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冲刺2020年江苏高考英语——(完形填空题)高考冲刺专练
写在前面的话
完形填空是全国及各自主命题省市历年来高考英语中的一个必考题型。该题型不仅考查考生对于相关的英语词汇和表达方式的应用能力，而且还重点考查对于相关语篇的理解能力和信息的处理能力，因此,该题型的综合性较强，难度也较大。所以考生普遍觉得完形填空题是拉开分数差距的题型之一。在这种情况下，攻克完形填空题型成为了我们考生重要的复习迎考目标，也是老师们着力帮助我们考生突破的重点之一，基于此本专题将让你通过考前练一练最终在高考中顺利完成完形填空题的解题！
题组一
Here is some advice on food shopping. Generally speaking, each family spends about one-sixth of its income on food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend money wisely ___36___ you shop.
A careful shopper can prepare nourishing(有营养的)and tasty meals inexpensively. Here are some suggestions to help you ___37___ better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to avoid buying ___38___ food. First, ___39___ a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, ___40___ your list carefully. ___41___, do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very tasty and you want to buy more than you need. ___42___ , go shopping alone if you can. If you shop with your young children, they often ask you to buy unnecessary food like sweets.
When you have a ___43___, choose the least expensive brand of a product. There are ___44___ points
to remember when you buy canned tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisement in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is ___45___ a “special” on canned tomatoes. ___46___ this, when you are in the store, you
should check the ___47___ for each pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can sometimes, however, you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily more healthful ___48___ a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, ___49___ all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special ___50___ when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods ___51___ if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount for the number of people you are serving. Next, ___52___ to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are ___53___ less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that have a bright, fresh ___54___. A good colour is often a ___55___ that the food has a lot of vitamins.
36. A. after B. when C. since D. until
37. A. shop B. prepare C. learn D. spend
38. A. expensive B. cheap C. tasty D. extra
39. A. make B. write C. take D. bring
40. A. observe B. follow C. mind D. notice
41. A. Therefore B. What’s more C. As a result D. On the contrary
42. A. Besides B. Above all C. In a word D. Finally
43. A. collection B. selection C. possibility D. number
44. A. three B. two C. four D. five
45. A. making B. supplying C. carrying D. offering
46. A. Except B. Besides C. Because of D. In spite of
47. A. price B. quantity C. quality D. size
48. A. to B. also C. than D. above
49. A. and B. but C. also D. for
50. A. choices B. interests C. difficulties D. pleasures
51. A. destroy B. go bad C. dry up D. go wrong
52. A. refuse B. offer C. plan D. expect
53. A. especially B. generally C. completely D. fortunately
54. A. look B. root C. colour D. leaf
55. A. sign B. mark C. scene D. luck
题组二
When you think of friends, you often think of those who accompany you for a long time. But there is another kind of ___36___—one that does not unfold over a ___37___ period of time but springs entirely from a particular
___38___.
In my eighth grade, there was Jenny. I ___39___ to stay at her farmhouse with cats and dogs. Eighth grade was a terrible year. We both ___40___ it, but we didn’t talk about it. On cold winter days, she ___41___ me how she lied on her pony(小马)Redwing’s back. Then we would ___42___ on long journey, riding and walking. She left in ninth grade and I ___43___ her. We had gotten each other through a ___44___ time.
Anyone with children knows the rapid friendships formed with parallel parents. To Julie, I will be forever ___45___. We met on a ___46___ in New Jersey. Her twin boys were about the same ___47___ as my daughter. She lived in the beach town. I lived alone with my ___48___ a block away. My husband had left for North Dakota, leaving me to ___49___out what to do next. Now, ___50___, there was someone I could talk to. For the next weeks, we met at the beach, and I would go ___51___with her so that the ___52___could go on playing. The normal state of her little home ___53___ my broken heart.
Such friends as these often ___54___ when your own life is off balance; they ___55___ you till the world settles on its axis(轴)once again.
36. A. classmate B. friendship C. marriage D. neighbour
37. A. brief B. special C. consistent D. long
38. A. custom B. festival C. ceremony D. moment
39. A. loved B. tended C. attempted D. demanded
40. A. overlooked B. knew C. forgot D. preserved
41. A. inspired B. required C. consulted D. showed
42. A. go out B. make up C. slow down D. fall behind
43. A. followed B. admired C. missed D. forgave
44. A. cheerful B. difficult C. grand D. decisive
45. A. reliable B. merciful C. generous D. grateful
46. A. beach B. farm C. playground D. square
47. A. size B. intelligence C. age D. weight
48. A. daughter B. husband C. sister D. parents
49. A. turn B. puzzle C. point D. carry
50. A. punctually B. ridiculously C. suddenly D. theoretically
51. A. home B. downtown C. shopping D. swimming
52. A. adolescents B. boys C. children D. girls
53. A. ached B. hardened C. comforted D. bled
54. A. withdraw B. arrive C. disappear D. gather
55. A. recommended B. promoted C. tolerated D. supported
题组三
You are trapped at the window of a building that is on fire. You hear a man’s voice through the smoke
___ 36___ you shouting, “Jump!” Will you jump? Will you leave the known, as ___ 37___ as it is, and jump into the unknown?
The ___ 38___ depends on two factors. The first has to ___ 39___ how much you know about the person who is shouting to you. Is he ___ 40___? Will he let you fall to the ground ___ 41___ support your weight?
So it is with all of our ___ 42___. What do we know about the people we would like to ___ 43___? Will they stand by you when circumstances ___ 44___? Can they be depended on?
It’s like a woman who once purchased two watches from a street vendor(摊贩)on London’s Oxford Street. When she asked if the street salesman could ___ 45___ her guarantees, he said, “Certainly madam. I can give you even ___ 46___ guarantees.” Then he added, “The only thing I ___ 47___ guarantee is that I will be here this time next Monday morning.”
So the first part of trust is ___ 48___. Is the other person worthy of your trust?
___ 49___ important is a second factor, which is ACTION. Will you jump? It ___ 50___ little how much you believe you trust someone if you are finally ___ 51___ to jump. Will you show your trust for them by jumping? You may be ___ 52___ to make a jump. Staying in the burning building is ___ 53___ an option, but not one you’ll
want to make for long. ___ 54___ it feels risky to leap into the smoke, you may discover there is a safe and secure ___55___. You may also discover that there are those to be trusted. And you may discover that it is worth the jump.
36. A. beside B. below C. behind D. above
37. A. strange B. dangerous C. secure D. complex
38. A. phenomenon B. problem C. answer D. approach
39. A. go with B. make out C. look over D. do with
40. A. reliable B. capable C. strong D. clever
41. A. but B. and C. or D. then
42. A. situation B. options C. character D. relationships
43. A. accompany B. trust C. support D. protect
44. A. change B. continue C. disappear D. improve
45. A. delay B. consult C. offer D. acquire
46. A. lifetime B. professional C. certain D. annual
47. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
48. A. courage B. dependence C. strength D. belief
49. A. Equally B. Absolutely C. Basically D. Relatively
50. A. costs B. bothers C. matters D. differs
51. A. unwilling B. unlikely C. eager D. ready
52. A. expecting B. demanding C. deciding D. failing
53. A. merely B. always C. hardly D. occasionally
54. A. Though B. Because C. When D. Once
55. A. survival B. jump C. escape D. landing
题组四
Each year the headmaster of the school where I work asks us to read a book chosen by him. The book provides a framework for work we will do throughout the school year, which can ___36___ better service to our students.
This year’s book is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson.Robinson uses the term “the Element” to ___37___ the place where the things we love to do and the things we are ___38___ at come together. He goes on to say that he feels it is ___39___ for each of us to find our Element, not just for our own ___40___, but for the improvement of our communities.
In ___41___ settings, there is an effort to help students uncover what ___42___ they have been given. The goal then is to help them ___43___ these talents through experience and education.
___44___, this is only one piece of the puzzle. Another piece is finding where a person’s talent and the love of ___45___ that talent intersect(相交).
I like this book very much ___46___ it relates to my own life: how I parent my kid, how I teach, and how I
___47___ support to the students I work with, ___48___ or in groups. I appreciate the ___49___ of this book as it helps to ___50___ growth potential within communities and individuals.
Realizing our talent and properly practicing that talent are ___51___ and depend on each other for existence. The perfect ___52___ of them can benefit not just ourselves, but our families, communities and the whole ___53___
we humans live in. As a ___54___, I am really looking forward to ___55___ my part.
36. A. bring up B. set aside C. make for D. take down
37. A. simplify B. describe C. beautify D. explore
38. A. poor B. slow C. quick D. good
39. A. essential B. convenient C. reasonable D. natural
40. A. application B. environment C. contribution D. development
41. A. political B. academic C. commercial D. geographical
42. A. experiences B. abilities C. gifts D. options
43. A. control B. discover C. multiply D. exploit
44. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Anyway
45. A. exercising B. accepting C. diversifying D. preparing
46. A. until B. though C. once D. since
47. A. offer B. attract C. submit D. recommend
48. A. secretly B. individually C. purposely D. collectively
49. A. structure B. feature C. reputation D. guidance
50. A. instruct B. distribute C. frame D. conclude
51. A. inseparable B. permanent C. distinct D. unavoidable
52. A. appearance B. participation C. combination D. dependence
53. A. school B. world C. country D. organization
54. A. teacher B. student C. parent D. headmaster
55. A. playing B. realizing C. sharing D. performing
题组五
When faced with difficulties in life, some people will try their best to overcome them. However, most people find them too ___36___ and give up, especially on their life dreams. But not for Gabriel Heredia.
Gabriel is a 20-year-old Argentinian barber who was born without hands.___37___ his physical disability, he was able to grow up happy and ___38___. He also always had the support of friends and family, never feeling ___39___ treated at all by his schoolmates. At the age of 14, he ___40___ working as a barber, and learned all the techniques to perfect haircuts. Although he first saw it as a hobby, Gabriel quickly ___41___ that this was the profession he wanted to work in.
His family ___42___ him to open his first barbershop, which he worked at for one and a half years. There, he ___43___ the president of Argentina Corta, an organization for barbers to connect, do charity work in less fortunate ___44___, and teach hairdressing to those who are ___45___. Gabriel is now part of Argentina Corta, offering his services to people of all ___46___ so they can build up the ___47___ they need to get decent jobs.
As a bright and caring young man, Gabriel ___48___ not only to be a barber, but also to make a ___49___ with the neighborhood: “The thing that I like most of my ___50___ is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me ___51___.”
Nowadays, Gabriel runs his own barber shop in Buenos Aires, where people ___52___ around the block for his services. Gabriel’s ___53___ shows that the barriers we face in life are never ___54___ to deal with successfully. Whatever problem you face, you can ___55___ tackle it by adopting the right mindset, and never giving up.
36. A. dangerous B. cruel C. large D. challenging
37. A. Except B. Besides C. Despite D. Through
38. A. independent B. honest C. wealthy D. careful
39. A. equally B. fairly C. differently D. kindly
40. A. started B. continued C. stopped D. imagined
41. A. promised B. hoped C. determined D. predicted
42. A. advised B. forced C. inspired D. helped
43. A. introduced B. met C. found D. influenced
44. A. neighborhoods B. clubs C. schools D. organizations
45. A. lucky B. puzzled C. interested D. intelligent
46. A. 1evels B. abilities C. types D. ages
47. A. images B. trust C. skills D. respect
48. A. fails B. struggles C. happens D. refuses
49. A. connection B. conversation C. debate D. bargain
50. A. future B. shop C. dream D. job
51. A. special B. generous C. confident D. happy
52. A. turn up B. line up C. end up D. pack up
53. A. story B. 1esson C. decision D. choice
54. A. hard B. impossible C. likely D. useless
55. A. almost B. usually C. hardly D. never
题组六
We went out to dinner tonight to celebrate my daughter’s beautiful performance. We don’t do this often because of our ___36___ budget.
I noticed a very ___37___ mom come in with her three children, maybe about age 4 or 5. She looked like she had just ___38___ work. She sat with her children quietly taking care of them and ___39___ all their needs. Then I noticed as soon as the last course ___40___ arrived, she took a bite of her food in a hurry and then one of the ___41___ had to go to the bathroom. They all left the table and she ___42___ them there—so lovingly and ___43___— especially after what may have been a long day at work. She was still wearing some kind of uniform.
I ___44___ myself from the table and quietly went to the hostess stand. I ___45___ $15 to the hostess and said, “Can you put this anonymously(匿名地)towards that mom of 3’s ___46___? I am hoping it will ___47___ at least the children’s meals.” The hostess had such a lovely smile and accepted the ___48___. I didn’t stand around ___49___ as I didn’t want anyone—even my own family—to ___50___ what was going on. I wanted it to be completely anonymous.
For the ___51___ of my meal, I did all I could not to pay any more attention ___52___ to the table, as I didn’t want her to suspect that it was me that had ___53___ their dinner.
It feels so ___54___ to live in this type of world, full of love and ___55___, instead of anger, sadness and self-service.
36. A. separate B. previous C. embarrassing D. precious
37. A. depressed B. exhausted C. graceful D. thrilled
38. A. quitted B. started C. finished D. lost
39. A. practicing B. overlooking C. recognizing D. satisfying
40. A. eventually B. suddenly C. exactly D. really
41. A. customers B. brothers C. hostesses D. kids
42. A. led B. pushed C. sent D. drove
43. A. desperately B. naturally C. patiently D. silently
44. A. helped B. excused C. forgave D. cheered
45. A. withdrew B. handed C. returned D. threw
46. A. bill B. menu C. cash D. price
47. A. support B. improve C. cover D. enrich
48. A. invitation B. order C. decision D. offer
49. A. more B. long C. twice D. again
50. A. induce B. prove C. know D. confirm
51. A. rest B. half C. end D. most
52. A. happily B. safely C. calmly D. directly
53. A. paid for B. looked into C. prepared for D. cleared away
54. A. crazy B. perfect C. difficult D. wonderful
55. A. pity B. kindness C. wisdom D. trust
题组七
At the end of August this year I moved from London to Quebec to work as an English language assistant. ___36___ is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two ___37___. I don’t regard myself as the most patient person in the world but there was something that ___38___ me in my first week of work.
I had just finished a ___39___ with two students. As they were ___40___ the classroom, one of the students turned back and said, “Thank you for your patience.” That was an early ___41___ of the importance of being patient as a teacher. It also made me ___42___ the language teachers that I had had over the years, ones that ___43___ a high level of patience that has ___44___ my language learning path. Moreover, it helped me realize the ___45___ of displaying patience in the classroom.
Living in a foreign country is ___46___ but the people of Quebec are very patient. They repeat things several times and they are more than ___47___ to wait while I try to find the correct words to express myself. It’s
a long learning process but with the patience of others, the process is slightly less ___48___. Making mistakes shows you are trying and I think that is greatly ___49___ by Quebecers.
When I first arrived in Quebec I kept getting headaches from having to ___50___ all the time due to the language and even overhearing other people’s conversations was ___51___ work! I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time, and now two months later the headaches are a ___52___ memory and my ears have become more ___53___ to the Quebecois accent. The key is to be patient with yourself. There is no ___54___ to learning a language, but it will be worth it in the ___55___.
36. A. Patience B. Passion C. Curiosity D. Intelligence
37. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
38. A. defined B. struck C. instructed D. presented
39. A. game B. program C. session D. plan
40. A. painting B. cleaning C. leaving D. decorating
41. A. fact B. task C. experience D. reminder
42. A. care about B. reflect on C. turn down D. help out
43. A. set B. showed C. changed D. controlled
44. A. shaped B. followed C. cleared D. climbed
45. A. duty B. method C. absence D. importance
46. A. rewarding B. convincing C. challenging D. charming
47. A. happy B. crazy C. strange D. ridiculous
48. A. striking B. confusing C. satisfying D. discouraging
49. A. ignored B. noticed C. imitated D. appreciated
50. A. concentrate B. stand C. debate D. travel
51. A. funny B. hard C. useful D. simple
52. A. vivid B. fond C. lasting D. distant
53. A. agreed B. applied C. tuned D. related
54. A. shortcut B. approach C. response D. access
55. A. way B. end C. form D. meantime
题组八
Since childhood I’d been accustomed to a life where I would be afraid of everything. I saw myself as an insecure and ___36___ individual. But then, all too suddenly, something ___37___, and over a period of 6 months I firmly managed to ___38___ one of my diets, and lost 30 pounds. This ___39___ me from overweight straight down to underweight. The ___40___ taught me that I could change myself.
I heard about a public speaking ___41___ going on at my university, and for the first time, I actually managed to ___42___ the courage to go there. It was ___43___. For the first time I shared my story in front of dozens of people ___44___ judging me, and suddenly all the ___45___ fears about speaking publicly started ___46___. This taught me I could get rid of my ___47___.
My road to change, from that point on, went from a(n)___48___ to a neat and orderly highway, and I started changing rapidly.
Using the fact that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of ___49___ strangers, my fear of asking simple ___50___ I should “make ___51___ of by myself”, my fear of hanging out with people. All of them were gone. And I still continue to ___52___ to this day without ___53___.
At the end, my weakness of being socially incompetent for so long became my ___54___ as it taught me how to change, as I now fight to become far better than the ___55___, and the absolute best I can be.
36. A. unconfident B. dissatisfied C. surprised D. thoughtful
37. A. missed B. jumped C. polished D. struck
38. A. account for B. apply for C. stick to D. see to
39. A. produced B. brought C. exposed D. introduced
40. A. failure B. adventure C. experience D. connection
41. A. organization B. instruction C. idea D. event
42. A. gather B. observe C. attract D. balance
43. A. offering B. liberating C. blinding D. confusing
44. A. impatiently B. hopefully C. potentially D. cheerfully
45. A. temporary B. comfortable C. limited D. random
46. A. accelerating B. disappearing C. removing D. convincing
47. A. fears B. urges C. appointment D. anger
48. A. chance B. order C. moment D. mess
49. A. treating B. witnessing C. greeting D. remembering
50. A. occasions B. questions C. purposes D. promises
51. A. sense B. notes C. fun D. knowledge
52. A. progress B. promote C. complain D. research
53. A. example B. discovery C. stop D. information
54. A. feeling B. height C. contribution D. strength
55. A. typical B. average C. extra D. precious
题组九
I believe that the stories we tell our children shape the future stories of their lives.
As a father of four, I consider storytelling a(n) ___36___ part of family life because it provides imaginative nourishment(营养)children need. ___37___, that’s really not what I’m talking about.
All the bedtime storytelling I did to my kids was just ___38___ the groundwork for the lives I wanted them to have. With my kids, the ___39___ bedtime stories, like Snow White and Little Red Cap, ___40___ the stories of my
own life. One went like this: Uncle Rick ___41___ on the bus coming home from school. My Dad had to run after the bus, screaming and ___42___ the bus driver to wake him. My children ___43___ tired of hearing them. Soon, the ___44___ of the storytelling changed from the bedroom to the dinner table.
My stories are part of who they’re now. They like to ___45___ them at family get-togethers and I ___46___ they’ve learned valuable life ___47___ during the retelling. They’re beginning to tell their own stories now too. There’s nothing ___48___ to my ear than hearing my kids say: “Remember the time when...” It’s like a(n)___49___ of the old scenes.
These stories helped to build a ___50___ of family that could never have been ___51___ in any school. What my kids were ___52___ in these stories was the understanding that they were part of something larger. But to me, these stories gave me a ___53___ to unite each child with the other and then with me. This is ___54___ we first present the world to them, and this is the way we ___55___ begin to change it.
36. A. vital B. alternative C. optional D. innitial
37. A. Moreover B. Instead C. However D. Therefore
38. A. exploring B. recovering C. laying D. arranging
39. A. unusual B. typical C. unique D. weried
40. A. made up for B. missed out on C. kept in with D. gave way to
41. A. overslept B. overlooked C. forgot D. forgave
42. A. requiring B. allowing C. advising D. begging
43. A. just B. never C. still D. even
44. A. place B. position C. frequency D. focus
45. A. revise B. repeat C. recite D. record
46. A. doubt B. remember C. imagine D. suppose
47. A. purposes B. experiences C. lessons D. rules
48. A. stranger B. simpler C. slighter D. sweeter
49. A. standard B. reappearance C. challenge D. origin
50. A. change B. future C. sense D. model
51. A. strengthened B. ignored C. taught D. observed
52. A. picking up B. setting aside C. going through D. turning down
53. A. choice B. way C. promise D. reason
54. A. how B. why C. what D. when
55. A. occasionally B. deliberately C. secretly D. finally
题组十
My father has taught me many things and has a great influence on my whole life. He is the person that I ___36___ most in the world. The years that I work with him are ___37___ the most rewarding and memorable years of my life.
My father has his own principles which he has ___38___ for decades. One principle that I ___39___ most from is as follows: there is a time to work and a time to rest; there is a time to be glad and a time to be ___40___; but there ___41___ is a time to quit! Among these, the ___42___ is “never give up”! It always ___43___ as a reminder that I should never quit, no matter how bad things look. It has ___44___ and helped me to overcome lots of difficulties.
Here I would like to ___45___ a story. One day after work, I went to ___46___ a local baseball game in the park near my home. After I sat down, I asked one of the boys what the ___47___ was. “We’re behind 14 to nothing,” he answered in a(n) ___48___ tone. “Really?” I said. “I have to say you don’t look discouraged at all.” “Discouraged?” the boy asked with a puzzled ___49___. “Why should I be discouraged? We haven’t even been up to bat yet.” Then I was lost in ___50___. When facing difficulties, how easily we would become frustrated, lose
___51___, and then give up.
When it ___52___ that you are stuck in some bad situation and think you are going to fail, think about what the boy said. If you give up easily when you ___53___ setbacks(挫折), you will certainly ___54___. As is said by Thomas Edison, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how ___55___ they were to success when they gave up.”
36.A. admire B. encourage C. remember D. envy
37.A. partly B. deeply C. easily D. usually
38.A. stuck to B. dreamed of C. focused on D. thought about
39.A. benefit B. hear C. suffer D. borrow
40.A. red B. green C. blue D. yellow
41.A. often B. always C. seldom D. never
42.A. problem B. point C. policy D. popularity
43.A. serves B. regards C. dresses D. thinks
44.A. observed B. cared C. inspired D. protected
45.A. read B. record C. share D. write
46.A. play B. host C. watch D. describe
47.A. result B. grade C. report D. score
48.A. unreasonable B. angry C. pleasant D. awkward
49.A. manner B. look C. gesture D. impression
50.A. mind B. thought C. mood D. heart
51.A. dream B. memory C. strength D. patience
52.A. occurs B. claims C. declares D. appears
53.A. wait for B. come across C. pick up D. turn down
54.A. pay B. stay C. drop D. regret
55.A. sad B. close C. clear D. simple
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冲刺2020年江苏高考英语——(完形填空题)高考冲刺专练
写在前面的话
完形填空是全国及各自主命题省市历年来高考英语中的一个必考题型。该题型不仅考查考生对于相关的英语词汇和表达方式的应用能力，而且还重点考查对于相关语篇的理解能力和信息的处理能力，因此,该题型的综合性较强，难度也较大。所以考生普遍觉得完形填空题是拉开分数差距的题型之一。在这种情况下，攻克完形填空题型成为了我们考生重要的复习迎考目标，也是老师们着力帮助我们考生突破的重点之一，基于此本专题将让你通过考前练一练最终在高考中顺利完成完形填空题的解题！
题组一
Here is some advice on food shopping. Generally speaking, each family spends about one-sixth of its income on food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend money wisely ___36___ you shop.
A careful shopper can prepare nourishing(有营养的)and tasty meals inexpensively. Here are some suggestions to help you ___37___ better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to avoid buying ___38___ food. First, ___39___ a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, ___40___ your list carefully. ___41___, do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very tasty and you want to buy more than you need. ___42___ , go shopping alone if you can. If you shop with your young children, they often ask you to buy unnecessary food like sweets.
When you have a ___43___, choose the least expensive brand of a product. There are ___44___ points
to remember when you buy canned tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisement in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is ___45___ a “special” on canned tomatoes. ___46___ this, when you are in the store, you
should check the ___47___ for each pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can sometimes, however, you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily more healthful ___48___ a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, ___49___ all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special ___50___ when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods ___51___ if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount for the number of people you are serving. Next, ___52___ to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are ___53___ less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that have a bright, fresh ___54___. A good colour is often a ___55___ that the food has a lot of vitamins.
【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章的第一句话“Here is some advice on food shopping”给出了要说明的问题“就购物方面提出建议”。从下文各段看：就在购买食物的时候如何聪明地花钱提出了多个有效的建议。
36. A. after B. when C. since D. until
【答案】B
【解析】当你购物的时候，聪明地花钱很重要。根据上下文可知本句中连词when引导时间状语从句。D项语义不搭配，故B正确。
37. A. shop B. prepare C. learn D. spend
【答案】A
【解析】shop购物；prepare准备；learn学习；spend花费，度过。根据文章第一句“Here is some advice on food shopping.”可知本文告诉我们的是一些购物方面的好建议，所以本句使用动词shop购物。下面是一个帮助你更好购物的建议，故A正确。
38. A. expensive B. cheap C. tasty D. extra
【答案】D
【解析】expensive昂贵的；cheap便宜的；tasty可口的；extra额外的。根据本段第一句Buyonly
the food you need.指购买你需要的食物，也就是说不要购买额外的东西。故D正确。
39. A. make B. write C. take D. bring
【答案】A
【解析】make a list of列出。作者建议我们在购物之前就列出购物清单，到超市以后就按照清单购买食物，这样就可以避免多买了东西。故A正确。
40. A. observe B. follow C. mind D. notice
【答案】B
【解析】observe观察，庆祝；follow才纳，遵循；mind介意；notice注意到。本句只有follow表示要按照所列出的购物清单购买所需要的食物。故B项正确。
41. A. Therefore B. What’s more C. As a result D. On the contrary
【答案】B
【解析】therefore因此；what’s more而且；as a result结果是；on the contrary恰恰相反。使用what’s more与4空前first相对应，除了列购物清单之外，不要在饥饿的时候出去买东西，上下文之间是递进关系，故B正确。
42. A. Besides B. Above all C. In a word D. Finally
【答案】D
【解析】上文提到了购物的两个建议，本句是最后一个建议：如果可能，独自出去购物，所以使用副词finally与上文的first和what’s more形成串联。故D正确。besides除了；above all首先；in a word总之。
43. A. collection B. selection C. possibility D. number
【答案】B
【解析】collection收集，采集；selection选择；possibility可能性；number数字。根据空后短语choose the least…可知：如果有选择，请选择商标最便宜的商品。故C正确。
44. A. three B. two C. four D. five
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文“Third, remember that a grade A…”可知本段接下来中作者提出了购买盒装西红柿的三个要点，所以A项正确。
45. A. making B. supplying C. carrying D. offering
【答案】D
【解析】make生产，制作；supply提供；carry携带；offer提供。第一个建议就是看广告中你所在的超市里是否提供特价优惠。ABC三项动宾不搭配，故D正确。
46. A. Except B. Besides C. Because of D. In spite of
【答案】B
【解析】except除……之外(不包括在内)；besides除……之外(包括在内)；because of因为；in spite of尽管，不管。除了第一个建议之外(包括检查广告在内)，我们还要检查每一镑西红柿的价格。故B正确。
47. A. price B. quantity C. quality D. size
【答案】A
【解析】price价格；quantity数量；quality质量；size尺寸。我们在超市购物的时候，当然是要比较货物的价格了。故A正确。
48. A. to B. also C. than D. above
【答案】C
【解析】根据横线前面的more，说明本句应该使用比较级的形式。比较级more要和than连用，A等级的西红柿未必就比B等级的西红柿更健康。故C正确。
49. A. and B. but C. also D. for
【答案】B
【解析】句意：A等级的西红柿看起来更好，但是所以听装的西红柿的营养价值都是一样的。上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用but连接上下文。故B正确。
50. A. choices B. interests C. difficulties D. pleasures
【答案】C
【解析】choice选择；interest兴趣；difficulty困难；pleasure快乐；当人们在购物新鲜水果和蔬菜的时候，他们似乎有更大的困难。因为购买新鲜食物要考虑的东西更多，所以也就更难。故C正确。
51. A. destroy B. go bad C. dry up D. go wrong
【答案】B
【解析】destroy破坏；go bad变坏；dry up变干；goo wrong出错。新鲜的水果和蔬菜如果没有被使用，就很快会变质。故B项符合上下文串联。
52. A. refuse B. offer C. plan D. expect
【答案】C
【解析】refuse拒绝；offer提供；plan计划；expect期待。要计划使用当季的新鲜蔬菜，因为当季的蔬菜比较便宜. 本句表示人们在购物的时候，要购买当季的蔬菜和水果.，与“拒绝、提供和期待”不搭配。故C正确。
53. A. especially B. generally C. completely D. fortunately
【答案】B
【解析】especially尤其，特别；generally一般说来；completely完全地；fortunately幸运地。一般说
来当季的蔬菜更便宜，这是一般的生活道理，也是生活常识。故B正确。
54. A. look B. root C. colour D. leaf
【答案】C
【解析】look表情，外貌；root根部；color颜色；leaf叶子。根据横线后句A good colour is often a…可知本句指新鲜的蔬菜水果的颜色更加明亮。故C项正确。
55. A. sign B. mark C. scene D. luck
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意为颜色漂亮的蔬菜通常有更多维生素的标志(sign)。故选A。mark标记，痕迹，符号；scene场景，风景，景色；luck运气。
题组二
When you think of friends, you often think of those who accompany you for a long time. But there is another kind of ___36___—one that does not unfold over a ___37___ period of time but springs entirely from a particular
___38___.
In my eighth grade, there was Jenny. I ___39___ to stay at her farmhouse with cats and dogs. Eighth grade was a terrible year. We both ___40___ it, but we didn’t talk about it. On cold winter days, she ___41___ me how she lied on her pony(小马)Redwing’s back. Then we would ___42___ on long journey, riding and walking. She left in ninth grade and I ___43___ her. We had gotten each other through a ___44___ time.
Anyone with children knows the rapid friendships formed with parallel parents. To Julie, I will be forever ___45___. We met on a ___46___ in New Jersey. Her twin boys were about the same ___47___ as my daughter. She lived in the beach town. I lived alone with my ___48___ a block away. My husband had left for North Dakota, leaving me to ___49___out what to do next. Now, ___50___, there was someone I could talk to. For the next weeks, we met at the beach, and I would go ___51___with her so that the ___52___could go on playing. The normal state of her little home ___53___ my broken heart.
Such friends as these often ___54___ when your own life is off balance; they ___55___ you till the world settles on its axis(轴)once again.
【语篇解读】本文属于记叙文。结合文章首句“When you think of friends, you often think of those who accompany you for a long time当你想起朋友时，你常常想起那些陪伴你很久的人”和下文的“But there is another kind of ___36___但是还有另一种_______”可以推测本文讲述了另外一种友谊(37-38空对此进行了解释)。第二段第三段用具体事例来说明这种友谊。最后作者得出结论：在你困难的时候，这种友谊会彰显出它的力量。
36. A. classmate B. friendship C. marriage D. neighbour
【答案】B
【解析】全文所涉及的话题都与“友谊friendship”有关。也可以根据上文推出答案。但是还有一种友谊。classmate同学；marriage婚姻；neighbour邻居。故选B。
37. A. brief B. special C. consistent D. long
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文的“particular特别的”一词，可以排除AB选项。consistent time同步的时间，连续的时间，显然与语境不匹配，故排除C项，选D。本题先解38题就容易多了。brief简短的；special特殊的；consistent一致的，连续的；long长的。
38. A. custom B. festival C. ceremony D. moment
【答案】D
【解析】根据上文的“time”可以推测答案为“moment”，同义词复现。故选D。custom习俗；festival节日；ceremony仪式；moment时刻。但是还有一种友谊——一种不是在很长一段时间内建立起来的友谊，一种完全来自于某一特定时刻的友谊。
39. A. loved B. tended C. attempted D. demanded
【答案】A
【解析】根据常识“小孩子都比较喜欢动物”所以“我喜欢去她家农场，跟猫猫狗狗呆在一起。”故选A。loved喜欢；tended倾向；attempted尝试；demanded要求。
40. A. overlooked B. knew C. forgot D. preserved
【答案】B
【解析】根据上文“Eighth grade was a terrible year八年级是糟糕的一年”，这是作者的感慨，而下文的“it”指的就是这个问题，所以作者是知道这问题的，故要排除AC选项。至于D项与“这个问题”不搭配，很容易排除。故选B。句意：我们两个人都知道八年级是糟糕的一年，但是我们没有讨论这个话题。overlooked忽视；knew知道；forgot忘记；preserved保护。
41. A. inspired B. required C. consulted D. showed
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文“she lied on her pony Redwing’s back她躺在她的小马红翼背上”后文可知，作者骑马玩耍，故可知向作者展示如何骑马，故选D。句意：在寒冷的冬天，她向我展示了她是如何躺在她的小马红翼背上的。inspired激发；required要求；consulted咨询；showed展示。
42. A. go out B. make up C. slow down D. fall behind
【答案】A
【解析】根据本句Then可知，作者先学骑马，“然后我们就经常出去长途旅行，骑马啦和散步啦”。故选A。go out出去；make up和好，弥补；slow down减速； fall behind落后。
43. A. followed B. admired C. missed D. forgave
【答案】C
【解析】根据前文可知，作者与Jenny在一起很开心，故可知，离开之后，很想念，故选C。她九年级离开了，我很想念她。followed跟随；admired崇拜；missed想念；forgave原谅。
44. A. cheerful B. difficult C. grand D. decisive
【答案】B
【解析】根据前文Eighth grade was a terrible year.可知，作者与Jenny都是在困难的时候结识成为朋友的，故选B。我们互相帮助度过了一段困难的时期。cheerful高兴的；difficult困难的；grand伟大的； decisive决定性的。
45. A. reliable B. merciful C. generous D. grateful
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文可知，作者在艰难的时候遇见了Julie，因此充满感激，故选D。对Julie，我将永远充满感激之情。reliable可靠的；merciful仁慈的；generous慷慨的；grateful感激的。
46. A. beach B. farm C. playground D. square
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文For the next weeks，we met at the beach可知，作者与Julie在沙滩上遇见，故选A。我们在新泽西州的一个海滩上遇见。beach沙滩；farm农场；playground运动场；square广场。
47. A. size B. intelligence C. age D. weight
【答案】C
【解析】size尺寸；intelligence智力；age年龄；weight重量。根据文章可知，作者因为子女能够与Julie成为朋友，故选C。她的双胞胎男孩年龄跟我女儿年龄一样。
48. A. daughter B. husband C. sister D. parents
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文My husband had left for North Dakota可知，丈夫不在，因而与女儿一起住，故选A。我和女儿住在离她一个街区远的公寓里。daughter女儿；husband丈夫；sister妹妹；parents父母。
49. A. turn B. puzzle C. point D. carry
【答案】B
【解析】turn转向；puzzle疑惑；point指出；carry搬运。根据文章可知，丈夫离开了，不知道怎么办，故选B。我的丈夫去北达科他州了，留下了我一个人，我不知道该做什么。
50. A. punctually B. ridiculously C. suddenly D. theoretically
【答案】C
【解析】punctually准时地；ridiculously不可理喻地；suddenly突然；theoretically理论上地。根据文章可知，由于丈夫离开了，不知道该怎么办，需要找人倾诉，故选C。现在，我突然需要有人可以说话。
51. A. home B. downtown C. shopping D. swimming
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文The normal state of her little home可知，作者与Julie走回家，故选A。接下来的几周里，我们在沙滩上见面，我可以和Julie一道走回家，这样孩子们就可以继续玩耍。home家；downtown市中心；shopping购物；swimming游泳。
52. A. adolescents B. boys C. children D. girls
【答案】C
【解析】根据前文可知，作者的女儿和Julie的双胞胎男孩一起玩耍，故选C。接下来的几周里，我们在沙滩上见面，我可以和Julie一道走回家，这样孩子们就可以继续玩耍。adolescents青少年；boys男孩；children儿童；girls女孩。
53. A. ached B. hardened C. comforted D. bled
【答案】C
【解析】ached使疼痛；hardened使变硬；comforted安慰；bled流血。根据前文可知，丈夫不在，让作者很受伤，故选C。她家虽小但是正常，这能够安慰一下我受伤的心。
54. A. withdraw B. arrive C. disappear D. gather
【答案】B
【解析】withdraw撤退；arrive到达；disappear消失； gather聚集。通过前文可知，作者在困难的时候遇到了朋友，故选B。像这样的朋友会在你生活失衡的时候出现。
55. A. recommended B. promoted C. tolerated D. supported
【答案】D
【解析】recommended推荐；promoted提升； tolerated容忍；supported支持。通过前文可知，本文讲述特殊时刻建立起来的友谊的重要性，故选D。他们会支持你，直到世界重新回到自己的轨道上来。
题组三
You are trapped at the window of a building that is on fire. You hear a man’s voice through the smoke
___ 36___ you shouting, “Jump!” Will you jump? Will you leave the known, as ___ 37___ as it is, and jump into the unknown?
The ___ 38___ depends on two factors. The first has to ___ 39___ how much you know about the person who is shouting to you. Is he ___ 40___? Will he let you fall to the ground ___ 41___ support your weight?
So it is with all of our ___ 42___. What do we know about the people we would like to ___ 43___? Will they stand by you when circumstances ___ 44___? Can they be depended on?
It’s like a woman who once purchased two watches from a street vendor(摊贩)on London’s Oxford Street. When she asked if the street salesman could ___ 45___ her guarantees, he said, “Certainly madam. I can give you even ___ 46___ guarantees.” Then he added, “The only thing I ___ 47___ guarantee is that I will be here this time next Monday morning.”
So the first part of trust is ___ 48___. Is the other person worthy of your trust?
___ 49___ important is a second factor, which is ACTION. Will you jump? It ___ 50___ little how much you believe you trust someone if you are finally ___ 51___ to jump. Will you show your trust for them by jumping? You may be ___ 52___ to make a jump. Staying in the burning building is ___ 53___ an option, but not one you’ll
want to make for long. ___ 54___ it feels risky to leap into the smoke, you may discover there is a safe and secure ___55___. You may also discover that there are those to be trusted. And you may discover that it is worth the jump.
【语篇解读】本文为议论文。作者一开始提出问题：假如你被困在一栋着火的楼房里，此时下面有人透过浓烟向你高喊“跳”！你会跳吗？你会离开已知的危险而置身于未知的情况吗？接着分析问题：“跳”与“不跳”取决于两个因素。然后进行具体的论述，最后得出结论：您可能还会发现，有些人是值得信任的。这样你可能会发现跳下去是值得的。也就是说：面对各种各样的复杂局面，信任是决定我们采取下一步行动的重要因素。
36. A. beside B. below C. behind D. above
【答案】B
【解析】根据下文可知jump的喊叫声来自“楼下”，故用below。根据下文“will he let you fall to the ground ___ 41___ support your weight?”可知，这个朝你大喊的人应该是在下面。
37. A. strange B. dangerous C. secure D. complex
【答案】B
【解析】你是否会离开眼前已知的危险的境地，跳进未知的境地？strange奇怪的；dangerous危险的；secure安全的；complex复杂的。
38. A. phenomenon B. problem C. answer D. approach
【答案】C
【解析】“答案”要取决于两种因素。phenomenon现象；problem问题；answer答案；approach方法，靠近。此处指是否要往下跳这一问题的答案取决于两个因素。
39. A. go with B. make out C. look over D. do with
【答案】D
【解析】go with协调；make out理解，辨认出；look over查看；do with处理，应对，与……有关。首先是与你对那个向你喊的人了解的程度有关。
40. A. reliable B. capable C. strong D. clever
【答案】A
【解析】这个人是否“可靠”，reliable表示“可靠的，可依赖的”，符合题意。他可靠吗？他是让你摔落在地，还是会接住你呢？capable有才能的，有能力的；strong强壮的；clever聪明的。
41. A. but B. and C. or D. then
【答案】C
【解析】由于句中是两种情况的选择，故用or。空处前后为选择关系，故选C项。
42. A. situation B. options C. character D. relationships
【答案】D
【解析】以上介绍的情况也适用于我们周围的人际“关系”。relationships表示“关系，联系”。根据下文可知，此处表示“人与人之间的关系也是如此”。relationship关系，符合语境。situation形势，情况；options选择；character性格，品质，人格。
43. A. accompany B. trust C. support D. protect
【答案】B
【解析】我们要“信任”的人，我们了解吗？accompany陪伴；trust信任；support支持；protect保护。根据前文，并结合下文的“Can they be depended on?”可知，此处表示“我们有多了解那些我们愿意信任(trust)的人？”
44. A. change B. continue C. disappear D. improve
【答案】A
【解析】当环境“改变(change)”了，他们会支持你吗？他们还会值得依靠的吗？continue继续；disappear消失；improve改善。
45. A. delay B. consult C. offer D. acquire
【答案】C
【解析】由于她要求对方给她“提供”保证，故用offer。根据下文“certainly, madam. I can give you even
___ 47___ guarantees.”可知，她在问小贩能不能提供保修单。delay推迟，延误；consult查阅，磋商；offer提供；acquire获得。
46. A. lifetime B. professional C. certain D. annual
【答案】A
【解析】对方信誓旦旦，故提供的是“终身”的质量保证。lifetime终身的；professional职业的；certain一定的；annual一年的。根据“even”可知，小贩说他甚至可以提供终身保修，lifetime终身的，符合语境。
47. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
【答案】B
【解析】我“不能”保证下周一早晨这个时间我会在这儿。mustn’t禁止；can’t不能够，不可能；needn’t不必要；won’t将不。小贩说：“我唯一不可能保证的是下周一上午这个时间我还在这儿。”根据语境可知，应选can’t。
48. A. courage B. dependence C. strength D. belief
【答案】D
【解析】根据上文描述可知：信任的第一部分就是“相信(belief)”。courage勇气；dependence依靠，依赖，依存；strength力量。
49. A. Equally B. Absolutely C. Basically D. Relatively
【答案】A
【解析】因为这两个因素是并列关系，是“同等”重要的，故用equally表示“相等地，同等地”。 此处指同等重要的，故选A。absolutely绝对地；basically基本地，主要地；relatively相对地。
50. A. costs B. bothers C. matters D. differs
【答案】C
【解析】如果你最终不愿意跳下去，那么你有多相信你所信任的人也就无关紧要了。matters表示“重要，要紧”，符合题意。cost花费；bother打扰；differ相异，有区别。
51. A. unwilling B. unlikely C. eager D. ready
【答案】A
【解析】根据上一题的解析可知答案。unwilling表示“不愿意，不情愿”。unlikely不可能；eager渴望；ready准备，乐意。
52. A. expecting B. demanding C. deciding D. failing
【答案】C
【解析】根据下文“but not one you’ll want to make for long”可知，留在着火的楼房里不是长之计，因此“你也许要决定(deciding)跳下楼。”expecting期望，希望；demanding需要，要求；failing失败。
53. A. merely B. always C. hardly D. occasionally
【答案】B
【解析】merely只不过，仅仅；always总是；hardly几乎不；occasionally偶尔，间或。留在着火的楼房里在任何时候都算得上是一种选择，但不是长久之计。
54. A. Though B. Because C. When D. Once
【答案】A
【解析】根据“risky”与“safe and secure”可知，前后为转折关系，因此选A。
55. A. survival B. jump C. escape D. landing
【答案】D
【解析】根据上一题的解析可知答案。landing表示“着陆，登陆”，符合题意。尽管纵身跳下会感觉很冒险，但是当你发现下面是一个安全的“着陆”点时，还是值得一跳的。survival生存；jump跳；escape逃跑，逃脱。
题组四
Each year the headmaster of the school where I work asks us to read a book chosen by him. The book provides a framework for work we will do throughout the school year, which can ___36___ better service to our students.
This year’s book is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson.Robinson uses the term “the Element” to ___37___ the place where the things we love to do and the things we are ___38___ at come together. He goes on to say that he feels it is ___39___ for each of us to find our Element, not just for our own ___40___, but for the improvement of our communities.
In ___41___ settings, there is an effort to help students uncover what ___42___ they have been given. The goal then is to help them ___43___ these talents through experience and education.
___44___, this is only one piece of the puzzle. Another piece is finding where a person’s talent and the love of ___45___ that talent intersect(相交).
I like this book very much ___46___ it relates to my own life: how I parent my kid, how I teach, and how I
___47___ support to the students I work with, ___48___ or in groups. I appreciate the ___49___ of this book as it helps to ___50___ growth potential within communities and individuals.
Realizing our talent and properly practicing that talent are ___51___ and depend on each other for existence. The perfect ___52___ of them can benefit not just ourselves, but our families, communities and the whole ___53___
we humans live in. As a ___54___, I am really looking forward to ___55___ my part.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章第一段就一个空格“每年，我所在学校的校长都要我们读一本他所选的书。这本书为我们在整个学年所做的工作提供了一个框架，_______为我们的学生提供更好的服务”为我们提供了足够的信息：作者由今年校长所指定的这本书说开去，由今年校长所指定的这本书联想到了自己的教学，联想到了自己应该给予学生的指导和教育。最后一段的议论是对文章主题的升华。
36. A. bring up B. set aside C. make for D. take down
【答案】C
【解析】根据语境可知，这本书为作者整个学年的工作提供了框架，这一框架有利于更好地服务于学生。make for有助于，有利于，促成，符合语境。bring up提出；set aside把……搁到一边；take down写下，记下，拆掉。
37. A. simplify B. describe C. beautify D. explore
【答案】B
【解析】根据上文的“uses the term ‘the Element’”和下文的“the place where the things we love to do and the things”可知，这本书的作者用“the Element”来描述我们喜欢做的事情和我们擅长做的事情重合的地方。describe描述，符合语境。simplify简化；beautify美化；explore摸索，勘探。
38. A. poor B. slow C. quick D. good
【答案】D
【解析】参见上题解析。be good at擅长做……。
39. A. essential B. convenient C. reasonable D. natural
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文的“not just for our own ___40___, but for the improvement of our communities”可知，该书的作者认为找到我们每个人的“Element”是非常重要的。essential非常重要的，必不可少的；
convenient方便的；reasonable合理的；natural自然的。
40. A. application B. environment C. contribution D. development
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文的“but for the improvement of our communities”可知，找到我们每个人的“Element”不仅对我们自己的成长有益，也有利于我们社区的改善。development成长，符合语境。application应用，运用；environment环境；contribution贡献。
41. A. political B. academic C. commercial D. geographical
【答案】B
【解析】根据下文中的“students” “education”可知，此处指在学校背景下。academic学术的，学校的，符
合语境。Political政治的；commercial商业的，贸易的，营利的；geographical地理学的，地理的。
42. A. experiences B. abilities C. gifts D. options
【答案】C
【解析】根据下文中多次提到的“talents”“talent”可知，在学校背景下，首先要帮助学生发现他们被赋予了什么天赋。gift天赋，才能，符合语境，同义词复现。experiences经历；abilities能力；options选择，可供选择的事物。
43. A. control B. discover C. multiply D. exploit
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文中的“through experience and education通过经验和教育”“Realizing our talent and properly practicing that talent认识并恰当地训练这些天赋”可知：这样做的目的就是帮助他们通过经验和教育来开发这些天赋。exploit开发，符合语境。control控制；discover发现；multiply增加，增多。
44. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Anyway
【答案】B
【解析】空格后面的“this”指上文提到的“目的就是帮助他们通过经验和教育来开发这些天赋”，而下文的“this is only one piece of the puzzle这仅仅是问题的一个方面”，上下文构成转折关系：然而这仅仅是问题的一个方面，故需用however“然而”。therefore因此；instead反而，而不是；anyway反正，无论如何。
45. A. exercising B. accepting C. diversifying D. preparing
【答案】A
【解析】紧接着上文说了问题的另一个方面“问题的另一个方面是找到一个人的天赋与锻炼其天赋的热忱在哪里相交。”答案来自于下文的“properly that talent”中的practicing与exercise锻炼，训练，为同义复现。accept接受；diversify使多样化，多样化(其形容词是diverse各种各样的，不同的，形形色色的)；prepare准备。
46. A. until B. though C. once D. since
【答案】D
【解析】根据上下文可知，作者之所以非常喜欢这本书是因为这本书与作者的生活相关。此处应用since“因为”，在句中引导原因状语从句。
47. A. offer B. attract C. submit D. recommend
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文的“support to the students I work with”可知，此处指这本书与作者怎样给学生提供支持相关。offer主动提供，主动给予，符合语境。attract吸引；submit提交，呈递；recommend推荐，建议。
48. A. secretly B. individually C. purposely D. collectively
【答案】B
【解析】与下文的“or in groups”相对应，此处应填individually单独地，个别地。
49. A. structure B. feature C. reputation D. guidance
【答案】D
【解析】根据语境可知，作者非常感激这本书的指导因为它有助于规划社区和个人的发展潜力。guidance指导，引导，符合语境。structure框架，结构；feature特点，特征；reputation名望，声望。
50. A. instruct B. distribute C. frame D. conclude
【答案】C
【解析】参见上题解析。上文中的“framework”亦是重要提示。frame制订，拟出(计划等)，符合语境。instruct指导；distribute分配；conclude总结。
51. A. inseparable B. permanent C. distinct D. unavoidable
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文的“and depend on each other for existence”可知，意识到上帝赋予我们的天赋和恰当地训练这种天赋是密不可分的。inseparable不可分离的，符合语境。permanent永久的；distinct清楚的，有区别的；unavoidable无法避免的，难以预防的。
52. A. appearance B. participation C. combination D. dependence
【答案】C
【解析】根据第三段末句和最后一段首句可知，二者的完美结合不仅可以使我们自身受益，也可以让我们的家庭、社区、甚至是我们人类生活的整个世界受益。combination结合，联合，符合语境。
53. A. school B. world C. country D. organization
【答案】B
【解析】参见上题解析。
54. A. teacher B. student C. parent D. headmaster
【答案】A
【解析】根据第一段的内容和倒数第二段中的“how I parent my kid, how I teach, and how I ___47___ support to the students I work with”的重要提示可知，作者是一位老师。
55. A. playing B. realizing C. sharing D. performing
【答案】A
【解析】作为一名老师，作者真的期待能尽自己的力量。play one’s part尽自己的力量，为固定用法。
题组五
When faced with difficulties in life, some people will try their best to overcome them. However, most people find them too ___36___ and give up, especially on their life dreams. But not for Gabriel Heredia.
Gabriel is a 20-year-old Argentinian barber who was born without hands.___37___ his physical disability, he was able to grow up happy and ___38___. He also always had the support of friends and family, never feeling ___39___ treated at all by his schoolmates. At the age of 14, he ___40___ working as a barber, and learned all the techniques to perfect haircuts. Although he first saw it as a hobby, Gabriel quickly ___41___ that this was the profession he wanted to work in.
His family ___42___ him to open his first barbershop, which he worked at for one and a half years. There, he ___43___ the president of Argentina Corta, an organization for barbers to connect, do charity work in less fortunate ___44___, and teach hairdressing to those who are ___45___. Gabriel is now part of Argentina Corta, offering his services to people of all ___46___ so they can build up the ___47___ they need to get decent jobs.
As a bright and caring young man, Gabriel ___48___ not only to be a barber, but also to make a ___49___ with the neighborhood: “The thing that I like most of my ___50___ is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me ___51___.”
Nowadays, Gabriel runs his own barber shop in Buenos Aires, where people ___52___ around the block for his services. Gabriel’s ___53___ shows that the barriers we face in life are never ___54___ to deal with successfully. Whatever problem you face, you can ___55___ tackle it by adopting the right mindset, and never giving up.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章的开始“当生活遇到困难时，有些人会尽力克服困难。然而大多数人发现困难太具挑战性就放弃了”说明文章围绕“克服困难”话题来展开全文的。接着说“But not for Gabriel Heredia但对Gabriel Heredia来说不是”引出下文Gabriel的事例：Gabriel天生就没有双手，但他经过努力成为了一名理发师，并投入到慈善工作中。他的故事告诉我们无论面对什么问题，你通常可以通过采取正确的心态，永不放弃来解决它。
36. A. dangerous B. cruel C. large D. challenging
【答案】D
【解析】dangerous危险的；cruel残忍的；1arge大的；challenging有挑战性的。为什么要“give up放弃”是因为“困难太具挑战性(challenging)”， 故D项正确。当面对生活中的困难时，大多数人发现困难太具挑战性就放弃了。
37. A. Except B. Besides C. Despite D. Through
【答案】C
【解析】Except除了；Besides况且；Despite尽管；Through通过。上下文构成逻辑上的让步关系。尽管身体有残疾，他还是快乐地长大并且很独立，故C项正确。
38. A. independent B. honest C. wealthy D. careful
【答案】A
【解析】independent独立的；honest诚实的；wealthy富有的；careful认真的。他独立性很强，下文的例子说明了他很独立，故A项正确。
39. A. equally B. fairly C. differently D. kindly
【答案】C
【解析】equally平等地；fairly公平地；differently不同地；kindly友好地。有了朋友和家人的支持，他从来没感到自己被同学们区别对待，表示“不同地”，故C项正确。
40. A. started B. continued C. stopped D. imagined
【答案】A
【解析】started开始；continued继续；stopped停止；imagined想象。14岁时，他开始当理发师，故A项正确。
41. A. promised B. hoped C. determined D. predicted
【答案】C
【解析】promised承诺；hoped希望；determined决定；predicted预言。他很快就决定这是他想要从事的职业，表示“决定”，故C项正确。
42. A. advised B. forced C. inspired D. helped
【答案】D
【解析】advised建议；forced强迫；inspired鼓舞；helped帮助。他的家人帮助他开了第一家理发店，故D项正确。
43. A. introduced B. met C. found D. influenced
【答案】B
【解析】introduced介绍；met见面；found发现；influenced影响。他遇到了Argentina Corta的主席，指“遇到”，故B项正确。
44. A. neighborhoods B. clubs C. schools D. organizations
【答案】A
【解析】neighborhoods社区；clubs俱乐部；schools学校；organizations组织。Argentina Corta是一个帮助理发师建立联系的组织，他们在不幸运的社区做慈善工作。下文with the neighborhood给了提示，故A项正确。
45. A. lucky B. puzzled C. interested D. intelligent
【答案】C
【解析】lucky幸运的；puzzled困惑的；interested感兴趣的；intelligent聪明的。他们还教那些对理发感兴趣的人理发技能，故C项正确。
46. A. 1evels B. abilities C. types D. ages
【答案】D
【解析】1evels水平；abilities能力；types类型；ages年龄。他现在是Argentina Corta的一员，为各个年龄段的人服务，指各年龄的人们，故D项正确。
47. A. images B. trust C. skills D. respect
【答案】C
【解析】images影像；trust信任；skills技能；respect尊敬。这样，他们就能学到获得体面工作所需要的技能，指“工作技能”，故C项正确。
48. A. fails B. struggles C. happens D. refuses
【答案】B
【解析】fails失败；struggles努力；happens碰巧；refuses拒绝。他不仅努力做一名理发师，而且还与社区建立联系，故B项正确。
49. A. connection B. conversation C. debate D. bargain
【答案】A
【解析】connection联系，连接；conversation谈话；debate辩论；bargain交易。他还与社区建立联系，故A项正确。
50. A. future B. shop C. dream D. job
【答案】D
【解析】future未来；shop商店；dream梦想；job工作。对我的工作，我最喜欢的一点是人们觉得我设计的发型既舒适又时尚，故D项正确。
51. A. special B. generous C. confident D. happy
【答案】D
【解析】special特别的；generous大方的；confident自信的；happy快乐的。人们觉得我设计的发型既舒适又时尚会让我感到很快乐，故D项正确。
52. A. turn up B. line up C. end up D. pack up
【答案】B
【解析】turn up调高；line up排队；end up结束；pack up整理。人们在Gabriel的理发店排队等着他理发，故B项正确。
53. A. story B. 1esson C. decision D. choice
【答案】A
【解析】story故事；1esson教训；decision决定；choice选择。Gabriel的故事表明我们在生活中面对的困难从来都不是不可能成功地解决，故A项正确。
54. A. hard B. impossible C. likely D. useless
【答案】B
【解析】hard艰难的；impossible不可能的；likely可能的；useless无用的。我们在生活中面对的困难从来都不是不可能成功地解决，故B项正确。
55. A. almost B. usually C. hardly D. never
【答案】B
【解析】almost几乎；usually通常；hardly几乎不；never从不。无论面对什么问题，你通常可以通过采取正确的心态，永不放弃来解决它，故B项正确。
题组六
We went out to dinner tonight to celebrate my daughter’s beautiful performance. We don’t do this often because of our ___36___ budget.
I noticed a very ___37___ mom come in with her three children, maybe about age 4 or 5. She looked like she had just ___38___ work. She sat with her children quietly taking care of them and ___39___ all their needs. Then I noticed as soon as the last course ___40___ arrived, she took a bite of her food in a hurry and then one of the ___41___ had to go to the bathroom. They all left the table and she ___42___ them there—so lovingly and ___43___— especially after what may have been a long day at work. She was still wearing some kind of uniform.
I ___44___ myself from the table and quietly went to the hostess stand. I ___45___ $15 to the hostess and said, “Can you put this anonymously(匿名地)towards that mom of 3’s ___46___? I am hoping it will ___47___ at least the children’s meals.” The hostess had such a lovely smile and accepted the ___48___. I didn’t stand around ___49___ as I didn’t want anyone—even my own family—to ___50___ what was going on. I wanted it to be completely anonymous.
For the ___51___ of my meal, I did all I could not to pay any more attention ___52___ to the table, as I didn’t want her to suspect that it was me that had ___53___ their dinner.
It feels so ___54___ to live in this type of world, full of love and ___55___, instead of anger, sadness and self-service.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章的第一句话不是文章的主题，而是为引出话题所作的铺垫。但是这句话告诉我们下文所述事情是在“今晚我们出去吃饭(以庆祝我女儿的精彩表现)”期间发生的。再浏览二三四段可知：作者一家外出就餐，看到一个疲惫的母亲带着三个四五岁的孩子也去吃饭，母亲细致入微地照顾孩子，触动了作者。因此作者悄悄地走到服务台，给她们付了15美元的餐费。最后一段揭示作者分享这个故事的目的：希望更多的人为他人提供善意的帮助，使我们的世界更加美好。
36. A. separate B. previous C. embarrassing D. precious
【答案】C
【解析】separate单独的，各自的，各个的；previous以前的；embarrassing令人尴尬的；precious宝贵的，珍贵的。根据前面的We don’t do this often可知，因为作者一家人的预算应不多，是“令人羞涩的，令人尴尬的”，所以不能经常在外面吃饭。故选C。
37. A. depressed B. exhausted C. graceful D. thrilled
【答案】B
【解析】depressed沮丧的；exhausted耗尽的；graceful优雅的；thrilled感到兴奋极了。根据下文中的what may have been a long day at work及She was still wearing some kind of uniform.可知，这位带着三个小孩的妈妈是疲惫的。考生可能会选depressed忧郁的，但该词侧重感情方面，这篇文章不是重在讲述她的辛酸，而是她的母爱以及母爱引起作者的关心。故选B。
38. A. quitted B. started C. finished D. lost
【答案】C
【解析】quitted停止；started开始；finished完成；lost丢失。根据下文的描述，这里是指这位母亲刚刚下班即结束了工作，而不是“辞掉或是丢了工作”，故选C。她看上去像是结束了工作刚刚下班。
39. A. practicing B. overlooking C. recognizing D. satisfying
【答案】D
【解析】practicing练习；overlooking俯视；recognizing认识，承认；satisfying使满足。根据上文中的She sat with her children quietly taking care of them可知，那位母亲安静地坐在那里照顾着孩子们，满足他们所有的需要。故选D。
40. A. eventually B. suddenly C. exactly D. really
【答案】A
【解析】eventually最后，终于；suddenly突然地；exactly准确地；really真正地。?根据文中的she took a bite of her food in a hurry及They all left the table可知，就在最后一道菜终于被端上来时，她才匆匆吃了一口(先前她一直都舍不得吃，让孩子们先吃)。故选A。
41. A. customers B. brothers C. hostesses D. kids
【答案】D
【解析】customers顾客；brothers兄弟；hostesses女主人；kids孩子。孩子们由于吃得过饱，其中一个要去洗手间。故选D。
42. A. led B. pushed C. sent D. drove
【答案】A
【解析】led领导，通向；pushed推动；sent寄派；drove驱赶，迫使。于是他们都由母亲领着有序离开了餐桌去上厕所。故选A。
43. A. desperately B. naturally C. patiently D. silently
【答案】C
【解析】desperately绝望地；naturally自然地；patiently耐心地；silently沉默地。?由前面的lovingly可知，这位母亲对孩子们充满了爱意，而且非常有耐心。故选C。
44. A. helped B. excused C. forgave D. cheered
【答案】B
【解析】helped帮助；excused申辩；forgave原谅；cheered欢呼。联系下文“as I didn’t want anyone—even my own family—to ___50___ what was going on.因为他不想让任何人(包括他的家人)______发生了什么”可知，作者借故离开了一家人在一起吃饭的餐桌，故选B。
45. A. withdrew B. handed C. returned D. threw
【答案】B
【解析】withdrew撤回，收回；handed递送；returned归还；threw扔投。根据本段中的Can you put this anonymously(匿名地)、?at least the children’s meals及The hostess had such a lovely smile and accepted可知，作者递给女服务员15美元。故选B。
46. A. bill B. menu C. cash D. price
【答案】A
【解析】bill账单；menu菜单；cash现金；price价格。他想帮助那位母亲支付她的三份账单。如果作者是想要把账单或钞票放到餐桌上的话，就不会自己走到结账处与女服务员说那些话了，况且此句的介词是towards不是on。故选A。
47. A. support B. improve C. cover D. enrich
【答案】C
【解析】support支持；improve提高；cover覆盖，涉及；enrich使丰富。希望这笔钱至少够三个孩子的饭钱。cover在此的含义为provide enough money for sth.足以支付，够付，故选C。
48. A. invitation B. order C. decision D. offer
【答案】D
【解析】invitation邀请；order命令，顺序；decision决定；offer提议，出价。女服务员微笑着接受了作者的好意。offer在此相当于文章结尾处的kindness。故选D。
49. A. more B. long C. twice D. again
【答案】B
【解析】 more更多；long长期地；twice两次；again又，再。根据后面的I wanted it to be completely anonymous.可知，作者并没有在那边站很久。故选B。
50. A. induce B. prove C. know D. confirm
【答案】C
【解析】induce归纳；prove证明；know知道；confirm确认。因为他不想让任何人(包括他的家人)知道发生了什么。故选C。
51. A. rest B. half C. end D. most
【答案】A
【解析】rest剩余部分；half 一半；end 结束；most大多数。根据文中对作者帮助一位母亲付账的描述及as I didn’t want her to suspect that it was me可知，在作者用餐的剩余时间里，他尽可能不再直接给予那母子四人所在的餐桌更多的关注。故选A。
52. A. happily B. safely C. calmly D. directly
【答案】D
【解析】happily幸福地；safely安全地；calmly冷静地；directly直接地。解释同上。根据第二段第一句提到的noticed可知，作者注意到那边餐桌的情况，也许对方也注意到了他。所以此时他不再目视那个方向，以免“露馅”。故选D。
53. A. paid for B. looked into C. prepared for D. cleared away
【答案】A
【解析】paid for为……付出代价；looked into调查；prepared for 为……做准备；cleared away清除。因为他不想让那位母亲怀疑是他付的账。故选A。
54. A. crazy B. perfect C. difficult D. wonderful
【答案】D
【解析】crazy疯狂的；perfect完美的；difficult困难的；wonderful精彩的。根据本段中的full of love及instead of anger, sadness and self-service可知，作者觉得生活在这个世界很棒，因为这里充满了爱和友善。故选D。
55. A. pity B. kindness C. wisdom D. trust
【答案】B
【解析】pity同情；kindness善良；wisdom智慧；trust信任。根据本段中的full of love及instead of anger, sadness and self-service可知，作者觉得生活在这个世界很棒，因为这里充满了爱和友善。故选B。
题组七
At the end of August this year I moved from London to Quebec to work as an English language assistant. ___36___ is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two ___37___. I don’t regard myself as the most patient person in the world but there was something that ___38___ me in my first week of work.
I had just finished a ___39___ with two students. As they were ___40___ the classroom, one of the students turned back and said, “Thank you for your patience.” That was an early ___41___ of the importance of being patient as a teacher. It also made me ___42___ the language teachers that I had had over the years, ones that ___43___ a high level of patience that has ___44___ my language learning path. Moreover, it helped me realize the ___45___ of displaying patience in the classroom.
Living in a foreign country is ___46___ but the people of Quebec are very patient. They repeat things several times and they are more than ___47___ to wait while I try to find the correct words to express myself. It’s
a long learning process but with the patience of others, the process is slightly less ___48___. Making mistakes shows you are trying and I think that is greatly ___49___ by Quebecers.
When I first arrived in Quebec I kept getting headaches from having to ___50___ all the time due to the language and even overhearing other people’s conversations was ___51___ work! I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time, and now two months later the headaches are a ___52___ memory and my ears have become more ___53___ to the Quebecois accent. The key is to be patient with yourself. There is no ___54___ to learning a language, but it will be worth it in the ___55___.
【语篇解读】本篇是一篇记叙文。文章首句作者交待了以下所述是在“作者在魁北克，担任英语助教”期间发生的事情。接着第二句话中作者用“I don’t regard myself as the most patient person in the world我不认为自己是世界上最有耐心的人”明确告诉我们本文所讲与“耐心”的话题有关。浏览其他各段，我们不难发现：通过在魁北克的工作经历，作者从中体会到有耐心终究会有所回报的。
36. A. Patience B. Passion C. Curiosity D. Intelligence
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文“I don’t regard myself as the most patient person in the world我不认为自己是世界上最有耐心的人”可知选A. Patience耐心。Passion激情，热情；Curiosity好奇心，好奇；Intelligence智力。
37. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
【答案】C
【解析】从第一句话“At the end of August this year I moved from London to Quebec to work as an English language assistant.今年8月底，我从伦敦搬到魁北克，担任英语助教”可知应该以“月”为单位计算，故选C。“耐心”这个词在过去的两个月中已经以多种情形出现过。
38. A. defined B. struck C. instructed D. presented
【答案】B
【解析】define给……下定义，解释；strike给(某人以……)印象，打动；instruct指示/导，教；present赠予，颁予。联系上下文本句是为下文的叙述打开话题的：我不认为自己是世界上最有耐心的人，但在我第一周的工作中，有一件事让我留下了印象。
39. A. game B. program C. session D. plan
【答案】C
【解析】game游戏，program项目；session一节课；plan计划。根据下文的“with two students”及“classromm”推测“session一节课”最为合理。我刚刚给两个学生上完了一节课。
40. A. painting B. cleaning C. leaving D. decorating
【答案】C
【解析】上完了课，最有可能的是“学生离开(leaving)教室”。paint油漆；clean打扫，清洗；decorate装饰。当他们离开教室时，其中一个学生转过身说：“谢谢你的耐心。”
41. A. fact B. task C. experience D. reminder
【答案】D
【解析】fact事实；task任务；experience经验；reminder令人回忆起……的东西，提醒……的东西。这位学生的话，在作者看来是对他的提醒。这是对作为一名教师耐心的重要性最初提醒。
42. A. care about B. reflect on C. turn down D. help out
【答案】B
【解析】care about关心，担心；reflect on反思，反省，回忆；turn down拒绝；help out帮忙，帮助，帮助摆脱困境。学生的话引起了老师的回忆。
43. A. set B. showed C. changed D. controlled
【答案】B
【解析】作者的老师所表现(showed)出来的极大的耐心。与下文中的“displaying(patience)”同义。
44. A. shaped B. followed C. cleared D. climbed
【答案】A
【解析】shape(使)成型，塑造，影响；follow仿效，遵循；clear使清洁，变清洁；使清澈，变清澈；climb爬，攀登。这里说的是“耐心”对作者的影响。这也让我想起了多年来教过我的语言教师，他们表现出极大的耐心，正是这些耐心塑造了我的语言学习道路。
45. A. duty B. method C. absence D. importance
【答案】D
【解析】duty责任，职责，义务；method方法；absence缺乏；importance重要性。上文的“Moreover而且，此外”，说明作者进一步要强调“表现出耐心的重要性”。 此外，它帮助我认识到在课堂上表现出耐心的重要性。
46. A. rewarding B. convincing C. challenging D. charming
【答案】C
【解析】从下文作者所遇到的语言表达方面的困难看：得确“生活在国外对作者是一个挑战(challenging)”。 rewarding值得的，有报酬的；convincing令人信服的；charming有魅力的。
47. A. happy B. crazy C. strange D. ridiculous
【答案】A
【解析】happy高兴的，愉快的；crazy疯狂的，狂热的，着迷的；strange奇怪的，陌生的；ridiculous荒唐的，荒谬的，可笑的，愚蠢的。从上文“but the people of Quebec are very patient. They repeat things several times…但是魁北克人很有耐心。他们说话会重复几次……”可以看出“魁北克人乐于等待”。当我试图找到正确的词语来表达自己的意思时，他们非常乐意等待。
48. A. striking B. confusing C. satisfying D. discouraging
【答案】D
【解析】striking引人注目的，显著的；confusing混乱的，混淆的，令人困惑的；satisfying令人满意的；discouraging令人沮丧的，使人泄气的。从上文“It’s a long learning process but with the patience of others,这是一个漫长的学习过程，但有了别人的耐心，”可知“这个过程就不那么令人沮丧了。”
49. A. ignored B. noticed C. imitated D. appreciated
【答案】D
【解析】从本段的叙述以及上文“Making mistakes shows you are trying犯错误表明你正在努力”可以推出作者“认为这种观点是魁北克人非常鉴赏的(appreciated)”。ignore忽视，忽略；notice注意；imitate模仿，效仿。犯错误表明你在努力，我认为这是魁北克人非常鉴赏的。
50. A. concentrate B. stand C. debate D. travel
【答案】A
【解析】concentrate全神贯注；stand忍受；debate讨论，争论，辩论；travel旅行，传播。从下文“even overhearing other people’s conversations was ___51___ work即使是偷听别人的谈话也很_______”说明由于语言的原因，作者全神贯注地听别人讲话。当我第一次到达魁北克的时候，由于语言的原因，我不得不全神贯注听人讲话而头痛不已。
51. A. funny B. hard C. useful D. simple
【答案】B
【解析】由于语言问题，当然“即使是偷听别人的谈话也很困难(hard)”。funny滑稽的，有趣的；useful有用的；simple简单的，容易的。
52. A. vivid B. fond C. lasting D. distant
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文“my ears have become more ___53___ to the Quebecois accent我的耳朵越来越_______魁北克口音了”说明作者的语言障碍已经克服了。vivid生动的；fond喜欢的；last持续的，延续的。我不得不不断地提醒自己这需要时间，而现在两个月后，令人头痛的(语言)障碍已经成为了遥远的记忆。
53. A. agreed B. applied C. tuned D. related
【答案】C
【解析】tune to调到……，(使)适合(tune在考纲中是以名词列出的，这里用作动词)。我的耳朵越来越适应魁北克口音了。agree to同意；apply to运用，应用；relate to相关，有联系。
54. A. shortcut B. approach C. response D. access
【答案】A
【解析】根据上文“The key is to be patient with yourself关键是要对自己有耐心”说明学习语言不是一蹴而就的事情，需要有耐心，也就是说：学习一门语言没有捷径可走。shortcut捷径；approach方法，手段；response回答，回复，回应；access通道，入口。
55. A. way B. end C. form D. meantime
【答案】B
【解析】in the end最终。学习一门语言没有捷径可走，但最终为此付出的耐心还是值得的。
题组八
Since childhood I’d been accustomed to a life where I would be afraid of everything. I saw myself as an insecure and ___36___ individual. But then, all too suddenly, something ___37___, and over a period of 6 months I firmly managed to ___38___ one of my diets, and lost 30 pounds. This ___39___ me from overweight straight down to underweight. The ___40___ taught me that I could change myself.
I heard about a public speaking ___41___ going on at my university, and for the first time, I actually managed to ___42___ the courage to go there. It was ___43___. For the first time I shared my story in front of dozens of people ___44___ judging me, and suddenly all the ___45___ fears about speaking publicly started ___46___. This taught me I could get rid of my ___47___.
My road to change, from that point on, went from a(n)___48___ to a neat and orderly highway, and I started changing rapidly.
Using the fact that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of ___49___ strangers, my fear of asking simple ___50___ I should “make ___51___ of by myself”, my fear of hanging out with people. All of them were gone. And I still continue to ___52___ to this day without ___53___.
At the end, my weakness of being socially incompetent for so long became my ___54___ as it taught me how to change, as I now fight to become far better than the ___55___, and the absolute best I can be.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。第一句话“Since childhood I’d been accustomed to a life where I would be afraid of everything从孩提时代起，我就习惯了一种什么都害怕的生活”说明作者极度恐惧，进而引出话题。接着叙述了从“减肥，演讲”这两件事情中作者认识到可以改变自己，可以消除恐惧。由此走上了改变自己之路，最终克服了自身的缺点，变成了一个更为优秀的人。
36. A. unconfident B. dissatisfied C. surprised D. thoughtful
【答案】A
【解析】unconfident不自信的；dissatisfied不满意的；surprised惊讶的；thoughtful考虑周到的。根据第一句话和空前的“insecure无安全感的”可知作者是“unconfident不自信的”。故A项正确。
37. A. missed B. jumped C. polished D. struck
【答案】D
【解析】missed错过，思念；jumped跳跃；polished润色，完善；struck打击，发生。下文叙述是突然发生的事情，故D项正确。
38. A. account for B. apply for C. stick to D. see to
【答案】C
【解析】account for占据……比例；说明……原因；apply for申请；stick to坚持；see to负责。根据下文“减掉了30磅的体重”说明：在6个月的时间里，我做到了坚持自己的饮食习惯。故C项正确。
39. A. produced B. brought C. exposed D. introduced
【答案】B
【解析】produced生产；brought带来；exposed使……接触……；introduced介绍；动词短语bring from…
to…让……从……变到……。这让我直接从超重变成了正常体重以下。故B项正确。
40. A. failure B. adventure C. experience D. connection
【答案】C
【解析】failure失败；adventure探险；experience经历；connection联系。通过上文所叙述的“减肥”经历作者悟出以下道理：这次经历教会了我可以改变我自己。故C项正确。
41. A. organization B. instruction C. idea D. event
【答案】D
【解析】organization组织；instruction使用说明；idea观点；event时间，项目。a public speaking event公开演讲活动。故D项正确。
42. A. gather B. observe C. attract D. balance
【答案】A
【解析】gather聚集；鼓足；observe观察，庆祝，遵守；attract吸引；balance平衡。gather the courage to do sth.鼓起勇气去做某事。我听说大学里举行一个公开的演讲活动，我就鼓起勇气去参加了。故A项正确。
43. A. offering B. liberating C. blinding D. confusing
【答案】B
【解析】offering提供；liberating释放，解放；blinding刺眼的，耀眼的；confusing令人困惑的。既然上文说了“鼓起勇气去参加”这里就应该是“释放/展示”自己的勇气。故B项正确。
44. A. impatiently B. hopefully C. potentially D. cheerfully
【答案】C
【解析】impatiently不耐烦地；hopefully有希望地；potentially可能地，潜在地；cheerfully兴高采烈地。根据语境“我第一次在众人面前分享我的故事”，那么他们“就有可能对我进行评价”。故C项正确。
45. A. temporary B. comfortable C. limited D. random
【答案】D
【解析】temporary暂时的；comfortable舒服的；limited有限的；random胡乱的，随机的，无规则的。的是指作者的在演讲时，这里是说诸如上文中所提到的“听众就有可能对我进行评价”等作者随时(random)所担心的问题。故D项正确。
46. A. accelerating B. disappearing C. removing D. convincing
【答案】B
【解析】accelerating加速；disappearing消失；removing去除，清除；convincing说服，使……相信。与下文“This taught me I could get rid of my ___47___”相呼应，指“所有的恐惧都消失了”。故B项正确。
47. A. fears B. urges C. appointment D. anger
【答案】A
【解析】fears恐惧；urges催促；appointment约会，任命；anger愤怒。根据前46题可知：所有的恐惧都消失了，所以“这次经历再次教会我，我可以消除我的恐惧”。故A项正确(原词复现)。
48. A. chance B. order C. moment D. mess
【答案】D
【解析】chance机会，可能性；order命令，顺序；moment时刻；mess杂乱无章。名词mess与后句neat and orderly相对应。从那一刻起，我开启了改变自我之路：从一片杂乱无章走上了一条整洁有序的高速公路。故D项正确。
49. A. treating B. witnessing C. greeting D. remembering
【答案】C
【解析】treating对待；witnessing见证，目睹；greeting问候；remembering记得。我一个一个消除自己的恐惧，从问候陌生人到询问一些简单的问题等。本句greet与strangers搭配，表示问候陌生人。故C项正确。
50. A. occasions B. questions C. purposes D. promises
【答案】B
【解析】occasions时机，场合；questions问题；purposes目的；promises诺言。本句表示我一个一个地消除自己生活中的恐惧，动词ask与名词question形成呼应，表示询问问题。故B项正确。
51. A. sense B. notes C. fun D. knowledge
【答案】A
【解析】make sense of理解，有意义，讲得通；make notes of记笔记；make fun of取笑。当我在消除恐惧的时候，我要让自己理解自己的做法。故A项正确。
52. A. progress B. promote C. complain D. research
【答案】A
【解析】progress进步，前进；promote促进；complain抱怨；research研究。52题与53题相呼应。直到今天，我仍在不停地前进。故A项正确。
53. A. example B. discovery C. stop D. information
【答案】C
【解析】example例子；discovery发现；stop停止；information信息。52题与53题相呼应。直到今天，我仍在不停地前进。故C项正确。
54. A. feeling B. height C. contribution D. strength
【答案】D
【解析】feeling感觉，知觉；height高度；contribution贡献，捐助；strength长处，优点。与上文的“weakness”相对应的就是“strength”。故D项正确。最后，我不善社交的弱点变成了我的优点，因为它教会了我如何改变。
55. A. typical B. average C. extra D. precious
【答案】B
【解析】typical典型的；average平均的，普通的；extra额外的；precious珍贵的。句中the average指普通人。我现在努力使自己变得比一般人要好得多，尽我所能做得最好。故B项正确。
题组九
I believe that the stories we tell our children shape the future stories of their lives.
As a father of four, I consider storytelling a(n) ___36___ part of family life because it provides imaginative nourishment(营养)children need. ___37___, that’s really not what I’m talking about.
All the bedtime storytelling I did to my kids was just ___38___ the groundwork for the lives I wanted them to have. With my kids, the ___39___ bedtime stories, like Snow White and Little Red Cap, ___40___ the stories of my
own life. One went like this: Uncle Rick ___41___ on the bus coming home from school. My Dad had to run after the bus, screaming and ___42___ the bus driver to wake him. My children ___43___ tired of hearing them. Soon, the ___44___ of the storytelling changed from the bedroom to the dinner table.
My stories are part of who they’re now. They like to ___45___ them at family get-togethers and I ___46___ they’ve learned valuable life ___47___ during the retelling. They’re beginning to tell their own stories now too. There’s nothing ___48___ to my ear than hearing my kids say: “Remember the time when...” It’s like a(n)___49___ of the old scenes.
These stories helped to build a ___50___ of family that could never have been ___51___ in any school. What my kids were ___52___ in these stories was the understanding that they were part of something larger. But to me, these stories gave me a ___53___ to unite each child with the other and then with me. This is ___54___ we first present the world to them, and this is the way we ___55___ begin to change it.
【语篇解读】本篇是一篇记叙文。首句“I believe that the stories we tell our children shape the future stories of their lives.”就是本篇文章的主题句，句意为：我相信我们给孩子们讲述的故事会塑造他们未来的生活。也就是说：作者认为给孩子们讲故事可以影响他们的成长。
36. A. vital B. alternative C. optional D. innitial
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文中的“because it provides imaginative nourishment(营养)children need”可知，讲故事能给孩子们提供他们所需要的营养，故此处应是指讲故事是家庭生活的一个重要(vital)部分。alternative可替代的；optional可选择的；initial开始的，最初的。
37. A. Moreover B. Instead C. However D. Therefore
【答案】C
【解析】根据空后的“that’s really not what I’m talking about”可知，此处与上文构成转折关系，应用副词
However。“然而这不是我想要谈论的话题”，提醒我们不是围绕主题专门进行议论，而是围
绕主题进行叙事议论。
38. A. exploring B. recovering C. laying D. arranging
【答案】C
【解析】作者给孩子们讲睡前故事是想为他们的生活打基础。lay the groundwork for为……做准备工作。explore探索；recover恢复；arrange安排。
39. A. unusual B. typical C. unique D. weried
【答案】B
【解析】根据下文中的“like Snow White and Little Red Cap, ___40___ the stories of my own life”可知，《白雪公主》和《小红帽》这些都是典型的(typical)睡前故事。unusual不平常的，异常的，不寻常的；unique独一无二的，惟一的；weird adj.奇怪的，古怪的，怪异的。
40. A. made up for B. missed out on C. kept in with D. gave way to
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文可知：作者下面所讲的故事并不是《白雪公主》和《小红帽》这些典型的睡前故事，而是自己生活中所经历的故事，所以：(以前)跟孩子们所讲的典型的睡前故事，如白雪公主和小红帽，都被作者自己生活中的故事所取代。give way to给……“让路，为……所替代”，符合语境。make up for弥补；miss out on错失获利(或取乐等)的机会；keep in with与……友好相处。
41. A. overslept B. overlooked C. forgot D. forgave
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文中的“the bus driver to wake him”可知，Rick叔叔在放学回家的车上睡过了头(oversleep)。overlook忽略，没注意，漏看；forget忘记；forgive原谅，宽恕。
42. A. requiring B. allowing C. advising D. begging
【答案】D
【解析】根据语境可知，叔叔在车上睡着了，作者的父亲应是恳求(beg)司机师傅叫醒他。require要求；allow允许；advise建议。
43. A. just B. never C. still D. even
【答案】B
【解析】根据下文中的“the ___44___ of the storytelling changed from the bedroom to the dinner table讲故事的地点从卧室转移到了餐桌”可知，孩子们从不(never)厌倦听作者讲故事。
44. A. place B. position C. frequency D. focus
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文“from the bedroom to the dinner table”可知指的是讲故事的地点。position 方位，位置；frequency频率；focus焦点。
45. A. revise B. repeat C. recite D. record
【答案】B
【解析】结合上文“My stories are part of who they’re now.我所讲的故事现在是他们生活的一部分”和下文“during the retelling复述过程中”可知，孩子们喜欢在家庭聚会时重复(repeat)父亲的故事。revise修改；recite背诵；record记录。同义词复现。
46. A. doubt B. remember C. imagine D. suppose
【答案】D
【解析】下文“they’ve learned valuable life ___47___ during the retelling.”是指作者的看法，故suppose“认为”，符合语境。doubt怀疑；remember记得；imagine想象。作者认为他们在复述故事的过程中已经学到了宝贵的人生_______。
47. A. purposes B. experiences C. lessons D. rules
【答案】C
【解析】根据上文的叙述以及下文“They’re beginning to tell their own stories now too.他们也开始讲述自己的故事了”可知作者认为孩子们在复述故事的过程中已经学到了宝贵的人生经验。purpose目的，意图；experience经历；lesson经验，教训；rule规则。
48. A. stranger B. simpler C. slighter D. sweeter
【答案】D
【解析】根据下文中的“Remember the time when..., It’s...the old scenes”可知，作者听到孩子们所说的话心里很开心：没有什么比听到孩子们说“记得……的时候”更悦耳的了，sweet“悦耳的，令人愉快的”，符合语境。strange奇怪的；simple简单的；slight轻微的。
49. A. standard B. reappearance C. challenge D. origin
【答案】B
【解析】“the old scenes”指的是作者过去给孩子们讲故事所惯用的开场白“Remember the time when...”，所以这里是指“这就好像那时候场景的再现”。Reappearance“再现”，符合语境。standard标准；challenge挑战；origin起源。
50. A. change B. future C. sense D. model
【答案】C
【解析】与51题联系可知，这里是把“家庭教育”与“学校教育”作比较，作者发现：这些故事有助于建立一种在任何学校都无法教过的家的感觉(因为在你睡觉前，吃饭时学校里是不可能有人给你讲故事的)。sense感觉，意义；change变化；future未来；model模型。
51. A. strengthened B. ignored C. taught D. observed
【答案】C
【解析】参见上题解析。teach教授，教导；strengthen加强；ignore忽视；observe观察。
52. A. picking up B. setting aside C. going through D. turning down
【答案】A
【解析】下文讲的是孩子们在听故事的过程中所学会的：孩子们在这些故事中所学到的是他们懂得了自己属于一个更大的群体。pick up(不费力地)获得，学会；set aside把……搁置一旁；go through经历；turn down拒绝。
53. A. choice B. way C. promise D. reason
【答案】B
【解析】联系下文可知作者通过讲故事的方法达到教育孩子的目的：但对我来说，这些故事给了我一种让每个孩子彼此结合，然后再与我结合的方法(way)。53-55题与主题呼应，对全文总结。choice选择；promise承诺；reason理由。下文的“this is the way”可以验证答案。
54. A. how B. why C. what D. when
【答案】A
【解析】此处指：这就是我们最初是如何(how)将世界呈现给孩子们的。
55. A. occasionally B. deliberately C. secretly D. finally
【答案】D
【解析】根据语境可知，这也是我们最终开始改变世界的方法。finally最终，符合语境，与上文中的“first”相呼应。occasionally偶尔，间或；deliberately故意地；secretly秘密地。
题组十
My father has taught me many things and has a great influence on my whole life. He is the person that I ___36___ most in the world. The years that I work with him are ___37___ the most rewarding and memorable years of my life.
My father has his own principles which he has ___38___ for decades. One principle that I ___39___ most from is as follows: there is a time to work and a time to rest; there is a time to be glad and a time to be ___40___; but there ___41___ is a time to quit! Among these, the ___42___ is “never give up”! It always ___43___ as a reminder that I should never quit, no matter how bad things look. It has ___44___ and helped me to overcome lots of difficulties.
Here I would like to ___45___ a story. One day after work, I went to ___46___ a local baseball game in the park near my home. After I sat down, I asked one of the boys what the ___47___ was. “We’re behind 14 to nothing,” he answered in a(n) ___48___ tone. “Really?” I said. “I have to say you don’t look discouraged at all.” “Discouraged?” the boy asked with a puzzled ___49___. “Why should I be discouraged? We haven’t even been up to bat yet.” Then I was lost in ___50___. When facing difficulties, how easily we would become frustrated, lose
___51___, and then give up.
When it ___52___ that you are stuck in some bad situation and think you are going to fail, think about what the boy said. If you give up easily when you ___53___ setbacks(挫折), you will certainly ___54___. As is said by Thomas Edison, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how ___55___ they were to success when they gave up.”
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章首句“My father has taught me many things and has a great influence on my life.”开门见山点出了本文的话题“我父亲教给了我很多东西，对我的一生影响很大。”接着叙述父亲的一条原则以及用具体的事例说明这条原则对作者的影响。最后作者用托马斯?爱迪生的一句话发表了自己的看法：我们生活中的许多失败，是因为人们在放弃的时候没有认识到他们距离成功有多么近。
36.A. admire B. encourage C. remember D. envy
【答案】A
【解析】admire钦佩，赞美，羡慕；encourage鼓励；remember记得，代向……致意；envy忌妒，羡慕。根据文章首句“我父亲教给了我很多东西，对我的一生影响很大”，所以作者认为父亲是我最崇拜的人。故A项正确。
37.A. partly B. deeply C. easily D. usually
【答案】C
【解析】easily在本句中=without doubt,definitely无疑，肯定，熟词偏义。我和他一起工作的那几年绝对是我一生中最有价值和最难忘的几年。partly部分地；deeply深深地；usually通常地。
38.A. stuck to B. dreamed of C. focused on D. thought about
【答案】A
【解析】stick to坚持；dream of梦想；focus on致力于，使聚焦于；think about考虑，思考。我父亲有自己的原则，他已经坚持了数十年。
39.A. benefit B. hear C. suffer D. borrow
【答案】A
【解析】动词短语：benefit from从……
