2015-2019高考英语完形填空——夹叙夹议（解析版）
（2019全国卷I）
Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They ___41___ with them lots of waste. The ___42___ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川)are disappearing, changing the ___43___ of Kilimanjaro.
Hearing these stories, I’m ___44___ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.
However, I soon ___45___ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of ___46___ among tons of rubbish. I find a ___47___ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are ___48___ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be ___49___.
The best of a Kilimanjaro ___50___, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are ___51___ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ___52___ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ___53___ go through five ecosystems(生态系统)in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, ___54___ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ___55___ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I ___56___ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ___57___: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ___58___ you climb into an arctic-like zone with ___59___ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.
Does Kilimanjaro ___60___ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true.
41. A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring
42. A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters
43. A. position B. age C. face D. name
44. A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D. crazy
45. A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate
46. A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones
47. A. remote B. quiet C. all D. clean
48. A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary
49. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away
50. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sight
51. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded
52. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose
53. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials
54. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to
55. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits
56. A. match B. imagine C. count D. add
57. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake
58. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally
59. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial
60. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquire
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. B
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。每年有4万登山者攀登非洲第一高峰乞力马扎罗山，他们带来了垃圾，破坏了这里的环境。再加上冰川的消失，改变着它的地貌。对此作者对这个地方很是怀疑，想一探究竟。当他来到这里，他发现当地环保措施很到位，同时作者发现乞力马扎罗山有多种生态系统。作者认为乞力马扎罗山不应该被誉为一座挤满了破坏宁静氛围的游客的拥挤的山峰。
41考查动词辨析。A. keep保持；B. mix混合；C. connect联系；D. bring带来。句意：他们带来了很多的垃圾。由“lots of waste”可知，登山者带来了很多的垃圾。故选D。
42考查名词辨析。A. stories故事；B. buildings建筑物；C. crowds人群；D. reporters记者。句意：人群可能会破坏这个地方的美。由“40,000”可知，这是一个庞大的群体。故选C。
43考查名词辨析。A.position位置；B.age年龄；C. face外貌；D. name名字。句意：冰川正在消失，改变着乞力马扎罗山的地貌。冰川是乞力马扎罗山地貌之一，所以冰山融化会改变它的地貌。故选C。
44考查形容词辨析。A. silent 沉默的；B. Skeptical怀疑的；C. serious严肃的；D. crazy疯狂的。句意：听到这些故事，我对这个地方产生了怀疑——其他旅游地被描述为“更纯粹”的自然体验。由下文可知，作者亲自来到了乞力马扎罗山，作者想解开这个怀疑。故be skeptical about“对……怀疑”符合句意。故选B。
45考查动词辨析。A. discover发现；B. argue争论；C. decide决定；D. advocate提倡。句意：然而，我很快发现，自从那些令人不安的关于营地周围有成吨的垃圾的报道出现以来，情况发生了很大的变化。由“much has changed ”可知，作者发现了很大的变化。故选A。
46考查名词辨析。A.equipment装备 ；B. grass 草C. camps 营地；D. stone石头。句意：我很快发现，自从那些令人不安关于营地周围有成吨的垃圾的报道出现以来，情况发生了很大的变化。由下文“at camps ”可知，本句属于原词再现。故选C。
47考查形容词辨析。A. remote遥远的；B. quiet安静的C. tall高的; D. clean干净的。句意：我发现了一座干净的山，营地里和路边都有厕所。由“with toilet at camps and along the paths”可知，营地里和路边都有厕所。所以这是一座干净的山。故选D。
48考查形容词辨析。A. new新的；B. special特殊的；C. significant相当大的；D. necessary必要的。句意：环境挑战是巨大的，但坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。根据前文可知，很多的登山者来到乞力马扎罗山以及冰川可能会消失。这对于环境来说是一个巨大的挑战。故选C。
49考查动词短语辨析。A. paying off还清，报偿；B.spreading out伸展；C. blowing up爆炸；D. fading away；逐渐消退。句意：环境挑战是巨大的，但坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。由“but”可知，前后表示转折关系，说明坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。故选A。
50考查名词辨析。A. atmosphere氛围；B. experience经历；C. experiment实验；D.sight视力。句意：在我看来，来乞力马扎罗最好的经历并不是到达顶峰。登山就是人生的一种经历。故选B。
51考查动词辨析。A. studied学习；B. observed观察；C. explored探索；D. regarded认为。句意：山被许多文化视为精神场所。由“spiritual space ”,可知，山被许多文化视为精神场所。be regarded as“被视为......”符合句意。故选D。
52考查名词辨析。A. view景色 ；B.quality质量 ；C. reason原因；D. purpose目的 句意：在乞力马扎罗，当登山者在几公里的空间里穿越五个生态系统时，景色差异尤为明显。有五个生态系统，所以景色也是明显的不同。故选A。
53考查名词辨析。A. scientists科学家；B. climbers 登山者；C. locals当地人； D. officials官员。句意：在乞力马扎罗，当登山者在几公里的空间里穿越五个生态系统时，景色尤为明显。故A选项切题。来到乞力马扎罗都是为了登山，也只有登山者能体验到五个生态系统。故选B。
54考查动词短语辨析。A.holding on to抓住；B. going back to回到（原来的话题）；C. living up to履行；D. giving way to向......让步。句意：热带雨林在海拔3000米处突然到了尽头，让位于大片的低矮植物。这里指热带雨林在海拔3000米处突然到了尽头，所以海拔3000米以上就是大片的低矮植物。 giving way to“向......让步”符合句意。故选D。
55考查动词辨析。A. changes改变；B. clears放晴；C. improves提高； D.permits允许。句意：再往上走，天气变了--低云笼罩着被厚厚的草覆盖的山腰。由“low clouds ”可知，生态系统不同，天气也是不同的，是变化的。故选A。
56考查动词辨析。A. match匹配；B. imagine想象；C. count数；D.add增加。句意：我从站的地方数出了十二种绿色。由“twelve shades of green”可知，作者数出了十二种绿色。故选C。
57考查名词辨析。A. village村庄； B. desert 沙漠，荒地;C. road马路；D.lake湖 。句意：海拔4000米以上是高山寒漠:砾石、石头和岩石。由“grave,stones and rocks”可知，拔4000米以上是高山寒漠。故选B。
58考查副词辨析。A.Obviously明显地;B.Easily容易地;C.Consequently结果；D.Finally最后地。句意：海拔4000米以上是高地沙漠:砾石、石头和岩石。生态系统顶端也是最后一个生态系统是冰川地区。故选D。
59考查形容词辨析。A. permanent.永久的；B.little小的；C.fresh新鲜的；D.artificial人造的。句意：很明显，你爬进了一个类似北极的地带，那里有着永久性的积雪和可能很快消失的冰川。由“arctic -like zone”可知，这是一个类似北极的地带，所以有永久性的积雪。故选A。
60考查动词辨析。A. enjoy享受；B.deserve值得；C. save挽救;D. acquire获得。句意：乞力马扎罗山是一座拥挤的山，挤满了成群的游客，破坏了宁静的气氛，它值得这样的名声吗？。这里作者在疑问乞力马扎罗山是不是应该被誉为一座挤满了破坏宁静氛围的游客的拥挤的山峰。以此在对后面的回答做好铺垫。故选B。
（2019天津卷）
I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night，when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus，which was now speeding in the dark to some______16______station.
The____17____moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the_____18_____of that little wallet？The credit cards，the driver's license，the cash，all lost to the bus.
Two hours later，back at my house，I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____19_____it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here？" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet，with not a penny_____20_____. She left before I could ____21____ make it to the door to offer my thanks.
After sharing the story online，I heard from someone，who ____22____ the lady as Erin Smith. Without ___23___ ，I called to thank her. She said she ____24____ my wallet on a bus seat. She_____25_____that going to a stranger's house was a ____26____ move，but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that ____27____ I would want someone to try to find me，" she said.
This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____28____ ，but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin ____29____ my wallet on the bus，she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum（论坛），trying to see ____30____ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never ____31____ words with those moms beyond small tall，but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever，but that's not how the people I_____32_____tend to act.
___33___,I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____34____what almost anyone would have done，finding my house on a bitterly cold night，and for that I was extremely ____35____ .
16.A. accessible B. hidden C. unknown D. convenient
17. A. face-saving B. brain-washing C. eye-catching D. heart-stopping
18. A. parts B. contents C. details D. ingredients
19. A. ignored B. answered C. examined D. interrupted
20. A. missing B. returned C. remaining D. abandoned
21. A. still B. ever C. yet D. even
22. A. selected B. appointed C. identified D. defined
23. A. delay B. alarm C. regret D. invitation
24. A. moved B. placed C. opened D. spotted
25. A. disagreed B. complained C. calculated D. recommended
26. A. selfless B. risky C. slow D. personal
27. A. site B. direction C. situation D. atmosphere
28. A. crisis B. danger C. threat D. failure
29. A. got rid of B. made use of C. had control of D. took possession of
30. A. if B. where C. how D. when
31. A. recalled B. exchanged C. repeated D. whispered
32. A. encounter B. follow C. consult D. accompany
33. A. Going away B. Turning around C. Looking back D. Coming along
34. A. into B. against C. over D. beyond
35. A. longing B. enthusiastic C. concerned D. grateful
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. D
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，Erin捡到了作者的钱包，在寒冷的黑夜亲自登门归还钱包。作者深受感动。文章叙述了事情的来龙去脉和作者的感受。
16考查形容词辨析。根据前文的“fear seized me. My wallet was gone.”可以推知，作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，而汽车正在开往某个作者未知的地方，这使得找回钱包的希望渺茫，因此作者心生“恐惧”。 故选C。
17考查形容词辨析。根据上一段中的“fear seized me”可以推知，作者在发现丢了钱包之后的第一感觉是“害怕”。之后，作者开始在内心计算找回钱包里的那些东西所需要的时间和钱数。故该空应和fear表达的意思相近，heart-stopping表示“令人心跳停止的，惊心动魄的”，故选D。
18考查名词辨析。该空指下文中提到的“the credit cards， the driver’s license, the cash”，这些都是钱包里装的东西。content表示“所含之物，所容纳之物”，故选B。
19考查动词辨析。句意：两小时后有人敲门，丈夫去应门。answer表示“应（门）；接（电话）；应答”，故选B。
20考查形容词辨析。结合下文的陈述可知，那位女士捡到了作者的钱包，她拾金不昧，将钱包完璧归赵。由此可以推知，该处指“钱包里的钱一分也没有丢失”。 missing表示“不见的，丢失的”，故选A。
21考查副词辨析。句意：作者甚至还没有来得及到门口感谢那位女士，她就离开了。even表示“甚至”，故选D。
22考查动词辨析。在网上分享了这个故事之后，作者收到了某个人的来信，这个人确认了那位女士是Erin Smith。identify表示“确认，认出，识别”，故选C。
23考查动词辨析。找到了那位拾金不昧的女士，作者当然要“马上，毫不耽搁地”打电话去感谢对方。delay表示“耽搁，延迟”，故选A。
24考查动词辨析。作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，Erin是在一个座位上发现了它。该空表示“发现”， spot表示“发现，认出”，故选D。
25考查动词辨析。根据文章最后一段中的“a bitterly cold night”可知，这件事发生在一个寒冷的晚上。同时，Erin又不认识作者。由此推知，该句应指：Erin估计去一个陌生人的家是一个冒险的举动。calculate表示“估算，估计，预料”，故选C。
26考查形容词辨析。根据下文中的转折词but可知，该句和she decided to take the chance（她决定冒险）是转折关系。那么该句应指去一个陌生人家是一个冒险的举动。risky表示“冒险的”，故选B。
27考查名词辨析。该句叙述的是Erin当时的想法：“如果我处在那种情况下（指丢了钱包这种情形），我希望有个人努力地找到我”。 situation表示“情况，情形”，故选C。
28考查名词辨析。作者丢了钱包，对于作者来说，这是一个“危机，危难时刻”。 crisis表示 “危机，危难时刻”。故选A。
29考查固定短语。Erin捡到了作者的钱包，在归还作者之前，钱包在Erin的手里，Erin暂时“拥有，占有”作者的钱包。take possession of意为“拥有，占有”。故选D。
30考查连接词辨析。Erin把作者的驾照图片发到一个论坛里，想看看是否有人认识作者。该空表示“是否”，故选A。
31考查动词辨析。根据后面的转折词but可知，该句和后面一句（她们想帮忙）转折关系，由此推知，该句指：除了闲聊，作者和那两位妈妈从来没有说过话，即：从未和她们“交换过词语”。 Exchange表示“交换，互换”，故选B。
32考查动词辨析。作者曾经读到这样的说法：人们比以往更加四分五裂，即：人们不像以前那样团结，不像以前那样互相帮助了。但是，作者遇到的这些人的行为方式不是那样的。上文中提到的Erin，two moms都是作者遇到的人。Encounter表示“偶遇，遇到，邂逅”，故选A。
33考查动词词组辨析。回顾发生的这件事，作者感到很幸运：有人想帮助一个陌生人。look back表示“回顾，追忆”，故选C。
34考查介词辨析。根据倒数第二段中提到的“people are more divided”可以推知，一般人在捡到别人的钱包后，都不会像Erin那样亲自归还失主。因此该句指：Erin的所作所为远远超越了其他人的行为。Beyond表示“超过，超越”，故选D。
35考查形容词辨析。 Erin在寒冷的黑夜亲自登门归还作者的钱包，作者对此非常感激。Grateful表示“感激的”，故选D。
（2019浙江卷）
There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the ___36___ the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And that’s precisely why one ___37___ Frenchman has caught our attention.
Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe，surviving ___38___ on discarded(丢弃)food. The three-month, 1 900-mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchet’s ___39___ of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.
As you can ___40___, the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants ___41___ tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of ___42___ garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies. Only about one in ten places ___43___ him food that would otherwise be discarded.
For legal ___44___, most restaurants have a policy against ___45___ food waste. "Some people have even ___46___ their jobs by giving me food," Dubanchet said.
What's ___47___ interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchet’s cause. Berlin has been the ___48___ while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen. There, he had to ___49___ at some ___50___ different stores or restaurants before finding food. The 50 is all the more serious when you consider the ___51___ exercise required to bike from France to Poland.
"I have to get food ___52___ because after all the biking I am tired and I need the ___53___,"
Dubanchet explained. "Is my ___54___ full or empty? That is the most important thing, not what I am eating."
He aims to ___55___ his journey by mid-July. With any luck, he’ll turn a few more heads in the process.
36. A. cleverer B. older C. stranger D. simpler
37. A. garbage-eating B. sports-loving C. food-wasting D. law-breaking
38. A. secretly B. finally C. entirely D. probably
39. A. purpose B. way C. opinion D. dream
40. A. observe B. imagine C. suggest D. remember
41. A. store B. cook C. shop for D. throw away
42. A. locked B. damaged C. connected D. abandoned
43. A. bought B. offered C. ordered D. sold
44. A. reasons B. rights C. fees D. aids
45. A. begging for B. giving away C. hiding D. causing
46. A. did B. kept C. accepted D. risked
47. A. hardly B. usually C. particularly D. merely
48. A. easiest B. nearest C. biggest D. richest
49. A. work B. shout C. ask D. jump
50. A. competition B. conversation C. conflict D. challenge
51. A. adequate B. rewarding C. demanding D. suitable
52. A. again B. alone C. later D. fast
53. A. spirit B. energy C. time D. effort
54. A. stomach B. hand C. pocket D. basket
55. A. arrange B. restart C. report D. finish
【答案】36. C 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. D
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了一个吃垃圾的法国人引起了我们的注意，Baptiste Dubanchet骑着自行车穿越欧洲，完全靠丢弃的食物生存。
36考查形容词辨析。根据Usually, the 36 the idea is, the more it gets noticed.可知这里意思是通常，这个观点越奇怪，它就会越受到关注。A. cleverer更聪明的；B. older更老的；C. stranger更奇怪；D. simpler更简单的，故选C。
37考查形容词辨析。根据Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving 38 on discarded(丢弃) food.可知这里意思是那就是为什么一个吃垃圾的法国人引起了我们的注意。A. garbage-eating吃垃圾的；B. sports-loving爱好体育的；C. food-wasting浪费食物的； D. law-breaking破坏法律的，故选A。
38考查副词辨析。句意：Baptiste Dubanchet骑着自行车穿越欧洲，完全靠丢弃的食物生存。A.secretly 秘密地；B. finally 最后；C. entirely完全地；D. probably很可能，故选C。
39考查名词辨析。句意：从巴黎到华沙历时三个月、1900英里的旅程，是Dubanchet引起欧洲和全世界对食物残羹注意的道路。A.purpose目的；B.way道路；C.opinion意见；D. dream梦想，故选B。
40考查动词辨析。句意：你可以想象，这次旅行不是小菜一碟。A. observe观察；B. imagine想象；C. suggest建议；D. remember记得，故选B。
41考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然餐馆每年扔掉大量的食物，但由于垃圾容器上锁、卫生规定或商业政策，很多食物仍然难以接近。A . store存储；B.cook做饭；C. shop for购买某物；D. throw away扔掉，故选D。
42考查形容词辨析。根据it remains inaccessible可知这里意思是垃圾容器上锁。A.locked上锁的；B . damaged被损坏的；C.connected连接的；D. abandoned被抛弃的，故选A。
43考查动词辨析。句意：只有大约十分之一的地方给他提供了食物，否则就会被丢弃。A.bought买；B. offered提供；C . ordered命令；D. sold销售，故选B。
44考查名词辨析。句意：由于法律原因，大多数餐馆都有禁止浪费食物的政策。A.reasons原因；B. rights权利；C.fees费用；D. aids援助，故选A。
45考查动词短语辨析。句意：由于法律原因，大多数餐馆都有禁止分发食物残渣的政策。A. begging for乞求； B. giving away分发；C . hiding隐藏；D. causing造成，故选B。
46考查动词辨析。上文说由于法律原因，大多数餐馆都有禁止分发食物残渣的政策。可知这里意思是有些人甚至冒着失业的危险给我食物。A.did做；B. kept保持；C.accepted接受；
D. risked冒…的危险，故选D。
47考查副词辨析。句意：特别有趣的是各个城市对Dubanchet事件的态度。A.hardly几乎不；
B. usually 通常；C . particularly特别是；D . merely仅仅，故选C。
48考查形容词辨析。根据while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen.可知这里意思是柏林是最容易的。A.easiest最容易的；B . nearest最近的；C . biggest最大的；D. richest最富有的，故选A。
49考查动词辨析。句意：在那里，他必须在大约50家不同的商店或餐馆询问，才能找到食物。A.work工作；B. shout 呼喊；C.ask询问；D. jump跳跃，故选C。
50考查名词辨析。句意：当你考虑到从法国骑自行车到波兰所需要的高强度运动时，挑战就更加严峻了。A. competition竞赛；B. conversation会话；C. conflict冲突；D. challenge挑战，故选D。
51考查形容词辨析。句意：当你考虑到从法国骑自行车到波兰所需要的高强度运动时，挑战就更加严峻了。A. adequate充足的；B. rewarding有益的；C. demanding要求高的；D. suitable适当的，故选C。
52考查副词辨析。句意：我必须快点吃东西，因为骑了那么多自行车，我累了，我需要能量。A.again再一次；B. alone独自地；C . later后来；D. fast迅速地，故选D。
53考查名词辨析。根据because after all the biking I am tired可知我需要能量。A.spirit精神；
B . energy能量；C.time时间；D. effort努力，故选B。
54考查名词辨析。根据That is the most important thing, not what I am eating.可知这里意思是我的胃是满的还是空的。A. stomach胃；B. hand手；C. pocket口袋；D. basket篮子，故选A。
55考查动词辨析。根据With any luck, he'll tum a few more heads in the process.可知这里意思是他计划在七月中旬结束他的旅行。A.arrange安排；B . restart重新开始；C. report报告；D. finish结束，故选D
（2019江苏卷）
Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species(物种)that are ___36___ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to ___37___ the species from going out of existence.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their ___38___. Emma, a female crane, has been in their ___39___ since she arrived in 2004.
Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ___40___ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected ___41___, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had ___42___ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She ___43___ to live with male cranes, and even had a ___44___ for killing some of them, which made it ___45___ for her to become a mother.
___46___, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝)of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ___47___ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖)and natural reproduction. This ___48___ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.
The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ___49___, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ___50___, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ___51___, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.
How can we ___52___ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ___53___: human beings took it for granted that their ___54___ held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ___55___.
36. A. growing B. migrating C. competing D. disappearing
37. A. ban B. save C. split D. remove
38. A. abortion B. recreation C. reproduction D. administration
39. A. care B. eye C. mind D. story
40. A. found B. chosen C. raised D. seized
41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice
42. A. never B. always C. unluckily D. cheerfully
43. A. liked B. refused C. decided D. hesitated
44. A. gift B. skill C. concern D. reputation
45. A. illegal B. inspiring C. important D. impossible
46. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead
47. A. combination B. collection C. strategy D. system
48. A. forced B. forbade C. taught D. enabled
49. A. defeated B. grateful C. assured D. tolerant
50. A. it B. rise C. agenda D. decline
51. A. In contrast B. After all C. By the way D. On the contrary
52. A. leave B. bridge C. open D. identify
53. A. course B. excuse C. answer D. reward
54. A. brains B. behaviors C. services D. projects
55. A. guide B. treat C. example D. companion
【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. A
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。在现代，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝。白鹤就是其中之一。但是，有很多人正在竭尽全力保护这些物种免于灭绝。Chris和Tim通过努力，帮助一只名叫Emma的雌鹤繁殖了五只幼鹤。
36考查动词辨析。根据第一句“Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age”和最后一句提到的“…the species from going out of existence”可以推知，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝，即：“消失”。 故选D。
37考查动词辨析。前文提到每天都有物种消失，那么该句应指科学家们正在竭尽全力保护这些物种，使它们免于灭绝。故选B。
38考查名词辨析。上文最后一句提到科学家们竭尽全力保护濒临灭绝的物种，由此推知，该处应指Chris和Tim帮助濒危物种繁殖，增加它们的数量，这样它们才不至于灭绝。该空应指“繁殖”， 故选C。
39考查名词辨析。自从2004年，Emma一直由Chris和Tim照顾。该空和下一句中的“human caretaker”呼应。故选A。
40考查动词辨析。根据空后的“human caretakers”可知，caretaker当然是照看Emma的。故该句应指：出生在一个国际鹤基地，Emma由人类抚养照看。故选C。
41考查名词辨析。根据空后的though（尽管）可知，though前后的两个句子之间是转折关系。后面提到，她过得很开心。根据转折关系，那么前文应该表示“但是这导致了出乎意料的结果”。 故选B。
42考查副词辨析。根据下文中的“become deeply attached to humans…even …killing some of them”等内容可知，因为Emma一直由人类照看，所以它没有将自己看作是一只鹤，而是深深的依恋上了人类。故选A。
43考查动词辨析。根据上文，Emma不把自己当作鹤，所以它“拒绝”和雄鹤生活在一起。故选B。
44考查名词辨析。根据even（甚至）这个递进关系可知，Emma不仅拒绝和雄鹤生活在一起，而且因为弄死了几只雄鹤而“臭名昭著”。 故选D。
45考查形容词辨析。Emma拒绝和雄鹤生活，这当然使得她“不可能”生育小鹤，成为妈妈。故选D。
46考查副词辨析。上文提到Emma拒绝和雄鹤生活，使得她不可能生育小鹤。下文提到两位动物园管理员不想看到这一物种的灭绝。由此推知，上下文之间是转折关系。故选C。
47考查名词辨析。经过努力，Chris和Tim成功的将“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”结合在一起。故选A。
48考查动词辨析。Chris和Tim成功的将“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”结合在一起，这使得Emma诞育了五只幼鹤。enable sb. to do sth.意为“使……能够做某事”， 故选D。
49考查形容词辨析。根据后文more efforts must be made可以推知，尽管两个人为自己的成就感到骄傲，但是他们还需要付出更多努力，因为野生鹤的数量在减少。所以他们还不能完全放心（白鹤不会灭绝）。assured意为“确定的，有把握的，自信的”。故选C。
50考查动词辨析。根据because可知，前后句之间是因果关系，根据more efforts must be made可以推知，野生白鹤数量在减少，所以，还要付出更多的努力（来挽救白鹤灭绝）。故选D。
51考查介词短语辨析。前文提到：野生白鹤数量正在减少，很多其他物种似乎也在逐渐灭绝。该句提到，并不是所有的人都意识到野生动物有思想，感情，以及平等生存的权利。很明显，该句是对前文出现野生动物濒临灭绝原因的一种解释。after all：毕竟（用于解释和说明理由），故选B。
52考查名词辨析。针对上文提到的很多物种灭绝这种现象，作者提出一个问题：我们如何来消除将人类和动物隔开的不断扩大的鸿沟呢？故选B。
53考查名词辨析。前文提出一个问题：我们如何来消除将人类和动物隔开的不断扩大的鸿沟呢？Chris和Tim的做法给我们提供了一个答案。故选C。
54考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“hold all the solutions”可以推断出，人类认为自己的“大脑”掌握着所有的解决办法。即：人类认为自己的大脑可以想出所有的解决办法。故选A。
55考查名词辨析。根据转折词but可以推知，人类想当然的认为自己的“大脑”掌握着所有的解决办法。但或许他们可以用“心”更好地“引领”他们去保护这些濒危的动物。故选A。
（2018全国I卷）
During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s 46 . I could hardly wait to 47 him.
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 52 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 .
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 55 me: “The absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist.
A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down
A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay
A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired
A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor
A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant
A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest
A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat
A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job
A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible
A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe
51. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare
52. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally 53. A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment 54. A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation
55. A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised
56. A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill
57. A. grades B. decisions C. impressions D. comments
58. A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control
59. A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate
60. A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。在我上大二的那年有幸师从一位国际象棋大师,他教给我的不仅仅是下棋的技巧,更重要的是让我知道这门课程给我的生活和工作带来了无穷的智慧和益处。
41.B 考查动词短语辨析。我欣然接受这次机会,决定参加这门课程的学习。put forward 提出;try out试用;turn down拒绝。jump at欣然接受(机会、建议等)，符合题意，故选B。
42.C 考查动词辨析。根据前文的a “free” course可知,参加这门课不用花钱。此处表示“毕竟谁不想省下几美元呢?”。save 节约,节省,符合题意。故选C。
43.A 考查形容词辨析。尽管我对免费的学分没那么兴奋,但关于我们象棋导师的消息足够吸引我。故选A。
44.D 考查名词辨析。根据后文内容可知,此处指我们的象棋导师。instructor 导师,教练。title头衔;competitor 参赛者;textbook课本。根据句意，故选D。
45.D 考查动词辨析。句意:他是一位国际象棋大师,这就意味着我将师从这个行业中最棒的人之一了。mean意味着。urge 督促,敦促;demand 要求,需要;hold容纳,举办。根据句意，故选D。
46.C 考查形容词辨析。根据上题的解析可知,他是国际象棋领域中最棒的人之一, 根据句意，故选C。
47.B 考查动词辨析。我迫不及待要见到他。interview 采访;challenge挑战,质疑;beat击败,打败。meet sb.与某人见面,符合语境。故选B。
48.D 考查名词辨析。chance 机会,机遇;qualification资格,资历;honor荣誉。他是一位回校任教的毕业生,这份工作对他来说不再是游戏而是事业了。他教我们是他的工作(job) 。故选D。
49.C 考查形容词辨析。句意:在他的介绍中,他明确地告诉我们,我们的学分不容易获得。make sth. clear让某事清楚。故选C。
50.B 考查动词辨析。为了通过这门课程,除了其他的标准,我们还要写一篇论文来说明我们计划如何把将在课堂上学到的东西运用到我们未来的职业中,并最终运用到生活中。pass通过,符合题意。attend参加;skip略过;observe 观察,遵守。根据句意，故选B。
51.C 考查动词词组辨析。apply sth. to...把某事运用到……;add sth. to...把某物加到……;expose sth. to...把某物暴露在……;compare sth. to...把某物比作……。根据上题解析可知选C项。
52.A 考查副词辨析。eventually最后,最终;naturally自然,当然;directly直接地;normally正常地。根据第50题解析可知A项符合题意。
53.C 考查名词辨析。我在这门课中取得了A的成绩。game游戏,比赛;presentation 出示,陈述;experiment实验。根据文章第一句中的offering a “free” course可知，此处要用course，故选C。
54.B 考查名词辨析。根据语境可知我跟老师学习这门课程是在教室里面,而对我的影响要大大超出了教室, criterion 标准,准则;department部;situation局势,形势。故选B。
55.A 考查动词辨析。十年之后,我还在把他教给我的东西运用到我的生活中。此处表达老师十年前教给我的东西，故选A。
56.D 考查名词辨析。此处指下象棋的技巧，故选 D。
57.B 考查名词辨析。这个最重要的技巧就是如何做出最好的决定,也就是在走下一步棋之前要做出最好的决定。grade年级,成绩;impression印象;comment评论。故答案B。
58.A 考查动词辨析。句意：每走一步你都要认真分析形势。describe描写,描述;rebuild重建,重修;control控制。analyze 分析,符合语境。故选A。
59.D 考查动词辨析。句意：在你的所有选择中评估出最佳的一步。announce 宣布,宣告;signal发信号;block堵塞,阻塞。evaluate 评价,评估,符合语境。故选D。
60.A 考查名词辨析。句意:如今,在我作为一名新闻工作者的角色中他的话依旧是正确的。desire渴望,愿望;concern关心,担心;behavior行为,举止。role 角色,符合语境。故选A。
(2016·全国II卷)
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置)on your desk. And they’ve never actually 21 you. Everything they know about you 22 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 23 they feel they can know you 24 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 25 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 26 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 27 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 28 me. I sometimes wished to 29 another agent.
One morning, I had to 30 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 31 . The woman sitting at the desk, 32 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 33 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 34 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out 35 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 36 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 37 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 38 .
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 39 ---her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 40 ---were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
21. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met
22. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed
23. A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
24. A. rather B. also C. just D. already
25. A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression
26. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate
27. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
28. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
29. A. promote B. train C. find D. know
30. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
31. A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
32. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding
33. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
34. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
35. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully
36. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant
37. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless
38. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever
39. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness
40. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. Behavior
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D
31. A 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. C36. D 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. B
【语篇解读】本文属于夹叙夹议类短文，以“我”在电话中与我的代理商Rani的交流中发现，她比较“冷漠”，甚至有了换人的想法。后来实际生活中的一次接触让我发现原来的看法完全是错误的，生活中的Rani是一个很善良体贴的人。以此告诉我们不要随意下结论，要全面思考问题。
21.D?考查上下文串联。动词accept接受；notice注意；hear听说；听见；meet遇见；根据第一句可知很多人只是通过电话了解你，你们也许从来都没有见过面，只是通过电话交流。故选D。
22.A?考查动词短语。动词move移动；run奔跑；develop发展，开发；短语come from来自于....；他们对你的了解来自于电话，因为你们之间的距离通常非常遥远，甚至在千里之外。，与BCD三项的动词语义不搭配。故A正确。
23.B 考查上下文串联。虽然你们之间的距离很远，但是他们只要通过你的声音，就可以了解你。上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用副词yet串联前后语义。故B正确。
24.C 考查副词辨析。副词rather相当地；also也；just只是；already已经；本句使用just表示强调，别人只要通过声音就可以了解你。故C正确。
25.A 考查上下文串联。根据26空后“only by phone”可知本文介绍的是电话，人们可以通过电话了解你。故A正确。
26.D 考查上下文串联。形容词direct直接的；useful有用的；easy容易的；accurate准确的；本空前的but说明上下文之间是转折关系，电话虽然很强大，但是也并不是很准确。与ABC三项语义不搭配。故D正确。
27.A 考查介词辨析。介词in person亲自，by myself靠自己；in public当众；on purpose故意地；A项与空前的faceless形成呼应，Rani是代理人，但是我们从来没有碰过面。故A正确。
28.A 考查上下文串联。空前的cold voice可知Rani在电话里的声音很冷漠，和让我很不高兴，甚至想过要另外找一个代理人。说明我对他的声音很反感。故A正确。
29.C 考查上下文串联。动词promote提拔；train训练；find寻找，找到；know知道；正是因为Rani的声音让我很不舒服，所以我曾经想过另外找代理人取代他。故C正确。
30.D 考查动词辨析。动词arrange预定；postpone推迟；confirm确认；book预定；因为家庭中的紧急事情我要立刻预定回家的航班。动词book与flight相搭配。故D正确。
31.A 考查介词短语。短语for the first time第一次；at any time随时；from time to time时而不时；in good time及时，迅速；因为情况紧急，所以我第一次亲自来到Rani的办公室。故A正确。
32.B 考查动词辨析。动词expect期待，预料；see看见；test检测；avoid避免；她看到了我的着急，Rani非常同情我，给了我安慰的笑容。动词see与上下文搭配一致。
33.B 考查形容词辨析。形容词shy害羞的；comforting安慰的；familiar熟悉的；forced被迫的；她看到我很着急，笑着安慰我。故B正确。
34.C 考查上下文串联。根据30空可知我要预定回家的航班的机票，本句中Rani很快帮我把机票打印出来。故C正确。
35.C 考查上下文串联。副词hopefully充满希望地；disappointedly感到失望地；gratefully感激地；regretfully遗憾地；对方如此迅速地帮我把机票打印出来，而且一直面带微笑，这让我心存感激。故C项正确。
36.D?考查上下文串联。形容词careful细心的；serious严肃的，认真的；nervous紧张的；pleasant令人愉快的；现实生活中的Rani富有同情心，待人热情大方。是一个令人愉快的相处对象。所以当我转身时，看见的是与电话中完全不一样的Rani。故D项正确。
37.D?考查上下文串联。现实生活中的她是如此的体贴大方，而我之前却认为她很冷漠，甚至有了要另找代理的想法，我真是无话可说。说明电话中得到的印象有时很不准确。故D项正确。
38.B考查上下文串联。在文章28空前cold，以及之前我因为Rani很冷漠，但却没有想到实际生活中的Rani是如此的美好善良。故B项正确。
39.C?考查名词辨析。名词forgiveness;谅解;eagerness;急切，friendliness友好;skillfulness.熟练，从52-54空内容可知Rani对我非常友好善良，并没有电话中的那种冷漠的感觉。故C项正确。
40.B?考查名词辨析。名词explanation解释，attitude态度，concept概念，behaviour行为，Rani的善良友好的态度并没有从电话线中传递过去。B项指Rani接待我的发好的态度。故B项正确。
（2015全国II卷）
Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all 41 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 42 somewhere else instead. I had the 43 of seeing this first hand on a 44 .
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 46 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 47 trained. Through the first two games, her 48 did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 49 seeing my daughter playing her best, 50 still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the 51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they 52 for their Sunday game, they were 53 different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had 54 the day before into their 55 . They played aggressively and 56 scored a goal.
It 57 me that playing against the other team was a great 58 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be 60 what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
41. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
42. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
43. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
44. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
45. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
46. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
47. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
48. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
49. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
50. A. if B. or C. but D. as
51. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
52. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
53. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
54. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
55. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
56. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
57. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
58. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
59. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
【答案】41.B 42. C43. D44. C45. B46. A47. D48. D49. B50. C51. A52. B53. D54. A55. C56. A57. B58. D59. A60. C
【语篇解读】本文通过看女儿参加的一场足球锦标赛，给我们启发，学校里的学习很重要，但是亲身经历和实践是更好的学习和老师。
41.B 考查形容词以及对语境的理解A. public公众对； B. traditional传统的 C. official官方的； D. special特别的。根据语境可知，这里提到的应该是传统教育方式。
42. C考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. passes传递；B. works起作用；C. lies在于； D. ends结束。本句应该分析句子结构：the learning 后是定语从句you really want，所以这里所填的是做谓语的动词。真正想要的学习却不在上述的这些地方，在其他的地方。故选C。
43. D考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. dream梦想；B. idea想法；C. habit习惯；D. chance机会。我有机会看到了这样的学习。
44. C考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. trip旅行；B. holiday假期；C. weekend周末；D. square广场。从下文的周六的比赛会很艰苦和It seemed that something clicked with the 51 between Saturday and Sunday.可知，是周末发生的事。
45. B考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. won赢；B. entered进入；C. organized组织；D. watched观看。从下文可知，女儿所在的足球队打得好所以进入了锦标赛。
46. A考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. painful痛苦的；B. strange奇怪的；C. common普通的；D. practical 实用的。由语境可知，对手比作者女儿的队better trained，可以推断这将是一场痛苦的比赛。
47. D考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. less少于；B. poorly差的；C. newly新的；D. better更好的。 根据常识可知，进入锦标赛的一般都是训练更好的队伍。
48. D考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. fans粉丝；B. tutors教练；C. class班；D. team队。根据上下文可知，是女儿所在的足球队没进球得分。
49. B考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. imagined想象；B. hated不喜欢； C. avoided避免；D. missed想念，错过。作为家长，一般都不会喜欢看自己的孩子尽力了，又要输。
50. C考查连词以及对语境的理解。A. if 如果；B. or或者；C. but但是；D. as因为。根据上文可知，没进球，自己的孩子尽力了却要输，这是作为家长所不愿意看到的。
51. A考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. girls女孩；B. parents家长；C. coaches教练；D. viewers观众。本文一直在说女儿，当然应该是说女孩子们的变化。
52. B考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. dressed给……穿衣服；B. showed up出现；C. made up编造；D. planned计划。从下文可知，周日和周六的表现完全不同。
53. D考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. slightly轻微地；B. hardly几乎不；C. basically基本地；D. completely完全地；根据后面文章可知，这些孩子们表现和之前完全不同，completely符合语境。
54. A考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. seen看；B. known知道；C. heard听到；D. read读。她们把她们所看到的球队的打法运用到自己的比赛中。
55. C考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. styles风格；B. training训练；C. game比赛；D. rules规则。她们把前一天在赛场上看到的打法和团队精神运用到自己的赛场上。所以才和以前不同。
56. A考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. even甚至，B. still仍然，C. seldom? 几乎不，D. again再一次，根据前文她们吸取了周六比赛惨败的教训，所以这里应该是：猛烈进攻，“甚至”得了分，故选A。
57. B考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. confused使……困惑，??B. Struck攻打，击打，??C. reminded 提醒，?D. warned警告，句意：我突然意识到，和其他队对决的过程对于队里的女孩们来说是个学习的时刻，sth struck to sb某人突然想起某事，故选B。
58. D考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. Touching感人的B. thinking思考的，?C. encouraging鼓舞的，?D. learning学习的，结合下文“___19___is the best teacher.”可推测：在比赛的过程中，最重要的是“学习”，故选D。
59. A考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. Experience经历；B. Independence独立；C. Curiosity好奇；D. Interest兴趣。结合全文的意思可知，经历是最好的老师。
60. C考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. harmful to对……有伤害；B. mixed with混合；C. different from不同；D. applied to应用于。亲身体验得到的东西和在学校里学到的可能不同，但是更有个性有意义。
(2015浙江卷)
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 21 on their way to impressive careers. By society’s 22 , they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 23 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and 24 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some 27 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 28 . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 32 the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they 33 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it’ s 34 . They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to 35 , retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something 36 in their lives, but it’s 37 to step off the track.
In a society that tends to 38 everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our 39 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 40 in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.
21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well
22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations
23. A. last B. least C. second D. best
24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked
25.A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected
26.A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded
27.A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve
28.A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect
29.A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty
30.A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project
31.A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available
32.A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather
33.A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in
34.A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
35.A. take of B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
36.A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
37.A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal
38.A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver
39.A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
40.A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced
【答案】21.D 22.B 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.C 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.C 31.A 32.A 33.D 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.D 40.B
【语篇解读】本文是夹叙夹议。主要讲述作者大学毕业后在工作和生活体验中理解了成功的真正含义，指出“物质上的成功和享受并不代表精神的富足和幸福”这一价值趋向。
21.D考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. much意为“许多”，B. never意为“绝不”，C. seldom意为“很少”，D. well意为“很好”。根据前一句话“I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations,” 意为“我看到一个又一个朋友晋升，作为银行主管（高级管理人员），咨询机构，律师事务所和大公司，”，不能得出要表达现在都在职业生涯中过得很好。
22.B 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. policies意为“政策”，B. standards意为“标准”，C. experiments意为“实验”，D. regulations意为“规章制度”。根据句意，以当前的标准来看，他们的确成功了。
23.A 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. last意为“最后的”，B. least 意为“最少的”，C. second意为“第二”，D. best意为“最好的”。根据第21题不难得出生活好了，以后都不会去（这是最后一次去）这些廉价的酒吧了，也搬到好的地方住了。所以选A。
24.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. cycled意为“骑车或循环”，B. moved意为“搬家”，C. slid 意为“滑落”，D. looked意为“看”。根据第21题不难得出生活好了，以后都不会去（这是最后一次去）这些廉价的酒吧了，也搬到好的地方住了。所以选A。
25.C 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. shared意为“分享”，B. paid 意为“支付”，C. equaled意为“等同”，D. collected意为“收集”，They made reservations atrestaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college year’s monthly rent.句意是：生活好了，预订的房间里的酒价格等同于大学一个月的房租。
26.C 考查动词以及对语境的理解。 A. advertise意为“广告”，B. witnessed意为“目击”，C. admitted 意为“承认”D. demanded意为“要求”。“The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they aren’t happy.” 意为很多人承认，尽管他们很成功，但是很不开心。
27.A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. complain意为“抱怨”，B. dream意为“梦想”，C. hear 意为“听到”，D. approve意为“证明”。根据上一句的不开心，所以不难得出答案是抱怨。
28.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. distribute意为“分发”，B. hate意为“厌恶”，C. applaud意为“鼓掌”，D. neglect意为“忽略”。根据上文的不开心和抱怨，不能得出答案是厌恶。
29.D 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. calm意为“平静”，B. guilty意为“有罪的”，C. warm意为“温暖”，D. empty意为“空的，累的”。根据前面的tired累不能得出答案。Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 。意为有些人不尊重他们工作的公司，说累。
30.C 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. family意为“家庭”，B. government意为“政府”，C. lifestyle意为“生活方式”，D. project意为“项目”。前文提到很多都是生活，如学校生活，工作生活，结合语境不能得出答案是生活方式。
31.A 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. accustomed意为“习惯的”，B. appointed意为“指定的”，C. unique意为“独一无二的”，D. available意为“可利用的”。“However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 . 意为“但是，不是全身心投入于工作，他们发现工作只是支持生活方式，而且慢慢他们已经对这种方式已经行习惯了。”
32.A 考查连词以及对语境的理解。A. yet意为“但是”，表转折，B. also意为“也”，表递进，C. instead 意为“代替”，D. rather意为“相反”。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。根据句意，前后是转折的关系，所以选A。
33.D 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. let out 意为“发出”，B. turn in意为“上交，归还”，C. give up 意为“放弃”，D. believe in意为“相信”。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。
34.C 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. fundamental意为“基本的”，B. practical意为“实践的”，C. impossible意为“不可能的”，D. unforgettable意为“难忘的”。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。
35.D 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. take of 意为“起飞”，B. drop off 意为“减少”，C. put off意为“推迟”，D. pay off意为“支付”。根据mortgage（抵押贷款）以及结合常识，不难得出答案。
36.A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. missing意为“失去”，B. inspiring意为“鼓舞”，C. sinking 意为“沉没”，D. shining意为“闪亮”。句意是为他们意识到，在生活中失去missing了一些什么，但是他们却很难离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。
37.B 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. harmful 意为“有害的”，B. hard 意为“困难的”，C. useful意为“有用的”，D. normal意为“正常的”。句意是为他们意识到，在生活中失去了一些什么，但是他们却很难hard离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。
38. A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. measure 意为“衡量”，B. suffer意为“遭受”，C. digest意为“消化”，D. deliver意为“运送”。句意为当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量measure所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定的经济代价。
39.D 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. disasters 意为“灾难”，B. motivations意为“动机”，C. campaigns意为“战役”，D. decisions意为“决定”。句意为当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定decisions的经济代价。
40.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. assessed意为“评估”，B. involved意为“涉及”，C. covered意为“覆盖”，D. reduced意为“减少”。Involved in 意为参与。句意为：那么，在追求钱高于意义的情况下，我们的参与的个人以及社会代价呢？
2015-2019高考英语完形填空——夹叙夹议（原卷版）
（2019全国卷 I）
Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They ___41___ with them lots of waste. The ___42___ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川)are disappearing, changing the ___43___ of Kilimanjaro.
Hearing these stories, I’m ___44___ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.
However, I soon ___45___ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of ___46___ among tons of rubbish. I find a ___47___ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are ___48___ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be ___49___.
The best of a Kilimanjaro ___50___, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are ___51___ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ___52___ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ___53___ go through five ecosystems(生态系统)in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, ___54___ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ___55___ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I ___56___ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ___57___: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ___58___ you climb into an arctic-like zone with ___59___ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.
Does Kilimanjaro ___60___ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true.
41. A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring
42. A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters
43. A. position B. age C. face D. name
44. A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D. crazy
45. A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate
46. A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones
47. A. remote B. quiet C. all D. clean
48. A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary
49. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away
50. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sight
51. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded
52. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose
53. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials
54. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to
55. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits
56. A. match B. imagine C. count D. add
57. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake
58. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally
59. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial
60. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquire
（2019天津卷）
I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night，when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus，which was now speeding in the dark to some______16______station.
The____17____moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the_____18_____of that little wallet？The credit cards，the driver's license，the cash，all lost to the bus.
Two hours later，back at my house，I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____19_____it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here？" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet，with not a penny_____20_____. She left before I could ____21____ make it to the door to offer my thanks.
After sharing the story online，I heard from someone，who ____22____ the lady as Erin Smith. Without ___23___ ，I called to thank her. She said she ____24____ my wallet on a bus seat. She_____25_____that going to a stranger's house was a ____26____ move，but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that ____27____ I would want someone to try to find me，" she said.
This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____28____ ，but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin ____29____ my wallet on the bus，she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum（论坛），trying to see ____30____ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never ____31____ words with those moms beyond small tall，but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever，but that's not how the people I_____32_____tend to act.
___33___,I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____34____what almost anyone would have done，finding my house on a bitterly cold night，and for that I was extremely ____35____ .
16.A. Accessible B. hidden C. unknown D. convenient
17. A. face-saving B. brain-washing C. eye-catching D. heart-stopping
18. A. parts B. contents C. details D. ingredients
19. A. ignored B. answered C. examined D. interrupted
20. A. missing B. returned C. remaining D. abandoned
21. A. still B. ever C. yet D. even
22. A. selected B. appointed C. identified D. defined
23. A. delay B. alarm C. regret D. invitation
24. A. moved B. placed C. opened D. spotted
25. A. disagreed B. complained C. calculated D. recommended
26. A. selfless B. risky C. slow D. personal
27. A. site B. direction C. situation D. atmosphere
28. A. crisis B. danger C. threat D. failure
29. A. got rid of B. made use of C. had control of D. took possession of
30. A. if B. where C. how D. when
31. A. recalled B. exchanged C. repeated D. whispered
32. A. encounter B. follow C. consult D. accompany
33. A. Going away B. Turning around C. Looking back D. Coming along
34. A. into B. against C. over D. beyond
35. A. longing B. enthusiastic C. concerned D. grateful
（2019浙江卷）
There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the ___36___ the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And that’s precisely why one ___37___ Frenchman has caught our attention.
Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe，surviving ___38___ on discarded(丢弃)food. The three-month, 1 900-mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchet’s ___39___ of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.
As you can ___40___, the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants ___41___ tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of ___42___ garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies. Only about one in ten places ___43___ him food that would otherwise be discarded.
For legal ___44___, most restaurants have a policy against ___45___ food waste. "Some people have even ___46___ their jobs by giving me food," Dubanchet said.
What's ___47___ interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchet’s cause. Berlin has been the ___48___ while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen. There, he had to ___49___ at some ___50___ different stores or restaurants before finding food. The 50 is all the more serious when you consider the ___51___ exercise required to bike from France to Poland.
"I have to get food ___52___ because after all the biking I am tired and I need the ___53___,"
Dubanchet explained. "Is my ___54___ full or empty? That is the most important thing, not what I am eating."
He aims to ___55___ his journey by mid-July. With any luck, he’ll turn a few more heads in the process.
36. A. cleverer B. older C. stranger D. simpler
37. A. garbage-eating B. sports-loving C. food-wasting D. law-breaking
38. A. secretly B. finally C. entirely D. probably
39. A. purpose B. way C. opinion D. dream
40. A. observe B. imagine C. suggest D. remember
41. A. store B. cook C. shop for D. throw away
42. A. locked B. damaged C. connected D. abandoned
43. A. bought B. offered C. ordered D. sold
44. A. reasons B. rights C. fees D. aids
45. A. begging for B. giving away C. hiding D. causing
46. A. did B. kept C. accepted D. risked
47. A. hardly B. usually C. particularly D. merely
48. A. easiest B. nearest C. biggest D. richest
49. A. work B. shout C. ask D. jump
50. A. competition B. conversation C. conflict D. challenge
51. A. adequate B. rewarding C. demanding D. suitable
52. A. again B. alone C. later D. fast
53. A. spirit B. energy C. time D. effort
54. A. stomach B. hand C. pocket D. basket
55. A. arrange B. restart C. report D. finish
（2019江苏卷）
Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species(物种)that are ___36___ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to ___37___ the species from going out of existence.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their ___38___. Emma, a female crane, has been in their ___39___ since she arrived in 2004.
Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ___40___ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected ___41___, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had ___42___ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She ___43___ to live with male cranes, and even had a ___44___ for killing some of them, which made it ___45___ for her to become a mother.
___46___, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝)of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ___47___ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖)and natural reproduction. This ___48___ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.
The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ___49___, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ___50___, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ___51___, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.
How can we ___52___ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ___53___: human beings took it for granted that their ___54___ held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ___55___.
36. A. growing B. migrating C. competing D. disappearing
37. A. ban B. save C. split D. remove
38. A. abortion B. recreation C. reproduction D. administration
39. A. care B. eye C. mind D. story
40. A. found B. chosen C. raised D. seized
41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice
42. A. never B. always C. unluckily D. cheerfully
43. A. liked B. refused C. decided D. hesitated
44. A. gift B. skill C. concern D. reputation
45. A. illegal B. inspiring C. important D. impossible
46. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead
47. A. combination B. collection C. strategy D. system
48. A. forced B. forbade C. taught D. enabled
49. A. defeated B. grateful C. assured D. tolerant
50. A. it B. rise C. agenda D. decline
51. A. In contrast B. After all C. By the way D. On the contrary
52. A. leave B. bridge C. open D. identify
53. A. course B. excuse C. answer D. reward
54. A. brains B. behaviors C. services D. projects
55. A. guide B. treat C. example D. companion
（2018全国卷I）
During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s 46 . I could hardly wait to 47 him.
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 52 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 .
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 55 me: “The absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist.
A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down
A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay
A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired
A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor
A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant
A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest
A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat
A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job
A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible
A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe
51. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare
52. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally 53. A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment 54. A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation
55. A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised
56. A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill
57. A. grades B. decisions C. impressions D. comments
58. A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control
59. A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate
60. A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior
(2016·全国卷II)
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置)on your desk. And they’ve never actually 21 you. Everything they know about you 22 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 23 they feel they can know you 24 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 25 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 26 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 27 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 28 me. I sometimes wished to 29 another agent.
One morning, I had to 30 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 31 . The woman sitting at the desk, 32 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 33 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 34 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out 35 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 36 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 37 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 38 .
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 39 ---her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 40 ---were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
21. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met
22. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed
23. A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
24. A. rather B. also C. just D. already
25. A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression
26. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate
27. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
28. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
29. A. promote B. train C. find D. know
30. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
31. A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
32. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding
33. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
34. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
35. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully
36. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant
37. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless
38. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever
39. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness
40. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. Behavior
（2015全国卷II）
Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all 41 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 42 somewhere else instead. I had the 43 of seeing this first hand on a 44 .
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 46 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 47 trained. Through the first two games, her 48 did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 49 seeing my daughter playing her best, 50 still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the 51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they 52 for their Sunday game, they were 53 different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had 54 the day before into their 55 . They played aggressively and 56 scored a goal.
It 57 me that playing against the other team was a great 58 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be 60 what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
41. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
42. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
43. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
44. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
45. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
46. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
47. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
48. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
49. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
50. A. if B. or C. but D. as
51. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
52. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
53. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
54. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
55. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
56. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
57. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
58. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
59. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
(2015浙江卷)
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 21 on their way to impressive careers. By society’s 22 , they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 23 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and 24 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some 27 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 28 . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 32 the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they 33 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it’ s 34 . They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to 35 , retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something 36 in their lives, but it’s 37 to step off the track.
In a society that tends to 38 everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our 39 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 40 in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.
21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well
22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations
23. A. last B. least C. second D. best
24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked
25.A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected
26.A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded
27.A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve
28.A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect
29.A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty
30.A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project
31.A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available
32.A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather
33.A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in
34.A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
35.A. take of B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
36.A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
37.A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal
38.A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver
39.A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
40.A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced
