2023届河南省部分地区高三二模英语试卷汇编：完形填空（含答案）
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2023届河南省部分地区高三二模英语解析版试卷分类汇编
完形填空
2023届河南省郑州市高中毕业年级第二次质量预测英语试题
三、完形填空
I was sitting in a chair having coffee when a text message from a former colleague woke me from my daydreams.
“Do you want to ____21____your rocking chair ”
I taught grades 1-2 for 17 years, and my dreams as a teacher were tied to that rocking chair. It was a ____22____idea to have it in my class. Every day after break time , the class would ____23____around and listen to the story I was reading. When the students are close, they find the ____24____to share their stories, dreams and fears. The chair was part of my ____25____, part of me.
____26____, I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching. I experienced ____27____anxiety and at last I was forced to ____28____the job. With my life as a teacher over, I needed a new path. And I didn’t have to look far.
My husband and I ____29____one of my former students in 2017. The complexity of parenting a child who came to us at 9 years old changed our lives in ____30____ways. But it inspired the part of me that ____31____being a parent. We spent ____32____hours staying with books - healing, bonding and solidifying our family, which gave me a new purpose.
I joined a ____33____group of local moms. For about a year, I met with them weekly for walks or coffee. We came together to ____34____, and then I started giving and receiving help, I gave driving practice to a single mom with her learner’s license and received emotional support in ____35____I also took her son on hikes around the city. Another woman encouraged me to buy a stand-up paddleboard and gave me lessons.
My family, my books, ____36____a new purpose and belonging in a community -these are fulfilling the sense of self I used to ____37____as a teacher. I learned my ____38____doesn’t need to change, Fm still honoring those core (核心的)values ____39____I’m working as a teacher. What about that rocking chair I looked back at the text message, My answer was no, and I don’t need the chair. I’ll let it go to a new ____40____!
21．A．give away B．put back C．send out D．pick up
22．A．ridiculous B．magical C．strange D．simple
23．A．gather B．turn C．look D．run
24．A．excuse B．inspiration C．courage D．comfort
25．A．goal B．job C．furniture D．entertainment
26．A．Unfortunately B．Unusually C．Unbelievably D．Unfairly
27．A．natural B．vague C．severe D．slight
28．A．challenge B．change C．choose D．quit
29．A．adopted B．taught C．rescued D．helped
30．A．flexible B．unexpected C．upsetting D．separate
31．A．imagines B．tries C．enjoys D．considers
32．A．countless B．sleepless C．endless D．speechless
33．A．wisdom B．support C．family D．service
34．A．cooperate B．share C．improve D．learn
35．A．relief B．reality C．response D．return
36．A．finding B．confirming C．accepting D．understanding
37．A．experience B．develop C．train D．prize
38．A．character B．identity C．determination D．sense
39．A．when B．how C．whether D．why
40．A．purpose B．teacher C．position D．parent
2023届河南省平顶山市安阳市高三二模英语试题
三、完形填空
It was in my first year of work as a doctor,towards the end of my job in surgery. That time was filled with frightening, uncomfortable___21___, but the prospect of this one was the worst.
A woman in her early twenties had been brought in after a road traffic accident. The surgeons had been unable to___22___her life and she died on the table. The consultant asked me to talk with the family about organ___23___. It felt strongly___24___and ill-timed to be considering this kind of conversation while they were being absorbed in___25___. But the problem with organ donation is that every minute___26___.The sooner organs can be___27___, the better the chance they will survive in the body of the ___28___.
I began to feel___29___. I opened the door and sat opposite them,____30____myself that I was only going to make things worse for them. “It’s what she’d____31____,” the mother said before I’d____32____ finished. The father nodded. While I had imagined they might be angry with me for____33____such a delicate subject in their moment of____34____, in fact they seemed pleased. “She was always so ____35____,” her father added.
As we left them, it____36____to me that I’d been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward conversation. Nothing could take away the pain of having lost their daughter. Yet this last, final act ____37____them and helped them feel that the spirit of their daughter lived on in this act of____38____.
____39____, it was one of the most____40____conversations I ever have had.
21．A．exercises B．expectations C．experiences D．lessons
22．A．get B．cure C．save D．relive
23．A．transport B．removal C．commitment D．donation
24．A．strange B．awkward C．thrilling D．delightful
25．A．grief B．disappointment C．astonishment D．relief
26．A．views B．counts C．Means D．deserves
27．A．transplanted B．transformed C．moved D．operated
28．A．recipient B．donor C．customer D．doctor
29．A．annoyed B．patient C．uncomfortable D．pleased
30．A．requested B．argued C．told D．convinced
31．A．held B．wanted C．learned D．guaranteed
32．A．just B．never C．yet D．even
33．A．putting up B．putting out C．bringing up D．bringing out
34．A．sadness B．memory C．struggle D．delight
35．A．selfish B．surprised C．positive D．generous
36．A．happened B．occurred C．seemed D．appeared
37．A．calmed B．persuaded C．comforted D．reflected
38．A．bravery B．sacrifice C．devotion D．generosity
39．A．Strangely B．Ultimately C．Unfortunately D．Significantly
40．A．mind-blowing B．heart-warming C．breathtaking D．heartbreaking
2023届河南省开封市高三二模英语试题
三、完形填空
A Florida man likes to shop at garage sales for old plaques(纪念匾)so he can reuse the wooden backs. Recently, he was looking through a_____21_____he bought years ago when one ____22____a small ball caught his eye.
The man took a moment to_____23_____what was written on the plaque and quickly realized there was a_____24_____stone inside the ball-a piece of moon rock brought back on the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The plaque and rock had been a_____25_____to the state of Louisiana by then-President Richard Nixon but_____26_____ended up in a garage sale for the man to find years later.
“I can’t even tell you how long I_____27_____it for. I’m not even sure how much I_____28_____for it. The wood in the plaques is such nice wood and that is what I_____29_____them for," the man said. The man _____30_____the Louisiana governor’s office, which______31______him to the Louisiana State Museum. The man hand-delivered his______32______to the Louisiana State Museum. He didn’t want to take a chance that something might happen to it during_____33_____.The museum’s director is______34______for his generosity and _____35_____for reuniting the state with this priceless object. “It is an extraordinary piece of Louisiana history,” he said. “We’re______36______to take possession of this piece and to share it with our audiences.”
After Apollo 17______37______on Earth, Nixon______38______379 pieces of the satellite stone to all the states as well as foreign nations. Over time, those gifts began to______39______A 2002 search found that many were unaccounted for. To date, the fate(命运)of 171 rocks remains _____40_____
21．A．painting B．ball C．book D．collection
22．A．linking B．featuring C．sharing D．obtaining
23．A．read B．stress C．think D．remember
24．A．normal B．new C．precious D．similar
25．A．gift B．signal C．threat D．change
26．A．sometimes B．somehow C．instead D．never
27．A．borrowed B．returned C．owned D．lost
28．A．paid B．earned C．saved D．charged
29．A．carry B．prepare C．push D．buy
30．A．passed B．contacted C．recognized D．trusted
31．A．attracted B．added C．pointed D．reported
32．A．work B．find C．receipt D．letter
33．A．delivery B．discovery C．construction D．treatment
34．A．eager B．responsible C．famous D．grateful
35．A．reason B．demand C．concern D．claim
36．A．likely B．free C．embarrassed D．excited
37．A．landed B．existed C．wandered D．failed
38．A．threw away B．put aside C．turned in D．handed out
39．A．improve B．disappear C．drop D．matter
40．A．unforgettable B．unacceptable C．unknown D．undoubted
2023届河南省焦作市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题
三、完形填空
As a doctor at Duke University Hospital, I met Beth five years ago. Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor (肿瘤) ___21___ . Beth’s surgery went ___22___ , but after several dozen days, preparing to go home, she started to complain of a ___23___ . It turned out brain swelling (肿胀), which was ___24___ to treat and required her to spend several more days in the ___25___ . Fortunately, she recovered well. The day she left, she was ___26___ .
A few weeks later, she ___27___ to the hospital with a cake she had baked for everyone who had ___28___ her while she was in hospital. But the next night, her brain swelling suddenly got worse. This time, she could no longer respond ___29___. We took her in for emergency surgery.
Given how ____30____ the brain swelling was, I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close ____31____ during her treatment. As she was making progress, her husband was always at her ____32____ . One day, when getting her to ____33____ was a challenge, he remembered how much she liked chili (辣椒), so that the meal quickly became a(n) ____34____ .
However, it was not long before the unexpected happened. A flood ____35____ away the road he had to take to get to the hospital. That made it ____36____ for him to go to the hospital for a visit. So he called me. I promised him that I would ____37____ Beth every day and call him to let him know her ____38____ . To my delight, the ____39____ gave him great satisfaction. He expressed his ____40____ to me. But I thought it was something I needed to do and I was happy to give him some help.
21．A．removed B．prevented C．explained D．recorded
22．A．poorly B．frequently C．smoothly D．directly
23．A．thought B．reputation C．headache D．disaster
24．A．original B．difficult C．negative D．interesting
25．A．shelter B．company C．office D．hospital
26．A．successful B．faithful C．doubtful D．cheerful
27．A．objected B．returned C．appealed D．contributed
28．A．cared for B．called on C．brought up D．come across
29．A．legally B．slowly C．normally D．sincerely
30．A．serious B．boring C．common D．crazy
31．A．consultation B．examination C．discussion D．protection
32．A．side B．home C．fault D．heart
33．A．smile B．sleep C．walk D．eat
34．A．show B．game C．struggle D．enjoyment
35．A．took B．passed C．washed D．gave
36．A．precious B．reliable C．impossible D．strange
37．A．ask B．inform C．teach D．visit
38．A．consequence B．condition C．character D．competence
39．A．problem B．conversation C．surroundings D．improvement
40．A．appreciation B．attitudes C．expectations D．influence
2023届河南省平许济洛四市高三第二次质量检测英语试题
六、完形填空
A craftsman living with a disability who makes clay figurines (泥雕) has recently made netizens amazed across the country.
In 2003, Mi ____41____ his hands in a crash. Unwilling to ____42____ to fate, he gradually learned to eat and get dressed in the year that followed the unexpected ____43____. After seeing a craftsman making figurines on the street, Mi was attracted to the craft and without ____44____ decided to learn from him. “The craftsman said he, couldn’t ____45____ me when he saw that I had no fingers. I ____46____ and finally wore him down,” Mi said.
The learning process was ____47____. In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms were often ____48____ after the practice. However, because of his ____49____ for the craft and his eagerness to earn a living, he never thought about _____50_____. Mi has been making these clay figurines for 15 years. It now _____51_____, him only several minutes to make a figurine. After _____52_____ clay into a ball with his elbows, Mi holds the ball between his arms to put it on a stick, and then adds smaller parts and _____53_____ to the ball.
Mi is not only able to make a _____54_____ by making clay figurines as he had hoped, but he feels _____55_____ about what he does. He doesn’t set prices for his figurines. _____56_____ asking people to give a certain amount of money for the products, he allows them to _____57_____ as they like. In this way, each figurine is sold at about 20 yuan on average, which is cheaper compared to _____58_____ products sold elsewhere.
Mi’s story tells us that we may have _____59_____ no control over what happens to us, but we can control how we respond. If we choose the right _____60_____, we can rise above whatever challenges we face.
41．A．cut B．shook C．lost D．broke
42．A．bow B．turn C．smile D．agree
43．A．visit B．matter C．operation D．accident
44．A．doubt B．delay C．argument D．permission
45．A．cheat B．motivate C．instruct D．advocate
46．A．promised B．accepted C．insisted D．apologized
47．A．smooth B．pleasant C．violent D．challenging
48．A．painful B．relaxed C．powerful D．flexible
49．A．approval B．curiosity C．performance D．enthusiasm
50．A．holding up B．giving up C．pulling up D．looking up
51．A．takes B．wastes C．spares D．requires
52．A．dividing B．shaping C．cutting D．sticking
53．A．brand B．price-list C．instructions D．decorations
54．A．living B．change C．difference D．contribution
55．A．free B．joyful C．curious D．particular
56．A．But for B．As for C．Instead of D．Regardless of
57．A．pick B．pay C．catch D．collect
58．A．similar B．familiar C．standard D．traditional
59．A．merely B．calmly C．absolutely D．reasonably
60．A．tutor B．major C．career D．attitude
参考答案
2023届河南省郑州市高中毕业年级第二次质量预测英语试题
21．D 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．B 26．A 27．C 28．D 29．A 30．B 31．C 32．A 33．B 34．B 35．D 36．A 37．D 38．B 39．C 40．B
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述作者尽管不当教师了，但现在在社区的互助小组中同样能实现教师的自我意识。
21．考查动词短语辨析。句意：你想拿起你的摇椅吗？A. give away赠送；B. put back放回去；C. send out发出；D. pick up捡起。根据后文宾语“your rocking chair”和下文“have it in my class”可知，此处指拿起摇摇椅。故选D。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：把它放在我的课上真是个神奇的主意。A. ridiculous可笑的；B. magical神奇的；C. strange奇怪的；D. simple简单的。根据后文“around and listen to the story I was reading”可知，课后同学都来听故事，所以这是个神奇的主意。故选B。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天课间休息后，全班同学都围在一起听我读的故事。A. gather聚集；B. turn转弯；C. look看；D. run奔跑。根据后文“around and listen to the story I was reading”可知，课后同学都聚集过来听故事，故选A。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当学生们走得很近时，他们会有勇气分享他们的故事、梦想和恐惧。A. excuse借口；B. inspiration鼓舞；C. courage勇气；D. comfort安慰。根据后文“to share their stories, dreams and fears”指同学们有勇气分享故事、梦想和恐惧。故选C。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：椅子是我工作的一部分，我的一部分。A. goal目标；B. job工作；C. furniture家具；D. entertainment娱乐。上文提到作者会在课后坐在椅子上给孩子们讲故事，所以椅子是工作的一部分。故选B。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，我身体不适，无法继续教学。A. Unfortunately幸运地；B. Unusually特别地；C. Unbelievably难以置信地；D. Unfairly不公平地。根据后文“I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching”不幸地是，作者没能继续教书。故选A。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我经历了严重的焦虑，最后我被迫辞掉了这份工作。A. natural自然的；B. vague模糊的；C. severe严重的；D. slight轻微的。根据后文“and at last I was forced to”可知，焦虑很严重，只能辞职。故选C。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我经历了严重的焦虑，最后我被迫辞掉了这份工作。A. challenge挑战；B. change改变；C. choose选择；D. quit停止。根据后文“With my life as a teacher over”可知，作者辞职了。故选D。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我丈夫和我在2017年收养了我以前的一个学生。A. adopted收养；B. taught教；C. rescued营救；D. helped帮助。根据后文“The complexity of parenting a child”可知，作者和丈夫收养了一个孩子。故选A。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：养育一个9岁就来到我们身边的孩子的复杂性以意想不到的方式改变了我们的生活。A. flexible灵活的；B. unexpected意外的；C. upsetting令人沮丧的；D. separate分开的。根据后文“But it inspired the part of me”指领养孩子以意外的方式改变了他们的生活。故选B。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但它激发了我内心享受为人父母的感觉。A. imagines想象；B. tries尝试；C. enjoys欣赏；喜欢；D. considers考虑。根据后文“hours staying with books — healing, bonding and solidifying our family, which gave me a new purpose.”可知，作者喜欢为人父母。故选C。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们花了无数的时间和书呆在一起——治愈、巩固和巩固我们的家庭，这给了我一个新的目标。A. countless无数的；B. sleepless失眠的；C. endless无尽的；D. speechless无话可说的。根据后文“hours staying with books — healing, bonding and solidifying our family”可知，作者长时间和孩子一起阅读。故选A。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我加入了一个当地妈妈的互助小组。A. wisdom智慧；B. support支持；C. family家人；D. service服务。根据后文“group of local moms”可知，这里指当地妈妈互助小组。故选B。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们一起分享，然后我开始给予和接受帮助，我教一位有学习执照的单身母亲练习驾驶，作为回报，我还带她的儿子在城市里徒步旅行。A. cooperate操作；B. share分享；C. improve改善；D. learn学习。根据上文“We came together to”可知，互助妈妈聚在一起，互相分享。故选B。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们一起分享，然后我开始给予和接受帮助，我教一位有学习执照的单身母亲练习驾驶，作为回报，我还带她的儿子在城市里徒步旅行。A. relief安慰；B. reality现实；C. response回答；D. return返回。根据后文“I also took her son on hikes around the city”可知，作者接受别人的帮助，作为回报也帮助他人。故选D。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的家庭，我的书，找到一个新的目标，在一个社区中找到归属感——这些都在实现我作为教师所珍视的自我意识。A. finding找到；B. confirming确认；C. accepting接受；D. understanding理解。根据后文“a new purpose and belonging in a community”指找到新目标。故选A。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的家庭，我的书，找到一个新的目标，在一个社区中找到归属感——这些都在实现我作为教师所珍视的自我意识。A. experience经历；B. develop发展；C. train训练；D. prize珍视。根据上文“these are fulfilling the sense of self I used to”可知，作者喜欢教书，所以是作为教师所珍视的自我意识。故选D。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的身份不需要改变，我仍然尊重这些核心价值观——无论我是否作为一名教师工作。A. character人物；B. identity身份；C. determination决心；D. sense感觉。作者如今不是老师了，所以是身份发生了变化。故选B。
39．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的身份不需要改变，我仍然尊重这些核心价值观——无论我是否作为一名教师工作。A. when何时；B. how如何；C. whether是否；D. why为什么。根据后文“I’m working as a teacher”指无论是否作为一名教师工作，应用whether。故选C。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我会把它交给一个新老师！A. purpose目的；B. teacher老师；C. position位置；D. parent父母。呼应上文“I was sitting in a chair having coffee when a text message from a former colleague woke me from my daydreams.(当时我正坐在椅子上喝咖啡，一条前同事的短信把我从白日梦中唤醒)”指把摇摇椅交给一个新老师。故选B。
2023届河南省平顶山市安阳市高三二模英语试题
21．C 22．C 23．D 24．B 25．A 26．B 27．A 28．A 29．C 30．D 31．B 32．D 33．C 34．A 35．D 36．B 37．C 38．D 39．A 40．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文讲述了作者与遭遇事故去世的女孩家属交流器官捐献的事情，以为是一件很难堪的事情，却意外的发现女孩父母欣然同意，这让作者感觉到这是经历过的最暖心的谈话之一。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那段时间充满了可怕的、不舒服的经历，但这次的前景是最糟糕的。A. exercise运动，锻炼；B. expectation期待；C. experience经历；D. lesson教训，课。根据“but the prospect of this one was the worst.”可知，作者当医生时充满了可怕的、不舒服的经历。故选C。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：外科医生无法挽救她的生命，她死在了手术台上。A. get获得，得到；B. cure 治愈、治疗；C. save 挽救；D. relive减轻，缓和。根据“and she died on the table.”可知，这次手术并没有能够挽救她的生命。故选C。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：顾问医师让我和死者家属谈谈器官捐献的事。A. transport运输；B. removal免职，除去，移走，搬迁；C. commitment 信奉，承诺，投入，花费，献身；D. donation捐赠。根据“But the problem with organ donation is that every minute___6___.”可知，顾问医师让作者和这家人商量关于器官捐赠事宜。故选D。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在他们沉浸在悲伤之中的时候，考虑这种谈话，感觉非常尴尬，也不合时宜。A. strange奇怪的，奇特的，异常的，陌生的；B. awkward使人尴尬的，棘手的，别扭的；C. thrilling 惊险的，紧张的，扣人心弦的，令人兴奋不已的；D. delightful使人快乐的，令人愉快的，宜人的。根据“and ill-timed to be considering this kind of conversation while they were being absorbed in___5___.”和“As we left them, it___16___to me that I’d been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward conversation.”可知，当死者家属都沉浸在悲伤中时，去考虑这种谈话真的是非常尴尬和不合时宜的。故选B。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们沉浸在悲伤之中的时候，考虑这种谈话，感觉非常尴尬，也不合时宜。A. grief 悲伤，忧伤，痛苦，不幸；B. disappointment 失望，挫折，伤心，令人失望的事；C. astonishment惊讶，惊异；D. relief解脱，轻松。根据“The surgeons had been unable to___2___her life and she died on the table.”可知，女孩去世，家人沉浸在悲伤之中。故选A。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但器官捐献的问题在于每分钟都很重要。A. views把……视为，看待，（观）看，查看；B. counts数，有价值，数出总数，算得上；C. means意味着；D. deserves 应受，应得，值得。根据“The sooner organs can be___7___, the better the chance they will survive in the body of the ___8___.”可知，对于器官捐赠来说，每一分钟都很重要。故选B。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：器官越早被移植，它们在受者体内存活的机会就越大。A. transplant移植，移种；B. transform 使改变；C. move感动，移，打动；D. operate运转；操作；经营；管理。根据“But the problem with organ donation is that every minute___6___.”可知，器官移植越早，它们在受体身体里生存下来的几率越大。故选A。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：器官越早被移植，它们在受者体内存活的机会就越大。A. recipient收件人，接受者，受领者，接收器；B. donor器官捐赠者，献血者，捐赠者；C. customer客户，顾客，主顾；D. doctor 医生。根据“The sooner organs can be___7___,”可知，器官移植越早，器官在受体身体里生存下来的几率越大。故选A。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始感到不舒服。A. annoyed恼怒地，气恼的；B. patient耐心的个人；C. uncomfortable不舒服的；D. pleased高兴，满意，愉快，乐于。根据上文语境可知，在一家人沉浸在悲伤中时和他们商量器官捐赠这件事，让作者开始觉得不舒服。故选C。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我打开门，坐在他们对面，说服自己我只会让他们的情况变得更糟。A. requested要求；B. argued争论；C. told告诉，告知；D. convinced坚信；说服。根据“I opened the door and sat opposite them,”可知，作者坚信自己只会把事情变得对他们来说更糟糕。故选D。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这是她想要的，”我还没说完，母亲就说。A. held保留，抓住，举行；B. wanted想要；C. learned 学会，了解；D. guaranteed保证。根据下文家人的反应和本段最后一句话““She was always so ___15___,” her father added.”可以看出，此处指器官捐赠是她一直想要（做）的。故选B。
32．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“这是她想要的，”我还没说完，母亲就说。A. just 只是，就，仅仅，刚才；B. never从不，绝不，从未；C. yet尚(未)，还，仍；D. even甚至，更加。根据“the mother said”可知，在作者甚至还没说完话时，她母亲就说到。故选D。
33．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我原以为他们会因为我在他们悲伤的时刻提出这样一个微妙的话题而生我的气，但事实上他们似乎很高兴。A. put up 张贴，设置，建立；B. put out 熄灭，伸出，出版，使不方便，打扰；C. bring up 养育，提出；D. bring out 出版，生产，使显现，激发。根据“such a delicate subject”可知，作者提出这样一个需要小心处理的话题。故选C。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我原以为他们会因为我在他们悲伤的时刻提出这样一个微妙的话题而生我的气，但事实上他们似乎很高兴。A. sadness 悲伤；B. memory 记忆力，回忆，对某人的怀念；C. struggle搏斗，难事；D. delight 高兴，乐事。根据“while they were being absorbed in___5___.”可知，女孩去世，家人沉浸在悲伤之中。应选A。
35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“她一直都很慷慨，”她父亲补充说。A. selfish自私自利的；B. surprised 惊讶的；C. positive积极乐观的，正面的，明确的；D. generous 慷慨的，宽厚的，丰富的。根据“It’s what she’d___11___,”可知，去世的女孩一直是这么的慷慨。故选D。
36．考查短语词义辨析。句意：当我们离开他们的时候，有人突然想到，对我来说，我认为这将是一次尴尬的谈话是错误的。A. it happened to sb. that 某人正好……； B. it occurred to sb. that 某人突然想起/意识到……；C. it seemed to sb. that在某人看来；D. it appeared to sb. that在某人看来。根据“I’d been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward conversation.”可知，作者突然意识到自己错误地认为这将是一场尴尬的谈话。故选B。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，这最后的举动安慰了他们，让他们觉得女儿的精神在这一慷慨之举中永存。A. calmed冷静；B. persuaded劝说；C. comforted安慰，抚慰；D. reflected反射，考虑，反照，表达。根据“and helped them feel that the spirit of their daughter lived on in this act of___18___.”可知，这最后的举动安慰了女孩家人。故选C。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，这最后的举动安慰了他们，让他们觉得女儿的精神在这一慷慨之举中永存。A. bravery勇敢，华丽，盛装；B. sacrifice牺牲；C. devotion奉献，忠诚，挚爱，专心；D. generosity慷慨，宽宏大量，大方。根据“It’s what she’d___11___,”和“She was always so ___15___,”可知，帮助他们感到女儿的精神在这一慷慨的举动中延续了下来。故选D。
39．考查副词词义辨析。句意：奇怪的是，这是我有过的最暖心的谈话之一。A. Strangely奇怪地是；B. Ultimately 最终，最后，归根结底，终究；C. Unfortunately不幸的是；D. Significantly重要的是。根据“That time was filled with frightening, uncomfortable___1___, but the prospect of this one was the worst.”和“it was one of the most___20___conversations I ever have had.”可知，让作者感到奇怪的是，这是有史以来最温暖人心的谈话之一。故选A。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：奇怪的是，这是我有过的最暖心的谈话之一。A. mind-blowing引起幻觉的，使兴奋的；B. heart-warming暖人心房的，感人的；C. breathtaking惊人的，惊心动魄的；D. heartbreaking令人心碎的。根据“I ever have had.”可知，这是作者有史以来最温暖人心的谈话之一。故选B。
2023届河南省开封市高三二模英语试题
21．D 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．A 26．B 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．B 31．C 32．B 33．A 34．D 35．C 36．D 37．A 38．D 39．B 40．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了佛罗里达州的一名男子喜欢在旧货市场购买纪念匾，最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头——1972年阿波罗17号任务带回的一块月球岩石。从而，引起了人们的重视和调查。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。A. painting画作；B. ball球；C. book书；D. collection收藏。根据上文“A Florida man likes to shop at garage sales for old plaques…”喜欢在旧货市场购买纪念匾，以及该句中的“he bought years ago”可推知，此处为他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。故选D项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。A. linking联系；B. featuring以……为特色；C. sharing分享；D. obtaining获得。 根据该句中的“a small ball caught his eye.”以及下文“and quickly realized there was a_____4_____stone inside the ball”可推知，此处为一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。故选B项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西，很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头——1972年阿波罗17号任务带回的一块月球岩石。A. read读；B. stress强调；C. think认为；D. remember记得。根据该句中的“what was written on the plaque”匾上写的东西，可推知，此处为这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西。故选A项。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西，很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头——1972年阿波罗17号任务带回的一块月球岩石。A. normal正常的；B. new新的；C. precious珍贵的；D. similar相似的。根据该句中的“a piece of moon rock brought back on the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.”以及下文“The plaque and rock had been a_____5_____to the state of Louisiana by then-President Richard Nixon…”可推知，此处为这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西，很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头。故选C项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，但不知怎么的，它最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现。A. gift礼物；B. signal信号；C. threat威胁；D. change改变。根据句意以及该句中的“to the state of Louisiana by then-President Richard Nixon…”总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州，可推知，此处为这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物。故选A项。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，但不知怎么的，它最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现。A. sometimes有时；B. somehow不知怎么的；C. instead代替，相反的是；D. never从不。根据上文提到的这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，以及该句中的“ended up in a garage sale for the man to find years later.”最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现，可推知，此处为这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，但不知怎么的，它最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现。故选B项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我甚至不能告诉你我拥有它多久了。A. borrowed借；B. returned返回；C. owned拥有；D. lost失去。根据上文提到的最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏，以及该句中的“I can’t even tell you how long…”可推知，此处为我甚至不能告诉你我拥有它多久了。故选C项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我甚至不确定我花了多少钱买的。A. paid支付；B. earned赢得；C. saved节省；D. charged充电，指控。根据句意以及该句中的“I’m not even sure how much…”可知，此处为我甚至不确定我花了多少钱买的。故选A项。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：牌匾上的木头很好，所以我才买了它们。A. carry携带；B. prepare准备；C. push推；D. buy买。根据该句中的“The wood in the plaques is such nice wood”可推知，此处为牌匾上的木头很好，所以我才买了它们。故选D项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室，后者把他指向了路易斯安那州博物馆。A. passed传递；B. contacted联系；C. recognized识别；D. trusted信任。 根据上下文语境以及该句中的“the Louisiana governor’s office,”可推知，此处为这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室。故选B项。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室，后者把他指向了路易斯安那州博物馆。A. attracted吸引；B. added补充；C. pointed指向；D. reported报道。 根据下文“The man hand-delivered his_____12_____to the Louisiana State Museum.”可知，此处为这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室，后者把他指向了路易斯安那州博物馆，故选C项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这名男子亲手将他的发现物交给了路易斯安那州立博物馆。A. work工作；B. find发现物；C. receipt收据；D. letter信件。根据上文“but somehow ended up in a garage sale for the man to find years later.”提到了发现，可知，此处为这名男子亲手将他的发现物交给了路易斯安那州立博物馆。故选B项。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不想冒在运送过程中可能发生意外的风险。A. delivery运送；B. discovery发现；C. construction建设；D. treatment对待。根据上文“The man hand-delivered his find to the Louisiana State Museum.”亲手将他的发现物交给了路易斯安那州立博物馆，可知，此处为他不想冒在运送过程中可能发生意外的风险。故选A项。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。A. eager渴望的； B. responsible负责的；C. famous有名的；D. grateful感谢的。根据该句中的“for his generosity”以及“for reuniting the state with this priceless object.”可知，此处为博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。故选D项。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。A. reason原因；B. demand要求；C. concern 关心；D. claim声称。 根据句意以及and连接的“is grateful for his generosity”，可知，此处为博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。故选C项。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们很高兴能拥有这个藏品，并与我们的观众分享。A. likely可能的；B. free自由的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. excited兴奋的。根据句意以及该句中的“and to share it with our audiences.”可知，此处为我们很高兴能拥有这个藏品，并与我们的观众分享。故选D项。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。A. landed着陆；B. existed存在；C. wandered漫步；D. failed失败。根据句意以及该句中的Earth可知，此处为在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。故选A项。
38．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。A. threw away扔掉；B. put aside放在一边；C. turned in上交；D. handed out分发。 根据句意以及该句中的“to all the states as well as foreign nations.”以及下文“Over time, those gifts began to…”可推知，此处为在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。故选D项。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着时间的推移，这些礼物开始消失。A. improve提高；B. disappear消失；C. drop下降；D. matter要紧。根据下文“A 2002 search found that many were unaccounted for.”可知，此处为随着时间的推移，这些礼物开始消失。故选B项。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，171块岩石的命运仍然未知。A. unforgettable难以忘记的；B. unacceptable难以接受的；C. unknown未知的；D. undoubted毫无疑问的。根据上文“A 2002 search found that many were unaccounted for.”以及该句中的remains可知，此处为到目前为止，171块岩石的命运仍然未知。故选C项。
2023届河南省焦作市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题
21．A 22．C 23．C 24．B 25．D 26．D 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．A 31．B 32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C 36．C 37．D 38．B 39．B 40．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了贝丝生病住院，因洪水冲垮道路，她的丈夫无法前往医院探望。作者答应贝丝的丈夫每天看望贝丝，并告知贝丝的健康状况，贝丝的丈夫对作者表示感激。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的丈夫刚开车送她到医院切除脑部肿瘤。A. removed去除，摘下；B. prevented阻止；C. explained解释；D. recorded记录。根据上文“Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor”以及下文“Beth’s surgery went ___2___ ,”可知，此处表示到医院切除脑部肿瘤。故选A。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：贝丝的手术进展顺利，但几十天后，在准备回家时，她开始抱怨头疼。A. poorly糟糕地；B. frequently经常；C. smoothly顺利地；D. directly直接地。根据下文“but after several dozen days, preparing to go home, she started to complain of a ___3___ .”可知，贝丝的手术进展顺利。故选C。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：贝丝的手术进展顺利，但几十天后，在准备回家时，她开始抱怨头疼。A. thought思想；B. reputation声誉；C. headache头痛；D. disaster灾难。根据下文“It turned out brain swelling,”可知，此处表示贝丝抱怨头疼。故选C。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：结果证明是脑部肿胀，这很难治疗，需要她在医院多待几天。A. original起初的；B. difficult困难的；C. negative消极的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文“and required her to spend several more days in the ___5___ .”可知，脑部肿胀很难治疗，所以需要贝丝在医院多待几天。故选B。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果证明是脑部肿胀，这很难治疗，需要她在医院多待几天。A. shelter庇护所；B. company公司；C. office办公室；D. hospital医院。根据上文“Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor (肿瘤) ___1___ .”以及“but after several dozen days, preparing to go home,”可知，贝丝正在医院接受治疗，脑部肿胀很难治疗，需要贝丝在医院多待几天。故选D。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：离开的那天，她很高兴。A. successful成功的；B. faithful忠实的；C. doubtful可疑的；D. cheerful高兴的。根据上文“Fortunately, she recovered well. The day she left,”可知，贝丝恢复得好，所以离开医院的时候，她很高兴。故选D。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：几周后，她回到医院，拿着她为住院期间照顾她的每个人烤的蛋糕。A. objected反对；B. returned返回；C. appealed上诉；D. contributed贡献。根据上文“Fortunately, she recovered well. The day she left, she was ___6___.”以及下文“to the hospital with a cake”可知，此处表示出院后，贝丝带着蛋糕返回医院。故选B。
28．考查动词短语辨析。句意：几周后，她回到医院，拿着她为住院期间照顾她的每个人烤的蛋糕。A. cared for照顾；B. called on呼吁；C. brought up抚养；D. come across偶然遇见。根据下文“her while she was in hospital.”以及常识可知，此处表示在贝丝住院时，照顾过她的每个人。故选A。
29．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这一次，她无法再做出正常反应了。A. legally合法地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. normally正常地；D. sincerely真诚地。根据上文“But the next night, her brain swelling suddenly got worse.”以及下文“We took her in for emergency surgery.”可知，贝丝无法做出正常反应，被带去做急诊手术。故选C。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：考虑到脑肿胀有多么严重，我决定她需要住院接受治疗期间的仔细检查。A. serious严重的；B. boring令人厌倦的；C. common普通的；D. crazy疯狂的。根据下文“I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close ___11___ during her treatment.”可知，贝丝的脑部肿胀非常严重，需要住院。故选A。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：考虑到脑肿胀有多么严重，我决定她需要住院接受治疗期间的仔细检查。A. consultation咨询；B. examination检查；C. discussion讨论；D. protection保护。根据上文“Given how ___10___ the brain swelling was, I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close”以及常识可知，病人住院期间需要接受仔细检查。故选B。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她取得进步时，她的丈夫总是在她身边。A. side边；B. home家；C. fault故障；D. heart心。根据上文“Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor (肿瘤) ___1___ .”以及下文“A flood ___15___ away the road he had to take to get to the hospital.”可推知，贝丝的丈夫一直陪在贝丝身边，at one’s side表示“在某人身边”。故选A。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当让她吃饭是一项挑战时，有一天，他想起了她是多么喜欢辣椒，于是那顿饭很快就变成了享受。A. smile微笑；B. sleep睡；C. walk走；D. eat吃。根据下文“was a challenge, he remembered how much she liked chili (辣椒), so that the meal quickly became a(n) ___14___ ”可知，有了辣椒，那顿饭才变成享受，此处表示让贝丝吃饭是一项挑战。故选D。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当让她吃饭是一项挑战时，有一天，他想起了她是多么喜欢辣椒，于是那顿饭很快就变成了享受。A. show展览；B. game游戏；C. struggle斗争；D. enjoyment令人愉快的事，享受。根据上文“One day, when getting her to ___13___ was a challenge, he remembered how much she liked chili (辣椒), so that the meal quickly became a(n)”可知，贝丝喜欢吃辣椒，所以那顿饭变成了享受。故选D。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：洪水冲垮了他去医院的路。A. took拿；B. passed通过；C. washed冲刷；D. gave给。根据下文“away the road he had to take to get to the hospital”以及语境可知，洪水冲垮了贝丝的丈夫去医院的路。故选C。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这使他不可能去医院探望。A. precious珍贵的；B. reliable可靠的；C. impossible不可能的；D. strange奇怪的。根据上文“A flood ___15___ away the road he had to take to get to the hospital.”可知，洪水冲垮了道路，所以去医院是不可能的。故选C。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我答应他我会每天去看望贝丝，并给他打电话让他知道她的健康状况。A. ask问；B. inform通知；C. teach教；D. visit看望。根据下文“Beth every day and call him to let him know her ___18___ .”可知，作者答应每天去看望贝丝。故选D。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我答应他我会每天去看望贝丝，并给他打电话让他知道她的健康状况。A. consequence后果；B. condition健康状况；C. character特点；D. competence能力。根据上文“Given how ___10___ the brain swelling was, I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close ___11___ during her treatment.”以及语境可知，贝丝在住院治疗，贝丝的丈夫想要了解的是贝丝的健康状况。故选B。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我高兴的是，这次对话使他非常满意。A. problem问题；B. conversation对话；C. surroundings周围环境；D. improvement改善。根据上文“So he called me. I promised him that I would ___17___ Beth every day and call him to let him know her ___18___ .”可知，此处表示贝丝的丈夫与作者之间的对话。故选B。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他向我表示了感激。A. appreciation感激；B. attitudes态度；C. expectations期望；D. influence影响。根据上文“I promised him that I would ___17___ Beth every day and call him to let him know her ___18___ .”以及下文“But I thought it was something I needed to do and I was happy to give him some help.”可知，贝丝的丈夫很感激作者，向作者表达感激。故选A。
2023届河南省平许济洛四市高三第二次质量检测英语试题
41．C 42．A 43．D 44．B 45．C 46．C 47．D 48．A 49．D 50．B 51．A 52．B 53．D 54．A 55．B 56．C 57．B 58．A 59．C 60．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位制作泥人的残疾人工匠的故事。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2003年，Mi在一次车祸中失去了双手。A. cut切割；B. shook摇动；C. lost丢失；D. broke打破。根据前文“with a disability”及后文“in a crash”可知，他在一次车祸中失去了双手。故选C项。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不愿向命运低头，在意外事故发生后的一年里，他逐渐学会了吃饭和穿衣。A. bow鞠躬，低头；B. turn转动；C. smile微笑；D. agree同意。根据语境和后文“he gradually learned to eat and get dressed”可知，他不向命运低头。故选A项。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不愿向命运低头，在意外事故发生后的一年里，他逐渐学会了吃饭和穿衣。A. visit访问；B. matter问题；C. operation操作，手术；D. accident事故。根据前文“Mi 1 his hands in a crash”可知，他遭遇意外事故。故选D项。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在街上看到一个手艺人做人偶后，Mi被这门手艺所吸引，并立即决定向他学习。A. doubt怀疑；B. delay延迟；C. argument争论；D. permission准许。根据语境和前文“Mi was attracted to the craft”可知，他毫不延迟地做出决定。故选B项。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：工匠说，当他看到我没有手指时，他无法指导我。A. cheat欺骗；B. motivate激励；C. instruct指示，指导；D. advocate提倡。根据后文“when he saw that I had no fingers”可知，工匠认为无法指导他。故选C项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坚持不懈，终于让他不得不收下我。A. promised许诺；B. accepted接受；C. insisted坚持说，坚决要求；D. apologized道歉。根据后文“finally wore him down”可知，他坚决要求。故选C项。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：学习的过程很有挑战性。A. smooth平滑的；B. pleasant令人愉快的；C. violent暴力的；D. challenging具有挑战性的。根据前文“I had no fingers”可知，他学习的过程有挑战性。故选D项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：练习结束后，他的手臂经常疼痛。A. painful痛苦的，疼痛的；B. relaxed放松的；C. powerful强有力的 ；D. flexible灵活的。根据常识和后文“after the practice”可知，练习之后，手臂疼痛。故选A项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，由于他对这门手艺的热情和谋生的渴望，他从未想过放弃。A. approval赞成；B. curiosity好奇心；C. performance表演；D. enthusiasm热情。根据语义的转折和后文“and his eagerness to earn a living”可知，他对这门手艺学习很有热情。故选D项。
50．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然而，由于他对这门手艺的热情和谋生的渴望，他从未想过放弃。A. holding up举起；B. giving up放弃；C. pulling up拉起；D. looking up向上看。根据前文“because of his 9 for the craft and his eagerness to earn a living”及后文“Mi has been making these clay figurines for 15 years.”可知，他没有放弃。故选B项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，他只需要几分钟就能做一个小雕像。A. takes花费，拿走；B. wastes浪费；C. spares抽出；D. requires需要。it takes sb some time to do sth是固定句型，符合语境。故选A项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在用肘部把粘土捏成球后，他把球夹在两臂之间，放在一根棍子上，然后给球加上更小的部件和装饰。A. dividing分开；B. shaping塑造，（使）成为……形状（或样子）；C. cutting切割；D. sticking粘贴，插入。根据后文“into a ball”可知，他把泥土捏成球状。故选B项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在用肘部把粘土捏成球后，他把球夹在两臂之间，放在一根棍子上，然后给泥球加上更小的部件和装饰。A. brand品牌；B. price-list价位表；C. instructions说明书；D. decorations装饰品。根据语境和前文“adds smaller parts”可知，是给泥球加上装饰。故选D项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不仅能够像自己希望的那样以制作泥人为生，而且还为自己所做的事情感到快乐。A. living生计；B. change改变；C. difference区别；D. contribution贡献。根据后文“each figurine is sold at about 20 yuan on average”可知，他以此谋生。故选A项。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他不仅能够像自己希望的那样以制作泥人为生，而且还为自己所做的事情感到快乐。A. free自由的；B. joyful高兴的，快乐的；C. curious好奇的；D. particular特别的。根据后文“He doesn’t set prices for his figurines. 16 asking people to give a certain amount of money for the products, he allows them to 17 as they like.”可知，他不仅以此谋生并且也为此而感到快乐。故选B项。
56．考查复合介词词义辨析。句意：他不要求人们为产品支付一定数量的钱，而是允许他们按照自己的意愿支付。A. But for要不是；B. As for至于；C. Instead of而不是；D. Regardless of不管。根据前文“He doesn’t set prices for his figurines.”可知，他不定价，不要求人们支付固定数量的钱。故选C项。
57．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不要求人们为产品支付一定数量的钱，而是允许他们按照自己的意愿支付。A. pick采摘；B. pay支付；C. catch抓住；D. collect收集。根据前文“ 16 asking people to give a certain amount of money for the products”可知，他让顾客按照自己的意愿支付。故选B项。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过这种方式，每个小雕像的平均售价约为20元，与其他地方销售的同类产品相比便宜。A. similar类似的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. standard标准的；D. traditional传统的。根据语境和前文“which is cheaper compared to”可知，是和同类产品作比较。故选A项。
59．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Mi的故事告诉我们，我们可能无法完全控制发生在我们身上的事情，但我们可以控制我们如何应对。A. merely仅仅；B. calmly镇静地；C. absolutely完全地；D. reasonably合理地。根据前文“In 2003, Mi 1 his hands in a crash.”可知，Mi的意外事故说明人们有时无法完全控制发生在自己身上的事情。故选C项。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们选择正确的态度，我们可以超越我们面临的任何挑战。A. tutor导师；B. major专业；C. career职业；D. attitude态度。根据前文“we can control how we respond”和后文“we can rise above whatever challenges we face”可知，我们应该选择正确的人生态度。故选D项。
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I was sitting in a chair having coffee when a text message from a former colleague woke me from my daydreams.
“Do you want to ____21____your rocking chair ”
I taught grades 1-2 for 17 years, and my dreams as a teacher were tied to that rocking chair. It was a ____22____idea to have it in my class. Every day after break time , the class would ____23____around and listen to the story I was reading. When the students are close, they find the ____24____to share their stories, dreams and fears. The chair was part of my ____25____, part of me.
____26____, I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching. I experienced ____27____anxiety and at last I was forced to ____28____the job. With my life as a teacher over, I needed a new path. And I didn’t have to look far.
My husband and I ____29____one of my former students in 2017. The complexity of parenting a child who came to us at 9 years old changed our lives in ____30____ways. But it inspired the part of me that ____31____being a parent. We spent ____32____hours staying with books - healing, bonding and solidifying our family, which gave me a new purpose.
I joined a ____33____group of local moms. For about a year, I met with them weekly for walks or coffee. We came together to ____34____, and then I started giving and receiving help, I gave driving practice to a single mom with her learner’s license and received emotional support in ____35____I also took her son on hikes around the city. Another woman encouraged me to buy a stand-up paddleboard and gave me lessons.
My family, my books, ____36____a new purpose and belonging in a community -these are fulfilling the sense of self I used to ____37____as a teacher. I learned my ____38____doesn’t need to change, Fm still honoring those core (核心的)values ____39____I’m working as a teacher. What about that rocking chair I looked back at the text message, My answer was no, and I don’t need the chair. I’ll let it go to a new ____40____!
21．A．give away B．put back C．send out D．pick up
22．A．ridiculous B．magical C．strange D．simple
23．A．gather B．turn C．look D．run
24．A．excuse B．inspiration C．courage D．comfort
25．A．goal B．job C．furniture D．entertainment
26．A．Unfortunately B．Unusually C．Unbelievably D．Unfairly
27．A．natural B．vague C．severe D．slight
28．A．challenge B．change C．choose D．quit
29．A．adopted B．taught C．rescued D．helped
30．A．flexible B．unexpected C．upsetting D．separate
31．A．imagines B．tries C．enjoys D．considers
32．A．countless B．sleepless C．endless D．speechless
33．A．wisdom B．support C．family D．service
34．A．cooperate B．share C．improve D．learn
35．A．relief B．reality C．response D．return
36．A．finding B．confirming C．accepting D．understanding
37．A．experience B．develop C．train D．prize
38．A．character B．identity C．determination D．sense
39．A．when B．how C．whether D．why
40．A．purpose B．teacher C．position D．parent
2023届河南省平顶山市安阳市高三二模英语试题
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It was in my first year of work as a doctor,towards the end of my job in surgery. That time was filled with frightening, uncomfortable___21___, but the prospect of this one was the worst.
A woman in her early twenties had been brought in after a road traffic accident. The surgeons had been unable to___22___her life and she died on the table. The consultant asked me to talk with the family about organ___23___. It felt strongly___24___and ill-timed to be considering this kind of conversation while they were being absorbed in___25___. But the problem with organ donation is that every minute___26___.The sooner organs can be___27___, the better the chance they will survive in the body of the ___28___.
I began to feel___29___. I opened the door and sat opposite them,____30____myself that I was only going to make things worse for them. “It’s what she’d____31____,” the mother said before I’d____32____ finished. The father nodded. While I had imagined they might be angry with me for____33____such a delicate subject in their moment of____34____, in fact they seemed pleased. “She was always so ____35____,” her father added.
As we left them, it____36____to me that I’d been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward conversation. Nothing could take away the pain of having lost their daughter. Yet this last, final act ____37____them and helped them feel that the spirit of their daughter lived on in this act of____38____.
____39____, it was one of the most____40____conversations I ever have had.
21．A．exercises B．expectations C．experiences D．lessons
22．A．get B．cure C．save D．relive
23．A．transport B．removal C．commitment D．donation
24．A．strange B．awkward C．thrilling D．delightful
25．A．grief B．disappointment C．astonishment D．relief
26．A．views B．counts C．Means D．deserves
27．A．transplanted B．transformed C．moved D．operated
28．A．recipient B．donor C．customer D．doctor
29．A．annoyed B．patient C．uncomfortable D．pleased
30．A．requested B．argued C．told D．convinced
31．A．held B．wanted C．learned D．guaranteed
32．A．just B．never C．yet D．even
33．A．putting up B．putting out C．bringing up D．bringing out
34．A．sadness B．memory C．struggle D．delight
35．A．selfish B．surprised C．positive D．generous
36．A．happened B．occurred C．seemed D．appeared
37．A．calmed B．persuaded C．comforted D．reflected
38．A．bravery B．sacrifice C．devotion D．generosity
39．A．Strangely B．Ultimately C．Unfortunately D．Significantly
40．A．mind-blowing B．heart-warming C．breathtaking D．heartbreaking
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三、完形填空
A Florida man likes to shop at garage sales for old plaques(纪念匾)so he can reuse the wooden backs. Recently, he was looking through a_____21_____he bought years ago when one ____22____a small ball caught his eye.
The man took a moment to_____23_____what was written on the plaque and quickly realized there was a_____24_____stone inside the ball-a piece of moon rock brought back on the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The plaque and rock had been a_____25_____to the state of Louisiana by then-President Richard Nixon but_____26_____ended up in a garage sale for the man to find years later.
“I can’t even tell you how long I_____27_____it for. I’m not even sure how much I_____28_____for it. The wood in the plaques is such nice wood and that is what I_____29_____them for," the man said. The man _____30_____the Louisiana governor’s office, which______31______him to the Louisiana State Museum. The man hand-delivered his______32______to the Louisiana State Museum. He didn’t want to take a chance that something might happen to it during_____33_____.The museum’s director is______34______for his generosity and _____35_____for reuniting the state with this priceless object. “It is an extraordinary piece of Louisiana history,” he said. “We’re______36______to take possession of this piece and to share it with our audiences.”
After Apollo 17______37______on Earth, Nixon______38______379 pieces of the satellite stone to all the states as well as foreign nations. Over time, those gifts began to______39______A 2002 search found that many were unaccounted for. To date, the fate(命运)of 171 rocks remains _____40_____
21．A．painting B．ball C．book D．collection
22．A．linking B．featuring C．sharing D．obtaining
23．A．read B．stress C．think D．remember
24．A．normal B．new C．precious D．similar
25．A．gift B．signal C．threat D．change
26．A．sometimes B．somehow C．instead D．never
27．A．borrowed B．returned C．owned D．lost
28．A．paid B．earned C．saved D．charged
29．A．carry B．prepare C．push D．buy
30．A．passed B．contacted C．recognized D．trusted
31．A．attracted B．added C．pointed D．reported
32．A．work B．find C．receipt D．letter
33．A．delivery B．discovery C．construction D．treatment
34．A．eager B．responsible C．famous D．grateful
35．A．reason B．demand C．concern D．claim
36．A．likely B．free C．embarrassed D．excited
37．A．landed B．existed C．wandered D．failed
38．A．threw away B．put aside C．turned in D．handed out
39．A．improve B．disappear C．drop D．matter
40．A．unforgettable B．unacceptable C．unknown D．undoubted
2023届河南省焦作市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题
三、完形填空
As a doctor at Duke University Hospital, I met Beth five years ago. Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor (肿瘤) ___21___ . Beth’s surgery went ___22___ , but after several dozen days, preparing to go home, she started to complain of a ___23___ . It turned out brain swelling (肿胀), which was ___24___ to treat and required her to spend several more days in the ___25___ . Fortunately, she recovered well. The day she left, she was ___26___ .
A few weeks later, she ___27___ to the hospital with a cake she had baked for everyone who had ___28___ her while she was in hospital. But the next night, her brain swelling suddenly got worse. This time, she could no longer respond ___29___. We took her in for emergency surgery.
Given how ____30____ the brain swelling was, I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close ____31____ during her treatment. As she was making progress, her husband was always at her ____32____ . One day, when getting her to ____33____ was a challenge, he remembered how much she liked chili (辣椒), so that the meal quickly became a(n) ____34____ .
However, it was not long before the unexpected happened. A flood ____35____ away the road he had to take to get to the hospital. That made it ____36____ for him to go to the hospital for a visit. So he called me. I promised him that I would ____37____ Beth every day and call him to let him know her ____38____ . To my delight, the ____39____ gave him great satisfaction. He expressed his ____40____ to me. But I thought it was something I needed to do and I was happy to give him some help.
21．A．removed B．prevented C．explained D．recorded
22．A．poorly B．frequently C．smoothly D．directly
23．A．thought B．reputation C．headache D．disaster
24．A．original B．difficult C．negative D．interesting
25．A．shelter B．company C．office D．hospital
26．A．successful B．faithful C．doubtful D．cheerful
27．A．objected B．returned C．appealed D．contributed
28．A．cared for B．called on C．brought up D．come across
29．A．legally B．slowly C．normally D．sincerely
30．A．serious B．boring C．common D．crazy
31．A．consultation B．examination C．discussion D．protection
32．A．side B．home C．fault D．heart
33．A．smile B．sleep C．walk D．eat
34．A．show B．game C．struggle D．enjoyment
35．A．took B．passed C．washed D．gave
36．A．precious B．reliable C．impossible D．strange
37．A．ask B．inform C．teach D．visit
38．A．consequence B．condition C．character D．competence
39．A．problem B．conversation C．surroundings D．improvement
40．A．appreciation B．attitudes C．expectations D．influence
2023届河南省平许济洛四市高三第二次质量检测英语试题
六、完形填空
A craftsman living with a disability who makes clay figurines (泥雕) has recently made netizens amazed across the country.
In 2003, Mi ____41____ his hands in a crash. Unwilling to ____42____ to fate, he gradually learned to eat and get dressed in the year that followed the unexpected ____43____. After seeing a craftsman making figurines on the street, Mi was attracted to the craft and without ____44____ decided to learn from him. “The craftsman said he, couldn’t ____45____ me when he saw that I had no fingers. I ____46____ and finally wore him down,” Mi said.
The learning process was ____47____. In the beginning he could only make two roses in an afternoon. And his arms were often ____48____ after the practice. However, because of his ____49____ for the craft and his eagerness to earn a living, he never thought about _____50_____. Mi has been making these clay figurines for 15 years. It now _____51_____, him only several minutes to make a figurine. After _____52_____ clay into a ball with his elbows, Mi holds the ball between his arms to put it on a stick, and then adds smaller parts and _____53_____ to the ball.
Mi is not only able to make a _____54_____ by making clay figurines as he had hoped, but he feels _____55_____ about what he does. He doesn’t set prices for his figurines. _____56_____ asking people to give a certain amount of money for the products, he allows them to _____57_____ as they like. In this way, each figurine is sold at about 20 yuan on average, which is cheaper compared to _____58_____ products sold elsewhere.
Mi’s story tells us that we may have _____59_____ no control over what happens to us, but we can control how we respond. If we choose the right _____60_____, we can rise above whatever challenges we face.
41．A．cut B．shook C．lost D．broke
42．A．bow B．turn C．smile D．agree
43．A．visit B．matter C．operation D．accident
44．A．doubt B．delay C．argument D．permission
45．A．cheat B．motivate C．instruct D．advocate
46．A．promised B．accepted C．insisted D．apologized
47．A．smooth B．pleasant C．violent D．challenging
48．A．painful B．relaxed C．powerful D．flexible
49．A．approval B．curiosity C．performance D．enthusiasm
50．A．holding up B．giving up C．pulling up D．looking up
51．A．takes B．wastes C．spares D．requires
52．A．dividing B．shaping C．cutting D．sticking
53．A．brand B．price-list C．instructions D．decorations
54．A．living B．change C．difference D．contribution
55．A．free B．joyful C．curious D．particular
56．A．But for B．As for C．Instead of D．Regardless of
57．A．pick B．pay C．catch D．collect
58．A．similar B．familiar C．standard D．traditional
59．A．merely B．calmly C．absolutely D．reasonably
60．A．tutor B．major C．career D．attitude
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2023届河南省郑州市高中毕业年级第二次质量预测英语试题
21．D 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．B 26．A 27．C 28．D 29．A 30．B 31．C 32．A 33．B 34．B 35．D 36．A 37．D 38．B 39．C 40．B
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述作者尽管不当教师了，但现在在社区的互助小组中同样能实现教师的自我意识。
21．考查动词短语辨析。句意：你想拿起你的摇椅吗？A. give away赠送；B. put back放回去；C. send out发出；D. pick up捡起。根据后文宾语“your rocking chair”和下文“have it in my class”可知，此处指拿起摇摇椅。故选D。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：把它放在我的课上真是个神奇的主意。A. ridiculous可笑的；B. magical神奇的；C. strange奇怪的；D. simple简单的。根据后文“around and listen to the story I was reading”可知，课后同学都来听故事，所以这是个神奇的主意。故选B。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天课间休息后，全班同学都围在一起听我读的故事。A. gather聚集；B. turn转弯；C. look看；D. run奔跑。根据后文“around and listen to the story I was reading”可知，课后同学都聚集过来听故事，故选A。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当学生们走得很近时，他们会有勇气分享他们的故事、梦想和恐惧。A. excuse借口；B. inspiration鼓舞；C. courage勇气；D. comfort安慰。根据后文“to share their stories, dreams and fears”指同学们有勇气分享故事、梦想和恐惧。故选C。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：椅子是我工作的一部分，我的一部分。A. goal目标；B. job工作；C. furniture家具；D. entertainment娱乐。上文提到作者会在课后坐在椅子上给孩子们讲故事，所以椅子是工作的一部分。故选B。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，我身体不适，无法继续教学。A. Unfortunately幸运地；B. Unusually特别地；C. Unbelievably难以置信地；D. Unfairly不公平地。根据后文“I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching”不幸地是，作者没能继续教书。故选A。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我经历了严重的焦虑，最后我被迫辞掉了这份工作。A. natural自然的；B. vague模糊的；C. severe严重的；D. slight轻微的。根据后文“and at last I was forced to”可知，焦虑很严重，只能辞职。故选C。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我经历了严重的焦虑，最后我被迫辞掉了这份工作。A. challenge挑战；B. change改变；C. choose选择；D. quit停止。根据后文“With my life as a teacher over”可知，作者辞职了。故选D。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我丈夫和我在2017年收养了我以前的一个学生。A. adopted收养；B. taught教；C. rescued营救；D. helped帮助。根据后文“The complexity of parenting a child”可知，作者和丈夫收养了一个孩子。故选A。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：养育一个9岁就来到我们身边的孩子的复杂性以意想不到的方式改变了我们的生活。A. flexible灵活的；B. unexpected意外的；C. upsetting令人沮丧的；D. separate分开的。根据后文“But it inspired the part of me”指领养孩子以意外的方式改变了他们的生活。故选B。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但它激发了我内心享受为人父母的感觉。A. imagines想象；B. tries尝试；C. enjoys欣赏；喜欢；D. considers考虑。根据后文“hours staying with books — healing, bonding and solidifying our family, which gave me a new purpose.”可知，作者喜欢为人父母。故选C。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们花了无数的时间和书呆在一起——治愈、巩固和巩固我们的家庭，这给了我一个新的目标。A. countless无数的；B. sleepless失眠的；C. endless无尽的；D. speechless无话可说的。根据后文“hours staying with books — healing, bonding and solidifying our family”可知，作者长时间和孩子一起阅读。故选A。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我加入了一个当地妈妈的互助小组。A. wisdom智慧；B. support支持；C. family家人；D. service服务。根据后文“group of local moms”可知，这里指当地妈妈互助小组。故选B。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们一起分享，然后我开始给予和接受帮助，我教一位有学习执照的单身母亲练习驾驶，作为回报，我还带她的儿子在城市里徒步旅行。A. cooperate操作；B. share分享；C. improve改善；D. learn学习。根据上文“We came together to”可知，互助妈妈聚在一起，互相分享。故选B。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们一起分享，然后我开始给予和接受帮助，我教一位有学习执照的单身母亲练习驾驶，作为回报，我还带她的儿子在城市里徒步旅行。A. relief安慰；B. reality现实；C. response回答；D. return返回。根据后文“I also took her son on hikes around the city”可知，作者接受别人的帮助，作为回报也帮助他人。故选D。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的家庭，我的书，找到一个新的目标，在一个社区中找到归属感——这些都在实现我作为教师所珍视的自我意识。A. finding找到；B. confirming确认；C. accepting接受；D. understanding理解。根据后文“a new purpose and belonging in a community”指找到新目标。故选A。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的家庭，我的书，找到一个新的目标，在一个社区中找到归属感——这些都在实现我作为教师所珍视的自我意识。A. experience经历；B. develop发展；C. train训练；D. prize珍视。根据上文“these are fulfilling the sense of self I used to”可知，作者喜欢教书，所以是作为教师所珍视的自我意识。故选D。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的身份不需要改变，我仍然尊重这些核心价值观——无论我是否作为一名教师工作。A. character人物；B. identity身份；C. determination决心；D. sense感觉。作者如今不是老师了，所以是身份发生了变化。故选B。
39．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的身份不需要改变，我仍然尊重这些核心价值观——无论我是否作为一名教师工作。A. when何时；B. how如何；C. whether是否；D. why为什么。根据后文“I’m working as a teacher”指无论是否作为一名教师工作，应用whether。故选C。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我会把它交给一个新老师！A. purpose目的；B. teacher老师；C. position位置；D. parent父母。呼应上文“I was sitting in a chair having coffee when a text message from a former colleague woke me from my daydreams.(当时我正坐在椅子上喝咖啡，一条前同事的短信把我从白日梦中唤醒)”指把摇摇椅交给一个新老师。故选B。
2023届河南省平顶山市安阳市高三二模英语试题
21．C 22．C 23．D 24．B 25．A 26．B 27．A 28．A 29．C 30．D 31．B 32．D 33．C 34．A 35．D 36．B 37．C 38．D 39．A 40．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文讲述了作者与遭遇事故去世的女孩家属交流器官捐献的事情，以为是一件很难堪的事情，却意外的发现女孩父母欣然同意，这让作者感觉到这是经历过的最暖心的谈话之一。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那段时间充满了可怕的、不舒服的经历，但这次的前景是最糟糕的。A. exercise运动，锻炼；B. expectation期待；C. experience经历；D. lesson教训，课。根据“but the prospect of this one was the worst.”可知，作者当医生时充满了可怕的、不舒服的经历。故选C。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：外科医生无法挽救她的生命，她死在了手术台上。A. get获得，得到；B. cure 治愈、治疗；C. save 挽救；D. relive减轻，缓和。根据“and she died on the table.”可知，这次手术并没有能够挽救她的生命。故选C。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：顾问医师让我和死者家属谈谈器官捐献的事。A. transport运输；B. removal免职，除去，移走，搬迁；C. commitment 信奉，承诺，投入，花费，献身；D. donation捐赠。根据“But the problem with organ donation is that every minute___6___.”可知，顾问医师让作者和这家人商量关于器官捐赠事宜。故选D。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在他们沉浸在悲伤之中的时候，考虑这种谈话，感觉非常尴尬，也不合时宜。A. strange奇怪的，奇特的，异常的，陌生的；B. awkward使人尴尬的，棘手的，别扭的；C. thrilling 惊险的，紧张的，扣人心弦的，令人兴奋不已的；D. delightful使人快乐的，令人愉快的，宜人的。根据“and ill-timed to be considering this kind of conversation while they were being absorbed in___5___.”和“As we left them, it___16___to me that I’d been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward conversation.”可知，当死者家属都沉浸在悲伤中时，去考虑这种谈话真的是非常尴尬和不合时宜的。故选B。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们沉浸在悲伤之中的时候，考虑这种谈话，感觉非常尴尬，也不合时宜。A. grief 悲伤，忧伤，痛苦，不幸；B. disappointment 失望，挫折，伤心，令人失望的事；C. astonishment惊讶，惊异；D. relief解脱，轻松。根据“The surgeons had been unable to___2___her life and she died on the table.”可知，女孩去世，家人沉浸在悲伤之中。故选A。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但器官捐献的问题在于每分钟都很重要。A. views把……视为，看待，（观）看，查看；B. counts数，有价值，数出总数，算得上；C. means意味着；D. deserves 应受，应得，值得。根据“The sooner organs can be___7___, the better the chance they will survive in the body of the ___8___.”可知，对于器官捐赠来说，每一分钟都很重要。故选B。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：器官越早被移植，它们在受者体内存活的机会就越大。A. transplant移植，移种；B. transform 使改变；C. move感动，移，打动；D. operate运转；操作；经营；管理。根据“But the problem with organ donation is that every minute___6___.”可知，器官移植越早，它们在受体身体里生存下来的几率越大。故选A。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：器官越早被移植，它们在受者体内存活的机会就越大。A. recipient收件人，接受者，受领者，接收器；B. donor器官捐赠者，献血者，捐赠者；C. customer客户，顾客，主顾；D. doctor 医生。根据“The sooner organs can be___7___,”可知，器官移植越早，器官在受体身体里生存下来的几率越大。故选A。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始感到不舒服。A. annoyed恼怒地，气恼的；B. patient耐心的个人；C. uncomfortable不舒服的；D. pleased高兴，满意，愉快，乐于。根据上文语境可知，在一家人沉浸在悲伤中时和他们商量器官捐赠这件事，让作者开始觉得不舒服。故选C。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我打开门，坐在他们对面，说服自己我只会让他们的情况变得更糟。A. requested要求；B. argued争论；C. told告诉，告知；D. convinced坚信；说服。根据“I opened the door and sat opposite them,”可知，作者坚信自己只会把事情变得对他们来说更糟糕。故选D。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这是她想要的，”我还没说完，母亲就说。A. held保留，抓住，举行；B. wanted想要；C. learned 学会，了解；D. guaranteed保证。根据下文家人的反应和本段最后一句话““She was always so ___15___,” her father added.”可以看出，此处指器官捐赠是她一直想要（做）的。故选B。
32．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“这是她想要的，”我还没说完，母亲就说。A. just 只是，就，仅仅，刚才；B. never从不，绝不，从未；C. yet尚(未)，还，仍；D. even甚至，更加。根据“the mother said”可知，在作者甚至还没说完话时，她母亲就说到。故选D。
33．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我原以为他们会因为我在他们悲伤的时刻提出这样一个微妙的话题而生我的气，但事实上他们似乎很高兴。A. put up 张贴，设置，建立；B. put out 熄灭，伸出，出版，使不方便，打扰；C. bring up 养育，提出；D. bring out 出版，生产，使显现，激发。根据“such a delicate subject”可知，作者提出这样一个需要小心处理的话题。故选C。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我原以为他们会因为我在他们悲伤的时刻提出这样一个微妙的话题而生我的气，但事实上他们似乎很高兴。A. sadness 悲伤；B. memory 记忆力，回忆，对某人的怀念；C. struggle搏斗，难事；D. delight 高兴，乐事。根据“while they were being absorbed in___5___.”可知，女孩去世，家人沉浸在悲伤之中。应选A。
35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“她一直都很慷慨，”她父亲补充说。A. selfish自私自利的；B. surprised 惊讶的；C. positive积极乐观的，正面的，明确的；D. generous 慷慨的，宽厚的，丰富的。根据“It’s what she’d___11___,”可知，去世的女孩一直是这么的慷慨。故选D。
36．考查短语词义辨析。句意：当我们离开他们的时候，有人突然想到，对我来说，我认为这将是一次尴尬的谈话是错误的。A. it happened to sb. that 某人正好……； B. it occurred to sb. that 某人突然想起/意识到……；C. it seemed to sb. that在某人看来；D. it appeared to sb. that在某人看来。根据“I’d been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward conversation.”可知，作者突然意识到自己错误地认为这将是一场尴尬的谈话。故选B。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，这最后的举动安慰了他们，让他们觉得女儿的精神在这一慷慨之举中永存。A. calmed冷静；B. persuaded劝说；C. comforted安慰，抚慰；D. reflected反射，考虑，反照，表达。根据“and helped them feel that the spirit of their daughter lived on in this act of___18___.”可知，这最后的举动安慰了女孩家人。故选C。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，这最后的举动安慰了他们，让他们觉得女儿的精神在这一慷慨之举中永存。A. bravery勇敢，华丽，盛装；B. sacrifice牺牲；C. devotion奉献，忠诚，挚爱，专心；D. generosity慷慨，宽宏大量，大方。根据“It’s what she’d___11___,”和“She was always so ___15___,”可知，帮助他们感到女儿的精神在这一慷慨的举动中延续了下来。故选D。
39．考查副词词义辨析。句意：奇怪的是，这是我有过的最暖心的谈话之一。A. Strangely奇怪地是；B. Ultimately 最终，最后，归根结底，终究；C. Unfortunately不幸的是；D. Significantly重要的是。根据“That time was filled with frightening, uncomfortable___1___, but the prospect of this one was the worst.”和“it was one of the most___20___conversations I ever have had.”可知，让作者感到奇怪的是，这是有史以来最温暖人心的谈话之一。故选A。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：奇怪的是，这是我有过的最暖心的谈话之一。A. mind-blowing引起幻觉的，使兴奋的；B. heart-warming暖人心房的，感人的；C. breathtaking惊人的，惊心动魄的；D. heartbreaking令人心碎的。根据“I ever have had.”可知，这是作者有史以来最温暖人心的谈话之一。故选B。
2023届河南省开封市高三二模英语试题
21．D 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．A 26．B 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．B 31．C 32．B 33．A 34．D 35．C 36．D 37．A 38．D 39．B 40．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了佛罗里达州的一名男子喜欢在旧货市场购买纪念匾，最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头——1972年阿波罗17号任务带回的一块月球岩石。从而，引起了人们的重视和调查。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。A. painting画作；B. ball球；C. book书；D. collection收藏。根据上文“A Florida man likes to shop at garage sales for old plaques…”喜欢在旧货市场购买纪念匾，以及该句中的“he bought years ago”可推知，此处为他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。故选D项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏时，一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。A. linking联系；B. featuring以……为特色；C. sharing分享；D. obtaining获得。 根据该句中的“a small ball caught his eye.”以及下文“and quickly realized there was a_____4_____stone inside the ball”可推知，此处为一个小球的图案引起了他的注意。故选B项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西，很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头——1972年阿波罗17号任务带回的一块月球岩石。A. read读；B. stress强调；C. think认为；D. remember记得。根据该句中的“what was written on the plaque”匾上写的东西，可推知，此处为这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西。故选A项。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西，很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头——1972年阿波罗17号任务带回的一块月球岩石。A. normal正常的；B. new新的；C. precious珍贵的；D. similar相似的。根据该句中的“a piece of moon rock brought back on the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.”以及下文“The plaque and rock had been a_____5_____to the state of Louisiana by then-President Richard Nixon…”可推知，此处为这个人花了一点时间读了匾上写的东西，很快意识到球里有一块珍贵的石头。故选C项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，但不知怎么的，它最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现。A. gift礼物；B. signal信号；C. threat威胁；D. change改变。根据句意以及该句中的“to the state of Louisiana by then-President Richard Nixon…”总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州，可推知，此处为这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物。故选A项。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，但不知怎么的，它最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现。A. sometimes有时；B. somehow不知怎么的；C. instead代替，相反的是；D. never从不。根据上文提到的这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，以及该句中的“ended up in a garage sale for the man to find years later.”最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现，可推知，此处为这块牌匾和岩石是当时的总统理查德·尼克松送给路易斯安那州的礼物，但不知怎么的，它最终在车库拍卖中被这位男子多年后发现。故选B项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我甚至不能告诉你我拥有它多久了。A. borrowed借；B. returned返回；C. owned拥有；D. lost失去。根据上文提到的最近，他在翻阅多年前买的一套收藏，以及该句中的“I can’t even tell you how long…”可推知，此处为我甚至不能告诉你我拥有它多久了。故选C项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我甚至不确定我花了多少钱买的。A. paid支付；B. earned赢得；C. saved节省；D. charged充电，指控。根据句意以及该句中的“I’m not even sure how much…”可知，此处为我甚至不确定我花了多少钱买的。故选A项。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：牌匾上的木头很好，所以我才买了它们。A. carry携带；B. prepare准备；C. push推；D. buy买。根据该句中的“The wood in the plaques is such nice wood”可推知，此处为牌匾上的木头很好，所以我才买了它们。故选D项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室，后者把他指向了路易斯安那州博物馆。A. passed传递；B. contacted联系；C. recognized识别；D. trusted信任。 根据上下文语境以及该句中的“the Louisiana governor’s office,”可推知，此处为这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室。故选B项。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室，后者把他指向了路易斯安那州博物馆。A. attracted吸引；B. added补充；C. pointed指向；D. reported报道。 根据下文“The man hand-delivered his_____12_____to the Louisiana State Museum.”可知，此处为这名男子联系了路易斯安那州州长办公室，后者把他指向了路易斯安那州博物馆，故选C项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这名男子亲手将他的发现物交给了路易斯安那州立博物馆。A. work工作；B. find发现物；C. receipt收据；D. letter信件。根据上文“but somehow ended up in a garage sale for the man to find years later.”提到了发现，可知，此处为这名男子亲手将他的发现物交给了路易斯安那州立博物馆。故选B项。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不想冒在运送过程中可能发生意外的风险。A. delivery运送；B. discovery发现；C. construction建设；D. treatment对待。根据上文“The man hand-delivered his find to the Louisiana State Museum.”亲手将他的发现物交给了路易斯安那州立博物馆，可知，此处为他不想冒在运送过程中可能发生意外的风险。故选A项。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。A. eager渴望的； B. responsible负责的；C. famous有名的；D. grateful感谢的。根据该句中的“for his generosity”以及“for reuniting the state with this priceless object.”可知，此处为博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。故选D项。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。A. reason原因；B. demand要求；C. concern 关心；D. claim声称。 根据句意以及and连接的“is grateful for his generosity”，可知，此处为博物馆馆长对他的慷慨和关心表示感谢，因为他让国家重新拥有了这件无价的物品。故选C项。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们很高兴能拥有这个藏品，并与我们的观众分享。A. likely可能的；B. free自由的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. excited兴奋的。根据句意以及该句中的“and to share it with our audiences.”可知，此处为我们很高兴能拥有这个藏品，并与我们的观众分享。故选D项。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。A. landed着陆；B. existed存在；C. wandered漫步；D. failed失败。根据句意以及该句中的Earth可知，此处为在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。故选A项。
38．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。A. threw away扔掉；B. put aside放在一边；C. turned in上交；D. handed out分发。 根据句意以及该句中的“to all the states as well as foreign nations.”以及下文“Over time, those gifts began to…”可推知，此处为在阿波罗17号登陆地球后，尼克松向所有州和外国分发了379块卫星石。故选D项。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着时间的推移，这些礼物开始消失。A. improve提高；B. disappear消失；C. drop下降；D. matter要紧。根据下文“A 2002 search found that many were unaccounted for.”可知，此处为随着时间的推移，这些礼物开始消失。故选B项。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，171块岩石的命运仍然未知。A. unforgettable难以忘记的；B. unacceptable难以接受的；C. unknown未知的；D. undoubted毫无疑问的。根据上文“A 2002 search found that many were unaccounted for.”以及该句中的remains可知，此处为到目前为止，171块岩石的命运仍然未知。故选C项。
2023届河南省焦作市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题
21．A 22．C 23．C 24．B 25．D 26．D 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．A 31．B 32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C 36．C 37．D 38．B 39．B 40．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了贝丝生病住院，因洪水冲垮道路，她的丈夫无法前往医院探望。作者答应贝丝的丈夫每天看望贝丝，并告知贝丝的健康状况，贝丝的丈夫对作者表示感激。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的丈夫刚开车送她到医院切除脑部肿瘤。A. removed去除，摘下；B. prevented阻止；C. explained解释；D. recorded记录。根据上文“Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor”以及下文“Beth’s surgery went ___2___ ,”可知，此处表示到医院切除脑部肿瘤。故选A。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：贝丝的手术进展顺利，但几十天后，在准备回家时，她开始抱怨头疼。A. poorly糟糕地；B. frequently经常；C. smoothly顺利地；D. directly直接地。根据下文“but after several dozen days, preparing to go home, she started to complain of a ___3___ .”可知，贝丝的手术进展顺利。故选C。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：贝丝的手术进展顺利，但几十天后，在准备回家时，她开始抱怨头疼。A. thought思想；B. reputation声誉；C. headache头痛；D. disaster灾难。根据下文“It turned out brain swelling,”可知，此处表示贝丝抱怨头疼。故选C。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：结果证明是脑部肿胀，这很难治疗，需要她在医院多待几天。A. original起初的；B. difficult困难的；C. negative消极的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文“and required her to spend several more days in the ___5___ .”可知，脑部肿胀很难治疗，所以需要贝丝在医院多待几天。故选B。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果证明是脑部肿胀，这很难治疗，需要她在医院多待几天。A. shelter庇护所；B. company公司；C. office办公室；D. hospital医院。根据上文“Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor (肿瘤) ___1___ .”以及“but after several dozen days, preparing to go home,”可知，贝丝正在医院接受治疗，脑部肿胀很难治疗，需要贝丝在医院多待几天。故选D。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：离开的那天，她很高兴。A. successful成功的；B. faithful忠实的；C. doubtful可疑的；D. cheerful高兴的。根据上文“Fortunately, she recovered well. The day she left,”可知，贝丝恢复得好，所以离开医院的时候，她很高兴。故选D。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：几周后，她回到医院，拿着她为住院期间照顾她的每个人烤的蛋糕。A. objected反对；B. returned返回；C. appealed上诉；D. contributed贡献。根据上文“Fortunately, she recovered well. The day she left, she was ___6___.”以及下文“to the hospital with a cake”可知，此处表示出院后，贝丝带着蛋糕返回医院。故选B。
28．考查动词短语辨析。句意：几周后，她回到医院，拿着她为住院期间照顾她的每个人烤的蛋糕。A. cared for照顾；B. called on呼吁；C. brought up抚养；D. come across偶然遇见。根据下文“her while she was in hospital.”以及常识可知，此处表示在贝丝住院时，照顾过她的每个人。故选A。
29．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这一次，她无法再做出正常反应了。A. legally合法地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. normally正常地；D. sincerely真诚地。根据上文“But the next night, her brain swelling suddenly got worse.”以及下文“We took her in for emergency surgery.”可知，贝丝无法做出正常反应，被带去做急诊手术。故选C。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：考虑到脑肿胀有多么严重，我决定她需要住院接受治疗期间的仔细检查。A. serious严重的；B. boring令人厌倦的；C. common普通的；D. crazy疯狂的。根据下文“I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close ___11___ during her treatment.”可知，贝丝的脑部肿胀非常严重，需要住院。故选A。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：考虑到脑肿胀有多么严重，我决定她需要住院接受治疗期间的仔细检查。A. consultation咨询；B. examination检查；C. discussion讨论；D. protection保护。根据上文“Given how ___10___ the brain swelling was, I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close”以及常识可知，病人住院期间需要接受仔细检查。故选B。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她取得进步时，她的丈夫总是在她身边。A. side边；B. home家；C. fault故障；D. heart心。根据上文“Her husband had just driven her to the hospital to have a brain tumor (肿瘤) ___1___ .”以及下文“A flood ___15___ away the road he had to take to get to the hospital.”可推知，贝丝的丈夫一直陪在贝丝身边，at one’s side表示“在某人身边”。故选A。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当让她吃饭是一项挑战时，有一天，他想起了她是多么喜欢辣椒，于是那顿饭很快就变成了享受。A. smile微笑；B. sleep睡；C. walk走；D. eat吃。根据下文“was a challenge, he remembered how much she liked chili (辣椒), so that the meal quickly became a(n) ___14___ ”可知，有了辣椒，那顿饭才变成享受，此处表示让贝丝吃饭是一项挑战。故选D。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当让她吃饭是一项挑战时，有一天，他想起了她是多么喜欢辣椒，于是那顿饭很快就变成了享受。A. show展览；B. game游戏；C. struggle斗争；D. enjoyment令人愉快的事，享受。根据上文“One day, when getting her to ___13___ was a challenge, he remembered how much she liked chili (辣椒), so that the meal quickly became a(n)”可知，贝丝喜欢吃辣椒，所以那顿饭变成了享受。故选D。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：洪水冲垮了他去医院的路。A. took拿；B. passed通过；C. washed冲刷；D. gave给。根据下文“away the road he had to take to get to the hospital”以及语境可知，洪水冲垮了贝丝的丈夫去医院的路。故选C。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这使他不可能去医院探望。A. precious珍贵的；B. reliable可靠的；C. impossible不可能的；D. strange奇怪的。根据上文“A flood ___15___ away the road he had to take to get to the hospital.”可知，洪水冲垮了道路，所以去医院是不可能的。故选C。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我答应他我会每天去看望贝丝，并给他打电话让他知道她的健康状况。A. ask问；B. inform通知；C. teach教；D. visit看望。根据下文“Beth every day and call him to let him know her ___18___ .”可知，作者答应每天去看望贝丝。故选D。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我答应他我会每天去看望贝丝，并给他打电话让他知道她的健康状况。A. consequence后果；B. condition健康状况；C. character特点；D. competence能力。根据上文“Given how ___10___ the brain swelling was, I decided she needed to stay in hospital for close ___11___ during her treatment.”以及语境可知，贝丝在住院治疗，贝丝的丈夫想要了解的是贝丝的健康状况。故选B。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我高兴的是，这次对话使他非常满意。A. problem问题；B. conversation对话；C. surroundings周围环境；D. improvement改善。根据上文“So he called me. I promised him that I would ___17___ Beth every day and call him to let him know her ___18___ .”可知，此处表示贝丝的丈夫与作者之间的对话。故选B。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他向我表示了感激。A. appreciation感激；B. attitudes态度；C. expectations期望；D. influence影响。根据上文“I promised him that I would ___17___ Beth every day and call him to let him know her ___18___ .”以及下文“But I thought it was something I needed to do and I was happy to give him some help.”可知，贝丝的丈夫很感激作者，向作者表达感激。故选A。
2023届河南省平许济洛四市高三第二次质量检测英语试题
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【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位制作泥人的残疾人工匠的故事。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2003年，Mi在一次车祸中失去了双手。A. cut切割；B. shook摇动；C. lost丢失；D. broke打破。根据前文“with a disability”及后文“in a crash”可知，他在一次车祸中失去了双手。故选C项。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不愿向命运低头，在意外事故发生后的一年里，他逐渐学会了吃饭和穿衣。A. bow鞠躬，低头；B. turn转动；C. smile微笑；D. agree同意。根据语境和后文“he gradually learned to eat and get dressed”可知，他不向命运低头。故选A项。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不愿向命运低头，在意外事故发生后的一年里，他逐渐学会了吃饭和穿衣。A. visit访问；B. matter问题；C. operation操作，手术；D. accident事故。根据前文“Mi 1 his hands in a crash”可知，他遭遇意外事故。故选D项。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在街上看到一个手艺人做人偶后，Mi被这门手艺所吸引，并立即决定向他学习。A. doubt怀疑；B. delay延迟；C. argument争论；D. permission准许。根据语境和前文“Mi was attracted to the craft”可知，他毫不延迟地做出决定。故选B项。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：工匠说，当他看到我没有手指时，他无法指导我。A. cheat欺骗；B. motivate激励；C. instruct指示，指导；D. advocate提倡。根据后文“when he saw that I had no fingers”可知，工匠认为无法指导他。故选C项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坚持不懈，终于让他不得不收下我。A. promised许诺；B. accepted接受；C. insisted坚持说，坚决要求；D. apologized道歉。根据后文“finally wore him down”可知，他坚决要求。故选C项。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：学习的过程很有挑战性。A. smooth平滑的；B. pleasant令人愉快的；C. violent暴力的；D. challenging具有挑战性的。根据前文“I had no fingers”可知，他学习的过程有挑战性。故选D项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：练习结束后，他的手臂经常疼痛。A. painful痛苦的，疼痛的；B. relaxed放松的；C. powerful强有力的 ；D. flexible灵活的。根据常识和后文“after the practice”可知，练习之后，手臂疼痛。故选A项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，由于他对这门手艺的热情和谋生的渴望，他从未想过放弃。A. approval赞成；B. curiosity好奇心；C. performance表演；D. enthusiasm热情。根据语义的转折和后文“and his eagerness to earn a living”可知，他对这门手艺学习很有热情。故选D项。
50．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然而，由于他对这门手艺的热情和谋生的渴望，他从未想过放弃。A. holding up举起；B. giving up放弃；C. pulling up拉起；D. looking up向上看。根据前文“because of his 9 for the craft and his eagerness to earn a living”及后文“Mi has been making these clay figurines for 15 years.”可知，他没有放弃。故选B项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，他只需要几分钟就能做一个小雕像。A. takes花费，拿走；B. wastes浪费；C. spares抽出；D. requires需要。it takes sb some time to do sth是固定句型，符合语境。故选A项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在用肘部把粘土捏成球后，他把球夹在两臂之间，放在一根棍子上，然后给球加上更小的部件和装饰。A. dividing分开；B. shaping塑造，（使）成为……形状（或样子）；C. cutting切割；D. sticking粘贴，插入。根据后文“into a ball”可知，他把泥土捏成球状。故选B项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在用肘部把粘土捏成球后，他把球夹在两臂之间，放在一根棍子上，然后给泥球加上更小的部件和装饰。A. brand品牌；B. price-list价位表；C. instructions说明书；D. decorations装饰品。根据语境和前文“adds smaller parts”可知，是给泥球加上装饰。故选D项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不仅能够像自己希望的那样以制作泥人为生，而且还为自己所做的事情感到快乐。A. living生计；B. change改变；C. difference区别；D. contribution贡献。根据后文“each figurine is sold at about 20 yuan on average”可知，他以此谋生。故选A项。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他不仅能够像自己希望的那样以制作泥人为生，而且还为自己所做的事情感到快乐。A. free自由的；B. joyful高兴的，快乐的；C. curious好奇的；D. particular特别的。根据后文“He doesn’t set prices for his figurines. 16 asking people to give a certain amount of money for the products, he allows them to 17 as they like.”可知，他不仅以此谋生并且也为此而感到快乐。故选B项。
56．考查复合介词词义辨析。句意：他不要求人们为产品支付一定数量的钱，而是允许他们按照自己的意愿支付。A. But for要不是；B. As for至于；C. Instead of而不是；D. Regardless of不管。根据前文“He doesn’t set prices for his figurines.”可知，他不定价，不要求人们支付固定数量的钱。故选C项。
57．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不要求人们为产品支付一定数量的钱，而是允许他们按照自己的意愿支付。A. pick采摘；B. pay支付；C. catch抓住；D. collect收集。根据前文“ 16 asking people to give a certain amount of money for the products”可知，他让顾客按照自己的意愿支付。故选B项。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过这种方式，每个小雕像的平均售价约为20元，与其他地方销售的同类产品相比便宜。A. similar类似的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. standard标准的；D. traditional传统的。根据语境和前文“which is cheaper compared to”可知，是和同类产品作比较。故选A项。
59．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Mi的故事告诉我们，我们可能无法完全控制发生在我们身上的事情，但我们可以控制我们如何应对。A. merely仅仅；B. calmly镇静地；C. absolutely完全地；D. reasonably合理地。根据前文“In 2003, Mi 1 his hands in a crash.”可知，Mi的意外事故说明人们有时无法完全控制发生在自己身上的事情。故选C项。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们选择正确的态度，我们可以超越我们面临的任何挑战。A. tutor导师；B. major专业；C. career职业；D. attitude态度。根据前文“we can control how we respond”和后文“we can rise above whatever challenges we face”可知，我们应该选择正确的人生态度。故选D项。