2024届高考英语二轮复习模块精练专题十六 完形填空（15空）【新教材新高考】（含解析）

专题十六 完形填空（15空）——2024届高考英语二轮复习模块精练【新教材新高考】
一、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was at noon, and Juliet was starting to get really hungry. As she watched her fellow second graders leave the classroom to buy their lunch, she started to felt 1 .
Juliet lived in San Mateo, Mexico, with her parents, who were flower farmers. The family was struggling 2 , so Juliet's mother would 3 food to save expenses. But that day, she didn't show up.
Juliet was 4 what had happened. Usually, she would eat her meal and then chat with her friends. But her 5 discouraged her from doing anything. So she just resolved to sit in the empty classroom because she was somewhat in a(n) 6 mood.
After a while, Juliet's 7 , Dick, came to the classroom and asked why Juliet wasn't playing with her other classmates. After Juliet 8 for her situation, Dick told her to wait in the classroom. When he 9 , he passed some food to her, saying, "You shouldn't skip the meal. 10 , you would be hungry. You still have three more hours for school.” Then Dick added whenever his students, including Juliet, met with difficulties, he was ready to help. They talked through the 11 hour. And Juliet felt how much 12 she received.
Juliet is now studying at Western Illinois University. She is 13 in Spanish education to follow in Dick's 14 ."I want to go into teaching like Dick," Juliet said. "He is a huge 15 for me.”
1.A. confused B. awkward C.calm D.pleased
2.A.academically B. medically C.financially D. politically
3.A.drop off B. put away C.eat up D.pick out
4.A. stating B. commenting C.inquiring D.wondering
5.A. punishment B. error C. starvation D.disability
6.A.downbeat B. carefree C.hopeful D.expansive
7.A.classmate B. father C.master D. follower
8.A.thanked B. accounted C.looked D.longed
9.A.left B. awoke C. started D. returned
10.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C.Besides D. However
11.A.lunch B. breakfast C. study D.rest
12.A.budget B. trust C.support D.victory
13.A.majoring B. handing C.hesitating D.cheating
14.A.hobbies B. rules C.arrangements D. footsteps
15.A. candidate B. inspiration C.amateur D.opponent
二、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Benjamin Kuo enjoys looking at photos. He especially enjoys 1 precisely where they've been taken. It seems a very weird hobby, but recently, his strange 2 has saved a man's life.
Rene Compean was hiking 3 in Angeles National Forest when he realized he was lost. The 45-year-old texted a 4 of his legs hanging over the edge of a canyon to a friend. In the 5 , he said he was lost and his phone battery was almost 6 .
The police department released the 7 to the public, hoping someone might recognize where Compean was. Luckily, Kuo saw the report, and he immediately told the 8 what he thought were the correct GPS coordinates for Rene Compean's location. "I was hoping I didn't send them on a vain chase, otherwise they'd get 9 at me," Kuo said.
Kuo didn't have to worry about leading anyone on wild goose chases for long. A rescue helicopter was sent out to the canyon, and Compean was 10 less than a mile away from the coordinates Kuo had pean was found safe and in no 12 of medical care. And he couldn't have been more 13 for Kuo's unique hobby, saying to him, "I crazily appreciate what you 14 ... I really don't know if I could 15 it there another day. It was just so cold."
16.A. looking out B. figuring out C. taking up D. getting over
17.A. question B. routine C. desire D. interest
18.A. alone B. above C. carefully D. completely
19.A. letter B. request C. book D. photo
20.A. video B. position C. message D. form
21.A. changing B. living C. dying D. remaining
22.A. crisis B. order C. sign D. signal
23.A. family B. police C. public D. survivor
24.A. struck B. impressed C. puzzled D. crazy
25.A. stuck B. found C. shown D. started
26.A. guessed B. asked C. given D. drawn
27.A. need B. favor C. order D. cure
28.A. grateful B. generous C. amazed D. shocked
29.A. got B. possessed C. did D. devoted
30.A. help B. have C. spare D. make
三、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 2017, my husband-to-be, Ricardo, brought his border collie (牧羊犬), Jack, on our first date. I was swiftly struck by the pair of them. Fast forward 18 months and they'd fitted in 1 with me and my daughter, Cayla. The 2 between Jack and us is like no other-he brings us great joy and makes us happy. Now we were all 3 to take on a new family member.
Then came our 4 to the animal rescue centre. It was a love at first sight between Cayla and a little dog, Ruby. As I 5 , this little creature instantly sat back. She made herself as tall and 6 as she could, trying to contain her 7 while apparently letting me know what a good girl she was. It 8 . Our adventures as a family of five 9 .
One day, Cayla scootered(玩踏板车) off out of sight along the footpath, Jack and Ruby by her side. Before long, with an 10 bark Jack ran back, forcing us to 11 .We did, and found Cayla, bloody-kneed after falling off.
Cayla looked up smiling, overjoyed that the dogs had come through for her in her moment of 12 . One went for help while the other 13 the wounded. It’s a wonderful 14 of how our dogs care for their pack. And I can't 15 our family without them.
31.A. beautifully B. awkwardly C. naughtily D. passively
32.A. secret B. difference C. bond D. tension
33.A. nervous B. ready C. cautious D. patient
34.A. letter B. guide C. introduction D. trip
35.A. approached B. panicked C. listened D. left
36.A. important B. noisy C. still D. noble
37.A. fear B. excitement C. surprise D. despair
38.A. failed B. moved C. hurt D. worked
39.A. continued B. began C. neared D. slowed
40.A. urgent B. uncomfortable C. amusing D. annoying
41.A. hide B. escape C. accept D. follow
42.A. anger B. need C. stress D. loneliness
43.A. carried B. greeted C. found D. tended
44.A. opportunity B. excuse C. example D. concept
45.A. support B. contact C. imagine D. save
四、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was seven, my dad and I were on our way home from my piano lesson. Out of nowhere, a teenage driver carelessly 1 our car. No one was 2 , but my dad 3 out of his car and approached the young driver.
“My little 4 is in this car,” he shouted. “You could have killed her!” My typically mild- mannered dad had never 5 his temper(脾气) so intensely. I was scared my father was about to get into a physical 6 with this boy. 7 , he didn't. Decades later, I'm a mother, so I understand how 8 my father was at that moment.
My father's 9 has been unshakable throughout my 40-plus years of life. He never 10 promoting my successes, and always helped me find my way when times were 11 . When I developed a love of softball as a young girl, he 12 to help coach my team. When my computer 13 the night before a paper was due in graduate school, he 14 everything and drove an hour all the way into the city to help me.
Today, my two young daughters are 15 to have my dad as their grandpa, because he's just as devoted to them as he's always been to me.
46.A. crashed B. drove C. powered D. abandoned
47.A. caught B. hurt C. treated D. discovered
48.A. looked B. escaped C. stormed D. cut
49.A. pet B. sister C. son D. girl
50.A. controlled B. changed C. lost D. found
51.A. limitation B. activity C. relationship D. conflict
52.A. Unfortunately B. Hopefully C. Thankfully D. Interestingly
53.A. protective B. appreciative C. generous D. adventurous
54.A. occupation B. position C. devotion D. development
55.A. missed B. minded C. admitted D. fancied
56.A. smooth B. tough C. swift D. abundant
57.A. volunteered B. demanded C. failed D. allowed
58.A. settled down B. ran out C. caught on D. broke down
59.A. examined B. dropped C. restored D. sought
60.A. blessed B. depressed C. determined D. inspired
五、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On a cold morning at a Subway Station, a man with a violin played for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the 1 , most of them on their way to work. About four minutes later, the violinist 2 his first dollar. A woman threw 3 in the hat and continued to walk. At six minutes, a young man leaned 4 the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. At ten minutes, a three-year old boy 5 , but his mother pulled him along 6 . The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, 7 the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk unwillingly, 8 his head the whole time. At forty-five minutes, the musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. After one hour, he finished playing and silence 9 . No one noticed and no one 10 . There was no recognition at all.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the 11 averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the 12 music.
In a common-place environment, at an 13 hour, do we perceive beauty If so, do we stop to 14 it If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written... How many other things are we missing as we 15 through life
61.A. shop B. station C. road D. subway
62.A. begged B. picked C. received D. paid
63.A. food B. phones C. stones D. money
64.A. above B. under C. behind D. against
65.A. stopped B. cried C. played D. sang
66.A. happily B. anxiously C. hurriedly D. angrily
67.A. but B. and C.so D. or
68.A. nodding B. turning C. shaking D. bowing
69.A. turned up B. came across C. put down D. took over
70.A. applauded B. commented C. laughed D. cried
71.A. chairs B. seats C. benches D. couches
72.A. different B. same C. unique D. foreign
73.A. early B. uncertain C. proper D. inappropriate
74.A. appreciate B. think C. follow D. observe
75.A. look B. live C. rush D. go
六、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Everyone knows that most dogs like to be helpful and some love to play fetch. David’s dog Scruff likes to 1 the two. Scruff fetches 2 bottles that he finds when he's out for a walk so that David can 3 them.
At first. Scruff loved to play fetch with regular 4 . But some time later, David 5 Scruff playing fetch with him because the vet (兽医) 6 David of possible cuts that the slicks could leave in Scruffs mouth. But because Scruff 7 loved to work and play, he found other ways to stay 8 . Whenever they were out for a 9 , Scruff started picking up plastic bottles from the ground.
When Scruff brought the bottles to David, David would 10 him for his efforts. But David would feel 11 about leaving the bottles behind. So David thought of a 12 : They would bring a bag with them on walks to take the bottles that Scruff collected home. They even started to keep track of the 13 of bottles Scruff gathered Last year. Scruff collected over a thousand bottles.
Scruff's game of fetch even 14 himself a new nickname “Scruffy the Eco Warrior”. David said: “We're glad that Scruff enjoys picking plastic bottles up and can help set an example of how to 15 the planet.”
76.A. replace B. affect C. encounter D. combine
77.A. littered B. reused C. broken D. selected
78.A. deliver B. restore C. remove D. collect
79.A. stones B. sticks C. knives D. bones
80.A. fancied B. kept C. stopped D. noticed
81.A. accused B. warned C. suspected D. cured
82.A. particularly B. possibly C. gradually D. temporarily
83.A. calm B. fit C. normal D. busy
84.A. walk B. meal C. trip D. drive
85.A. forgive B. praise C. respect D. blame
86.A. curious B. happy C. guilty D. nervous
87.A. cause B. reward C. problem D. solution
88.A. number B. quality C. kind D. shape
89.A. taught B. saved C. won D. cost
90.A. adapt to B. care for C. defend against D. benefit from
七、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The suburb I live in backs on to a large nature reserve. One morning I saw a koala (考拉) sitting in a palm tree in my front yard. I phoned around to ask what I could 1 this koala, but no one wanted to know. I ended up 2 the koala out of my tree and we crossed the road 3 for him to return to the nature reserve.
I’ve always been befriending animals. As a young kid I used to pick up lizard eggs and 4 them. It stimulated my interest as to why there wasn’t anyone wanting to come and 5 this koala in my tree. After that, I signed up for all the 6 I could find.
Once I had accreditation (合格证), I volunteered with the RSPCA in 2014, rehabilitating (使康复) wildlife. I was an ambulance driver, 7 overnight rescues. We rescued hundreds of animals and 8 more.
One day, I thought why not 9 my own rescue group focusing on my backyard I purchased a two-acre property and built enclosures on it to 10 injured animals. Last year, I planted 300 eucalyptus trees(桉树), with seven varieties to 11 the koalas.
I cut the leaves of the eucalyptus trees for the koalas to eat and look after the 12 wildlife at our centre. If they recover, they are 13 back to where they come from.
As a kid I would never have imagined doing this. I feel like I’m the 14 girl on the planet that I get to do what I love. I believe it’s my 15 .
After Japan discharged nuclear wastewater, people are terribly worried about more animals, especially marine animals. Any animal has the right to survive and the Earth is our common home. Please care for our animal friends.
91.A. learn from B. do about C. require of D. save for
92.A. kicking B. shooting C. coaching D. blowing
93.A. together B. illegally C. angrily D. guiltily
94.A. roll B. sell C. break D. hatch
95.A. rescue B. admire C. purchase D. identify
96.A. courses B. races C. fairs D. shows
97.A. watching B. attending C. recording D. assessing
98.A. made out B. ran across C. gave up D. cared for
99.A. leave B. start C. dismiss D. advertise
100.A. house B. hunt C. train D. amuse
101.A. confuse B. direct C. feed D. test
102.A. aggressive B. hungry C. deserted D. injured
103.A. sold B. released C. thrown D. dragged
104.A. quietest B. greediest C. noisiest D. luckiest
105.A. guess B. calling C. treat D. fault
八、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At Christmas time, I often reflect upon one particular evening in the early 1960s. Back then, we decided to go carolling to spread the Christmas spirit which might 1 someone else’s life. So we quickly 2 members, for whom the only 3 was warmth of spirit.
Soon we discovered that carolling brought various 4 .Sometimes we were greeted with open doors and open hearts, while other times, folks remained in the safety and coziness of their homes, watching 5 through their windows.
One stop on our journey particularly 6 our memory. That night, a fer a couple of songs, one door swung open. A gentleman, gray-haired, tenderly 7 we go upstairs to sing for his bedridden wife. He added 8 ,“She loves music and used to be an opera singer.”
We stepped briskly upward into the couple’s 9 apartment. Books, records, and antique furniture whispered stories to us. I reminded myself not to stare 10 invading their privacy.
Sitting beside his wife, the gentleman gave us a 11 . Then our voices rose and lingered around their small home. Had our voice s been given extra 12 and beauty for this occasion Perhaps they had.
A smile flickered on the woman’s 13 , yet beautiful face. She snuggled her head against her husbands shoulder and both of them heartily enjoyed our performance. Witnessing such a heartwarming scene, we felt it was a holy night, for we were in the 14 of love that was gentle and mild.
At that moment, we found, and maybe even 15 , the Christmas spirit.
106.A. change B. brighten C. shape D. influence
107.A. sponsored B. consulted C. dismissed D. recruited
108.A. requirement B. objective C. reward D. privilege
109.A. consequences B. responses C. comments D. bonuses
110.A. awkwardly B. passively C. randomly D. positively
111.A. stuck in B. woke up C. stirred up D. slipped from
112.A. commanded B. proposed C. requested D. recommended
113.A. shamefully B. hesitantly C. suspiciously D. proudly
114.A. unfurnished B. spacious C. tiny D. trendy
115.A. for the sake of B. for fear of C. in spite of D. in the hope of
116.A. smile B. glance C. tune D. nod
117.A. grace B. seriousness C. bitterness D. sympathy
118.A. radiant B. bright C. rosy D. wrinkled
119.A. presence B. absence C. expectation D. circle
120.A. created B. acquired C. spread D. regained
九、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A woman is volunteering in a shelter. It all started because she missed her own 1 .
Sandy was at a loss when her beloved Angus died last year — terribly lonely, yet not quite 2 for a new dog in her life. 3 , she decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter and spend some quality time with furry friends who, like her, were 4 their old buddies (伙伴).
Remembering that her dog had loved being read to, she brought along a 5 there.
It's now been 18 months since Sandy first began 6 her chair beside the dog house. Shelter workers say it really calms down the dogs, but Sandy says it does more 7 to her than it does to the dogs.
Sandy was 8 that photos of her reading to dogs were spreading on the Internet until the media started calling. Kathleen, a fellow shelter volunteer was so touched by the sight of her 9 to an old dog that she took a photo and posted it on the Internet. She was so 10 with the dogs — I watched her read to several — and they just loved being 11 by her, "Kathleen said.
Inspired by Sandy's style of 12 , the shelter has announced that a reading marathon is being 13 for next September. The plan is to get kids in the neighborhood 14 in reading to the animals, with the added benefit of reading practice for the two-leggers, along with plenty of friendly 15 for the four-leggers.
121.A. husband B. kid C. dog D. animal
122.A. ready B. free C. sorry D. grateful
123.A. However B. Meanwhile C. Besides D. Therefore
124.A. comforting B. admiring C. missing D. helping
125.A. toy B. book C. camera D. photo
126.A. settling into B. stealing into C. heading for D. looking for
127.A. duty B. work C. good D. wrong
128.A. uneasy B. unsure C. unhappy D. unaware
129.A. reading B. attending C. waving D. whispering
130.A. content B. patient C. strict D. careful
131.A. interviewed B. trained C. petted D. photographed
132.A. teaching B. living C. thinking D. volunteering
133.A. accepted B. predicted C. recorded D. organized
134.A. involved B. experienced C. united D. relaxed
135.A. competition B. company C. service D. advice
十、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was around six years old, we had a neighbor, Dave Juliano. As a car fancier，he was always working on his old car in his carport, during which I would go to him with 1 . He would never be 2 of explaining why he was doing certain things in a certain order. We also had interesting 3 about his life. We 4 with each other until he moved away one day. In spite of a strong sense of 5 for quite a few days, my life went on.
6 , I ran into Dave two decades later in a restaurant for breakfast. He appeared much older and I had grown up. He said he was living on his own, 7 by a dog.
In the following days, I would always 8 Dave and his dog at breakfast and we talked like before. He was still passionate about cars and 9 car shows of each season, and he had been eager to attend one but couldn’t make it by himself. I 10 to myself secretly that I would take him there, but I always 11 out one after one for one reason or another and kept saying I’d go for next show. However, our next show never came. I was 12 that Dave had passed away days ago, which came as a 13 to me at that moment. I 14 not to have tears on my cheeks. I learned a 15 lesson for that: Never put off doing something with those who meant a lot to you.
136.A. satisfaction B. respect C. pleasure D. curiosity
137.A. aware B. tired C. typical D. ashamed
138.A. experiments B. strategies C. conversations D. predictions
139.A. connected B. conflicted C. cooperated D. quarreled
140.A. identity B. humor C. loss D. smell
141.A. Unfortunately B. Normally C. Gradually D. Unexpectedly
142.A. impressed B. accompanied C. injured D. frightened
143.A. encountered B. inquired C. distracted D. interrupted
144.A. figured out B. participated in C. lived up with D. kept track of
145.A. introduced B. explained C. promised D. proposed
146.A. found B. carried C. burned D. missed
147.A. implied B. informed C. reminded D. permitted
148.A. shock B. relief C. warning D. chance
149.A. ensured B. decided C. struggled D. claimed
150.A. stressful B. painful C. funny D. perfect
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：B
解析：考查形容词。当Juliet看到她的同学离开教室去买午餐时，Juliet开始感到局促不安。
2.答案：C
解析：考查副词。由于家庭经济困难，为了节省开支，Juliet的母亲会给她送午餐。
3.答案：A
解析：考查动词短语。参考上一题解析。
4.答案：D
解析：考查动词。Juliet想知道发生了什么事。
5.答案：C
解析：考查名词。但是饥饿使Juliet什么都不想做。
6.答案：A
解析：考查形容词。Juliet感到有点沮丧。
7.答案：C
解析：考查名词。过了一会儿，Juliet的老师Dick来到教室，问她为什么不和其他同学一起玩。
8.答案：B
解析：考查动词。Juliet说明了她的情况后，Dick让她在教室里等着。
9.答案：D
解析：考查动词。当Dick回来时，他递给Juliet一些食物，并且说：“你应该吃午饭，否则你会饿的。”
10.答案：B
解析：考查副词。参考上一题解析。
11.答案：A
解析：考查名词。他们整个午餐时间都在交谈。
12.答案：C
解析：考查名词。Juliet感受到了莫大的支持。
13.答案：A
解析：考查动词。为了追随Dick的脚步，Juliet正在主修西班牙语教育。
14.答案：D
解析：考查名词。参考上一题解析。
15.答案：B
解析：考查名词。Juliet说：“他(Dick)给了我巨大的鼓舞。”
二、
16.答案：B
解析：Benjamin Kuo不仅喜欢观赏照片,而且尤其喜欢弄明白(figuring out)关于照片的一些详细信息。
17.答案：D
解析：作为卫星地图爱好者,这既是他的业余爱好,也是他的兴趣(interest)所在,而这一奇怪的兴趣挽救了一个人的生命。
18.答案：A
解析：文章中在遇险时并没有提到其他同行者,因此可以推知Rene Compean是独自(alone)去探险的。
19.答案：D
解析：Rene Compean为了求生,把自己受困的照片(photo)发给了好友。
20.答案：C
解析：除了把自己遇难的照片发给好友,Rene Compean还通过信息(message)告诉朋友自己的确切的处境。
21.答案：C
解析：因为被困在野外没有充电装置,所以Rene Compean的手机很快就要没电(dying)了。
22.答案：A
解析：Rene Compean被困野外而且手机马上就要没电了,这种危险对于他而言是一种危机(crisis),而警察为了施救,要向公众求助。
23.答案：B
解析：发布消息和展开施救的人员主要是警方,所以Kuo要把相关的信息发给警方(police)。
24.答案：D
解析：如果警方按照我发送的信息没有找到受困者的话,他们会对我发疯(crazy)的。
25.答案：B
解析：最后Compean被直升机发现(found)在离Kuo提供的坐标不远处的地方。
26.答案：C
解析：受困者的位置坐标是由Kuo提供(given)的。
27.答案：A
解析：因为被找到的时候Compean很安全,所以不需要(need)医疗看护。
28.答案：A
解析：正是因为Kuo及时发送的坐标信息,Compean才成功获救,因此对于他的这一看似古怪的爱好Compean是心存感激的(grateful)。
29.答案：C
解析：Compean告诉Kuo,他很感激Kuo所做(did)的事情。
30.答案：D
解析：虽然最终成功获救,但在被困期间,由于地形恶劣,天气寒冷,Compean很担心自己最终不能成功(make)活下来。
三、
31.答案：A
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.beautifully漂亮地;B.awkwardly尴尬地;C.naughtily调皮地;D.passively消极地。根据后文he brings us great joy and makes us happy可知他带给我们巨大的快乐,让我们幸福。说明他们非常适合我和我的女儿凯拉。故选A。
32.答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.secret秘密;B.difference区别;C.bond联系;D.tension紧张。句意:Jack和我们之间的纽带是独一无二的---他给我们带来了巨大的快乐,使我们幸福。根据下文"he brings us great joy and makes us happy"可知,Jack与我们有着紧密的关系。故选C。
33.答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.nervous紧张的;B.ready准备好的;C.cautious小v心的;D.patient耐心的。句意:现在我们都准备好迎接一个新的家庭成员了。根据下文"It was a love at first sight between Cayla and a little dog, Ruby"可知,女儿对Ruby一见钟情,所以我们准备再养一只。故选B。
34.答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.letter信件;B.guide指导;C.introduction介绍;D.trip旅程。句意:然后是我们去动物救援中心的旅行。根据下文"It was a love at first sight between Cayla and a little dog, Ruby"可知,此次前往救援中心的行程让女儿爱上了Ruby。故选D。
35.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.approached接近;B.panicked害怕;C.listened倾听;D.left留下。句意:当我走近时,这个小动物立刻坐了下来。根据下文"instantly sat back"以及常识可知,人靠近小狗,小狗就坐了起来。故选A。
36.答案：C
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.important重要的;B.noisy吵闹的;C.still静止的;D.noble高尚的。句意:她使自己尽可能地挺起身子,尽量不动,努力控制自己的兴奋,同时明显地让我知道她是一个多么好的女孩。根据下文"letting me know what a good girl she was"可知,小狗静静地坐好,让作者知道她是一只可爱的小狗。故选C。
37.答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.fear害怕;B.excitement激动;C.surprise惊讶;D.despair沮丧。句意:她使自己尽可能地挺起身子,尽量不动,努力控制自己的兴奋,同时明显地让我知道她是一个多么好的女孩。根据常识可知,小狗碰到喜欢的人时会非常激动。故选B。
38.答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.failed失败;B.moved移动;C.hurt受伤;D.worked工作、起作用。句意:我们一家五口的冒险就这样开始了。根据下文"as a family of five"可知,Ruby开始作为一家五口之一。故选D。
39.答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.continued继续;B.began开始;C.neared靠近;D.slowed减慢。句意:我们一家五口的冒险就这样开始了。根据上文"Now we were all 3 to take on a new family member"可知,我们收养了Ruby,开始了一家五口的生活。故选B。
40.答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.urgent紧急的、急迫的;B.uncomfortable不舒服的;C.amusing有趣的;D.annoying生气的。句意:不久,随着一声急迫的吠叫。根据下文"bloody-kneed after falling off"可知,情况紧急,Jack快速跑了回来,急切地叫着。故选A。
41.答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.hide隐藏;B.escape逃跑;C.accept接受;D.follow跟随。句意:Jack跑了回来,逼着我们跟着跑,发现了Cayla,她摔了下来,膝盖上都是血。根据下文"and found Cayla"可知,我们跟着Jack从而找到了Cayla。故选D。
42.答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.anger生气;B.need需要;C.stress压力;D.loneliness孤独。句意:凯拉微笑着抬起头,很高兴狗狗们在她需要的时候帮了她。根据上文"bloody-kneed after falling off"可知,Cayla摔倒后膝盖上都是血,在需要帮助的时候狗狗们帮了她。故选B。
43.答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.carried携带;B.greeted问候;C.found发现;D.tended照顾。句意:一个人去求救,另一个人抢救伤员。根据下文"how our dogs care for their pack"可知,狗会照顾伤员。故选D。
44.答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.opportunity机会;B.excuse借口;C.example例子;D.concept观点。句意:这是一个很好的例子,说明我们的狗是如何照顾它们的族群的。根据下文"how our dogs care for their pack"可知,这是狗能照顾伤员的例子。故选C。
45.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.support支持;B.contact联系;C.imagine想象;D.save节约。句意:我无法想象我们的家庭没有他们。根据下文"without them"可知,作者无法想象没有狗的日子。故选C。
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46.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.crashed碰撞；B.drove驾驶；C.powered驱动，推动；D.abandoned放弃。句意：不知从哪里冒出来，一个十几岁的司机不小心把我们的车撞坏了。根据下文的"You could have killed her!"可知，此处表示撞车了。故选A。
47.答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.caught抓住；B.hurt伤害；C.treated对待；D.discovered 发现。句意：没有人受伤，但我爸爸冲下车，走近年轻的司机。根据下文的转折关系，以及父亲很生气，训斥那位司机，可知，此处为"虽然没有人受伤"。故选B。
48.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.looked看；B.escaped逃跑；C.stormed气呼呼地疾走；D.cut 切割。句意：没有人受伤，但我爸爸冲下车，走近年轻的司机。stormed out of his car在此意为"气冲冲下车"。故选C。
49.答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.pet宠物；B.sister姐妹；C.son儿子；D.girl 女儿。句意：我的小女孩在车里。根据下文的"Decades later，I'm a mother"和下文的Today，my two young daughters可知，这里爸爸说：我的小女孩在车里。girl符合题意。故选D。
50.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.controlled 控制；B.changed改变；C.lost 失去；D.found 发现。句意：我一向温和的父亲从未发过这么大脾气。lost his temper 意为"发脾气"。故选C。
51.答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.limitation限制；B.activity活动；C.relationship关系；D.conflict冲突。句意：我很害怕我父亲会和这个男孩发生肢体冲突。根据上文的"My typically mild-mannered dad…"可知，conflict符合题意。故选D。
52.答案：C
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.Unfortunately不幸地；B.Hopefully希望地；C.Thankfully谢天谢地地；D.Interestingly 有趣地。句意：谢天谢地，他没有（这个男孩发生肢体冲突）。根据下文的"he didn't"可知，Thankfully符合题意。故选C。
53.答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.protective保护的；B.appreciative感激的；C.generous慷慨的；D.adventurous 冒险的。句意：几十年后，我成为了一名母亲，所以我明白父亲在那一刻是多么的保护我。根据上文父亲的表现可知，父亲当时是爱护孩子的。故选A。
54.答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.occupation职业；B.position位置；C.devotion奉献；D.development发展。句意：在我40多年的人生中，父亲的贡献一直是不可动摇的。根据本段的描述以及最后一段的"...because he's just as devoted to them as he's always been to me."可知，devotion符合题意。故选C。
55.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.missed错过；B.minded介意；C.admitted承认；D.fancied 认为；想要。句意：他从不错过促进我成功的机会，总是在困难的时候帮助我找到自己的路。根据本文主题可知，父亲对作者的爱是无私的。所以missed符合题意。故选A。
56.答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.smooth顺畅的；B.tough困难的；C.swift快速的；D.abundant充足的。句意：他从不错过促进我成功的机会，总是在困难的时候帮助我找到自己的路。根据"helped me find my way"可知，tough符合题意。故选B。
57.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.volunteered自愿；B.demanded 要求；C.failed失败；D.allowed 允许。句意：当我小时候就爱上了垒球时，他自愿帮助指导我的球队。volunteered可以体现父亲无私的爱。故选A。
58.答案：D
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.settled down定居下来；B.ran out用完；C.caught on流行；D.broke down 崩溃。句意：在研究生院论文到期的前一天晚上，我的电脑坏了，他放下所有东西，开了一个小时的车来到城里帮我。此处描写作者遇到困境，父亲采取最快的行动来帮她，所以在作者需要完成论文的紧要关头，电脑出故障了（broke down）符合题意。故选D。
59.答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.examined检查；B.dropped放下；C.restored储存；D.sought寻找。句意：在研究生院论文到期的前一天晚上，我的电脑坏了，他放下所有东西，开了一个小时的车来到城里帮我。dropped everything意为"放下一切"。故选B。
60.答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.blessed有福气的；B.depressed沮丧的；C.determined有决心的；D.inspired激励的。句意：今天，我的两个年幼的女儿很有福气有我的爸爸作为他们的外公，因为他对她们和对我一样忠诚。根据下文"…because he's just as devoted to them as he's always been to me."可知，我的孩子们是有福气的（blessed）。故选A。
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61.答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这段时间里，大约有2000人经过车站，其中大多数是去上班的。A. shop商店；B. station车站；C. road马路；D. subway地铁。根据上文“Subway Station”可知，人们经过地铁站，空格处是station。故选B。
62.答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约四分钟后，小提琴手收到了他的第一美元。A. begged乞求；B. picked采，摘；C. received收到；D. paid支付。根据下文“A woman threw ____3____ in the hat and continued to walk”可知，小提琴手收到了他的第一美元。故选C。
63.答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个女人把钱扔进帽子里，继续往前走。A. food食物；B. phones电话；C. stones石头；D. money钱。根据上文“his first dollar”可知，一个女人是把钱扔进帽子里了。故选D。
64.答案：D
解析：考查介词词义辨析。句意：六分钟时，一个年轻人靠在墙上听他拉琴，然后看了看表，又开始走了。A. above在……以上；B. under在（或到、通过）……下面；C. behind在……后面；D. against倚着。根据下文“the wall to listen to him”可知，那个年轻人是倚靠在墙上听小提琴手拉琴。故选D。
65.答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：十分钟时，一个三岁的小男孩停了下来，但他的母亲赶紧拉着他往前走。A. stopped停止；B. cried哭；C. played玩耍；D. sang唱歌。根据下文“but his mother pulled him along”和“The kid stopped to look at the violinist again”可知，那个三岁的小男孩刚开始是停下来了，后来又被母亲拉走了。故选A。
66.答案：C
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：十分钟时，一个三岁的小男孩停了下来，但他的母亲赶紧拉着他往前走。A. happily快乐地；B. anxiously焦急地；C. hurriedly匆忙地；D. angrily愤怒地。根据上文“but his mother pulled him along”和下文“the mother pushed hard”可知，那个男孩的妈妈急着走，所以是赶紧拉男孩走了，空格处用hurriedly。故选C。
67.答案：A
解析：考查连词词义辨析。句意：孩子又停下来看小提琴手，但母亲用力推着，孩子继续不情愿地走着，一直转着头。A. but但是；B. and和；C. so因此；D. or或者。根据上文“The kid stopped to look at the violinist again”和下文“the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk unwillingly”可知，孩子又停下来看小提琴手，但母亲用力推着，前后句子是转折关系，因此空格处是but。故选A。
68.答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：孩子又停下来看小提琴手，但母亲用力推着，孩子继续不情愿地走着，一直转着头。A. nodding点头；B. turning转动；C. shaking摇晃；D. bowing鞠躬。根据上文“the child continued to walk unwillingly”可知，男孩不愿意走，所以在母亲拉他走的时候他会扭头回头看，空格处意为“转动”。故选B。
69.答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：一个小时后，他演奏完毕，四周一片寂静。A. turned up出现；B. came across偶遇；C. put down把……放下；D. took over接管。根据上文“he finished playing”可知，小提琴手停止了演奏，所以很安静，空格处用“接管”。故选D。
70.答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有人注意到，也没有人鼓掌。A. applauded鼓掌；B. commented评论；C. laughed笑；D. cried哭。根据上文“No one noticed”可知，没有人注意到，所以也没有人鼓掌。故选A。
71.答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：两天前，Joshua Bell在波士顿的一家剧院的门票售罄，在那里，他演奏同样的音乐的平均票价为100美元。A. chairs椅子；B. seats座位；C. benches长凳；D. couches长沙发。根据下文“each to sit”可知，去听音乐会的人是坐在座位上。故选B。
72.答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两天前，Joshua Bell在波士顿的一家剧院的门票售罄，在那里，他演奏同样的音乐的平均票价为100美元。A. different不同的；B. same同样的；C. unique独特的；D. foreign外国的。根据上文“No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell”可知，Joshua Bell演奏同样的音乐的平均票价为100美元。故选B。
73.答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一个普通的环境中，在一个不合适的时间，我们能感知到美吗？A. early早的；B. uncertain不确定的；C. proper合适的；D. inappropriate不合适的。根据上文“In a common-place environment”可知，这个问题讨论的是在一个普通的环境中，在一个不合适的时间，我们是否能感知到美。故选D。
74.答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果是这样，我们会停下来欣赏它吗？A. appreciate欣赏；B. think思考；C. follow跟随；D. observe观察。根据上文“perceive beauty”可知，此处是指停下来欣赏美。故选A。
75.答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们匆忙的生活中，我们错过了多少其他的事情？A. look看；B. live生活；C. rush仓促做；D. go去。根据上文“looked at his watch and started to walk again”和“his mother pulled him along __6__”可知，路过地铁站的人很匆忙，没能停下来欣赏小提琴手的演奏，所以此处表示“在我们匆忙的生活中，我们错过了多少其他的事情”，因此空格处是“仓促做”。故选C。
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76.答案：D
解析：句意：David的狗Scruff喜欢把两者结合 (combine)起来。根据下文可知，Scruff玩耍的同时帮助捡瓶子，所以是把两件事结合起来。故选D项。
77.答案：A
解析：句意：Scruff把他出去散步时发现的乱扔的(littered)瓶子带回来，这样大卫就可以把它们收集(collect)起来。根据下文“…，Scruff started picking up plastic bottles from the ground.”可知,Scruff 从地上捡拾人们乱扔的瓶子。故选A项。
78.答案：D
解析：句意同上。根据下文的“Last year，Scruff collected over a thousand bottles. ”可知，此处为收集瓶 子。故选D项。
79.答案：B
解析：句意:一开始，Scruff喜欢玩捡棍子(sticks)的游戏。根据下文“…because the vet (兽医) _______ David of possible cuts that the sticks could leave in Scruff’s mouth.”可知，Scruff喜欢玩棍子。故选B项。
80.答案：C
解析：句意：但一段时间后David阻止了 (stopped)Scruff和他玩捡棍子的游戏，因为兽医警告(warned) David，棍子可能会划破Scruff的嘴。根据“…because the vet (兽医) David of possible cuts that the sticks could leave in Scruff’s mouth.”可知兽医认为Scruff可能会因玩棍子受伤，所以David阻止 Scruff玩捡棍子的游戏。故选C项。
81.答案：B
解析：句意同上。根据“…possible cuts that the sticks could leave in Scruff’s mouth”可知，这是兽医对David的警告。故选B项。
82.答案：A
解析：句意：但由于Scruff特别(particularly)喜欢工作和娱乐，他找到了其他方式来保持忙碌(busy)。 根据下文“Whenever they were out for a ______，Scruff started picking up plastic bottles from the ground.”可知，Scruff特别喜欢工作和娱乐。故选A项。
83.答案：D
解析：句意同上。根据work可知，busy符合语境。故选D项。
84.答案：A
解析：句意：每当他们出去散步(walk)时，Scruff 就会从地上捡起塑料瓶。根据第一段的“...when he’s out for a walk”可知，他们出去散步。故选A项。
85.答案：B
解析：句意：当Scruff把瓶子带给David时，David 都会称赞(praise)他的努力。Scruff做的是好事，所以主人会称赞他。故选B项。
86.答案：C
解析：句意:但是David会因为把瓶子留在原地 而不捡感到内疚(guilty)。根据“about leaving the bottles behind”可知，David对此感到内疚。故选C项。
87.答案：D
解析：句意：因此，David想出了一个解决方案(solution):他们会在散步时带上一个袋子，把Scruff收集的瓶子带回家。根据上下文可知，此处是一个解决办法。故选D项。
88.答案：A
解析：句意:他们甚至开始记录Scruff收集的瓶 子数量(number)。根据 “Last year，Scruff collected over a thousand bottles.”可知，他们记录的是数量。故选A项。
89.答案：C
解析：句意:Scruff的游戏甚至为自己赢得了一个新的绰号“Scruff生态战士”。因为Scruff所做的贡献人们给他取了一个生态战士的名字，这是他赢得的。 故选C项。
90.答案：B
解析：句意:我们很高兴Scruff喜欢捡塑料瓶，并可以帮助树立如何关爱(care for)地球的榜样。Scruff的行为帮助保护了地球，所以此处表示关爱地球。故选B项。
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91.答案：B
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我给周围的人打了电话, 问我能对这只考拉做些什么, 但没有人想知道。A. learn from从……中学习；B. do about处理；C. require of需要；D. save for保存为。根据下文中的“I ended up ________ the koala out of my tree and we crossed the road ________ for him to return to the nature reserve.”可知, 此处指的是作者不知道如何“处理”在前院树上的考拉。故选B项。
92.答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后, 我把考拉从我的树上赶了出来, 我们一起穿过马路, 让它回到自然保护区。A. kicking踢；B. shooting射击；C. coaching指导；D. blowing吹, 刮。根据空后“out of my tree”以及“for him to return to the nature reserve”可知, 此处指的是作者决定把考拉从树上“赶”下来。故选C项。
93.答案：A
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后, 我把考拉从我的树上赶了出来, 我们一起穿过马路, 让它回到自然保护区。A. together一起；B. illegally非法的；C. angrily生气地；D. guiltily内疚的。根据上文中的“we crossed the road”可知, 此处指的是我们“一起”。故选A项。
94.答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我还是个孩子的时候, 我经常捡起蜥蜴蛋并孵化它们。A. roll滚动；B. sell售卖；C. break打破；D. hatch孵化。根据上文中的“I’ve always been befriending animals.”以及“pick up lizard eggs”可知, 此处指的是“孵化”符合语境。故选D项。
95.答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：这激发了我的兴趣, 为什么没有人愿意来救我树上的这只考拉。A. rescue救援；B. admire羡慕；C. purchase购买；D. identify辨别。根据下文中的“We rescued hundreds of animals and _______ more.”和语境可知, 本文与野生动物保护相关, 所以此处指的是“援救”考拉。故选A项。
96.答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那之后, 我报了所有我能找到的课程。A. courses课程；B. races种族；C. fairs展览会；D. shows展览。根据下文中的“Once I had accreditation (合格证)”可知, 此处指的是作者报名学习一些“课程”。故选A项。
97.答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我是一名救护车司机, 参加夜间救援。A. watching观察；B. attending参加；C. recording记录；D. assessing评估。根据上文中的“I was an ambulance driver”可知, 作为救护车司机, 作者经常“参加”夜间救援。故选B项。
98.答案：D
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我们拯救了数百只动物, 并照顾了更多的动物。A. made out弄清楚；B. ran across偶遇；C. gave up放弃；D. cared for关心, 照顾。根据上文中的“rescued hundreds of animals”和语境可知, 此处指的是“照顾”野生动物。故选D项。
99.答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天, 我想, 为什么不成立自己的救援小组, 专注于我的后院呢 A. leave离开；B. start开始, 成立；C. dismiss开除, 解散；D. advertise做广告。根据下文中的“I purchased a two-acre property and built enclosures on it to ________ injured animals.”可知, 作者购买2英亩的土地是为了“成立”一个救援小组。故选B项。
100.答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我买了一块两英亩的土地, 并在上面建了围栏来安置受伤的动物。A. house收藏, 安置；B. hunt打猎；C. train训练；D. amuse使愉快。根据上文中的“I purchased a two-acre property and built enclosures on it”及常识可知, 在地上建围栏是给动物“提供住宿”。故选A项。
101.答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年, 我种了300棵桉树, 有7个品种供考拉食用。A. confuse使迷惑；B. direct指引；C. feed喂养；D. test测试。根据上文中的“I planted 300 eucalyptus trees(桉树)”以及下文中的“I cut the leaves of the eucalyptus trees for the koalas to eat”可知, 考拉是以桉树叶为食, 所以此处指的是供考拉“食用”。故选C项。
102.答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我砍下桉树的叶子给考拉吃, 并照顾我们中心受伤的野生动物。A. aggressive好斗的；B. hungry饥饿的；C. deserted遗弃的；D. injured受伤的。结合语境以及上文中的“look after”可知, 此处指的是“受伤的”野生动物。故选D项。
103.答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果它们康复了, 就会被放回到它们来的地方。A. sold售卖；B. released发布, 释放；C. thrown扔, 抛；D. dragged拖拉。根据上文中的“If they recover”以及语境可知, 野生动物受伤后被治疗, 痊愈后“释放”到它们来的地方。故选B项。
104.答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我觉得我是这个星球上最幸运的女孩, 我可以做我喜欢的事情。A. quietest平静；B. greediest贪婪的；C. noisiest吵闹的；D. luckiest幸运的。根据下文中的“I get to do what I love”可知, 能够做自己喜欢做的事情, 所以作者觉得自己是“最幸运”的人。故选D项。
105.答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我相信这是我的使命。A. guess猜测；B. calling呼叫, 使命；C. treat对待, 请客；D. fault毛病。根据上文中的“As a kid I would never have imagined doing this. I feel like I’m the ________ girl on the planet that I get to do what I love.”可知, 作者觉得自己小的时候从未想过的事情, 现在成了自己喜欢做的事情, 所以, 作者觉得这是她的“使命”。故选B项。
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106.答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.change改变；B.brighten使变亮；C.shape塑造；D.influence影响。根据空后someone else's life.可知那时，我们决定去唱颂歌来传播可能会照亮其他人生活的圣诞精神。故答案为B。
107.答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.sponsored支持；B.consulted咨询；C.dismissed解雇；D.recruited招募。根据空后members，for whom the only （3）was warmth of spirit.可知因此，我们很快招募了成员，他们的唯一目标是温暖的精神。故答案为D。
108.答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.requirement需求；B.objective目标；C.reward奖励；D.privilege优先权。根据上句Back then，we decided to go carolling to spread the Christmas spirit which might （1）someone else's life.可知那时，我们决定去唱颂歌来传播可能会影响其他人生活的圣诞精神。说明他们的唯一目标是温暖的精神。故答案为A。
109.答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.consequences结果；B.responses回复，反应；C.comments评论；D.bonuses奖金。根据下句Sometimes we were greeted with open doors and open hearts，while other times，folks remained in the safety and cosiness of their homes，watching （5）through their windows.可知有时我们受到敞开的大门和敞开的心扉的欢迎，而其他时候，人们仍然呆在安全舒适的家中，透过窗户被动地看着。说明很快我们发现颂歌会带来各种各样的反应。故答案为B。
110.答案：B
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.awkwardly尴尬地；B.passively消极地，被动地；C.randomly任意地；D.positively积极地。根据上句Sometimes we were greeted with open doors and open hearts可知有时我们受到敞开的大门和敞开的心扉的欢迎，说明 其他时候，人们仍然呆在安全舒适的家中，透过窗户被动地看着。故答案为B。
111.答案：A
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.stuck in困住；B.woke up醒来；C.stirred up激起；D.slipped from从……溜走。根据下句That night，after a couple of songs，one door swung open可知那天晚上，唱了几首歌后，一扇门打开了。说明我们旅途中的一站特别勾起了我们的回忆。故答案为A。
112.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.commanded命令；B.proposed建议；C.requested要求，请求；D.recommended推荐。根据下句we go upstairs to sing for his bedridden wife可知一位头发花白的绅士温柔地请求我们上楼去为他卧床不起的妻子唱歌。故答案为C。
113.答案：D
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.shamefully羞耻地；B.hesitantly犹豫地；C.suspiciously怀疑地；D.proudly自豪地。根据下句"She loves music and used to be an opera singer."可知他自豪地补充道，"她热爱音乐，曾经是一名歌剧演员。"故答案为D。
114.答案：C
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.unfurnished无家具设备的；B.spacious宽敞的；C.tiny微小的；D.trendy时髦的。根据下句Books，records，and antique furniture whispered stories to us可知书籍、唱片和古董家具轻声向我们讲述着故事。说明我们快步上楼，走进这对夫妇微小的公寓。故答案为C。
115.答案：B
解析：考查固定短语及语境理解。A.for the sake of为了；B.for fear of害怕；C.in spite of尽管；D.in the hope of带着……的希望。根据空后invading their privacy.可知我提醒自己不要盯着看，因为害怕侵犯他们的隐私。故答案为B。
116.答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.smile微笑；B.glance一瞥；C.tune音色；D.nod点头。根据下句Then our voices rose and lingered around their small home.可知然后我们的声音提高了，在他们的小房子周围徘徊。说明这位绅士坐在他妻子的旁边，向我们点了点头。故答案为D。
117.答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.grace优雅；B.seriousness严重；C.bitterness苦；D.sympathy同情。根据空后and beauty for this occasion？可知在这个时刻，我们的声音被赋予了额外的优雅和美丽吗？故答案为A。
118.答案：D
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.radiant发光的；B.bright明亮的；C.rosy玫瑰色的；D.wrinkled有皱纹的。根据常识和空后yet beautiful face.可知这个女人布满皱纹但美丽的脸上闪现出一丝微笑。故答案为D。
119.答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.presence出席；B.absence缺席；C.expectation期盼；D.circle圆。根据空后of love that was gentle and mild.可知目睹如此温馨的一幕，我们觉得这是一个神圣的夜晚，因为我们在温柔的爱面前。故答案为A。
120.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.created创造；B.acquired获得；C.spread传播；D.regained重新获得。根据空后the Christmas spirit.可知在那一刻，我们发现，甚至可能传播圣诞精神。故答案为C。
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121.答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A. husband丈夫； B. kid孩子； C. dog 狗；D. animal动物。根据后文yet not quite（2）____for a new dog in her life，可知她想念的是一只狗。故选C.
122.答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.ready准备好的； B. free自由的； C. sorry 对不起的；D. grateful感激的。根据前文Sandy was at a loss when her beloved Angus died last year — terribly lonely， yet not quite"可知，她还没准备好接纳一只新的狗。 故选A.
123.答案：D
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A. However然而； B. Meanwhile 同时；C. Besides况且； D. Therefore因此。根据前文yet not quite（2）____for a new dog in her life.和后文she decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter可知，她很想念自己的狗，但没有准备好接纳新的狗，所以就决定去动物收容所做志愿者，两句之间是因果关系。故选D.
124.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A. comforting 安慰；B. admiring崇拜； C. missing 思念；D. helping帮助。根据前文It all started because she missed her own（1）____，可知那些朋友和她一样，在想念自己的伙伴。故选C.
125.答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A. toy 玩具；B. book书； C. camera 相机；D. photo照片。根据前文Remembering that her dog had loved being read to，可知带来的应该是一本书。故选B.
126.答案：A
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A. settling into 安顿；B. stealing into潜入； C. heading for前往； D. looking for寻找。根据后文her chair beside the dog house可知， Sandy应该是阅读了18个月了，应该是坐在椅子上阅读的。故选A.
127.答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.duty职责； B. work 工作；C. good 好处；D. wrong不义行为，罪恶。根据前文Shelter workers say it really calms down the dogs可知，Sandy说这对她来说更好。故选C.
128.答案：D
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.uneasy不容易的； B. unsure不确定的； C. unhappy 不高兴的；D. unaware没意识到的。根据后文 that she took a photo and posted it on the Internet可知，Sandy并不知道她的照片在网上流传的事。故选D.
129.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A. reading 阅读；B. attending 参加；C. waving 挥舞；D. whispering窃窃私语。根据后文I watched her read to several ，可知是给狗阅读的照片。故选A.
130.答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A. content满意的； B. patient有耐心的； C. strict 严格的；D. careful仔细的。根据后文and they just loved being（11）____ by her可知，Sandy给狗阅读的这种耐心。故选B.
131.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A. interviewed采访； B. trained 训练；C. petted 抚摸；D. photographed拍照。根据前文She was so（10）____with the dogs可知 ，应该是抚摸那些狗。故选C.
132.答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A. teaching教授； B. living 居住；C. thinking 思考；D. volunteering主动，自愿。根据后文the shelter has announced that a reading marathon is being（13）____ for next September，可知是受拍到的照片的鼓舞，庇护所宣布明年九月将举办一场阅读比赛。故选D.
133.答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A. accepted接受；B. predicted 预测；C. recorded记录； D. organized组织。根据后文The plan is to get kids in the neighborhood（14）____ in reading to the animals，可知庇护所宣布明年九月将组织举办一场阅读比赛。故选D.
134.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A. involved 涉及到；B. experienced经历； C. united 团结；D. relaxed放松。根据前文The plan is to get kids in the neighborhood可知，组织这个活动是为了让孩子们参加到这个阅读的活动中来。故选A.
135.答案：B
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A. competition竞赛； B. company陪伴； C. service 服务；D. advice建议。根据语境可知，人类给动物的阅读同时也是对于动物的陪伴。故选B.
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136.答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.satisfaction满意；B.respect尊敬；C.pleasure快乐；D.curiosity好奇心。句意：作为一个汽车爱好者，他总是在他的车库里修理他的旧车，在此期间，我会好奇地去找他。根据上文When I was around six years old，we had a neighbor，Dave Juliano.As a car fancier，he was always working on his old car in his carport，during which I would go to him with可推知，"我"很小的时候去邻居那里应该是带着好奇心去看他在研究自己的车。故选D项。
137.答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.aware意识到的；B.typical典型的；C.tired疲倦的；D.ashamed惭愧的。句意：他总是不厌其烦地解释他为什么要按某种顺序做某些事情。根据下文explaining why he was doing certain things in a certain order及We also had interesting （3）about his life可推知，邻居愿意和"我"交流，所以他不厌其烦地讲解他所做的事，be tired of厌烦。故选C项。
138.答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.experiments实验；C.conversations对话；B.strategies策略；D.predictions预测。句意：我们还就他的生活进行了有趣的交谈。根据下文about his life可知，"我"和邻居还进行了有趣的交谈，谈论了他的生活。故选C项。
139.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.connected联系；B.conflicted冲突；C.cooperated合作；D.quarreled争吵。句意：我们一直保持联系，直到有一天他搬走了。根据下文I ran into Dave two decades later in a restaurant for breakfast.可知，"我"和邻居偶然遇见了，这说明"我"和邻居一直联系到他搬走。故选A项。
140.答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.identity身份；B.humor幽默；C.loss失去；D.smell气味。句意：尽管有好几天我都有强烈的失落感，但我的生活还在继续。根据上文until he moved away one day可知，邻居搬走了，"我"会感到失落，不过生活依然在继续，sense of loss"失落感"。故选C项。
141.答案：D
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.Unfortunately不幸地；D.Unexpectedly意外地；C.Gradually逐渐地；B.Normally正常地。句意：没想到，二十年后，我在一家餐厅吃早餐时遇到了戴夫。根据下文I ran into Dave two decades later in a restaurant for breakfast可知，"我"和邻居是意外相遇的，故选D项。
142.答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.impressed打动；D.frightened惊吓；C.injured使受伤；B.accompanied陪伴。句意：他说他自己一个人住，有一只狗陪着。根据上文He said he was living on his own可知，邻居一个人生活，只有狗的陪伴，故选B项。
143.答案：A
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.encountered遇到；B.inquired质疑；C.distracted使分心；D.interrupted打断。句意：在接下来的日子里，我总是在早餐时遇到戴夫和他的狗，我们像以前一样聊天。根据上文I ran into Dave two decades later in a restaurant for breakfast.和句中Dave and his dog at breakfast and we talked like before.可知，"我"和邻居因为到同一家餐馆吃早餐会经常遇到，故选A项。
144.答案：D
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.figured out弄清楚；B.participated in 参加；C.lived up to不辜负；D.kept track of追踪。句意：他仍然对汽车充满热情，并关注着每一季的车展，他一直渴望参加一次车展，但却无法独自参加。根据下文he had been eager to attend one可知，邻居一直渴望参加一次车展，因此他会追踪有关车展的最新消息，故选D项。
145.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.introduced介绍；B.explained解释；C.promised承诺；D.proposed提议。句意：我暗自答应自己一定要带他去，但我总是因为这样或那样的原因一个接一个地错过，并一直说我会去看下一场演出。根据下文secretly that I would take him there可知，"我"只是在对自己许诺会带邻居去看车展，故选C项。
146.答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.found发现；D.missed错过；C.burned燃烧；B.carried携带。句意：我暗自答应自己一定要带他去，但我总是因为这样或那样的原因一个接一个地错过，并一直说我会去看下一场演出。根据下文kept saying I'd go for next show可知，"我"没能实现承诺，错过了很多次车展，miss out"错过"，故选D项。
147.答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.implied暗示；D.permitted允许；C.reminded提醒；B.informed 通知。句意：我被告知Dave几天前去世了，这对我来说是个打击。根据上文However，our next show never came.Dave had passed away days ago可知，消息传来，即"Dave去世了"是"我"被告知的消息，be informed that"被告知"，故选B项。
148.答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.shock震惊；B.relief慰藉；C.warning警告；D.chance机会。句意：我被告知Dave几天前去世了，这对我来说极为震惊。根据上文I （10）to myself secretly that I would take him there可知，Dave的离世对"我"而言是没想到的事情，是一件令人震惊的事情，故选A项。
149.答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.ensured确保；B.decided决定；C.struggled努力；D.claimed声称。句意：我挣扎着不让眼泪落在脸颊上。根据下文not to have tears on my cheeks可知，"我"是要努力地不哭出来，struggle to do：努力做某事，故选C项。
150.答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.stressful有压力的；B.painful痛苦的；C.funny有趣的；D.perfect完美的。句意：我从中得到了一个痛苦的教训：永远不要推迟和那些对你很重要的人一起做些事情。根据上文Dave had passed away days ago.可知，"我"没能兑现自己的承诺，"永远不要推迟和那些对你很重要的人一起做些事情"是我得到的沉痛教训，故选B项。