云南高考英语完形填空专项训练(有答案解析）
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I believe I have a personal duty to make a positive impact on society. I’ve tried to ____1____ this goal by choosing a career in public service. As a physician dealing with the challenge of infectious diseases, I consider my job a ____2____ which allows me to help ease the suffering of humankind. I have three principles to ____3____ my life, which I always think about.
Firstly, I have a strong thirst for ____4____. I regard myself as a(n) ____5____ student. I keep learning every day—from taking care of a patient to an experiment in the lab. Because of this, I ____6____ get bored. I think I will never know as much as I ____7____. This is what keeps the ____8____ of knowledge hot. And it is why I would ____9____ my job every day even if I cannot get high income.
Secondly, I believe in fighting for ____10____. I sweat over all the stuff, without feeling ____11____ for it. One of the byproducts of being a perfectionist is anxiety. But this anxiety creates a ____12____ tension that drives me to fulfill my limited potential. Without this ____13____, I wouldn’t be perfect.
Thirdly, I believe that my goal to be a physician is to ____14____ humankind. I have spent my ____15____ on public service. Most of it involved research, the care of ____16____ and the public health policy on AIDS. However, when I chose to ____17____ it in the 1980s, many of my col- leagues couldn’t understand it.
I think, to control this terrible disease ____18____ I must be guided by these principles: continually thirsting for knowledge, accepting nothing ____19____ of excellence and knowing that the ____20____ of society is more important than my gains.
1．A．find B．ignore C．change D．accomplish
2．A．gift B．game C．program D．solution
3．A．form B．check C．guide D．prove
4．A．power B．knowledge C．adventure D．evidence
5．A．hard-working B．helpful C．attractive D．clever
6．A．personally B．rarely C．generally D．suddenly
7．A．want B．promise C．admit D．refuse
8．A．necessity B．excuse C．recovery D．pursuit
9．A．do B．lose C．record D．forget
10．A．agreement B．balance C．excellence D．fairness
11．A．embarrassed B．curious C．amused D．regretful
12．A．common B．healthy C．serious D．harmful
13．A．prospect B．wisdom C．tension D．method
14．A．employ B．introduce C．unite D．serve
15．A．reputation B．career C．doubt D．luck
16．A．children B．elders C．patients D．students
17．A．escape from B．get over C．give out D．concentrate on
18．A．randomly B．occasionally C．successfully D．immediately
19．A．full B．short C．worthy D．typical
20．A．good B．standard C．variety D．arrival
As a young girl in rural Zimbabwe, Tererai Trent lived without running water and electricity and had no hope for her future. “I _____21_____ my father pointing to my brothers and the other boys in the village and saying: These are the breadwinners of tomorrow. We need to _____22_____ them. We need to send them to school. The girls will get married,” she says. “And that was just a (n) _____23_____ experience for me.”
_____24_____ to learn, this little girl with big dreams _____25_____ did her brother homework. “I learned to read and write from my brother’s books,” she says. Soon, Tererai’s secret was _____26_____, and the teacher begged her father to let her learn.
Tererai attended only two terms before she was forced to _____27_____ at age 11. By age 18, she was the mother of three. “When my husband realized that I wanted to have a (n) _____28_____, he would beat me,” she says. “I have nightmares of that time of my life.”
In 1991, a visitor _____29_____ Tererai’s life forever. Jo Luck, from Heifer International, asked every woman about her greatest _____30_____ —something many of them didn’t know they were allowed to have. “I remember very clearly saying: ‘My name is Tererai, and I want to go to America to _____31_____,’” she says. “And she just looked at me and said, ‘If you desire, it is _____32_____.’ I was definitely inspired by what she said. I determined to fight for my dream.”
Hoping her daughter could break the cycle of poverty, Tererai’s mother _____33_____ her to write her dreams on a piece of paper. The 20-year-old placed them in a small tin and buried them under a rock on the _____34_____ where she used to herd (放牧) cattle. “As a woman without an education, life will continue to be a burden,” she wrote. “I ___35___these dreams, and I firmly hope one day to work for the causes of women and girls in _____36_____ like me.”
Tererai not only broke the _____37_____ —she ended it for herself and her children. In 1998, Tererai moved to Oklahoma with her husband and now five children. Just three years later, she earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education. In 2003, Tererai obtained her master’s degree _____38_____.
After every _____39_____, Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, _____40_____ her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.
21．A．remember B．imagine C．suggest D．resist
22．A．sponsor B．educate C．train D．protect
23．A．remarkable B．awkward C．thrilling D．painful
24．A．Ready B．Confident C．Desperate D．Content
25．A．publicly B．secretly C．casually D．carefully
26．A．exposed B．hidden C．ignored D．mentioned
27．A．work B．learn C．marry D．flee
28．A．break B．operation C．raise D．education
29．A．claimed B．saved C．ruined D．changed
30．A．hobby B．request C．dream D．gift
31．A．make a fortune B．have a degree C．take a chance D．start a business
32．A．achieveable B．impossible C．incredible D．awful
33．A．encouraged B．ordered C．forbade D．forced
34．A．roof B．path C．field D．court
35．A．set aside B．give up C．believe in D．account for
36．A．delight B．danger C．demand D．poverty
37．A．silence B．cycle C．pattern D．record
38．A．eventually B．regularly C．actually D．certainly
39．A．challenge B．achievement C．choice D．decision
40．A．buried B．polished C．locked D．unearthed
Growing up, I was always fortunate to be around well-tended gardens at my parents’ and my grandparents’ homes. My grandfather was considered quite “green-fingered”, as there were always ___41___ flowers in his garden. Not only was it a nice one in the ___42___ sense, but what he ___43___ in it was also often on the dinner table, so it was also a very ___44___ garden.
I decided to turn my hand to growing some plants recently. I only have a small balcony to ___45___ my horticultural activities, but that has not ___46___ me at all. It’s possible to ___47___ a nice “garden” even in the most ___48___ space. I had already ___49___ to grow some flowers, but couldn’t ____50____ the difference between those and weeds, so my ____51____ and efforts turned to something much more practical: ____52____.
I took the ____53____ of one little tomato and planted them in a number of pots. After several weeks, I was ____54____ to see 15 tomato plants on my balcony in different ____55____ of growth. I keep my fingers crossed that one day they will ____56____ me something very practical indeed: some tasty tomatoes.
In this age when we have such fast-paced lives and ____57____ modern technology for so much, it’s very ____58____ to see this greenery on my balcony and to engage in a practice as old as time itself. ____59____, plant life is the most basic and oldest “technology” on our planet.
Even if you don’t consider yourself to have “green fingers”, it is something that’s well worth a try. You could be amazed by the ____60____.
41．A．extra B．impressive C．ordinary D．natural
42．A．proper B．strict C．visual D．cultural
43．A．learned B．found C．buried D．grew
44．A．practical B．colorful C．large D．sweet
45．A．introduce B．prepare C．test D．conduct
46．A．misjudged B．misled C．discouraged D．disobeyed
47．A．check B．make C．protect D．choose
48．A．limited B．equipped C．remote D．popular
49．A．refused B．agreed C．promised D．attempted
50．A．analyze B．tell C．understand D．examine
51．A．attention B．imagination C．contribution D．addiction
52．A．plants B．crops C．flowers D．vegetables
53．A．leaves B．roots C．seeds D．fruits
54．A．confused B．amazed C．eager D．upset
55．A．opportunities B．fields C．stages D．aspects
56．A．teach B．pass C．return D．offer
57．A．rely on B．look into C．go after D．pay for
58．A．tiring B．boring C．rewarding D．convincing
59．A．Eventually B．Actually C．Currently D．Gradually
60．A．results B．projects C．faith D．purpose
Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can — and should — do every single day.
I’ m Will Rubio, one of the ____61____ of BYUtv’s Random Acts show. We take hidden cameras to unexpected places to ____62____ random acts of kindness. We’ve filmed acts ____63____ from building disabled friendly facilities (设施) for those who are badly ____64____ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.
On Random Acts, it may be a neighbor or a colleague who ____65____ a need and sets off an incredible chain reaction of service. ____66____ the story of Emmalene Meyers for example, like many young girls, Emmalene was ____67____ to be a ballet dancer — but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n) ____68____. Instead of seeing a limitation, Emmalene’s friend Lily ____69____ an opportunity. Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan _____70_____.
So, where can you start The key is to be like Lily: look for an opportunity to make a _____71_____ to those in need, and then take action to make it happen eventually. Being _____72_____ and involved in service is _____73_____ like any other goal you want to achieve. You have to _____74_____ it.
After two seasons of hosting Random Acts, the joy of _____75_____ burdens and brightening lives doesn’t fade. I sometimes _____76_____ Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that was far from the _____77_____. When I finally meet the people we’ve been working to _____78_____and see their genuine shock and appreciation, it _____79_____ my heart every time. I cry more than anyone else on the show.
Be that person doing acts of _____80_____ out of the goodness of your heart — be the nice you want to see in the world!
61．A．photographers B．directors C．viewers D．hosts
62．A．expose B．conduct C．arrange D．advocate
63．A．changing B．counting C．ranging D．transforming
64．A．in need of B．in search of C．in defence of D．in favor of
65．A．ignores B．recognizes C．rejects D．abandons
66．A．Bring B．Make C．Create D．Take
67．A．anxious B．proud C．afraid D．unwilling
68．A．exception B．challenge C．competition D．dilemma
69．A．provided B．seized C．spotted D．missed
70．A．successful B．acceptable C．reasonable D．available
71．A．choice B．difference C．promise D．decision
72．A．generous B．sociable C．ambitious D．caring
73．A．never B．just C．still D．even
74．A．put up with B．make up for C．work at D．bring down
75．A．reducing B．carrying C．bearing D．overcoming
76．A．admit B．realize C．remember D．assume
77．A．destination B．deadline C．truth D．boundary
78．A．accompany B．surprise C．locate D．puzzle
79．A．refreshes B．inspires C．touches D．satisfies
80．A．forgiveness B．politeness C．generosity D．kindness
My friend went to work in the south, so he asked me to watch his courtyard. Every morning or evening, I would take a chair to sit in the courtyard reading. It felt so ___81___.
My friend often kept the courtyard clean and tidy without any ___82___. But I was so lazy. Apart from ___83___ sweeping away some fallen leaves in the courtyard, I never ___84___ any grass shoots breaking through the earth. In the early spring, by the stone bench on the left side of the courtyard, several green buds ___85___. In the late summer, the grass really ___86___. They were shaped like those forest orchids, ___87___ they were yellow, unlike those forest ___88___ orchids, whose flowers were purple or brown red. I picked one flower and some leaves and found a friend who botanized. On ___89___ them, my friend immediately asked me where I picked them. After that, he ___90___ me, “You are going to get rich!” I looked at my friend in ___91___. He excitedly explained, “This is a kind of ___92___ orchid. At the flower market, the orchids are worth at least 10, 000 dollars each.”
I called to tell the incredible ___93___ to the friend who had gone to work in the south. At this, my friend was ___94___. After a while, he said gently, in fact, the orchid ___95___ the earth every year, but he thought it was a (n) ___96___ weed, so he uprooted it each spring just as it sprouted. My friend couldn’t help ___97___, “I have almost destroyed a kind of rare flower.”
Yes, who will never ___98___ some rare orchids in their own lives We always remove those wild weeds that haven’t yet bloomed ___99___ and don’t give them the chance to flower and bear fruit to ___100___ their value.
81．A．empty B．fluent C．charming D．plain
82．A．weeds B．flowers C．leaves D．trees
83．A．meanwhile B．frequently C．seldom D．occasionally
84．A．abandon B．remove C．cancel D．distribute
85．A．came up B．came back C．came down D．came across
86．A．appeared B．died C．dried D．bloomed
87．A．but B．so C．or D．as
88．A．organic B．wild C．chemical D．unknown
89．A．tasting B．hearing C．seeing D．packing
90．A．appointed B．greeted C．congratulated D．contributed
91．A．passion B．puzzlement C．emotion D．amusement
92．A．foreign B．valueless C．rare D．common
93．A．news B．garden C．market D．botany
94．A．curious B．shocked C．concerned D．anxious
95．A．broke in B．broke down C．broke out D．broke through
96．A．ordinary B．excellent C．priceless D．fantastic
97．A．complaining B．noticing C．announcing D．sighing
98．A．admire B．miss C．purchase D．plant
99．A．at a time B．in no time C．on time D．in time
100．A．determine B．consult C．prove D．stay
参考答案：
1．D
2．A
3．C
4．B
5．A
6．B
7．A
8．D
9．A
10．C
11．D
12．B
13．C
14．D
15．B
16．C
17．D
18．C
19．B
20．A
【导语】本文是说明文。主要说明了为了致力于公益事业，身为医生的作者一直保持着三个指导生活的原则。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了实现这个目标，我选择了公共服务行业。A. find找到；B. ignore忽视；C. change改变；D. accomplish完成。根据宾语“this goal”指实现目标，应用accomplish。故选D。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名应对传染病挑战的医生，我认为我的工作是一份礼物，它使我能够帮助减轻人类的痛苦。A. gift礼物；B. game游戏；C. program项目；D. solution解决方案。根据后文“which allows me to help ease the suffering of humankind”可知，作者的工作可以帮助减轻人类的痛苦，所以作者认为自己的工作是一份礼物。故选A。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有三个原则来指导我的生活，这是我经常思考的。A. form形成；B. check检查；C. guide指导；D. prove证明。根据上文“I have three principles to”指用来指导生活的三个原则。故选C。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：首先，我有强烈的求知欲。A. power力量；B. knowledge知识；C. adventure冒险；D. evidence证据。根据后文“I keep learning every day—from taking care of a patient to an experiment in the lab.(我每天都在学习，从照顾病人到在实验室做实验)”可知，作者渴望知识。故选B。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为自己是一个勤奋的学生。A. hard-working勤奋的；B. helpful有帮助的；C. attractive吸引人的；D. clever聪明的。根据后文“I keep learning every day—from taking care of a patient to an experiment in the lab.(我每天都在学习，从照顾病人到在实验室做实验)”可知，作者非常勤奋好学。故选A。
6．考查副词词义辨析。句意：正因为如此，我很少感到无聊。A. personally个人地；B. rarely很少；C. generally通常；D. suddenly突然。作者总是在学习，因此很少感到无聊。故选B。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想我永远不会知道我想要的那么多A. want想要；B. promise承诺；C. admit承认；D. refuse拒绝。结合上文可知，作者想要掌握的知识无穷无尽，每天都在学习，故选A。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是保持对知识追求热情的原因。A. necessity必需品；B. excuse借口；C. recovery恢复；D. pursuit追求。结合上文可知作者每天学习，追求知识。故选D。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么即使我不能得到高收入，我也要每天做我的工作。A. do做；B. lose失去；C. record记录；D. forget忘记。根据后文“my job every day”指每天做自己的工作，应用do。故选A。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其次，我相信追求卓越。A. agreement协议；B. balance平衡；C. excellence卓越；D. fairness公平。根据后文“I wouldn’t be perfect.”可知作者精益求精，追求卓越。后文“of excellence”也是提示。故选C。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我为所有的事情流汗，但并不为此感到遗憾。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. curious好奇的；C. amused觉得好笑的；D. regretful后悔的。根据上文“I sweat over all the stuff”可知，作者为所有的事情流汗，但并不为此感到遗憾。故选D。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这种焦虑产生了一种健康的紧张，驱使我发挥自己有限的潜能。A. common通常的；B. healthy健康的；C. serious严肃的；D. harmful有害的。根据后文“drives me to fulfill my limited potential”可知这种紧张感是健康的，故选B。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有这种紧张感，我就不会是完美的。A. prospect前景；B. wisdom智慧；C. tension紧张；D. method方法。此处指上文提到的“tension that drives me to fulfill my limited potential”即紧张感。故选C。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第三，我认为我成为一名医生的目标是为人类服务。A. employ雇佣；B. introduce介绍；C. unite团结；D. serve服务。对应上文“help ease the suffering of humankind”作者认为自己的职责是为人类服务，减轻痛苦。故选D。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的职业生涯都在为公众服务。A. reputation名誉；B. career事业；C. doubt怀疑；D. luck运气。根据后文“on public service”可知，作者是医生，所以职业生涯都在为公众服务。故选B。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中大部分涉及艾滋病的研究、病人的护理和公共卫生政策。A. children孩子；B. elders老人；C. patients病人；D. students学生。根据后文“and the public health policy on AIDS”可知这里指艾滋病病人的护理，故选C。
17．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，当我在20世纪80年代选择专注于它时，我的许多同事都不能理解它。A. escape from逃走；B. get over克服；C. give out分发；D. concentrate on集中于。后文“it in the 1980s”中it指艾滋病，所以是专注于艾滋病研究。故选D。
18．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病，我必须以这些原则为指导：不断渴求知识，不接受任何不卓越的东西，并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. randomly随机地；B. occasionally偶然；C. successfully成功地；D. immediately立即。根据上文“control this terrible disease”指成功控制艾滋病这种疾病。故选C。
19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病，我必须以这些原则为指导：不断渴求知识，不接受任何不卓越的东西，并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. full满的；B. short短暂的；C. worthy值得的；D. typical典型的。此处为短语nothing short of表示“简直就是；无异于……”。故选B。
20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病，我必须以这些原则为指导：不断渴求知识，不接受任何不卓越的东西，并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. good利益；B. standard标准；C. variety多样性；D. arrival到达。根据后文“of society is more important than my gains”可知，社会的利益比个人利益更重要。故选A。
21．A
22．B
23．D
24．C
25．B
26．A
27．C
28．D
29．D
30．C
31．B
32．A
33．A
34．C
35．C
36．C
37．B
38．A
39．B
40．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述在津巴布韦的妇女Tererai 坚持学习并改变自己命运的故事。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我记得父亲指着我的兄弟和村里的其他男孩说：“他们是明天的养家糊口的人。”A.remember记住；B.imagine想象；C.suggest建议；D.resist抵抗。根据后文“I remember very clearly saying”可知，我“记得”很清楚地说过。故选A。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们需要教育他们。A.sponsor支持；B.educate教育；C.train训练；D.protect保护。根据下句“We need to send them to school”可知，我们需要送他们去学校。说明我们应该“教育”他们。故选B。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这对我来说只是一次痛苦的经历。A.remarkable显著的；B.awkward尴尬的；;C.thrilling兴奋的；D.painful痛苦的。根据上句“The girls will get married”可知，女孩们结婚后而不能读书，这对于她来说是“痛苦的”经历。故选D。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为了学习，这个有着远大梦想的小女孩偷偷地给哥哥做作业。A.Ready准备好的；B.Confident自信的；C.Desperate渴望的；D.Content满意的。根据下句“I learned to read and write from my brother’s books”可知，我从我哥哥的书中学会了阅读和写作。说明Tererai“渴望”学习。故选C。
25．考查副词词义辨析。句意：为了学习，这个有着远大梦想的小女孩偷偷地给哥哥做作业。A.publicly公开的；B.secretly秘密的；C.casually随便的；D.carefully小心的。根据下句“ Soon, Tererai’s secret was 6 , and the teacher begged her father to let her learn.”可知，很快，Tererai的秘密暴露了，老师恳求父亲让她学。说明她是“秘密地”学习的。故选B。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，Tererai的秘密被揭穿了，老师恳求她的父亲让她学习。A.exposed暴露；B.hidden躲藏；C.ignored忽略；D.mentioned提及。根据下句“the teacher begged her father to let her learn”可知，老师恳求父亲让她学。说明她的秘密“暴露”了。故选A。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tererai在11岁被迫结婚之前只学了两学期。A.work工作；B.learn学习；C.marry结婚；D.flee逃跑。根据下句“By age 18, she was the mother of three. ”可知18岁时，她是三个孩子的母亲。说明她被迫“结婚”了。故选C。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我丈夫意识到我想接受教育时，他会打我。A.break休息；B.operation手术；C.raise提升；D.education教育。根据前文“I learned to read and write from my brother’s books”可知，Tererai从她哥哥的书中学会了阅读和写作。说明她的梦想是接受“教育”。故选D。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：1991年，一位游客永远改变了Tererai的生活。A.claimed声称；B.saved救；C.ruined毁坏；D.changed改变。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明Jo Luck的话“改变了”她的一生。故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：来自Heifer International的乔·勒克（Jo Luck）向每一位女性询问了她最大的梦想——这是她们中许多人都不知道的。A.hobby爱好；B.request要求；C.dream梦想；D.gift天赋。根据后文“I determined to fight for my dream”可知，说明是在询问每位女士的“梦想”。故选C。
31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我叫Tererai，我想去美国攻读学位。A.make a fortune创造财富；B.have a degree获得学位；C.take a chance抓住机会；Dstart a business开始做生意。根据前文“I learned to read and write from my brother’s books”可知，说明Tererai想通过接受教育“获得学位”。故选B。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你愿意，这是可以实现的。A.achieveable可以完成的；B.impossible不可能的；C.incredible难以置信的；D.awful糟糕的。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明梦想是可以“完成的”。故选A。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：特里莱的母亲希望女儿能够打破贫穷的恶性循环，鼓励她把梦想写在一张纸上。A.encouraged鼓励；B.ordered命令；C.forbade禁止；D.forced强迫。根据下句“The 20-year-old placed them in a small tin and buried them under a rock ”可知，母亲“鼓励”20岁的她把它们放在一个小罐子里，埋在一块石头下面。故选A。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位20岁的女孩把它们放在一个小罐子里，然后把它们埋在她过去放牛的地上的一块石头下面。A.roof屋顶；B.path小路；C.field田地；D.court院子。根据空后“she used to herd(放牧)attle”可知，是在“田地里”放牛。故选C。
35．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我相信这些梦想，我坚定地希望有一天能为像我这样有需求的妇女和女孩的事业而努力。A.set aside放在一边；B.give up放弃；C.believe in相信；D.account for解释。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明她“相信”自己的梦想。故选C。
36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我相信这些梦想，我坚定地希望有一天能为像我这样有需求的妇女和女孩的事业而努力。A.delight高兴；B.danger危险；C.demand要求；D.poverty贫穷。由“like me”可知，Tererai坚定地希望有一天能为像Tererai一样“有需求”的妇女和女孩的事业而工作。in demand表“需要”。故选C。
37．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Tererai不仅打破了这个循环，她还为自己和孩子们结束了这个循环。A.silence安静；B.cycle循环；C.pattern样式；D.record记录。根据前文“Hoping her daughter could break the cycle of poverty”可知希望她的女儿能打破贫困的恶性“循环”。故选B。
38．考查副词词义辨析。句意：仅仅三年后，她获得了农业教育学士学位。A.eventually最后；B.regularly有规律地；C.actually事实上；D.certainly一定地。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明“最后”获得了学位。故选A。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每次取得成就后，特雷拉都会回到津巴布韦的家中，发掘她的梦想罐，逐个检查她实现的每一个目标。2003年，Tererai最终获得了硕士学位。A.challenge挑战；B.achievement成就；C.choice选择；D.decision决定。根据后文“checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one”可知，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明完成了很多的“成就”。故选B。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次取得成就后，特雷拉都会回到津巴布韦的家中，发掘她的梦想罐，逐个检查她实现的每一个目标。A.buried埋葬；B.polished润色；C.locked锁上；D.unearthed挖掘。根据前文“The 20-year-old placed them in a small tin and buried them under a rock ”可知，母亲鼓励20岁的她把它们放在一个小罐子里，埋在一块石头下面。说明是“挖掘出”之前埋的罐子。故选D。
41．B
42．C
43．D
44．A
45．D
46．C
47．B
48．A
49．D
50．B
51．A
52．D
53．C
54．B
55．C
56．D
57．A
58．C
59．B
60．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在阳台种植植物和蔬菜，不仅滋养了身体又滋养了心灵。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的祖父被认为是一个“园艺能手”，因为他的花园里总是有令人印象深刻的花。A. extra额外的；B. impressive给人深刻印象的；C. ordinary普通的；D. natural自然的。根据“My grandfather was considered quite “green-fingered”,”可知，祖父因为精通园艺，所以花园里总是有令人印象深刻的花。故选B。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它不仅在视觉上是一个很好的花园，而且他在里面种的东西也经常出现在餐桌上，所以它也是一个非常实用的花园。A. proper合适的；B. strict严格的；C. visual视觉的；D. cultural文化的。根据“My grandfather was considered quite “green-fingered”, as there were always ___1___ flowers in his garden.”可知，祖父的花园在视觉上很美。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它不仅在视觉上是一个很好的花园，而且他在里面种的东西也经常出现在餐桌上，所以它也是一个非常实用的花园。A. learned学习；B. found发现；C. buried埋葬；D. grew生长；种植。根据常识可知，花园里种植的是植物，这里指祖父在花园里种植的蔬菜。故选D。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它不仅在视觉上是一个很好的花园，而且他在里面种的东西也经常出现在餐桌上，所以它也是一个非常实用的花园。A. practical实用的；B. colorful华美的；C. large大的；D. sweet甜的。根据“Not only was it a nice one in the ___2___ sense, but what he ___3___ in it was also often on the dinner table,”可知，祖父在花园里即种植花也种植蔬菜，所以是非常实用的。故选A。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近我决定着手种植一些植物。A. introduce介绍；B. prepare准备；C. test测试；D. conduct引导。根据“I decided to turn my hand to growing some plants recently.”可知，作者在小阳台来进行园艺活动。conduct an activity进行一项活动。故选D。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只有一个小阳台来进行我的园艺活动，但这丝毫没有让我气馁。A. misjudged 判断错误；B. misled误导；C. discouraged阻碍；D. disobeyed违反。根据“I only have a small balcony to ___5___ my horticultural activities,”和转折连词but可知，阳台虽小，但这并没有阻止作者。故选C。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使在最有限的空间里，也有可能打造一个漂亮的“花园”。A. check核对；B. make使得；制造；C. protect保护；D. choose选择。根据“I only have a small balcony to ___5___ my horticultural activities, but that has not ___6___ me at all.”可知，作者想在小阳台打造一个漂亮的“花园”。故选B。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：即使在最有限的空间里，也有可能打造一个漂亮的“花园”。 A. limited有限的；B. equipped装备好的；C. remote遥远的；D. popular流行的。根据“I only have a small balcony to ___5___ my horticultural activities,”可知，阳台很小，所以空间是有限的。故选A。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. refused拒绝；B. agreed同意；C. promised答应；D. attempted尝试。根据“but couldn’t ___10___ the difference between those and weeds,”可知，作者尝试过种一些花。attempt to do sth.尝试做某事。故选D。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. analyze分析；B. tell告诉；区分；C. understand理解；D. examine检查。tell the difference辨别差别。根据“the difference between those and weeds,”可知，作者无法区分自己种的是花还是杂草。故选B。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. attention注意力；B. imagination想象；C. contribution贡献；D. addiction上瘾。根据“and efforts turned to something much more practical”可知，作者的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西——蔬菜。故选A。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. plants植物；B. crops农作物；C. flowers 花；D. vegetables蔬菜。根据“I took the ___13___ of one little tomato and planted them in a number of pots.”可知，作者开始种植蔬菜。故选D。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把一个小番茄的种子种在许多花盆里。A. leaves树叶；B. roots根；C. seeds种子；D. fruits水果。根据“After several weeks, I was ___14___ to see 15 tomato plants on my balcony in different ___15___ of growth.”可知，作者种植的是番茄的种子。故选C。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几周后，我惊奇地发现阳台上有15株处于不同生长阶段的番茄。A. confused困惑的；B. amazed惊讶的；C. eager渴望的；D. upset心烦的。根据“see 15 tomato plants on my balcony in different ___15___ of growth.”可知，作者看到15株处于不同生长阶段的番茄很惊讶。故选B。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几周后，我惊奇地发现阳台上有15株处于不同生长阶段的番茄。A. opportunities机会；B. fields田地；C. stages阶段；D. aspects方面。根据“After several weeks, I was ___14___ to see 15 tomato plants on my balcony”可知，作者种的番茄处于不同生长阶段。故选C。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我祈祷有一天它们会给我一些非常实用的东西：一些美味的西红柿。A. teach教；B. pass通过；C. return返回；D. offer提供。根据“some tasty tomatoes.”可知，作者期望所种植的番茄能够为作者提供美味的西红柿。offer sb. sth.提供某人某物。故选D。
57．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在这个时代，我们的生活节奏如此之快，对现代科技的依赖如此之大，能在我的阳台上看到这棵绿色植物，并从事一项古老的活动，是非常值得的。A. rely on依靠；B. look into调查；C. go after追求；D. pay for付款。根据“In this age when we have such fast-paced lives”和常识可知，我们对现代科技的依赖很大。故选A。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在这个时代，我们的生活节奏如此之快，对现代科技的依赖如此之大，能在我的阳台上看到这棵绿色植物，并从事一项古老的活动，是非常值得的。A. tiring令人疲倦的；B. boring令人厌烦的；C. rewarding值得的；D. convincing使人信服的。根据“to see this greenery on my balcony and to engage in a practice as old as time itself.”可知，作者认为种植活动是非常值得的。故选C。
59．考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，植物生命是地球上最基本、最古老的“技术”。 A. Eventually最终；B. Actually事实上；C. Currently当前；D. Gradually逐渐地。根据“plant life is the most basic and oldest “technology” on our planet.”可知，事实上，植物生命是地球上最基本、最古老的“技术”。故选B。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果可能会让你大吃一惊。A. results结果；B. projects项目；C. faith信念；D. purpose目的。根据“Even if you don’t consider yourself to have “green fingers”, it is something that’s well worth a try.”可知，作者鼓励人们试一试种植，结果可能会让我们很惊讶。故选A。
61．D
62．A
63．C
64．A
65．B
66．D
67．A
68．B
69．C
70．A
71．B
72．D
73．B
74．C
75．A
76．D
77．C
78．B
79．C
80．D
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。短文叙述了节目“Random Acts”的内容以及作者在这个过程中的哲理感悟。
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我是威尔·卢比奥，BYUtv“Random Acts”节目的主持人之一。A. photographers摄影师；B. directors导演；C. viewer观察者；D. hosts主人，主持人。根据下文“After two seasons of hosting Random Acts”可知，作者是Random Acts节目的主持人之一。故选D项。
62．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们把隐藏的摄像机带到意想不到的地方，曝光随机的善举。A. expose暴露；B. conduct指导；C. arrange 安排；D. advocate提倡。根据上文“We take hidden cameras to unexpected places”可知，我们把隐藏的摄像机带到意想不到的地方，这是为了曝光随机的善举。故选A项。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们拍摄了各种行为，从为那些急需残疾人设施但又负担不起的人建造残疾人友好设施，到归还丢失的钱包。A. changing改变；B. counting数数；C. ranging变化，变动；D. transforming转变。根据下文“from building disabled friendly facilities (设施) for those who are badly ____4____ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.”可知，我们拍摄了各种各样的行为，从为那些急需但负担不起的人建造方便残疾人使用的设施，到归还丢失的钱包，range from...to固定搭配，意为“从……到……变动”。故选C项。
64．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：我们拍摄了各种行为，从为那些急需残疾人设施但又负担不起的人建造残疾人友好设施，到归还丢失的钱包。A. in need of需要；B. in search of寻找；C. in defence of防御；D. in favor of支持。根据上文“disabled friendly facilities (设施)”可知，那些人急需残疾人设施。故选A项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在“Random Acts”中，可能是一位邻居或同事意识到了一种需要，并引发了难以置信的连锁反应。A. ignores忽略；B. recognizes认出，意识到；C. rejects拒绝；D.abandons放弃。根据下文“sets off an incredible chain reaction of service.”可知，可能是一位邻居或同事意识到了一种需要。故选B项。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：以Emmalene Meyers的故事为例，和许多年轻女孩一样，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员，但她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。A. Bring带来；B. Make制作；C. Create创造；D. Take拿。Take…for example“以……为例”为固定短语。故选D项。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：以Emmalene Meyers的故事为例，和许多年轻女孩一样，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员，但她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。A. anxious焦虑的，渴望的；B. proud自豪的；C. afraid害怕的；D. unwilling不愿意的。根据上文“like many young girls”以及常识可知，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员。故选A项。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意：以Emmalene Meyers的故事为例，和许多年轻女孩一样，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员，但她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。A. exception例外；B. challenge挑战；C. competition竞争；D. dilemma进退两难。根据上文“her physical disability”可知，她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。故选B项。
69．考查动词词义辨析。句意：埃玛琳的朋友莉莉没有看到限制，反而发现了机会。 A. provided提供；B. seized抓住；C. spotted发现；D. missed错过，想念。根据上文“Instead of seeing a limitation”以及“opportunity”可知，埃玛琳的朋友莉莉没有看到限制，反而发现了机会。故选C项。
70．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：莉莉想象着Emmalene的梦想在舞台上被实现，并说服Random Acts帮助她的计划成功。A. successful成功的；B. acceptable可以接受的；C. reasonable合情合理的；D. available可以利用的。Emmalene说服Random Acts帮助她的计划成功。故选A项。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：关键是要像莉莉一样：寻找机会为那些需要帮助的人产生影响，然后采取行动最终实现它。A. choice选择；B. difference不同；C. promise承诺；D.decision决定。根据上文“Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan ____10____ .”以及下文“then take action to make it happen eventually ”可知，此处指寻找机会为那些需要帮助的人产生影响，make a difference固定搭配，意为“产生影响”。故选B项。
72．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：关心他人并参与服务就像你想要实现的其他目标一样。你必须努力。A. generous慷慨的；B. sociable社交的；C. ambitious有抱负的；D. caring关心的。根据上文“Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan ____10____ .”以及下文“involved in service”可知，以Lily为例子来说明要关心他人。故选D项。
73．考查副词词义辨析。句意：关心他人并参与服务就像你想要实现的其他目标一样。你必须努力。A. never决不；B. just仅仅，真正地；C. still仍然； D. even甚至。本句用just来强调加强语气。故选B项。
74．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：关心他人并参与服务就像你想要实现的其他目标一样。你必须努力。A. put up with忍受；B. make up for弥补；C. work at从事于，致力于；D. bring down减少。根据上文“like any other goal you want to achieve.”可知，有了目标就要努力实现。故选C项。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在主持了两季的《Random Acts》之后，减轻负担、点亮生活的快乐并没有消失。A. reducing减少；B. carrying携带；C. bearing忍受；D. overcoming克服。根据下文“brightening lives”可知，指减轻负担。故选A项。
76．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有时会认为Random Acts最终可能会失去它的功能，但事实并非如此。A. admit承认；B. realize意识到；C. remember记得；D. assume假设，认为。根据下文“Random Acts might lose its feature eventually ”可知，这是作者的想法。故选D项。
77．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我有时会认为Random Acts最终可能会失去它的功能，但事实并非如此。A. destination目的地；B. deadline最后期限；C. truth事实；D. boundary边界。根据“but”可知，但事实并非如此。故选C项。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我终于见到了我们一直在努力让他们惊喜的人，看到他们真正的震惊和赞赏时，每次都触动了我的心。A. accompany陪伴；B. surprise使惊讶；C. locate位于；D. puzzle使困惑。根据下文的“shock”可知，我终于见到了我们一直在努力让他们惊喜的人。故选B项。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意： 当我终于遇到我们一直在努力让他们惊喜的人，看到他们真正的震惊和赞赏时，每次都触动了我的心。A. refreshes使恢复精神；B. inspires激励；C. touches触摸；D. satisfies使满意。根据下文“I cry more than anyone else on the show. ”可知，每次都触动了我的心。故选C项。
80．考查名词词义辨析。句意：做一个出于内心善良而做善事的人——做一个你想在这个世界上看到的好人。A. forgiveness原谅；B. politeness礼貌；C. generosity慷慨；D. kindness善良。根据“goodness”可知，做一个出于内心善良而做善事的人。故选D项。
81．C
82．A
83．D
84．B
85．A
86．D
87．A
88．B
89．C
90．C
91．B
92．C
93．A
94．B
95．D
96．A
97．D
98．B
99．D
100．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了作者帮朋友照看花园，意外发现稀有兰花品种的故事。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这感觉太迷人了。A. empty空的；B. fluent流利的；C. charming迷人的；D. plain朴素的。根据前文“Every morning or evening, I would take a chair to sit in the courtyard reading.”可知，作者经常在院子里读书，因此那里的环境应是charming。故选C。
82．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友经常保持院子干净整洁，没有杂草。A. weeds杂草；B. flowers花朵；C. leaves叶子；D. trees树木。根据句意可知，作者的朋友经常打理花园，所以花园是整洁没有杂草的。故选A。
83．考查副词词义辨析。句意：除了偶尔清扫院子里的落叶外，我从不清除破土而出的草芽。A. meanwhile同时；B. frequently经常地；C. seldom不常；D. occasionally偶尔。根据前文“But I was so lazy.”可知，作者很懒，所以除了偶尔扫扫落叶。故选D。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：除了偶尔清扫院子里的落叶外，我从不清除破土而出的草芽。A. abandon抛弃；B. remove移除；C. cancel取消；D. distribute分配。根据前文“Apart from 3 sweeping away some fallen leaves”可知，作者只扫落叶，不除草芽。故选B。
85．考查动词短语辨析。句意：初春时节，院子左边的石凳旁，长出了几朵嫩绿的花蕾。A. came up长出；B. came back回来；C. came down下来，降落；D. came across偶遇。根据句意及常识可知，初春时节，有些小花蕾长出来了。故选A。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在夏末，草真的开花了。A. appeared出现；B. died死去；C. dried变干；D. bloomed开花。根据前文“In the early spring, by the stone bench on the left side of the courtyard, several green buds come up ”可知，到了夏末，花蕾逐渐成长，开花了。故选D。
87．考查连词词义辨析。句意：它们的形状像那些森林兰花，但它们是黄色的，不像那些森林野生兰花，它们的花是紫色或棕红色的。A. but但是；B. so因此；C. or或者；D. as正如。根据下文“they were yellow, unlike those forest 8 orchids, whose flowers were purple or brown red.”可知，这株兰花形似森林兰花，但颜色与森林兰花不一样，所以上下文有转折关系。故选A。
88．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们的形状像那些森林兰花，但它们是黄色的，不像那些森林野生兰花，它们的花是紫色或棕红色的。A. organic有机的；B. wild野生的；C. chemical化学的；D. unknown无名的。根据句意及常识可知，既然是森林兰花，应为森林里的野生兰花。故选B。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一看到它们，我的朋友立刻问我在哪里摘的。A. tasting品尝；B. hearing听到；C. seeing看到；D. packing包装。根据前文“I picked one flower and some leaves and found a friend who botanized.”可知，作者摘了这株兰花的花和叶子给一个懂植物的人看，他一看到这些就问作者在哪里摘的。故选C。
90．考查动词词义辨析。句意：之后，他恭喜我:“你要发财了!” A. appointed指派；B. greeted打招呼；C. congratulated祝贺；D. contributed贡献。根据下文“You are going to get rich!”可知，朋友说作者要发财了，所以是祝贺。故选C。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我困惑地看着我的朋友。 A. passion激情；B. puzzlement困惑；C. emotion情感；D. amusement高兴。根据前文“After that, he congratulate me, ‘You are going to get rich!’”可知，朋友突然祝贺我说我要发财了，我很困惑。故选B。
92．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他兴奋地解释说:“这是一种罕见的兰花。在花卉市场，这些兰花每株至少值1万美元。”A. foreign外国的；B. valueless无价值的；C. rare稀有的；D. common常见的。根据前文“After that, he congratulate me, ‘You are going to get rich!’”和下文“At the flower market, the orchids are worth at least 10, 000 dollars each.”可知，这是一个稀有兰花品种。故选C。
93．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我要把这个不可思议的消息告诉我的去南方工作的朋友。A. news消息；B. garden花园；C. market市场；D. botany植物学。根据句中“tell”和“to the friend who had gone to work in the south.”可知，作者要把这个消息告诉自己的朋友。故选A。
94．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听到这里，我的朋友惊呆了。 A. curious好奇的；B. shocked惊讶的；C. concerned关心的；D. anxious忧虑的。根据前文“This is a kind of rare orchid. At the flower market, the orchids are worth at least 10, 000 dollars each.”和常识可推知，作者发现了价值高昂的稀有兰花品种，他这个消息告诉自己的朋友，朋友也会很惊讶。故选B。
95．考查动词短语辨析。句意：过了一会儿，他温和地说，其实兰花每年都要破土而出，但他认为这是一种普通的杂草，所以每年春天，当它发芽的时候，他就把它连根拔起。A. broke in闯入；B. broke down分解；C. broke out爆发；D. broke through长出。根据下文“every year”和“he uprooted it each spring just as it sprouted”可知，这株兰花每年都破土而出。故选D。
96．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：过了一会儿，他温和地说，其实兰花每年都要破土而出，但他认为这是一种普通的杂草，所以每年春天，当它发芽的时候，他就把它连根拔起。A. ordinary普通的；B. excellent极好的；C. priceless无价的；D. fantastic非常棒的。根据下文“so he uprooted it each spring just as it sprouted”可知，他认为它只是一株普通的杂草，所以把它连根拔起。故选A。
97．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友不禁叹息道：“我几乎毁掉了一种罕见的花。”A. complaining抱怨；B. noticing注意；C. announcing宣布；D. sighing叹气。根据下文“I have almost destroyed a kind of rare flower.”可知，作者朋友意识到自己差点毁掉了罕见兰花，所以叹息。故选D。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：是的，谁一生中还没错过几株“稀有兰花”呢？A. admire欣赏；B. miss错过；C. purchase购买；D. plant种植。根据后文“We always remove those wild weeds that haven’t yet bloomed 19 and don’t give them the chance to flower and bear fruit to 20 their value.”可知，我们总是及时铲除那些还没有开花的野草，所以都会错过“稀有兰花”。故选B。
99．考查介词短语辨析。句意：我们总是及时铲除那些还没有开花的野草，不给它们开花结果的机会来证明自己的价值。A. at a time一次；B. in no time立刻；C. on time按时；D. in time及时，最终。根据下文“don’t give them the chance to flower”可知，我们总是把还没来得及开花的植物当杂草拔掉，不给它们开花的机会。故选D。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们总是及时铲除那些还没有开花的野草，不给它们开花结果的机会来证明自己的价值。A. determine决定；B. consult商量；C. prove证明；D. stay保留。根据“the chance to flower and bear fruit”和“their value”可推知，开花结果是它们证明自己价值的机会。故选C。
I believe I have a personal duty to make a positive impact on society. I’ve tried to ____1____ this goal by choosing a career in public service. As a physician dealing with the challenge of infectious diseases, I consider my job a ____2____ which allows me to help ease the suffering of humankind. I have three principles to ____3____ my life, which I always think about.
Firstly, I have a strong thirst for ____4____. I regard myself as a(n) ____5____ student. I keep learning every day—from taking care of a patient to an experiment in the lab. Because of this, I ____6____ get bored. I think I will never know as much as I ____7____. This is what keeps the ____8____ of knowledge hot. And it is why I would ____9____ my job every day even if I cannot get high income.
Secondly, I believe in fighting for ____10____. I sweat over all the stuff, without feeling ____11____ for it. One of the byproducts of being a perfectionist is anxiety. But this anxiety creates a ____12____ tension that drives me to fulfill my limited potential. Without this ____13____, I wouldn’t be perfect.
Thirdly, I believe that my goal to be a physician is to ____14____ humankind. I have spent my ____15____ on public service. Most of it involved research, the care of ____16____ and the public health policy on AIDS. However, when I chose to ____17____ it in the 1980s, many of my col- leagues couldn’t understand it.
I think, to control this terrible disease ____18____ I must be guided by these principles: continually thirsting for knowledge, accepting nothing ____19____ of excellence and knowing that the ____20____ of society is more important than my gains.
1．A．find B．ignore C．change D．accomplish
2．A．gift B．game C．program D．solution
3．A．form B．check C．guide D．prove
4．A．power B．knowledge C．adventure D．evidence
5．A．hard-working B．helpful C．attractive D．clever
6．A．personally B．rarely C．generally D．suddenly
7．A．want B．promise C．admit D．refuse
8．A．necessity B．excuse C．recovery D．pursuit
9．A．do B．lose C．record D．forget
10．A．agreement B．balance C．excellence D．fairness
11．A．embarrassed B．curious C．amused D．regretful
12．A．common B．healthy C．serious D．harmful
13．A．prospect B．wisdom C．tension D．method
14．A．employ B．introduce C．unite D．serve
15．A．reputation B．career C．doubt D．luck
16．A．children B．elders C．patients D．students
17．A．escape from B．get over C．give out D．concentrate on
18．A．randomly B．occasionally C．successfully D．immediately
19．A．full B．short C．worthy D．typical
20．A．good B．standard C．variety D．arrival
As a young girl in rural Zimbabwe, Tererai Trent lived without running water and electricity and had no hope for her future. “I _____21_____ my father pointing to my brothers and the other boys in the village and saying: These are the breadwinners of tomorrow. We need to _____22_____ them. We need to send them to school. The girls will get married,” she says. “And that was just a (n) _____23_____ experience for me.”
_____24_____ to learn, this little girl with big dreams _____25_____ did her brother homework. “I learned to read and write from my brother’s books,” she says. Soon, Tererai’s secret was _____26_____, and the teacher begged her father to let her learn.
Tererai attended only two terms before she was forced to _____27_____ at age 11. By age 18, she was the mother of three. “When my husband realized that I wanted to have a (n) _____28_____, he would beat me,” she says. “I have nightmares of that time of my life.”
In 1991, a visitor _____29_____ Tererai’s life forever. Jo Luck, from Heifer International, asked every woman about her greatest _____30_____ —something many of them didn’t know they were allowed to have. “I remember very clearly saying: ‘My name is Tererai, and I want to go to America to _____31_____,’” she says. “And she just looked at me and said, ‘If you desire, it is _____32_____.’ I was definitely inspired by what she said. I determined to fight for my dream.”
Hoping her daughter could break the cycle of poverty, Tererai’s mother _____33_____ her to write her dreams on a piece of paper. The 20-year-old placed them in a small tin and buried them under a rock on the _____34_____ where she used to herd (放牧) cattle. “As a woman without an education, life will continue to be a burden,” she wrote. “I ___35___these dreams, and I firmly hope one day to work for the causes of women and girls in _____36_____ like me.”
Tererai not only broke the _____37_____ —she ended it for herself and her children. In 1998, Tererai moved to Oklahoma with her husband and now five children. Just three years later, she earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education. In 2003, Tererai obtained her master’s degree _____38_____.
After every _____39_____, Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, _____40_____ her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.
21．A．remember B．imagine C．suggest D．resist
22．A．sponsor B．educate C．train D．protect
23．A．remarkable B．awkward C．thrilling D．painful
24．A．Ready B．Confident C．Desperate D．Content
25．A．publicly B．secretly C．casually D．carefully
26．A．exposed B．hidden C．ignored D．mentioned
27．A．work B．learn C．marry D．flee
28．A．break B．operation C．raise D．education
29．A．claimed B．saved C．ruined D．changed
30．A．hobby B．request C．dream D．gift
31．A．make a fortune B．have a degree C．take a chance D．start a business
32．A．achieveable B．impossible C．incredible D．awful
33．A．encouraged B．ordered C．forbade D．forced
34．A．roof B．path C．field D．court
35．A．set aside B．give up C．believe in D．account for
36．A．delight B．danger C．demand D．poverty
37．A．silence B．cycle C．pattern D．record
38．A．eventually B．regularly C．actually D．certainly
39．A．challenge B．achievement C．choice D．decision
40．A．buried B．polished C．locked D．unearthed
Growing up, I was always fortunate to be around well-tended gardens at my parents’ and my grandparents’ homes. My grandfather was considered quite “green-fingered”, as there were always ___41___ flowers in his garden. Not only was it a nice one in the ___42___ sense, but what he ___43___ in it was also often on the dinner table, so it was also a very ___44___ garden.
I decided to turn my hand to growing some plants recently. I only have a small balcony to ___45___ my horticultural activities, but that has not ___46___ me at all. It’s possible to ___47___ a nice “garden” even in the most ___48___ space. I had already ___49___ to grow some flowers, but couldn’t ____50____ the difference between those and weeds, so my ____51____ and efforts turned to something much more practical: ____52____.
I took the ____53____ of one little tomato and planted them in a number of pots. After several weeks, I was ____54____ to see 15 tomato plants on my balcony in different ____55____ of growth. I keep my fingers crossed that one day they will ____56____ me something very practical indeed: some tasty tomatoes.
In this age when we have such fast-paced lives and ____57____ modern technology for so much, it’s very ____58____ to see this greenery on my balcony and to engage in a practice as old as time itself. ____59____, plant life is the most basic and oldest “technology” on our planet.
Even if you don’t consider yourself to have “green fingers”, it is something that’s well worth a try. You could be amazed by the ____60____.
41．A．extra B．impressive C．ordinary D．natural
42．A．proper B．strict C．visual D．cultural
43．A．learned B．found C．buried D．grew
44．A．practical B．colorful C．large D．sweet
45．A．introduce B．prepare C．test D．conduct
46．A．misjudged B．misled C．discouraged D．disobeyed
47．A．check B．make C．protect D．choose
48．A．limited B．equipped C．remote D．popular
49．A．refused B．agreed C．promised D．attempted
50．A．analyze B．tell C．understand D．examine
51．A．attention B．imagination C．contribution D．addiction
52．A．plants B．crops C．flowers D．vegetables
53．A．leaves B．roots C．seeds D．fruits
54．A．confused B．amazed C．eager D．upset
55．A．opportunities B．fields C．stages D．aspects
56．A．teach B．pass C．return D．offer
57．A．rely on B．look into C．go after D．pay for
58．A．tiring B．boring C．rewarding D．convincing
59．A．Eventually B．Actually C．Currently D．Gradually
60．A．results B．projects C．faith D．purpose
Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can — and should — do every single day.
I’ m Will Rubio, one of the ____61____ of BYUtv’s Random Acts show. We take hidden cameras to unexpected places to ____62____ random acts of kindness. We’ve filmed acts ____63____ from building disabled friendly facilities (设施) for those who are badly ____64____ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.
On Random Acts, it may be a neighbor or a colleague who ____65____ a need and sets off an incredible chain reaction of service. ____66____ the story of Emmalene Meyers for example, like many young girls, Emmalene was ____67____ to be a ballet dancer — but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n) ____68____. Instead of seeing a limitation, Emmalene’s friend Lily ____69____ an opportunity. Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan _____70_____.
So, where can you start The key is to be like Lily: look for an opportunity to make a _____71_____ to those in need, and then take action to make it happen eventually. Being _____72_____ and involved in service is _____73_____ like any other goal you want to achieve. You have to _____74_____ it.
After two seasons of hosting Random Acts, the joy of _____75_____ burdens and brightening lives doesn’t fade. I sometimes _____76_____ Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that was far from the _____77_____. When I finally meet the people we’ve been working to _____78_____and see their genuine shock and appreciation, it _____79_____ my heart every time. I cry more than anyone else on the show.
Be that person doing acts of _____80_____ out of the goodness of your heart — be the nice you want to see in the world!
61．A．photographers B．directors C．viewers D．hosts
62．A．expose B．conduct C．arrange D．advocate
63．A．changing B．counting C．ranging D．transforming
64．A．in need of B．in search of C．in defence of D．in favor of
65．A．ignores B．recognizes C．rejects D．abandons
66．A．Bring B．Make C．Create D．Take
67．A．anxious B．proud C．afraid D．unwilling
68．A．exception B．challenge C．competition D．dilemma
69．A．provided B．seized C．spotted D．missed
70．A．successful B．acceptable C．reasonable D．available
71．A．choice B．difference C．promise D．decision
72．A．generous B．sociable C．ambitious D．caring
73．A．never B．just C．still D．even
74．A．put up with B．make up for C．work at D．bring down
75．A．reducing B．carrying C．bearing D．overcoming
76．A．admit B．realize C．remember D．assume
77．A．destination B．deadline C．truth D．boundary
78．A．accompany B．surprise C．locate D．puzzle
79．A．refreshes B．inspires C．touches D．satisfies
80．A．forgiveness B．politeness C．generosity D．kindness
My friend went to work in the south, so he asked me to watch his courtyard. Every morning or evening, I would take a chair to sit in the courtyard reading. It felt so ___81___.
My friend often kept the courtyard clean and tidy without any ___82___. But I was so lazy. Apart from ___83___ sweeping away some fallen leaves in the courtyard, I never ___84___ any grass shoots breaking through the earth. In the early spring, by the stone bench on the left side of the courtyard, several green buds ___85___. In the late summer, the grass really ___86___. They were shaped like those forest orchids, ___87___ they were yellow, unlike those forest ___88___ orchids, whose flowers were purple or brown red. I picked one flower and some leaves and found a friend who botanized. On ___89___ them, my friend immediately asked me where I picked them. After that, he ___90___ me, “You are going to get rich!” I looked at my friend in ___91___. He excitedly explained, “This is a kind of ___92___ orchid. At the flower market, the orchids are worth at least 10, 000 dollars each.”
I called to tell the incredible ___93___ to the friend who had gone to work in the south. At this, my friend was ___94___. After a while, he said gently, in fact, the orchid ___95___ the earth every year, but he thought it was a (n) ___96___ weed, so he uprooted it each spring just as it sprouted. My friend couldn’t help ___97___, “I have almost destroyed a kind of rare flower.”
Yes, who will never ___98___ some rare orchids in their own lives We always remove those wild weeds that haven’t yet bloomed ___99___ and don’t give them the chance to flower and bear fruit to ___100___ their value.
81．A．empty B．fluent C．charming D．plain
82．A．weeds B．flowers C．leaves D．trees
83．A．meanwhile B．frequently C．seldom D．occasionally
84．A．abandon B．remove C．cancel D．distribute
85．A．came up B．came back C．came down D．came across
86．A．appeared B．died C．dried D．bloomed
87．A．but B．so C．or D．as
88．A．organic B．wild C．chemical D．unknown
89．A．tasting B．hearing C．seeing D．packing
90．A．appointed B．greeted C．congratulated D．contributed
91．A．passion B．puzzlement C．emotion D．amusement
92．A．foreign B．valueless C．rare D．common
93．A．news B．garden C．market D．botany
94．A．curious B．shocked C．concerned D．anxious
95．A．broke in B．broke down C．broke out D．broke through
96．A．ordinary B．excellent C．priceless D．fantastic
97．A．complaining B．noticing C．announcing D．sighing
98．A．admire B．miss C．purchase D．plant
99．A．at a time B．in no time C．on time D．in time
100．A．determine B．consult C．prove D．stay
参考答案：
1．D
2．A
3．C
4．B
5．A
6．B
7．A
8．D
9．A
10．C
11．D
12．B
13．C
14．D
15．B
16．C
17．D
18．C
19．B
20．A
【导语】本文是说明文。主要说明了为了致力于公益事业，身为医生的作者一直保持着三个指导生活的原则。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了实现这个目标，我选择了公共服务行业。A. find找到；B. ignore忽视；C. change改变；D. accomplish完成。根据宾语“this goal”指实现目标，应用accomplish。故选D。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名应对传染病挑战的医生，我认为我的工作是一份礼物，它使我能够帮助减轻人类的痛苦。A. gift礼物；B. game游戏；C. program项目；D. solution解决方案。根据后文“which allows me to help ease the suffering of humankind”可知，作者的工作可以帮助减轻人类的痛苦，所以作者认为自己的工作是一份礼物。故选A。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有三个原则来指导我的生活，这是我经常思考的。A. form形成；B. check检查；C. guide指导；D. prove证明。根据上文“I have three principles to”指用来指导生活的三个原则。故选C。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：首先，我有强烈的求知欲。A. power力量；B. knowledge知识；C. adventure冒险；D. evidence证据。根据后文“I keep learning every day—from taking care of a patient to an experiment in the lab.(我每天都在学习，从照顾病人到在实验室做实验)”可知，作者渴望知识。故选B。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为自己是一个勤奋的学生。A. hard-working勤奋的；B. helpful有帮助的；C. attractive吸引人的；D. clever聪明的。根据后文“I keep learning every day—from taking care of a patient to an experiment in the lab.(我每天都在学习，从照顾病人到在实验室做实验)”可知，作者非常勤奋好学。故选A。
6．考查副词词义辨析。句意：正因为如此，我很少感到无聊。A. personally个人地；B. rarely很少；C. generally通常；D. suddenly突然。作者总是在学习，因此很少感到无聊。故选B。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想我永远不会知道我想要的那么多A. want想要；B. promise承诺；C. admit承认；D. refuse拒绝。结合上文可知，作者想要掌握的知识无穷无尽，每天都在学习，故选A。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是保持对知识追求热情的原因。A. necessity必需品；B. excuse借口；C. recovery恢复；D. pursuit追求。结合上文可知作者每天学习，追求知识。故选D。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么即使我不能得到高收入，我也要每天做我的工作。A. do做；B. lose失去；C. record记录；D. forget忘记。根据后文“my job every day”指每天做自己的工作，应用do。故选A。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其次，我相信追求卓越。A. agreement协议；B. balance平衡；C. excellence卓越；D. fairness公平。根据后文“I wouldn’t be perfect.”可知作者精益求精，追求卓越。后文“of excellence”也是提示。故选C。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我为所有的事情流汗，但并不为此感到遗憾。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. curious好奇的；C. amused觉得好笑的；D. regretful后悔的。根据上文“I sweat over all the stuff”可知，作者为所有的事情流汗，但并不为此感到遗憾。故选D。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这种焦虑产生了一种健康的紧张，驱使我发挥自己有限的潜能。A. common通常的；B. healthy健康的；C. serious严肃的；D. harmful有害的。根据后文“drives me to fulfill my limited potential”可知这种紧张感是健康的，故选B。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有这种紧张感，我就不会是完美的。A. prospect前景；B. wisdom智慧；C. tension紧张；D. method方法。此处指上文提到的“tension that drives me to fulfill my limited potential”即紧张感。故选C。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第三，我认为我成为一名医生的目标是为人类服务。A. employ雇佣；B. introduce介绍；C. unite团结；D. serve服务。对应上文“help ease the suffering of humankind”作者认为自己的职责是为人类服务，减轻痛苦。故选D。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的职业生涯都在为公众服务。A. reputation名誉；B. career事业；C. doubt怀疑；D. luck运气。根据后文“on public service”可知，作者是医生，所以职业生涯都在为公众服务。故选B。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中大部分涉及艾滋病的研究、病人的护理和公共卫生政策。A. children孩子；B. elders老人；C. patients病人；D. students学生。根据后文“and the public health policy on AIDS”可知这里指艾滋病病人的护理，故选C。
17．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，当我在20世纪80年代选择专注于它时，我的许多同事都不能理解它。A. escape from逃走；B. get over克服；C. give out分发；D. concentrate on集中于。后文“it in the 1980s”中it指艾滋病，所以是专注于艾滋病研究。故选D。
18．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病，我必须以这些原则为指导：不断渴求知识，不接受任何不卓越的东西，并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. randomly随机地；B. occasionally偶然；C. successfully成功地；D. immediately立即。根据上文“control this terrible disease”指成功控制艾滋病这种疾病。故选C。
19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病，我必须以这些原则为指导：不断渴求知识，不接受任何不卓越的东西，并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. full满的；B. short短暂的；C. worthy值得的；D. typical典型的。此处为短语nothing short of表示“简直就是；无异于……”。故选B。
20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病，我必须以这些原则为指导：不断渴求知识，不接受任何不卓越的东西，并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. good利益；B. standard标准；C. variety多样性；D. arrival到达。根据后文“of society is more important than my gains”可知，社会的利益比个人利益更重要。故选A。
21．A
22．B
23．D
24．C
25．B
26．A
27．C
28．D
29．D
30．C
31．B
32．A
33．A
34．C
35．C
36．C
37．B
38．A
39．B
40．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述在津巴布韦的妇女Tererai 坚持学习并改变自己命运的故事。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我记得父亲指着我的兄弟和村里的其他男孩说：“他们是明天的养家糊口的人。”A.remember记住；B.imagine想象；C.suggest建议；D.resist抵抗。根据后文“I remember very clearly saying”可知，我“记得”很清楚地说过。故选A。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们需要教育他们。A.sponsor支持；B.educate教育；C.train训练；D.protect保护。根据下句“We need to send them to school”可知，我们需要送他们去学校。说明我们应该“教育”他们。故选B。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这对我来说只是一次痛苦的经历。A.remarkable显著的；B.awkward尴尬的；;C.thrilling兴奋的；D.painful痛苦的。根据上句“The girls will get married”可知，女孩们结婚后而不能读书，这对于她来说是“痛苦的”经历。故选D。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为了学习，这个有着远大梦想的小女孩偷偷地给哥哥做作业。A.Ready准备好的；B.Confident自信的；C.Desperate渴望的；D.Content满意的。根据下句“I learned to read and write from my brother’s books”可知，我从我哥哥的书中学会了阅读和写作。说明Tererai“渴望”学习。故选C。
25．考查副词词义辨析。句意：为了学习，这个有着远大梦想的小女孩偷偷地给哥哥做作业。A.publicly公开的；B.secretly秘密的；C.casually随便的；D.carefully小心的。根据下句“ Soon, Tererai’s secret was 6 , and the teacher begged her father to let her learn.”可知，很快，Tererai的秘密暴露了，老师恳求父亲让她学。说明她是“秘密地”学习的。故选B。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，Tererai的秘密被揭穿了，老师恳求她的父亲让她学习。A.exposed暴露；B.hidden躲藏；C.ignored忽略；D.mentioned提及。根据下句“the teacher begged her father to let her learn”可知，老师恳求父亲让她学。说明她的秘密“暴露”了。故选A。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tererai在11岁被迫结婚之前只学了两学期。A.work工作；B.learn学习；C.marry结婚；D.flee逃跑。根据下句“By age 18, she was the mother of three. ”可知18岁时，她是三个孩子的母亲。说明她被迫“结婚”了。故选C。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我丈夫意识到我想接受教育时，他会打我。A.break休息；B.operation手术；C.raise提升；D.education教育。根据前文“I learned to read and write from my brother’s books”可知，Tererai从她哥哥的书中学会了阅读和写作。说明她的梦想是接受“教育”。故选D。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：1991年，一位游客永远改变了Tererai的生活。A.claimed声称；B.saved救；C.ruined毁坏；D.changed改变。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明Jo Luck的话“改变了”她的一生。故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：来自Heifer International的乔·勒克（Jo Luck）向每一位女性询问了她最大的梦想——这是她们中许多人都不知道的。A.hobby爱好；B.request要求；C.dream梦想；D.gift天赋。根据后文“I determined to fight for my dream”可知，说明是在询问每位女士的“梦想”。故选C。
31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我叫Tererai，我想去美国攻读学位。A.make a fortune创造财富；B.have a degree获得学位；C.take a chance抓住机会；Dstart a business开始做生意。根据前文“I learned to read and write from my brother’s books”可知，说明Tererai想通过接受教育“获得学位”。故选B。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你愿意，这是可以实现的。A.achieveable可以完成的；B.impossible不可能的；C.incredible难以置信的；D.awful糟糕的。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明梦想是可以“完成的”。故选A。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：特里莱的母亲希望女儿能够打破贫穷的恶性循环，鼓励她把梦想写在一张纸上。A.encouraged鼓励；B.ordered命令；C.forbade禁止；D.forced强迫。根据下句“The 20-year-old placed them in a small tin and buried them under a rock ”可知，母亲“鼓励”20岁的她把它们放在一个小罐子里，埋在一块石头下面。故选A。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位20岁的女孩把它们放在一个小罐子里，然后把它们埋在她过去放牛的地上的一块石头下面。A.roof屋顶；B.path小路；C.field田地；D.court院子。根据空后“she used to herd(放牧)attle”可知，是在“田地里”放牛。故选C。
35．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我相信这些梦想，我坚定地希望有一天能为像我这样有需求的妇女和女孩的事业而努力。A.set aside放在一边；B.give up放弃；C.believe in相信；D.account for解释。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明她“相信”自己的梦想。故选C。
36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我相信这些梦想，我坚定地希望有一天能为像我这样有需求的妇女和女孩的事业而努力。A.delight高兴；B.danger危险；C.demand要求；D.poverty贫穷。由“like me”可知，Tererai坚定地希望有一天能为像Tererai一样“有需求”的妇女和女孩的事业而工作。in demand表“需要”。故选C。
37．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Tererai不仅打破了这个循环，她还为自己和孩子们结束了这个循环。A.silence安静；B.cycle循环；C.pattern样式；D.record记录。根据前文“Hoping her daughter could break the cycle of poverty”可知希望她的女儿能打破贫困的恶性“循环”。故选B。
38．考查副词词义辨析。句意：仅仅三年后，她获得了农业教育学士学位。A.eventually最后；B.regularly有规律地；C.actually事实上；D.certainly一定地。根据后文“Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe, 20 her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.”可知，Tererai回到津巴布韦的家中，挖掘出她的梦想罐，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明“最后”获得了学位。故选A。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每次取得成就后，特雷拉都会回到津巴布韦的家中，发掘她的梦想罐，逐个检查她实现的每一个目标。2003年，Tererai最终获得了硕士学位。A.challenge挑战；B.achievement成就；C.choice选择；D.decision决定。根据后文“checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one”可知，并逐一核对她完成的每一个目标。说明完成了很多的“成就”。故选B。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次取得成就后，特雷拉都会回到津巴布韦的家中，发掘她的梦想罐，逐个检查她实现的每一个目标。A.buried埋葬；B.polished润色；C.locked锁上；D.unearthed挖掘。根据前文“The 20-year-old placed them in a small tin and buried them under a rock ”可知，母亲鼓励20岁的她把它们放在一个小罐子里，埋在一块石头下面。说明是“挖掘出”之前埋的罐子。故选D。
41．B
42．C
43．D
44．A
45．D
46．C
47．B
48．A
49．D
50．B
51．A
52．D
53．C
54．B
55．C
56．D
57．A
58．C
59．B
60．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在阳台种植植物和蔬菜，不仅滋养了身体又滋养了心灵。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的祖父被认为是一个“园艺能手”，因为他的花园里总是有令人印象深刻的花。A. extra额外的；B. impressive给人深刻印象的；C. ordinary普通的；D. natural自然的。根据“My grandfather was considered quite “green-fingered”,”可知，祖父因为精通园艺，所以花园里总是有令人印象深刻的花。故选B。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它不仅在视觉上是一个很好的花园，而且他在里面种的东西也经常出现在餐桌上，所以它也是一个非常实用的花园。A. proper合适的；B. strict严格的；C. visual视觉的；D. cultural文化的。根据“My grandfather was considered quite “green-fingered”, as there were always ___1___ flowers in his garden.”可知，祖父的花园在视觉上很美。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它不仅在视觉上是一个很好的花园，而且他在里面种的东西也经常出现在餐桌上，所以它也是一个非常实用的花园。A. learned学习；B. found发现；C. buried埋葬；D. grew生长；种植。根据常识可知，花园里种植的是植物，这里指祖父在花园里种植的蔬菜。故选D。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它不仅在视觉上是一个很好的花园，而且他在里面种的东西也经常出现在餐桌上，所以它也是一个非常实用的花园。A. practical实用的；B. colorful华美的；C. large大的；D. sweet甜的。根据“Not only was it a nice one in the ___2___ sense, but what he ___3___ in it was also often on the dinner table,”可知，祖父在花园里即种植花也种植蔬菜，所以是非常实用的。故选A。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近我决定着手种植一些植物。A. introduce介绍；B. prepare准备；C. test测试；D. conduct引导。根据“I decided to turn my hand to growing some plants recently.”可知，作者在小阳台来进行园艺活动。conduct an activity进行一项活动。故选D。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只有一个小阳台来进行我的园艺活动，但这丝毫没有让我气馁。A. misjudged 判断错误；B. misled误导；C. discouraged阻碍；D. disobeyed违反。根据“I only have a small balcony to ___5___ my horticultural activities,”和转折连词but可知，阳台虽小，但这并没有阻止作者。故选C。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使在最有限的空间里，也有可能打造一个漂亮的“花园”。A. check核对；B. make使得；制造；C. protect保护；D. choose选择。根据“I only have a small balcony to ___5___ my horticultural activities, but that has not ___6___ me at all.”可知，作者想在小阳台打造一个漂亮的“花园”。故选B。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：即使在最有限的空间里，也有可能打造一个漂亮的“花园”。 A. limited有限的；B. equipped装备好的；C. remote遥远的；D. popular流行的。根据“I only have a small balcony to ___5___ my horticultural activities,”可知，阳台很小，所以空间是有限的。故选A。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. refused拒绝；B. agreed同意；C. promised答应；D. attempted尝试。根据“but couldn’t ___10___ the difference between those and weeds,”可知，作者尝试过种一些花。attempt to do sth.尝试做某事。故选D。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. analyze分析；B. tell告诉；区分；C. understand理解；D. examine检查。tell the difference辨别差别。根据“the difference between those and weeds,”可知，作者无法区分自己种的是花还是杂草。故选B。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. attention注意力；B. imagination想象；C. contribution贡献；D. addiction上瘾。根据“and efforts turned to something much more practical”可知，作者的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西——蔬菜。故选A。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经试过种一些花，但无法区分它们和杂草，所以我的注意力和精力转向了更实用的东西：蔬菜。A. plants植物；B. crops农作物；C. flowers 花；D. vegetables蔬菜。根据“I took the ___13___ of one little tomato and planted them in a number of pots.”可知，作者开始种植蔬菜。故选D。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把一个小番茄的种子种在许多花盆里。A. leaves树叶；B. roots根；C. seeds种子；D. fruits水果。根据“After several weeks, I was ___14___ to see 15 tomato plants on my balcony in different ___15___ of growth.”可知，作者种植的是番茄的种子。故选C。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几周后，我惊奇地发现阳台上有15株处于不同生长阶段的番茄。A. confused困惑的；B. amazed惊讶的；C. eager渴望的；D. upset心烦的。根据“see 15 tomato plants on my balcony in different ___15___ of growth.”可知，作者看到15株处于不同生长阶段的番茄很惊讶。故选B。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几周后，我惊奇地发现阳台上有15株处于不同生长阶段的番茄。A. opportunities机会；B. fields田地；C. stages阶段；D. aspects方面。根据“After several weeks, I was ___14___ to see 15 tomato plants on my balcony”可知，作者种的番茄处于不同生长阶段。故选C。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我祈祷有一天它们会给我一些非常实用的东西：一些美味的西红柿。A. teach教；B. pass通过；C. return返回；D. offer提供。根据“some tasty tomatoes.”可知，作者期望所种植的番茄能够为作者提供美味的西红柿。offer sb. sth.提供某人某物。故选D。
57．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在这个时代，我们的生活节奏如此之快，对现代科技的依赖如此之大，能在我的阳台上看到这棵绿色植物，并从事一项古老的活动，是非常值得的。A. rely on依靠；B. look into调查；C. go after追求；D. pay for付款。根据“In this age when we have such fast-paced lives”和常识可知，我们对现代科技的依赖很大。故选A。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在这个时代，我们的生活节奏如此之快，对现代科技的依赖如此之大，能在我的阳台上看到这棵绿色植物，并从事一项古老的活动，是非常值得的。A. tiring令人疲倦的；B. boring令人厌烦的；C. rewarding值得的；D. convincing使人信服的。根据“to see this greenery on my balcony and to engage in a practice as old as time itself.”可知，作者认为种植活动是非常值得的。故选C。
59．考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，植物生命是地球上最基本、最古老的“技术”。 A. Eventually最终；B. Actually事实上；C. Currently当前；D. Gradually逐渐地。根据“plant life is the most basic and oldest “technology” on our planet.”可知，事实上，植物生命是地球上最基本、最古老的“技术”。故选B。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果可能会让你大吃一惊。A. results结果；B. projects项目；C. faith信念；D. purpose目的。根据“Even if you don’t consider yourself to have “green fingers”, it is something that’s well worth a try.”可知，作者鼓励人们试一试种植，结果可能会让我们很惊讶。故选A。
61．D
62．A
63．C
64．A
65．B
66．D
67．A
68．B
69．C
70．A
71．B
72．D
73．B
74．C
75．A
76．D
77．C
78．B
79．C
80．D
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。短文叙述了节目“Random Acts”的内容以及作者在这个过程中的哲理感悟。
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我是威尔·卢比奥，BYUtv“Random Acts”节目的主持人之一。A. photographers摄影师；B. directors导演；C. viewer观察者；D. hosts主人，主持人。根据下文“After two seasons of hosting Random Acts”可知，作者是Random Acts节目的主持人之一。故选D项。
62．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们把隐藏的摄像机带到意想不到的地方，曝光随机的善举。A. expose暴露；B. conduct指导；C. arrange 安排；D. advocate提倡。根据上文“We take hidden cameras to unexpected places”可知，我们把隐藏的摄像机带到意想不到的地方，这是为了曝光随机的善举。故选A项。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们拍摄了各种行为，从为那些急需残疾人设施但又负担不起的人建造残疾人友好设施，到归还丢失的钱包。A. changing改变；B. counting数数；C. ranging变化，变动；D. transforming转变。根据下文“from building disabled friendly facilities (设施) for those who are badly ____4____ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.”可知，我们拍摄了各种各样的行为，从为那些急需但负担不起的人建造方便残疾人使用的设施，到归还丢失的钱包，range from...to固定搭配，意为“从……到……变动”。故选C项。
64．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：我们拍摄了各种行为，从为那些急需残疾人设施但又负担不起的人建造残疾人友好设施，到归还丢失的钱包。A. in need of需要；B. in search of寻找；C. in defence of防御；D. in favor of支持。根据上文“disabled friendly facilities (设施)”可知，那些人急需残疾人设施。故选A项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在“Random Acts”中，可能是一位邻居或同事意识到了一种需要，并引发了难以置信的连锁反应。A. ignores忽略；B. recognizes认出，意识到；C. rejects拒绝；D.abandons放弃。根据下文“sets off an incredible chain reaction of service.”可知，可能是一位邻居或同事意识到了一种需要。故选B项。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：以Emmalene Meyers的故事为例，和许多年轻女孩一样，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员，但她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。A. Bring带来；B. Make制作；C. Create创造；D. Take拿。Take…for example“以……为例”为固定短语。故选D项。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：以Emmalene Meyers的故事为例，和许多年轻女孩一样，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员，但她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。A. anxious焦虑的，渴望的；B. proud自豪的；C. afraid害怕的；D. unwilling不愿意的。根据上文“like many young girls”以及常识可知，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员。故选A项。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意：以Emmalene Meyers的故事为例，和许多年轻女孩一样，Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员，但她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。A. exception例外；B. challenge挑战；C. competition竞争；D. dilemma进退两难。根据上文“her physical disability”可知，她的身体残疾使日常工作都成为挑战。故选B项。
69．考查动词词义辨析。句意：埃玛琳的朋友莉莉没有看到限制，反而发现了机会。 A. provided提供；B. seized抓住；C. spotted发现；D. missed错过，想念。根据上文“Instead of seeing a limitation”以及“opportunity”可知，埃玛琳的朋友莉莉没有看到限制，反而发现了机会。故选C项。
70．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：莉莉想象着Emmalene的梦想在舞台上被实现，并说服Random Acts帮助她的计划成功。A. successful成功的；B. acceptable可以接受的；C. reasonable合情合理的；D. available可以利用的。Emmalene说服Random Acts帮助她的计划成功。故选A项。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：关键是要像莉莉一样：寻找机会为那些需要帮助的人产生影响，然后采取行动最终实现它。A. choice选择；B. difference不同；C. promise承诺；D.decision决定。根据上文“Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan ____10____ .”以及下文“then take action to make it happen eventually ”可知，此处指寻找机会为那些需要帮助的人产生影响，make a difference固定搭配，意为“产生影响”。故选B项。
72．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：关心他人并参与服务就像你想要实现的其他目标一样。你必须努力。A. generous慷慨的；B. sociable社交的；C. ambitious有抱负的；D. caring关心的。根据上文“Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan ____10____ .”以及下文“involved in service”可知，以Lily为例子来说明要关心他人。故选D项。
73．考查副词词义辨析。句意：关心他人并参与服务就像你想要实现的其他目标一样。你必须努力。A. never决不；B. just仅仅，真正地；C. still仍然； D. even甚至。本句用just来强调加强语气。故选B项。
74．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：关心他人并参与服务就像你想要实现的其他目标一样。你必须努力。A. put up with忍受；B. make up for弥补；C. work at从事于，致力于；D. bring down减少。根据上文“like any other goal you want to achieve.”可知，有了目标就要努力实现。故选C项。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在主持了两季的《Random Acts》之后，减轻负担、点亮生活的快乐并没有消失。A. reducing减少；B. carrying携带；C. bearing忍受；D. overcoming克服。根据下文“brightening lives”可知，指减轻负担。故选A项。
76．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有时会认为Random Acts最终可能会失去它的功能，但事实并非如此。A. admit承认；B. realize意识到；C. remember记得；D. assume假设，认为。根据下文“Random Acts might lose its feature eventually ”可知，这是作者的想法。故选D项。
77．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我有时会认为Random Acts最终可能会失去它的功能，但事实并非如此。A. destination目的地；B. deadline最后期限；C. truth事实；D. boundary边界。根据“but”可知，但事实并非如此。故选C项。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我终于见到了我们一直在努力让他们惊喜的人，看到他们真正的震惊和赞赏时，每次都触动了我的心。A. accompany陪伴；B. surprise使惊讶；C. locate位于；D. puzzle使困惑。根据下文的“shock”可知，我终于见到了我们一直在努力让他们惊喜的人。故选B项。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意： 当我终于遇到我们一直在努力让他们惊喜的人，看到他们真正的震惊和赞赏时，每次都触动了我的心。A. refreshes使恢复精神；B. inspires激励；C. touches触摸；D. satisfies使满意。根据下文“I cry more than anyone else on the show. ”可知，每次都触动了我的心。故选C项。
80．考查名词词义辨析。句意：做一个出于内心善良而做善事的人——做一个你想在这个世界上看到的好人。A. forgiveness原谅；B. politeness礼貌；C. generosity慷慨；D. kindness善良。根据“goodness”可知，做一个出于内心善良而做善事的人。故选D项。
81．C
82．A
83．D
84．B
85．A
86．D
87．A
88．B
89．C
90．C
91．B
92．C
93．A
94．B
95．D
96．A
97．D
98．B
99．D
100．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。叙述了作者帮朋友照看花园，意外发现稀有兰花品种的故事。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这感觉太迷人了。A. empty空的；B. fluent流利的；C. charming迷人的；D. plain朴素的。根据前文“Every morning or evening, I would take a chair to sit in the courtyard reading.”可知，作者经常在院子里读书，因此那里的环境应是charming。故选C。
82．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友经常保持院子干净整洁，没有杂草。A. weeds杂草；B. flowers花朵；C. leaves叶子；D. trees树木。根据句意可知，作者的朋友经常打理花园，所以花园是整洁没有杂草的。故选A。
83．考查副词词义辨析。句意：除了偶尔清扫院子里的落叶外，我从不清除破土而出的草芽。A. meanwhile同时；B. frequently经常地；C. seldom不常；D. occasionally偶尔。根据前文“But I was so lazy.”可知，作者很懒，所以除了偶尔扫扫落叶。故选D。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：除了偶尔清扫院子里的落叶外，我从不清除破土而出的草芽。A. abandon抛弃；B. remove移除；C. cancel取消；D. distribute分配。根据前文“Apart from 3 sweeping away some fallen leaves”可知，作者只扫落叶，不除草芽。故选B。
85．考查动词短语辨析。句意：初春时节，院子左边的石凳旁，长出了几朵嫩绿的花蕾。A. came up长出；B. came back回来；C. came down下来，降落；D. came across偶遇。根据句意及常识可知，初春时节，有些小花蕾长出来了。故选A。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在夏末，草真的开花了。A. appeared出现；B. died死去；C. dried变干；D. bloomed开花。根据前文“In the early spring, by the stone bench on the left side of the courtyard, several green buds come up ”可知，到了夏末，花蕾逐渐成长，开花了。故选D。
87．考查连词词义辨析。句意：它们的形状像那些森林兰花，但它们是黄色的，不像那些森林野生兰花，它们的花是紫色或棕红色的。A. but但是；B. so因此；C. or或者；D. as正如。根据下文“they were yellow, unlike those forest 8 orchids, whose flowers were purple or brown red.”可知，这株兰花形似森林兰花，但颜色与森林兰花不一样，所以上下文有转折关系。故选A。
88．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们的形状像那些森林兰花，但它们是黄色的，不像那些森林野生兰花，它们的花是紫色或棕红色的。A. organic有机的；B. wild野生的；C. chemical化学的；D. unknown无名的。根据句意及常识可知，既然是森林兰花，应为森林里的野生兰花。故选B。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一看到它们，我的朋友立刻问我在哪里摘的。A. tasting品尝；B. hearing听到；C. seeing看到；D. packing包装。根据前文“I picked one flower and some leaves and found a friend who botanized.”可知，作者摘了这株兰花的花和叶子给一个懂植物的人看，他一看到这些就问作者在哪里摘的。故选C。
90．考查动词词义辨析。句意：之后，他恭喜我:“你要发财了!” A. appointed指派；B. greeted打招呼；C. congratulated祝贺；D. contributed贡献。根据下文“You are going to get rich!”可知，朋友说作者要发财了，所以是祝贺。故选C。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我困惑地看着我的朋友。 A. passion激情；B. puzzlement困惑；C. emotion情感；D. amusement高兴。根据前文“After that, he congratulate me, ‘You are going to get rich!’”可知，朋友突然祝贺我说我要发财了，我很困惑。故选B。
92．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他兴奋地解释说:“这是一种罕见的兰花。在花卉市场，这些兰花每株至少值1万美元。”A. foreign外国的；B. valueless无价值的；C. rare稀有的；D. common常见的。根据前文“After that, he congratulate me, ‘You are going to get rich!’”和下文“At the flower market, the orchids are worth at least 10, 000 dollars each.”可知，这是一个稀有兰花品种。故选C。
93．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我要把这个不可思议的消息告诉我的去南方工作的朋友。A. news消息；B. garden花园；C. market市场；D. botany植物学。根据句中“tell”和“to the friend who had gone to work in the south.”可知，作者要把这个消息告诉自己的朋友。故选A。
94．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听到这里，我的朋友惊呆了。 A. curious好奇的；B. shocked惊讶的；C. concerned关心的；D. anxious忧虑的。根据前文“This is a kind of rare orchid. At the flower market, the orchids are worth at least 10, 000 dollars each.”和常识可推知，作者发现了价值高昂的稀有兰花品种，他这个消息告诉自己的朋友，朋友也会很惊讶。故选B。
95．考查动词短语辨析。句意：过了一会儿，他温和地说，其实兰花每年都要破土而出，但他认为这是一种普通的杂草，所以每年春天，当它发芽的时候，他就把它连根拔起。A. broke in闯入；B. broke down分解；C. broke out爆发；D. broke through长出。根据下文“every year”和“he uprooted it each spring just as it sprouted”可知，这株兰花每年都破土而出。故选D。
96．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：过了一会儿，他温和地说，其实兰花每年都要破土而出，但他认为这是一种普通的杂草，所以每年春天，当它发芽的时候，他就把它连根拔起。A. ordinary普通的；B. excellent极好的；C. priceless无价的；D. fantastic非常棒的。根据下文“so he uprooted it each spring just as it sprouted”可知，他认为它只是一株普通的杂草，所以把它连根拔起。故选A。
97．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友不禁叹息道：“我几乎毁掉了一种罕见的花。”A. complaining抱怨；B. noticing注意；C. announcing宣布；D. sighing叹气。根据下文“I have almost destroyed a kind of rare flower.”可知，作者朋友意识到自己差点毁掉了罕见兰花，所以叹息。故选D。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：是的，谁一生中还没错过几株“稀有兰花”呢？A. admire欣赏；B. miss错过；C. purchase购买；D. plant种植。根据后文“We always remove those wild weeds that haven’t yet bloomed 19 and don’t give them the chance to flower and bear fruit to 20 their value.”可知，我们总是及时铲除那些还没有开花的野草，所以都会错过“稀有兰花”。故选B。
99．考查介词短语辨析。句意：我们总是及时铲除那些还没有开花的野草，不给它们开花结果的机会来证明自己的价值。A. at a time一次；B. in no time立刻；C. on time按时；D. in time及时，最终。根据下文“don’t give them the chance to flower”可知，我们总是把还没来得及开花的植物当杂草拔掉，不给它们开花的机会。故选D。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们总是及时铲除那些还没有开花的野草，不给它们开花结果的机会来证明自己的价值。A. determine决定；B. consult商量；C. prove证明；D. stay保留。根据“the chance to flower and bear fruit”和“their value”可推知，开花结果是它们证明自己价值的机会。故选C。