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专题突破练
专题三 完形填空
(2019·北京通州区一模)
【一】 A
“Sara，don’t forget your promise to me that you will mow(割草) Mrs Martin’s yard this weekend，”said Dad.“Don’t let me down.”
Sara was the oldest child in the family，and one of her chores was to mow their yard.Mrs Martin，their 1 neighbor，was unable to take care of her yard in her 70s，so Sara’s dad had 2 Sara for this job. 3 Mrs Martin’s yard was not big，Sara knew the job would go quickly.However，she still disliked her dad’s 4 .
解析 根据下文“was unable to take care of her yard in her 70s”可知，他们的邻居上了年纪。strange奇怪的；new新的；aged年老的；faithful忠诚的。故选C。
1.A.strange B.new
C.aged D.faithful
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2.A.guided B.volunteered
C.ordered D.forced
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解析 根据下文“Did you ask me first when you volunteered me to be in the school festival last fall？”可知，这里是指萨拉的父亲举荐萨拉做这份工作。volunteer sb.for sth.(未经当事人同意)举荐某人做某事，符合语境。故选B。
解析 根据下文“Sara knew the job would go quickly”可知，这里意思是因为马丁太太的院子不大。since因为，引导原因状语从句。故选B。
3.A.Once B.Since
C.Unless D.Although
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4.A.promise B.argument
C.permission D.introduction
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解析 根据下文可知，萨拉不喜欢父亲不征求她的意见就做出承诺。这里意思是“然而，她仍然不喜欢父亲的许诺”。promise许诺；argument论证；permission允许；introduction介绍。故选A。
“Why didn’t you ask me first？” Sara had 5 .
“Did you ask me first when you volunteered me to be in the school festival last fall？” asked Sara’s father.
“Well，no，I didn’t ask you first， 6 you would have done those things anyway.You’re always 7 to help.”
解析 根据“Why didn’t you ask me first？”可知萨拉在抱怨。reply回答；suggest建议；complain抱怨；announce宣布。故选C。
5.A.replied B.suggested
C.complained D.announced
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解析 句意为：不，我没有先问你，但是不管怎样你都会做那些事的。你总是乐于助人。but但是；so所以；or或者；for因为。故选A。
6.A.but B.so C.or D.for
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解析 proud自豪的；willing乐意的；afraid害怕的；fortunate幸运的。句意参考上题解析。故选B。
7.A.proud B.willing
C.afraid D.fortunate
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“I 8 when I can.”Dad answered.“Sara，we have known Mrs Martin for a very long time.She has often 9 our family.Now we can do something for her. 10 ，the feeling you get from helping someone makes you 11 who is really helping whom.”
解析 句意为：“我能试的时候就试。”爸爸回答道。choose选择；succeed成功；hesitate犹豫；try尝试。故选D。
8.A.choose B.succeed
C.hesitate D.try
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解析 根据后文中的“Now we can do something for her.”可知这里意思是“她经常帮助我们家”。respect尊敬；change改变；protect保护；help帮助。故选D。
9.A.respected B.changed
C.protected D.helped
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解析 句意为：此外，帮助别人的感觉会让你怀疑谁在真正帮助谁。besides此外；instead代替；therefore因此；otherwise否则。故选A。
10.A.Besides B.Instead
C.Therefore D.Otherwise
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11.A.imagine B.explore
C.worry D.wonder
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解析 根据本文最后一句“It was hard to tell who was helping whom！”可知，这里意思是“此外，帮助别人的感觉会让你感到疑惑，到底是谁在真正帮助谁”。imagine想象；explore探索；worry担心；wonder想要知道，感到疑惑。故选D。
“I don’t know，Dad，” said Sara.“The only feeling I get from mowing our yard is 12 .”
“Just you wait and see，” said Dad.
After breakfast，Sara made her way to Mrs Martin’s yard.She was good at her job and soon had Mrs Martin’s yard looking 13 .Mrs Martin came outside with a big glass of orange juice and 14 it to her.Sara stopped her work and 15 enjoyed the drink，while Mrs Martin talked to her about all of the flowers in her yard.Seeing the 16 in Mrs Martin’s eyes，Sara began to understand how much the yard 17 to Mrs Martin.
解析 句意为：我在咱们院子里割草的唯一的感觉就是累。scared害怕的；moved感动的；tired疲倦的；relaxed放松的。故选C。
12.A.scared B.moved
C.tired D.relaxed
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解析 根据“She was good at her job”可知，这里意思是“不久，她就把马丁太太的院子收拾得整整齐齐了”。tidy整齐的；alive活着的；empty空的；messy凌乱的。故选A。
13.A.tidy B.alive
C.empty D.messy
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解析 根据“Sara stopped her work and enjoyed the drink”可知，这里意思是“马丁太太提供给她一大杯橙汁”。throw抛；deliver递送；offer提供；sell卖。故选C。
14.A.threw B.delivered
C.offered D.sold
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解析 上文说马丁太太提供给她一大杯橙汁，所以自然是萨拉感激地享用饮料。eagerly渴望地；generously慷慨地；carefully小心地；gratefully感激地。故选D。
15.A.eagerly B.generously
C.carefully D.gratefully
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解析 句意为：看到马丁太太眼里的喜悦，萨拉开始明白这个院子对马丁太太意味着什么。determination决心；peace和平；curiosity好奇；joy喜悦。故选D。
16.A.determination B.peace
C.curiosity D.joy
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解析 relate使……有联系；mean意味着；belong属于；refer提到。句意参考上题解析。故选B。
17.A.related B.meant
C.belonged D.referred
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After finishing her drink，Sara returned to work with a new 18 .A warm feeling began to 19 through her body.Her dad was 20 .It was hard to tell who was helping whom!
解析 根据下文“A warm feeling began to through her body.”可知，这里意思是“喝完饮料后，萨拉以一种新的态度继续除草”。attitude态度；wisdom智慧；inspiration灵感；expectation期待。故选A。
18.A.attitude B.wisdom
C.inspiration D.expectation
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解析 句意为：一种温暖的感觉开始蔓延她的全身。exist存在；fly飞行；spread蔓延；break打破。故选C。
19.A.exist B.fly
C.spread D.break
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解析 根据最后一句“It was hard to tell who was helping whom！”以及上文中的“who is really helping whom”可知她父亲的话是正确的。unusual不寻常的；right正确的；serious严重的；helpful有帮助的。故选B。
20.A.unusual B.right
C.serious D.helpful
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语篇解读 本文通过讲述萨拉帮助年老的邻居马丁太太割院子里的草，自己也感觉很快乐的经历，说明了帮助别人的感觉会让你怀疑谁在真正帮助谁。
(2019·山东青岛二模)
B
One hot summer I was traveling down the freeway on a day trip to Los Angeles.During my travel down the highway another motorist suddenly started
21 into my lane(车道).Being in the far right lane，my car was forced onto the
22 of the road.Being a professional driver，I 23 moved my car back onto the highway without 24 the violent anger caused by it to 25 me.
21.A.breaking B.pushing
C.rushing D.jumping
解析 根据本空后的“into my lane(车道).Being in the far right lane，my car was forced onto the of the road.”可知，突然，另一个司机驾车冲入(rush into)我的车道，由于在最右侧的车道上，所以我的车不得不开进路肩。故C项正确。
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22.A.shoulder B.middle
C.end D.surface
解析 shoulder路肩(公路两侧供车辆紧急停靠的地带)；middle中间；end末端；surface表面。句意参考上题解析。故A项正确。
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23.A.frightenedly B.nervously
C.violently D.skillfully
解析 frightenedly害怕地；nervously紧张地；violently剧烈地；skillfully熟练地。根据本空前的“Being a professional driver，”可知，作为一名专业司机，我熟练地把车开回到原来行使的公路上。故D项正确。
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24.A.allowing B.sweeping
C.controlling D.overcoming
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解析 allow允许，让；sweep扫除；control控制；overcome克服。上文说我是一名专业司机，熟练地把车开回到公路上，我没有让那个司机的行为引发的怒火吞噬我。故A项正确。
25.A.hurt B.consume
C.stop D.approach
解析 hurt伤害；consume耗尽，消耗；stop阻止；approach靠近。句意参考上题解析。故B项正确。
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26 I wasn’t very happy with the person for cutting me off，I decided to consider it an honest 27 —a lack of 28 to the lane change，a driver 29 in a good daydream.It certainly could not have been an 30 act.The car 31___
after cutting me off and soon was out of sight.
26.A.Because B.When
C.While D.Since
解析 because因为；when当……时；while虽然；since既然。根据本空后的“I wasn’t very happy with the person for cutting me off，I decided to consider it an honest ”可知，虽然我对那个人的行为不太高兴，但我还是决定把它当成一个无心之失。故C项正确。
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27.A.apology B.joke
C.challenge D.mistake
解析 apology道歉；joke玩笑；challenge挑战；mistake错误。根据本空后的“a lack of to the lane change，a driver in a good daydream”可知，我把它当作是司机变换车道时没有集中注意力或迷失在美好的白日梦中这样的错误。故D项正确。
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28.A.ambition B.attention
C.enthusiasm D.consideration
解析 句意参考上题解析。ambition抱负；attention注意力；enthusiasm热情；consideration考虑。故B项正确。
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29.A.run B.slept
C.lost D.found
解析 run跑；sleep睡觉；lose迷失；find发现。我把它当作是司机变换车道时没有集中注意力或迷失在美好的白日梦中(指瞌睡)这样的错误。故C项正确。
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30.A.intentional B.imagined
C.perfect D.amazing
解析 intentional故意的；imagined想象的；perfect完美的；amazing不可思议的。上文说我认为这是一个无心之失，所以它肯定不是蓄意的行为。故A项正确。
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31.A.broke down B.pulled up
C.sped away D.powered off
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解析 break down出故障；pull up停下来；speed away急驶而去；power off熄火。根据本空后的“soon was out of sight”可知，那台车别了我一下后，急驶而去，很快就消失在视线中。故C项正确。
After a while，I came around a bend and found the 32 motorist on the side of the road.He was an elderly gentleman who was 33 along the side of the freeway on this hot day.With the nearest 34 station being at least twenty miles away，I decided to 35 and see what the problem was.
32.A.regretful B.brave
C.pitiful D.same
解析 regretful后悔的；brave英勇的；pitiful可怜的；same同样的。根据本空后的“motorist on the side of the road”可知，拐过一个弯后，我在路边发现了同一个司机。故D项正确。
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33.A.driving B.pacing
C.racing D.climbing
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解析 drive开车；pace踱步；race比赛；climb爬。根据本空后的“along the side of the freeway on this hot day”及下文可知，他的车胎没气了，在这么热的天气里，他在路边踱步。故B项正确。
34.A.market B.police
C.service D.gas
解析 market市场；police警察；service服务；gas气体。根据本空后的“being at least twenty miles away，I decided to and see what the problem was”可知，由于最近的服务站在20英里开外，所以我决定停下来看看他怎么了。故C项正确。
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35.A.sit B.respond
C.return D.stop
解析 sit坐；respond回应；return返回；stop停下。我决定停下来看看他怎么了。故D项正确。
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The man’s car had a 36 tire and while he had a spare tire，he had no tools to change it.I 37 to help him.Fifteen minutes later，I was hot，sweaty and 38 ，but I sure did feel 39 after a random act of 40 to someone who had earlier run me off the road.
36.A.special B.flat
C.extra D.firm
解析 special特别的；flat扁平的(漏了气的)；extra多余的；firm坚固的。根据本空后的“tire and while he had a spare tire，he had no tools to change it”可知，他的车胎没气了，虽然有备用轮胎，但是他没有工具换胎。故B项正确。
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37.A.decided B.refused
C.hesitated D.pretended
解析 decide决定；refuse拒绝；hesitate犹豫；pretend假装。根据本空后的“to help him.Fifteen minutes later，I was hot，sweaty”可知，我决定帮他，十五分钟后我又热又脏，浑身是汗。故A项正确。
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38.A.annoyed B.dirty
C.anxious D.hungry
解析 annoyed恼怒的；dirty脏的；anxious焦虑的；hungry饿的。在那么热的天气里换轮胎，肯定是又热又脏，浑身是汗。故B项正确。
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39.A.good B.depressed
C.impatient D.grateful
解析 good好的；depressed沮丧的；impatient不耐烦的；grateful感激的。根据本空后的“after a random act of to someone who had earlier run me off the road”可知，在为早些时候别了我一下的人做了一个偶然的善举之后，我确实感觉很好。故A项正确。
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40.A.creation B.aggression
C.heroism D.kindness
解析 句意参考上题解析。creation创造；aggression侵犯；heroism英雄气概；kindness好意，善良。故D项正确。
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语篇解读 本文讲述了作者以德报怨，在公路上帮助早些时候别过他车的人换轮胎的故事。
(2019·四川攀枝花第3次统考)
C
It was a cold winter’s afternoon.Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below.There were hardly
any 41 on the river.Near the bridge， 42 ，almost directly below，there was a small canoe，with a boy in it.He was not wearing many clothes，Robert 43 .He had a tremble and walked on.
41.A.rocks B.fishermen
C.boats D.swimmers
解析 rock岩石；fisherman渔夫；boat小船；swimmer游泳者。根据下文的“almost directly below，there was a small canoe，with a boy in it”可知，河上几乎没有船，然而只有一叶独木舟。故选C。
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42.A.however B.besides
C.anyhow D.indeed
解析 however然而；besides另外；anyhow无论如何；indeed的确，真正地。河上几乎没有船，然而只有一叶独木舟。前后是一种转折关系，故选A。
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43.A.concluded B.guessed
C.judged D.noticed
解析 conclude结束，推断；guess猜测；judge判断；notice注意到。从桥上往下看，应该是“注意到”那个男孩没有穿很多衣服。故选D。
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44 ，he heard a cry.“Help! Help！” The cry came from the river.Robert looked 45 .The boy was in the water and his canoe was 46___
away.“Help! Help！” he called again.
44.A.Till then B.Just then
C.Far away D.From there
解析 till then直到那时；just then就在那时；far away遥远；from there从那里。正在那时他听到求救的哭声。故选B。
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45.A.down B.sideways
C.forward D.backward
解析 罗伯特在桥上，所以他应该是“向下看”。故选A。
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46.A.running B.floating
C.flowing D.fading
解析 run跑；float漂浮；flow流动；fade使衰退。男孩在水里，他的独木舟漂走了。故选B。
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Robert was a good swimmer.Taking off his clothes，he 47 into the river.The freezing water made him shiver all over， 48 in a few seconds he reached the boy. 49 the boy with him，he started to swim towards the 50 .But at that moment he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge.There were several people on the boat，all 51 in his direction.Robert decided to swim towards the boat.
47.A.swam B.stepped
C.dived D.dropped
解析 swim游泳；step踏，踩；dive潜入；drop下降，落下。罗伯特脱掉衣服，潜入水中。故选C。
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48.A.and B.so C.or D.but
解析 and和；so所以；or或者，否则；but但是。冰冷的水使他浑身发抖，但几秒钟后他就游到了男孩身边。此处前后是一种转折关系。故选D。
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49.A.Pushing B.Dragging
C.Catching D.Holding
解析 push推动，促进；drag拖拉(笨重的东西)；catch抓住；hold握住。在水里拉男孩是费劲的，所以应该是“拖拉”，故选B。
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50.A.bank B.bridge
C.canoe D.boat
解析 bank河岸；bridge桥；canoe独木舟；boat小船。拖着男孩自然向河岸游去。故选A。
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51.A.swimming B.rowing
C.looking D.screaming
解析 一艘大型摩托艇停在桥下，船上的人自然向罗伯特和男孩的方向看。故选C。
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“Give me a hand，” he shouted 52 he got near the boat.He 53 up into a row of faces.“It’s 54 ，” he thought.“They look so 55 .” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 56 him in a blanket.But they did not move to 57 Robert.
52.A.since B.till C.once D.as
解析 since既然；till直到……为止；once 一旦；as当……时候。当他靠近这只摩托艇时，他向船上的人求救。故选D。
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53.A.turned B.looked
C.hurried D.stood
解析 turn使变成；look看；hurry匆忙；stand站立。因为他在水里，所以抬头看见一排脸。故选B。
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54.A.funny B.heart-warming
C.worthwhile D.fantastic
解析 funny有趣的；heart-warming感人的；worthwhile值得做的；fantastic奇异的，空想的。他抬头看见一排脸，觉得很有趣。故选A。
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55.A.relieved B.touched
C.grateful D.annoyed
解析 relieved放心的；touched感动的；grateful感激的；annoyed恼怒的。根据下文可知，罗伯特好心办了坏事，所以船上的人看起来很恼怒。故选D。
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56.A.left B.wrapped
C.placed D.threw
解析 leave离开；wrap包裹；place放置；throw抛，丢弃。根据空格后的in a blanket可知，他们用毯子裹住男孩。故选B。
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57.A.save B.thank
C.assist D.welcome
解析 save挽救；thank感谢；assist帮助；welcome欢迎。但是他们没有去帮助罗伯特。故选C。
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“Aren’t you going to pull me 58 ，too？” Robert asked.
“You！” said one of the men.Robert noticed that that man was standing next to a large 59 ， “You! Why，we were making a TV comedy and you 60 a whole afternoon’s work! You can stay where you are！”
58.A.on B.off
C.away D.out
解析 “你们不想把我拉出来吗？”罗伯特问。pull out 拉出来，故选D。
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59.A.sail B.lifeboat
C.camera D.container
解析 sail帆；lifeboat救生船；camera摄影机；container容器。根据下文的“You! Why，we were making a TV comedy”可知，罗伯特注意到那个人站在一个大摄影机旁边。故选C。
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60.A.ruined B.rescued
C.participated D.improved
解析 ruin毁掉；rescue营救；participate参加；improve提高。摩托艇上的人们在拍一个电视喜剧，罗伯特毁掉了他们整个下午的工作。故选A。
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语篇解读 一个寒冷的冬天的下午，罗伯特在过一座桥时，忽然听到一个小男孩在桥下呼救。罗伯特脱衣下水救小孩，但到最后却发现那是在拍电影，自己做了“好事”，不但没受到赞扬，反而受到责备。
(2019·湖北名校联盟信息卷)
【二】 A
One winter nine years ago，I volunteered at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles， 1 meals for people.There I met Albert，who said he liked my 2 .
“Want to see mine？” he asked，lifting his 3 .He was bare foot.He said he had been hoping to get a pair but had never made it.I felt a 4 feeling in my stomach.
解析 此处指作者为无家可归的人准备食物。prepare意为“准备”，常与for搭配，符合语境。
1.A.preparing B.giving
C.donating D.buying
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解析 根据下文多次提到的“socks”可知，此处指的应是袜子。故选C。
2.A.car B.meals C.socks D.help
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3.A.leg B.arm C.hand D.head
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解析 根据下文可知，艾伯特是光着脚的，故此处表达的应该是“抬起腿(给我看)”。故选A。
解析 根据语境可知，听到艾伯特所说的话，作者的心情应该是沉重的，也因此才有了之后的善举。magical神奇的，有魔力的；sinking沮丧的，难受的；comforting令人感到安慰的；surprising令人惊奇的。故选B。
4.A.magical B.sinking
C.comforting D.surprising
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The next day， 5 ，I went to buy socks—about $100 6 .That next morning，I 7 my alarm for 5 am and drove to the local park，a common destination for 8 people.
解析 下文提到“That next morning”，由此结合语境可知，此处应指(头一天)下班后作者去买了袜子。故选D。
5.A.finally B.in addition
C.however D.after work
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解析 此处表达的是作者买了价值约100美元的袜子。worth意为“值……的(形容词)，价值(名词)”。故选B。
6.A.money B.worth
C.value D.worthy
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解析 根据空格后的内容可知，此处表达的是“设定好闹钟”。set意为“设置，调整”，符合题意。故选C。
7.A.made B.placed
C.set D.fixed
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解析 merciless冷酷无情的；sleepless失眠的；jobless失业的；homeless无家可归的。根据上下文可知，此处应指作者去给那些在公园里过夜的无家可归的人送袜子。故选D。
8.A.merciless B.sleepless
C.jobless D.homeless
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It was still 9 out.I took out a bag of socks and 10 a group of men，standing around a tree， 11 with cold.When I handed each of them a pair of socks，they looked confused at first， 12 my motives(动机)，but took them.
解析 上文说到作者把闹钟设在早上五点，此时天应该还是黑的。
9.A.dark B.rainy
C.quiet D.windy
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解析 signal to朝……发信号；shout at朝……喊叫；head for朝……走去；wave at朝……挥手。此处应指作者朝一群无家可归的人走过去(分发袜子)。故选C。
10.A.signaled to B.shouted at
C.headed for D.waved at
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解析 根据空格后的“with cold”可知，他们围着树站着，瑟瑟发抖。
11.A.trembling B.smiling
C.jumping D.sleeping
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解析 prove证明，证实；inquire询问；demand要求；question质疑，怀疑。由上文“they looked confused”可知，他们应是怀疑作者的动机。
12.A.proving B.inquiring
C.demanding D.questioning
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An hour later，I 13 all the socks.Most people were sleeping.I felt like Santa.When they would 14 ，they would find a very meaningful 15 .
Every week I’ll hand out many socks.If I’m away for 16 a week，I will bring socks with me and hand them out to the homeless in other states and countries.
解析 take off起飞，脱下；take out拿出，取出，去掉；give off发出(光等)，放出(气味等)；give out分发，发出，发布，用尽。此处指作者分发完了所有的袜子。故选D。
13.A.took off B.took out
C.gave off D.gave out
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解析 由上文中的“sleeping”可知，此处指当他们醒来时。sit up熬夜；wake up醒来；rise up上升；set up建立，树立。故选B。
14.A.sit up B.wake up
C.rise up D.set up
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解析 由语境可知，作者一大早就给流浪汉分发袜子，对他们来说，这就像圣诞老人的礼物一样，别具意义。故选B。
15.A.meat B.present
C.act D.kindness
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解析 此处应指如果作者离开超过一周，他就会给其他州或其他国家的流浪者发袜子，和上句“Every week I’ll hand out many socks.”相呼应。less than少于；other than除了；more than超过；rather than而不是。故选C。
16.A.less than B.other than
C.more than D.rather than
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In the past years，this has become my 17 .It’s addictive，I suppose，and it’s incredibly satisfying to help make some people’s 18 a little bit easier.Part of me hopes to see Albert out there，but 19 I don’t，I’d like to think one of the pairs will 20 him.
解析 habit习惯；task任务；past-time消遣方式；entertainment娱乐。根据下文“addictive”可知，此处指给流浪者送袜子已经成了作者的一个习惯。
17.A.habit B.task
C.past-time D.entertainment
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解析 此处表达的是“给人帮助，使他们(沉重)的生活变得轻松一点，可以给我们带来非同寻常的满足感”。life生活，符合语境。故选B。
18.A.winters B.lives
C.families D.difficulties
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解析 此句表达的意思是“我希望有一天能在我帮助的人里面看到艾伯特，但即使我没看到他……”。even if意为“即使”，符合语境。故选C。
19.A.unless B.until
C.even if D.as if
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解析 suit(颜色、款式等)适合；fit(尺寸、大小等)合适；match匹配；find意外碰见。此处“find”是拟人的用法，指艾伯特总有一天会收到作者送出去的袜子，符合文意。故选D。
20.A.suit B.fit
C.match D.find
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语篇解读 本文讲述了在某次志愿者活动中，作者和一位受助者的偶然对话，让作者坚持做了九年的好事并且还将继续下去：给无家可归的人赠送袜子。
(2019·山东聊城二模)
B
I feel that I was blessed by an Angel not long ago.I was out in town with my husband.We live in a 21 town.Because of the cold，my 22 shrunk，causing my anniversary ring to 23 .I didn’t notice this until we got home.I became
24 ill ached all over.I thought my husband was going to have a heart attack.
21.A.modern B.small
C.big D.developed
解析 modern现代的；small小的；big大的；developed发达的。根据最后一段中的“the town is so small”可知，作者所在的城镇很小(small)。故选B。
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22.A.ring B.hand
C.brain D.finger
解析 ring戒指；hand手；brain大脑；finger 手指。根据后文可知，作者的周年纪念戒指丢了，戒指是戴在手指(finger)上的，因为天冷，手指收缩了戒指才会掉。故选D。
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23.A.fall off B.leave behind
C.break down D.go away
解析 fall off脱落； leave behind留下；break down(机器等)损坏；go away 离开。因为天气寒冷，戒指从手指上脱落了，A项符合逻辑。故选A项。
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24.A.firmly B.formally
C.identically D.physically
解析 firmly坚定地；formally正式地；identically同一地；physically 身体上地。根据后文可知，在发现戒指不见后，作者觉得丈夫的心脏病要发了，这是身体上的反应，所以作者也应该是身体上(physically)浑身疼痛。选D。
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Although it is a material item，it is yet very 25 .He went out and retraced our 26 to where we came back.I called the stores we were in and no one 27__
it in.I thought it was 28 for sure.
25.A.valuable B.challenging
C.memorable D.beneficial
解析 valuable有价值的；challenging具有挑战性的；memorable值得纪念的；beneficial 有益的。根据前文可知，作者夫妇知道戒指不见之后，反应很大，说明这枚戒指应该是很有纪念意义的。故选C项。
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26.A.footprints B.steps
C.stresses D.directions
解析 footprint脚印；step步子，步伐；stress压力；direction方向。作者的丈夫又出去，沿着他们之前的步子(step)寻找戒指。选B。
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27.A.took B.pressed
C.turned D.counted
解析 根据“I called the stores we were in”可知，作者给他们之前去过的商店打了电话，打电话肯定是询问有没有捡到戒指，但是没有人捡到返还(turn in)，C项最符合语境。故选C项。
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28.A.gone B.stolen
C.changed D.transformed
解析 sth.be gone是固定用法，意为“某物不见了，消失了”。根据前文“I called the stores we were in and no one”可知作者给去过的商店打电话，但是没有人返还戒指。这时候作者认为她的戒指不见了。故选A。
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Well，at around midnight last night，our dogs went mad.We have a sunroom 29 to our home.The door to that is usually 30 .But that night，we left it unlocked.My all-terrain motor scooter(小型摩托车) was 31 out there.In its basket was a ring box...holding my ring! Along with the ring was a diamond circle.
29.A.adapted B.attached
C.exposed D.held
解析 sunroom意为“日光浴室”，在这里人可以沐浴到阳光。作者家里有一间附属于(attached to)房子的日光浴室。故选B。
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30.A.open B.abandoned
C.closed D.locked
解析 open开着的；abandoned被遗弃的；closed关闭的；locked锁着的。根据后文“But that night，we left it unlocked.”可知那天晚上，作者没锁日光浴室的门。作者平常都会把门锁上，但是那天晚上没锁。故选D。
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31.A.made B.parked
C.repaired D.destroyed
解析 我的小摩托车停放(park)在那儿。故选B项。
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There was also a 32 that told the story of this stranger 33 the ring and recognizing the work，as it is a piece made particularly.The person then went to the jeweler and 34 about finding the ring.The jeweler is a friend of mine so she gave her my 35 and the town is so small，we are 36 to find.The stranger who found the ring 37 the ribbon(丝线) in the store in order to keep the ring around the finger when it is 38 out.And then also left a gift card for us to take our family out to the movies as a Christmas gift.The note was 39__
“Santa’s Elf(小精灵)”.My friend is keeping her lips 40 about whom it was.
32.A.slogan B.advertisement
C.note D.announcement
解析 slogan标语；advertisement广告；note纸条；announcement 宣言。根据后文“The note was ‘Santa’s Elf(小精灵)’”可知车篮里除了戒指，还有一张纸条(note)。故选C。
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33.A.handling B.exploring
C.finding D.chasing
解析 handle处理；explore探索；find发现；chase追逐。这位好心人发现了(find)作者的戒指。故选C。
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34.A.explained B.complained
C.wondered D.argued
解析 explain解释；complain抱怨；wonder想知道；argue争论。那个人找到了宝石匠，解释道他发现了一枚戒指。根据句意，A项切题。故选A。
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35.A.phone number B.photo
C.mailbox D.name
解析 根据“The jeweler is a friend of mine”可知，宝石匠是作者的朋友，所以宝石匠应该是给了那位好心人作者的名字(name)。根据前文可知好心人将戒指直接放在了车篮里，如果知道的是作者的电话号码或者邮箱应该会直接联系作者去拿，不会就放在篮子里。故选D。
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36.A.difficult B.easy
C.incredible D.complex
解析 difficult困难的；easy 容易的；incredible难以置信的；complex 复杂的。根据前文“the town is so small”可知城镇很小，所以找到作者一家很容易。选B。
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37.A.purchased B.tore
C.sold D.borrowed
解析 purchase购买；tear撕裂；sell售卖；borrow借。根据in the store可知那人是在商店里，肯定是购买(purchase)丝线。故选A。
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38.A.warm B.rainy
C.foggy D.cold
解析 warm温暖的；rainy多雨的；foggy有雾的；cold 寒冷的。根据前文“Because of the cold”可知，陌生人买丝线是为了天冷的时候戒指不会脱落。故选D项。
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39.A.called B.written
C.signed D.noticed
解析 call给……打电话；write写；sign署名；notice察觉。纸条的署名为“圣诞老人的小精灵”。故选C。
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40.A.tight B.painted
C.secret D.clear
解析 tight紧的，牢固的；painted被描绘的；secret秘密的；clear 清晰的。根据前文可知，那人将自己称为圣诞老人的小精灵，说明他不想让作者知道自己是谁。所以作者的朋友守口如瓶。选A。
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语篇解读 作者不小心弄丢了戒指，捡到戒指的好心人找到了戒指的主人也就是作者，将戒指放在她的车筐里并附上了一个纸条写着找寻戒指主人的经过。
(2019·天津市部分区二模)
C
Mia nervously extended her small hand towards the miniature(纤小的) horse in front of her.As her palm gently touched its soft nose，she looked at me happily.Her bright blue eyes 41 with joy.
41.A.froze B.stared
C.shone D.closed
解析 freeze冻住；stare凝视；shine发亮；close闭上。根据本空后的“with joy”可知，她那双明亮的眼睛里闪烁着喜悦的光芒。故C项正确。
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For children with 42 ，actions such as making friends and joining in activities can be 43 .As the leader of the Miniature Horse Project，I 44 to disabled children in my community and 45 them to join this project.Once a child joins，I 46 instruct them how to feed and care for the miniature horses.Not only does this 47 disabled children with a fun activity，but my instruction also allows them to build much more 48 at school or when they are making friends.
42.A.curiosity B.interest
C.preference D.disability
解析 curiosity好奇；interest兴趣；preference偏爱；disability残疾。根据下文中的“disabled children”可知，对身体有残疾的儿童来说，像交朋友和参加活动这样的行为是困难的。故D项正确。
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43.A.difficult B.funny
C.impressive D.disappointing
解析 difficult困难的；funny滑稽的；impressive印象深刻的；disappointing令人失望的。句意参考上题解析。故A项正确。
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44.A.reach out B.look forward
C.get used D.get down
解析 根据本空前的“As the leader of the Miniature Horse Project”可知，作为迷你小马项目的领导人，我向社区里的一些残疾儿童伸出援手。reach out to sb.“表示对某人感兴趣；表示愿意提供援助”。故A项正确。
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45.A.urge B.encourage
C.warn D.allow
解析 urge催促；encourage鼓励；warn警告；allow允许。根据本空后的“them to join this project”可知，我鼓励他们参加这个项目。故B项正确。
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46.A.extremely B.secretly
C.personally D.hopefully
解析 extremely极其；secretly秘密地；personally亲自地；hopefully有希望地。根据本空后的内容可知，我亲自指导参加这个项目的残疾儿童如何喂和照顾迷你小马。故C项正确。
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47.A.provide B.decorate
C.equip D.combine
解析 provide提供；decorate装饰；equip配备；combine结合。根据本空后的内容可知，这不仅为残疾儿童提供了一个有趣的活动，而且我的指导也让他们在学校或交朋友时更有自信。故A项正确。
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48.A.frustration B.pressure
C.pleasure D.confidence
解析 frustration挫折；pressure压力；pleasure快乐；confidence自信。根据上文可知，我的指导让他们树立了更多的自信。故D项正确。
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I have taught many disabled children，but Mia is 49 to me.What she suffers makes her feel hard to 50 .Due to this，she hardly spoke at the beginning of our training， 51 just watched nervously as I explained basic horse care to her.Her mother told me that Mia had 52 behavior at school: she was shy，and watched her classmates play instead of joining them.
49.A.polite B.special
C.kind D.rude
解析 polite礼貌的；special特别的；kind善良的；rude粗鲁的。根据本空前的内容可知，虽然我教过很多残疾儿童，但米娅对我来说很特别。故B项正确。
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50.A.talk B.hear
C.move D.jump
解析 talk说话；hear听；move移动；jump跳。根据本空后的“Due to this，she hardly spoke at the beginning of our training”可知，她所遭受的痛苦让她很难开口说话。故A项正确。
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51.A.and B.as
C.or D.so
解析 and并且；as因为；or否则；so所以。根据本空后的内容可知，在我们开始训练时，她几乎不说话，只是紧张地看着我向她解释照顾马的基本知识。前后是并列关系。故A项正确。
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52.A.social B.normal
C.similar D.polite
解析 social社交的；normal正常的；similar相似的；polite礼貌的。根据本空后的内容可知，米娅在学校也有类似的表现：她很害羞，只是看着同学们玩而不是和他们一起玩。故C项正确。
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I worked to help Mia 53 her shyness.Although she was nervous，I had her feed and clean the miniature horses 54 .Then I asked her to 55 the horses with me around the farm and to smile at everyone she 56 .Soon，she became active and 57 in caring for the horses without my help.She now loves to play with her classmates.
53.A.look out for B.put up with
C.get rid of D.give in to
解析 look out for留意；put up with忍受；get rid of摆脱，去除；give in to屈服于。根据本空后的“her shyness”可知，我帮助米娅克服害羞。故C项正确。
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54.A.in her opinion B.by the way
C.by no means D.on her own
解析 in one’s opinion依某人来看；by the way顺便说说；by no means决不；on one’s own依靠某人自己。根据本空前的内容可知，尽管她很紧张，我还是让她自己喂和梳洗小马。故D项正确。
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55.A.sell B.drive
C.walk D.beat
解析 sell卖；drive驾驶；walk遛；beat打。根据本空后的内容可知，然后我让她和我一起在农场里遛马并对她遇到的每一个人微笑。故C项正确。
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56.A.disliked B.visited
C.interviewed D.met
解析 dislike不喜欢；visit参观；interview采访；meet遇见。根据语境可知，我让她对遇见的每一个人微笑。故D项正确。
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57.A.skilled B.weak
C.interested D.fortunate
解析 skilled熟练的；weak虚弱的；interested感兴趣的；fortunate幸运的。根据本空前的“active”可知，很快，她就变得活跃起来并在没有我的帮助下熟练地照顾小马。故A项正确。
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However，I did not just influence Mia，and she 58 me as well.She showed me that any 59 can be overcome with dedication (热忱).Each time I see Mia，she hugs me 60 .Although she cannot say it，her happy face and bright eyes tell me，“Thank you.”
58.A.accompanied B.inspired
C.praised D.challenged
解析 accompany陪伴；inspire鼓舞；praise表扬；challenge挑战。根据本空后的内容可知，她证明了所有的困难都可以通过热忱来克服，因此她也鼓舞了我。故B项正确。
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59.A.mystery B.fault
C.puzzle D.hardship
解析 mystery神秘；fault错误；puzzle迷惑；hardship困难。根据语境可知，她证明了所有的困难都可以通过热忱来克服。故D项正确。
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60.A.blindly B.tightly
C.sadly D.loosely
解析 blindly盲目地；tightly紧紧地；sadly伤心地；loosely宽松地。根据语境可知，每次我看到米娅，她都会紧紧地拥抱我。故B项正确。
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语篇解读 本文讲述了作者通过迷你小马项目帮助一个残疾女孩克服害羞的故事，她也让作者认识到任何困难都可以通过热忱来克服。
(共95张PPT)
2.夹叙夹议文
专题突破练
专题三 完形填空
专题突破练 专题三 完形填空
(2019·河南六市第二次联考)
【一】 A
The bus is going to be at the station in ten minutes and I have to make it this
time.As 1 as a new mom could，I pushed Aidan’s arms and legs in his snowsuit and 2 out of the classroom，down to the street corner，my scarf 3 behind me.It was close，but because the ice had already melted on the sidewalk，I 4 to
the bus stop， 5 forming beneath my wool hat.
解析 quickly迅速地； madly发疯地；casually随意地； nervously紧张地。根据前句“The bus is going to be at the station in ten minutes...”可知，时间很紧。作为一个新妈妈，我以最快的速度给艾丹穿上冬装，冲出教室，来到街角。故选A。
1.A.quickly B.madly
C.casually D.nervously
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2.A.held B.came
C.rushed D.dived
解析 hold容纳； come来； rush冲； dive俯冲。见上题解析，故选C。
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解析 lose失去； fly飞； hang悬挂； jump跳。因为我走得很快，围巾在身后飞扬。故选B。
3.A.losing B.flying
C.hanging D.jumping
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解析 wander漫步； step踏； slide滑动； jog慢跑。因为赶车，我小跑着去汽车站。故选D。
4.A.wandered B.stepped
C.slid D.jogged
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解析 ice冰； sweat汗； mist雾； wind风。因为走得急，还推着孩子，汗珠冒了出来。故选B。
5.A.ice B.sweat
C.mist D.wind
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Slowing down，catching my 6 ，I wheeled Aidan to the corner and stopped beneath the 7 for Bus 134.Seconds later，the huge white bus 8 in front of us.The driver kindly helped us 9 and I sat opposite the back doors，
10 my now sleeping baby.
解析 breath呼吸； cold寒冷； bus公共汽车； attention注意。根据下文可知已经到了站牌，所以我放慢速度，喘气。故选A。
6.A.breath B.cold
C.bus D.attention
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解析 house房屋； sky天空； sign指示牌； shelter避难所。此处指我在134路公共汽车的指示牌下停了下来。故选C。
7.A.house B.sky
C.sign D.shelter
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解析 park停放；wait等待；pause暂停；stop停下。几秒钟后，那辆巨大的白色公共汽车停在我们前面。故选D。
8.A.parked B.waited
C.paused D.stopped
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解析 aboard上车；abroad在国外；off离开；out向外。司机好心地帮我们上了车。故选A。
9.A.aboard B.abroad
C.off D.out
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解析 rub摩擦；amuse娱乐；admire欣赏，看；look看。我坐在后门对面，看着我熟睡的孩子。look后跟宾语时要加at，故选C。
10.A.rubbing B.amusing
C.admiring D.looking
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It was five months since our family had moved and 11 our car.Living in a city as big and lively as Boston not only kept us 12 ，but also kept us watching our 13 .Moving from Fairbanks，Alaska，with a new baby，we knew we needed to 14 on our expenses in order to 15 for his college funds，our retirement funds，and to be able to eat a good dinner once in a while.
解析 sell卖；buy买；rent租；break打破。根据上文坐公共汽车可知，我们家搬家并卖掉汽车已经有五个月了。故选A。
11.A.sold B.bought
C.rented D.broke
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解析 free免费的；busy繁忙的；easy容易的；loose松的。生活在像波士顿这样又大又热闹的城市里，使我们忙得不可开交。故选B。
12.A.free B.busy
C.easy D.loose
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解析 baby婴儿；house房子；business商业；wallet钱包。watch one’s wallet字面意思是“看好某人的钱包”，这里引申为“某人精打细算”。故选D。
13.A.baby B.house
C.business D.wallet
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解析 hold up举起；cut down削减；put away收拾；set aside留出。我们从阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯搬来，带着一个新生儿，我们知道我们需要削减开支，为了以后支付他的大学基金、我们的退休金以及偶尔能吃上一顿丰盛的晚餐。故选B。
14.A.hold up B.cut down
C.put away D.set aside
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解析 cover覆盖；meet遇见；pay支付；save节省，保存。见上题解析。故选D。
15.A.cover B.meet
C.pay D.save
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We didn’t realize that paring down(削减) would not only deposit 16___
money in the bank，but also 17 our health and the environment.I’d already reduced my pregnancy 18 due to all the walking.Looking up at the
19 Boston sky，I felt good about not polluting the environment.
Financial worries exist，but they don’t 20 us.
Bus 134 does.And our feet too，of course.
解析 more更多；less更少；extra额外的；enough足够的。我们都没有意识到削减(开支)不仅能在银行里存更多的钱，而且也能改善我们的健康和环境。故选A。
16.A.more B.less
C.extra D.enough
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解析 protect保护；strengthen加强；improve改善；increase增加。见上题解析。故选C。
17.A.protect B.strengthen
C.improve D.increase
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解析 reaction反应；weight体重；emotion情感；fitness健康。因为走路，我已经减轻了怀孕时的体重。故选B。
18.A.reaction B.weight
C.emotion D.fitness
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解析 vast巨大的；grey灰色的；cold寒冷的；bright明亮的。仰望波士顿明亮的天空，我为没有污染环境而感到高兴。故选D。
19.A.vast B.grey
C.cold D.bright
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解析 make制作；force强迫；drive迫使(某人生气、发疯或做出极端事情)；abandon抛弃。经济上的担忧是存在的，但它们不会驱使我们不快乐。故选C。
20.A.make B.force
C.drive D.abandon
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语篇解读 本文叙述了从阿拉斯加搬到波士顿之后，作者生活的忙碌和资金上的精打细算。
(2019·安徽宣城二模)
B
You never know how far a kind act can go.You don’t know who it can 21__
either.When Gloria Porter and Jeff Reick began 22 ，they had no idea how much it would encourage people to 23 others with kindness.
21.A.affect B.please
C.disturb D.save
解析 affect影响；please取悦；disturb打扰；save节省。你也不知道它会影响谁。故选A。
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22.A.dating B.communicating
C.working D.arguing
解析 date约会；communicate交流；work工作；argue争论。当格洛丽亚·波特和杰夫·瑞克开始交流时，他们不知道这会鼓励人们向他人倾注多少善意。故选B。
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23.A.shower B.impress
C.charge D.combine
解析 shower大量给予，倾注；impress表达；charge负责；combine结合。句意参考上题解析，故选A。
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89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital.She couldn’t leave her ward(病房).So to escape from 24 ，she would stare out of her window to watch construction workers 25 the new front entrance to the hospital.She wasn’t expecting one of the ironworkers to wave to her.She couldn’t help but wave back at the kind 26 .This was only the start of a special 27 between the two.
24.A.fear B.sadness
C.restriction D.boredom
解析 fear害怕；sadness难过；restriction限制；boredom无聊。根据上文可知，她无法离开病房，故此处是指“为了摆脱无聊”。故选D。
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25.A.destroying B.building
C.repairing D.designing
解析 destroy摧毁；build建立；repair修理；design设计。她会盯着窗外，看着建筑工人在修建医院的新前门。故选B。
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26.A.favor B.inspiration
C.gesture D.job
解析 favor支持；inspiration鼓舞；gesture手势；job工作。她对这个友好的手势禁不住也挥了挥手。故选C。
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27.A.business B.trouble
C.destination D.connection
解析 business生意；trouble麻烦；destination目的地；connection联系。这只是这两个人之间特殊联系的开始。故选D。
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Jeff Reick knew Porter was 28 ，so he decided to send a kind 29 to her by finding a piece of chalk and writing “Get Well” on one of the beams(梁) facing her 30 .“I just thought that was 31 ，” Porter said.“So I should do something to 32 that.”
28.A.ill B.fine
C.poor D.lonely
解析 ill生病的；fine好的；poor贫穷的；lonely孤单的。根据上文“89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital.She couldn’t leave her ward(病房).”可知，杰夫·瑞克知道波特病了。故选A。
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29.A.note B.message
C.letter D.memory
解析 note便条；message信息；letter信；memory记忆。所以他决定用一根粉笔在正对着波特窗户的一根梁上写上“快好起来”，向她发送一个善意的信息。故选B。
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30.A.door B.wall
C.window D.entrance
解析 根据上下文多次提及window可知，所以他决定用一根粉笔在正对着波特窗户的一根梁上写上“快好起来”，向她发送一个善意的信息。故选C。
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31.A.precious B.impolite
C.necessary D.sudden
解析 precious珍贵的；impolite不礼貌的；necessary必要的；sudden突然。“我只是觉得那很珍贵，” 波特说。故选A。
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32.A.record B.change
C.return D.remember
解析 record记录；change改变；return回报；remember记得。所以我应该做点什么来回报。故选C。
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When Porter saw construction workers working high above the ground on a cold windy day，she grew 33 .She wrote “Stay Safe” on a piece of paper，which she then 34 on the window for the workers to see.“When I saw ‘Stay Safe’ on the window，I 35 and said to my co-workers, ‘did you see that？’” Reick said.
33.A.puzzled B.annoyed
C.interested D.concerned
解析 puzzled不解的；annoyed生气的；interested感兴趣的；concerned担心的。当波特看到建筑工人在一个寒风凛冽的日子在离地面很高的地方工作时，她开始担心起来。故选D。
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34.A.drew B.said
C.placed D.mentioned
解析 draw画；say说；place放置；mention提及。她在一张纸上写上“注意安全”，然后把这张纸放在窗户上让工人们看到。故选C。
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35.A.turned around B.looked around
C.came down D.waited for
解析 turn around转身；look around向四周看；come down下降；wait for等待。当我看到窗户上写着“注意安全”时，我转身对我的工友们说，“你们看到了吗？”故选A。
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The hospital staff took photos of that and 36 them on social media.The simple acts of kindness 37 and many people were employed in similar acts，including one woman who delivered 38 pizza to the construction workers.
36.A.found B.commented
C.deleted D.shared
解析 find发现；comment评论；delete删除；share分享。医院工作人员拍下了这些照片，并在社交媒体上分享。故选D。
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37.A.succeeded B.spread
C.popularized D.happened
解析 succeed成功；spread传播；popularize普及；happen发生。这些简单的善举传播开来。故选B。
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38.A.expensive B.cheap
C.free D.terrible
解析 expensive昂贵的；cheap便宜的；free免费的；terrible可怕的。根据前句中的acts of kindness提示可知，其中包括一位给建筑工人送免费比萨的女士。故选C。
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“I just try to lead by example and never expect so much 39 ，” Reick said.“If everybody 40 does things like that，the world will be a better place.”
39.A.satisfaction B.participation
C.success D.trust
解析 satisfaction满意；participation参与；success成功；trust信任。我只是试着以身作则，从来没有期望有这么多人的参与。故选B。
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40.A.apparently B.merely
C.especially D.willingly
解析 apparently显然；merely仅仅；especially特别；willingly乐意地。如果每个人都愿意做这样的事情，世界将会变得更美好。故选D。
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语篇解读 本文叙述了一位建筑工人和一位89岁不能离开病房的老人之间通过特殊的方法联系，相互关心的故事。他们的故事在社交媒体分享之后，鼓励了许多人向他人传播善举。
(2019·安徽黄山一模)
C
You never know what nature has prepared for you as a gift.Years ago，when walking alone on a beach in remote southwest Florida，I was so 41 to hear splashes(溅泼声) coming from the water.As I walked in the 42 of the sounds，I saw a manatee(海牛) show its head out of the water， 43 a great snuffling(带鼻音的) breath.It seemed that it was in 44 and trying to get out of it.
41.A.frustrated B.surprised
C.embarrassed D.disappointed
解析 句意为：我很惊讶地听到水的溅泼声。frustrated挫败的； surprised感到惊讶的；embarrassed尴尬的；disappointed失望的。故选B。
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42.A.direction B.condition
C.middle D.side
解析 根据常识可知，听到声音后会朝发出声音的方向走去。direction方向；condition条件；middle中间；side旁边。故选A。
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43.A.making out B.putting out
C.coming out D.letting out
解析 这只海牛发出很大的带鼻音的呼吸。make out理解出；put out扑灭；come out走出来；let out发出。故选D。
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44.A.force B.trouble
C.loss D.action
解析 根据“and trying to get out of it”可知它看起来遇到了麻烦。force力量；trouble麻烦；loss减少；action行动。故选B。
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I’d never seen a 45 like this before.I wanted to ask for help，but there was no one 46 .So I went into the shallow water and went toward the animal.I came 47 enough to make out the manatee.Then，a second manatee，much smaller，appeared beside it. 48 ，the other manatees were also moving toward me.Soon I was 49 by several manatees.I could clearly see the larger manatee 50 the little one up with her flipper(鳍状肢) and pushed it to the surface beside me.
45.A.look B.feel
C.scene D.smell
解析 句意为：我以前从未见过这样的场面。look看；feel感觉；scene场面；smell气味。故选C。
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46.A.in hand B.in sight
C.in the way D.in the distance
解析 根据下文“So I went into the shallow water and went toward the animal.”可知，眼前一个人也没有。in hand在手头；in sight看得见；in the way挡道；in the distance在远处。故选B。
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47.A.close B.soon
C.quick D.straight
解析 句意为：我走得足够近，能看清海牛。close接近地；soon不久；quick迅速地；straight直接地，故选A。
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48.A.Luckily B.Personally
C.Unexpectedly D.Sadly
解析 句意为：出乎意料的是，其他的海牛也朝我游过来。luckily幸好；personally亲自地；unexpectedly出乎意料的是；sadly不幸地。故选C。
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49.A.watched B.surrounded
C.attacked D.separated
解析 根据下文可知，我被几头海牛包围了。watch观看；surround包围；attack攻击；separate分开。故选B。
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50.A.turn B.eat
C.throw D.hold
解析 句意为：我能清楚地看到大海牛用鳍把小海牛抱住，推到我旁边的水面上。turn转动；eat吃；throw抛；hold抱住。故选D。
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As the two slipped underwater，two other manatees moved up from behind，one on either side， 51 gently against my body as they swam past.They circled and 52 the action，this time 53 by the mother and her baby.I held my hand out touching their back as they passed me.Since they obviously enjoyed touching me，I began 54 each of them as they swam by.
51.A.rubbing B.preventing
C.surfing D.comforting
解析 句意为：当两只海牛潜入水中时，另外两只海牛从后面游上来，一边一只，轻轻地蹭着我的身体游过。rub摩擦；prevent防止；surf冲浪；comfort安慰。故选A。
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52.A.practiced B.changed
C.repeated D.showed
解析 句意为：它们围成一圈，重复这个动作，这次跟着的是母亲和它的孩子。practice练习；change改变；repeat重复；show显示。故选C。
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53.A.seen B.followed
C.taught D.ordered
解析 see看到；follow跟随；teach教；order命令。句意参考上题解析。故选B。
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54.A.moving B.hitting
C.catching D.touching
解析 根据“Since they obviously enjoyed touching me”可知，它们很喜欢抚摸我，所以它们从我身边游过时，我开始摸它们。move移动；hit击打；catch抓住；touch触摸。故选D。
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I stood there enjoying the scene， 55 to move，until finally the rising tide 56 me back to the shore.Later I knew exactly what took place that morning.The manatees involved me in their celebration of a birth and I was welcome to meet the 57 member of their family.
55.A.unwilling B.ready
C.unable D.afraid
解析 句意为：我站在那里享受着这个场面，不愿挪动，直到最后涨潮迫使我回到岸边。unwilling不愿意的；ready准备好的；unable不能的；afraid害怕的。故选A。
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56.A.invited B.forbade
C.forced D.helped
解析 invite邀请；forbid禁止；force强迫；help帮助。句意参考上题解析。故选C。
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57.A.best B.oldest
C.toughest D.newest
解析 根据上文“The manatees involved me in their celebration of a birth”可知，我被欢迎见到它们家最新的成员。best最好的；oldest最老的；toughest最坚强的；newest最新的。故选D。
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During that unexpected scene，I felt more involved in the rhythms of 58_
on our earth than ever.Each year，I head for that 59 for a quiet little birthday picnic on the shore.After all，you never know who might 60 up for your party.
58.A.life B.music
C.world D.development
解析 句意为：在这意想不到的一幕中，我感到自己比以往任何时候都更融入地球上生命的节奏中。life生命；music音乐；world世界；development发展。故选A。
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59.A.boat B.hill
C.beach D.manatee
解析 根据第一段第二句中的“Years ago，when walking alone on a beach in remote southwest Florida”可知，这里意思是“每年，我都会去那个海滩，在岸边举行一个安静的小型生日野餐”。boat船；hill小山；beach海滩；manatee海牛。故选C。
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60.A.build B.show
C.look D.step
解析 句意为：毕竟，你永远不知道谁会出现在你的聚会上。build up加强；show up出现；look up查阅；step up提高。故选B。
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语篇解读 本文通过作者偶遇了海牛的故事，说明了你永远不知道大自然为你准备了什么礼物。
(2019·山东枣庄一模)
【二】 A
On Thanksgiving day，Mrs Klein told her first graders to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.She thought that，living in a 1__
neighborhood，most of these children would draw pictures of 2 or of fully laden Thanksgiving tables.That was what they believed was 3 of them.
解析 wealthy有钱的；friendly友好的；poor贫穷的；crowded拥挤的。根据“most of these children would draw pictures of or of fully laden Thanksgiving tables”可知，老师认为孩子们的感恩节愿望是吃丰盛大餐，所以他们家里应该很贫穷。故选C。
1.A.wealthy B.friendly
C.poor D.crowded
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解析 friend朋友；turkey火鸡；cloth衣服；flower花朵。根据“or of fully laden Thanksgiving tables”可知感恩节餐桌上少不了节日大餐火鸡。故选B。
2.A.friends B.turkeys
C.clothes D.flowers
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解析 ask询问；give给予；inform通知；expect期望。这就是老师预期孩子们会画的东西。故选D。
3.A.asked B.given
C.informed D.expected
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What took Mrs Klein by 4 was Douglas’s picture.Douglas was so alone and likely to be found 5 in her shadow as they went outside for play.Douglas’s
drawing was simply a(n) 6 ，obviously，but whose?
解析 surprise惊讶；excitement 兴奋；accident事故；relief (痛苦、负担等的)缓和，减轻。老师以为大家都会画吃的东西，但是道格拉斯的画让老师很惊讶。故选A。
4.A.surprise B.excitement
C.accident D.relief
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解析 left留下的；sad伤心的；close近的，紧密的；shut关闭的。道格拉斯是如此的孤单，他在其他人跑出去玩时，经常自己独自待着。
5.A.left B.sad
C.close D.shut
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解析 hand手；image形象；face脸；finger手指。根据下文“I think it must be the hand of God”得知道格拉斯画了一只手。故选A。
6.A.hand B.image
C.face D.finger
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The class was 7 by his image.“I think it must be the hand of God that
8 us food，” said one student.
“A 9 ，”said another，“because they grow the turkeys.”
“It looks more like a policeman，and they 10 us.”
“I think，” said Lavinia，who was always so 11 ，“that it is supposed to be all the hands that 12 us，but Douglas could only draw one of them.”
解析 amused好笑的；puzzled困惑的；shocked惊讶的；moved 感动的。根据下文孩子们的猜想得知，大家看到道格拉斯的画都很费解。故选B。
7.A.amused B.puzzled
C.shocked D.moved
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解析 lend借出；donate捐赠；cook烹饪；bring带来。上帝之手给人间带来食物。故选D。
8.A.lends B.donates
C.cooks D.brings
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解析 servant仆人；mother母亲；waiter服务员；farmer农民。根据“because they grow the turkeys”得知农民养殖火鸡。故选D。
9.A.servant B.mother
C.waiter D.farmer
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解析 guide引导；teach教授；protect保护；arrest逮捕。根据“It looks more like a policeman”得知警察保护人民。故选C。
10.A.guide B.teach
C.protect D.arrest
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解析 naughty淘气的；serious严肃的，认真的；curious好奇的；stupid 愚蠢的。说出下面话语的应该是很认真的学生。故选B。
11.A.naughty B.serious
C.curious D.stupid
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解析 help帮助；love爱；shelter给……提供避难所；lead 引领。拉维尼娅认为这应该是所有帮助过我们的手。故选A。
12.A.help B.love
C.shelter D.lead
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Mrs Klein had almost 13 Douglas in her pleasure at finding the class so active.When she 14 the others at work on another project，she 15 and asked Douglas whose hand it was.
解析 praise表扬；kiss亲吻；thank感激；forget忘记。老师开心地关注着活跃的课堂气氛，几乎忘记了道格拉斯。故选D。
13.A.praised B.kissed
C.thanked D.forgotten
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解析 have让……做某事；take带走；change改变；stop停止。当老师分配其他学生们完成新作业时，才重新关注道格拉斯。故选A。
14.A.had B.took
C.changed D.stopped
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解析 stand up站起来；go over复习，重新查看；turn over转身；look up查找。根据“and asked Douglas whose hand it was.”可知，老师问道格拉斯画中的手代表什么，说明老师重新看了道格拉斯的画。故选B。
15.A.stood up B.went over
C.turned over D.looked up
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Douglas 16 ，“It’s yours，teacher.”
Then Mrs Klein 17 that she had taken Douglas by the hand from time to time; she 18 did that with the children.But it should have 19 so much to Douglas!
解析 lie撒谎；burst爆裂；whisper低语；cry哭。根据“It’s yours，teacher.”得知内向的道格拉斯对老师低语。故选C。
16.A.lied B.burst
C.whispered D.cried
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解析 recognize认出；wonder想要知道；imagine想象；recall回想。根据“she had taken Douglas by the hand from time to time”得知，老师想起以前自己经常拉着道格拉斯的手。故选D。
17.A.recognized B.wondered
C.imagined D.recalled
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解析 often经常；never从未；seldom很少；sometimes有时。老师也经常拉其他同学的手。故选A。
18.A.often B.never
C.seldom D.sometimes
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解析 remain保留；mean意味着；cost花费；come到来。道格拉斯画出老师的手表示感谢，说明老师的这一举动让他很感动，这对他来说意义重大。故选B。
19.A.remained B.meant
C.cost D.came
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Perhaps，she reflected，this was her Thanksgiving，and everybody’s Thanksgiving—not the material things 20 to us，but the small ways that we give something to others.
解析 show展示；open打开；give给予；say说出。根据“but the small ways that we give something to others”可知，老师感悟到：感恩节不是感恩我们被给予的物质上的东西，而是我们为他人付出的一点一滴的小事，故选C。
20.A.shown B.opened
C.given D.said
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语篇解读 本文讲述了在感恩节，老师要求孩子们画出自己想要感谢的东西，结果一向孤独的道格拉斯画了一只手，以此对老师的关怀表示感谢，这个故事告诉我们不同的人在感恩节表达感恩的方式是不一样的。
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B
It was New Year time.We were travelling in a van (货车) 21 toys to the homeless.
21.A.showing B.recommending
C.distributing D.selling
解析 根据the homeless及下文内容可知，这里意思是“我们乘货车去给无家可归的人分发玩具”。show展示；recommend推荐；distribute分发；sell销售。故选C。
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When we 22 the spot，something caught my eye.Something or someone was moving in the rubbish.Soon I 23 that it was the home of a poor family.There were two 24 ，both about my age at the time，and a lady I supposed to be their mother.They sat there 25 .
22.A.left B.changed
C.chose D.approached
解析 句意为：当我们快到达那个地方时，一件事情引起了我的注意。leave离开；change改变；choose选择；approach接近。故选D。
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23.A.guaranteed B.realized
C.decided D.accepted
解析 句意为：很快我意识到这是一户贫穷人家的家。guarantee保证；realize意识到；decide决定；accept接受。故选B。
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24.A.boys B.children
C.drivers D.adults
解析 根据下文“both about my age at the time”及“As a little girl myself”可知那是和我年龄相仿的两个孩子。故选B。
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25.A.happily B.angrily
C.hopefully D.helplessly
解析 他们无助地坐在那里。happily快乐地；angrily愤怒地；hopefully有希望地；helplessly无助地。故选D。
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As a little girl myself I was 26 interested in the little girl.How 27 our lives were.She lived for the day， 28 through the rubbish for something to fill her stomach.I on the other hand was well looked after and never had to worry about 29 .I had a good education and thus a 30 future.I looked at the little girl.The only 31 she had was the worn-out dress that she was wearing.
26.A.still B.less
C.especially D.probably
解析 句意为：作为一个小女孩，我对其中那个小女孩特别感兴趣。still仍然；less较少地；especially特别；probably很可能。故选C。
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27.A.similar B.different
C.difficult D.ordinary
解析 根据下文两人生活的对比可知，这里意思是我们的生活是多么得不同。 similar相似的；different不同的；difficult困难的；ordinary普通的。故选B。
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28.A.searching B.getting
C.running D.breaking
解析 根据“something to fill her stomach”可知，这里意思是她穿梭于垃圾中寻找食物。search寻找；get得到；run跑；break破坏。故选A。
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29.A.food B.safety
C.health D.transport
解析 根据上文“ through the rubbish for something to fill her stomach”及“I on the other hand was well looked after”可知，这里意思是“我不用为食物担心”。food食物；safety安全；health健康；transport运输。故选A。
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30.A.doubtful B.distant
C.promising D.foreseeable
解析 根据“I had a good education”可知，这里意思是“我有一个有前途的未来”。doubtful令人生疑的；distant遥远的；promising有前途的；foreseeable可预知的。故选C。
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31.A.present B.decoration
C.requirement D.possession
解析 句意为：她唯一的财产就是她穿的那件破衣服。present礼物；decoration装饰；requirement要求；possession财产。故选D。
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Seeing this little girl I made the decision to 32 a doll that had belonged to me for a while.When the van came to a 33 ，I stepped out，called the girl over and 34 the doll in her hand.At first she looked at me with 35 and wasn’t certain what to do，but then she smiled and I saw 36 in her eyes.I went back into the vehicle and we started to 37 off，and that’s when we realized the little girl was running 38 .We stopped again and opened the door.The girl had 39 with us.She looked directly at me and said two 40__
words“Thank You.”
32.A.give away B.give back
C.hand out D.hand in
解析 句意为：看到这个小女孩，我决定赠送给她一个我刚拥有不长时间的洋娃娃。give away赠送；give back归还；hand out分发；hand in提交。故选A。
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33.A.station B.stop
C.street D.signal
解析 根据“I stepped out”可知车停下来。station车站；stop停止；street街道；signal信号。故选B。
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34.A.tore B.placed
C.dropped D.threw
解析 句意为：我走了出来，把女孩叫过来，把娃娃放在她手里。tear撕开；place放置；drop下降；throw抛。故选B。
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35.A.anger B.pain
C.surprise D.disappointment
解析 根据“and wasn’t certain what to do”可知，这里意思是“起初，她很吃惊地看着我”。anger愤怒；pain疼痛；surprise吃惊；disappointment失望。故选 C。
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36.A.hope B.loneliness
C.anxiety D.astonishment
解析 句意为：但后来她笑了，我从她的眼睛里看到了希望。hope希望；loneliness孤独；anxiety渴望；astonishment惊讶。故选A。
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37.A.walk B.get
C.lift D.drive
解析 句意为：我回到车里，我们开始开车。walk步行；get获得；lift举起；drive开车。故选D。
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38.A.behind B.away
C.out D.in
解析 根据“We stopped again and opened the door.”可知，这里意思是“就在那时，我们意识到那个小女孩跟在后面跑”。故选A。
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39.A.got along B.come along
C.caught up D.turned up
解析 句意为：那个女孩已经赶上我们了。catch up with sb.追上某人。故选C。
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40.A.final B.new
C.key D.simple
解析 句意为：她直视着我说了两个简单的字“谢谢。” final最终的；new新的；key关键的；simple简单的。故选D。
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语篇解读 本文主要讲了作者乘面包车旅行，给无家可归的人分发玩具。作者遇到两个在垃圾堆中寻找食物的孩子，作者感叹自己的生活与她们有多么不同。作者把一个喜爱的洋娃娃送给这个女孩后，这个女孩追着车一路跑，只为对作者说一声“谢谢”。
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C
One day when I was 15 years old，I had some friends over to hang out.While we were making food in the kitchen，my brother came in.He placed his beef next to my 41 one and said，“Courtney，your beef is bigger than mine.You don’t need to 42 ； you’re already fat enough.” Then he walked out laughing.
41.A.small B.plain
C.thick D.slim
解析 根据“your beef is bigger than mine”可知，这里意思是“他把他的牛肉放在我的厚牛肉旁边”。small小的；plain平的；thick厚的；slim苗条的。故选C。
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42.A.walk B.eat
C.talk D.cry
解析 根据“you’re already fat enough”可知，这里意思是“你不需要吃，你已经很胖了”。walk步行；eat吃；talk说话；cry哭。故选B。
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Unpleasant 43 on my physical appearance were nothing new.Something inside me gave in to his idea that my legs were 44 ，and that became the last day that I ever willingly wore 45 until I was 30 years old.For the next 15 years，I spent summer after summer 46 in long pants.
43.A.reports B.suggestion
C.reflections D.comments
解析 根据最后一段第一句“The next time anyone comments on your body in a way”可知，作者的哥哥在对作者的外貌做评论。report报告；suggestion建议；reflection反响；comment评论。故选D。
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44.A.unnecessary B.unacceptable
C.unique D.unimportant
解析 根据下文可知，这里意思是我的内心向他妥协了，他认为我的腿是不可接受的。unnecessary不必要的；unacceptable不能接受的；unique独特的；unimportant不重要的。故选B。
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45.A.shorts B.T-shirts
C.socks D.pants
解析 根据下文“ I spent summer after summer in long pants”可知，我直到三十岁都不愿意穿短裤。shorts短裤；T-shirt圆领汗衫；sock袜子；pants裤子。故选A。
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46.A.sleeping B.roasting
C.driving D.running
解析 夏天，穿着长裤，自然是感觉炙烤般的热。sleep睡觉；roast炙烤；drive驾驶；run跑。故选B。
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But then I met Ragen Chastain，and she 47 everything.I couldn’t believe that this woman who，like myself，weighed almost 300 pounds was so
48 and happy in her own skin.I 49 as she shared her own journey to recovery and self-love.She talked about how amazing our 50 are，simply because of the things they do every day—like breathing， 51 blood to every cell，blinking and walking.
48.A.sensitive B.generous
C.tiresome D.energetic
解析 根据下文对她的介绍可知，这里意思是“我简直不敢相信，这个和我一样体重近300磅的女人竟然如此精力充沛，对自己的皮肤感到满意”。sensitive敏感的；generous慷慨的；tiresome无聊的；energetic精力充沛的。故选D。
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47.A.changed B.solved
C.believed D.explained
解析 根据下文内容可知，我遇到了雷根·查斯顿，她改变了一切。change改变；solve解决；believe相信；explain解释。故选A。
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49.A.laughed B.expected
C.waited D.listened
解析 下文说她分享了自己的康复和自爱之旅，所以我是在倾听她的讲述。laugh笑；expect盼望；wait等待；listen听。故选D。
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50.A.legs B.weights
C.bodies D.images
解析 根据下文可知，这里意思是“她说我们的身体有多令人惊叹”。leg腿；weight体重；body身体；image影像。故选C。
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51.A.pulling B.putting
C.preventing D.pumping
解析 根据下文“blood to every cell”可知，这里意思是“泵血到每个细胞”。pull拉；put放；prevent阻止；pump用泵(或泵样器官)输送。故选D。
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Walking! I was suddenly 52 how foolish I’d been for so long.There’re people who are born without legs，or who lack 53 working legs，or who lose their legs，and I’d been hiding my perfectly strong，healthy，beautiful legs
54 because I had 55 someone to convince me that they weren’t good enough.The next day，I bought three pairs of shorts and a sundress and spent the entire summer letting my legs 56 the sun and feel the breeze.
52.A.afraid of B.absorbed in
C.aware of D.anxious about
解析 句意为：我突然意识到自己这么长时间以来是多么愚蠢。be afraid of害怕；be absorbed in全神贯注于……；be aware of意识到；be anxious about为……担心。故选C。
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53.A.properly B.regularly
C.accidentally D.possibly
解析 句意为：有些人生来就没有腿，或者没有正常工作的腿，或者失去了腿。properly适当地；regularly定期地；accidentally偶然地；possibly可能地。故选A。
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54.A.in shame B.in panic
C.in pride D.in delight
解析 句意为：我一直羞愧地隐藏着自己强壮、健康、美丽的双腿，因为我允许别人说服我，它们不够好。in shame羞愧地；in panic惊慌地；in pride骄傲；in delight兴高采烈地。故选A。
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55.A.begged B.allowed
C.refused D.invited
解析 句意参考上题解析。beg乞求；allow允许；refuse拒绝；invite邀请。故选B。
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56.A.avoid B.see
C.cover D.kick
解析 句意为：第二天，我买了三条短裤和一件太阳裙，整个夏天都让我的腿看到阳光，感受微风。avoid避免；see看到；cover包括；kick踢。故选B。
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The next time anyone comments on your body in a 57 way，look them straight in the eye，smile and say，“If what you see 58 you so much，feel free to practice the ancient art of looking 59 else.” That’s Ragen’s own
60 ，but I don’t think she’ll mind if you use it.
57.A.normal B.special
C.different D.negative
解析 句意为：下次有人用负面的方式评论你的身体时，直视他们的眼睛，微笑着说：“如果你看到的东西让你如此烦恼，那就去实践看别的地方的古老艺术吧。” normal正常的；special特别的；different不同的；negative负面的。故选D。
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58.A.amuses B.excites
C.bothers D.hurts
解析 句意参考上题解析。amuse使愉快；excite使……兴奋；bother烦恼；hurt伤害。故选C。
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59.A.somewhere B.anywhere
C.nowhere D.everywhere
解析 句意参考上题解析。somewhere别的地方；anywhere任何地方；nowhere无处；everywhere到处。故选A。
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60.A.decision B.question
C.creation D.requirement
解析 句意：那话是雷根自己创造的，但我不认为她会介意你用它。decision决定；question问题；creation创造；requirement要求。故选C。
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语篇解读 文章作者通过自己的亲身经历，说明了不要在意别人对自己身体的负面评价，每个人都应该充满活力而又快乐地去生活。
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专题突破练
专题三 完形填空
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A
History books are filled with wealthy people who were practically poor compared to me.
I have storm windows， 1 Croesus，the last king of Lydia who was incredibly rich，did not.The entire population 2 before Alexander the Great，but he couldn’t buy unpacked cat food.William Ⅰ，who conquered England some 930 years ago， 3 a compound saw(复合锯).
1.A.as B.while
C.when D.since
解析 as由于；while然而；when当……时候；since既然。根据本句句意“我有防风窗，而吕底亚的最后一位非常富有的国王克里萨斯却没有。”可知，此处是并列句，前后形成鲜明对比，while“然而”符合语境。故答案为B。
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2.A.jumped B.smiled
C.laughed D.trembled
解析 jump跳跃；smile微笑；laugh大笑；tremble颤抖。根据本句句意“在亚历山大大帝面前，所有的人都战栗不已，但他却买不到没有包装的猫粮。”及but可知前后是一种转折关系，故答案为D。
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解析 lack缺乏；possess拥有；abandon遗弃；lose丢失。根据本句句意“930年前征服英国的威廉一世缺少一把圆锯。”并按合上文中的“did not”和“he couldn’t buy”可知，填lacked。故选A。
3.A.lacked B.possessed
C.abandoned D.lost
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Given how much 4 I am than so many famous 5 people，you’d think I’d be content.However，the 6 is that，like most people，I compare my wealth with 7 of living persons：neighbors，school classmates，TV personalities.
The 8 I feel toward my friend Howard’s new kitchen is not 9 by the fact that no French king 10 had a refrigerator with glass doors.There is really no rising or falling 11 of living.Over the centuries people simply find different things to 12 about.You’d think that merely not having a disease would put us in a good 13 ，but no，we want a hot bathtub，too.
解析 well off处境好；better off 经济状况更好的；worse off更糟糕的；badly off穷困的。根据“you’d think I’d be content”可知，作者比这么多已逝的名人经济状况更好。故选B。
4.A.well off B.better off
C.worse off D.badly off
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解析 living活的；alive活泼的；dead死的；deadly致命的。根据常识可知，前面提到的这些人已经死去，故选C。
5.A.living B.alive
C.dead D.deadly
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解析 problem棘手的问题，难题；danger危险；pleasure快乐；question问题。由However，可知，作者的问题是与活着的人比财富。故选A。
6.A.problem B.danger
C.pleasure D.question
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解析 作者拿自己的财富与活着的人的财富相比较。此处用that替代不可数名词wealth，故答案为C。
7.A.those B.this
C.that D.one
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解析 surprise惊讶；envy嫉妒；anger生气；puzzle迷惑。作者妒忌朋友家的新厨房。故选B。
8.A.surprise B.envy
C.anger D.puzzle
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解析 increase增加；relieve减轻；add添加；refuse拒绝。作者并没有因为没有一个法国国王有过玻璃门冰箱这个事实而减轻了对朋友新厨房的嫉妒。故选B。
9.A.increased B.relieved
C.added D.refused
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解析 ever曾经；never从来没有；often经常；sometimes有时候。句意参考上题解析。故选A。
10.A.ever B.never
C.often D.sometimes
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解析 condition状况；level水平；stone石头；standard标准。“生活标准确实没有上升或下降。”故选D。
11.A.condition B.level
C.stone D.standard
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解析 talk谈话；care关心；complain抱怨；joke笑话。几个世纪以来，人们只是找到不同的事情来抱怨。complain about“抱怨”，故选C。
12.A.talk B.care
C.complain D.joke
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解析 mood情绪；expression表情；state状态；status地位。不是仅仅没有疾病就能让我们心情好。in a good mood“有一个好心情”，故选A。
13.A.mood B.expression
C.state D.status
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Of course，one way to achieve happiness would be to 14 that even by contemporary standards the things I 15 are pretty nice.My house is 16___
than the houses of many investment bankers，but even so it has a lot more rooms than my wife and I can keep 17 .
解析 suggest建议；realize意识到；suppose假设；expect期盼。获得幸福的一个方法就是意识到，即使以当代的标准来衡量，我拥有的东西也是相当不错的。故选B。
14.A.suggest B.realize
C.suppose D.expect
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解析 do做；like喜欢；hate厌恶；own拥有。句意参考上题解析。故选D。
15.A.do B.like
C.hate D.own
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解析 larger更大；prettier更美丽；smaller更小；uglier更丑。我的房子比银行投资家的房子小，所以选C。
16.A.larger B.prettier
C.smaller D.uglier
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解析 clean干净的；messy混乱的；comfortable舒适的；unpleasant不愉快的。但是就我有的这些房间我和我妻子也不能全都保持干净。故选A。
17.A.clean B.messy
C.comfortable D.unpleasant
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18 to people looking back at our era from a century or two in the future，those bankers，fancy counter tops and my own worn ones will seem 19__shabby.
I can’t 20 my neighbor right now.But just wait.
解析 however然而；besides另外；therefore所以；even甚至。此外，对于未来一两个世纪回顾我们这个时代的人来说，那些银行家们和我同样显得寒酸。故选B。
18.A.However B.Besides
C.Therefore D.Even
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解析 especially特别地；extraordinarily非凡地；equally平等地；extremely极其。句意参考上题解析。故选C。
19.A.especially B.extraordinary
C.equally D.extremely
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解析 keep away from远离；keep in with 不断讨好；keep on at 纠缠；keep pace with并驾齐驱。我现在不如我的邻居过得好。故选D。
20.A.keep away from B.keep in with
C.keep on at D.keep pace with
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语篇解读 本文通过论述告诫人们，“知足常乐，不攀比”。
(2019·河南郑州质检)
B
My father was born in a small town in the US.He wasn’t sure what he wanted from 21 ，but something told him to 22 and begin a new adventure.
21.A.move B.life
C.experience D.belief
解析 父亲来自小镇，他不太确定从生活中获得什么。move行动； life生活； experience经历；belief信仰。故选B。
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22.A.live up B.struggle on
C.get out D.walk around
解析 与上文转折，但是他知道要走出去，开始新的冒险。get out“出去”符合语境。故选C。
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He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia，New Zealand and the Philippines.He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road 23 him.
23.A.took B.drove
C.served D.controlled
解析 他带上妈妈和我们姐妹三人，旅行到过许多地方，路把他带向哪里，他就带我们去哪里。take带领；drive开车；serve服务；control控制。故选A。
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It’s easy to feel 24 when you’re on the road.We made lots of new friends on our trip—most of them are mechanics，since we often 25 hours in repair shops.But that was a way much 26 than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine to 27 when it was 40℃ outside.
24.A.anxious B.upset
C.helpless D.lonely
解析 根据下文可知，在旅途中很容易感到孤独。anxious担忧的；upset心烦意乱的；helpless无助的；lonely孤独的。故选D。
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25.A.wasted B.worked
C.spent D.chatted
解析 因为经常要修车，所以我们常在维修店花好几个小时。waste浪费；work工作；spend度过；chat交谈。故选C。
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26.A.better B.easier
C.safer D.cleverer
解析 在修车店里逗留比等在室外40度的路边好多了。better更好的；easier更容易的；safer更安全的；cleverer更聪明的。故选A。
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27.A.break down B.cool off
C.clear up D.turn over
解析 这里指坐在路边等待引擎冷却。break down出故障；cool off冷却；clear up清理；turn over翻转，移交。故选B。
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Getting along well sometimes seemed 28 .There were always a lot of 29 ，especially among us back-seat passengers about who had to 30 in the middle.But even if it was hard，we learned a lot about 31 .When we were traveling in the Philippines，we drove to Quezon City one day.It should have been an hour’s drive but was nearly three thanks to bad roads and 32 traffic.
“Did you put our suitcases in the car？” my father asked my mother as we arrived there.From the back seat，we saw her 33 turn toward my father.“No，”she said.“I thought you did.” That was how a seven-hour car trip turned into a 16-hour one，which was mostly spent in 34 .
28.A.available B.alternative
C.necessary D.impossible
解析 根据下文提及的争吵可知，姐妹之间好好相处似乎是不可能的(impossible)。available可得到的；alternative供选择的；necessary必要的；impossible不可能的。故选D。
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29.A.arguments B.fights
C.embarrassments D.amusements
解析 在旅途中有很多争吵。argument争吵；fight打架，斗殴；embarrassment
尴尬；amusement娱乐。故选A。
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30.A.settle B.rest
C.sit D.watch
解析 根据上下文语境可知，三姐妹关于谁坐在中间有很多争吵。settle解决；rest休息；sit坐；watch观察。故选C。
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31.A.sharing B.respect
C.communication D.tolerance
解析 根据下文作者描述的一次经历可知，尽管很难，但是她们学会了容忍。sharing分享；respect尊重；communication交流；tolerance容忍。故选D。
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32.A.light B.thick
C.local D.fast
解析 由于很差的路况和拥挤的交通，本该一小时的路程他们开车开了三个小时。light轻的；thick密集的，拥挤的；local当地的；fast快的。故选B。
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33.A.suddenly B.sensitively
C.calmly D.slowly
解析 我们从后排座位看到母亲慢慢转向父亲说话。suddenly突然；sensitively敏感地；calmly冷静地；slowly慢慢地。故选D。
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34.A.silence B.vain
C.panic D.disappointment
解析 上文说到在旅途中我们都学会了容忍，因此当7个小时的车程变成了16个小时的车程时，大部分时间里他们都是沉默的。silence沉默；vain徒劳；panic恐慌；disappointment失望。故选A。
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On occasions like that，we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were 35 in a rolling box with the same people for the rest of the 36 .Even if I sometimes felt like opening the car door and 37 one of my sisters out，I kept my feelings to myself.
35.A.buried B.crazy
C.stuck D.impatient
解析 在类似的情况下，我们学会了放下愤怒，因为我们都是被困在同一辆车里的人，要共同面对剩下的旅程。buried专心的；crazy疯狂的；stuck被困住的；impatient焦躁的。故选C。
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36.A.holiday B.journey
C.exploration D.march
解析 这里指全家在旅途中。holiday假期；journey旅途；exploration探索；march行军。故选B。
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37.A.dragging B.pushing
C.helping D.sending
解析 这里是夸张的说法，作者有时候想要打开门把自己的姐妹推下车。drag拖拽；push推；help帮助；send送。故选B。
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This is why road trips were like 38 universities to us.We 39 our PHDs (博士学位) in how to get along with other people just by traveling in our old car.
If we were 40 given a second chance at life，we would do it all over again.Only this time would I put the suitcases in the car myself.
38.A.unusual B.common
C.free D.mobile
解析 对他们来说，公路旅行就像移动的大学。unusual不寻常的；common普遍的；free免费的；mobile移动的。故选D。
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39.A.earned B.expected
C.missed D.valued
解析 在这所移动的大学，就如何与别人相处方面，我们获得了博士学位，意指他们在旅途中学到了很多。earn获得；expect期待；miss错过；value重视。故选A。
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40.A.somewhere B.anytime
C.somehow D.anyway
解析 如果我们以某种方式被给予第二次生命的机会，我们会重新来过。somewhere在某处；anytime任何时候；somehow以某种方式；anyway不管怎样。故选C。
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语篇解读 作者的父亲喜欢冒险，经常带着家人去旅行，作者通过旅行感悟到旅行让我们学会与他人相处。
(2019·江西吉安一模)
C
Taking care of yourself is not being selfish.By caring enough to 41 your body well，you will be in 42 shape to take care of those around you.No one can take care of your health 43 yourself.
41.A.see B.take
C.use D.treat
解析 see看见；take带走；use使用；treat对待。根据下文your body well可知，此处意思应为“好好对待你的身体”，故选D。
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42.A.better B.worse
C.bigger D.smaller
解析 better更好的；worse更坏的；bigger更大的；smaller更小的。句意为：照顾好自己的身体，你就能更好地照顾身边的人。故选A。
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43.A.besides B.except
C.beside D.beyond
解析 besides除……之外还有(包含该介词的宾语在内)；except除……之外(不包含该介词的宾语在内)；beside在旁边；beyond超出。句意为： 除了你自己，没有人能照顾你的健康。故选B。
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Believe in yourself and your 44 .Have a “can-do” attitude.Make a list of 45 changes that you have made in the past.It is easier to 46 a goal when you are 47 .Use humor and laugh off occasional lapses (过失).Have confidence that you can get back on track with your healthy 48 .
44.A.body B.attitude
C.ability D.eye
解析 body身体；attitude态度；ability能力；eye眼睛。根据下文“Have a ‘can-do’ attitude.”可知，此处是指要相信自己和自己的能力，故选C。
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45.A.successful B.little
C.strange D.few
解析 successful成功的；little小的；strange陌生的；few很少。根据上文强调要相信自己的能力，故此处是指列出你过去所做过的成功的改变。故选A。
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46.A.check B.discover
C.achieve D.declare
解析 check核实；discover发现；achieve实现；declare宣布。根据下文a goal可知是“实现一个目标”故选C。
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47.A.optional B.particular
C.dynamic D.optimistic
解析 optional可选择的；particular特别的；dynamic动态的；optimistic乐观的。句意为：当你乐观的时候，更容易实现目标。故选D。
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48.A.work B.routine
C.face D.sight
解析 work工作；routine日常生活；face脸；sight视力。句意为：要有信心，你可以回到健康的生活轨道上来。故选B。
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Seek out a friend or co-worker who will make you feel comfortable.You will find out 49 friends is a happy thing in the world.Regular phone calls，emails or visits over coffee could help you keep a good contact with them. 50__
your cheerleader could become your exercise buddy(密友).
49.A.taking B.making
C.sharing D.playing
解析 take带走；make制造，发展；share分享；play玩耍。句意为：你会发现交朋友是世上一件快乐的事情。make friends“交朋友”，故选B。
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50.A.Surely B.Quickly
C.Perhaps D.Slowly
解析 surely当然；quickly快地；perhaps可能，也许；slowly缓慢地。句意为：也许你的啦啦队队员可以成为你的运动伙伴。表示对情况的猜测，故选C。
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51 yourself as you make simple changes that in the end will 52 in achieving your overall goal.Celebration is part of successful change.Create a list of incentives(动机) that will 53 you motivated.
51.A.Reward B.Pick
C.Pass D.Instruct
解析 reward奖励；pick捡起；pass通过；instruct指导。句意为：当你做出简单的改变时，奖励自己。故选A。
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52.A.introduce B.gain
C.find D.result
解析 introduce介绍；gain得到；find找到；result导致。根据上文in the end“最终”可知应填result，短语result in“导致，结果是”，故选D。
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53.A.found B.pass
C.build D.keep
解析 found创立；pass通过；build建造；keep保持。句意为：创建一个激励列表，让你保持动力。故选D。
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Adopt eating and physical activity habits that can become part of your
54 .Have a backup plan 55 those days when your plans to eat well and be active are challenged.If you can’t walk 56 the weather，have an exercise video to use.If you have no time to pack a 57 lunch，choose a small fast food sandwich and side salad.
54.A.family B.friendship
C.object D.lifestyle
解析 family家庭；friendship友谊；object物体；lifestyle生活方式。句意为：养成可以成为你生活方式一部分的饮食和锻炼身体的习惯。故选D。
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55.A.to B.on
C.for D.outside
解析 to向；on在上面；for为了，因为；outside在外面。句意为：为你的饮食和运动计划受到挑战的时候，准备一个后备计划。故选C。
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56.A.out of B.due to
C.away from D.on to
解析 句意为：如果你因为天气原因不能去散步，那就准备一个锻炼视频。due to因为。故选B。
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57.A.healthy B.rich
C.interesting D.passive
解析 healthy健康的；rich富有的；interesting有趣的；passive被动的。句意为：如果你没有时间打包一份健康的午餐，那就选择一个小的快餐三明治和配菜沙拉。故选A。
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Go on a 58 .Work and family are two most important things in people’s lives.People try to tackle the two things at once， 59 most of them fail.Just as an old saying goes：People who know how to rest 60 how to work.Go out with your family and have a good time.
58.A.trip B.talk
C.story D.meeting
解析 trip旅程；talk交谈；story故事；meeting会议。根据下文“Go out with your family and have a good time.”可知，此处是建议进行一次“旅行”，故选A。
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59.A.and B.but
C.because D.so
解析 and并且；but但是；because因为；so因此。句意为：人们试图同时处理这两件事，结果大多数人都失败了。上下文为转折关系，故选B。
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60.A.study B.accept
C.know D.discuss
解析 study学习；accept接受；know知道；discuss讨论。句意为：知道如何休息的人才知道如何去工作。故选C。
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语篇解读 本文提出了六条保持健康生活方式的建议。分别是照顾好自己的身体、相信自我的能力、和让自己感觉舒服的人交朋友、奖励自己、让饮食和锻炼成为自己生活习惯的一部分以及和家人多出去旅行。
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4.说明文
专题突破练
专题三 完形填空
(2019·江西名校联考)
A
September 22 is World Car-Free Day，a day on which people across the globe are encouraged to find 1 methods to meet their transportation needs and rediscover buses，bikes，and their own 2 .
解析 effective有效的；efficient有效率的；useful有用的；alternative选择性的。句意为：9月22日是世界无车日，在这一天，世界各地的人们将被鼓励寻找其他方式来满足他们的交通需求。故D选项正确。
1.A.effective B.efficient
C.useful D.alternative
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2.A.legs B.motors
C.subway D.feet
解析 leg腿；motor发动机；subway地铁；foot脚。句意为：重新发现公共汽车、自行车和他们自己的脚(即步行)。故D选项正确。
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On this day，people get together in the streets，intersections，and neighborhood blocks to 3 the world that we don’t have to accept our car-controlled society.
解析 recall回忆；remind提醒；realize意识；recommend推荐。句意为：在这一天，人们聚集在街道、十字路口和街区，提醒世界，我们不必接受汽车控制的社会。故B选项正确。
3.A.recall B.remind
C.realize D.recommend
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While 4 along these lines had taken place from time to time starting 5__
the 1973 oil crisis，it was only in October,1994 6 a structured call for such projects was 7 in a keynote speech by Eric Britton at the International Accessible Cities Conference held in Toledo(Spain).
解析 project项目；finding研究的结果，发现；activity活动；meeting会议。根据下文“it was only in October,1994 a structured call for such projects”可知，类似的项目时有发生。故A选项正确。
4.A.projects B.findings
C.activities D.meetings
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解析 start with以……开始。句意为：尽管从1973年的石油危机开始，类似的项目时有发生。故C选项正确。
5.A.as B.on
C.with D.beyond
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解析 when当……的时候；that引导强调句，无词意；where在……地方；how如何。分析句子结构可知，此处为强调句型。故B选项正确。
6.A.when B.that
C.where D.how
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解析 undertake从事；submit主张；develop发展；issue发布。句意为：虽然从1973年的石油危机开始，这方面的项目时有发生，但直到1994年10月，埃里克·布里顿才在托莱多(西班牙)举行的国际无障碍城市会议上发表主题演讲，有组织地呼吁开展这类项目。故D选项正确。
7.A.undertaken B.submitted
C.developed D.issued
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The first national campaign was launched in Britain in 1997，and the French followed suit in 1998.In 2000，car-busters issued an open 8 for a “World Car-Free Day” to 9 with Europe’s Car-Free Day on September 22. 10 then，we have begun to call for citizens to organize 11 on or near this day.
解析 answer答案；call呼吁；wish愿望；longing渴望。句意为：2000年，反汽车人士公开呼吁设立“世界无车日”。故B选项正确。
8.A.answer B.call
C.wish D.longing
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解析 connect连接；involve涉及；consist和……一致；concern担忧。句意为：2000年，反汽车人士公开呼吁设立“世界无车日”，与9月22日的欧洲无车日保持一致。故C选项正确。
9.A.connect B.involve
C.consist D.concern
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解析 since从……开始；before在……之前；after在……之后；when何时。句意为：从那时起，我们已经开始呼吁市民在这一天或这一天附近组织活动。故A选项正确。
10.A.Since B.Before
C.After D.When
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解析 event活动；affair事务；incident事件；accident事故。句意参考上题解析。故A选项正确。
11.A.events B.affairs
C.incidents D.accidents
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However，we do not want 12 one day of celebrations and then return to 13 life.World Car-Free Day is the 14 time to remind city planners and politicians to 15 cycling，walking and public transport.It is up to us，cities and governments to help 16 permanent changes to 17 pedestrians，cyclists and other people who do not drive cars.
解析 even甚至；still仍然；just仅仅；ever曾经。句意为：然而，我们不希望仅仅是一天的庆祝活动然后回到以前的生活。故C选项正确。
12.A.even B.still
C.just D.ever
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解析 usual通常的；previous先前的；ordinary普通的；average平均的。句意参考上题解析。故B选项正确。
13.A.usual B.previous
C.ordinary D.average
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解析 perfect完美的；limited有限的；accurate准确的；correct正确的。句意为：世界无车日是提醒城市规划者和政治家优先考虑自行车、步行和公共交通的最佳时机。故A选项正确。
14.A.perfect B.limited
C.accurate D.correct
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解析 give way to给……让路；give priority to优先考虑；give rise to使发生；give in to向……让步。句意参考上题解析。故B选项正确。
15.A.give way to B.give priority to
C.give rise to D.give in to
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解析 employ雇用；decrease减少；create创造；increase增加。句意为：我们(个人)、城市和政府应该帮助创造永久性的改变……。故C选项正确。
16.A.employ B.decrease
C.create D.increase
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解析 assist帮助；benefit使……受益；instruct指导；influence影响。句意为：……使行人、骑自行车的人和其他不开车的人受益。故B选项正确。
17.A.assist B.benefit
C.instruct D.influence
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While 18 accomplishment has been achieved in terms of media coverage，these events 19 to be difficult to achieve real success and even a decade later there is considerable uncertainty about the usefulness of this approach.Broad public support and 20 to change is needed for successful implementation(执行).
解析 constant经常的；similar相似的；envying嫉妒的；considerable相当大的，重要的。句意为：虽然在媒体报道方面已取得相当大的成就……故D选项正确。
18.A.constant B.similar
C.envying D.considerable
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解析 turn out结果是，被证明是；work out计算出；carry out开展；figure out理解。句意为：事实证明，这些事件很难取得真正的成功，甚至十年后，这种方法的有效性也存在相当大的不确定性。故A选项正确。
19.A.turn out B.work out
C.carry out D.figure out
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解析 approach途径；attitude态度；chance机会；commitment承诺。句意为：公众对变革的广泛支持和承诺改变是成功实施的必要条件。故D选项正确。
20.A.approach B.attitude
C.chance D.commitment
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语篇解读 9月22日将是世界无车日，在这一天，世界各地的人们将被鼓励寻找其他方式来满足他们的交通需求，重新发现公共汽车、自行车和他们自己的脚。文章介绍了世界无车日的起源及发展。
(2019·安徽蚌埠二模)
B
Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist.He has made several very important medical 21 .When a newspaper journalist asked him why he was able to be so much more 22 than the average person，he responded that it all came from a(n) 23 with his mother that occurred when he was a child.
21.A.impressions B.breakthroughs
C.promises D.intentions
解析 impression印象；breakthrough突破；promise许诺；intention意图。根据上文“Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist.”可知，他做出了几个非常重要的医学突破。故B选项正确。
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22.A.outgoing B.responsible
C.warm-hearted D.creative
解析 outgoing外向的；responsible负责的；warm-hearted热心的；creative创造性的。根据上文可知，新闻记者问他为什么他能比一般人更有创造力。故D选项正确。
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23.A.experience B.word
C.argument D.adventure
解析 experience经历；word话；argument争论；adventure冒险。根据下文“that occurred when he was a child”可知，他回应道他的创造力来自他小时候和他母亲的一次经历。故A选项正确。
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Stephen had been trying to 24 a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he 25 his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell，spilling(泼出) its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk! When his mother came into the kitchen，instead of 26 at him，giving him a lecture or chastising him，she said，“What a great and wonderful 27 you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk.Well，the 28 has already been done.Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 29__
we clean it up？”
24.A.recycle B.purchase
C.remove D.freeze
解析 recycle使再循环；purchase购买；remove移动；freeze冻结。根据下文“a bottle of milk from the refrigerator”可知，斯蒂芬一直试图从冰箱里拿出一瓶牛奶。故C选项正确。
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25.A.lost B.tightened
C.adjusted D.caught
解析 lose失去；tighten拉紧；adjust调整；catch抓住。根据下文“it fell，spilling(泼出) its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk！”可知，他失去了对奶瓶的控制。故A选项正确。
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26.A.looking B.yelling
C.smiling D.glancing
解析 look看；yell大喊；smile微笑；glance瞥见。根据下文“giving him a lecture or chastising him，she said，‘what a great and wonderful you have made！’”可知，斯蒂芬的妈妈并没有对他大声吼叫。故B选项正确。
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27.A.discovery B.mess
C.change D.joke
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解析 discovery发现；mess混乱；change改变；joke笑话。根据下文“I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk.”可知，妈妈告诉斯蒂芬他制造了一个伟大而美妙的混乱。故B选项正确。
28.A.injury B.research
C.assignment D.damage
解析 injury受伤；research研究；assignment分配；damage损坏。根据下文“Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes”可知，妈妈告诉斯蒂芬，损害已经造成了，那就玩一会儿吧。故D选项正确。
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29.A.when B.once
C.after D.before
解析 when当……的时候；once一旦；after在……之后；before在……之前。妈妈问在把牛奶清理干净之前，斯蒂芬·格伦是否愿意在牛奶里玩几分钟。故D选项正确。
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Indeed，he did.After a few minutes，his mother said，“Stephen，whenever you make a mess like this， 30 you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper 31 .”And together they cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a 32__ experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands.Let’s go out in the back yard and 33 the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without 34 it.”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands，he could 35__
without dropping it.What a good 36 to him!
30.A.gradually B.initially
C.eventually D.constantly
解析 gradually逐渐地；initially最初；eventually最终；constantly不断地。妈妈告诉斯蒂芬无论什么时候搞得像这样一团糟，最终都必须清理和恢复到正常秩序。故C选项正确。
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31.A.order B.situation
C.form D.use
解析 order秩序；situation情况；form形式；use使用。句意参考上题解析。故A选项正确。
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32.A.successful B.failed
C.completed D.useless
解析 successful成功的；failed失败的；completed完成的；useless没用的。根据上文可知，他们经历了一次关于如何有效地用两只小手拿着一个大奶瓶的失败的实验。故B选项正确。
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33.A.fill B.wash
C.polish D.cover
解析 fill装；wash洗；polish擦；cover覆盖。根据下文with water可知，用水装满瓶子。故A选项正确。
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34.A.shaking B.dropping
C.lifting D.touching
解析 shake摇摆；drop掉；lift抬起；touch触摸。根据下文“he could
without dropping it”可知，他们在尝试找到一种既能拿又不掉的方法。故B选项正确。
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35.A.make up B.make off
C.make it D.make sense
解析 make up弥补；make off离开；make it获得成功；make sense讲得通。根据空前内容可知，斯蒂芬成功做到了。故C选项正确。
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36.A.attitude B.apology
C.project D.lesson
解析 attitude态度；apology道歉；project项目；lesson课。这对他是多么好的一课啊！故D选项正确。
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This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make 37 .Instead，he learned that mistakes were just 38 for learning something new，which is，after all，what scientific 39 are all about.Even if the experiment doesn’t work，we usually learn something 40 from it.
37.A.efforts B.plans
C.mistakes D.decisions
解析 effort努力；plan计划；mistake错误；decision决定。根据下文“Instead，he learned that mistakes”可知，他不必害怕犯错。故C选项正确。
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38.A.requirements B.routines
C.chances D.goals
解析 requirement要求；routine路线；chance机会；goal目标。相反，他得知错误只是学习新东西的机会。故C选项正确。
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39.A.achievements B.approaches
C.seminars D.experiments
解析 achievement成就；approach方法；seminar研讨会；experiment实验。根据下文“Even if the experiment doesn’t work”可知，此处指科学实验。故D选项正确。
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40.A.valuable B.ambiguous
C.familiar D.abstract
解析 valuable有价值的；ambiguous引起歧义的；familiar熟悉的；abstract抽象的。即使实验不成功，我们通常也能从中学到一些有价值的东西。故A选项正确。
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语篇解读 作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了美国著名的科学家斯蒂芬·格伦。当记者问他成功的秘诀时，他分享了他小时候的一个故事。
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In life，we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our 41 .We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be
42 .We can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply，and they may not love us 43 .
The bottom line is that life is not 44 .
41.A.reach B.control
C.date D.order
解析 句意为：在生活中，我们常会因不可控的原因成功或失败。 out of reach够不着，达不到；out of control无法控制，超出……的控制；out of date过期的；out of order无序的。根据句意可知，选B项。
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42.A.promoted B.paid
C.pleased D.proved
解析 分析语境可知，“我们可能比办公室其他任何人都努力工作，但仍然没有得到晋升”，因此要选A项，promoted晋升的。
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43.A.more B.back
C.enough D.unconditionally
解析 more更多；back回来； enough足够；unconditionally无条件地。根据语境可知“我们可以非常好，深爱一个人，他们可能不会像我们爱他们那样爱我们(即把爱还回来)”故选B项。
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44.A.easy B.smooth
C.fair D.ideal
解析 easy容易的；smooth光滑的，顺利的；fair公平的；ideal理想的，完美的。根据上文的语境可推断出，我们付出的比得到的回报多，所以是不公平的(fair)，而且下文中“one unfair blow from life”及“we let life’s unfairness”也是提示，所以选C项。
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That is a tough 45 to swallow for many of us.As a result，some people
46 after being hit by even one unfair blow from life.But if we let life’s unfairness 47 us，we will never receive the beautiful blessings that life has
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45.A.feeling B.word
C.fact D.pill
解析 feeling情绪，情感；word话语，单词；fact事实；pill药丸。根据上文的内容可知，这种不公平对我们许多人来说是一个难以下咽的药丸。故选D项。
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46.A.died down B.looked down
C.shut down D.settled down
解析 die down减弱，逐渐平息； look down瞧不起；shut down关闭；settle down停留，定居。根据上下文的内容可知“结果，一些人甚至因被生活中的一个不公平的打击击中而自我封闭”。shut down本意为“关闭”，此处引申为“自我封闭”，故选C项。
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47.A.confuse B.manage
C.betray D.defeat
解析 confuse使迷惑； manage经营，管理； betray背叛；defeat打败。上文中的“being hit by even one unfair blow from life”中的hit与defeat是同义词，也是提示。意为“但是如果我们让生活的不公平打败我们，……”，故选D项。
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48.A.in charge B.in return
C.in place D.in store
解析 in charge掌管，负责； in return作为报答，反过来； in place恰当，合适；in store (for sb.)即将发生(在某人身上)，等待着(某人)。根据上下文的语境可知，“但是，如果我们让生命的不公平战胜我们，我们将永远不会得到生活即将带给我们的美好祝福”，故选D项。
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My first 49 marriage felt very unfair to me.No matter how hard I had tried to be a good wife，I could not make the relationship 50 .I could have been 51 by that experience.But I believed that I could be 52 married one day 53 I always wanted to experience traditional family life.And then，I met this kind，thoughtful，generous man.
49.A.arranged B.failed
C.happy D.interesting
解析 arranged安排好的； failed失败了的，不成功的；happy快乐的； interesting有趣的。根据下文的内容可知，“我的第一次婚姻是失败的”。故选B项。
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50.A.work B.start
C.end D.worsen
解析 work使产生效果，起作用； start开始，启动；end结束；worsen恶化，使更坏。根据语境可知，这是一次失败的婚姻，而且是不公平的，故“无论我多么努力想成为一个好妻子，我都不能使这种关系运转良好”，因此选A。
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51.A.teased B.discouraged
C.hurt D.shocked
解析 tease取笑，戏弄；discourage使泄气； hurt 伤害；shock使震惊。根据上文的内容可知，无论作者如何努力，都不行，所以说“那样的经历本应使我灰心丧气”。故选B项。
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52.A.proudly B.casually
C.happily D.shortly
解析 proudly自豪地，骄傲地；casually随意地；happily快乐地；shortly立刻，马上。根据转折连词but可知，作者相信自己有一天会有一个快乐的婚姻，故选C项。
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53.A.if B.while
C.because D.though
解析 if如果；while当……时候；because因为；though尽管。分析前后两句为因果关系，故选C项。
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What I’ve learned over the years is that we can do all the things that 54__
a good outcome，but get 55 things in return instead.
54.A.bring B.require
C.serve D.deserve
解析 bring带来；require要求；serve为……服务；deserve值得，应得。根据文章的内容可知，作者认为可以做所有值得(deserve)有一个好结果的事，故选D项。
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55.A.bad B.inferior
C.silly D.cheap
解析 bad坏的； inferior差的；silly傻的；cheap便宜的。根据句中的but与instead这两个词，可知是与前者相反的，所以句意为：但反过来，会得到坏的结果，故选A。
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When we are faced with life’s seeming unfairness，our 56 needs to jump in.When life doesn’t go 57 plans，we have to let go of the outcome that we have been 58 and keep trying，and doing the right thing. 59 that life is neither fair nor straightforward.And by knowing that if we remain confident，we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our
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56.A.faith B.courage
C.judgement D.effort
解析 faith信任，信念；courage勇气；judgement判断；effort努力。根据下文中的remain confident可知confident与faith是同义的，故选A项。
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57.A.ahead of B.according to
C.regardless of D.due to
解析 ahead of提前；according to根据，按照； regardless of 不管，不论； due to由于。根据上下文的语境可知，本句的意思是“当生活不按计划进行时，我们不得不放弃期待的结果。”故选B项。
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58.A.achieving B.affecting
C.expecting D.declining
解析 achieve达到，完成； affect影响； expect期望；decline拒绝。根据语境可知，本句是指“当生活不按计划进行时，我们不得不放弃一直期待(expect)的结果，不断尝试”，故选C项。
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59.A.Accept B.Assume
C.Fancy D.Consider
解析 accept接受；assume假设；fancy想象；consider考虑。根据上下文的语境可知，“我们要接受(accept)生活既不是公平的也不是直截了当的”。故选A项。
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60.A.career B.marriage
C.fate D.benefit
解析 career事业； marriage婚姻； fate命运；benefit好处，益处。根据语境可知，只有明白如果我们保持自信，我们就可以赶走不公平的经历，并利用它们来获益，故选D项。
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语篇解读 作者通过这篇文章向我们讲述了如何看待生活中的不公平，当我们遭遇不公平时，作者建议我们要相信自己，并继续做我们应该做的事。
