2024届新高考英语高频考点专项练习：专题十四 考点21 完形填空A卷（含解析）
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2024届新高考英语高频考点专项练习：专题十四 考点21 完形填空（A卷）
1. When my best friend, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out our teacher Mr Edward was having some financial(经济的) 1 . We wanted to do something to help him, so we decided to 2 food, clothing and gifts to 3 his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.
When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was 4 . Together they 5 their house for things they could 6 . Her mother went to the kitchen, pulling out a big turkey and saying, "Thanksgiving Day won't be 7 without a turkey dinner." To this day, Jane 8 how moved she was by her mother's generosity(慷慨).
Before 9 gifts, we said some words of appreciation for the wonderful chance to 10 others. I will never forget the 11 look of our teacher and his wife when they 12 the door; their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night. 13 , we all felt warm inside.
Last month 14 I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, "Your high school teacher Mr Edward is wondering if you could 15 him a few minutes. He's sitting in your office right now!"
We hugged and began to speak of the last 42 years. He told me that what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the spirit of Thanksgiving Day.
1.A.information B.difficulties C.money D.food
2.A.gather B.produce C.buy D.change
3.A.find out B.make sure C.make clear D.point out
4.A.embarrassed B.disappointed C.moved D.calm
5.A.decorated B.sold C.searched D.cleaned
6.A.sell out B.use up C.throw away D.give away
7.A.ordinary B.complete C.usual D.important
8.A.regrets B.thinks C.remembers D.explains
9.A.sending B.receiving C.opening D.posting
10.A.challenge B.impress C.fool D.help
11.A.anxious B.surprised C.charming D.terrified
12.A.pushed B.knocked C.answered D.closed
13.A.Besides B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
14.A.while B.after C.before D.since
15.A.spare B.bring C.save D.award
2. When the 28-year-old farmer Ureta met the 17-year-old Graciela in his hometown Pampa, they fell in love. Two years later, they 1 and settled down (定居) on the farm where Ureta had been brought up.
Graciela had many big 2 for the farm in her mind. One day when she was on a 3 over Pampa, Graciela suddenly 4 that another farm looked like a milking pail (桶). Graciela thought her family could create something even more 5 on their own farm—a huge forest 6 like her favorite musical instrument—the guitar.
But Ureta didn't take his wife's 7 seriously, saying, "We'll talk about it later." Later 8 came. In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer at the 9 age of 25 while carrying their fifth child. After his wife's death, Mr. Ureta 10 not satisfying her wish. A few years later, Ureta decided that the best way to honor his wife would be to 11 the big work of art.
After the local government 12 to help with the project, Ureta and his children took it on their own. One by one, they 13 about 7,000 trees into the "shape of a guitar". It took a few seasons for the trees to take roots (生根), but Ureta's 14 paid off.
Watching the forest grow over the years gave Graciela's children 15 . "It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive," Maria Julia, Ureta's second daughter, said.
1.A.got prepared B.got married C.became well-known D.became stressed
2.A.tests B.tasks C.reasons D.plans
3.A.train B.flight C.cloud D.bridge
4.A.noticed B.remembered C.recognized D.expected
5.A.expensive B.funny C.attractive D.important
6.A.treated B.described C.considered D.shaped
7.A.style B.personality C.idea D.adventure
8.A.hardly B.never C.still D.always
9.A.young B.old C.common D.special
10.A.kept B.suggested C.enjoyed D.regretted
11.A.copy B.paint C.create D.change
12.A.promised B.decided C.volunteered D.refused
13.A.planted B.carried C.put D.collected
14.A.small dream B.hard work C.big success D.private money
15.A.pleasure B.comfort C.support D.care
3. Most people make tree houses using a pile of wood, a hammer, and some nails. Mitchell Joachim, an architect from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has a (n) 1 vision. He pictures a day when homes will be created from living trees.
Joachim's vision 2 an idea called pleaching (编织), where tree branches are growing so that they 3 weave together. Since the growth patterns of trees are 4 by wind and sunlight, it may be 5 to control the way a tree develops.
These fabricated tree house habitats would use trees got into shape as housing. One of the 6 of these designs is that trees would not have to be cut down.
"A 100 percent tree house would take 7 to create," Joachim said. Depending on the climate, a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow. Fortunately, there's a way to 8 the process. Joachim suggests including 9 materials such as the sod (草皮), grass and living branches in the housing designs. "This material would be able to move as the house grows," Joachim said.
A home would become an actual ecosystem, a community of plants, animals, and bacteria working together. The trees would also give off water vapor that would assist in 10 the homes. Solar panels and wind would help provide 11 . The tree homes might even have soil pockets, 12 plants could grow from the structure itself.
Work has already 13 on Joachim's first design----a house made from 50 percent recycled materials and 50 percent living things. Joachim is confident about the 14 of his work, as he uses natural products 15 nature.
"The environment and its study are very important. We need to respect nature, don't take it for granted," he said.
1.A. similar B. excellent C. strange D. different
2.A. agrees with B.is considered as C.is based on D. comes up with
3.A. luckily B. naturally C. partly D. separately
4.A. effected B. affected C. attempted D. intended
5.A. possible B. impossible C. important D. necessary
6.A. designers B. purposes C. disadvantages D. advantages
7.A. troubles B. efforts C. months D. years
8.A. speed up B. carry on C. slow down D. smooth away
9.A. compound B. chemical C. ecological D. industrial
10.A. cleaning B. heating C. cooling D. lighting
11.A. food B. energy C. beauty D. charm
12.A. where B. which C. that D. when
13.A. stopped B. completed C. controlled D. begun
14.A. pleasure B. happiness C. delight D. importance
15.A.going against B.without destroying C.by destroying D.coming from
4. Tom was a middle-aged businessman whose repeated failure in his work made him an upset man, often complaining (抱怨) that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so 1 with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to 2 city. It was in the evening of a weekend when Tom and his wife were busy 3 up their new home that the light suddenly went out. So they had to 4 work. Because Tom had forgotten to bring along candles, he had to wait helplessly in a bad mood. Just then he heard gentle knocks on his door that sounded clear in the 5 night.
"Who's it " he wondered, since Tom had no 6 in the new city. And this was the moment that he especially disliked being disturbed or troubled. 7 , he went unwillingly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, "Sir, do you have 8 I'm your neighbour." "No!" Tom answered in anger and shut the door 9 . He complained about it to his wife, "As soon as we settled down, the neighbour came to borrow things." After a while, the door was knocked on again. He opened it and found the 10 girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbour downstairs might need candles. She 11 me here to give you these." Tom was very 12 by what he saw. When he fully understood, he said, "Thank you and your 13 . God bless you! "
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 14 in life—his coldness and unkindness. The person who had cheated him in life was in reality nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his heartless 15 .
1.A. inspired B. satisfied C. disappointed D. encouraged
2.A. any B. other C. every D. another
3.A. ending B. looking C. cleaning D. turning
4.A. quit B. start C. change D. continue
5.A. dark B. quiet C. noisy D. crowded
6.A. doctors B. friends C. strangers D. audience
7.A. So B. Although C. However D. Moreover
8.A. beers B. rolls C. plates D. candles
9.A. humbly B. strongly C. slightly D. entirely
10.A. same B. pretty C. energetic D. confident
11.A. sent B. forced C. prohibited D. suggested
12.A. pleased B. puzzled C. surprised D. frightened
13.A. brother B. mother C. father D. grandma
14.A. goal B. failure C. success D. schedule
15.A. mind B. idea C. brain D. thought
5. Last year, I attended a class and discussed the topic of "paper books or e-books" with my classmates. The discussion was lively, but was left 1 because of several pros and cons(利弊) of both types of books and the personal 2 of different students.
According to an article from LA Times, a study discovered that 92% of 300 college students in America and other three countries 3 physical paper books. Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and are easily 4 when sliding colorful pages.
I 5 that the 92 percentage is true, not just because it is the result of a study. Paper books can 6 another perspective(感受) to your reading experience through the 7 smell of the book, the feel of the 8 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.
However, pleasure comes at a 9 . Physical books aren't cheap and 10 much room. As a person who moves often and loves written words, it can be a big 11 to move my mini library from one place to another, not to mention the money to buy those books. 12 , besides taking up less space, e-books are more 13 than traditional books. Yet those 14 didn't keep my interest for long. Nothing 15 the comforting feeling of curling up(蜷缩) with a hot cup of tea and a book.
1.A.unheard B.untouched C.unsolved D.unexplained
2.A.decisions B.suggestions C.worries D.preferences
3.A.refused B.favoured C.disliked D.trusted
4.A.carried away B.taken in C.worn out D.fed up
5.A.doubt B.believe C.assess D.confirm
6.A.ruin B.compare C.block D.bring
7.A.unique B.bad C.common D.strange
8.A.stories B.pages C.characters D.bookmarks
9.A.price B.loss C.speed D.time
10.A.occupy B.create C.waste D.make
11.A.relief B.reward C.headache D.mistake
12.A.In other words B.As a result C.In addition D.On the other hand
13.A.available B.costly C.affordable D.reliable
14.A.disadvantages B.benefits C.thoughts D.challenges
15.A.involves B.deserves C.beats D.expresses
6. It had been a month since anything had happened to brighten my day. I had just moved to a(n) 1 town. I missed my family and friends so much that I felt 2 almost everyday.
A week before Halloween, I opened my mailbox and 3 found a bright orange pumpkin inside. It was a jack-o-lantern(南瓜灯). On it wrote the 4 : HAPPY HALLOWEEN! But it didn't 5 where it came from. Who would have done such a(n) 6 thing
I put the pumpkin on my coffee table, 7 if I would ever discover who had 8 it. Although I was curious, I couldn't help 9 —in my hand was proof(证据) that someone was 10 about me.
As the days passed, I 11 my new life little by little. That jack-o-lantern sat on the coffee table through Halloween and Thanksgiving. That happy little pumpkin made me feel 12 every time I looked at it. When its happy eyes were staring at me on New Year's Day, I made a 13 . Months ago, someone had done something kind that 14 he or she cared. I could do the same.
Can you guess what I did in October After learning a neighbor was sad about her job 15 , I mailed her a beautiful pumpkin anonymously(匿名). On it, I drew a jack-o-lantern face. And wrote these words: HAPPY HALLCOWEEN.
1.A.busy B.unique C.strange D.impressive
2.A.silly B.lonely C.shocked D.honored
3.A.secretly B.finally C.amazingly D.successfully
4.A.request B.clue C.goal D.wish
5.A.tell B.hide C.identify D.ask
6.A.annoying B.exciting C.suitable D.warm
7.A.deciding B.wondering C.asking D.worrying
8.A.sent B.bought C.packed D.transported
9.A.searching B.singing C.smiling D.waiting
10.A.concerned B.hopeful C.confused D.curious
11.A.competed for B.looked for C.related to D.adapted to
12.A.better B.more emotional C.fitter D.more confident
13.A.difference B.mistake C.decision D.contribution
14.A.required B.showed C.insisted D.repeated
15.A.chance B.growth C.loss D.application
7.It was just after sunrise on a June morning. Nicolo,whose real name cannot be 1 to the public because of Italy's privacy laws, 2 working the whole night at a factory in Turin. As he often did, he stopped by the "after work auction(拍卖)" run by the Italian police where things 3 on the trains were sold to the highest bidder. There, among many other things, Nicolo spotted two paintings he thought would look 4 above his dining room table. Nicolo and another bidder battled until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32.
When Nicolo retired and went to live in Sicily, he 5 the paintings with him. He hung them above the same table he had moved from Turin. His son, age 15, who had 6 an art appreciation class, thought that there was something 7 about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair. It was signed(签名)"Bormato" or so he thought, but when he researched it, he only found "Bonnard", a French 8 he had never heard of. He bought a book and was 9 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same 10 as his father's painting.
"That's the garden in our picture," Nicolo's son told his father. They 11 learned that the painting they 12 was called "The Girl with Two Chairs". They studied the other painting and learned that it was 13 Paul Gauguin's "Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog". The 14 called the Italian Culture Ministry; the official confirmed that the paintings were 15 and worth as much as $50 million.
1.A. attached B. allocated C. exposed D. submitted
2.A. finished B. delayed C. considered D. tried
3.A. shown B. found C. kept D. hidden
4.A. nice B. familiar C. useful D. real
5.A. held B. left C. registered D. brought
6.A. missed B. failed C. taken D. led
7.A. concrete B. unusual C. unappealing D. natural
8.A. painter B. designer C. author D. actor
9.A. expected B. surprised C. anxious D. ready
10.A. room B. kitchen C. hall D. garden
11.A. apparently B. confidently C. eventually D. temporarily
12.A. owned B. borrowed C. sold D. stole
13.A. suitably B. actually C. rightly D. specifically
14.A. girl B. artist C. family D. police
15.A. copies B. originals C. models D. presents
8. Where do you go when you want to learn something School A friend A tutor These are all 1 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 2 somewhere else instead. I had the chance of seeing this first hand on a 3 .
My daughter plays on a recreational(娱乐的) soccer team. They did very well this season and so 4 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 5 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 6 trained. Through the first two games, her team did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 7 seeing my daughter playing her best, 8 still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the girls between Saturday and Sunday. When they 9 for their Sunday game, they were 10 different. They had begun to apply the kinds of play and teamwork they had seen the day before to their 11 . They played much better and
12 scored a goal.
It 13 me that playing against the other team was a great 14 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 15 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be different from what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
1.A.public B.traditional C.official D.special
2.A.passes B.works C.lies D.ends
3.A.trip B.holiday C.weekend D.square
4.A.won B.entered C.organized D.watched
5.A.painful B.strange C.common D.practical
6.A.less B.poorly C.newly D.better
7.A.imagined B.hated C.avoided D.missed
8.A.if B.or C.but D.as
9.A.dressed up B.showed up C.made up D.gave up
10.A.slightly B.hardly C.basically D.completely
11.A.styles B.training C.game D.rules
12.A.even B.still C.seldom D.again
13.A.confused B.struck C.reminded D.warned
14.A.touching B.thinking C.encouraging D.learning
15.A.Experience B.Independence C.Curiosity D.Interest
答案以及解析
1.答案：1-5.BABCC; 6-10.DBCAD; 11-15.BCDAA
解析：1.考查名词词义辨析。句意: 大约在感恩节前一个星期, 我们发现我们的老师爱德华先生有些经济困难。通过下文"我们"搜集食物、衣服和礼物送给他可知, 老师是遇到了经济上的困难。故选B。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 我们想做点什么来帮助他, 所以我们决定搜集食物、衣服和礼物以确保他的家人过一个愉快的感恩节。根据第二段中的"Together they 5 their house for things"可知, 她们在家里搜集可以用来帮助老师的东西, 由此可知, 作者和朋友应该是在家里搜集食物、衣服和礼物。故选A。
3.考查动词短语辨析。句意参见上题解析。根据空格后"his family had a good Thanksgiving Day"可知, 搜集食物、衣服和礼物的目的应该是确保他的家人过一个愉快的感恩节。故选B。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 当简把我们的计划告诉她的家人时, 她母亲很感动。embarrassed尴尬的; disappointed失望的; moved感动的; calm镇静的。根据下文简的妈妈拿出一只大火鸡送给老师可知, 她的妈妈是被"我们"的计划感动了, 决定支持"我们"。故选C。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 她们一起搜索房子, 寻找可以赠送的东西。根据上文可知, "我们"决定搜集食物、衣服和礼物送给老师一家人,可推断出这里简和她妈妈应该是在家里搜寻, 看哪些东西可以送给老师。故选C。
6.考查动词短语辨析。句意参见上题解析。sell out售完; use up用尽; throw away扔掉; give away赠送。故选D。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 感恩节没有火鸡大餐是不完整的。根据生活常识可知, 感恩节吃火鸡是一种传统, 再根据简的妈妈送火鸡的行为可知, 她认为没吃火鸡的感恩节是不完整的。故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 直到今天, 简还记得她母亲的慷慨让她多么感动。根据"how moved she was by her mother's generosity."可知, 妈妈的慷慨让简非常感动, 由此可知, 这件事她直到今天还记得。故选C。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 在送礼物之前, 我们为有这么好的机会去帮助别人而说了几句感谢的话。根据下文中的"their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts"可知, "我们"是亲自给孩子们分发礼物, 由此可推断出, "我们"是把搜集到的礼物亲自送到了老师家, 故应该是在送礼物之前, 说了感谢的话。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意参见上题解析。challenge对......怀疑; impress使钦佩; fool欺骗; help帮助。故选D。
11.考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 我永远不会忘记我们的老师和他的妻子开门时惊讶的表情。"我们"并没有提前告知老师"我们"要来, 所以老师并没有想到"我们"会带着礼物来看望他, 由此可推断出当他开门看到"我们"时, 表情是惊讶的。故选B。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意参见上题解析。answer the door意为"开门", 为固定搭配。故选C。
13.考查副词词义辨析。句意: 那是一个寒冷的夜晚。然而, 我们的内心都感到温暖。根据句意可知, 空格前的天气寒冷和空格后的内心温暖之间为转折关系, however意为"然而", 符合语境。故选D。
14.考查连词词义辨析。句意: 上个月当我正在开会的时候, 我的秘书告诉我: "你的高中老师爱德华先生想知道你能不能抽出几分钟时间见他。"空格处引导时间状语从句, 根据句意可知, 老师想知道"我"能不能抽出几分钟时间和他见一面, 由此可知"我"当时很忙, 正在开会。while意为"当......的时候", 引导时间状语从句, 表示当"我"正在开会的时候, 符合语境。故选A。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意参见上题解析。spare抽出(时间); bring带来; save救助; award授予。故选A。
2.答案：1-5.BDBAC; 6-10.DCBAD; 11-15.CDABB
解析：1.考查动词短语辨析。句意:两年后,他们结婚了,在Ureta长大的农场里定居下来。get prepared准备好;get married结婚;become well-known变得出名;become stressed变得紧张。结合上文"they fell in love"可知他们相爱两年后结婚了。故选B。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Graciela心中有许多关于农场的宏伟计划。test测试;task任务;reason理由;plan计划。结合空后"for the farm in her mind"可知Graciela心中有许多关于农场的宏伟计划。故选D。
3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:一天,当Graciela乘飞机飞越Pampa时,她突然注意到另一个农场看起来像一个挤奶桶。train火车;flight航班,飞机;cloud云;bridge桥梁。根据下文"that another farm looked like a milking pail"可知是在空中看到另一个农场看起来像一个挤奶桶,可推测是在乘飞机的时候。故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析。notice注意到;remember记住;recognize辨认;expect期待。根据下文"that another farm looked like a milking pail"可知她注意到另一个农场看起来像一个挤奶桶。故选A。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Graciela认为她的家人可以在自己的农场里创造出更有吸引力的东西—一片巨大的森林,形状就像她最喜欢的乐器—吉他。expensive昂贵的;funny滑稽的;attractive有吸引力的;important重要的。结合下文"like her favorite musical instrument-the guitar"可知吉他形状的森林很吸引人。故选C。
6.考查动词词义辨析。treat对待;describe描述;consider考虑;shape成形。结合下文"like her favorite musical instrument—the guitar"可知是形状像她最喜欢的乐器—吉他。故选D。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是Ureta并没有把他妻子的想法当回事,他说:"我们以后再谈吧。"style风格;personality个性;idea想法;adventure冒险。结合下文可知Ureta并没有把妻子的想法当回事。故选C。
8.考查副词词义辨析。句意:后来再也没来。hardy几乎不;never从不;still 仍然;always总是。根据下文"In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer"可知Ureta说的"以后再谈"因为Graciela的去世再也没有到来。故选B。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:1977年,年仅25岁年轻的Graciela在怀第五个孩子时突然死于脑癌。young年轻的;old老的;common共同的;special特别的。根据下文age of 25可知Graciela死时只有25岁,是一个年轻的岁数。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他妻子死后,Ureta先生后悔没有满足她的愿望。keep保持;suggest建议;enjoy享受;regret后悔。结合后文"not satisfying her wish"可知Ureta先生后悔没有满足妻子的愿望。故选D。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:几年后,Ureta决定纪念他妻子的最好方式就是创作这件伟大的艺术品。copy复制;paint绘画;create创造;change改变。结合后文可知Ureta为了纪念妻子,实现了当初妻子的愿望,创造出了"吉他形状"的森林。故选C。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在当地政府拒绝帮助这个项目后,Ureta和他的孩子们自己承担了。promise承诺;decide决定;volunteer志愿;refuse拒绝。结合后文"Ureta and his children took it on their own"可知政府拒绝帮助这个项目。故选D。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们一棵接一棵地种下了大约7,000棵树,做成"吉他形状"。plant种植;carry搬运;put放置;collect收集。结合后文about 7,000 trees可知是种植了7,000棵树。故选A。
14.考查名词短语辨析。句意:这些树花了几个季节才生根,但Ureta的努力得到了回报。small dream小梦想;hard work努力工作;big success巨大成功;private money私人资金。结合上文"about 7,000 trees into the 'shape of a guitar'. It took a few seasons for the trees to take roots"可知Ureta为此付出了巨大的努力,他的努力最终也得到了回报。故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:看着森林年复一年地生长,Graciela的孩子们得到了安慰。pleasure快乐;comfort安慰;support支持;care关心。结合后文"'It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive,' Maria Julia, Ureta's second daughter, said."可知森林让Graciela的孩子们觉得母亲好像还活着,得到了安慰。故选B 。
3.答案：1-5 DCBBA 6-10 DDACC 11-15 BADDB
解析：1. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：来自麻省理工学院的建筑师Mitchell Joachim有着不同的构想。similar相似的；excellent杰出的；strange奇怪的；different不同的。根据Most people make tree houses using a pile of wood, a hammer, and some nails.和He pictures a day when homes will be created from living trees.可知，Mitchell Joachim有着不同的构想。故选D。
2.考查固定短语辨析。句意：Joachim的构想基于一种被称为"编织"的想法，在这种构想中，树枝一直生长，因此它们就自然地交织在一起。agree with同意；be considered as被认为是……；be based on以……为基础；come up with提出。根据where tree branches are growing so that they 3 weave together可知，这里意思是Joachim的构想基于一种被称为"编织"的想法。故选C。
3. 考查副词词义辨析。句意见上一题。luckily幸运地；naturally自然地；parly部分地；separately分别地。根据句意可知选B。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于树木的生长模式会受到风和阳光的影响，所以控制树木的生长方式是有可能的。effect使发生；affect影响；attempt试图；intend打算。根据句意可知选B。
5. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上一题。possible可能的；impossible不可能的；important重要的；necessary必要的。根据These fabricated tree house habitats would use trees got into shape as housing.可知控制树木的生长方式是有可能的。故选A。
6. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些设计的优点之一是树木不必被砍伐。designer设计者；purpose目的；disadvantage不利因素；advantage优势。根据that trees would not have to be cut down可知，这是这些设计的优点之一。故选D。
7. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个百分之百的树屋要花费很多年才能创造出来。trouble困难；effort努力；month月；year年。根据a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow可知，这里意思是一个百分之百的树屋要花费很多年才能创造出来。故选D。
8. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：幸运的是，有一种方法可以加快这个过程。speed up使加速；carry on继续做；slow down减缓；smooth away消除。根据Fortunately可知这里意思是有一种方法可以加快这个过程。故选A。
9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Joachim建议在住宅设计中加入诸如草皮、草和活树枝这样的生态材料。compound复合的；chemical化学的；ecological生态的；industrial工业的。根据such as the sod(草皮)，grass and living branches可知这些都是生态材料。故选C。
10. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：树木还会释放水蒸气，帮助房屋降温。clean清洁；heat加热；cool使变凉；light照亮。根据The trees would also give off water vapor可知，此处指帮助房屋降温。故选C。
11. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：太阳能电池板和风将帮助提供能源。food食物；energy能源；beauty美丽；charm魅力。根据Solar panels and wind可知此处指太阳能电池板和风将帮助提供能源。故选B。
12. 考查定语从句。 12 plants could grow from the structure itself是一个定语从句，修饰先行词soil pockets，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where。故选A。
13. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Joachim的第一个设计的工作已经开始了----一个用50%的可回收材料和50%的生物材料建造的房子。stop停止；complete完成；control控制；begin开始。根据Joachim is confident about the 14 of his work, as he uses natural products 15 nature.可知，这里意思是Joachim的第一个设计的工作已经开始了。故选D。
14. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Joachim对自己工作的重要性很有信心，因为他使用的是天然产品，没有破坏自然。pleasure快乐；happiness幸福；delight快乐；importance重要(性)。根据最后一段可知Joachim对自己工作的重要性很有信心。故选D。
15. 考查短语辨析。句意见上一题。根据as he uses natural products可知是没有破坏自然。故选B。
4.答案：1-5 CDCAB 6-10 BCDBA 11-15 ACDBA
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一天，他告诉他的妻子，他对这个城市非常失望，以至于不得不离开。inspired品质优秀的，有灵感的；satisfied满意的；disappointed失望的；encouraged受到鼓舞的。根据前文often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him可知汤姆认为别人总是玩弄他，所以他对这个地方非常失望，想离开。故选C。
2.句意：所以他的家搬到了另一个城市。any任一，任何的；other另外的，其他的；every每一，每个；another另一个。根据下文since Tom had no friends in the new city可知汤姆搬到了另一个城市，但是没有特指哪个城市。故选D。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是在一个周末的晚上，当汤姆和他的妻子正忙着打扫他们的新家时，灯突然灭了。ending结束；looking看；cleaning打扫；turning转动，旋转。根据their new home可知此处表示打扫新家，clean up打扫干净。故选C。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以他们不得不停下打扫工作。quit放弃，停止，离开；start开始；change改变；continue继续。根据前文...that the light suddenly went out可知灯灭了，所以他们只好停止打扫。故选A。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，他听到轻轻的敲门声，那声音在寂静的夜里听起来很清楚。dark黑暗的；quiet安静的；noisy喧闹的，吵闹的；crowded拥挤的。在安静的夜晚，他听见了敲门声，敲门声和安静的夜晚形成对比。故选B。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意："会是谁呢 "他想，因为汤姆在这个新城市里没有朋友。doctor医生；friend朋友；stranger陌生人；audience观众，听众。根据in the new city可知汤姆在这个新城市里还没有朋友。故选B。
7.句意：然而，他还是不情愿地走到门口，不耐烦地把门打开了。so因此，所以；although尽管，虽然；however无论如何，不管怎样，然而；moreover而且，此外。根据he went unwillingly to the door and opened it impatiently可知虽然这个时候他不喜欢被打扰，但是他还是不情愿地开门了，前后文是转折关系。故选C。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意：门口站着一个小女孩，害羞地问："先生，您有蜡烛吗 我是您的邻居。" beer啤酒；roll卷轴，面包；plate盘子；candle蜡烛。根据下文But this time she was holding two candles可知女孩问的是蜡烛。故选D。
9.考查副词词义辨析。句意："没有!"汤姆生气地回答，用力地把门关上。humbly低声下气地，谦逊地；strongly坚定地，强有力地；slightly稍微地，些许地；entirely完全地，彻底地。根据Tom answered in anger可知他生气了，所以会用力地关门。故选B。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他打开门，发现外面还是那个女孩。same相同的，同一的；pretty漂亮的，可爱的；energetic有活力的，精力充沛的；confident自信的。此处指的是上文的a little girl。故选A。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这次她拿着两根蜡烛说："我奶奶告诉我楼下的新邻居可能需要蜡烛。她让我来给您这些。" send派遣，安排去；force强迫；prohibit阻止，禁止；suggest建议，暗示。根据to give you these可知小女孩的奶奶告诉她新邻居可能没有蜡烛，所以叫她送蜡烛过来。故选A。
12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：汤姆对他所看到的感到非常惊讶。pleased高兴的；puzzled困惑的；surprised感到惊讶的；frightened害怕的，受惊的。根据上文But this time she was holding two candles可知汤姆对于眼前的事情感到很惊讶。故选C。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他完全理解后，他说："谢谢你和你的奶奶。上帝保佑你们!" brother兄弟；mother母亲；father父亲；grandma外婆，奶奶。根据上文My grandma told me the new neighbour downstairs might need candles.可知此处表示汤姆感谢小女孩和她奶奶。故选D。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，他突然意识到是什么导致了他人生的失败----他的冷漠和刻薄。goal目标；failure失败；success成功；schedule时间表，计划表。根据his coldness and unkindness可知汤姆意识到是什么导致了他的失败。故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在生活中欺骗他的那个人，实际上不是别人，而是他自己，因为他已经爱上了他那无情的心。mind头脑，思维方式；idea想法，主意，概念；brain头脑，智力；thought思想，想法。根据hearless可知此处表示的是汤姆的思维方式，因为他冷漠无情的思维方式，生活中欺骗他的不是别人，正是他自己。故选A。
5.答案：1-5 CDBAB 6-10 DABAA 11-15 CDCBC
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,讨论没有得到解决。A.unheard前所未闻的;B.untouched未接触的;C.unsolved未解决的;D.unexplained未得到解释的。根据"because of several pros and cons(利弊) of both types of books and the personal 2 of different students."可知,讨论的问题没有得到解决。故选C。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,讨论没有得到解决。A. decisions决定;B. suggestions建议;C. worries担心;D. preferences偏爱。根据"The discussion was lively, but was left 1 "可知,讨论悬而未决是因为同学们的个人喜好不同。personal preference个人喜好。故选D。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:根据《洛杉矶时报》的一篇文章,一项研究发现,在美国和其他三个国家的300名大学生中,92%的人更喜欢纸质书。A. refused拒绝;B. favoured支持;喜爱;C. disliked不喜欢;D. trusted信任。根据"Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and arc easily 4 when sliding colorful pages."可知,大多数人都喜欢纸质书。故选B。
4.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:许多参与者声称,他们长时间看屏幕会感到头疼,滑动彩色页面时很容易走神。A. carried away带走;B. taken in吸收;C. worn out疲惫不堪;D. fed up养肥。根据"when sliding colorful pages."可知,许多参与者认为滑动彩色页面时很容易走神。故选A。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我相信92%是正确的,不仅仅因为这是一项研究的结果。A. doubt怀疑;B. believe相信;C. assess评估;D. confirm证实。根据"not just because it is the result of a study. "可知,作者认为92%的人更喜欢纸质书这样的结论是正确的。故选B。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. ruin毁坏;B. compare比较;C. block阻塞;D. bring带来。根据"another perspective(感受) to your reading experience through the 7 smell of the book, the feel of the 8 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading."可知,这里指阅读纸质书所带来的好处。故选D。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. unique独特的;B. bad坏的;C. common常见的;D. strange奇怪的。根据语境,这里指纸质书独特的味道。故选A。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. stories故事;B. pages书页;C. characters角色;D. bookmarks书签。根据"between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading."可知,这里指手指翻纸质书书页的感觉。故选B。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,快乐是有代价的。A. price代价;B. loss损失;C. speed速度;D. time时间。根据转折词"However"和"Physical books aren't cheap and 10 much room."可知,享受纸质书的快乐是有代价的。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书并不便宜,而且占用空间很大。A. occupy占据;B. create创造;C. waste浪费;D. make制造。根据"besides taking up less space,"可知,纸质书占很大的空间。故选A。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个经常搬家并且喜欢书面文字的人,把我的迷你图书馆从一个地方搬到另一个地方是件很头疼的事,更不用说买那些书的钱了。A. relief欣慰;B. reward报答;C. headache头疼;D. mistake错误。根据" move my mini library from one place to another,"可知,搬书是一件头疼的事情。故选C。
12.考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。 A. In other words换句话说;B. As a result结果;C. In addition此外;D. On the other hand另一方面。这里作者从另一方面来说明电子书的优点。故选D。
13.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。A. available可利用的;B. costly昂贵的;C. affordable支付得起的;D. reliable可靠的。根据"Physical books aren't cheap "可知,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。故选C。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,这些好处并没有让我长久地保持兴趣。A. disadvantages不利;B. benefits好处;C. thoughts想法;D. challenges挑战。根据转折词"Yet "可知,电子书的好处并没有让作者长久地保持兴趣。故选B。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:没有什么比喝杯热茶看书更舒服的了。A. involves涉及;B. deserves值得;C. beats打败;D. expresses表达。根据"the comforting feeling of curling up(蜷缩)with a hot cup of tea and a book."可知,没有什么能够比得上喝杯热茶看书更舒服的了。beat这里为"比……更好"之意。故选C。
6.答案：1-5 CBCDA 6-10 DBACA 11-15 DACBC
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我刚刚搬去了一个陌生的小镇。A. busy忙碌的;B. unique独特的;C. strange陌生的;D. impressive印象深刻的。根据后文的I missed my family and friends,可知作者是搬去了陌生的地方,所以会想念家人和朋友。故选C。
2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我很想念我的家人和朋友,我每天都感到很孤独。A. silly愚蠢的;B. lonely孤独的;C. shocked震惊的;D. honored荣誉的。作者搬到陌生的地方,所以很孤独。故选B。
3.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我打开邮箱,惊讶地在里面发现了一个明亮的橙色南瓜灯。A. secretly秘密地;B. finally最终地;C. amazingly惊讶地; D. successfully成功地。作者不知道是谁送的礼物,所以是很惊讶地发现了一个明亮的橙色南瓜灯。故选C。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:上面写着祝愿:万圣节快乐。A. request请求;B. clue线索;C. goal目标;D. wish祝愿。由后文HAPPY HALLOWEEN!可知,此处表示祝愿。故选D。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:但它没有说明它是从哪里来的。A. tell告诉;说明;B. hide隐藏;C. identify确定;D. ask问。根据后文的Who would have done such a(n) ____6____ thing 可知,作者不知道礼物是谁送的,所以此处是没有说明来自哪。故选A。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:谁会做出如此温暖的举动呢 A. annoying恼人的;B. exciting激动的;C. suitable适合的;D. warm温暖的。万圣节祝愿是一个温暖的举动。故选D。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我把南瓜灯放在咖啡桌上,想着我是否能够发现谁送的这个。A. deciding决定;B. wondering想知道;C. asking问;D. worrying担心。此处表示作者想知道南瓜是谁送的。故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 我把南瓜放在咖啡桌上,想着我是否能够发现谁送的这个。A. sent送;B. bought买;C. packed打包;D. transported运输。作者收到了南瓜,相对应的是谁送南瓜,所以此处是"送"。故选A。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然我很好奇,但我还是忍不住笑。在我的手里,这是有人关心我的证明。A. searching搜寻;B. singing唱歌;C. smiling微笑;D. waiting等待。根据"in my hand was proof (证据) that someone was 10 about me."作者收到礼物很开心,所以忍不住笑。故选C。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然我很好奇,但我还是忍不住笑。在我的手里,这是有有人关心我的证明。A. concerned关心的;B. hopeful有希望的;C. confused困惑的;D. curious好奇的。根据常识以及下文"he or she cared"可知,送礼物是代表关心某人。故选A。
11.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:随着时间流逝,我逐渐适应了我的新生活。A. competed for为…竞争;B. looked for寻找;C. related to联系到;D. adapted to适应。第一段作者说一个人在陌生的小镇感到很孤独,此处随着时间变长,作者慢慢适应了新生活。故选D。
12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:每次看到那个快乐的小南瓜,我都感觉好多了。A. better更好的;B. more emotional更感情化的;C. fitter更适合的;D. more confident更自信的。根据"That happy little pumpkin"可知,此处表示作者的心情好多了。故选A。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:新年那天,当它那幸福的眼睛正盯着我的时候,我做了一个决定。A. difference不同;B. mistake错误;C. decision决定;D. contribution贡献。根据后文I could do the same,可知作者决定去做某事。故选C。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:几个月前,有人做了一些事情来表示他或她的关心。我也可以这么做。A. required需要;B. showed展示;C. insisted坚持;D. repeated重复。上文的had done something指的是送南瓜灯给作者,这是一种关心的展示。故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我得知一个邻居正为丢了工作伤心时,我匿名寄给她一个漂亮的南瓜灯。 A. chance机会;B. growth成长;C. loss丢失;D. application申请。根据前文的sad可知,邻居丢了工作。故选C。
7.答案：1-5CABAD 6-10CBABD 11-15CABCB
解析：1.考查动词词义辨析。attach系上;allocate分配;expose 暴露;submit 上交。根据下文中的"because of Italy's privacy laws"可知,be exposed to(暴露)符合语境。故选C。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意: Nicolo完成了一整夜在 Turin 一家工厂的工作,他的真实名字因为意大利的隐私法不能暴露给警方。finish完成;delay推迟;consider考虑;try尝试。根据上文中的"It was just after sunrise on a June morning."可推测, Nicolo刚在工厂里上完了夜班,即完成了一整夜的工作。故选A。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:像往常一样,他顺便去了"下班后拍卖",这个拍卖会是由意大利警察管理的,把在火车上发现的东西卖给出价最高的竞标人。show展示;find 发现;keep保存;hide隐藏。根据句意可知,此处是指拍卖的东西是在火车上被发现的。故选B。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。nice漂亮的;familiar熟悉的;useful有用的;real真的。根据下文中的"Nicolo and another bidder battled until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $ 32."可推测,Nicolo认为这两幅画挂在他餐厅桌子的上方会很漂亮,所以才会出高价买。故选A。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当Nicolo退休后去 Sicily居住时,他随身带上了这些画。hold拿着;leave离开, 留下;register注册;bring带来。根据下文中的"He hung them above the same table"可知,Nicolo搬家时随身带上了这些画。 故选D。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他15岁的儿子上过艺术鉴赏课,他认为那幅一个年轻女孩坐在花园椅子上的画是不寻常的。miss错过;fail失败;take修(课程);lead引领。根据句意可知,此处考查固定短语take...class(上……课)。故选C。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。concrete具体的;unusual 不寻常的;unappealing不吸引人的;natural自然的。根据下文中的"It was signed" Bonnato" or so he thought"可知,儿子认为这幅画可能是一位著名画家的画,故觉得它有些不同寻常。 故选B。
8.考查名词词义辨析。painter画家;designer设计师;author作家;actor演员。根据下文中的"a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard"可知,此处表示"画家"。故选A。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。expected预料的;surprised 惊讶的;anxious焦虑的;ready准备好的。根据下文中的 "sitting on the same chair in the same 10 as his father's painting"可知,此处表示"吃惊的"。故选B。
10.考查名词词义辨析。mom房间;kitchen厨房; hall大厅;garden花园。根据上文中的"with a young girl sitting on a garden chair"可知,此处对应表示"花园",garden 是原词复现。故选D。
11.考查副词词义辨析。apparently明显地; confidently 自信地;eventually 最后;temporarily 暂时地。根据上文中的"He bought a book and was 9 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same 10 as his father's painting."可知,此处是指经过一系列的对比和研究,他们终于从一本书上得知了其中一幅画的名字。故选C。
12.考查动词词义辨析。own拥有;borrow借;sell 卖;steal 偷。根据上文中的"Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32"可知,这幅画的所有权是Nicolo的,即他们拥有它。 故选A。
13.考查副词词义辨析。suitably合适地;actually实际上;rightly正当地;specifically明确地。根据语境可知,他们研究了另外一幅画,得知这幅画实际上是Paul Gauguin的作品。故选B。
14.考查名词词义辨析。girl女孩;artist画家;family 家庭;police警察。根据下文信息可知,应该是父子俩给意大利文化部打电话求证画的真伪。只有family可以指代文中出现的父子俩。故选C。
15.考查名词词义辨析。copy复制品original原作; model 模型;present 礼物。根据"the official confirmed"可知官方证实这两幅画是画家原作。故选B。
8.答案：1-5 BCCBA 6-10 DBCBD 11-15 CABDA
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。public公共的; traditional传统的; official官方的; special特别的。由上文的"School A friend A tutor "可知提到的学习途径都是传统意义上的学习途径。故选B。
2.考查动词词义辨析。pass通过, 传递; work奏效; lie躺, 位于; end结束。由空后的"somewhere else"和语境可知, 有可能你真正想要学习的地方在别处。故选C。
3.考查名词词义辨析。trip旅行; holiday假期; weekend周末; square广场。由第三段第一句中的"Saturday and Sunday"可知, 比赛是在周末举行, 即作者在周末见到了这样的事情。故选C。
4.考查动词词义辨析。win赢; enter进入; organize组织; watch 观看。由本句中的"They did very well this season"可知, 她们这个赛季表现得很好, 所以进入了锦标赛。故选B。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。painful痛苦的; strange奇怪的; common普通的; practical实用的。根据第二段最后一句"As a parent, I 7 seeing my daughter playing her best, 8 still defeated."可知, 女儿的球队艰难鏖战, 但最终还是失败了, 所以这些是痛苦的经历。故选A。
6.考查副词词义辨析。less更少; poorly糟糕地; newly最近; better更好地。由上一句中的"more skilled club teams"可知, 她们的对手受过更好的训练。故选D。
7.考查动词词义辨析。imagine想象; hate讨厌; avoid避免; miss想念, 错过。根据常识可知, 作为父母, 谁也不愿意看到竭尽全力踢球的孩子遭受失败的打击。所以hate符合语境。故选B。
8.考查连词词义辨析。if如果; or或者; but但是; as因为。由空前的"playing her best"以及空后的"still defeated"可知, 虽然女儿竭尽全力, 但还是失败了, 所以是转折关系。故选C。
9.考查动词短语辨析。dress up装扮; show up出现; make up编造; give up放弃。根据本句中的"their Sunday game"以及下文"They had begun to apply the kinds of play and teamwork"可知, 女儿的球队出现在周日的比赛场上。故选B。
10.考查副词词义辨析。slightly轻微地; hardly几乎不; basically基本地; completely完全地。由下文"They had begun to apply the kinds of play and teamwork"以及"They played much better"可知, 女孩们的表现非常好, 与之前的比赛中截然不同。故选D。
11.考查名词词义辨析。style风格; training训练; game比赛; rule规则。根据上文"When they 9 for their Sunday game, they were 10 different."可知, 女儿的球队跟昨天相比已经完全不同了, 由此推断出女儿的球队已经开始把前一天看到的和学到的各种打法和团队协作的技巧运用到她们的比赛当中去。故选C。
12.考查副词词义辨析。even甚至; still仍然; seldom很少; again又, 再。根据"They played much better"可知, 此处表示递进关系, 她们努力拼搏, 甚至还进了一个球。故选A。
13.考查动词词义辨析。confuse使困惑; strike撞, 打, 击; remind提醒; warn警告。由作者接下来阐发的感想可知,这是作者从这场比赛中突然想到的。固定句型It strikes/struck sb. that...意为"某人突然想到......"。故选B。
14.考查形容词词义辨析。touching动人的; thinking有思考力的; encouraging鼓舞人心的; learning学习的。由文章第一句"Where do you go when you want to learn something "以及下文"The lessons they learned..."可知, 本文谈论的是学习, 作者认为对于球队的每个孩子来说, 与另一个球队比赛是一个学习的好机会。故选D。
15.考查名词词义辨析。experience经验, 经历; independence独立; curiosity好奇; interest兴趣。结合整篇故事可知, 和训练有素的对手比赛让孩子们学到了以前没有接触到的东西, 获得了经验, 所以经验是最好的老师。故选A。
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1. When my best friend, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out our teacher Mr Edward was having some financial(经济的) 1 . We wanted to do something to help him, so we decided to 2 food, clothing and gifts to 3 his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.
When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was 4 . Together they 5 their house for things they could 6 . Her mother went to the kitchen, pulling out a big turkey and saying, "Thanksgiving Day won't be 7 without a turkey dinner." To this day, Jane 8 how moved she was by her mother's generosity(慷慨).
Before 9 gifts, we said some words of appreciation for the wonderful chance to 10 others. I will never forget the 11 look of our teacher and his wife when they 12 the door; their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night. 13 , we all felt warm inside.
Last month 14 I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, "Your high school teacher Mr Edward is wondering if you could 15 him a few minutes. He's sitting in your office right now!"
We hugged and began to speak of the last 42 years. He told me that what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the spirit of Thanksgiving Day.
1.A.information B.difficulties C.money D.food
2.A.gather B.produce C.buy D.change
3.A.find out B.make sure C.make clear D.point out
4.A.embarrassed B.disappointed C.moved D.calm
5.A.decorated B.sold C.searched D.cleaned
6.A.sell out B.use up C.throw away D.give away
7.A.ordinary B.complete C.usual D.important
8.A.regrets B.thinks C.remembers D.explains
9.A.sending B.receiving C.opening D.posting
10.A.challenge B.impress C.fool D.help
11.A.anxious B.surprised C.charming D.terrified
12.A.pushed B.knocked C.answered D.closed
13.A.Besides B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
14.A.while B.after C.before D.since
15.A.spare B.bring C.save D.award
2. When the 28-year-old farmer Ureta met the 17-year-old Graciela in his hometown Pampa, they fell in love. Two years later, they 1 and settled down (定居) on the farm where Ureta had been brought up.
Graciela had many big 2 for the farm in her mind. One day when she was on a 3 over Pampa, Graciela suddenly 4 that another farm looked like a milking pail (桶). Graciela thought her family could create something even more 5 on their own farm—a huge forest 6 like her favorite musical instrument—the guitar.
But Ureta didn't take his wife's 7 seriously, saying, "We'll talk about it later." Later 8 came. In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer at the 9 age of 25 while carrying their fifth child. After his wife's death, Mr. Ureta 10 not satisfying her wish. A few years later, Ureta decided that the best way to honor his wife would be to 11 the big work of art.
After the local government 12 to help with the project, Ureta and his children took it on their own. One by one, they 13 about 7,000 trees into the "shape of a guitar". It took a few seasons for the trees to take roots (生根), but Ureta's 14 paid off.
Watching the forest grow over the years gave Graciela's children 15 . "It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive," Maria Julia, Ureta's second daughter, said.
1.A.got prepared B.got married C.became well-known D.became stressed
2.A.tests B.tasks C.reasons D.plans
3.A.train B.flight C.cloud D.bridge
4.A.noticed B.remembered C.recognized D.expected
5.A.expensive B.funny C.attractive D.important
6.A.treated B.described C.considered D.shaped
7.A.style B.personality C.idea D.adventure
8.A.hardly B.never C.still D.always
9.A.young B.old C.common D.special
10.A.kept B.suggested C.enjoyed D.regretted
11.A.copy B.paint C.create D.change
12.A.promised B.decided C.volunteered D.refused
13.A.planted B.carried C.put D.collected
14.A.small dream B.hard work C.big success D.private money
15.A.pleasure B.comfort C.support D.care
3. Most people make tree houses using a pile of wood, a hammer, and some nails. Mitchell Joachim, an architect from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has a (n) 1 vision. He pictures a day when homes will be created from living trees.
Joachim's vision 2 an idea called pleaching (编织), where tree branches are growing so that they 3 weave together. Since the growth patterns of trees are 4 by wind and sunlight, it may be 5 to control the way a tree develops.
These fabricated tree house habitats would use trees got into shape as housing. One of the 6 of these designs is that trees would not have to be cut down.
"A 100 percent tree house would take 7 to create," Joachim said. Depending on the climate, a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow. Fortunately, there's a way to 8 the process. Joachim suggests including 9 materials such as the sod (草皮), grass and living branches in the housing designs. "This material would be able to move as the house grows," Joachim said.
A home would become an actual ecosystem, a community of plants, animals, and bacteria working together. The trees would also give off water vapor that would assist in 10 the homes. Solar panels and wind would help provide 11 . The tree homes might even have soil pockets, 12 plants could grow from the structure itself.
Work has already 13 on Joachim's first design----a house made from 50 percent recycled materials and 50 percent living things. Joachim is confident about the 14 of his work, as he uses natural products 15 nature.
"The environment and its study are very important. We need to respect nature, don't take it for granted," he said.
1.A. similar B. excellent C. strange D. different
2.A. agrees with B.is considered as C.is based on D. comes up with
3.A. luckily B. naturally C. partly D. separately
4.A. effected B. affected C. attempted D. intended
5.A. possible B. impossible C. important D. necessary
6.A. designers B. purposes C. disadvantages D. advantages
7.A. troubles B. efforts C. months D. years
8.A. speed up B. carry on C. slow down D. smooth away
9.A. compound B. chemical C. ecological D. industrial
10.A. cleaning B. heating C. cooling D. lighting
11.A. food B. energy C. beauty D. charm
12.A. where B. which C. that D. when
13.A. stopped B. completed C. controlled D. begun
14.A. pleasure B. happiness C. delight D. importance
15.A.going against B.without destroying C.by destroying D.coming from
4. Tom was a middle-aged businessman whose repeated failure in his work made him an upset man, often complaining (抱怨) that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so 1 with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to 2 city. It was in the evening of a weekend when Tom and his wife were busy 3 up their new home that the light suddenly went out. So they had to 4 work. Because Tom had forgotten to bring along candles, he had to wait helplessly in a bad mood. Just then he heard gentle knocks on his door that sounded clear in the 5 night.
"Who's it " he wondered, since Tom had no 6 in the new city. And this was the moment that he especially disliked being disturbed or troubled. 7 , he went unwillingly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, "Sir, do you have 8 I'm your neighbour." "No!" Tom answered in anger and shut the door 9 . He complained about it to his wife, "As soon as we settled down, the neighbour came to borrow things." After a while, the door was knocked on again. He opened it and found the 10 girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbour downstairs might need candles. She 11 me here to give you these." Tom was very 12 by what he saw. When he fully understood, he said, "Thank you and your 13 . God bless you! "
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 14 in life—his coldness and unkindness. The person who had cheated him in life was in reality nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his heartless 15 .
1.A. inspired B. satisfied C. disappointed D. encouraged
2.A. any B. other C. every D. another
3.A. ending B. looking C. cleaning D. turning
4.A. quit B. start C. change D. continue
5.A. dark B. quiet C. noisy D. crowded
6.A. doctors B. friends C. strangers D. audience
7.A. So B. Although C. However D. Moreover
8.A. beers B. rolls C. plates D. candles
9.A. humbly B. strongly C. slightly D. entirely
10.A. same B. pretty C. energetic D. confident
11.A. sent B. forced C. prohibited D. suggested
12.A. pleased B. puzzled C. surprised D. frightened
13.A. brother B. mother C. father D. grandma
14.A. goal B. failure C. success D. schedule
15.A. mind B. idea C. brain D. thought
5. Last year, I attended a class and discussed the topic of "paper books or e-books" with my classmates. The discussion was lively, but was left 1 because of several pros and cons(利弊) of both types of books and the personal 2 of different students.
According to an article from LA Times, a study discovered that 92% of 300 college students in America and other three countries 3 physical paper books. Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and are easily 4 when sliding colorful pages.
I 5 that the 92 percentage is true, not just because it is the result of a study. Paper books can 6 another perspective(感受) to your reading experience through the 7 smell of the book, the feel of the 8 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.
However, pleasure comes at a 9 . Physical books aren't cheap and 10 much room. As a person who moves often and loves written words, it can be a big 11 to move my mini library from one place to another, not to mention the money to buy those books. 12 , besides taking up less space, e-books are more 13 than traditional books. Yet those 14 didn't keep my interest for long. Nothing 15 the comforting feeling of curling up(蜷缩) with a hot cup of tea and a book.
1.A.unheard B.untouched C.unsolved D.unexplained
2.A.decisions B.suggestions C.worries D.preferences
3.A.refused B.favoured C.disliked D.trusted
4.A.carried away B.taken in C.worn out D.fed up
5.A.doubt B.believe C.assess D.confirm
6.A.ruin B.compare C.block D.bring
7.A.unique B.bad C.common D.strange
8.A.stories B.pages C.characters D.bookmarks
9.A.price B.loss C.speed D.time
10.A.occupy B.create C.waste D.make
11.A.relief B.reward C.headache D.mistake
12.A.In other words B.As a result C.In addition D.On the other hand
13.A.available B.costly C.affordable D.reliable
14.A.disadvantages B.benefits C.thoughts D.challenges
15.A.involves B.deserves C.beats D.expresses
6. It had been a month since anything had happened to brighten my day. I had just moved to a(n) 1 town. I missed my family and friends so much that I felt 2 almost everyday.
A week before Halloween, I opened my mailbox and 3 found a bright orange pumpkin inside. It was a jack-o-lantern(南瓜灯). On it wrote the 4 : HAPPY HALLOWEEN! But it didn't 5 where it came from. Who would have done such a(n) 6 thing
I put the pumpkin on my coffee table, 7 if I would ever discover who had 8 it. Although I was curious, I couldn't help 9 —in my hand was proof(证据) that someone was 10 about me.
As the days passed, I 11 my new life little by little. That jack-o-lantern sat on the coffee table through Halloween and Thanksgiving. That happy little pumpkin made me feel 12 every time I looked at it. When its happy eyes were staring at me on New Year's Day, I made a 13 . Months ago, someone had done something kind that 14 he or she cared. I could do the same.
Can you guess what I did in October After learning a neighbor was sad about her job 15 , I mailed her a beautiful pumpkin anonymously(匿名). On it, I drew a jack-o-lantern face. And wrote these words: HAPPY HALLCOWEEN.
1.A.busy B.unique C.strange D.impressive
2.A.silly B.lonely C.shocked D.honored
3.A.secretly B.finally C.amazingly D.successfully
4.A.request B.clue C.goal D.wish
5.A.tell B.hide C.identify D.ask
6.A.annoying B.exciting C.suitable D.warm
7.A.deciding B.wondering C.asking D.worrying
8.A.sent B.bought C.packed D.transported
9.A.searching B.singing C.smiling D.waiting
10.A.concerned B.hopeful C.confused D.curious
11.A.competed for B.looked for C.related to D.adapted to
12.A.better B.more emotional C.fitter D.more confident
13.A.difference B.mistake C.decision D.contribution
14.A.required B.showed C.insisted D.repeated
15.A.chance B.growth C.loss D.application
7.It was just after sunrise on a June morning. Nicolo,whose real name cannot be 1 to the public because of Italy's privacy laws, 2 working the whole night at a factory in Turin. As he often did, he stopped by the "after work auction(拍卖)" run by the Italian police where things 3 on the trains were sold to the highest bidder. There, among many other things, Nicolo spotted two paintings he thought would look 4 above his dining room table. Nicolo and another bidder battled until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32.
When Nicolo retired and went to live in Sicily, he 5 the paintings with him. He hung them above the same table he had moved from Turin. His son, age 15, who had 6 an art appreciation class, thought that there was something 7 about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair. It was signed(签名)"Bormato" or so he thought, but when he researched it, he only found "Bonnard", a French 8 he had never heard of. He bought a book and was 9 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same 10 as his father's painting.
"That's the garden in our picture," Nicolo's son told his father. They 11 learned that the painting they 12 was called "The Girl with Two Chairs". They studied the other painting and learned that it was 13 Paul Gauguin's "Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog". The 14 called the Italian Culture Ministry; the official confirmed that the paintings were 15 and worth as much as $50 million.
1.A. attached B. allocated C. exposed D. submitted
2.A. finished B. delayed C. considered D. tried
3.A. shown B. found C. kept D. hidden
4.A. nice B. familiar C. useful D. real
5.A. held B. left C. registered D. brought
6.A. missed B. failed C. taken D. led
7.A. concrete B. unusual C. unappealing D. natural
8.A. painter B. designer C. author D. actor
9.A. expected B. surprised C. anxious D. ready
10.A. room B. kitchen C. hall D. garden
11.A. apparently B. confidently C. eventually D. temporarily
12.A. owned B. borrowed C. sold D. stole
13.A. suitably B. actually C. rightly D. specifically
14.A. girl B. artist C. family D. police
15.A. copies B. originals C. models D. presents
8. Where do you go when you want to learn something School A friend A tutor These are all 1 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 2 somewhere else instead. I had the chance of seeing this first hand on a 3 .
My daughter plays on a recreational(娱乐的) soccer team. They did very well this season and so 4 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 5 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 6 trained. Through the first two games, her team did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 7 seeing my daughter playing her best, 8 still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the girls between Saturday and Sunday. When they 9 for their Sunday game, they were 10 different. They had begun to apply the kinds of play and teamwork they had seen the day before to their 11 . They played much better and
12 scored a goal.
It 13 me that playing against the other team was a great 14 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 15 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be different from what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
1.A.public B.traditional C.official D.special
2.A.passes B.works C.lies D.ends
3.A.trip B.holiday C.weekend D.square
4.A.won B.entered C.organized D.watched
5.A.painful B.strange C.common D.practical
6.A.less B.poorly C.newly D.better
7.A.imagined B.hated C.avoided D.missed
8.A.if B.or C.but D.as
9.A.dressed up B.showed up C.made up D.gave up
10.A.slightly B.hardly C.basically D.completely
11.A.styles B.training C.game D.rules
12.A.even B.still C.seldom D.again
13.A.confused B.struck C.reminded D.warned
14.A.touching B.thinking C.encouraging D.learning
15.A.Experience B.Independence C.Curiosity D.Interest
答案以及解析
1.答案：1-5.BABCC; 6-10.DBCAD; 11-15.BCDAA
解析：1.考查名词词义辨析。句意: 大约在感恩节前一个星期, 我们发现我们的老师爱德华先生有些经济困难。通过下文"我们"搜集食物、衣服和礼物送给他可知, 老师是遇到了经济上的困难。故选B。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 我们想做点什么来帮助他, 所以我们决定搜集食物、衣服和礼物以确保他的家人过一个愉快的感恩节。根据第二段中的"Together they 5 their house for things"可知, 她们在家里搜集可以用来帮助老师的东西, 由此可知, 作者和朋友应该是在家里搜集食物、衣服和礼物。故选A。
3.考查动词短语辨析。句意参见上题解析。根据空格后"his family had a good Thanksgiving Day"可知, 搜集食物、衣服和礼物的目的应该是确保他的家人过一个愉快的感恩节。故选B。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 当简把我们的计划告诉她的家人时, 她母亲很感动。embarrassed尴尬的; disappointed失望的; moved感动的; calm镇静的。根据下文简的妈妈拿出一只大火鸡送给老师可知, 她的妈妈是被"我们"的计划感动了, 决定支持"我们"。故选C。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 她们一起搜索房子, 寻找可以赠送的东西。根据上文可知, "我们"决定搜集食物、衣服和礼物送给老师一家人,可推断出这里简和她妈妈应该是在家里搜寻, 看哪些东西可以送给老师。故选C。
6.考查动词短语辨析。句意参见上题解析。sell out售完; use up用尽; throw away扔掉; give away赠送。故选D。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 感恩节没有火鸡大餐是不完整的。根据生活常识可知, 感恩节吃火鸡是一种传统, 再根据简的妈妈送火鸡的行为可知, 她认为没吃火鸡的感恩节是不完整的。故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 直到今天, 简还记得她母亲的慷慨让她多么感动。根据"how moved she was by her mother's generosity."可知, 妈妈的慷慨让简非常感动, 由此可知, 这件事她直到今天还记得。故选C。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 在送礼物之前, 我们为有这么好的机会去帮助别人而说了几句感谢的话。根据下文中的"their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts"可知, "我们"是亲自给孩子们分发礼物, 由此可推断出, "我们"是把搜集到的礼物亲自送到了老师家, 故应该是在送礼物之前, 说了感谢的话。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意参见上题解析。challenge对......怀疑; impress使钦佩; fool欺骗; help帮助。故选D。
11.考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 我永远不会忘记我们的老师和他的妻子开门时惊讶的表情。"我们"并没有提前告知老师"我们"要来, 所以老师并没有想到"我们"会带着礼物来看望他, 由此可推断出当他开门看到"我们"时, 表情是惊讶的。故选B。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意参见上题解析。answer the door意为"开门", 为固定搭配。故选C。
13.考查副词词义辨析。句意: 那是一个寒冷的夜晚。然而, 我们的内心都感到温暖。根据句意可知, 空格前的天气寒冷和空格后的内心温暖之间为转折关系, however意为"然而", 符合语境。故选D。
14.考查连词词义辨析。句意: 上个月当我正在开会的时候, 我的秘书告诉我: "你的高中老师爱德华先生想知道你能不能抽出几分钟时间见他。"空格处引导时间状语从句, 根据句意可知, 老师想知道"我"能不能抽出几分钟时间和他见一面, 由此可知"我"当时很忙, 正在开会。while意为"当......的时候", 引导时间状语从句, 表示当"我"正在开会的时候, 符合语境。故选A。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意参见上题解析。spare抽出(时间); bring带来; save救助; award授予。故选A。
2.答案：1-5.BDBAC; 6-10.DCBAD; 11-15.CDABB
解析：1.考查动词短语辨析。句意:两年后,他们结婚了,在Ureta长大的农场里定居下来。get prepared准备好;get married结婚;become well-known变得出名;become stressed变得紧张。结合上文"they fell in love"可知他们相爱两年后结婚了。故选B。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Graciela心中有许多关于农场的宏伟计划。test测试;task任务;reason理由;plan计划。结合空后"for the farm in her mind"可知Graciela心中有许多关于农场的宏伟计划。故选D。
3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:一天,当Graciela乘飞机飞越Pampa时,她突然注意到另一个农场看起来像一个挤奶桶。train火车;flight航班,飞机;cloud云;bridge桥梁。根据下文"that another farm looked like a milking pail"可知是在空中看到另一个农场看起来像一个挤奶桶,可推测是在乘飞机的时候。故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析。notice注意到;remember记住;recognize辨认;expect期待。根据下文"that another farm looked like a milking pail"可知她注意到另一个农场看起来像一个挤奶桶。故选A。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Graciela认为她的家人可以在自己的农场里创造出更有吸引力的东西—一片巨大的森林,形状就像她最喜欢的乐器—吉他。expensive昂贵的;funny滑稽的;attractive有吸引力的;important重要的。结合下文"like her favorite musical instrument-the guitar"可知吉他形状的森林很吸引人。故选C。
6.考查动词词义辨析。treat对待;describe描述;consider考虑;shape成形。结合下文"like her favorite musical instrument—the guitar"可知是形状像她最喜欢的乐器—吉他。故选D。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是Ureta并没有把他妻子的想法当回事,他说:"我们以后再谈吧。"style风格;personality个性;idea想法;adventure冒险。结合下文可知Ureta并没有把妻子的想法当回事。故选C。
8.考查副词词义辨析。句意:后来再也没来。hardy几乎不;never从不;still 仍然;always总是。根据下文"In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer"可知Ureta说的"以后再谈"因为Graciela的去世再也没有到来。故选B。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:1977年,年仅25岁年轻的Graciela在怀第五个孩子时突然死于脑癌。young年轻的;old老的;common共同的;special特别的。根据下文age of 25可知Graciela死时只有25岁,是一个年轻的岁数。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他妻子死后,Ureta先生后悔没有满足她的愿望。keep保持;suggest建议;enjoy享受;regret后悔。结合后文"not satisfying her wish"可知Ureta先生后悔没有满足妻子的愿望。故选D。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:几年后,Ureta决定纪念他妻子的最好方式就是创作这件伟大的艺术品。copy复制;paint绘画;create创造;change改变。结合后文可知Ureta为了纪念妻子,实现了当初妻子的愿望,创造出了"吉他形状"的森林。故选C。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在当地政府拒绝帮助这个项目后,Ureta和他的孩子们自己承担了。promise承诺;decide决定;volunteer志愿;refuse拒绝。结合后文"Ureta and his children took it on their own"可知政府拒绝帮助这个项目。故选D。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们一棵接一棵地种下了大约7,000棵树,做成"吉他形状"。plant种植;carry搬运;put放置;collect收集。结合后文about 7,000 trees可知是种植了7,000棵树。故选A。
14.考查名词短语辨析。句意:这些树花了几个季节才生根,但Ureta的努力得到了回报。small dream小梦想;hard work努力工作;big success巨大成功;private money私人资金。结合上文"about 7,000 trees into the 'shape of a guitar'. It took a few seasons for the trees to take roots"可知Ureta为此付出了巨大的努力,他的努力最终也得到了回报。故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:看着森林年复一年地生长,Graciela的孩子们得到了安慰。pleasure快乐;comfort安慰;support支持;care关心。结合后文"'It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive,' Maria Julia, Ureta's second daughter, said."可知森林让Graciela的孩子们觉得母亲好像还活着,得到了安慰。故选B 。
3.答案：1-5 DCBBA 6-10 DDACC 11-15 BADDB
解析：1. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：来自麻省理工学院的建筑师Mitchell Joachim有着不同的构想。similar相似的；excellent杰出的；strange奇怪的；different不同的。根据Most people make tree houses using a pile of wood, a hammer, and some nails.和He pictures a day when homes will be created from living trees.可知，Mitchell Joachim有着不同的构想。故选D。
2.考查固定短语辨析。句意：Joachim的构想基于一种被称为"编织"的想法，在这种构想中，树枝一直生长，因此它们就自然地交织在一起。agree with同意；be considered as被认为是……；be based on以……为基础；come up with提出。根据where tree branches are growing so that they 3 weave together可知，这里意思是Joachim的构想基于一种被称为"编织"的想法。故选C。
3. 考查副词词义辨析。句意见上一题。luckily幸运地；naturally自然地；parly部分地；separately分别地。根据句意可知选B。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于树木的生长模式会受到风和阳光的影响，所以控制树木的生长方式是有可能的。effect使发生；affect影响；attempt试图；intend打算。根据句意可知选B。
5. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上一题。possible可能的；impossible不可能的；important重要的；necessary必要的。根据These fabricated tree house habitats would use trees got into shape as housing.可知控制树木的生长方式是有可能的。故选A。
6. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些设计的优点之一是树木不必被砍伐。designer设计者；purpose目的；disadvantage不利因素；advantage优势。根据that trees would not have to be cut down可知，这是这些设计的优点之一。故选D。
7. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个百分之百的树屋要花费很多年才能创造出来。trouble困难；effort努力；month月；year年。根据a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow可知，这里意思是一个百分之百的树屋要花费很多年才能创造出来。故选D。
8. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：幸运的是，有一种方法可以加快这个过程。speed up使加速；carry on继续做；slow down减缓；smooth away消除。根据Fortunately可知这里意思是有一种方法可以加快这个过程。故选A。
9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Joachim建议在住宅设计中加入诸如草皮、草和活树枝这样的生态材料。compound复合的；chemical化学的；ecological生态的；industrial工业的。根据such as the sod(草皮)，grass and living branches可知这些都是生态材料。故选C。
10. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：树木还会释放水蒸气，帮助房屋降温。clean清洁；heat加热；cool使变凉；light照亮。根据The trees would also give off water vapor可知，此处指帮助房屋降温。故选C。
11. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：太阳能电池板和风将帮助提供能源。food食物；energy能源；beauty美丽；charm魅力。根据Solar panels and wind可知此处指太阳能电池板和风将帮助提供能源。故选B。
12. 考查定语从句。 12 plants could grow from the structure itself是一个定语从句，修饰先行词soil pockets，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where。故选A。
13. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Joachim的第一个设计的工作已经开始了----一个用50%的可回收材料和50%的生物材料建造的房子。stop停止；complete完成；control控制；begin开始。根据Joachim is confident about the 14 of his work, as he uses natural products 15 nature.可知，这里意思是Joachim的第一个设计的工作已经开始了。故选D。
14. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Joachim对自己工作的重要性很有信心，因为他使用的是天然产品，没有破坏自然。pleasure快乐；happiness幸福；delight快乐；importance重要(性)。根据最后一段可知Joachim对自己工作的重要性很有信心。故选D。
15. 考查短语辨析。句意见上一题。根据as he uses natural products可知是没有破坏自然。故选B。
4.答案：1-5 CDCAB 6-10 BCDBA 11-15 ACDBA
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一天，他告诉他的妻子，他对这个城市非常失望，以至于不得不离开。inspired品质优秀的，有灵感的；satisfied满意的；disappointed失望的；encouraged受到鼓舞的。根据前文often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him可知汤姆认为别人总是玩弄他，所以他对这个地方非常失望，想离开。故选C。
2.句意：所以他的家搬到了另一个城市。any任一，任何的；other另外的，其他的；every每一，每个；another另一个。根据下文since Tom had no friends in the new city可知汤姆搬到了另一个城市，但是没有特指哪个城市。故选D。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是在一个周末的晚上，当汤姆和他的妻子正忙着打扫他们的新家时，灯突然灭了。ending结束；looking看；cleaning打扫；turning转动，旋转。根据their new home可知此处表示打扫新家，clean up打扫干净。故选C。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以他们不得不停下打扫工作。quit放弃，停止，离开；start开始；change改变；continue继续。根据前文...that the light suddenly went out可知灯灭了，所以他们只好停止打扫。故选A。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，他听到轻轻的敲门声，那声音在寂静的夜里听起来很清楚。dark黑暗的；quiet安静的；noisy喧闹的，吵闹的；crowded拥挤的。在安静的夜晚，他听见了敲门声，敲门声和安静的夜晚形成对比。故选B。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意："会是谁呢 "他想，因为汤姆在这个新城市里没有朋友。doctor医生；friend朋友；stranger陌生人；audience观众，听众。根据in the new city可知汤姆在这个新城市里还没有朋友。故选B。
7.句意：然而，他还是不情愿地走到门口，不耐烦地把门打开了。so因此，所以；although尽管，虽然；however无论如何，不管怎样，然而；moreover而且，此外。根据he went unwillingly to the door and opened it impatiently可知虽然这个时候他不喜欢被打扰，但是他还是不情愿地开门了，前后文是转折关系。故选C。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意：门口站着一个小女孩，害羞地问："先生，您有蜡烛吗 我是您的邻居。" beer啤酒；roll卷轴，面包；plate盘子；candle蜡烛。根据下文But this time she was holding two candles可知女孩问的是蜡烛。故选D。
9.考查副词词义辨析。句意："没有!"汤姆生气地回答，用力地把门关上。humbly低声下气地，谦逊地；strongly坚定地，强有力地；slightly稍微地，些许地；entirely完全地，彻底地。根据Tom answered in anger可知他生气了，所以会用力地关门。故选B。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他打开门，发现外面还是那个女孩。same相同的，同一的；pretty漂亮的，可爱的；energetic有活力的，精力充沛的；confident自信的。此处指的是上文的a little girl。故选A。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这次她拿着两根蜡烛说："我奶奶告诉我楼下的新邻居可能需要蜡烛。她让我来给您这些。" send派遣，安排去；force强迫；prohibit阻止，禁止；suggest建议，暗示。根据to give you these可知小女孩的奶奶告诉她新邻居可能没有蜡烛，所以叫她送蜡烛过来。故选A。
12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：汤姆对他所看到的感到非常惊讶。pleased高兴的；puzzled困惑的；surprised感到惊讶的；frightened害怕的，受惊的。根据上文But this time she was holding two candles可知汤姆对于眼前的事情感到很惊讶。故选C。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他完全理解后，他说："谢谢你和你的奶奶。上帝保佑你们!" brother兄弟；mother母亲；father父亲；grandma外婆，奶奶。根据上文My grandma told me the new neighbour downstairs might need candles.可知此处表示汤姆感谢小女孩和她奶奶。故选D。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，他突然意识到是什么导致了他人生的失败----他的冷漠和刻薄。goal目标；failure失败；success成功；schedule时间表，计划表。根据his coldness and unkindness可知汤姆意识到是什么导致了他的失败。故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在生活中欺骗他的那个人，实际上不是别人，而是他自己，因为他已经爱上了他那无情的心。mind头脑，思维方式；idea想法，主意，概念；brain头脑，智力；thought思想，想法。根据hearless可知此处表示的是汤姆的思维方式，因为他冷漠无情的思维方式，生活中欺骗他的不是别人，正是他自己。故选A。
5.答案：1-5 CDBAB 6-10 DABAA 11-15 CDCBC
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,讨论没有得到解决。A.unheard前所未闻的;B.untouched未接触的;C.unsolved未解决的;D.unexplained未得到解释的。根据"because of several pros and cons(利弊) of both types of books and the personal 2 of different students."可知,讨论的问题没有得到解决。故选C。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,讨论没有得到解决。A. decisions决定;B. suggestions建议;C. worries担心;D. preferences偏爱。根据"The discussion was lively, but was left 1 "可知,讨论悬而未决是因为同学们的个人喜好不同。personal preference个人喜好。故选D。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:根据《洛杉矶时报》的一篇文章,一项研究发现,在美国和其他三个国家的300名大学生中,92%的人更喜欢纸质书。A. refused拒绝;B. favoured支持;喜爱;C. disliked不喜欢;D. trusted信任。根据"Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and arc easily 4 when sliding colorful pages."可知,大多数人都喜欢纸质书。故选B。
4.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:许多参与者声称,他们长时间看屏幕会感到头疼,滑动彩色页面时很容易走神。A. carried away带走;B. taken in吸收;C. worn out疲惫不堪;D. fed up养肥。根据"when sliding colorful pages."可知,许多参与者认为滑动彩色页面时很容易走神。故选A。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我相信92%是正确的,不仅仅因为这是一项研究的结果。A. doubt怀疑;B. believe相信;C. assess评估;D. confirm证实。根据"not just because it is the result of a study. "可知,作者认为92%的人更喜欢纸质书这样的结论是正确的。故选B。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. ruin毁坏;B. compare比较;C. block阻塞;D. bring带来。根据"another perspective(感受) to your reading experience through the 7 smell of the book, the feel of the 8 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading."可知,这里指阅读纸质书所带来的好处。故选D。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. unique独特的;B. bad坏的;C. common常见的;D. strange奇怪的。根据语境,这里指纸质书独特的味道。故选A。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. stories故事;B. pages书页;C. characters角色;D. bookmarks书签。根据"between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading."可知,这里指手指翻纸质书书页的感觉。故选B。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,快乐是有代价的。A. price代价;B. loss损失;C. speed速度;D. time时间。根据转折词"However"和"Physical books aren't cheap and 10 much room."可知,享受纸质书的快乐是有代价的。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书并不便宜,而且占用空间很大。A. occupy占据;B. create创造;C. waste浪费;D. make制造。根据"besides taking up less space,"可知,纸质书占很大的空间。故选A。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个经常搬家并且喜欢书面文字的人,把我的迷你图书馆从一个地方搬到另一个地方是件很头疼的事,更不用说买那些书的钱了。A. relief欣慰;B. reward报答;C. headache头疼;D. mistake错误。根据" move my mini library from one place to another,"可知,搬书是一件头疼的事情。故选C。
12.考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。 A. In other words换句话说;B. As a result结果;C. In addition此外;D. On the other hand另一方面。这里作者从另一方面来说明电子书的优点。故选D。
13.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。A. available可利用的;B. costly昂贵的;C. affordable支付得起的;D. reliable可靠的。根据"Physical books aren't cheap "可知,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。故选C。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,这些好处并没有让我长久地保持兴趣。A. disadvantages不利;B. benefits好处;C. thoughts想法;D. challenges挑战。根据转折词"Yet "可知,电子书的好处并没有让作者长久地保持兴趣。故选B。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:没有什么比喝杯热茶看书更舒服的了。A. involves涉及;B. deserves值得;C. beats打败;D. expresses表达。根据"the comforting feeling of curling up(蜷缩)with a hot cup of tea and a book."可知,没有什么能够比得上喝杯热茶看书更舒服的了。beat这里为"比……更好"之意。故选C。
6.答案：1-5 CBCDA 6-10 DBACA 11-15 DACBC
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我刚刚搬去了一个陌生的小镇。A. busy忙碌的;B. unique独特的;C. strange陌生的;D. impressive印象深刻的。根据后文的I missed my family and friends,可知作者是搬去了陌生的地方,所以会想念家人和朋友。故选C。
2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我很想念我的家人和朋友,我每天都感到很孤独。A. silly愚蠢的;B. lonely孤独的;C. shocked震惊的;D. honored荣誉的。作者搬到陌生的地方,所以很孤独。故选B。
3.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我打开邮箱,惊讶地在里面发现了一个明亮的橙色南瓜灯。A. secretly秘密地;B. finally最终地;C. amazingly惊讶地; D. successfully成功地。作者不知道是谁送的礼物,所以是很惊讶地发现了一个明亮的橙色南瓜灯。故选C。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:上面写着祝愿:万圣节快乐。A. request请求;B. clue线索;C. goal目标;D. wish祝愿。由后文HAPPY HALLOWEEN!可知,此处表示祝愿。故选D。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:但它没有说明它是从哪里来的。A. tell告诉;说明;B. hide隐藏;C. identify确定;D. ask问。根据后文的Who would have done such a(n) ____6____ thing 可知,作者不知道礼物是谁送的,所以此处是没有说明来自哪。故选A。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:谁会做出如此温暖的举动呢 A. annoying恼人的;B. exciting激动的;C. suitable适合的;D. warm温暖的。万圣节祝愿是一个温暖的举动。故选D。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我把南瓜灯放在咖啡桌上,想着我是否能够发现谁送的这个。A. deciding决定;B. wondering想知道;C. asking问;D. worrying担心。此处表示作者想知道南瓜是谁送的。故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 我把南瓜放在咖啡桌上,想着我是否能够发现谁送的这个。A. sent送;B. bought买;C. packed打包;D. transported运输。作者收到了南瓜,相对应的是谁送南瓜,所以此处是"送"。故选A。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然我很好奇,但我还是忍不住笑。在我的手里,这是有人关心我的证明。A. searching搜寻;B. singing唱歌;C. smiling微笑;D. waiting等待。根据"in my hand was proof (证据) that someone was 10 about me."作者收到礼物很开心,所以忍不住笑。故选C。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然我很好奇,但我还是忍不住笑。在我的手里,这是有有人关心我的证明。A. concerned关心的;B. hopeful有希望的;C. confused困惑的;D. curious好奇的。根据常识以及下文"he or she cared"可知,送礼物是代表关心某人。故选A。
11.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:随着时间流逝,我逐渐适应了我的新生活。A. competed for为…竞争;B. looked for寻找;C. related to联系到;D. adapted to适应。第一段作者说一个人在陌生的小镇感到很孤独,此处随着时间变长,作者慢慢适应了新生活。故选D。
12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:每次看到那个快乐的小南瓜,我都感觉好多了。A. better更好的;B. more emotional更感情化的;C. fitter更适合的;D. more confident更自信的。根据"That happy little pumpkin"可知,此处表示作者的心情好多了。故选A。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:新年那天,当它那幸福的眼睛正盯着我的时候,我做了一个决定。A. difference不同;B. mistake错误;C. decision决定;D. contribution贡献。根据后文I could do the same,可知作者决定去做某事。故选C。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:几个月前,有人做了一些事情来表示他或她的关心。我也可以这么做。A. required需要;B. showed展示;C. insisted坚持;D. repeated重复。上文的had done something指的是送南瓜灯给作者,这是一种关心的展示。故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我得知一个邻居正为丢了工作伤心时,我匿名寄给她一个漂亮的南瓜灯。 A. chance机会;B. growth成长;C. loss丢失;D. application申请。根据前文的sad可知,邻居丢了工作。故选C。
7.答案：1-5CABAD 6-10CBABD 11-15CABCB
解析：1.考查动词词义辨析。attach系上;allocate分配;expose 暴露;submit 上交。根据下文中的"because of Italy's privacy laws"可知,be exposed to(暴露)符合语境。故选C。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意: Nicolo完成了一整夜在 Turin 一家工厂的工作,他的真实名字因为意大利的隐私法不能暴露给警方。finish完成;delay推迟;consider考虑;try尝试。根据上文中的"It was just after sunrise on a June morning."可推测, Nicolo刚在工厂里上完了夜班,即完成了一整夜的工作。故选A。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:像往常一样,他顺便去了"下班后拍卖",这个拍卖会是由意大利警察管理的,把在火车上发现的东西卖给出价最高的竞标人。show展示;find 发现;keep保存;hide隐藏。根据句意可知,此处是指拍卖的东西是在火车上被发现的。故选B。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。nice漂亮的;familiar熟悉的;useful有用的;real真的。根据下文中的"Nicolo and another bidder battled until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $ 32."可推测,Nicolo认为这两幅画挂在他餐厅桌子的上方会很漂亮,所以才会出高价买。故选A。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当Nicolo退休后去 Sicily居住时,他随身带上了这些画。hold拿着;leave离开, 留下;register注册;bring带来。根据下文中的"He hung them above the same table"可知,Nicolo搬家时随身带上了这些画。 故选D。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他15岁的儿子上过艺术鉴赏课,他认为那幅一个年轻女孩坐在花园椅子上的画是不寻常的。miss错过;fail失败;take修(课程);lead引领。根据句意可知,此处考查固定短语take...class(上……课)。故选C。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。concrete具体的;unusual 不寻常的;unappealing不吸引人的;natural自然的。根据下文中的"It was signed" Bonnato" or so he thought"可知,儿子认为这幅画可能是一位著名画家的画,故觉得它有些不同寻常。 故选B。
8.考查名词词义辨析。painter画家;designer设计师;author作家;actor演员。根据下文中的"a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard"可知,此处表示"画家"。故选A。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。expected预料的;surprised 惊讶的;anxious焦虑的;ready准备好的。根据下文中的 "sitting on the same chair in the same 10 as his father's painting"可知,此处表示"吃惊的"。故选B。
10.考查名词词义辨析。mom房间;kitchen厨房; hall大厅;garden花园。根据上文中的"with a young girl sitting on a garden chair"可知,此处对应表示"花园",garden 是原词复现。故选D。
11.考查副词词义辨析。apparently明显地; confidently 自信地;eventually 最后;temporarily 暂时地。根据上文中的"He bought a book and was 9 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same 10 as his father's painting."可知,此处是指经过一系列的对比和研究,他们终于从一本书上得知了其中一幅画的名字。故选C。
12.考查动词词义辨析。own拥有;borrow借;sell 卖;steal 偷。根据上文中的"Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32"可知,这幅画的所有权是Nicolo的,即他们拥有它。 故选A。
13.考查副词词义辨析。suitably合适地;actually实际上;rightly正当地;specifically明确地。根据语境可知,他们研究了另外一幅画,得知这幅画实际上是Paul Gauguin的作品。故选B。
14.考查名词词义辨析。girl女孩;artist画家;family 家庭;police警察。根据下文信息可知,应该是父子俩给意大利文化部打电话求证画的真伪。只有family可以指代文中出现的父子俩。故选C。
15.考查名词词义辨析。copy复制品original原作; model 模型;present 礼物。根据"the official confirmed"可知官方证实这两幅画是画家原作。故选B。
8.答案：1-5 BCCBA 6-10 DBCBD 11-15 CABDA
解析：1.考查形容词词义辨析。public公共的; traditional传统的; official官方的; special特别的。由上文的"School A friend A tutor "可知提到的学习途径都是传统意义上的学习途径。故选B。
2.考查动词词义辨析。pass通过, 传递; work奏效; lie躺, 位于; end结束。由空后的"somewhere else"和语境可知, 有可能你真正想要学习的地方在别处。故选C。
3.考查名词词义辨析。trip旅行; holiday假期; weekend周末; square广场。由第三段第一句中的"Saturday and Sunday"可知, 比赛是在周末举行, 即作者在周末见到了这样的事情。故选C。
4.考查动词词义辨析。win赢; enter进入; organize组织; watch 观看。由本句中的"They did very well this season"可知, 她们这个赛季表现得很好, 所以进入了锦标赛。故选B。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。painful痛苦的; strange奇怪的; common普通的; practical实用的。根据第二段最后一句"As a parent, I 7 seeing my daughter playing her best, 8 still defeated."可知, 女儿的球队艰难鏖战, 但最终还是失败了, 所以这些是痛苦的经历。故选A。
6.考查副词词义辨析。less更少; poorly糟糕地; newly最近; better更好地。由上一句中的"more skilled club teams"可知, 她们的对手受过更好的训练。故选D。
7.考查动词词义辨析。imagine想象; hate讨厌; avoid避免; miss想念, 错过。根据常识可知, 作为父母, 谁也不愿意看到竭尽全力踢球的孩子遭受失败的打击。所以hate符合语境。故选B。
8.考查连词词义辨析。if如果; or或者; but但是; as因为。由空前的"playing her best"以及空后的"still defeated"可知, 虽然女儿竭尽全力, 但还是失败了, 所以是转折关系。故选C。
9.考查动词短语辨析。dress up装扮; show up出现; make up编造; give up放弃。根据本句中的"their Sunday game"以及下文"They had begun to apply the kinds of play and teamwork"可知, 女儿的球队出现在周日的比赛场上。故选B。
10.考查副词词义辨析。slightly轻微地; hardly几乎不; basically基本地; completely完全地。由下文"They had begun to apply the kinds of play and teamwork"以及"They played much better"可知, 女孩们的表现非常好, 与之前的比赛中截然不同。故选D。
11.考查名词词义辨析。style风格; training训练; game比赛; rule规则。根据上文"When they 9 for their Sunday game, they were 10 different."可知, 女儿的球队跟昨天相比已经完全不同了, 由此推断出女儿的球队已经开始把前一天看到的和学到的各种打法和团队协作的技巧运用到她们的比赛当中去。故选C。
12.考查副词词义辨析。even甚至; still仍然; seldom很少; again又, 再。根据"They played much better"可知, 此处表示递进关系, 她们努力拼搏, 甚至还进了一个球。故选A。
13.考查动词词义辨析。confuse使困惑; strike撞, 打, 击; remind提醒; warn警告。由作者接下来阐发的感想可知,这是作者从这场比赛中突然想到的。固定句型It strikes/struck sb. that...意为"某人突然想到......"。故选B。
14.考查形容词词义辨析。touching动人的; thinking有思考力的; encouraging鼓舞人心的; learning学习的。由文章第一句"Where do you go when you want to learn something "以及下文"The lessons they learned..."可知, 本文谈论的是学习, 作者认为对于球队的每个孩子来说, 与另一个球队比赛是一个学习的好机会。故选D。
15.考查名词词义辨析。experience经验, 经历; independence独立; curiosity好奇; interest兴趣。结合整篇故事可知, 和训练有素的对手比赛让孩子们学到了以前没有接触到的东西, 获得了经验, 所以经验是最好的老师。故选A。
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