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2025-2026学年九年级全册英语期末复习考点培优北师大版
专题11 完形填空
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A letter changed Levi Strauss’s life. In 1849, gold was 1 in California. Thousands of people rushed to California in hopes of finding gold and becoming 2 . The people hoping to find gold were foolish and greedy (贪婪的). One of those 3 headed for California was Levi Strauss. Strauss was 4 . Strauss was a clever, hard-working man. He was looking for a new start in life. Up to this time, Strauss had worked for his two brothers in New York City. The brothers sold clothes and blankets and other goods. Strauss planned to set up a similar business to his 5 in California.
Over the years, Strauss’s business grew. In 1872, he got a letter from one of his customers, a tailor (裁缝) in Nevada. The tailor, Jacob Davis, had a(n) 6 for making better work pants. The pockets on work pants often tore. Jacob Davis 7 metal rivets (铆钉) to the pockets. Rivets are pieces of metal 8 to join things together. The rivets worked well, and the miners liked them. Davis didn’t have enough money to get a patent (专利) for his 9 . He also needed help making the pants. In his 10 , Davis said that if they worked together, the two of them “could make a very large amount of money”.
Strauss could see that riveted work pants were a good idea. He agreed to help Davis. The two decided to make the pants. They decided to use denim cloth because it is a 11 cloth that doesn’t tear easily and is long-lasting. 12 , the riveted denims were called “dungarees”. Dungarees is a word from the Hindi 13 of India that means “rough cloth”. 14 they were tough and durable, dungarees were worn by thousands of farmers, miners, builders, and other workers. Later, dungarees came to be called “jeans”. “Jeans” is a better 15 for the pants than “dungarees”.
1．A．discovered B．created C．invented D．hidden
2．A．wealthy B．happy C．satisfied D．energetic
3．A．whom B．who C．which D．what
4．A．creative B．national C．smart D．different
5．A．brother B．brothers C．brothers’ D．brother’s
6．A．job B．business C．idea D．opportunity
7．A．preferred B．added C．changed D．returned
8．A．used B．worked C．made D．sold
9．A．discovery B．invention C．creation D．business
10．A．diary B．letter C．book D．invitation
11．A．heavy B．strong C．usual D．cheap
12．A．By accident B．Instead C．At first D．However
13．A．culture B．city C．language D．clothes
14．A．If B．When C．Because D．Though
15．A．meaning B．business C．call D．name
When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound Terrible. But she didn’t 16 . At twelve, she asked our parents if she could 17 a full-time music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister didn’t have talent.
I was better at my 18 . My teacher had told my parents that I had great potential (潜力). So parents found the best piano teacher in the area to 19 me. But the only time when he was available was Saturday at 3 p.m. At that time, I was 20 about the British TV show, The Avengers, which was 21 every Saturday at 3 p.m. I didn’t want anything to take up my The Avengers hour. So I 22 this amazing chance. Today, I don’t even have a 23 in my house.
My sister became an engineer, but she 24 stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she changed her 25 . She went back to college, got a degree in music education, and became a music teacher. She starts teaching kids to play their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement (鼓励) and support she never 26 .
Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a concert. A big crowd of friends and family 27 for her. As she played, I looked around at the 28 . Everyone was obviously enjoying the music. I realized that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those 29 sounds and I knew how far she had come, despite everything. 30 is important. But enthusiasm (热情) is even more important.
16．A．admit B．like C．stop D．improve
17．A．visit B．pay C．leave D．attend
18．A．music B．homework C．article D．sports
19．A．examine B．challenge C．correct D．train
20．A．crazy B．serious C．frightened D．happy
21．A．designed B．filmed C．showed D．chosen
22．A．accepted B．refused C．waited D．gave
23．A．teacher B．musician C．violin D．piano
24．A．never B．even C．already D．once
25．A．hobby B．time C．job D．house
26．A．received B．provided C．imagined D．expected
27．A．turned off B．showed off C．stayed up D．turned up
28．A．students B．crowd C．lights D．library
29．A．sweet B．bad C．powerful D．pleasing
30．A．Money B．Time C．Talent D．Support
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
I was not a confident (自信的) person before. That’s because I was fat and others often laughed at me. 31 , I became very shy. I was 32 to ask simple questions and speak loudly in front of others. It seemed that I was 33 with myself. I used to believe that I would be like this all my life.
34 one day, my friend Paul’s words changed my mind. He encouraged me to change myself. He said, “If you can give it a (n) 35 , you will have a chance to make a change. But if you 36 try, your life is only going to get worse.” I was blown away by 37 he said. After all, I had 38 to lose. Why not have a try
The 39 thing I did was to lose weight. I had a (n) 40 diet and did exercise every day. After six months, I managed to lose ninety pounds. This taught me that I could 41 myself.
A few months later, I heard about a speech competition at my university. I found the courage to take part in the 42 . For the first time, I was able to 43 my story and speak in public.
After the competition, I made a to-do list and started changing in a very short time. I tried my best to finish the things on the 44 one by one. When working on 45 , I became more and more confident.
I take pride in myself now. I will keep improving myself and become better.
31．A．First of all B．After all C．To be honest D．As a result
32．A．afraid B．ready C．glad D．relaxed
33．A．patient B．busy C．disappointed D．careful
34．A．So B．But C．Unless D．Or
35．A．try B．end C．license D．help
36．A．always B．often C．never D．usually
37．A．how B．what C．why D．when
38．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
39．A．first B．middle C．last D．most
40．A．common B．usual C．awful D．strict
41．A．refuse B．protect C．change D．discover
42．A．celebration B．competition C．examination D．research
43．A．remain B．hide C．cancel D．share
44．A．list B．position C．keyboard D．glass
45．A．it B．us C．them D．you
Once upon a time, there was a businessman who sold different things at a fair every day. One day, after selling all his goods, he filled his wallet with gold and silver. “It’s really a 46 day!” he thought. In order to reach home by the evening, he hurried to put his wallet into a big bag and then put the bag 47 his horse’s back. He went back home happily.
At noon he 48 to have lunch in a small town, and when he was going to leave the restaurant, a boy said to him, “Sir, a nail (钉子) is wanting (缺少的) in the shoe on the left 49 of your horse.”
“Let it be wanting,” 50 the man. “I am in a hurry and the iron will hold the next five hours of travel.”
Late in the afternoon he had to stop again and fed his horse. And at this place also a boy came and told 51 that a nail was wanting in one of the shoes. The boy asked the man whether to take the horse to a farrier (蹄铁匠). “No, no, let it be!” the man said. “The horse can 52 walk for several hours. I am in a hurry.”
He kept returning home, 53 his horse began to limp (瘸着走). Soon it fell down and broke its leg. As a result, the man had to leave the poor horse 54 on the road and walked home to find someone to help his horse. He kept walking with his 55 upon his shoulder and finally got home late at night.
Because of the lost nail, the day became an unlucky day. “Ah! More haste (匆忙), less speed!” he said to himself.
46．A．bad B．lucky C．boring D．dangerous
47．A．upon B．near C．under D．behind
48．A．failed B．agreed C．stopped D．promised
49．A．leg B．back C．foot D．shoulder
50．A．asked B．replied C．laughed D．reported
51．A．it B．us C．him D．her
52．A．just B．only C．hardly D．certainly
53．A．or B．so C．as D．but
54．A．lying B．running C．standing D．jogging
55．A．bag B．shoes C．goods D．wallet
The story of the Phoenix (凤凰) is from Asia.
One day a long time ago, the Sun looked down and saw a large bird with shiny red and gold feathers. The Sun had never seen such a beautiful bird before. It was 56 with the brightness and beauty of the bird. The Sun 57 , “Phoenix, you shall be my bird and live forever (永远)!” Feeling joyful, the Phoenix 58 its head and sang, “Sun, I shall sing my songs for you alone!”
One day, the Phoenix was 59 the feathers by the river. When people saw the Phoenix, they ran after it to take its feathers. “I cannot live here,” thought the Phoenix. And it flew off to the far eastern desert to praise the Sun in peace through the seasons.
Five hundred years later, the Phoenix was old and 60 . It wanted to fly high and fast in the sky like it did when it was young. So the Phoenix flew to the west and 61 a nest (窝) on top of the temple (寺庙) of the Sun with the sticks and leaves it had collected on its journey. The Phoenix sat in its nest and sang, “Sun, make me 62 and powerful again!” The Sun set fire to the nest. The Phoenix caught fire and died quickly.
The fire died down. Then something 63 happened. A new, young Phoenix rose up from ashes (灰烬). It started to sing to the Sun day and night. As it sang, the new Phoenix began to 64 . When its song ended, it was the same size as the old Phoenix.
Then, just like the old bird, it spread its wings and flew back to its lonely desert. 65 every five hundred years, when it feels old, it flies west to be burnt by the Sun. And each time, the Phoenix rises from the ashes, young again.
The saying “rise like a phoenix from the ashes” is from this story. This idiom means “to be born again after a difficult experience”.
56．A．patient B．impressed C．bored D．careful
57．A．complained B．agreed C．shouted D．designed
58．A．shook B．covered C．hit D．raised
59．A．protecting B．hiding C．picking D．cleaning
60．A．weak B．strange C．huge D．surprised
61．A．painted B．built C．found D．broke
62．A．small B．tired C．tall D．young
63．A．amazing B．awful C．simple D．dangerous
64．A．die B．sleep C．grow D．rest
65．A．Although B．But C．Since D．Because
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
You could see mountains, craters and valleys if you looked at the Moon through a telescope (望远镜). Galileo was the first person to see these things through a telescope. He is 66 as the father of modern science. Galileo was great not only for his 67 , but for the scientific methods he developed.
Galileo did not invent the telescope. It was first made by a Dutchman in 1608 and later Galileo 68 the design. So he was able to study the stars and planets 69 . Some people call him the first astronomer (天文学家). His telescope made things appear larger by much more times.
As he studied the sky, Galileo 70 that the planets circle around the sun. He was not the first person to believe this, but he was the first to provide details of this fact. People of that time believed that the Earth was the 71 of the universe (宇宙) and everything in space moved around the Earth. Galileo got into trouble with the government for saying that what they believed was 72 . He had to take back what he said, or he would be in prison.
Galileo’s work went 73 astronomy. He was an inventor as well. He made the first thermometer (温度计). His thermometer didn’t tell the temperatures exactly, 74 it could show if a temperature was higher or lower or the same as another temperature.
Galileo thought about the world in a 75 way. Before Galileo, people did not run experiments or test out their ideas. He is one of the first real scientists.
66．A．realized B．designed C．considered D．encouraged
67．A．dreams B．introductions C．discoveries D．instructions
68．A．recorded B．improved C．presented D．translated
69．A．calmly B．closely C．nearly D．gently
70．A．proved B．hoped C．promised D．imagined
71．A．part B．corner C．surface D．center
72．A．true B．useful C．wrong D．common
73．A．after B．across C．through D．beyond
74．A．so B．and C．but D．since
75．A．new B．usual C．narrow D．difficult
A long time ago, there was a young girl named Saran who had an amazing gift—she could imagine anything she wanted and it would come to life in her mind. Her imagination was a magical place where she could 76 the trouble of the real world and create a world full of happiness and joy.
77 , Saran never took action to make her dreams come true. She would 78 hours lost in her imagination. But when it came time to really do something about it, she couldn’t make up her mind and finally 79 .
One day, Saran’s wise grandmother noticed that she had trouble with this and she sat Saran down and told Saran that in order to truly 80 her dreams, she needed to take action.
At first, it was difficult for Saran to start and she was afraid to fail. But 81 her grandmother’s advice and care, she decided to take a chance and step out of her comfort zone. She started from small things and made small 82 every day toward realizing the dreams.
As time went on, Saran began to see the 83 of her hard work. She found that by taking action and putting into practice, she was able to turn her 84 imaginations into real successes.
In the end, Saran learned that the true power of imagination lies not in the 85 to picture great things, but in the power and courage to work those ideas out and bring them into being—with a little imagination and a lot of hard work, anything is possible.
76．A．avoid B．collect C．discover D．check
77．A．Anyway B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise
78．A．take B．spend C．hold D．count
79．A．rushed out B．gave up C．walked away D．went wrong
80．A．achieve B．make C．remember D．forget
81．A．of B．by C．on D．with
82．A．peace B．progress C．process D．purpose
83．A．results B．reasons C．tasks D．courses
84．A．modern B．sudden C．boring D．wild
85．A．hobby B．ability C．century D．activity
Rising like a star in the swimming world, Pan Zhanle is redefining (重新定义) the swimming speed. He brings new glory (荣誉) to China’s power in the 86 .
On April 23, at China’s national swimming championships, Pan won the gold in the men’s 100m freestyle final with an amazing time of 46.97 seconds. By the end of the event on April 27, Pan had taken home a 87 of seven golds.
As China’s “flying fish”, Pan has unbelievable freestyle speed. However, it was only over the past year that he truly 88 on the global stage—as the first Asian swimmer to finish the 100m within 47 seconds. Over the past seven months, he’s done it three times. The other two were a new Asian 89 of 46.97 seconds at the Asian Games in Hangzhou and a new world record of 46.80 seconds at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships.
So far, only eight swimmers worldwide have managed to 90 the 47-second mark. Among the eight, only Pan and Romanian swimmer David Popovici have done it many times.
Pan has brought much 91 to China’s men’s 100m freestyle, a field long dominated (统治) by European and US swimmers. The 48-second barrier (障碍) has been an important threshold (门槛) for 92 swimmers, yet it is only a stepping stone to the international stage.
Besides Pan’s 93 , his teammate Wang Haoyu became the fifth Asian swimmer to clock within 48 seconds, with a time of 47.89 seconds in March 2023.
“At the Tokyo Olympics, China competed in nearly all swimming events 94 the men’s 4×100m freestyle relay. Now, with Pan and Wang, who can both swim under 48 seconds, our team’s strength has greatly increased,” coach Xing Chao said.
Pan has expressed his ambition (雄心) to make winning a 95 . “Breaking the world record was a natural result... I want to raise the bar (标杆) even further, making it challenging for others to surpass (超越),” he said.
86．A．team B．office C．playground D．pool
87．A．pair B．total C．number D．lot
88．A．agreed B．argued C．appeared D．arrived
89．A．result B．record C．report D．rule
90．A．throw B．pull C．break D．push
91．A．freedom B．hope C．courage D．praise
92．A．European B．American C．Asian D．Australian
93．A．achievements B．dreams C．choices D．scores
94．A．within B．without C．including D．except
95．A．job B．hobby C．balance D．habit
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On a cold winter night, a couple were walking when they heard a cry. It came from a cradle (摇篮) on the steps of a small house! In it, they found a little baby girl. “We have no 96 ,” said the woman, “so let us take this child in and raise her as our own!” Her husband 97 agreed. Because she was sweet and had golden hair, they named her Honey.
The family also had a lovely cat. They called her Little Double, 98 she was twice as kind and loving as any other cat in the world! One by one, she 99 her own kittens (小猫) into the baby’s cradle to keep her warm, and little Honey was 100 to the sound of their purring (呼噜声).
It was only a few days later that a storm swept (横扫) over the village. The adults in the house 101 to get to safety, but Honey’s wooden crib (婴儿床) floated away—with the baby, Little Double and her kittens in it!
When the cat looked, she saw a wooden 102 went past, and in it was a scared little chicken! Little Double 103 the shoe and lifted the bird into the crib with her mouth.
That was how the baby, the kittens, Little Double and the chicken found themselves together. The crib was 104 past a village on a hill. Ahead, the cat could see the water flow was about to take them out to sea!
Just then, Little Double noticed 105 looking out of the high tower of the village church. She began to yowl (哀叫) loudly for help, and her kittens joined in 106 their little voices. Honey shouted and they attracted the attention of the boy in the church tower.
The boy’s name was Dirk, and he could hardly believe his eyes when he saw the floating cradle and its 107 ! He rushed down the stairs, kicking off his clogs (木屐) as he went, and 108 out to it.
The people of the 109 left their warm houses to see what was going on. They quickly threw a rope to little Dirk and 110 him and the cradle to safety.
The villagers found the animals a warm place to sleep in front of a fire. When the flood-waters went down, Honey’s parents were glad to receive a piece of wonderful news—their baby and Little Double were safe!
96．A．home B．sisters C．money D．child
97．A．gladly B．closely C．carefully D．properly
98．A．so B．as C．but D．though
99．A．gave B．threw C．carried D．changed
100．A．alone B．afraid C．amazed D．asleep
101．A．failed B．forgot C．expected D．managed
102．A．box B．toy C．shoe D．boat
103．A．broke B．missed C．spread D．caught
104．A．put B．washed C．blown D．spread
105．A．nobody B．anybody C．somebody D．everybody
106．A．on B．with C．about D．around
107．A．relatives B．swimmers C．passengers D．storytellers
108．A．swam B．walked C．jumped D．climbed
109．A．town B．city C．state D．village
110．A．tied B．pushed C．pulled D．lifted
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The king thought that it was time to find a wife. At the palace, everyone was talking about the news. One of the servants (仆人) asked, “How will the king 111 his wife ”
“The king won’t,” said the king’s barber (理发师). “I will.”
“You, a barber ” the servant asked in surprise.
“It’s true,” said the barber. “I have a magic mirror. This mirror can see all the faults (缺点) in a person’s 112 . If someone has told lies, the mirror can tell. If someone is too proud, the mirror can tell. It is impossible to 113 anything from the mirror. For every fault, a dark spot appears on the mirror’s surface. If a girl looks 114 the mirror and no dark spots appear, she will be our queen.”
Soon a lot of people gathered outside the barber’s shop, but no ladies entered. The king became very worried.
“I have heard of a young woman who is highly praised by all who know her, but she is a poor girl who spends her days caring sheep in the hillside. Would you 115 marrying such a woman ” asked the barber. “I would,” said the king. “Tell her about the mirror and see if she is 116 to come.”
The next day, the barber led the girl into the palace. The hall was filled with curious people who wanted to watch the event.
“Has the barber 117 to you about the mirror ” the king asked.
“Yes,” the girl answered. “Everyone makes mistakes, 118 I am no different. But I love and protect my sheep and they seem to love me in return. I am not afraid.” The girl held the mirror, not a single dark spot appeared.
One of the ladies caught the mirror and passed it around to her friends. No dark spots appeared, either. “It is a 119 !” the ladies cried. “There is no magic in this mirror!”
“If you had been as confident about yourselves as this young woman, you would not have been so 120 ,” the king said. “Perhaps there was no magic in the mirror, but it has found me a young woman who is worthy to be my queen.”
111．A．choose B．change C．connect D．contact
112．A．health B．wealth C．looks D．qualities
113．A．stop B．show C．move D．hide
114．A．into B．down C．after D．around
115．A．miss B．consider C．practise D．continue
116．A．busy B．crazy C．willing D．surprised
117．A．promised B．explained C．recommended D．complained
118．A．or B．but C．yet D．and
119．A．sign B．trick C．dream D．wonder
120．A．brave B．proud C．curious D．afraid
My mom is pretty cool. She is always trying to come up with ways to give the environment a helping hand. One day, she brought a green 121 to work. At lunch, she shared the cake 122 friends. Everyone liked it. They were all surprised how she made it.
The story goes back a few weeks. Our city 123 a new recycling program—families were supposed to separate food rubbish from the other kitchen waste.
My 124 loves fruit. My father especially loves watermelons. He 125 a lot of them in the summer. The skin (果皮) always ends up in the rubbish. That’s almost half the weight of a watermelon!
After a lot of thinking, my mom found a 126 way to use all the melon skins. She brought out the blender (搅拌器) and cut the melon skins into small pieces. 127 she blended them, she got a whole cup of green watermelon juice. Then, she mixed the juice with flour (面粉). From there, she 128 made her delicious green cake.
What a great product of the melon eating! And it was nature-friendly too. From now on, my mom doesn’t need to 129 the heavy waste from eating melons. And everyone always wants more of her 130 cake.
121．A．cake B．hamburger C．sandwich D．watermelon
122．A．about B．with C．into D．at
123．A．refused B．missed C．stopped D．started
124．A．neighbor B．family C．coach D．doctor
125．A．makes B．drinks C．eats D．throws
126．A．better B．worse C．shorter D．harder
127．A．Though B．Whether C．Before D．After
128．A．carefully B．politely C．hardly D．sadly
129．A．look up B．worry about C．give out D．put up
130．A．terrible B．common C．special D．white
Seven Blind Mice
In a forest, there lived seven blind mice. One sunny day, they ran quickly to the pond as usual and suddenly 131 a strange, huge object. Fear caught them at once, and they rushed back home, their 132 beating fast.
On Monday, the red mouse felt brave. He 133 walked up to the strange thing. His little paws (爪子) moved slowly over the surface. After a while, he shouted, “It’s a pillar (柱子).”But the others didn’t 134 him at all.
The next day, the green mouse ran over. He moved around it, feeling every part, and then 135 crying out, “It’s a snake! I’m sure of it.” But the yellow mouse just shook his head. On Wednesday, he walked over heavily, 136 something like a knife, and came back, shouting aloud and clearly, “It’s a knife, not a snake or a pillar.”
After that, the purple mouse raised his 137 proudly and said, “You’re all wrong! It must be a great rock wall. I felt how 138 and high it was!” The orange mouse jumped up and down, waving his tiny paws. “No, no! It’s a fan (电扇). I felt the breeze 139 I touched it.” The blue mouse kicked the ground angrily, “You two are so 140 . It’s just a rope (绳子). I held it in my paws!” They kept arguing, their voices getting louder and louder, each one trying to show they were 141 .
Finally, on Sunday, the white mouse bravely ran around the 142 many times, checking every small place. Then, she turned to her friends and said 143 a big smile,” It’s an elephant! It has 144 parts that feel like a pillar, a snake, a knife, a rock wall, a fan, and a rope.”
The other mice followed her example and finally they all 145 . The story teaches us that knowing just a part isn’t enough. True wisdom comes from seeing the whole.
131．A．cut B．hit C．saved D．took
132．A．feet B．music C．hearts D．drums
133．A．sadly B．easily C．politely D．carefully
134．A．watch B．notice C．believe D．understand
135．A．ran back B．looked up C．set off D．shut down
136．A．sold B．made C．built D．touched
137．A．head B．flag C．hope D．level
138．A．wet B．wide C．soft D．short
139．A．so B．but C．when D．though
140．A．kind B．smart C．silly D．perfect
141．A．full B．busy C．terrible D．right
142．A．wall B．hole C．object D．rope
143．A．at B．with C．for D．from
144．A．similar B．amazing C．different D．valuable
145．A．agreed B．locked C．failed D．praised
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
A husband and wife moved to a new apartment. From their 146 , they could see the beautiful neighboring building next to them. Every morning after getting up, the wife liked to 147 the window and watch the neighborhood.
One day, she saw a woman hanging out her clothes to dry. “Look at her 148 clothes!” she said to her husband. But he 149 reading his newspaper and didn’t say anything. “Maybe she uses bad soap 150 she isn’t good at washing,” the wife thought. “I should teach her someday!”
Days passed. Each time the neighbor hung her clothes, the wife was 151 at how dirty they looked. She couldn’t understand why the woman never learned to wash 152 .
Then one morning, the wife looked out as usual and suddenly 153 loudly, “Oh! Her clothes are clean today! She finally 154 how to wash them!”
Her husband put down his newspaper and said 155 , “No. I just woke up early today and 156 our window.”
The wife’s face turned red. She 157 the “dirty clothes” she saw all those days were in fact their own dirty window. From that day on, she stopped judging others and started paying more attention to her 158 problems first.
Sometimes, we forget to check if our own “window” is 159 when we point out others’ mistakes. It’s easy to find what’s wrong with others but hard to see our own 160 . This story teaches us to clean our own windows before judging others.
146．A．window B．door C．bed D．wall
147．A．take away B．look out of C．think about D．knock at
148．A．clean B．bright C．expensive D．dirty
149．A．stopped B．finished C．continued D．started
150．A．or B．but C．so D．and
151．A．mad B．surprised C．angry D．bored
152．A．quietly B．quickly C．properly D．loudly
153．A．laughed B．read C．shouted D．sang
154．A．forgot B．remembered C．taught D．learned
155．A．angrily B．excitedly C．calmly D．sadly
156．A．closed B．broke C．painted D．cleaned
157．A．realized B．hoped C．replied D．remembered
158．A．big B．own C．new D．small
159．A．clear B．open C．colorful D．closed
160．A．kindness B．mistakes C．successes D．clothes
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Maria often helped out at her dad’s restaurant, but today felt different—she was given the responsibility of serving customers. Excited, yet 161 , she carefully carried a pork steak (猪排) to Table 8. Her excitement 162 turned to anxiety (焦虑) when she saw Annie, a popular girl from school, sitting there with her friends. Feeling shy and afraid, Maria lowered her head behind the front desk to 163 being seen. Though an excellent student, Maria often felt uncomfortable among her rich classmates. She remembered 164 Annie used to make fun of her at school and worried that others might do the same to her for working at a 165 . When Maria’s dad found her hiding, she didn’t know what to say. He 166 that she should take a rest.
Turning back to the kitchen, Maria felt bad for letting her dad down. To 167 surprise, Carla, one of Annie’s friends, came over and said that she knew how 168 Annie could be. Carla also praised Maria for her hard work. Her comfort 169 Maria the power she needed.
With confidence (自信), Maria returned to the 170 area and brought the check (账单) to Annie’s table. When Annie tried to 171 her, Maria and Carla did a silly “crab dance” and laughed together. As she crossed the dining room, Maria realized she didn’t feel 172 . Whether Annie liked her family’s restaurant or not, it didn’t matter.
173 Maria returned to the front desk, she felt a warm sense of pride, knowing the restaurant was 174 to her, no matter how others thought. She understood that hard work and 175 were what really mattered. From then on, she started to enjoy her new role with confidence and pride.
161．A．relaxed B．mad C．nervous D．comfortable
162．A．quickly B．normally C．smoothly D．politely
163．A．finish B．avoid C．enjoy D．spend
164．A．how B．why C．when D．whether
165．A．station B．shop C．bank D．restaurant
166．A．recalled B．suggested C．discovered D．supposed
167．A．my B．your C．her D．his
168．A．unkind B．nice C．dangerous D．friendly
169．A．caught B．paid C．made D．gave
170．A．dining B．shopping C．reading D．playing
171．A．make use of B．make money with C．make fun of D．make friends with
172．A．moved B．satisfied C．embarrassed D．excited
173．A．As B．Before C．If D．Though
174．A．modern B．colorful C．expensive D．special
175．A．kindness B．smartness C．beauty D．popularity
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there was a man from the State of Zheng who wanted to buy a pair of shoes and a rope at the 176 . He first measured (测量) the 177 of his foot with a rope and placed it on his seat, but forgot to take it with 178 when he left home. When he 179 at the market, he found a shoe seller. As he was about to buy a pair of shoes, he 180 realized that he had left the measurement at home. “I left my shoe size at home. I need to 181 home at once and then come back to buy the shoes,” he said to the seller. 182 saying these words, he hurried back home. Getting the measurement, he rushed back to the market. However, by this time, it was getting late and the market had already 183 . He had made two 184 trips and failed to buy the shoes. When others heard about this, they were very 185 and asked him, “Why didn’t you just try on the shoes with your 186 instead of going back to get the rope ” The man from Zheng replied, “I would rather 187 the measured size than my own feet.” This story 188 us not to be too fixed in our ways. The man from Zheng depended too much on the measurement. He didn’t think about trying on the shoes and as a result, he lost his 189 . It teaches us that we should be practical in our actions and not blindly 190 rules while ignoring the real situation.
176．A．store B．market C．factory D．museum
177．A．height B．price C．weight D．length
178．A．him B．them C．her D．other
179．A．laughed B．pointed C．arrived D．shouted
180．A．finally B．gradually C．especially D．suddenly
181．A．leave B．visit C．return D．stay
182．A．After B．If C．Before D．Although
183．A．opened B．closed C．started D．continued
184．A．useless B．helpful C．meaningful D．successful
185．A．happy B．surprised C．angry D．sad
186．A．hands B．arms C．feet D．legs
187．A．trust B．ignore C．record D．buy
188．A．tries B．offers C．minds D．reminds
189．A．chance B．time C．money D．energy
190．A．look for B．stick to C．give up D．deal with
Last spring, our class planned a play for the school music festival. I was 191 to be a princess in the play. I was really glad because I had always dreamed of standing on the stage. I valued the 192 and practiced my lines (台词) every day. But during the rehearsal (排练), I was so nervous that every word disappeared from my head. Because of this, I was changed to play a small role, which made me really upset. 193 I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my unhappiness and asked me if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was a lovely spring day. I walked slowly with my mother in the garden. I saw many flowers. 194 roses, there were also some small, unknown but beautiful flowers. My mother pointed at the small flowers and said, “I think I’ll 195 all these small flowers. In this way, we’ll only have beautiful roses in this garden.”
“But I also like the small flowers,” I said. “All the flowers are beautiful, even the unknown ones! Each of them plays an important role in making a 196 garden.”
My mother looked at me and said 197 , “Yes, every flower gives people pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it ” I nodded. “And the same goes for people, too,” she added.
I realized that my mother had 198 why I was upset. “I can’t play a princess any more. I can only play a small role in the play.” I cried and told her the 199 . “But I believe you will be a good performer,” she said. Her words cheered me up. When the play finally came, everyone was amazed at my perfect performance.
Thanks to my mother’s encouragement, I understood that 200 had his or her own value in the world. I was proud of my role in the play.
191．A．refused B．chosen C．warned D．punished
192．A．memory B．promise C．chance D．friendship
193．A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although
194．A．Besides B．Above C．Without D．Through
195．A．give out B．cut out C．find out D．clear out
196．A．colorful B．clean C．common D．comfortable
197．A．sadly B．seriously C．angrily D．politely
198．A．accepted B．explained C．guessed D．forgotten
199．A．standard B．theme C．victory D．reason
200．A．somebody B．everybody C．anybody D．nobody
Since ChatGPT came out in late 2022, AI has shaken up the world. Recently, a Chinese company called DeepSeek 201 its R1 model. It not only matches ChatGPT’s abilities but, in some tasks, even does 202 than it. What’s more, DeepSeek trained R1 with just about 5.6 million dollars. That’s only five percent of the training 203 of most Western models.
Many tech companies simply follow ChatGPT to develop their AI models. DeepSeek, however, decided to take a 204 road, one that came from a young developer’s creative idea. In an interview, DeepSeek’s founder, Liang Wenfeng, 205 his team’s fearless thinking. “They all have creative minds,” he said. “When someone has a great idea, we throw our full 206 behind it.”
Of course, thinking outside the box is only the first step. They also need the skills to turn 207 into working code (代码). Many young developers at DeepSeek had little work experience. They never trained AI models before working on R1, but they do 208 how to do research and solve problems. When there is no past example to follow, they try to come up with their own solutions.
DeepSeek’s success is another reminder that Chinese talent can 209 the world’s most competitive fields. Maybe one day, you’ll build an even more powerful AI model. Or maybe you’ll 210 great success elsewhere. Who knows You might just be making waves as big as DeepSeek’s developers have made.
201．A．took away B．turned off C．cut down D．gave out
202．A．worse B．better C．harder D．longer
203．A．cost B．risk C．waste D．value
204．A．dangerous B．different C．comfortable D．smooth
205．A．refused B．avoided C．corrected D．praised
206．A．support B．surprise C．pleasure D．pressure
207．A．experiences B．ideas C．programs D．secrets
208．A．agree B．prove C．offer D．know
209．A．learn B．notice C．lead D．hide
210．A．achieve B．remember C．remain D．follow
Over the past 25 years, I’ve studied twenty languages. You might think I’m a 211 language learner, but I’m not. I make plenty of mistakes when learning languages.
That’s not really a bad thing. I learn a lot from my 212 . There is a reason behind each one. Understanding these 213 keeps learning exciting.
My mother language is French. English was the first foreign language I learned. When I was trying to 214 the language, I often mixed up the vowel sounds (元音). For example, I said “collar” when I 215 “color”. I pronounced the “o” in “posture” like the “o” in “post”. This was because French doesn’t have as many vowel sounds as English. After years of 216 , I now get it right most of the time.
When I was learning Spanish, I had 217 with the numbers. Instead of saying the “-enta” ending（as in the Spanish word “cuarenta” for “forty”）, I used “-anta” as the ending. My 218 was using a rule it had learned years before, when I was learning Italian. This is just another classic case of language interference (干扰).
Making mistakes is a 219 part of learning. Mistakes also add fun to our language-learning experience. Instead of being 220 of them, try to accept mistakes and learn from them.
211．A．fresh B．gifted C．friendly D．strict
212．A．pictures B．passages C．mistakes D．hobbies
213．A．reasons B．questions C．shapes D．lessons
214．A．take out B．point out C．look up D．pick up
215．A．knew B．led C．painted D．meant
216．A．practice B．research C．trade D．fight
217．A．choice B．advice C．trouble D．action
218．A．body B．brain C．hand D．ear
219．A．private B．separate C．natural D．strange
220．A．lonely B．afraid C．lazy D．crazy
Samantha, a 14-year-old girl, loved finding new things around her. 221 she faced challenges because of a physical disability (残疾), Samantha’s love for life stayed strong.
One sunny afternoon, Samantha went into the garden behind her house. In the garden, Samantha met an old owl (猫头鹰). The owl introduced himself as Oliver and 222 stories of his travels across the land. Samantha 223 carefully, her eyes wide with wonder.
Gradually, Samantha and Oliver became good friends. They would 224 life, dreams and the beauty of the world around them. Oliver taught Samantha to see past her disability and face whatever 225 she met.
One day, Oliver told Samantha a 226 —a hidden treasure was buried (掩埋) deep within the garden. With excitement in her heart, Samantha set out to 227 it.
As Samantha went deeper into the garden, she came across many challenges. With Oliver by her side, she overcame each one with true 228 comes from within.
After overcoming many troubles, Samantha 229 found the hidden treasure—a beautiful crystal (水晶). It means hope, love and the power of believing in oneself.
With the treasure in her hands, Samantha realized her disability was not a limitation (限制) but a (n) 230 part of who she was. She learned to accept her difference and started to understand that everyone is special in their own way.
221．A．Although B．But C．Because D．After
222．A．shared B．collected C．read D．invented
223．A．asked B．explained C．listened D．watched
224．A．wait for B．talk about C．take up D．turn down
225．A．changes B．friends C．mistakes D．challenges
226．A．method B．rule C．secret D．notice
227．A．sell B．find C．move D．bury
228．A．answer B．name C．joy D．power
229．A．nearly B．finally C．firstly D．suddenly
230．A．difficult B．simple C．special D．interesting
In a sunny corner of a garden, stood a proud group of yellow lilies. They were tall flowers, graceful (优雅的) and beautiful. 231 them was a ring of prickly (多刺的), purple thistles. They had rapidly come up recently with all the April 232 and May sunshine. The lilies were not impressed with their new garden-mates.
“Ugh, what unpleasant weeds (野草),” said one lily plant, to the others. “How ugly they are!” The other lilies 233 in agreement.
The tallest thistle thought this was rude. It was time to stand up for herself and her friends. “ 234 , I think our purple color is quite pretty.”
“You don’t smell nice like we do,” said another lily, who 235 behind the first one.
“Don’t be so unkind. The bees and butterflies like us just as much as they like 236 ,” the tall thistle replied.
The lilies were still a little bit angry. “You don’t belong here with us. The gardener will 237 you up by your roots and throw you away.”
The thistles were getting mad. “If the gardener is 238 , she will know that we thistles are quite tasty in a soup. Everybody knows eating a lily will make a human sick! But don’t be sad. 239 the rabbits enjoy treating you as a snack!”
“Those rabbits are always trying to bite off our petals (花瓣). Too much 240 !” The lilies did not like it when rabbits entered the garden to bite off the flowers.
“You should be 241 that we are here,” said the thistles. “Our prickles are helpful for keeping the rabbits out of the garden and 242 them from biting on you! You might be pretty, 243 we are certainly more useful.”
The lilies didn’t 244 that sharing the garden with the weedy thistles might actually be a good thing. “Oh, you are right! We are 245 for being rude before! Let’s be friends, okay ”
231．A．Above B．Across C．Around D．Against
232．A．fog B．cloud C．storms D．showers
233．A．nodded B．jumped C．guessed D．discussed
234．A．Mostly B．Simply C．Actually D．Especially
235．A．sat B．spread C．stood D．caught
236．A．it B．you C．him D．them
237．A．put B．push C．pull D．pour
238．A．clever B．polite C．patient D．wealthy
239．A．At last B．At first C．At least D．Once again
240．A．joy B．fun C．time D．trouble
241．A．thankful B．careful C．hopeful D．successful
242．A．inviting B．preventing C．controlling D．providing
243．A．or B．but C．so D．as
244．A．explain B．imagine C．describe D．consider
245．A．happy B．crazy C．sorry D．lucky
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【导语】本文主要讲述了Levi Strauss在加利福尼亚淘金热时期，通过与裁缝Jacob Davis合作，发明并推广了带有铆钉的牛仔裤，最终使牛仔裤成为一种广受欢迎的耐用工作服的故事。
1．句意：1849年，加利福尼亚发现了金子。
discovered发现；created创造；invented发明；hidden隐藏。根据下文“Thousands of people rushed to California in hopes of finding gold”可知，此处指金子被发现。故选A。
2．句意：成千上万的人涌向加利福尼亚，希望能找到金子，变得富有。
wealthy富有的；happy高兴的；satisfied满意的；energetic精力充沛的。根据上文“Thousands of people rushed to California in hopes of finding gold”可知，人们希望找到金子变得富有。故选A。
3．句意：那些前往加利福尼亚的人中有一个是Levi Strauss。
whom关系代词，指人，在定语从句中作宾语；who关系代词，指人，在定语从句中作主语或宾语；which关系代词，指物，在定语从句中作主语或宾语；what什么，不能引导定语从句。根据“One of those…headed for California was Levi Strauss.”可知，此处为定语从句，先行词those指人，且关系词在从句中作主语，故用who引导。故选B。
4．句意：Strauss与众不同。
creative有创造力的；national国家的；smart聪明的；different不同的。根据下文“Strauss was a clever, hard-working man. He was looking for a new start in life.”可知，Strauss与众不同，他聪明、勤奋，正在寻找人生的新起点。故选D。
5．句意：Strauss计划在加利福尼亚建立一个与他兄弟们相似的生意。
brother兄弟；brothers兄弟们；brothers’兄弟们的，名词所有格；brother’s兄弟的，名词所有格。根据上文“Up to this time, Strauss had worked for his two brothers in New York City. The brothers sold clothes and blankets and other goods.”可知，此处指与他兄弟们相似的生意，故用名词所有格brothers’。故选C。
6．句意：裁缝Jacob Davis有一个制作更好的工作裤的想法。
job工作；business生意；idea想法；opportunity机会。根据下文“for making better work pants”可知，此处指制作更好的工作裤的想法。故选C。
7．句意：Jacob Davis在口袋上加了金属铆钉。
preferred更喜欢；added添加；changed改变；returned返回。根据下文“metal rivets (铆钉) to the pockets”可知，此处指在口袋上添加了金属铆钉。故选B。
8．句意：铆钉是用来把东西连接在一起的金属片。
used使用；worked工作；made制作；sold卖。根据“Rivets are pieces of metal…to join things together.”可知，此处指铆钉是用来把东西连接在一起的，be used to do sth“被用来做某事”。故选A。
9．句意：Davis没有足够的钱为他的发明申请专利。
discovery发现；invention发明；creation创造；business生意。根据上文“Jacob Davis…metal rivets (铆钉) to the pockets. Rivets are pieces of metal…to join things together.”可知，此处指他的发明，即带有铆钉的工作裤。故选B。
10．句意：在他的信中，Davis说如果他们一起工作，他们两个人“可以赚很多钱”。
diary日记；letter信；book书；invitation邀请。根据上文“In 1872 he got a letter from one of his customers, a tailor (裁缝) in Nevada. The tailor, Jacob Davis…”可知，此处指在他的信中。故选B。
11．句意：他们决定使用牛仔布，因为它是一种结实的布料，不容易撕裂，而且耐用。
heavy重的；strong结实的；usual通常的；cheap便宜的。根据下文“that doesn’t tear easily and is long lasting”可知，此处指牛仔布是一种结实的布料。故选B。
12．句意：起初，带有铆钉的牛仔布被称为“粗斜纹棉布”。
By accident偶然地；Instead相反；At first起初；However然而。根据下文“the riveted denims were called ‘dungarees’”及语境可知，此处指起初，带有铆钉的牛仔布被称为“粗斜纹棉布”。故选C。
13．句意：Dungarees是来自印度印地语的一个词，意思是“粗糙的布”。
culture文化；city城市；language语言；clothes衣服。根据“Dungarees is a word from the Hindi…of India that means ‘rough cloth’.”可知，此处指来自印度印地语的一个词，故用language。故选C。
14．句意：因为它们很结实耐用，所以成千上万的农民、矿工、建筑工人和其他工人都穿粗斜纹棉布。
If如果；When当……时候；Because因为；Though虽然。根据“…they were tough and durable, dungarees were worn by thousands of farmers, miners, builders, and other workers.”可知，前后句为因果关系，故用Because引导原因状语从句。故选C。
15．句意：“牛仔裤”是这种裤子比“粗斜纹棉布”更好的名字。
meaning意思；business生意；call称呼；name名字。根据上文“Later, dungarees came to be called ‘jeans’.”可知，此处指“牛仔裤”是这种裤子更好的名字。故选D。
16．C 17．D 18．A 19．D 20．A 21．C 22．B 23．D 24．A 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．B 29．B 30．C
【导语】本文讲述了黛安幼时拉小提琴难听却没放弃，后来转行工程师仍未停止音乐，中年重返校园成音乐教师，证明热情比天赋更重要。
16．句意：但她没有停止。
admit承认；like喜欢；stop停止；improve提高。根据“How did she sound Terrible.”和“She went back to college, got a degree in music education, and became a music teacher.”可知，此处指她没有停止拉小提琴。故选C。
17．句意：12岁时，她问父母她是否能上一所全日制音乐学校。
visit参观；pay支付；leave离开；attend参加。根据“a full-time music school”可知，此处指上全日制音乐学校，attend school“上学”。故选D。
18．句意：我更擅长音乐。
music音乐；homework家庭作业；article文章；sports运动。根据“My teacher had told my parents that I had great potential (潜力).”和后文父母找钢琴老师可知，此处指在音乐方面的天赋。故选A。
19．句意：所以父母找到了当地最好的钢琴老师来训练我。
examine检查；challenge挑战；correct纠正；train训练。根据“the best piano teacher”可知，此处指老师训练作者学钢琴。故选D。
20．句意：当时，我非常喜欢英国电视节目《复仇者联盟》，该节目每周六下午3点播出。
crazy痴迷的；serious严肃的；frightened害怕的；happy开心的。根据“I didn’t want anything to take up my The Avengers hour”可知，此处指痴迷《复仇者联盟》这个节目。故选A。
21．句意：当时，我非常喜欢英国电视节目《复仇者联盟》，该节目每周六下午3点播出。
designed设计；filmed拍摄；showed播出；chosen选择。根据“the British TV show”和“every Saturday at 3 p.m.”可知，此处指节目的播出时间。故选C。
22．句意：所以我拒绝了这个绝佳的机会。
accepted接受；refused拒绝；waited等待；gave给予。根据“I didn’t want anything to take up my The Avengers hour.”可知，不想让任何事情占用看《复仇者联盟》的时间，此处指拒绝学钢琴的机会。故选B。
23．句意：如今，我家里甚至连一架钢琴都没有。
teacher老师；musician音乐家；violin小提琴；piano钢琴。根据“So parents found the best piano teacher”以及“I didn’t want anything to take up my The Avengers hour.”可知，作者拒绝学钢琴，此处指家里没有钢琴。故选D。
24．句意：我妹妹成了一名工程师，但她从未停止过创作音乐。
never从未；even甚至；already已经；once曾经。根据“She went back to college, got a degree in music education, and became a music teacher.”可知，此处指从未停止创作音乐。故选A。
25．句意：40多岁时，她换了工作。
hobby爱好；time时间；job工作；house房子。根据“She became an engineer”和“became a music teacher”可知，此处指更换工作。故选C。
26．句意：她开始教孩子们演奏他们的第一件乐器，并给予他们所有她从未得到过的鼓励和支持。
received得到；provided提供；imagined想象；expected期待。根据“At twelve, she asked our parents if she could...a full-time music school. They said no.”可知，父母不支持她上音乐学校，此处指她从未得到过的鼓励支持。故选A。
27．句意：一大群朋友和家人为她捧场。
turned off关掉；showed off炫耀；stayed up熬夜；turned up出现。根据“she and a pianist pal put on a concert”可知，此处指亲友到场支持黛安。故选D。
28．句意：当她演奏时，我环顾四周看了看人群。
students学生；crowd人群；lights灯光；library图书馆。根据“A big crowd of friends and family”可知，此处指看周围的人群。故选B。
29．句意：我意识到我是唯一一个记得那个7岁孩子发出的糟糕声音的人。
sweet甜美的；bad糟糕的；powerful有力的；pleasing令人愉快的。根据“How did she sound Terrible.”可知，此处指黛安幼时拉小提琴发出的糟糕声音。故选B。
30．句意：天赋很重要。但热情更重要。
Money金钱；Time时间；Talent天赋；Support支持。根据“Actually, everyone agreed that my sister didn’t have talent.”和黛安靠热情成功的经历可知，此处指热情比天赋更重要。故选C。
31．D 32．A 33．C 34．B 35．A 36．C 37．B 38．D 39．A 40．D 41．C 42．B 43．D 44．A 45．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了“我”从前因肥胖而感到自卑、害羞，在朋友鼓励下减肥、参加演讲比赛，逐渐变得自信并持续进步的经历。
31．句意：因此，我变得非常害羞。
First of all 首先；After all毕竟；To be honest老实说；As a result因此。根据“That’s because I was fat and others often laughed at me.”可知，“我”因肥胖而经常被他人嘲笑，因此，变得非常害羞。故选D。
32．句意：我害怕在别人面前提简单的问题和大声说话。
afraid害怕的；ready准备好；glad高兴，愉快；relaxed放松的。根据“I became very shy”可知，“我”很害羞，因此害怕在别人面前提简单的问题和大声说话。故选A。
33．句意：我似乎对自己感到很失望。
patient有耐心的；busy忙碌的；disappointed失望的；careful小心的。根据“I was not a confident (自信的) person before.”以及“...I became very shy.”可知，“我”此前不够自信，而且很害羞，结合备选项及语境可知，作者应是对自己感到失望。故选C。
34．句意：但有一天，我的朋友保罗的话改变了我的想法。
So因此，所以；But但是；Unless除非；Or或者。根据“I used to believe that I would be like this all my life.”可知，“我”以前认为自己会一直这样下去，但是朋友保罗的话改变了我的想法，前后文之间存在转折关系。故选B。
35．句意：他说：“如果你能够尝试一下，你就有机会做出改变。”
try尝试；end结尾，尽头；license许可；help帮助。根据“But if you...try, your life is only going to get worse.”可知，此处表示尝试了才会有机会做出改变。故选A。
36．句意：但如果你从不尝试，你的生活只会变得更糟糕。
always总是；often经常；never从不；usually通常。根据“If you can give it a (n)..., you will have a chance to make a change.”和“But”可知，前后存在对比，此处表示“如果你从不尝试”。故选C。
37．句意：我被他所说的话震撼到了。
how怎么样，如何；what什么；why为什么；when什么时候。分析句子可知，此句是一个宾语从句，指代“他所说的话”的内容，应用what引导。故选B。
38．句意：毕竟，我没什么可失去的了。
something某物；anything任何事物；everything所有事物；nothing没有什么。根据“Why not have a try ”并结合上文语境可知，作者决定试一试，因为自己没有什么可失去的了。故选D。
39．句意：我做的第一件事情就是减肥。
first首先，第一；middle中间的；last最后的；most最多的。根据“Why not have a try ”可知， 作者刚开始尝试，此处表示“做的第一件事情”。故选A。
40．句意：我严格控制饮食，并且每天都会进行锻炼。
common常见的；usual通常的；awful可怕的；strict严格的。根据“...I did was to lose weight”并结合备选项以及生活常识可知，减肥需要控制饮食并配合运动。故选D。
41．句意：这让我明白，我能够改变自己。
refuse拒绝；protect保护；change改变；discover发现。根据“He encouraged me to change myself.”以及“...you will have a chance to make a change”可知，上文一直提到要做出改变，此处表示通过减肥，“我”真的改变了自己。故选C。
42．句意：我鼓起勇气参加了这次比赛。
celebration庆祝；competition比赛；examination考试；research研究。根据“A few months later, I heard about a speech competition at my university.”可知，此处表示参加演讲比赛。故选B。
43．句意：这是我第一次能够分享自己的故事并进行公开演讲。
remain剩余，遗留；hide藏，躲避；cancel取消；share分享。根据“...my story and speak in public”可知，作者参加了演讲比赛，需要在公众面前进行演讲并分享自己的故事。故选D。
44．句意：我尽自己最大的努力，一个一个地完成了清单上的各项任务。
list清单；position位置；keyboard键盘；glass玻璃。根据“After the competition, I made a to-do list and started changing in a very short time.”可知，此处指的是清单。故选A。
45．句意：在进行这项工作时，我变得越来越自信了。
it它；us我们；them他（她、它）们；you你（们）。根据“I tried my best to finish the things on the...”可知，此处指完成待办清单上的任务，应用them指代the things on the list。故选C。
46．B 47．A 48．C 49．C 50．B 51．C 52．D 53．D 54．A 55．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲了一位商人因匆忙忽视马的蹄铁缺钉，最终导致马摔断腿、自己深夜才到家，印证了“欲速则不达”的道理。
46．句意：他觉得“这真是幸运的一天！”
bad坏的；lucky幸运的；boring无聊的；dangerous危险的。根据“after selling all his goods, he filled his wallet with gold and silver”可知，他卖光了所有货物，钱包里装满了金银，所以觉得这是幸运的一天，故选B。
47．句意：为了晚上到家，他赶紧把钱包放进一个大袋子里，然后把袋子放在马背上。
upon在……之上；near在……附近；under在……下面；behind在……后面。根据“put the bag...his horse’s back”结合日常运输物品的场景可知，袋子应放在马背上，故选A。
48．句意：中午，他停下来在一个小镇吃午饭。
failed失败；agreed同意；stopped停止；promised承诺。根据“to have lunch in a small town”可知，吃午饭需要停下行程，故选C。
49．句意：先生，您马的左蹄铁上少了一颗钉子。
leg腿；back背部；foot脚（此处指马蹄）；shoulder肩膀。根据“a nail is wanting in the shoe”可知，钉子是在马的蹄铁上，蹄铁对应马的脚，故选C。
50．句意：“别管它了，”男人回答道。
asked询问；replied回答；laughed大笑；reported报告。根据“Let it be wanting”可知，这是男人对男孩的回答，故选B。
51．句意：在这个地方，也有一个男孩过来告诉他其中一只蹄铁少了一颗钉子。
it它；us我们；him他；her她。根据“I am in a hurry and the iron will hold the next five hours of travel.”可知，男孩是对前文的商人说话，此处作told的宾语，指代商人，故选C。
52．句意：这匹马当然还能再走几个小时。
just只是；only仅仅；hardly几乎不；certainly当然。根据“I am in a hurry”可知，他认为马还能正常走，certainly符合这种笃定的语气，故选D。
53．句意：他继续赶路，但他的马开始瘸着走。
or或者；so所以；as当……时；but但是。根据“kept returning home”与“began to limp”可知，两者是转折关系，赶路过程中出现了意外状况，故选D。
54．句意：结果，这个男人不得不把这匹可怜的马留在路上躺着，然后步行回家找人帮忙。
lying躺；running跑；standing站；jogging慢跑。根据“it fell down and broke its leg”可知，马摔倒且腿断了，此时应该是躺着的状态，故选A。
55．句意：他把袋子扛在肩上继续走，终于在深夜回到了家。
bag袋子；shoes鞋子；goods货物；wallet钱包。根据“he filled his wallet with gold and silver...put his wallet into a big bag”可知，他把装有钱包的大袋子放在马背上，马出事后只能自己扛着袋子，故选A。
56．B 57．C 58．D 59．D 60．A 61．B 62．D 63．A 64．C 65．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了凤凰的古老传说，解释了其重生能力及其所代表的“涅槃重生”这一意象的由来。
56．句意：它对这只鸟的光彩和美丽印象深刻。
patient耐心的；impressed印象深刻的；bored无聊的；careful仔细的。根据“The Sun had never seen such a beautiful bird before.”可知，太阳从未见过如此美丽的鸟，所以它对凤凰的光彩和美丽印象深刻。故选B。
57．句意：太阳喊道：“凤凰，你将成为我的鸟，永远活着！”
complained抱怨；agreed同意；shouted喊，大声说；designed设计。根据“Phoenix, you shall be my bird and live forever (永远)!”可知，这是太阳对凤凰说的话，且语气强烈，所以应该是“喊”。故选C。
58．句意：凤凰感到很高兴，抬起头来唱道：“太阳，我将只为你唱歌！”
shook摇晃；covered覆盖；hit击打；raised抬起。根据“its head and sang”可知，凤凰应该是抬起头来唱歌。故选D。
59．句意：一天，凤凰正在河边清理羽毛。
protecting保护；hiding隐藏；picking挑选；cleaning清理。根据“When people saw the Phoenix, they ran after it to take its feathers.”可知，人们看到凤凰后追赶它想要拿走它的羽毛，所以凤凰应该是在河边清理羽毛。故选D。
60．句意：五百年后，凤凰老了，虚弱了。
weak虚弱的；strange奇怪的；huge巨大的；surprised惊讶的。根据“It wanted to fly high and fast in the sky like it did when it was young.”可知，凤凰想像年轻时一样在天空中高速飞翔，但它已经老了，所以应该是“虚弱了”。故选A。
61．句意：于是凤凰飞向西边，在太阳神庙的顶部用它在旅途中收集的树枝和树叶筑了一个巢。
painted绘画；built建造；found发现；broke打破。根据“a nest (窝) on top of the temple (寺庙) of the Sun”可知，凤凰应该是“建造”了一个巢。故选B。
62．句意：太阳，让我再次年轻有力吧！
small小的；tired疲惫的；tall高的；young年轻的。根据“Five hundred years later, the Phoenix was old and weak.”以及“and powerful again”可知，凤凰老了，想要再次变得年轻有力。故选D。
63．句意：然后发生了令人惊奇的事情。
amazing令人惊奇的；awful可怕的；simple简单的；dangerous危险的。根据“A new, young Phoenix rose up from ashes (灰烬).”可知，一只新的、年轻的凤凰从灰烬中升起，这是令人惊奇的事情。故选A。
64．句意：当它唱歌时，新的凤凰开始长大。
die死亡；sleep睡觉；grow成长；rest休息。根据“When its song ended, it was the same size as the old Phoenix.”可知，当它的歌声结束时，它和老凤凰一样大，所以它应该是开始“成长”。故选C。
65．句意：但是每五百年，当它感到自己老了，它就会向西飞，被太阳烧死。
Although虽然；But但是；Since自从；Because因为。根据“Then, just like the old bird, it spread its wings and flew back to its lonely desert.”以及“every five hundred years, when it feels old, it flies west to be burnt by the Sun.”可知，前后句之间是转折关系，所以应该用“但是”。故选B。
66．C 67．C 68．B 69．B 70．A 71．D 72．C 73．D 74．C 75．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了伽利略的成就，包括改进望远镜、发现行星绕太阳转、发明温度计等，以及他的科学方法和思想对现代科学的影响。
66．句意：他被视为现代科学之父。
realized意识到；designed设计；considered考虑，认为；encouraged鼓励。根据“the father of modern science”可知，此处指伽利略被认为是现代科学之父，be considered as“被认为是”。故选C。
67．句意：伽利略的伟大不仅在于他的发现，还在于他所发展的科学方法。
dreams梦想；introductions介绍；discoveries发现；instructions说明。根据“Galileo was great not only for his...but for the scientific methods he developed”以及前文提到伽利略通过望远镜发现了月球的山脉和陨石坑等可知，此处指伽利略的发现，故选C。
68．句意：它最初是由一个荷兰人在1608年制造的，后来伽利略改进了设计。
recorded记录；improved改善，改进；presented展现；translated翻译。根据“So he was able to study the stars and planets...”可知，伽利略改进了望远镜的设计，所以能够研究恒星和行星。故选B。
69．句意：因此他得以近距离观测恒星与行星。
calmly冷静地；closely仔细地，紧密地；nearly几乎；gently温柔地。根据“So he was able to study the stars and planets...”可知，改进后的望远镜让伽利略能近距离、细致地观察行星和恒星。故选B。
70．句意：当他研究天空时，伽利略证明了行星绕着太阳转。
proved证明；hoped希望；promised承诺；imagined想象。根据“that the planets circle around the sun”以及“but he was the first to provide details of this fact”可知，此处指伽利略证明了行星绕着太阳转。故选A。
71．句意：当时的人们认为地球是宇宙的中心，太空中的一切都围绕着地球运动。
part部分；corner角落；surface表面；center中心。根据“everything in space moved around the Earth”可知，当时的人们认为地球是宇宙的中心。故选D。
72．句意：伽利略因为说他们相信的是错误的而与政府发生了纠纷。
true真实的；useful有用的；wrong错误的；common普通的。根据“Galileo got into trouble with the government”以及“He had to take back what he said, or he would be in prison.”可知，伽利略认为地心说是错的，导致他被政府迫害。故选C。
73．句意：伽利略的工作超越了天文学
after在……之后；across穿过；through通过；beyond超出。根据“He was an inventor as well.”可知，伽利略的工作不仅仅局限于天文学，go beyond“超出”。故选D。
74．句意：他的温度计不能准确地显示温度，但它可以显示一个温度是比另一个温度高、低还是相同。
so所以；and和；but但是；since自从。根据“His thermometer didn’t tell the temperatures exactly...it could show if a temperature was higher or lower or the same as another temperature.”可知，前后两句构成转折关系，用but连接。故选C。
75．句意：伽利略以一种新的方式思考世界。
new新的；usual通常的；narrow狭窄的；difficult困难的。根据“Before Galileo, people did not run experiments or test out their ideas.”可知，在伽利略之前，人们不做实验或测试他们的想法，所以伽利略以一种新的方式思考世界。故选A。
76．A 77．C 78．B 79．B 80．A 81．D 82．B 83．A 84．D 85．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个叫Saran的女孩拥有惊人的想象力，但她从未采取行动将梦想变为现实。在祖母的劝说下，她开始采取行动，从小事做起，每天取得进步，最终将想象变为成功。她明白了想象力的真正力量不在于想象伟大事物的能力，而在于将想法付诸实践的勇气和力量。
76．句意：她的想象力是一个神奇的地方，在那里她可以避开现实世界的麻烦，创造一个充满幸福和快乐的世界。
avoid避免；collect收集；discover发现；check检查。根据“the trouble of the real world and create a world full of happiness and joy”可知，此处指避开现实世界的麻烦，创造一个充满幸福和快乐的世界。故选A。
77．句意：然而，Saran从未采取行动使她的梦想成真。
Anyway无论如何；Moreover此外；However然而；Otherwise否则。根据“Saran never took action to make her dreams come true”可知，此处与前文构成转折关系，应用however连接。故选C。
78．句意：她会花几个小时沉浸在想象中。
take花费；spend花费，主语是人；hold持有；count数数。根据“hours lost in her imagination”可知，此处指花费时间沉浸在想象中，主语是人，应用spend。故选B。
79．句意：但是当到了真正采取行动的时候，她无法下定决心，最终放弃了。
rushed out冲出去；gave up放弃；walked away走开；went wrong出毛病。根据“she couldn’t make up her mind and finally”可知，此处指无法下定决心，最终放弃了。故选B。
80．句意：一天，Saran聪明的祖母注意到她在这方面有困难，她让Saran坐下来，告诉她为了真正实现梦想，她需要采取行动。
achieve实现；make制作；remember记得；forget忘记。根据“her dreams, she needed to take action”可知，此处指实现梦想，需要采取行动。故选A。
81．句意：但在祖母的建议和关心下，她决定冒险走出自己的舒适区。
of……的；by通过；on在……上面；with有。根据“her grandmother’s advice and care”可知，此处指在祖母的建议和关心下，应用介词with。故选D。
82．句意：她从小事做起，每天朝着实现梦想取得小小的进步。
peace和平；progress进步；process过程；purpose目的。根据“She started from small things and made small...every day toward realizing the dreams.”可知，此处指每天取得小小的进步，make progress“取得进步”。故选B。
83．句意：随着时间的推移，Saran开始看到她努力工作的