辽宁高考英语完形填空专项训练（含解析）
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“What would Ms K do ” was in my playlist of the top 10 questions as I was taking books and files in my office. Reports had been ____1____ over the last few weeks about the growing ____2____ of COVID-19. My husband, a physician, informed me that I should make plans to begin working from home. But who was Ms K Why did I ____3____ of her when faced with a global ____4____
Ms K was a(n) ____5____ education teacher. She taught my daughter, Dorian, for 3 years. Dorian suffered from autism (自闭症). When I met Ms K, Dorian was in kindergarten, and in spite of our efforts to ____6____ her in a regular classroom, it was ____7____.
Dorian’s multiple ____8____—ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems—left us all tired at the end of each day. Most of all, they left Dorian with an inability to express her needs. For Dorian, her ____9____ way of interacting with others was pictures. It was Ms K who ____10____ the communication puzzle for us all. Ms K and her instructional assistant both were ____11____ in sign language and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____. Within three months, Dorian’s sign vocabulary greatly improved, and she started to sign three-and-four word sentences.
Our world changed greatly because of the three years spent with Ms K. I firmly believed Ms K would ____14____ herself to the problems in the COVID-19, and develop ways of distance learning for students and families in the same ____15____—with a positive attitude, patience and a mass of resources.
1．A．giving in B．dying away C．pouring in D．fading away
2．A．prevention B．threat C．control D．ease
3．A．think B．approve C．complain D．dream
4．A．career B．belief C．challenge D．purpose
5．A．secondary B．adult C．normal D．special
6．A．cure B．witness C．include D．spot
7．A．in vain B．in advance C．in time D．in return
8．A．choices B．functions C．advantages D．disabilities
9．A．clear B．primary C．deserted D．relaxing
10．A．designed B．discouraged C．created D．unlocked
11．A．skilled B．imbalanced C．weak D．inactive
12．A．accidentally B．tentatively C．eventually D．rarely
13．A．listen B．speak C．leave D．sign
14．A．doubt B．teach C．address D．distinguish
15．A．time B．manner C．art D．imagination
After 49 years on the job. Marge Moore still mops and sweeps her bus every day and washes it on weekends. Every winter is a ____16____ for Moore, because she needs to ____17____ her kids on time. Besides, she has to ____18____ her blow-dryer out to unfreeze the transmission (变速器) when it’s ____19____ cold.
Even with no vacation days during her career, Moore still gets ____20____ to work as a bus driver for Virginia Beach public schools. She’s seeing some former ____21____ grow up and have kids, whom Moore also took to school. “Moore’s absolutely ____22____. There’s a reason she hasn’t ____23____ a day,” people said. “She’s just ____24____ by her love for kids.” Though she doesn’t want it —Moore says she’s just doing her job—she is earning a little _____25_____ as her tenure (任职) inches closer to the half-century mark.
The COVID-19 has seriously interrupted her school _____26_____. When learning is virtual, Moore works to deliver food to 50 families, who wouldn’t _____27_____ have it. Her consistency is _____28_____ and she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award”. The _____29_____ will be announced in the spring.
Moore isn’t sure when she’ll quit. “If I didn’t _____30_____ it, I wouldn’t be doing it,” she said.
16．A．change B．challenge C．break D．delight
17．A．pick up B．dress up C．wait for D．look for
18．A．give B．try C．point D．drag
19．A．slightly B．normally C．particularly D．hardly
20．A．curious B．confident C．stressed D．excited
21．A．teachers B．students C．colleagues D．friends
22．A．remarkable B．knowledgeable C．ambitious D．courageous
23．A．forgot B．delayed C．wasted D．missed
24．A．touched B．driven C．awoken D．influenced
25．A．progress B．experience C．recognition D．money
26．A．management B．business C．routine D．life
27．A．otherwise B．still C．therefore D．somehow
28．A．expected B．understood C．appreciated D．tested
29．A．applicant B．winner C．judge D．voter
30．A．accept B．face C．stand D．enjoy
On a hot summer day, little Max and his mother were on holiday in a lake house. Max decided to go for a ____31____, so he ran out to the ____32____ lake.
Max swam far without ____33____ that he swam right into the middle of that lake. Max’s mother ____34____ out of the window and saw an alligator(鳄鱼) ____35____ Max.
She ran toward Max, shouting that an alligator was nearing him and asking him to swim back. Hearing this, Max got ____36____ and made a U-turn to swim towards his mother but it was too ____37____. Just as the mother reached Max and grabbed his ____38____, the alligator caught his legs. That began a pull ____39____ between the two. The alligator was too strong but the mother was too ____40____ to let her son go.
At the crucial point, a hunter happened to ____41____ and heard the scream. The hunter ____42____ toward the lake. He raised his gun, took ____43____ at the alligator and shot it.
Fortunately, after getting treated for weeks in hospital, Max ____44____.
A reporter interviewed Max. Max lifted his legs with ugly scars(疤痕). But then, with ____45____ he said, “Look! I have great scars on my arms too, I have them because my mom wouldn’t let me go.”
31．A．hike B．picnic C．camp D．swim
32．A．cool B．fare C．crowded D．warm
33．A．remembering B．guessing. C．realizing D．promising
34．A．jumped B．looked C．climbed D．remained
35．A．surrounding B．challenging C．approaching D．entertaining
36．A．alarmed B．depressed C．inspired D．embarrassed
37．A．dark B．late C．deep mad D．heavy
38．A．legs B．clothes C．arms D．shoulders
39．A．game B．match C．choice D．war
40．A．passionate B．anxious C．hopeless D．impatient
41．A．slide away B．pass by C．work out D．stand up
42．A．wandered B．stepped C．raced D．struggled
43．A．turn B．place C．order D．aim
44．A．understood B．survived C．quit D．continued
45．A．pride B．kindness C．courage D．difficulty
Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad ___46___ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, ___47___.
When I entered University of Regina, my dad ___48___ telling me “ You have to find a way to stay ___49___” or “ You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you ” So I ___50___ to give swimming a shot, but I ___51___ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester. Worse still, I was ___52___ to convince myself that “ Yeah, that’s OK.”
Spring semester came. A friend of mine ___53___ me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be ___54___.
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ____55____ of tea. The instructor would always say: “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ____56____ about sports. I didn’t have to be ____57____. I didn’t even have to be good. I just need to ____58____ the music and move. Zumba did ____59____ me from the Freshman 15, but it also did so much more. It let me make ____60____ with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy.
46．A．expected B．allowed C．invited D．forced
47．A．therefore B．instead C．though D．besides
48．A．avoided B．kept C．regretted D．risked
49．A．at ease B．for fun C．in shape D．on business
50．A．decided B．happened C．bothered D．refused
51．A．hardly B．constantly C．gradually D．merely
52．A．content B．eager C．embarrassed D．disappointed
53．A．teased B．approached C．comforted D．annoyed
54．A．sure B．proud C．careful D．happy
55．A．share B．part C．cup D．mouth
56．A．curiosity B．scare C．passion D．confidence
57．A．ambitious B．enthusiastic C．adorable D．perfect
58．A．accept B．compare C．display D．feel
59．A．witness B．separate C．save D．discourage
60．A．trouble B．peace C．sense D．contact
My 7-year-old daughter always has her nose in a book. She even continued reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, where she lost the book. This is the first lost ___61___book in my life. In my childhood, my family had always been expected to be ___62___, but we were poor, and I didn’t own books. I had to borrow books. My library books lived on a ___63___shelf while they were mine, and it ___64___me when I had to return them to the library on the due day.
However, my daughter has more books now than I owned during my whole childhood. So it’s probably my ___65___that she didn’t cherish the books. “Sorry. I can’t find it.” My daughter said with a shrug, “We just pay $ 20 for the book. What’s the big ___66___ ” The missing library book just met with a cold ___67___from her, but it met with nail-biting ___68___from me. I walked into the library in a deep ___69___as if I had lost the book.
Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book, I asked her to do the chores. She agreed to clean up all the pets’ houses ___70___my paying the library book. I’d meant the chore to be ___71___!
Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself. I took a picture of her lovely back. So, was I winning or losing at ___72___ Did I teach her the ___73___of keeping a library book if the picture I took shows she is working ___74___
To my ___75___, my little girl knew what matters in her life. She could devote herself to the chores as much as books.
61．A．school B．reference C．story D．library
62．A．powerful B．practical C．academic D．employed
63．A．wasted B．dusty C．present D．specific
64．A．pained B．accompanied C．abandoned D．lost
65．A．work B．reason C．fault D．duty
66．A．worry B．question C．case D．deal
67．A．shoulder B．power C．refusal D．excuse
68．A．impression B．effort C．effect D．concern
69．A．respect B．thought C．shame D．shock
70．A．in need of B．in trade for C．in terms of D．in favor of
71．A．punishment B．recovery C．encouragement D．promise
72．A．studying B．parenting C．arguing D．fighting
73．A．benefit B．method C．commitment D．demand
74．A．seriously B．unwillingly C．professionally D．constantly
75．A．disappointment B．relief C．regret D．sorrow
Agnes Lloyd’s 70th birthday finally came, but the day went normally. Her husband ____76____ many years ago. She had not heard from her children for a long time, which was ____77____.
The last bell of the day rang, she picked up her ____78____ and walked towards her car planning to buy herself a chocolate dessert, although her doctors don’t ____79____ it for her age. But who cares It was her birthday, and she ____80____ it.
The thought made her smile as she ____81____ her car when a sudden “MRS. LLOYD!” ____82____ her. Agnes dropped her purse onto the ground. She looked ground and was ____83____ by what she saw.
Her students were standing there carrying birthday signs. She hadn’t ____84____ they had prepared such a surprise for her. Her student Christian came over, picking up her purse, and ____85____ her to the rest as they all started singing “Happy Birthday.”
As the song continued, tears ____86____ in her eyes. As they finished the song, small pieces of coloured paper began flying all over the place ____87____. But that wasn’t the best part.
Some of the students parted, and her three children stepped out holding a birthday cake with two ____88____ that formed the number 70. “Happy birthday, Mom!” they exclaimed together, and that’s when Agnes lost her ____89____ for the first time.
Don’t forget your parents, ____90____ your life gets busy. We need to act and remind them that they are loved.
76．A．showed up B．set out C．fell ill D．passed away
77．A．worrying B．depressing C．surprising D．puzzling
78．A．purse B．book C．chair D．food
79．A．recognize B．admire C．recommend D．demand
80．A．promised B．ignored C．permitted D．deserved
81．A．approached B．discovered C．started D．touched
82．A．moved B．frightened C．delighted D．satisfied
83．A．disturbed B．inspired C．amused D．shocked
84．A．mentioned B．doubted C．realized D．admitted
85．A．followed B．guided C．invited D．introduces
86．A．gathered B．dried C．disappeared D．remained
87．A．gradually B．frequently C．suddenly D．secretly
88．A．presents B．flowers C．cards D．candles
89．A．strength B．enthusiasm C．calmness D．interest
90．A．as if B．even if C．so that D．now that
Hirikos, a zero—emission car, can travel 75 miles with electricity and can squeeze itself into a small parking spot.
The two—seater is considered as a(n) ____91____ to bicycles for people who live in urban areas. The car has a unique feature—it can ____92____ to almost half its size with just the touch of a button—all without ____93____ the driver and passenger inside. What this means is that up to three and a half of these cute little cars can be ____94____ in a single parking bay!
The car has no ____95____. Instead, its windshield doubles up as the doors enabling both the driver and passenger to ____96____ from the front without any danger of scraping the sidewalk or the one parked in close nearness.
That’s not the only unusual ____97____ inside this cool car. Instead of the ____98____ steering wheel and brake, the inventors have fixed a device that ____99____ an airplane yoke (操纵杆). To speed up or slow down, all the driver has to do is ____100____ the control stick back and forth.
The best part is that this is not a ____101____ car, but one that is currently being ____102____ in Europe. If all goes well, the Hiriko will soon be ____103____ in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco, where the producers plan to sell it to the local citizens. ____104____, if for some reason its unusual look does not quite ____105____ you, you can wait for the other two models that are already in pre—production stage!
91．A．alternative B．experience C．shortage D．substitute
92．A．speed B．rise C．fold D．move
93．A．ridding B．exposing C．harming D．adapting
94．A．linked B．parked C．fastened D．piled
95．A．doors B．wheels C．seats D．lights
96．A．rescue B．hide C．recognize D．exit
97．A．skill B．equipment C．feature D．decoration
98．A．flexible B．normal C．important D．expensive
99．A．resembles B．replaces C．applies D．combines
100．A．strike B．wave C．raise D．push
101．A．family B．sports C．transport D．concept
102．A．used B．tested C．repaired D．produced
103．A．absent B．awesome C．available D．attractive
104．A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Moreover
105．A．occur to B．appeal to C．turn to D．happen to
Years ago, a neighbour kid kicked a football and broke a small ___106___ of our house. We were a family living on a small ___107___ at the time, so I boarded it up, thinking I’d get to it someday.
Over the years, I’d sometimes ask some advice from window companies. The plan was to upgrade to energy-efficient windows for the whole house, an ___108___ process—$ 15, 000. It was simply out of ___109___ and I turned it down again.
___110___ the thought of that window ate at me for years. Every time I went down there, it kept ___111___ me. I knew I needed to deal with it, but I had built up the ___112___ so much in my mind that I put it off again and again.
Then my wife had a job ___113___ , and we needed to move. A ___114___ buyer couldn’t get a loan on the house if there was a ___115___ window. So I pulled off the boards to face this thing. It had already been for at least 5 years.
I used some rust remover(除锈剂), sprayed all around the rusted frame, and gave it a ___116___ pull. To my ___117___ , it easily moved. I pulled the window out and took it downtown. It was a 12 fix.
I could have fixed the problem for 12 the ___118___ day when it happened. But I let it worry me for years.
___119___ , this isn’t just about my window. Many of us tend to live with broken windows of one type or another for years. We suffer more in ___120___ than in reality. Step forward, and you’ll find a solution.
106．A．roof B．window C．door D．curtain
107．A．salary B．fame C．passion D．chance
108．A．accessible B．official C．expensive D．energetic
109．A．order B．balance C．breath D．reach
110．A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead
111．A．replying B．troubling C．driving D．reporting
112．A．difficulty B．confidence C．joy D．harm
113．A．change B．interest C．habit D．journey
114．A．polite B．weak C．weird D．potential
115．A．defeated B．fitted C．broken D．cured
116．A．lazy B．strong C．familiar D．strange
117．A．disappointment B．embarrassment C．astonishment D．encouragement
118．A．same B．different C．early D．new
119．A．Frequently B．Actually C．Consequently D．Unexpectedly
120．A．experiment B．discussion C．reaction D．imagination
We are often told that we should not give up, and that all the most successful people have persistence. Usually, people who do not ____121____ persistence are called lazy. But laziness is not the ____122____ problem. More often, it is doubt and fear that make you ____123____ and keep you from trying. These gradually ____124____ your sense of self-worth, which can lead to depression. That is why it is so ____125____ to push ahead. Failure is a(n) ____126____ for us to discover what goes wrong. After all, no one ____127____ their goal easily. For example, it’s constant ____128____ that makes Stephen Curry one of the greatest basketball players.
Persistence doesn’t mean you should stay in a terrible situation. It’s about ____129____. Adversity (逆境) is unavoidable, but it doesn’t mean you should give up. You just need to ____130____ how you reach it. Alter your plans, choose another method, or find a different ____131____.
If you’re ____132____, persistence comes naturally. I underwent an amazing amount of ____133____ when I first started writing. My father opposed it. I received hundreds of rejection letters from publishers. ____134____, I stuck to it. Eventually, my persistence paid off. My articles were ____135____ by an editor, who hired me to write articles. I endured over 10 years before seeing any success. Why It was my love for writing that motivated me after repeated rejection and failure.
121．A．demonstrate B．enjoy C．control D．admit
122．A．special B．usual C．difficult D．only
123．A．regret B．grow C．delete D．hesitate
124．A．shape B．reduce C．raise D．construct
125．A．rough B．thrilling C．essential D．scary
126．A．excuse B．strategy C．opportunity D．measure
127．A．sets B．abandons C．adjusts D．achieves
128．A．practice B．test C．pressure D．passion
129．A．devotion B．reflection C．flexibility D．attention
130．A．accept B．insist C．plan D．change
131．A．goal B．path C．hobby D．reason
132．A．passionate B．curious C．responsible D．smart
133．A．expectation B．criticism C．hardship D．imagination
134．A．Otherwise B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Moreover
135．A．appreciated B．rejected C．considered D．published
Dreams are like stars. You may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to success.
My daughter had talent for acting. When Alex was accepted into New York University’s musical theater program, I____136____the dress I’d wear to her Broadway debut(首秀). But now she decided to be an exercise instructor. It was____137____for me.
“I thought____138____at gyms was just to pay the bills until you got your big break ” I asked when Alex____139____her full–time job at a gym called Equinox in New York City.
“Acting was my childhood dream.” she explained. “I loved____140____,but my adult self wants to help people be ____141____.
Even after Alex earned her personal training certification, I still couldn’t accept her____142____.
When the COVID-19 crisis shut New York’s gyms, and Alex returned jobless to Richmond, my____143____of working on her acting website was rejected. Instead, she launched online kettlebell classes and rounded up clients using social media. Her____144____took off, and our house became her virtual studio until she returned to Manhattan in August 2020.
One day I signed up for her private sessions. In between dead lift(拼全力一举) sets, I asked, “What are you doing to find a real job ”
Alex pointed to her waist,_____145_____my form. “Mom, this is my_____146_____. I’m growing a business.” And she was. Soon she was making more than what she ever did in gyms and had total_____147_____of her schedule. I was one of many who_____148_____from her patient encouragement. Over time, my lower-back pain disappeared and I could lift a heavy box_____149_____. Through my training, I learned she knew the right_____150_____for her.
136．A．expected B．withdrew C．pictured D．treasured
137．A．vital B．hard C．inspiring D．touching
138．A．exercising B．hanging C．struggling D．teaching
139．A．announced B．landed C．changed D．rejected
140．A．training B．trying C．performing D．socializing
141．A．active B．healthy C．positive D．ambitious
142．A．proposal B．progress C．refusal D．decision
143．A．suggestion B．opportunity C．knowledge D．dream
144．A．profession B．business C．research D．organization
145．A．spotting B．describing C．admiring D．correcting
146．A．job B．hobby C．progress D．instruction
147．A．lack B．ignorance C．control D．understanding
148．A．restored B．benefited C．resulted D．grew
149．A．exactly B．extremely C．slightly D．easily
150．A．method B．person C．path D．position
参考答案：
1．C
2．B
3．A
4．C
5．D
6．C
7．A
8．D
9．B
10．D
11．A
12．C
13．D
14．C
15．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的女儿患有自闭症，是K女士教会了女儿和家人如何做手语，解开了作者一家人的沟通难题。面对新冠疫情，作者坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并为学生和家庭开发远程学习方式。
1．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在过去的几周里，关于新冠肺炎的威胁越来越大的报道层出不穷。A. giving in屈服；B. dying away逐渐消失；C. pouring in涌入；D. fading away消失。根据下文“growing____2____of COVID-19”以及“I should make plans to begin working from home”可知，在过去的几周，关于新冠肺炎威胁越来越大的报道不断涌入。故选C。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几周里，关于新冠肺炎的威胁越来越大的报道层出不穷。A. prevention预防；B. threat威胁；C. control控制；D. ease安逸，舒适。根据下文“I should make plans to begin working from home”可知，此处是指关于新冠肺炎的威胁越来越大的报道。故选B。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：面对全球挑战时，我为什么会想到她？A. think想起；B. approve赞成；C. complain抱怨；D. dream梦想。根据上文““What would Ms K do ” was in my playlist of the top 10 questions”可知，作者想到了K女士。故选A。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：面对全球挑战时，我为什么会想到她？A. career职业；B. belief信念；C. challenge挑战；D. purpose目的。根据上文“Reports had been ____1____ over the last few weeks about the growing ____2____ of COVID-19.”以及常识可知，此处表示面对全球性挑战。故选C。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：K女士是一名特殊教育教师。A. secondary中等的；B. adult成人的；C. normal正常的；D. special特殊的。根据下文“Dorian’s multiple ____8____—ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems”可知，K女士是一名特殊教育教师。故选D。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我遇到K女士时，Dorian正在上幼儿园，尽管我们努力让她进入常规教室，但这是徒劳的。A. cure治愈；B. witness目睹；C. include包含，使成为……的一部分；D. spot发现。根据下文“Ms K and her instructional assistant both were ____11____ in sign language and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____. ”可知，作者想让Dorian进入常规教室学习，但是没有成功，include sb/sth in sth. 表示“使成为……的一部分”，符合语境。故选C。
7．考查介词短语辨析。句意：当我遇到K女士时，Dorian正在上幼儿园，尽管我们努力让她进入常规教室，但这是徒劳的。A. in vain徒劳地；B. in advance提前；C. in time及时；D. in return作为回报。根据下文“Dorian’s multiple ____8____—ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems—left us all tired at the end of each day. Most of all, they left Dorian with an inability to express her needs.”可知，作者想让Dorian进入常规教室学习，但是没有成功。故选A。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Dorian的多重残疾——包括听力、言语和精神问题——每天结束时都会让我们疲惫不堪。A. choices选择；B. functions功能；C. advantages好处；D. disabilities残疾。根据下文“ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems”可知，Dorian有多重残疾。故选D。
9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于Dorian来说，她与他人互动的主要方式是图片。A. clear清楚的；B. primary主要的；C. deserted被遗弃的；D. relaxing令人放松的。根据上文“Most of all, they left Dorian with an inability to express her needs. ”可知，此处表示Dorian主要的互动方式是图片。故选B。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：是K女士解开了我们所有人的沟通难题。A. designed设计；B. discouraged使气馁；C. created创造；D. unlocked解锁，解开。根据下文“Ms K and her instructional assistant both were ____11____ in sign language and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____.”可知，K女士解开了我们所有人的沟通难题。故选D。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：K女士和她的助教都精通手语，并教了Dorian，最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。A. skilled熟练的，擅长的；B. imbalanced不平衡的；C. weak虚弱的；D. inactive不活跃的。根据下文“and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____. Within three months, Dorian’s sign vocabulary greatly improved, and she started to sign three-and-four word sentences.”可知，K女士精通手语。故选A。
12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：K女士和她的助教都精通手语，并教了Dorian，最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。A. accidentally意外地；B. tentatively试验性地；C. eventually最后；D. rarely很少。根据上文“and taught Dorian”以及下文“the rest of the family how to ____13____”可知，K女士和她的助教教了Dorian，并最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。故选C。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：K女士和她的助教都精通手语，并教了Dorian，最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。A. listen听；B. speak说；C. leave离开；D. sign打手语。根据下文“Within three months, Dorian’s sign vocabulary greatly improved, and she started to sign three-and-four word sentences.”可知，K女士和她的助教教了Dorian和家里的其他人如何做手语。故选D。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并用同样的方式为学生和家庭开发远程学习。A. doubt怀疑；B. teach教；C. address处理，对付；D. distinguish区别。根据下文“herself to the problems in the COVID-19”可知，此处表示作者相信K女士会解决新冠肺炎中的问题，address oneself to sth.表示“设法解决问题”。故选C。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并用同样的方式为学生和家庭开发远程学习。A. time时间；B. manner方式；C. art艺术；D. imagination想象。根据下文“with a positive attitude, patience and a mass of resources”以及语境可知，此处指作者坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并用同样的方式为学生和家庭开发远程学习。故选B。
16．B
17．A
18．D
19．C
20．D
21．B
22．A
23．D
24．B
25．C
26．C
27．A
28．C
29．B
30．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了校车司机Marge Moore49年来一直坚持不懈地接送孩子，从不请假一天，直到最近因为新冠肺炎，她帮忙送食物，并得到了认可，被提名为“励志学校员工奖”的事迹。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个冬天对摩尔来说都是一个挑战，因为她需要按时接孩子。A. change改变；B. challenge挑战；C. break休息；D. delight快乐。根据下文“ because she needs to 2 her kids on time. Besides, she has to 3 her blow-dryer out to unfreeze the transmission (变速器) when it’s 4 cold.”和常识可知，冬天路滑不好开车，所以应该是挑战。故选B项。
17．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：每个冬天对摩尔来说都是一个挑战，因为她需要按时接孩子。A. pick up捡起，接；B. dress up打扮；C. wait for等待；D. look for寻找。根据上文“After 49 years on the job. Marge Moore still mops and sweeps her bus every day and washes it on weekends.”可知，她的工作是校车司机，需要按时接孩子。故选A项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：此外，当天气特别冷的时候，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。A. give给；B. try尝试；C. point指出；D. drag拖，拽。根据下文“unfreeze the transmission (变速器)”可知，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。故选D项。
19．考查副词词义辨析。句意：此外，当天气特别冷的时候，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。A. slightly轻微地；B. normally正常地；C. particularly特别地；D. hardly几乎不。根据上文“unfreeze the transmission (变速器)”以及下文“cold”可知，当天气特别冷的时候，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。故选C项。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：即使在她的职业生涯中没有假期，摩尔仍然为弗吉尼亚海滩公立学校的公共汽车司机的工作感到兴奋。A. curious好奇的；B. confident自信的；C. stressed有压力的；D. excited兴奋的。根据下文“If I didn’t ____15____ it, I wouldn’t be doing it”可知，摩尔热爱自己的工作，所以即使在她的职业生涯中没有假期，摩尔仍然为弗吉尼亚海滩公立学校的公共汽车司机的工作感到兴奋。故选D项。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她看到一些以前的学生长大了，有了孩子，摩尔也把他们的孩子带去上学。A. teachers老师；B. students学生；C. colleagues同事；D. friends朋友。根据上文可知，摩尔是校车司机接送的是学生。再根据“because she needs to ____2____ her kids on time”可知，她看到一些以前的学生长大了。故选B项。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：摩尔绝对是了不起的。A. remarkable非凡的，显著的；B. knowledgeable博学的；C. ambitious雄心勃勃的；D. courageous勇敢的。根据下文“There’s a reason she hasn’t ____8____ a day,”可知，摩尔绝对是了不起的。故选A项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她一天都没缺勤是有原因的。A. forgot忘记；B. delayed延期；C. wasted浪费；D. missed错过。根据下文“She’s just ____9____ by her love for kids.”可知，她一天都没缺勤是有原因的。故选D项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她只是被她对孩子的爱所驱使。A. touched触摸；B. driven驱使；C. awoken唤醒；D. influenced影响。根据上文“There’s a reason she hasn’t ____8____ a day”以及“by her love for kids”可知，她只是被她对孩子的爱所驱使。故选B项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但随着她的任期接近半个世纪的标志，她正在赢得一点认可。A. progress进步；B. experience经历；C. recognition认可；D. money钱。根据下文“she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award””可知，她正在赢得一点认可。故选C项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：新冠肺炎疫情中断了她的学校日程。A. management管理；B. business生意；C. routine常规，日程；D. life生活。根据下文“When learning is virtual”可知，新冠肺炎疫情中断了她的学校日程。故选C项。
27．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当学习变成线上授课时，摩尔的工作是为50个家庭提供食物，否则他们将得不到食物。A. otherwise否则；B. still仍然；C. therefore因此；D. somehow无论如何。根据上文的新冠疫情爆发可知，摩尔的工作是为50个家庭提供食物，否则他们将得不到食物。故选A项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的坚持得到了赞赏，并获得了“表彰励志学校员工奖”的提名。A. expected预期；B. understood理解；C. appreciated感激，赞赏；D. tested测试。根据下文“she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award”可知，她的坚持得到了赞赏。故选C项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：获胜者将于春季公布。A. applicant申请人；B. winner获胜者；C. judge裁判；D. voter投票人。根据上文“she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award””可知，获胜者将于春季公布。故选B项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她说：“如果我不喜欢它，我就不会做。”。A. accept接受；B. face面对；C. stand站立；D. enjoy享受。根据下文“I wouldn’t be doing it”可知，因为喜欢这份工作，摩尔才会坚持。故选D项。
31．D
32．A
33．C
34．B
35．C
36．A
37．B
38．C
39．D
40．A
41．B
42．C
43．D
44．B
45．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。小男孩Max去湖里游泳时遭遇了鳄鱼袭击。母亲拼命拉住他，路过的猎人及时施救，Max得以幸存下来。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Max决定去游泳，所以他跑到凉爽的湖边。A. hike徒步；B. picnic野餐；C. camp营地；D. swim游泳。根据第二段的“Max swam far...”可知，Max决定去游泳。故选D。
32．考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. cool凉爽的；B. fare车费，票价；C. crowded拥挤的；D. warm温暖的。根据上文的“On a hot summer day”可知，相对于炎热的天气来说，湖水是凉爽的。故选A。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Max游了很远，却没有意识到自己游到了湖中央。A. remembering记得；B. guessing猜想；C. realizing意识到；D. promising承诺。根据第三段的“Hearing this, Max got ____6____ and made a U-turn to swim towards his mother”可知，Max听到妈妈的呼叫才掉头向回游。所以起初Max并未意识到自己游出了很远。故选C。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Max的妈妈向窗外望去，看到一只鳄鱼正在向Max靠近。A. jumped跳；B. looked看；C. climbed攀爬；D. remained逗留，剩余。此处与下文的“saw an alligator(鳄鱼) ____5____ Max”是连续的动作，所以“看向窗外”符合语境。故选B。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. surrounding围绕；B. challenging挑战；C. approaching接近，靠近；D. entertaining使快乐。根据第三段的“an alligator was nearing him”可知，此处表示一条鳄鱼正在靠近Max。故选C。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听到这些，Max变得惊恐，掉头向他的母亲游去，但已经太晚了。A. alarmed惊恐的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. inspired能力卓越的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文“shouting that an alligator was nearing him”可知，妈妈大喊有条鳄鱼正在靠近他，Max听到妈妈的呼叫后，应是变得惊慌，赶紧调头向回游。故选A。
37．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. dark黑暗的；B. late晚的，迟的；C. deep mad非常疯狂；D. heavy重的。下文提到正当妈妈抓住Max的时候，鳄鱼咬住了Max的腿，所以在时间上看，还是晚了。故选B。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：正当母亲走到Max身边抓住他的胳膊时，鳄鱼咬住了他的腿。A. legs腿；B. clothes衣服；C. arms胳膊；D. shoulders肩膀。妈妈去救游向她的Max，以及结合最后一句“Look! I have great scars on my arms...”可知，妈妈应该是抓住了他的胳膊。故选C。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这开始了两人之间的拉锯战。A. game游戏，比赛；B. match竞赛；C. choice选择；D. war战争。结合语境可知，此处指妈妈和鳄鱼之间进行拉锯战。故选D。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：鳄鱼太强壮了，但是母亲的爱太强烈了，不让她的儿子走。A. passionate热情的；拥有（或表现出）强烈性爱的；B. anxious焦虑的； C. hopeless绝望的；D. impatient不耐烦的。妈妈想要从鳄鱼口中救下儿子，她的救子心情是强烈的。故选A。
41．考查动词短语辨析。句意：就在关键时刻，一个猎人碰巧经过，听到了尖叫声。A. slide away溜走；B. pass by经过；C. work out解决，锻炼；D. stand up站起来。下文提到猎人射杀了鳄鱼，所以此处指在这个关键时刻，一位猎人碰巧路过并听到了喊声。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：猎人向湖边跑去。A. wandered徘徊；B. stepped跨步走，踏；C. raced疾走，快速移动；D. struggled挣扎。因为要去救人，所以猎人快速跑向湖边。故选C。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他举起枪，瞄准鳄鱼，向它射击。A. turn转弯；B. place地方；C. order命令；D. aim瞄准，目标。根据语境可知，猎人举起枪，接下来的动作应该是瞄准。故选D。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，在医院接受了几周的治疗后，Max活了下来。A. understood理解；B. survived幸存；C. quit离开，放弃；D. continued继续。根据句首的Fortunately可知，治疗的结果是好的。Max活了下来。故选B。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，他骄傲地说：“看！我的手臂上也有很大的伤疤，因为我妈妈不放弃我。”A. pride骄傲；B. kindness善良；C. courage勇气；D. difficulty困难。下文提到Max认为他胳膊上的伤疤是很棒的，那是因为妈妈不想放弃他救他时留下的，所以他说的时候是骄傲的。故选A。
46．D
47．C
48．B
49．C
50．A
51．D
52．A
53．B
54．A
55．C
56．B
57．D
58．D
59．C
60．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小开始就不喜欢运动，甚至产生了恐惧地心理，但是一次偶然地机会，作者接触到了尊巴舞，这种舞蹈使作者克服了对运动地恐惧，并且使身体获得了健康。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从很小的时候起，我爸爸就强迫我从事十几项运动。A. expected期待；B. allowed允许；C. invited邀请；D. forced强迫，迫使。根据“I didn’t like any of them,”可知，作者不喜欢这些运动，都是爸爸强迫他做的。故选D。
47．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不过，我一项也不喜欢。A. therefore因此；B. instead反而，代替；C. though尽管，不过；D. besides此外。上文提到作者从小就接触了很多项运动，再结合“I didn’t like any of them”可知，上下文形成转折关系。故选C。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我进入Regina大学时，我爸爸一直对我说：“你必须找到保持身材的方法”或者“你不想新生就重了15磅，对吧？”A. avoided避免；B. kept保持；C. regretted后悔；D. risked冒险。根据“You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you ”可知，此处表示爸爸不停地叮嘱作者要保持体重。故选B。
49．考查介词短语辨析。句意：当我进入Regina大学时，我爸爸一直对我说：“你必须找到保持身材的方法”或者“你不想新生就重了15磅，对吧？”A. at ease安逸，自在；B. for fun开玩笑地，为了好玩；C. in shape在外形上，处于良好状态；D. on business因公，出差办事。根据“You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you ”可知，此处表示要保持体形。故选C。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定尝试一下游泳，但在秋季学期，我只去了两次游泳池。A. decided决定；B. happened发生；C. bothered使烦恼；D. refused拒绝。根据后文“to give swimming a shot”可知，由于爸爸不停地叮嘱，作者决定尝试游泳来保持体形。故选A。
51．考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定尝试一下游泳，但在秋季学期，我只去了两次游泳池。A. hardly几乎不；B. constantly不断地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. merely仅仅，只不过。But前后为转折关系，上文提到作者决定通过游泳来保持体形，此处表示只去了两次。故选D。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，我满足于说服自己“好吧，没关系。”A. content满足的；B. eager渴望的；C. embarrasses尴尬的；D. disappointed失望的。根据“Yeah, that’s OK.”可知，作者对自己现状感到满足。故选A。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我的一个朋友建议我，问我是否想和她一起去尊巴舞。A. teased嘲笑；B. approached接近；建议；C. comforted安慰；D. annoyed使厌烦。根据后文“me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her”可知，朋友建议作者去跳尊巴舞。故选B。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听起来不太糟，但我不能肯定。A. sure确定的；B. proud骄傲的；C. careful小心的；D. happy开心的。根据上文“All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs”可知，作者对尊巴舞不太了解，因此此处表示不确定。故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：尊巴成了我的最爱。A. share一份，份额；B. part部分；C. cup杯子；D. mouth嘴巴。根据上文“I went, and that was it. Zumba became my”可知，作者喜欢上了尊巴，become one’s cup of tea为固定短语，意为“钟爱地事物，恰合口味”。故选C。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这消除了我对体育运动的恐惧。A. curiosity好奇心；B. scare害怕；C. passion激情；D. confidence自信。根据上文“due to my fear of sports”以及后文“about sports”可知，作者消除了对体育的恐惧，此处对应scare (害怕)。故选B。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不必事事完美。A. ambitious有雄心的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C. adorable可爱的，讨人喜爱的；D. perfect完美的。根据“I didn’t even have to be good”可知，作者觉得不必事事完美。故选D。
58．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只需要感受音乐，动起来。A. accept接受；B. compare比较；C. display陈列，展示；D. feel感觉。根据“Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.”可知，指导员教导作者不必在意其他的东西，因此只要感受音乐动起来即可。故选D。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尊巴确实把我从一年级新生的15磅重中拯救了出来，但它的作用还不止这些。A. witness目击，见证；B. separate使分开，使分离；C. save拯救，节省；D. discourage使泄气。根据“but it also did so much more”可知，尊巴舞帮助作者避免了增重15磅，即从15磅重中拯救了出来。故选C。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它让我用身体的健康与不愉快的过去和解，享受健康。A. trouble麻烦；B. peace和平；C. sense感觉，意识；D. contact联系。根据后文“with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy”可知，尊巴让作者用身体的健康与不愉快的过去和解，短语make peace with意为“与……言归于好”。故选B。
61．D
62．C
63．D
64．A
65．C
66．D
67．A
68．D
69．C
70．B
71．A
72．B
73．C
74．A
75．B
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议的记叙文。讲述了作者想起自己小时候买不起书，对图书馆借来的书的珍惜和渴望，而自己的女儿却不在意丢失了图书馆的书。作者通过让女儿做家务的方式惩罚女儿丢书，并希望可以教会她懂得责任和承诺的重要性。
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我一生中遗失的第一本书。A. school学校；B. reference参考；C. story故事；D. library图书馆。由上文“ where she lost the book.”可知，女儿借来的书丢了，也算是作者人生中第一次丢书。故选D。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我的童年时代，我的家人总是被期望学习，但是我们很穷，我没有自己的书。A.powerful强大的；B. practical实际的；C. academic学术的；D. employed被雇佣的。根据后文“but we were poor, and I didn’t own books (但我们很穷，我没有书)”but表示转折，可知，作者的家人总是被期望学习。故选C。
63．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我从图书馆借来的书，在属于我的时候，都放在特定的书架上，当我不得不在到期的那一天把书还给图书馆时，我感到很痛苦。A.wasted浪费的；B. dusty有灰尘的；C. present目前的；D. specific特定的。根据本句“My library books (我从图书馆借来的书)”以及“while they were mine (在属于我的时候)”可知，此处特指作者的书放在特定的架子上。故选D。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. pained刺痛；B. accompanied陪伴；C. abandoned抛弃；D. lost丢失。根据上句“My library books lived on a 3 shelf while they were mine,(我从图书馆借来的书，在属于我的时候，都放在特定的书架上)”可知，作者非常喜欢书，因此每次归还书的时候都会让作者感觉痛苦。故选A。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她不珍惜书籍可能是我的错。A.work工作；B. reason理由；C. fault错误；D. duty义务。根据上句“However, my daughter has more books now than I owned during my whole childhood(然而，我女儿现在拥有的书比我整个童年拥有的书还多)”可知，女儿拥有很多的书却不知道珍惜，作者认为是自己的过错。故选C。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这有什么大不了的？A. worry担心；B. question问题；C. case情况；D. deal交易。根据上句“We just pay $ 20 for the book. (我们只花了20美元买这本书)”可知，作者的女儿认为这没有什么大不了的。固定句式：What’s the big deal “有什么大不了？”故选D。
67．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她对图书馆丢失的那本书不理不睬，但我却对此忧心忡忡。A. shoulder肩膀；B. power力量；C. refusal拒绝；D. excuse借口。根据上文““Sorry. I can’t find it.” My daughter said with a shrug (对不起。我找不到它了。女儿耸耸肩说)”可知，女儿找不到书只是耸了耸肩，故此空对应上文女儿的反应，故选A。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. impression印象；B. effort努力；C. effect影响；D. concern关心。根据后句“I walked into the library in a deep 9 as if I had lost the book.( 我带着深深的羞愧走进图书馆，好像我把书丢了)”可知，图书馆丢失的那本书遭到了女儿的冷漠对待，但却引起了作者的极大关注。对于女儿丢书的不在意，作者却非常关心，故选D。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我带着深深的羞愧走进图书馆，好像我把书丢了。A. respect尊重；B. thought想法；C. shame羞耻；D. shock震惊。根据后句“as if I had lost the book(好像我把书丢了)”可知，作者非常在意图书馆丢失的书，因此带着仿佛是自己丢失了书的深深的羞愧感走进图书馆，故选C。
70．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：她同意把所有宠物的房子都打扫干净，以作为我付图书馆书钱的交换。A.in need of需要；B. in trade for以……换得；Cin terms of依据；D. in favor of支持。根据上句“Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book (觉得有必要让她觉得自己对这本书有责任)”以及本句“my paying the library book (作为我付图书馆书钱的交换)”可知，作者让女儿把所有宠物的房子都打扫干净，以作为付图书馆书钱的交换。故选B。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我以为做家务是一种惩罚！A.punishment惩罚；B. recovery恢复；C. encouragement鼓励；D. promise承诺。根据上文“Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book (觉得有必要让她觉得自己对这本书有责任)”可知，作者是将做家务作为女儿的惩罚。故选A。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那么，我在养育孩子这件事上到底是赢还是输呢 ？A. studying学习；B. parenting父母对子女的养育；C. arguing争执；D. fighting打架。根据上文“She agreed to clean up all the pets’ houses 10 my paying the library book. (她同意把所有宠物的房子都打扫干净，以作为我付图书馆书钱的交换)”以及上文“Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself.(令人惊讶的是，她做家务很开心)”可知，作者本想惩罚女儿做家务，结果发现女儿还很喜欢做家务。因此作者反问自己在育儿上到底是赢了还是输了。故选B。
73．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我拍的照片显示她在认真地工作，我教会了她承担义务，保存图书馆书籍了吗？A. benefit 利益；B. method方法；C. commitment承诺；承担义务；D. demand要求。根据上文“Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book (觉得有必要让她觉得自己对这本书有责任)”可知，作者想要教会女儿承担责任义务。故选C。
74．考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A.seriously认真地；B. unwillingly不愿意地；C. professionally专业地；D. constantly持续地。由上文“Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself.(令人惊讶的是，她做家务很开心)”可知女儿喜欢做家务，做得很认真。故选A。
75．考查名词词义辨析。句意：让我欣慰的是，我的小女儿知道什么是她生命中最重要的。A. disappointment失望；B. relief 安慰；C. regret后悔；D. sorrow悲伤。根据下文“my little girl knew what matters in her life. (我的小女儿知道什么是她生命中最重要的)”可知，女儿已经认识到生活中重要的事情，很让作者安慰。故选B。
76．D
77．B
78．A
79．C
80．D
81．A
82．B
83．D
84．C
85．B
86．A
87．C
88．D
89．C
90．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Agnes Lloyd七十岁生日那天，她的学生和孩子们一起给了她一个惊喜的故事。
76．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她丈夫多年前去世了。A. showed up出现；B. set out出发；C. fell ill生病；D. passed away去世。根据下文“she picked up her ____3____ and walked towards her car planning to buy herself a chocolate dessert”可知，她打算自己去买东西庆祝生日，说明她丈夫已经去世了。故选D。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她很长时间没有孩子们的消息了，这使她很沮丧。A. worrying；B. depressing令人沮丧的；C. surprising令人惊讶的；D. puzzling令人困惑的。根据上文“She had not heard from her children for a long time”可知，这是令她沮丧的事情。故选B。
78．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天的最后一次钟声响了，她拿起钱包走向她的车，打算给自己买一份巧克力甜点，尽管她的医生不建议她的年龄吃。A. purse钱包；B. book书；C. chair椅子；D. food食物。根据根据第10空前的“Her student Christian came over, picking up her purse”可知，她拿着钱包。故选A。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天的最后一声钟声响了，她拿起钱包走向她的车，打算给自己买一份巧克力甜点，尽管她的医生不建议她的年龄吃。A. recognize识别；B. admire羡慕；C. recommend建议；D. demand要求。根据上文“chocolate dessert”和“Agnes Lloyd’s 70th birthday”可知，她年龄大了，医生不建议她吃甜品。故选C。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天是她的生日，她应得的。A. promised承诺；B. ignored忽视；C. permitted允许；D. deserved应受，值得。根据上文“It was her birthday”可知，那天是她的生日，她值得得到一份甜品。故选D。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：想到这里，她笑了起来。当她走近自己的车时，突然听到一句“MRS. LLOYD!”，吓坏了她。A. approached接近；B. discovered发现；C. started开始；D. touched触摸。根据上文“walked towards her car”可知，此处表示“当她走近自己的车时”。故选A。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：想到这里，她笑了起来。当她走近自己的车时，突然听到一句“MRS. LLOYD!”吓坏了她。A. moved使感动；B. frightened使害怕；C. delighted使高兴；D. satisfied使满意。根据下文“Agnes dropped her purse onto the ground”可知，她听到有人叫她时吓了一跳，空格处意为“使害怕”。故选B。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她低头一看，被眼前的景象惊呆了。A. disturbed打扰；B. inspired激励；C. amused逗笑；D. shocked使震惊。根据下文“Her students were standing there carrying birthday signs”可知，她被眼前的景象惊呆了。故选D。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有意识到他们为她准备了这样一个惊喜。A. mentioned提到；B. doubted怀疑；C. realized意识到；D. admitted承认。根据下文“they had prepared such a surprise for her”可知，她没有意识到他们为她准备了这样一个惊喜。故选C。
85．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的学生Christian走了过来，捡起她的钱包，引导她走到其他的地方，他们都开始唱“生日快乐”。A. followed跟随；B. guided引导；C. invited邀请；D. introduces介绍。根据下文“to the rest”可知，她的学生引导她去其他地方。故选B。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着歌声的继续，她热泪盈眶。A. gathered聚集；B. dried使变干；C. disappeared消失；D. remained保持。根据下文“in her eyes”可知，她感动得哭了，眼睛里充满了泪水，空格处用gathered。故选A。
87．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他们唱完这首歌的时候，彩色的小纸片突然到处乱飞。A. gradually逐渐；B. frequently频繁地；C. suddenly突然；D. secretly秘密地。根据上文“small pieces of coloured paper began flying all over the place”可知，彩色的小纸片突然到处乱飞。故选C。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些学生分开了，她的三个孩子拿着生日蛋糕走了出来，蛋糕上有两根蜡烛，组成数字70。A. presents礼物；B. flowers花；C. cards卡片；D. candles蜡烛。根据下文“that formed the number 70”可知，蛋糕上有两根蜡烛。故选D。
89．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“生日快乐，妈妈！”他们一起叫道，这时Agnes第一次失去了平静。A. strength力量；B. enthusiasm热情；C. calmness平静；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“Happy birthday, Mom”可知，孩子们一起为她庆祝生日，她应该感到激动，因此此处表示“这时Agnes第一次失去了平静”。故选C。
90．考查固定短语辨析。句意：即使你的生活很忙，也不要忘记你的父母。A. as if好像；B. even if即使；C. so that以便于；D. now that既然。根据下文“your life gets busy”可知，句子表示“即使你的生活很忙，也不要忘记你的父母”。故选B。
91．A
92．C
93．C
94．B
95．A
96．D
97．C
98．B
99．A
100．D
101．D
102．B
103．C
104．A
105．B
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍的是一款叫“Hiriko”的新车。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于住在城市地区的人来说，这种双座车被认为是自行车的替代品。A. alternative替代物；B. experience经历；C. shortage短缺；D. substitute替代品。根据下文“to bicycles”可知，这种双座车被认为是自行车的替代品，alternative和to搭配，substitute和for搭配。故选A。
92．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这款车有一个独特的特点——只需轻触一个按钮，它就可以折叠到原来的一半大小——这一切都不会伤害车内的司机和乘客。A. speed加速；B. rise上升；C. fold折叠；D. move移动。根据下文“to almost half its size”可知，这款车可以折叠到原来的一半大小。故选C。
93．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这款车有一个独特的特点——只需轻触一个按钮，它就可以折叠到原来的一半大小——这一切都不会伤害车内的司机和乘客。A. ridding摆脱，消除；B. exposing暴露；C. harming伤害；D. adapting适应。根据下文“the driver and passenger inside”可知，只需轻触一个按钮，它就可以折叠到原来的一半大小——这一切都不会伤害车内的司机和乘客。故选C。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着，在一个停车位里最多可以停三辆半这种可爱的小车！A. linked连接；B. parked停车；C. fastened系牢，扣紧；D. piled堆放。根据下文“in a single parking bay”可知，在一个停车位里最多可以停三辆半这种可爱的小车。故选B。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这辆车没有门。A. doors门；B. wheels轮子；C. seats座位；D. lights光，光线。根据下文“Instead, its windshield doubles up as the doors”可知，这辆车没有门。故选A。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，它的挡风玻璃可兼作车门，使司机和乘客都能从前面离开，而不会刮坏人行道或停在附近的人行道。A. rescue救；B. hide躲藏；C. recognize识别；D. exit出去。根据下文“from the front without any danger of scraping the sidewalk or the one parked in close nearness”可知，它的挡风玻璃可兼作车门，司机和乘客都能从前面离开。故选D。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这并不是这辆酷车的唯一不同寻常之处。A. skill技能；B. equipment设备；C. feature特点；D. decoration装饰。根据“That’s not the only unusual”和上文的描述可知，此处表示“这并不是这辆酷车的唯一不同寻常的特点”。故选C。
98．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车。A. flexible灵活的；B. normal普通的；C. important重要的；D. expensive贵的。根据下文“the inventors have fixed a device that ____9____ an airplane yoke”可知，发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车。故选B。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车。A. resembles像；B. replaces代替；C. applies应用；D. combines结合。根据上文“device”和下文“an airplane yoke”可知，发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车，空格处意为“像”。故选A。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：要想加速或减速，司机所要做的就是来回推动控制杆。A. strike敲打；B. wave挥动；C. raise提高；D. push推。根据下文“the control stick back and forth”可知，要想加速或减速，司机所要做的就是来回推动控制杆。故选D。
101．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最棒的是，这不是一辆概念车，而是一辆目前正在欧洲测试的车。A. family家人；B. sports运动；C. transport运输；D. concept概念。根据下文“but one that is currently being ____12____ in Europe. If all goes well, the Hiriko will soon be ____13____ in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco”可知，这不是一辆概念车，而是一辆目前正在欧洲测试的车。故选D。
102．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最棒的是，这不是一辆概念车，而是一辆目前正在欧洲测试的车。A. used用；B. tested测试；C. repaired修理；D. produced生产。根据下文“If all goes well, the Hiriko will soon be ____13____ in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco”可知，这款车正在被测试。故选B。
103．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果一切顺利，“Hiriko”将很快在巴塞罗那、柏林和旧金山上市，生产商计划在这些地方向当地居民出售。A. absent缺席的；B. awesome非常棒的；C. available可获得的；D. attractive吸引人的。根据下文“in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco, where the producers plan to sell it to the local citizens”可知，这辆车即将上市，也就是可获得。故选C。
104．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，如果出于某种原因，它不寻常的外观不太吸引你，你可以等待其他两个模型已经在前期生产阶段！A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Besides另外；D. Moreover另外。根据下文“you can wait for the other two models”可知，前后是转折关系，空格处是However。故选A。
105．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，如果出于某种原因，它不寻常的外观不太吸引你，你可以等待其他两个已经在前期生产阶段的模型！A. occur to被想到；B. appeal to吸引；C. turn to求助于；D. happen to碰巧。根据下文“you can wait for the other two models”可知，此处表示“如果出于某种原因，它不寻常的外观不太吸引你”。故选B。
106．B
107．A
108．C
109．D
110．C
111．B
112．A
113．A
114．D
115．C
116．B
117．C
118．A
119．B
120．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了作者家的窗户被打破后，他没有及时修理，被这个问题困扰了多年。多年后却发现原来只需要12美元就可以解决这个问题，借此告诉人们遭遇困难和麻烦时，与其被想象中的困难打倒，不妨试试实践起来，或许就能得到一个解决办法。
106．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几年前，一个邻居家的小孩踢球打坏了我家的一扇小窗户。A.roof房顶；B. window窗户；C. door门；D. curtain窗帘。根据后文中的“Over the years, I’d sometimes ask some advice from window companies.”可知，此处被打破的是“窗户”。故选B项。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们全家都依靠一份微薄的工资生活。A.salary薪资；B.fame名誉；C.passion热情；D.chance机会。根据该句以及后文“So I pulled off the boards.”可知作者家当时依靠一份微薄的“工资”生活，窗户被打破后，作者只好先用木板将其封住。故选A项。
108．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该计划是为整个房子升级为节能窗户，这是一个昂贵的过程，花费15000美元。A. accessible可接近的；B.official官方的；C.expensive昂贵的；D.energetic精力充沛的。根据“The plan was to upgrade to energy-efficient windows for the whole house...$15, 000.”可知，该公司提供的方案是将全屋的窗户升级为节能窗户，这对于作者来说是“昂贵的”。故选C项。
109．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这简直是遥不可及，我又拒绝了。A. order顺序；B. balance平衡；C. breath呼吸；D. reach波及范围。根据前文“an 3 process—$ 15, 000.”可知，作者由于经济原因用木板封住窗户，所以15, 000美元的花费对于作者来说“遥不可及”，out of reach表“遥不可及”，符合句意。故选D项。
110．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，多年来，一想到那扇窗户，我就心烦意乱。A.Therefore因此；B.Besides而且；C.However然而；D.Instead反而。由后文“ate at me for years”可知，作者因为价格拒绝了窗户修理的方案，“然而”却被窗户的问题困扰多年。这两件事存在逻辑上的转折关系。故选C项。
111．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次我去那里，它总是困扰着我。A.replying回应；B.troubling困扰；C.driving驱使；D.reporting报道。根据前文“the thought of that window ate at me for years”可知，窗户问题一直“困扰着”作者。故选B项。
112．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我需要解决它，但我已经在脑海中建立了这么多的困难，以至于我一次又一次地拖延。A.difficulty困难；B.confidence自信；C.confusion困惑；D.harm伤害。根据下文“I put it off again and again”可知，作者在脑海里觉得“困难”重重，因此一直没有修。故选A项。
113．考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，我的妻子换了工作，我们需要搬家。A.change改变；B.interest兴趣；C.habit习惯；D.journey旅行。由后文“we needed to move”可知，作者妻子应是“换了”工作，所以才需要搬家。故选A项。
114．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个潜在买家说他不愿意为一个有坏窗户的房屋去申请贷款。A.polite礼貌的；B.weak虚弱的；C.weird奇怪的；D.potential潜在的。由后文“couldn’t get a loan on the house”可知，这买家还需要贷款才买，所以还没有买，是一个“潜在的”买家。故选D项。
115．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个潜在买家说他没法为一个有坏窗户的房屋去申请贷款。A.defeated失败的；B.fitted合适的；C.broken破碎的；D.cured治愈的。根据后文“I pulled off the boards to face this thing”可知，作者家的窗户仍然是“坏着的”。故选C项。
116．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我拿起一些除锈剂，涂在窗户己生锈的框架上，用力一拉。A.lazy懒惰的；B.strong强烈的；C.familiar熟悉的；D.strange奇怪的。由后文“To my 12 , it easily moved.”可知，作者原本以为很难拉下，所以应是“猛地”一拉。故选B项。
117．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊奇的是，窗户的框架很容易就被扯掉了。A.disappointment失望；B.embarrassment尴尬；C.astonishment惊讶；D.encouragement鼓励。由前文“ a 11 pull”和后文“it easily moved”可知，作者原本以为很难拉下，但却很容易就扯掉了，所以作者很“惊讶”，to one’s astonishment表“使某人惊讶的是”。故选C项。
118．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我本可能在事发的当天用12美元解决这个问题。A.same相同的； B.different 不同的；C.early早； D.new新。由“ could have fixed”可知，这里在对过去的假设，说原本“当天”就可以修好，the same day表“当天”。故选A项。
119．考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，这不仅仅是窗户的问题。A.Frequently频繁地；B.Actually实际上地；C.Consequently因此；D.Unexpectedly出乎预料地。根据下句“Many of us tend to live with broken windows of one type or another.”可知，“实际上”，这不仅仅是一个窗户的问题。故选B项。
120．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们在想象中受到的苦要比现实中的多。A.experiment实验；B.discussion讨论；C.reaction反应；D.imagination想象。根据上文语境可知，作者一开始由于经济原因不修理破窗，后来更是总想着修窗的困难，因此一直没有修，五年后才发现12美元就可以解决问题，结合下文“than in reality”可知，这里是将“想象中”受到的苦和现实中的苦进行比较。故选D项。
121．A
122．D
123．D
124．B
125．C
126．C
127．D
128．A
129．C
130．D
131．B
132．A
133．C
134．B
135．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了要实现目标，一定要坚持并且努力奋斗。
121．考查动词词义辨析。句意：通常，没有表现出毅力的人被称为懒惰。A. demonstrate证明，表现出；B. enjoy喜欢；C. control控制；D. admit承认。根据上文“We are often told that we should not give up, and that all the most successful people have persistence (我们经常被告知我们不应该放弃，所有最成功的人都有毅力)”可知，没有表现出毅力的人被称为懒惰。故选A。
122．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但懒惰并不是唯一的问题。A. special特别的；B. usual通常的；C. difficult困难的；D. only唯一的。根据后文“More often, it is doubt and fear that make you 3 and keep you from trying (更多的时候，是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫，让你放弃尝试)”可知，更多的时候是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫并放弃尝试，可知，懒惰并不是唯一的问题，故选D。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：更多的时候，是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫，让你放弃尝试。A. regret后悔；B. grow成长；C. delete删除；D. hesitate犹豫。根据本句“doubt and fear (怀疑和恐惧)”可知，怀疑和恐惧让人犹豫。故选D。
124．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁。A. shape塑造；B. reduce减少，降低；C. raise提升；D. construct建造。根据上句 “More often, it is doubt and fear that make you 3 and keep you from trying (更多的时候，是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫，让你放弃尝试)”可知，怀疑和恐惧会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁。故选B。
125．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么勇往直前是如此必要的原因。A. rough困难的；B. thrilling令人激动的；C. essential基本的；重要的；D. scary害怕的。根据上文“These gradually 4 your sense of self-worth, which can lead to depression. (这些会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁)”可知，怀疑和恐惧会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁，所以勇往直前是很重要的。故选C。
126．考查名词词义辨析。句意：失败是我们发现问题所在的机会。A. excuse借口；B. strategy策略；C. opportunity机会；D. measure措施。根据本句“to discover what goes wrong. (去发现哪里出了问题)”可知，失败是我们发现问题所在的机会。故选C。
127．考查动词词义辨析。句意：毕竟，没有人能轻易实现自己的目标。A. sets设定；B. abandons放弃；C. adjusts调整；D. achieves达到、实现。根据后句“ For example, it’s constant 8 that makes Stephen Curry one of the greatest basketball players. (例如，正是不断的练习使斯蒂芬·库里成为最伟大的篮球运动员之一)”可知，没有人能轻易实现自己的目标。故选D。
128．考查名词词义辨析。句意：例如，正是不断的练习使斯蒂芬·库里成为最伟大的篮球运动员之一。 A. practice练习；B. test测试；C. pressure压力；D. passion激情。根据上句“After all, no one 7 their goal easily. (毕竟，没有人能轻易实现自己的目标)”可知，不断的练习使斯蒂芬·库里实现自己的目标。故选A。
129．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是灵活性的问题。A. devotion忠诚、奉献；B. reflection反射；C. flexibility灵活性；D. attention注意力。根据后句“You just need to 10 how you reach it. (你只需要改变你实现它的方式)”可知，改变你实现它的方式，是做出了灵活性的调整。故选C。
130．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你只需要改变你实现它的方式。A. accept接受；B. insist坚持；C. plan计划；D. change改变。根据后句“Alter your plans, choose another method, or find a different 11 .(改变你的计划，选择另一种方法，或者找到一条不同的道路)”可知，改变你的计划，选择另一种方法，或者找到一条不同的道路，是改变你实现它的方式。故选D。
131．考查名词词义辨析。句意：改变你的计划，选择另一种方法，或者找到一条不同的道路。A. goal目标；B. path道路；C. hobby爱好；D. reason理由。根据上文“You just need to 10 how you reach it. (你只需要改变你实现它的方式)”以及本句“Alter your plans, choose another method (改变你的计划，选择另一种方法)”可知，找到一条不同的道路来实现它。故选B。
132．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你充满激情，坚持是自然而然的事。A. passionate狂热的；B. curious好奇的；C. responsible有责任的。D. smart聪明的。根据本句“persistence comes naturally (坚持是自然而然的事)”可知，坚持是自然而然的事是因为你充满激情。故选A。
133．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我刚开始写作时，我经历了大量的困难。A. expectation期待，预期；B. criticism批评；C. hardship困难；D. imagination想象力。根据后句“My father opposed it. I received hundreds of rejection letters from publishers (我父亲反对。我收到了数百封出版商的拒绝信)”可知，这是作者遇到的困难。故选C。
134．考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，我还是坚持了下来。A. Otherwise否则，不然；B. Nevertheless然而，不过；C. Therefore因此；D. Moreover而且。根据后句“My father opposed it. I received hundreds of rejection letters from publishers (我父亲反对。我收到了数百封出版商的拒绝信)”以及后句“I stuck to it(我坚持了下来)”可知，我刚开始写作时经历了大量的困难，然而，我还是坚持了下来。故选B。
135．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的文章得到了一位编辑的赏识，他雇我写文章。A. appreciated感激、赏识；B. rejected拒绝；C. considered考虑；D. published惩罚。根据本句“who hired me to write articles (他雇我写文章)”可知，我的文章得到了一位编辑的赏识。故选A。
136．C
137．B
138．D
139．A
140．C
141．B
142．D
143．A
144．B
145．D
146．A
147．C
148．B
149．D
150．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的女儿有表演的天赋，但执意做一名健身教练，对此作者一开始很不理解，但最后她认可了女儿的选择。
136．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当亚历克斯被纽约大学的音乐剧专业录取时，我想象着我将穿着礼服去看她在百老汇的首演。A. expected期待；B. withdrew撤回；C. pictured想象，憧憬；D. treasured珍视。根据“My daughter had talent for acting. When Alex was accepted into New York University’s musical theater program”可知，作者的女儿有表演天赋，所以当女儿被纽约大学的音乐剧课程录取时，作者想象着女儿初次在百老汇登台时自己会穿的衣服。故选C。
137．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这对我来说太难了。A. vital重要的；B. hard困难的；C. inspiring鼓舞人心的；D. touching感人的。根据本段第一句“My daughter had talent for acting.”以及空前一句“But now she decided to be an exercise instructor.”可知，作者的女儿有表演天赋，但是她却决定做一名健身教练，因此作者难以理解女儿的做法。故选B。
138．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我以为在健身房教课只是为了支付账单，直到你有一个大的突破？”A. exercising锻炼；B. hanging悬挂；C. struggling斗争，挣扎；D. teaching教。根据上文“she decided to be an exercise instructor”可知，此处指在健身房教人健身。故选D。
139．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当亚历克斯宣布她在纽约市一家名为Equinox的健身房全职工作时，我问道。A. announced宣布；B. landed降落，着陆；C. changed改变；D. rejected排斥。根据空前的“‘I thought... until you got your big break ’ I asked...“可知，作者质疑女儿的选择，故此处指女儿宣布了她的全职工作。故选A。
140．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢表演，但成年后的我想帮助人们保持健康。A. training训练；B. trying尝试；C. performing表现，表演；D. socializing交际。根据空前的“Acting was my childhood dream”可知，此处指女儿说她曾经喜欢表演。故选C。
141．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. active活跃的；B. healthy健康的；C. positive积极的；D. ambitious有野心的。根据常识可知，健身教练能指导别人如何保持健康。故选B。
142．考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使在亚历克斯获得了她的个人训练证书后，我仍然不能接受她的决定。A. proposal提议；B. progress进展，进步；C. refusal拒绝；D. decision决定。上文提到女儿决定做一名健身教练，再结合语境可知，即使女儿拿到了她的培训资格证书，作者仍然无法接受她的决定。故选D。
143．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当新冠肺炎危机关闭了纽约的健身房，亚历克斯失业回到里士满，我建议为她的表演网站工作，但被拒绝了。A. suggestion建议；B. opportunity机会；C. knowledge知识；D. dream梦想。根据空后的“of working on her acting website”可知，此处指作者给女儿的建议。故选A。
144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的事业迅速发展，我们的房子成了她的虚拟工作室，直到2020年8月她回到曼哈顿。A. profession职业；B. business事业，生意；C. research研究，探索；D. organization组织。根据空后的“our house became her virtual studio”可知，女儿的事业成功了。故选B。
145．考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯指着她的腰，纠正我的姿势。A. spotting看见；B. describing描述；C. admiring钦佩；D. correcting改正。根据空前的“Alex pointed to her waist”并结合选项可知，此处指当教练的女儿正在纠正作者的姿势。故选D。
146．考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈，这是我的工作。A. job工作；B. hobby爱好；C. progress进步；D. instruction指导。根据上文作者问女儿的问题“What are you doing to find a real job ”可知，job 符合此处语境，女儿在回答作者这就是她
“What would Ms K do ” was in my playlist of the top 10 questions as I was taking books and files in my office. Reports had been ____1____ over the last few weeks about the growing ____2____ of COVID-19. My husband, a physician, informed me that I should make plans to begin working from home. But who was Ms K Why did I ____3____ of her when faced with a global ____4____
Ms K was a(n) ____5____ education teacher. She taught my daughter, Dorian, for 3 years. Dorian suffered from autism (自闭症). When I met Ms K, Dorian was in kindergarten, and in spite of our efforts to ____6____ her in a regular classroom, it was ____7____.
Dorian’s multiple ____8____—ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems—left us all tired at the end of each day. Most of all, they left Dorian with an inability to express her needs. For Dorian, her ____9____ way of interacting with others was pictures. It was Ms K who ____10____ the communication puzzle for us all. Ms K and her instructional assistant both were ____11____ in sign language and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____. Within three months, Dorian’s sign vocabulary greatly improved, and she started to sign three-and-four word sentences.
Our world changed greatly because of the three years spent with Ms K. I firmly believed Ms K would ____14____ herself to the problems in the COVID-19, and develop ways of distance learning for students and families in the same ____15____—with a positive attitude, patience and a mass of resources.
1．A．giving in B．dying away C．pouring in D．fading away
2．A．prevention B．threat C．control D．ease
3．A．think B．approve C．complain D．dream
4．A．career B．belief C．challenge D．purpose
5．A．secondary B．adult C．normal D．special
6．A．cure B．witness C．include D．spot
7．A．in vain B．in advance C．in time D．in return
8．A．choices B．functions C．advantages D．disabilities
9．A．clear B．primary C．deserted D．relaxing
10．A．designed B．discouraged C．created D．unlocked
11．A．skilled B．imbalanced C．weak D．inactive
12．A．accidentally B．tentatively C．eventually D．rarely
13．A．listen B．speak C．leave D．sign
14．A．doubt B．teach C．address D．distinguish
15．A．time B．manner C．art D．imagination
After 49 years on the job. Marge Moore still mops and sweeps her bus every day and washes it on weekends. Every winter is a ____16____ for Moore, because she needs to ____17____ her kids on time. Besides, she has to ____18____ her blow-dryer out to unfreeze the transmission (变速器) when it’s ____19____ cold.
Even with no vacation days during her career, Moore still gets ____20____ to work as a bus driver for Virginia Beach public schools. She’s seeing some former ____21____ grow up and have kids, whom Moore also took to school. “Moore’s absolutely ____22____. There’s a reason she hasn’t ____23____ a day,” people said. “She’s just ____24____ by her love for kids.” Though she doesn’t want it —Moore says she’s just doing her job—she is earning a little _____25_____ as her tenure (任职) inches closer to the half-century mark.
The COVID-19 has seriously interrupted her school _____26_____. When learning is virtual, Moore works to deliver food to 50 families, who wouldn’t _____27_____ have it. Her consistency is _____28_____ and she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award”. The _____29_____ will be announced in the spring.
Moore isn’t sure when she’ll quit. “If I didn’t _____30_____ it, I wouldn’t be doing it,” she said.
16．A．change B．challenge C．break D．delight
17．A．pick up B．dress up C．wait for D．look for
18．A．give B．try C．point D．drag
19．A．slightly B．normally C．particularly D．hardly
20．A．curious B．confident C．stressed D．excited
21．A．teachers B．students C．colleagues D．friends
22．A．remarkable B．knowledgeable C．ambitious D．courageous
23．A．forgot B．delayed C．wasted D．missed
24．A．touched B．driven C．awoken D．influenced
25．A．progress B．experience C．recognition D．money
26．A．management B．business C．routine D．life
27．A．otherwise B．still C．therefore D．somehow
28．A．expected B．understood C．appreciated D．tested
29．A．applicant B．winner C．judge D．voter
30．A．accept B．face C．stand D．enjoy
On a hot summer day, little Max and his mother were on holiday in a lake house. Max decided to go for a ____31____, so he ran out to the ____32____ lake.
Max swam far without ____33____ that he swam right into the middle of that lake. Max’s mother ____34____ out of the window and saw an alligator(鳄鱼) ____35____ Max.
She ran toward Max, shouting that an alligator was nearing him and asking him to swim back. Hearing this, Max got ____36____ and made a U-turn to swim towards his mother but it was too ____37____. Just as the mother reached Max and grabbed his ____38____, the alligator caught his legs. That began a pull ____39____ between the two. The alligator was too strong but the mother was too ____40____ to let her son go.
At the crucial point, a hunter happened to ____41____ and heard the scream. The hunter ____42____ toward the lake. He raised his gun, took ____43____ at the alligator and shot it.
Fortunately, after getting treated for weeks in hospital, Max ____44____.
A reporter interviewed Max. Max lifted his legs with ugly scars(疤痕). But then, with ____45____ he said, “Look! I have great scars on my arms too, I have them because my mom wouldn’t let me go.”
31．A．hike B．picnic C．camp D．swim
32．A．cool B．fare C．crowded D．warm
33．A．remembering B．guessing. C．realizing D．promising
34．A．jumped B．looked C．climbed D．remained
35．A．surrounding B．challenging C．approaching D．entertaining
36．A．alarmed B．depressed C．inspired D．embarrassed
37．A．dark B．late C．deep mad D．heavy
38．A．legs B．clothes C．arms D．shoulders
39．A．game B．match C．choice D．war
40．A．passionate B．anxious C．hopeless D．impatient
41．A．slide away B．pass by C．work out D．stand up
42．A．wandered B．stepped C．raced D．struggled
43．A．turn B．place C．order D．aim
44．A．understood B．survived C．quit D．continued
45．A．pride B．kindness C．courage D．difficulty
Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad ___46___ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, ___47___.
When I entered University of Regina, my dad ___48___ telling me “ You have to find a way to stay ___49___” or “ You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you ” So I ___50___ to give swimming a shot, but I ___51___ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester. Worse still, I was ___52___ to convince myself that “ Yeah, that’s OK.”
Spring semester came. A friend of mine ___53___ me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be ___54___.
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ____55____ of tea. The instructor would always say: “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ____56____ about sports. I didn’t have to be ____57____. I didn’t even have to be good. I just need to ____58____ the music and move. Zumba did ____59____ me from the Freshman 15, but it also did so much more. It let me make ____60____ with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy.
46．A．expected B．allowed C．invited D．forced
47．A．therefore B．instead C．though D．besides
48．A．avoided B．kept C．regretted D．risked
49．A．at ease B．for fun C．in shape D．on business
50．A．decided B．happened C．bothered D．refused
51．A．hardly B．constantly C．gradually D．merely
52．A．content B．eager C．embarrassed D．disappointed
53．A．teased B．approached C．comforted D．annoyed
54．A．sure B．proud C．careful D．happy
55．A．share B．part C．cup D．mouth
56．A．curiosity B．scare C．passion D．confidence
57．A．ambitious B．enthusiastic C．adorable D．perfect
58．A．accept B．compare C．display D．feel
59．A．witness B．separate C．save D．discourage
60．A．trouble B．peace C．sense D．contact
My 7-year-old daughter always has her nose in a book. She even continued reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, where she lost the book. This is the first lost ___61___book in my life. In my childhood, my family had always been expected to be ___62___, but we were poor, and I didn’t own books. I had to borrow books. My library books lived on a ___63___shelf while they were mine, and it ___64___me when I had to return them to the library on the due day.
However, my daughter has more books now than I owned during my whole childhood. So it’s probably my ___65___that she didn’t cherish the books. “Sorry. I can’t find it.” My daughter said with a shrug, “We just pay $ 20 for the book. What’s the big ___66___ ” The missing library book just met with a cold ___67___from her, but it met with nail-biting ___68___from me. I walked into the library in a deep ___69___as if I had lost the book.
Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book, I asked her to do the chores. She agreed to clean up all the pets’ houses ___70___my paying the library book. I’d meant the chore to be ___71___!
Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself. I took a picture of her lovely back. So, was I winning or losing at ___72___ Did I teach her the ___73___of keeping a library book if the picture I took shows she is working ___74___
To my ___75___, my little girl knew what matters in her life. She could devote herself to the chores as much as books.
61．A．school B．reference C．story D．library
62．A．powerful B．practical C．academic D．employed
63．A．wasted B．dusty C．present D．specific
64．A．pained B．accompanied C．abandoned D．lost
65．A．work B．reason C．fault D．duty
66．A．worry B．question C．case D．deal
67．A．shoulder B．power C．refusal D．excuse
68．A．impression B．effort C．effect D．concern
69．A．respect B．thought C．shame D．shock
70．A．in need of B．in trade for C．in terms of D．in favor of
71．A．punishment B．recovery C．encouragement D．promise
72．A．studying B．parenting C．arguing D．fighting
73．A．benefit B．method C．commitment D．demand
74．A．seriously B．unwillingly C．professionally D．constantly
75．A．disappointment B．relief C．regret D．sorrow
Agnes Lloyd’s 70th birthday finally came, but the day went normally. Her husband ____76____ many years ago. She had not heard from her children for a long time, which was ____77____.
The last bell of the day rang, she picked up her ____78____ and walked towards her car planning to buy herself a chocolate dessert, although her doctors don’t ____79____ it for her age. But who cares It was her birthday, and she ____80____ it.
The thought made her smile as she ____81____ her car when a sudden “MRS. LLOYD!” ____82____ her. Agnes dropped her purse onto the ground. She looked ground and was ____83____ by what she saw.
Her students were standing there carrying birthday signs. She hadn’t ____84____ they had prepared such a surprise for her. Her student Christian came over, picking up her purse, and ____85____ her to the rest as they all started singing “Happy Birthday.”
As the song continued, tears ____86____ in her eyes. As they finished the song, small pieces of coloured paper began flying all over the place ____87____. But that wasn’t the best part.
Some of the students parted, and her three children stepped out holding a birthday cake with two ____88____ that formed the number 70. “Happy birthday, Mom!” they exclaimed together, and that’s when Agnes lost her ____89____ for the first time.
Don’t forget your parents, ____90____ your life gets busy. We need to act and remind them that they are loved.
76．A．showed up B．set out C．fell ill D．passed away
77．A．worrying B．depressing C．surprising D．puzzling
78．A．purse B．book C．chair D．food
79．A．recognize B．admire C．recommend D．demand
80．A．promised B．ignored C．permitted D．deserved
81．A．approached B．discovered C．started D．touched
82．A．moved B．frightened C．delighted D．satisfied
83．A．disturbed B．inspired C．amused D．shocked
84．A．mentioned B．doubted C．realized D．admitted
85．A．followed B．guided C．invited D．introduces
86．A．gathered B．dried C．disappeared D．remained
87．A．gradually B．frequently C．suddenly D．secretly
88．A．presents B．flowers C．cards D．candles
89．A．strength B．enthusiasm C．calmness D．interest
90．A．as if B．even if C．so that D．now that
Hirikos, a zero—emission car, can travel 75 miles with electricity and can squeeze itself into a small parking spot.
The two—seater is considered as a(n) ____91____ to bicycles for people who live in urban areas. The car has a unique feature—it can ____92____ to almost half its size with just the touch of a button—all without ____93____ the driver and passenger inside. What this means is that up to three and a half of these cute little cars can be ____94____ in a single parking bay!
The car has no ____95____. Instead, its windshield doubles up as the doors enabling both the driver and passenger to ____96____ from the front without any danger of scraping the sidewalk or the one parked in close nearness.
That’s not the only unusual ____97____ inside this cool car. Instead of the ____98____ steering wheel and brake, the inventors have fixed a device that ____99____ an airplane yoke (操纵杆). To speed up or slow down, all the driver has to do is ____100____ the control stick back and forth.
The best part is that this is not a ____101____ car, but one that is currently being ____102____ in Europe. If all goes well, the Hiriko will soon be ____103____ in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco, where the producers plan to sell it to the local citizens. ____104____, if for some reason its unusual look does not quite ____105____ you, you can wait for the other two models that are already in pre—production stage!
91．A．alternative B．experience C．shortage D．substitute
92．A．speed B．rise C．fold D．move
93．A．ridding B．exposing C．harming D．adapting
94．A．linked B．parked C．fastened D．piled
95．A．doors B．wheels C．seats D．lights
96．A．rescue B．hide C．recognize D．exit
97．A．skill B．equipment C．feature D．decoration
98．A．flexible B．normal C．important D．expensive
99．A．resembles B．replaces C．applies D．combines
100．A．strike B．wave C．raise D．push
101．A．family B．sports C．transport D．concept
102．A．used B．tested C．repaired D．produced
103．A．absent B．awesome C．available D．attractive
104．A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Moreover
105．A．occur to B．appeal to C．turn to D．happen to
Years ago, a neighbour kid kicked a football and broke a small ___106___ of our house. We were a family living on a small ___107___ at the time, so I boarded it up, thinking I’d get to it someday.
Over the years, I’d sometimes ask some advice from window companies. The plan was to upgrade to energy-efficient windows for the whole house, an ___108___ process—$ 15, 000. It was simply out of ___109___ and I turned it down again.
___110___ the thought of that window ate at me for years. Every time I went down there, it kept ___111___ me. I knew I needed to deal with it, but I had built up the ___112___ so much in my mind that I put it off again and again.
Then my wife had a job ___113___ , and we needed to move. A ___114___ buyer couldn’t get a loan on the house if there was a ___115___ window. So I pulled off the boards to face this thing. It had already been for at least 5 years.
I used some rust remover(除锈剂), sprayed all around the rusted frame, and gave it a ___116___ pull. To my ___117___ , it easily moved. I pulled the window out and took it downtown. It was a 12 fix.
I could have fixed the problem for 12 the ___118___ day when it happened. But I let it worry me for years.
___119___ , this isn’t just about my window. Many of us tend to live with broken windows of one type or another for years. We suffer more in ___120___ than in reality. Step forward, and you’ll find a solution.
106．A．roof B．window C．door D．curtain
107．A．salary B．fame C．passion D．chance
108．A．accessible B．official C．expensive D．energetic
109．A．order B．balance C．breath D．reach
110．A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead
111．A．replying B．troubling C．driving D．reporting
112．A．difficulty B．confidence C．joy D．harm
113．A．change B．interest C．habit D．journey
114．A．polite B．weak C．weird D．potential
115．A．defeated B．fitted C．broken D．cured
116．A．lazy B．strong C．familiar D．strange
117．A．disappointment B．embarrassment C．astonishment D．encouragement
118．A．same B．different C．early D．new
119．A．Frequently B．Actually C．Consequently D．Unexpectedly
120．A．experiment B．discussion C．reaction D．imagination
We are often told that we should not give up, and that all the most successful people have persistence. Usually, people who do not ____121____ persistence are called lazy. But laziness is not the ____122____ problem. More often, it is doubt and fear that make you ____123____ and keep you from trying. These gradually ____124____ your sense of self-worth, which can lead to depression. That is why it is so ____125____ to push ahead. Failure is a(n) ____126____ for us to discover what goes wrong. After all, no one ____127____ their goal easily. For example, it’s constant ____128____ that makes Stephen Curry one of the greatest basketball players.
Persistence doesn’t mean you should stay in a terrible situation. It’s about ____129____. Adversity (逆境) is unavoidable, but it doesn’t mean you should give up. You just need to ____130____ how you reach it. Alter your plans, choose another method, or find a different ____131____.
If you’re ____132____, persistence comes naturally. I underwent an amazing amount of ____133____ when I first started writing. My father opposed it. I received hundreds of rejection letters from publishers. ____134____, I stuck to it. Eventually, my persistence paid off. My articles were ____135____ by an editor, who hired me to write articles. I endured over 10 years before seeing any success. Why It was my love for writing that motivated me after repeated rejection and failure.
121．A．demonstrate B．enjoy C．control D．admit
122．A．special B．usual C．difficult D．only
123．A．regret B．grow C．delete D．hesitate
124．A．shape B．reduce C．raise D．construct
125．A．rough B．thrilling C．essential D．scary
126．A．excuse B．strategy C．opportunity D．measure
127．A．sets B．abandons C．adjusts D．achieves
128．A．practice B．test C．pressure D．passion
129．A．devotion B．reflection C．flexibility D．attention
130．A．accept B．insist C．plan D．change
131．A．goal B．path C．hobby D．reason
132．A．passionate B．curious C．responsible D．smart
133．A．expectation B．criticism C．hardship D．imagination
134．A．Otherwise B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Moreover
135．A．appreciated B．rejected C．considered D．published
Dreams are like stars. You may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to success.
My daughter had talent for acting. When Alex was accepted into New York University’s musical theater program, I____136____the dress I’d wear to her Broadway debut(首秀). But now she decided to be an exercise instructor. It was____137____for me.
“I thought____138____at gyms was just to pay the bills until you got your big break ” I asked when Alex____139____her full–time job at a gym called Equinox in New York City.
“Acting was my childhood dream.” she explained. “I loved____140____,but my adult self wants to help people be ____141____.
Even after Alex earned her personal training certification, I still couldn’t accept her____142____.
When the COVID-19 crisis shut New York’s gyms, and Alex returned jobless to Richmond, my____143____of working on her acting website was rejected. Instead, she launched online kettlebell classes and rounded up clients using social media. Her____144____took off, and our house became her virtual studio until she returned to Manhattan in August 2020.
One day I signed up for her private sessions. In between dead lift(拼全力一举) sets, I asked, “What are you doing to find a real job ”
Alex pointed to her waist,_____145_____my form. “Mom, this is my_____146_____. I’m growing a business.” And she was. Soon she was making more than what she ever did in gyms and had total_____147_____of her schedule. I was one of many who_____148_____from her patient encouragement. Over time, my lower-back pain disappeared and I could lift a heavy box_____149_____. Through my training, I learned she knew the right_____150_____for her.
136．A．expected B．withdrew C．pictured D．treasured
137．A．vital B．hard C．inspiring D．touching
138．A．exercising B．hanging C．struggling D．teaching
139．A．announced B．landed C．changed D．rejected
140．A．training B．trying C．performing D．socializing
141．A．active B．healthy C．positive D．ambitious
142．A．proposal B．progress C．refusal D．decision
143．A．suggestion B．opportunity C．knowledge D．dream
144．A．profession B．business C．research D．organization
145．A．spotting B．describing C．admiring D．correcting
146．A．job B．hobby C．progress D．instruction
147．A．lack B．ignorance C．control D．understanding
148．A．restored B．benefited C．resulted D．grew
149．A．exactly B．extremely C．slightly D．easily
150．A．method B．person C．path D．position
参考答案：
1．C
2．B
3．A
4．C
5．D
6．C
7．A
8．D
9．B
10．D
11．A
12．C
13．D
14．C
15．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的女儿患有自闭症，是K女士教会了女儿和家人如何做手语，解开了作者一家人的沟通难题。面对新冠疫情，作者坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并为学生和家庭开发远程学习方式。
1．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在过去的几周里，关于新冠肺炎的威胁越来越大的报道层出不穷。A. giving in屈服；B. dying away逐渐消失；C. pouring in涌入；D. fading away消失。根据下文“growing____2____of COVID-19”以及“I should make plans to begin working from home”可知，在过去的几周，关于新冠肺炎威胁越来越大的报道不断涌入。故选C。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几周里，关于新冠肺炎的威胁越来越大的报道层出不穷。A. prevention预防；B. threat威胁；C. control控制；D. ease安逸，舒适。根据下文“I should make plans to begin working from home”可知，此处是指关于新冠肺炎的威胁越来越大的报道。故选B。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：面对全球挑战时，我为什么会想到她？A. think想起；B. approve赞成；C. complain抱怨；D. dream梦想。根据上文““What would Ms K do ” was in my playlist of the top 10 questions”可知，作者想到了K女士。故选A。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：面对全球挑战时，我为什么会想到她？A. career职业；B. belief信念；C. challenge挑战；D. purpose目的。根据上文“Reports had been ____1____ over the last few weeks about the growing ____2____ of COVID-19.”以及常识可知，此处表示面对全球性挑战。故选C。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：K女士是一名特殊教育教师。A. secondary中等的；B. adult成人的；C. normal正常的；D. special特殊的。根据下文“Dorian’s multiple ____8____—ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems”可知，K女士是一名特殊教育教师。故选D。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我遇到K女士时，Dorian正在上幼儿园，尽管我们努力让她进入常规教室，但这是徒劳的。A. cure治愈；B. witness目睹；C. include包含，使成为……的一部分；D. spot发现。根据下文“Ms K and her instructional assistant both were ____11____ in sign language and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____. ”可知，作者想让Dorian进入常规教室学习，但是没有成功，include sb/sth in sth. 表示“使成为……的一部分”，符合语境。故选C。
7．考查介词短语辨析。句意：当我遇到K女士时，Dorian正在上幼儿园，尽管我们努力让她进入常规教室，但这是徒劳的。A. in vain徒劳地；B. in advance提前；C. in time及时；D. in return作为回报。根据下文“Dorian’s multiple ____8____—ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems—left us all tired at the end of each day. Most of all, they left Dorian with an inability to express her needs.”可知，作者想让Dorian进入常规教室学习，但是没有成功。故选A。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Dorian的多重残疾——包括听力、言语和精神问题——每天结束时都会让我们疲惫不堪。A. choices选择；B. functions功能；C. advantages好处；D. disabilities残疾。根据下文“ranging from hearing, speaking and mental problems”可知，Dorian有多重残疾。故选D。
9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于Dorian来说，她与他人互动的主要方式是图片。A. clear清楚的；B. primary主要的；C. deserted被遗弃的；D. relaxing令人放松的。根据上文“Most of all, they left Dorian with an inability to express her needs. ”可知，此处表示Dorian主要的互动方式是图片。故选B。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：是K女士解开了我们所有人的沟通难题。A. designed设计；B. discouraged使气馁；C. created创造；D. unlocked解锁，解开。根据下文“Ms K and her instructional assistant both were ____11____ in sign language and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____.”可知，K女士解开了我们所有人的沟通难题。故选D。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：K女士和她的助教都精通手语，并教了Dorian，最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。A. skilled熟练的，擅长的；B. imbalanced不平衡的；C. weak虚弱的；D. inactive不活跃的。根据下文“and taught Dorian and ____12____ the rest of the family how to ____13____. Within three months, Dorian’s sign vocabulary greatly improved, and she started to sign three-and-four word sentences.”可知，K女士精通手语。故选A。
12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：K女士和她的助教都精通手语，并教了Dorian，最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。A. accidentally意外地；B. tentatively试验性地；C. eventually最后；D. rarely很少。根据上文“and taught Dorian”以及下文“the rest of the family how to ____13____”可知，K女士和她的助教教了Dorian，并最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。故选C。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：K女士和她的助教都精通手语，并教了Dorian，最后教了家里的其他人如何做手语。A. listen听；B. speak说；C. leave离开；D. sign打手语。根据下文“Within three months, Dorian’s sign vocabulary greatly improved, and she started to sign three-and-four word sentences.”可知，K女士和她的助教教了Dorian和家里的其他人如何做手语。故选D。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并用同样的方式为学生和家庭开发远程学习。A. doubt怀疑；B. teach教；C. address处理，对付；D. distinguish区别。根据下文“herself to the problems in the COVID-19”可知，此处表示作者相信K女士会解决新冠肺炎中的问题，address oneself to sth.表示“设法解决问题”。故选C。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并用同样的方式为学生和家庭开发远程学习。A. time时间；B. manner方式；C. art艺术；D. imagination想象。根据下文“with a positive attitude, patience and a mass of resources”以及语境可知，此处指作者坚信K女士将以积极的态度、耐心和大量的资源解决新冠肺炎中的问题，并用同样的方式为学生和家庭开发远程学习。故选B。
16．B
17．A
18．D
19．C
20．D
21．B
22．A
23．D
24．B
25．C
26．C
27．A
28．C
29．B
30．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了校车司机Marge Moore49年来一直坚持不懈地接送孩子，从不请假一天，直到最近因为新冠肺炎，她帮忙送食物，并得到了认可，被提名为“励志学校员工奖”的事迹。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个冬天对摩尔来说都是一个挑战，因为她需要按时接孩子。A. change改变；B. challenge挑战；C. break休息；D. delight快乐。根据下文“ because she needs to 2 her kids on time. Besides, she has to 3 her blow-dryer out to unfreeze the transmission (变速器) when it’s 4 cold.”和常识可知，冬天路滑不好开车，所以应该是挑战。故选B项。
17．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：每个冬天对摩尔来说都是一个挑战，因为她需要按时接孩子。A. pick up捡起，接；B. dress up打扮；C. wait for等待；D. look for寻找。根据上文“After 49 years on the job. Marge Moore still mops and sweeps her bus every day and washes it on weekends.”可知，她的工作是校车司机，需要按时接孩子。故选A项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：此外，当天气特别冷的时候，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。A. give给；B. try尝试；C. point指出；D. drag拖，拽。根据下文“unfreeze the transmission (变速器)”可知，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。故选D项。
19．考查副词词义辨析。句意：此外，当天气特别冷的时候，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。A. slightly轻微地；B. normally正常地；C. particularly特别地；D. hardly几乎不。根据上文“unfreeze the transmission (变速器)”以及下文“cold”可知，当天气特别冷的时候，她还得把吹风机拖出来解冻传动装置。故选C项。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：即使在她的职业生涯中没有假期，摩尔仍然为弗吉尼亚海滩公立学校的公共汽车司机的工作感到兴奋。A. curious好奇的；B. confident自信的；C. stressed有压力的；D. excited兴奋的。根据下文“If I didn’t ____15____ it, I wouldn’t be doing it”可知，摩尔热爱自己的工作，所以即使在她的职业生涯中没有假期，摩尔仍然为弗吉尼亚海滩公立学校的公共汽车司机的工作感到兴奋。故选D项。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她看到一些以前的学生长大了，有了孩子，摩尔也把他们的孩子带去上学。A. teachers老师；B. students学生；C. colleagues同事；D. friends朋友。根据上文可知，摩尔是校车司机接送的是学生。再根据“because she needs to ____2____ her kids on time”可知，她看到一些以前的学生长大了。故选B项。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：摩尔绝对是了不起的。A. remarkable非凡的，显著的；B. knowledgeable博学的；C. ambitious雄心勃勃的；D. courageous勇敢的。根据下文“There’s a reason she hasn’t ____8____ a day,”可知，摩尔绝对是了不起的。故选A项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她一天都没缺勤是有原因的。A. forgot忘记；B. delayed延期；C. wasted浪费；D. missed错过。根据下文“She’s just ____9____ by her love for kids.”可知，她一天都没缺勤是有原因的。故选D项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她只是被她对孩子的爱所驱使。A. touched触摸；B. driven驱使；C. awoken唤醒；D. influenced影响。根据上文“There’s a reason she hasn’t ____8____ a day”以及“by her love for kids”可知，她只是被她对孩子的爱所驱使。故选B项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但随着她的任期接近半个世纪的标志，她正在赢得一点认可。A. progress进步；B. experience经历；C. recognition认可；D. money钱。根据下文“she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award””可知，她正在赢得一点认可。故选C项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：新冠肺炎疫情中断了她的学校日程。A. management管理；B. business生意；C. routine常规，日程；D. life生活。根据下文“When learning is virtual”可知，新冠肺炎疫情中断了她的学校日程。故选C项。
27．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当学习变成线上授课时，摩尔的工作是为50个家庭提供食物，否则他们将得不到食物。A. otherwise否则；B. still仍然；C. therefore因此；D. somehow无论如何。根据上文的新冠疫情爆发可知，摩尔的工作是为50个家庭提供食物，否则他们将得不到食物。故选A项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的坚持得到了赞赏，并获得了“表彰励志学校员工奖”的提名。A. expected预期；B. understood理解；C. appreciated感激，赞赏；D. tested测试。根据下文“she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award”可知，她的坚持得到了赞赏。故选C项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：获胜者将于春季公布。A. applicant申请人；B. winner获胜者；C. judge裁判；D. voter投票人。根据上文“she was nominated (提名) for the “Recognizing Inspirational School Employees Award””可知，获胜者将于春季公布。故选B项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她说：“如果我不喜欢它，我就不会做。”。A. accept接受；B. face面对；C. stand站立；D. enjoy享受。根据下文“I wouldn’t be doing it”可知，因为喜欢这份工作，摩尔才会坚持。故选D项。
31．D
32．A
33．C
34．B
35．C
36．A
37．B
38．C
39．D
40．A
41．B
42．C
43．D
44．B
45．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。小男孩Max去湖里游泳时遭遇了鳄鱼袭击。母亲拼命拉住他，路过的猎人及时施救，Max得以幸存下来。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Max决定去游泳，所以他跑到凉爽的湖边。A. hike徒步；B. picnic野餐；C. camp营地；D. swim游泳。根据第二段的“Max swam far...”可知，Max决定去游泳。故选D。
32．考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. cool凉爽的；B. fare车费，票价；C. crowded拥挤的；D. warm温暖的。根据上文的“On a hot summer day”可知，相对于炎热的天气来说，湖水是凉爽的。故选A。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Max游了很远，却没有意识到自己游到了湖中央。A. remembering记得；B. guessing猜想；C. realizing意识到；D. promising承诺。根据第三段的“Hearing this, Max got ____6____ and made a U-turn to swim towards his mother”可知，Max听到妈妈的呼叫才掉头向回游。所以起初Max并未意识到自己游出了很远。故选C。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Max的妈妈向窗外望去，看到一只鳄鱼正在向Max靠近。A. jumped跳；B. looked看；C. climbed攀爬；D. remained逗留，剩余。此处与下文的“saw an alligator(鳄鱼) ____5____ Max”是连续的动作，所以“看向窗外”符合语境。故选B。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. surrounding围绕；B. challenging挑战；C. approaching接近，靠近；D. entertaining使快乐。根据第三段的“an alligator was nearing him”可知，此处表示一条鳄鱼正在靠近Max。故选C。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听到这些，Max变得惊恐，掉头向他的母亲游去，但已经太晚了。A. alarmed惊恐的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. inspired能力卓越的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文“shouting that an alligator was nearing him”可知，妈妈大喊有条鳄鱼正在靠近他，Max听到妈妈的呼叫后，应是变得惊慌，赶紧调头向回游。故选A。
37．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. dark黑暗的；B. late晚的，迟的；C. deep mad非常疯狂；D. heavy重的。下文提到正当妈妈抓住Max的时候，鳄鱼咬住了Max的腿，所以在时间上看，还是晚了。故选B。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：正当母亲走到Max身边抓住他的胳膊时，鳄鱼咬住了他的腿。A. legs腿；B. clothes衣服；C. arms胳膊；D. shoulders肩膀。妈妈去救游向她的Max，以及结合最后一句“Look! I have great scars on my arms...”可知，妈妈应该是抓住了他的胳膊。故选C。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这开始了两人之间的拉锯战。A. game游戏，比赛；B. match竞赛；C. choice选择；D. war战争。结合语境可知，此处指妈妈和鳄鱼之间进行拉锯战。故选D。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：鳄鱼太强壮了，但是母亲的爱太强烈了，不让她的儿子走。A. passionate热情的；拥有（或表现出）强烈性爱的；B. anxious焦虑的； C. hopeless绝望的；D. impatient不耐烦的。妈妈想要从鳄鱼口中救下儿子，她的救子心情是强烈的。故选A。
41．考查动词短语辨析。句意：就在关键时刻，一个猎人碰巧经过，听到了尖叫声。A. slide away溜走；B. pass by经过；C. work out解决，锻炼；D. stand up站起来。下文提到猎人射杀了鳄鱼，所以此处指在这个关键时刻，一位猎人碰巧路过并听到了喊声。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：猎人向湖边跑去。A. wandered徘徊；B. stepped跨步走，踏；C. raced疾走，快速移动；D. struggled挣扎。因为要去救人，所以猎人快速跑向湖边。故选C。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他举起枪，瞄准鳄鱼，向它射击。A. turn转弯；B. place地方；C. order命令；D. aim瞄准，目标。根据语境可知，猎人举起枪，接下来的动作应该是瞄准。故选D。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，在医院接受了几周的治疗后，Max活了下来。A. understood理解；B. survived幸存；C. quit离开，放弃；D. continued继续。根据句首的Fortunately可知，治疗的结果是好的。Max活了下来。故选B。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，他骄傲地说：“看！我的手臂上也有很大的伤疤，因为我妈妈不放弃我。”A. pride骄傲；B. kindness善良；C. courage勇气；D. difficulty困难。下文提到Max认为他胳膊上的伤疤是很棒的，那是因为妈妈不想放弃他救他时留下的，所以他说的时候是骄傲的。故选A。
46．D
47．C
48．B
49．C
50．A
51．D
52．A
53．B
54．A
55．C
56．B
57．D
58．D
59．C
60．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小开始就不喜欢运动，甚至产生了恐惧地心理，但是一次偶然地机会，作者接触到了尊巴舞，这种舞蹈使作者克服了对运动地恐惧，并且使身体获得了健康。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从很小的时候起，我爸爸就强迫我从事十几项运动。A. expected期待；B. allowed允许；C. invited邀请；D. forced强迫，迫使。根据“I didn’t like any of them,”可知，作者不喜欢这些运动，都是爸爸强迫他做的。故选D。
47．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不过，我一项也不喜欢。A. therefore因此；B. instead反而，代替；C. though尽管，不过；D. besides此外。上文提到作者从小就接触了很多项运动，再结合“I didn’t like any of them”可知，上下文形成转折关系。故选C。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我进入Regina大学时，我爸爸一直对我说：“你必须找到保持身材的方法”或者“你不想新生就重了15磅，对吧？”A. avoided避免；B. kept保持；C. regretted后悔；D. risked冒险。根据“You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you ”可知，此处表示爸爸不停地叮嘱作者要保持体重。故选B。
49．考查介词短语辨析。句意：当我进入Regina大学时，我爸爸一直对我说：“你必须找到保持身材的方法”或者“你不想新生就重了15磅，对吧？”A. at ease安逸，自在；B. for fun开玩笑地，为了好玩；C. in shape在外形上，处于良好状态；D. on business因公，出差办事。根据“You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you ”可知，此处表示要保持体形。故选C。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定尝试一下游泳，但在秋季学期，我只去了两次游泳池。A. decided决定；B. happened发生；C. bothered使烦恼；D. refused拒绝。根据后文“to give swimming a shot”可知，由于爸爸不停地叮嘱，作者决定尝试游泳来保持体形。故选A。
51．考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定尝试一下游泳，但在秋季学期，我只去了两次游泳池。A. hardly几乎不；B. constantly不断地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. merely仅仅，只不过。But前后为转折关系，上文提到作者决定通过游泳来保持体形，此处表示只去了两次。故选D。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，我满足于说服自己“好吧，没关系。”A. content满足的；B. eager渴望的；C. embarrasses尴尬的；D. disappointed失望的。根据“Yeah, that’s OK.”可知，作者对自己现状感到满足。故选A。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我的一个朋友建议我，问我是否想和她一起去尊巴舞。A. teased嘲笑；B. approached接近；建议；C. comforted安慰；D. annoyed使厌烦。根据后文“me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her”可知，朋友建议作者去跳尊巴舞。故选B。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听起来不太糟，但我不能肯定。A. sure确定的；B. proud骄傲的；C. careful小心的；D. happy开心的。根据上文“All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs”可知，作者对尊巴舞不太了解，因此此处表示不确定。故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：尊巴成了我的最爱。A. share一份，份额；B. part部分；C. cup杯子；D. mouth嘴巴。根据上文“I went, and that was it. Zumba became my”可知，作者喜欢上了尊巴，become one’s cup of tea为固定短语，意为“钟爱地事物，恰合口味”。故选C。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这消除了我对体育运动的恐惧。A. curiosity好奇心；B. scare害怕；C. passion激情；D. confidence自信。根据上文“due to my fear of sports”以及后文“about sports”可知，作者消除了对体育的恐惧，此处对应scare (害怕)。故选B。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不必事事完美。A. ambitious有雄心的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C. adorable可爱的，讨人喜爱的；D. perfect完美的。根据“I didn’t even have to be good”可知，作者觉得不必事事完美。故选D。
58．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只需要感受音乐，动起来。A. accept接受；B. compare比较；C. display陈列，展示；D. feel感觉。根据“Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.”可知，指导员教导作者不必在意其他的东西，因此只要感受音乐动起来即可。故选D。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尊巴确实把我从一年级新生的15磅重中拯救了出来，但它的作用还不止这些。A. witness目击，见证；B. separate使分开，使分离；C. save拯救，节省；D. discourage使泄气。根据“but it also did so much more”可知，尊巴舞帮助作者避免了增重15磅，即从15磅重中拯救了出来。故选C。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它让我用身体的健康与不愉快的过去和解，享受健康。A. trouble麻烦；B. peace和平；C. sense感觉，意识；D. contact联系。根据后文“with my unpleasant past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy”可知，尊巴让作者用身体的健康与不愉快的过去和解，短语make peace with意为“与……言归于好”。故选B。
61．D
62．C
63．D
64．A
65．C
66．D
67．A
68．D
69．C
70．B
71．A
72．B
73．C
74．A
75．B
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议的记叙文。讲述了作者想起自己小时候买不起书，对图书馆借来的书的珍惜和渴望，而自己的女儿却不在意丢失了图书馆的书。作者通过让女儿做家务的方式惩罚女儿丢书，并希望可以教会她懂得责任和承诺的重要性。
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我一生中遗失的第一本书。A. school学校；B. reference参考；C. story故事；D. library图书馆。由上文“ where she lost the book.”可知，女儿借来的书丢了，也算是作者人生中第一次丢书。故选D。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我的童年时代，我的家人总是被期望学习，但是我们很穷，我没有自己的书。A.powerful强大的；B. practical实际的；C. academic学术的；D. employed被雇佣的。根据后文“but we were poor, and I didn’t own books (但我们很穷，我没有书)”but表示转折，可知，作者的家人总是被期望学习。故选C。
63．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我从图书馆借来的书，在属于我的时候，都放在特定的书架上，当我不得不在到期的那一天把书还给图书馆时，我感到很痛苦。A.wasted浪费的；B. dusty有灰尘的；C. present目前的；D. specific特定的。根据本句“My library books (我从图书馆借来的书)”以及“while they were mine (在属于我的时候)”可知，此处特指作者的书放在特定的架子上。故选D。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. pained刺痛；B. accompanied陪伴；C. abandoned抛弃；D. lost丢失。根据上句“My library books lived on a 3 shelf while they were mine,(我从图书馆借来的书，在属于我的时候，都放在特定的书架上)”可知，作者非常喜欢书，因此每次归还书的时候都会让作者感觉痛苦。故选A。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她不珍惜书籍可能是我的错。A.work工作；B. reason理由；C. fault错误；D. duty义务。根据上句“However, my daughter has more books now than I owned during my whole childhood(然而，我女儿现在拥有的书比我整个童年拥有的书还多)”可知，女儿拥有很多的书却不知道珍惜，作者认为是自己的过错。故选C。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这有什么大不了的？A. worry担心；B. question问题；C. case情况；D. deal交易。根据上句“We just pay $ 20 for the book. (我们只花了20美元买这本书)”可知，作者的女儿认为这没有什么大不了的。固定句式：What’s the big deal “有什么大不了？”故选D。
67．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她对图书馆丢失的那本书不理不睬，但我却对此忧心忡忡。A. shoulder肩膀；B. power力量；C. refusal拒绝；D. excuse借口。根据上文““Sorry. I can’t find it.” My daughter said with a shrug (对不起。我找不到它了。女儿耸耸肩说)”可知，女儿找不到书只是耸了耸肩，故此空对应上文女儿的反应，故选A。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. impression印象；B. effort努力；C. effect影响；D. concern关心。根据后句“I walked into the library in a deep 9 as if I had lost the book.( 我带着深深的羞愧走进图书馆，好像我把书丢了)”可知，图书馆丢失的那本书遭到了女儿的冷漠对待，但却引起了作者的极大关注。对于女儿丢书的不在意，作者却非常关心，故选D。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我带着深深的羞愧走进图书馆，好像我把书丢了。A. respect尊重；B. thought想法；C. shame羞耻；D. shock震惊。根据后句“as if I had lost the book(好像我把书丢了)”可知，作者非常在意图书馆丢失的书，因此带着仿佛是自己丢失了书的深深的羞愧感走进图书馆，故选C。
70．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：她同意把所有宠物的房子都打扫干净，以作为我付图书馆书钱的交换。A.in need of需要；B. in trade for以……换得；Cin terms of依据；D. in favor of支持。根据上句“Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book (觉得有必要让她觉得自己对这本书有责任)”以及本句“my paying the library book (作为我付图书馆书钱的交换)”可知，作者让女儿把所有宠物的房子都打扫干净，以作为付图书馆书钱的交换。故选B。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我以为做家务是一种惩罚！A.punishment惩罚；B. recovery恢复；C. encouragement鼓励；D. promise承诺。根据上文“Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book (觉得有必要让她觉得自己对这本书有责任)”可知，作者是将做家务作为女儿的惩罚。故选A。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那么，我在养育孩子这件事上到底是赢还是输呢 ？A. studying学习；B. parenting父母对子女的养育；C. arguing争执；D. fighting打架。根据上文“She agreed to clean up all the pets’ houses 10 my paying the library book. (她同意把所有宠物的房子都打扫干净，以作为我付图书馆书钱的交换)”以及上文“Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself.(令人惊讶的是，她做家务很开心)”可知，作者本想惩罚女儿做家务，结果发现女儿还很喜欢做家务。因此作者反问自己在育儿上到底是赢了还是输了。故选B。
73．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我拍的照片显示她在认真地工作，我教会了她承担义务，保存图书馆书籍了吗？A. benefit 利益；B. method方法；C. commitment承诺；承担义务；D. demand要求。根据上文“Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book (觉得有必要让她觉得自己对这本书有责任)”可知，作者想要教会女儿承担责任义务。故选C。
74．考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A.seriously认真地；B. unwillingly不愿意地；C. professionally专业地；D. constantly持续地。由上文“Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself.(令人惊讶的是，她做家务很开心)”可知女儿喜欢做家务，做得很认真。故选A。
75．考查名词词义辨析。句意：让我欣慰的是，我的小女儿知道什么是她生命中最重要的。A. disappointment失望；B. relief 安慰；C. regret后悔；D. sorrow悲伤。根据下文“my little girl knew what matters in her life. (我的小女儿知道什么是她生命中最重要的)”可知，女儿已经认识到生活中重要的事情，很让作者安慰。故选B。
76．D
77．B
78．A
79．C
80．D
81．A
82．B
83．D
84．C
85．B
86．A
87．C
88．D
89．C
90．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Agnes Lloyd七十岁生日那天，她的学生和孩子们一起给了她一个惊喜的故事。
76．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她丈夫多年前去世了。A. showed up出现；B. set out出发；C. fell ill生病；D. passed away去世。根据下文“she picked up her ____3____ and walked towards her car planning to buy herself a chocolate dessert”可知，她打算自己去买东西庆祝生日，说明她丈夫已经去世了。故选D。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她很长时间没有孩子们的消息了，这使她很沮丧。A. worrying；B. depressing令人沮丧的；C. surprising令人惊讶的；D. puzzling令人困惑的。根据上文“She had not heard from her children for a long time”可知，这是令她沮丧的事情。故选B。
78．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天的最后一次钟声响了，她拿起钱包走向她的车，打算给自己买一份巧克力甜点，尽管她的医生不建议她的年龄吃。A. purse钱包；B. book书；C. chair椅子；D. food食物。根据根据第10空前的“Her student Christian came over, picking up her purse”可知，她拿着钱包。故选A。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天的最后一声钟声响了，她拿起钱包走向她的车，打算给自己买一份巧克力甜点，尽管她的医生不建议她的年龄吃。A. recognize识别；B. admire羡慕；C. recommend建议；D. demand要求。根据上文“chocolate dessert”和“Agnes Lloyd’s 70th birthday”可知，她年龄大了，医生不建议她吃甜品。故选C。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天是她的生日，她应得的。A. promised承诺；B. ignored忽视；C. permitted允许；D. deserved应受，值得。根据上文“It was her birthday”可知，那天是她的生日，她值得得到一份甜品。故选D。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：想到这里，她笑了起来。当她走近自己的车时，突然听到一句“MRS. LLOYD!”，吓坏了她。A. approached接近；B. discovered发现；C. started开始；D. touched触摸。根据上文“walked towards her car”可知，此处表示“当她走近自己的车时”。故选A。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：想到这里，她笑了起来。当她走近自己的车时，突然听到一句“MRS. LLOYD!”吓坏了她。A. moved使感动；B. frightened使害怕；C. delighted使高兴；D. satisfied使满意。根据下文“Agnes dropped her purse onto the ground”可知，她听到有人叫她时吓了一跳，空格处意为“使害怕”。故选B。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她低头一看，被眼前的景象惊呆了。A. disturbed打扰；B. inspired激励；C. amused逗笑；D. shocked使震惊。根据下文“Her students were standing there carrying birthday signs”可知，她被眼前的景象惊呆了。故选D。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有意识到他们为她准备了这样一个惊喜。A. mentioned提到；B. doubted怀疑；C. realized意识到；D. admitted承认。根据下文“they had prepared such a surprise for her”可知，她没有意识到他们为她准备了这样一个惊喜。故选C。
85．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的学生Christian走了过来，捡起她的钱包，引导她走到其他的地方，他们都开始唱“生日快乐”。A. followed跟随；B. guided引导；C. invited邀请；D. introduces介绍。根据下文“to the rest”可知，她的学生引导她去其他地方。故选B。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着歌声的继续，她热泪盈眶。A. gathered聚集；B. dried使变干；C. disappeared消失；D. remained保持。根据下文“in her eyes”可知，她感动得哭了，眼睛里充满了泪水，空格处用gathered。故选A。
87．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他们唱完这首歌的时候，彩色的小纸片突然到处乱飞。A. gradually逐渐；B. frequently频繁地；C. suddenly突然；D. secretly秘密地。根据上文“small pieces of coloured paper began flying all over the place”可知，彩色的小纸片突然到处乱飞。故选C。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些学生分开了，她的三个孩子拿着生日蛋糕走了出来，蛋糕上有两根蜡烛，组成数字70。A. presents礼物；B. flowers花；C. cards卡片；D. candles蜡烛。根据下文“that formed the number 70”可知，蛋糕上有两根蜡烛。故选D。
89．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“生日快乐，妈妈！”他们一起叫道，这时Agnes第一次失去了平静。A. strength力量；B. enthusiasm热情；C. calmness平静；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“Happy birthday, Mom”可知，孩子们一起为她庆祝生日，她应该感到激动，因此此处表示“这时Agnes第一次失去了平静”。故选C。
90．考查固定短语辨析。句意：即使你的生活很忙，也不要忘记你的父母。A. as if好像；B. even if即使；C. so that以便于；D. now that既然。根据下文“your life gets busy”可知，句子表示“即使你的生活很忙，也不要忘记你的父母”。故选B。
91．A
92．C
93．C
94．B
95．A
96．D
97．C
98．B
99．A
100．D
101．D
102．B
103．C
104．A
105．B
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍的是一款叫“Hiriko”的新车。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于住在城市地区的人来说，这种双座车被认为是自行车的替代品。A. alternative替代物；B. experience经历；C. shortage短缺；D. substitute替代品。根据下文“to bicycles”可知，这种双座车被认为是自行车的替代品，alternative和to搭配，substitute和for搭配。故选A。
92．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这款车有一个独特的特点——只需轻触一个按钮，它就可以折叠到原来的一半大小——这一切都不会伤害车内的司机和乘客。A. speed加速；B. rise上升；C. fold折叠；D. move移动。根据下文“to almost half its size”可知，这款车可以折叠到原来的一半大小。故选C。
93．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这款车有一个独特的特点——只需轻触一个按钮，它就可以折叠到原来的一半大小——这一切都不会伤害车内的司机和乘客。A. ridding摆脱，消除；B. exposing暴露；C. harming伤害；D. adapting适应。根据下文“the driver and passenger inside”可知，只需轻触一个按钮，它就可以折叠到原来的一半大小——这一切都不会伤害车内的司机和乘客。故选C。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着，在一个停车位里最多可以停三辆半这种可爱的小车！A. linked连接；B. parked停车；C. fastened系牢，扣紧；D. piled堆放。根据下文“in a single parking bay”可知，在一个停车位里最多可以停三辆半这种可爱的小车。故选B。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这辆车没有门。A. doors门；B. wheels轮子；C. seats座位；D. lights光，光线。根据下文“Instead, its windshield doubles up as the doors”可知，这辆车没有门。故选A。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，它的挡风玻璃可兼作车门，使司机和乘客都能从前面离开，而不会刮坏人行道或停在附近的人行道。A. rescue救；B. hide躲藏；C. recognize识别；D. exit出去。根据下文“from the front without any danger of scraping the sidewalk or the one parked in close nearness”可知，它的挡风玻璃可兼作车门，司机和乘客都能从前面离开。故选D。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这并不是这辆酷车的唯一不同寻常之处。A. skill技能；B. equipment设备；C. feature特点；D. decoration装饰。根据“That’s not the only unusual”和上文的描述可知，此处表示“这并不是这辆酷车的唯一不同寻常的特点”。故选C。
98．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车。A. flexible灵活的；B. normal普通的；C. important重要的；D. expensive贵的。根据下文“the inventors have fixed a device that ____9____ an airplane yoke”可知，发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车。故选B。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车。A. resembles像；B. replaces代替；C. applies应用；D. combines结合。根据上文“device”和下文“an airplane yoke”可知，发明人用一种类似飞机操纵杆的装置代替了普通的方向盘和刹车，空格处意为“像”。故选A。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：要想加速或减速，司机所要做的就是来回推动控制杆。A. strike敲打；B. wave挥动；C. raise提高；D. push推。根据下文“the control stick back and forth”可知，要想加速或减速，司机所要做的就是来回推动控制杆。故选D。
101．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最棒的是，这不是一辆概念车，而是一辆目前正在欧洲测试的车。A. family家人；B. sports运动；C. transport运输；D. concept概念。根据下文“but one that is currently being ____12____ in Europe. If all goes well, the Hiriko will soon be ____13____ in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco”可知，这不是一辆概念车，而是一辆目前正在欧洲测试的车。故选D。
102．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最棒的是，这不是一辆概念车，而是一辆目前正在欧洲测试的车。A. used用；B. tested测试；C. repaired修理；D. produced生产。根据下文“If all goes well, the Hiriko will soon be ____13____ in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco”可知，这款车正在被测试。故选B。
103．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果一切顺利，“Hiriko”将很快在巴塞罗那、柏林和旧金山上市，生产商计划在这些地方向当地居民出售。A. absent缺席的；B. awesome非常棒的；C. available可获得的；D. attractive吸引人的。根据下文“in Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco, where the producers plan to sell it to the local citizens”可知，这辆车即将上市，也就是可获得。故选C。
104．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，如果出于某种原因，它不寻常的外观不太吸引你，你可以等待其他两个模型已经在前期生产阶段！A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Besides另外；D. Moreover另外。根据下文“you can wait for the other two models”可知，前后是转折关系，空格处是However。故选A。
105．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，如果出于某种原因，它不寻常的外观不太吸引你，你可以等待其他两个已经在前期生产阶段的模型！A. occur to被想到；B. appeal to吸引；C. turn to求助于；D. happen to碰巧。根据下文“you can wait for the other two models”可知，此处表示“如果出于某种原因，它不寻常的外观不太吸引你”。故选B。
106．B
107．A
108．C
109．D
110．C
111．B
112．A
113．A
114．D
115．C
116．B
117．C
118．A
119．B
120．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了作者家的窗户被打破后，他没有及时修理，被这个问题困扰了多年。多年后却发现原来只需要12美元就可以解决这个问题，借此告诉人们遭遇困难和麻烦时，与其被想象中的困难打倒，不妨试试实践起来，或许就能得到一个解决办法。
106．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几年前，一个邻居家的小孩踢球打坏了我家的一扇小窗户。A.roof房顶；B. window窗户；C. door门；D. curtain窗帘。根据后文中的“Over the years, I’d sometimes ask some advice from window companies.”可知，此处被打破的是“窗户”。故选B项。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们全家都依靠一份微薄的工资生活。A.salary薪资；B.fame名誉；C.passion热情；D.chance机会。根据该句以及后文“So I pulled off the boards.”可知作者家当时依靠一份微薄的“工资”生活，窗户被打破后，作者只好先用木板将其封住。故选A项。
108．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该计划是为整个房子升级为节能窗户，这是一个昂贵的过程，花费15000美元。A. accessible可接近的；B.official官方的；C.expensive昂贵的；D.energetic精力充沛的。根据“The plan was to upgrade to energy-efficient windows for the whole house...$15, 000.”可知，该公司提供的方案是将全屋的窗户升级为节能窗户，这对于作者来说是“昂贵的”。故选C项。
109．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这简直是遥不可及，我又拒绝了。A. order顺序；B. balance平衡；C. breath呼吸；D. reach波及范围。根据前文“an 3 process—$ 15, 000.”可知，作者由于经济原因用木板封住窗户，所以15, 000美元的花费对于作者来说“遥不可及”，out of reach表“遥不可及”，符合句意。故选D项。
110．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，多年来，一想到那扇窗户，我就心烦意乱。A.Therefore因此；B.Besides而且；C.However然而；D.Instead反而。由后文“ate at me for years”可知，作者因为价格拒绝了窗户修理的方案，“然而”却被窗户的问题困扰多年。这两件事存在逻辑上的转折关系。故选C项。
111．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次我去那里，它总是困扰着我。A.replying回应；B.troubling困扰；C.driving驱使；D.reporting报道。根据前文“the thought of that window ate at me for years”可知，窗户问题一直“困扰着”作者。故选B项。
112．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我需要解决它，但我已经在脑海中建立了这么多的困难，以至于我一次又一次地拖延。A.difficulty困难；B.confidence自信；C.confusion困惑；D.harm伤害。根据下文“I put it off again and again”可知，作者在脑海里觉得“困难”重重，因此一直没有修。故选A项。
113．考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，我的妻子换了工作，我们需要搬家。A.change改变；B.interest兴趣；C.habit习惯；D.journey旅行。由后文“we needed to move”可知，作者妻子应是“换了”工作，所以才需要搬家。故选A项。
114．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个潜在买家说他不愿意为一个有坏窗户的房屋去申请贷款。A.polite礼貌的；B.weak虚弱的；C.weird奇怪的；D.potential潜在的。由后文“couldn’t get a loan on the house”可知，这买家还需要贷款才买，所以还没有买，是一个“潜在的”买家。故选D项。
115．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个潜在买家说他没法为一个有坏窗户的房屋去申请贷款。A.defeated失败的；B.fitted合适的；C.broken破碎的；D.cured治愈的。根据后文“I pulled off the boards to face this thing”可知，作者家的窗户仍然是“坏着的”。故选C项。
116．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我拿起一些除锈剂，涂在窗户己生锈的框架上，用力一拉。A.lazy懒惰的；B.strong强烈的；C.familiar熟悉的；D.strange奇怪的。由后文“To my 12 , it easily moved.”可知，作者原本以为很难拉下，所以应是“猛地”一拉。故选B项。
117．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊奇的是，窗户的框架很容易就被扯掉了。A.disappointment失望；B.embarrassment尴尬；C.astonishment惊讶；D.encouragement鼓励。由前文“ a 11 pull”和后文“it easily moved”可知，作者原本以为很难拉下，但却很容易就扯掉了，所以作者很“惊讶”，to one’s astonishment表“使某人惊讶的是”。故选C项。
118．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我本可能在事发的当天用12美元解决这个问题。A.same相同的； B.different 不同的；C.early早； D.new新。由“ could have fixed”可知，这里在对过去的假设，说原本“当天”就可以修好，the same day表“当天”。故选A项。
119．考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，这不仅仅是窗户的问题。A.Frequently频繁地；B.Actually实际上地；C.Consequently因此；D.Unexpectedly出乎预料地。根据下句“Many of us tend to live with broken windows of one type or another.”可知，“实际上”，这不仅仅是一个窗户的问题。故选B项。
120．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们在想象中受到的苦要比现实中的多。A.experiment实验；B.discussion讨论；C.reaction反应；D.imagination想象。根据上文语境可知，作者一开始由于经济原因不修理破窗，后来更是总想着修窗的困难，因此一直没有修，五年后才发现12美元就可以解决问题，结合下文“than in reality”可知，这里是将“想象中”受到的苦和现实中的苦进行比较。故选D项。
121．A
122．D
123．D
124．B
125．C
126．C
127．D
128．A
129．C
130．D
131．B
132．A
133．C
134．B
135．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了要实现目标，一定要坚持并且努力奋斗。
121．考查动词词义辨析。句意：通常，没有表现出毅力的人被称为懒惰。A. demonstrate证明，表现出；B. enjoy喜欢；C. control控制；D. admit承认。根据上文“We are often told that we should not give up, and that all the most successful people have persistence (我们经常被告知我们不应该放弃，所有最成功的人都有毅力)”可知，没有表现出毅力的人被称为懒惰。故选A。
122．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但懒惰并不是唯一的问题。A. special特别的；B. usual通常的；C. difficult困难的；D. only唯一的。根据后文“More often, it is doubt and fear that make you 3 and keep you from trying (更多的时候，是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫，让你放弃尝试)”可知，更多的时候是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫并放弃尝试，可知，懒惰并不是唯一的问题，故选D。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：更多的时候，是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫，让你放弃尝试。A. regret后悔；B. grow成长；C. delete删除；D. hesitate犹豫。根据本句“doubt and fear (怀疑和恐惧)”可知，怀疑和恐惧让人犹豫。故选D。
124．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁。A. shape塑造；B. reduce减少，降低；C. raise提升；D. construct建造。根据上句 “More often, it is doubt and fear that make you 3 and keep you from trying (更多的时候，是怀疑和恐惧让你犹豫，让你放弃尝试)”可知，怀疑和恐惧会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁。故选B。
125．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么勇往直前是如此必要的原因。A. rough困难的；B. thrilling令人激动的；C. essential基本的；重要的；D. scary害怕的。根据上文“These gradually 4 your sense of self-worth, which can lead to depression. (这些会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁)”可知，怀疑和恐惧会逐渐降低你的自我价值感，从而导致抑郁，所以勇往直前是很重要的。故选C。
126．考查名词词义辨析。句意：失败是我们发现问题所在的机会。A. excuse借口；B. strategy策略；C. opportunity机会；D. measure措施。根据本句“to discover what goes wrong. (去发现哪里出了问题)”可知，失败是我们发现问题所在的机会。故选C。
127．考查动词词义辨析。句意：毕竟，没有人能轻易实现自己的目标。A. sets设定；B. abandons放弃；C. adjusts调整；D. achieves达到、实现。根据后句“ For example, it’s constant 8 that makes Stephen Curry one of the greatest basketball players. (例如，正是不断的练习使斯蒂芬·库里成为最伟大的篮球运动员之一)”可知，没有人能轻易实现自己的目标。故选D。
128．考查名词词义辨析。句意：例如，正是不断的练习使斯蒂芬·库里成为最伟大的篮球运动员之一。 A. practice练习；B. test测试；C. pressure压力；D. passion激情。根据上句“After all, no one 7 their goal easily. (毕竟，没有人能轻易实现自己的目标)”可知，不断的练习使斯蒂芬·库里实现自己的目标。故选A。
129．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是灵活性的问题。A. devotion忠诚、奉献；B. reflection反射；C. flexibility灵活性；D. attention注意力。根据后句“You just need to 10 how you reach it. (你只需要改变你实现它的方式)”可知，改变你实现它的方式，是做出了灵活性的调整。故选C。
130．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你只需要改变你实现它的方式。A. accept接受；B. insist坚持；C. plan计划；D. change改变。根据后句“Alter your plans, choose another method, or find a different 11 .(改变你的计划，选择另一种方法，或者找到一条不同的道路)”可知，改变你的计划，选择另一种方法，或者找到一条不同的道路，是改变你实现它的方式。故选D。
131．考查名词词义辨析。句意：改变你的计划，选择另一种方法，或者找到一条不同的道路。A. goal目标；B. path道路；C. hobby爱好；D. reason理由。根据上文“You just need to 10 how you reach it. (你只需要改变你实现它的方式)”以及本句“Alter your plans, choose another method (改变你的计划，选择另一种方法)”可知，找到一条不同的道路来实现它。故选B。
132．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你充满激情，坚持是自然而然的事。A. passionate狂热的；B. curious好奇的；C. responsible有责任的。D. smart聪明的。根据本句“persistence comes naturally (坚持是自然而然的事)”可知，坚持是自然而然的事是因为你充满激情。故选A。
133．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我刚开始写作时，我经历了大量的困难。A. expectation期待，预期；B. criticism批评；C. hardship困难；D. imagination想象力。根据后句“My father opposed it. I received hundreds of rejection letters from publishers (我父亲反对。我收到了数百封出版商的拒绝信)”可知，这是作者遇到的困难。故选C。
134．考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，我还是坚持了下来。A. Otherwise否则，不然；B. Nevertheless然而，不过；C. Therefore因此；D. Moreover而且。根据后句“My father opposed it. I received hundreds of rejection letters from publishers (我父亲反对。我收到了数百封出版商的拒绝信)”以及后句“I stuck to it(我坚持了下来)”可知，我刚开始写作时经历了大量的困难，然而，我还是坚持了下来。故选B。
135．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的文章得到了一位编辑的赏识，他雇我写文章。A. appreciated感激、赏识；B. rejected拒绝；C. considered考虑；D. published惩罚。根据本句“who hired me to write articles (他雇我写文章)”可知，我的文章得到了一位编辑的赏识。故选A。
136．C
137．B
138．D
139．A
140．C
141．B
142．D
143．A
144．B
145．D
146．A
147．C
148．B
149．D
150．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的女儿有表演的天赋，但执意做一名健身教练，对此作者一开始很不理解，但最后她认可了女儿的选择。
136．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当亚历克斯被纽约大学的音乐剧专业录取时，我想象着我将穿着礼服去看她在百老汇的首演。A. expected期待；B. withdrew撤回；C. pictured想象，憧憬；D. treasured珍视。根据“My daughter had talent for acting. When Alex was accepted into New York University’s musical theater program”可知，作者的女儿有表演天赋，所以当女儿被纽约大学的音乐剧课程录取时，作者想象着女儿初次在百老汇登台时自己会穿的衣服。故选C。
137．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这对我来说太难了。A. vital重要的；B. hard困难的；C. inspiring鼓舞人心的；D. touching感人的。根据本段第一句“My daughter had talent for acting.”以及空前一句“But now she decided to be an exercise instructor.”可知，作者的女儿有表演天赋，但是她却决定做一名健身教练，因此作者难以理解女儿的做法。故选B。
138．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我以为在健身房教课只是为了支付账单，直到你有一个大的突破？”A. exercising锻炼；B. hanging悬挂；C. struggling斗争，挣扎；D. teaching教。根据上文“she decided to be an exercise instructor”可知，此处指在健身房教人健身。故选D。
139．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当亚历克斯宣布她在纽约市一家名为Equinox的健身房全职工作时，我问道。A. announced宣布；B. landed降落，着陆；C. changed改变；D. rejected排斥。根据空前的“‘I thought... until you got your big break ’ I asked...“可知，作者质疑女儿的选择，故此处指女儿宣布了她的全职工作。故选A。
140．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢表演，但成年后的我想帮助人们保持健康。A. training训练；B. trying尝试；C. performing表现，表演；D. socializing交际。根据空前的“Acting was my childhood dream”可知，此处指女儿说她曾经喜欢表演。故选C。
141．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. active活跃的；B. healthy健康的；C. positive积极的；D. ambitious有野心的。根据常识可知，健身教练能指导别人如何保持健康。故选B。
142．考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使在亚历克斯获得了她的个人训练证书后，我仍然不能接受她的决定。A. proposal提议；B. progress进展，进步；C. refusal拒绝；D. decision决定。上文提到女儿决定做一名健身教练，再结合语境可知，即使女儿拿到了她的培训资格证书，作者仍然无法接受她的决定。故选D。
143．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当新冠肺炎危机关闭了纽约的健身房，亚历克斯失业回到里士满，我建议为她的表演网站工作，但被拒绝了。A. suggestion建议；B. opportunity机会；C. knowledge知识；D. dream梦想。根据空后的“of working on her acting website”可知，此处指作者给女儿的建议。故选A。
144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的事业迅速发展，我们的房子成了她的虚拟工作室，直到2020年8月她回到曼哈顿。A. profession职业；B. business事业，生意；C. research研究，探索；D. organization组织。根据空后的“our house became her virtual studio”可知，女儿的事业成功了。故选B。
145．考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯指着她的腰，纠正我的姿势。A. spotting看见；B. describing描述；C. admiring钦佩；D. correcting改正。根据空前的“Alex pointed to her waist”并结合选项可知，此处指当教练的女儿正在纠正作者的姿势。故选D。
146．考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈，这是我的工作。A. job工作；B. hobby爱好；C. progress进步；D. instruction指导。根据上文作者问女儿的问题“What are you doing to find a real job ”可知，job 符合此处语境，女儿在回答作者这就是她