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1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C
B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. D 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. D
46. D 47. C 48. A 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. B 56. C 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. D
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在高中毕业前的经历和感悟，表达了对离别的不舍与对高中生活的珍惜，希望高中生利用好高中的时间，实现自己的目标。
1. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同学们在讨论谁会是第一个在毕业典礼上流泪的人。A. school学校；B. graduation 毕业；C. break 休息；D. random 随机。根据上文的“A few days before my high school ended, I was sitting in my English class.”可知，“我”的高中生活即将结束，因此学校要举行毕业仪式。故选B项。
2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，每个人都看着我，我就在那里哭了起来。A. cry 哭泣；B. lie 说谎；C. sing 唱歌；D. sigh 叹息。根据上文的“My classmates were talking about who would be the first person to shed tears at...”可知，“我”就在这时哭了起来。故选A项。
3. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不是一个情绪化的人，但是一想到要离开这个地方，我就很难受。A. proposal 提议；B. option 选项；C. possibility 可能性；D. thought 想法。根据本句中的“leaving this place hit me hard”可知，要毕业了使“我”很难受，说明“我”想到了毕业的场景。故选D项。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：直到最后的日子，我才知道这栋楼和里面的人对我有多么重要。A. meant 意味着；B. replied 回答；C. reacted 反应；D. faded 褪色。根据上文的“leaving this place hit me hard”可知，学校对“我”来说意味着很多。故选A项。
5. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你只需要弄清楚你的“爱好”是什么。A. bring 带来；B. figure 计算；C. cross 穿过；D. carry 承载。根据上文的“there is something for everyone in high school”可知，因此你要弄清楚在高中阶段想到得到什么，figure out：弄清楚。故选B项。
6. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我很幸运地在高中找到了我的“目标”，那就是学生会。A. anxiously 焦虑地；B. bravely 勇敢地；C. luckily 幸运地；D. initially 最初地。根据本句中的“I...found my “thing” in high school and that was Student Government. ”可知，“我”找到了在高中阶段想要的东西，因此“我”是幸运的。故选C项。
7. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一次我终于有了发言权。A. organization 组织；B. impression 印象；C. voice 声音，发言权；D. discovery 发现。根据下文的“I served as the representative of my class”可知，“我”作为班级的代表可以向学校提建议，因此“我”有发言权。故选C项。
8. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我担任了班级代表，这不仅给了我一个机会向老师和学校传达我自己的想法，也给了我同学们的想法。A. benefit 好处；B. chance 机会；C. challenge 挑战；D. purpose目的。根据本句中的“I served as the representative of my class”可知，“我”作为班级的代表，“我”便有了机会向学校提建议。故选B项。
9. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我担任了班级代表，这不仅给了我一个机会向老师和学校传达我自己的想法，也给了我同学们的想法。A. objectives 目标；B. principles 原则；C. concerns 关心的问题，关注； D. updates 更新。“I served as the representative of my class, and it gave me a...to convey not only my own”可知，“我”作为班级的代表，“我”便有了机会向学校提建议，把自己和同学们关心的问题反映给学校。故选C项。
10. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但有很多时候，我感到不安。A. disturbed 不安的；B. sheltered 庇护的；C. alarmed 惊恐的；D. inspired 启发的。根据本句的but表示转折；和下文的“I sat in the classroom looking at the clock...for the end of school day. ”可知，“我”有时会盼望在学校的一天快点过去，因此“我”会感到不安。故选A项。
11. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坐在教室里看着时钟，渴望着一天的学习结束。A. applauding 鼓掌；B. searching 搜索；C. fighting 打斗；D. longing 渴望。根据上文的“But there were a lot of times when I felt... ”及本句中的“I sat in the classroom looking at the clock,...for the end of school day.”可知，“我”有时会盼望在学校的一天快点过去。故选D项。
12. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我数着日子等着夏天的到来，仿佛那是我的工作。A. counted down 倒计时，倒着数；B. went through 经历；C. set aside 留出；D. put off 推迟。根据上文的“I sat in the classroom looking at the clock,...for the end of school day.”可知，“我”有时会盼望在学校的一天快点过去，因此会开始数日子，等待暑假的来临。故选A项。
13. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但现在我祈祷到我可以收回所有的那些时刻。A. promise承诺； B. assume 假设；C. pray 祈祷；D. realize 实现。根据上文的“I...the days until summer like it was my job. ”及本句中的but可知，“我”希望过去数日子的事情没发生该有多好，因此祈祷能追回那些日子。故选C项。
14. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对还在上高中的人最大的建议是，让你的学校成为你想去的地方。A. support 支持；B. advice 建议；C. rule 规则；D. warning 警告。根据本句中的“make your school a place where you want to go”可知，“我”通过自身的经历给高中生提建议：让你的学校成为你想去的地方。故选B项。
15. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你只有一次成为高中生的机会，所以要好好利用它。A. account 账户；B. notice 注意；C. control 控制；D. advantage 优势。根据本句中的“You only get one chance to be a high schooler”可知，“我”建议高中生利用好这段时间，因此机会只有一次。故选D项。
16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者搬家的经历让作者意识到：在新的生活篇章，等待着人们的是美好。
16. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和丈夫把种子撒满了新房前肮脏的院子。A. sought探索；B. spread撒，扩散；C. collected收集；D. removed清除。根据常识和和上文中的“I found a brown bag outside after our move. “Grass Seed,” it said in big letters.”以及下文中的“I told him, “but it’s worth a shot.””可知，作者搬到一个新房子时，看到一包草种子，所以此处指的是虽不知道是否能长出草来，还是把种子“撒”到院子里，符合语境。故选B项。
17. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我不知道他们是否会生根，”我告诉他，“但值得一试。”A. remain仍然是；B. last持续；C. dry使变干；D. root使生根。根据常识以及下文中的“While we waited for our grass to grow—or not”可知，作者他们在等待着草是否会生长，所以此处指的是不知道种子会不会“生根”符合语境。故选D项。
18. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像我们决定搬到亚利桑那州的乡村一样。A. need需要；B. intention意图；C. decision决定；D. agreement同意。根据上文中的““I have no idea if they will ____2____ ,” I told him, “but it’s worth a shot.””可知，作者在不知道种子是否会生根的情况下决定把种子撒在院子里，结合just like可知，此处指的是搬到亚利桑那州的“决定”符合语境。故选C项。
19. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们的新房子附近有一座出租给游客的迷人小屋。A. rented租；B. given给予；C. sold卖；D. introduced介绍。根据上文中的“Near our new house sat a charming cottage”可知，在作者新家附近有一个迷人小屋，结合下文中的“tourists”可知，该小屋是“租”给游客，符合语境。故选A项。
20. 考查动词及动词短语词义辨析。句意：我得到了一份照看小屋的工作。A. green绿化；B. advertise做广告；C. fill up填满；D. look after照顾。根据上文中的“I got a job offer”可知，作者得到了一份工作，由此可推断，此处指的是“照顾”小屋，符合语境。故选D项。
21. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在酒店工作多年，所以当有机会时，我就欣然接受了。A. help帮助；B. chance机会；C. service服务；D. accommodation住宿。根据上文中的“I got a job offer to ____5____ the cottage.”可知，作者得到一份照顾小屋的工作，由此可知，此处指的是照顾小屋的工作“机会”符合语境。故选B项。
22. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我祈祷这将是一个正确的搬迁。A. pretended假装；B. decided决定；C. understood理解；D. prayed祈祷。根据语境和下文中的“that it would be a right move.”可知，作者一家搬到新家，到处是不熟悉的环境，由此可推断，此处应为“祈祷”这是一次争取的搬迁。故选D项。
23. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：在等待草长出来或长不出来的时候，我们通过努力逐渐适应了我们的新房子。A. naturally自然地；B. hardly几乎不；C. gradually逐渐地；D. temporarily暂时地。根据上文中的“While we waited for our grass to grow—or not”可知，作者一家在等着草能否长得出来，这应该是一个缓慢的过程，由此可推断，此处指的是作者他们“逐渐地”适应新的房子。故选C项。
24. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们把它变成了一个舒适的家，尽管前院的情况不确定，现在还是空荡荡的。A. uncertainty不确定性；B. potential潜力；C. danger危险；D. untidiness不整齐。根据上文中的“While we waited for our grass to grow—or not”以及下文中的“in the front yard, which was still bare now.”可知，此处指的是作者他们在前院撒的草种是否能长出来，现在还是空荡荡的，由此可知，此处应为“不确定性”符合语境。故选A项。
25. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，小屋里的许多客人成了常客，我也和他们很熟了。A. locals当地人；B. employers雇主；C. regulars常客；D. gardeners园丁。根据上文中的“Near our new house sat a charming cottage, which was ____4____ to tourists.”可知，小屋是给租给游客们的，结合下文中的“and I got to know them well.”可知，作者对很多游客熟悉了，由此可知，此处指的是经常在租住小屋的游客，即“常客”符合语境。故选C项。
26. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很自豪能让他们留下难忘的回忆。A. proud自豪的；B. grateful感激的；C. curious好奇的；D. stressed焦虑的。根据下文中的“to make their stays memorable.”可知，作者的一些做法给游客们留下了难忘的回忆，由此可知，此处指的是作者对此感到“自豪”符合语境。故选A项。
27. 考查短语词义辨析。句意：也许我更擅长这个，而不是种草。A. house renting租房；B. yard cleaning打扫院子；C. keeping house持家；D. growing grass种草。根据语境和上文中的“Perhaps I was better at that”可知，作者将草种撒在前院，至今前院是空荡荡的，相比而言，作者更擅长给游客们留下难忘的回忆，由此可知，此处是与“种草”相比较。故选D项。
28. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，我们的院子里覆盖着彩虹般的百日菊！A. Otherwise否则；B. Instead反而；C. Besides此外；D. Therefore因此。根据上文中的“There was no grass growing in the sunlight.”以及下文中的“our yard was covered in a rainbow of zinnias (百日菊)!”可知，作者的院子里没有长出草，长出来的却是百日菊，由此可知，此处应为“反而”符合逻辑。故选B项。
29. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：前院变得比我想象的还要好，就像我们的新生活一样。A. imagined想象；B. designed设计；C. remembered记住；D. appreciated感激，欣赏。根据语境以及下文中的“The front yard turned out even better than…”可知，作者一直以为撒下去的是草种，所以一直想象的是能长出一片草地，而最终长出的是百日菊，由此可知，此处应为前院比“想象”的还要好。故选A项。
30. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它仍然有力地提醒我们，在新的篇章中，等待我们的是美好。A. test测试；B. memory记忆；C. reminder提醒物；D. choice选择。根据上文中的“The front yard turned out even better than I could have ____14____ , just like our new life.”可知，作者前院最终比想象的还要美好，就像他的新生活一样，比想象的要好，结合下文中的“of the beauty that awaits us in our new chapter.”可知，这件事情应是“提醒”作者，在新的篇章中，等待他们的是美好。故选C项。
31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. D 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者坐火车时身上没带现金，对方也不接受信用卡支付，这时一位好心的陌生人为作者付了钱，事后作者归还了钱，两人也成为了朋友的故事。
31. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：一天下午，我带着一大堆尚未出版的目录上了火车——这是我们第一次列出我们的每一本书。A. came across偶遇；B. rushed onto冲到；C. passed by路过；D. looked for寻找。根据后文“a train with a load of hot-off-the-press catalogue”指作者带着目录上了火车。故选B。
32. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正要去拜访姑妈，她同意把它们分发给她的朋友们。A. visit拜访，参观；B. help帮助；C. rescue救援；D. introduce介绍。根据后文“my aunt”可知，作者拿着目录去拜访姑妈。故选A。
33. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正要去拜访姑妈，她同意把它们分发给她的朋友们。A. return返回；B. explain解释；C. connect连接；D. distribute分配。后文“them to her friends”中them指代上文提到的目录，即把目录分发给朋友。故选D。
34. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那时候，我没有那么有条理；我设法赶上了火车，但我没有时间买票。A. determined坚定的；B. objective客观的；C. organized有组织的；D. professional专业的。根据后文“somehow I made it on the train but I hadn’t had time to buy a”可知，作者赶上了火车，但没时间买票，说明事先没有规划好，故选C。
35. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那时候，我没有那么有条理；我设法赶上了火车，但我没有时间买票。A. ticket车票；B. card卡片；C. gift礼物；D. book书。根据后文“I figured I’d buy one on board.(我想我可以在火车上买一张)”可知，作者没时间买车票，故选A。
36. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当售票员站在我旁边时，我打开钱包，里面什么也没有发现。A. parcel包裹；B. wallet钱包；C. envelope信封；D. bottle瓶子。根据上文“When the conductor came to stand next to me, I opened”可知，作者要买车票，所以打开了钱包。故选B。
37. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时候他们不接受信用卡。A. cancel取消；B. reject拒绝；C. provide提供；D. accept接受。根据后文“credit cards back then”指不接受信用卡付款。故选D。
38. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：出乎意料的是，我旁边的人递给售票员15美元。A. Naturally自然地；B. Unexpectedly意外地；C. Doubtfully怀疑地；D. Disagreeably不愉快地。根据后文“the man next to me handed $15 to the conductor.”可知，意外的是一个陌生人为作者买了车票。故选B。
39. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我既感激又尴尬；我答应给他寄支票，他却一笑置之。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. disturbed焦虑的；C. annoyed生气的；D. dissatisfied不满足的。结合上文可知作者没带钱买票，所以是感到尴尬。故选A。
40. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我既感激又尴尬；我答应给他寄支票，他却一笑置之。A. gave away赠送；B. checked out结账；C. laughed off对……不予理会；D. sent back退回。根据后文“I made him write down his address, though.(不过我让他写下了他的地址)”可知，作者要求对方写下地址，说明对方并不在意作者是不是能还钱，即一笑置之。故选C。
41. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我写了一张支票，夹在信里寄出去了。A. lost丢失；B. unfolded展现；C. noticed注意到；D. enclosed随信附上。根据上文“I wrote a check”指把支票附在信中寄出去了。故选D。
42. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我再次表达了我的感谢，并附上了我的电子邮件地址。A. appreciation感激；B. admiration钦佩；C. amazement惊讶；D. approval赞成。根据上文“I was beyond grateful”指作者表达了感激。故选A。
43. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快他给我发了电子邮件，我们建立了持久的友谊。A. destroyed破坏；B. inspired鼓舞；C. formed形成；D. reported报告。根据后文“a lasting friendship”可知，两人形成了长久的友谊。故选C。
44. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我一直铭记着这次慷慨之举。A. romantic浪漫的；B. generous慷慨的；C. emergent新兴的；D. symbolic用作象征的。结合上文可知陌生人为作者付了车票钱，是慷慨之举。故选B。
45. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：想起那一天，我提醒自己要对陌生人友善一些，要关注人们的优点。A. force迫使；B. allow允许；C. warn警告；D. remind提醒。根据后文“myself to be much kinder to strangers and to focus on the good in people”指作者从这次经历中开始提醒自己要对陌生人友善一些，要关注人们的优点。故选D。
46. D 47. C 48. A 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. B 56. C 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者20多岁时得到进入当地一所学校任教的机会。作者认真备课，热情上课，学生回答问题正确时作者会向他们表示祝贺，回答错误时则会鼓励他们。一天放学时，一个小女孩给了作者一张便笺，称作者是她遇到的最好的老师，这让作者非常惊讶。这次经历也让作者认识到善意的话语的力量。
46. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管我拥有教育学学位，但找到一份全职的教学工作并不容易。A. first-rate第一流的，极好的；B. well-paid薪金优厚的，高薪的；C. labor-saving节省劳力的；D. full-time全职的。根据上文的“Even though I was armed with a degree in Education”和下文的“I had to try some temporary ones”可知，此处表示虽然作者有教育学位，但找到一个全职的教学工作依旧不容易。因此作者不得不尝试一些临时的教学工作。故选D项。
47. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：今年，当地一所学校出现了一个教五年级学生的绝佳机会。A. escaped逃离，逃走；B. demanded坚决要求；C. arose出现，产生；D. arranged安排，筹备。根据上文的“finding a 1 teaching job was not easy.”和下文的“took things seriously”以及对作者尽心尽力地教学、认真对待学生的描述可知，此处指当一个绝佳的机会出现时，作者迫不及待地抓住这次机会。故选C项。
48. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我欣然接受，认真对待。A. jumped at迫不及待地接受，欣然接受（机会或提议）；B. thought about考虑：C. waited for等待； D. dreamt of梦想。根据后文“I 4 myself with lesson plans, taught with enthusiasm, and stayed 5 with the students.”可知，作者尽心尽力地教学、认真对待学生。所以此处指当一个绝佳的机会出现时，作者迫不及待地抓住这次机会。故选A项。
49. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我忙于制定课程计划，充满热情地教学，并对学生保持积极的态度。A. occupied使忙于（做某事）；B. amused逗笑；C. concerned涉及；D. contented满足。根据上文的“took things seriously”可知，此处指作者忙于课程计划。此处是固定搭配：occupy oneself with sth.意为“忙着做某事”。故选A项。
50. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我忙于制定课程计划，充满热情地教学，并对学生保持积极的态度。A. familiar熟悉的；B. positive积极的；C. strict严格的；D. consistent一致的。根据上文的“taught with enthusiasm”和下文作者对学生的态度可知，此处强调作者始终积极地对待学生。故选B项。
51. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当孩子们回答正确时，我会毫不犹豫地祝贺他们，如果他们没有回答正确，我会鼓励他们。A. evaluating评价；B. supporting支持；C. instructing指示；D. congratulating祝贺。根据下文的“when they got the answer right, and encouraged them if they didn’t”并结合常识可知，学生回答问题正确时作者会向他们表示祝贺。故选D项。
52. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，孩子们放学了，一个女孩走到我面前，在回家之前递给我一张纸条。A. graded分级；B. dismissed解散；C. tested考验；D. taught教。根据下文的“before she went home”可知，此处表示一天，当学生放学时。故选B项。
53. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，孩子们放学了，一个女孩走到我面前，在回家之前递给我一张纸条。A. note便条；B. gift礼物；C. parcel包裹；D. book书。根据下文的“I took that note home”可知，一个女孩走过来给了作者一张便笺。故选A项。
54. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：上面是一幅可爱的画，充满了孩子般的好奇，并配上了这样一句话：“您是我遇到过的最好的老师！”A. judged评判；B. indicated表明；C. emphasized重读；D. accompanied附带。根据空前的“On it was a lovely drawing full of childlike wonder”和空后的“by the words,‘You are the best teacher I have ever had!’”可知，便笺上是一幅可爱的画，充满了孩子般的好奇，还附有一些文字。故选D项。
55. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，我的一句善意的话深深地打动了那个女孩的心。A. hardened硬化；B. touched感动；C. broken损坏；D. gladdened使高兴。根据上文的“You are the best teacher I have ever had”可知，作者善意的话语触动了那个女孩的心。故选B项。
56. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我把那张纸条带回家，小心翼翼地放在一个文件夹里，把它当作珍宝，因为它非常重要。A. simply简单地；B. casually随意地；C. carefully小心；D. eagerly急切地。根据后文“because it was very important.”可知，它非常重要，所以应是小心翼翼地放在一个文件夹里符合实际。故选C项。
57. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把那张纸条带回家，小心翼翼地放在一个文件夹里，把它当作珍宝，因为它非常重要。A. reminder引起回忆的事物；B. treasure珍宝；C. proof证明；D. secret秘密。根据上文的“I took that note home and 11 put it in a folder”和下文的“because it was very important”可知，作者很珍视这个便笺，把它视为珍宝。故选B项。
58. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当我情绪低落的时候，我就会看看它，事实证明它是一种安慰。A. comfort安慰；B. fortune财富；C. fantasy幻想；D. privilege特权。根据上文的“Anytime I was feeling down I would look at it”可知，每次作者感到情绪低沉时，都会看看这张便笺。由此可知，这张便笺对作者来说是一种安慰。故选A项。
59. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那次经历向我展示了一句友善的话语的力量。A. target目标；B. application应用；C. power力量；D. principle原则。根据后文“It encouraged me to continue to try my best each day to 15 love and kindness through my words and actions.”可知，那句话一直鼓励着作者，所以是向他展示了一句友善的话语的力量。故选C项。
60. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它鼓励我继续每天尽我最大的努力，通过我的言行来传播爱和善良。A. clarify澄清；B. find找到；C. feel感觉到；D. spread传播。根据后文“love and kindness through my words and actions”结合选项可知，应是“通过我的言行来传播爱和善良”符合语境。故选D项。【2024届高考】英语作业考试化40分钟卷系列之
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A
（2024·湖北·三模）A few days before my high school ended, I was sitting in my English class. My classmates were talking about who would be the first person to shed tears at 1 . Then, everyone looked at me, and I began to 2 right then and there. I am not an emotional person,but the 3 of leaving this place hit me hard. I never knew how much this building and the people in it 4 to me, until my last days.
High school isn’t for everyone, but there is something for everyone in high school. You just have to 5 out what your“thing”is. I 6 found my “thing” in high school and that was Student Government. For once I had a(n) 7 . I served as the representative of my class, and it gave me a 8 to convey not only my own, but my classmates' 9 to teachers and our school.
But there were a lot of times when I felt 10 . I sat in the classroom looking at the clock, 11 for the end of school day. I 12 the days until summer like it was my job. But now I 13 I could take back all of those moments.
My biggest 14 to anyone still in high school is to make your school a place where you want to go. High school goes by very quickly. You only get one chance to be a high schooler, so take 15 of it.
1. A. school B. graduation C. break D. random
2. A. cry B. lie C. sing D. sigh
3. A. proposal B. option C. possibility D. thought
4. A. meant B. replied C. reacted D. faded
5. A. bring B. figure C. cross D. carry
6. A. anxiously B. bravely C. luckily D. initially
7. A. organization B. impression C. voice D. discovery
8. A. benefit B. chance C. challenge D. purpose
9. A. objectives B. principles C. concerns D. updates
10. A. disturbed B. sheltered C. alarmed D. inspired
11. A. applauding B. searching C. fighting D. longing
12. A. counted down B. went through C. set aside D. put off
13. A. promise B. assume C. pray D. realize
14. A. support B. advice C. rule D. warning
15. A. account B. notice C. control D. advantage
B
（2024·浙江金华·二模）I found a brown bag outside after our move. “Grass Seed,” it said in big letters. My husband and I 16 the seeds all over the dirty yard in front of our new house. “I have no idea if they will 17 ,” I told him, “but it’s worth a shot.” Just like our 18 to move to the rural Arizona.
Near our new house sat a charming cottage, which was 19 to tourists. I got a job offer to 20 the cottage. I’d worked in hotels for years, so when offered the 21 , I jumped at it. Still, it was a big change. I 22 that it would be a right move.
While we waited for our grass to grow — or not — we 23 settled into our new house through our efforts. We made it a cozy home, despite the 24 in the front yard, which was still bare now. Meanwhile, many of the cottage guests became 25 , and I got to know them well. I felt 26 to make their stays memorable. Perhaps I was better at that than 27 .
But after a monsoon (季风) swept through, I woke up to a beautiful morning and looked out the window. There was no grass growing in the sunlight. 28 , our yard was covered in a rainbow of zinnias (百日菊)! The front yard turned out even better than I could have 29 , just like our new life. And it remains a powerful 30 of the beauty that awaits us in our new chapter.
16. A. sought B. spread C. collected D. removed
17. A. remain B. last C. dry D. root
18. A. need B. intention C. decision D. agreement
19. A. rented B. given C. sold D. introduced
20. A. green B. advertise C. fill up D. look after
21. A. help B. chance C. service D. accommodation
22. A. pretended B. decided C. understood D. prayed
23. A. naturally B. hardly C. gradually D. temporarily
24. A. uncertainty B. potential C. danger D. untidiness
25. A. locals B. employers C. regulars D. gardeners
26. A. proud B. grateful C. curious D. stressed
27. A. house renting B. yard cleaning C. keeping house D. growing grass
28. A. Otherwise B. Instead C. Besides D. Therefore
29. A. imagined B. designed C. remembered D. appreciated
30. A. test B. memory C. reminder D. choice
C
（2024·广东梅州·二模）Twenty years ago, I was months into my first job at a start-up independent publishing company in New York.One afternoon, I 31 a train with a load of hot-off-the-press catalogues (目录薄) our first to list every one of our titles. I was on my way to 32 my aunt, who’d agreed to 33 them to her friends.
Back then, I was much less 34 ; somehow I made it on the train but I hadn’t had time to buy a 35 . I figured I’d buy one on board. When the conductor came to stand next to me, I opened my 36 and found nothing inside. They didn’t 37 credit cards back then. I was told to get off at the next station. 38 ,the man next to me handed $15 to the conductor. I was beyond grateful and 39 ; I promised him I would send him a check, which he 40 . I made him write down his address, though.
Later, I wrote a check, 41 it in a letter, and sent it off. I expressed my 42 again and included my email address. Soon he emailed me and we 43 a lasting friendship.
That 44 action has stayed with me .Thinking about that day, I 45 myself to be much kinder to strangers and to focus on the good in people.
31. A. came across B. rushed onto C. passed by D. looked for
32. A. visit B. help C. rescue D. introduce
33. A. return B. explain C. connect D. distribute
34. A. determined B. objective C. organized D. professional
35. A. ticket B. card C. gift D. book
36. A. parcel B. wallet C. envelope D. bottle
37. A. cancel B. reject C. provide D. accept
38. A. Naturally B. Unexpectedly C. Doubtfully D. Disagreeably
39. A. embarrassed B. disturbed C. annoyed D. dissatisfied
40. A. gave away B. checked out C. laughed off D. sent back
41. A. lost B. unfolded C. noticed D. enclosed
42. A. appreciation B. admiration C. amazement D. approval
43. A. destroyed B. inspired C. formed D. reported
44. A. romantic B. generous C. emergent D. symbolic
45. A. force B. allow C. warn D. remind
D
（2024·全国·模拟预测）I was then in my early twenties. Even though I was armed with a degree in Education, finding a 46 teaching job was not easy. I had to try some temporary ones.
This year, when a golden opportunity 47 to teach 5th grade students in a local school. I 48 it and took things seriously. I 49 myself with lesson plans, taught with enthusiasm, and stayed 50 with the students. I had no hesitation in 51 the kids when they got the answer right, and encouraged them if they didn’t.
One day when the kids were 52 , a girl approached and handed me a 53 before she went home. On it was a lovely drawing full of childlike wonder, 54 by the words, “You are the best teacher I have ever had!” It really amazed me that one of my kind comments had 55 that girl’s heart greatly. I took that note home and 56 put it in a folder, looking on it as a 57 because it was very important. Anytime I was feeling down I would look at it and it proved to be a 58 .
That experience showed me the 59 of just a single kind word. It encouraged me to continue to try my best each day to 60 love and kindness through my words and actions. Wish the same for others.
46. A. first-rate B. well-paid C. labor-saving D. full-time
47. A. escaped B. demanded C. arose D. arranged
48. A. jumped at B. thought about C. waited for D. dreamt of
49. A. occupied B. amused C. concerned D. contented
50. A. familiar B. positive C. strict D. consistent
51. A. evaluating B. supporting C. instructing D. congratulating
52. A. graded B. dismissed C. tested D. taught
53. A. note B. gift C. parcel D. book
54. A. judged B. indicated C. emphasized D. accompanied
55. A. hardened B. touched C. broken D. gladdened
56. A. simply B. casually C. carefully D. eagerly
57. A. reminder B. treasure C. proof D. secret
58. A. comfort B. fortune C. fantasy D. privilege
59. A. target B. application C. power D. principle
60. A. clarify B. find C. feel D. spread
