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2025年秋高二期中考前押题专练--完形填空
Passage 1
Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to 1 on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I 2 myself on a plane to Phoenix, Arizona. I was 3 at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of arriving, my worries had gone. Everyone was so friendly and like-minded that I felt at home.
I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day project. We had to 4 everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a 5 way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.
My job was to build a stairway out of rock. This 6 climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard, never 7 .
Three days later, a beautiful stairway came into being. The 8 of knowing that my 9 will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.
But on the last night we were 10 in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to 11 . I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only 12 part of my tent,
13 , I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and 14 . I think I am much 15 for having taken part in the project.
1．A．calculate B．advocate C．advertise D．research
2．A．imagined B．introduced C．enjoyed D．found
3．A．annoyed B．surprised C．scared D．excited
4．A．drop B．make C．carry D．buy
5．A．nice B．safe C．long D．quick
6．A．helped B．ended C．allowed D．meant
7．A．hunted B．trained C．seen D．fed
8．A．satisfaction B．ambition C．expectation D．intention
9．A．work B．memory C．record D．story
10．A．left B．caught C．attacked D．separated
11．A．boiling B．average C．normal D．freezing
12．A．tidy B．dry C．new D．soft
13．A．By the way B．Regardless of that C．Needless to say D．In either case
14．A．survived B．resisted C．escaped D．recovered
15．A．smarter B．stronger C．happier D．busier
【答案】
1．D 2．D 3．C 4．C 5．C 6．D 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．B 11．D 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者参加志愿者工作的一次难忘经历。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始在网上查询，并发现了Volunteer USA。A. calculate计算；B. advocate提倡；C. advertise登广告；D. research研究，调查。根据前文的“Last year I decided to do some volunteer work.”和下文“on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA”可知，作者应该是在网上调查有哪些可以做志愿者的信息。故选D。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：三个月后，我发现我自己在去往亚利桑那州凤凰城的飞机上。A. imagined想象；B. introduced介绍；C. enjoyed享受；D. found发现。根据上文“I began to research on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA.”可知，作者在网上找到了志愿者活动并且动身前往了，也就是发现自己坐在了去凤凰城的飞机上。故选D。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我一想到要和一堆陌生人住上三个月就感到害怕。A. annoyed恼怒的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. scared害怕的；D. excited兴奋的。根据后文“However, within fifteen minutes of arriving, my worries had gone.”可知，作者在到达之前因为要和陌生人住在一起而感到担忧和害怕。故选C。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们不得不带上所有需要的东西，步行三英里到我们工作的地方。A. drop掉下；B. make制作；C. carry搬运；D. buy买。根据下文“everything we needed”可知，作者他们是不得不把需要的东西都带上，空格处用carry。故选C。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这看起来可能不算是一段很长的路，但在35℃的高温下，还背着沉重的背包，我的腿都快要着火了。A. nice好的；B. safe安全的；C. long长的；D. quick快速的。根据上文“we needed and walk three miles to where we worked”可知，去工作的地方并不是很远，路不是很长。故选C。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着要爬上爬下一座有山狮居住的山，尽管我应该说它们只被听到，从未被看到。A. helped帮助；B. ended结束；C. allowed允许；D. meant意味着。根据“climbing up and down”可知，修台阶意味着要爬上爬下。故选D。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着要爬上爬下一座有山狮居住的山，尽管我应该说它们只被听到，从未被看到。A. hunted捕猎；B. trained训练；C. seen看到；D. fed喂养。根据前文“a mountain inhabited by mountain lions”和表示转折意义的although可知，作者只听过附近有狮子，但它们从未被见到过。故选C。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：知道我的作品将会在未来的几年里出现在那片山坡上，我的满足感是巨大的。A. satisfaction满意；B. ambition雄心；C. expectation期待；D. intention意图。根据上文的“a beautiful stairway came into being”可知，作者修的台阶成型了，作者感到很满意。故选A。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：知道我的作品将会在未来的几年里出现在那片山坡上，我的满足感是巨大的。A. work作品；B. memory回忆；C. record记录；D. story故事。根据上文“Three days later, a beautiful stairway came into being.”可知，对于作者来讲，用岩石做的阶梯就是自己的作品。故选A。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是在最后一晚，我们被困在雷雨中。A. left离开；B. caught捉住；C. attacked袭击；D. separated分离。根据下文“I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent”可知，作者他们被困在雷雨中。故选B。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：温度接近零度。A. boiling煮沸的；B. average平均的；C. normal正常的；D. freezing冰冻的。根据后文“I had to spend the rest of the night trembling”可知，当时温度很低。故选D。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不得不后半夜在帐篷干的那一块地方发抖。A. tidy干净的；B. dry干的；C. new新的；D. soft软的。根据上文的“thunderstorm”和“I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent”可知，帐篷里进了水，作者只能蜷缩在帐篷干的地方。故选B。
13．考查固定短语辨析。句意：不用说，我受了很多苦。A. By the way顺便说一下；B. Regardless of that不管那个，尽管如此；C. Needless to say不用说；D. In either case无论哪种情况下。根据上一段的描述和下文“I suffered a lot”可知，不用说，作者受了很多苦。故选C。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我知道，无论我在生活中必须面对什么，我都在那里度过了难关。A. survived幸存；B. resisted抵抗；C. escaped逃跑；D. recovered恢复。根据上文“I was there”可知，作者觉得无论自己在生活中要面对什么，作者都会度过难关，幸存下来。故选A。
15．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为参加了这个项目后我变得更强大了。A. smarter更聪明的；B. stronger更强壮的；C. happier更快乐的；D. busier更忙碌的。根据前文“But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there.”可知，作者感觉在志愿者活动中经历的一切让他更强大。故选B。
Passage 2
Thousands of people fill the square. They’ve gathered to watch the building of the tower. There are many beautiful towers here in Barcelona, Spain, but this one will be different. It will be built out of 16 !
A brass fanfare (号角) announces the building has begun, and holding their breath, everyone goes 17 . Drums join in. Body after body 18 from the crowd, and a human castle begins to grow straight up from the center of the square. Higher and higher it grows as the tower rises to five, six, seven, then eight stories! The crowd 19 as the final person reaches the top.
Teams of castellers all wear white pants and black sashes (腰带), and each team wears a different 20 shirt. Barcelona’s castellers are known by their bright-red shirts. The most important part of the 21 is the sash. It supports castellers’ backs, and their teammates hold on to it with their hands or feet as they climb.
The 22 who play during the building aren’t just there to entertain the crowd. At each stage of the building process, they play a different 23 . This lets the castellers on the lower levels know what is happening above them. Without flutes and drums, the castle might get into 24 .
Most human castles have three main parts: the base, the trunk, and the crown. The base is made of the 25 people because they have to carry all the weight. Lighter people 26 the levels of the trunk. The teens form the crown at the top. The anxaneta (顶层攀登者), who can be a young child, climbs up last. When he/she 27 reaches the top, the crowd cheers!
However, the most 28 part is still ahead. The anxaneta quickly climbs down the castle, followed by the rest of the levels. Bodies 29 glide down bodies — unless the tower collapses, which often happens at this stage. The applause continues until the castle has been 30 and everyone is safe. Then a celebration starts.
16．A．bricks B．wood C．concrete D．people
17．A．quiet B．scared C．upset D．calm
18．A．disappears B．escapes C．emerges D．separates
19．A．gathers B．roars C．wonders D．suspects
20．A．colored B．styled C．collared D．patterned
21．A．shoe B．tool C．instrument D．costume
22．A．firefighters B．architects C．musicians D．performers
23．A．game B．tune C．project D．trick
24．A．chaos B．shape C．accidents D．work
25．A．smartest B．bravest C．tallest D．strongest
26．A．pick up B．make up C．end up D．dress up
27．A．desperately B．approximately C．ultimately D．occasionally
28．A．dangerous B．destructive C．disastrous D．sensitive
29．A．purposely B．patiently C．hopefully D．gracefully
30．A．passed down B．taken down C．turned down D．set down
【答案】
16．D 17．A 18．C 19．B 20．A 21．D 22．C 23．B 24．A 25．D 26．B 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍西班牙巴塞罗那独特的“叠人塔”（castells）活动，详细描述了该活动的搭建过程、参与者着装与装备、音乐的功能性作用、人塔结构组成，以及拆除这一关键且高风险的环节，展现了活动的观赏性与挑战性。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它将用人搭建而成！A. bricks砖块；B. wood木头；C. concrete混凝土；D. people人。根据下文“and a human castle begins to grow straight up from the center of the square.”可知，这是由人搭建而成的城堡。故选D。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一阵黄铜号角声宣告搭建开始，所有人都屏住呼吸，变得安静起来。A. quiet安静的；B. scared害怕的；C. upset沮丧的；D. calm冷静的。根据上文“holding their breath”可知，屏住呼吸通常伴随安静的状态。故选A。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个又一个身影从人群中出现，一座“人塔”开始从广场中央拔地而起。A. disappears消失；B. escapes逃跑；C. emerges出现；D. separates分离。根据下文“a human castle begins to grow”可知，人塔开始搭建，因此人群中有人站出来参与。故选C。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当最后一个人登顶时，人群发出了欢呼声。A. gathers聚集；B. roars叫喊；C. wonders想知道；D. suspects怀疑。根据下文“as the final person reaches the top”以及“the crowd cheers”可知，这是人群的兴奋反应。故选B。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：参与叠人塔的团队都穿着白色长裤和黑色腰带，每个团队还穿着有色衬衫。A. colored有色的；B. styled有风格的；C. collared有领的；D. patterned有图案的。下文“Barcelona’s castellers are known by their bright-red shirts”提到衬衫的颜色。故选A。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这套服装中最重要的部分是腰带。A. shoe鞋子；B. tool工具；C. instrument乐器；D. costume服装。根据下文“sash(腰带)”可知，腰带是一种着装。故选D。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：搭建过程中演奏的音乐家并非只为娱乐观众。A. firefighters消防员；B. architects建筑师；C. musicians音乐家；D. performers表演者。根据下文“who play during the building”以及“Without flutes and drums”可知，此处的身份应是音乐家。故选C。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在搭建的每个阶段，他们都会演奏不同的曲调。A. game游戏；B. tune曲调；C. project项目；D. trick把戏。根据上文“ At each stage of the building process, they play a different”可知，这里的核心动作是演奏，tune（曲调、旋律）是乐手演奏的内容。故选B。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：若是没有长笛和鼓声的指引，这座“人塔”可能会陷入混乱。A. chaos混乱；B. shape形状；C. accidents事故；D. work工作。根据上文“this lets the castellers on the lower levels know what is happening above them”可知，音乐的作用是“传递信息、维持秩序”，因此没有长笛和鼓的指引，人塔的建造可能会陷入混乱。故选A。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：基座由最强壮的人组成，因为他们要承载整座塔的重量。A. smartest最聪明的；B. bravest最勇敢的；C. tallest最高的；D. strongest最强壮的。根据下文“because they have to carry all the weight”可知，基座的建造明确要求“力量”，strongest（最强壮的）符合语境。故选D。
26．考查动词短语辨析。句意：体重较轻的人构成了塔身的各个层级。A. pick up捡起；B. make up组成；C. end up结束；D. dress up打扮。根据上文“Most human castles have three main parts: the base, the trunk, and the crown”可知，此处描述塔身的构成。故选B。
27．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他/她最终登顶时，人群再次欢呼起来！A. desperately绝望地；B. approximately大约地；C. ultimately最终地；D. occasionally偶尔地。根据上文“The anxaneta (顶层攀登者), who can be a young child, climbs up last.”可知，此处强调顺序上的最后。故选C。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，最危险的环节还在后面。A. dangerous危险的；B. destructive破坏性的；C. disastrous灾难性的；D. sensitive敏感的。根据下文“unless the tower collapses, which often happens at this stage”可知，倒塌提示危险。故选A。
29．考查副词词义辨析。句意：人们的身体优雅地相互支撑着滑落——除非塔身倒塌，这种情况在这个阶段很常见。A. purposely故意地；B. patiently耐心地；C. hopefully有希望地；D. gracefully优雅地。下文“unless the tower collapses”通过转折对比，暗示顺利时的状态，gracefully（优雅地、平稳地）能体现“顺利下滑”的状态，与“倒塌”形成对比。故选D。
30．考查动词短语辨析。句意：掌声会一直持续到“人塔”被完全拆除、所有人都安全落地。A. passed down传递下去；B. taken down拆除；C. turned down拒绝；D. set down放下。根据上文“Bodies ____14____ glide down bodies — unless the tower collapses, which often happens at this stage.”和下文“and everyone is safe”可知，此处指的是人塔被拆除。故选B。
Passage 3
My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to 31 the family.
When we met 32 weather, he would drive me to school with his old track. And after we arrived, he would bend over and give me a 33 on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shy in front of so many other 34 . I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!
Then on a rainy day I 35 to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the 36 big smile appeared on my father’s face. I 37 what would happen next. I 38 put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a 39 look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never 40 him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”
Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the 41 stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, be 42 came back. Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out. He must have 43 a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.
How I wished I hadn’t 44 my father’s kiss! And from this I have learnt that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have 45 regrets(遗憾)by doing this.
31．A．enjoy B．feed C．keep D．save
32．A．fine B．warm C．cool D．bad
33．A．kiss B．smile C．touch D．chat
34．A．passengers B．workers C．schoolmates D．friends
35．A．decided B．agreed C．advised D．happened
36．A．strange B．usual C．beautiful D．kind
37．A．concerned B．wondered C．knew D．remembered
38．A．curiously B．violently C．patiently D．quickly
39．A．disappointed B．worried C．surprised D．satisfied
40．A．wanted B．seen C．gained D．minded
41．A．designers B．authors C．customers D．fishermen
42．A．later B．finally C．never D．often
43．A．missed B．managed C．met D．hoped
44．A．refused B．forgotten C．hated D．remembered
45．A．new B．good C．small D．few
【答案】
31．B 32．D 33．A 34．C 35．A 36．B 37．C 38．D 39．C 40．B 41．D 42．C 43．C 44．A 45．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作者的父亲每次送他到学校分别时都要亲一下他，他感到有点难为情，后来一次拒绝了父亲，父亲很失望。不久后，他的父亲出海打鱼，再也没有回来，作者对此后悔不已，感慨要珍惜和家人在一起的机会。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他喜欢大海，会一直待在外面，直到捕到足够养家糊口的鱼。A. enjoy享受；B. feed喂养；C. keep保持；D. save拯救。根据上文“would stay out until he caught enough to”可知，捕鱼是为了养家糊口，故选B。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们遇到坏天气时，他会用他的旧车送我去学校。A. fine好的；B. warm温暖的；C. cool凉爽的；D. bad坏的。根据前文“My father was a strong fisherman”及后文“he would drive me to school with his old truck”可知，作为渔夫的父亲，只有在天气不好时候不能出海捕鱼，这样他才可以开车送作者上学。故选D。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们到达后，他会弯下腰，在我脸上亲一下，然后告诉我要做个好孩子。A. kiss亲吻；B. smile微笑；C. touch触碰；D. chat聊天。结合下文“but my father still kissed me goodbye”可知，父亲在作者的脸上亲吻了一下，give sb a kiss表示“给某人一个吻”。故选A。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这么多同学面前，我总是感到很害羞。A. passengers乘客；B. workers工人；C. schoolmates同学；D. friends朋友。根据“he would drive me to school with his old truck”可知，父亲送作者去上学，所以此处指在校友面前，父亲吻作者让作者觉得害羞。故选C。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后在一个下雨天，我决定告诉他我的感受。A. decided决定；B. agreed同意；C. advised建议；D. happened发生。根据下文“put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him”可知，作者决定告诉父亲自己的感觉。故选A。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们停在校门口时，父亲的脸上出现了惯常的灿烂笑容。A. strange奇怪的；B. usual通常的；C. beautiful美丽的；D. kind善良的。根据下文“big smile appeared on my father’s face”以及结合常识可知，父亲与平常一样要亲吻告别，故选B。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道接下来会发生什么。A. concerned关心；B. wondered想知道；C. knew知道；D. remembered记得。根据前文“I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye”可知，此处指作者知道父亲接下来要做什么。故选C。
38．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我迅速举起手，第一次对他说“不”。A. curiously好奇地；B. violently暴力地；C. patiently耐心地；D. quickly快速地。根据上文可知作者不想父亲当着同学亲吻自己，所以快速地举起手，拒绝了父亲的亲吻。故选D。
39．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他脸上的笑容立刻变成了惊讶的表情。A. disappointed失望的；B. worried担心的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. satisfied满足的。根据“He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes.(他盯着我看了很久，泪水开始在他的眼睛里出现)”可知，父亲对作者的举动感到惊讶。故选C。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从来没见他哭过！A. wanted想要；B. seen看见；C. gained获得；D. minded介意。根据上文“I was shocked.(我惊呆了)”可知，作者没有见过父亲哭泣，感到惊讶。故选B。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：大多数渔民都呆在家里，但爸爸除外，因为他要养活一大家子人。A. designers设计师；B. authors作者；C. customers顾客；D. fishermen渔夫。根据前文“My father was a strong fisherman. ”及下文“because he had a big family to feed”可知，此处多数的渔夫在坏天气时会待在家里。故选D。
42．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但从那天起，他再也没有回来过。A. later稍后；B. finally最后；C. never从不；D. often经常。根据后文“Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out.(后来他的船被发现时，网一半在里面，一半在外面)”可知，父亲出海出了意外，再也没有回来。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他一定是遇到了强风，试图挽救渔网。A. missed错过；B. managed管理；C. met遇见；D. hoped希望。根据后文“a strong wind and was trying to save the nets”指父亲遇到了强风，故选C。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我多么希望我没有拒绝父亲的吻啊！A. refused拒绝；B. forgotten忘记；C. hated讨厌；D. remembered记得。呼应上文“for the first time said “No” to him”指作者拒绝了父亲的吻。故选A。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这样我们就不会有什么遗憾了。A. new新的；B. good好的；C. small小的；D. few很少。结合文章作者提到自己和父亲之间的故事，同时根据前文“we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives”可知此处指我们抓住每个机会和家人相处，就不会留有遗憾。故选D。
Passage 4
“A bird with a broken wing will never fly high.” I’m sure that John would agree with this saying, as he felt this way almost every day in school.
By high school, John was the most famous 46 in his town. He was always absent, didn’t answer questions and got into 47 . He had failed almost every exam by the time he entered high school, yet was 48 a higher grade level each year. Teachers didn’t want to 49 him again the following year. John was moving on, but definitely not moving up.
I met John for the first time at a weekend leadership training program since John was one of the 405 students who 50 . At the start of the training, John was just standing outside the circle of students, against the back wall. He didn’t 51 join the discussion groups. But slowly, the interactive (互动性的) games 52 him in.
The ice really melted when the groups started building a list of things, both 53 and negative, that had occurred at school that year. John 54 some constructive ideas on those situations. The other students in John’s group 55 his comments. All of a sudden John felt like a 56 of the group, and before long he was treated like a leader. By the end of the training, he had joined the Homeless Project team. The other students on the team were 57 with his passionate concern and ideas. They even elected John co-chairman of the team.
John started 58 at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time. He led a second project, 59 300 blankets and 1,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless shelter from house to house.
A bird with a broken wing only needs repairing. Once healed, it can fly 60 than the rest.
46．A．storyteller B．troublemaker C．dream-seeker D．peacemaker
47．A．work B．debt C．position D．fights
48．A．driven away B．left out C．turned to D．sent to
49．A．teach B．accompany C．oppose D．resist
50．A．signed up B．took over C．fell down D．went by
51．A．hurriedly B．academically C．willingly D．warmly
52．A．drew B．led C．sent D．reminded
53．A．useless B．meaningless C．strange D．positive
54．A．changed B．spotted C．expressed D．reserved
55．A．refused B．welcomed C．ignored D．gathered
56．A．founder B．part C．leader D．heart
57．A．impressed B．critical C．disappointed D．familiar
58．A．walking away B．dropping out C．going down D．showing up
59．A．buying B．collecting C．donating D．making
60．A．longer B．farther C．higher D．happier
【答案】
46．B 47．D 48．D 49．A 50．A 51．C 52．A 53．D 54．C 55．B 56．B 57．A 58．D 59．B 60．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了约翰从一个问题学生逐渐转变为积极参与学校活动并发挥领导作用的成长过程。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：到了高中，约翰成了镇上最有名的捣蛋鬼。A. storyteller讲故事的人；B. troublemaker捣蛋鬼；C. dream-seeker寻梦者；D. peacemaker调解人。根据后文“He was always absent, didn’t answer questions and got into 2 .”和“He had failed almost every exam”可知，约翰经常缺席，不回答问题，每次考试都不及格，因此是个捣蛋鬼。故选B项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他总是缺席，不回答问题，还打架。A. work工作；B. debt债务；C. position位置；D. fights打架。根据前文“He was always absent, didn’t answer questions”和后文“He had failed almost every exam”可知，约翰是一个调皮的学生，所以打架应该是他的不良行为之一。故选D项。
48．考查动词短语辨析。句意：到上高中时，他几乎每次考试都不及格，但每年还是被送到更高的年级。A. driven away赶走；B. left out遗漏；C. turned to求助于；D. sent to送到。根据后文“a higher grade level each year”以及“John was moving on, but definitely not moving up.”可知，约翰虽然成绩不好，但还是被送到了更高的年级。故选D项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师们不想第二年再教他了。A. teach教；B. accompany陪伴；C. oppose反对；D. resist抵制。根据前文“He was always absent, didn’t answer questions”和“He had failed almost every exam by the time he entered high school”可知，约翰是一个调皮的学生，所以老师们第二年都不想再教他了。故选A项。
50．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我第一次见到约翰是在一个周末的领导能力培训项目上，因为约翰是报名的405名学生之一。A. signed up报名；B. took over接管；C. fell down跌倒；D. went by经过。根据前文“I met John for the first time at a weekend leadership training program”可知，约翰报名参加了这个培训项目，所以作者见到了他。故选A项。
51．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他不愿意加入讨论小组。A. hurriedly匆忙地；B. academically学术上；C. willingly愿意地；D. warmly热情地。根据前文“John was just standing outside the circle of students, against the back wall.”和后文“But slowly, the interactive (互动性的) games 7 him in.”可知，约翰一开始不愿意加入讨论小组。故选C项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但慢慢地，互动游戏吸引了他。A. drew画，吸引；B. led领导；C. sent发送；D. reminded提醒。根据前文“But slowly”和后文“The ice really melted when the groups started building a list of things”可知，约翰慢慢地被互动游戏吸引了。故选A项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当小组开始列出那年学校里发生的积极和消极的事情时，僵局真的打破了。A. useless无用的；B. meaningless无意义的；C. strange奇怪的；D. positive积极的。根据后文“and negative”可知，此处指列出“积极”和“消极”的事情，形成对比。故选D项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：约翰对这些情况表达了一些有建设性的想法。A. changed改变；B. spotted发现；C. expressed表达；D. reserved保留。根据后文“some constructive ideas on those situations”可知，约翰表达了一些有建设性的想法。故选C项。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：约翰小组里的其他学生欢迎他的评论。A. refused拒绝；B. welcomed欢迎；C. ignored忽视；D. gathered聚集。根据后文“All of a sudden John felt like a 11 of the group, and before long he was treated like a leader.”可知，约翰小组里的其他学生欢迎他的评论，因此他感觉自己成了小组的一员。故选B项。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：突然间，约翰觉得自己是小组的一部分，不久就被当作领导者对待。A. founder创立者；B. part部分；C. leader领导；D. heart心脏。根据前文“The other students in John’s group 10 his comments.”和后文“and before long he was treated like a leader”可知，约翰的发言得到认可，所以他觉得自己成了小组的一部分。a part of“……的一部分”。故选B项。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：团队中的其他学生对他热情的关心和想法印象深刻。A. impressed印象深刻的；B. critical批评的；C. disappointed失望的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“They even elected John co-chairman of the team.”可知，团队中的其他学生对约翰热情的关心和想法印象深刻，因此选他当联合主席。故选A项。
58．考查动词短语辨析。句意：约翰开始每天出现在学校，第一次回答老师的问题。A. walking away走开；B. dropping out退出；C. going down下降；D. showing up出现。根据前文“They even elected John co-chairman of the team.”和后文“at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time”可推知，得到认可的约翰开始每天出现在学校。故选D项。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他领导了第二个项目，挨家挨户为无家可归者收容所收集了300条毯子和1000双鞋。A. buying买；B. collecting收集；C. donating捐赠；D. making制作。根据后文“300 blankets and 1,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless shelter from house to house”可知，约翰为无家可归者收容所收集毯子和鞋。故选B项。
60．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一只翅膀折断的鸟只需要修复。一旦痊愈，它就能飞得比其他的更高。A. longer更长的；B. farther更远的；C. higher更高的；D. happier更快乐的。根据前文“A bird with a broken wing will never fly high.”和“Once healed”可推知，折翅的鸟儿一旦痊愈，它就能飞得更高。故选C项。
Passage 5
Even before I opened my eyes I could tell that things had gone wrong. I was 61 all over, but it was not that unpleasant. I was clearly 62 and could feel my legs despite the pain, so it was acceptable. Mum always says you should look for the 63 .
Lying there, I felt strangely calm and it never 64 me that I should try and get up. I knew I’d better keep still, or it might cause more 65 to me. Thinking a lot, I found I would have 66 flat on my back without my backpack. 67 by my raincoat, I lay there alone.
Everything was silent. Out of nowhere one voice broke the 68 and got louder with every repetition. 69 , I heard my name. It was Nick, my brother! His voice seemed a long way up. Though I tried to look up, I couldn’t 70 his figure since my eyes felt a little hurt. All I could 71 were brushes of green far away. Undoubtedly, it was an incredibly 72 climb. How was I going to get out
With Nick’s voice continuing, I 73 to remain calm. He was 74 the same thing — “Ollie, everything will be OK. Help is on the way!” I concentrated hard on 75 him but, to tell the truth, it wasn’t until I heard the unmistakable sound of a helicopter drawing near that I really did believe.
61．A．careful B．aching C．surprised D．wet
62．A．begging B．hiking C．standing D．breathing
63．A．benefits B．fortunes C．positives D．favorites
64．A．warned B．struck C．reminded D．confused
65．A．damage B．change C．addiction D．anger
66．A．landed B．faced C．moved D．struggled
67．A．Guided B．Lifted C．Supported D．Judged
68．A．stone B．journey C．silence D．record
69．A．Horribly B．Hurriedly C．Originally D．Eventually
70．A．give out B．make out C．make up D．give up
71．A．see B．touch C．ignore D．obtain
72．A．disappointing B．rewarding C．easy D．difficult
73．A．hesitated B．refused C．managed D．promised
74．A．showing B．repeating C．expecting D．performing
75．A．assisting B．seeking C．leaving D．believing
【答案】
61．B 62．D 63．C 64．B 65．A 66．A 67．C 68．C 69．D 70．B 71．A 72．D 73．C 74．B 75．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在遭遇困境后，保持冷静并等待救援的经历，展现了面对困难时保持乐观和寻找积极面的重要性。
61．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我浑身都在疼，但没那么难受。A. careful小心的；B. aching疼痛的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. wet湿的。根据前文“things had gone wrong”和后文“I was clearly 2 and could feel my legs despite the pain,”可知，作者身体不适，感到疼痛。故选B项。
62．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管很疼，但我显然还有呼吸，我还是能感觉到我的腿，所以这是可以接受的。A. begging请求；B. hiking远足；C. standing站立；D. breathing呼吸。根据前文“but it was not that unpleasant”和“could feel my legs despite the pain, so it was acceptable”可知，尽管很疼，但还能接受，说自己还有“呼吸”是幽默的表达。故选D项。
63．考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈总是说，你应该寻找积极的一面。A. benefits好处；B. fortunes运气；C. positives积极面；D. favorites最喜欢的事物。根据前文“I was clearly 2 and could feel my legs despite the pain, so it was acceptable.”可知，作者身体疼痛，但还幽默地说自己“还有呼吸”，这是一种积极的态度，是妈妈教导的“寻找积极的一面”。故选C项。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：躺在那里，我感到出奇地平静，我从来没有想过要试着站起来。A. warned警告；B. struck突然想到；C. reminded提醒；D. confused使困惑。根据前文“I felt strangely calm”和后文“I knew I’d better keep still”可知，作者知道自己最好保持不动，没有想过要试着站起来；it never struck sb. that...是固定句型，意为“某人从未想到……”。故选B项。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我最好保持不动，否则可能会对我造成更多的伤害。A. damage伤害；B. change改变；C. addiction上瘾；D. anger愤怒。根据前文“I knew I’d better keep still”可推知，作者知道自己最好保持不动，因为可能会对自己造成伤害。故选A项。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想了很多，我发现如果没有背包，我会平躺在地上。A. landed着陆；B. faced面对；C. moved移动；D. struggled挣扎。根据后文“flat on my back without my backpack”可知，作者假设如果没有背包，自己就会平躺在地上；land有“(使)降落；(使)落在”的意思，此处land flat引申为“平躺在地上”。故选A项。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：被雨衣支持着，我独自躺在那里。A. Guided指导；B. Lifted举起；C. Supported支撑；D. Judged判断。根据前文“I knew I’d better keep still”和后文“by my raincoat”可知，作者平躺在地上，不能动弹，只有雨衣提供支持。故选C项。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不知从哪儿传来一个声音，打破了寂静，而且每重复一次，声音就更大了。A. stone石头；B. journey旅行；C. silence寂静；D. record记录。根据前文“Everything was silent.”可知，一切都很安静，所以这个声音打破了寂静。故选C项。
69．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，我听到了我的名字。A. Horribly可怕地；B. Hurriedly匆忙地；C. Originally最初；D. Eventually最后。根据前文“got louder with every repetition”及后文“I heard my name”可知，声音越来越大，最后作者听到了自己的名字。故选D项。
70．考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然我试着抬头看，但由于眼睛有点疼，我看不清他的身影。A. give out分发；B. make out辨认出；C. make up组成；D. give up放弃。根据前文“since my eyes felt a little hurt”可知，由于眼睛疼，所以看不清。故选B项。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只能看到远处绿色的灌木丛。A. see看见；B. touch触摸；C. ignore忽视；D. obtain获得。根据前文“I couldn’t 10 his figure since my eyes felt a little hurt”和后文“brushes of green far away”可知，作者看不清，只能看到远处绿色的灌木丛。故选A项。
72．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，这是一次极其艰难的攀登。A. disappointing令人失望的；B. rewarding值得的；C. easy容易的；D. difficult困难的。根据后文“How was I going to get out ”可知，作者在想如何出去，说明这是一次极其艰难的攀登。故选D项。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着尼克的声音继续传来，我设法保持冷静。A. hesitated犹豫；B. refused拒绝；C. managed设法；D. promised承诺。根据前文“Undoubtedly, it was an incredibly 12 climb. How was I going to get out ”和后文“to remain calm”可知，情况并不乐观，作者需要设法保持冷静。故选C项。
74．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他重复着同样的话——“奥利，一切都会好起来的。救援马上就到！”A. showing展示；B. repeating重复；C. expecting期待；D. performing表演。根据后文“the same thing — “Ollie, everything will be OK. Help is on the way!””可知，尼克重复着同样的话。故选B项。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我努力集中精神相信他，但说实话，直到我听到直升机那明确无误的声音越来越近，我才真正相信。A. assisting帮助；B. seeking寻找；C. leaving离开；D. believing相信。根据前文“Ollie, everything will be OK. Help is on the way!”及后文“but, to tell the truth, it wasn’t until I heard the unmistakable sound of a helicopter drawing near that I really did believe”可知，尼克告诉作者一切都会好起来，救援马上就到，作者努力集中精神相信他，但是直到听到直升机的声音，作者才真的相信。故选D项。
Passage 6
I’ve always taught piano lessons in my spare time. Over the years I found that children have 76 musical abilities. Although I’ve taught some gifted students, I’ve also met so-called “musically 77 ” pupils. One such student is Robby.
Robby was already 11 years old when his mother sent him for his first 78 lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age. I 79 it to Robby, but he said it had always been his mother’s 80 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
81 Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music. However, he 82 and he would always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed 83 , and I was disappointed by his slow progress. Then one day Robby didn’t come. He 84 me his mother was sick. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad 85 for my teaching!
Several weeks later I was 86 my students for the music show when Robby came and said, “Miss Handorf, I’ve wanted to play.” I don’t know what made me 87 him to do that. Maybe it was his 88 that touched me.
The night for the show came. It went well. Then Robby came up on stage. I was 89 when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. But I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. They 90 danced on the keys. He played so well that everyone was 91 excitedly.
In tears I 92 up to stage. “Oh, Robby! How would you do it ” “Well, Miss Handorf, I 93 practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick In fact she had cancer and passed away this morning. And she was born 94 , she could never hear me play the piano, but tonight was the first time she ever heard me. I wanted to make it 95 .”
76．A．strange B．low C．local D．different
77．A．challenged B．breathed C．encouraged D．inspired
78．A．drawing B．dance C．piano D．handwriting
79．A．examined B．promised C．explained D．answered
80．A．comment B．dream C．hobby D．personality
81．A．Although B．Once C．Unless D．Because
82．A．continued B．created C．contacted D．caught
83．A．careless B．hopeless C．homeless D．selfless
84．A．asked B．invited C．guided D．telephoned
85．A．position B．example C．distance D．schedule
86．A．preparing B．renting C．protecting D．regretting
87．A．strike B．select C．allow D．force
88．A．function B．section C．determination D．memory
89．A．limited B．satisfied C．calmed D．surprised
90．A．indeed B．even C．actually D．either
91．A．sitting B．cheering C．walking D．eating
92．A．dragged B．drove C．ran D．picked
93．A．kept back B．kept off C．kept on D．kept from
94．A．shy B．weak C．blind D．deaf
95．A．special B．humorous C．similar D．famous
【答案】
76．D 77．A 78．C 79．C 80．B 81．A 82．A 83．B 84．D 85．B 86．A 87．C 88．C 89．D 90．B 91．B 92．C 93．C 94．D 95．A
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者在教学生钢琴的时候有一个学生 Robby，因为没有音乐基础，总是学不好，他的梦想就是让他的妈妈听到他弹奏的声音，最后他弹奏出来很好听的音乐，而他的妈妈事实上是一个詟哑人还患有癌症，在他表演的当天去世了，去世的妈妈是第一次听到儿子弹奏的钢琴声。
76．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：多年来我发现孩子们有不同的音乐能力。A.strange奇怪的；B.low低的；C. local当地的；D. different不同的。根据下文的“Although I’ve taught some gifted students, I’ve also met so-called “musically challenged” pupils.可知，我教的学生有的很有天赋，也有的没有天赋，他们的音乐水平很不同。故选D。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然我教过一些有天赋的学生，但我也遇到过所谓的有“音乐挑战”学生。A.challeged挑战的；B. breathed呼吸；C. encouraged鼓励；D. inspired激发。根据下文 “Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music”可知，Roby属于音乐感很差，没有音乐天赋的学生。所以对作者来说是挑战。故选A。
78．考查名词词义辨析。句意：罗比11岁的时候，他妈妈送他去上第一节钢琴课。A. drawing绘画；B. dance舞蹈；C. piano钢琴；D. handwriting书写。根据上文“I’ve always taught piano lessons in my spare time.”可知，作者是教钢琴的，故Robby是来上钢琴课的。故选C。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我更喜欢学生从小开始。我向罗比解释过。A. examined检查；B. promised保证；C. explained解释；D. answered回答。根据上文“I prefer that students begin at an earlier age”可知，我把这点跟Robby解释过了。故选C。
80．考查名词词义辨析。句意：，但他说听他弹钢琴一直是他母亲的梦想。A. comment评论；B. dream梦想；C. hobby爱好；D. personality性格。孩子说听他弹钢琴是妈妈的梦想，所以作者收下了他做学生。故选B。
81．考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然罗比很努力，但他没有基本的音乐感。A. Although尽管；B. Once一旦；C. Unless除非；D. Because因为。根据下文“he didn’t have the basic sense of music”可知，此处应表示让步，尽管他很努力。故选A。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他继续训练，他总是说，“我妈妈总有一天会听到我演奏的”。A. continued继续；B. created创造；C. contacted联系；D. caught抓住。根据上文“Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music”可知，尽管他没有乐感，然而他不放弃继续训练。故选A。
83．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这似乎是没有希望的。A. careless粗心的；B. hopeless没有希望的；C. homeless无家可归的；D. selfless无私的。根据下文“I was disappointed by his slow progress.”可知，我对他缓慢地进展很失望，他妈妈想要在某一天听他弹钢琴的梦想看来是没有希望了。故选B。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来有一天罗比没有来，他给我打电话说他妈妈病了。A. asked问；B. invited邀请；C. guided指导；D. telephoned打电话。根据上文“Then one day Robby didn’t come”可知，Robby没来，他给我打电话告诉我她妈妈生病了。故选D。
85．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴他不再来了，因为他真是我教钢琴生涯中的坏榜样！A. position位置；B. example例子；C. distance距离；D. schedule行程表。根据上文可知，Robby进步缓慢，作者对此很失望，得知Robby不来上课了，作者很高兴，因为Robby是她的教学中的一个坏的例子。故选B。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个星期后，我在为学生们准备音乐节目时，罗比来了。A. preparing准备；B. renting租；C. protecting保护；D. regretting后悔。参加音乐表演当然要做准备工作，我当时正在带着学生们准备音乐表演。故选A。
87．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道是什么让我允许他这么做的。A. strike打击；B. select挑选；C. allow允许；D. force强迫，迫使。根据下文“maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right.”可知，我不知什么让我允许他参加弹奏。故选C。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许是他的决心打动了我。A.function功能；B.section节；C.determination决心；D.memory记忆。分析上文可知，Robby为了实现妈妈想听他弹琴的梦想，他想要参加表演的决心非常大。也许是他的决心打动了我。故选C。
89．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他说他选了莫扎特最难的作品之一时，我很惊讶。A.limited有限的；B.satisfied满意的；C. calmed平静的；D.surprised惊讶的。根据“when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart.”可知，当他说要演奏莫扎特最难的一首曲子时，我当然是很惊讶。故选D。
90．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们甚至在琴键上跳舞。A. indeed真正地；B. even甚至；C. actually实际上；D. either或者。根据上文“But I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys.”可知，此处表示递进关系，Robby的手指甚至在琴键上跳舞。故选B。
91．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他弹得很好，大家都兴奋地欢呼起来。A. sitting坐；B. cheering欢呼；C. walking走；D. eating吃。分析上文“He played so well”可知，在座的每一个人都为他欢呼。故选B。
92．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我泪流满面地跑到舞台上。A. dragged拉，拽；B. drove开车；C. ran跑；D. picked挑选，捡。分析上文以及下文的“Oh, Robby! How would you do it ”可知，作者此时的心情是很激动的，故作者是跑到台上的。故选C。
93．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我一直在家练习。A. kept back抑制（感情）；B. kept off避开；C.kept on继续,一直；D.kept from避免。分析上文可知，Robby在弹琴方面没有天赋，他应该是一直保持练习才能达到手指在琴键上跳舞这种熟练程度。故选C。
94．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她生来就是聋子，从来听不到我弹钢琴。A. shy害羞的；B. weak虚弱的；C. blind瞎的；D. deaf聋。根据下文“she could never hear me play the piano”可知，Robby的妈妈生来就听不见。故选D。
95．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但今晚是她第一次听到我弹钢琴。我想让它变得特别。A. special特别的；B. humorous幽默的；C. similar相似的；D. famous著名的。分析上文可知，妈妈去世了，生前听不到孩子弹钢琴，孩子希望她在天堂能听到，所以想让这次演出变得特别一点。故选A。
【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如本题第3小题。通过上文可知，作者是一位钢琴老师，故Robby应是去上钢琴课。故选C。
还可以根据生活常识进行解答。比如第11题，参加音乐表演当然要做准备工作。故选A。
Passage 7
When I was seven, my mum and I packed up our things and moved to my grandma’s house. I knew things weren’t going well between my parents. I didn’t 96 why my dad was no longer part of my everyday life, because I grew up around families with the 97 set-up: mum, dad, two kids.
A few months later, my mum introduced me to a man who ended up becoming my stepdad. I didn’t 98 him at first, but the more we hung out, the closer we became. While he never aimed to 99 my dad in my life, it was something that 100 happened. He was the person who would create treasure hunts every time he wanted to give me 101 . He was also the one I could turn to for advice, since I was too 102 to ask my strict mum.
My stepdad wanted to 103 me, and I also wanted him to do so. In fact, I started using his last name, even without the legal name 104 . When my mum and stepdad got married, he 105 all the responsibilities of a father, and I could feel dad becoming 106 of my life like before.
As a parent, I can imagine the 107 my stepdad went through, especially at the beginning of his 108 . Also, knowing there was an actual, 109 dad out there probably unsettled him. However, I regard him as my dad, and even if we 110 nothing alike.
96．A．explore B．remember C．mind D．understand
97．A．traditional B．special C．simple D．energetic
98．A．encounter B．welcome C．forgive D．miss
99．A．observe B．mention C．replace D．follow
100．A．suddenly B．naturally C．sadly D．hopefully
101．A．reminders B．inspirations C．surprises D．challenges
102．A．afraid B．curious C．lazy D．proud
103．A．comfort B．protect C．educate D．adopt
104．A．application B．change C．clue D．concept
105．A．sent forward B．put forward C．reflected on D．took on
106．A．part B．source C．challenge D．focus
107．A．struggle B．adventure C．crisis D．procedure
108．A．treatment B．employment C．marriage D．recovery
109．A．responsible B．wealthy C．intelligent D．biological
110．A．love B．look C．discuss D．pursue
【答案】
96．D 97．A 98．B 99．C 100．B 101．C 102．A 103．D 104．B 105．D 106．A 107．A 108．C 109．D 110．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者起初不接受继父，后因继父的关爱逐渐亲近，作者也视他为亲父的故事。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不明白为什么我的父亲不再成为我日常生活的一部分了，因为在我成长的过程中，周围都是有着传统家庭结构的家庭：有妈妈、爸爸，还有两个孩子。A. explore探索；B. remember记得；C. mind介意；D. understand理解，明白。根据后文“why my dad was no longer part of my everyday life”可知，对于父亲不再出现在日常生活中，作者不明白。故选D。
97．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不明白为什么我的父亲不再成为我日常生活的一部分了，因为在我成长的过程中，周围都是有着传统家庭结构的家庭：有妈妈、爸爸，还有两个孩子。A. traditional传统的；B. special特别的；C. simple简单的；D. energetic精力充沛的。后文“mum, dad, two kids (妈妈、爸爸，还有两个孩子)”是传统的家庭结构。故选A。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：起初我并不欢迎他，但随着我们相处的时间越来越长，我们之间的关系也变得越来越亲密了。A. encounter遇到；B. welcome欢迎；C. forgive原谅；D. miss错过。根据后文“him at first, but the more we hung out, the closer we became”中but表示转折，说明一开始作者不欢迎继父，后来关系发生了改变。故选B。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然他从未想过要取代我父亲在我生命中的地位，但这种情况还是自然而然地发生了。A. observe观察；B. mention提及；C. replace取代；D. follow跟随。根据后文“my dad in my life”以及上文提到父亲不再出现在作者的日常生活中，而继父没有想过取代父亲的地位。故选C。
100．考查副词词义辨析。句意：虽然他从未想过要取代我父亲在我生命中的地位，但这种情况还是自然而然地发生了。A. suddenly突然；B. naturally自然地；C. sadly悲伤地；D. hopefully有希望地。根据后文“He was the person who would create treasure hunts every time”以及“He was also the one I could turn to for advice”可知，继父自然而然取代了父亲的地位。故选B。
101．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他就是那种每次想给我惊喜时就会策划出各种寻宝游戏的人。A. reminders提醒；B. inspirations灵感；C. surprises惊喜；D. challenges挑战。根据上文“He was the person who would create treasure hunts”可知，继父在游戏过程中为作者制造惊喜。故选C。
102．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他也是我能够向其寻求建议的人，因为我自己太害怕而不敢去问严厉的妈妈。A. afraid害怕的；B. curious好奇的；C. lazy懒惰的；D. proud骄傲的。根据后文“to ask my strict mum”可知，母亲严厉，作者害怕去寻求建议。故选A。
103．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的继父想收养我，而我也希望他能这么做。A. comfort安慰；B. protect保护；C. educate教育；D. adopt收养。根据上文“My stepdad wanted to”可知，继父和作者不是亲生关系，因此是想收养作者。后文“I started using his last name”使用姓氏也是提示。故选D。
104．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，即便没有正式更改姓氏，我也已经开始使用他的姓氏了。A. application申请；B. change更改，改变；C. clue线索；D. concept概念。根据上文“I started using his last name”可知，作者没有正式更改姓氏，也已经开始使用继父的姓氏了。故选B。
105．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我妈妈和继父结婚后，他承担起了父亲的所有责任，而我也能感觉到爸爸又重新像以前那样融入了我的生活之中了。A. sent forward转发；B. put forward提出；C. reflected on反思；D. took on承担。根据后文“all the responsibilities of a father”可知，继父承担了父亲的所有责任。故选D。
106．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我妈妈和继父结婚后，他承担起了父亲的所有责任，而我也能感觉到爸爸又重新像以前那样融入了我的生活之中了。A. part部分；B. source来源；C. challenge挑战；D. focus集中。根据上文“why my dad was no longer part of my everyday life”以及后文“of my life like before”可知，作者能感觉到爸爸又重新像以前那样融入了自己的生活之中了。故选A。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一位家长，我能理解我的继父当时所经历的艰难历程，尤其是在他婚姻初期的时候。A. struggle艰难，努力；B. adventure冒险；C. crisis危机；D. procedure程序。根据后文“my stepdad went through”可知，继父作为家长经历了一些艰难，go through表示“经历，通过”。故选A。
108．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一位家长，我能理解我的继父当时所经历的艰难历程，尤其是在他婚姻初期的时候。A. treatment对待；B. employment雇佣；C. marriage婚姻；D. recovery恢复。呼应上文“When my mum and stepdad got married”，指作者的母亲和继父的婚姻初期。故选C。
109．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，知道其实还有一个真正的生物学父亲存在，这可能让他感到不安。A. responsible负责的；B. wealthy富有的；C. intelligent聪明的；D. biological生物的。根据后文“dad out there probably unsettled him”可知，继父不是作者真正的父亲，因此知道其实还有一个真正的生物学上的父亲（亲生父亲）存在，这可能让他感到不安。故选D。
110．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我把他当作自己的父亲，即便我们长得一点也不像。A. love爱；B. look看起来；C. discuss讨论；D. pursue追求。根据后文“nothing alike”以及常识可知，作者和继父长得不像。故选B。
Passage 8
Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But when he was young, he could 111 read. He grew up with his brothers in rural Western Jamaica, raised by their single mother. Life was tough, and with 112 resources, proper schooling seemed unattainable.
When Ghunta finally attended school, he couldn’t 113 on reading. Not only had he missed out on early schooling, but he had not been 114 to books. By sixth grade, he could only spell his name, but still couldn’t make out words or read with 115 . He struggled in school with a deep sense of loss, feeling he did not 116 any success.
At age 12, a young teacher-in-training launched a special reading program for 117 students. Ghunta was the first to join. That teacher, whose name he can no longer 118 , became Ghunta’s unsung hero and changed his life.
The teacher was incredibly kind and 119 , never giving up on him. Under her guidance, Ghunta’s reading skills greatly improved and his sense of inadequacy (能力不足) began to 120 .
“She had left me with the gift of literacy (读写能力),” he said with a 121 . “And a deeper appreciation of my talent. That was a true 122 .”
After that, his life course 123 . He graduated with academic honors and is now the author of two children’s books.
Years later, Ghunta returned to his old school, asking the principal and teachers if the young teacher was still there, but failed. Carrying this memory, however, he still hopes to find and thank her for seeing his 124 and being a source of light and hope in his life. He believes her influence was 125 to his success.
111．A．merely B．barely C．totally D．simply
112．A．abundant B．public C．limited D．financial
113．A．give up B．fall behind C．miss out D．catch up
114．A．exposed B．drawn C．adapted D．devoted
115．A．understanding B．hesitation C．reference D．caution
116．A．awe B．deserve C．remark D．wonder
117．A．disappointing B．struggling C．advanced D．demanding
118．A．recall B．respect C．pronounce D．recognize
119．A．serious B．persevering C．qualified D．ordinary
120．A．disappear B．endure C．form D．spread
121．A．sigh B．frown C．grin D．whisper
122．A．determination B．approach C．blessing D．risk
123．A．informed B．revealed C．shifted D．rejected
124．A．fame B．potential C．optimism D．outcome
125．A．accidental B．essential C．similar D．dim
【答案】
111．B 112．C 113．D 114．A 115．A 116．B 117．B 118．A 119．B 120．A 121．C 122．C 123．C 124．B 125．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作家Juleus Ghunta幼年因贫困几乎不识字，直到12岁遇到一位坚持帮助他的老师，从此他的人生轨迹发生转变，多年后他仍心怀感激，希望找到这位无名恩师。
111．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但当他年幼的时候，他几乎不识字。A. merely仅仅；B. barely几乎不；C. totally完全；D. simply简单地。根据下文“proper schooling seemed unattainable”可知，Ghunta小时候没有接受正规教育，因此是指几乎不识字。故选B。
112．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：生活很艰难，而且资源有限，接受正规教育似乎是不可能的。A. abundant丰富的；B. public公共的；C. limited有限的；D. financial金融的。根据上文“Life was tough”可知，当时Ghunta一家的生活很艰难，因此是指资源有限。故选C。
113．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当Ghunta终于上了学，他无法赶上阅读进度。A. give up放弃；B. fall behind落后；C. miss out错过；D. catch up赶上。根据上文“proper schooling seemed unattainable”可知，Ghunta小时候没有接受正规教育，因此是指无法赶上阅读进度。故选D。
114．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不仅错过了早期的教育，而且没有接触过书籍。A. exposed接触；B. drawn吸引；C. adapted适应；D. devoted投入。根据上文“Not only had he missed out on early schooling”可知，Ghunta不仅错过了早期的教育，而且没有接触过书籍，短语be exposed to意为“接触到”。故选A。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：到六年级时，他只会拼写自己的名字，但仍然不能辨认单词或理解阅读。A. understanding理解力；B. hesitation犹豫；C. reference参考；D. caution谨慎。根据上文“By sixth grade, he could only spell his name, but still couldn’t make out words”可知，到六年级时，Ghunta的识字水平依然有限，因此是指无法理解阅读。故选A。
116．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在学校里苦苦挣扎，有一种深深的失落感，觉得自己不配获得任何成功。A. awe敬畏；B. deserve应得；C. remark评论；D. wonder好奇。根据上文“He struggled in school with a deep sense of loss”可知，Ghunta在学校里学的很吃力，有一种深深的失落感，因此是指觉得自己不配获得任何成功。故选B。
117．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：12岁时，一位年轻的实习教师为学习困难的学生推出了一项特殊的阅读计划。A. disappointing令人失望的；B. struggling苦苦挣扎的；C. advanced先进的；D. demanding苛刻的。根据上文“He struggled”以及下文“Ghunta was the first to join.”可知，学习上很吃力的Ghunta第一个加入这项特殊的阅读计划，因此该计划是为在学习上苦苦挣扎的学生推出的，即学习困难的学生。故选B。
118．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那位老师，他已经回忆不起她的名字，却成了他心中的无名英雄，改变了他的一生。A. recall回忆起；B. respect尊重；C. pronounce发音；D. recognize认出。根据下文“became Ghunta’s unsung hero”可知，那位老师是Ghunta心中的无名英雄，因此是指回忆不起她的名字。故选A。
119．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：老师非常善良，坚持不懈，从不放弃他。A. serious严肃的；B. persevering坚持不懈的；C. qualified合格的；D. ordinary普通的。根据下文“never giving up on him”可知，老师从不放弃Ghunta，因此是指她坚持不懈。故选B。
120．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在她的指导下，Ghunta的阅读能力大大提高，他的能力不足感开始消失。A. disappear消失；B. endure忍受；C. form形成；D. spread传播。根据上文“Ghunta’s reading skills greatly improved”可知，Ghunta的阅读能力大大提高，因此是指能力不足感开始消失。故选A。
121．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“她给我留下了读写能力的礼物，”他笑着说。A. sigh叹息；B. frown皱眉；C. grin咧嘴笑；D. whisper耳语。根据上文“She had left me with the gift of literacy (读写能力)”可知，Ghunta感恩这位老师给自己留下了识字的礼物，grin“咧嘴笑”符合他说这句话时感恩、开心的心境。故选C。
122．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是真正的幸事。A. determination决心；B. approach方法；C. blessing幸事；D. risk风险。根据上文“She had left me with the gift of literacy (读写能力)”和“And a deeper appreciation of my talent.”可知，这位老师给Ghunta留下了读写能力的礼物，让他意识到自己的天赋，因此是指这是真正的幸事。故选C。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，他的人生轨迹发生了变化。A. informed告知；B. revealed揭示；C. shifted转变；D. rejected拒绝。根据下文“He graduated with academic honors and is now the author of two children’s books.”可知，原本在学习上苦苦挣扎的Ghunta以优异的成绩毕业，还成了两本儿童读物的作者，说明他的人生轨迹发生了变化。故选C。
124．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，带着这段记忆，他仍然希望找到并感谢她看到了他的潜力，成为他生命中光明和希望的源泉。A. fame名声；B. potential潜力；C. optimism乐观；D. outcome结果。根据上文“The teacher was incredibly kind and ___9___, never giving up on him.”可知，这位老师很友善，从未放弃Ghunta，因此是指看到了他的潜力。故选B。
125．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他相信她的影响对他的成功至关重要。A. accidental偶然的；B. essential非常重要的；C. similar相似的；D. dim昏暗的。根据上文“being a source of light and hope in his life”可知，Ghunta认为这位老师是自己生命中光明和希望的源泉，因此是指她的影响对他的成功至关重要。故选B。/ 让教学更有效 高效备考 | 英语学科
2025年秋高二期中考前押题专练--完形填空
Passage 1
Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to 1 on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I 2 myself on a plane to Phoenix, Arizona. I was 3 at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of arriving, my worries had gone. Everyone was so friendly and like-minded that I felt at home.
I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day project. We had to 4 everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a 5 way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.
My job was to build a stairway out of rock. This 6 climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard, never 7 .
Three days later, a beautiful stairway came into being. The 8 of knowing that my 9 will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.
But on the last night we were 10 in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to 11 . I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only 12 part of my tent,
13 , I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and 14 . I think I am much 15 for having taken part in the project.
1．A．calculate B．advocate C．advertise D．research
2．A．imagined B．introduced C．enjoyed D．found
3．A．annoyed B．surprised C．scared D．excited
4．A．drop B．make C．carry D．buy
5．A．nice B．safe C．long D．quick
6．A．helped B．ended C．allowed D．meant
7．A．hunted B．trained C．seen D．fed
8．A．satisfaction B．ambition C．expectation D．intention
9．A．work B．memory C．record D．story
10．A．left B．caught C．attacked D．separated
11．A．boiling B．average C．normal D．freezing
12．A．tidy B．dry C．new D．soft
13．A．By the way B．Regardless of that C．Needless to say D．In either case
14．A．survived B．resisted C．escaped D．recovered
15．A．smarter B．stronger C．happier D．busier
Passage 2
Thousands of people fill the square. They’ve gathered to watch the building of the tower. There are many beautiful towers here in Barcelona, Spain, but this one will be different. It will be built out of 16 !
A brass fanfare (号角) announces the building has begun, and holding their breath, everyone goes 17 . Drums join in. Body after body 18 from the crowd, and a human castle begins to grow straight up from the center of the square. Higher and higher it grows as the tower rises to five, six, seven, then eight stories! The crowd 19 as the final person reaches the top.
Teams of castellers all wear white pants and black sashes (腰带), and each team wears a different 20 shirt. Barcelona’s castellers are known by their bright-red shirts. The most important part of the 21 is the sash. It supports castellers’ backs, and their teammates hold on to it with their hands or feet as they climb.
The 22 who play during the building aren’t just there to entertain the crowd. At each stage of the building process, they play a different 23 . This lets the castellers on the lower levels know what is happening above them. Without flutes and drums, the castle might get into 24 .
Most human castles have three main parts: the base, the trunk, and the crown. The base is made of the 25 people because they have to carry all the weight. Lighter people 26 the levels of the trunk. The teens form the crown at the top. The anxaneta (顶层攀登者), who can be a young child, climbs up last. When he/she 27 reaches the top, the crowd cheers!
However, the most 28 part is still ahead. The anxaneta quickly climbs down the castle, followed by the rest of the levels. Bodies 29 glide down bodies — unless the tower collapses, which often happens at this stage. The applause continues until the castle has been 30 and everyone is safe. Then a celebration starts.
16．A．bricks B．wood C．concrete D．people
17．A．quiet B．scared C．upset D．calm
18．A．disappears B．escapes C．emerges D．separates
19．A．gathers B．roars C．wonders D．suspects
20．A．colored B．styled C．collared D．patterned
21．A．shoe B．tool C．instrument D．costume
22．A．firefighters B．architects C．musicians D．performers
23．A．game B．tune C．project D．trick
24．A．chaos B．shape C．accidents D．work
25．A．smartest B．bravest C．tallest D．strongest
26．A．pick up B．make up C．end up D．dress up
27．A．desperately B．approximately C．ultimately D．occasionally
28．A．dangerous B．destructive C．disastrous D．sensitive
29．A．purposely B．patiently C．hopefully D．gracefully
30．A．passed down B．taken down C．turned down D．set down
Passage 3
My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to 31 the family.
When we met 32 weather, he would drive me to school with his old track. And after we arrived, he would bend over and give me a 33 on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shy in front of so many other 34 . I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissed me goodbye!
Then on a rainy day I 35 to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the 36 big smile appeared on my father’s face. I 37 what would happen next. I 38 put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately changed into a 39 look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never 40 him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. You are a big boy... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”
Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the 41 stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, be 42 came back. Later his boat was found with its nets half in and half out. He must have 43 a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.
How I wished I hadn’t 44 my father’s kiss! And from this I have learnt that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have 45 regrets(遗憾)by doing this.
31．A．enjoy B．feed C．keep D．save
32．A．fine B．warm C．cool D．bad
33．A．kiss B．smile C．touch D．chat
34．A．passengers B．workers C．schoolmates D．friends
35．A．decided B．agreed C．advised D．happened
36．A．strange B．usual C．beautiful D．kind
37．A．concerned B．wondered C．knew D．remembered
38．A．curiously B．violently C．patiently D．quickly
39．A．disappointed B．worried C．surprised D．satisfied
40．A．wanted B．seen C．gained D．minded
41．A．designers B．authors C．customers D．fishermen
42．A．later B．finally C．never D．often
43．A．missed B．managed C．met D．hoped
44．A．refused B．forgotten C．hated D．remembered
45．A．new B．good C．small D．few
Passage 4
“A bird with a broken wing will never fly high.” I’m sure that John would agree with this saying, as he felt this way almost every day in school.
By high school, John was the most famous 46 in his town. He was always absent, didn’t answer questions and got into 47 . He had failed almost every exam by the time he entered high school, yet was 48 a higher grade level each year. Teachers didn’t want to 49 him again the following year. John was moving on, but definitely not moving up.
I met John for the first time at a weekend leadership training program since John was one of the 405 students who 50 . At the start of the training, John was just standing outside the circle of students, against the back wall. He didn’t 51 join the discussion groups. But slowly, the interactive (互动性的) games 52 him in.
The ice really melted when the groups started building a list of things, both 53 and negative, that had occurred at school that year. John 54 some constructive ideas on those situations. The other students in John’s group 55 his comments. All of a sudden John felt like a 56 of the group, and before long he was treated like a leader. By the end of the training, he had joined the Homeless Project team. The other students on the team were 57 with his passionate concern and ideas. They even elected John co-chairman of the team.
John started 58 at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time. He led a second project, 59 300 blankets and 1,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless shelter from house to house.
A bird with a broken wing only needs repairing. Once healed, it can fly 60 than the rest.
46．A．storyteller B．troublemaker C．dream-seeker D．peacemaker
47．A．work B．debt C．position D．fights
48．A．driven away B．left out C．turned to D．sent to
49．A．teach B．accompany C．oppose D．resist
50．A．signed up B．took over C．fell down D．went by
51．A．hurriedly B．academically C．willingly D．warmly
52．A．drew B．led C．sent D．reminded
53．A．useless B．meaningless C．strange D．positive
54．A．changed B．spotted C．expressed D．reserved
55．A．refused B．welcomed C．ignored D．gathered
56．A．founder B．part C．leader D．heart
57．A．impressed B．critical C．disappointed D．familiar
58．A．walking away B．dropping out C．going down D．showing up
59．A．buying B．collecting C．donating D．making
60．A．longer B．farther C．higher D．happier
Passage 5
Even before I opened my eyes I could tell that things had gone wrong. I was 61 all over, but it was not that unpleasant. I was clearly 62 and could feel my legs despite the pain, so it was acceptable. Mum always says you should look for the 63 .
Lying there, I felt strangely calm and it never 64 me that I should try and get up. I knew I’d better keep still, or it might cause more 65 to me. Thinking a lot, I found I would have 66 flat on my back without my backpack. 67 by my raincoat, I lay there alone.
Everything was silent. Out of nowhere one voice broke the 68 and got louder with every repetition. 69 , I heard my name. It was Nick, my brother! His voice seemed a long way up. Though I tried to look up, I couldn’t 70 his figure since my eyes felt a little hurt. All I could 71 were brushes of green far away. Undoubtedly, it was an incredibly 72 climb. How was I going to get out
With Nick’s voice continuing, I 73 to remain calm. He was 74 the same thing — “Ollie, everything will be OK. Help is on the way!” I concentrated hard on 75 him but, to tell the truth, it wasn’t until I heard the unmistakable sound of a helicopter drawing near that I really did believe.
61．A．careful B．aching C．surprised D．wet
62．A．begging B．hiking C．standing D．breathing
63．A．benefits B．fortunes C．positives D．favorites
64．A．warned B．struck C．reminded D．confused
65．A．damage B．change C．addiction D．anger
66．A．landed B．faced C．moved D．struggled
67．A．Guided B．Lifted C．Supported D．Judged
68．A．stone B．journey C．silence D．record
69．A．Horribly B．Hurriedly C．Originally D．Eventually
70．A．give out B．make out C．make up D．give up
71．A．see B．touch C．ignore D．obtain
72．A．disappointing B．rewarding C．easy D．difficult
73．A．hesitated B．refused C．managed D．promised
74．A．showing B．repeating C．expecting D．performing
75．A．assisting B．seeking C．leaving D．believing
Passage 6
I’ve always taught piano lessons in my spare time. Over the years I found that children have 76 musical abilities. Although I’ve taught some gifted students, I’ve also met so-called “musically 77 ” pupils. One such student is Robby.
Robby was already 11 years old when his mother sent him for his first 78 lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age. I 79 it to Robby, but he said it had always been his mother’s 80 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
81 Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music. However, he 82 and he would always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed 83 , and I was disappointed by his slow progress. Then one day Robby didn’t come. He 84 me his mother was sick. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad 85 for my teaching!
Several weeks later I was 86 my students for the music show when Robby came and said, “Miss Handorf, I’ve wanted to play.” I don’t know what made me 87 him to do that. Maybe it was his 88 that touched me.
The night for the show came. It went well. Then Robby came up on stage. I was 89 when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. But I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. They 90 danced on the keys. He played so well that everyone was 91 excitedly.
In tears I 92 up to stage. “Oh, Robby! How would you do it ” “Well, Miss Handorf, I 93 practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick In fact she had cancer and passed away this morning. And she was born 94 , she could never hear me play the piano, but tonight was the first time she ever heard me. I wanted to make it 95 .”
76．A．strange B．low C．local D．different
77．A．challenged B．breathed C．encouraged D．inspired
78．A．drawing B．dance C．piano D．handwriting
79．A．examined B．promised C．explained D．answered
80．A．comment B．dream C．hobby D．personality
81．A．Although B．Once C．Unless D．Because
82．A．continued B．created C．contacted D．caught
83．A．careless B．hopeless C．homeless D．selfless
84．A．asked B．invited C．guided D．telephoned
85．A．position B．example C．distance D．schedule
86．A．preparing B．renting C．protecting D．regretting
87．A．strike B．select C．allow D．force
88．A．function B．section C．determination D．memory
89．A．limited B．satisfied C．calmed D．surprised
90．A．indeed B．even C．actually D．either
91．A．sitting B．cheering C．walking D．eating
92．A．dragged B．drove C．ran D．picked
93．A．kept back B．kept off C．kept on D．kept from
94．A．shy B．weak C．blind D．deaf
95．A．special B．humorous C．similar D．famous
Passage 7
When I was seven, my mum and I packed up our things and moved to my grandma’s house. I knew things weren’t going well between my parents. I didn’t 96 why my dad was no longer part of my everyday life, because I grew up around families with the 97 set-up: mum, dad, two kids.
A few months later, my mum introduced me to a man who ended up becoming my stepdad. I didn’t 98 him at first, but the more we hung out, the closer we became. While he never aimed to 99 my dad in my life, it was something that 100 happened. He was the person who would create treasure hunts every time he wanted to give me 101 . He was also the one I could turn to for advice, since I was too 102 to ask my strict mum.
My stepdad wanted to 103 me, and I also wanted him to do so. In fact, I started using his last name, even without the legal name 104 . When my mum and stepdad got married, he 105 all the responsibilities of a father, and I could feel dad becoming 106 of my life like before.
As a parent, I can imagine the 107 my stepdad went through, especially at the beginning of his 108 . Also, knowing there was an actual, 109 dad out there probably unsettled him. However, I regard him as my dad, and even if we 110 nothing alike.
96．A．explore B．remember C．mind D．understand
97．A．traditional B．special C．simple D．energetic
98．A．encounter B．welcome C．forgive D．miss
99．A．observe B．mention C．replace D．follow
100．A．suddenly B．naturally C．sadly D．hopefully
101．A．reminders B．inspirations C．surprises D．challenges
102．A．afraid B．curious C．lazy D．proud
103．A．comfort B．protect C．educate D．adopt
104．A．application B．change C．clue D．concept
105．A．sent forward B．put forward C．reflected on D．took on
106．A．part B．source C．challenge D．focus
107．A．struggle B．adventure C．crisis D．procedure
108．A．treatment B．employment C．marriage D．recovery
109．A．responsible B．wealthy C．intelligent D．biological
110．A．love B．look C．discuss D．pursue
Passage 8
Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But when he was young, he could 111 read. He grew up with his brothers in rural Western Jamaica, raised by their single mother. Life was tough, and with 112 resources, proper schooling seemed unattainable.
When Ghunta finally attended school, he couldn’t 113 on reading. Not only had he missed out on early schooling, but he had not been 114 to books. By sixth grade, he could only spell his name, but still couldn’t make out words or read with 115 . He struggled in school with a deep sense of loss, feeling he did not 116 any success.
At age 12, a young teacher-in-training launched a special reading program for 117 students. Ghunta was the first to join. That teacher, whose name he can no longer 118 , became Ghunta’s unsung hero and changed his life.
The teacher was incredibly kind and 119 , never giving up on him. Under her guidance, Ghunta’s reading skills greatly improved and his sense of inadequacy (能力不足) began to 120 .
“She had left me with the gift of literacy (读写能力),” he said with a 121 . “And a deeper appreciation of my talent. That was a true 122 .”
After that, his life course 123 . He graduated with academic honors and is now the author of two children’s books.
Years later, Ghunta returned to his old school, asking the principal and teachers if the young teacher was still there, but failed. Carrying this memory, however, he still hopes to find and thank her for seeing his 124 and being a source of light and hope in his life. He believes her influence was 125 to his success.
111．A．merely B．barely C．totally D．simply
112．A．abundant B．public C．limited D．financial
113．A．give up B．fall behind C．miss out D．catch up
114．A．exposed B．drawn C．adapted D．devoted
115．A．understanding B．hesitation C．reference D．caution
116．A．awe B．deserve C．remark D．wonder
117．A．disappointing B．struggling C．advanced D．demanding
118．A．recall B．respect C．pronounce D．recognize
119．A．serious B．persevering C．qualified D．ordinary
120．A．disappear B．endure C．form D．spread
121．A．sigh B．frown C．grin D．whisper
122．A．determination B．approach C．blessing D．risk
123．A．informed B．revealed C．shifted D．rejected
124．A．fame B．potential C．optimism D．outcome
125．A．accidental B．essential C．similar D．dim
