02：【好题精选】完形填空-2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练（第一期）（江苏南京）（含解析）

02：【好题精选】完形填空-2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练
（第一期）（江苏南京）
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
One day, an electricity (电力) generator (发电机) broke down. The electric lights went out all over the city. Machines ____1____, computers failed, fridges no longer worked, and frozen foods went ____2____. There was no radio and no television. The situation was very ____3____. As a result, the loss of power was costing the electricity company tens of thousands of dollars. It was costing industry and business in the town many more thousands of dollars.
Engineers worked for hours without a stop trying to get the generator to start again, but nothing ____4____. The generator had a mistake that no one understood. Hopelessly, the manager of the electric company invited a world-famous expert on generators. A few hours ____5____, he flew into town. He drove to the ____6____ station and walked around the generator. He looked at it carefully and then took a small hammer (锤子) out of his pocket and hit a part of the generator with it. Rapidly, the generator started working again.
The expert gave his ____7____ to the manager of the electric company. It said: “For restarting one generator: $5,000.” The manager was very ____8____. “Five thousand dollars!” he shouted. “For hitting the generator with a hammer! It’s too much money! I won’t pay for it!” The expert took the bill back and ____9____ it slightly. Now it said: “For hitting one generator: $1. For knowing ____10____ to hit: $4,999.”
1．A．stopped B．jumped C．continued D．dropped
2．A．deep B．bad C．thin D．warm
3．A．surprising B．hopeful C．important D．serious
4．A．happened B．stayed C．started D．joined
5．A．before B．ago C．later D．after
6．A．bus B．police C．power D．railway
7．A．menu B．notebook C．computer D．bill
8．A．curious B．angry C．interested D．cheerful
9．A．changed B．touched C．checked D．repaired
10．A．what B．where C．when D．why
Where there is a will ,there is a way. In history many people were thought of by others as being ___11___. But they took on challenges and became great people in the end.
“We don’t like their ___12___ or guitar music.” Decca Recording Company rejected（拒绝） the Beatles in1962. They couldn’t imagine the band（乐队）would be ___13___ around the world. Its album（专辑）created new records in sales after it stopped recording or even putting on shoes. Why Because members of the Beatles ___14___that they had the ability to make a name for them and worked with confidence all the time.
“Your son Tommy is too stupid to learn.Get him out of school.”This was the ___15___teacher put in a little boy’s pocket ___16___ he walked home one day. The boys mother decided to teach the little boy herself from then on. At that time the mother didn’t realize that her son would achieve so much. But she kept cheering him up. The little boy is ___17___ today for his great inventions（发明）. He is Thomas Edison.
Michael Phelps, the former American ___18___, started swimming as a child after the doctor said he had Attention - Deflict Hyperactivity Discorder （多动症）. His hard work saw his break many world records and become one of the most ___19___ athletes in the world.
Those people set a good ___20___ to us. If we have a strong will like them, we can overcome any difficulty, and finally find a way to achieve our dreams.
11．A．careful B．famous C．powerful D．useless
12．A．sculpture B．voice C．writing D．standard
13．A．popular B．terrible C．general D．suitable
14．A．practices B．believed C．decided D．agreed
15．A．note B．heat C．money D．ticket
16．A．since B．until C．when D．if
17．A．remind B．considered C．forgotten D．remembered
18．A．traveler B．swimmer C．surgeon D．engineer
19．A．meaningful B．successful C．creative D．careless
20．A．order B．position C．example D．lesson
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Larry seemed always silent and didn’t have any friend. His teacher Mr. Brown ____21____ this. One day, he asked Larry to meet him after class. Mr. Brown said, “I see that you don’t talk to anyone or show any interest in anything. What’s wrong ” Larry replied, “Sir, I have a very ____22____ life. I have to face some very sad incidents and I keep ____23____ them. Because of this, I can’t focus my attention on anything and don’t even feel like talking to anybody.”
Mr. Brown listened carefully, thought for a while and said, “Would you like some lemonade ” Larry felt a little ____24____ and nervously replied, “Yes, thank you!”
While ____25____ lemonade, Mr. Brown added more salt on purpose and kept the quantity of sugar low. Larry made a ____26____ face as soon as he drank a sip of that lemonade. Seeing this, Mr. Brown asked. “You don’t like it ”
“Um... it’s just there is a bit too much ____27____ in it” Larry answered.
Mr. Brown stopped him, “Oh, it doesn’t matter. I will throw it away.” As the teacher was lifting the glass to take it away, Larry stopped him and said. Sir please don’t throw it away. ____28____ we put a little more sugar in the lemonade, it will be fine to drink.”
Hearing this, Mr. Brown said ____29____, “This is what I want to hear from you. To improve the taste of lemonade, we don’t need to remove the salt from it, we can just add some sugar to it. Similarly, we cannot remove sad things that have ____30____ happened to us, but we can add sweetness of good experiences in our life. If you keep on crying about your past, neither your present will be right nor the future will be bright.”
Larry realized his problem and promised to live a positive life.
21．A．directed B．believed C．noticed D．forgot
22．A．simple B．common C．pleasant D．difficult
23．A．thinking about B．learning from C．laughing at D．looking for
24．A．tired B．surprised C．bored D．shamed
25．A．buying B．cooking C．preparing D．drinking
26．A．serious B．strange C．patient D．friendly
27．A．sugar B．salt C．water D．lemonade
28．A．Since B．Unless C．Although D．If
29．A．bravely B．impatiently C．happily D．angrily
30．A．already B．never C．hardly D．seldom
It was a sunny day. My sister Nina and I jumped ___31___ when my parents suggested going to the beach. While mum was ___32___ the food, Nina and I put our swimming clothes as well as our beach ball in a bag.
After half an hour’s drive, we arrived at the beach. My father searched the beach for a cool place ___33___ finally found one under a large tree. He then took out the picnic mat and Mum took out the food she prepared. Later, Nina and I changed into our swimming clothes and joined our ___34___ in the water. We had fun playing in the water while mum was reading her book.
After some time, we went to enjoy our meal. We enjoyed sandwiches, chicken wings and cake. After stomachs were ___35___, we soon fell asleep when my mother continued to read. After about half an hour, I woke up. Turning to my side to ___36___ my sister, I was surprised not to find her there. I looked around, but she was ___37___ in sight.
Feeling a little ___38___, I told my parents I couldn’t find Nina. My mother also didn’t notice that Nina had walked off. We then walked around the beach to look for her. After about five minutes, there she was building sandcastles with a few other children on the beach. I ran to hug her, and I was excited that she was all right. The ___39___ looks on my parents’ faces disappeared when they saw my sister. Dad made her promise not to do that again.
All in all, it was an unforgettable day at the beach. I’ll ____40____ forget the trip with my family.
31．A．quietly B．sadly C．happily D．secretly
32．A．ordering B．enjoying C．tasting D．preparing
33．A．but B．so C．and D．or
34．A．father B．mother C．brother D．sister
35．A．shared B．solved C．served D．satisfied
36．A．satisfy B．encourage C．wake D．warn
37．A．everywhere B．nowhere C．somewhere D．anywhere
38．A．nervous B．proud C．surprised D．excited
39．A．cold B．sad C．crazy D．worried
40．A．always B．never C．also D．almost
Over the Amazon jungle（雨林）, there was a thunderstorm.
The rain fell ___41___ and there was a strong wind. And then lightning ___42___ the plane at 3, 000 metres, and it exploded（爆炸）. When Julian woke up later, her right arm was cut, and her shoulder hurt badly. She was alone. But she was ___43___ !
Juliane’s father was a biologist and when she was small, he taught her how to ___44___ in the jungle. She found a small river and walked slowly ___45___ it. “If I follow the river,” she thought, “I’ll find people!” The river also gave her clean water to drink. It was very hot, but the river water kept her cool and made her feel ___46___ . There was fruit on some trees but she didn’t eat it—she knew it might be dangerous.
Juliane walked for ten days. At night she stopped to sleep ___47___ it was too dark to walk. Ten days after the ___48___ , she found a small house by the river. There were some woodcutters. They cleaned her cuts carefully and a plane took her safely to hospital.
Juliane was the ___49___ person who lived. The rest 91 people all died. The film director, Werner Herzog, had a ticket to travel on the plane but ____50____ it. He made a documentary film called “Wings of Hope” about Juliane and her amazing story.
41．A．heavily B．slowly C．gently D．closely
42．A．burnt B．met C．hit D．lit
43．A．famous B．alive C．active D．special
44．A．practice B．improve C．prepare D．survive
45．A．along B．across C．opposite D．behind
46．A．lazier B．kinder C．better D．sicker
47．A．when B．though C．whether D．that
48．A．rest B．ride C．visit D．crash
49．A．first B．only C．extra D．other
50．A．caught B．missed C．used D．sent
While I was riding a bike, I noticed a man about a mile in front of me. He was traveling at a lower speed, so I decided to ____51____ him. I had about two miles to go on the road before turning off. I started ____52____ faster and faster, and every block, I gradually closed the distance. After a few minutes, I was half a mile behind him. Finally, I ____53____ with him and passed him. I felt like a ____54____, while he had no idea that we were even in a race.
After I passed him, I realized that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had ____55____ my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around. Isn’t that what happened in life We spend most of our time ____56____ with neighbors, friends and family trying to defeat them or trying to outdo them—while there was never a competition in the first place. We use most of our time and energy to compete with others instead of ____57____ our destination, and we miss out on our own paths to our destinies ____58____. Unhealthy competition is continuous process, a never-ending cycle, a race of life. No matter what you do, someone will always be ____59____ you: someone with a better job, a nicer car, more free time and more money.
Stop doing that! Feel grateful for what life has offered to you. Stay focused on your _____60_____ and live a healthy life. There’s no competition in your destiny. Run your own race of life and w others well!
51．A．remind B．require C．pass D．follow
52．A．jogging B．driving C．walking D．cycling
53．A．caught up B．put up C．kept up D．came up
54．A．leader B．winner C．partner D．passer-by
55．A．finished B．missed C．wasted D．made
56．A．competing B．celebrating C．arguing D．communicating
57．A．choosing B．exploring C．reaching D．understanding
58．A．by chance B．on purpose C．as usual D．as a result
59．A．just around B．close to C．far behind D．ahead of
60．A．past B．path C．job D．work
Two months ago, when our class election (选举) started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was ____61____ that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things I couldn’t ____62____, but to show my class why I wanted to be president.
I ____63____ my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was ____64____ prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response (反应) wasn’t what I had ____65____. Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent’s (对手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine ____66____ and clearer.
It was clear who would ____67____. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.
My ____68____ was right: I didn’t win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended (假装) not to hear. But later, things got better. People ____69____ about the election and talked to me just as they did before. I don’t regret putting time and energy into the election because I’ve learned that things aren’t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this shape one’s _____70_____—since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
61．A．bored B．afraid C．excited D．hopeful
62．A．compare B．remember C．manage D．repeat
63．A．put out B．put up C．put away D．put off
64．A．fully B．quickly C．freshly D．probably
65．A．feared B．faced C．mentioned D．pictured
66．A．longer B．nicer C．shorter D．louder
67．A．insist B．return C．wait D．win
68．A．suggestion B．direction C．prediction D．introduction
69．A．forgot B．wrote C．cared D．discussed
70．A．trust B．personality C．pride D．support
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In one’s life, one spends most time being with oneself. But one has the least understanding of oneself. When you are successful, you may be very proud. When you fail, you may lose heart. If you don’t get a thorough (完全的) understanding of yourself, you may miss many ____71____in life.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know well about yourself. You may ____72____your strong points and weak ones. You may hope for a ____73____ future, but be sure not to expect too much because not all dreams can ____74____. You may be very confident to meet challenges, but first you should know ____75____.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself need self-appreciation (自我赏识). You think you ____76____a tall tree or just small grass. But you can always have your own way of being there. As soon as you get full confidence in yourself, you are sure to face any trouble.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself ____77____means to take care of yourself. When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won’t be hurt. When you are sad, tell your friends about it to change the mood into a good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If you don’t know when and how you should look after yourself, you won’t be able to stay away from ____78____.
No one can ____79____what will happen in the future. Get a thorough understanding of yourself, you will get a full control of yourself and find your life ____80____colors.
If you cannot get a thorough understanding of yourself your friends parents or teachers may help.
71．A．jobs B．hobbies C．chances D．friends
72．A．realize B．see C．find D．make
73．A．comfortable B．wonderful C．funny D．interesting
74．A．come over B．come out C．come up D．come true
75．A．when to do B．where to do C．how to do D．what to do
76．A．ought to do B．should be C．may be D．must be
77．A．either B．also C．too D．neither
78．A．happiness B．health C．illness D．speak
79．A．tell B．say C．think D．speak
80．A．busy with B．happy with C．full of D．thankful to
参考答案：
1．A 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．C 6．C 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了一位世界闻名的发电机专家解决了一个镇的电力公司的发电机故障的故事。
1．句意：机器停止运转，电脑故障，冰箱不再工作，冷冻食品变坏。
stopped停止；jumped跳；continued继续；dropped掉下。根据前文“One day, an electricity（电力）generator（发电机）broke down.”可知，机器停止运转。故选A。
2．句意：机器停止运转，电脑故障，冰箱不再工作，冷冻食品变坏。
deep深的；bad糟糕的；thin瘦的；warm温暖的。根据“fridges no longer worked”可知，冷冻食品变坏了，go bad表示“变坏，变质”，固定词组。故选B。
3．句意：情况是非常严重的。
surprising令人惊讶的；hopeful有望的；important重要的；serious严重的。根据前文可知，发电机坏了，机器停止运转，电脑故障，冰箱不再工作，冷冻食品变坏等，所以情况是严重的。故选D。
4．句意：工程师们连续工作了几个小时，试图让发电机重新启动，但什么也没发生。
happened发生；stayed待在；started开始；joined加入。根据“Engineers worked for hours without a stop trying to get the generator to start again”可知，工程师们连续工作了几个小时，试图让发电机重新启动以及结合but可知，前后句表示转折，所以是没有修好即什么也没发生。故选A。
5．句意：几个小时后，他飞进城。
before在……之前；ago之前；later之后；after在……之后。空后he代指a world-famous expert，他被邀请修理发电机，所以此处是表示几个小时后。故选C。
6．句意：他开车去了发电站，绕着发电机走了一圈。
bus公交车；police警察；power能量；railway铁道。根据前文可知，世界著名的工程师被邀请去修理发电机，所以是开车去发电站。故选C。
7．句意：专家把账单交给了电力公司的经理。
menu菜单；notebook笔记；computer计算机；bill账单。根据后句“It said: ‘For restarting one generator: $5000.’”可知，此处讲的是价格，所以是账单。故选D。
8．句意：经理是非常生气的。
curious好奇的；angry生气的；interested有趣的；cheerful高兴的。根据“‘Five thousand dollars!’ he shouted. ‘For hitting the generator with a hammer! It’s too much money!’”可知，经理知道修理发电机这么昂贵，所以他是生气的。故选B。
9．句意：专家收回账单，并对其进行了轻微修改。
changed改变；touched触摸；checked检查；repaired修理。根据“Now it said: ‘For hitting one generator’”可知，前后账单改变了。故选A。
10．句意：对于知道去哪里敲打：4999美元。
what什么；where哪里；when什么时候；why为什么。根据全文可知，工程师修理发电机，结合“For hitting one generator: $1.”可知，敲打的动作是1美元，对于“知道修理哪里”的价格是4999美元。故选B。
11．D 12．B 13．A 14．B 15．A 16．C 17．D 18．B 19．B 20．C
【导语】本文通过讲述3个故事告诉我们：只要我们意志坚强，就可以克服困难并最终实现梦想。
11．句意：在历史上，许多人被别人认为是无用的。
careful仔细的；famous著名的；powerful有力；useless无用的。根据“But they took on challenges and became great people in the end.”可知，很多人被认为没有用，故选D。
12．句意：我们不喜欢他们的声音和吉他音乐。
sculpture雕像；voice声音；writing写；standard标准。根据“or guitar music”可知，不喜欢声音，故选B。
13．句意：他们无法想象这支乐队会在全世界流行。
popular流行的；terrible恐怖的；general普遍的；suitable合适的。根据“around the world”可知，全世界受欢迎，故选A。
14．句意：因为披头士的成员们相信他们有能力让自己扬名立万，并且一直充满信心地工作。
practices练习；believed相信；decided决定；agreed同意。根据“worked with confidence all the time”可知，成员相信自己有能力，故选B。
15．句意：一天，一个小男孩回家时，老师把这个纸条放进了他的口袋。
note纸条；heat热量；money钱；ticket票。根据“put in a little boy’s pocket”可知，把纸条放在口袋里，故选A。
16．句意：一天，一个小男孩回家时，老师把这句话放进了他的口袋。
since自从；until直到；when当……时；if如果。根据“he walked home one day.”可知，在男孩回家时，故选C。
17．句意：这个小男孩因他的伟大发明而闻名于世。
remind提醒；considered考虑；forgotten忘记；remembered记住。根据“for his great inventions”可知，因为发明被人们记住，故选D。
18．句意：前美国游泳运动员迈克尔·菲尔普斯(Michael Phelps)从小就开始游泳，当时医生说他患有注意力缺陷多动障碍。
traveler游客；swimmer游泳者；surgeon外科医生；engineer工程师。根据“started swimming as a child”可知，是游泳者，故选B。
19．句意：他的努力使他打破了许多世界纪录，成为世界上最成功的运动员之一。
meaningful有意义的；successful成功的；creative有创造力的；careless粗心。根据“athletes in the world”可知，是最成功的运动员，故选B。
20．句意：那些人给我们树立了好榜样。
order命令；position职位；example榜样；lesson课。根据“Those people set a good”可知，这些人树立了好榜样，故选C。
21．C 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．C 26．B 27．B 28．D 29．C 30．A
【导语】本文通过布朗先生给Larry盐水的故事，告诉我们：虽然不能去除已经发生在我们身上的悲伤的事情，但我们可以在我们的生活中增加美好经历的甜蜜。
21．句意：他的老师布朗先生注意到了这一点。
directed指导；believed相信；noticed注意到；forgot忘记。根据“didn’t have any friend.”可知，注意到他没有朋友这一点，故选C。
22．句意：先生，我的生活很艰难。
simple简单的；common共同的；pleasant愉快的；difficult困难的。根据“I have to face some very sad incidents”可知，生活艰难，故选D。
23．句意：我不得不面对一些非常悲伤的事件，我一直在想它们。
thinking about考虑；learning from向……学习；laughing at嘲笑；looking for寻找。根据“I have to face some very sad incidents and I keep…them.”可知，忍不住一直想悲伤的事情，故选A。
24．句意：Larry有点吃惊地回答说：“是的，谢谢！”
tired劳累的；surprised惊讶的；bored无聊的；shamed羞愧的。前文Larry正在抱怨自己的生活艰难，但是老师突然问他要不要喝柠檬水，所以他很惊讶，故选B。
25．句意：在准备柠檬水时，布朗先生故意加了更多的盐，并保持低糖的量。
buying买；cooking做饭；preparing准备；drinking喝。根据“Would you like some lemonade”可知，布朗先生去准备柠檬水，故选C。
26．句意：Larry喝了一口柠檬水，就做了一个奇怪的表情。
serious严肃的；strange奇怪的；patient耐心的；friendly友好的。根据“Mr. Brown added more salt on purpose and kept the quantity of sugar low. ”可知，多盐少糖，所以味道很奇怪，故选B。
27．句意：Larry回答说：“只是里面的盐有点多。”
sugar糖；salt盐；water水；lemonade柠檬水。根据“Mr. Brown added more salt on purpose and kept the quantity of sugar low. ”可知，多盐，所以很咸，故选B。
28．句意：如果我们在柠檬水里多放一点糖，就可以喝了。
Since因为；Unless除非；Although虽然；If如果。“we put a little more sugar in the lemonade”是“it will be fine to drink”的条件，用if引导条件状语从句，故选D。
29．句意：听到这些，布朗先生高兴地说：“这就是我想听你说的话。”
bravely勇敢地；impatiently不耐烦地；happily开心地；angrily生气地。根据“This is what I want to hear from you.”可知，布朗先生得到了想要的回答，所以很开心，故选C。
30．句意：同样地，我们不能去除已经发生在我们身上的悲伤的事情，但我们可以在我们的生活中增加美好经历的甜蜜。
already已经；never从不；hardly几乎不；seldom很少。根据“we cannot remove sad things that have…happened to us”可知，已经发生的事不能更改，故选A。
31．C 32．D 33．C 34．A 35．D 36．C 37．B 38．A 39．D 40．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家在海边度假的故事。
31．句意：当我父母提议去海滩时，我和妹妹妮娜高兴地跳了起来。
quietly安静地；sadly难过地；happily开心地；secretly秘密地。根据“when my parents suggested going to the beach”可知得知要去海边会很开心地跳起来，故选C。
32．句意：当妈妈在准备食物的时候，尼娜和我把游泳衣和沙滩球放在一个袋子里。
ordering点餐；enjoying享受；tasting品尝；preparing准备。根据下文“Mum took out the food she prepared”可知，妈妈在准备食物，故选D。
33．句意：我父亲在海滩上寻找一个凉爽的地方，最后在一棵大树下找到了一个位置。
but但是；so所以；and和；or或者。根据前句“My father searched the beach for a cool place”以及后句“finally found one under a large tree.”可知，用and表承接，连接前后两个动作，故选C。
34．句意：妮娜和我换上泳装，和父亲一起下水。
father父亲；mother母亲；brother兄弟；sister姐妹。根据“We had fun playing in the water while mum was reading her book.”可知，应该是和父亲在水里玩，故选A。
35．句意：在胃饱了之后，妈妈继续看书时，我们很快就睡着了。
shared分享；solved解决；served服务；satisfied满足。根据“We enjoyed sandwiches,chicken wings and cake.”可知，是酒足饭饱后睡午觉，故选D。
36．句意：转过身去叫醒我妹妹，我很惊讶没有发现她在那里。
satisfy满足；encourage鼓励；wake醒来；warn警告。根据“I woke up.”可知，作者一醒来就准备去叫醒妹妹，故选C。
37．句意：我环顾四周，但她却不见踪影。
everywhere到处；nowhere哪里都不；somewhere某处；anywhere任何地方。根据下文“I couldn’t find Nina.”可知，作者到处都找不到妹妹，故选B。
38．句意：感觉有点紧张，我告诉父母我找不到尼娜。
nervous紧张的；proud自豪的；surprised惊讶的；excited兴奋的。根据上文“I couldn’t find Nina.”可知，会很紧张，故选A。
39．句意：当我父母看到我妹妹时，他们脸上担心的表情消失了。
cold寒冷的；sad难过的；crazy疯狂的；worried担心的。根据“when they saw my sister”可知，找到妹妹，父母就不会担心了，故选D。
40．句意：我永远不会忘记和我家人的旅行。
always总是；never从不；also也；almost几乎，差不多。根据“it was an unforgettable day at the beach.”可知，作者不会忘记这次的旅行，故选B。
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．D 45．A 46．C 47．A 48．D 49．B 50．B
【导语】本文讲述了飞机失事后，朱莉安凭借自己的顽强意志以及父亲教给她的丛林生存只是活了下来的故事。
41．句意：雨下得很大，还刮起了大风。
heavily大量地；slowly慢慢地；gently轻轻地；closely密切地。根据“and there was a strong wind.”可知，雨下得很大，因此选heavily。故选A。
42．句意：然后飞机在3000米高空被闪电击中，然后爆炸了
burnt烧；met遇到；hit撞击；lit点亮。根据“and it exploded（爆炸）”可知，闪电击中了飞机，因此选hit。故选C。
43．句意：但她还活着。
famous著名的；alive活着的；active活跃的；special特殊的。根据“her right arm was cut, and her shoulder hurt badly.”可知，她受伤厉害，but表示转折，所以应是她还活着。故选B。
44．句意：朱莉安的父亲是一位生物学家，在她小的时候，他教她如何在丛林中生存。
practice练习；improve提高；prepare准备；survive生存。根据“Juliane’s father was a biologist”和“he taught her how to ... in the jungle”可知，应是父亲教她在丛林中生存的技能，因此选survive。故选D。
45．句意：她发现了一条小河，就沿着河慢慢地走。
along沿着；across穿过；opposite在……对面；behind在……后面。根据“If I follow the river”可知，是沿着河走，因此选along符合题意。故选A。
46．句意：天气很热，但河水让她保持凉爽，让她感觉好多了。
lazier更懒惰的；kinder更友好的；better更好的；sicker生病的。根据“It was very hot, but the river water kept her cool”可知，凉爽的河水让她感觉好一些，因此选better。故选C。
47．句意：晚上天黑得走不动了，她就停下来睡觉。
when当……时；though尽管；whether是否；that连接词，无实义。根据“At night she stopped to sleep”可知，是当天太黑不能走路的时候停下来休息，因此选when。故选A。
48．句意：坠机十天后，她在河边找到了一座小房子。
rest休息；ride骑；visit参观；crash坠毁。上文上讲述了她坠机后的求生历程，所以此处应是坠机的十天后。故选D。
49．句意：朱莉安是唯一活着的人。
first第一的；only唯一的；extra额外的；other其他的。根据“The rest 91 people all died.”可知，她是唯一一位幸存者。故选B。
50．句意：电影导演沃纳·赫尔佐格有一张机票，可以乘飞机旅行，但他错过了。
caught抓住；missed错过；used用；sent发送。but表示转折，指有机会乘飞机旅行，但是错过了。故选B。
51．C 52．D 53．A 54．B 55．B 56．A 57．C 58．D 59．D 60．B
【导语】本文主要通过讲述作者在路上和他人比赛而错过转弯的事情告诉我们，在生活中不要和他人盲目比赛，走好自己的路是最重要的。
51．句意：他以较低的速度行驶，所以我决定从他身边经过。
remind提醒；require需要；pass通过；follow跟随。根据“with him and passed him”可知作者想要超过他。故选C。
52．句意：我开始骑自行车越来越快，每过一个街区，我就逐渐拉近距离。
jogging慢跑；driving开车；walking走路；cycling骑自行车。根据“While I was riding a bike”可知作者是骑自行车。故选D。
53．句意：我追上他，从他身边经过。
caught up赶上；put up张贴；kept up保持；came up走近。根据“with him and passed him”可知是要赶上他。故选A。
54．句意：我觉得自己是一个胜利者，而他甚至不知道我们在比赛中。
leader领导者；winner获胜者；partner伙伴；passer-by路人。根据“while he had no idea that we were even in a race”可知作者觉得自己是比赛中的获胜者。故选B。
55．句意：我意识到我太专注于和他比赛了，以至于错过了转弯。
finished结束；missed错过；wasted浪费；made制作。根据“I had gone nearly six blocks past it”可知作者错过了转弯。故选B。
56．句意：我们大部分时间都在与邻居、朋友和家人竞争，试图击败他们或试图超越他们，而一开始从未有过竞争。
competing竞争；celebrating庆祝；arguing争论；communicating交流。根据“with neighbors, friends and family trying to defeat them”可知是和别人竞争，想要打败他们。故选A。
57．句意：我们将大部分时间和精力用于与他人竞争，而不是到达目的地，结果我们错过了通往自己命运的道路。
choosing选择；exploring探索；reaching到达；understanding理解。根据“our destination”可知是到达目的地。故选C。
58．句意：我们将大部分时间和精力用于与他人竞争，而不是到达目的地，结果我们错过了通往自己命运的道路。
by chance偶然；on purpose故意；as usual像往常一样；as a result结果。根据“we miss out on our own paths to our destinies”可知我们只想着和他人竞争，结果错过了自己的道路。故选D。
59．句意：无论你做什么，总会有人走在你前面：有更好的工作、更好的汽车、更多的空闲时间和更多的钱。
just around就在附近；close to在近处；far behind远远落后；ahead of在……前面。根据“someone with a better job, a nicer car, more free time and more money”可知有些人工作更好，车更好，所以这些人可能比你领先。故选D。
60．句意：专注于自己的道路，过上健康的生活。
past过去；path小路；job工作；work工作。根据“we miss out on our own paths to our destinies”以及“Stay focused on your”可知要专注自己的道路。故选B。
61．B 62．C 63．B 64．A 65．D 66．C 67．D 68．C 69．A 70．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者主要讲述了自己认真准备竞选班长但最终失败的经历，并以此告诉我们，面对失败，我们应学会更加坚强。
61．句意：但是我害怕如果我失败了，人们会为我感到难过。
board无聊的；afraid害怕的；excited兴奋的；hopeful充满希望的。根据空前“so I felt it easy to win”和空后“people would feel bad for me if I lost”可知，作者自己感觉没什么，但是害怕人们会为自己难过。故选B。
62．句意：我的计划不是去承诺做到我做不到的事情，而是向我的同学展示为什么我想成为班长。
compare比较；remember记住；manage设法做成；repeat重复。根据语境可知，作者不承诺去做自己做不到的事情。故选C。
63．句意：我在走廊里和教室里张贴我的海报。
put out出版；put up张贴；put away放好；put off推迟。根据“my posters”可知，此处指张贴海报。故选B。
64．句意：因为我充分地做了准备，我感觉我赢的机会非常大。
fully充分地；quickly迅速地；freshly精神饱满地；probably大概。根据上文“I also spent three hours writing my speech saying…”可知，作者做了充分的准备，因此才会感觉自己获胜的机会非常大。故选A。
65．句意：然而，当我在选举日当天发表演讲时，得到的反应并不是我所想象的。
feared害怕；faced面对；mentioned提到；pictured想象。根据上文“I felt that my chances of winning were strong”可知，作者感觉获胜机会很大，但是下文“Few people actually listened”却表明几乎没人听作者演讲，这不是作者想象的样子。故选D。
66．句意：到那时，我意识到我应该使我的演讲更短一些，更清楚一些。
longer更长的；nicer更好的；shorter更短的；louder更大声的。根据上文“His speech was short, but all to the point.”可知，作者的竞争对手的演讲简明扼要，因此作者的演讲应该更短一些。故选C。
67．句意：谁获胜是非常明显的。
insist坚持；return返回；wait等待；win赢。由上文可知作者在参加班长的竞选，因此这里表示“赢得竞选”。故选D。
68．句意：我的预测是对的：我没有赢。
suggestion建议；direction方向；prediction预测；introduction介绍。根据“It was clear who would…”可知，作者在结束演讲后已经预测到了谁会赢。故选C。
69．句意：人们忘记了选举，并像以前那样和我交谈。
forgot忘记；wrote写；cared关心；discussed讨论。根据上文“The next day, people were still talking about the election…But later, things got better.”可知，一段时间后，人们对竞选的事情讨论得少了，忘记了这回事。故选A。
70．句意：像这样的失败瞬间塑造了一个人的个性——那时起，我学会了面对失望，并且变得强大。
trust信任；personality个性；pride骄傲；support支持。根据空后“I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger”可知，失败让人成长，塑造一个人的个性。故选B。
71．C 72．A 73．B 74．D 75．D 76．C 77．B 78．C 79．A 80．C
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了了解自己的重要性。
71．句意：如果你对自己没有一个全面的了解，你可能会失去生命中的很多机会。
jobs工作；hobbies爱好；chances机会；friend朋友。根据“If you don’t get a thorough (完全的) understanding of yourself, you may miss many...in life.”可知，此处表达的是：不了解自己，可能会失去很多机会。故选C。
72．句意：你可以意识到你自己的优点和缺点。
realize意识到；see理解，明白；find找到，发现；make制作。根据“To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know well about yourself. You may...your strong points and weak ones.”可知，此处作者是在解释什么才是了解自己，了解自己就是可以意识到自己的优点和缺点。故选A。
73．句意：你可能希望拥有一个精彩的未来，但确保不要期待太多因为不是所有的梦想都可以实现。
comfortable舒服的；wonderful精彩的；funny有趣的；interesting令人感兴趣的。根据后文的“but be sure not to expect too much”可知，前面的部分和but后的部分构成语义上的转折，所以，前文表达的是：你可能希望拥有一个精彩的未来。故选B。
74．句意：你可能希望拥有一个精彩的未来，但确保不要期待太多因为不是所有的梦想都可以实现。
come over过来；come out出来；come up升起；come true实现。根据“but be sure not to expect too much because not all dreams can...”可知，从句和主句之间为因果关系，作者想要表达的是：因为不是所有的梦想都可以实现，所以要确保不要期待太多。故选D。
75．句意：你可能面对挑战很自信，但首先，你应该知道要做什么。
when to do什么时候做；where to do在哪里做；how to do如何做；what to do做什么。根据“连接词+不定式”相关的语法知识可知，when， where和how都是连接副词，后接动词不定式时，不定式后不能缺少宾语。what为连接代词，后接不定式时，what充当不定式的宾语，所以，不定式后无需另外接宾语。故选D。
76．句意：你认为你可以是一棵大树或仅仅是小草。
ought to do应该做；should be应该是；may be可以是；must be必须是。根据“To get a thorough understanding of yourself need self-appreciation (自我赏识).”可知，有了自我赏识，你便会认为你可以是棵大树或仅仅是小草，强调的是你认为你自己会有这个能力。故选C。
77．句意：全面地了解自己也意味着照顾好自己。
either也，用于否定句句尾；also也，用于句中；too也，用于句尾；neither，也不，用于倒装结构。根据“To get a thorough understanding of yourself...means to take care of yourself.”可知，设空处在句中，排除A和C。又因此处不是倒装结构，也不表否定，所以排除D。故选B。
78．句意：如果你不知道何时照顾自己、如何照顾自己，你将不能远离疾病。
happiness幸福；health健康；illness疾病；speak说。根据“If you don’t know when and how you should look after yourself, you won’t be able to stay away from...”可知，此处表达的是：如果不知道什么时候照顾自己、如何照顾自己，你将不能远离疾病。故选C。
79．句意：没有人能知道将来会发生什么。
tell知道，准确地判断；say说；think认为；speak说。根据空后的“what will happen in the future.”可知，此处作者表达的是：没有人能知道将来会发生什么。故选A。
80．句意：全面地了解自己，你将充分地管控自己，并且发现你的人生充满色彩。
busy with忙于；happy with乐于；full of充满；thankful to感激。根据空前的“find your life”和空后的“colors”可知，此处作者表达的是：发现你的生活充满色彩。故选C。