2024届 高考英语 二轮复习 ：完形填空 专题练习（含解析）
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Cloze 1
On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have __1__ the course earlier than she did. Her __2__ came because she was carrying a __3__ across the finish line.
As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two thirds of the way through her __4__ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She __5__ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with __6__. She couldn't. Bailey then __7__ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get __8__ attention.
Once there, Lenoue was __9__ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme __10__ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey's help.
As for Bailey, she is more __11__ about why her act is considered a big __12__. “She was just crying. I couldn't __13__ her，” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.”
Although the two young women were strangers before the __14__， they've since become friends. Neither won the race, but the __15__ of human kindness won the day.
1．A.designed B．followed C．changed D．finished
2．A.delay B．chance C．trouble D．excuse
3．A.judge B．volunteer C．classmate D．competitor
4．A.race B．school C．town D．training
5．A.agreed B．returned C．stopped D．promised
6．A.courage B．aid C．patience D．advice
7．A.went away B．stood up C．stepped aside D．bent down
8．A.medical B．public C．constant D．equal
9．A.interrupted B．assessed C．identified D．appreciated
10．A.hunger B．pain C．cold D．tiredness
11．A.worried B．ashamed C．confused D．discouraged
12．A.game B．problem C．lesson D．deal
13．A.leave B．cure C．bother D．understand
14．A.ride B．test C．meet D．show
15．A.secret B．display C．benefit D．exchange
Cloze 2
In April last year, I saw a post on the PNP (Pilots N Paws) website from a family in Topeka. They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight __1__. They could not afford to pay for __2__ for their dog, Tiffy, and __3__ wanted to take her with them.
It just __4__ that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot, Karen, who __5____ to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia. What I was to do was fly to Topeka to __6__ Tiffy.
When I met Tiffy's owners, they seemed very __7__. George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was __8__ for him, having to leave his dog to a __9__ and trust that everything would __10__.
After some goodbyes, I asked George and his wife to help me __11__ Tiffy into the plane. I promised to take care of Tiffy and __12__ them as soon as we got to Kansas City.
The flight was __13__， and Tiffy was a great passenger. The next day, she __14__ with Karen and made it back to George in Virginia within a few days. He was so __15__ and sent me a nice e mail with pictures. It felt great to know that I had helped bring this family together again.
1．A.turn B．budget C．schedule D．connection
2．A.food B．shelter C．medicine D．transportation
3．A.desperately B．temporarily C．secretly D．originally
4．A.appeared B．proved C．happened D．showed
5．A.waited B．offered C．hurried D．failed
6．A.see off B．look for C．hand over D．pick up
7．A.confused B．nervous C．annoyed D．curious
8．A.hard B．fine C．common D．lucky
9．A.coworker B．passenger C．stranger D．neighbor
10．A.speed up B．work out C．come back D．take off
11．A.feed B．follow C．change D．load
12．A.call B．join C．leave D．serve
13．A.unnecessary B．unexpected C．unavoidable D．uneventful
14．A.returned B．fought C．flew D．agreed
15．A.thankful B．generous C．proud D．sympathetic
Cloze 3
The sun was beginning to sink as I set off into the Harenna Forest. I was on my way to __1__ a unique honey harvest. Here, in south east Ethiopia, hand carved beehives (蜂箱) are placed in the __2__. Reaching them to get the honey is difficult—and often __3__．
I __4__ beekeeper Ziyad over a wide stretch of grassland before entering a thick jungle. Ziyad began preparations. He __5__ handfuls of damp tree leaves, wrapped them with string, and __6__ the bunch to create a torch (火把). Then, with one end of a rope tied to his waist and the other end around the trunk of a tree, Ziyad began __7__. He stopped every few minutes to move the __8__ higher up the tree trunk.
__9__， Ziyad got close to the hive which was around 20 metres above the ground. Sitting on a branch, he __10__ towards it and blew smoke from his torch into a tiny hole in the hive. Suddenly, Ziyad let out a sharp cry. Within seconds, he'd __11__ the trunk and was back on the ground.
It was too __12__ to collect the honey. A cool summer had delayed __13__. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs (蜂巢). The adult bees were __14__ and kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree. He had to wait for the fight __15__ to go back up.
1．A.share B．collect C．celebrate D．witness
2．A.courtyards B．fields C．treetops D．caves
3．A.urgent B．dangerous C．expensive D．pointless
4．A.searched B．recognised C．followed D．invited
5．A.gathered B．cleaned C．dropped D．checked
6．A.shook B．lit C．measured D．decorated
7．A.jumping B．talking C．testing D．climbing
8．A.hives B．leaves C．rope D．honey
9．A.Finally B．Surprisingly C．Naturally D．Immediately
10．A.backed B．dived C．shouted D．inched
11．A.cut off B．gone up C．slid down D．held onto
12．A.high B．early C．fast D．close
13．A.hatching B．training C．sowing D．trading
14．A.curious B．hungry C．bored D．angry
15．A.moment B．equipment C．person D．order
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1～5 ________ 6～10 ________ 11～15 ________
Cloze 4
My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.
Some of our __1__ are funny, especially from the early years when our children were little. Once, we __2__ along Chalk Creek. I was __3__ that our 15 month old boy would fall into the creek (小溪). I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes. He was __4__， and his crying let the whole campground know it. So __5__ tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It __6__ —he didn't end up in the creek. My three year old, however, did.
Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we __7__， but storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly __8__ our peaceful morning trip. The __9__ picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to __10__ the motor. Nothing. He tried again. No __11__. We were stuck in the middle of the lake with a dead motor. As we all sat there __12__， a fisherman pulled up, threw us a rope and towed (拖) us back. We were __13__.
Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of __14__， wondering what camping fun and __15__ we will experience next.
1．A.ideas B．jokes C．memories D．discoveries
2．A.camped B．drove C．walked D．cycled
3．A.annoyed B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried
4．A.unhurt B．unfortunate C．uncomfortable D．unafraid
5．A.due to B．instead of C．apart from D．as for
6．A.worked B．happened C．mattered D．changed
7．A.signed up B．calmed down C．checked out D．headed off
8．A.arranged B．interrupted C．completed D．recorded
9．A.wind B．noise C．temperature D．speed
10．A.find B．hide C．start D．fix
11．A.luck B．answer C．wonder D．signal
12．A.patiently B．tirelessly C．doubtfully D．helplessly
13．A.sorry B．brave C．safe D．right
14．A.relief B．duty C．pride D．excitement
15．A.failure B．adventure C．performance D．conflict
Cloze 5
Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25 year old is doing it __1__. She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive __2__， but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel __3__．
They're part of a new form of the __4__ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no cost stays in __5__ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner's __6__．
It's not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully __7__ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to __8__. But house sitting also offers a level of __9__ they can't find in a hotel. “It's like __10__ at a friend's house，” Jessica says.
The couple has a high __11__ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner's __12__. For Jessica, that means __13__ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house __14__ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right __15__，” she says.
1．A.indoors B．online C．single handed D．full time
2．A.game B．service C．vacation D．procedure
3．A.safe B．busy C．helpful D．affordable
4．A.local B．private C．sharing D．agricultural
5．A.strangers' B．parents' C．co workers' D．neighbors'
6．A.favor B．defense C．honor D．absence
7．A.plan B．explain C．compare D．complete
8．A.buy B．transport C．choose D．please
9．A.support B．comfort C．control D．attention
10．A.cooking B．staying C．waiting D．studying
11．A.success B．survival C．growth D．unemployment
12．A.budget B．abilities C．expectations D．understanding
13．A.admiring B．donating C．sending D．borrowing
14．A.clean B．open C．simple D．empty
15．A.guess B．decision C．response D．impression
Cloze 6
Over the past 38 years, Mr. Wang has pretended to be someone else many times, and has even learned to __1__ different dialects (方言), leading to him being described as an “Oscar winning actor”．
The 60 year old is not an actor, but a __2__. However, he is more devoted to his “__3__” than any real actor.
In the 1990s, a group of thieves often sold stolen goods with the help of some beggars. To look into the __4__， Wang disguised (伪装) himself and __5__ the beggars. Dirty shorts and old shoes gave him the __6__ of a real beggar and his convincing dialect soon won him the __7__ of the beggars.
“I often __8__ them to drink alcohol. Once they were __9__， they began to talk a lot，” Wang said. “I'd then __10__ myself to use the toilet, __11__ what the beggars said, and send the __12__ to my teammates.”
Wang, who is often in __13__ situations, is also a judo (柔道) master. “As long as I get close enough, no criminal can __14__ from me，” he said.
Wang's __15__ won him several honors, including a National May Day Labor Medal and 11 Citations of Merit.
1．A.teach B．compare C．assess D．speak
2．A.lawyer B．doctor C．policeman D．businessman
3．A.role B．study C．family D．audience
4．A.mirror B．case C．future D．question
5．A.interviewed B．joined C．arrested D．assisted
6．A.challenge B．experience C．appearance D．freedom
7．A.vote B．sympathy C．permission D．trust
8．A.invited B．forced C．helped D．expected
9．A.drunk B．deserted C．bored D．lost
10．A.guide B．persuade C．excuse D．allow
11．A.refer to B．note down C．ask about D．miss out
12．A.plan B．agreement C．direction D．information
13．A.awkward B．dangerous C．unfortunate D．strange
14．A.separate B．recover C．escape D．hear
15．A.courage B．honesty C．kindness D．optimism
Cloze 7
On Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Bing Dwen Dwen, the panda shaped mascot (吉祥物) has arguably captured the most hearts and public imagination.
The furzy (绒软的) face of the smiling panda is __1__ by a colorful halo, which represents the five colors of the Olympic rings. He is protected from the __2__ by a clear shell, __3__ by the protective helmet in winter sports. The heart melting mascot now has a __4__ fan base.
Cao, the chief designer, __5__ that the mascot design project was completed by a talented team. The team traveled to Beijing more than 20 times and __6__ the design over 1，000 times. For this team, the __7__ of creating the mascot was more like an academic __8__ than a contribution to the country. He saw the popularity of the mascot as not a(n) __9__ brainstorming, but theoretical and strategic thinking. “In fact, there are __10__ rules behind aesthetics, and one of them is ‘contrast and unity’．” Cao said.
Cao still __11__ that on the day when Bing Dwen Dwen was unveiled to the world, he couldn't help getting __12__ wordlessly with joy, when his __13__ appeared on the huge screen and the crowd stood up to applaud.
__14__， starting at a high point may not be a good thing, as the applause could sometimes be the cause of “__15__”. “The road ahead is still very long, and we need to keep working hard and reinventing ourselves，” said Cao.
1．A.carved B．painted C．decorated D．surrounded
2．A.wind B．cold C．rain D．heat
3．A.encouraged B．challenged C．inspired D．motivated
4．A.massive B．limited C．royal D．popular
5．A.guaranteed B．believed C．revealed D．covered
6．A.rephrased B．revised C．reviewed D．reprogrammed
7．A.process B．preparation C．progress D．purpose
8．A.attachment B．appointment C．achievement D．assignment
9．A.careless B．meaningless C．aimless D．fruitless
10．A.ordinary B．basic C．special D．rare
11．A.agrees B．imagines C．remembers D．recalls
12．A.eased up B．choked up C．tensed up D．fired up
13．A.creation B．commitment C．invention D．promise
14．A.Otherwise B．Instead C．Therefore D．However
15．A.deafness B．blindness C．dumbness D．insensibility
Cloze 8
It is a common case that most people think a holiday requires a huge amount of preparation. However, a short day __1__ can be just as refreshing as a long one. A short day's drive or walk can be the channel that transports you into a __2__ and casual world，where you can recall your childhood and enjoy your favourite songs. __3__， a day trip can be a wonderful way to __4__ the stresses of routine existence while feeding the soul.
You may be surprised to see how many day trip possibilities __5__ within a mere hour's time from your home. Forests, lakes and mountains can serve as the perfect spots for a short __6__ because the physical and mental transformation in an attractive setting is __7__ by deep thinking and breathing, or just being still with __8__．
I have numerous ways to __9__ make up for the promise of my low carbon life while still seeing to the __10__ of myself on a soul level. However, my __11__ to environmental well being causes me to hesitate before using my car. So I cut my drive trip to a day.
Since day trips tend to require much __12__ investments of time and money than traditional outings, I can get __13__ travel experience day by day. On the weekend, I may be motivated to __14__ a vast state park to get to know wildlife. On another, my curiosity can inspire me to visit a(n) __15__ site to learn about ancient artists. Each mini trip will fill my existence with a sense of rebirth that prepares me for whatever lies ahead.
1．A.tour B．drama C．graph D．policy
2．A.tense B．light C．limited D．complicated
3．A.In turn B．In return C．In brief D．In advance
4．A.mind B．add C．recognize D．lessen
5．A.disappear B．recover C．exist D．cycle
6．A.issue B．holiday C．breath D．drive
7．A.developed B．interrupted C．misunderstood D．frozen
8．A.relatives B．friends C．nature D．reality
9．A.effectively B．roughly C．partly D．rarely
10．A.reputation B．discipline C．needs D．disadvantages
11．A.solution B．success C．access D．commitment
12．A.more bitter B．smaller C．clearer D．fuller
13．A.shallow B．blank C．miserable D．extensive
14．A.establish B．explore C．imagine D．inspect
15．A.entertaining B．financial C．political D．historical
Cloze 9
Do you listen Do you really listen Is there more to listening than just hearing
Listening is, by far, one of the most important aspects of communication. So often, you pay attention to your way of speaking, your __1__， your dialect, but neglect your ability to listen.
It is my __2__ that people screen out or change the intended purposes of much of what they hear. Too often, we consider listening the __3__ part of conversation, although it requires our focus, purpose, and active participation.
Listening means to give ear to, to pay attention to, to __4__， to witness, to hear with thoughtful __5__， or to understand.
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and to be understood. The only way to understand is to __6__．
Learn to be an active listener. Give off positive body language. __7__ willingness to socialize. Ask the right questions. Boost your __8__ so that you can understand more and achieve effective listening.
Listening means we should respond, that we should be touched, and that what we hear has a(n) __9__ on us. I believe that history __10__ itself only because no one listens the first time.
You were given two ears, but only one mouth, which is a gentle hint that we should listen more, because it is known that listening was twice as __11__ as talking. Listening is the key building block in effective communication. Good listening skills are crucial, as listening is the fundamental __12__ of all information.
Isn't now the time to give the gift of listening to those about you Give them your __13__ attention. Use your inborn __14__ to become a better listener. For me, I'm going to put into __15__ what I believe in my heart and become a better listener.
1．A.sounds B．words C．gestures D．movements
2．A.conception B．plan C．purpose D．requirement
3．A.active B．passive C．basic D．useless
4．A.argue B．quarrel C．discuss D．obey
5．A.advice B．attention C．love D．help
6．A.ask B．learn C．try D．listen
7．A.Send B．Present C．Predict D．Design
8．A.courage B．confidence C．energy D．knowledge
9．A.impact B．connection C．emotion D．difference
10．A.makes B．fails C．repeats D．destroys
11．A.interesting B．hard C．much D．long
12．A.resource B．material C．source D．element
13．A.considerate B．wide C．extra D．entire
14．A.information B．talents C．messages D．ideas
15．A.effect B．position C．practice D．service
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Cloze 1
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在明尼苏达州举行的一次越野赛中，Melanie Bailey背着另一个参赛者Danielle Lenoue过终点线并接受医疗检查的善行义举。
1．答案与解析：D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛。A.designed设计；B.followed跟随；C.changed改变；D.finished完成。根据下一段的“carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get 8 attention”可知，Bailey在比赛中背一名参赛者，所以完成比赛晚了，因此句子表示“Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛”。故选D。
2．答案与解析：A 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。A.delay延误；B.chance机会；C.trouble麻烦；D.excuse借口。根据上文“Melanie Bailey should have 1 the course earlier than she did”和上一题的解析可知，Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛，她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。故选A。
3．答案与解析：D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。A.judge裁判；B.volunteer志愿者；C.classmate同学；D.competitor参赛者。根据第一段的“hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race”可知，她是背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。故选D。
4．答案与解析：A 考查名词词义辨析。句意：据当地一家报纸报道，当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候，她前面的一名选手开始痛苦地哭喊。A.race比赛；B.school学校；C.town城镇；D.training训练。根据第一段的“hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race”可知，此处是说“当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候”。故选A。
5．答案与解析：C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。A.agreed同意；B.returned回来；C.stopped停止；D.promised答应。根据下文“to help her fellow runner”可知，她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。故选C。
6．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bailey扶着她的胳膊，看看她能否在她的帮助下向前走。A.courage勇气；B.aid帮助；C.patience耐心；D.advice建议。根据上文“Bailey took her arm”可知，此处表示看她是否能在Bailey的帮助下向前走。故选B。
7．答案与解析：D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受医疗检查的地方。A.went away离开； B．stood up站起来；C.stepped aside让路；D.bent down弯腰。根据下文“let Lenoue climb onto her back”可知，Bailey弯下腰，让勒诺爬到她的背上。故选D。
8．答案与解析：A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。A.medical医疗的；B.public公众的；C.constant持续不断的；D.equal平等的。根据上文“began crying in pain”可知，Danielle Lenoue很疼，所以是要接受医疗检查，medical attention意为“医疗救助”。故选A。
9．答案与解析：B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lenoue在那里接受了检查，后来被送往医院，在那里她得知自己的一个膝盖受了重伤。A.interrupted打断；B.assessed评估；C.identified识别；D.appreciated感激。根据下文“later taken to a hospital”可知，她是先接受了检查，再被送往医院，也就是先接受评估。故选B。
10．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站。A.hunger饥饿；B.pain疼痛；C.cold感冒；D.tiredness疲劳。根据第5空前的“began crying in pain”可知，此处表示“如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站”。故选B。
11．答案与解析：C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。A.worried担心的；B.ashamed惭愧的；C.confused困惑的；D.discouraged泄气的。根据下文“I feel like I was just doing the right thing”可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑。故选C。
12．答案与解析：D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。A.game游戏；B.problem问题；C.lesson课；D.deal交易，局面。根据下文“I feel like I was just doing the right thing”可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑，a big deal意为“非常重要的事”。故选D。
13．答案与解析：A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不能撇下她不管。A.leave撇下，留下；B.cure治愈；C.bother打扰；D.understand理解。根据上文“She was just crying”以及Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺。可知，Bailey看见Lenoue哭喊，所以觉得不能撇下她。故选A。
14．答案与解析：C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人，但后来她们成了朋友。A.ride短途旅程；B.test测试；C.meet体育比赛；D.show展示。根据第一段“hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race”及空前的“the two young women were strangers before”可知，当时是一场比赛，句子表示“这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人”。故选C。
15．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：两人都没有赢得比赛，但展现的人性的善良赢得了胜利。A.secret秘密；B.display展示；C.benefit利益；D.exchange交换。根据第二段的“let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get 8 attention”可知，Bailey背着一个参赛者过终点线，并背她去接受检查，这展示了人类的善良。故选B。
Cloze 2
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过Pilots N Paws网站帮助一家搬家的人将他们的狗接到另一个城市的过程。作者和另一位飞行员一起完成了这次任务，最终成功将这只狗带回到了它的主人身边。
1．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们不得不搬到弗吉尼亚，但他们的预算非常紧张。A.turn转折点；B.budget预算；C.schedule时间表；D.connection联系。根据“They could not afford to pay for 2 for their dog, Tiffy，”可知，这个家庭的预算非常紧张。故选B。
2．答案与解析：D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费，又非常想带她一起走。A.food食物；B.shelter庇护；C.medicine药；D.transportation交通。根据“They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight 1 .”及下文可知，这个家庭的预算非常紧张，所以付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费。故选D。
3．答案与解析：A 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费，又非常想带她一起走。 A．desperately非常、拼命地；B.temporarily暂时地；C.secretly秘密地；D.originally起初。根据“wanted to take her with them.”可知，这家人非常想把狗一起带走。故选A。
4．答案与解析：C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：碰巧我和另一名飞行员Karen正在计划另一次PNP飞行，他主动提出要把Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。A.appeared出现；B.proved证明；C.happened碰巧；D.showed展示。根据“I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot, Karen，”可知，碰巧的是作者和另一名飞行员正在计划另一次PNP飞行。故选C。
5．答案与解析：B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：碰巧我和另一名飞行员Karen正在计划另一次PNP飞行，他主动提出要把Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。A.waited等待；B.offered提供、主动提出；C.hurried匆忙；D.failed失败。根据“to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知，Karen主动提出帮忙把狗Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。故选B。
6．答案与解析：D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我要做的就是飞到托皮卡去接Tiffy。A.see off为……送行；B.look for寻找；C.hand over移交；D.pick up接载。根据“What I was to do was fly to Topeka”和常识可知，作者需要飞到托皮卡去接Tiffy。故选D。
7．答案与解析：B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我见到Tiffy的主人时，他们看起来很紧张。A.confused困惑的；B.nervous紧张的；C.annoyed恼怒的；D.curious好奇的。根据“George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was 8 for him, having to leave his dog to a 9 and trust that everything would 10 .”可知，这家人看起来有点紧张和不安。故选B。
8．答案与解析：A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：丈夫George试着冷静下来，但我看得出来，这对他来说很难，他不得不把狗留给一个陌生人，并相信一切都会解决的。A.hard困难的；B.fine好的；C.common常见的；D.lucky幸运的。根据上文“was trying to be calm”以及下文“having to leave his dog to a 9 and trust that everything would 10 .”可推知，此处指把狗留给一个陌生人对主人来说很难。故选A。
9．答案与解析：C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：丈夫George试着冷静下来，但我看得出来，这对他来说很难，他不得不把狗留给一个陌生人，并相信一切都会解决的。A.coworker合作者；B.passenger乘客；C.stranger陌生人；D.neighbor邻居。根据“George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was 8 for him，”可知，要把狗留给一个陌生人。故选C。
10．答案与解析：B 考查动词短语辨析。句意：丈夫George试着冷静下来，但我看得出来，这对他来说很难，他不得不把狗留给一个陌生人，并相信一切都会解决的。A.speed up加速；B.work out解决；C.come back回来；D.take off起飞。根据“George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was 8 for him，”可知，让狗的主人George相信一个陌生人一切都会解决好，对他来说很难。故选B。
11．答案与解析：D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：道别之后，我让George和他的妻子帮我把Tiffy送上飞机。A.feed喂养；B.follow跟随；C.change改变；D.load装载。load...into装入。根据“Tiffy into the plane.”可知，作者让George和他的妻子帮忙把Tiffy装入飞机。故选D。
12．答案与解析：A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我答应过会照顾好Tiffy，一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话。A.call打电话；B.join加入；C.leave离开；D.serve服务。根据“as soon as we got to Kansas City.”可知，作者承诺一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话。故选A。
13．答案与解析：D 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次飞行平安无事，Tiffy是个很棒的乘客。A.unnecessary没有必要的；B.unexpected意想不到的；C.unavoidable不可避免的；D.uneventful太平无事的。根据“and Tiffy was a great passenger.”可知，这次飞行一切都平安无事。故选D。
14．答案与解析：C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，她和Karen一起坐飞机，几天后就回到了弗吉尼亚州的George那里。 A.returned返回；B.fought打仗；C.flew飞；D.agreed同意。根据“It just 4 that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot, Karen, who 5 to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知，Karen带狗Tiffy飞往弗吉尼亚州。故选C。
15．答案与解析：A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他非常感激，给我发了一封很漂亮的电子邮件，并附上了照片。A.thankful感激的；B.generous慷慨的；C.proud骄傲的；D.sympathetic同情的。通读全文，再根据“and sent me a nice e mail with pictures.”可推知，此处指对于作者的帮忙，George非常感激。故选A。
Cloze 3
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者跟随埃塞俄比亚的养蜂人Ziyad进行的一次独特的采蜜经历。
1．答案与解析：D 根据下文对Ziyad采蜜的具体描述可知，作者跟随经验丰富的养蜂人Ziyad，目睹了（witness）他如何采蜜。
2．答案与解析：C 根据“ 8 higher up the tree trunk”可知，手工制作的蜂箱放在了树梢（treetops）处。
3．答案与解析：B 根据常识并结合“The adult bees were 14 and kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree.”可知，采蜜可能会被攻击，这是很危险的（dangerous）。
4．答案与解析：C 根据后文的“entering a thick jungle”可知，followed（跟随）符合语境。
5．答案与解析：A 此处描述如何做火把——收集（gathered）潮湿的树叶，用一根绳子把它们捆起来，并且点燃（lit）。
6．答案与解析：B 解析见上题。
7．答案与解析：D 根据“higher up the tree trunk”可知，Ziyad要爬（climbing）到树梢上才能采集蜂蜜。
8．答案与解析：C 根据“Then, with one end of a rope tied to his waist and the other end around the trunk of a tree”可知，Ziyad调整绳索（rope）的位置，向上攀爬。
9．答案与解析：A 根据“He stopped every few minutes to move the 8 higher up the tree trunk.”可知，Ziyad借助绳索不断向上攀爬，终于（Finally）接近树梢放置蜂巢的位置。
10．答案与解析：D 根据“Reaching them to get the honey is difficult—and often 3 Ｗ．”可知，采蜜是困难且危险的工作，故采蜂者需谨慎地移动（inched）。
11．答案与解析：C 根据“Ziyad got close to the hive which was around 20 metres above the ground”和“was back on the ground”可知，Ziyad沿着树干滑下（slid down），回到地面。
12．答案与解析：B 根据“A cool summer had delayed 13 Ｗ. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs.”可推知，现在采蜜时间太早（early）。
13．答案与解析：A 根据“Baby bees were still in the honeycombs.”可知，此时蜜蜂幼虫较以往孵化（hatching）时间更晚。
14．答案与解析：D 根据下文“kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree”可知，成年的蜜蜂被侵入者激怒（angry），不停地攻击。
15．答案与解析：A 根据上文“A cool summer had delayed 13 Ｗ. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs.”可知，现在采蜜太早了，得另待时机（moment）。
Cloze 4
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了“我”在过去的十年中和丈夫、孩子在一起经历的野营趣事。
1．答案与解析：C 由第二、三段的叙述可知，这是作者在回忆过往的野营经历，因此选memories。
2．答案与解析：A 由下文的“使他靠近我们的（野营）地点”和“他的哭声让整个野营地都知道了”可知，此处表示“在溪边露营（camped）”。
3．答案与解析：D 孩子只有15个月大，故而作者担心（worried）孩子会掉进小溪中。
4．答案与解析：C 根据下文孩子的哭泣可推知，给孩子腰上拴上绳子，孩子感到不舒服（uncomfortable）。
5．答案与解析：B 上句说孩子因不舒服而哭泣，整个野营地都知道了；下文“I just kept a close eye on him”中的just表明作者换了保护措施，不再使用绳子。instead of意为“代替”，符合语境。
6．答案与解析：A 由后文可看出，所采取的措施起了作用（worked）。
7．答案与解析：D 由下文可知，天气发生了转变，因此天气晴朗应该是在出发（headed off）时。sign up报名；calm down冷静下来；check out结账离开。
8．答案与解析：B 由前文but之后的内容可知，暴风雨袭来，打断（interrupted）了一家人平静的出行。arrange安排；complete完成；record记录。
9．答案与解析：A 由下文“雷声隆隆”可知，此处表示风（wind）变大了。
10．答案与解析：C 根据上文“风变大了并且雷声隆隆”可知，此处表示“我的丈夫停止钓鱼，去启动马达（准备离开）”。start the motor意为“启动马达”。
11．答案与解析：A 作者的丈夫试了两次都没有启动成功，很不走运（luck）。
12．答案与解析：D 他们被困在湖中央，于是都无助地（helplessly）坐在那里。patiently耐心地；tirelessly不知疲倦地；doubtfully怀疑地。
13．答案与解析：C 由上文可知，正当作者他们无助时，一位渔民来搭救，把他们拖到岸边，因此他们安全（safe）了。
14．答案与解析：D 此处与第一段中的“wonderful camping experiences”呼应，结合下文的“fun”可知，作者一家都充满了一种兴奋（excitement）的感觉。relief宽慰；duty责任；pride骄傲。
15．答案与解析：B 该空与and前面的fun并列，表示野营的冒险经历（adventure）。failure失败；performance表现；conflict冲突。
Cloze 5
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Jessica夫妇通过代人照看房子穷游世界。
1．答案与解析：D 前文提到Jessica想环游世界，但和大部分人不一样，后句提到Jessica夫妇在过去两年里环游世界，从巴黎到新加坡，在每一个地方停留，由此可知Jessica夫妇这两年全部的时间（full time）都在旅行。
2．答案与解析：C 结合前面的traveling可知，此处表示“这可能听起来是一个时间长、花费大的假期（vacation）”。
3．答案与解析：D 由but可知，此处应该选择与expensive相反的词，affordable（负担得起的）符合语境。
4．答案与解析：C 根据冒号后解释说明的内容以及后面的no cost stays可知，代人照看房子是共享（sharing）经济的一种新形式。
5．答案与解析：A 由该空前句中的an online group of house sitters可知，这些人是一群活跃在网络上为陌生人（strangers'）临时照看他们的房屋的人。
6．答案与解析：D 通过上文中提到的house sitters可知，他们在房主不在家（absence）时，帮助其喂养宠物、浇灌植物。
7．答案与解析：A 根据本段第一句“这不全是旅游观光”可知，这两位旅行者仔细计划（plan）他们的旅行，围绕着宠物安排他们的日程。
8．答案与解析：D 根据第二段中的内容可知，他们要照看宠物，再结合设空处前的difficult可知，宠物们有时很难取悦（please）。
9．答案与解析：B 结合本句开头的But和句意可知，照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感（comfort）。
10．答案与解析：B 此处表示“代人照看房子就像住（staying）在朋友的房子里”。
11．答案与解析：A 句意：这对夫妇被接受为代人照看房子的人的成功（success）率很高，且他们总是能超出房主的预期。此处与第一段中的内容呼应。
12．答案与解析：C 句意：这对夫妇被接受为代人照看房子的人的成功率很高，且他们总是能超出房主的预期（expectations）。此处与下一句中的．..plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house... and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house呼应。
13．答案与解析：C 根据设空处后的plenty of pictures of happy pets可知，sending符合语境。
14．答案与解析：A 上文提到他们总是能超出房主的预期，再结合设空处后的leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house可知，“保持房屋干净（clean）”符合语境。
15．答案与解析：B 此处表示“你想让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定（decision）”。
Cloze 6
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了王警官伪装成乞丐做卧底抓捕窃贼的故事。为了破案，他学习了多种方言，衣着破旧，赢得了乞丐的信任，最后成功抓捕窃贼，赢得了多项荣誉。
1．答案与解析：D 根据该句中的“pretended to be someone else”和“different dialects （方言）”可知，此处是讲王先生学习讲不同的方言，D项“会讲（某种语言）；会说”，故D项正确。compare“比较，对比”；assess“评价，评定”。
2．答案与解析：C 根据第三段第二句中的“Wang disguised （伪装） himself”可知，王先生伪装成乞丐，打入偷窃团伙内部；再根据常识可知，他是一名警察。lawyer“律师”；doctor“医生，大夫”；policeman“警察”；businessman“商人”。
3．答案与解析：A 根据该句中的“than any real actor”，结合下文他伪装成乞丐抓小偷的描述可知，他比任何专业演员都更专注自己的“角色”。A项“角色”，故A项正确。audience“观众，听众”。
4．答案与解析：B 根据上句可知，小偷团伙在一些乞丐的帮助下销售偷来的东西；据此可知，该处是说，为了调查这起案件，他伪装成乞丐。B项“案情；调查的案件”，故B项正确。mirror“镜子，写照”；future“未来，将来”。
5．答案与解析：B 根据该句中的“disguised （伪装） himself”可知，他伪装成乞丐，加入了他们。B项“加入；参与”，故B项正确。interview“面试，采访”；arrest“逮捕，拘留”；assist“帮助，协助”。
6．答案与解析：C 根据该句中的“Dirty shorts and old shoes”并结合常识可知，穿着脏衣服和破鞋子是常见的乞丐的装扮。C项“外表；外貌；外观”，故C项正确。challenge“挑战”；experience“经历”；freedom“自由”。
7．答案与解析：D 根据该句中的“his convincing dialect soon won him”可知，他令人信服的方言很快赢得了乞丐们的信任。D项为“信任”，故D项正确。vote“投票”；sympathy“同情”；permission“同意，许可”；trust“信任，信赖”。
8．答案与解析：A 根据该句中的“to drink alcohol”可知，他经常邀请乞丐们去喝酒。A项“邀请”，故A项正确。force“强迫”；expect“期待，预计”。
9．答案与解析：A 根据该句中的“they began to talk a lot”并结合常识可知，一旦喝醉，他们就会说很多话。A项“醉的；喝醉的”，故A项正确。deserted“被抛弃的，被遗弃的”；bored“厌烦的”；lost“迷路的”。
10．答案与解析：C 根据该句中的“use the toilet”并结合语境可知，他以上厕所为借口，记下了他们说的话。C项“为……辩解（或找理由）”，故C项正确。guide“带领，引导”；persuade“说服，劝服”；allow“允许，准许”。
11．答案与解析：B 参见上题解析。refer to“指的是，提及”；note down“记下，把某事物写下来”；ask about“询问”；miss out“借过，遗漏”。
12．答案与解析：D 根据该句中的“to my teammates”并结合常识可知，他将记下的信息发送给他的队友。D项“信息”，故D项正确。plan“计划”；agreement“协议，协定”；direction“方向，方位”。
13．答案与解析：B 根据前文内容可知，他伪装成乞丐，在犯罪团伙中做卧底；再结合常识可知，他常处于危险的情形中。B项“有危险的”，故B项正确。awkward“令人尴尬的”；unfortunate“不幸的”。
14．答案与解析：C 根据该句中的“As long as I get close enough, no criminal can”可知，只要他离罪犯足够近，他们就难以逃脱。escape from“逃脱”，故C项正确。separate“分离，分开”；recover“恢复”。
15．答案与解析：A 根据上文内容可知，王警官为抓捕窃贼，伪装成乞丐做卧底。据此可知，他的勇气为他赢得了诸多荣誉。A项“勇气”，故A项正确。honesty“诚实”；kindness“友好，善良”；optimism“乐观，乐观主义”。
Cloze 7
【语篇解读】 文章主要介绍了2022年北京冬奥会吉祥物冰墩墩的设计理念。
1．答案与解析：D 句意：冰墩墩的面部是被一个彩色光环围绕着，这代表着奥运五环的五种颜色。be surrounded by意为“被……围绕”，是一个固定搭配。
2．答案与解析：B 后文“...by the protective helmet in winter sports”提到此设计灵感来自冬奥会比赛中，选手带的头盔。结合生活常识，头盔作用可能是防止受伤，抵御寒冷之类……可知B项cold最为恰当。
3．答案与解析：C 冰墩墩外壳是受到运动员头盔的启发而设计出来的。
4．答案与解析：A 从第一段“Bing Dwen Dwen, the panda shaped mascot （吉祥物） has arguably captured the most hearts and public imagination.”可知，冰墩墩很受欢迎，有“大量的”粉丝。
5．答案与解析：C 句意：首席设计师曹云透露，冰墩墩的设计项目是由一支年轻的团队完成的。冰墩墩设计团队的情况，人们之前并不知晓，所以是首席设计师“透露”的信息，故选C项。
6．答案与解析：B 设计团队前往北京20余次，是为了一次又一次的修改完善设计方案。
7．答案与解析：A 句意：创造吉祥物的过程与其说是为国家作贡献，倒更像是交一次学术作业。由语境可知， process符合原文意思。
8．答案与解析：D 句意：创造吉祥物的过程与其说是为国家作贡献，倒更像是交一次学术作业。academic assignment意为“学术作业”，符合句意。
9．答案与解析：C 团队在设计吉祥物时是有根据的，是按一定原则（规律）的，并不是“无目的”的天马行空的瞎想。
10．答案与解析：B 句意：在审美背后有一些基本原则，其中之一就是对比与统一。根据美学常识，“对比与统一”是设计构成七大基本原则之一，故选B项。
11．答案与解析：C 对于设计师曹云而言，冰墩墩面世的那一天是特殊的一天，他仍然记忆犹新。
12．答案与解析：B 句意：冰墩墩面世的那天，曹云忍不住欢喜但又哽咽，说不出话来。get choked up意为“哽咽”，与后文wordlessly相呼应。
13．答案与解析：A 句意：当他的创作作品出现在大屏幕时，观众起立鼓掌喝彩。冰墩墩是曹云以及团队的“创作作品”，故选A项。
14．答案与解析：D 对于曹云以及团队而言，自己的作品有幸成为奥运会的吉祥物实属荣耀之至。但是，起点太高可能不是一件好事，掌声会让人听不到正确的声音。根据上下文逻辑关系，此处应为转折关系。
15．答案与解析：A 起点太高可能不是好事，因为周围的掌声会让我们迷失自我，听不到周围的声音， deafness “耳聋”，此处取其抽象意义。
Cloze 8
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是一日游和长途旅行一样能让人精神振奋，它不仅能缓解人们日常生活的压力，同时又能抚慰人们的心灵。
1．答案与解析：A 根据下文“...a day trip can be a wonderful way to... the stresses of routine existence while feeding the soul.”可知，此处指的是一日游。故选A。tour旅游；drama戏剧；graph图表；policy政策。
2．答案与解析：B 根据空后的and可知，空处和casual表达内容相似。这里指一天的车程或步行可以将你带入一个轻松随意的世界。故选B。tense紧张的；light轻松的；limited有限的；complicated复杂的。
3．答案与解析：C 根据下文“...a day trip can be a wonderful way to... the stresses of routine existence while feeding the soul.”可知，此处是指简而言之。故选C。in turn轮流；in return作为回报；in brief简而言之；in advance提前。
4．答案与解析：D 根据上文的a wonderful way以及casual world可知，此处指的是减轻压力。故选D。
5．答案与解析：C 根据下文“Forests, lakes and mountains can serve as the perfect spots for a short...”可知，此处是指存在很多可能性。故选C。disappear消失；recover恢复；exist存在，实际上有；cycle骑自行车。
6．答案与解析：B 根据第一段“It is a common case that most people think a holiday requires a huge amount of preparation.”可知，此处指的是可以度假的地点。故选B。
7．答案与解析：A 通过下文by deep thinking and breathing可知，此处是指通过深度思考和深呼吸来实现这种转变。故选A。
8．答案与解析：C 根据上文“Forests, lakes and mountains...”可知，这些都是自然界的景观，所以这里指的是亲近自然。故选C。
9．答案与解析：A 根据下文“However, my ... to environmental well being causes me to hesitate before using my car. So I cut my drive trip to a day.”可知，作者通过少开车来完成对环保的承诺。故选A。effectively有效地；roughly粗略地；partly部分地；rarely几乎不。
10．答案与解析：C 根据下文on a soul level可知，此处是指精神层面的需求。故选C。reputation名声；discipline纪律；need需要的事物；disadvantage缺陷。
11．答案与解析：D 根据上文the promise of my low carbon life可知，这里指的是对环保的承诺。故选D。solution解决方法；success成功；access进入，使用；commitment投入，承诺。
12．答案与解析：B 根据下文的traditional outings以及上文可知，一日游比传统的郊游需要的时间和金钱要少得多。故选B。more bitter更苦的；smaller数目更少的；clearer更清晰的；fuller更满的。
13．答案与解析：D 根据下文“Each mini trip will fill my existence with a sense of rebirth that prepares me for whatever lies ahead.”可知，随着时间的流逝，作者获得了大量的旅行经验。故选D。shallow肤浅的；blank空白的；miserable悲惨的；extensive大量的。
14．答案与解析：B 根据下文的“... a vast state park to get to know wildlife.”可知，此处是指去探索公园。故选B。establish成立；explore探索；imagine想象；inspect视察。
15．答案与解析：D 根据下文“...to learn about ancient artists.”可知，作者是参观历史遗址，才能了解古时候的艺术家。故选D。entertaining有趣的；financial金融的；political政治的；historical历史的。
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【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了在沟通交流中，认真倾听的好处和重要性。
1．答案与解析：B 根据本句空格前后your way of speaking和your dialect可知。空格处也表示和说话相关的内容。故选B项。
2．答案与解析：A 本句是作者在表述自己对于倾听的观点。故选A项。conception概念；plan计划；purpose目标；requirement要求。
3．答案与解析：B 根据后句“...although it requires our focus, purpose, and active participation.”可知，人们经常认为倾听在交流中处于被动的、不受重视的地位。故选B项。
4．答案与解析：D 根据文意及空前后to give ear to, to pay attention to, to witness可知，此处说明倾听就是要顺从对方的思路。故选D项。argue争论；quarrel争吵；discuss讨论；obey遵从。
5．答案与解析：B 根据句意可知，此处指带着头脑，集中注意力去认真倾听。故选B项。
6．答案与解析：D 根据本文的主旨及上文一再强调倾听的重要性可知，此处应该指理解的唯一方式就是倾听。故选D项。
7．答案与解析：B 根据前句“Learn to be an active listener. Give off positive body language.”可知，此处作者强调要表现出自己的社交意愿。故选B项。send发送；present呈现；predict预测；design设计。
8．答案与解析：D 根据后句“...so that you can understand more and achieve effective listening.”可知，此处作者强调要提高自身的知识水平，才能提高倾听的效果。故选D项。
9．答案与解析：A 根据句意及固定搭配have an impact on sb.可知，此处指我们所听到的东西对我们有影响。故选A项。impact影响；connection联系；emotion情感；difference不同。
10．答案与解析：C 根据本句的“...only because no one listens the first time.”可知，此处指人们不愿意去倾听过往，从历史中寻求答案，才会导致历史一再重演。故选C项。make制作；fail失败；repeat重复；destroy破坏。
11．答案与解析：B 根据上文“You were given two ears, but only one mouth, which is a gentle hint that we should listen more...”可知，作者在此处用此意象，意在说明倾听比说话要重要很多，困难很多。故选B项。
12．答案与解析：C 根据句意可知，此处指倾听是我们的信息来源。故选C项。resource资源；material材料；source来源；element元素。
13．答案与解析：D 根据前句“Isn't now the time to give the gift of listening to those about you？”可知，此处作者在表述了倾听的重要性后，呼吁人们去全神贯注地倾听他人。故选D项。considerate考虑周到的；wide宽阔的；extra额外的；entire完全的。
14．答案与解析：B 根据句意和inborn可知，此处指使用与生俱来的倾听能力去更好地倾听他人。故选B项。
15．答案与解析：C 根据句意可知，此处指作者要行动起来，做一个更好的倾听者。put sth. into practice是固定搭配，意为“将……付诸实践”。故选C项。effect效果；position位置；practice实践，实际行动；service服务。
On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have __1__ the course earlier than she did. Her __2__ came because she was carrying a __3__ across the finish line.
As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two thirds of the way through her __4__ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She __5__ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with __6__. She couldn't. Bailey then __7__ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get __8__ attention.
Once there, Lenoue was __9__ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme __10__ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey's help.
As for Bailey, she is more __11__ about why her act is considered a big __12__. “She was just crying. I couldn't __13__ her，” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.”
Although the two young women were strangers before the __14__， they've since become friends. Neither won the race, but the __15__ of human kindness won the day.
1．A.designed B．followed C．changed D．finished
2．A.delay B．chance C．trouble D．excuse
3．A.judge B．volunteer C．classmate D．competitor
4．A.race B．school C．town D．training
5．A.agreed B．returned C．stopped D．promised
6．A.courage B．aid C．patience D．advice
7．A.went away B．stood up C．stepped aside D．bent down
8．A.medical B．public C．constant D．equal
9．A.interrupted B．assessed C．identified D．appreciated
10．A.hunger B．pain C．cold D．tiredness
11．A.worried B．ashamed C．confused D．discouraged
12．A.game B．problem C．lesson D．deal
13．A.leave B．cure C．bother D．understand
14．A.ride B．test C．meet D．show
15．A.secret B．display C．benefit D．exchange
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In April last year, I saw a post on the PNP (Pilots N Paws) website from a family in Topeka. They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight __1__. They could not afford to pay for __2__ for their dog, Tiffy, and __3__ wanted to take her with them.
It just __4__ that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot, Karen, who __5____ to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia. What I was to do was fly to Topeka to __6__ Tiffy.
When I met Tiffy's owners, they seemed very __7__. George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was __8__ for him, having to leave his dog to a __9__ and trust that everything would __10__.
After some goodbyes, I asked George and his wife to help me __11__ Tiffy into the plane. I promised to take care of Tiffy and __12__ them as soon as we got to Kansas City.
The flight was __13__， and Tiffy was a great passenger. The next day, she __14__ with Karen and made it back to George in Virginia within a few days. He was so __15__ and sent me a nice e mail with pictures. It felt great to know that I had helped bring this family together again.
1．A.turn B．budget C．schedule D．connection
2．A.food B．shelter C．medicine D．transportation
3．A.desperately B．temporarily C．secretly D．originally
4．A.appeared B．proved C．happened D．showed
5．A.waited B．offered C．hurried D．failed
6．A.see off B．look for C．hand over D．pick up
7．A.confused B．nervous C．annoyed D．curious
8．A.hard B．fine C．common D．lucky
9．A.coworker B．passenger C．stranger D．neighbor
10．A.speed up B．work out C．come back D．take off
11．A.feed B．follow C．change D．load
12．A.call B．join C．leave D．serve
13．A.unnecessary B．unexpected C．unavoidable D．uneventful
14．A.returned B．fought C．flew D．agreed
15．A.thankful B．generous C．proud D．sympathetic
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The sun was beginning to sink as I set off into the Harenna Forest. I was on my way to __1__ a unique honey harvest. Here, in south east Ethiopia, hand carved beehives (蜂箱) are placed in the __2__. Reaching them to get the honey is difficult—and often __3__．
I __4__ beekeeper Ziyad over a wide stretch of grassland before entering a thick jungle. Ziyad began preparations. He __5__ handfuls of damp tree leaves, wrapped them with string, and __6__ the bunch to create a torch (火把). Then, with one end of a rope tied to his waist and the other end around the trunk of a tree, Ziyad began __7__. He stopped every few minutes to move the __8__ higher up the tree trunk.
__9__， Ziyad got close to the hive which was around 20 metres above the ground. Sitting on a branch, he __10__ towards it and blew smoke from his torch into a tiny hole in the hive. Suddenly, Ziyad let out a sharp cry. Within seconds, he'd __11__ the trunk and was back on the ground.
It was too __12__ to collect the honey. A cool summer had delayed __13__. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs (蜂巢). The adult bees were __14__ and kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree. He had to wait for the fight __15__ to go back up.
1．A.share B．collect C．celebrate D．witness
2．A.courtyards B．fields C．treetops D．caves
3．A.urgent B．dangerous C．expensive D．pointless
4．A.searched B．recognised C．followed D．invited
5．A.gathered B．cleaned C．dropped D．checked
6．A.shook B．lit C．measured D．decorated
7．A.jumping B．talking C．testing D．climbing
8．A.hives B．leaves C．rope D．honey
9．A.Finally B．Surprisingly C．Naturally D．Immediately
10．A.backed B．dived C．shouted D．inched
11．A.cut off B．gone up C．slid down D．held onto
12．A.high B．early C．fast D．close
13．A.hatching B．training C．sowing D．trading
14．A.curious B．hungry C．bored D．angry
15．A.moment B．equipment C．person D．order
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1～5 ________ 6～10 ________ 11～15 ________
Cloze 4
My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.
Some of our __1__ are funny, especially from the early years when our children were little. Once, we __2__ along Chalk Creek. I was __3__ that our 15 month old boy would fall into the creek (小溪). I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes. He was __4__， and his crying let the whole campground know it. So __5__ tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It __6__ —he didn't end up in the creek. My three year old, however, did.
Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we __7__， but storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly __8__ our peaceful morning trip. The __9__ picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to __10__ the motor. Nothing. He tried again. No __11__. We were stuck in the middle of the lake with a dead motor. As we all sat there __12__， a fisherman pulled up, threw us a rope and towed (拖) us back. We were __13__.
Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of __14__， wondering what camping fun and __15__ we will experience next.
1．A.ideas B．jokes C．memories D．discoveries
2．A.camped B．drove C．walked D．cycled
3．A.annoyed B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried
4．A.unhurt B．unfortunate C．uncomfortable D．unafraid
5．A.due to B．instead of C．apart from D．as for
6．A.worked B．happened C．mattered D．changed
7．A.signed up B．calmed down C．checked out D．headed off
8．A.arranged B．interrupted C．completed D．recorded
9．A.wind B．noise C．temperature D．speed
10．A.find B．hide C．start D．fix
11．A.luck B．answer C．wonder D．signal
12．A.patiently B．tirelessly C．doubtfully D．helplessly
13．A.sorry B．brave C．safe D．right
14．A.relief B．duty C．pride D．excitement
15．A.failure B．adventure C．performance D．conflict
Cloze 5
Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25 year old is doing it __1__. She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive __2__， but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel __3__．
They're part of a new form of the __4__ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no cost stays in __5__ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner's __6__．
It's not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully __7__ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to __8__. But house sitting also offers a level of __9__ they can't find in a hotel. “It's like __10__ at a friend's house，” Jessica says.
The couple has a high __11__ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner's __12__. For Jessica, that means __13__ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house __14__ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right __15__，” she says.
1．A.indoors B．online C．single handed D．full time
2．A.game B．service C．vacation D．procedure
3．A.safe B．busy C．helpful D．affordable
4．A.local B．private C．sharing D．agricultural
5．A.strangers' B．parents' C．co workers' D．neighbors'
6．A.favor B．defense C．honor D．absence
7．A.plan B．explain C．compare D．complete
8．A.buy B．transport C．choose D．please
9．A.support B．comfort C．control D．attention
10．A.cooking B．staying C．waiting D．studying
11．A.success B．survival C．growth D．unemployment
12．A.budget B．abilities C．expectations D．understanding
13．A.admiring B．donating C．sending D．borrowing
14．A.clean B．open C．simple D．empty
15．A.guess B．decision C．response D．impression
Cloze 6
Over the past 38 years, Mr. Wang has pretended to be someone else many times, and has even learned to __1__ different dialects (方言), leading to him being described as an “Oscar winning actor”．
The 60 year old is not an actor, but a __2__. However, he is more devoted to his “__3__” than any real actor.
In the 1990s, a group of thieves often sold stolen goods with the help of some beggars. To look into the __4__， Wang disguised (伪装) himself and __5__ the beggars. Dirty shorts and old shoes gave him the __6__ of a real beggar and his convincing dialect soon won him the __7__ of the beggars.
“I often __8__ them to drink alcohol. Once they were __9__， they began to talk a lot，” Wang said. “I'd then __10__ myself to use the toilet, __11__ what the beggars said, and send the __12__ to my teammates.”
Wang, who is often in __13__ situations, is also a judo (柔道) master. “As long as I get close enough, no criminal can __14__ from me，” he said.
Wang's __15__ won him several honors, including a National May Day Labor Medal and 11 Citations of Merit.
1．A.teach B．compare C．assess D．speak
2．A.lawyer B．doctor C．policeman D．businessman
3．A.role B．study C．family D．audience
4．A.mirror B．case C．future D．question
5．A.interviewed B．joined C．arrested D．assisted
6．A.challenge B．experience C．appearance D．freedom
7．A.vote B．sympathy C．permission D．trust
8．A.invited B．forced C．helped D．expected
9．A.drunk B．deserted C．bored D．lost
10．A.guide B．persuade C．excuse D．allow
11．A.refer to B．note down C．ask about D．miss out
12．A.plan B．agreement C．direction D．information
13．A.awkward B．dangerous C．unfortunate D．strange
14．A.separate B．recover C．escape D．hear
15．A.courage B．honesty C．kindness D．optimism
Cloze 7
On Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Bing Dwen Dwen, the panda shaped mascot (吉祥物) has arguably captured the most hearts and public imagination.
The furzy (绒软的) face of the smiling panda is __1__ by a colorful halo, which represents the five colors of the Olympic rings. He is protected from the __2__ by a clear shell, __3__ by the protective helmet in winter sports. The heart melting mascot now has a __4__ fan base.
Cao, the chief designer, __5__ that the mascot design project was completed by a talented team. The team traveled to Beijing more than 20 times and __6__ the design over 1，000 times. For this team, the __7__ of creating the mascot was more like an academic __8__ than a contribution to the country. He saw the popularity of the mascot as not a(n) __9__ brainstorming, but theoretical and strategic thinking. “In fact, there are __10__ rules behind aesthetics, and one of them is ‘contrast and unity’．” Cao said.
Cao still __11__ that on the day when Bing Dwen Dwen was unveiled to the world, he couldn't help getting __12__ wordlessly with joy, when his __13__ appeared on the huge screen and the crowd stood up to applaud.
__14__， starting at a high point may not be a good thing, as the applause could sometimes be the cause of “__15__”. “The road ahead is still very long, and we need to keep working hard and reinventing ourselves，” said Cao.
1．A.carved B．painted C．decorated D．surrounded
2．A.wind B．cold C．rain D．heat
3．A.encouraged B．challenged C．inspired D．motivated
4．A.massive B．limited C．royal D．popular
5．A.guaranteed B．believed C．revealed D．covered
6．A.rephrased B．revised C．reviewed D．reprogrammed
7．A.process B．preparation C．progress D．purpose
8．A.attachment B．appointment C．achievement D．assignment
9．A.careless B．meaningless C．aimless D．fruitless
10．A.ordinary B．basic C．special D．rare
11．A.agrees B．imagines C．remembers D．recalls
12．A.eased up B．choked up C．tensed up D．fired up
13．A.creation B．commitment C．invention D．promise
14．A.Otherwise B．Instead C．Therefore D．However
15．A.deafness B．blindness C．dumbness D．insensibility
Cloze 8
It is a common case that most people think a holiday requires a huge amount of preparation. However, a short day __1__ can be just as refreshing as a long one. A short day's drive or walk can be the channel that transports you into a __2__ and casual world，where you can recall your childhood and enjoy your favourite songs. __3__， a day trip can be a wonderful way to __4__ the stresses of routine existence while feeding the soul.
You may be surprised to see how many day trip possibilities __5__ within a mere hour's time from your home. Forests, lakes and mountains can serve as the perfect spots for a short __6__ because the physical and mental transformation in an attractive setting is __7__ by deep thinking and breathing, or just being still with __8__．
I have numerous ways to __9__ make up for the promise of my low carbon life while still seeing to the __10__ of myself on a soul level. However, my __11__ to environmental well being causes me to hesitate before using my car. So I cut my drive trip to a day.
Since day trips tend to require much __12__ investments of time and money than traditional outings, I can get __13__ travel experience day by day. On the weekend, I may be motivated to __14__ a vast state park to get to know wildlife. On another, my curiosity can inspire me to visit a(n) __15__ site to learn about ancient artists. Each mini trip will fill my existence with a sense of rebirth that prepares me for whatever lies ahead.
1．A.tour B．drama C．graph D．policy
2．A.tense B．light C．limited D．complicated
3．A.In turn B．In return C．In brief D．In advance
4．A.mind B．add C．recognize D．lessen
5．A.disappear B．recover C．exist D．cycle
6．A.issue B．holiday C．breath D．drive
7．A.developed B．interrupted C．misunderstood D．frozen
8．A.relatives B．friends C．nature D．reality
9．A.effectively B．roughly C．partly D．rarely
10．A.reputation B．discipline C．needs D．disadvantages
11．A.solution B．success C．access D．commitment
12．A.more bitter B．smaller C．clearer D．fuller
13．A.shallow B．blank C．miserable D．extensive
14．A.establish B．explore C．imagine D．inspect
15．A.entertaining B．financial C．political D．historical
Cloze 9
Do you listen Do you really listen Is there more to listening than just hearing
Listening is, by far, one of the most important aspects of communication. So often, you pay attention to your way of speaking, your __1__， your dialect, but neglect your ability to listen.
It is my __2__ that people screen out or change the intended purposes of much of what they hear. Too often, we consider listening the __3__ part of conversation, although it requires our focus, purpose, and active participation.
Listening means to give ear to, to pay attention to, to __4__， to witness, to hear with thoughtful __5__， or to understand.
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and to be understood. The only way to understand is to __6__．
Learn to be an active listener. Give off positive body language. __7__ willingness to socialize. Ask the right questions. Boost your __8__ so that you can understand more and achieve effective listening.
Listening means we should respond, that we should be touched, and that what we hear has a(n) __9__ on us. I believe that history __10__ itself only because no one listens the first time.
You were given two ears, but only one mouth, which is a gentle hint that we should listen more, because it is known that listening was twice as __11__ as talking. Listening is the key building block in effective communication. Good listening skills are crucial, as listening is the fundamental __12__ of all information.
Isn't now the time to give the gift of listening to those about you Give them your __13__ attention. Use your inborn __14__ to become a better listener. For me, I'm going to put into __15__ what I believe in my heart and become a better listener.
1．A.sounds B．words C．gestures D．movements
2．A.conception B．plan C．purpose D．requirement
3．A.active B．passive C．basic D．useless
4．A.argue B．quarrel C．discuss D．obey
5．A.advice B．attention C．love D．help
6．A.ask B．learn C．try D．listen
7．A.Send B．Present C．Predict D．Design
8．A.courage B．confidence C．energy D．knowledge
9．A.impact B．connection C．emotion D．difference
10．A.makes B．fails C．repeats D．destroys
11．A.interesting B．hard C．much D．long
12．A.resource B．material C．source D．element
13．A.considerate B．wide C．extra D．entire
14．A.information B．talents C．messages D．ideas
15．A.effect B．position C．practice D．service
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Cloze 1
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在明尼苏达州举行的一次越野赛中，Melanie Bailey背着另一个参赛者Danielle Lenoue过终点线并接受医疗检查的善行义举。
1．答案与解析：D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛。A.designed设计；B.followed跟随；C.changed改变；D.finished完成。根据下一段的“carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get 8 attention”可知，Bailey在比赛中背一名参赛者，所以完成比赛晚了，因此句子表示“Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛”。故选D。
2．答案与解析：A 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。A.delay延误；B.chance机会；C.trouble麻烦；D.excuse借口。根据上文“Melanie Bailey should have 1 the course earlier than she did”和上一题的解析可知，Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛，她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。故选A。
3．答案与解析：D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。A.judge裁判；B.volunteer志愿者；C.classmate同学；D.competitor参赛者。根据第一段的“hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race”可知，她是背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。故选D。
4．答案与解析：A 考查名词词义辨析。句意：据当地一家报纸报道，当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候，她前面的一名选手开始痛苦地哭喊。A.race比赛；B.school学校；C.town城镇；D.training训练。根据第一段的“hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race”可知，此处是说“当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候”。故选A。
5．答案与解析：C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。A.agreed同意；B.returned回来；C.stopped停止；D.promised答应。根据下文“to help her fellow runner”可知，她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。故选C。
6．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bailey扶着她的胳膊，看看她能否在她的帮助下向前走。A.courage勇气；B.aid帮助；C.patience耐心；D.advice建议。根据上文“Bailey took her arm”可知，此处表示看她是否能在Bailey的帮助下向前走。故选B。
7．答案与解析：D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受医疗检查的地方。A.went away离开； B．stood up站起来；C.stepped aside让路；D.bent down弯腰。根据下文“let Lenoue climb onto her back”可知，Bailey弯下腰，让勒诺爬到她的背上。故选D。
8．答案与解析：A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。A.medical医疗的；B.public公众的；C.constant持续不断的；D.equal平等的。根据上文“began crying in pain”可知，Danielle Lenoue很疼，所以是要接受医疗检查，medical attention意为“医疗救助”。故选A。
9．答案与解析：B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lenoue在那里接受了检查，后来被送往医院，在那里她得知自己的一个膝盖受了重伤。A.interrupted打断；B.assessed评估；C.identified识别；D.appreciated感激。根据下文“later taken to a hospital”可知，她是先接受了检查，再被送往医院，也就是先接受评估。故选B。
10．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站。A.hunger饥饿；B.pain疼痛；C.cold感冒；D.tiredness疲劳。根据第5空前的“began crying in pain”可知，此处表示“如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站”。故选B。
11．答案与解析：C 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。A.worried担心的；B.ashamed惭愧的；C.confused困惑的；D.discouraged泄气的。根据下文“I feel like I was just doing the right thing”可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑。故选C。
12．答案与解析：D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。A.game游戏；B.problem问题；C.lesson课；D.deal交易，局面。根据下文“I feel like I was just doing the right thing”可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑，a big deal意为“非常重要的事”。故选D。
13．答案与解析：A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不能撇下她不管。A.leave撇下，留下；B.cure治愈；C.bother打扰；D.understand理解。根据上文“She was just crying”以及Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺。可知，Bailey看见Lenoue哭喊，所以觉得不能撇下她。故选A。
14．答案与解析：C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人，但后来她们成了朋友。A.ride短途旅程；B.test测试；C.meet体育比赛；D.show展示。根据第一段“hundreds of runners competed in a cross country race”及空前的“the two young women were strangers before”可知，当时是一场比赛，句子表示“这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人”。故选C。
15．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：两人都没有赢得比赛，但展现的人性的善良赢得了胜利。A.secret秘密；B.display展示；C.benefit利益；D.exchange交换。根据第二段的“let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get 8 attention”可知，Bailey背着一个参赛者过终点线，并背她去接受检查，这展示了人类的善良。故选B。
Cloze 2
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过Pilots N Paws网站帮助一家搬家的人将他们的狗接到另一个城市的过程。作者和另一位飞行员一起完成了这次任务，最终成功将这只狗带回到了它的主人身边。
1．答案与解析：B 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们不得不搬到弗吉尼亚，但他们的预算非常紧张。A.turn转折点；B.budget预算；C.schedule时间表；D.connection联系。根据“They could not afford to pay for 2 for their dog, Tiffy，”可知，这个家庭的预算非常紧张。故选B。
2．答案与解析：D 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费，又非常想带她一起走。A.food食物；B.shelter庇护；C.medicine药；D.transportation交通。根据“They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight 1 .”及下文可知，这个家庭的预算非常紧张，所以付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费。故选D。
3．答案与解析：A 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费，又非常想带她一起走。 A．desperately非常、拼命地；B.temporarily暂时地；C.secretly秘密地；D.originally起初。根据“wanted to take her with them.”可知，这家人非常想把狗一起带走。故选A。
4．答案与解析：C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：碰巧我和另一名飞行员Karen正在计划另一次PNP飞行，他主动提出要把Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。A.appeared出现；B.proved证明；C.happened碰巧；D.showed展示。根据“I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot, Karen，”可知，碰巧的是作者和另一名飞行员正在计划另一次PNP飞行。故选C。
5．答案与解析：B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：碰巧我和另一名飞行员Karen正在计划另一次PNP飞行，他主动提出要把Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。A.waited等待；B.offered提供、主动提出；C.hurried匆忙；D.failed失败。根据“to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知，Karen主动提出帮忙把狗Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。故选B。
6．答案与解析：D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我要做的就是飞到托皮卡去接Tiffy。A.see off为……送行；B.look for寻找；C.hand over移交；D.pick up接载。根据“What I was to do was fly to Topeka”和常识可知，作者需要飞到托皮卡去接Tiffy。故选D。
7．答案与解析：B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我见到Tiffy的主人时，他们看起来很紧张。A.confused困惑的；B.nervous紧张的；C.annoyed恼怒的；D.curious好奇的。根据“George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was 8 for him, having to leave his dog to a 9 and trust that everything would 10 .”可知，这家人看起来有点紧张和不安。故选B。
8．答案与解析：A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：丈夫George试着冷静下来，但我看得出来，这对他来说很难，他不得不把狗留给一个陌生人，并相信一切都会解决的。A.hard困难的；B.fine好的；C.common常见的；D.lucky幸运的。根据上文“was trying to be calm”以及下文“having to leave his dog to a 9 and trust that everything would 10 .”可推知，此处指把狗留给一个陌生人对主人来说很难。故选A。
9．答案与解析：C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：丈夫George试着冷静下来，但我看得出来，这对他来说很难，他不得不把狗留给一个陌生人，并相信一切都会解决的。A.coworker合作者；B.passenger乘客；C.stranger陌生人；D.neighbor邻居。根据“George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was 8 for him，”可知，要把狗留给一个陌生人。故选C。
10．答案与解析：B 考查动词短语辨析。句意：丈夫George试着冷静下来，但我看得出来，这对他来说很难，他不得不把狗留给一个陌生人，并相信一切都会解决的。A.speed up加速；B.work out解决；C.come back回来；D.take off起飞。根据“George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was 8 for him，”可知，让狗的主人George相信一个陌生人一切都会解决好，对他来说很难。故选B。
11．答案与解析：D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：道别之后，我让George和他的妻子帮我把Tiffy送上飞机。A.feed喂养；B.follow跟随；C.change改变；D.load装载。load...into装入。根据“Tiffy into the plane.”可知，作者让George和他的妻子帮忙把Tiffy装入飞机。故选D。
12．答案与解析：A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我答应过会照顾好Tiffy，一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话。A.call打电话；B.join加入；C.leave离开；D.serve服务。根据“as soon as we got to Kansas City.”可知，作者承诺一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话。故选A。
13．答案与解析：D 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次飞行平安无事，Tiffy是个很棒的乘客。A.unnecessary没有必要的；B.unexpected意想不到的；C.unavoidable不可避免的；D.uneventful太平无事的。根据“and Tiffy was a great passenger.”可知，这次飞行一切都平安无事。故选D。
14．答案与解析：C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，她和Karen一起坐飞机，几天后就回到了弗吉尼亚州的George那里。 A.returned返回；B.fought打仗；C.flew飞；D.agreed同意。根据“It just 4 that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot, Karen, who 5 to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知，Karen带狗Tiffy飞往弗吉尼亚州。故选C。
15．答案与解析：A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他非常感激，给我发了一封很漂亮的电子邮件，并附上了照片。A.thankful感激的；B.generous慷慨的；C.proud骄傲的；D.sympathetic同情的。通读全文，再根据“and sent me a nice e mail with pictures.”可推知，此处指对于作者的帮忙，George非常感激。故选A。
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【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者跟随埃塞俄比亚的养蜂人Ziyad进行的一次独特的采蜜经历。
1．答案与解析：D 根据下文对Ziyad采蜜的具体描述可知，作者跟随经验丰富的养蜂人Ziyad，目睹了（witness）他如何采蜜。
2．答案与解析：C 根据“ 8 higher up the tree trunk”可知，手工制作的蜂箱放在了树梢（treetops）处。
3．答案与解析：B 根据常识并结合“The adult bees were 14 and kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree.”可知，采蜜可能会被攻击，这是很危险的（dangerous）。
4．答案与解析：C 根据后文的“entering a thick jungle”可知，followed（跟随）符合语境。
5．答案与解析：A 此处描述如何做火把——收集（gathered）潮湿的树叶，用一根绳子把它们捆起来，并且点燃（lit）。
6．答案与解析：B 解析见上题。
7．答案与解析：D 根据“higher up the tree trunk”可知，Ziyad要爬（climbing）到树梢上才能采集蜂蜜。
8．答案与解析：C 根据“Then, with one end of a rope tied to his waist and the other end around the trunk of a tree”可知，Ziyad调整绳索（rope）的位置，向上攀爬。
9．答案与解析：A 根据“He stopped every few minutes to move the 8 higher up the tree trunk.”可知，Ziyad借助绳索不断向上攀爬，终于（Finally）接近树梢放置蜂巢的位置。
10．答案与解析：D 根据“Reaching them to get the honey is difficult—and often 3 Ｗ．”可知，采蜜是困难且危险的工作，故采蜂者需谨慎地移动（inched）。
11．答案与解析：C 根据“Ziyad got close to the hive which was around 20 metres above the ground”和“was back on the ground”可知，Ziyad沿着树干滑下（slid down），回到地面。
12．答案与解析：B 根据“A cool summer had delayed 13 Ｗ. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs.”可推知，现在采蜜时间太早（early）。
13．答案与解析：A 根据“Baby bees were still in the honeycombs.”可知，此时蜜蜂幼虫较以往孵化（hatching）时间更晚。
14．答案与解析：D 根据下文“kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree”可知，成年的蜜蜂被侵入者激怒（angry），不停地攻击。
15．答案与解析：A 根据上文“A cool summer had delayed 13 Ｗ. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs.”可知，现在采蜜太早了，得另待时机（moment）。
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【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了“我”在过去的十年中和丈夫、孩子在一起经历的野营趣事。
1．答案与解析：C 由第二、三段的叙述可知，这是作者在回忆过往的野营经历，因此选memories。
2．答案与解析：A 由下文的“使他靠近我们的（野营）地点”和“他的哭声让整个野营地都知道了”可知，此处表示“在溪边露营（camped）”。
3．答案与解析：D 孩子只有15个月大，故而作者担心（worried）孩子会掉进小溪中。
4．答案与解析：C 根据下文孩子的哭泣可推知，给孩子腰上拴上绳子，孩子感到不舒服（uncomfortable）。
5．答案与解析：B 上句说孩子因不舒服而哭泣，整个野营地都知道了；下文“I just kept a close eye on him”中的just表明作者换了保护措施，不再使用绳子。instead of意为“代替”，符合语境。
6．答案与解析：A 由后文可看出，所采取的措施起了作用（worked）。
7．答案与解析：D 由下文可知，天气发生了转变，因此天气晴朗应该是在出发（headed off）时。sign up报名；calm down冷静下来；check out结账离开。
8．答案与解析：B 由前文but之后的内容可知，暴风雨袭来，打断（interrupted）了一家人平静的出行。arrange安排；complete完成；record记录。
9．答案与解析：A 由下文“雷声隆隆”可知，此处表示风（wind）变大了。
10．答案与解析：C 根据上文“风变大了并且雷声隆隆”可知，此处表示“我的丈夫停止钓鱼，去启动马达（准备离开）”。start the motor意为“启动马达”。
11．答案与解析：A 作者的丈夫试了两次都没有启动成功，很不走运（luck）。
12．答案与解析：D 他们被困在湖中央，于是都无助地（helplessly）坐在那里。patiently耐心地；tirelessly不知疲倦地；doubtfully怀疑地。
13．答案与解析：C 由上文可知，正当作者他们无助时，一位渔民来搭救，把他们拖到岸边，因此他们安全（safe）了。
14．答案与解析：D 此处与第一段中的“wonderful camping experiences”呼应，结合下文的“fun”可知，作者一家都充满了一种兴奋（excitement）的感觉。relief宽慰；duty责任；pride骄傲。
15．答案与解析：B 该空与and前面的fun并列，表示野营的冒险经历（adventure）。failure失败；performance表现；conflict冲突。
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【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Jessica夫妇通过代人照看房子穷游世界。
1．答案与解析：D 前文提到Jessica想环游世界，但和大部分人不一样，后句提到Jessica夫妇在过去两年里环游世界，从巴黎到新加坡，在每一个地方停留，由此可知Jessica夫妇这两年全部的时间（full time）都在旅行。
2．答案与解析：C 结合前面的traveling可知，此处表示“这可能听起来是一个时间长、花费大的假期（vacation）”。
3．答案与解析：D 由but可知，此处应该选择与expensive相反的词，affordable（负担得起的）符合语境。
4．答案与解析：C 根据冒号后解释说明的内容以及后面的no cost stays可知，代人照看房子是共享（sharing）经济的一种新形式。
5．答案与解析：A 由该空前句中的an online group of house sitters可知，这些人是一群活跃在网络上为陌生人（strangers'）临时照看他们的房屋的人。
6．答案与解析：D 通过上文中提到的house sitters可知，他们在房主不在家（absence）时，帮助其喂养宠物、浇灌植物。
7．答案与解析：A 根据本段第一句“这不全是旅游观光”可知，这两位旅行者仔细计划（plan）他们的旅行，围绕着宠物安排他们的日程。
8．答案与解析：D 根据第二段中的内容可知，他们要照看宠物，再结合设空处前的difficult可知，宠物们有时很难取悦（please）。
9．答案与解析：B 结合本句开头的But和句意可知，照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感（comfort）。
10．答案与解析：B 此处表示“代人照看房子就像住（staying）在朋友的房子里”。
11．答案与解析：A 句意：这对夫妇被接受为代人照看房子的人的成功（success）率很高，且他们总是能超出房主的预期。此处与第一段中的内容呼应。
12．答案与解析：C 句意：这对夫妇被接受为代人照看房子的人的成功率很高，且他们总是能超出房主的预期（expectations）。此处与下一句中的．..plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house... and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house呼应。
13．答案与解析：C 根据设空处后的plenty of pictures of happy pets可知，sending符合语境。
14．答案与解析：A 上文提到他们总是能超出房主的预期，再结合设空处后的leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house可知，“保持房屋干净（clean）”符合语境。
15．答案与解析：B 此处表示“你想让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定（decision）”。
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【语篇解读】 本文讲述了王警官伪装成乞丐做卧底抓捕窃贼的故事。为了破案，他学习了多种方言，衣着破旧，赢得了乞丐的信任，最后成功抓捕窃贼，赢得了多项荣誉。
1．答案与解析：D 根据该句中的“pretended to be someone else”和“different dialects （方言）”可知，此处是讲王先生学习讲不同的方言，D项“会讲（某种语言）；会说”，故D项正确。compare“比较，对比”；assess“评价，评定”。
2．答案与解析：C 根据第三段第二句中的“Wang disguised （伪装） himself”可知，王先生伪装成乞丐，打入偷窃团伙内部；再根据常识可知，他是一名警察。lawyer“律师”；doctor“医生，大夫”；policeman“警察”；businessman“商人”。
3．答案与解析：A 根据该句中的“than any real actor”，结合下文他伪装成乞丐抓小偷的描述可知，他比任何专业演员都更专注自己的“角色”。A项“角色”，故A项正确。audience“观众，听众”。
4．答案与解析：B 根据上句可知，小偷团伙在一些乞丐的帮助下销售偷来的东西；据此可知，该处是说，为了调查这起案件，他伪装成乞丐。B项“案情；调查的案件”，故B项正确。mirror“镜子，写照”；future“未来，将来”。
5．答案与解析：B 根据该句中的“disguised （伪装） himself”可知，他伪装成乞丐，加入了他们。B项“加入；参与”，故B项正确。interview“面试，采访”；arrest“逮捕，拘留”；assist“帮助，协助”。
6．答案与解析：C 根据该句中的“Dirty shorts and old shoes”并结合常识可知，穿着脏衣服和破鞋子是常见的乞丐的装扮。C项“外表；外貌；外观”，故C项正确。challenge“挑战”；experience“经历”；freedom“自由”。
7．答案与解析：D 根据该句中的“his convincing dialect soon won him”可知，他令人信服的方言很快赢得了乞丐们的信任。D项为“信任”，故D项正确。vote“投票”；sympathy“同情”；permission“同意，许可”；trust“信任，信赖”。
8．答案与解析：A 根据该句中的“to drink alcohol”可知，他经常邀请乞丐们去喝酒。A项“邀请”，故A项正确。force“强迫”；expect“期待，预计”。
9．答案与解析：A 根据该句中的“they began to talk a lot”并结合常识可知，一旦喝醉，他们就会说很多话。A项“醉的；喝醉的”，故A项正确。deserted“被抛弃的，被遗弃的”；bored“厌烦的”；lost“迷路的”。
10．答案与解析：C 根据该句中的“use the toilet”并结合语境可知，他以上厕所为借口，记下了他们说的话。C项“为……辩解（或找理由）”，故C项正确。guide“带领，引导”；persuade“说服，劝服”；allow“允许，准许”。
11．答案与解析：B 参见上题解析。refer to“指的是，提及”；note down“记下，把某事物写下来”；ask about“询问”；miss out“借过，遗漏”。
12．答案与解析：D 根据该句中的“to my teammates”并结合常识可知，他将记下的信息发送给他的队友。D项“信息”，故D项正确。plan“计划”；agreement“协议，协定”；direction“方向，方位”。
13．答案与解析：B 根据前文内容可知，他伪装成乞丐，在犯罪团伙中做卧底；再结合常识可知，他常处于危险的情形中。B项“有危险的”，故B项正确。awkward“令人尴尬的”；unfortunate“不幸的”。
14．答案与解析：C 根据该句中的“As long as I get close enough, no criminal can”可知，只要他离罪犯足够近，他们就难以逃脱。escape from“逃脱”，故C项正确。separate“分离，分开”；recover“恢复”。
15．答案与解析：A 根据上文内容可知，王警官为抓捕窃贼，伪装成乞丐做卧底。据此可知，他的勇气为他赢得了诸多荣誉。A项“勇气”，故A项正确。honesty“诚实”；kindness“友好，善良”；optimism“乐观，乐观主义”。
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【语篇解读】 文章主要介绍了2022年北京冬奥会吉祥物冰墩墩的设计理念。
1．答案与解析：D 句意：冰墩墩的面部是被一个彩色光环围绕着，这代表着奥运五环的五种颜色。be surrounded by意为“被……围绕”，是一个固定搭配。
2．答案与解析：B 后文“...by the protective helmet in winter sports”提到此设计灵感来自冬奥会比赛中，选手带的头盔。结合生活常识，头盔作用可能是防止受伤，抵御寒冷之类……可知B项cold最为恰当。
3．答案与解析：C 冰墩墩外壳是受到运动员头盔的启发而设计出来的。
4．答案与解析：A 从第一段“Bing Dwen Dwen, the panda shaped mascot （吉祥物） has arguably captured the most hearts and public imagination.”可知，冰墩墩很受欢迎，有“大量的”粉丝。
5．答案与解析：C 句意：首席设计师曹云透露，冰墩墩的设计项目是由一支年轻的团队完成的。冰墩墩设计团队的情况，人们之前并不知晓，所以是首席设计师“透露”的信息，故选C项。
6．答案与解析：B 设计团队前往北京20余次，是为了一次又一次的修改完善设计方案。
7．答案与解析：A 句意：创造吉祥物的过程与其说是为国家作贡献，倒更像是交一次学术作业。由语境可知， process符合原文意思。
8．答案与解析：D 句意：创造吉祥物的过程与其说是为国家作贡献，倒更像是交一次学术作业。academic assignment意为“学术作业”，符合句意。
9．答案与解析：C 团队在设计吉祥物时是有根据的，是按一定原则（规律）的，并不是“无目的”的天马行空的瞎想。
10．答案与解析：B 句意：在审美背后有一些基本原则，其中之一就是对比与统一。根据美学常识，“对比与统一”是设计构成七大基本原则之一，故选B项。
11．答案与解析：C 对于设计师曹云而言，冰墩墩面世的那一天是特殊的一天，他仍然记忆犹新。
12．答案与解析：B 句意：冰墩墩面世的那天，曹云忍不住欢喜但又哽咽，说不出话来。get choked up意为“哽咽”，与后文wordlessly相呼应。
13．答案与解析：A 句意：当他的创作作品出现在大屏幕时，观众起立鼓掌喝彩。冰墩墩是曹云以及团队的“创作作品”，故选A项。
14．答案与解析：D 对于曹云以及团队而言，自己的作品有幸成为奥运会的吉祥物实属荣耀之至。但是，起点太高可能不是一件好事，掌声会让人听不到正确的声音。根据上下文逻辑关系，此处应为转折关系。
15．答案与解析：A 起点太高可能不是好事，因为周围的掌声会让我们迷失自我，听不到周围的声音， deafness “耳聋”，此处取其抽象意义。
Cloze 8
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是一日游和长途旅行一样能让人精神振奋，它不仅能缓解人们日常生活的压力，同时又能抚慰人们的心灵。
1．答案与解析：A 根据下文“...a day trip can be a wonderful way to... the stresses of routine existence while feeding the soul.”可知，此处指的是一日游。故选A。tour旅游；drama戏剧；graph图表；policy政策。
2．答案与解析：B 根据空后的and可知，空处和casual表达内容相似。这里指一天的车程或步行可以将你带入一个轻松随意的世界。故选B。tense紧张的；light轻松的；limited有限的；complicated复杂的。
3．答案与解析：C 根据下文“...a day trip can be a wonderful way to... the stresses of routine existence while feeding the soul.”可知，此处是指简而言之。故选C。in turn轮流；in return作为回报；in brief简而言之；in advance提前。
4．答案与解析：D 根据上文的a wonderful way以及casual world可知，此处指的是减轻压力。故选D。
5．答案与解析：C 根据下文“Forests, lakes and mountains can serve as the perfect spots for a short...”可知，此处是指存在很多可能性。故选C。disappear消失；recover恢复；exist存在，实际上有；cycle骑自行车。
6．答案与解析：B 根据第一段“It is a common case that most people think a holiday requires a huge amount of preparation.”可知，此处指的是可以度假的地点。故选B。
7．答案与解析：A 通过下文by deep thinking and breathing可知，此处是指通过深度思考和深呼吸来实现这种转变。故选A。
8．答案与解析：C 根据上文“Forests, lakes and mountains...”可知，这些都是自然界的景观，所以这里指的是亲近自然。故选C。
9．答案与解析：A 根据下文“However, my ... to environmental well being causes me to hesitate before using my car. So I cut my drive trip to a day.”可知，作者通过少开车来完成对环保的承诺。故选A。effectively有效地；roughly粗略地；partly部分地；rarely几乎不。
10．答案与解析：C 根据下文on a soul level可知，此处是指精神层面的需求。故选C。reputation名声；discipline纪律；need需要的事物；disadvantage缺陷。
11．答案与解析：D 根据上文the promise of my low carbon life可知，这里指的是对环保的承诺。故选D。solution解决方法；success成功；access进入，使用；commitment投入，承诺。
12．答案与解析：B 根据下文的traditional outings以及上文可知，一日游比传统的郊游需要的时间和金钱要少得多。故选B。more bitter更苦的；smaller数目更少的；clearer更清晰的；fuller更满的。
13．答案与解析：D 根据下文“Each mini trip will fill my existence with a sense of rebirth that prepares me for whatever lies ahead.”可知，随着时间的流逝，作者获得了大量的旅行经验。故选D。shallow肤浅的；blank空白的；miserable悲惨的；extensive大量的。
14．答案与解析：B 根据下文的“... a vast state park to get to know wildlife.”可知，此处是指去探索公园。故选B。establish成立；explore探索；imagine想象；inspect视察。
15．答案与解析：D 根据下文“...to learn about ancient artists.”可知，作者是参观历史遗址，才能了解古时候的艺术家。故选D。entertaining有趣的；financial金融的；political政治的；historical历史的。
Cloze 9
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了在沟通交流中，认真倾听的好处和重要性。
1．答案与解析：B 根据本句空格前后your way of speaking和your dialect可知。空格处也表示和说话相关的内容。故选B项。
2．答案与解析：A 本句是作者在表述自己对于倾听的观点。故选A项。conception概念；plan计划；purpose目标；requirement要求。
3．答案与解析：B 根据后句“...although it requires our focus, purpose, and active participation.”可知，人们经常认为倾听在交流中处于被动的、不受重视的地位。故选B项。
4．答案与解析：D 根据文意及空前后to give ear to, to pay attention to, to witness可知，此处说明倾听就是要顺从对方的思路。故选D项。argue争论；quarrel争吵；discuss讨论；obey遵从。
5．答案与解析：B 根据句意可知，此处指带着头脑，集中注意力去认真倾听。故选B项。
6．答案与解析：D 根据本文的主旨及上文一再强调倾听的重要性可知，此处应该指理解的唯一方式就是倾听。故选D项。
7．答案与解析：B 根据前句“Learn to be an active listener. Give off positive body language.”可知，此处作者强调要表现出自己的社交意愿。故选B项。send发送；present呈现；predict预测；design设计。
8．答案与解析：D 根据后句“...so that you can understand more and achieve effective listening.”可知，此处作者强调要提高自身的知识水平，才能提高倾听的效果。故选D项。
9．答案与解析：A 根据句意及固定搭配have an impact on sb.可知，此处指我们所听到的东西对我们有影响。故选A项。impact影响；connection联系；emotion情感；difference不同。
10．答案与解析：C 根据本句的“...only because no one listens the first time.”可知，此处指人们不愿意去倾听过往，从历史中寻求答案，才会导致历史一再重演。故选C项。make制作；fail失败；repeat重复；destroy破坏。
11．答案与解析：B 根据上文“You were given two ears, but only one mouth, which is a gentle hint that we should listen more...”可知，作者在此处用此意象，意在说明倾听比说话要重要很多，困难很多。故选B项。
12．答案与解析：C 根据句意可知，此处指倾听是我们的信息来源。故选C项。resource资源；material材料；source来源；element元素。
13．答案与解析：D 根据前句“Isn't now the time to give the gift of listening to those about you？”可知，此处作者在表述了倾听的重要性后，呼吁人们去全神贯注地倾听他人。故选D项。considerate考虑周到的；wide宽阔的；extra额外的；entire完全的。
14．答案与解析：B 根据句意和inborn可知，此处指使用与生俱来的倾听能力去更好地倾听他人。故选B项。
15．答案与解析：C 根据句意可知，此处指作者要行动起来，做一个更好的倾听者。put sth. into practice是固定搭配，意为“将……付诸实践”。故选C项。effect效果；position位置；practice实践，实际行动；service服务。