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话题:通过绘画与世界交流　　主题语境:人与社会　　词数:约265　　难度:★★☆☆☆
　　[2023广东汕头一模]Born with severe hearing loss, Li has found her way to communicate with the world—through painting. Drawing not only was her way of coping with a(n) 　1　 childhood, but has also opened for her a door to creativity and 　2　. Moreover, painting led Li to meet her husband Hu Shiqun, who lost his hearing due to medication.
After graduation, Li got a job as a typist. 　3　 job as it was, Li was not happy because the previous feeling of loneliness came back. In March 2016, Li 　4　 the job and joined her husband's company to be a wall painter.
From then on, in many parks and scenic spots in Hunan Province, the couple have 　5　 large-scale murals(壁画) and interactive pavement paintings. Under their 　6　, the pavements are transformed into fantastical scenes. For Li, their creations can make art more 　7　 to the public and become a way for them to __8__ with the world.
Now Li has apprentices(学徒) and 　9　 more and more newcomers in how to create large-scale murals. Besides, Li and her husband have set up a studio in Shanghai to 　10　 more business opportunities.
Although they are just a small number among the country's 27 million hearing-impaired people, Li hopes that their stories can 　11　 more people facing similar battles to build their own careers and achieve their
goals, 　12　 how tough it may be.
According to Li, "Painting brushes can help me create a colorful world in my imagination, telling my thoughts on paper, instead of through 　13　. My husband and I want to 　14　 painting to more people like us, helping them to fight social 　15　 that we can not fully participate in social activities."
1A.unhappy B.difficult C.lonely D.boring
2A.expression B.leisure C.escape D.entertainment
3A.Easy B.Busy C.Tough D.Decent
4A.quit B.got C.deserted D.lost
5A.bought B.created C.donated D.shared
6A.bats B.drills C.strings D.brushes
7A.adaptable B.appealing C.attached D.accessible
8A.deal B.compete C.connect D.cooperate
9A.tells B.invites C.coaches D.joins
10A.await B.seek C.save D.offer
11A.inspire B.teach C.represent D.appreciate
12A.regardless of B.according to C.rather than D.apart from
13A.eyes B.voices C.ears D.hands
14A.sell B.apply C.introduce D.emphasize
15A.sympathy B.prejudice C.principle D.awareness
【解析】 本文讲述了李天生听力严重受损,但她通过绘画找到了与世界交流的方式。她和丈夫在湖南省的许多公园和景点创作了大型壁画和互动人行道画。李希望他们的故事能激励更多经历相似的人去实现目标。
1.C　根据下文中的"the previous feeling of loneliness came back"可知,此处是指孤独的童年,故选C。unhappy"不开心的";difficult"困难的";lonely"孤单的";boring"无聊的"。
2.A　根据上文中的"Born with severe hearing loss, Li has found her way to communicate with the world — through painting"可知,绘画不仅是她应对孤独童年的方式,也为她打开了一扇通往创造性和表达的门,故选A。expression"表达";leisure"闲暇";escape"逃跑";entertainment"娱乐活动"。
3.A　根据下文中的"Li was not happy because the previous feeling of loneliness came back"可知,as引导让步状语从句,此处指尽管工作很轻松,但李不开心,因为以前的孤独感又回来了,故选A。easy"容易的,不费力的";busy"忙碌的";tough"艰难的";decent"体面的"。
4.A　根据下文中的"joined her husband's company to be a wall painter"可知,李辞去了工作,加入了丈夫的公司,故选A。quit"离开";get"得到";desert"抛弃";lose"丢失"。
5.B　根据下文中的"For Li, their creations can make art more 　7　 to the public"可知,此处指这对夫妇已经在湖南省的许多公园和景点创作了大型壁画和互动人行道画,故选B。buy"购买";create"创造,创作";
donate"捐赠";share"分享"。
6.D　结合上文可知,他们都是画家,所以是画笔,故选D。bat"球拍";drill"钻头";string"线";brush"画笔"。
7.D　根据上文中的"the pavements are transformed into fantastical scenes"和下文中的"to the public"可知,对李来说,他们的创作可以让艺术更贴近大众,故选D。adaptable"能适应的";appealing"有吸引力的"; attached"依恋";accessible"可接近的,可见到的,易于欣赏的"。
8.C　根据上文中的"Li has found her way to communicate with the world — through painting"可知,他们的创作成为他们与世界沟通的一种方式,故选C。deal with"处理";compete with"和……竞争";connect with"和……连接,和……沟通";cooperate with"与……合作"。
9.C　根据上文中的"Now Li has apprentices(学徒)"可知,此处指李指导越来越多的新人如何创作大型壁画,故选C。tell"告诉";invite"邀请";coach"指导";join"加入"。
10.B　根据下文中的"more business opportunities"并结合常识可知,李和她的丈夫在上海建立工作室应是为了寻找更多的商业机会,故选B。await"等待";seek"寻找";save"拯救";offer"提供"。
11.A　根据下文中的"more people facing similar battles to build their own careers and achieve their goals"可知,此处应是表示李希望他们的故事能激励更多面临着类似战斗的人去建立自己的事业和实现自己的目标,故选A。inspire"激励,鼓舞";teach"教导";represent"代表";appreciate"感激,欣赏,理解"。
12.A　根据下文中的"how tough it may be"和语境可知,此处指无论多么艰难,故选A。regardless of"不管";
according to"根据";rather than"而不是";apart from"除了……外(都),除了……外(还)"。
13.B　根据上文中的"Born with severe hearing loss"和"Painting brushes can help me create a colorful world in my imagination, telling my thoughts on paper"可知,这里指在画纸上而不是通过声音表达自己的想法,故选B。
14.C　根据下文中的"helping them to fight social 　15　 that we can not fully participate in social activities"可知,这里指把绘画介绍给更多像他们一样的人,故选C。sell"出售";apply"应用";introduce"介绍"; emphasize"强调"。
15.B　根据下文中的"that we can not fully participate in social activities"和常识可知,这里指认为他们这样的人不能充分参与社会活动的偏见,故选B。sympathy"同情";prejudice"偏见";principle"原则";awareness"意识"。
【名师点津】　　
文章或段落的首句有时为主题句(本篇文章就是个很好的例子),下文内容往往围绕这一主题展开。因此,利用首句所提供的信息判断正确的选项是一种非常有效的解题方法。记叙文往往在首句交代时间、地点、人物、事件等要素,下文将按照一定的线索展开叙述。说明文一般在首句点明要说明的事物,然后对事物的主要特征进行说明。议论文往往在首句提出论点,下文则列出一个个论据证明这一论点。
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话题:追逐风暴　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约285　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　思维跨度大[2023江苏盐城四校联考]When you are chasing storms, most mornings you start off in a cheap hotel trying to remember where you ended up the night before. This morning, we were in Wichita, Kansas, midway through a project to 　1　 the dramatic and destructive weather that travels across the middle of the United States every spring.
We loaded the car with our 　2　, and off we went, driving under cloudless blue skies for hundreds of miles. Then we reached the border of our targeted storm and entered a dark scene of clouds and occasional rain. As we 　3　 the heart of the storm, we found ourselves 　4　 with high winds, violent rain, and severe hail(冰雹). Photographer Krystle, at the wheel, 　5　 to get in front of the storm, but it was moving too fast. We could 　6　 keep pace with it.
Then we caught sight of something 　7　, created by the storm: a rain-wrapped tornado half a mile to our right. The chaotic conditions made it 　8　 for us to keep it in sight. We lost our cellphone signals and all the data we were desperately 　9　 for communication. We couldn't see beyond 20 feet. That was when Nick, our expedition leader and weather expert, called, "We have to flee." Krystle 　10　 changed direction, driving the car north onto a country road, 　11　 the madness of that dangerous chase.
We weren't done. After a stretch of clear skies, we found another 　12　 waiting for us. This time, we __13__ to get in front of it, stopping to photograph it and racing back to the car to 　14　 its extreme anger.
A little past midnight, we let the storm go. We watched as the lightning-filled cloud rolled away,
displaying the night sky—a beautiful 　15　 for those reckless(无所顾忌的) enough to seek it.
1A.recognize B.transform C.photograph D.forecast
2A.nutrients B.flavor C.equipment D.documents
3A.mentioned B.identified C.captured D.approached
4A.struggling B.comparing C.engaged D.filled
5A.pretended B.accelerated C.deserved D.hesitated
6A.instantly B.gradually C.exactly D.hardly
7A.disgusting B.frightening C.annoying D.embarrassing
8A.efficient B.contradictory C.fundamental D.tough
9A.dependent on B.absorbed in C.satisfied with D.curious about
10A.deliberately B.frequently C.rigidly D.abruptly
11A.predicting B.tolerating C.escaping D.witnessing
12A.cloud B.storm C.car D.road
13A.regretted B.devoted C.managed D.proposed
14A.calm B.ignore C.challenge D.avoid
15A.reward B.excuse C.appetite D.thought
【解析】 本文讲述了作者一行人追逐风暴并对其进行拍摄的故事,体现了不畏艰辛、勇于探索的精神和"风雨过后见彩虹"的心灵感悟。
1.C　根据倒数第二段中的"stopping to photograph it"可知,作者一行人是要去拍摄(photograph)每年春天出现在美国中部的极具破坏性的天气。recognize"认出";transform"使变形";forecast"预测"。故选C项。
2.C　由上文可知,作者一行人是要去拍摄风暴,结合常识和上文中的"loaded the car"可知,他们需要带上拍摄设备。nutrient"营养物";flavor"味道";equipment"设备";document"文件"。故选C项。
3.D　根据上文中的"Then we reached the border of our targeted storm"以及下文中的"we found ourselves __4__ with high winds, violent rain, and severe hail(冰雹)"可知,此处指作者一行人接近了风暴的中心。mention"提到";identify"认出";capture"捕获";approach"接近"。故选D项。
4.A　根据上文可知,作者一行人接近了风暴的中心,空后提到遭遇狂风、暴雨和冰雹。由此可判断,他们与这些恶劣天气作斗争。struggle with意为"与……作斗争"。故选A项。
5.B　根据下文中的"get in front of the storm"和"it was moving too fast"可知,正在开车的摄影师Krystle为了赶到风暴的前面需要加速行驶。pretend"假装";accelerate"加速,促进";deserve"值得,应得";hesitate"犹豫"。故选B项。at the wheel"掌舵,驾驶,主管"。
6.D　根据上文中的"but it was moving too fast"可知,他们几乎追不上风暴。故选D项。keep pace with"跟上,与……齐头并进(或并驾齐驱),与……步调一致"。
7.B　根据下文中的"a rain-wrapped tornado half a mile to our right"可知,作者一行人接下来看到了令人害怕的(frightening)一幕:一场包裹着雨水的龙卷风就在他们右边半英里处。disgusting"令人厌恶的";
annoying"令人厌烦的";embarrassing"令人尴尬的"。故选B项。catch sight of"(突然或刹那间)看见"。
8.D　根据上文中的"tornado"和"chaotic conditions"可知,混乱的处境使作者一行人很难(tough)看到风暴。efficient"效率高的";contradictory"相互矛盾的";fundamental"根本的,基本的"。故选D项。下文中的"We couldn't see beyond 20 feet"与"made it tough for us to keep it in sight"为同义转述。
9.A　结合常识和句中的"cellphone signals and all the data... for communication"可知,他们极其依赖手机信号和数据来进行通讯。be dependent on"依靠";be absorbed in"全神贯注于";be satisfied with"对……满意";be curious about"对……好奇"。故选A项。
10.D　根据上文描述的恶劣天气导致的混乱场面可知,此时情况十分紧急,故Krystle听到指令"We have to flee"(我们必须逃离)后突然(abruptly)改变了行车方向。deliberately"故意地";frequently"频繁地";rigidly"严格地"。故选D项。
11.C　根据上文中的"We have to flee""driving the car north onto a country road"及下文中的"the madness of that dangerous chase"可知,此处应是指他们为了逃离龙卷风的疯狂追逐而把车开到一条乡间小路上。predict"预测";tolerate"容忍";escape"逃离";witness"目击"。故选C项。
【知识拓展】　　
后缀-ing常跟在动词后构成用作形容词的现在分词,此类现在分词修饰物,表示"令人……的",与后缀-ed构成的用作形容词的过去分词(修饰人,表示"感到……的")相对应,如charming(令人着迷的),exciting(令人激动的)。
12.B　根据下文中的"This time, we 　13　 to get in front of it, stopping to photograph it"可知,作者一行人遇到了另一场风暴。故选B项。下文"A little past midnight, we let the storm go"中的storm与选项B为原词复现。
13.C　根据下文中的"to get in front of it, stopping to photograph it"可知,这一次他们设法赶到了风暴的前面,并成功拍照。regret"感到遗憾";devote"献身,致力";manage"设法做到,管理";propose"提议"。故选C项。
14.D　根据上文中的"racing back to the car"及下文中的"its extreme anger"可知,作者他们跑回车里是为了避开怒吼的风暴。故选D项。
15.A　根据上文对作者他们不顾危险拍摄风暴的细节描写,再结合语境可知,"闪电密布的云远去后展现出的夜空"是对那些不顾危险寻找它(恶劣天气景象)的人的美丽奖赏。故选A项。
【易错点拨】　　
此空在故事主旨上设空,思维跨度较大,需全篇考虑、整体分析才能得出答案。本文大部分篇幅都在描写作者一行人不顾危险拍摄风暴的细节,这是对全文主旨——"风雨过后见彩虹"做的铺垫,风暴后的宁静夜空是对作者他们不畏艰辛、勇于探索的精神的褒奖。
题组2
Cloze 1
话题:近距离拥抱大自然　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约200　　难度:★★☆☆☆
　　When I was a child, my family often went to the beach. However, we 　1　 played in the sand or swam in the ocean. Nature was to be 　2　 far away, with the car windscreen in between. We would wave to the sea from our 　3　, watch the sunset and drive home. My parents were 　4　 in crowded and polluted cities. Their upbringing made them think maybe it was 　5　 for kids to stay inside. Without knowing it, I was 　6　 by their attitudes.
It was my own children who led me to another 　7　. They liked observing earthworms and jumping in mud; their such 　8　 about the natural world allowed me to see it in a 　9　 way. On beach trips, I found myself 　10　 to dig into the sand with them and 　11　 its cool graininess(颗粒感) as they buried me in it.
Last summer, my love for 　12　 led to us buying a house in a farming town near a mountain. It's something I wouldn't have 　13　 as a city girl. I've found a deeper connection to nature and I'm grateful for it. There are miles of tracks around us that I 　14　 every day. I walk through snow, mud and rain, 　15　 my boots which I bring straight into the house.
1A.still B.never C.always D.sometimes
2A.transformed B.evaluated C.appreciated D.greeted
3A.vehicle B.tent C.house D.hotel
4A.hired B.raised C.involved D.trapped
5A.warmer B.happier C.funnier D.safer
6A.influenced B.confused C.bothered D.reminded
7A.career B.future C.finding D.path
8A.concern B.doubt C.curiosity D.knowledge
9A.systematic B.standard C.general D.different
10A.hesitant B.astonished C.anxious D.disappointed
11A.shared B.enjoyed C.interpreted D.showed
12A.shore B.sand C.farming D.nature
13A.achieved B.imagined C.supported D.acknowledged
14A.explore B.notice C.measure D.preserve
15A.washing B.cooling C.dirtying D.polishing
【解析】 作者小的时候总是远距离欣赏大自然的美,后来在孩子们的影响下她的态度逐渐发生了改变,开始近距离拥抱大自然。
1.B　根据上文中的"often went to the beach"和转折词"However"可知,作者小时候和家人常去海边,但是他们从不(never)玩沙子,也不在海里游泳。
2.C　根据下文中的"far away, with the car windscreen in between"可知,作者一家人认为大自然应是从远处来欣赏的。transform"改变";evaluate"评估";appreciate"欣赏";greet"问候"。
3.A　根据上文中的"the car windscreen"可知,作者一家人坐在车里向大海挥手,欣赏日落,然后驱车回家。vehicle"车辆,交通工具"。
4.B　根据语境可知,作者的父母在拥挤且受污染的城市里长大。raise"抚养,养育"。
5.D　根据上文中的"crowded and polluted cities"可知,此处表示作者的父母在拥挤且受污染的城市里长大,所以他们受的教养让他们认为,孩子待在里面可能会更安全(safer)。
6.A　根据上文中的"Without knowing it"和上文提到的一家人一起去海边却都不下车拥抱大自然的事情可知,作者父母的态度潜移默化地影响了(influenced)她,使她也不愿意与大自然亲密接触。
7.D　根据下文讲述的作者的改变可知,此处表示作者的孩子带她走上了另一条路。此处path 指和大自然亲密接触之路。career"职业";path"道路"。
【技巧点拨】　　
选项代入法——有时候完形填空的答案难以选择,此时考生可以先排除明显的错误选项,然后利用代入法,将可能的选项一一代入原句中,通过翻译、对比,最终确定答案。
8.C　根据上文中的"They liked observing earthworms and jumping in mud"可知,作者的孩子们对大自然感到好奇。curiosity"好奇心,求知欲"。
9.D　根据本段首句和下文内容可知,孩子们对大自然的好奇心使得作者看待大自然的方式变得不同(different)了。systematic"系统的,有条理的";standard"标准的";general"常规的,普遍的"。
10.C　根据下文中的"my love"可知,作者现在渴望(anxious)跟孩子们一起挖沙子,当孩子们把她埋在沙子里时,作者喜欢那种凉凉的颗粒感。hesitant"犹豫的,踌躇的,不情愿的";astonished"非常吃惊的,惊讶的"。
11.B　参见上题解析。
12.D　根据下文中的"buying a house in a farming town near a mountain"及"connection to nature"可知,作者因热爱大自然而在大山附近的小镇买了房子。nature 在此是原词复现。
13.B　根据文章开头提到的小时候作者一家人去海边也不玩沙子等信息及下文中的"as a city girl"可知,在大山附近的农业小镇买房定居是在城市长大的作者从没有想象过(imagined)的事情。achieve"完成";
acknowledge"承认"。
14.A　根据上文中的"miles of tracks"和下文中的"I walk through"可知,作者每天都去探索(explore)周边的小道。
15.C　根据上文中的"snow, mud and rain"可知,作者不再介意亲近大自然后弄脏鞋子,而是直接把脏鞋子穿回家。dirty"弄脏"。
【二次精读】　　
熟词生义:dirty 常用义:adj. 脏的;不道德的　文章义:vt.弄脏,(使)变脏
Her fingers were dirtied with ink. 她的手指让墨水弄脏了。
Cloze 2
话题:痴迷马拉松　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约230　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023河北唐山调研]I love the idea of a marathon race with just simply having a starting point and an end goal. But what I love more about it is all about the 　1　 to my marathon.
Before I found my appreciation of running, 　2　 speaking, I was never a fan of it. As I got older, I had the 　3　 to do things that I had never thought of doing—that was when I 　4　 myself.
It was during late summer that I 　5　 to join in a run. In every training session, I got the 　6　 to learn something new about myself and everything else that surrounded me. I found my connection to nature __7__ and it made me much more 　8　 of everything—the wind, the rays of the sun and every step I took. During training, I passed by 　9　 people—some eventually ran faster than I, and some others were 　10　 by me. This reminded me everyone has different battles.
If I hadn't decided to get ready and just go for it, I would have never known what running 　11　 to me. But of course with all these amazing feelings, there came 　12　 days when I felt terrible with aching muscles and hurting laps. Every aspect of life always comes 　13　 these two, doesn't it Good and bad, right and wrong. It all 　14　 the perspective—which side will you let shine even more
I hope you find your own marathon and 　15　 it!
1A.journey B.eagerness C.invitation D.admission
2A.proudly B.roughly C.academically D.honestly
3A.duty B.tendency C.permission D.request
4A.challenged B.comforted C.treated D.exposed
5A.agreed B.learned C.decided D.needed
6A.energy B.order C.ability D.chance
7A.deepened B.remained C.failed D.broke
8A.confident B.aware C.careful D.free
9A.odd B.different C.smart D.generous
10A.admired B.influenced C.beaten D.forgiven
11A.stated B.attracted C.impressed D.meant
12A.plain B.great C.special D.tough
13A.in B.after C.for D.under
14A.looks up to B.boils down to C.rolls down to D.adds up to
15A.introduce B.examine C.experience D.determine
【解析】 文章主要讲述了作者自己从没有跑步热情到痴迷马拉松的过程。作者从中领悟到了生活的真谛。
1.A　根据上文中的"I love the idea of a marathon race with just simply having a starting point and an end goal"和本句中的"But"以及下文的内容可知,作者更喜欢的是自己的马拉松之旅。故选A。journey"旅程";
eagerness"渴望";invitation"邀请";admission"准许加入"。
2.D　根据下文中的"I was never a fan of it"可知,说实话,作者之前并不喜欢跑步,故选D。proudly"骄傲地";
roughly"粗略地";academically"学业上";honestly"诚实地"。
3.B　根据下文中的"I had never thought of doing — that was when I 　4　 myself"可知,随着年龄的增长,作者倾向于做一些自己从未想过要做的事情,have the tendency to do sth."有做某事的倾向",故选B。duty"责任";tendency"趋势,倾向";permission"允许";request"请求"。
4.A　根据上文中的"I had never thought of doing"可知,作者倾向于做一些从未想过要做的事情来挑战自我,故选A。challenge"挑战";comfort"安慰";treat"对待";expose"揭露"。
5.C　根据下文中的"In every training session... that surrounded me"可知,在夏末的时候,作者决定参加跑步,故选C。agree"同意";learn"学习";decide"决定";need"需要"。
6.D　根据下文中的"learn something new about myself and everything else that surrounded me"和语境可知,在每次训练中,作者都有机会对自己和周围的一切有新的认识,故选D。energy"精力";order"订单";ability"能力";chance"机会"。
7.A　根据上文中的"learn something new about myself and everything else that surrounded me"可知,在训练过程中,作者发现自己和大自然的联系加深了,故选A。deepen"加深";remain"剩余,继续存在";fail"失败";
break"打破"。
8.B　根据上文中的"learn something new about myself and everything else that surrounded me"和下文中的"the wind, the rays of the sun and every step I took"并结合上题的解析可知,作者感觉大自然让自己更清楚地意识到一切事物——风、太阳的光线和自己走的每一步,故选B。confident"自信的";aware"知道的,意识到的";careful"仔细的";free"自由的"。
9.B　根据下文中的"some eventually ran faster than I, and some others were 　10　 by me"可知,在训练中,作者遇到了不同的人,故选B。odd"古怪的";different"不同的";smart"聪明的,快速的";generous"慷慨的"。
10.C　根据上文中的"some eventually ran faster than I"和语境可知,跑得慢的人被作者打败了,故选C。admire"羡慕";influence"影响";beat"打败";forgive"原谅"。
11.D　根据上文中的"If I hadn't decided to get ready and just go for it"可知,因为作者做好了准备并全力以赴,所以作者知道了跑步对自己有什么意义,故选D。state"陈述,阐明";attract"吸引";impress"使意识到(重要性或严肃性等)";mean"重要,意义重大"。
12.D　根据下文中的"when I felt terrible with aching muscles and hurting laps"可知,因为跑步而肌肉酸痛、大腿疼痛的时候是艰难的日子,故选D。plain"清楚的";great"伟大的";special"特别的";tough"艰难的"。
13.A　根据下文中的"Good and bad, right and wrong"可知,生活的每个方面总是在好与坏、对与错这两方面,故选A。in"在……方面";after"在……后";for"为了";under"在……下面"。
14.B　根据下文中的"which side will you let shine even more "可知,是好与坏或者是对与错,这一切都归结为视角,故选B。look up to"尊敬";boil down to"归结为,将……归结为";roll down to"向下滚动到";add up to"
合计达"。
15.C　根据上文中的"I hope you find your own marathon"和上文讲的作者自己的经历可知,作者希望我们找到自己的马拉松并体验它,故选C。introduce"介绍";examine"检查";experience"经历,体验";determine"决定,查明"。
题组3
Cloze 1
话题:害羞女孩的第一次成功演讲　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约200　　难度:★★☆☆☆
　　[2023山东济南学情检测]On the night of the speech contest, I was worried about the shy girl. My heart __1__ when I knew the boy on stage previous to her, 　2　, was fairly successful with his humor and personal style. The whole audience burst into a wave of 　3　 almost every 30 seconds.
My palms(手掌) began to 　4　. It was the first time that she had been on the stage, so I couldn't blame her for any 　5　. The strong spotlight made her so insignificant that nobody 　6　 she had been on the stage.
But the moment that 　7　 me occurred. I clearly heard a 　8　 voice, "Now, your 　9　, please!" The whole audience fell quiet. Small and thin as the girl appeared, the 　10　 look on her face instantly caught everyone's eye. Then her speech was on, logical and well-organized. Words of power 　11　 freely out of the girl like magic. When her speech 　12　, thunderous applause sounded from the audience. When the competition was concluding, all of us waited 　13　 for the winner's name to be called. Tears of joy __14__my vision when the host announced she won first prize. Holding the medal tightly, she gave me a brilliant smile. I 　15　 her into my arms, too excited to say any words.
1A.beat B.sank C.lost D.broke
2A.sure enough B.worse still C.above all D.in addition
3A.crying B.warning C.clapping D.screaming
4A.sweat B.tremble C.change D.turn
5A.try B.pose C.guess D.slip
6A.thought B.admitted C.ignored D.noticed
7A.confused B.interested C.surprised D.challenged
8A.loud B.weak C.tight D.low
9A.support B.attention C.vote D.silence
10A.determined B.puzzled C.relaxed D.bored
11A.crowded B.hurried C.bounced D.flowed
12A.started B.ended C.progressed D.rested
13A.sincerely B.easily C.naturally D.eagerly
14A.misted B.hid C.prevented D.shaded
15A.pushed B.threw C.pulled D.lifted
【解析】 这个害羞的女孩第一次上台演讲,作者非常担心,但女孩非常坚定并获得成功,让作者感到非常激动。
1.B　根据上文中的"On the night of... the shy girl"可知,作者很担心女孩,所以此处表示作者心情沉重。beat"(心脏、脉搏等)跳动";sink"下沉,(心情)低落";lose"丢失";break"弄坏"。
2.A　根据下文中的"was fairly successful with his humor and personal style"可知,男孩的演讲果真相当成功。sure enough"果然,果真";worse still"更糟糕的是";above all"最重要的是";in addition"此外"。
3.C　根据上文中的"when I knew the boy... and personal style"可知,男孩的演讲很精彩,听众总是鼓掌。此处表示全场几乎每隔30秒就爆发出一阵掌声。crying"哭泣";warning"警告";clapping"掌声";screaming"尖叫"。
4.A　根据下文中的"It was the...on the stage"可知,女孩是第一次上台,作者很担心,所以手掌开始出汗。sweat"出汗";tremble"颤抖";change"改变";turn"(使)转动"。
5.D　根据上文中的"It was the first time that she had been on the stage"可知,这是她第一次登台,所以作者不能因为任何差错而责怪她。slip在此作名词,意为"差错",属于熟词生义。try"尝试";pose"姿势";guess"猜测"。
6.D　根据上文中的"The strong spotlight made her so insignificant"可知,聚光灯太亮,使得女孩显得无足轻重,所以没人注意到她。think"认为";admit"承认";ignore"忽视";notice"注意到"。
7.C　根据下文中的"Then her speech was on, logical and well-organized"可知,女孩的演讲很成功,这让作者感到惊讶。confuse"使困惑";interest"使关注";surprise"使惊奇";challenge"向……挑战"。
8.A　根据上文中的"I clearly heard"可知,作者清楚地听到一个响亮的声音。loud"响亮的";weak"虚弱的";
tight"拉紧的,绷紧的,紧张的";low"小声的,低的"。
9.B　根据下文中的"The whole audience fell quiet"可知,这里应该是女孩让大家注意听。support"支持";
attention"注意";vote"投票";silence"沉默"。
10.A　根据语境可知,女孩虽然看起来又小又瘦,但脸上的表情是坚定的。determined"坚定的";puzzled"困惑的";relaxed"放松的";bored"烦闷的"。
11.D　根据下文中的"freely out of the girl like magic"可知,充满力量的话语像魔法一样从女孩嘴里流畅地说出。crowd"挤满";hurry"匆忙";bounce"(使)弹起";flow"流,流畅"。
12.B　析语境:根据下文中的"thunderous applause sounded from the audience"可知,听众中响起了雷鸣般的掌声→做推断:结合常识可以推断,女孩演讲结束时,听众中响起了雷鸣般的掌声→定答案:故选B项。start"开始";end"结束";progress"进步,进展";rest"被搁置,中止"。
13.D　根据下文中的"for the winner's name to be called"可知,比赛结束时,大家都热切地等着公布获胜者的名字。sincerely"真诚地";easily"容易地";naturally"自然地";eagerly"热切地"。
14.A　根据上文中的"Tears of joy"可知,泪水模糊了作者的视线。mist"(眼)含泪水,泪水模糊";hide"藏";
prevent"阻止";shade"给……遮挡"。
15.C　根据下文中的"her into my arms"可知,作者把女孩拉进了怀里。push"推";throw"扔";pull"拉";lift"抬起"。
Cloze 2
话题:挑战一年读50本书　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约225　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023辽宁沈阳质量监测(一)]After I gave birth, it seemed that my brain had been dragged out of me along with my newborn son. Everything became　1　 and conversation often got lost in mid-sentence. I thought these　2　 mistakes may be just "mommy brain" when I coped with middle-of-the-night feeding. However, after little Nicholas began to　3　 through the night, I remained in a constant state of　4　.
I told myself I'd feel intelligent again. I thought about my　5　 life. What engaged my brain then I wandered through the house and found　6　 staring me in the face: books. I looked online and found the exact __7__: 50 Book Challenge. Read 50 books in a year, whatever　8　 I wanted. Within days I discovered new books of interest and ordered some fresh　9　. I had my resolution: 50 books.
My competitive spirit began to　10　. I found time where it had never existed before. I read as my son watched Sesame Street. I read when I　11　 a bus. I read before bedtime... My brain　12　 from hibernation(冬眠) and I had new and exciting things to discuss. I had started with a　13　 goal to bring my__14__ back. I did that, and got more. I showed my son Nicholas the　15　 of reading. Now it's common for my first-grader to bring a pile of books to the couch for reading. We're reading together, and all is right with the world.
1A.sunny B.foggy C.smooth D.possible
2A.physical B.behavioral C.social D.mental
3A.sleep B.cry C.wake up D.stay up
4A.tension B.security C.confusion D.depression
5A.pre-school B.premarital C.pre-baby D.pre-teen
6A.answers B.questions C.stars D.eyes
7A.website B.comment C.motivation D.title
8A.price B.color C.size D.subject
9A.dishes B.publications C.flowers D.fruits
10A.take care B.take place C.take off D.take effect
11A.saw B.drove C.caught D.rode
12A.awoke B.froze C.damaged D.suffered
13A.simple B.common C.different D.similar
14A.power B.time C.brain D.son
15A.talent B.pleasure C.process D.skill
【解析】作者在生完孩子以后,大脑不听使唤,记忆力减退。之后她挑战一年读50本书,这让自己大脑的情况逐渐好转。
1.B　根据上文中的"After I gave birth... my newborn son"可知,作者生完孩子后,大脑不听使唤;结合本句中的"conversation often got lost in mid-sentence"可知,作者记忆力减退。据此可知,此处表示一切都变得模糊起来,话经常说到一半就忘了。sunny"阳光充足的";foggy"有雾的,模糊的";smooth"光滑的";possible"可能的"。
2.D　根据上文中的"conversation often got lost in mid-sentence"并结合语境可知,作者生育后大脑不听使唤,讲话时经常中途忘记说什么。据此可知,这是作者精神上的状况。physical"身体的";behavioral"行为方面的";social"社会的";mental"心理上的,精神上的"。
3.A　根据前一句"I thought these... middle-of-the-night feeding"以及本句中的"However"可知,前后句为转折关系,作者本以为这些错误是半夜喂奶导致的,但是当儿子开始能够睡整晚觉以后,作者还是处于混乱的状态。故选A。
4.C　参见上题解析。tension"紧张";security"安全";confusion"困惑,混乱";depression"沮丧"。
5.C　根据下文中的"What engaged my brain then "可知,作者在回忆生孩子之前什么吸引她。pre-school"入学前的";premarital"婚前的";pre-baby"产前的";pre-teen"十岁出头的"。
6.A　根据上文中的"What engaged my brain then "以及本句中的"books"可知,作者在回忆生孩子之前什么吸引她,她在房子里漫步时,答案明摆在她面前,那就是书。故选A。
7.C　根据本句中的"50 Book Challenge"可知,挑战阅读50本书给了作者动力。website"网站";comment"评论";motivation"动力";title"标题"。
8.D　根据本句中的whatever引导的让步状语从句和语境可知,此处表示无论什么话题,一年内阅读50本书即可。
9.B　根据上文中的"Read 50 books... I wanted"可知,作者要挑战一年读50本书,所以订购了一些刚出版的读物。publication"出版物"。
10.D　根据语境和常识可知,挑战一年读50本书使作者有了竞争意识。take care"小心";take place"发生";
take off"起飞";take effect"生效,开始起作用"。
11.D　析语境:根据上文中的"I found time where it had never existed before"可知,作者挤出时间→做推断:结合后文的宾语"a bus"和常识可以推断,该处表示利用搭乘公交车的时间来阅读→定答案:故选D项。
12.A　根据本句中的"I had new and exciting things to discuss"可知,作者现在有新的和令人兴奋的事情可以讨论,说明大脑在慢慢清醒。awake"(使)醒来,唤醒";freeze"(使)冻住";damage"损坏";suffer"经受,遭受"。
13.A　根据本句中的"to bring my 　14　 back"和语境可知,作者从一个简单的目标开始,那就是让大脑清醒过来。故选A。simple"简单的";common"普遍的";different"不同的";similar"相似的"。
14.C　参见上题解析。
15.B　根据下文中的"We're... with the world"可知,作者向儿子展示了读书的乐趣,他们一起读书。talent"天赋";pleasure"愉快,快乐";process"过程";skill"技巧"。
题组4
Cloze 1
话题:小狗救人　　主题语境:人与自然　　词数:约280　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023江苏南京、盐城一模]Milo is a rescue dog, adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift. One morning in November 2021, Swift opened her front door and Milo 　1　 running. "I couldn't catch him," she said.
Milo rushed to a house across the street. He seemed 　2　 with this house, so he ran to the one next door, Swift on his 　3　.
When it started scratching(抓) on the front door, Swift was 　4　.Not everyone wants a strange dog on their 　5　. But as she tried to 　6　 Milo away, she could hear a sound coming through an open upstairs window. It was a voice crying "Help!"
Hours earlier, Sherry Starr, 85, 　7　 around 4 am, for she had heard the front door bell ring. She walked to an upstairs bathroom, opened the window and looked outside. But there was no one there. Starr turned to exit. "All of a sudden, standing there between the toilet and the bathtub, I 　8　," she said. "I went down hard on the floor."
"I could not move at all," said Starr, who was 　9　 between the toilet and the bathtub. Starr was feeling __10__ all over, and she was also scared. "I'm thinking that I'm just going to die here," she said.
Her best 　11　, she decided, was to listen for the telltale squeak of her mailbox lid when the letter carrier stopped by in the afternoon and scream at the top of her lungs. For the next few hours, Starr 　12　 crying: "Help! Help! Help!"
"Her voice was very 　13　," said Swift. "You had to be right at the front door to hear Mrs. Starr cry for __14__ unless you were Milo, who 　15　 heard Starr the instant I opened my front door." Swift called 911 and soon medical staff helped Starr out.
1A.took off B.showed off C.came around D.wandered around
2A.concerned B.unsatisfied C.impressed D.delighted
3A.tail B.head C.feet D.ear
4A.depressed B.discouraged C.amused D.embarrassed
5A.way B.own C.property D.business
6A.send B.turn C.drag D.throw
7A.calmed down B.lay down C.gave up D.got up
8A.dived B.wept C.skipped D.slipped
9A.deserted B.stuck C.hidden D.placed
10A.pain B.ease C.strength D.anger
11A.bet B.result C.role D.guess
12A.imagined B.regretted C.practiced D.stopped
13A.familiar B.clear C.faint D.different
14A.freedom B.power C.peace D.help
15A.eventually B.apparently C.randomly D.slightly
【解析】 文章讲述了一只小狗听到街对面的邻居家微弱的呼救声,从而使摔倒在卫生间的85岁的邻居得救的故事。
1.A　根据下文中的"‘I couldn't catch him,’ she said"可知,此处指的是小狗冲出家门撒开腿跑了起来。故选A项。take off"急忙离开,匆匆离去";show off"炫耀";come around"苏醒";wander around"四处闲逛"。
2.B　根据下文中的"so he ran to the one next door"可知,这只小狗似乎对这所房子不满意,又去了隔壁。故选B项。concerned"关注的";unsatisfied"不满意的";impressed"有深刻的好印象";delighted"高兴的"。
3.A　根据下文中的"But as she tried to 　6　 Milo away... an open upstairs window"可知,当Milo又跑向这所房子的隔壁时,Swift应是紧随其后。故选A项。on one's tail"紧随……"。
4.D　根据上文中的"When it started scratching(抓) on the front door"以及下文中的"Not everyone wants a strange dog on their 　5　"可知,Swift的狗去抓别人家的门,这让Swift觉得很尴尬。故选D项。depressed"抑郁的";discouraged"灰心的";amused"被逗乐的";embarrassed"尴尬的"。
5.C　根据语境可知,不是所有人都想让一只狗在自己的地产上,故选C项。property"房产,地产,房地产"。
6.C　结合常识和语境可知,当自己家的狗在别人家门口抓门,主人的反应应该是将其拖走。故选C项。
7.D　根据下文中的"around 4 am... an upstairs bathroom"可知,Sherry Starr从床上起来了。故选D项。calm down"(使)平静";lie down"躺下";give up"放弃";get up"起床"。
8.D　根据下文中的"I went down hard on the floor"以及"I could not move at all"可知,老人应该是不小心滑倒了。故选D项。dive"下潜";weep"哭泣";skip"蹦蹦跳跳地走";slip"滑倒"。
9.B　根据上文内容和本句中的"‘I could not move at all,’ said Starr"可知,老人应该是在马桶和浴缸之间滑倒,然后卡在那里动不了了。故选B项。
10.A　根据上文中的"I went down hard on the floor"可知,老人重重地摔倒在地,此处应该是她感到全身疼痛。故选A项。
11.A　根据下文中的"she decided, was to listen for... her lungs"可知,此处指的是老人决定最好的办法就是下午邮递员路过的时候,留心听邮箱盖发出的吱吱声,然后用尽力气大声叫喊。one's best bet"最好的办法"。故选A项。
12.C　根据上文中的"Her best... her lungs"可知,此处指的是Starr做好决定后,开始练习呼救,以便邮递员可以听到。故选C项。imagine"想象";regret"惋惜,懊悔";practice"练习,经常做"。
13.C　根据下文中的"You had to be right at the front door to hear Mrs. Starr cry for　14　 unless you were Milo"可知,老人的呼救声很弱,必须站在正门口才能听到。故选C项。familiar"熟悉的";clear"听得清的";
faint"微弱的";different"不同的"。
14.D　根据上文中的"For the next few hours, Starr 　12　 crying:‘Help! Help! Help!’"可知,此处指的是老人的求救声。故选D项。
15.B　根据上文中的"You had to be right...unless you were Milo"以及下文中的"heard Starr the instant I opened my front door"可知,显然,Swift一打开前门,Milo就听到了老人的呼救声,所以Milo才会去抓邻居家的门。此处用apparently表示这是一种合理的解释。故选B项。eventually"最终";apparently"显然";
randomly"随机地";slightly"略微,稍微"。
Cloze 2
话题:实现当模特的梦想　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约275　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　励志故事The afternoon sun shone on my daughter, Syriah. I watched as the warm rays __1__ her skin, creating a beautiful pattern. But Syriah was born with vitiligo(白癜风), a(n) 　2　 that causes the loss of skin colour in patches(小块) all over her body.
Although a lot of people with vitiligo struggle with confidence 　3　, Syriah was not one of them, comfortable from the moment it started showing at four years old. It was 　4　. The older she got, the more she told me about her dream about modelling. But living in a small town, it wasn't 　5　.
Painting had always been a(n) 　6　 part of my life. Although I did it for fun, people were always asking me if my works were for sale. Then I decided to 　7　 it, making a blog page to sell my creations. I wanted to set up a legacy(遗产) for my kids and 　8　 them for their future.
One day, I received a message from a woman named Anna. Interested, I contacted her and she 　9　 she was the creator of an event where designers can 　10　 their brands during fashion shows. "I want you to create a fashion line for a runway show," she said, explaining that they'd get to search for their own models too.
Suddenly, I thought of Syriah's modelling 　11　. What if this could get her to start Soon after, Anna connected with me on the blog and 　12　 the photos I'd taken of Syriah.
"How would you feel about your daughter modelling in the show I love her with confidence!" she __13__ .
When I told my girl the news, she cried excitedly and her first modelling performance was a 　14　. She showed everyone that beauty comes in many 　15　.
1A.lit up B.held up C.straightened up D.warmed up
2A.situation B.examination C.condition D.characteristic
3A.issues B.solutions C.clues D.failures
4A.harmonious B.intelligent C.individual D.inspiring
5A.equal B.easy C.sufficient D.fair
6A.initial B.rigid C.original D.big
7A.account for B.rely on C.turn down D.go for
8A.finance B.change C.exchange D.raise
9A.instructed B.explained C.insisted D.urged
10A.suspend B.entitle C.launch D.invent
11A.ambition B.domain C.appreciation D.resource
12A.spread out B.came across C.collected up D.sorted out
13A.voiced B.whispered C.messaged D.sighed
14A.strike B.hit C.fall D.peak
15A.dimensions B.angles C.frames D.forms
【解析】 作者的女儿患有白癜风,但她一直没有放弃成为一名模特的梦想,最终这一梦想实现了,她向大家展示了美有很多类型。
1.A　由上文中的"The afternoon sun shone on my daughter"及生活常识可知,太阳光照射在皮肤上,皮肤会发光。light up"(使)光亮,放光彩";hold up"举起";straighten up"整理";warm up"加热,使活跃起来"。故选A。
2.C　由空后的定语从句"that causes the loss of skin colour in patches(小块) all over her body"可知,这是一种会导致全身皮肤颜色成块地脱失的疾病,condition"疾病"符合语境,故选C。condition的熟词义为"n.状态,状况;条件",此处为其生词义"n.疾病"。
3.A　由上文可知,白癜风会使皮肤成块地变白,失去原来的颜色,因此会导致白癜风患者产生自信问题,issue"问题"符合语境,故选A。
4.D　由上文中的"Syriah was not one of them, comfortable from the moment it started showing at four years old"可知,作者的女儿虽然患有白癜风,但是她不像其他患者那样不自信,这对作者来说是一件鼓舞人心的事情。inspiring"鼓舞人心的"符合语境,故选D。
5.B　此处it指代上文中的"her dream about modelling",由空前的"But living in a small town"并结合生活常识可知,此处是说,在小城镇里生活,要实现自己成为模特的梦想并不容易,故选B。
6.D　由下文中的"I did it for fun"和"making a blog page to sell my creations"可知,作者喜爱画画,并画了很多画,由此可以推断出画画是作者生活中很重要的部分,big"重大的,重要的"符合语境,故选D。
7.D　由空后的"making a blog page to sell my creations"可知,作者决定去做人们询问自己的那件事,在博客上发布信息出售自己的画作。account for "解释";rely on"依靠";turn down"拒绝";go for"去做,去从事"。故选D。
8.A　由上文中的"sell my creations"和空前的"set up a legacy(遗产) for my kids"可知,作者卖画的目的是给孩子们的未来提供资金支持,finance"提供资金"符合语境,故选A。
9.B　由上文可知,作者并不认识Anna,因此此处是说她向作者解释自己的身份,故选B。
10.C　由空后的"their brands during fashion shows"可知,在时装表演上,设计师可以推出自己的品牌,launch"推出,发行"符合语境,故选C。
11.A　由上文中的"The older she got, the more she told me about her dream about modelling"可知,他们寻找模特的事情使作者想起来女儿做模特的梦想,ambition"理想"符合语境,故选A。
12.B　由上文可知,作者之前并不认识Anna,由空前的"Anna connected with me on the blog"可知,Anna通过博客与作者沟通时偶然发现了作者给女儿拍摄的照片,come across"偶然发现"符合语境,故选B。spread out"摊开";collect up"收好";sort out"整理"。
13.C　由上文中的"One day, I received a message from a woman named Anna"以及"Anna connected with me on the blog"可知,Anna通过博客与作者沟通,因此两人会互发信息,故选C。message的熟词义为"n.信息,消息",此处为其生词义"v.给……发消息"。
14.B　由下文中的"She showed everyone that beauty comes in many　15　"可以推断出,作者女儿的第一次登台表演应该取得了成功,故选B。hit的熟词义为"v.击,打",此处为其生词义"n.很受欢迎的人(或事物)"。
15.D　通读全文可知,作者的女儿患有白癜风,但她没有因此而自卑,而是一直以积极自信的态度坚持自己的梦想,最后实现了成为一名模特的梦想,由此可知,此处是说美有很多类型,故选D。
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Cloze 1
话题:不懂教育的父亲　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约230　　难度:★★☆☆☆
　　[2023四省高考适应性测试]Dr. Smith of New York works at a center for children who can't learn well. One day a father brought his son to him for 　1　 at his office.
The father told Dr. Smith about his son, "My son has 　2　 in learning and can't even play baseball. He isn't doing well because he doesn't try. I have done everything for him. I have even shouted at him. But nothing __3__."
After Dr. Smith tested the boy, he 　4　 his father. He asked the father to sit in front of a 　5　 and then gave him a pencil and a piece of paper. There was a 　6　 on the paper. He asked the father to look only in the mirror and 　7　 the lines of the star with the pencil. The father made the same 　8　 as anyone made. Every time he 　9　 the pencil, it went the wrong way. The father's face became red.
At this 　10　 the doctor shouted at him, "Hurry up! Why is it 　11　 so long You can't do such an __12__ thing! You don't know left from right!" These 　13　 made the father very angry.
"Now you can 　14　 , can't you " the doctor said to him. "Your son has felt just like that all the time. You scolded(训斥) him too often, so he didn't try any more. He was afraid of making mistakes." 　15　 the father understood everything. He put his face down. Now he felt so sorry.
1A.testing B.acting C.teaching D.playing
2A.confidence B.interest C.experience D.difficulty
3A.returns B.helps C.appears D.remains
4A.waited for B.searched for C.believed in D.called in
5A.mirror B.television C.painting D.desk
6A.face B.line C.number D.star
7A.remove B.follow C.cross D.cut
8A.decisions B.choices C.mistakes D.patterns
9A.touched B.dropped C.moved D.sharpened
10A.speed B.corner C.end D.point
11A.staying B.taking C.preparing D.writing
12A.easy B.important C.obvious D.exciting
13A.ideas B.words C.questions D.instructions
14A.relax B.leave C.understand D.promise
15A.Interestingly B.Absolutely C.Suddenly D.Unfortunately
【解析】 一个父亲总是训斥儿子,导致儿子在学习方面有问题,甚至不会打棒球。他便带儿子去做测试。经过Smith博士的教育,这个父亲意识到自身的问题。这个故事引人深思,告诉人们一味的训斥不会带来好的教育。
1.A　根据第三段中的"After Dr. Smith tested the boy"可知,这个父亲带儿子来找Smith博士的目的是给儿子做测试。故选A项。
2.D　根据下文中的"can't even play baseball. He isn't doing well because he doesn't try"可知,这个父亲认为儿子什么都做不好,说明他认为儿子应该是在学习上有困难,故选D项。confidence"信心";interest"兴趣";
experience"经验";difficulty"困难"。
3.B　根据上文中的"I have done everything for him. I have even shouted at him"和本句中的"But"可知,这个父亲认为该做的都做了,甚至都朝儿子大声嚷嚷了。But表示转折,说明父亲做的事情并没有起任何作用,故选B项。return"返回";help"帮助,改善状况";appear"出现";remain"剩余"。
4.D　析语境:根据上文中的"After Dr. Smith tested the boy"以及下文中的"He asked the father to sit in front of a 　5　 and then gave him a pencil and a piece of paper"可知,Smith博士让这个父亲坐下,然后给了他一支铅笔和一张纸→做推断:说明Smith博士把这个父亲叫过去了→定答案:故D项called in"请来"正确。wait for"等候";search for"寻找";believe in"相信"。
5.A　根据下文中的"He asked the father to look only in the mirror"可知,这个父亲面前是一面镜子。故选A项。
6.D　根据下文中的"and 　7　 the lines of the star with the pencil"可知,纸上有一颗星星。故选D项。
7.B　根据上文中的"gave him a pencil and a piece of paper.There was a 　6　 on the paper"可知,此处应该
是用铅笔顺着星星的线条画。follow"跟随,沿着"符合语境。故选B项。
8.C　根据下文中的"Every time he 　9　 the pencil, it went the wrong way"可知,这个父亲每次移动铅笔都描错,说明这个父亲犯了任何一个人都会犯的错误。故选C项。decision"决定";choice"选择";mistake"错
误";pattern"模式"。
9.C　参见上题解析。touch"触摸";drop"掉下";move"移动,(使)改变位置";sharpen"(使)变得锋利"。
10.D　由语境可知,这个父亲每次描绘都会出错,他脸红了,在这个时候,Smith博士朝他大声嚷嚷。at this point"在这个时候",故选D项。
11.B　根据上文中的"Hurry up!"可知,Smith博士在质问这个父亲为什么花费这么长时间。故选B项。
12.A　根据语境和常识可知,描绘物体的线条应是一件简单的事。故选A项。easy"简单的";important"重要的";obvious"明显的"; exciting"令人激动的"。
13.B　根据语境可知,Smith博士说的这些话(words)让这个父亲非常生气。故选B项。
14.C　根据下文中的"Your son has felt just like that all... making mistakes"和"understood everything"可知,Smith博士用这种方法让父亲明白儿子的感受,故选C项。relax"放松";leave"离开";understand"了解,理解";promise"承诺"。
15.C　根据语境可知,听了Smith博士的话,这个父亲突然明白了一切,低下头,感到很抱歉。故选C项。
Cloze 2
话题:体育锻炼帮助Hall走出抑郁　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约220　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　During the holiday season in 2015, Felicia Hall was battling depression. "I was unhappy, overeating fast food at night and not really caring for myself. I wasn't physically 　1　, but always felt tired," she says.
It wasn't until New Year that Hall wanted to make a 　2　. A friend recommended Daily Burn, a workout program, and she 　3　 to sign up. "I registered, though not believing I can keep on. I even set a　4　 on the phone to cancel it before the free trial ended," says Hall. "Within two weeks, I did not 　5　. So I deleted the note."
The 　6　 gained from Daily Burn also got her running. "I love the sound of 　7　 my feet on the ground, knowing my body is 　8　 of doing that," she says. Hall also 　9　 her late-night fast-food sessions and started cooking healthy meals. After five months, Hall lost 20 pounds—and gained a new 　10　 to exercise, and to life. She consistently 　11　 the Daily Burn community group for support. And she 　12　 started teaching group fitness classes in her hometown. 　13　 she learned the power of positive thought and self-belief. "To be physically able to exercise and continue to 　14　 with it—it's an amazing gift," she says. People not experiencing it aren't 　15　 of what something like this can do for a person. It's not just physical—it's mental. It's everything.
1A.sick B.attractive C.active D.disabled
2A.difference B.change C.living D.deal
3A.continued B.managed C.decided D.promised
4A.reminder B.deadline C.monitor D.timetable
5A.regret B.forget C.hesitate D.withdraw
6A.confidence B.wellness C.passion D.support
7A.laying B.hitting C.stamping D.beating
8A.sick B.afraid C.sure D.capable
9A.transformed B.enriched C.rescheduled D.restored
10A.focus B.emphasis C.attitude D.remark
11A.called on B.acted on C.appealed to D.turned to
12A.even B.still C.ever D.almost
13A.By chance B.In fact C.Above all D.At first
14A.practice B.combine C.struggle D.grow
15A.worried B.aware C.satisfied D.certain
【解析】　　文章讲述了体育锻炼帮助Hall走出抑郁,让她从中找到自信并改变了她对人生的态度的故事。
1.C　根据下文中的"but always felt tired"可知,Hall不爱动,但却总觉得很累。active"忙碌的,好动的,活跃
的"符合语境。
2.B　根据下文中的"sign up"可知,此处指Hall想要作出改变(change)。make a difference"有作用,有影响";
make a living"谋生";make a deal"约定"。
3.C　根据上文中的"A friend recommended Daily Burn, a workout program"可知,一个朋友推荐了Daily Burn,Hall决定(decided)报名参加。manage"勉力完成";promise"承诺"。
4.A　根据下文中的"on the phone to cancel it before the free trial ended""I deleted the note"可知,此处Hall应是在手机上设了一个备忘录来提醒自己在免费试用结束前取消课程。reminder"起提醒作用的事物"符合语境。deadline"最后期限,截止日期";monitor"监视器";timetable"时间表,时间安排"。
5.D　根据上文中的"not believing I can keep on""Within two weeks"及下文中的"I deleted the note""After five months""She consistently... Daily Burn community group"可知,此处指Hall并没有退出(withdraw)。regret"后悔";hesitate"犹豫"。
6.A　根据上文中的"not believing I can keep on"及下文中的"the power of positive thought and self-belief"可知,此处指Hall从Daily Burn中获得了自信(confidence)。wellness"健康";passion"激情"。
7.B　根据上文中的"running"及常识可知,此处指跑步时脚碰到地面的声音。hit"使(身体部位)碰上(某物)"符合语境。lay"放置,安放";stamp"跺(脚)";beat"撞击,拍打"。
8.D　根据下文中的"To be physically able to exercise"可知,此处指Hall知道自己的身体能够做到这一点。sick"(对……)厌倦的,厌烦的";capable"有能力,有才能"。
9.A　根据下文中的"her late-night fast-food sessions and started cooking healthy meals"可知,Hall改变了深夜的快餐时间,开始做一些健康的饭菜。transform"改变,使改观"符合语境。enrich"充实,使丰富";
reschedule"重新安排";restore"恢复"。
10.C　根据语境可知,五个月后,Hall不仅减掉了20磅,而且对运动和生活也有了新的看法。attitude"态度,看法"符合语境。focus"关注,中心点";emphasis"重视,强调";remark"评论"。
11.D　根据下文中的"the Daily Burn community group for support"可知,Hall经常向Daily Burn社区小组寻求支持。tum to"向……求助(或寻求指教等)"符合语境。call on"号召";act on"根据(建议、信息等)行事";
appeal to"呼吁"。
12.A　根据语境可知,此处指Hall甚至(even)开始在家乡教授健身团课。
13.C　根据语境可知,最重要的是,她知道了乐观和自信的力量。above all"最重要的是"符合语境。by chance"偶然";in fact"实际上,确切地说";at first"起初"。
14.D　结合上文提到的Hall在跟随Daily Burn一起运动之后身体和心理上的一些变化可知,此处指和运动一起成长(grow)。practice"练习";struggle"斗争,抗争"。
【易错点拨】　　
思维定式——部分考生看到前面的exercise就会很自然地以为这里说的是要不断地进行练习,但是对比Hall加入Daily Burn前后的状态可知,此处融入了Hall的个人情感,她意在说明这件事对她的影响,因此强调的应是她的成长,故可排除A项。
15.B　根据上文中的"People not experiencing it"可知,没有经历过的人们不知道这样的事情会对一个人产生什么影响。aware"知道的,明白的"符合语境。worried"担忧的";satisfied"满意的";certain"确信,确定"。
【二次精读】　　
熟词生义:active 常用义:adj. 积极的　文章义:adj. 活跃的,好动的
These are games for active youngsters. 这些是给活跃好动的年轻人玩的游戏。
词汇积累:battle v.搏斗,奋斗,斗争　depression n.抑郁(症) sign up报名　trial n. (对能力、质量、性能等的)试验,试用　session n.一场,一节,一段时间　self-belief n.自信
题组2
Cloze 1
话题:保护冰川　　主题语境:人与自然　　词数:约240　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　Not too long ago, 41-year-old Garrett Fisher flew in a small airplane close to the surface of Europe's largest glacier in Norway.
In the late 1990s, a friend told Fisher that the world's glaciers were 　1　. This pushed him to 　2　 two activities he loves, flying and photography, to photograph the Earth's remaining glaciers. He believes he is in a __3__ against time. He wants his photos to show the 　4　 of glaciers before some of them melt completely.
Fisher flies a small plane carrying two people. It smells of oil and feels like an old car. It is his 　5　 for the dangerous flying over the glaciers. "The weather is bad and extremely cold, the winds are very strong and the flying is extremely 　6　 challenging," Fisher says. "And to photograph glaciers, we're getting very close to all of this action. So, it 　7　 a lot of skill, time and determination. I've been told by many pilots that I'm __8__."
Some people would ask, why 　9　 flying over glaciers when satellites already give 　10　 of them Fisher says that satellite images don't 　11　 the beauty of glaciers the way his photos can. His photos show the colors, shapes, and shadows as the light from the sun 　12　 the glaciers.
He hopes his photos will make people care more about glaciers. He is chasing the 　13　 image: one so beautiful that it can make people and policymakers 　14　. "We can live without them. We will live without them," Fisher says. "However, it hurts us to 　15　 them."
1A.floating B.moving C.extending D.disappearing
2A.advocate B.abandon C.combine D.pursue
3A.race B.situation C.fashion D.tendency
4A.dimension B.base C.beauty D.formation
5A.preparation B.request C.reputation D.choice
6A.academically B.technically C.honorably D.theoretically
7A.uses up B.brings in C.calls for D.responds to
8A.crazy B.cautious C.innocent D.desperate
9A.avoid B.imagine C.risk D.involve
10A.accounts B.descriptions C.references D.pictures
11A.increase B.catch C.preserve D.add
12A.hits B.warms C.burns D.softens
13A.perfect B.dangerous C.sharp D.original
14A.cooperate B.negotiate C.perform D.act
15A.conserve B.lose C.observe D.ignore
【解析】 Garrett Fisher为了提高人们保护冰川的意识,利用自己摄影和飞行的爱好,为冰川拍照,让人们看到冰川之美。
1.D　结合本段中的"the Earth's remaining glaciers"以及"before some of them melt completely"可知,世界上的冰川正在消失。float"漂浮";move"移动";extend"延伸";disappear"消失"。
2.C　由上文中的"Garrett Fisher flew in a small airplane close to the surface of Europe's largest glacier..."以及下文中的"He wants his photos to show the 　4　 of glaciers..."可知,Garrett Fisher把自己喜爱的两个活动结合起来了。advocate"提倡";abandon"舍弃";combine"(使)结合";pursue"追求"。
3.A　由本段中的"remaining"和"melt"等可知,世界上的冰川正在消失,因此Garrett Fisher的拍摄活动好像与时间赛跑一样。situation"情况";fashion"时尚";tendency"倾向"。
4.C　由第四段中的"the beauty of glaciers the way his photos can"可知,Garrett Fisher希望自己的照片能在一些冰川融化之前展现出冰川的美丽。dimension"方面,尺寸";base"根基,基础";formation"组成"。本题可利用原词复现解题,考生在做题时要联系上下文。
【易错点拨】　　
本题部分考生易因忽略上下文语境而错选D项,此处不是说冰川的逐渐消失促使Garrett Fisher追求自己的爱好,而是促使他想办法结合自己的两个爱好来拍摄冰川。
5.D　结合空后的"for the dangerous flying over the glaciers"以及上文中的"This pushed him to 　2　 two activities he loves, flying and photography"可知,Garrett Fisher喜爱飞行和摄影,得知冰川正在消失,他选择结合自己的爱好边飞行边拍摄尚存的冰川,故此处是说在冰川上方飞行是危险的,但这是他自己的选择。preparation"准备";request"要求";reputation"名声"。
6.B　由空处所在句中的"The weather is bad and extremely cold, the winds are very strong and the flying is extremely　6　 challenging"并结合常识可知,在天气糟糕、极其寒冷、大风强劲的环境下飞行,在技术上极具挑战性。academically"学术上";technically"在技术上";honorably"值得尊敬地";theoretically"在理论
上"。
7.C　根据上文语境并结合常识可知,在天气恶劣的情况下飞行并给冰川拍照,这需要很多技巧、时间和决心。use up"用尽";bring in"引入";call for"需要";respond to"回应"。
8.A　根据上文提到的在天气恶劣的情况下飞行并给冰川拍照,这是非常危险的,因此许多飞行员说他这样做简直就是疯了。crazy"疯狂的";cautious"小心的,谨慎的";innocent"清白的";desperate"绝望的"。
9.C　上文说Fisher选择在天气恶劣的情况下飞行并给冰川拍照,这样做是危险的,此处语境表示一些人会问为什么要冒险飞越冰川,故risk"冒……的危险"符合语境。
10.D　根据上文中的"satellites"和下文中的"satellite images"可知,卫星已经拍摄了冰川的照片。account"账户,报告";description"描写";reference"涉及"。
11.B　结合空处所在句"Fisher says that satellite images don't　11　 the beauty of glaciers the way his photos can"和下一句"His photos show the colors, shapes, and shadows..."可知,卫星图像无法像他的照片那样捕捉冰川的美丽。catch用作动词,常表示"逮住,捕捉,捕获",此处为其生词义,表示"(图画、文章等)成功地展现
(或描述)"。increase"(使)增长";preserve"保护,保留"。
12.A　结合空处所在句"His photos show the colors, shapes, and shadows as the light from the sun　12　 the glaciers"可知,他的照片显示了太阳光照射在冰川上时冰川的颜色、形状和阴影。hit常用作动词,常表示"击,打",此处为其生词义,作动词,表示"到达(某地)",太阳光到达冰川表面,也就是太阳光照射在冰川上。
13.A　由下文中的"one so beautiful that it can make people and policymakers　14　"可知,他在追求完美的冰川图像,这样可以让人们采取行动去保护冰川。
14.D　由上文中的"He hopes his photos will make people care more about glaciers"可知,他希望自己拍摄的冰川的美丽照片能够让人们和决策者们采取行动去保护冰川。cooperate"合作";negotiate"协商";perform"表演"。
15.B　通读全文可知,Garrett Fisher 为了让人们行动起来保护冰川,冒险飞行并给美丽的冰川拍照,这说明他认为人类不能没有冰川,失去它们会伤害到人类。conserve"保护";observe"观察,遵守";ignore"忽视"。
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话题:战胜口吃带来的社交恐惧　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约205　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　It began when I was a child. The doctor told my parents stuttering(口吃) is　1　 and that it happens mainly to kids. But I felt　2　 and spoke as little as possible.
The situation　3　 when I was in middle school. It was in a physics class that the teacher's discussion of gravity 　4　 me. I was eager to learn more about that. In this way, interacting with teachers and classmates was 　5　. Much to my surprise, I found that my　6　 for knowledge was stronger than my fear of　7　. I decided to follow my dream of being a scientist.
　　Later, I faced my biggest challenge. I had to give a 　8　. I had learned my speech by heart, and prepared the answers to 　9　 audience questions. The day before the talk, I felt 　10　. But when it was my turn, I was wild with fear of getting 　11　. However, seeing the look of encouragement of my teacher, I managed to calm down. I 　12　 the content rather than the fluency. I ended up stuttering sometimes, but each time I let it go and kept moving forward. I 　13　 myself on getting over this difficulty.
Growth comes through continuous struggles. Now, I no longer 　14　 public speaking at any time. Instead, I　15　 seek opportunities to be on the stage.
1A.annoying B.incurable C.common D.embarrassing
2A.ashamed B.guilty C.nervous D.disappointed
3A.remained B.changed C.worsened D.arose
4A.beat B.attracted C.supported D.discouraged
5A.pleasant B.accessible C.unimportant D.unavoidable
6A.thirst B.request C.concern D.talent
7A.failing B.testing C.studying D.socializing
8A.performance B.presentation C.recitation D.description
9A.awkward B.sensitive C.potential D.tough
10A.confident B.nervous C.pleased D.terrible
11A.interrupted B.ignored C.dismissed D.stuck
12A.focused on B.jumped at C.talked about D.looked into
13A.enjoyed B.prided C.threw D.fastened
14A.imagine B.excuse C.consider D.decline
15A.rarely B.casually C.actively D.cautiously
【解析】 作者从孩提时就患有口吃,他对此感到羞耻,总是尽可能少说话。中学时一节物理课吸引了他,他对知识的渴求战胜了他对社交活动的恐惧。
1.C　根据空后的"it happens mainly to kids"可知,口吃在孩子中很常见。annoying"讨厌的,令人气恼的";
incurable"无法治愈的";common"常见的,普遍的";embarrassing"令人尴尬的"。
2.A　根据空后的"spoke as little as possible"可知,作者对他的口吃感到羞耻。ashamed"惭愧,羞愧,尴尬";
guilty"感到内疚的,感到惭愧的"。
3.B　下文提到一节物理课吸引了作者,他对知识的渴求战胜了他对社交活动的恐惧。由此可知,在中学时,情况发生了变化。change"改变,变化"符合语境。remain"遗留,继续存在";worsen"变得更糟,恶化";
arise"发生,产生,出现"。
4.B　根据下文中的"I was eager to learn more about that"可知,物理课上老师关于重力的阐述吸引了作者。attract"吸引,引起……的兴趣"符合语境。beat"难倒";support"支持,拥护,鼓励";discourage"使灰心,使泄气,使丧失信心"。
【技巧点拨】　　
褒贬语境话曲直——完形填空多为记叙文,在记叙过程中,经常会出现大量的动作、神态、心理和环境描写等。其中心理和神态描写往往反映主人公的观点、态度和情感等。考生在做完形填空试题时,要仔细体会作者所用词汇的褒贬含义,揣摩作者的思想和情感。通过分析词汇的感彩,准确把握语境,可以轻松拿下很多题目。
5.D　根据语境和常识可知,作者想要了解更多相关的知识,因此和老师及同学的交往就不可避免了。unavoidable"无法避免的"符合语境。accessible"可接近的,可进入的"。
6.A　根据上文中的"I was eager to learn more about that"可知,作者对知识充满渴望。thirst"渴望,渴求"符合语境。request"要求,请求";concern"担心"。
7.D　根据上文中的"I felt 　2　 and spoke as little as possible""interacting with teachers and classmates"可知,作者因为口吃而不敢多说话,害怕与他人交往。socialize"(和他人)交往,交际"符合语境。
8.B　根据下文中的"my speech""the talk"可知,此处指作者要做一个报告。presentation"报告,(观点的)陈述,说明"符合语境。performance"表演,演出";recitation"背诵,朗诵";description"描述,描写,叙述"。
9.C　下文中的"The day before the talk"提示了这里是作者在为报告做准备,因此这里应是作者对听众可能问到的问题准备了答案。awkward"令人尴尬的,使人难堪的";sensitive"敏感的";potential"潜在的,可能的";tough"难办的,棘手的"。
10.A　根据上文中的"I had learned my speech by heart, and prepared the answers to 　9　 audience questions"可知,作者已经把演讲内容背得烂熟,并且对听众可能问到的问题也准备了答案。由此可知,在报告前一天,作者非常自信。
11.D　上文提到作者患有口吃,再结合空前的"But when it was my turn, I was wild with fear"可知,当轮到作者做报告时,他非常害怕会卡壳。get stuck"被难住,答不上来,卡壳"符合语境。interrupt"打断";ignore"忽视,对……不予理会";dismiss"解雇,免职,开除"。
12.A　作者把注意力集中在报告的内容上而不是流利度上。focus on"把注意力集中于";jump at"迫不及待地接受,欣然接受(机会、建议等)";look into"调查,审查"。
13.B　根据空后的"getting over this difficulty"可知,作者为克服了困难而感到骄傲。pride oneself on doing sth."为做……而骄傲"。
14.D　根据上文可知,作者克服了害怕的心理,不再拒绝进行公开演讲。decline"谢绝,婉言拒绝"符合语境。
15.C　根据上文可知,作者不再拒绝进行公开演讲,反而积极地寻求机会去站到台上做演讲。actively"积极地"。
【二次精读】　　
熟词生义:pride 常用义:n.自豪,骄傲,得意感　 文章义:v.为……感到自豪,对……感到得意
I pride myself on my math skills.=I am proud of my math skills. 我对自己的数学才能感到自豪。
Smith prides himself on being able to organise his own life.史密斯对能够把自己的生活安排得井井有条感到很得意。
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话题:资助色盲患者买眼镜　　主题语境:人与社会　　词数:约240　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023河北石家庄质检(一)]Jonathan Jones, 12, was overcome with emotion after his principal, who is also color-blind, let him 　1　 his unique glasses during the science class last week.
As soon as Jones put the glasses on, he appeared to be immediately 　2　. He initially smiled and laughed, but he 　3　 moments later. He then walked around the classroom excitedly, 　4　 the vivid colors around him.
"I was feeling joy that I could 　5　 see all this color, and a little bit of 　6　 that I couldn't see color in my whole life," Jones told ABC News.
The boy's mother posted a(n) 　7　 of Jones seeing color for the first time online and started a GoFundMe campaign to buy a pair of the unique glasses for Jones, which reportedly cost $350.However, so many people were 　8　 by Jones's story, and the campaign actually ended up 　9　 more than $25,000.
She wrote, "After posting the video, we've been touched by how many 　10　 people have wanted to help him. We've had 　11　 pairs donated to Jones and will use 100% of donated funds to purchase color-blind glasses for those who can't 　12　 them.""The glasses company will 　13　 every pair we purchase with a free pair, which doubles the number of people we can 　14　," she continued.
For Jones, with the new glasses comes a new 　15　 of the world. He said his favorite color is blue and that he's excited to visit the Caribbean this winter so he can see the ocean in all its glory.
1A.borrow B.polish C.remove D.adjust
2A.disappointed B.annoyed C.surprised D.embarrassed
3A.calmed down B.broke down C.cheered up D.woke up
4A.mixing B.painting C.changing D.exploring
5A.finally B.rarely C.constantly D.occasionally
6A.tension B.sadness C.relief D.shame
7A.picture B.article C.video D.introduction
8A.moved B.shocked C.confused D.entertained
9A.loaning B.costing C.saving D.collecting
10A.wealthy B.generous C.competent D.ambitious
11A.limited B.cheap C.multiple D.fashionable
12A.find B.produce C.fix D.afford
13A.match B.equip C.replace D.compare
14A.treat B.instruct C.help D.accompany
15A.future B.view C.situation D.record
【解析】 色盲患者Jones因戴上校长的特殊眼镜而看到了周围五颜六色的景色并兴奋不已。Jones的妈妈在网上发布了Jones第一次看到五彩缤纷的颜色的视频并募集资金为Jones买特殊眼镜,但捐款远远超出了预期,所以Jones的妈妈决定资助其他色盲孩子并得到了眼镜公司的买一送一服务。
1.A　根据该空所在句中的"who is also color-blind"可知,Jones的校长也是色盲患者。根据下文中的"Jones put the glasses on"可知,Jones戴上了校长的眼镜。由此可知,校长让Jones借用自己的眼镜,故选A。borrow"借";polish"磨光,润色";remove"去除,脱下";adjust"调整,适应"。
2.C　根据下文中的"smiled and laughed"以及"walked around the classroom excitedly"可知,Jones戴上眼镜后感到惊讶,故选C。disappointed"失望的";annoyed"生气的";surprised"吃惊的";embarrassed"尴尬的"。
3.B　该句话中的"but"是解题的关键,上文提到Jones戴上眼镜后很惊讶,起初微笑,然后大笑,这里表达的语境应与上文相反,选项B符合语境。calm down"(使)平静";break down"情不自禁地哭起来";cheer up"(使)振作起来";wake up"醒来,叫醒"。
4.D　根据空后的"the vivid colors around him"和常识可知,Jones患有色盲,在戴上校长的特殊眼镜后,他可以看见以前没有见过的鲜艳色彩,此处应该是他探索着周围鲜艳的色彩,故选D。
5.A　根据语境可知,这里指Jones感到非常高兴,因为他终于能看到(共39张PPT)
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话题:"想要"和"需要"的区别　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约250　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023浙江杭州学军中学模拟]I am a guide at the California Academy of Sciences. Weeks ago I was __1__ with a lovely family at the Academy's swamp exhibit. Their young son was 　2　 by the swallow and asked many questions about it. As the family was leaving, I asked the boy if he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He 　3　 chose a swallow sticker. The boy's younger brother spent time 　4　 all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly sticker. The boy who had chosen first said softly to his father, "I didn't see the frog sticker. I would have chosen it." His father immediately 　5　 the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, "No, I'm happy with what I have."
I was　6　. Such wisdom, grace, and 　7　 were all from an eight-year-old boy. Too often, we 　8　 to be happy with what we have and in our forgetfulness we spread the 　9　 of discontent.
I recently purchased my first laptop computer. In discussions with the　10　, he said, "Within two years, you'll probably want a new one anyway." Why would I want a new one, 　11　 my old one was working Perhaps, "　12　" is the key word. I won't 　13　 need a new laptop in two years but I "will probably want one". I may want 　14　 things, but I don't need them. What I do desperately need is the peace of mind. I need to 　15　 each of my sudden urges to purchase or possess as either "want" or "need".
1A.seeing B.visiting C.leaving D.staying
2A.trapped B.called C.stuck D.fascinated
3A.quickly B.slowly C.deliberately D.casually
4A.going about B.going by C.going for D.going through
5A.demanded B.suggested C.urged D.persuaded
6A.satisfied B.astonished C.pleased D.thrilled
7A.gratitude B.patience C.concentration D.respect
8A.used B.tried C.pretended D.forgot
9A.concept B.assumption C.infection D.lie
10A.cashier B.host C.salesman D.waiter
11A.if B.for C.but D.besides
12A.need B.want C.hope D.mind
13A.obviously B.specially C.simply D.necessarily
14A.spare B.suitable C.shiny D.similar
15A.consider B.identify C.prove D.access
【解析】 作者通过男孩选贴纸一事,赞扬了其知足常乐的品质,并结合自己买电脑的经历,进一步论述了"想要"和"需要"的区别,深化了文章主旨。本篇做题重在提取文章中心思想,找出作者的观点,并将之代入故事情节,这样才能解决思维跨度大的问题,提高解题准确率。
1.B　根据上文"I am a guide at the California Academy of Sciences"可知,作者是这里的导游,此处应是表示作者陪同这家人参观学院的沼泽地展览,故选B。
2.D　根据下文中的"asked many questions about it"可判断,他对燕子很着迷,所以才会问很多关于它的问题。trap"使陷入困境";call"叫";stick"将……刺入";fascinate"使着迷"。故选D。
3.A　由上文可知,男孩对燕子很着迷,看到燕子贴纸应是很快就选择了它。故此处应是说他快速选了一张燕子贴纸。quickly"快速地";slowly"缓慢地";deliberately"故意地";casually"随意地"。故选A。
4.D　根据空后的"all the sticker choices "可知,男孩的弟弟应该是浏览了所有的贴纸。go about"四处走动";
go by"流逝,过去";go for"争取得到";go through"浏览"。故选D。
5.C　根据文中男孩的话"I didn't see the frog sticker...it"可知,男孩应该也喜欢青蛙贴纸,不过是之前没看到,再结合空前的"immediately"可知,此处应是男孩的父亲立即催促男孩再要一张贴纸。demand"要求";
suggest"建议";urge"敦促,催促";persuade"说服"。urge"催促"更符合当时的情景,故选C。
6.B　根据下文"Such wisdom, grace, and 　7　 were all from an eight-year-old boy"可知,作者惊讶于一个八岁的男孩竟然拥有这些品质,故选B。
8.D　上文提到男孩体现出的智慧、优雅和感恩的品质令作者惊讶,此处用"we"来与之形成对比,作为成年人的我们却常常忘记为自己所拥有的东西感到快乐。本句中的"forgetfulness"与选项D为派生词复现,故选D。
9.C　由空前的"spread"可知,此处是说我们把"不满"这种情绪像传染病一样扩散开来。concept"概念";
assumption"假设";infection"传染病";lie"谎言"。故选C。
【易错点拨】　　
此题考生易因思维跨度大而选错答案。作者由男孩处理事情的方式引出对"想要"和"需要"的讨论,表达了应该知足常乐的观点。那么,考生在做题时,应从作者的观点倒推出男孩的性格即为知足常乐;再深挖这种性格背后的心态,即对自己所拥有的事物的感恩之情。做题时,考生要从全文高度把握文章主旨,再以主旨为指导做题。
【技巧点拨】　　
空前的"Too often"暗示出此处的感彩是贬义的,由此可推出,与上文男孩懂得感恩的品质不同,我们常常忘记为自己所拥有的东西感到快乐。读完形填空的语篇时,考生要注意抓住词语所体现的感彩,由此判断作者的情感趋势,理清故事走向,这有利于快速、准确地选出答案。
7.A　句意:这种智慧、优雅和感恩,都来自一个八岁的男孩。根据上文"No, I'm happy with what I have"可知,男孩并不贪心,而是对自己已有的东西上感到满意。gratitude"感恩";patience"耐心";concentration"专注";respect"尊重"。故选A。
10.C　结合上文的"I recently purchased my first laptop computer"可知,此处是讲述作者购买电脑的经历,因此应是与售货员讨论,故选C。
11.A　作者此处想表达"如果我的旧电脑能正常运转,为什么我还会想要一台新电脑 "。空处应引导条件状语从句,故选A。
12.B　由下文中的"I won't 　13　 need a new laptop in two years but I ‘will probably want one’"可知,作者认为自己两年内不一定会需要新电脑,但是也许会想要新电脑,因此"想要"才是关键,故选B。下文反复出现的"want"与选项B是原词复现。
13.D　两年内作者的旧电脑仍可能正常运转,此处是说作者不一定需要一台新的笔记本电脑,但作者"可能想要一台"。obviously"显而易见地";specially"尤其,特别地";simply"仅仅";necessarily"必要地"。故选D。
14.C　由上文中的"you'll probably want a new one anyway"可知,此处是说作者可能想要新东西,但是却不需要。spare"备用的";suitable"合适的";shiny"闪亮的";similar"类似的"。因为新东西经常是闪闪发光的,所以此处用"闪亮的东西"指代"新东西",故选C。
15.B　由上文的"What I do desperately need is the peace of mind"可知,作者迫切需要的是内心的平静,辨别自己每一次突然的购买或占有冲动是"想要"还是"需要"。故选B。
【名师点津】　　
infection的本义为"an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body",即"传染病,感染"。文中指的是"不满"这种情绪像传染病一样,某一个人不满的情绪会带动周围的人都不满足于自己已拥有的东西。此处灵活运用了infection。
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话题:美术馆实地考察　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约230　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023广东广州综合测试(一)]At school, art class is fun. We 　1　 with different techniques and generally get creative. However, a field trip to an art gallery is often 　2　. Last year my art teacher organized a trip to an art exhibition. The gallery was full of older people, who obviously didn't want to be with __3__ students. We all got 　4　 and couldn't stop chatting. Our teacher was getting 　5　 and kept telling us to be quiet.
The next day we complained to our teacher about the 　6　 of activities for teens at art galleries. She __7__ that a visit should be both educational and fun. That's when I decided to go online and look for art galleries that have special 　8　 for teens. Eventually, I 　9　 to find a huge range of activities and proposed some to my teacher.
I also used the 　10　 to learn about artists. Recently, I found a contemporary artist called Martin Bailey. I've 　11　 seen artists who combine different techniques, but Bailey is totally different. He does unique illustrations with 　12　 household objects such as umbrellas, headphones and even cookies. His art is simple, but it makes you see things 　13　. For example, he notices that a flower is similar to a mop(拖把) and puts this 　14　 into life by drawing a little man with a real flower mop. It's really 　15　! I hope I'll be able to go to an exhibition of his work in the future.
1A.deal B.start C.struggle D.experiment
2A.disappointing B.challenging C.exciting D.interesting
3A.noisy B.careless C.attentive D.creative
4A.annoyed B.bored C.lost D.worried
5A.weak B.sensitive C.stressed D.tired
6A.lack B.theme C.result D.schedule
7A.announced B.demanded C.suggested D.agreed
8A.gifts B.prices C.paintings D.events
9A.happened B.determined C.managed D.expected
10A.activity B.internet C.trip D.exhibition
11A.already B.never C.merely D.obviously
12A.useful B.fancy C.suitable D.ordinary
13A.clearly B.directly C.differently D.critically
14A.design B.idea C.plant D.tool
15A.abstract B.amusing C.strange D.practical
【解析】 经历了一次失望的美术馆实地考察后,作者向老师抱怨美术馆没有专门针对青少年的活动,老师也赞成参观活动应该兼顾教育性和趣味性,于是作者决定上网寻找为青少年提供特殊活动的美术馆。最终,作者设法找到了很多,并推荐了一些给老师。作者也使用网络去了解艺术家的相关信息,并发现了一位与众不同的艺术家,作者希望将来能去看他的作品展。
1.D　根据下文的"different techniques and generally get creative"可知,"我们"是对各种绘画技巧进行尝试,故选D项。deal"交易";start"启动";struggle"斗争";experiment"试用,尝试"。
2.A　根据上文的"fun""However"和下文的"The next day we complained to our teacher about the　 6　 of activities for teens at art galleries"可知,去美术馆的实地考察通常是令人失望的,故选A项。disappointing"令人失望的";challenging"有挑战性的";exciting"令人兴奋的";interesting"有趣的"。
3.A　根据下文的"couldn't stop chatting""Our teacher was getting　5　 and kept telling us to be quiet"可知,"我们"是吵闹的,故选A项。noisy"嘈杂的,吵闹的";careless"粗心的";attentive"专心的";creative"创造性"。
4.B　根据下文的"couldn't stop chatting"和常识可知,"我们"都觉得无聊,所以一直在聊天,故选B项。annoyed"烦恼的,生气的";bored"厌烦的,不感兴趣的,烦闷的";lost"迷失的";worried"担心的"。
5.C　根据上文的"We all got　4　 and couldn't stop chatting"可知,老师看到"我们"在美术馆聊天,担心影响他人,所以变得焦虑,一直在告诉"我们"要保持安静,故选C项。weak"虚弱的";sensitive"敏感的";stressed"紧张的,焦虑的";tired"疲倦的"。
6.A　根据下文的"That's when I decided to go online and look for art galleries that have special　8　 for teens"可知,美术馆没有专门针对青少年的活动,故选A项。lack"缺少";theme"主题";result"结果";schedule"日程安排"。
7.D　根据下文的"That's when I decided to go online and look for art galleries that have special　8　 for teens"可知,老师赞成参观活动应该兼顾教育性和趣味性,故选D项。announce"宣布";demand"要求";
suggest"建议";agree"同意,赞成"。
8.D　根据上文"The next day we complained to our teacher about the　 6　 of activities for teens at art galleries"可知,此处指的是作者决定上网寻找为青少年提供特殊活动的美术馆,故选D项。gift"礼物";
price"价格";painting"绘画";event"活动"。
9.C　根据下文的"find a huge range of activities and proposed some to my teacher"可知,作者设法找到了适合青少年的活动,故选C项。happen"发生";determine决定";manage"(尤指通过极大努力)终于做成,设法做到(困难的事)";expect"预期"。
10.B　根据上文的"That's when I decided to go online and look for art galleries"和本句中的"also used"可知,作者也使用网络去了解艺术家的相关信息,故选B项。activity"活动";internet"互联网";trip"旅行";
exhibition"展览"。
11.A　根据下文的"but Bailey is totally different"可知,作者已经了解了许多不同的艺术家,因而能够做出比较,故选A项。already"已经";never"从不";merely"仅仅";obviously"明显地"。
12.D　根据下文的"such as umbrellas, headphones and even cookies"可知,该艺术家是用普通的家用物品制作独特的插图,故选D项。useful"有用的";fancy"花哨的,精致的";suitable"合适的";ordinary"普通的"。
13.C　根据下文的"For example, he notices that a flower is similar to a mop(拖把)"可知,此处表示他的艺术
作品很简单,但会让你从不同的角度看待事物,故选C项。clearly"清楚地";directly"直接地";differently"不同地";critically"批判地"。
14.B　根据上文的"he notices that a flower is similar to a mop(拖把)"可知,这是对普通事物的一种想法,故选B项。design"设计";idea"想法,主意";plant"植物";tool"工具"。
15.B　根据上文的"drawing a little man with a real flower mop"和下文的"I hope I'll be able to go to an exhibition of his work in the future"可知,这幅画作很有趣,所以作者希望将来能去看他的作品展,故选B项。abstract"抽象的";amusing"有趣的";strange"奇怪的";practical"实际的"。
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话题:改变人生的"照片"　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约225　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023山西晋中模考]In December 2004, I had just become a professional photographer and was working on a project about the Chao-Ley tribe on a small island in southern Thailand.
One morning, I was due to 　1　 with a group of six Chao-Ley fishermen in a small boat. The sea was totally 　2　.
About 20 minutes after our departure, one of the fishermen pointed to a small white spot far in the distance. It was getting bigger and bigger very quickly. This was a tsunami wave 　3　 through the ocean like a tornado. We were 　4　. I began to feel really 　5　.
At some point the captain took control. He told the six of us where to sit, so we would 　6　 the boat. My __7__ was in my backpack. I wanted to 　8　 the scene, but I couldn't. Any 　9　 would imbalance the boat.
Suddenly there was a huge noise. The giant wave hit the boat, but in the split second of 　10　, the incredibly skilled captain 　11　 to swerve(使突然转向) us up and onto the wave. We 　12　 it for a few seconds. Then the boat glided from the 　13　 of the wave down into safe waters.
I've been going back to Southeast Asia almost every year since. The 　14　 I wanted to take on the boat remains "the one that got away"—I think every photographer has one. But mine 　15　 my life.
1A.settle down B.turn up C.set out D.slide in
2A.still B.vast C.rough D.different
3A.roaring B.speeding C.exploding D.cycling
4A.stuck B.linked C.dragged D.pushed
5A.disappointed B.confused C.surprised D.scared
6A.hold B.balance C.figure D.sort
7A.camera B.phone C.laptop D.notebook
8A.confirm B.restore C.prove D.capture
9A.process B.response C.movement D.sign
10A.accident B.impact C.influence D.power
11A.guaranteed B.struggled C.determined D.managed
12A.smoothed B.challenged C.surfed D.explored
13A.corner B.side C.center D.tip
14A.wave B.memory C.picture D.backpack
15A.changed B.directed C.tested D.exposed
【解析】 作者刚刚成为一名职业摄影师的时候,去东南亚的一个小岛上拍摄Chao-Ley部落的生活情况,与几个渔民一起经历了海上的死里逃生。作者心中一直难以忘记当时那张未能拍成的照片,因为那是一张改变他人生的照片。
1.C　根据下文的"About 20 minutes after our departure"可知,此处表示一天早晨,作者预定和六位渔民一起出海,故选C。settle down"定居,安定下来";turn up"出现,到来";set out"出发,开始";slide in"下滑,滑入"。
2.A　根据下文的"About 20 minutes after our departure...This was a tsunami wave"可知,作者和渔民们出海的时候应该是风平浪静的,否则他们就不会出发了。这里的"风平浪静"与下文的海啸天气相呼应,故选A。still"平静的,静止的,不动的";vast"巨大的,辽阔的";rough"粗糙的,不平的";different"不同的"。
3.B　根据上文的"It was getting bigger and bigger very quickly"可知,远处的小白点快速变大,由此可推出这里的海啸波移动速度很快,故选B。roar"咆哮";speed"快速前行";explode"爆炸,爆发";cycle"骑自行车"。
4.A　根据上文可知,海啸波移动速度很快,因此,这里指作者他们措手不及,陷入困境,故选A。stuck"陷(入),困(于)";link"把……连接起来";drag"拖,拉";push"推,挤"。
5.D　根据语境可知,此处作者他们陷入困境,作者应该是开始感到非常害怕,故选D。disappointed"失望的";confused"困惑的";surprised"惊讶的";scared"害怕的"。
6.B　根据下文的"would imbalance the boat"可知,此处指作者他们在努力平衡小船,故选B。hold"握住,包含";balance"使保持平衡";figure"计算";sort"整理"。
7.A　作者的职业为摄影师,他应是想用照相机捕捉这不同寻常的一幕,故此处应指他的背包里有照相机,故选A。camera"照相机,摄影机";phone"电话";laptop"便携式电脑";notebook"笔记本"。
8.D　参见上题解析。confirm"确定,确认";restore"恢复";prove"证实,证明";capture"捕获,捕捉"。
9.C　结合常识和下文的"imbalance the boat"可知,船上人员的任何移动都会使船不平衡,故选C。process"过程";response"回应";movement"移动";sign"标志,迹象"。
10.B　根据上文提到的巨大噪音和巨浪打在小船上以及下文的"swerve(使突然转向) us up and onto the wave"可知,此处指"撞击,冲击力"。in the split second of impact表示"在撞击的瞬间",故选B。accident"事故";impact"撞击,冲击力";influence"影响";power"权力,控制力"。
11.D　根据下文的"Then the boat glided from the 　13　 of the wave down into safe waters"可知,此处指船长成功转向,让小船漂在巨浪之上,故选D。guarantee"保证,担保";struggle"奋斗,努力";determine"决定";manage"设法做到"。
12.C　根据下文的"Then the boat glided from the 　13　 of the wave down into safe waters"可推断出,作者乘坐的小船在海浪上漂浮了一段时间,故选C。smooth"使平坦";challenge"向……挑战";surf"冲浪";explore"探索"。
13.D　根据语境和下文的"down into safe waters"可知,此处指作者乘坐的小船从浪尖滑落到安全水域,故选D。corner"角落";side"边,侧";center"中心";tip"尖端"。
14.C　根据上文的"My 　7　 was in my backpack. I wanted to 　8　 the scene, but I couldn't"和语境可知,作者本想拍下这一场景,但未能如愿,故选C。wave"挥手,波浪";memory"记忆";picture"照片";backpack"背包,行囊"。
15.A　根据作者叙述的出海经历可知,在生死关头,为保证安全,作者没有拍照,正是这一张未能拍摄到的照片让作者活了下来,改变了他的人生,故选A。change"改变";direct"指导";test"测试";expose"暴露"。
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话题:理解愤怒　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约255　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023浙江杭州地区(含周边)重点中学模考]One day, I experienced something that caused me to lose my temper, to the point that I was in tears. So frustrated was I that I reached out to a dear and 　1　 friend to ask for advice on how to let go of 　2　. And then, I went for a long walk.
As I walked, I 　3　 my anger and what may have caused it. I heard my friend's voice saying "drop into the heart space", a space that love booms and if we allow it, it will 　4　 our hurts. It is my 　5　 that hate cannot grow where love 　6　. I allowed my mind to follow that love and to review what the 　7　 of my anger was. I realized my anger is the result of many emotions that are normal.
There is a 　8　 of being overwhelmed, frustrated, tired and there is sorrow 　9　 as well. And perhaps the sorrow is the biggest one. For example, it is not easy to 　10　 a parent's falling weak even when I recognize that it is part of the cycle of life. I had not acknowledged my sorrow until a friend 　11　 that it was part of my anger, and she was correct. I am grateful for having friends I can reach out to for 　12　 and comfort.
I am now able to 　13　 my anger, to drop into the heart space, to send out love and light, and to let go of any frustration rather than to 　14　 my anger. I know it will get easier if I am 　15　 with myself and allow the healing that is needed to happen.
1A.respectable B.honest C.famous D.trusted
2A.tiredness B.regret C.anger D.blame
3A.looked into B.reflected on C.thought of D.picked up
4A.accept B.provide C.heal D.affect
5A.belief B.excuse C.dream D.proposal
6A.calls B.shines C.joins D.approaches
7A.point B.result C.root D.influence
8A.mixture B.link C.conclusion D.chance
9A.offered B.shared C.connected D.involved
10A.watch B.follow C.push D.prevent
11A.joked B.suggested C.implied D.proved
12A.contribution B.praise C.devotion D.support
13A.envision B.understand C.admit D.value
14A.fuel B.stop C.gather D.inspire
15A.bored B.active C.gentle D.honest
【解析】 作者在感到愤怒的时候向朋友寻求建议,在朋友的帮助下,作者理解了愤怒,知道了应该进入内心世界,放下沮丧,不助长愤怒。
1.D　根据下文的"I am grateful for having friends I can reach out to for 　12　 and comfort"可知,作者向值得信赖的朋友寻求建议,故选D。respectable"值得尊敬的";honest"诚实的";famous"出名的";trusted"可信的,可靠的"。
2.C　根据下文的"I 　3　 my anger and what may have caused it"可知,作者向值得信赖的朋友寻求如何释放愤怒的建议,故选C。tiredness"疲劳";regret"后悔";anger"愤怒";blame"责备"。
3.B　根据下文的"what may have caused it"可知,作者反思了自己的愤怒,故选B。look into"调查";reflect on"认真思考,反思";think of"想出";pick up"重新开始,继续"。
4.C　根据上文的"love booms"和下文的"our hurts"可知,爱会治愈我们的伤痛,且文章结尾处的"allow the healing that is needed to happen"也是提示,故选C。accept"接受";provide"提供";heal"治愈";affect"影响"。
5.A　根据下文的"I allowed my mind to follow that love"可知,作者相信,爱的光辉可以防止滋生仇恨,故选A。belief"相信";excuse"借口";dream"梦想";proposal"提议"。
6.B　句意:我相信,爱的光辉可以防止滋生仇恨。call"打电话";shine"照耀";join"加入";approach"接近"。根据上文的"love booms"可知,爱的光辉可以防止滋生仇恨,空格处意为"照耀"。故选B。
7.C　根据下文的"I realized my anger is the result of many emotions that are normal"可知,作者审视愤怒的根源是什么,故选C。point"要点";result"结果";root"根源";influence"影响"。
8.A　根据下文的"being overwhelmed, frustrated, tired"可知,你会感到不知所措、沮丧、疲惫,也就是这几种情绪都有,故选A。mixture"混合";link"联系";conclusion"结论";chance"机会"。
9.D　根据上题的解析以及下文的"as well"可知,也会包含悲伤,故选D。offer"提供";share"分享";connect"连接";involve"包含"。
10.A　根据下文的"a parent's falling weak"可知,看着父母变虚弱是不容易的,故选A。watch"注视,观看,观察";follow"跟随";push"推";prevent"阻止"。
11.B　根据下文的"that it was part of my anger, and she was correct"可知,一位朋友说这是作者愤怒的一部分,空处意为"表明",故选B。joke"开玩笑";suggest"使认为,表明";imply"暗示";prove"证明"。
12.D　根据上文的"I reached out to a dear and 　1　 friend to ask for advice"可知,作者很感激有朋友可以寻求支持和安慰,故选D。contribution"贡献";praise"表扬";devotion"奉献";support"支持"。
13.B　根据下文的"to drop into the heart space, to send out love and light, and to let go of any frustration"可知,作者现在能够理解自己的愤怒,故选B。 envision"想象";understand"理解";admit"承认";value"尊重,重
视"。
14.A　根据上文的"to let go of any frustration rather than"可知,作者放下任何懊恼,而不是助长愤怒,故选A。fuel"刺激,加强";stop"停止";gather"聚集";inspire"鼓舞"。
【名师点津】　　
平行结构要求同等重要的、并列的句子成分(思想、概念)要用同类的语法形式来表示,要用并列连词来连接。平行结构是由意义相关、层次相同、语法结构相同的词组或句子构成的。这样的结构形式整齐,前后对称。有时候考生可根据这些特征选出正确答案。平行结构经常由and, but, as well as, or, both...and..., neither...nor..., either...or..., not only...but (also)..., rather than, than等连接。
15.C　根据上文的"drop into the heart space, to send out love and light, and to let go of any frustration"和下文的"allow the healing that is needed to happen"可知,此处表示如果对自己温和一点,让需要的治疗发生,事情会变得更容易,故选C。bored"烦闷的";active"积极的";gentle"温和的";honest"诚实的"。
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题组1
Cloze 1
话题:花朵引发的感悟　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约300　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　[2023湖南长沙长郡中学月考]About a month ago I noticed something really amazing, which I must call a garden miracle(奇迹). It so happened that when I　1　 the double doors of a small storage area in the back of my house where I 　2　 my garden supplies during the long, severe New England winter, I found, in one of the dirt-filled pots, a living, growing plant, topped with two of the most unlikely pink 　3　 you've ever seen.
How was this　4　 The unheated space had been closed all winter, and it was still cold outside. Once I caught my breath, I 　5　 and discovered something approaching a reasonable explanation—there was a small glass window at the top of the double doors, and it was possible that a ray of sun fell directly on that pot, giving the plant just enough light and warmth to　6　 it to grow in its own personal greenhouse.
I can't help feeling　7　 at the lessons this wonderful plant teaches.
For one thing, I am moved by the happenstance(巧合) of the whole thing.If I had　8　 my pot six inches to the left or right of that spot, the plant might not have gotten that　9　 ray of light. If I had 　10　 the roots of the plant in late fall, there would have been nothing but dirt in that pot.
But there's something else that　11　 me about this—just how little light and　12　 it took for this plant to grow and flower. I'm not　13　 we should be mean with love and kindness and all the other warming things we　14　 for others and for ourselves. But isn't it comforting to think that just a drop of　15　 can brighten a
day, a place, a life
When it comes to the positivity, a little goes a long way. Just ask my little miracle plant.
1A.approached B.shut C.opened D.knocked
2A.need B.provide C.receive D.keep
3A.sticks B.branches C.roots D.flowers
4A.essential B.possible C.significant D.different
5A.stepped aside B.stepped away C.looked down D.looked around
6A.request B.enable C.instruct D.intend
7A.excited B.puzzled C.amazed D.amused
8A.put B.found C.measured D.missed
9A.broad B.soft C.strong D.narrow
10A.pulled out B.cared for C.thought about D.brought in
11A.requires B.cheers C.inspires D.changes
12A.attention B.warmth C.time D.effort
13A.expecting B.imagining C.doubting D.saying
14A.experience B.do C.accept D.remember
15A.water B.encouragement C.sunshine D.support
【解析】 文章主要讲述了冬天的一缕阳光从作者家储藏室门上的小窗户照射进来,照在一个花盆上,慢慢地,花盆里长出了一株植物,这株植物开出了两朵花。作者不禁感叹,无论对于植物还是人而言,一丝暖意都能带来很大的影响。
1.C　根据常识可知,只有打开(opened) 储藏室的双扇门,作者才能发现正在生长的植物。approach"靠近,接近";shut"关闭";knock"撞,敲"。
2.D　根据本句中的"my garden supplies during the long, severe New England winter"可知,小储藏室是作者用来存放(keep)园艺用品的。
3.D　根据下文中的" just how little light and 　12　 it took for this plant to grow and flower"可知,植物开出了粉红色的花朵(flowers)。stick"枝条,棍";branch"树枝,分支机构";root"根,根茎"。
4.B　根据下文中的"The unheated space had been closed all winter, and it was still cold outside"可知,作者认为这株植物在寒冷的冬天生长并开花是不可能的。essential"重要的,必不可少的";significant"有重大意义的,显著的";different"不同的"。
5.D　根据上文内容可知,作者对于这株植物开花深表怀疑,因此,他会环顾四周(looked around) 寻找原因,他发现了门上的玻璃窗。step aside"让开,靠边站";step away"走开";look down"俯视"。
6. B　根据常识可知,阳光和密闭空间为植物生长提供了条件,足够的光和温暖使植物能够在自己的温室里生长。request"请求,要求";enable"使能够";instruct"指示,教授";intend"打算,计划"。
7.C　根据语境可知,作者不禁对这样奇妙的植物所传授的经验感到惊讶(amazed)。puzzled"困惑的";
amused"逗笑的"。
8.A　根据下文中的"my pot six inches to the left or right of that spot"可知,这里指作者放置(put)花盆的位置。
measure"度量,测量"。
9.D　根据上文中的"a small glass window at the top of the double doors...that pot"可知,狭窄的光线照射到植物上。narrow"狭窄的,有限的,范围小的"。
10.A　根据主句"there would have been nothing but dirt in that pot"可知,如果作者拔出了(pulled out) 植物的根,花盆里现在就只剩下泥土了。care for"照顾";bring in"引入"。
11.C　根据下文中的"just how little light and　12　 it took for this plant to grow and flower"可知,这里指还有另一件事启发了(inspires)作者的思考。cheer"欢呼,喝彩"。
12.B　根据上文中的"giving the plant just enough light and warmth"可知,这株植物生长和开花需要的光和温暖(warmth)很少。attention"关注,注意力"。
13.D　根据下文中的"When it comes to the positivity, a little goes a long way"可知,作者感慨植物开花需要的光和温暖很少并不是说(saying) 我们应该吝啬我们的爱、善良和我们为他人和自己所做的所有其他温暖的事情。
14.B　根据"for others and for ourselves"可知,此处表示我们为他人和自己所做的所有其他温暖的事情。
15.C　根据上文中的"just how little light and　12　 it took for this plant to grow and flower"可知,一缕阳光(sunshine) 就可以照亮一天,照亮一个地方,照亮一个生命。encouragement"鼓励"。
Cloze 2
话题:追求卓越,享受人生　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约290　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　Gregory Burns has lived life to the fullest! Burns, a remarkable artist and 　1　 speaker, has run a marathon, climbed mountains, and much more. He has had many 　2　in his life though he had polio(小儿麻痹症) as a child. However, Burns did not let the disease destroy his 　3　. Today, he inspires others to 　4　 their challenges.
When Burns was a year old, he was found to have polio. His doctor said, " The best 　5　 for him would be to swim in a warm-water pool." Burns' father was a basketball coach, and there was a warm-water pool at his workplace—a training center, so 　6　 were made for the boy and he came to master the sport.
In 1977, Burns discovered the Paralympic Games(残奥会). Based on his previous 　7　, he spent many years in international 　8　 competitions. Over the years, Burns had various jobs such as a teacher and an athlete, but it wasn't until he was 　9　to art that he truly felt fulfilled(满足的). After completing a Master of Fine Arts in 1999, as a full-time artist, he began traveling around the world, painting and exhibiting his works in galleries.
Burns uses his art to 　10　 others. He has a special interest in disadvantaged children. He 　11　 art classes and other methods to 　12　 their optimism and challenges adults and kids to take advantage of the skills they do have to better their life.
Today Burns is recognized as an extraordinary 　13　, an inspiring speaker and a notable artist. He has always 　14　 excellence and assisted others to do the same. He suggests everyone "willingly accept and
celebrate those things that challenge them" and reminds everyone that life is to be lived with joy and 　15　.
1A.clever B.motivational C.amateur D.outgoing
2A.achievements B.obstacles C.adventures D.hobbies
3A.family B.education C.ambition D.freedom
4A.leave behind B.rise to C.reflect on D.keep back
5A.recreation B.strategy C.instruction D.treatment
6A.contributions B.assessments C.arrangements D.investments
7A.suffering B.privilege C.determination D.experience
8A.swimming B.painting C.basketball D.climbing
9A.permitted B.limited C.accustomed D.committed
10A.encourage B.surprise C.pressure D.persuade
11A.invents B.sponsors C.employs D.advertises
12A.describe B.test C.refresh D.stimulate
13A.doctor B.athlete C.physicist D.traveler
14A.demanded B.illustrated C.pursued D.admired
15A.entertainment B.independence C.purpose D.generosity
【解析】 Gregory Burns患有小儿麻痹症,但是他仍然追求卓越,享受人生,并不忘鼓励他人。
1.B　由下文中的"Today Burns is recognized as an extraordinary　13　, an inspiring speaker and a notable artist"可知,空处应该选择"inspiring"的近义词,motivational"鼓舞人心的"符合题意,故B项正确。amateur"业余的"。
2.A　由上文中的"Burns, a remarkable artist and　1　 speaker, has run a marathon, climbed mountains, and much more"以及空后的"though he had polio(小儿麻痹症) as a child"可知,尽管Burns小时候就患了小儿麻痹症,但他是艺术家,又是演说家,跑过马拉松,爬过山,概括起来就是他这一生"成就"颇多,故选A。achievement"成就";obstacle"障碍";adventure"冒险"。
3.C　由上文可知,Burns这一生成就颇多,由此可推知,他的疾病并没有让他丧失"志向"。
4.B　由文章最后一句中的"He suggests everyone‘willingly accept and celebrate those things that challenge them’"可知,Burns鼓励别人"勇敢面对"挑战,故B项正确。leave behind"留下,永远离开";rise to"恰当应对(要求,尤指考验)";reflect on"反思";keep back "留存,保密"。
5.D　空前提到Burns被发现患有小儿麻痹症,由空格处所在句"His doctor said, ‘The best　5　 for him would be to swim in a warm-water pool.’"可知,此处写的是医生给幼年的Burns看病的情况,由此可知,此处是说医生给出的最佳治疗方案是在温水池中游泳,故D项正确。recreation"娱乐";strategy"策略";
instruction"指导";treatment"治疗,疗法"。
6.C　由上文可知,Burns的医生建议他在温水池里游泳,而他父亲工作的地方刚好有温水池,由此推知,Burns的游泳活动被"安排"起来了,故C项正确。contribution"贡献";assessment"评估";arrangement"安排"; investment"投资"。
7.D　上文提到Burns知道了残奥会,再根据他之前进行游泳活动可推知,此处是说基于他以前的经验,他参加了多年的国际游泳比赛,故D项正确。suffering"苦难";privilege"特权";determination"决心"。
8.A　参见上题解析。
9.D　由下文"After completing a Master of Fine Arts in 1999, as a full-time artist, he began traveling around the world"可知, Burns开始从事艺术方面的创作,并且持续了下去,由此推知,Burns"投身于"艺术之后才真正获得了满足,故D项正确。be limited to"局限于";be accustomed to"习惯于";be committed to"投身于"。
10.A　由上文中的"he inspires others"及下文中的"He　11　 art classes and other methods to　12　 their optimism"可知,此处是说,Burns用他的艺术作品鼓励他人,故A项正确。上文中的"inspires"与A项"encourage"为近义词复现。
11.C　由上文中的" Burns uses his art to　10　 others" 可知,此处是说,Burns"用"艺术课以及其他的方法帮助"激发"人们的乐观情绪,故选C。sponsor"赞助";employ"运用";advertise"登广告"。employ的熟义为"v. 雇用",此处取其生义"v.运用"。
12.D　参见上题解析。refresh"使恢复精力";stimulate"激发"。
13.B　上文提到Burns曾经做过教师、艺术家、运动员、演讲者等,由空后的"an inspiring speaker and a notable artist"可知,空处可以选运动员或教师,结合选项可知选B。physicist"物理学家"。
14.C　由上文Burns所做出的努力、对他人的激励及下文中的"He suggests everyone ‘willingly accept and celebrate those things that challenge them’"可知,此处是说,Burns追求卓越,也帮助他人追求卓越,故C项正确。illustrate"阐明";pursue"追求"。
15.C　通读全文可知,Burns虽患有小儿麻痹症,但他没有被这个疾病摧毁,而是勇敢面对挑战,尝试多种职业,取得了颇多成就。由此可推知,他是在提醒人们,要享受人生,并让自己的人生有价值、有意义。entertainment"娱乐";independence"自立";purpose"有价值的意义";generosity"慷慨"。
【技巧点拨】　　
解答本题的重点在于把握全文主线:Burns患小儿麻痹症→身残志坚,追求梦想→尝试多种职业→取得颇多成就→激励、帮助他人。考生在做题时若体会到Burns的心态以及其做事的缘由与目的,则可快速锁定答案。
题组2
Cloze 1
话题:要认清楚目标　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约230　　难度:★★★★☆
　　[2023江苏无锡调研]Behind the city of Colorado Springs stands a mountain which is popular among local hikers. The 　1　 hiker is generally always told that the hike will take all day to go up and back. He is told to start early and to set a strong, steady pace for the journey will be 　2　. The hiker who follows this advice and plans accordingly can be easily 　3　 and even become angry or confused on 　4　 the beginning of the trail, because he can see that the hike to the summit(山顶) and back would take far less than half a day easily at even the most relaxed 　5　.
And so he　6　 his plans. He climbs up the trail wandering frequently from the path, taking many side-trips. He stops to play and to 　7　 on some of the supplies he brings since he won't need so much for such a short trip. This he does 　8　 about half way through the day when he finally climbs to the summit only to discover that it is his eyes that have 　9　 him and not the words of those who have gone before. For he now stands on a false summit which has 　10　 his view of the higher summit far above.
Realizing his lack of foresight, this hiker now quickly 　11　 his time and decides that if he pushes himself hard enough he can still make it to the summit. And so he 　12　 at a wild pace, crashing through the bush until at last he reaches his destination and looks up at still another summit. You see, the mountain has two __13__ summits, both of which must be traveled over before reaching the real goal. It getting dark, our exhausted hiker has no choice but to return sadly. He will try again another day.
　14　, we are not so fortunate in our journey through life. There are many false summits, and if you struggle for only those goals which you can see, you will fall far short of the 　15　 goal.
1A.crazy B.anxious C.fortunate D.inexperienced
2A.exciting B.difficult C.boring D.smooth
3A.satisfied B.terrified C.amazed D.disappointed
4A.reaching B.changing C.imagining D.choosing
5A.pace B.mood C.tone D.breath
6A.makes B.changes C.forgets D.remembers
7A.drop B.count C.snack D.concentrate
8A.until B.since C.after D.before
9A.shocked B.cheated C.helped D.guided
10A.hidden B.caught C.blocked D.broadened
11A.realizes B.recalls C.reproduces D.reevaluates
12A.sets off B.turns up C.catches up D.brings about
13A.high B.false C.beautiful D.dangerous
14A.Besides B.However C.Therefore D.Meanwhile
15A.genuine B.specific C.ambitious D.immediate
【解析】作者从爬山的角度出发,告诉我们要认清楚目标,不能被假的目标欺骗,如果只为那些看得见的目标而奋斗,那么我们离真正的目标就差得远了。
1.D　根据下文的"the hike will take all day to go up and back. He is told to start early and to set a strong, steady pace"可知,没有经验的徒步旅行者通常总是被告知徒步来回要花上一整天的时间,故选D。crazy"疯狂的";anxious"焦虑的";fortunate"幸运的";inexperienced"没有经验的"。
2.B　根据上文的"He is told to start early and to set a strong, steady pace"可知,他被告知要尽早出发,并设定一个稳健的步伐,因为这将是一段艰难的旅程,故选B。exciting"令人激动的";difficult"艰难的";boring"无趣的,乏味的";smooth"光滑的,平坦的"。
3.D　根据下文的"and even become angry or confused"可知,空处应与"angry""confused"表达的感彩一致,故此处表示遵循这一建议并相应地制订计划的徒步旅行者很容易失望,故选D。satisfied"满意的"
;terrified"害怕的";amazed"惊讶的";disappointed"失望的"。
4.A　根据下文的" because he can see that ...at even the most relaxed 　5　"可知,遵循这一建议并相应地制订计划的徒步旅行者很容易失望,甚至一到达小径的起点就变得愤怒或困惑,因为他可以看到,即使以最轻松的速度,徒步到山顶并返回也只需不到半天的时间,故选A。reach"到达";change"改变";imagine"想象";
choose"选择"。
5.A　参见上题解析。pace"速度";mood"情绪";tone"语气";breath"呼吸"。
6.B　根据下文的"He climbs up the trail wandering frequently from the path, taking many side-trips"可知,他改变了计划,故选B。 make"制作";change"改变";forget"忘记";remember"记得"。
7.C　根据下文的"since he won't need so much for such a short trip"可知,他停下来玩耍,并吃了一些他带来
的食物,故选C。drop"下降";count"数数";snack"吃点心(或快餐、小吃)";concentrate"集中"。
8.A　根据下文的"about half way through the day when he finally climbs to the summit"和语境可知,他一直这样做,直到中午,他终于爬上了山顶,故选A。until"直到……为止";since"自……以来";after"在……之后";
before"在……以前"。
9.B　根据下文的"For he now stands on a false summit"可知,当他终于爬上山顶时,才发现欺骗他的是他的眼睛,故选B。shock"使震惊";cheat"欺骗";help"帮助";guide"指导"。
10.C　根据下文的"his view of the higher summit far above"和上一题的解析可知,他现在站在一个虚假的顶峰上,这个虚假的顶峰挡住了他对更高的顶峰的视线,故选C。hide"躲藏";catch"抓住";block"挡住";
broaden"变宽"。
11.D　根据下文的"decides that if he pushes himself hard enough he can still make it to the summit"可知,这位徒步旅行者现在迅速重新评估了他的时间,故选D。realize"意识到";recall"回想起";reproduce"繁殖";
reevaluate"重新评估"。
12.A　根据下文的"at a wild pace, crashing through the bush until at last he reaches his destination"可知,于是他狂奔着出发了,穿过灌木丛,故选A。set off"出发";turn up"出现";catch up"赶上";bring about"导致,引起"。
13.B　根据下文的"both of which must be traveled over before reaching the real goal"可知,这座山有两个假山顶,空处与上文中的"false"是词汇复现,故选B。high"高的";false"假的";beautiful"美丽的";dangerous"危险的"。
14.B　根据下文的"we are not so fortunate in our journey through life"和语境可知,然而,在我们的人生旅途
中,我们并没有那么幸运,故选B。besides"除此之外";however"然而";therefore"因此";meanwhile"同时"。
15.A　根据上文的"There are many false summits, and if you struggle for only those goals which you can see"并结合整篇文章的中心思想可知,虚假的高峰有很多,如果你只为那些看得见的目标而奋斗,那么你离真正的目标就差得远了,故选A。genuine"真正的";specific"具体的";ambitious"有抱负的";immediate"即时的"。
Cloze 2
话题:拍摄夜空　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约280　　难度:★★★★☆
　　[2023广东调研考试]What could driving a nice car and pointing a camera at the Milky Way have in common More than you might imagine. Race car driver Bubba Wallace and photographer Babak Tafreshi journeyed together to remote Gooseberry Mesa for a(n) 　1　 aimed at capturing the night sky.
Gooseberry Mesa, far from population centers, is　2　 from the nighttime light pollution making it perfect for star photographers. Nature night environments such as this are 　3　.
Camping, hiking, and shooting stars in mountainous Mesa highlight the 　4　 between photography and racing. Bubba 　5　, "Once you fire up the 　6　 there's no turning back—I know I'll be in that seal for more than three hours." Babak agrees, "I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my camera—I'm ready to continue through the entire night." For Bubba, developing 　7　 allowed him to mature as a driver and is equally essential to his photography.
Seizing the moment is crucial too. "Every minute things are 　8　—the Earth's shadow, the moonlight, the rise of stars," Babak explains. "If you lose the moment, it's gone forever." Bubba finds the physical and __9__ demands of racing as crucial when travelling in Utah's 　10　 landscapes under freezing temperatures.
Think incoming clouds, wind, or mist will　11　 your chance at a perfect shot According to Babak, "with wide-angle nightscapes every 　12　 weather condition can be an opportunity. Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldn't see under a clear sky."
The team discovered shared 　13　 that go beyond photography. "We're both passionate about bringing
cultures together and using our work to 　14　 boundaries," says Babak. "The night sky has a 　15　 power. The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella."
1A.adventure B.business C.family D.point
2A.recalled B.reminded C.reflected D.protected
3A.challenging B.absurd C.rare D.common
4A.emphasis B.difference C.distinction D.similarity
5A.notes B.predicts C.evaluates D.concludes
6A.intelligence B.engine C.star D.feeling
7A.energy B.patience C.creativity D.ambition
8A.changing B.traditional C.precious D.various
9A.economic B.electric C.mental D.tight
10A.delicate B.calm C.rugged D.poor
11A.ruin B.change C.demand D.adjust
12A.similar B.unexpected C.normal D.selected
13A.interests B.profits C.benefits D.advantages
14A.take up B.get through C.turn down D.break down
15A.regular B.respectful C.terrifying D.unifying
【解析】 本文讲述了赛车手Bubba和摄影师Babak一起前往Gooseberry Mesa拍摄夜空的故事。Gooseberry Mesa远离光污染,这样清澈的夜空十分稀有,对于夜空拍摄来说十分完美。他们两位主人公的经历也集中体现了赛车和摄影的相似之处。
1.A　根据上文的"journeyed together to remote Gooseberry Mesa"和下文的"capturing the night sky"可知,两人进行一场旨在捕捉夜空的冒险,故选A。adventure"冒险";business"商业";family"家庭";point"观点"。
2.D　根据下文的"Nature night environments such as this are 　3　"可知,Gooseberry Mesa免受夜间光污染,故选D。recall"回忆";remind"提醒";reflect"反映";protect"保护"。
3.C　根据上文的"far from population centers"和"making it perfect for star photographers"并结合常识可知,Gooseberry Mesa免受夜间光污染,远离人口中心,非常适合星星摄影师,这样的自然夜间环境是很少见的,故选C。challenging"有挑战性的";absurd"荒谬的";rare"罕见的";common"普通的"。
4.D　根据上文的"What could driving a nice car and pointing a camera at the Milky Way have in common More than you might imagine"和下文两人说的话可知,露营、徒步旅行和拍摄星星有着诸多的相似之处,故选D。emphasis"强调";difference"不同";distinction"特点";similarity"相似"。
5.A　根据下文的"Once you fire up the 　6　 there's no turning back—I know I'll be in that seal for more than three hours"可知,此处是Bubba所说的话,即所指出的内容,故选A。note"指出";predict"预测";evaluate"评估";conclude"总结"。
6.B　根据上文的"Race car driver Bubba Wallace"和"fire up"可知,此处表示的是发动引擎,故选B。intelligence"智慧";engine"引擎";star"星星";feeling"感受"。
7.B　根据上文的"Once you fire up the 　6　 ...more than three hours"可知,一旦发动引擎,就没有回头路
了——Bubba要在车里待三个多小时,这是需要培养耐心的,故选B。 energy"精力,能量";patience"耐心";
creativity"创造力";ambition"野心"。
8.A　根据上文的"Seizing the moment is crucial too"和下文的"the Earth's shadow, the moonlight, the rise of stars"可知,地球的影子、月光、星星的升起是在时时刻刻变化着的,故选A。changing"变化中的";
traditional"传统的";precious"珍贵的";various"各种各样的"。
9.C　根据上文的"physical"和语境可知,此处与"身体的"相对应的是"精神的",即在寒冷的温度下,赛车对身体和精神的要求至关重要,故选C。economic"经济的";electric"电的";mental"精神的";tight"紧的"。
10.C　根据上题的解析可知,此处应是表示地形崎岖,即在寒冷的温度下,在犹他州崎岖的地形上行进时,赛车对身体和精神的要求至关重要。delicate"脆弱的";calm"冷静的";rugged"崎岖的";poor"贫穷的"。
11.A　根据下文的"with wide-angle nightscapes every...under a clear sky"可知,本句是提出设问"认为正到达的云、风或薄雾会破坏完美拍摄的机会吗 ",故选A。ruin"破坏";change"改变";demand"要求";adjust"调整"。
12.B　根据上文的"incoming clouds, wind, or mist"和下文的"Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldn't see under a clear sky"可知, 有了广角夜景,对于拍摄来说,每一个意外的天气状况都可能是一个机会,由此拍摄出不同的照片,故选B。similar"相似的";unexpected"出乎意料的";normal"正常的";
selected"被选择的"。
13.A　根据下文的"We're both passionate about bringing cultures together and using our work to __14__boundaries"可知,两人发现了摄影之外的共同兴趣,故选A。 interest"兴趣";profit"利润";benefit"益处"; advantage"优点"。
14.D　根据下文的"boundaries""The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella"并结合语境可知,此处表示两人热衷于将不同文化融合在一起,用工作去打破界限,故选D。take up"占据";get through"接通";
turn down"拒绝";break down"打破,破除,消除"。
15.D　根据下文的"The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella"可知,夜空有一种统一的力量,天空把整个世界连在了一起,故选D。regular"定期的";respectful"尊敬的";terrifying"令人恐惧的";unifying"统一的"。(共20张PPT)
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话题:17岁少女发明低成本工具　　主题语境:人与社会　　词数:约220　　难度:★★☆☆☆
　　科技创新[2023山东日照模考]A 17-year-old teenager, Anika Puri, has invented a low-cost tool to spot elephant poachers(偷猎者) in real time. She won the 2022 Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication for her model of a machine-learning-driven software that 　1　 movement patterns in thermal videos of humans and elephants. "I'm especially excited by the 　2　 focusing on endangered species and environmental science," Puri said.
During a recent trip to India, Puri realized that elephants were still being　3　 for their tusks(长牙). "I was quite taken aback," Puri said," because I always thought, ‘well, poaching is 　4　 ; how come it really is still such a big 　5　 ’"
Over the next two years, Puri　6　 the software EISa(short for elephant savior). This wildlife poacher detection solution is based on a 　7　 process: an EISa camera attached to a mobile phone 　8　 over a park on a drone and 　9　 the movements of elephants or humans. The software is four times more 　10　 than existing state-of-the-art detection methods. It also decreases the 　11　 for expensive high-resolution thermal cameras.
The 17-year-old's invention has earned 　12　 from notable scientists. "Puri's software is quite admirable," says Jasper Eikelboom, an ecologist. "It's quite 　13　 that a senior high school student has been able to 　14　 something like this. Not only the research and the analysis, but also being able to 　15　 it in
the models."
1A.analyzes B.changes C.repeats D.draws
2A.discovery B.invention C.theory D.concept
3A.trained B.protected C.killed D.raised
4A.dangerous B.harmful C.unnecessary D.illegal
5A.issue B.business C.burden D.effect
6A.used B.created C.downloaded D.sold
7A.similar B.natural C.simple D.gradual
8A.passes B.spreads C.jumps D.flies
9A.detects B.controls C.stops D.directs
10A.expensive B.accurate C.active D.complex
11A.wish B.value C.need D.preparation
12A.income B.praise C.qualification D.confidence
13A.strange B.essential C.mysterious D.remarkable
14A.achieve B.record C.imagine D.learn
15A.absorb B.repair C.mix D.apply
【解析】 本文主要说明了17岁的Anika Puri发明了一种低成本的工具,这种工具可以实时发现大象偷猎者,文章还介绍了其发明经过和科学家的看法。
1.A　根据上文的"spot elephant poachers(偷猎者) in real time"和下文的"movement patterns in thermal videos of humans and elephants"可知,此处指分析人类和大象热感视频中的运动模式,故选A。 analyze"分析";change"改变";repeat"重复";draw"画画"。
2.B　根据下文的"The 17-year-old's invention"可知,此处是词汇复现,指这是一项发明,故选B。discovery"发现";invention"发明";theory"理论";concept"概念"。
3.C　根据下文的"for their tusks(长牙)""I was quite taken aback"可知,大象仍在被猎杀以获取象牙,故选C。train"训练";protect"保护";kill"杀死";raise"筹集"。
4.D　根据上文的"I was quite taken aback"和"poaching"并结合常识可知,此处指偷猎是非法的,故选D。dangerous"危险的";harmful"有害的";unnecessary"不必要的";illegal"非法的"。
5.A　根据上文的"I was quite taken aback"和语境可知,此处指Puri一直认为偷猎是非法的,不明白这怎么仍然是一个大问题。issue"问题";business"生意";burden"负担";effect"影响"。
6.B　结合下文的"The 17-year-old's invention"可知,这个软件是Puri创造的,故选B。use"使用";create"创造";download"下载";sell"出售"。
7.C　根据下文的"an EISa camera attached to a mobile phone...elephants or humans"并结合常识可知,这个过程很简单,故选C。similar"相似的";natural"自然的";simple"简单的";gradual"逐渐的"。
8.D　根据下文的"over a park on a drone"可知,此处指一个连接在手机上的EISa摄像头在无人机上飞过公园,故选D。pass"通过";spread"传播";jump"跳跃";fly"飞"。
9.A　根据上文的"This wildlife poacher detection solution"和下文的"the movements of elephants or humans"可知,此处指EISa摄像头监测大象或人类的运动,故选A。detect"发现,察觉";control"控制";stop"停止";
direct"指导"。
10.B　根据下文的"It also decreases"和语境可知,此处讲的应是该软件的优点,故指的是该软件的准确度是现存的最先进的监测方法准确度的四倍,故选B。expensive"昂贵的";accurate"精确的";active"活跃的";
complex"复杂的"。
11.C　根据上文内容可知,该软件使用起来很简单:一个连接在手机上的EISa摄像头在无人机上飞过公园来监测大象或人类的运动。故此处应是表示该软件还减少了对昂贵的高分辨率热感摄像机的需求,故选C。wish"希望";value"价值";need"需要";preparation"准备"。
12.B　根据下文的"Puri's software is quite admirable"可知,Puri的发明受到了著名科学家的赞扬,故选B。income"收入";praise"赞美,赞扬";qualification"资格";confidence"自信"。
13.D　结合上文的"Puri's software is quite admirable"可知,生态学家Jasper Eikelboom认为她的发明是了不起的,故选D。strange"奇怪的";essential"必要的";mysterious"神秘的";remarkable"非凡的"。
14.A　根据下文的"Not only the research and the analysis, but also being able to 　15　 it in the models"可知,此处指一个高中生能取得这样的成就是很了不起的,故选A。achieve"实现,(尤指经过努力)取得,达到";
record"记录";imagine"想象";learn"学习"。
15.D　根据下文的"in the models"以及上文讲的内容可知,该句表示"不仅是研究和分析,而且能够将软件应用到模型中",故选D。
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话题:南极洲洛克罗伊港邮局的招聘　　主题语境:人与社会　　词数:约250　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　This year, hundreds of people around the world are applying for a desired job to run Port Lockroy, the world's most remote post office. The 　1　 is in Antarctica, and one of the key 　2　 is the ability to count penguins(企鹅).
Each year, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust 　3　 four postmen to live on the island from November to March. Apart from being a nearly 80-year-old British-owned post office, it 　4　 as a museum. Although employees each have unique 　5　, they are cooperatively responsible for preserving the 　6　 place and caring for the thousands of tourists. The staff is also 　7　 environmental data collection and wildlife monitoring.
Applicants are warned there's not much time for relaxation and rest. Still, the job is highly 　8　. The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust gets hundreds of applications　9　 for the position. They are mainly 　10　to Port Lockroy, both for its history and its scientific significance. Lucy Dorman succeeded in applying for the 2019-2020 season. It was a real 　11　 for her. "Even though the job can be hard at times, there's a real sense of community. You've got to　12　, because you can't get away from each other very easily. I really love that sort of 　13　," she said. "And what you can achieve here is　14　. The total experience offers both a different __15__ to the world and a new viewpoint on your function on the planet."
1A.centre B.position C.aim D.unit
2A.requirements B.characteristics C.virtues D.activities
3A.persuades B.instructs C.encourages D.hires
4A.exists B.operates C.doubles D.develops
5A.tastes B.talents C.roles D.backgrounds
6A.temporary B.historic C.grand D.magical
7A.in favor of B.in need of C.in possession of D.in charge of
8A.paid B.sought-after C.hard-won D.respectable
9A.annually B.weekly C.monthly D.daily
10A.invited B.devoted C.related D.drawn
11A.joy B.lesson C.effort D.shock
12A.get along B.show off C.break through D.give in
13A.loneliness B.eagerness C.looseness D.togetherness
14A.consistent B.rewarding C.potential D.pure
15A.entrance B.answer C.attitude D.introduction
【解析】 位于南极洲的洛克罗伊港邮局的招聘吸引了很多人,在那里员工不仅要收集环境数据和监测野生动物,还要负责数企鹅。
1.B　根据上文中的"hundreds of people around the world are applying for a desired job"可知,此处表示该职位在南极洲。position"职位";aim"目的";unit"单位"。
2.A　本文讲的是一个职位,再根据空后的"is the ability to count penguins(企鹅)"可知,此处表示其中一个关键的要求是能够数企鹅。requirement"要求,必要条件";characteristic"特征";virtue"优秀品质";activity"活动"。
3.D　根据上文中的"applying for a desired job"和下文中的"employees"可知,此处表示聘用四名邮递员。instruct"吩咐";hire"聘用"。
4.C　前面提到洛克罗伊港是一个邮局,空后又提到"as a museum",故此处表示该邮局兼作博物馆。operate as "起……作用";double as"兼作"。
5.C　根据下文中的"they are cooperatively responsible for...tourists"可知,此处表示员工各司其职。taste"爱好,志趣";talent"才能";role"职能,地位,角色";background"背景"。
6.B　根据上文中的"a nearly 80-year-old British-owned"和空前的"preserving"可知,此处表示有历史意义的地方。temporary"临时的";historic"有重要历史意义的,历史上重要的";grand"壮丽的";magical"奇妙的"。
7.D　根据空前的"also"可知,本空应与前面的"responsible for"在含义上接近,故用in charge of"负责"。in favor of"赞同,支持";in need of"需要";in possession of"拥有"。
8.B　前面提到这份工作没有多少放松和休息的时间,再结合"Still"可知,此处表示"但是,这份工作仍然很抢手"。sought-after表示"吃香的(但罕有或难以得到),广受欢迎的",符合语境。paid"有偿的,付费的";hard-won"来之不易的,辛苦得来的";respectable"体面的,得体的"。
9.A　根据上文中的"This year, hundreds of people...a desired job""Each year"和下文中的"the 2019-2020 season"可知,此处表示英国南极遗产信托基金会每年(annually)都会收到大量申请该职位的信。
10.D　他们大多是被洛克罗伊港的历史和科研价值吸引的。draw"吸引"。
11.A　前面提到该职位很抢手,而Lucy Dorman申请成功了,再结合下文中的"I really love"可知,此处表示对她来说,获得这个职位让她很开心。joy"令人高兴的人(或事)";lesson"经验";shock"令人震惊的事"。
12.A　根据上文中的"there's a real sense of community"和下文中的"you can't get away from each other very easily"可知,此处表示你得与人和睦相处(get along)。
13.D　根据上文中的"a real sense of community"和"you can't get away from each other very easily"可知,此处表示Lucy Dorman喜欢那种亲密无间。loneliness"孤独";eagerness"渴望";looseness"松弛,松动";
togetherness"(尤指家庭或朋友的)和睦相处,亲密无间,团结友爱"。
【易错点拨】　　
思维定式——部分考生因为前面提到该职位很抢手而想当然地以为该机构每天都会收到很多申请信,但是忽略了上下文的解题信息。
14.B　根据空前的"what you can achieve here"和下文中的"The total experience offers...your function on the planet"可知,此处表示你在这里获得的东西很有益。consistent"持续的";rewarding"有益的,有意义的"; potential"潜在的";pure"纯粹的"。
15.C　这整个经历会让你产生对世界的不同看法(attitude)以及你在这个星球上的职责的新观点。
【二次精读】　　
熟词生义:1.position 常用义:n.位置,地方　文章义:n.职位,职务
He held a senior position in a large company.他在一家大公司担任高级职务。
2.double常用义:adj.双重的;成对的 n.两倍　文章义:vi.(+as)兼作,兼任
Their living room doubles as a home office.他们的客厅兼作家庭办公室。
3.draw常用义:v.画,描绘;拖,拉　文章义:v.吸引,招引,使感兴趣
The movie is drawing large audiences.这部影片吸引着大批观众。
【名师点津】　　
togetherness是together的派生词,考生可以根据together的含义推断出其名词togetherness的大概意思,从而解答出本题。
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话题:错失恐惧心理　　主题语境:人与社会　　词数:约220　　难度:★★★☆☆
　　心理健康It's a common experience. You're　1　 a social media page, and you see pictures of friends traveling or going to parties. Suddenly you start to wonder if you're missing out on something fun. This experience has come to be　2　 as the fear of missing out(FOMO). With the rise of social media, FOMO is becoming much more common.
　　Our wanting to be　3　 when exciting things are happening is completely　4　. But for some people, it can lead to an addiction. Even while doing　5　 things, people can feel like there's something better going on elsewhere. This　6　 to take part can lead them to　7　 from the people they are actually with. It　8　 them from the satisfactory things in their lives.
　　To　9　 this, remember that what people choose to post does not necessarily reflect their life overall. They　10　 to pick the things they would like to share, so we only know a small part of anyone else's life. Besides, be modest and admit your　11　. You cannot do everything that might be interesting or　12　. You are also recommended to turn off your phone or log out of social media for a while.
　　Moreover, you can even set　13　 times in your day to check email and social media. By　14　 you can focus on the things in front of you. Consequently, you'll worry less about what you're not doing. Don't let FOMO contribute to your　15　.
1A.going over　 B.looking through　 C.working on　 D.turning down
2A.acknowledged　 B.declared　 C.marked　 D.appointed
3A.noticed　 B.admired　 C.involved　 D.accompanied
4A.uncontrollable　 B.spiritual　 C.theoretical　 D.understandable
5A.profitable　 B.essential　 C.demanding　 D.random
6A.urge　 B.burden　 C.routine　 D.courage
7A.differ　 B.hear C.judge　 D.separate
8A.rescues　 B.prohibits 　 C.distances　 D.relieves
9A.destroy　 B.explain　 C.purify 　 D.avoid
10A.tend　 B.determine　 C.happen　 D.hesitate
11A.problems　 B.limitations 　 C.ignorance　 D.failure
12A.productive　 B.specific　 C.noble D.permanent
13A.limitless　 B.divided　 C.informal　 D.particular
14A.hanging out　 B.settling down　C.stepping away D.giving in
15A.disability　 B.insecurity　 C.misfortune 　 D.opposition
【解析】 本文主要介绍了现代社会中人们容易产生的错失恐惧心理,以及如何避免这种心理的影响。
1.B　由下文中的"a social media page, and you see pictures of friends traveling or going to parties"并结合常识可知,人们在"浏览"社交媒体页面的时候才会看到朋友的动态。go over"仔细检查";look through"浏览";
work on"从事,致力于";turn down"关小,调低,拒绝"。空后的"see"与B项"looking through"相呼应。
2.A　这种现象可以被认为是错失恐惧症。be acknowledged as表示"被认为是"。declare"宣布";mark"做标记";appoint"任命"。
3.C　由第一段的内容以及空后的时间状语从句"when exciting things are happening"可知,当令人兴奋的事情发生的时候,我们都希望"参与其中"。notice"注意到";admire"敬佩,钦佩";involve"使参与,包括,涉及";
accompany"陪伴"。
4.D　由上文中的"when exciting things are happening"以及生活常识可知,当令人兴奋的事情发生的时候,我们都希望"参与"其中,这是完全"可以理解的"。uncontrollable"无法控制的";spiritual"精神的,心灵的";
theoretical"理论上的";understandable"可理解的"。
5.B　上文提到有些人会上瘾,空前"Even"暗示此处的行为更甚,由此可推出,此处是说,即使做着"极其重要的"事,人们也会觉得在其他地方有更好的事在进行。profitable"有利润的";essential"极其重要的,必不可少的";demanding"要求高的";random"随机的"。
6.A　上文提到有些人会上瘾,即使做着"极其重要的"事,人们也会觉得在其他地方有更好的事在进行,这是一种心理上的想要参与的"强烈渴望"。urge"强烈的欲望";burden"负担";routine"惯例,常规";courage"勇气"。
7.D　由语境以及空后的"the people they are actually with"可以推知,人们过度查看手机,可能会让他们与
实际在一起的人产生距离,从而"脱离"他们。differ"不同";separate"脱离"。
8.C　由上文中的"people can feel like there's something better going on elsewhere"可知,人们觉得别的地方发生的事总是比发生在自己身上的事情更好,由此可推断,此处是说这使他们对自己生活中的让人满意的事情无动于衷,很冷淡。distance熟义为"n.距离",此处为生义"v.对……冷淡,使疏远,使远离"。
9.D　由下文内容可知,此处是讲"避免"错失恐惧心理的做法。destroy"摧毁";explain"解释";purify"净化";
avoid"避免"。
10.A　由下文中的"so we only know a small part of anyone else's life"并结合生活常识可知,人们"往往"会挑选他们想要分享的东西。tend to do sth."易于做某事,往往会发生某事"。
11.B　由空前的"be modest"以及下文中的"You cannot do everything"可知,我们需要承认自己的"局限性",不是所有可能有趣的事情都能做。limitation"局限性,不足之处"。
12.A　根据句意,我们没有办法去做所有可能有趣的事,再由上文提到过的想要做的事可知,此处表示要么有趣或者更好的(interesting/better)事,要么极其重要的(essential)事。分析选项,只有productive"有成效
的"与这些词情感色彩一致。specific"特定的";noble"高尚的";permanent"永久的"。
13.D　此处作者建议在一天内设置特定的时间去查看电子邮件和社交媒体来避免看手机的欲望。limitless"无限的";divided"有分歧的";informal"不正式的";particular"特定的"。
14.C　由上文中的"you can even set 　13　 times in your day to check email and social media"以及空后的"
you can focus on the things in front of you"可知,我们设定特定时间的目的是"远离"手机与社交媒体等干扰因素。hang out"闲逛";settle down"安定下来";step away"走开";give in"屈服"。
15.B　由上文中的"Consequently, you'll worry less about what you're not doing"以及全文错失恐惧心理的有关说明可知,错失恐惧心理会让我们陷入焦虑,故推知,此处是说不要让错失恐惧心理引起你的"不安"。disability"残疾";insecurity"不安,不安全感";misfortune"不幸";opposition"反对"。
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话题:无塑料的生活方式　　主题语境:人与自我　　词数:约250　　难度:★★★★☆
　　合成词辨析[2023辽宁鞍山质量监测(二)]Reducing the use of plastic is a balance between what you can afford and what you can get. I've 　1　 a lot from a plastic-free lifestyle. It helps me 　2　 my carbon footprint and save money.
　　I've found that living plastic free is a great way to　3　 mindless online shopping. Nowadays, I __4__ weigh the possibility of returning an order before I hit the 　5　 button. Do I have something else I could __6__ to meet this need Is there a place I can get it 　7　 so I don't have to deal with all the plastic it'll arrive in
　　Besides, I've slowly　8　 the collection of the things that I want, and that are made to last. Anytime I need to replace a bigger-ticket item, I'm 　9　 to look for a second-hand version of a nicer, 　10　 item, which I can often find for the same price as a new but less durable(耐用的) model.
　　Of course, there are certain situations where plastic is the most　11　 choice. I recently reorganized my closet and found that I 　12　 clear plastic containers for my off-season clothing. After a few 　13　 to my favorite neighborhood charity shop, I found a set of Rubbermaid storage containers that 　14　 the bill.
　　Life without plastic doesn't take place overnight. Devote yourself to making a few　15　 in your daily plastic use and see where it takes you.
1A.heard B.benefited C.received D.suffered
2A.record B.rebuild C.reduce D.recall
3A.promote B.consider C.prevent D.experience
4A.hardly B.disappointedly C.unfortunately D.carefully
5A.purchase B.print C.repeat D.power
6A.repurpose B.abandon C.reward D.remember
7A.abroad B.indoors C.online D.locally
8A.sold B.offered C.developed D.donated
9A.eager B.embarrassed C.annoyed D.sad
10A.smaller-sized B.faster-moving C.better-shaped D.longer-lasting
11A.strange B.suitable C.dangerous D.difficult
12A.discovered B.designed C.ruined D.needed
13A.solutions B.visits C.roads D.exceptions
14A.fit B.paid C.cut D.sent
ments　 B.notes　　　　 C.changes　　　 D.stops
【解析】 文章讲了作者从无塑料的生活方式中受益良多,它帮助作者减少碳足迹和省钱。
1.B　根据下文的"It helps me 　2　 my carbon footprint and save money"可知,作者从无塑料的生活方式中获益良多,故选B项。hear"听说";benefit"受益";receive"收到";suffer"遭受"。
2.C　根据上文的"It helps me"和下文的"save money"可知,此处讲的也应是好的方面,即减少碳足迹,故选C项。record"记录";rebuild"重建";reduce"减少";recall"召回"。
3.C　根据第一段的内容以及下文的"mindless online shopping"可知,此处应是阻止盲目网购,故选C项。 promote"促进";consider"考虑";prevent"预防,阻止";experience"体验"。
4.D　根据下文的"weigh the possibility of returning an order"可知,要仔细权衡退货的可能性,故选D项。hardly"几乎不";disappointedly"失望地";unfortunately"不幸地";carefully"仔细地"。
5.A　根据上文的"I've found that living plastic free is a great way to 　3　 mindless online shopping"和下文的"Do I have something else"可知,此处是指在按下购买键之前仔细权衡退货的可能性,故选A项。purchase"购买";print"打印";repeat"重复";power"驱动"。
6.A　根据前面两句话的内容可知,此处作者是问自己有没有别的东西可以改变用途以满足这种需求,故选A项。repurpose"改变……的用途";abandon"放弃";reward"奖励";remember"记住"。
7.D　根据下文的"so I don't have to deal with all the plastic it'll arrive in"和语境可知,此处作者是问自己在当地有没有一个地方可以买到,这样作者就不必处理它到达时所带来的塑料,故选D项。abroad"在国外"
;indoors"在室内";online"在网上";locally"在本地"。
8.C　根据下文的"the collection of the things that I want"和上文的内容可知,此处是表示作者慢慢养成收集想要的东西的习惯,故选C项。sell"出售";offer"提供";develop"开发,养成";donate"捐赠"。
9.A　根据上文的"Besides, I've slowly 　8　 ... made to last"可知,作者已经养成这种习惯,因此需要换掉一件更贵的物品时,作者会渴望找到一件二手物品,故选A项。eager"渴望的,急切的";embarrassed"尴尬的";
annoyed"烦恼的";sad"伤心的"。
10.D　根据上文的"nicer"和下文的"which I can often find for the same price as a new but less durable(耐用的) model"可知,作者需要换掉一件更贵的物品时,会找一件更好看、更耐用的二手物品,故选D项。smaller-sized"体积更小的";faster-moving"移动速度更快的";better-shaped"外形更好的";longer-lasting"更持久的"。
11.B　句意:当然,在某些情况下,塑料容器是最合适的选择。strange"奇怪的";suitable"合适的";dangerous"危险的";difficult"困难的"。根据下文的"clear plastic containers for my off-season clothing"和常识可知,有时候塑料容器是最合适的选择,故选B项。
12.D　根据上文的"I recently reorganized my closet"和下文的"clear plastic containers for my off-season clothing"可知,此处表示作者需要一个透明塑料容器来装过季的衣服,故选D项。discover"发现";design"设计";ruin"毁坏";need"需要"。
13.B　根据上一句的内容和下文的"my favorite neighborhood charity shop""I found a set of Rubbermaid storage containers"可知,作者几次逛自己最喜欢的社区慈善商店之后,找到一套乐柏美储物盒,故选B项。solution"解决方案";visit"参观,到访";road"道路";exception"例外情况"。
14.A　根据上文的"After a few 　13　 to my favorite neighborhood charity shop"和语境可知,此处应是表示作者找到了符合要求的储物箱。fit the bill意为"符合要求,合格",故选A项。
15.C　根据上文的"Life without plastic doesn't take place overnight"和语境可知,没有塑料的生活不是一夜之间发生的,致力于在日常塑料使用方面做出一些改变,看看它会把你带到哪里,故选C项。comment"评
论";note"笔记";change"变化,改变";stop"停止,车站"。