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（江苏各地市真题）
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（23-24高一下·江苏无锡·阶段练习）My son just turned 14 and does not have a smartphone. When he graduated from Grade 8, he was the only kid in his class without one. He asks for a phone 1 he’s going to high school. I say no, he asks why, I explain, and he pushes back.
“You can choose to do things 2 when you’re a parent,” I told him. Sometimes, I wonder if I’m being too stubborn or unfair. However, the more researches I do, the more 3 I feel in my decision. Many studies 4 the current mental health crisis among adolescents to fundamental changes in the 5 from in-person to online interaction.
But other parents 6 my idea. “He must feel so left out!” Then there are the parents who tell me with 7 that they wish they had put off their teenager’s phone ownership longer than they did. They urge me to 8 .
If teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 are truly spending an average of 8 hours 39 minutes per day on their devices, then what are they not doing Kids 9 in their devices are missing out on real life, and that strikes me as really sad.
I want my son to have a childhood he feels 10 with and proud of. I want it to be full of 11 , imaginative play and physical challenges which he must sort out himself without asking for me at the push of a button. The easiest and simplest way to achieve these goals is to 12 giving him a smartphone.
Some think my son is missing out or falling behind, but he is not. He does well in school, hangs out with his friends in person, and moves 13 around our small town. He swears he’ll give his own 14-year old a phone someday, and I tell him that’s fine. But recently, he admitted that he 14 the beautiful scenery on a drive to a nearby mountain because he had been so glued to his friend’s iPad. If that is his version of admitting I’m 15 I’ll take it.
1．A．only if B．now that C．as if D．even though
2．A．slightly B．similarly C．differently D．officially
3．A．confident B．committed C．embarrassed D．unbelievable
4．A．compare B．link C．add D．prefer
5．A．barrier B．boundary C．stair D．shift
6．A．challenge B．favor C．support D．approve
7．A．anger B．excitement C．happiness D．regret
8．A．give out B．hold out C．work out D．take out
9．A．addicted B．absorbed C．devoted D．gifted
10．A．connected B．occupied C．satisfied D．tired
11．A．adventures B．arguments C．conflicts D．distance
12．A．consider B．delay C．permit D．prohibit
13．A．desperately B．gradually C．independently D．totally
14．A．missed B．appreciated C．imagined D．polluted
15．A．unfair B．wrong C．stubborn D．right
【答案】
1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．A 7．D 8．B 9．B 10．C 11．A 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者拒绝给14岁儿子买智能手机的理由，以及这一决定对孩子成长的正面影响。
1．考查从属连词词义辨析。句意：因为现在他要上高中了，他要一部电话。A. only if只有；B. now that既然，因为；C. as if好像；D. even though即使。根据前文“My son just turned 14 and does not have a smartphone. When he graduated from Grade 8, he was the only kid in his class without one.”和下文“he’s going to high school”可知，作者的儿子没有手机，上八年级毕业时是班里唯一一个没有手机的孩子，既然现在他要上高中了，要求给他买手机。now that引导原因状语从句，表示“既然，因为”。故选B。
2．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他：“当你成为父母时，你可以选择做不同的事。”A. slightly轻微地；B. similarly相似地；C. differently不同地；D. officially正式地。根据前文“I say no, he asks why, I explain, and he pushes back.”、“You can choose to do things”和后文“when you’re a parent”和后文“He swears he’ll give his own 14-year old a phone someday, and I tell him that’s fine”可知，作者拒绝给儿子买手机，并告诉儿子当儿子成为父母时，儿子可以选择做不同的事。故选C。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我做的研究越多，我对自己的决定就越有信心。A. confident自信的；B. committed忠诚的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. unbelievable难以置信的。根据前文“Sometimes, I wonder if I’m being too stubborn or unfair. However, the more researches I do, the more”可知，作者有时怀疑自己是否太固执或不公平，但是做的研究越多，就越对自己的决定有信心。confident意为“自信的”，符合语境。故选A。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多研究将当前青少年的心理健康危机与从面对面互动到在线互动的根本变化联系起来。A. compare比较；B. link联系；C. add添加；D. prefer更喜欢。根据后文“the current mental health crisis among adolescents to fundamental changes in the 5 from in-person to online interaction”可知，这里表示将青少年当前的心理健康危机与从面对面交流到在线交流的根本性变化联系起来。link... to... 意为“将……与……联系起来”，符合语境。故选B。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：许多研究将当前青少年的心理健康危机与从面对面互动到在线互动的根本变化联系起来。A. barrier障碍；B. boundary边界；C. stair楼梯；D. shift转变。根据后文“from in-person to online interaction”可知，这里表示从面对面交流到在线交流的根本性转变。shift意为“转变”，符合语境。故选D。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但其他父母质疑我的想法。A. challenge质疑；B. favor支持；C. support支持；D. approve赞成。根据后文“He must feel so left out!”可知，其他父母质疑作者不给儿子买手机的想法，认为作者的儿子会感到被排除在外。故选A。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后还有一些家长向我表达他们的后悔之情，他们希望自己能让孩子拥有手机的时间比自己实际允许的时间更晚一些。A. anger愤怒；B. excitement兴奋；C. happiness幸福；D. regret后悔。根据后文“that they wish they had put off their teenager’s phone ownership longer than they did”可知，这些父母希望自己推迟给孩子买手机的时间比实际做的要长，所以这里表示他们后悔。regret意为“后悔”，符合语境。故选D。
8．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们敦促我坚持。A. give out分发；B. hold out坚持；C. work out解决；D. take out取出。根据前文“that they wish they had put off their teenager’s phone ownership longer than they did. They urge me to”可知，这些父母希望自己推迟给孩子买手机的时间比实际做的要长，这里表示他们敦促作者坚持自己的决定。hold out意为“坚持”，符合语境。故选B。
9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：全神贯注于电子设备的孩子们正在错过真实的生活，这让我感到非常难过。A. addicted上瘾的；B. absorbed专注的，被……吸引住；C. devoted献身的；D. gifted有天赋的。根据前文“If teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 are truly spending an average of 8 hours 39 minutes per day on their devices”可知，如果13到18岁的青少年每天真正在他们的设备上花费平均8小时39分钟，那么这里表示沉迷于电子设备的孩子们错过了现实生活。absorbed in意为“全神贯注于”，本空用absorbed符合语境。addicted to“沉迷于”，由空后的in可知，不能用addicted。故选B。
10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想让我的儿子有一个他感到满意和自豪的童年。A. connected连接的；B. occupied占据的；C. satisfied满意的；D. tired疲惫的。根据后文“and proud of”可知，这里表示作者想让儿子有一个他感到满意和自豪的童年。feel satisfied with意为“对……满意的”，本空用satisfied符合语境。故选C。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望它充满冒险、富有想象力的游戏和身体挑战，这些挑战他必须自己解决，而不是在按下按钮时向我求助。A. adventures冒险；B. arguments争论；C. conflicts冲突；D. distance距离。根据后文“imaginative play and physical challenges”可知，这里表示作者希望儿子的童年充满冒险、富有想象力的游戏和身体挑战。adventures意为“冒险”，符合语境。故选A。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：实现这些目标最简单、最容易的方法是推迟给他智能手机。A. consider考虑；B. delay推迟；C. permit允许；D. prohibit禁止。根据前文“I want it to be full of 11 , imaginative play and physical challenges which he must sort out himself without asking for me at the push of a button.”和后文“giving him a smartphone”可知，作者希望儿子的童年充满冒险、富有想象力的游戏和身体挑战，这些挑战他必须自己解决，所以这里表示实现这些目标最简单、最容易的方法是推迟给他智能手机。delay意为“推迟”，符合语境。故选B。
13．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他在学校表现很好，亲自和朋友们出去玩，在我们的小镇上独立地走动。A. desperately绝望地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. independently独立地；D. totally完全地。根据前文“He does well in school, hangs out with his friends in person”和后文“around our small town”可知，作者的儿子在学校表现很好，亲自和朋友们出去玩，所以这里表示他在小镇上独立地走动。independently意为“独立地”，符合语境。故选C。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但最近，他承认在去附近山上开车的路上错过了美丽的风景，因为他一直盯着他朋友的iPad。A. missed错过；B. appreciated感激；C. imagined想象；D. polluted污染。根据后文“because he had been so glued to his friend’s iPad”可知，作者的儿子一直盯着他朋友的iPad，所以这里表示他错过了在去附近山上开车的路上美丽的风景。missed意为“错过”，符合语境。故选A。
15．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果这就是他承认我是正确的方式，我接受。A. unfair不公平的；B. wrong错误的；C. stubborn固执的；D. right正确的。根据前文“But recently, he admitted that he 14 the beautiful scenery on a drive to a nearby mountain because he had been so glued to his friend’s iPad. If that is his version of admitting I’m”可知，但最近，他承认在去附近山上开车的路上错过了美丽的风景，因为他一直盯着他朋友的iPad。这里表示如果那是他承认作者正确的方式，作者会接受的。right意为“正确的”，符合语境。故选D。
（23-24高一下·江苏扬州·阶段练习）Ahmed was a middle-class businessman and used to go to his office in a car that he had bought seven years ago. Despite being 1 stronger than most of his co-workers, he was 2 . Ahmed always wanted more than he had. Whenever he got into his car, he would start finding 3 with it, and drown in self-pity for being so poor.
One weekday, Ahmed left his home to go to his office. It was raining heavily. Ahmed drove 4 , for he had to be careful with his 5 car. Then, a man on a motorbike caught his 6 . The man was 7 to keep the bike firm in the thunderstorm. Ahmed was 8 the fact that he was travelling safe and dry in his car. He said to himself, “I’m travelling 9 without getting affected by the rain, while this person is in serious difficulty. I am more 10 than him.”
The day passed quickly. When Ahmed drove back home, the rain had stopped. He saw a homeless man sleeping on the wet sidewalk.
Ahmed remained 11 that night, lost in deep thought. Happiness was around him, yet he always 12 about his life. Neither his car, his house nor status was depressing; what was saddening him was his 13 . He knew he had to 14 his thoughts. That day, he 15 an important lesson—happiness comes from optimism!
1．A．physically B．spiritually C．financially D．intellectually
2．A．annoyed B．ashamed C．discouraged D．dissatisfied
3．A．memory B．fault C．money D．chance
4．A．absent-mindedly B．self-confidently C．slowly D．dangerously
5．A．small B．old C．lovely D．electric
6．A．balance B．breath C．attention D．imagination
7．A．longing B．marching C．wandering D．struggling
8．A．aware of B．excited about C．anxious for D．surprised by
9．A．freely B．comfortably C．quickly D．frequently
10．A．hopeful B．impressive C．content D．advantaged
11．A．awake B．excited C．disappointed D．silent
12．A．cared B．wondered C．worried D．complained
13．A．attitude B．intention C．identity D．strategy
14．A．share B．change C．follow D．appreciate
15．A．missed B．gave C．learnt D．observed
【答案】
1．C 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．D 11．A 12．D 13．A 14．B 15．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了中产阶级商人艾哈迈德总是对自己的生活感到不满足。一天，他在暴雨中驾车时，看到一个骑摩托车的人在艰难地行驶，而他自己却安全舒适地坐在车里。这使他意识到自己的幸运和满足。回家后，他看到一个无家可归的人在路边睡觉，这使他更加反思自己的生活态度。他意识到幸福来自乐观，并决定改变自己的思维方式。
1．考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管他的经济状况比大多数同事都要好，但他并不满意。A. physically身体上地；B. spiritually精神上地；C. financially经济上地；D. intellectually智力上地。根据下文“stronger than most of his co-workers”和“Ahmed always wanted more than he had”可推知，文中比较的是艾哈迈德和同事的经济状况。故选C项。
2．考查形容词词义辨析。尽管他的经济状况比大多数同事都要好，但他并不满意。A. annoyed恼怒的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. discouraged沮丧的；D. dissatisfied不满意的。根据下文“Ahmed always wanted more than he had”可知，艾哈迈德对自己目前的状况并不满意。故选D项。
3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当他上车时，他就开始挑车子的毛病，为自己穷而自怜。A. memory记忆；B. fault错误，缺点；C. money金钱；D. chance机会。根据第一段中“a car that he had bought seven years ago”和上文“Ahmed always wanted more than he had.”可推知，艾哈迈德对自己拥有的东西不满意，所以会挑这辆旧车的缺点。故选B项。
4．考查副词词义辨析。句意：艾哈迈德开得很慢，因为他得小心他的旧车。A. absent-mindedly心不在焉地；B. self-confidently自信地；C. slowly缓慢地；D. dangerously危险地。根据上文“raining heavily”和下文“he had to be careful”可知，天下着大雨，车很旧，艾哈迈德小心，慢慢开车。故选C项。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：艾哈迈德开得很慢，因为他得小心他的旧车。A. small小的；B. old老的；C. lovely可爱的；D. electric电的。根据第一段中“a car that he had bought seven years ago”可知，车已经很多年了，是一辆旧车。故选B项。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，一个骑摩托车的人引起了他的注意。A. balance平衡；B. breath呼吸；C. attention注意；D. imagination想象力。根据下文“The man was 7 to keep the bike firm in the thunderstorm.”可知，骑摩托车的人引起了艾哈迈德的注意。故选C项。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个人在雷雨中努力使自行车保持平稳。A. longing渴望；B. marching行进；C. wandering徘徊；D. struggling努力。根据上文“It was raining heavily.”和下文“keep the bike firm in the thunderstorm”可知，在雷雨中骑车很艰难，需要努力保持其稳定。故选D项。
8．考查形容词短语辨析。句意：艾哈迈德意识到他在车里安全而干燥。A. aware of意识到；B. excited about对……感到兴奋；C. anxious for渴望；D. surprised by对……感到惊讶。根据下文“the fact that he was travelling safe and dry in his car.”可知，艾哈迈德意识到这样一个事实：与骑摩托车的人比起来，自己的情况更好。故选A项。
9．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他自言自语地说：“我旅行得很舒服，没有受到雨的影响，而这个人却很困难。我比他有优势。”A. freely自由地；B. comfortably舒适地；C. quickly快速地；D. frequently频繁地。根据上文“he was travelling safe and dry in his car”和下文“without getting affected by the rain”可知，坐在车里的艾哈迈德更舒适。故选B项。
10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他自言自语地说：“我旅行得很舒服，没有受到雨的影响，而这个人却很困难。我比他有优势。”A. hopeful有希望的；B. impressive印象深刻的；C. content满意的；D. advantaged有优势的。根据上文“I’m travelling 9 without getting affected by the rain, while this person is in serious difficulty.”可推知，坐在车里的艾哈迈德发现自己比骑摩托车的人的更优越一些。故选D项。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那天晚上艾哈迈德一直醒着，陷入了沉思。A. awake醒着的；B. excited兴奋的；C. disappointed失望的；D. silent沉默的。根据下文“lost in deep thought”可知，艾哈迈德晚上在思考问题，所以一直醒着。故选A项。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸福就在他身边，但他总是抱怨自己的生活。A. cared关心；B. wondered想知道；C. worried担心；D. complained抱怨。根据上文“Ahmed always wanted more than he had. Whenever he got into his car, he would start finding 3 with it, and drown in self-pity for being so poor.”可知，艾哈迈德对生活不满，总是在抱怨。故选D项。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的车、房子和地位都不令人沮丧；使他伤心的是他的态度。A. attitude态度；B. intention意图；C. identity身份；D. strategy策略。根据上文“Neither his car, his house nor status was depressing”和下文“happiness comes from optimism!”可知，艾哈迈德意识到是自己的生活态度让自己沮丧。故选A项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他知道他必须改变自己的想法。A. share分享；B. change改变；C. follow跟随；D. appreciate欣赏。根据上文“Happiness was around him, yet he always 12 about his life. Neither his car, his house nor status was depressing”可知，艾哈迈德意识幸福其实就在身边，是自己的生活态度让自己不快乐，所以需要改变自己的想法。故选B项。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那一天，他学到了重要的一课——快乐来自乐观!A. missed错过；B. gave给予；C. learnt学习；D. observed观察。根据下文“an important lesson”可知，艾哈迈德明白了一个道理，学到了重要的一课。故选C项。
（23-24高一下·江苏·阶段练习）We place a great deal of importance on our history, but how important is it really
A famous writer from the 20th and 21st centuries, Michael Crichton, once said, “if you don’t know history, you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a 1 ” On the other hand, a philosopher from the 19th century, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, wasn’t so 2 . He said, “The only thing we learn from history is that we learn 3 ” Karl Marx, from the 19th century, said, “History repeats itself first as a 4 second as a farce (闹剧).” So, yeah, we do learn from history, but that doesn’t mean we don’t make the 5 again.
History tells us where we come from, what we did right, and what we 6 . It gives us 7 for the future and helps us move forward with 8 . We might repeat mistakes, but at least we can move forward with our eyes open.
As we head into the future together, it’s crucial to know not only our own history but also the history of our 9 around the world. What better way to understand a country than through the eyes of its 10
We have 11 perspectives on world history from people in different parts of the planet. We call on the people from different countries to 12 the best books about their nation’s history. We also explored our own country’s past, 13 our memories for stories that meant something to us growing up.
So, join us on a journey around the world and through time. Take a quick but condensed trip through the entire history of England, from its 14 people to the 21st century. Learn about the tumultuous history of the US and Canada. Then, fly across the 15 to South Africa, India, Australia, and the Philippines to hear stories told by the people who know them best.
1．A．book B．tree C．history D．world
2．A．optimistic B．ambiguous C．realistic D．negative
3．A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
4．A．miracle B．tragedy C．tale D．friction
5．A．difference B．mistakes C．choices D．decisions
6．A．did wrong B．did differently C．did the same D．did the mess
7．A．hopes B．signals C．predictions D．warnings
8．A．regret B．confidence C．gratitude D．knowledge
9．A．rivals B．friends C．alliances D．neighbors
10．A．culture B．government C．people D．faith
11．A．brought up B．brought back C．brought together D．brought about
12．A．collect B．post C．recommend D．rewrite
13．A．reflecting on B．digging into C．depending on D．appealing to
14．A．oldest B．latest C．earliest D．farthest
15．A．ocean B．continent C．skyline D．globe
【答案】
1．B 2．A 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．D 9．D 10．C 11．C 12．C 13．B 14．C 15．D
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过引用不同时代和领域的名人名言，如迈克尔·克莱顿、黑格尔和卡尔·马克思的观点，阐述了历史对于个人和社会发展的意义。文章强调，历史不仅告诉我们从哪里来，还提供了对未来的指导和前进的动力。同时，作者呼吁人们了解不同国家的历史，以更好地理解世界。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：你是一片叶子，却不知道自己是树的一部分。A. book书；B. tree树；C. history历史；D. world世界。根据上文“a leaf”和“part of”可知，叶子是树的一部分。故选B项。
2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：另一方面，19世纪的哲学家乔治·威廉·弗里德里希·黑格尔并不那么乐观。A. optimistic乐观的；B. ambiguous含糊的；C. realistic现实的；D. negative消极的。根据上文著名作家迈克尔·克莱顿的话“if you don’t know history, you don’t know anything”可知，他认为历史是有积极意义的，对其持乐观态度，结合句中“On the other hand”可推知，哲学家乔治·威廉·弗里德里希·黑格尔用不同见解，他对历史持消极态度，并不那么乐观。故选A项。
3．考查代词词义辨析。句意：我们从历史中学到的唯一东西就是我们什么也没学到。A. nothing没有什么；B. everything每一件事；C. something某事；D. anything任何事情。根据上文可知，黑格尔与克莱顿相反，对历史持消极态度，由此推知，他会认为我们从历史中学不到东西。故选A项。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：19世纪的卡尔·马克思说过：“历史一直重演，首先是悲剧，其次是闹剧。”。A. miracle奇迹；B. tragedy悲剧；C. tale故事；D. friction摩擦。根据下文“second as a farce (闹剧)”可知，马克思对历史给予了消极评价，结合选项，历史就是悲剧和闹剧的不断重复。故选B项。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，是的，我们确实从历史中吸取了教训，但这并不意味着我们不会再犯错误。A. difference差异；B. mistakes错误；C. choices选择；D. decisions决定。根据上文马克思的话“History repeats itself”和第三段中“We might repeat mistakes”可知，历史不断重演，说明虽然我们吸取了教训，但还是会再犯错误。故选B项。
6．考查动词短语辨析。句意：历史告诉我们，我们从哪里来，我们做对了什么，做错了什么。A. did wrong做错了；B. did differently做得不同；C. did the same做得一样；D. did the mess弄得一团糟。与上文“what we did right”相照应，历史告诉我们做对了什么和做错了什么。故选A项。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它给了我们对未来的警告，帮助我们带着知识前进。A. hopes希望；B. signals信号；C. predictions预测；D. warnings警示。根据下文“for the future”和“We might repeat mistakes, but at least we can move forward with our eyes open.”可推知，历史给了我们对未来的警示，所以帮助我们带着知识（即如果忽略警示可能会面临什么样的后果）前进。故选D项。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它给了我们对未来的警示，帮助我们带着知识前进。A. regret后悔；B. confidence信心；C. gratitude感激；D. knowledge知识。根据上文“History tells us where we come from, what we did right...”及“It gives us 7 for the future”和下文“move forward with our eyes open”可知，历史让我们知晓过去，给了我们对未来的警示，帮助我们带着知识前进。故选D项。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我们共同走向未来的时候，不仅要了解我们自己的历史，还要了解我们世界各地邻国的历史，这一点至关重要。A. rivals对手；B. friends朋友；C. alliances联盟；D. neighbors邻居。根据上文“we head into the future together”和最后一段中“Learn about the tumultuous history of the US and Canada. Then, fly across the 15 to South Africa, India, Australia, and the Philippines to hear stories told by the people who know them best.”可知，我们要了解的是地球邻居的历史；其它几个词过于狭隘。故选D项。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：还有什么比通过人民的眼睛更好的方式来了解一个国家呢？A. culture文化；B. government政府；C. people人们；D. faith信仰。根据下文“We have 11 perspectives on world history from people in different parts of the planet. We call on the people from different countries to 12 the best books about their nation’s history.”可知，通过人民的眼睛是了解一个国家最好的方法。故选C项。
11．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们汇集了地球不同地区人们对世界历史的看法。A. brought up提出；B. brought back带回；C. brought together汇集；D. brought about引起。根据下文“from people in different parts of the planet”可知，对于来自不同地区人们的看法，需要汇集整理。故选C项。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们呼吁来自不同国家的人们推荐关于他们国家历史的最好的书籍。A. collect收集；B. post发布；C. recommend推荐；D. rewrite重写。根据上文“call on”和下文“the best books about their nation’s history”可知，号召人们推荐关于他们国家历史的最好的书籍。故选C项。
13．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们还探索了自己国家的过去，在我们的记忆中挖掘对我们成长有意义的故事。A. reflecting on反思；B. digging into深入研究；C. depending on依赖；D. appealing to呼吁。根据上文“explored”和下文“our memories”可推知，要探索过去，在记忆中去挖掘故事。故选B项。
14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：来一段简短的英格兰历史之旅吧，从最早的英格兰人一直到21世纪。了解美国和加拿大的动荡历史。A. oldest最古老的；B. latest最新的；C. earliest最早的；D. farthest最远的。根据上文“the entire history of England”和“from... to the 21st century”可知，探索英格兰历史，从最早的英格兰人开始。故选C项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，飞越地球到南非、印度、澳大利亚和菲律宾，听最了解他们的人讲故事。A. ocean海洋；B. continent大陆；C. skyline天际线；D. globe地球。根据下文“to South Africa, India, Australia, and the Philippines”可知，要飞越整个地球到达这些国家。故选D项。
（23-24高一下·江苏镇江·阶段练习）As a student researcher at UC Irvine, I need to use various software to collect and analyze data.
When I first started doing research, I found the QuPath software very 1 to use. There were a lot of different tools and a 2 amount of new vocabulary to learn. Luckily, another student who also used the QuPath software walked me 3 a lot of it and although she had her own 4 to work on, she was always ready to 5 any questions.
However, I continued to 6 with the software when she was 7 from the lab and there was no one to ask for help. It took me quite some time and 8 to become all too familiar with the software.
The student who helped me was about to 9 , leaving me as the person to whom new student researchers would 10 . I would be more than ready for them!
I decided to write a detailed step-by-step guide about how to use QuPath and its different tools so that new students could 11 if they needed advice. A week later, I was asked to help a new student who was learning to use QuPath. He was 12 surprised when I showed him the written instructions. I shared the 13 and also helped him 14 when we were in the lab together.
Once I graduate, I hope that the guide I wrote will 15 to help students for years to come.
1．A．convenient B．effortless C．difficult D．practical
2．A．significant B．certain C．definite D．small
3．A．into B．from C．off D．through
4．A．software B．paper C．project D．guide
5．A．raise B．answer C．issue D．avoid
6．A．struggle B．deal C．work D．meet
7．A．secure B．distant C．immune D．absent
8．A．money B．practice C．space D．strength
9．A．graduate B．protest C．quit D．retire
10．A．adapt B．apply C．turn D．respond
11．A．refer to B．put away C．hit upon D．take over
12．A．terribly B．oddly C．doubtfully D．pleasantly
13．A．context B．comment C．procedure D．description
14．A．with relief B．in excitement C．without effort D．in person
15．A．mean B．continue C．aim D．deserve
【答案】
1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．C 11．A 12．D 13．C 14．D 15．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者是一位学生研究员，需要使用各种软件来收集和分析数据，刚做研究时发现QuPath软件很难使用，幸得一位学姐的帮助才熟悉了这个软件，学姐要毕业了，作者成了新的研究生会求助的人，作者写了一份如何使用该软件的指南去帮助其它学弟学妹。
1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我刚开始做研究时，我发现QuPath软件很难使用。A. convenient方便的；B. effortless不费力的；C. difficult困难的；D. practical实际的。由下文“There were a lot of different tools and a 2 amount of new vocabulary to learn. (有很多不同的工具和……的新词汇需要学习)”和“It took me quite some time and 8 to become all too familiar with the software. (我花了相当长的时间和……才对这个软件非常熟悉)”可知，QuPath软件中工具和新词汇繁多，作者花了很长时间才非常熟悉该软件，说明QuPath软件很难使用。故选C项。
2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有很多不同的工具和大量的新词汇需要学习。A. significant相当数量的；B. certain确定的；C. definite肯定的；D. small小的。由上文“I found the QuPath software very 1 to use. (我发现QuPath软件很难使用)”可知，QuPath软件很难使用，说明它不仅工具繁多，而且作者需要学习大量的新词汇。故选A项。
3．考查介词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，另一位同样使用QuPath软件的学生仔细地教了我很多，尽管她有自己的项目要做，但她总是准备好回答任何问题。A. into到……里面；B. from来自；C. off离开；D. through通过。由上文“Luckily”可知，作者虽不会使用QuPath软件，但幸运的是，另一位同样使用QuPath软件的学生仔细地教作者如何使用该软件，walk sb. through (详细解释、仔细一步一步教会某人)，故选D项。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，另一位同样使用QuPath软件的学生仔细地教了我很多，尽管她有自己的项目要做，但她总是准备好回答任何问题。A. software软件；B. paper论文；C. project项目；D. guide指南。由上文“As a student researcher at UC Irvine, I need to use various software to collect and analyze data. (作为加州大学欧文分校的学生研究员，我需要使用各种软件来收集和分析数据)”和“another student who also used the QuPath software”可知，学姐和作者一样都是学生研究员，也有项目要完成。故选C项。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，另一位同样使用QuPath软件的学生仔细地教了我很多，尽管她有自己的项目要做，但她总是准备好回答任何问题。A. raise提高；B. answer回答；C. issue发行；D. avoid避免。由上文“Luckily, another student who also used the QuPath software walked me 3 a lot of it”可知，学姐教作者如何使用该软件，所以总是准备好回答作者提出的任何问题。故选B项。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，当她不在实验室，也没有人寻求帮助时，我继续在软件上挣扎。A. struggle艰难地行进、挣扎；B. deal处理；C. work工作；D. meet见面。由下文“there was no one to ask for help”可知，此时实验室中作者无法寻求帮助，不熟悉该软件的作者只能在软件上苦苦挣扎。故选A项。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，当她不在实验室，也没有人寻求帮助时，我继续在软件上挣扎。A. secure安全的；B. distant遥远的；C. immune有免疫力的；D. absent缺席的、不在的。由下文“there was no one to ask for help”可知，此时实验室中作者无法寻求帮助，说明学姐不在实验室。故选D项。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我花了相当长的时间和练习才对这个软件非常熟悉。A. money金钱；B. practice练习；C. space空间；D. strength力量。由上文“When l first started doing research, I found the QuPath software very 1 to use. (当我刚开始做研究时，我发现QuPath软件很难使用)”可知，QuPath软件很难使用，作者需要花很长时间和练习才能熟悉该软件。故选B项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：帮助我的那个学生就要毕业了，我成了新的学生研究员会求助的人。A. graduate毕业；B. protest抗议；C. quit退出；D. retire退休。呼应下文“Once I graduate, I hope that the guide I wrote will 15 to help students for years to come. (一旦我毕业，我希望我写的指南能在未来的几年里……帮助学生)”可推知帮助自己的学姐要毕业了。故选A项。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：帮助我的那个学生就要毕业了，我成了新的学生研究员会求助的人。A. adapt适应；B. apply申请；C. turn转向；D. respond回应。由下文“A week later, I was asked to help a new student who was learning to use QuPath. (一周后，我被要求帮助一位正在学习使用QuPath的新生)”可知，帮助自己的学姐要毕业了，会使用该软件的作者成了（不会使用QuPath的）新的学生研究员会求助的人，to whom引导限制性定语从句，to可放到第10空后，turn to sb. (向某人求助)。故选C项。
11．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我决定写一份关于如何使用QuPath及其不同工具的详细分步指南，以便新学生在需要建议时可以参考。A. refer to查阅、参考；B. put away收起；C. hit upon突然想出；D. take over接管。由下文“Once I graduate, I hope that the guide I wrote will 15 to help students for years to come. (一旦我毕业，我希望我写的指南能在未来的几年里……帮助学生)”可知，作者想写该软件的详细分步指南去帮助不会的使用该软件的新生，让新学生在需要建议时有使用说明可以参考。故选A项。
12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我给他看书面操作指南时，他感到惊讶高兴。A. terribly非常；B. oddly奇怪地；C. doubtfully怀疑地；D. pleasantly高兴地。由下文“when I showed him the written instructions”可知，作者用详细的分步指南去帮助这位新生，新生肯定又惊讶又高兴。故选D项。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我分享了这个（软件的使用）程序，当我们一起在实验室时，我也亲自帮助了他。A. context上下文；B. comment评论；C. procedure程序；D. description描述。由上文“I decided to write a detailed step-by-step guide about how to use QuPath and its different tools so that new students could 11 if they needed advice. (我决定写一份关于如何使用QuPath及其不同工具的详细分步指南，以便新学生在需要建议时可以参考)”和“when I showed him the written instructions (当我给他看书面操作指南时)”可知，作者分享了这个（软件的使用）程序。故选C项。
14．考查介词短语辨析。句意：我分享了这个（软件的使用）程序，当我们一起在实验室时，我也亲自帮助了他。A. with relief欣慰地；B. in excitement激动地；C. without effort毫不费力地；D. in person亲自。由下文“when we were in the lab together”可知，作者和该新生一起在实验室时，作者也会亲自帮助他。故选D项。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一旦我毕业，我希望我写的指南能在未来的几年里继续帮助学生。A. mean意味着；B. continue继续；C. aim目的是；D. deserve值得。由上文“I decided to write a detailed step-by-step guide about how to use QuPath and its different tools so that new students could 11 if they needed advice. (我决定写一份关于如何使用QuPath及其不同工具的详细分步指南，以便新学生在需要建议时可以参考)”可知，作者希望自己写的QuPath软件使用指南在未来的几年里继续帮助学生。故选B项。
（23-24高一下·江苏无锡·阶段练习）It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my 1 David. On his birthday before he left college, his mother bought him the shirt. 2 I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally.
We shared the shirt, and as days 3 , we shared more of our 4 . David was in school by scholarships and grants (助学金). He 5 to keep his scholarships, because without even one of them, he would have to 6 and back on the farm. And in David’s home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.
At times David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dormitory just before bed, and the 7 always ended with tears that flowed from a river of memories and longings: memories of a father suffering from 8 when his son was just a teenager; longings for opportunities to cure his father’s disease missed, because disease does not understand about the 9 between father and son. Nor does it care.
Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually 10 . It was on my 11 trip upstairs to our dorm that I saw a package on my bed. I 12 the wrapping paper. It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card 13 to it, reading “Thomas, I can’t thank you enough for your friendship. This has been tough years and you have been 14 a friend. Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything. —David”.
I put aside the note, with 15 tears dropping on the shirt. I still have the shirt today, though it has faded and wrinkled with age.
1．A．roommate B．brother C．colleague D．professor
2．A．Unless B．Because C．While D．Even if
3．A．came across B．ran out C．went by D．came up
4．A．victories B．belongings C．scholarships D．stories
5．A．happened B．refused C．struggled D．failed
6．A．turn out B．drop out C．figure out D．stand out
7．A．conversation B．discussion C．interview D．debate
8．A．failure B．depression C．poverty D．illness
9．A．difference B．distance C．connection D．conflict
10．A．fled B．remained C．met D．departed
11．A．last B．first C．next D．second
12．A．touched B．removed C．pulled D．folded
13．A．attached B．applied C．adjusted D．admitted
14．A．more than B．other than C．less than D．rather than
15．A．sympathetic B．grateful C．joyful D．moving
【答案】
1．A 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．D 11．A 12．B 13．A 14．A 15．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一直保存着一件蓝色的棉质衬衫，它原属于作者的室友David。上学时作者会让David使用自己的自行车，David偶尔也让作者穿这件衬衫，通过分享这件衬衫，两人分享了更多的故事。David靠奖学金和助学金上学，他努力保住自己的奖学金以免不得不辍学回到家里。David的父亲在他十二岁时去世了，对此他常在深夜和作者谈到。最终，David送给作者这件衬衫，表达对作者倾听的感谢。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这件衬衫是我室友David的。A. roommate室友；B. brother兄弟；C. colleague同事；D. professor教授。根据下文“At times David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dormitory just before bed”可知，David在宿舍和作者聊天谈话，因此他们是室友关系。故选A。
2．考查连词词义辨析。句意：因为我让他免费使用我的自行车，他偶尔让我穿这件衬衫。A. Unless除非；B. Because因为；C. While虽然；D. Even if即使。根据下文“I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally”可知，两件事之间是因果关系，因为作者让大卫免费使用他的自行车，所以David偶尔让偶尔穿那件衬衫。故选B。
3．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们分享着这件衬衫，随着时间的流逝，我们分享了更多的故事。A. came across偶遇；B. ran out用完；C. went by流逝；D. came up出现。根据上文“as days”和下文“we shared more of our”可推知，随着时间的流逝，两人变得更熟悉，才会分享更多。故选C。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们分享着这件衬衫，随着时间的流逝，我们分享了更多的故事。A. victories胜利；B. belongings财产；C. scholarships奖学金；D. stories故事。根据下文“And in David’s home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.”可知，David和作者分享了自己要拿奖学金的原因，还讲述了关于自己父亲的事情，说明他们分享了更多故事。故选D。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他努力保住自己的奖学金，因为如果没有任何一项奖学金，他将不得不退学，回到农场。A. happened发生；B. refused拒绝；C. struggled努力；D. failed失败。根据下文“because without even one of them, he would have to ____6____ and back on the farm”可知，如果没有任何一项奖学金，David就得回到农场，因此他会努力保住自己的奖学金。故选C。
6．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他努力保住自己的奖学金，因为如果没有任何一项奖学金，他将不得不退学，回到农场。A. turn out结果是；B. drop out退学；C. figure out弄清楚；D. stand out显眼。根据下文“And in David’s home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense.”可知，David家里经济拮据，没有得到奖学金的话，他就要辍学回到农场。故选B。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常是在深夜，在宿舍里，就在睡觉前，谈话总是以泪水结束，泪水从回忆和渴望的河流中流出……A. conversation谈话；B. discussion讨论；C. interview面试；D. debate辩论。根据上文“At times David also talked about his father.”可知，David和作者谈论他的父亲，因此指谈话总是以泪水结束。故选A。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：回忆一个父亲在儿子十几岁时患了病；渴望治愈父亲疾病的机会错过了，因为疾病不了解父子之间的联系。A. failure失败；B. depression抑郁；C. poverty贫困；D. illness疾病。根据下文“longings for opportunities to cure his father’s disease missed”可知，David的父亲身患疾病。故选D。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：回忆一个父亲在儿子十几岁时患了病；渴望治愈父亲疾病的机会错过了，因为疾病不了解父子之间的联系。A. difference差异；B. distance距离；C. connection联系；D. conflict冲突。根据上文“longings for opportunities to cure his father’s disease missed”可知，David渴望治愈父亲的疾病，但是终究还是错过了机会，此处用拟人的语气，指责疾病不懂得父子俩之间的情感联系。故选C。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在无数次拥抱和感谢之后，我们最终分别了。A. fled逃离；B. remained留下；C. met遇见；D. departed分别。根据上文“Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other.”可知，两人不得不彼此说再见，因此在拥抱和感谢之后，两人最终分别了。故选D。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那是我最后一次上楼去宿舍，我在床上看到了一个包裹。A. last最后的；B. first第一的；C. next下一个的；D. second第二的。根据上文“Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other.”可知，两人不得不彼此说再见，应该是从学校毕业了，由此推知，作者是最后一次上楼去宿舍。故选A。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我除掉了包装纸。A. touched感动；B. removed移除；C. pulled拉；D. folded折叠。根据下文“It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card ____13____ to it”可知，作者看到了包裹里的东西：蓝色棉布衬衫和卡片，因此作者除掉了包装纸。故选B。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是一件装在盒子里的蓝色棉布衬衫，上面附有一张卡片，上面写着……A. attached附上；B. applied申请；C. adjusted调整；D. admitted承认。根据上文“It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card”可推知，作者打开包裹，发现里面有件蓝色棉布衬衫，上面附有一张卡片。故选A。
14．考查固定短语辨析。句意：这些年我过得很艰难，你对我来说不仅仅是朋友。A. more than不止；B. other than除了；C. less than少于；D. rather than而不是。根据上文“This has been tough years”和下文“Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything.”可推知，在David艰难的几年里，作者认真倾听David的故事，对David而言作者不仅仅是朋友，David对此深表感谢。故选A。
15．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我把纸条放在一边，感激的泪水滴落在衬衫上。A. sympathetic同情的；B. grateful感激的；C. joyful快乐的；D. moving感人的。根据上文叙述的作者和David在学校里共享了很多故事，David在分别时把自己的衬衫送给作者，并写下感谢的卡片可推知，作者感到David把自己当做真正的朋友，流下了感激的泪水。故选B。
（23-24高一下·江苏南京·阶段练习）As a child, I’d spent entire afternoons 1 new worlds in my mind and giving life to 2 in my stories I wished could be my friends. I’d written myself into my favorite stories so I could be part of them. Writing was a part of me; it was who I was.
However, in high school I 3 with writer’s block. By the time I was in college, I’d stopped writing entirely, 4 the dream remained. I wanted to 5 a novel one day. It was then that I read an interview with the Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb. She said she’d go crazy if she didn’ t write; she needed to do it to stay 6 . Her words made me feel 7 . She was telling me that I wasn’t really a writer.
Or so I thought. I tried again, and it was like feeling the sun on my skin, or hearing snow lightly fall. I hadn’t realized it, but I hadn’t really been happy until I 8 my pen again. Writing was in my blood after all.
Finally, half-hours 9 to writing stretched into hours. Before, I had been upset all the time because I didn’t advance my writing projects. Now, every day was a step forward, and I was 10 with it.
One day, I was reading a story in a library. 11 , an idea hit me that I wanted to submit (提交) a few stories. I didn’t do it in the hopes they would get published.
And then, something 12 happened. The first story I submitted was chosen for publication! When I got the e-mail, I was wild with joy and 13 around my kitchen table.
That moment 14 me that I must keep writing — not because I’ll go 15 ，but because I want to keep being crazily happy like that.
1．A．creating B．defending C．shocking D．changing
2．A．species B．images C．residents D．characters
3．A．argued B．disagreed C．armed D．struggled
4．A．as if B．even though C．due to D．so that
5．A．read B．buy C．donate D．publish
6．A．connected B．quiet C．awake D．polite
7．A．scared B．upset C．curious D．delighted
8．A．picked up B．picked out C．broke out D．broke down
9．A．contributed B．devoted C．led D．attached
10．A．satisfied B．strict C．angry D．concerned
11．A．Frequently B．Typically C．Suddenly D．Hopefully
12．A．amazing B．ordinary C．difficult D．boring
13．A．hung B．danced C．turned D．looked
14．A．instructed B．directed C．informed D．taught
15．A．crazy B．blank C．wrong D．bankrupt
【答案】
1．A 2．D 3．D 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．A 11．C 12．A 13．B 14．D 15．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者写作的过程，
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我还是个孩子的时候，我花了整个下午的时间在我的脑海中创造新的世界，给我的故事中的人物赋予生命，我希望他们能成为我的朋友。A. creating创造；B. defending防御；C. shocking使震惊；D. changing改变。根据上文“As a child”以及“new worlds in my mind”可知，作者花了整个下午的时间在自己的脑海中创造新的世界。故选A项。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我还是个孩子的时候，我花了整个下午的时间在我的脑海中创造新的世界，给我的故事中的人物赋予生命，我希望他们能成为我的朋友。A. species物种；B. images印象；C. residents居民；D. characters人物。根据下文“in my stories”可知，作者给故事中的人物赋予生命。故选D项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在高中的时候，我遇到了写作瓶颈。A. argued争论；B. disagreed不同意；C. armed武装；D. struggled挣扎。根据上文“However,”可知，作者在写作上遇到了瓶颈。故选D项。
4．考查连接词词义辨析。句意：到我上大学的时候，我完全停止了写作，尽管我的梦想还在。A. as if好像；B. even though即使；C. due to由于；D. so that以致于。根据句意可知，前后句为转折关系。故选B项。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想有一天出版一本小说。A. read读；B. buy买；C. donate捐赠；D. publish出版。根据下文“get published”可知，作者想出版一本小说。 故选D项。
6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她需要这么做来保持清醒。A. connected连接的；B. quiet安静的；C. awake醒着的；D. polite礼貌的。根据上文“She said she’d go crazy if she didn’ t write”可知，写作能让她保持清醒，不写作让她疯狂。故选C项。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的话使我心烦意乱。A. scared害怕的；B. upset心烦意乱的；C. curious好奇的；D. delighted高兴的。根据下文“She was telling me that I wasn’t really a writer.”可知，作者心烦意乱。故选B项。
8．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我没有意识到这一点，但直到我再次拿起笔，我才真正感到快乐。A. picked up捡起；B. picked out挑选出；C. broke out爆发；D. broke down崩溃。根据上文“happy”可知，再次拿起笔让作者快乐。故选A项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，花在写作上的半小时变成了几个小时。A. contributed促成；B. devoted投入(时间、精力等)；C. led引领；D. attached系上，贴上。根据下文“stretched into hours”可知，花在写作上的半小时变成了几个小时。故选B项。
10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，每一天都是向前迈进一步，我很满意。A. satisfied满意的；B. strict严格的；C. angry愤怒的；D. concerned相关的。根据上文“every day was a step forward”可知，每一天都是向前迈进一步，作者很满意。故选A项。
11．考查副词词义辨析。句意：突然，我有了一个想法，我想提交一些故事。A. Frequently频繁地；B. Typically典型地；C. Suddenly突然地；D. Hopefully有希望地。根据上文“One day, I was reading a story in a library”以及“wanted to submit (提交) a few stories”可知，突然，作者有了一个想法。故选C项。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后，神奇的事情发生了。A. amazing神奇的；B. ordinary普通的；C. difficult困难的；D. boring令人厌烦的。根据下文“The first story I submitted was chosen for publication!”可知，一个突然的想法导致了自己的作品出版了，所以神奇的事情发生了。故选A项。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我收到这封电子邮件时，我欣喜若狂，围着厨房的桌子跳舞。A. hung悬挂；B. danced跳舞；C. turned转向；D. looked看。根据上文“I was wild with joy”可知，作者围着厨房的桌子跳舞。故选B项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那一刻教会了我，我必须继续写作——不是因为我会发疯，而是因为我想保持那种疯狂的快乐。A. instructed指示；B. directed给……指路；C. informed告知；D. taught教授。根据语境可知，作者的作品出版了，所以那一刻教会了作者必须继续写作。故选D项。
15．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那一刻教会了我，我必须继续写作——不是因为我会发疯，而是因为我想保持那种疯狂的快乐。A. crazy疯狂的；B. blank空白的；C. wrong错误的；D. bankrupt破产的。根据下文“being crazily”可知，不是因为作者会发疯，而是因为作者想保持那种疯狂的快乐。故选A项。
（23-24高一下·江苏苏州·阶段练习）Lewis B．Smedes once said, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” For years Tom Anderson’s life was withered (枯萎) by the memory of his 1 in an adventure that 2 the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife 3 after six years of marriage. Then the news about Tom Anderson changed. His wife Betty came back; he 4 a fine position.
One day he told me what had changed his life, “I used to think nothing could 5 what I had done. The thought of my 6 would stop me in the middle of a smile. It put a 7 between my wife and me. Then I had an 8 visit from the person I dreaded (恐惧) most to see — the mother of the college classmate who died. ‘ 9 you forgive, you cannot love,’ she said. ‘And without love, life has no meaning. She paused, and then said 10 , ‘You are the only person who hasn’t forgiven Tom Anderson.’ I found there in her eyes 11 to be the person I might have been if her boy had lived. For the first time in my life, I felt 12 to be loved.”
It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the 13 to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn’t mean 14 that they exist. On the contrary, it means facing them 15 .
1．A．act B．part C．conduct D．behavior
2．A．resulted in B．called for C．brought up D．drew on
3．A．ran out B．set up C．broke up D．took off
4．A．presented B．promoted C．guaranteed D．earned
5．A．reflect B．confirm C．strengthen D．undo
6．A．consequence B．survival C．guilt D．sympathy
7．A．wall B．reminder C．distance D．defeat
8．A．insignificant B．unexpected C．irreplaceable D．unbearable
9．A．Thus B．If C．While D．Unless
10．A．oddly B．humbly C．sincerely D．generously
11．A．permission B．determination C．passion D．inspiration
12．A．valuable B．precious C．worthy D．noble
13．A．strategy B．freedom C．attempt D．wisdom
14．A．denying B．assuming C．clarifying D．protesting
15．A．emotionally B．instantly C．entirely D．realistically
【答案】
1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．D 10．C 11．A 12．C 13．B 14．A 15．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。Tom Anderson参与其中的一次冒险导致一位同学过世，多年来他一直饱受折磨，这位同学的母亲选择宽恕他，并指出他也应该宽恕自己，让他过上了正常人的生活。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年来，Tom Anderson的生活被他在一次冒险中的经历所困扰，那次冒险导致了他的一个同学死亡。A. act行为；B. part参加，参与；C. conduct组织，安排；D. behavior行为。结合空前的“the memory”可知，他有关于冒险的记忆，说明是他经历过的事情，此处指“参与冒险”，故选B。
2．考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. resulted in导致；B. called for需要；C. brought up养育；D. drew on利用，凭借。that指代“an adventure”，结合空后的“the death of one of his classmates”可知，此处指冒险导致了他的一个同学死亡，故选A。
3．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他和妻子结婚六年后分开了。A. ran out用完，耗尽；B. set up建立，安装；C. broke up分手，（婚姻关系）破裂；D. took off脱掉。结合下文“His wife Betty came back”可知，下文提到妻子回来了，说明他们分开了。故选C。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的妻子Betty回来了；他赢得了一个好职位。A. presented提出；B. promoted促进，推动；C. guaranteed保证；D. earned挣得，赢得。由上文的“Then the news about Tom Anderson changed. His wife Betty came back”和下文的“a fine position”可知，Tom Anderson因同学身亡一事大受打击，生活变得糟糕，和妻子分开了，但之后他的人生变好了，妻子回来了，也获得了一份好工作。故选D。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，他告诉我是什么改变了他的生活，“我曾经认为没有什么可以挽回我所做的一切。”A. reflect反映；B. confirm证实；C. strengthen加强；D. undo解脱，消除。根据上文“For years Tom Anderson’s life was withered (枯萎)”以及下文“The thought of my ____6____ would stop me in the middle of a smile. It put a ____7____ between my wife and me.”可知，生活变好之前，Tom Anderson因他参加的冒险导致同学身亡一事大受打击，生活变得糟糕，一直无法原谅自己，认为没有什么能消除自己的所作所为。故选D。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一想到我的内疚，我就停止了微笑。A. consequence结果；B. survival幸存；C. guilt内疚；D. sympathy同情。结合上文“his ____1____ in an adventure that ____2____ the death of one of his classmates”可知，他参加的冒险导致同学的死亡，他应是感到内疚，故选C。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它在我和我妻子之间竖起了一堵墙。A. wall墙；B. reminder提醒物；C. distance距离；D. defeat击败，失败。上文提到Tom Anderson和妻子分开，故此处指他和妻子之间有一堵墙，故选A。
8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后，我意外地遇到了我最害怕见到的人——去世的大学同学的母亲。A. insignificant微不足道的；B. unexpected出乎意料的；C. irreplaceable不能替代的；D. unbearable无法忍受的。根据“the person I dreaded (恐惧) most to see”可知，Tom Anderson最害怕见到同学的母亲，没想到她会来拜访自己，这完全出乎意料，故选B。
9．考查副词/连词词义辨析。句意：“除非你原谅，否则你无法去爱，”她说。A. Thus因此；B. If如果；C. While尽管，当……时；D. Unless除非，如果不。结合下文“You are the only person who hasn’t forgiven Tom Anderson.”及语境可知，同学的母亲说Tom Anderson是唯一没有原谅他自己的人，她应是劝说Tom Anderson原谅自己，此处指如果你不原谅，你就无法去爱，故选D。
10．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她停顿了一下，然后真诚地说：“你是唯一没有原谅Tom Anderson的人。”A. oddly奇怪地；B. humbly谦逊地；C. sincerely真诚地；D. generously慷慨地。由上文的“One day he told me what had changed his life”和下文的“You are the one person who hasn’t forgiven Tom Anderson.”可知，同学的母亲改变了Tom Anderson的生活，她应是真诚地劝Tom Anderson要原谅自己。故选C。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现在她的眼里，我看到了如果她的孩子还活着，我被允许成为的样子。A. permission允许；B. determination决心；C. passion热情；D. inspiration灵感。由上文的“____9____ you forgive, you cannot love”和“You are the only person who hasn’t forgiven Tom Anderson.”可知，过世同学的母亲劝Tom Anderson要原谅自己，放下心结，允许自己回到正常的样子。故选A。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有生以来第一次，我觉得自己值得被爱。A. valuable有价值的；B. precious珍贵的；C. worthy值得的；D. noble高尚的。由上文的“to be the person I might have been if her boy had lived”可知，因为过世同学母亲劝Tom Anderson原谅自己、放下心结的话，Tom Anderson原谅了自己，有生以来第一次感到自己值得被爱。故故选C。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：只有通过宽恕我们的错误，我们才能获得从经验中学习的自由。A. strategy策略；B. freedom自由；C. attempt企图，尝试；D. wisdom智慧。结合语境以及空后“to learn from experience”可知，只有原谅自己犯的错误，才能获得从经验中学习的自由，故选B。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是原谅我们的缺点并不意味着否认它们的存在。A. denying否认；B. assuming假设；C. clarifying阐明；D. protesting抗议。结合下文“it means facing them”可知，原谅并不意味着否认，故选A。
15．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，它意味着现实地面对它们。A. emotionally感情上；B. instantly立即；C. entirely整个地；D. realistically现实地。由上文的“forgiving our shortcomings”可知，人们原谅缺点就是在现实中去正视缺点，侧面反映“原谅缺点并不意味着否认缺点的存在”。故选D。
（22-23高一上·江苏南京·期中）My Ph.D．adviser called me into his office saying, “You are fired from the lab.”
I had moved to Israel to study for a Ph.D．At first, things went well in my new lab. Then I 1 some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my 2 , but he never spoke to me about any concerns. I`m still not 3 why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn`t confident that I could 4 my research in time as we`d planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially 5 . I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done. I tried to 6 his mind with promising results, but he 7 to his decision. I could not tell the news to my family in India, as the fear of 8 them overwhelmed (压垮) me. I soon got into a 9 of sadness and anxiety.
Around that time, I watched a movie — Dasvidaniya. One line from the movie stuck out to me, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. What kind of lemonade could I make out of my present 10 My desire to complete a Ph.D．was never in doubt. After much 11 , I told myself that one 12 attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another 13 . With renewed 14 , I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I 15 an offer from a Ph.D．program in Italy.
1．A．ran into B．came into C．stepped into D．looked into
2．A．plan B．research C．graduation D．report
3．A．satisfied B．doubtful C．shocked D．certain
4．A．improve B．smooth C．complete D．solve
5．A．difficult B．special C．flexible D．unique
6．A．keep B．read C．change D．clear
7．A．stuck B．turned C．devoted D．took
8．A．frightening B．disappointing C．challenging D．tricking
9．A．habit B．trouble C．state D．pressure
10．A．moment B．control C．level D．situation
11．A．reflection B．judgment C．treatment D．discussion
12．A．gained B．failed C．rated D．gathered
13．A．chance B．hope C．aim D．shot
14．A．energy B．balance C．interest D．confidence
15．A．produced B．landed C．operated D．responded
【答案】
1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 11．A 12．B 13．D 14．D 15．B
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，文章讲述了作者在攻读博士学位期间遭遇困境，一部电影中的台词给了他启示：当生活给你又酸又苦的柠檬时，那你就将它变成又甜又可口的柠檬汁。
1．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后我遇到了一些问题。A. ran into遇到（困难，问题等），陷入（困境）；B. came into进入；C. stepped into走进；D. looked into调查。根据下文“I made a few mistakes in the lab”可知，作者遇到了一些问题。故选A。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在实验室里犯了一些错误，耽误了我的研究，但他从来没有跟我说过任何顾虑。A. plan计划；B. research研究；C. graduation毕业；D. report报告，报道。根据本段最后一句“He wasn’t confident that I could ____4____ my research in time as we’d planned.”可知，作者犯了一些错误，耽误了研究，故选B。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我仍然不确定他为什么解雇我，但我猜就是因为那些错误。A. satisfied满意的；B. doubtful怀疑的；C. shocked震惊的；D. certain肯定的。根据“but I guess it was because of those mistakes”可知，作者猜测是自己犯下的错误使导师解雇自己，由此可知作者不确定导师解雇自己的原因，故选D。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他对我能如期完成研究没有信心。A. improve提高，改善；B. smooth抚平；C. complete完成；D. solve解决。上文提到作者犯了一些错误，减缓了研究的进度，所以此处指导师担心无法按期完成研究，故选C。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我被解雇后的头几天特别难熬。A. difficult困难的；B. special特殊的；C. flexible灵活的；D. unique独特的。根据语境及下一句“I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done.”可知，被解雇的头几天很难熬，故选A。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我试图用有希望的结果来改变他的想法，但他坚持自己的决定。A. keep保持；B. read读；C. change改变；D. clear清理。根据“with promising results”可知，作者被解雇，向导师说会给出一个满意的结果，试图以此来改变导师的想法，故选C。
7．考查动词词义辨析。我试图用有希望的结果来改变他的想法，但他坚持自己的决定。A. stuck坚持；B. turned翻转，转弯；C. devoted献身，致力于；D. took拿，取。结合转折词but及下文被解雇后不敢告诉家人可知，虽然作者保证以后好好表现，但导师坚持自己的决定，解雇作者，故选A。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不能把这个消息告诉我在印度的家人，因为我害怕让他们失望，这样的恐惧压垮了我。A. frightening使恐惧；B. disappointing使失望；C. challenging挑战；D. tricking欺骗。结合语境可知，作者被解雇不敢告诉家人，应是怕他们对自己失望，故选B。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很快就进入了一种悲伤和焦虑的状态。A. habit习惯；B. trouble麻烦；C. state状态；D. pressure压力。根据“sadness and anxiety”可知，作者被解雇后陷入悲伤和焦虑的状态，故选C。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我能从我目前的处境中做出什么样的柠檬水呢？A. moment时刻；B. control控制；C. level水平；D. situation情况，形势。结合语境可知，此处作者是反问以自己目前的现状和处境，又能做出什么样的柠檬汁呢？situation符合语境，故选D。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过多次反思，我告诉自己，一次失败的尝试并不是世界末日，我需要再试一次。A. reflection反思；B. judgement评价；C. treatment对待，治疗；D. discussion讨论。结合下文作者发邮件申请项目可知，此处指作者反思过后，决定振作起来，故选A。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过多次反思，我告诉自己，一次失败的尝试并不是世界末日，我需要再试一次。A. gained获得；B. failed失败；C. rated评定；D. gathered聚集。上文提到作者因犯错误而被解雇，所以此处指“一次失败的尝试”，故选B。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过多次反思，我告诉自己，一次失败的尝试并不是世界末日，我需要再试一次。A. chance机会；B. hope希望；C. aim目标；D. try尝试。此处和“attempt”同义，指一次尝试失败后，需要再次尝试，故选D。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：信心重燃后，我给期望中的顾问发了邮件，并申请了其他项目。A. energy精力；B. balance平衡；C. interest兴趣；D. confidence信心。根据“I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs”可知，作者经过反思，重拾信心，故选D。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不到两个月，我就收到了意大利一个博士项目的录取通知。A. produced生产；B. landed成功得到，赢得；C. operated操作；D. responded回答，回应。上文提到作者申请项目，故此处指得到一个博士项目的录取通知，故选B。
（23-24高一下·江苏扬州·阶段练习）Remember the heart-warming story of a loyal dog, who spent nine years waiting for his owner to return without knowing his death. His being 1 to his owner is being challenged by another dog, Thor.
In December 2015, Thor’s owner died at 58, and his loyal companion fell into 2 . The owner’s family looked after Thor, but they didn’t give him the same love and attention. Seeing the miserable dog, a neighbor called Saionara asked if she could 3 him in, and maybe help him 4 the death of his owner. Then under her loving care, Thor started getting better. About a year ago, he started following the same 5 he had taken alongside his owner.
Every morning Saionara gets up early, makes his food and then opens the gate for him to take the walks he was already 6 with. Thor has a good memory, and he 7 at all the usual places his owner used to spend time in, and lets those who 8 him pet him on the head. That’s become his routine for the last year or so. And it seems that he is waiting for his 9 to come back.
Wherever he goes, Thor always 10 love and affection. Everyone knows his story and is eager to make his 11 more bearable. People stop to pet him. His food and water bowls are always 12 at the shoe store he walks by every day, and some people even stop to take photos with the famous dog.
After 13 his walk and spending time outside the places his owner used to spend time in, 14 the lottery(彩票) office, which he visited every day, Thor returns to his new owner, Saionara. “I’ll tell you that I love him, but I’m also 15 because I’m old. But I’ll take good care of him.” she says.
1．A．helpful B．sensitive C．faithful D．attractive
2．A．regret B．sorrow C．disappointment D．sleep
3．A．take B．bring C．keep D．raise
4．A．get on B．get over C．get off D．get across
5．A．choice B．habit C．pattern D．route
6．A．familiar B．satisfied C．bored D．popular
7．A．looks B．meets C．stops D．plays
8．A．surprise B．know C．believe D．appreciate
9．A．owner B．parent C．companion D．baby
10．A．refuses B．shares C．receives D．expresses
11．A．existence B．life C．recovery D．loss
12．A．empty B．full C．lost D．clean
13．A．completing B．continuing C．changing D．recording
14．A．suddenly B．clearly C．luckily D．particularly
15．A．happy B．calm C．concerned D．patient
【答案】
1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．C 11．D 12．B 13．A 14．D 15．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一只忠诚的狗托尔在主人去世后陷入悲伤，但在新主人赛奥娜拉的悉心照料下逐渐恢复并维持了与主人生前的日常散步习惯，以及社区人们对托尔的喜爱和支持。
1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他对主人的忠诚受到了另一只狗——索尔的挑战。A. helpful有帮助的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. faithful忠诚的；D. attractive吸引人的。根据上文“who spent nine years waiting for his owner to return without knowing his death(他在不知道主人已死的情况下，等待了九年)”可推理出，这是一个忠诚的狗，故选C项。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：2015年12月，托尔的主人58岁去世，而他忠诚的伙伴也陷入了悲痛之中。A. regret遗憾；B. sorrow悲痛；C. disappointment失望；D. sleep睡眠。根据上文“Thor’s owner died at 58(托尔的主人58岁去世)”可知，托尔在主人去世后，陷入悲痛之中，故选B项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到这只可怜的狗，名叫赛奥娜拉的邻居询问她是否可以将它收养，也许可以帮助它克服失去主人的悲痛。A. take接受；B. bring带来；C. keep保留；D. raise提升。根据下文“Then under her loving care, Thor started getting better.(然后在她充满爱意的照顾下，托尔开始好转起来)”可知，名叫赛奥娜拉的邻居收养了托尔。由此可知，空白处应填表示“收留”含义的表达，take…in为固定短语，含义为“收留”，符合语境，故选A项。
4．考查动词短语辨析。句意：同上。A. get on上车；B. get over克服；C. get off下车；D. get across使被理解。根据下文“the death of his owner(它的主人的死亡)”可知，此处上下文说的是帮助它从主人的死亡中走出来，空白处填表示“克服”含义的动词短语，故选B项。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：大约一年前，他开始沿着与主人一同走过的同一条路线行走。A. choice选择；B. habit习惯；C. pattern模式；D. route路线。根据下文“he had taken alongside his owner(与主人一同走过的)”可知，此处说的是与主人一同走过的同一条路线，故选D项。
6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，赛奥娜拉都早早起床，为他准备食物，然后打开大门，让他沿着已经熟悉的路线散步。A. familiar熟悉的；B. satisfied满意的；C. bored烦闷的；D. popular受欢迎的。根据上文“he had taken alongside his owner(与主人一同走过的)”以及“opens the gate for him to take the walks he was already(为他打开大门，让他沿着已经……路线散步)”可知，托尔沿着很熟悉的路线散步，故选A项。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：托尔记忆力很好，他会停在主人以前常去的所有地方，让认识他的人摸摸他的头。A. looks看；B. meets遇见；C. stops停留；D. plays玩耍。根据下文“at all the usual places his owner used to spend time in, and lets those who…him pet him on the head(在主人以前常去的所有地方……，让……他的人摸摸他的头)”可知，托尔在在主人以前常去的所有地方停留，故选C项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. surprise使吃惊；B. know认识；C. believe相信；D. appreciate欣赏。根据上文“at all the usual places his owner used to spend time in (在主人以前常去的所有地方)”以及下文“pet him on the head(摸摸他的头)”可知，这些人认识托尔，故选B项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：似乎它在等待着主人回来。A. owner主人；B. parent父亲（或母亲）；C. companion同伴；D. baby婴儿。根据上文“at all the usual places his owner used to spend time in (在主人以前常去的所有地方)”以及下文“to come back(回来)”可知，托尔似乎在等待着主人回来，故选A项。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论索尔走到哪里，他总是能收获到爱与关怀。A. refuses拒绝；B. shares分享；C. receives收到；D. expresses表达。根据下文“Everyone knows his story and is eager to make his…more bearable. People stop to pet him. His food and water bow第一次月考复习之完形填空15篇
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基础语篇巩固练
（23-24高一下·江苏无锡·阶段练习）My son just turned 14 and does not have a smartphone. When he graduated from Grade 8, he was the only kid in his class without one. He asks for a phone 1 he’s going to high school. I say no, he asks why, I explain, and he pushes back.
“You can choose to do things 2 when you’re a parent,” I told him. Sometimes, I wonder if I’m being too stubborn or unfair. However, the more researches I do, the more 3 I feel in my decision. Many studies 4 the current mental health crisis among adolescents to fundamental changes in the 5 from in-person to online interaction.
But other parents 6 my idea. “He must feel so left out!” Then there are the parents who tell me with 7 that they wish they had put off their teenager’s phone ownership longer than they did. They urge me to 8 .
If teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 are truly spending an average of 8 hours 39 minutes per day on their devices, then what are they not doing Kids 9 in their devices are missing out on real life, and that strikes me as really sad.
I want my son to have a childhood he feels 10 with and proud of. I want it to be full of 11 , imaginative play and physical challenges which he must sort out himself without asking for me at the push of a button. The easiest and simplest way to achieve these goals is to 12 giving him a smartphone.
Some think my son is missing out or falling behind, but he is not. He does well in school, hangs out with his friends in person, and moves 13 around our small town. He swears he’ll give his own 14-year old a phone someday, and I tell him that’s fine. But recently, he admitted that he 14 the beautiful scenery on a drive to a nearby mountain because he had been so glued to his friend’s iPad. If that is his version of admitting I’m 15 I’ll take it.
1．A．only if B．now that C．as if D．even though
2．A．slightly B．similarly C．differently D．officially
3．A．confident B．committed C．embarrassed D．unbelievable
4．A．compare B．link C．add D．prefer
5．A．barrier B．boundary C．stair D．shift
6．A．challenge B．favor C．support D．approve
7．A．anger B．excitement C．happiness D．regret
8．A．give out B．hold out C．work out D．take out
9．A．addicted B．absorbed C．devoted D．gifted
10．A．connected B．occupied C．satisfied D．tired
11．A．adventures B．arguments C．conflicts D．distance
12．A．consider B．delay C．permit D．prohibit
13．A．desperately B．gradually C．independently D．totally
14．A．missed B．appreciated C．imagined D．polluted
15．A．unfair B．wrong C．stubborn D．right
（23-24高一下·江苏扬州·阶段练习）Ahmed was a middle-class businessman and used to go to his office in a car that he had bought seven years ago. Despite being 1 stronger than most of his co-workers, he was 2 . Ahmed always wanted more than he had. Whenever he got into his car, he would start finding 3 with it, and drown in self-pity for being so poor.
One weekday, Ahmed left his home to go to his office. It was raining heavily. Ahmed drove 4 , for he had to be careful with his 5 car. Then, a man on a motorbike caught his 6 . The man was 7 to keep the bike firm in the thunderstorm. Ahmed was 8 the fact that he was travelling safe and dry in his car. He said to himself, “I’m travelling 9 without getting affected by the rain, while this person is in serious difficulty. I am more 10 than him.”
The day passed quickly. When Ahmed drove back home, the rain had stopped. He saw a homeless man sleeping on the wet sidewalk.
Ahmed remained 11 that night, lost in deep thought. Happiness was around him, yet he always 12 about his life. Neither his car, his house nor status was depressing; what was saddening him was his 13 . He knew he had to 14 his thoughts. That day, he 15 an important lesson—happiness comes from optimism!
1．A．physically B．spiritually C．financially D．intellectually
2．A．annoyed B．ashamed C．discouraged D．dissatisfied
3．A．memory B．fault C．money D．chance
4．A．absent-mindedly B．self-confidently C．slowly D．dangerously
5．A．small B．old C．lovely D．electric
6．A．balance B．breath C．attention D．imagination
7．A．longing B．marching C．wandering D．struggling
8．A．aware of B．excited about C．anxious for D．surprised by
9．A．freely B．comfortably C．quickly D．frequently
10．A．hopeful B．impressive C．content D．advantaged
11．A．awake B．excited C．disappointed D．silent
12．A．cared B．wondered C．worried D．complained
13．A．attitude B．intention C．identity D．strategy
14．A．share B．change C．follow D．appreciate
15．A．missed B．gave C．learnt D．observed
（23-24高一下·江苏·阶段练习）We place a great deal of importance on our history, but how important is it really
A famous writer from the 20th and 21st centuries, Michael Crichton, once said, “if you don’t know history, you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a 1 ” On the other hand, a philosopher from the 19th century, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, wasn’t so 2 . He said, “The only thing we learn from history is that we learn 3 ” Karl Marx, from the 19th century, said, “History repeats itself first as a 4 second as a farce (闹剧).” So, yeah, we do learn from history, but that doesn’t mean we don’t make the 5 again.
History tells us where we come from, what we did right, and what we 6 . It gives us 7 for the future and helps us move forward with 8 . We might repeat mistakes, but at least we can move forward with our eyes open.
As we head into the future together, it’s crucial to know not only our own history but also the history of our 9 around the world. What better way to understand a country than through the eyes of its 10
We have 11 perspectives on world history from people in different parts of the planet. We call on the people from different countries to 12 the best books about their nation’s history. We also explored our own country’s past, 13 our memories for stories that meant something to us growing up.
So, join us on a journey around the world and through time. Take a quick but condensed trip through the entire history of England, from its 14 people to the 21st century. Learn about the tumultuous history of the US and Canada. Then, fly across the 15 to South Africa, India, Australia, and the Philippines to hear stories told by the people who know them best.
1．A．book B．tree C．history D．world
2．A．optimistic B．ambiguous C．realistic D．negative
3．A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
4．A．miracle B．tragedy C．tale D．friction
5．A．difference B．mistakes C．choices D．decisions
6．A．did wrong B．did differently C．did the same D．did the mess
7．A．hopes B．signals C．predictions D．warnings
8．A．regret B．confidence C．gratitude D．knowledge
9．A．rivals B．friends C．alliances D．neighbors
10．A．culture B．government C．people D．faith
11．A．brought up B．brought back C．brought together D．brought about
12．A．collect B．post C．recommend D．rewrite
13．A．reflecting on B．digging into C．depending on D．appealing to
14．A．oldest B．latest C．earliest D．farthest
15．A．ocean B．continent C．skyline D．globe
（23-24高一下·江苏镇江·阶段练习）As a student researcher at UC Irvine, I need to use various software to collect and analyze data.
When I first started doing research, I found the QuPath software very 1 to use. There were a lot of different tools and a 2 amount of new vocabulary to learn. Luckily, another student who also used the QuPath software walked me 3 a lot of it and although she had her own 4 to work on, she was always ready to 5 any questions.
However, I continued to 6 with the software when she was 7 from the lab and there was no one to ask for help. It took me quite some time and 8 to become all too familiar with the software.
The student who helped me was about to 9 , leaving me as the person to whom new student researchers would 10 . I would be more than ready for them!
I decided to write a detailed step-by-step guide about how to use QuPath and its different tools so that new students could 11 if they needed advice. A week later, I was asked to help a new student who was learning to use QuPath. He was 12 surprised when I showed him the written instructions. I shared the 13 and also helped him 14 when we were in the lab together.
Once I graduate, I hope that the guide I wrote will 15 to help students for years to come.
1．A．convenient B．effortless C．difficult D．practical
2．A．significant B．certain C．definite D．small
3．A．into B．from C．off D．through
4．A．software B．paper C．project D．guide
5．A．raise B．answer C．issue D．avoid
6．A．struggle B．deal C．work D．meet
7．A．secure B．distant C．immune D．absent
8．A．money B．practice C．space D．strength
9．A．graduate B．protest C．quit D．retire
10．A．adapt B．apply C．turn D．respond
11．A．refer to B．put away C．hit upon D．take over
12．A．terribly B．oddly C．doubtfully D．pleasantly
13．A．context B．comment C．procedure D．description
14．A．with relief B．in excitement C．without effort D．in person
15．A．mean B．continue C．aim D．deserve
（23-24高一下·江苏无锡·阶段练习）It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my 1 David. On his birthday before he left college, his mother bought him the shirt. 2 I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally.
We shared the shirt, and as days 3 , we shared more of our 4 . David was in school by scholarships and grants (助学金). He 5 to keep his scholarships, because without even one of them, he would have to 6 and back on the farm. And in David’s home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.
At times David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dormitory just before bed, and the 7 always ended with tears that flowed from a river of memories and longings: memories of a father suffering from 8 when his son was just a teenager; longings for opportunities to cure his father’s disease missed, because disease does not understand about the 9 between father and son. Nor does it care.
Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually 10 . It was on my 11 trip upstairs to our dorm that I saw a package on my bed. I 12 the wrapping paper. It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card 13 to it, reading “Thomas, I can’t thank you enough for your friendship. This has been tough years and you have been 14 a friend. Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything. —David”.
I put aside the note, with 15 tears dropping on the shirt. I still have the shirt today, though it has faded and wrinkled with age.
1．A．roommate B．brother C．colleague D．professor
2．A．Unless B．Because C．While D．Even if
3．A．came across B．ran out C．went by D．came up
4．A．victories B．belongings C．scholarships D．stories
5．A．happened B．refused C．struggled D．failed
6．A．turn out B．drop out C．figure out D．stand out
7．A．conversation B．discussion C．interview D．debate
8．A．failure B．depression C．poverty D．illness
9．A．difference B．distance C．connection D．conflict
10．A．fled B．remained C．met D．departed
11．A．last B．first C．next D．second
12．A．touched B．removed C．pulled D．folded
13．A．attached B．applied C．adjusted D．admitted
14．A．more than B．other than C．less than D．rather than
15．A．sympathetic B．grateful C．joyful D．moving
（23-24高一下·江苏南京·阶段练习）As a child, I’d spent entire afternoons 1 new worlds in my mind and giving life to 2 in my stories I wished could be my friends. I’d written myself into my favorite stories so I could be part of them. Writing was a part of me; it was who I was.
However, in high school I 3 with writer’s block. By the time I was in college, I’d stopped writing entirely, 4 the dream remained. I wanted to 5 a novel one day. It was then that I read an interview with the Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb. She said she’d go crazy if she didn’ t write; she needed to do it to stay 6 . Her words made me feel 7 . She was telling me that I wasn’t really a writer.
Or so I thought. I tried again, and it was like feeling the sun on my skin, or hearing snow lightly fall. I hadn’t realized it, but I hadn’t really been happy until I 8 my pen again. Writing was in my blood after all.
Finally, half-hours 9 to writing stretched into hours. Before, I had been upset all the time because I didn’t advance my writing projects. Now, every day was a step forward, and I was 10 with it.
One day, I was reading a story in a library. 11 , an idea hit me that I wanted to submit (提交) a few stories. I didn’t do it in the hopes they would get published.
And then, something 12 happened. The first story I submitted was chosen for publication! When I got the e-mail, I was wild with joy and 13 around my kitchen table.
That moment 14 me that I must keep writing — not because I’ll go 15 ，but because I want to keep being crazily happy like that.
1．A．creating B．defending C．shocking D．changing
2．A．species B．images C．residents D．characters
3．A．argued B．disagreed C．armed D．struggled
4．A．as if B．even though C．due to D．so that
5．A．read B．buy C．donate D．publish
6．A．connected B．quiet C．awake D．polite
7．A．scared B．upset C．curious D．delighted
8．A．picked up B．picked out C．broke out D．broke down
9．A．contributed B．devoted C．led D．attached
10．A．satisfied B．strict C．angry D．concerned
11．A．Frequently B．Typically C．Suddenly D．Hopefully
12．A．amazing B．ordinary C．difficult D．boring
13．A．hung B．danced C．turned D．looked
14．A．instructed B．directed C．informed D．taught
15．A．crazy B．blank C．wrong D．bankrupt
（23-24高一下·江苏苏州·阶段练习）Lewis B．Smedes once said, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” For years Tom Anderson’s life was withered (枯萎) by the memory of his 1 in an adventure that 2 the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife 3 after six years of marriage. Then the news about Tom Anderson changed. His wife Betty came back; he 4 a fine position.
One day he told me what had changed his life, “I used to think nothing could 5 what I had done. The thought of my 6 would stop me in the middle of a smile. It put a 7 between my wife and me. Then I had an 8 visit from the person I dreaded (恐惧) most to see — the mother of the college classmate who died. ‘ 9 you forgive, you cannot love,’ she said. ‘And without love, life has no meaning. She paused, and then said 10 , ‘You are the only person who hasn’t forgiven Tom Anderson.’ I found there in her eyes 11 to be the person I might have been if her boy had lived. For the first time in my life, I felt 12 to be loved.”
It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the 13 to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn’t mean 14 that they exist. On the contrary, it means facing them 15 .
1．A．act B．part C．conduct D．behavior
2．A．resulted in B．called for C．brought up D．drew on
3．A．ran out B．set up C．broke up D．took off
4．A．presented B．promoted C．guaranteed D．earned
5．A．reflect B．confirm C．strengthen D．undo
6．A．consequence B．survival C．guilt D．sympathy
7．A．wall B．reminder C．distance D．defeat
8．A．insignificant B．unexpected C．irreplaceable D．unbearable
9．A．Thus B．If C．While D．Unless
10．A．oddly B．humbly C．sincerely D．generously
11．A．permission B．determination C．passion D．inspiration
12．A．valuable B．precious C．worthy D．noble
13．A．strategy B．freedom C．attempt D．wisdom
14．A．denying B．assuming C．clarifying D．protesting
15．A．emotionally B．instantly C．entirely D．realistically
（22-23高一上·江苏南京·期中）My Ph.D．adviser called me into his office saying, “You are fired from the lab.”
I had moved to Israel to study for a Ph.D．At first, things went well in my new lab. Then I 1 some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my 2 , but he never spoke to me about any concerns. I`m still not 3 why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn`t confident that I could 4 my research in time as we`d planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially 5 . I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done. I tried to 6 his mind with promising results, but he 7 to his decision. I could not tell the news to my family in India, as the fear of 8 them overwhelmed (压垮) me. I soon got into a 9 of sadness and anxiety.
Around that time, I watched a movie — Dasvidaniya. One line from the movie stuck out to me, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. What kind of lemonade could I make out of my present 10 My desire to complete a Ph.D．was never in doubt. After much 11 , I told myself that one 12 attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another 13 . With renewed 14 , I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I 15 an offer from a Ph.D．program in Italy.
1．A．ran into B．came into C．stepped into D．looked into
2．A．plan B．research C．graduation D．report
3．A．satisfied B．doubtful C．shocked D．certain
4．A．improve B．smooth C．complete D．solve
5．A．difficult B．special C．flexible D．unique
6．A．keep B．read C．change D．clear
7．A．stuck B．turned C．devoted D．took
8．A．frightening B．disappointing C．challenging D．tricking
9．A．habit B．trouble C．state D．pressure
10．A．moment B．control C．level D．situation
11．A．reflection B．judgment C．treatment D．discussion
12．A．gained B．failed C．rated D．gathered
13．A．chance B．hope C．aim D．shot
14．A．energy B．balance C．interest D．confidence
15．A．produced B．landed C．operated D．responded
（23-24高一下·江苏扬州·阶段练习）Remember the heart-warming story of a loyal dog, who spent nine years waiting for his owner to return without knowing his death. His being 1 to his owner is being challenged by another dog, Thor.
In December 2015, Thor’s owner died at 58, and his loyal companion fell into 2 . The owner’s family looked after Thor, but they didn’t give him the same love and attention. Seeing the miserable dog, a neighbor called Saionara asked if she could 3 him in, and maybe help him 4 the death of his owner. Then under her loving care, Thor started getting better. About a year ago, he started following the same 5 he had taken alongside his owner.
Every morning Saionara gets up early, makes his food and then opens the gate for him to take the walks he was already 6 with. Thor has a good memory, and he 7 at all the usual places his owner used to spend time in, and lets those who 8 him pet him on the head. That’s become his routine for the last year or so. And it seems that he is waiting for his 9 to come back.
Wherever he goes, Thor always 10 love and affection. Everyone knows his story and is eager to make his 11 more bearable. People stop to pet him. His food and water bowls are always 12 at the shoe store he walks by every day, and some people even stop to take photos with the famous dog.
After 13 his walk and spending time outside the places his owner used to spend time in, 14 the lottery(彩票) office, which he visited every day, Thor returns to his new owner, Saionara. “I’ll tell you that I love him, but I’m also 15 because I’m old. But I’ll take good care of him.” she says.
1．A．helpful B．sensitive C．faithful D．attractive
2．A．regret B．sorrow C．disappointment D．sleep
3．A．take B．bring C．keep D．raise
4．A．get on B．get over C．get off D．get across
5．A．choice B．habit C．pattern D．route
6．A．familiar B．satisfied C．bored D．popular
7．A．looks B．meets C．stops D．plays
8．A．surprise B．know C．believe D．appreciate
9．A．owner B．parent C．companion D．baby
10．A．refuses B．shares C．receives D．expresses
11．A．existence B．life C．recovery D．loss
12．A．empty B．full C．lost D．clean
13．A．completing B．continuing C．changing D．recording
14．A．suddenly B．clearly C．luckily D．particularly
15．A．happy B．calm C．concerned D．patient
（23-24高一下·江苏·阶段练习）Finally, the farm where I’d grown up with my parents came into my sight. I picked up my 1 and almost ran. There was a feel of “home”, a 2 I really needed right then.
Suddenly a (n) 3 sweet smell of lilacs (丁香) in bloom made me slow down. I 4 pulled a bunch to my face and enjoyed the sweetness, as I had always done in my childhood. Warm memories 5 my mind until I got home. There, Mum and Dad 6 me with a tight hug.
I 7 pronounced, “It’s spring! The lilacs are in bloom!”
“Lilacs in blossom or not, it isn’t spring until winter is gone,” Dad 8 , “We’ll still get a bit of cold weather.”
But I still 9 that pleasure the lilacs had brought to me. Immediately, I recalled the card from Mum—one that had 10 me through my dark days. Printed on the card were a flower coming from the crack of rock and the 11 words, “In the middle of winter, I found in heart an everlasting 12 .” At the bottom of the card, Mum added, “Spring is your favorite time of year. As always, it’s 13 .”
These are words Mum, who always sees the 14 side of our life, lives by. Even during winter, she finds spring. I love her sense of joy and her willingness to 15 it.
1．A．luggage B．memory C．pace D．phone
2．A．concept B．comfort C．image D．shelter
3．A．unexpected B．strange C．special D．ordinary
4．A．nervously B．anxiously C．patiently D．eagerly
5．A．enriched B．came C．changed D．crossed
6．A．cheered B．greeted C．surrounded D．encouraged
7．A．deeply B．confidently C．delightedly D．simply
8．A．claimed B．declared C．announced D．argued
9．A．let go B．made out C．brought back D．held on to
10．A．accepted B．amused C．inspired D．reminded
11．A．uplifting B．objective C．challenging D．subjective
12．A．memory B．spring C．home D．smell
13．A．outside B．there C．within D．outdoors
14．A．bright B．typical C．opposite D．distinctive
15．A．predict B．share C．notice D．apply
（23-24高一下·江苏泰州·阶段练习）The most powerful hurricane (飓风) in the year was crashing into coastlines in Virginia. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue planned to take the 21 dogs, affected by the disaster, to a 1 in South Carolina, which became crowded as people near the coast were evacuating.
Mirah Horowitz is the head of Lucky Dog in Arlington, Virginia. “It’s a double 2 ,” she said. Her group found it hard to help the dogs as well as drive them from Virginia to South Carolina 3 a seven-hour trip. Then they have to put dogs in wooden boxes and bring them to the Washington, D．C．, area. Finally, they had to make sure there were enough families to 4 the dogs.
The group attempted to 5 more dogs from South Carolina over the weekend. They were going to hold an adoption (领养) event on September 8 at the shelter in the Washington, D．C．, area. Horowitz and her colleagues decided to take some dogs and emailed 6 that night looking for families to adopt the dogs. “We had to find people to take those animals between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.,” Horowitz said. 7 , they were getting many replies until 2 a.m. from people who were willing to help, after hours of 8 waiting.
Lucky Dog was also talking to an animal shelter on the island of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas. That was where the hurricane had caused the most 9 so far. The workers there did not know the dogs’ situations. 10 , they heard reports of heavy flooding that had 11 the shelter. Horowitz’s group also has a helicopter which is ready to offer flights to 12 some emergency supplies.
Horowitz said, “I really 13 the help from those families. It feels nice to save animals from areas 14 by severe weather and it is 15 to make all the efforts.”
1．A．shelter B．sight C．cave D．reserve
2．A．destination B．demand C．challenge D．measure
3．A．instead of B．other than C．because of D．rather than
4．A．build up B．make out C．search for D．take in
5．A．attract B．save C．quit D．disappear
6．A．survivals B．supporters C．experts D．workers
7．A．Obviously B．Immediately C．Fortunately D．Absolutely
8．A．awkward B．calm C．generous D．anxious
9．A．damage B．attack C．pressure D．emergency
10．A．Moreover B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise
11．A．established B．removed C．destroyed D．recycled
12．A．exchange B．explore C．recommend D．transport
13．A．appreciate B．request C．promote D．supply
14．A．affected B．controlled C．prevented D．reduced
15．A．confident B．worthwhile C．responsible D．unusual
（21-22高一下·江苏南京·阶段练习）Woody Davis had always been generous and kind. He never earned much money, but always waved to everybody and 1 others.
People in town are 2 for the good deeds he’s done over the last 50 years. Last year, they decided to try and return some of that 3 . They started by cutting his firewood for winter. A couple of guys 4 his old and broken truck. Woody’s son, Clint Davis, said he didn’t know how much the community 5 his father until now. He said all the work his dad did for people has been 6 ten times and that anyone can’t buy the 7 that people have poured out for his dad.
Unfortunately, Woody’s days were 8 . About a year ago, Woody contracted ALS(肌萎缩侧索硬化症). When CBS News 9 him in January, his health was declining rapidly. He was already 10 to lift and talk, but his spirit was completely 11 . Woody told the reporter that he could hardly 12 all the help offered by local people. “I feel lucky that I am dying slowly,” Woody said. His words seemed 13 .Woody explained that he was glad 14 he got to see how people felt about him and what he 15 meant to them before he died.
1．A．helped B．defended C．hugged D．funded
2．A．eager B．ready C．grateful D．concerned
3．A．mercy B．goodwill C．choice D．reaction
4．A．fixed up B．turned in C．took apart D．pulled over
5．A．made out B．stood by C．took in D．cared about
6．A．repeated B．impacted C．rewarded D．accomplished
7．A．love B．hope C．memory D．expectation
8．A．concluded B．lengthened C．treasured D．numbered
9．A．recognized B．interviewed C．consulted D．comforted
10．A．preparing B．attempting C．struggling D．managing
11．A．unstable B．unmoved C．unaffected D．unearthed
12．A．request B．accept C．appreciate D．believe
13．A．odd B．powerful C．simple D．awkward
14．A．though B．because C．once D．unless
15．A．fortunately B．absolutely C．normally D．actually
（21-22高一下·江苏南京·阶段练习）Kwane Stewart, a vet at an animal shelter, stepped outside a convenience store and 1 a homeless man, with a small dog 2 on his laps. Stewart noticed the dog’s scratched-off fur and chewed-up skin 3 of an allergic reaction to fleas (跳蚤). He 4 the man and offered to bring medication for the dog’s skin.
5 a week and a half later, Stewart found that the dog recovered,and that the homeless man could not thank him more.
Stewart, now 50, has his own practice in town, 6 he finds time for street pets. He’s helped roughly 400 animals since 2011.
There’s a desperate need for his help. About 25 percent of the town’s homeless population owns a pet, but there are few healthcare 7 available to them to 8 that blank, Stewart can often be found wandering dark alleyways and underpasses, 9 he thinks the homeless might be. He pays for almost all the 10 out of his own pocket. 11 he comes upon a medical problem that requires more attention than he can provide on the street,for which he 12 a GoFundMe account to help cover treatment costs.
He knows there are some people who question whether the homeless should even have pets. “I think that 13 anybody else, they need a pet, and they deserve a pet. They love their pet probably more than the 14 person. Because, you know, the owner is the pet’s 15 ”.
1．A．started B．spotted C．caught D．viewed
2．A．seated B．sat C．put D．located
3．A．symbols B．signals C．warnings D．signs
4．A．helped B．reached C．approached D．contracted
5．A．Arriving B．Revisiting C．Retuming D．Leaving
6．A．yet B．still C．though D．while
7．A．decisions B．options C．reliefs D．rights
8．A．complete B．widen C．fill D．narrow
9．A．anywhere B．somewhere C．elsewhere D．nowhere
10．A．operations B．procedures C．medicines D．treatments
11．A．Normally B．Frequently C．Occasionally D．Rarely
12．A．set up B．put up C．built up D．made up
13．A．rather than B．more than C．instead of D．other than
14．A．common B．usual C．ordinary D．average
15．A．host B．home C．god D．master
重难语篇拔高练
（22-23高一下·江苏南京·阶段练习）My father was the gentles and most loving dad in the world — until we had an argument. During those moments, he transformed into a 1 man who never considered that there could be a side other than his own. My words surely never reached his “open mind” because his ears were 2 . When he spoke with such 3 that it was easy to begin to doubt my own point of view. He always had the last 4 . I could never win.
So when he denied my senior class trip to Montreal, I could do nothing but race from his room in despair And just then a thought 5 my mind. If I couldn’t get him to listen to my side of our arguments, maybe I could get him to 6 it.
With the hope that his eyes would be more open than his ears, I began to write a note that began with “Dear Daddy” and 7 with how much I respected his opinion, how much I hated to fight with him and, 203 , how much I loved him. I folded my note into an envelope, 8 it under the door of his bedroom and raced back to my own room where I 9 on my bed.
It was only minutes 10 I heard a knock at my door. Seeing the look on my father’s face, I knew my note 11 his temper and touched his heart.
The victory of winning my dad’s permission was sweet. 12 , even sweeter was the discovery of a strategy that enabled me to have an argument with my dad that didn’t end in tears, but instead with a hug. My “Dear Daddy” notes became a 13 to many of our arguments. When his “I’m your father, that’s why!” left me 14 ,I knew just how to get through to him.
1．A．cautious B．stubborn C．sensitive D．passive
2．A．masked B．struck C．shut D．folded
3．A．authority B．emotion C．enthusiasm D．dignity
4．A．straw B．word C．chance D．minute
5．A．flashed B．occurred to C．hit D．crossed
6．A．record B．hear C．review D．read
7．A．wound up B．made up C．sprang up D．dried up
8．A．in all B．at all C．above all D．after all
9．A．covered B．slid C．attached D．lay
10．A．collapsed B．suffered C．cried D．panicked
11．A．after B．when C．since D．before
12．A．lost B．melted C．froze D．kept
13．A．Therefore B．Anyway C．However D．Instead
14．A．follow-up B．make-up C．pick-up D．break-up
15．A．worthless B．restless C．speechless D．senseless
（21-22高一下·江苏扬州·阶段练习）The Nobel Prize is considered one of the most recognizable and admirable awards possible, 1 people of the world for their outstanding achievements in different fields.
Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 to a family of engineers in Sweden. In 1850, he met Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of nitroglycerin (硝酸甘油) in Paris. Interested in its irregular 2 of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a 3 explosive. After years of 4 , in 1867, at the age of 34, Nobel invented dynamite (炸药), which is much easier and safer to control than nitroglycerin.
During his lifetime, Nobel invented and patented various explosives. He 5 his wealth from his 355 inventions, among which dynamite was the most important.
When Alfred’s brother Ludwig died in 1888, a French newspaper 6 published Alfred’s obituary (讣告). Reading his own obituary, Nobel was 7 to find out his public image. The newspaper strongly 8 Nobel for inventing dynamite, giving him the nickname of “the merchant of death” and saying “Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became 9 by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.”
To Alfred, this obituary was a(n) 10 . He spent his lifetime alone 11 things and was deeply concerned with how he would be remembered. This unfortunate event inspired him to make changes in his will, so as to 12 his public image, and to be remembered for a good cause. In 1895, one year before his death, Nobel made the last 13 , saying clearly that his wealth would be used to create a series of prizes for those who have made great 14 to mankind in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. To widespread astonishment, Dr. Alfred Nobel 15 94% of his total wealth to found the five Nobel Prizes.
1．A．remembering B．honouring C．crediting D．preparing
2．A．nature B．conduct C．flavour D．benefit
3．A．deadly B．bitter C．usable D．mild
4．A．innovations B．efforts C．hesitation D．association
5．A．brought up B．put up C．broke up D．built up
6．A．mistakenly B．purposefully C．unintentionally D．scientifically
7．A．satisfied B．relieved C．impressed D．disappointed
8．A．praised B．blamed C．appreciated D．favoured
9．A．greedy B．essential C．rich D．sufficient
10．A．error B．warning C．threat D．consequence
11．A．destroying B．inventing C．combining D．stimulating
12．A．improve B．establish C．illustrate D．secure
13．A．request B．illustration C．will D．fortune
14．A．choices B．decisions C．profits D．contributions
15．A．gave away B．gave back C．gave off D．gave out
