2023届陕西高考英语完形填空专项训练（含解析）

完形填空
When Lia Haile brought some donations to Hope House, a shelter for the homeless, in 2012, a 3-year-old boy mistakenly thought they were ___1___ for his birthday. At that moment, Lia ___2___ something had to be done.
Lia, who was 9 at the time, said she hadn’t really thought about families who couldn’t ___3___ birthday parties for their kids before meeting the ___4___ . She asked the director of the Hope House a lot of questions that day about whether birthday parties had been ___5___ there before or if they could be.
“The idea of doing birthday parties for homeless kids at Hope House was already ___6___ in her mind on the car ride home,” Lia’s mother, Tania, said.
The little boy was dressed in a blue shirt, blue shorts and blue socks, so Lia ___7___ to throw him a blue-themed party. She and her mom brought balloons, a cake and a gift back to Hope House for the child’s birthday.
This was the ___8___ of the Hopeful Hearts Club, Lia’s nonprofit group that hosts birthday parties for kids ___9___ Hope House. Each child gets a cake, a gift and party ____10____ for free.
Hopeful Hearts Club ____11____ with Lia and two of her friends. Today, it has ____12____ to more than 1, 000 members—people who have contributed their time or things to Lia’s projects. Lia ____13____ parties to make them specific for each child. Lia hopes to ____14____ others to reach out and help their community. “If you see a need, try to ____15____ it,” Lia said.
1．A．reminders B．products C．gifts D．tasks
2．A．warned B．doubted C．wondered D．knew
3．A．afford B．attend C．find D．plan
4．A．teacher B．student C．boy D．girl
5．A．mentioned B．accepted C．hosted D．reported
6．A．forming B．changing C．matching D．searching
7．A．preferred B．forgot C．refused D．decided
8．A．purpose B．birth C．rule D．wisdom
9．A．staying at B．visiting C．helping at D．passing
10．A．ideas B．choices C．decorations D．invitations
11．A．worked B．started C．agreed D．compared
12．A．fallen B．sent C．applied D．grown
13．A．imagined B．recorded C．adapted D．enabled
14．A．allow B．inspire C．teach D．train
15．A．get B．express C．notice D．fill
One can see life differently by putting himself in other’s shoes.
For the first time and the last, Paul Kalanithi stood in the position of both doctor and patient to ____16____ himself. What would he do to fill his life with ____17____ After he was diagnosed with lung cancer, he ____18____ a book—When Breath Becomes Air. He said, “The doctor’s ____19____ is not to delay death or return patients to their old lives, but to work ____20____ they can stand up and face their own lives.”
After Kalanithi is diagnosed, he ____21____ a lot. He sees his patients’ differently. He remembers the time when he was still a(n)____22____ student. During classes, he and his classmates would make ____23____ about patients. Now, he is sick and feels ____24____ both physically and mentally. Since he is now ill himself, he treats his _____25_____ with a gentle heart.
Family also becomes more _____26_____. During the daytime, Kalanithi fills his schedule with _____27_____ once he is strong enough in the hospital to make sure his wife and unborn daughter will be well _____28_____ for in the future. _____29_____ are spent with his wife Lucy, and writing his book. The _____30_____ is exciting from the start, but it becomes even more so as Kalanithi tries to change himself in different ways.
Kalanithi _____31_____ away in 2015, about three years after his diagnosis. He said in his book, when the time for our _____32_____ comes to end, don’t centre upon the pleasure we’ve experienced. _____33_____, provide a list of what you have done and what these things _____34_____ to the world. Only in his way can we be sure that our life truly meant _____35_____.
16．A．encourage B．examine C．express D．remind
17．A．comfort B．dreams C．sadness D．meaning
18．A．wrote B．borrowed C．kept D．bought
19．A．order B．duty C．plan D．opinion
20．A．until B．because C．if D．unless
21．A．loses B．reads C．works D．changes
22．A．art B．medical C．mathematics D．chemical
23．A．stories B．friends C．jokes D．mistakes
24．A．active B．silly C．painful D．nervous
25．A．patients B．family C．professors D．students
26．A．normal B．strange C．valuable D．forgettable
27．A．preparations B．operations C．vacations D．inventions
28．A．provided B．known C．answered D．paid
29．A．Holidays B．Nights C．Weekends D．Days
30．A．menu B．experience C．course D．book
31．A．ran B．gave C．passed D．threw
32．A．life B．project C．strength D．distance
33．A．Besides B．Therefore C．Finally D．Instead
34．A．admitted B．affected C．promised D．meant
35．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
Standing on the top of Mount Tai, I watched the sun rising through the clouds and taking its place in the sky. I haven’t seen many ____36____ in my life, but I can feel that seeing one from the top of Mount Tai must be one of the best ways to ____37____ the beauty of nature.
When I left for China more than eight weeks earlier, the ____38____ of climbing Mount Tai had not even occurred to my mind. I was going to China to ____39____ its language, history and culture and gain a better understanding of international agricultural trade ____40____ my country and China.
Now I have ____41____ in China for a few weeks. In Beijing, my group has ____42____ friendship with many of the Chinese students. Through our broken Chinese and their ____43____ English, we are still able to teach each other about our respective cultures. We ____44____ that we are all just students working towards the same _____45_____ of having careers, families and lives and trying to make the world better. Cultural differences seem striking—even the language almost completely _____46_____ from our own. But their daily lives are _____47_____ to our own routines. Families work to _____48_____ themselves and live comfortably. Farmers struggle to provide _____49_____ food. And businesses _____50_____ to find new ways to create better products. Besides, people worry about the same things we do here. They are _____51_____ food safety, pay close attention to the government and feel the effects of the economic markets.
This _____52_____ makes me realize how many cultures my country has _____53_____ with other countries around the world. More importantly it makes me have a(an) _____54_____ for travel. And I am looking forward to having more _____55_____ for cross-cultural communication and learning.
36．A．clouds B．sunrises C．mountains D．tops
37．A．describe B．miss C．imagine D．experience
38．A．thought B．aim C．case D．origin
39．A．discover B．study C．teach D．make
40．A．to B．with C．between D．from
41．A．needed B．played C．stayed D．hated
42．A．developed B．desired C．improved D．showed
43．A．spoken B．excellent C．poor D．fluent
44．A．attach B．announce C．realize D．consider
45．A．chance B．excuse C．function D．goal
46．A．escapes B．differs C．grows D．tells
47．A．similar B．wrong C．unlike D．unique
48．A．challenge B．inspire C．reflect D．feed
49．A．healthy B．official C．peaceful D．convenient
50．A．stop B．prefer C．try D．forget
51．A．devoted to B．heard about C．attached to D．concerned about
52．A．period B．activity C．climbing D．journey
53．A．in touch B．in common C．in mind D．in village
54．A．thirst B．gift C．account D．responsibility
55．A．freedom B．attention C．opportunities D．applications
Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair, Dan has had one dream:____56____
That is why he was____57____to learn about a piece of research that could possibly lead to his____58____.But there are two____59____. First, the research may take years before it becomes a treatment. And the second is the most____60____of all considerations: money. Motivated by____61____for Dan, friends worked hard through a series of____62____to raise 20, 000 pounds. Dan felt he could really start looking forward to the day when he could turn his____63____into a reality.
Then he____64____Brecon, a 5-year-old who_____65_____from cerebral palsy(脑瘫). Dan read about a new surgical operation that could_____66_____the little boy to walk unaided. But the surgery would_____67_____more than 60, 000 pounds money. Brecon's parents were having a_____68_____time raising.
Dan said, “I'm in pretty much the_____69_____condition, but it appears that Brecon can_____70_____walk if he gets his surgery, and I can’t right now. So I thought I might as well pass the money on to him. I’m_____71_____to everyone who has helped me out, but this boy needs it_____72_____I do at the moment.”
And so he took this dream out of the bank and_____73_____it over to Brecon’s parents, telling them, “It would make me very happy to see the_____74_____made to Brecon’s life.”
“I wanted to help someone whose life could get better,” he said. “If I can help someone to walk, I will. Even if it means_____75_____a dream to do it.”
56．A．lying B．walking C．jumping D．working
57．A．angry B．embarrassed C．calm D．excited
58．A．recovery B．achievement C．discovery D．commitment
59．A．benefits B．hopes C．barriers D．experiments
60．A．generous B．practical C．valuable D．suitable
61．A．hate B．power C．miss D．love
62．A．activities B．courses C．observations D．competitions
63．A．research B．dream C．concern D．possibility
64．A．spoke of B．believed in C．thought of D．heard about
65．A．suffers B．learns C．differs D．survives
66．A．invite B．persuade C．allow D．remind
67．A．waste B．collect C．deposit D．require
68．A．free B．busy C．hard D．nice
69．A．common B．same C．general D．different
70．A．rarely B．confidently C．distinctly D．definitely
71．A．friendly B．grateful C．shameful D．reliable
72．A．more than B．rather than C．less than D．other than
73．A．cast B．spread C．handed D．distributed
74．A．difference B．efforts C．damage D．preparations
75．A．realizing B．changing C．sacrificing D．recalling
The loss of a loved one is difficult to bear. Over time, we adapt to life without the person we lost and miss dearly.
Recently, my wife and I ___76___ the funeral for our friend’s 34-year-old son, a young man with a promising future whose ___77___ ended too soon. This young man’s death especially ___78___ home with his two newborn children. At the wake, I watched his parents hold onto each other for support, ___79___ by family and friends. Everyone handles grief (悲伤) ___80___, but one thing we have in common is our need for love and ___81___.
A few days later, I received a letter from a friend, a(n) ___82___ colleague in a company where I once served. My friend ___83___ that a few weeks after her ___84___ birthday, he passed away.
My dear friend wrote, “I am in a ___85___ fog. Marty and I were ___86___ for 53 years and had dated for three years before that. It’s hard to understand how that great ___87___ affair could have ended in three weeks. I am not ___88___ at the world. Instead, I am thankful for those ___89___ years with him.” I wrote her a letter that could bring words of ___90___.
In times of ___91___ we need others to walk with us through the valley of ___92___. No one makes it alone. Our family, community, co-workers, friends and even strangers can help us ___93___ the death of a loved one. Without support and encouragement from others, a ___94___ is even more difficult and painful to ___95___. Never underestimate what our encouragement and love can do for those sufferings.
76．A．celebrated B．attended C．watched D．visited
77．A．life B．career C．plan D．promotion
78．A．stopped B．fought C．hit D．impacted
79．A．surrounded B．carried C．lifted D．covered
80．A．completely B．sadly C．desperately D．differently
81．A．sacrifice B．encouragement C．sympathy D．laughter
82．A．young B．official C．former D．regular
83．A．introduced B．presented C．announced D．shared
84．A．father’s B．parents’ C．friend’s D．husband’s
85．A．mental B．painful C．thick D．watery
86．A．married B．qualified C．retired D．involved
87．A．feeling B．friendship C．relation D．love
88．A．angry B．surprised C．excited D．aimed
89．A．extraordinary B．common C．temporary D．wonderful
90．A．sweetness B．comfort C．pleasure D．thankfulness
91．A．trouble B．hardship C．sorrow D．unfairness
92．A．light B．frustration C．darkness D．pressure
93．A．argue with B．deal with C．work out D．figure out
94．A．hardship B．loss C．disaster D．misfortune
95．A．afford B．defeat C．tolerate D．strike
The Uncommon Professional
Another long and tiring day! I went to the dark end of the shelves, pressed my forehead against the wall and buried myself in a few moments of quiet ____96____. Was this the way it would be for the rest of my life Here I was, two years out of school, working at yet another ____97____, low-pay, dead-end job.
There were several new guys on the job the next morning—temporary ____98____. One of them, wearing a ____99____ with his name “Jim” sewn on the pocket, caught my eye. The company didn’t issue uniforms—in fact, the company didn’t care what you wore ____100____ you showed up.
I ____101____ him all that day and the rest of the days he worked with us. Jim was ____102____ late or early. He worked at a steady,____103____ pace. He was friendly to everyone he worked with, but ____104____ talked while he was working.
He was the kind of worker managers ____105____. And the other workers liked him too. He didn’t gossip or ____106____ or argue. He just did the job with more personal dignity than I had believed,____107____ the work was low-level and dull.
He was a professional. Labour might be ____108____; he wasn’t. He was just admirable!
Months later, Jim left, but the ____109____ he made on me didn’t. I worked just the way Jim had done. To my great surprise, the managers noticed my new devotion and ____110____ me. A few years later, I promoted myself to a ____111____ job in a different company. And so it we went.____112____, many companies and many years later, I started a ____113____ of my own.
Whatever success I’ve had has been the result of hard work and good luck, but I think the biggest part of my ____114____ was the lesson I learned from Jim so long ago.____115____ does not come from the kind of work you do; it comes from the way you do the work.
96．A．excitement B．embarrassment C．disappointment D．surprise
97．A．boring B．challenging C．interesting D．meaningful
98．A．students B．workers C．visitors D．managers
99．A．hat B．uniform C．smile D．shirt
100．A．as long as B．in case C．even though D．as soon as
101．A．argued B．talked C．teased D．watched
102．A．never B．always C．either D．still
103．A．fast B．unhurried C．anxious D．casual
104．A．often B．happily C．rarely D．sincerely
105．A．accused of B．took care of C．dreamed of D．felt sick of
106．A．speak B．laugh C．smoke D．complain
107．A．though B．if C．unless D．so
108．A．typical B．specific C．great D．common
109．A．comment B．impression C．demand D．joke
110．A．promoted B．refused C．fired D．denied
111．A．temporary B．better-paying C．dead-end D．low-level
112．A．Similarly B．Instantly C．Eventually D．Quietly
113．A．fund B．school C．journey D．business
114．A．failure B．luck C．work D．trip
115．A．Friendship B．Sadness C．Respect D．Love
An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and ____116____, the old man guarded the hills, ____117____ the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have ____118____ and polluted the fresh flow of water. The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful ____119____ words.
Years passed. One evening the town, ____120____ met. As they reviewed the budget, one man’s ____121____ caught sight of the salary ____122____ being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked, “Who is the old man Why do we ____123____ to employ him No one in town ever ____124____ him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn’t doing his job. His position isn’t _____125_____ any longer.” Then they voted to _____126_____ the man.
For several weeks, nothing changed...
By early autumn, the trees began to _____127_____ their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, _____128_____ the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown _____129_____ in the river. A few days later, the water was much _____130_____. Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible _____131_____ was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the _____132_____. The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.
Quickly, the _____133_____ town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in _____134_____, they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.
Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a _____135_____.
116．A．naturally B．suddenly C．regularly D．actually
117．A．removed B．burned C．cut D．selected
118．A．blocked B．poured C．changed D．carried
119．A．after B．with C．in D．beyond
120．A．office B．association C．department D．committee
121．A．hand B．care C．eye D．mind
122．A．figure B．form C．list D．account
123．A．promise B．tend C．stop D．continue
124．A．visits B．sees C．tells D．hires
125．A．powerful B．important C．necessary D．suitable
126．A．fire B．find C．support D．forgot
127．A．miss B．lose C．fall D．grow
128．A．pulling B．slowing C．speeding D．pushing
129．A．fish B．flower C．color D．leaf
130．A．deeper B．cooler C．warmer D．darker
131．A．sound B．taste C．wave D．smell
132．A．managers B．tourists C．villagers D．passengers
133．A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．discouraged D．disappointed
134．A．arrangement B．assignment C．judgment D．amusement
135．A．suggestion B．progress C．difference D．decision
After going through a severe illness, you learn to know what love, faith and beauty really are.
I know this all too well, because I’ve experienced a ____136____ illness myself. Years ago, I was diagnosed with both breast and liver cancer at the same time, and my entire outlook on life completely ____137____. I thought I had it rough after having to raise my daughter alone, but going through cancer made my ____138____ years seem like heaven. When you suffer from a serious illness like cancer, it makes you wonder what you did to ____139____ such a thing. ____140____, the love of my family helped me to forget my pain. Their love was the greatest reason why I had to ____141____ the cancer and live. At times, I didn’t think I would make it, but because of the ____142____ love of my family, I found out who’s there at this most ____143____ time of my life.
Through it all, not only did I find what love truly means, but I found what true beauty really is. Whether we’ re dealing with an illness or any other ____144____ feeling about ourselves, we still need to feel ____145____ on both the outside and inside.
Each passing day I’m allowed to open my eyes, the days are brighter, because I’m able to see and ____146____ it that much more. True beauty is ____147____ and when you feel beautiful on the inside, it shows so clearly on the outside. ____148____, I could not have done or felt the way I did and still do without my family.
I share my story with others as I hope to have a positive impact ____149____ those who are ill or just feeling ____150____. We should never allow anything to ____151____ our joy or self-esteem. We can turn something ____152____ like cancer into something positive if we focus on the great things that come out of it. ____153____, it’s at the worst times of our lives ____154____ the best things can happen.
I truly believe that when we survive a tragedy, it’s for a reason. We all have a purpose, and through that purpose, compassion, strength, faith and true beauty is ____155____.
136．A．normal B．serious C．easy D．boring
137．A．changed B．stopped C．kept D．finished
138．A．free B．precious C．previous D．rest
139．A．refuse B．allow C．cancel D．deserve
140．A．Otherwise B．Besides C．However D．Thus
141．A．fail B．fight C．help D．hold
142．A．selfish B．temporary C．unconditional D．permanent
143．A．valuable B．brilliant C．surprising D．critical
144．A．negative B．optimistic C．sympathetic D．inspiring
145．A．ugly B．beautiful C．frustrated D．guilty
146．A．touch B．hate C．appreciate D．adjust
147．A．outside B．obvious C．invisible D．inner
148．A．Honestly B．Surprisingly C．Unfortunately D．Evidently
149．A．to B．on C．in D．for
150．A．upset B．delighted C．relieved D．excited
151．A．get B．make C．steal D．protect
152．A．fascinating B．wonderful C．extraordinary D．awful
153．A．In other words B．In all C．On the contrary D．As a result
154．A．when B．where C．that D．which
155．A．born B．lost C．shared D．spread
A few years ago, I was with a close woman friend in a grocery store in California. As we walked between the____156____, we became aware of am other with a small boy moving in the opposite direction. The woman barely_____157_____us because she was so bored at her little boy, who kept on pulling items ____158____the lower shelves. As the mother became more and more ____159____, she started to yell at the child and later began to shake him by the____160____.
At this point my friend spoke up. As a wonderful_____161_____of three and founder of a kindergarten, she had probably_____162_____once in her life treated any child so badly. I____163____my fiend would give this woman a solid mother-to-mother talk about____164____herself and about the effect this behavior has on a child.
However, my friend said, “What a______165______little boy! How old is he ” The woman answered _____166_____, “He’s three.” My friend went on to_____167_____how curious he seemed and how her own three children were just like him in the_____168_____, so interested in all the wonderful _____169_____ and packages. “He seems so bright and intelligent” my friend said.
The woman had the______170______in her arms by now and a shy smile came upon her face._____171_____brushing his hair out of his eyes, she said, “Yes, he’s very smart and _____172_____, but sometimes he wears me out.” My friend ______173______sympathetically, “Yes, they can do that; they are so full of _____174_____. But that is what makes him a kid.” The woman ______175______with approval.
As we walked away, I heard the mother speaking more kindly to the boy. “We’ll have your favorite macaroni and cheese this evening,” she told him.
156．A．shelves B．prices C．lines D．customers
157．A．noticed B．paid C．accompanied D．asked
158．A．in B．off C．by D．at
159．A．astonished B．thrilled C．frightened D．impatient
160．A．leg B．arm C．head D．hair
161．A．assistant B．mother C．father D．sister
162．A．even B．still C．ever D．never
163．A．suspected B．decided C．expected D．doubted
164．A．controlling B．forgetting C．blaming D．changing
165．A．disturbing B．lovely C．boring D．promising
166．A．happily B．loudly C．cautiously D．silently
167．A．show off B．comment about C．focus on D．agree with
168．A．group B．school C．end D．store
169．A．colors B．size C．drink D．chocolates
170．A．friend B．boy C．girl D．stranger
171．A．Quickly B．Regularly C．Normally D．Gently
172．A．wise B．quiet C．young D．curious
173．A．responded B．cried C．called D．thought
174．A．humor B．courage C．activity D．energy
175．A．refused B．hesitated C．nodded D．applauded
Nunavut is a faraway polar area in Canada. Here___176___ is so expensive that people regularly post photos in a Facebook group called Feeding My Family to ___177___ the prices at their local stores. Leesee Papatsie, founder of the Facebook group, says she has to ___178___ at least $500 a week to feed her family of five and that’s just for ___179___.
Because it costs a lot to fly food into the ___180___ area, there’s not much that can be done to reduce ___181___. That’s why “country foods”, such as polar bears, seals and whales, are ___182___.
Such ___183___ foods, which are often consumed raw, frozen or dried, are rich in the vitamins and nutrients people need to stay ___184___ in the hard conditions. The parts of the ____185____ that can’t be eaten, like the fur and skins, are used to create clothes and other products that hunters can sell to make a(n) ____186____.
People in Nunavut also hold community feasts to make sure no one goes ____187____. Hunters will share their ____188____and everyone enjoys the meal in each other’s company. This is especially ____189____ for families who may not have the equipment or skills to hunt.
Food sharing occurs on a smaller scale too, and is a(n) ____190____ part of life in Nunavut. Papatsie ____191____ how her parents would prepare large breakfasts every day and invite neighbors or community members over to ____192____.
“Eating together is one of the ____193____ that have kept us alive for thousands of years,” she says. “But the best way to ____194____ is to invest in programs that keep the traditions alive by teaching our ____195____ about hunting, harvesting and other arts and crafts and pass them on.”
176．A．medicine B．food C．clothing D．entertainment
177．A．show B．cut C．set D．learn
178．A．donate B．hide C．spend D．lend
179．A．ingredients B．salt C．oil D．basics
180．A．remote B．rich C．wet D．developed
181．A．fat B．wastes C．prices D．happiness
182．A．ignored B．preferred C．banned D．imported
183．A．poisonous B．expensive C．processed D．native
184．A．healthy B．excited C．quiet D．asleep
185．A．vegetables B．animals C．plants D．fruits
186．A．announcement B．hat C．living D．excuse
187．A．satisfied B．annoyed C．cold D．hungry
188．A．house B．money C．catch D．story
189．A．significant B．convenient C．unfortunate D．unkind
190．A．sad B．abnormal C．ugly D．regular
191．A．wonders B．remembers C．knows D．lies
192．A．play B．dance C．share D．chat
193．A．dreams B．memories C．missions D．customs
194．A．settle down B．move forward C．break up D．die out
195．A．children B．ancestors C．teachers D．parents
参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．A 7．D 8．A 9．A 10．C 11．B 12．D 13．C 14．B 15．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了Lia Haile和她的两个朋友创建了Hopeful Hearts Club来为收容所的孩子们精心准备生日聚会的故事。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：2012年，当Lia Haile为无家可归者收容所Hope House带来一些捐款时，一个3岁的男孩误以为这些是他生日的礼物。A. reminders提醒物；B. products产品；C. gifts礼物；D. tasks任务。根据上文“When Lia Haile brought some donations to Hope House”以及下文“a gift”可知，一个3岁的男孩误以为这些是他生日的礼物。故选C项。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那一刻，Lia Haile知道必须做点什么。 A. warned警告；B. doubted怀疑；C. wondered想知道；D. knew知道。根据上文“When Lia Haile brought some donations to Hope House, a shelter for the homeless, in 2012, a 3-year-old boy mistakenly thought they were ___1___ for his birthday.”以及下文Lia Haile做的事情可知，这一刻Lia Haile知道必须做点什么。故选D项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时9岁的Lia说，在见到那个男孩之前，她并没有真正想过那些负担不起孩子生日派对的家庭。A. afford支付得起；B. attend参加；C. find找到；D. plan计划。根据上文“When Lia Haile brought some donations to Hope House, a shelter for the homeless, in 2012, a 3-year-old boy mistakenly thought they were ___1___ for his birthday.”和下文“She asked the director of the Hope House a lot of questions that day about whether birthday parties had been 　　5　　　there before or if they could be.”可知，在见到那个男孩之前，她不知道一些家庭负担不起孩子的生日派对。故选A项。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时9岁的Lia说，在见到那个男孩之前，她并没有真正想过那些负担不起孩子生日派对的家庭。A. teacher老师；B. student学生；C. boy男孩； D. girl女孩。根据上文“a 3-year-old boy”可知，在见到那个男孩之前。故选C项。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天，她问了Hope House的负责人很多问题，问他们以前是否在那里举办过生日派对，或者是否可以举办。A. mentioned提及；B. accepted接受；C. hosted 主持；举办；D. reported报道。根据“birthday parties”以及常识可知，派对是被举办的。故选C项。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lia的母亲Tania说：“在开车回家的路上，她已经萌生了在Hope House为无家可归的孩子举办生日派对的想法。”。A. forming形成；B. changing改变；C. matching匹配；D. searching搜寻。根据下文“in her mind on the car ride home”以及下文内容可知，在开车回家的路上，她萌生了在Hope House为无家可归的孩子举办生日派对的想法。故选A项。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小男孩穿着蓝色衬衫、蓝色短裤和蓝色袜子，所以Lia决定为他举办一个蓝色主题的派对。A. preferred更喜欢；B. forgot忘记；C. refused拒绝；D. decided决定。根据下文“She and her mom brought balloons, a cake and a gift back to Hope House for the child’s birthday.”可知，Lia决定为小男孩举办一个蓝色主题的派对。故选D项。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是Lia的非营利组织“希望之心俱乐部”的目的，该组织为住在Hope House的孩子们举办生日派对。A. purpose目的；B. birth出生；C. rule规则；D. wisdom智慧。根据下文“Lia’s nonprofit group that hosts birthday parties for kids ___9___ Hope House”可知，这就是Lia的非营利组织“希望之心俱乐部”的目的。故选A项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是Lia的非营利组织“希望之心俱乐部”的目的，该组织为住在Hope House的孩子们举办生日派对。A. staying at待在…....；B. visiting拜访；C. helping at帮助；D. passing通过。根据上文“homeless kids at Hope House”可知，该组织为住在Hope House的孩子们举办生日派对。故选A项。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个孩子都可以免费得到一个蛋糕、一份礼物和派对装饰品。A. ideas观点；B. choices选择；C. decorations装饰；D. invitations邀请。根据上文“She and her mom brought balloons”可知，每个孩子都可以免费得到一个蛋糕、一份礼物和派对装饰品。故选C项。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：希望之心俱乐部由Lia和她的两个朋友创办。A. worked工作；B. started创办；C. agreed同意；D. compared对比。根据下文“with Lia and two of her friends”可知，希望之心俱乐部由Lia和她的两个朋友创办。故选B项。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如今，它已经发展到1000多名会员，他们为Lia的项目贡献自己的时间或东西。 A. fallen掉落；B. sent发送；C. applied申请； D. grown成长，发展。根据下文“more than 1, 000 members”可知，它已经发展到1000多名会员。故选D项。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lia为每个孩子量身定制了派对。A. imagined想象；B. recorded记录；C. adapted适应；D. enabled使能够。根据下文“make them specific for each child”可知，Lia Lia使派对适应每个孩子，也就是为每个孩子量身定做派对。故选C项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lia希望激励其他人伸出援手，帮助他们的社区。A. allow允许；B. inspire激励；C. teach教；D. train训练。根据下文“If you see a need, try to 　　15　　　 it,”可知，Lia希望激励其他人伸出援手。故选B项。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lia说：“如果你看到需要，就试着去满足它。”A. get得到；B. express表达；C. notice注意；D. fill使充满。根据上文“help their community.”以及“If you see a need”可知，如果你看到需要，就试着去满足它。fill a need“满足需要”。故选D项。
16．B 17．D 18．A 19．B 20．A 21．D 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．A 26．C 27．B 28．A 29．B 30．D 31．C 32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了医生Paul Kalanithi在被确诊患有癌症后，对生活的态度有了改变，告诉我们站在别人的角度看问题，就会有不同的看法，而在人生尽头时更应该关注自己做的，有益于世界的那些事。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是Paul Kalanithi第一次也是最后一次站在医生和病人的位置审视自己。A. encourage鼓励；B. examine检查，审视；C. express表达；D. remind提醒。根据下文“What would he do to fill his life with ____2____ (他会怎么做才能让自己的生活充满意义？)”，以及句中“Paul Kalanithi stood in the position of both doctor and patient to”指Paul Kalanithi站在不同角色的位置自我审视（examine），想着今后应该怎么做。故选B项。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他会怎么做才能让自己的生活充满意义？A. comfort安慰；B. dreams 梦想；C. sadness悲伤；D. meaning意义。根据最后一段中“Only in his way can we be sure that our life truly meant ____20____. (只有用他的方式，我们才能确定我们的生命真正有意义。)”可知，mean为复现词，Paul Kalanithi在思考使自己的生活充满意义（meaning）的办法。故选D项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在被诊断出患有肺癌后，他写了一本书——《当呼吸变成空气》。A. wrote写；B. borrowed借来；C. kept保持；D. bought购买。对应后文“____14____ are spent with his wife Lucy, and writing his book. (晚上，他和妻子Lucy在一起，写他的书。)”可知，Kalanithi写了（wrote）本书。故选A项。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说：“医生的职责不是延迟死亡或让病人恢复他们的旧生活，而是努力工作，直到他们能够站起来面对自己的生活。”A. order命令；B. duty职责；C. plan计划；D. opinion观点。根据句中“not to delay death or return patients to their old lives”，以及“work____5____they can stand up and face their own lives”可知，一般都认为医生就是帮助病人推迟死亡或让病人恢复他们的旧生活，而Kalanithi认为努力工作，直到他们能够站起来面对自己的生活才是医生的真正的职责（duty）。故选B项。
20．考查连词词义辨析。句意：他说：“医生的职责不是推迟死亡或让病人恢复他们的旧生活，而是努力工作，直到他们能够站起来面对自己的生活。”A. until直到；B. because因为；C. if如果；D. unless除非。此处表示医生努力工作，直到病人们能够站起来面对自己的生活，才是尽了自己的职责，until引导时间状语从句。故选A项。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Kalanithi被确诊后，他改变了很多。A. loses失去；B. reads阅读；C. works工作；D. changes改变。根据后文“He sees his patients differently. (他对病人的看法不同了。)”，以及“The ____15____ is exciting from the start, but it becomes even more so as Kalanithi tries to change himself in different ways.(这本书从一开始就令人兴奋，但随着Kalanithi试图以不同的方式改变自己，它变得更加激动人心。)”可知，Kalanithi有了改变（changes）。故选D项。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他还记得他还是医学生的时候。A. art艺术；B. medical医学，医疗；C. mathematics数学；D. chemical化学。Kalanithi是医生，所以以前是医学专业（medical）的学生。故选B项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：上课时，他和同学们会拿病人开玩笑。A. stories故事；B. friends朋友；C. jokes玩笑；D. mistakes错误。根据上文“He sees his patients’ differently. (他对病人的看法不同了。)”，下文“Now, he is sick and feels ____9____ both physically and mentally. Since he is now ill himself, he treats his ____10____ with a gentle heart. (现在，他生病了，身体上和精神上都感到痛苦。因为他自己也生病了，所以他对待他的病人非常温柔。)”可知，Kalanithi如今对待病人很温柔，可推测前后转折，因此以前总是拿病人开玩笑（jokes）。故选C项。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，他生病了，身体上和精神上都感到痛苦。A. active活跃的；B. silly愚蠢的；C. painful痛苦的；D. nervous紧张的。根据上文“After he was diagnosed with lung cancer, he____3____ a book—When Breath Becomes Air. (在被诊断出患有肺癌后，他写了一本书——《当呼吸变成空气》。)”可知，Kalanithi患有肺癌，所以是身体上和精神上都感到痛苦（painful）。故选C项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为他自己也生病了，所以他对待他的病人非常温柔。A. patients病人；B. family家庭；C. professors教授；D. students学生。根据上文“He sees his patients’ differently. (他对病人的看法不同了。)”，“During classes, he and his classmates would make ____8____ about patients. (上课时，他和同学们会拿病人开玩笑。)”可知，patients 为复现词，Kalanithi对待病人（patients）的态度发生了改变。故选A项。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：家庭也变得更宝贵。A. normal正常的；B. strange奇怪的；C. valuable宝贵的；D. forgettable容易被忘记的。根据后文“During the daytime, Kalanithi fills his schedule with ____12____ once he is strong enough in the hospital to make sure his wife and unborn daughter will be well ____13____ for in the future. (在白天，一旦Kalanithi在医院里足够力气，他就会用手术来填补他的日程安排，以确保他的妻子和未出生的女儿将来得到良好的照顾。)”可知，Kalanithi接手术赚钱养家，这体现了他对家庭未来日子的安排，可见他意识到家庭是宝贵的（valuable）。故选C项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在白天，一旦Kalanithi在医院里足够力气，他就会用手术来填补他的日程安排，以确保他的妻子和未出生的女儿将来得到良好的照顾。A. preparations准备；B. operations手术，运营；C. vacations假期；D. inventions发明。根据上文“Kalanithi fills his schedule with”可知，为了赚钱养家，身为医生的Kalanithi的日程安排满了手术（operations）。故选B项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在白天，一旦Kalanithi在医院里足够力气，他就会用手术来填补他的日程安排，以确保他的妻子和未出生的女儿将来得到良好的照顾。A. provided提供；B. known知道；C. answered回答；D. paid支付。根据句中信息可知，身患癌症的Kalanithi拼命接手术，目的是为了给妻子和未出生的宝宝在将来有更多经济上的保障，“为……做好准备”短语为be well provided for。故选A项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：晚上，他和妻子Lucy在一起，写他的书。A. Holidays假日；B. Nights夜晚；C. Weekends周末；D. Days天。结合上文“During the daytime, Kalanithi fills his schedule with ____12____ once he is strong enough in the hospital to make sure his wife and unborn daughter will be well ____13____ for in the future. (在白天，一旦Kalanithi在医院里足够力气，他就会用手术来填补他的日程安排，以确保他的妻子和未出生的女儿将来得到良好的照顾。)”可知，上文说明了Kalanithi白天的安排，故本句是在解释晚上（Nights）和家人在一起的情况。故选B项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这本书从一开始就令人兴奋，但随着Kalanithi试图以不同的方式改变自己，它变得更加激动人心。A. menu菜单；B. experience经历；C. course课程；D. book书。根据上文“____14____ are spent with his wife Lucy, and writing his book. (晚上，他和妻子Lucy在一起，写他的书。)”可知，本句承接上文，继续说明这本书（book）的情况。故选D项。
31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：Kalanithi于2015年去世，大约是在他被诊断出癌症三年后。A. ran (away)逃跑；B. gave (away)赠送；C. passed (away)去世；D. threw (awa)扔掉。根据句中“about three years after his diagnosis”可知指被诊断出癌症三年后，Kalanithi于2015年去世（passed away），故选C项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在书中说，当我们的生命走到尽头时，不要把注意力集中在我们所经历的快乐上。A. life生命；B. project项目；C. strength体力，力量；D. distance远处；疏远。根据上文“Kalanithi ____16____ away in 2015, about three years after his diagnosis. (Kalanithi于2015年去世，大约是在他被诊断出癌症三年后。)”可知，Kalanithi知道自己患了癌症，时日不多，生命（life）快要结束，有感而写书，写下了一些建议。故选A项。
33．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，列出你所做的事情以及这些事情对世界的意义。A. Besides此外；B. Therefore因此；C. Finally终于；D. Instead相反。根据上文“He said in his book, when the time for our ____17____ comes to end, don’t centre upon the pleasure we’ve experienced. (他在书中说，当我们的生命走到尽头时，不要把注意力集中在我们所经历的快乐上。)”，以及本句中的建议，上下文有转折关系，不应该只集中在经历的快乐上，相反（Instead），要列出你所做的事情以及这些事情对世界的意义。故选D项。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，列出你所做的事情以及这些事情对世界的意义。A. admitted承认；B. affected影响；C. promised承诺；D. meant意味。根据下文“Only in his way can we be sure that our life truly meant ____20____. (只有用他的方式，我们才能确定我们的生命真正有意义。)”可知，Kalanithi认为在生命走到尽头时，更应关注自己做过的，且对世界有意义（meant）的事情。故选D项。
35．考查不定代词辨析。句意：只有用他的方式，我们才能确定我们的生命真正有意义。A. nothing没有什么；B. anything任何事；C. something某事；D. everything一切。根据上句“____18____, provide a list of what you have done and what these things ____19____to the world.(相反，列出你所做的事情以及这些事情对世界的意义。)”，以及本句句中“Only in his way can we be sure that our life truly meant”可知短语mean something表示“有意义”。故选C项。
36．B 37．D 38．A 39．B 40．C 41．C 42．A 43．C 44．C 45．D 46．B 47．A 48．D 49．A 50．C 51．D 52．D 53．B 54．A 55．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者到中国的旅行让作者对旅行产生了渴望，并期待有更多的机会进行跨文化交流和学习。
36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一生中没见过多少日出，但我可以感觉到，从泰山顶上看日出一定是体验自然美景的最好方式之一。A. clouds云；B. sunrises日出；C. mountains山；D. tops顶部。根据“Standing on the top of Mount Tai, I watched the sun rising through the clouds and taking its place in the sky.”可知，这里作者在谈论看日出。故选B。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一生中没见过多少日出，但我可以感觉到，从泰山顶上看日出一定是体验自然美景的最好方式之一。A. describe描述；B. miss错过；怀念；C. imagine想象；D. experience体验。根据前文的“seeing one from the top of Mount Tai”和下文“the beauty of nature.”可知，这里指体验自然之美。故选D。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：8个多星期前，我动身去中国时，根本没有想过要爬泰山。A. thought想法；B. aim目标；C. case情况；D. origin起源。根据“climbing Mount Tai had not even occurred to my mind”可知，这里指作者爬泰山的想法。故选A。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我去中国是为了学习中国的语言、历史和文化，更好地了解我们国家和中国之间的国际农业贸易。A. discover发现；B. study学习；C. teach教；D. make使；让。根据“and gain a better understanding of international agricultural trade 　　5　　my country and China.”可知，作者到中国是为了学习中国的语言、历史和文化。故选B。
40．考查介词词义辨析。句意：我去中国是为了学习中国的语言、历史和文化，更好地了解我们国家和中国之间的国际农业贸易。A. to到；B. with随着；C. between在……之间；D. from来自。between… and …在……和……之间。根据“I was going to China to 　　4　　 its language, history and culture”可知，作者来中国的目的是为了更好地了解自己的国家和中国之间的国际农业贸易。故选C。
41．考查动词词义辨析。现在，我已经在中国待了几周了。A. needed需要；B. played玩；C. stayed逗留；待；D. hated讨厌。根据下文的“in China for a few weeks”并联系上文“When I left for China more than eight weeks earlier”可知，作者在中国待了几周了。故选C。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在北京，我的小组与许多中国学生建立了友谊。A. developed发展；形成；B. desired要求；C. improved发展；D. showed展示。根据“friendship with many of the Chinese students.”可知，作者的小组与许多中国学生建立了友谊。故选A。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过我们蹩脚的中文和他们蹩脚的英语，我们仍然能够互相传授我们各自的文化。A. spoken口语的；B. excellent杰出的；C. poor不擅长的；不熟练的；D. fluent流利的。根据“Through our broken Chinese”和“we are still able to teach each other about our respective cultures.”可知，与作者交流的中国同学英语也不好。故选C。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们意识到我们都是为了同一个目标而工作的学生，拥有事业、家庭和生活，努力让世界变得更美好。A. attach系；附；B. announce宣布；C. realize意识到；D. consider认为。根据“we are all just students working towards the same 　　10　　 of having careers, families and lives and trying to make the world better.”可知，作者和中国的学生都意识到他们之间有共同的目标。故选C。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们意识到我们都是为了同一个目标而工作的学生——拥有事业、家庭和生活，努力让世界变得更美好。A. chance机会；B. excuse借口；原因；C. function作用；D. goal目标。根据“having careers, families and lives and trying to make the world better.”可知，这些都是他们的共同目标。故选D。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：文化差异似乎很明显——甚至语言几乎完全不同于我们自己的语言。A. escapes逃离；B. differs不同；C. grows生长；D. tells告诉。differ from与……不同。根据“Cultural differences seem 　　11　　”可知，作者和中国学生之间的语言不同。故选B。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他们的日常生活与我们的日常生活相似。A. similar相似的；B. wrong错误的；C. unlike不同的；D. unique独特的。根据but可知前后文是转折关系，因此推断文化差异很明显，但是日常生活是相似的。故选A。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：家人致力于吃饱和生活舒适。A. challenge挑战；B. inspire激励；C. reflect反映；D. feed养活。根据“Families”和下文的“live comfortably”可知，家人是为了吃饱和生活舒适努力工作。故选D。
49．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：农民努力提供健康的食品，企业试图找到新的方法来创造更好的产品。A. healthy健康的；B. official官方的；正式的；C. peaceful和平的；D. convenient方便的。根据“and businesses 　　15　　 to find new ways to create better products.”可知，农民努力提供健康的食品。故选A。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：农民努力提供健康的食品，企业试图找到新的方法来创造更好的产品。A. stop停止；B. prefer喜欢；C. try努力；D. forget忘记。根据“Farmers struggle to provide 　　14　　 food,”可知，企业努力找到新的方法来创造更好的产品。故选C。
51．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他们关注食品安全，密切关注政府，感受经济市场的影响。A. devoted to致力于；B. heard about听说；C. attached to附属于；D. concerned about对……关心。根据“Besides, people worry about the same things we do here.”可知，彼此都关注食品安全。故选D。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次旅行让我意识到我的国家和世界上其他国家有多少共同的文化。A. period时期；B. activity活动；C. climbing攀爬；D. journey旅行。根据“When I left for China more than eight weeks earlier, the 　　3　　 of climbing Mount Tai had not even occurred to my mind.”可知，作者是到中国旅行。故选D。
53．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：这次旅行让我意识到我的国家和世界上其他国家有多少共同的文化。A. in touch在能接触到之处；B. in common有共同之处；C. in mind记住；考虑到；D. in village在村庄里。have …in common with“与……有共同之处”。根据上一段的描述内容可知，作者意识到自己国家和世界上其他国家有共同的文化。故选B。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，这让我对旅行产生了渴望，我期待有更多的机会进行跨文化交流和学习。A. thirst口渴；B. gift礼物；C. account账户；D. responsibility责任。have a thirst for“渴望”。根据“and I am looking forward to having more 　　20　　 for cross-cultural communication and learning.”可知，作者对旅行产生了渴望。故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，这让我对旅行产生了渴望，我期待有更多的机会进行跨文化交流和学习。A. freedom自由；B. attention关注；C. opportunities机会；D. application申请。根据“More importantly it makes me have a(an)　　19　　 for travel,”可知，作者期待有更多的机会进行跨文化交流和学习。故选C。
56．B 57．D 58．A 59．C 60．B 61．D 62．A 63．B 64．D 65．A 66．C 67．D 68．C 69．B 70．D 71．B 72．A 73．C 74．A 75．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了丹在车祸后希望可以通过治疗再次走路，但是在他得知了布雷肯的情况之后，他将朋友们帮助他筹集的两万英镑拿出来帮助布雷肯治病的事情。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从一次事故让丹坐上轮椅后，他就做了一个梦：走路。A. lying平躺；B. walking走路；C. jumping跳跃；D. working工作。根据前文“Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair”可知，一次车祸让丹坐在轮椅上，推断出他的梦想是可以重新走路。故选B项。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么他很兴奋地了解到一项可使他康复的研究。A. angry生气的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. calm平静的；D. excited感到兴奋的。根据后文“learn about a piece of research that could possibly lead to his____3____.”可知，丹得知有一项研究有可能使他康复，推断出他为此感到兴奋。故选D项。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么他很兴奋地了解到一项可能使他康复的研究。A. recovery恢复；B. achievement成就；C. discovery发现；D. commitment承诺。根据前文“Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair”可知，车祸导致他坐在轮椅上，说明他希望这项研究能使他康复。故选A项。
59．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但有两个障碍。A. benefits益处；B. hopes希望；C. barriers障碍；D. experiments实验。根据后文“First, the research may take years before it becomes a treatment. And the second is the most____5____of all considerations: money.”可知，丹在康复的路上遇到两个障碍，第一个就是从研究到治疗需要时间，第二个就是缺钱。故选C项。
60．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第二个是所有考虑因素中最实际的：钱。A. generous慷慨的；B. practical实际的；C. valuable有价值的；D. suitable合适的。根据后文“money”可知，钱是看病遇到的最实际的问题。故选B项。
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：出于对丹的爱，朋友们通过一系列活动努力筹集了20000英镑。A. hate恨；B. power力量；C. miss想念，错过；D. love爱。根据后文“friends worked hard through a series of____7____to raise 20,000 pounds.”可知，朋友们努力为他筹钱治病，说明朋友们对他是有爱的。故选D项。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：出于对丹的爱，朋友们通过一系列活动努力筹集了20000英镑。A. activities活动；B. courses课程；C. observations观察；D. competitions比赛。根据前文“a series of”和后文“to raise 20,000 pounds”可知，朋友们举行了一系列的活动帮助丹筹钱的。故选A项。
63．考查名词词义辨析。句意：丹觉得他真的可以开始期待有一天能把自己的梦想变成现实了。A. research研究；B. dream梦想；C. concern关心；D. possibility可能性。根据后文“into a reality”可知，丹希望能让梦想成真，dream为原词复现。故选B项。
64．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后他听说了布雷肯，一个患有脑瘫的5岁小孩。A. spoke of谈到；B. believed in信任；C. thought of想出；D. heard about听说。根据后文“a 5-year-old who____10____from cerebral palsy”可知，这是丹听说的一个小孩的故事。故选D项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他听说了布雷肯，一个患有脑瘫的5岁小孩。A. suffers遭受；患有；B. learns学习；C. differs不同；D. survives幸存。根据后文“cerebral palsy”可知，这个小孩是患有脑瘫这种疾病。故选A项。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：丹读到一个新的外科手术，可以让这个小男孩独立行走。A. invite邀请；B. persuade劝说；C. allow允许；D. remind提醒。根据前文“a new surgical operation”推断出这个新的手术可以让小孩独立行走。故选C项。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但手术要求6万英镑以上的钱。A. waste浪费；B. collect收集；C. deposit放置；D. require要求；需要。根据后文“more than 60,000 pounds money”可知，这个手术需要6万英镑以上的钱。故选D项。
68．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：布雷肯的父母有一段很艰难的时光去筹钱。A. free自由的；B. busy忙碌的；C. hard困难的；D. nice好的。根据前文“more than 60,000 pounds money”可知，六万英镑是一笔很多的钱，推断出布雷肯的父母有一段很艰难的时光去筹钱。故选C项。
69．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：丹说：“我的情况差不多，但如果布雷肯接受手术，他肯定能走路，而我现在不能。A. common普通的；B. same相同的；C. general一般的；D. different不同的。根据前文“And the second is the most____5____of all considerations: money.”可知，丹需要一笔钱做手术，这点和布雷肯的情况很相似。故选B项。
70．考查副词词义辨析。句意：丹说：“我的情况差不多，但如果布雷肯接受手术，他肯定能走路，而我现在不能。A. rarely罕见地；B. confidently自信地；C. distinctly清楚地；D. definitely肯定地。根据后文“So I thought I might as well pass the money on to him.”可知，丹决定把他治病的钱给布雷肯，说明他认为布雷肯接受手术后肯定能走路。故选D项。
71．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感谢所有帮助过我的人，但这个男孩比我现在更需要它。”A. friendly友好的；B. grateful感激的；C. shameful羞愧的；D. reliable可依赖的。根据后文“everyone who has helped me out”可知，丹对于那些帮助过他的人们，应该是心存感激的。故选B项。
72．考查词组词义辨析。句意：我感谢所有帮助过我的人，但这个男孩比我现在更需要它。”A. more than超出；B. rather than而不是；C. less than少于；D. other than不同于。根据前文“but it appears that Brecon can____15____walk if he gets his surgery, and I can’t right now.”可知，丹认为布雷肯如果做了手术一定会走路，但是他自己现在不能，说明他认为布雷肯现在比他更需要这笔钱。故选A项。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，他把这个梦想从银行里拿了出来，交给了布雷肯的父母，告诉他们：“看到布雷肯生活的不同，我会很高兴。”A. cast投；B. spread传播；C. handed递给；D. distributed分配。根据前文“So I thought I might as well pass the money on to him.”可知，丹决定把钱给布雷肯，推断出他从银行取出钱给了布雷肯的父母，hand out意为“给予”符合句意。故选C项。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：于是，他把这个梦想从银行里拿了出来，交给了布雷肯的父母，告诉他们：“看到布雷肯生活的不同，我会很高兴。”A. difference不同；B. efforts努力；C. damage损害；D. preparations准备。根据前文“Brecon can____15____walk if he gets his surgery”可知，布雷肯有钱做手术就可能走路，这是丹希望布雷肯手术后生活上发生的不同。故选A项。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使这意味着要牺牲一个梦想去实现它。A. realizing意识到；B. changing改变；C. sacrificing牺牲；D. recalling回忆。根据前文“And so he took this dream out of the bank and____18____it over to Brecon’s parents”可知，丹把自己治疗的钱送给了布雷肯的父母，说明他牺牲了自己的走路的梦想。故选C项。
76．B 77．A 78．C 79．A 80．D 81．B 82．C 83．D 84．D 85．A 86．A 87．D 88．A 89．D 90．B 91．C 92．C 93．B 94．B 95．C
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议。文章论述了失去所爱的人是难以承受的。随着时间的推移，我们适应了没有我们失去和深深怀念的人的生活。
76．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近，我和妻子参加了朋友34岁儿子的葬礼，他是个前途无量的年轻人，却过早夭折了。A. celebrated庆祝；B. attended出席；C. watched观看；D. visited参观。结合下文“the funeral for our friend’s 34-year-old son”可知，此处指我们参加了朋友孩子的葬礼。故选B。
77．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. life生活；B. career职业；C. plan计划；D. promotion升职。结合上文“the funeral for our friend’s 34-year-old son”可知，此处指朋友孩子的生命结束了。故选A。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个年轻人的死对他的两个刚出生的孩子来说尤其沉重。A. stopped停止；B. fought斗争；C. hit打击；D. impacted影响。根据上文“This young man’s death ”可知，朋友的年轻的儿子的死对家庭来说是一个打击。故选C。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在守灵仪式上，我看到他的父母在家人和朋友的簇拥下互相搀扶。A. surrounded包围；B. carried携带；C. lifted举起；D. covered包含。根据上文“the funeral for our friend’s 34-year-old son”及下文“by family and friends”可知，在朋友儿子的葬礼上，参加葬礼的家人和其他的朋友围着逝者的父母。故选A。
80．考查副词词义辨析。句意：每个人处理悲伤的方式都不一样，但我们有一个共同点，那就是我们都需要爱和鼓励。A. completely完全地；B. sadly悲伤地；C. desperately非常；D. differently不同地。结合下文“but one thing we have in common is our need for love and 　　　6　　　.”可知，上下文是转折关系，此处指每个人处理悲伤的方式都不一样。故选D。
81．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个人都绝望地面对悲伤，但我们有一个共同点，那就是我们都需要爱和鼓励。A. sacrifice牺牲；B. encouragement鼓励；C. sympathy同情；D. laughter笑声。结合上文“one thing we have in common is our need for love and”可知，此处表示我们需要爱和鼓励。故选B。
82．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几天后，我收到了一位朋友的来信，他是我以前在一家公司工作的同事。A. young幼小的；B. official正式的；C. former先前的；D. regular有规律的。根据下文“colleague in a company where I once served”可知，这里指我之前工作在一起的同事。故选C。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友告诉我，在她丈夫生日几周后，他就去世了。A. introduced介绍；B. presented呈现；C. announced通知；D. shared分享。根据上文“I received a letter from a friend”及下文“My dear friend wrote,”可知，这里指这位前同事在信中讲起的事。故选D。
84．考查代词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友告诉我，在她丈夫生日几周后，他就去世了。A. father’s朋友的；B. parents’父母的；C. friend’s朋友的；D. husband’s丈夫的。根据下文“Marty and I were 　11　　for 53 years ”可知，此处指她的丈夫的生日之后，她的丈夫就去世了。故选D。
85．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我现在精神恍惚。A. mental精神的；B. painful痛苦的；C. thick厚的；D. watery含水的。结合上文“a few weeks after her 　9　　birthday, he passed away.”可知，丈夫的死带给她的死精神上的痛苦。故选A。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和马蒂结婚53年了，在那之前交往了3年。A. married结婚；B. qualified使有资格；C. retired退休；D. involved包含。结合下文“for 53 years and had dated for three years before that”可知，此处指我和马蒂结婚53年了。故选A。
87．考查名词词义辨析。句意：很难理解这段伟大的爱情是如何在三周内结束的。A. feeling情感；B. friendship友谊；C. relation关系；D. love爱情。根据上文“Marty and I were 　11　　 for 53 years ”可知，此处讲的是这段爱情。故选D。
88．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不生这个世界的气。A. angry生气的；B. surprised感到惊讶的；C. excited激动的；D. aimed瞄准。根据下文“Instead, I am thankful”可知，这里指对这个世界我不觉得愤怒。故选A。
89．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：相反，我感激和他在一起的那些美好岁月。A. extraordinary超乎一般的；B. common普通的；C. temporary暂时的；D. wonderful美好的。根据上文“Marty and I were 　　11　　 for 53 years”及“I am thankful”可知，结婚的53年来在一起的时光是美好的。故选D。
90．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我给她写了一封可以安慰她的话。A. sweetness甜美；B. comfort安慰；C. pleasure愉快；D. thankfulness感谢。根据上文内容可知，我的前同事在信中告知我她的丈夫去世的消息，所以此处指我写信给她说一些慰藉的话。故选B。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在悲伤的时候，我们需要别人与我们一起走过黑暗的山谷。A. trouble麻烦；B. hardship苦难；C. sorrow悲伤；D. unfairness不公平。根据上文前同事在信中提及丈夫的去世及我写信给她安慰她可知，死亡带来的是悲伤。故选C。
92．考查没那个词词义辨析。句意：在悲伤的时候，我们需要别人与我们一起走过黑暗的山谷。A. light光；B. frustration沮丧；C. darkness黑暗；D. pressure压力。根据下文“Our family, community, co-workers, friends and even strangers can help us 　18　the death of a loved one. Without support and encouragement from others”可知，这里指家人、社区、同事、朋友甚至陌生人帮助我们应对死亡“黑暗”的山谷。故选C。
93．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们的家人、社区、同事、朋友甚至陌生人都可以帮助我们应对亲人的死亡。A. argue with和……争论；B. deal with应付；C. work out锻炼；D. figure out弄明白。根据下文“Without support and encouragement from others”可知，所有给予帮助的人们所提供的鼓励和支持帮我们应对亲人的死亡带来的痛苦。故选B。
94．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有别人的支持和鼓励，（亲人的）死亡就更加难以忍受和痛苦。A. hardship苦难；B. loss死亡；C. disaster灾难；D. misfortune不幸。结合上文“the death of a loved one”可知，这里指亲人的死亡。故选B。
95．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果没有别人的支持和鼓励，（亲人的）死亡就更加难以忍受和痛苦。A. afford支付得起；B. defeat打败；C. tolerate忍受；D. strike袭击。根据上文“The loss of a loved one is difficult to bear”及“is even more difficult and painful to”可知，这里指失去亲人的痛苦是难以忍受的。故选C。
96．C 97．A 98．B 99．B 100．A 101．D 102．A 103．B 104．C 105．C 106．D 107．A 108．D 109．B 110．A 111．B 112．C 113．D 114．B 115．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者通过与一名叫做Jim的临时工共事的经历，积极转变了自己的工作态度，勤奋踏实，最终实现了自己的生活目标的励志故事。
96．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我走到书架黑暗的一端，把额头贴在墙上，沉浸在片刻安静的失望中。A. excitement兴奋；B. embarrassment尴尬；C. disappointment失望；D. surprise惊讶。根据下文“Was this the way it would be for the rest of my life Here I was, two years out of school, working at yet another ___2__, low-pay, dead-end job”可知，作者因目前的生活工作境遇与自己的理想差距很大，感到很失望。故选C。
97．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：毕业两年了，我又在做一份无聊、低薪、没有前途的工作。A. boring无聊的；B. challenging有挑战性的； C. interesting有趣的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据第12空后“the work was low-level and dull”可知，作者的工作是无聊的，故选A。
98．考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上又来了几个新来的人——临时工。A. students学生；B. workers工人；C. visitors游客；D. managers经理。根据倒数第二段的“Months later, Jim left,”推断可知，是一位临时雇佣的工人。故选B。
99．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中一个穿着制服的人，口袋上缝着他的名字“吉姆”，引起了我的注意。A. hat帽子；B. uniform制服；C. smile笑容；D. shirt衬衫。根据后文“The company didn’t issue uniforms”可知，尽管我们公司并未为员工配发制服，这个临时工人却自发穿着制服。故选B。
100．考查连词词义辨析。句意：公司不发制服——事实上，公司不在乎你穿什么，只要你去上班就行。A. as long as只要；B. in case以免；C. even though即使；D. as soon as一……就……。根据空格前“the company didn’t care what you wore”可知，这家公司管理制度并不严格，工作人员只要按时上班，是否穿着制服这些细节并不重要。故选A。
101．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天我一直看着他，还有他和我们一起工作的日子。A. argued争论；B. talked谈话；C. teased取笑；D. watched观看。根据后文“He worked at a steady,__8___ pace. He was friendly to everyone he worked with, but__9___ talked while he was working”可知，作者对这位临时工的工作表现进行了细致的观察，应该一整天都能看到他。故选D。
102．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他既不迟到也不早退。A. never从不；B. always总是；C. either也，要么；D. still仍然。根据后文“He was the kind of worker managers ____10____.”可知，这位临时工是经理信赖喜欢的工人，工作表现应当非常好，从不迟到早退。故选A。
103．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他以平稳、从容不迫的步伐工作。A. fast快速的；B. unhurried不慌不忙的； C. anxious焦虑的；D. casual随意的。根据空格前形容词“steady”可知，这位临时工总是不紧不慢、有条不紊地进行工作。故选B。
104．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他对每个和他一起工作的人都很友好，但在工作时很少说话。A. often经常；B. happily高兴地；C. rarely很少；D. sincerely真诚地。根据前文“He was friendly to everyone he worked with,”及转折连词“but”可知，这位临时工工作之余，与其他员工相处融洽，谈笑风生，但是一旦开始工作便全身心投入，很少与他人聊天以免分心。故选C。
105．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他是经理们梦寐以求的那种工人。A. accused of控告；B. took care of照顾；C. dreamed of梦想；D. felt sick of厌倦。根据下文“He didn’t gossip or__11__or argue. He just did the job with more personal dignity than I had believed”可知，这位临时工工作态度认真踏实，理所应当是公司领导梦寐以求的员工。故选C。
106．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不喜欢说闲话、抱怨或争论。A. speak说；B. laugh笑；C. smoke抽烟；D. complain抱怨。根据上文“He didn’t gossip”和下文“or argue”可知，他不喜欢说闲话、抱怨或争论，故选D。
107．考查连词词义辨析。句意：他只是比我想象的更有尊严地完成了这项工作，尽管这项工作是低级的、枯燥的。A. though虽然，尽管；B. if如果；C. unless除非；D. so所以。根据前文“He just did the job with more personal dignity than I had believed”及空格后“the work was low-level and dull”可知，尽管面对这份机械枯燥的工作，这位临时工依然以饱满的工作热情做好。前后句意逻辑为转折关系，空格处意为“虽然”。故选A。
108．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：体力劳动可能是普通的。A. typical典型的；B. specific明确的；C. great巨大的；D. common普通的。根据空格后“he wasn’t. He was just admirable”可知，体力劳动是非常平凡普通的，但是他不普通，故选D。
109．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是他留给我的印象却并未消退。A. comment评论；B. impression印象；C. demand要求；D. joke笑话。根据空格后“I worked just the way Jim had done.”可知，之前与这位踏实敬业的临时工共事的过程中，他的认真工作态度给作者留下非常深刻的印象，也直接影响了自己的工作态度。且make impression on sb.为固定搭配，意为“给某人留下深刻印象”。故选B。
110．考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我大为惊讶的是，经理们注意到了我新的敬业精神，给我升职了。A. promoted升职；B. refused拒绝；C. fired解雇；D. denied否认。根据前文“To my great surprise, the managers noticed my new devotion”可知，作者也转变了自己的工作态度，认真踏实，于是作者得到了升职的机会。故选A。
111．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几年后，我在另一家公司获得了一份薪水更高的工作。A. temporary临时的；B. better-paying薪酬更好的；C. dead-end没有出息的；D. low-level低级的。根据前文“I promoted myself to”可知，作者得到了一份薪水更高的工作。故选B。
112．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，在许多公司和许多年后，我开始了自己的生意。A. Similarly相似地；B. Instantly立刻；C. Eventually最终；D. Quietly安静地。根据“many companies and many years later, I started a __18____ of my own”可知，通过很多年的努力，作者不断积攒工作经验和成长，最终创办了自己的公司。故选C。
113．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最终，在许多公司和许多年后，我开始了自己的生意。A. fund资金；B. school学校；C. journey旅途；D. business公司，商业。根据前文“many companies and many years later, I started”可知，作者最终拥有了自己的公司。故选D。
114．考查名词词义辨析。句意：无论我取得了怎样的成功，都是努力工作和好运的结果，但我认为我的运气中最重要的部分是很久以前我从吉姆那里学到的一课。A. failure失败；B. luck运气；C. work工作；D. trip旅行。根据前文“I worked just the way Jim had done. To my great surprise, the managers noticed my new devotion and __15___ me”和空格后“was the lesson I learned from Jim so long ago.”可知，作者认为Jim对自己工作态度方面的积极影响，令他走出困境，他把这段共事的经历比作好运。故选B。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：尊重不是来自于你所做的工作；它来自于你工作的方式。A. Friendship友谊；B. Sadness悲伤；C. Respect尊敬；D. Love爱。根据前文“He just did the job with more personal dignity than I had believed,___12__ the work was low-level and dull”可知，作者从Jim身上学到了：是我们自身的工作态度，而非工作本身，会给我们带来尊严和他人的尊重。故选C。
116．C 117．A 118．A 119．D 120．D 121．C 122．C 123．D 124．B 125．C 126．A 127．B 128．B 129．C 130．D 131．D 132．B 133．A 134．C 135．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位河流守护者的重要作用。一位老人数年来清理河里的废物和淤泥，使这个城市的环境很美好。白天鹅在河里畅游，游客纷纷而至。结果，有人认为老人没用了，将他解雇。后来，河水被污染。人们再一次想到了那位老人。这个故事告诉我们：永远不要忽视一项小的任务、工作或者生活。它们可能起着重要作用。
116．考查副词词义辨析。句意：老人安静而有规律地守卫着山丘，清除树叶和树枝，清理那些会阻塞和污染淡水流动的污垢。A. naturally自然地；B. suddenly突然地；C. regularly定期地；有规律地；D. actually实际上。根据前文“An old man had been working for many years for a town.”可知，老人已经工作多年，清理工作是日常的工作，有规律的。故选C。
117．考查动词词义辨析。句意：老人安静而有规律地守卫着山丘，清除树叶和树枝，清理那些会阻塞和污染淡水流动的污垢。A. removed清除；解除（职务）；B. burned燃烧；C. cut砍伐；切割；D. selected选择。根据“the leaves and branches,”可知，指掉落的树叶和树枝，河道可能被枝叶堵塞，老人的清理动作应是将其清除。故选A。
118．考查动词词义辨析。句意：老人安静而有规律地守卫着山丘，清除树叶和树枝，清理那些会阻塞和污染淡水流动的污垢。A. blocked阻塞；B. poured倾泻；C. changed改变；D. carried携带。根据“and polluted the fresh flow of water.”可知，污垢会阻塞河道。故选A。
119．考查介词词义辨析。句意：优雅的天鹅在清澈的河上漂浮，景色美得无法形容。A. after在……之后；B. with和……在一起；具有；C. in在……里；D. beyond超过。beyond words无法用语言形容。 根据“Elegant swans floa