北京高考英语完形填空专项训练（含解析）

完形填空
I found the bed shaking, gently at first. Because I was half asleep and not a native, I just thought it was nothing serious.
Sitting up, I turned on the bedside lamp. It was 3:34 a.m. ___1___, my 14th-floor Santiago Hotel room came alive, like a very angry animal shaking a smaller one in its teeth. Then the lights ___2___. The noise was more ___3___ in the dark. A strong feeling of ___4___ began to control me. As I pulled myself to standing, I couldn’t help ___5___ that I might not see my husband and sons again.
In a hurry I opened the door of my room and expected to find people. But___6___, there was no one about. My mind was crying crazily, ___7___ I didn’t even call for help. Luckily, a middle-aged man came up. He just said, “We should go ___8___.” I said “Okay” and followed him to the stairs. On a lower floor I joined in a river of people and walked our way outside to the tennis courts, where a crowd of several hundred were ___9___. Some were crying, all were weak. Then I noticed that a woman was about to fall down and immediately I went to ___10___ her. When I looked around and saw frightened children in parents’ arms, my selfish thought was thank God that my ___11___ weren’t here.
Soon hotel staff were setting up chairs and passing around bottled water. They offered us tablecloths to wrap (包裹) around ourselves against the night ___12___ and shoes for people whose feet were bare. They seemed very ___13___ while in fact they too must be afraid.
I felt lucky to be alive, but as a ___14___, my relief was mixed with guilt for we soon learned that the earthquake had left many dead and others homeless and tsunamis (海啸) were ___15___ the way.
1．A．Carefully B．Suddenly C．Secretly D．Recently
2．A．turned on B．ran away C．gave in D．went out
3．A．frightening B．shocking C．disappointing D．tiring
4．A．excitement B．fear C．joy D．anger
5．A．dreaming B．believing C．recalling D．thinking
6．A．surprisingly B．usually C．actually D．exactly
7．A．and B．but C．or D．so
8．A．downstairs B．inside C．upstairs D．around
9．A．lying B．standing C．sitting D．sleeping
10．A．persuade B．comfort C．support D．ignore
11．A．relatives B．brothers C．friends D．kids
12．A．coldness B．warmth C．darkness D．loneliness
13．A．proud B．polite C．upset D．calm
14．A．reporter B．survivor C．visitor D．rescuer
15．A．by B．in C．on D．from
One day, while homeless John was asking for money, he met a woman named Gladys Kamande. She had collapsed lungs that gave her shortness of breath and she ____16____ relied on some medical instruments to breathe. Not only that, she had ____17____ 12 surgeries, one of which caused her to go blind.
After knowing her situation, John’s eyes ____18____ with tears. Then, despite not having the resources to support himself, John found his own way to help her. He ____19____ into his pocket and gave her what little money he had. At that time, John had no idea just how ____20____ he was!
A passerby named Njogu ____21____ the whole process. “I asked him why he decided to give the only money he had,” Njogu said. “He told me he opted to give because even if he suffered the same, others would support him.” Struck by what the little boy did, Njogu shared stories and photos of the heartwarming ____22____ on social media.
Soon, John’s story spread across social media and generous strangers from all around the world began donating money in an effort to help. In fact, enough was raised to ____23____ the treatment Gladys needed in India.
But that’s not where the good news ends. John’s simple ____24____ helped him get into a children’s home. Finally, this sweet boy was adopted, giving him a family.
John and Gladys were both able to get the help and the bond they formed that crucial day continues on. It just goes to show that a little ____25____ can go a long way!
16．A．randomly B．seldom C．occasionally D．constantly
17．A．cut through B．gone through C．checked on D．got away
18．A．welled B．moved C．wept D．cried
19．A．touched B．picked C．reached D．grabbed
20．A．talented B．proud C．special D．right
21．A．witnessed B．confirmed C．monitored D．sought
22．A．spot B．moment C．guidance D．works
23．A．spare B．adjust C．cover D．pack
24．A．strategy B．habit C．prediction D．interaction
25．A．kindness B．courage C．determination D．passion
Dave King is in his second winter of snowplowing (铲雪) people’s driveways for free.
April Frazier is one person who has benefited from King’s kindness. She is a single mother. After one storm last year, she was busy looking after her kids and just knew she was not going to be able to get out there and___26___the snow.
Frazier saw a post online in which King invited people to contact him if they needed help with that day’s storm. She___27___to him and offered to pay him, but he refused.
Frazier was grateful — and has been___28___to see, with every storm since, King has reported to her house and plowed her driveway, never___29___a penny (一分钱). Now he also plows her parents’ driveway for free. And one time, he___30___plowed her parents’ neighbors’ driveways without anyone asking him. “He is loyal and___31___,” said Frazier.
King got the idea when he overheard a neighbor complaining she was having difficulty with the snow in her driveway. It occurred to King that he could plow the driveways of people in need for free.
King went online and invited anyone who needed their driveways plowed to get in touch with him. People were___32___at first, as though he had some kind of dishonest plan going. But they were quick to find out he was___33___and started taking him up on his offer.
King hopes to___34___this kindness and generosity and set up a whole network of volunteers to help people in need.
“King is making a positive difference in the community,” Frazier said. “He is an unsung hero for this town. He inspires hope in____35____.”
26．A．feel B．remove C．collect D．appreciate
27．A．reached out B．looked up C．held on D．gave in
28．A．proud B．anxious C．puzzled D．surprised
29．A．spotting B．costing C．expecting D．rejecting
30．A．even B．almost C．still D．rather
31．A．humorous B．committed C．optimistic D．imaginative
32．A．bored B．disappointed C．cautious D．frightened
33．A．genuine B．popular C．courageous D．wise
34．A．receive B．expand C．keep D．practice
35．A．creativity B．honesty C．confidence D．humanity
For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got mad when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his ___36___ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy instead.
For Robbie, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ___37___ his stolen bike. But when he went shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the lack of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who’d taken his bike really needed ___38___ to get to work
With that thought in mind, Robbie came up with a plan and posted it on the community website. He ___39___ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair — again for free. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn’t have the ___40___ to buy one.
The day the post went live, Robbie received thirty used bicycles. Then came more than 500 enquiries for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Robbie had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be ___41___ to their owners.
Robbie tries to give his donations to families that are truly ___42___. Upon simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes. In addition to practical skills, Robbie’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ___43___ , the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.
“It’s a really great experience for kids,” said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. “Robbie is certainly providing a ___44___ , but it’s not just the bikes. It’s the relationships in the community. It’s the ____45____ that he can make on people.”
36．A．emotions B．career C．opinions D．route
37．A．ride B．lock C．repair D．replace
38．A．instruction B．qualification C．transportation D．permission
39．A．offered B．refused C．hesitated D．remembered
40．A．profit B．budget C．courage D．excuse
41．A．exported B．sold C．lent D．returned
42．A．demanding B．struggling C．fighting D．requesting
43．A．Otherwise B．However C．Somehow D．Meanwhile
44．A．service B．competition C．ceremony D．suggestion
45．A．compromise B．impression C．impact D．progress
One evening, Paul O’Sullivan felt bored in his Baltimore apartment. So he got on to Facebook to find out just how many others on the social network __46__ his name. Moments later, dozens of Paul O’Sullivans from around the world filled his __47__. The then-27-year-old employee sent friend requests to them all.
Many of his fellow Paul O’Sullivans ignored him, but a few felt too __48__ to pass up his invitation. Paul O’Sullivan from Rotterdam in the Netherlands says, “My first reaction was ‘Who is this guy and what does he want from me ’ So I thought about it for a while .” Ultimately, he couldn’t resist the unusual friend request. As Baltimore Paul scrolled through the profiles of the Paul O’Sullivans who accepted his invitation, he noticed something four of them have in common: They were all __49__. Wouldn’t it be funny if they formed a band called The Paul O’Sullivans The other Pauls all __50__ and they created a sort of musical assembly line. In March, they put on their first song about long-distance relationships. When Covid-19 slowly shut down the world, writing a song with someone across the ocean made them feel less __51__.
But just months later, Baltimore Paul began experiencing health issues that __52__ him to take time off from making music. To make sure Baltimore Paul never felt alone, __53__ with the miles between them, the other Pauls shared family pictures, chatted live on Instagram, and checked in on Baltimore Paul and on one another.
“What are the odds (机率),” says Baltimore Paul, that a random Facebook __54__ would lead not only to new music but to ___55___ as well “Some things are just meant to be.”
46．A．shared B．called C．mentioned D．liked
47．A．mind B．screen C．apartment D．time
48．A．cheerful B．bored C．curious D．disappointed
49．A．musicians B．writers C．employees D．workers
50．A．applied B．clapped C．gathered D．agreed
51．A．confused B．addicted C．injured D．trapped
52．A．reminded B．forced C．taught D．allowed
53．A．still B．only C．even D．just
54．A．request B．page C．account D．user
55．A．business B．success C．friendship D．fame
As the foreign English teacher at my school, I have a weekly English music broadcast where I showcase different English songs. I try to get the students to recommend songs to me for the broadcast. At the broadcast, I usually announce who recommended the song and then____56____ it for everyone to hear during lunch time. I offer everyone an opportunity to share themselves through their music, including one____57____student of mine.
This student____58____gets into fights with the other students, doesn’t study, and brings down the energy of the class.Most of the other teachers and students push him away. I knew though that he just needed a friend, or at least someone he could____59____with.
I could tell he was warming up to me over the last year.I told him to____60____a song he likes that has some English words in it and I would play it on the broadcast for him.He eventually recommended a song. I actually really liked the song so I put it on the broadcast and made sure to announce his name,so everyone knew that he____61____and recommended such a great song.
Needless to say,the boy was____62____, and he’s been much happier and focused in English class ever since. While everyone else misunderstood him and pushed him away, I saw him right through and knew that he just needed someone who____63____him.
There’s still a language____64____between us, but words aren’t needed, because you can always sense where you’re at with someone. He recently walked by me and gave me the most genuine smile that I’d ever seen. My coworker turned to me and said “I’ve never seen him smile like that before. How did you get through to him ” “I gave him a____65____,”I said, “through just one song.”
56．A．accept B．play C．choose D．change
57．A．absent B．anxious C．tough D．quiet
58．A．constantly B．finally C．carefully D．obviously
59．A．cooperate B．agree C．argue D．connect
60．A．think of B．listen to C．talk about D．hand out
61．A．gathered B．contributed C．remembered D．wrote
62．A．interested B．confused C．astonished D．excited
63．A．acknowledged B．persuaded C．entertained D．impressed
64．A．trap B．boundary C．barrier D．disorder
65．A．word B．chance C．gift D．game
Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age five with her family. At 18 she married and ___66___ a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a ___67___. Her husband supported her decision.
___68___, Canadian medical schools did not ___69___ women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study medicine at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to ___70___ her medical degree.
Upon graduation, Charlotte returned to Montreal and set up a private clinic. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, and became a busy doctor again. Charlotte ___71___ herself operating on damaged limbs and setting ___72___ bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.
But Charlotte had been practicing without a license. She had ___73___ a doctor’s license in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was ___74___. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons wanted her to complete her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused. So in 1887, she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to issue a license to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte ____75____ to practice without a license until 1912.
In 1993, 77 years after her death, a medical license was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman.”
66．A．invented B．selected C．consumed D．started
67．A．doctor B．chef C．lawyer D．operator
68．A．Besides B．Unfortunately C．Overall D．Eventually
69．A．hire B．entertain C．trust D．accept
70．A．delay B．save C．earn D．design
71．A．helped B．found C．troubled D．imagined
72．A．harmful B．tired C．broken D．weak
73．A．put away B．taken over C．turned in D．applied for
74．A．punished B．refused C．blamed D．fired
75．A．proceeded B．promised C．anticipated D．screamed
Before Jenny passed away from cancer, she made her husband, Steve, and their daughter, Brittany, promise her one thing: he would ___76___ Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming (返校节) game, where she was ___77___ for homecoming queen. It was important to her that her daughter should go. Brittany and Steve ___78___.
Days later, on the morning of Friday, September 24, Jenny died. Keeping their ___79___, that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father across the football field with the other nominees (被提名者) to await the ___80___ of the voting.
Brittany wasn’t named homecoming queen that day; Nyla was. But, like many in the close-knit community, Nyli had heard about Jenny and her noble deeds for the community. In a(n) ___81___ gesture, moments after receiving the crown, Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and placed it atop her friend’s. The two embraced, ___82___ holding each other tightly for support.
“She’d rather have her mom than a crown,” Nyla said. By handing it to Brittany, “I was telling her that she was her mom’s queen, and that she was loved by many, especially me.”
“I fell so much love from her, and I just felt s much love for her,” said Brittany, who paid Nyla the ultimate praise. “I can see my mom through Nyla. They have the same caring, ___83___ spirit.”
“Nyla is no less queen for lack of a crown.” said a teacher. There’s a saying that real queens ___84___ each other’s crowns. But the truth is, real queens give up their crowns to let other queens ____85____.
76．A．invite B．introduce C．recommend D．accompany
77．A．running B．voting C．seeking D．applying
78．A．agreed B．negotiated C．hesitated D．declined
79．A．award B．promise C．appointment D．secret
80．A．session B．process C．outcome D．start
81．A．unplanned B．expectant C．unwilling D．typical
82．A．gratefully B．cheerfully C．sadly D．tearfully
83．A．volunteering B．nursing C．giving D．forgiving
84．A．wear B．make C．trade D．fix
85．A．stand B．shine C．lead D．celebrate
I lost my job right before Christmas. I was the only parent of a daughter, Kristil, 12. My paycheck was ___86___.
While we were searching for Christmas tree, I struggled to be ___87___ as I eyed each price tag.
Monday morning, I set off to ___88___ money. I sold some Precious Moments figurines in an antiques store. And I furiously ___89___ jobs as my bank account grew smaller. I felt as if the world was closing in on me.
One afternoon, I dropped Kristil in a wealthy gated community for a birthday party. I watched as she went in, surrounded by all the nice things we couldn’t afford. I drove home ___90___.
Back at home, I glanced out of the window. I noticed a petite woman with short white hair struggling to open her car door ___91___ the wind. It was my old professor, Sister Esther Heffernan.
I first met Sister Esther 10 years earlier when I was her student at Edgewood College. Kristil was 3 at the time, and I sometimes took her to class. Sister Esther was understanding and would bring coloring books to ___92___ Kristil.
I rushed out. “What are you doing out in this weather ” I asked as we hugged.
“Well, I called your job and they said you weren’t working there anymore, so I thought I would come by,” she said. “I have gifts for you and Kristil.”
Sister Esther’s ___93___ gave me hope that things would be all right.
After a short talk, she got up and left a Christmas card. When I opened it, hundred-dollar bills fell onto the table. Tears of ___94___ welled in my eyes as I counted. Sister Esther had given me $1,000.
It’s been 14 years since that Christmas, but I’ve never forgotten what Sister Esther did for us. In 2020, at age 91, she died, but the love she gave lives on in the hearts of many. _____95_____, I am one.
86．A．reward B．survival C．salary D．focus
87．A．cheerful B．sad C．worried D．pleased
88．A．pursue B．change C．raise D．borrow
89．A．took up B．held down C．got on D．applied for
90．A．surprised B．troubled C．defeated D．motivated
91．A．in B．with C．beyond D．against
92．A．teach B．occupy C．welcome D．entertain
93．A．gift B．teaching C．assistance D．presence
94．A．affection B．overjoy C．gratitude D．excitement
95．A．Generally B．Luckily C．Honorably D．Proudly
They’re tough breeds and they have complicated names to match. But free-spirited Aussie dogs Tank the Rottweiler-cross and Muck the Staffie-cross instinctively (本能地) knew when a small child was in danger, and their protective ___96___ prevented a tragedy.
One December afternoon, Georgie Hillier thought her two-year-old son Max was playing in the back garden of their home. But when she went to check, there was no ___97___ of Max or their dog Tank. When she couldn’t find them, she jumped in her car and started to ___98___ the neighboring property. She was frightened that her son could have fallen into one of the dams.
Then she found Tank with the neighbor’s dog Muck. They were both running around the dams, barking furiously and ___99___ in mud.
“I just panicked. I was running around, checking the sides of the dams,“ Georgie told Sara Hicks. ___100___ she kept searching, a neighbor called the police. Eventually, a woman who had found Max heard Georgie’s calls and brought the ___101___ kid out to her.
There was no one there to ___102___ what exactly happened, but Michael Beattie from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals took up the story. “When the police arrived on the ___103___, they saw quite distinct drag marks. It was ___104___ that young Max had actually been pulled out of the dam by one of the dogs - most likely Tank. Max was making moves to go back into the dam and Muck was virtually heading him off at the pass. It was the police’s opinion that the only way that Max was ______105______ from drowning was by the two dogs. ”
For saving the toddler’s life, the daring two dogs received the RSPCA’s Purple Cross award for bravery- plus two very large bones.
96．A．measures B．natures C．skills D．effects
97．A．response B．exhibition C．shadow D．sign
98．A．approach B．search C．guard D．discover
99．A．stuck B．covered C．hidden D．trapped
100．A．After B．Though C．Unless D．While
101．A．untouched B．unwrapped C．unknown D．unharmed
102．A．prove B．witness C．indicate D．explain
103．A．edge B．island C．scene D．beach
104．A．apparent B．essential C．pleasant D．pitiful
105．A．separated B．discouraged C．freed D．rescued
At about 11 p.m., Janet got off the train, went into her car and started driving home. She was so familiar with the route that she almost___106___automatically: turned left to the Station Road, then another left onto Montauk Highway, and then — bang! When Janet’s car had just crossed the railroad tracks, it hit another vehicle and was___107___back onto the tracks. Injured but mostly shocked by the crash and by the airbags that popped up, she was___108___in the vehicle.
As it happened, Andrew was just about to go to sleep when he heard a sharp noise and saw the accident not far outside his bedroom window. As a retired___109___, Andrew, who was 69, fetched a flashlight and rushed out without___110___.
Arriving at the spot, Andrew looked around and___111___Janet’s car straddling the railway tracks. And then he heard the bell ring, which signaled a train’s arrival.
The train was running toward them at a speed of some 105 kilometers per hour. The driver’s ___112___cannot be opened due to the collision, so Andrew quickly ran to the other side and managed to open the door. He put the airbags___113___, seized her arms, pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until finally got her out and walked her to___114___as soon as possible. Several seconds later, the train crashed into the vehicle.
“Last night,” said Gregory, Chief of the Department in South Country Ambulance, “the_____115_____arrived in pajamas (睡衣裤) , not in a fire truck.”
106．A．drove B．walked C．rode D．hiked
107．A．brought B．went C．pushed D．moved
108．A．engaged B．stuck C．absorbed D．spotted
109．A．doctor B．driver C．firefighter D．engineer
110．A．patience B．doubt C．exception D．hesitation
111．A．predicted B．realized C．observed D．discovered
112．A．window B．door C．belt D．handle
113．A．aside B．down C．on D．up
114．A．safety B．security C．station D．shelter
115．A．reporter B．police C．hero D．soldier
It was Cam’s grandfather’s 81st birthday and he wanted to do something___116___for him. So, he helped to make his grandfather’s dream come true.
Cam’s family had a 1957 Chevy Bel Air that was ___117___in his grandfather’s garage (车库). The old car stopped running in the 70’s,___118___it was left sitting there, waiting for someone to___119___it. He and his grandfather always talked about getting it running again, but they___120___ really had the time to do it.
So, Cam knew it would be the perfect___121___for his grandfather, his best friend, to have the car restored (修复). Cam saved up money for so many years and even sold parts of his own car to ___122___what he needed to finish restoring the Chevy Bel Air. He still had a little bit more___123___ to get it done, but by his grandfather’s 81st birthday, he would have had the car___124___enough to be able to surprise his grandfather with it.
The restorations ____125____ to a total of $20, 000. But that did not matter. Cam said that it was worth every cent to see the____126____ on his grandfather’s face when he showed the surprise.
Cam gathered the family around in a parking lot to present his grandfather with his____127____ restored car. He covered his grandfather’s eyes with a blindfold (眼罩). And when Cam____128____the blindfold from his eyes, grandfather was excited to see the restored car! His grandfather was so emotional and began to cry, feeling ____129____ to him for the birthday present.
Now Cam and his grandfather are ready to go on some road____130____ together and travel in classic style.
116．A．typical B．fearful C．special D．natural
117．A．sitting B．holding C．flying D．moving
118．A．but B．so C．for D．or
119．A．damage B．steal C．save D．find
120．A．sometimes B．never C．ever D．always
121．A．surprise B．job C．money D．task
122．A．quit B．read C．change D．buy
123．A．room B．work C．paper D．fun
124．A．cheap B．large C．complete D．bad
125．A．held up B．lined up C．showed up D．added up
126．A．joy B．sadness C．courage D．hope
127．A．easily B．newly C．hardly D．warmly
128．A．protected B．picked C．removed D．heard
129．A．grateful B．regretful C．graceful D．grieved
130．A．accidents B．bikes C．signs D．trips
Nixon, 59 years old, was born and grew up in St. Petersburg. Each morning, he sits on a bench, watches the sunrise, and connects with___131___from all walks of life.
Eight years ago, he decided to begin each day from a bench with an impressive view of the St. Petersburg waterfront (圣彼得堡海滨), because it made him feel calm and___132___before starting his day.
About a year later, a woman stopped to say hello, and she said something that___133___Nixon’s view on his daily visit. She said, “Every morning when I see you sitting here, I know everything is going to be OK.” That’s when Nixon___134___he needed to pay attention to the people walking past.
Instead of staring straight ahead at the waterfront, Nixon started___135___at people and talking to them. And pretty soon, some early risers began___136___him on the bench, sometimes sharing their pressure and asking him for advice about personal problems.
No matter what problem a person wants to___137___, Nixon lends an ear. One day, a couple came by to talk about their problems. The husband was always working. It was ruining their___138___. Nixon told him, “You have to know what’s really important.” The man admitted he’d put everything he had into his___139___for many years instead of focusing on his family. “He started to cry and agreed that he needed to____140____,” Nixon says, “We hugged each other and became friends after that.”
Nixon was always happy to listen, and he listens without____141____and without any kind of return expected. “You have to listen with an open heart, because you never know who’s going to walk up,” Nixon says. He is a loving and loyal____142____to many. For those who walked past the bench, they were always____143____with a smile and asked how they were doing.
No topic is off limits, but some people don’t want to talk. They simply want to sit next to someone and share the ____144____. Once a woman stopped and just sat with Nixon for an hour; then she said thanks and walked away. She just wanted a moment of peace and to know she wasn’t____145____. And at that moment, she truly wasn’t.
131．A．teenagers B．relatives C．strangers D．neighbors
132．A．peaceful B．excited C．proud D．surprised
133．A．formed B．changed C．developed D．supported
134．A．agreed B．realized C．imagined D．remembered
135．A．pointing B．laughing C．shouting D．smiling
136．A．joining B．noticing C．leaving D．praising
137．A．air B．face C．hear D．create
138．A．fame B．success C．marriage D．privacy
139．A．health B．hobbies C．kids D．job
140．A．give up B．calm down C．speak up D．slow down
141．A．emotion B．consideration C．judgment D．interest
142．A．guide B．teacher C．friend D．workmate
143．A．hugged B．greeted C．competed D．satisfied
144．A．secrets B．worries C．happiness D．silence
145．A．sad B．alone C．stressed D．hopeless
One Monday morning I came into the classroom and caught Joe ____146____ a picture on his math book. This was one day after I had given the class a lecture on taking care of school property. Normally I would have got angry and ____147____ him to the office. Instead, I walked over to his desk and stood there. Joe closed the book immediately, trying to hide his drawing. I said, “Let me ____148____ what I said yesterday: these textbooks are going to be used for the next five years, and I ____149____ you to take good care of them.” “Sorry,” Joe murmured. “I forgot.” “I see.” I said.
When I returned to Joe’s desk again, he was erasing the drawing with his tiny, worn-out eraser. I ____150____ him mine and a drawing pad, and then said, “Here, this might make the job ____151____. And you can also use the pad whenever you have the ____152____ to draw.” Joe looked ____153____ and said, “Thanks.” I nodded and started my lesson.
Joe hasn’t drawn in his textbook since. He keeps the pad in his pocket and shows me his drawing from time to time. I’m glad I didn’t ask him to go to the office that day. It might have stopped him from marking on his books, but we would never have the ____154____ we have today. And who knows, I may have ____155____ a promising Picasso.
146．A．copying B．drawing C．observing D．examining
147．A．sent B．welcomed C．begged D．followed
148．A．check B．prove C．repeat D．update
149．A．force B．allow C．promise D．expect
150．A．rewarded B．mailed C．showed D．handed
151．A．slower B．easier C．safer D．earlier
152．A．energy B．urge C．ambition D．talent
153．A．awkward B．calm C．surprised D．anxious
154．A．relationship B．achievement C．appointment D．conflict
155．A．attracted B．ignored C．encouraged D．cheated
Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need.
It was a need that he first recognized back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an education, he was struggling against many ____156____. His family was poor. His Dad couldn’t ____157____ the board at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. He withdrew (退出) from many school activities because he didn’t have the time or the ____158____. He had only one good suit. He tried for the football team, but the coach turned him down for being too ____159____. During this period Dale was slowly developing an inferiority complex (自卑感), which his mother knew could ____160____ him from achieving his real potential. She ____161____ that Dale join the debating team because she believed that practice in speaking could give him the ____162____ and the recognition that he needed.
Dale took his mother’s advice, tried hard and after several attempts ____163____ made it. This proved to be a____164____point in his life. By the time Dale was a senior, he ____165____ every top honor in speech. Out of this early struggle to overcome his feelings of inferiority, Dale came to understand that the ability to express an idea to an audience builds a person’s confidence. And, with it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do-and so could others.
156．A．shortcomings B．thoughts C．difficulties D．enemies
157．A．afford B．choose C．occupy D．change
158．A．talents B．clothes C．permits D．hobbies
159．A．outgoing B．flexible C．optimistic D．light
160．A．protect B．prevent C．save D．free
161．A．insisted B．demanded C．suggested D．required
162．A．progress B．experience C．praise D．confidence
163．A．finally B．certainly C．hopefully D．naturally
164．A．breaking B．turning C．ending D．linking
165．A．had touched B．had noticed C．had won D．had picked
One person can change the world starting with a single blade of grass! When Brian Schwartz decided he wanted to make a ___166___ in people’s lives, he set out by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in New Jersey for free. Today, Schwartz runs the nonprofit organization I Want to Mow Your Lawn, and is ___167___ people in 27 states across the US.
When Schwartz lost his job at a digital advertising agency, he made up his mind to stay active and busy. He wanted to help those having a ___168___ time, and because of his warm affection for grandparents, he first chose to help ___169___ citizens. As lawn care can be ___170___ for the old, Schwartz’s idea was ___171___ .
Using his own lawnmower and minivan, Schwartz started with one ___172___ in the summer of 2020. This soon expanded to two, and then to ten. Within a month, Schwartz opened his non-profit organization and also started offering ___173___ to veterans, the disabled and single working moms.
One of his former co-workers posted what he did on the Internet. Schwartz explains on the website, “It just feels ___174___ to help out, to do something ___175___ that people need done and can’t quite do themselves, something straight- forward and clean-cut as newly mowed grass.” The Internet helped to increase ___176___ for the non-profit, and many people offered to help. In fact, the organization recently attracted 50 more ___177___ in just one week, including professional landscapers!
This grassroots “mowment” has brought people together, ___178___ many others to be involved, and is continuing to ___179___ . Schwartz, who is now fully employed again, is still ___180___ to do good and now has plans to offer a snow plow service in the winter.
166．A．difference B．profit C．list D．choice
167．A．teaching B．watching C．examining D．helping
168．A．long B．happy C．hard D．quiet
169．A．active B．ordinary C．senior D．responsible
170．A．boring B．tiring C．interesting D．exciting
171．A．welcomed B．rejected C．abandoned D．borrowed
172．A．park B．room C．shop D．office
173．A．courses B．discounts C．suggestions D．services
174．A．free B．good C．strange D．safe
175．A．true B．polite C．practical D．reasonable
176．A．levels B．prices C．production D．awareness
177．A．volunteers B．friends C．engineers D．colleagues
178．A．hired B．inspired C．ordered D．elected
179．A．grow B．return C．train D．gather
180．A．paid B．required C．qualified D．motivated
“They’re following me!” I thought to myself. I noticed two young men on motorbikes slow down next to me. As I drove, they kept watching me through their helmets (头盔). Such kind of experience was not ____181____ in a big city so I didn’t have to worry about it. They would go away sooner or later. Instead, I was troubled by a truly ____182____ thing in my life 一 I had just lost my job. I could hardly control my feelings. Then suddenly I discovered that whenever I stopped at a traffic light, the two bikers would also stop alongside, ____183____ me closely.
This continued through three traffic lights. Their purposes were unclear to me.
____184____ and nervous, I drove as fast as I could to stay ____185____ of them, but they kept following and I couldn’t shake them off. Finally I reached home and felt a sense of ____186____. But to my surprise, they had ____187____ me all the way to my doorstep. Even scarier, they were now off the bikes, trying to talk to me.
Feeling safer on this familiar ground, I started to get ____188____ Then I walked over and wanted to teach them a lesson. “ Please don’t ____189____ us, ” one of them said, “We saw you crying inside your car and wanted to make sure you were OK. Do you need ____190____ of any kind ”
I ____191____ at once what had happened. The men had seen me breaking down in my car and followed me just because they ____192____ about the feelings of a stranger.
I never saw them again. I didn’t even ask for their ____193____ But even today, more than 10 years later, I am still ____194____ by the warmth they brought to a stranger, and remember them for their kindness.
181．A．common B．new C．interesting D．relaxing
182．A．sad B．exciting C．satisfying D．strange
183．A．catching B．holding C．watching D．carrying
184．A．Relaxed B．Confident C．Amazed D．Scared
185．A．ahead B．behind C．out D．opposite
186．A．shame B．duty C．belonging D．relief
187．A．inspired B．greeted C．followed D．benefited
188．A．angry B．disappointed C．lost D．nervous
189．A．forget B．misunderstand C．defend D．stop
190．A．money B．information C．help D．food
191．A．wondered B．noticed C．realized D．reminded
192．A．cared B．learned C．argued D．heard
193．A．suggestions B．names C．addresses D．opinions
194．A．attracted B．accepted C．dragged D．moved
Chinese opera
Chinese opera is one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. During the T ang Dynasty, an emperor established a(n)____195____school named Pear Garden. From that time on,____196____of Chinese opera were referred to as “disciples (弟子) of the Pear Garden”. Since the Yuan Dynasty it has been____197____by court officials and emperors and has become a traditional art form. During the Qing Dynasty, it became fashionable among____198____people. Performances were watched in tearooms, restaurants, and stages.
Many of the features that characterize modern Chinese opera developed in Northern China, including the use of certain set____199____like Sheng (the man), Dan (the woman), Jing (the painted face) and Chou (the clown).
It developed from folk songs, dances, talking and especially distinctive (独特的) dialectal music. Gradually it combined music, art and literature into one performance on the stage. Accompanied by____200____musical instruments like erhu, gong (锣), and lute (琵琶), actors present unique melodies as well dialogues which are beautifully written and of high literary value. For Chinese especially senior people, to listen to this kind of opera is a real____201____.
Beijing Opera is considered to be the essence of Chinese opera, but actually, the language of Beijing Opera is not the dialect of Beijing. In 1790, four famous opera performing teams traveled to Beijing. They created the Beijing Opera by____202____their local opera with the operas in Hubei, Shanxi and Zhejiang. It was____203____to create a new opera based on the operas from these parts of China. At the beginning, the Beijing Opera was only popular in royal families and before too long, it had_____204_____to every part of a China. Now, people from all walks of life like it.
195．A．art B．dance C．opera D．musical
196．A．listeners B．founders C．fans D．performers
197．A．programmed B．encouraged C．prepared D．designed
198．A．senior B．rich C．ordinary D．wise
199．A．characters B．dialogues C．actors D．actresses
200．A．modern B．traditional C．dramatic D．different
201．A．desire B．attitude C．pleasure D．expectation
202．A．combining B．comparing C．working D．providing
203．A．surprising B．interesting C．shocking D．amazing
204．A．sent B．spread C．brought D．belonged
Carter Evans, a 16-year-old boy, was camping in a tent with friends in a parking area near Pascagoula River in July when a car with three teenage girls inside fell off a boat ramp (匝道) and into the river, then sank. The driver had blindly ____205____ wrong directions from her GPS.
It was around 2:30 a.m. when Evans and his friends got to the river’s edge. In the darkness, they could ____206____ make out the girls clinging (抱紧) to the roof, the only part of the car still above water. But they could hear ____207____.
Evans took off his shirt and shoes, threw his phone down and dived into the water, a river he knew crocodiles called home. He helped the first girl he saw and, keeping her head above water, led her to the ____208____.
Just then, Garry Mercer, a police officer, arrived. He ____209____ into the river to help another of the girls. But halfway back to shore, she was too ____210____ and went underwater, pulling Mercer down with her. Evans jumped back in the ____211____ and helped them until they could stand.
There was still one girl, Cora Watson, in the water. She was ____212____ to stay above water.
“I just knew my last ____213____ was coming,” Watson said. “I thought I was slowly losing myself.” She began to go under. Then, Evans grabbed her.
Evans was taken to the hospital. The three girls are alive because Evans risked his _____214_____ to save them.
205．A．followed B．studied C．seen D．kept
206．A．finally B．clearly C．certainly D．hardly
207．A．fighting B．shouting C．swimming D．quarrelling
208．A．riverbank B．car C．tent D．park
209．A．walked B．fell C．dived D．sank
210．A．excited B．surprised C．scared D．disappointed
211．A．sand B．crowd C．darkness D．water
212．A．waiting B．struggling C．considering D．lying
213．A．challenge B．choice C．breath D．dream
214．A．health B．life C．job D．fortune
At Lucky Candy, a small neighborhood store, customers are in for a lucky treat.
Ahmed Alwan, a cashier of the store, invented a game that’s since gone viral: if ___215___ correctly answer his math questions, they are able to grab as many items as possible in five seconds—all for ___216___. Alwan came up with the idea to primarily ___217___“low-income community members” and he himself ends up paying for whatever the winners collect.
For Alwan, 23, joy is essential as breakfast—but regulars at his family’s corner store sometimes ___218___ both. “This neighborhood has a lot of poor people,” he says. “They’ve known me since I was a little kid. I know most of them by name. I see people—some of whom are ___219___ customers—sleeping on the train. I used to give them buttered rolls, coffee and bananas in the morning to ___220___ their days.”
A fan of math throughout high school and college, Alwan thought of the way to combine his love of entertaining and altruism (利他主义) into the game to go on helping people and keep their ___221___ skills sharp too.
So how does all the gift ___222___ and problem solving affect the store’s profits
Alwan said it hasn’t affected the family business negatively.
“It’s out of my own ___223___,” he said. He recently launched a GoFundMe page on the Internet to raise funds for the game as well.
If the equation (方程式) for happiness equals kindness plus ____224____, Alwan has already solved it.
215．A．shoppers B．cashiers C．owners D．witnesses
216．A．fun B．good C．free D．love
217．A．choose B．help C．educate D．gather
218．A．insist on B．live off C．adjust to D．struggle for
219．A．potential B．close C．extraordinary D．domestic
220．A．clarify B．guide C．evaluate D．brighten
221．A．trading B．verbal C．math D．reading
222．A．exchanging B．making C．designing D．giving
223．A．pocket B．need C．control D．head
224．A．modesty B．generosity C．honesty D．Bravery
参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．C 11．D 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者经历的一次可怕的地震。
1．考查副词词义辨析。句意：突然，我14楼圣地亚哥酒店的房间活了起来，就像一只非常愤怒的动物在牙齿上摇晃着一只小动物。A. Carefully仔细地；B. Suddenly突然；C. Secretly秘密地；D. Recently最近。根据前文“Sitting up, I turned on the bedsideamp. (我坐起来，打开床头灯)”可知，此处是指事情突然发生。故选B项。
2．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后灯熄灭了。A. turned on打开；B. ran away逃跑；C. gave in放弃；D. went out熄灭。根据后文“in the dark”可知，此处是指灯熄灭了。故选D项。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：黑暗中的噪音更加可怕。A. frightening令人恐惧的；B. shocking令人震惊的；C. disappointing令人失望的；D. tiring令人困倦的。根据后文“might not seemy husbandand sons again”可知，此处是指黑暗中的噪音令人恐惧。故选A项。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一种强烈的恐惧感开始控制我。A. excitement兴奋；B. fear恐惧；C. joy喜悦；D. anger愤怒。根据后文“might not see my husband and sons again”可知，此处是指一种强烈的恐惧感。故选B项。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我站起来时，我不禁想到我可能再也见不到我的丈夫和儿子了。A. dreaming做梦；B. believing相信；C. recalling回忆；D. thinking思考。根据后半句“that I might not see my husband andsons again”可知，此处是指不禁想到这些让人恐惧的事情。故选D项。
6．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但令人惊讶的是，没有人。A. surprisingly出人意料地；B. usually通常；C. actually实际上；D. exactly精确地。根据前文“expected to fnd people”和“there was no one about”可知，此处是指周围一个人也没有让作者很惊讶。故选A项。
7．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我的心在疯狂地哭泣，但我甚至没有呼救。A. and和；B. but但；C. or或者；D. so所以。根据上半句“My mind was crying crazily”和后文“didn’t even call for help”可知，前后构成转折关系，所以应用转折词but。故选B项。
8．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他只是说：“我们该下楼了”。A. downstairs下楼；B. inside室内；C. upstairs楼上；D. around周围。根据后文“On a lower floor(在较低的楼层)”可知，此处是指应该下楼。故选A项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在较低的楼层，我加入了一条人河，走到外面的网球场，那里站着几百人。A. lying躺；B. standing站；C. sitting坐；D. sleeping睡觉。根据上半句“walked our way outside to the tennis courts”可知，此处是指到网球场避难，所以是几百人站在那里。故选B项。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我注意到一个女人快要摔倒了，我立即去扶她。A. persuade说服；B. comfort安慰；C. support支持；D. ignore忽略。根据上文“Then I noticed that a woman was about to fall down”可知，此处是指过去扶她。故选C项。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我环顾四周，看到父母怀里受惊的孩子时，我自私的想法是感谢上帝，我的孩子不在这里。A. relatives亲戚；B. brothers兄弟；C. friends朋友；D. kids孩子。根据上句“saw frightened children in parents’ arms”可知，此处是指感谢上帝自己的孩子们不在这里。故选D项。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们为我们提供了桌布，让我们裹住以抵御夜晚的寒冷，并为裸露脚的人提供鞋子。A. coldness寒冷；B. warmth温暖；C. darkness黑暗；D. loneliness孤独。根据上一句“They offered us tablecloths to wrap (包裹) around ourselves”可知，此处是指用桌布裹身抵御寒冷。故选A项。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们看起来很平静，但实际上他们也一定很害怕。A. proud骄傲的；B. polite礼貌的；C. upset心烦意乱的；D. calm冷静的。根据“while”可知，前后构成对比关系，所以此处是指他们看起来很平静。故选D项。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很幸运能活着，但作为一名幸存者，我的宽慰夹杂着内疚，因为我们很快得知地震造成许多人死亡，其他人无家可归，海啸即将来临。A. reporter记者；B. survivor幸存者；C. visitor访客；D. rescuer救援人员。根据上半句“I felt lucky to be alive”可知，此处是指作为幸存者。故选B项。
15．考查介词词义辨析。句意：我很幸运能活着，但作为一名幸存者，我的宽慰夹杂着内疚，因为我们很快得知地震造成许多人死亡，其他人无家可归，海啸（海啸）即将来临。A. by通过；B. in里面；C. on上面；D. from从。根据上一句“the earthquake had left many dead and others homeless”可知，此处是指海啸即将到来，on the way意为“即将到来”。故选C项。
16．D 17．B 18．A 19．C 20．D 21．A 22．B 23．C 24．D 25．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。流浪儿约翰为了帮助重病缠身的格拉迪斯·卡曼德捐出了自己仅有的钱，目睹了这一切的路人Njogu在社交媒体上分享了这一感人时刻的故事和照片，这引起了全世界许多好心人的关注，筹集的资金足以支付格拉迪斯在印度所需的治疗费用，约翰也被收养，有了一个家。
16．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她的肺萎陷导致呼吸急促，她总是依靠一些医疗器械来呼吸。A. randomly随机地；B. seldom很少；C. occasionally偶尔；D. constantly总是。根据“She had collapsed lungs that gave her shortness of breath”可知，此处是指她总是依靠一些医疗器械来呼吸。故选D。
17．考查动词短语辨析。句意：不仅如此，她还经历了12次手术，其中一次导致她失明。A. cut through刺穿；B. gone through经历；C. checked on检查；D. got away离开。根据“one of which caused her to go blind”可知，此处是指她还经历了12次手术。故选B。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：知道她的处境后，约翰热泪盈眶。A. welled（液体）流出，涌出；B. moved移动；C. wept哭泣，流泪；D. cried哭喊。根据“with tears”可知，此处是指约翰热泪盈眶。故选A。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他把手伸进口袋，把仅有的一点钱给了她。A. touched触碰；B. picked采，摘；C. reached伸，伸手；D. grabbed攫取，抓住。根据“into his pocket”可知，此处是指他把手伸进口袋。故选C。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那个时候，约翰不知道他是多么正确！A. talented有天赋的；B. proud骄傲的；C. special特殊的；D. right正确的。根据前文“and gave her what little money he had”可知，此处是指约翰不知道他是多么正确。故选D。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一位名叫Njogu的路人见证了整个过程。A. witnessed见证；B. confirmed证实；C. monitored监视；D. sought寻找。根据后文“I asked him why he decided to give the only money he had(我问他为什么决定捐出他仅有的一点钱)”可知，此处是指一位名叫Njogu的路人见证了整个过程。故选A。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Njogu在社交媒体上分享了这一感人时刻的故事和照片。A. spot地点；B. moment时刻；C. guidance指南；D. works工作。根据“Njogu shared stories and photos”可知，此处是指这一感人时刻的故事和照片。故选B。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，筹集的资金足以支付格拉迪斯在印度所需的治疗费用。A. spare抽出，拿出（时间、金钱等）；B. adjust调整；C. cover足够支付；D. pack打包。根据“enough was raised”可知，此处是指筹集的资金足以支付格拉迪斯在印度所需的治疗费用。故选C。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：约翰简单的互动帮助他进入了一个儿童之家。A. strategy策略；B. habit习惯；C. prediction预言之事，预报之事；D. interaction互动。根据前文“Then, despite not having the resources to support himself, John found his own way to help her.(然后，尽管没有资源养活自己，约翰还是找到了自己的方法来帮助她)”可知，此处是指约翰简单的互动。故选D。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这只是表明，一点善意可以走很长的路！A. kindness善意；B. courage勇气；C. determination决心；D. passion激情。根据前文“Then, despite not having the resources to support himself, John found his own way to help her.(然后，尽管没有资源养活自己，约翰还是找到了自己的方法来帮助她)”可知，此处是指一点善意可以走很长的路。故选A。
26．B 27．A 28．D 29．C 30．A 31．B 32．C 33．A 34．B 35．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Dave King帮人免费铲雪的善举。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年一场暴风雪过后，她忙着照顾孩子，才知道自己没办法出去铲雪了。A. feel感觉；B. remove去除；C. collect收集；D. appreciate感激。根据上文“After one storm”可知，她忙着照顾孩子，才知道自己没办法出去铲雪了，空格处意为“去除”。故选B。
27．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她主动联系他，提出付钱给他，但他拒绝了。A. reached out伸出；B. looked up查询；C. held on不挂断电话；D. gave in屈服。根据上文“King invited people to contact him if they needed help with that day’s storm”可知，她主动联系他，提出付钱给他，reach out to sb.意为“联系某人”。故选A。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Frazier很感激，也很惊讶地发现，自从King到她家并在车道上铲雪以来，每次暴风雪都没有要求得到一分钱。A. proud骄傲的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. puzzled困惑的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据下文“with every storm since, King has reported to her house and plowed her driveway, never__4___a penny”可知，她很惊讶地发现，自从King到她家报到并在车道上铲雪以来，每次暴风雪都没有指望得到一分钱。故选D。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Frazier很感激，也很惊讶地发现，自从King到她家并在车道上铲雪以来，每次暴风雪都没有要求得到一分钱。A. spotting发现；B. costing需花费；C. expecting要求；D. rejecting拒绝。根据上文“Dave King is in his second winter of snowplowing (铲雪) people’s driveways for free”可知，King帮人铲雪不要一分钱。故选C。
30．考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一次，他甚至在没有人要求的情况下，把她父母邻居的车道的雪铲了。A. even甚至；B. almost几乎；C. still仍然；D. rather相当。根据下文“without anyone asking him”可知，他甚至在没有人要求的情况下，把她父母邻居的车道的雪除了。故选A。
31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“他很忠诚，”Frazier说。A. humorous幽默的；B. committed忠诚的；C. optimistic乐观的；D. imaginative富有想象力的。根据上文“He is loyal and”可知，他很忠诚。故选B。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始人们都很谨慎，好像他有什么不诚实的计划。A. bored无聊的；B. disappointed失望的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. frightened害怕的。根据下文“as though he had some kind of dishonest plan going”可知，一开始人们都很谨慎。故选C。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他们很快就发现他是真诚的，并开始接受他的提议。A. genuine真诚的；B. popular受欢迎的；C. courageous勇敢的；D. wise明智的。根据下文“started taking him up on his offer”可知，他们很快就发现他是真诚的。故选A。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：King希望扩大这种善良和慷慨，并建立一个完整的志愿者网络来帮助有需要的人。A. receive收到；B. expand扩大；C. keep保持；D. practice练习。根据下文“set up a whole network of volunteers to help people in need”可知，King希望扩大这种善良和慷慨。故选B。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他激发了对人性的希望。A. creativity创造力；B. honesty诚实；C. confidence自信；D. humanity人性。根据上文“King hopes to___9__this kindness and generosity”可知，他激发了对人性的希望。故选D。
36．A 37．D 38．C 39．A 40．B 41．D 42．B 43．D 44．A 45．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Robbie Pruitt在自行车被盗后萌生了帮人修自行车的想法，他不仅修车，还把修好的二手车捐给那些真正需要但没有预算买车的人。他还给邻居的孩子们提供了一个学习如何修理自行车的机会。Robbie的行为给人们带来了巨大的影响。
36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但很快，他的情绪就发生了转变。A. emotions情绪；B. career职业；C. opinions想法；D. route路线。根据下文“After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy instead.”可知，他原本是愤怒和沮丧的，但后来变成了同情，这是他情绪的变化。故选A项。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：对于热衷骑自行车的Robbie来说，要做的第一件事就是替换他被盗的自行车。A. ride骑；B. lock锁上；C. repair修理；D. replace替换。根据下文“But when he went bike shopping,”可知，自行车丢了，他想换新车。故选D项。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是当他去买自行车时，他发现几乎没有车，这让他思考：如果缺乏自行车与新冠肺炎相关，如果骑他自行车的人真的需要交通工具去上班呢？A. instruction指令；B. qualification资格；C. transportation交通工具；D. permission许可。由本句“the person who’d taken his bike really needed 3 to get to work ”可推知，他猜想偷车人需要自行车作为上班的交通工具。故选C项。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他主动提出为任何需要的人免费修理自行车。A. offered主动提出；B. refused拒绝；C. hesitated犹豫；D. remembered记得。根据上文“Robbie came up with a plan and posted it on the community website”可知，他将自己的想法和计划发布到网站上，说明是他主动提出为别人免费修理自行车。选A项。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后他会把它们捐给那些真正需要但没有预算买的人。A. profit利润；B. budget预算；C. courage勇气；D. excuse借口。根据句中“donate them to folks who could truly use them”可知，这些修好的旧车是用于捐赠的，所以是捐给需要但没有预算买车的人。故选B项。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：到2020年底，Robbie已经修复了超过140辆自行车用于捐赠或归还给它们的主人。A. exported出口；B. sold出售；C. lent借给；D. returned归还。根据句中“to their owners”可知，部分修好的车也会归还给它们的主人。故选D项。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Robbie试图把他的自行车捐给那些真正在艰苦奋斗的家庭。A. demanding强烈要求；B. struggling奋斗，挣扎；C. fighting打架；D. requesting请求。根据上文“And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn’t have the 5 to buy one.”可知，自行车是捐给真正需要但没有预算买的人，即在在艰苦奋斗的贫穷家庭。故选B项。
43．考查副词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，孩子们获得了一种成就感。A. Otherwise否则；B. However然而；C. Somehow不知怎么的；D. Meanwhile与此同时。上文“Robbie’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community.”说他的行为带来诸多益处，句中“the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment”承接上文，说Robbie还给孩子们带来成就感，上下文是并列关系，用连接副词meanwhile。故选D项。
44．考查名词词义辩词。句意：Robbie当然会提供服务，但不仅仅是自行车。A. service服务；B. competition比赛；C. ceremony仪式；D. suggestion建议。根据前文可知，Robbie免费修自行车，教授孩子们如何修车，这都是由他所提供的服务。故选A项。
45．考查名词词义辩词。句意：而是他对人们的影响。A. compromise妥协；B. impression印象；C. impact巨大影响；D. progress进步。根据上文“Upon simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes. In addition to practical skills, Robbie’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community.”可知，Robbie的行为给人们带来了巨大的影响。故选C项。
46．A 47．B 48．C 49．A 50．D 51．D 52．B 53．C 54．A 55．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了保罗在社交网络搜索到了许多与自己同名的人，与其中四位音乐家组成了乐队，大家创作了新的乐曲并产生了持久的友谊。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，他上了Facebook，想知道在这个社交网络上有多少人分享了他的名字。A. shared分享；共享；共同拥有；B. called称作；C. mentioned提到；D. liked喜欢。根据后文“Moments later, dozens of Paul O’Sullivans from around the world filled his 　　2　　　.”可知，出现了几十个来自世界各地的保罗·奥沙利文，所以保罗登录社交网站是为了弄清楚有多少人与他同名。故选A项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：片刻之后，他的屏幕上出现了几十个来自世界各地的保罗·奥沙利文。A. mind大脑；B. screen屏幕；C. apartment公寓；D. time时间。根据前文“So he got on to Facebook to find out just how many others on the social network 　　 1　　　 his name.”可知，保罗登录Facebook去搜索同名的人，而Facebook是个社交网站，所以是显示在屏幕上。故选B项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：许多与他同名的保罗·奥沙利文不理睬他，但也有一些人感到太好奇而没有拒绝他的邀请。A. cheerful令人愉快的；B. bored无聊的；C. curious好奇的；D. disappointed失望的。根据后文“Paul O’Sullivan from Rotterdam in the Netherlands says, “My first reaction was ‘Who is this guy and what does he want from me ’ So I thought about it for a while . Ultimately, he couldn’t resist the unusual friend request.(荷兰鹿特丹的保罗·奥沙利文说: “我的第一反应是‘这家伙是谁，他想从我这里得到什么？所以我想了一会儿。”)”可知，出于好奇，来自荷兰鹿特丹的保罗·奥沙利文没有拒绝邀请。故选C项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当巴尔的摩·保罗浏览接受邀请的保罗·奥沙利文的简介时，他注意到其中四个人有一个共同点：他们都是音乐家。A. musicians音乐家；B. writers作家；C. employees雇员；D. workers工人。根据后文“Wouldn’t it be funny if they formed a band called The Paul O’Sullivans ”可知，他们成立了乐队，所以是音乐家。故选A项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：其他保罗都同意，他们创造了一种音乐流水线。A. applied应用；B. clapped鼓掌；C. gathered聚集；D. agreed同意。根据后文“In March, they put on their first song about long-distance relationships.”可知，在三月份，推出了第一首歌，所以是他们同意成立乐队。故选D项。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当新冠肺炎慢慢关闭世界时，与大洋彼岸的人一起写歌让他们感觉不到受困。A. confused困惑的；B. addicted上瘾的；C. injured受伤的；D. trapped受困的。根据前文“When Covid-19 slowly shut down the world”可知，此处指的是新冠期间，所有人被要求居家隔离，大洋彼岸的人一起写歌让他们感觉不到被困住了。故选D项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但就在几个月后，巴尔的摩·保罗开始出现健康问题，迫使他暂停创作音乐。A. reminded提醒；B. forced迫使；C. taught教授；D. allowed允许。根据前文“But just months later, Baltimore Paul began experiencing health issues”可知，巴尔的摩·保罗开始出现健康问题，所以他被迫暂停创作音乐。故选B项。
53．考查副词词义辨析。句意：为了确保巴尔的摩·保罗永远不会感到孤独，即使他们之间相隔数英里，其他保罗也分享了家庭照片，在Instagram上直播聊天，并看看巴尔的摩·保罗和彼此。A. still仍然；B. only只有；C. even即使；D. just正好。根据后文“with the miles between them, the other Pauls shared family pictures, chatted live on Instagram, and checked in on Baltimore Paul and on one another.”根据句意可知，空处引导让步状语，表达“即使”之意，即使他们之间相隔数英里，其他保罗也分享了家庭照片。故选C项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：巴尔的摩·保罗说，Facebook上的一个随机请求不仅会带来新的音乐，还会带来友谊，这种可能性有多大？A. request请求；B. page网页；C. account账户；D. user用户。根据前文“The then-27-year-old employee sent friend requests to them all.”可知，此处指的是随机的请求。故选A项。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：巴尔的摩·保罗说，Facebook上的一个随机请求不仅会带来新的音乐，还会带来友谊，这种可能性有多大？A. business生意；B. success成功；C. friendship友谊；D. fame名声。根据前文“When Covid-19 slowly shut down the world, writing a song with someone across the ocean made them feel less 　　6　　　.”以及“To make sure Baltimore Paul never felt alone, 　　　8　　 with the miles between them, the other Pauls shared family pictures, chatted live on Instagram, and checked in on Baltimore Paul and on one another.”可知，这次随机请求不仅带来了新的音乐，还有几人间的友谊。故选C项。
56．B 57．C 58．A 59．D 60．A 61．B 62．D 63．A 64．C 65．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过播放一个调皮男孩推荐的歌曲，给了一个承认他的机会，男孩也因此在英语课上变得更快乐、更专注了。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在广播中，我通常会宣布是谁推荐了这首歌，然后在午餐时间播放给大家听。A. accept接受；B. play播放；C. choose选择；D. change改变。后文“it for everyone to hear during lunch time”中it指代歌曲，故指播放歌曲，应用动词play。故选B。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我为每个人提供了一个通过音乐来分享自己的机会，包括我的一个棘手的学生。A. absent缺席的；B. anxious焦急的；C. tough艰难的，棘手的；D. quiet安静的。根据后文“gets into fights with the other students, doesn’t study, and brings down the energy of the class”可知这个学生不听话，很棘手。故选C。
58．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这个学生经常和其他学生打架，不学习，使班级的活力下降。A. constantly持续地；B. finally最后；C. carefully仔细地；D. obviously显然。根据后文“gets into fights with the other students, doesn’t study, and brings down the energy of the class”指这个学生经常和其他学生打架，不学习，使班级的活力下降。故选A。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不过我知道他只是需要一个朋友，或者至少是一个他可以交流的人。A. cooperate合作；B. agree同意；C. argue争论；D. connect连接。根据上文“I knew though that he just needed a friend, or at least someone he could”可知，男孩需要一个朋友，一个可以联系交流的人。故选D。
60．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我告诉他想一首他喜欢的歌，里面有一些英语单词，我会在广播里放给他听。A. think of想起；B. listen to听；C. talk about谈论；D. hand out分发。根据后文“a song he likes that has some English words in it”指作者让男生想一起喜欢的歌。故选A。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我真的很喜欢这首歌，所以我把它放在广播中，并确保宣布他的名字，所以每个人都知道，他贡献和推荐这样一首好歌曲。A. gathered聚集；B. contributed贡献；C. remembered记得；D. wrote写。根据后文“and recommended such a great song”指男生贡献和推荐这样一首好歌曲。故选B。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不用说，男孩很兴奋，从那以后，他在英语课上变得更快乐、更专注了。A. interested感兴趣的；B. confused困惑的；C. astonished吃惊的；D. excited激动的。根据后文“and he’s been much happier and focused in English class ever since”可知，作者的做法让男孩很激动，因此从那以后，他在英语课上变得更快乐、更专注了。故选D。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当每个人都误解他，把他推开的时候，我看透了他，知道他只是需要一个承认他的人。A. acknowledged承认；B. persuaded说服；C. entertained娱乐；D. impressed使印象深刻。根据上文“I saw him right through and knew that he just needed someone who”可知，当每个人都误解他，把他推开的时候，作者看透了他，知道他只是需要一个承认他的人。故选A。
64．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们之间仍然有语言障碍，但不需要言语，因为你总能感觉到你和某人在哪里。A. trap陷阱；B. boundary边界；C. barrier障碍；D. disorder混乱。根据后文“but words aren’t needed”可知，but表示转折，说明仍然存在语言障碍，但不需要言语。故选C。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我给了他一个机会，”我说，“只是通过一首歌。”A. word单词；B. chance机会；C. gift礼物；D. game游戏。呼应第一段中“I offer everyone an opportunity to share themselves(我给每个人一个分享自己的机会)”指给了男孩一个机会。故选B。
66．D 67．A 68．B 69．D 70．C 71．B 72．C 73．D 74．B 75．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Charlotte Whitehead喜欢医学，成为了一名医生，但是却一直被拒绝颁发行医执照，她在1912年以前一直没有执照继续行医。1993年，也就是Charlotte去世77年后，医生给她颁发了行医执照。这一决定是由马尼托巴州议会做出的，以表彰“这位勇敢和开拓性的女性”。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：18岁时，她结婚成家。A. invented发明；B. selected选择；C. consumed消耗；D. started开始。start a family成家。根据上文“At 18 she married”可知，Charlotte Whitehead18岁结婚成家。故选D。
67．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几年后，Charlotte说她想成为一名医生。A. doctor医生；B. chef主厨；C. lawyer律师；D. operator操作员。根据后文“Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, and became a busy doctor again.”可知，Charlotte想成为医生。故选A。
68．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，加拿大医学院当时不接受女学生。A. Besides此外；B. Unfortunately幸运地；C. Overall总的来说；D. Eventually最终。根据“Canadian medical schools did not ___4___ women students at the time.”可知，加拿大医学院当时不接受女学生，这是不幸的事情。故选B。
69．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，加拿大医学院当时不接受女学生。A. hire雇佣；B. entertain娱乐；C. trust信任；D. accept接受。根据后文“Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study medicine at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia.”可知，当时加拿大医学院不接受女学生。故选D。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她花了五年时间才获得医学学位。A. delay推迟；B. save拯救；C. earn获得；D. design设计。根据“Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study medicine at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia.”可知，Char