2023届甘肃省部分市高三二月英语试卷汇编:完形填空专题(含答案)

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2023届甘肃省部分市高三二月英语解析版试卷分类汇编
完形填空专题
2023届甘肃省兰州市高三第一次诊断考试英语试题
三、完形填空
In 1665, Johannes Vermeer dabbed (轻涂) the last drop of paint onto a canvas in his Dutch studio, completing his masterpiece “Girl With a Pearl Earring.”
On an April day 357 years later, Ms. Strong slowly stopped her bike, paused her fitness app, and watched as the snaking line of her ____21____ route drew the shape of Vermeer’s ____22____ over the streets of Brooklyn.
Ms. Strong ____23____ what has come to be known as “GPS art”— a ____24____ that uses the mapping capabilities (地图绘画功能) of modern phone apps to create ____25____ drawings using a route across the streets. The hobby has grown with the widespread ____26____ of satellite tracking for use by ordinary people.
It is ____27____popular on Strava (a fitness app) and often ____28____ as “Strava art”. Strava art has existed since that app’s release in 2009, but it ____29____ a surge (激增) in use during the pandemic. According to the company, more than three billion activities (动态) have been _____30_____ to Strava since the beginning of 2020. This _____31_____ usage of GPS devices has resulted in more _____32_____ maps. Thus, it has improved the _____33_____ and complexity of the art.
The art form even has its own Guinness World Records categories. A couple _____34_____ a 4, 500-mile ride across Europe (while blogging the journey) that _____35_____ a 600-mile-wide GPS drawing of a bicycle — the largest such drawing on _____36_____.
Each creator uses a slightly different _____37_____. Ms. Strong said she will see if the lines of a map inspire something. _____38_____, on a visit to a place she noticed certain streets formed the _____39_____ of a shark tail, and took it from there. “The crazy thing is that you sort of don’t know where the map takes you; you just _____40_____ with it,” Ms. Strong said. “I always end up with what I’m looking for.”
21.A.cycling B.walking C.running D.flying
22.A.name B.masterpiece C.dream D.appearance
23.A.explores B.predicts C.creates D.finds
24.A.guess B.research C.theory D.practice
25.A.classical B.emotional C.physical D.digital
26.A.limitation B.availability C.concern D.consideration
27.A.partly B.rarely C.particularly D.merely
28.A.referred to B.attended to C.devoted to D.addicted to
29.A.demanded B.refused C.experienced D.expected
30.A.delivered B.uploaded C.admitted D.turned
31.A.increased B.related C.intended D.exposed
32.A.interesting B.lively C.expensive D.detailed
33.A.convenience B.quality C.difference D.possibility
34.A.described B.prepared C.completed D.abandoned
35.A.resulted in B.brought in C.took in D.called in
36.A.earth B.record C.sale D.average
37.A.map B.paint C.tool D.process
38.A.In addition B.In general C.For example D.As usual
39.A.habit B.house C.character D.shape
40.A.go B.study C.live D.stand
2023届甘肃省酒泉市高三一模英语试题
三、完形填空
Zacharish Fike has an unusual hobby.He finds many old military(军队的)medals for____21____ in antique(古董) stores and on the Internet. But unlike most ____22____, Zac tracks down the medal’s rightful owners, and ____23____ them.
His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A.G. Piccoli, ____24____ in an antique shop. Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart—he ____25____ one himself in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he knew ____26____ what he had to do.
Through the Internet, Zac tracked down Corrado’s sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the woman ____27____ him with questions ____28____: “Who are you What antique shop ” ____29____, when she _____30_____, she regretted the way she had _____31_____ the call. So she called Zac back and _____32_____. Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N. Y. “At that point, I knew she _____33_____ business”, Zac says, “To drive eight hours to come to see me. ”
The Piccolis were Italian immigrants and raised the children in Watertown. Corrado, a translator for the Army during WWII, was _____34_____ in action in Europe.
Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadn’t realized the medal was _____35_____. Like many military medals, the one Zac’s mother had found was a family _____36_____. “This medal was very_____37_____ to my parents. Only on special occasions(场合) would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands, ” Adeline says.
As a child, Adeline couldn’t understand why the medal was so _____38_____. “But as I grew older,” Adeline says, “and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left.” Corrado Piccoli’s Purple Heart medal now _____39_____ at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.
Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama. Since he first _____40_____Corrado’s medal, Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.
21.A.sale B.safety C.research D.entertainment
22.A.soldiers B.opponents C.collectors D.translators
23.A.buys B.sells C.displays D.returns
24.A.examined B.found C.seized D.hidden
25.A.produced B.designed C.destroyed D.earned
26.A.right away B.now and then C.in short D.at no time
27.A.charged B.flooded C.equipped D.connected
28.A.impatiently B.gently C.professionally D.enthusiastically
29.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Instead D.However
30.A.hung up B.sped up C.caught up D.turned up
31.A.planned B.noticed C.handled D.recorded
32.A.wandered B.hesitated C.apologized D.battled
33.A.rejected B.meant C.minded D.appreciated
34.A.warned B.ignored C.criticized D.killed
35.A.missing B.valuable C.respectable D.elegant
36.A.tradition B.model C.treasure D.event
37.A.powerful B.beneficial C.precious D.painful
38.A.necessary B.meaningful C.heavy D.inexpensive
39.A.hangs B.separates C.recovers D.shines
40.A.decorated B.reunited C.mended D.submitted
2023届甘肃省武威市高三第一次联考英语试题
三、完形填空
The moonlight poured in through the windows, lighting the room. Oliver was sitting at the table, totally ____21____ in his book. Oliver was a book____22____ . He read books whenever he could. Grandma Agnes felt ____23____ Oliver when she heard him talk ____24____ about the books he read because they were poor. She knew the money she gave him for lunch was____25____on those books instead.
The next day, on the bus, Oliver was reading his storybook again when he heard a noise and ____26____his eyes. He saw the bus driver____27____ at a blind older woman. She ____28____ to the driver that her daughter was ill in hospital, and that she ____29____ to bring her purse. The driver mistakenly believed that she was making _____30_____ to avoid paying the bus ticket! Knowing she wouldn’t be able to _____31_____the driver, the older woman was about to get off the bus, when Oliver _____32_____.
“I’ll pay for her fare, sir!” he said. Then Oliver helped the _____33_____ older woman into the seat next to him and paid her fare. When he _____34_____ to his seat, the woman said to him, “Thank you, little kid, you have a sweet voice!”
“I’m a big boy! And my name is Oliver,” Oliver said _____35_____.
“I’m Mary,” the older woman _____36_____ herself and expressed her _____37_____ for helping her. Although Oliver had planned to use the money to buy the next book in the series he was reading, he couldn’t _____38_____ to see Mary in trouble.
They had a _____39_____ before Oliver’s stop arrived. Oliver liked Mary. She _____40_____ him of Grandma Agnes. When he talked with her, she listened to him with the same patience as Grandma Agnes.
21.A.stuck B.absorbed C.engaged D.disappointed
22.A.fan B.collector C.author D.publisher
23.A.happy about B.surprised at C.satisfied with D.sorry for
24.A.angrily B.regularly C.enthusiastically D.nervously
25.A.spent B.borrowed C.donated D.earned
26.A.closed B.opened C.lowered D.raised
27.A.aiming B.knocking C.shouting D.pointing
28.A.described B.explained C.mentioned D.complained
29.A.forgot B.chose C.refused D.pretended
30.A.exceptions B.suggestions C.reasons D.excuses
31.A.impress B.persuade C.demand D.expect
32.A.turned down B.gave up C.stepped in D.woke up
33.A.blind B.injured C.deaf D.sick
34.A.moved B.rushed C.returned D.referred
35.A.respectfully B.bravely C.honestly D.proudly
36.A.entertained B.introduced C.comforted D.encouraged
37.A.gratitude B.sympathy C.approval D.consideration
38.A.struggle B.volunteer C.manage D.bear
39.A.discussion B.challenge C.chat D.quarrel
40.A.accused B.reminded C.warned D.informed
2023届甘肃省张掖市高三下学期第一次全市联考英语试题
三、完形填空
After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. As I was new to the world of____21____ I was often sent to finish ____22____assignments, but I was eager to____23____myself in tough things. All I wanted was to make a ____24____ impression on my seniors.
I____25____a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with a major leader. Joy____26____ me with recording the process on tape. It was simple, but I was ____27____. I. would learn a little about how inter- views were done.
After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ____28____ the tapes for editing. To my ____29____, they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job Tears welled up in my eyes, with my hands ____30____ I didn’t know how I’d face Joy. He had ____31____ me, but I’d let him down. I could imagine him angry at my____32____and asking me to leave.
When Joy ____33____ and asked me for the tapes, I____34____ and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “ I think I saved them, but. . . ” I said. However, Joy, with a lot of ____35____as a journalist, had strange____36____on his face. He sat down and looked me in the eye. “You have to make ____37____to learn how you can do the job better next time, right ” he smiled.
I stared at Joy ____38____ . He taught me the most important lesson in my life: Mistakes are ____39____, and what we learn from them is what ____40____the course of our success.
21.A.reporting B.socializing C.writing D.communicating
22.A.heavy B.easy C.boring D.tiring
23.A.bury B.find C.express D.involve
24.A.general B.vivid C.positive D.subjective
25.A.dared B.reminded C.expected D.convinced
26.A.acquainted B.occupied C.assisted D.tasked
27.A.thrilled B.relaxed C.confused D.surprised
28.A.purchase B.replay C.make D.borrow
29.A.regret B.disappointment C.horror D.annoyance
30.A.raised B.trembling C.crossed D.freezing
31.A.trusted B.comforted C.persuaded D.warned
32.A.carelessness B.rudeness C.selfishness D.weakness
33.A.wandered B.arrived C.approached D.returned
34.A.held back B.broke down C.got away D.gave in
35.A.experience B.qualities C.enthusiasm D.responsibilities
36.A.astonishment B.appreciation C.calmness D.hesitancy
37.A.decisions B.commitments C.statements D.errors
38.A.at heart B.in disbelief C.by accident D.with sorrow
39.A.controllable B.unacceptable C.predictable D.unavoidable
40.A.changes B.perfects C.determines D.reflects
2023届甘肃省定西市高三年级下学期教学质量检测英语试题
第一节(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last term, I read the book The Book Thief. It is a story about a 9-year-old girl named Liesel Meminger and her ____21____in Nazi Germany in 1939. In this book, Liesel’s father is taken away by the Nazis. Her mother_____22_____and never returns and her brother dies. Then she is sent to a foster family (寄养家庭) in a poor area of Munich.On the way,she ____23____a book named The Grave Digger’s Handbook, which becomes the first book she “steals”. It’s her_____24_____foster father Hans who helps Liesel to read, and the 14 books she steals provide her with_____25_____comfort. She manages to_____26_____the war and_____27_____helps the people around her who are also ____28____.
As I ____29____each page, I found myself absorbed in the______30______created by the author. The light but lingering (绵长的)_____31_____made me hold my _____32_____, as if I had the same experience as Liesel.
Every time I _____33_____this book, what comes to mind is not the _____34_____of the Nazis or the despair in the face of a very difficult and unfavourable situation. All I can think of is the resilience (韧性), sincerity and kindness of_____35_____in such a(n)_____36_____cruel period.Despite the fact that it is not easy for foster parents to _____37_____themselves, they still choose to foster Liesel when she is_____38_____. They also save and hide a Jewish girl in their basement when the Nazis start to kill the Jews.
All these details make me feel that _____39_____we keep the most _____40_____thing inside our hearts, even in despair, we still have the ability to walk toward the brightest future in front of us.
21. A. interview B. schedule C. responsibility D. experience
22. A. struggles B. disappears C. remains D. hesitates
23. A. comes across B. puts away C. turns over D. leaves behind
24. A. selfish B. narrow-minded C. kind-hearted D. wealthy
25. A. endless B. instant C. little D. physical
26. A. enter B. forget C. describe D. survive
27. A. sadly B. readily C. suddenly D. unfortunately
28. A. travelling B. operating C. suffering D. recovering
29. A. turned B. tore C. covered D. struck
30. A. world B. house C. street D. field
31. A. complaint B. sorrow C. delight D. regret
32. A. position B. record C. view D. breath
33. A. make room for B. take advantage of C. think back on D. get rid of
34. A. madness B. tiredness C. sickness D. awareness
35. A. literature B. humanity C. competition D. hardship
36. A. eventually B. initially C. extremely D. slightly
37. A. tolerate B. represent C. support D. treat
38. A. abandoned B. observed C. controlled D. trained
39. A. for fear that B. in order that C. even if D. as long as
40. A. similar B. precious C. serious D. natural
参考答案
2023届甘肃省兰州市高三第一次诊断考试英语试题
21.A 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.B 31.A 32.D 33.B 34.C 35.A 36.B 37.D 38.C 39.D 40.A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是斯特朗女士(Ms. Strong)创造的全新的艺术形式——利用GPS地图来创作艺术,并且这种艺术形式很受人们欢迎。
21.考查动词词义辨析。句意:357年后的一个4月的一天,斯特朗女士慢慢地停下自行车,暂停了健身应用,看着她骑自行车时蜿蜒的路线在布鲁克林的街道上勾勒出维米尔(Vermeer)这幅杰作的形状。A. cycling循环;B. walking散步;C. running跑步;D. flying飞行。根据上文中的“Ms. Strong slowly stopped her bike, paused her fitness app, and watched”以及全文语境可知,此处指的是她的“骑行”创作出来作品。故选A项。
22.考查名词词义辨析。句意:357年后的一个4月的一天,斯特朗女士慢慢地停下自行车,暂停了健身应用,看着她骑自行车时蜿蜒的路线在布鲁克林的街道上勾勒出维米尔(Vermeer)这幅杰作的形状。A. name名字;B. masterpiece代表作;C. dream梦想;D. appearance。根据上文中的“In 1665, Johannes Vermeer dabbed (轻涂)the last drop of paint onto a canvas in his Dutch studio, completing his masterpiece “Girl With a Pearl Earring.””可知,此处为Johannes Vermeer创作的“代表作”。故选B项。
23.考查动词词义辨析。句意:斯特朗女士创作了一种被称为“GPS艺术”的作品,这种作品利用现代手机应用程序的地图绘画功能的实践,根据穿过街道的路线绘制数字图纸。A. explores探索;B. predicts预测;C. creates创造;D. finds发现。根据下文中的“that uses the mapping capabilities (地图绘画功能) of modern phone apps to create ____5____ drawings using a route across the streets.”可知,此处指的是“创造”出来的一种新型的艺术形式。故选C项。
24.考查名词词义辨析。句意:斯特朗女士创作了一种被称为“GPS艺术”的作品,这种作品利用现代手机应用程序的地图绘画功能的实践,根据穿过街道的路线绘制数字图纸。A. guess猜测;B. research研究;C. theory理论;D. practice实践。根据下文中的“that uses the mapping capabilities (地图绘画功能) of modern phone apps to create ____5____ drawings using a route across the streets.”可知,此处指的是一种新艺术形式的“实践”。故选D项。
25.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:斯特朗女士创作了一种被称为“GPS艺术”的作品,这种作品利用现代手机应用程序的地图绘画功能的实践,根据穿过街道的路线绘制数字图纸。A. classical经典的;B. emotional情感的;C. physical身体上的;D. digital数字的。根据空前的“uses the mapping capabilities (地图绘画功能) of modern phone apps”可知,手机应用程序中绘画应该为“数字的”绘画形式。故选D项。
26.考查名词词义辨析。句意:随着普通民众使用卫星跟踪的广泛普及,这种爱好也在增长。A. limitation限制;B. availability普及;C. concern关心;D. consideration考虑。根据上文中的“The hobby has grown”可推断,这种爱好的增长是由于民众使用卫星跟踪的广泛“普及”。故选B项。
27.考查副词词义辨析。句意:它在Strava(一款健身应用)上特别受欢迎,通常被称为“Strava艺术”。A. partly部分地;B. rarely罕有;C. particularly特别地;D. merely仅仅。根据下文中的“The art form even has its own Guinness World Records categories.”并结合这种艺术形式的发展情况可知,这种艺术形式“特别”受欢迎。故选C项。
28.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:它在Strava(一款健身应用)上特别受欢迎,通常被称为“Strava艺术”。A. referred to参考,查阅;B. attended to照顾;C. devoted to专心于;D. addicted to上瘾。结合句意可知,此处指的是“被称为”Strava艺术,be referred to as意为“被认为是”符合句意。故选A项。
29.考查动词词义辨析。句意:自2009年该应用程序发布以来,Strava艺术就已经存在,但在疫情期间,它的使用人数激增。A. demanded要求;B. refused拒绝;C. experienced经历,体验;D. expected期望。根据上文中的“Strava art has existed since that app’s release in 2009”以及but可知,该艺术形式从发布就已经存在,但是疫情期间“经历”了一次激增。故选C项。
30.考查动词词义辨析。句意:据该公司称,自2020年初以来,已有超过30亿个活动上传到Strava。A. delivered递送;B. uploaded上传;C. admitted承认;D. turned转向。根据上文中的“It is ____7____popular on Strava (a fitness app)”可知,Strava是一款应用程序,所以此处活动是“上传”到这款app中。故选B项。
31.考查动词词义辨析。句意:GPS设备使用的增加使得地图更加详细。A. increased增加;B. related关联;C. intended打算;D. exposed暴露。根据上文中的“According to the company, more than three billion activities (动态)have been ____10____ to Strava since the beginning of 2020.”可知,由于这么多动态活动上传到Strava中,也就“增加”了GPS设备的使用。故选A项。
32.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:GPS设备使用的增加使得地图更加详细。A. interesting有趣的;B. lively有活力的;C. expensive昂贵的;D. detailed详细的。根据上文中的“This ____11____ usage of GPS devices”以及常识可知,GPS设备的增加导致的是地图更加“详尽”。故选D项。
33.考查名词词义辨析。句意:因此,它提高了艺术的质量和复杂性。A. convenience方便;B. quality质量;C. difference区别;D. possibility可能性。根据上文中的“This ____11____ usage of GPS devices has resulted in more ____12____ maps.”可知,GPS设备的广泛使用导致地图的详尽使得艺术的“质量”得到提高,且此空与complexity并列,符合语境。故选B项。
34.考查动词词义辨析。句意:一对夫妇完成了横跨欧洲4500英里的骑行(同时把这段旅程写在博客上),结果在GPS上画出了一辆600英里宽的自行车——这是有记录以来最大的自行车图。A. described描述;B. prepared准备;C. completed完成;D. abandoned放弃。根据上文中的“The art form even has its own Guinness World Records categories.”可知,下文讲述的是一项吉尼斯纪录的创造,故这项4,500英里的骑行已经完成。故选C项。
35.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:一对夫妇完成了横跨欧洲4500英里的骑行(同时把这段旅程写在博客上),结果在GPS上画出了一辆600英里宽的自行车——这是有记录以来最大的自行车图。A. resulted in导致;B. brought in引进;C. took in吸收,理解;D. called in召集。根据上文中的“A couple ____14____ a 4, 500-mile ride across Europe (while blogging the journey)”以及“a ____4____ that uses the mapping capabilities (地图绘画功能) of modern phone apps to create ____5____ drawings using a route across the streets.”可知,这对夫妇的骑行,“结果”绘制出一辆600英里宽的自行车。故选A项。
36.考查名词词义辨析。句意:一对夫妇完成了横跨欧洲4500英里的骑行(同时把这段旅程写在博客上),结果在GPS上画出了一辆600英里宽的自行车——这是有记录以来最大的自行车图。A. earth土地,地球;B. record记录;C. sale销售;D. average平均数。根据本段的主题句“The art form even has its own Guinness World Records categories.”可知,此处指的是创造的“纪录”。故选B项。
37.考查名词词义辨析。句意:每个创建者使用略微不同的过程。A. map地图;B. paint绘画;C. tool工具;D. process过程。根据上文中介绍的一对夫妇创造记录的情况以及下文中的“Ms. Strong said she will see if the lines of a map inspire something.”可知,每一位创作者的“过程”略微不同。故选D项。
38.考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:例如,在访问一个地方时,她注意到某些街道形成了鲨鱼尾巴的形状,并从那里开始。A. In addition此外;B. In general总之;C. For example例如;D. As usual像往常一样。根据下文中的“on a visit to a place”可知,此处是举例进一步说明每个创作者的创作过程略有不同。故选C项。
39.考查名词词义辨析。句意:例如,在访问一个地方时,她注意到某些街道形成了鲨鱼尾巴的形状,并从那里开始。A. habit习惯;B. house房屋;C. character文字,特征;D. shape形状。根据上文中的“as the snaking line of her ____1____ route drew the shape of Vermeer’s ____2____ over the streets of Brooklyn.”可知,此处指的是绘制出来的鲨鱼尾巴的“形状”。故选D项。
40.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“疯狂的是,你不知道地图会把你带到哪里;你只要跟着它走就行了。” 斯特朗女士说。A. go去;B. study学习;C. live居住;D. stand站立。根据上文的“The crazy thing is that you sort of don’t know where the map takes you”以及下文的“with it,”可知,既然不知道地图带你去哪里,那就跟着它“走”下去。故选A项。
2023届甘肃省酒泉市高三一模英语试题
21.A 22.C 23.D 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.A 31.C 32.C 33.B 34.D 35.A 36.C 37.C 38.B 39.A 40.B
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Zacharish Fike有一个不同寻常的业余爱好,他在网上和古董店里寻找旧的军队勋章,然后将这些勋章归还给它们的主人。文章主要叙述了他这一爱好的起源。
21.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他找到了很多在古董店和网上售卖的军队勋章。A. sale出售,销售;B. safety安全;C. research搜寻;D. entertainment娱乐。而根据空后“in antique(古董) stores and on the Internet.”可知,此处指在古董店和网上售卖的军队勋章。故选A。
22.考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是跟大多数的收藏家不一样,Zac会寻找勋章合法的主人,然后归还勋章。A. soldiers士兵;B. opponents对手;C. collectors收藏家;D. translators翻译家。根据前文“He finds many old military(军队的)medals for  1   in antique(古董) stores and on the Internet.”可知,此处指收藏勋章的收藏家。故选C。
23.考查动词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. buys购买;B. sells卖;C. displays展示;D. returns归还。根据后文“His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother”可知,此处指将勋章归还给它合法的主人。故选D。
24.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他将丢失的勋章与它的家人团聚的行为开始于一个来自他母亲的圣诞节礼物,这是一个刻着Corrado A. G. Piccoli名字的紫心勋章,在一个古董店找到的。A. examined检查;B. found找到,发现;C. seized抓住;D. hidden隐藏。根据空后“in an antique shop”可知,此处指这枚勋章是在一个古董店找到的。故选B。
25.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Zac知道紫心勋章的意义——他曾经在一次战争中,作为士兵得到过一枚。A. produced生产;B. designed设计;C. destroyed摧毁;D. earned获得。根据后文“in a war as a soldier”可知,此处指他曾经作为士兵的身份,获得过一枚紫心勋章。故选D。
26.考查短语词义辨析。句意:因此,当他母亲给他这枚勋章时,他立马就知道了应该做什么。A. right away立刻,马上;B. now and then不时,偶尔;C. in short简言之;D. at no time绝不。根据前文“Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart”可知,他知道这枚勋章的意义,因此立刻就知道了该做什么。故选A。
27.考查动词词义辨析。句意:但是当他终于联系上她时,这个女的不耐烦地问了他几个问题:“你是谁?什么古董店?” A. charged控告;B. flooded使淹没;C. equipped配备,装备;D. connected连接。根据后文“with questions   8  : “Who are you What antique shop ””可知,此处指那个女的问了他很多问题,flood sb. with questions意为“问某人很多问题”。故选B。
28.考查副词。句意:同上。A. impatiently不耐烦地;B. gently温柔地;C. professionally专业地;D. enthusiastically热情地。根据后文“she regretted the way she had   11   the call.”可知,此处指她不耐烦地问了几个问题。故选A。
29.考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,当他挂掉电话,她又为刚刚处理这个电话的方式感到后悔。A. Therefore因此;B. Otherwise然而;C. Instead相反;D. However然而。根据前文“the woman   7   him with questions   8  : “Who are you What antique shop ””和后文“when she   10  , she regretted the way she had   11   the call.”可知,前后文互为转折,故应用表转折的副词“however然而”。故选D。
30.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:同上。A. hung up挂掉(电话);B. sped up加速;C. caught up赶上;D. turned up出现。根据后文“So she called Zac back”可知,此处指她挂掉电话。故选A。
31.考查动词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. planned计划;B. noticed注意到;C. handled处理,解决;D. recorded记录。根据前文“she regretted the way she had”可知,此处指她为她处理这个电话的方式感到后悔。故选C。
32.考查动词词义辨析。句意:因此,她给Zac打回去,道歉。A. wandered闲逛;B. hesitated犹豫;C. apologized道歉;D. battled争吵,争论。根据前文“she regretted the way she had   11   the call.”可知,她感到后悔,因此打电话来道歉。故选C。
33.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Zac说道:“在那一刻,我才知道,她开8个小时的车来看我,她的意思是买回勋章。” A. rejected拒绝;B. meant意思是;C. minded介意;D. appreciated欣赏,感激。根据空后“business”可知,此处指那个女的最初的意思是向买回勋章。故选B。
34.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Corrado是一个军队的翻译官,在二战时,在欧洲作战时死去了。A. warned警告;B. ignored忽视;C. criticized批评;D. killed死,杀害。根据后文“in action in Europe”可知,此处指在欧洲作战时死去。故选D。
35.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在收到Zac的来信之前,Adeline并不知道勋章已经丢失了。A. missing丢失的;B. valuable有价值的;C. respectable值得尊敬的;D. elegant优雅的。根据后文“Like many military medals, the one Zac’s mother had found”可知,此处指她并不知道勋章已经丢失了。故选A。
36.考查名词词义辨析。句意:像很多军队勋章一样,Zac母亲找到的那个是一个家里的珍品。A. tradition传统;B. model模型;C. treasure珍品,珠宝;D. event事件。根据后文“Only on special occasions(场合) would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands, ” Adeline says.”可知,此处指这枚勋章是他们家的珍品。故选C。
37.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这枚勋章对我父母来说非常珍贵。A. powerful有力量的;B. beneficial有益的;C. precious珍贵的;D. painful痛苦的。根据后文“Only on special occasions(场合) would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands, ” Adeline says.”可知,此处指这枚勋章对父母来说很珍贵。故选C。
38.考查形容词词义辨析。当Adeline还是一个小孩时,她还无法理解为什么这枚勋章如此重要。A. necessary有必要的;B. meaningful有意义的,重要的;C. heavy重的,厚重的;D. inexpensive便宜的。根据后文““But as I grew older,” Adeline says, “and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left.””可知,此处指Adeline还是小孩子时,不知道这枚勋章的重要性。故选B。
39.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Corrado Piccoli的紫心勋章现在挂在沃特敦意大利裔美国公民协会里。A. hangs悬挂;B. separates分离;C. recovers恢复;D. shines发光。根据后文“at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.”可知,此处指这枚勋章悬挂在沃特敦意大利裔美国公民协会里。故选A。
40.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Zac说道,自从他第一次归还Corrado的勋章后,他现在的记录是,已经成功归还了5枚勋章了。A. decorated装饰;B. reunited使团聚,归还;C. mended维修;D. submitted呈递。根据前文“His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother”可知,此处指他将的Corrado勋章与它家人团聚后。故选B。
2023届甘肃省武威市高三第一次联考英语试题
21.B 22.A 23.D 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.B 29.A 30.D 31.B 32.C 33.A 34.C 35.D 36.B 37.A 38.D 39.C 40.B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了书迷奥利弗使用自己打算买书的钱为一位失明的老妇人付车费,向她提供帮助的故事。
21.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:奥利弗坐在桌子旁,全神贯注地看书。A. stuck卡住的;B. absorbed全神贯注的;C. engaged被占用的;D. disappointed失望的。根据上文“Oliver was sitting at the table”以及下文“He read books whenever he could.”可知,此处表示奥利弗正在全神贯注于自己的书。故选B项。
22.考查名词词义辨析。句意:奥利弗是个书迷。A. fan迷;B. collector收集者;C. author作者;D. publisher出版商。根据下文“He read books whenever he could.”可知,奥利弗是个书迷。故选A项。
23.考查形容词短语辨析。句意:当阿涅斯奶奶听到奥利弗滔滔不绝地谈论他读的书时,她为他感到难过,因为他们很穷。A. happy about对……感到高兴;B. surprised at对……感到惊讶;C. satisfied with对……感到满意;D. sorry for为……感到难过。根据下文“because they were poor”以及语境可知,此处表示他们很穷,所以当阿涅斯奶奶听到奥利弗谈论书时,她为他感到难过。故选D项。
24.考查副词词义辨析。句意:当阿涅斯奶奶听到奥利弗滔滔不绝地谈论他读的书时,她为他感到难过,因为他们很穷。A. angrily生气地;B. regularly定期地;C. enthusiastically滔滔不绝地;D. nervously紧张地。根据上文“Oliver was a book ____2____ . He read books whenever he could.”以及语境可知,奥利弗是个书迷,所以他会滔滔不绝地谈论自己读的书。故选C项。
25.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她知道她给他的午餐钱花在了那些书上。A. spent花费;B. borrowed借来;C. donated捐赠;D. earned赚得。根据下文“on those books”以及语境可知,奥利弗的午餐钱没有花费在午餐上,而是花在了书上。故选A项。
26.考查动词词义辨析。句意:第二天,在公共汽车上,奥利弗又在读他的故事书,突然听到一阵噪音,抬起了眼睛。A. closed关闭;B. opened打开;C. lowered降低;D. raised提升,抬起。根据上文“Oliver was reading his storybook again when he heard a noise and”以及常识可知,奥利弗正在低头读书,听到噪音后,抬起眼睛,raise one’s eyes表示“抬起眼睛”。故选D项。
27.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他看见公共汽车司机对着一位失明的老妇人大喊。A. aiming瞄准;B. knocking敲击;C. shouting喊;D. pointing指着。根据上文“Oliver was reading his storybook again when he heard a noise”可知,公共汽车司机在对着失明的老妇人大喊。故选C项。
28.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她向司机解释说,她的女儿生病住院了,她忘了带钱包。A. described描述;B. explained解释;C. mentioned提到;D. complained抱怨。根据下文“to the driver that her daughter was ill in hospital, and that she ____9____ to bring her purse.”可知,此处表示老妇人向司机解释原因。故选B项。
29.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她向司机解释说,她的女儿生病住院了,她忘了带钱包。A. forgot忘记;B. chose选择;C. refused拒绝;D. pretended假装。根据下文“The driver mistakenly believed that she was making ____10____ to avoid paying the bus ticket!”可知,此处表示老妇人解释说自己忘记带钱包,司机误以为老妇人想要逃票。故选A项。
30.考查名词词义辨析。句意:司机误以为她在找借口逃避支付公共汽车票!A. exceptions例外;B. suggestions建议;C. reasons原因;D. excuses借口。根据上文“She ____8____ to the driver that her daughter was ill in hospital, and that she ____9____ to bring her purse.”以及语境可知,此处表示司机不相信这位老妇人,认为她在找借口逃票。故选D项。
31.考查动词词义辨析。句意:知道自己无法使司机相信,老妇人准备要下车,这时奥利弗介入了。A. impress使……印象深刻;B. persuade使相信;C. demand要求;D. expect预料。根据下文“the older woman was about to get off the bus,”可知,老妇人知道无法让司机相信自己,所以要下车。故选B项。
32.考查动词短语辨析。句意:知道自己无法使司机相信,老妇人准备要下车,这时奥利弗介入了。A. turned down拒绝;B. gave up放弃;C. stepped in介入,干预;D. woke up醒来。根据下文““I’ll pay for her fare, sir!” he said. Then Oliver helped the ____13____ older woman into the seat next to him and paid her fare.”可知,老妇人要下车时,奥利弗介入,干预了事件的发展。故选C项。
33.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:然后奥利弗把这位失明的老妇人扶到他旁边的座位上,并付了她的车费。A. blind失明的;B. injured受伤的;C. deaf耳聋的;D. sick生病的。根据上文“He saw the bus driver ____7____ at a blind older woman.”可知,此处表示这位失明的老妇人。故选A项。
34.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当他回到座位上时,这位老妇人对他说:“谢谢你,孩子,你的声音很好听!”A. moved移动;B. rushed冲;C. returned返回;D. referred提及。根据上文“Then Oliver helped the ____13____ older woman into the seat next to him and paid her fare.”以及语境可知,奥利弗帮助老妇人坐好之后,回到了自己的座位上。故选C项。
35.考查副词词义辨析。句意:“我是个大男孩!我叫奥利弗,”奥利弗自豪地说。A. respectfully尊敬地;B. bravely勇敢地;C. honestly诚实地;D. proudly自豪地。根据上文“I’m a big boy! And my name is Oliver,”以及语境可知,受到夸奖之后,奥利弗感到自豪。故选D项。
36.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我是玛丽,”这位老妇人进行自我介绍,并因帮助她而表示感激。A. entertained招待;B. introduced介绍;C. comforted安慰;D. encouraged鼓励。根据上文“I’m Mary,”可知,老妇人介绍了自己。故选B项。
37.考查名词词义辨析。句意:“我是玛丽,”这位老妇人进行自我介绍,并因帮助她而表示感激。A. gratitude感激;B. sympathy同情;C. approval批准;D. consideration考虑。根据下文“for helping her.”以及语境可知,老妇人得到了帮助,所以表示感激。故选A项。
38.考查动词词义辨析。句意:尽管奥利弗计划用这笔钱买他正在读的系列丛书的下一本书,但他不忍心看到玛丽处于困境中。A. struggle挣扎;B. volunteer自愿做;C. manage管理;D. bear忍受。根据下文“to see Mary in trouble”以及语境可知,奥利弗不能忍受看到玛丽处于困境中,帮助了玛丽。故选D项。
39.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在奥利弗的车站到来之前,他们聊了聊。A. discussion讨论;B. challenge挑战;C. chat聊天;D. quarrel争吵。根据下文“When he talked with her, she listened to him with the same patience as Grandma Agnes.”可知,在奥利弗下车前,两人在聊天。故选C项。
40.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她使他想起了阿涅斯奶奶。A. accused控告;B. reminded使想起;C. warned警告;D. informed通知。根据下文“When he talked with her, she listened to him with the same patience as Grandma Agnes.”可知,玛丽使得奥利弗想起了阿涅斯奶奶,remind sb. of表示“使某人想起”。故选B项。
2023届甘肃省张掖市高三下学期第一次全市联考英语试题
21.A 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.D 26.D 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.B 31.A 32.A 33.C 34.B 35.A 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.D 40.C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者是个新人,结果在录制录像带时,因为粗心导致磁带都是空白的。作者非常恐慌,结果同事只是冷静地告诉作者要学会从错误中学习。
21.考查动词词义辨析。句意:由于我对报道的世界是新人,我经常被派去完成容易的任务,但我渴望参与到困难的事情中去。A. reporting报道;B. socializing社交;C. writing写;D. communicating交流。根据上文“work at a news organization”可知,作者是记者,报道世界。故选A。
22.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:由于我对报道的世界是新人,我经常被派去完成容易的任务,但我渴望参与到困难的事情中去。A. heavy沉重的;B. easy容易的;C. boring无聊的;D. tiring累人的。根据上文“As I was new to the world of”可知,作者是新人,所以被派去完成容易的任务。故选B。
23.考查动词词义辨析。句意:由于我对报道的世界是新人,我经常被派去完成容易的任务,但我渴望参与到困难的事情中去。A. bury埋葬;B. find找到;C. express表达;D. involve涉及。根据后文“myself in tough things”指参与到困难的事情中去。故选D。
24.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我只是想给我的上级留下一个好印象。A. general普遍的;B. vivid生动的;C. positive积极的;D. subjective客观的。结合上文以及“on my seniors”可知作者想要表现自己,想给上级留下一个好印象。故选C。
25.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我说服了一位叫乔伊的高级同事让我跟他去见一位主要领导人。A. dared敢;B. reminded提醒;C. expected期待;D. convinced说服。根据后文“a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with a major leader”可知,作者说服了同事带自己去见领导。故选D。
26.考查动词词义辨析。句意:乔伊让我把这个过程录在磁带上。A. acquainted熟悉;B. occupied占据;C. assisted帮助;D. tasked委派任务。根据后文“me with recording the process on tape”可知,作者被委派了任务。故选D。
27.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:很简单,但我很兴奋。A. thrilled激动的;B. relaxed放松的;C. confused困惑的;D. surprised惊讶的。根据后文“I would learn a little about how interviews were done.(我会学到一点关于采访是如何进行的)”可知,作者很兴奋自己可以学到东西。故选A。
28.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们回到办公室后,乔伊让我把磁带重放一遍以便编辑。A. purchase购买;B. replay重播;C. make制作;D. borrow借来。上文作者把过程录在磁带上,所以现在要重新播放来编辑。故选B。
29.考查名词词义辨析。句意:令我恐惧的是,它们都是空白的!A. regret后悔;B. disappointment失望;C. horror恐惧;D. annoyance烦恼。根据后文“they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job ”壳子,磁带都是空的,作者很恐惧。故选C。
30.考查动词词义辨析。句意:眼泪涌上了我的眼睛,我的手颤抖着,我不知道我该如何面对Joy。A. raised筹集;B. trembling颤抖;C. crossed穿过;D. freezing冻结。根据上文“Tears welled up in my eyes”可知,作者因为搞砸了工作,双手颤抖。故选B。
31.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他信任我,但我让他失望了。A. trusted信任;B. comforted安慰;C. persuaded说服;D. warned警告。根据后文“me, but I’d let him down”可知,对方信任作者,作者却让对方失望了。故选A。
32.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我可以想象他对我的粗心很生气,要我离开。A. carelessness马虎;B. rudeness粗鲁;C. selfishness自私;D. weakness虚弱。根据上文“I could imagine him angry at my”可知,作者搞砸了工作,所以是粗心。故选A。
33.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当乔伊走过来问我要录像带时,我忍不住哭了起来,既抱歉又尴尬。A. wandered徘徊;B. arrived到达;C. approached靠近;D. returned返回。根据后文“and asked me for the tapes”指靠近作者来拿路翔带。故选C。
34.考查动词短语辨析。句意:当乔伊走过来问我要录像带时,我情绪崩溃忍不住哭了起来,既抱歉又尴尬。A. held back隐瞒;B. broke down出故障,情绪崩溃;C. got away逃离;D. gave in屈服。根据后文“and cried”可知,作者情绪崩溃,哭了。故选B。
35.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,乔伊作为一名记者有着丰富的经验,他的脸上却有一种奇怪的平静。A. experience经历;B. qualities品质;C. enthusiasm热情;D. responsibilities责任。根据上文“However, Joy, with a lot of”可知乔伊是经验丰富的记者。故选A。
36.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,乔伊作为一名记者有着丰富的经验,他的脸上却有一种奇怪的平静。A. astonishment惊讶;B. appreciation欣赏;C. calmness冷静;D. hesitancy犹豫。根据后文“He sat down and looked me in the eye. “You have to make”乔伊的表现可知,他十分冷静。故选C。
37.考查名词词义辨析。句意:“你必须犯错误,学习下次如何能把工作做得更好,对吗?”他笑着说。A. decisions决定;B. commitments承诺;C. statements声明;D. errors错误。根据后文“Mistakes are”可知,指从错误中学习把工作做得更好。故选D。
38.考查介词短语辨析。句意:我难以置信地盯着乔伊。A. at heart本质上;B. in disbelief怀疑地;C. by accident偶然;D. with sorrow悲伤地。作者本以为对方会发火,结果乔伊只是冷静地和作者讲道理,所以作者在难以置信。故选B。
39.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他教会了我人生中最重要的一课:错误是不可避免的,我们从中学到的东西决定了我们成功的道路。A. controllable可控制的;B. unacceptable不可接受的;C. predictable可预测的;D. unavoidable不可避免的。结合常识,犯错不可避免。故选D。
40.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他教会了我人生中最重要的一课:错误是不可避免的,我们从中学到的东西决定了我们成功的道路。A. changes改变;B. perfects完美;C. determines决定;D. reflects反应。根据后文“the course of our success”可知,从错误中学到的东西决定了我们成功的道路。故选C。
2023届甘肃省定西市高三年级下学期教学质量检测英语试题
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己看The Book Thief这本书的感悟,来讲述了只要把最珍贵的东西藏在心里,即使在绝望的时候,我们仍然有能力走向我们面前最光明的未来的道理。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:这是一个关于9岁女孩莉赛尔·梅明格和她1939年在纳粹德国经历的故事。A. interview面试;B. schedule日程安排;C. responsibility责任;D. experience经历。根据前文“It is a story about a 9-year-old girl named Liesel Meminger”可知,这本讲的是9岁女孩莉赛尔·梅明格的故事,所以是她的经历。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她的母亲消失了,再也没有回来,她的哥哥也死了。A. struggles努力;B. disappears消失;C. remains遗留;D. hesitates犹豫。根据后文“never returns”可知,她的母亲消失了,没有回来。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:在路上,她偶然发现了一本名为《掘墓人手册》的书,这成为她“偷”的第一本书。A. comes across偶然发现;B. puts away收起;C. turns over翻转;D. leaves behind留下。根据前文“Then she is sent to a foster family in a poor area of Munich.”可知,她被送往寄养家庭,所以在路上应是偶然发现。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:帮助莉赛尔读书的是她善良的养父汉斯,她偷来的14本书给了她无尽的安慰。A. selfish自私的;B. narrow-minded心胸狭窄的;C. kind-hearted善良的;D. wealthy富有的。根据后文“foster father Hans who helps Liesel to read”可知,她的养父帮她读书,所以是善良的。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:帮助莉赛尔读书的是她善良的养父汉斯,她偷来的14本书给了她无尽的安慰。A. endless无止境的;B. instant紧急的;C. little小的;D. physical身体的。根据前文“the 14 books she steals provide her”以及后文的“comfort”结合选项,应是“偷来的14本书给了她无尽的安慰”符合实际。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她设法在战争中幸存下来,并乐于帮助周围同样受苦的人。A. enter进入;B. forget忘记;C. describe描述;D. survive幸存。根据前文“It is a story about a 9-year-old girl named Liesel Meminger and her     1     in Nazi Germany in 1939.”可知,此处描述的是她在纳粹德国的经历,那时是二战期间,所以是在战争中幸存下来。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:她设法在战争中幸存下来,并乐于帮助周围同样受苦的人。A. sadly悲哀地;B. readily乐意地;C. suddenly突然;D. unfortunately不幸地。根据后文“helps the people around her”并结合选项可知,此处应是“乐意帮助他人”之意。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她设法在战争中幸存下来,并乐于帮助周围同样受苦的人。A. travelling旅行;B. operating操作;C. suffering受折磨;D. recovering康复。根据前文“She manages to     6     the war and     7     helps the people around her”可知,她生活在战争期间,所以是帮助和她一样遭受战争折磨的人。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:翻开每一页,我发现自己被作者创造的世界所吸引。A. turned翻动;B. tore撕裂;C. covered遮盖;D. struck撞击。根据前文“I read the book The Book Thief.”以及后文“each page”可知,作者在读书,所以是翻页。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:翻开每一页,我发现自己被作者创造的世界所吸引。A. world世界;B. house房子;C. street街道;D. field领域。根据后文“created by the author”及常识可知,此处指作者创造的是世界。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:淡淡的但挥之不去的悲伤让我屏住呼吸,仿佛我和莉赛尔有同样的经历。A. complaint抱怨;B. sorrow感到悲伤;C. delight使高兴;D. regret懊悔。根据后文“as if I had the same experience as Liesel.”可知,作者觉得自己有和莉赛尔同样的经历,而莉赛尔生活在战争期间,她的经历是悲伤的。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:淡淡的但挥之不去的悲伤让我屏住呼吸,仿佛我和莉赛尔有同样的经历。A. position位置;B. record记录;C. view看法;D. breath呼吸。根据前文“The light but lingering (绵长的)    11     made me hold”并结合选项可知,悲伤让作者屏住呼吸。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:每当我回想这本书,我脑海中浮现的不是纳粹的疯狂,也不是在非常困难和不利的情况下的绝望。A. make room for为……腾出空间;B. take advantage of利用;C. think back on回想;D. get rid of摆脱。根据后文“what comes to mind”可知,此处是回想这本书,让作者脑海中浮现。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:每当我回想这本书,我脑海中浮现的不是纳粹的疯狂,也不是在非常困难和不利的情况下的绝望。A. madness疯狂;B. tiredness疲劳;C. sickness疾病;D. awareness认识。根据后文“of the Nazis”可知,此处在描绘纳粹,结合常识可知,应是纳粹的疯狂。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我所能想到的是,在这样一个极其残酷的时期,人类的坚韧、真诚和善良。A. literature文学;B. humanity人类;C. competition竞争;D. hardship困难。根据前文“All I can think of is the resilience,sincerity and kindness”可知,此处都是描述人类品质的词,所以选项B项符合实际。故选B项。
【36题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:我所能想到的是,在这样一个极其残酷的时期,人类的坚韧、真诚和善良。A. eventually最后;B. initially最初;C. extremely极端;D. slightly轻微地。根据后文“what comes to mind is not the     14     of the Nazis or the despair in the face of a very difficult and unfavourable situation.”可知,此处指的是二战时期,常识知是极端残酷的时期。故选C项。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:尽管养父母养活自己并不容易,但当Liesel被遗弃时,他们仍然选择收养她。A. tolerate容许;B. represent代表;C. support供养;D. treat对待。根据前文“Then she is sent to a foster family (寄养家庭) in a poor area of Munich.”可知,Liesel被送到贫困地区收养,所以她的养父母养活自己并不容易。故选C项。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:尽管养父母养活自己并不容易,但当Liesel被遗弃时,他们仍然选择收养她。A. abandoned遗弃;B. observed观察到;C. controlled控制;D. trained培训。根据前文“Her mother     2     and never returns and her brother dies.”可知,Liesel被她母亲遗弃了。故选A项。
【39题详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意:所有这些细节都让我觉得,只要把最珍贵的东西藏在心里,即使在绝望的时候,我们仍然有能力走向我们面前最光明的未来。A. for fear that生怕;B. in order that为了;C. even if即使;D. as long as只要。根据后文“we keep the most     20     thing inside our hearts, even in despair, we still have the ability to walk toward the brightest future in front of us.”可知,空处引导的是条件状语从句,D项符合句意。故选D项。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:所有这些细节都让我觉得,只要把最珍贵的东西藏在心里,即使在绝望的时候,我们仍然有能力走向我们面前最光明的未来。A. similar类似的;B. precious宝贵的;C. serious严重的;D. natural自然的。根据后文“even in despair, we still have the ability to walk toward the brightest future in front of us.”并结合常识可知,此处表达“只要把最珍贵的东西藏在心里,即使在绝望的时候,我们仍然有能力走向我们面前最光明的未来”之意。故选B项。