(共18张PPT)
年份 短文出处
2011年 网络 http://sts.zju./ english1/
gradeb/unit5/unit8_text.html
http://m.feir.blog./blog/stati
c/41161390200962810713264/
2009年 书刊 书名：Stupid History 作者：Leland Gregory (P230)
五年来, 广东高考英语完形填空题的短文材料 一般可以在网络或原版书刊中找到。如：
年份 短文出处
2008年 网络 http: // www. britishcouncil. org/learnenglish-central-magazine-folklore-htm
2007年 网络 http: //bbs.chinadaily./ viewthread.php tid=553522
年份 体裁 题
材 主要内容 短文长度
2011年 论说文 学校
教育 以观察研究论述把优生从普通班里分离出去会造成严重后果 237个词
2010年 论说文(以叙述经历为主) 民俗
文化 以亲身经历的“门”文化差异为例说明每个国家都有自己独特的文化 217个词
2009年 记叙文 名人轶事 诺贝尔奖设立
原因和经过 173个词
2008年 论说文(以叙述故事为主) 民俗文化 以仙女换婴的故事说明并非所有传说中的仙女都是善良可爱的 206个词
2007年 说明文 科研发现 介绍面部识别登录技术 154个词
1. 长度：在2007至2010年, 10个空时, 短文长度大约是180个词; 2011年改为15空后, 短文长度大约是250个词, 即220至280个词。
2. 题材：或反映最新科技动态, 或体现文化内涵。
3. 体裁：记叙文、说明文和论说文, 特别是以记叙为主的论说文。
4. 难度：一般不会有影响短文理解的超标词, 但有时会出现课标单词的派生词,如supernatural, folktale, automatically, recognition, inexpensive等, 其词根都是课标中规定的词, 考生根据构词法知识不难
理解其意义。
年度 2007年 2008年 2009年 2010年 2011年
考
点
设
置
名词 5个 2个 3个 1个 4个
动词 2个 4个 4个 3个 2个
形容词 2个 4个 2个 4个 7个
副词 1个 0个 1个 2个 2个
1. 只考实词：五年来只考实词, 即名词、动 词、形容词和副词四类词。
至于这四类词是否有比例的问题, 上表显示, 是没有比例规律的, 哪类词设多少个空, 由所选材料本身的实际情况所决定。
2.四个不考：五年来广东高考完形填空题没考以下四个方面的内容。
(1)不考虚词。即不考代词、冠词、关联词、介词。
(2)不考语法。试题答案全都是通过理解语篇意义, 根据上下文的逻辑关系来确定。
(3)不考固定搭配。只需记熟固定搭配, 无需理解语篇意义即可选出答案的题一般不考。
即使涉及固定搭配, 也不止一个选项可以跟某个词构成固定搭配, 此时, 还必须结合语篇意义和逻辑关系才可最终选出正确答案。如2008年第26题, replace A with B(用B替换A); cover A with B (用B盖住B)。
只需熟记搭配, 不一定需要理解语篇意义即可选出答案的, 五年来只考过一个小题, 即2009年第21空,考查mistake A for B(误以为A是B)这一固定搭配。
(4) 不考同义词辨析。五年来, 从来没有将在具体语境中其词义或用法难以辨别的两个或几个词语作为同一个小题的选项。一般说来, 四个选项的意义, 差别较大。
我们认为, 像even, ever, still之类的副词是体现语篇特征的典型词语, 非常适合在完形填空中考查, 尽管尚未考查过, 但在今后的完形填空中是有可能考的, 决不可忽视。
1. 首句不设空: 文章的首句不设空, 有助于考生了解或推测全文的大意。
2. 选项特点: 同一小题的四个选项都是同一词类, 且为同一语法形式。即：
若四个选项都是名词, 要么四个都是单数, 要么四个都是复数；
若四个选项都是动词要么四个都是-ing形式, 要么四个都是-ed形式, 要么四个都是原形, 要么四个都是第三人称单数形式；
若是形容词或副词, 要么四个都是原形,要么四个都是比较级或最高级。
请看近五年高考题正确选项的分布情况：
正确选项 A B C D
2011年 4 4 4 3
2010年 3 3 2 2
2009年 3 2 3 2
2008年 2 2 3 3
2007年 3 3 2 2
在正确选项中, A、B、C和D所占比例均等, 即2007至2010年10空时, 正确选项中A、B、C、D各占2—3个; 2011年15空后, 正确选项中A、B、C、D各占3—4个。
名师指津：在15个小题中, 若对14个小题有把握, 只有1个题没有把握时, 可以根据答案均等的原则去考虑。例如, 你的“正确答案”中只有2个
B, 那么这个没把握的题很可能就是选B了。(共169张PPT)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(注：《考试说明》中给出的完形填空的参考时间是25分钟，请同学们在做每篇完形填空时, 限定自己在25分钟内完成)
(1)
I have been a nurse for seven years. I love my work. Now, my 1 is quite ill. He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical 2 .
1. A. father B. mother C. grandpa D. grandma
2. A. puzzles B. difficulties C. matters D. problems
1.A根据第六空后的to be here with Dad可知。Dad和father是同义词复现。
2.D由本句中的heart failure可推出填problems。关键词是other。
A. father
D. problems
Up until April of this year, he was able to 3 alone, drive, and take care of himself. His health has 4 down swiftly. I’m the only girl out of five children. Being the only girl and a 5 put me at the top of the caregiver list.
5. A. nurse B. doctor C. daughter D. child
3. A. sit B. live C. stand D. stay
4. A. gone B. burnt C. come D. broken
5.A第一句I have been a nurse for seven years给了提示。与nurse是原词复现。
3.B句末的take care of himself有暗示, 故填live。
4.D根据语境及搭配可知, break down意为“(身体)跨下来”。
B. live
D. broken
A. nurse
Taking care of a sick parent is very difficult, not at all like taking care of other patients. I have to abandon my own 6 to be here with Dad. I know this is what I need to do but it is still 7 . I spend about 12-15 hours a day taking care of him.
6. A. job B. major C. family D. hope
7. A. easy B. hard C. bad D. bitter
6.C根据语境, 以及后面的They have separate families and busy life...So do I可知。与family是原词复现。
7.B由前面的Taking care of a sick parent is very difficult及下句的描述可知填hard。hard与difficult是近义词复现。
C. family
B. hard
I spend about 12-15 hours a day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our 8 left together is short.
At the same time, I felt 9 that my brothers don’t help more.
9.A根据从句内容my brothers don’t help more可推出作者生气了。
8. A. money B. pleasure C. emotion D. time
9. A. angry B. calm C. enthusiastic D. anxious
8.D由句中的I want to spend all of the time可知。与time是原词复现。
D. time
A. angry
Sometimes, it is days between their 10 . They have separate families and busy life...So do I. My eldest brother does 11 some. He stays at night. He comes in at 8: 00 or 9: 00 p.m. and lets me go home.
10. A. trips B. visits C. calls D. meals
11. A. need B. have C. help D. want
10.B根据后面的My other 12 pop in for 10-15 minutes? visits可知。与visits是原词复现。
11.C由前面的my brothers don’t help more可知。与help是原词复现。
B. visits
C. help
My other 12 pop in for 10-15 minutes? visits. It is really annoying. They say they can’t 13 seeing Daddy this way, which I 14 .
14. A. misunderstand B. understand
C. share B. appreciate
12. A. brothers B. relatives C. sisters D. uncles
13. A. suggest B. stop C. stand D. help
14.B由语境及下句的解释可以推出答案。
12.A根据前面的My eldest brother does 11 some及该空前的other可知。与brother是原词复现。
13.C根据常识及下句内容可推出填stand(忍受)。意思是说她的兄弟们不忍心看到父亲这个样子, 所以来得稀少。
A. brothers
C. stand
B. understand
It hurts me to see him so sick and 15 , too. But he’s our Dad. He has taken care of us all his life. I just feel that we should do our part to take care of him now.
15. A. tired B. exhausted C. weak D. dirty
15.C这句话是对前句内容的解释, 由sick可推出填weak。weak与sick是近义词复现。
C. weak
caregiver照料者 abandon离开(某人)
separate各自的 annoying使人气恼的
(2)
Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find satisfying work and I found life especially 1 .
To my shame I was driving a school bus to make ends 2 . I had lost my apartment.
1. A. simple B. difficult C. complex D. easy
2. A. connect B. meet C. break D. control
1.B根据常理，由句中的I could not find satisfying work可推出填difficult。
2.B由搭配可知。make ends meet意为“使收支相抵”。
B. difficult
B. meet
I had lost my apartment. I had been through five 3 with a company and one day between bus runs they 4 to say I did not get the job. I went to the bus barn like a zombie (僵尸) with 5 .
4. A. came B. decided C. agreed D. called
3. A. interviews B. relations
C. positions D. situations
3. A根据第一段第二句及空后的with a company可推出。interview与company是词语同现。
4. D由语境可知是公司打电话通知作者说他落聘了。故选D。
A. interviews
D. called
5. A. movement B. Comment
C. excitement D. disappointment
5.D前句中的I did not get the job是作者失望的原因。故填disappointment。
D. disappointment
One day I pulled the 6 over to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me a(n) 7 , saying I should keep it in case somebody 8 it. The earring was stamped metal, painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
6. A. car B. plane C. bus D. bicycle
7. A. necklace B. pen C. orange D. earring
8. A. claimed B. found C. refused D. lost
6.C由前文的I was driving a school bus可知。与bus是原词复现。
8.A根据语境及句意，此处应填claimed(认领)。
7.D根据下句中的The earring was stamped metal可知。与earring是原词复现。
C. bus
D. earring
A. claimed
At first I got angry yeah, yeah, I thought. Then it hit me. I had been putting all of my energies into what was wrong with my 9 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a list of 50 things I was 10 for.
9. A. life B. family C. future D. ability
10. A. eager B. sorry C. likely D. grateful
9.A根据句意及第一段中的I found life especially 1 可知。与life是原词复现。
10.D下段中的because I 14 my attitude to gratitude有提示。grateful与gratitude是同根词复现。
A. life
D. grateful
One night there was a phone call from a manager at a large 11 asking me if I would do a one-day seminar for 200 hospital 12 . I said yes and got the job. My day with the hospital workers went very well.
11. A. factory B. hospital C. company D. school
12. A. doctors B. nurses C. workers D. professors
12.C根据下句My day with the hospital workers went very well可知。与workers是原词复现。
11.B由句中的for 200 hospital 12 可知。与hospital是原词复现。
B. hospital
C. workers
I got a standing ovation(热烈鼓掌)and many more 13 of work. Till this day I realize that it was because I 14 my attitude to gratitude.
13. A. days B. hours C. nights D. weeks
14. A. removed B. developed
C. changed D. arranged
14.C根据前面的语境可知, 本文最后一句与本句也有联系。
13.A由上句中的My day with...可知。与day是原词复现。
A. days
C. changed
15. A. word B. motto
C. purpose D. ambition
15.B本句主语是一句话, 所以根据常识可推出填motto(座右铭)。
“THE ONLY ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE” has been my 15 for years now and yes, it completely changed my life.
B. motto
stamped刻了字的 barn车库
drop off让某人下车 earring耳环, 耳饰
(3)
I lived a hard life when I was small. I was abused physically and mentally. Life as an adult was not 1 with a broken marriage. I tried to 2 myself.
1. A. worse B. easier C. harder D. better
2. A. kill B. enjoy C. move D. attack
2.A由下句中的I was rescued by a teacher可推出填kill。kill与rescue是词语同现。
1.D根据前面的lived a hard life及空后的with a broken marriage可推出填better。better与hard是词语同现。
D. better
A. kill
But thankfully I was rescued by a teacher, and—thanks to the help of the teacher, I rebuilt my 3 .
Today I am a reborn person, as a founder of a home here in Sabah, Malaysia, general social worker and social activist.
3. A. house B. lab C. dream D. life
3.D根据前面的Life as an adult可知。与life是原词复现。
D. life
At the age of 38 , I 4 for Camphill, Aberdeen, Scotland, where I graduated as a 5 educationist and guidance doctor.
5.B根据与之并列的guidance doctor可推出这里填medical。
4.C根据后面的定语从句可知作者去了苏格兰的Camphill, 并在那里毕业。
4. A. aim B. went C. left D. long
5. A. physical B. medical C. chemical D. political
C. left
B. medical
7. A. target B. ideal C. hope D. answer
6.A由句中的which university可推出填graduated。graduated与university是词语同现。
7.D由句中的I was asked可推出。answer与ask是词语同现
When I was asked which university I 6 from before going to Camphill, my 7 was — the university of life. I am now 61 years old and still active in my services for the needy.
6. A. graduated B. learned C. entered D. escaped
A. graduated
D. answer
9.B根据空后的that can destroy a person’s life可推出选B。
Never ever have low 8 of anyone and always be careful of 9 words that can destroy a person’s life.
8. A. ideas B. comments C. opinions D. views
9. A. positive B. negative C. simple D. complex
8.C根据搭配，have low opinions of sb.“对某人评价差”。
C. opinions
B. negative
11.B根据第二段第一句中的...general social worker and social activist可知。与social是原词复现。
10.A由句中的with no brains可以推出填hopeless。
I was laughed at being a mixed breed(杂种), and I was told that I was a 10 child, with no brains, yet today I am a public figure, often sought for by various press media for my advice on various 11 problems.
10. A. hopeless B. useless C. naughty D. bad
11. A. family B. social C. technical D. medical
A. hopeless
B. social
14.C根据搭配及空后的从句from which we can learn something positive可知填lesson。
13.B由句意可知填hope。
12.A由搭配可知填going, go through“经历”。其他选项构成的搭配：put through“接通”, look through“浏览”, see through“看穿”。
For those who are 12 through some troubles in their life, never give up 13 , because every event that happens in our life, whether it is good or horrible, teaches a 14 , from which we can learn something positive.
12. A. going B. putting C. seeing D. looking
13. A. belief B. hope C. education D. courage
14. A. class B. song C. lesson D. magic
A. going
B. hope
C. lesson
15.D根据句意及搭配可知, in need of“需要”。
I hope my life story will touch someone in 15 of help. If I can make it, you too can, even better than me.
15. A. honor B. case C. charge D. need
D. need
abuse 虐待 the needy有需要的人
a public figure公众人物 positive乐观的
(4)
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson that little things still mean a lot. I live on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I started my car and I 1 down at the roadside, a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and 2 it carefully.
1. A. glanced B. went C. broke D. set
2. A. read B. cleaned C. touched D. saw
1.A由句中的a piece of paper caught my eye可知填glanced。glanced与eye是词语同现。
2.A根据下文叙述纸上的内容可知作者仔细看了看(read)这张纸, 故选A。
A. glanced
A. read
The form turned out to be a 3 from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ 4 of their vehicle’s registration fees.
3. A. report B. decision C. message D. receipt
4. A. development B. Payment
C. Permission D. plan
3.D最后一段的They...searched for the receipt给了提示。与receipt是原词复现。
4.B由空后的their vehicle’s registration fees(过户费)可知填payment。
D. receipt
B. Payment
Quickly, I put myself in their 5 and figured：no one would throw this out, 6 if it was current.
6. A. especially B. occasionally
C. usually D. generally
5. A. clothes B. hat C. shoes D. shirt
6.A根据句意及空后的if it was current, especially在这里表示递进关系。
5.C根据搭配可知, in one’s shoes “处于某人的位置”。
C. shoes
A. especially
Although the form had been blown here, where in the busy, 7 parking lot would I find the owner So I checked the date and noted the name of the 8 , who must be in our town.
8.B根据语境及前句中的find the owner可知。与owner是原词复现。
7. A. lonely B. narrow C. empty D. crowded
8. A. guest B. owner C. partner D. host
7.D由于空前的busy也是修饰后面的parking lot，因此这里填crowded。crowded与busy是近义词复现。
D. crowded
B. owner
I thought that the best and easiest step to 9 was to put the form in an envelope addressed to the couple and 10 it by post. So I did it.
9. A. have B. get C. take D. bring
10. A. sell B. mail C. carry D. fly
9.C根据搭配, 由空前的step可知。take steps “采取措施”。
10.B由空后的by post可推出填mail。mail与post是词语同现。
B. get
C. carry
On the weekend, a 11 couple called at my house and brought me a big 12 . They said they had panicked and searched for the receipt 13 everywhere before giving up.
11. A. worried B. disappointed C. lucky D. happy
13. A. quickly B. slowly C. curiously D. madly
12. A. surprise B. form C. gift D. joy
11.D根据语境, 这对夫妇收到了丢失的收据, 自然是很高兴地来登门致谢, 故填happy。从作者的角度来观察, lucky是看不出来的，因此不能选C。
13.D由语境可知, 丢了重要的东西常常会发疯似地(madly)寻找。
12.C根据常识, 登门致谢带来的自然是礼物(gift)。
D. happy
C. gift
D. madly
Without it they would 14 $8, 000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone 15 a major trouble by doing something which at first glance seemed minor.
15. A. avoid B. meet C. overcome D. defeat
14. A. drop B. earn C. lose D. get
15.A根据全文内容可知, 作者帮他们避免(avoid)了一桩大麻烦, 故选A。
14.C根据语境可知这里填lose(损失)。其他选项不合语境。
C. lose
A. avoid
document 用文件证明
registration 注册, 登记 figure 猜想
address to 给……写信
(5)
I can’t remember a winter being as cold as this one in Pennsylvania. People I speak to have been in all kinds of 1 moods. They say they’re “under the weather, ” not 2 good about this time of year.
1. A. uncertain B. unnecessary
C. unpleasant D. unimportant
2. A. feeling B. sounding C. tasting D. looking
2.A根据句意及前句的...in all kinds of 1 moods可推出填feeling。
1.C根据下句中的They say they’re “under the weather (感到不舒服)”可推出。
C. unpleasant
A. feeling
As I stood outside yesterday, it was so cold that my face and 3 felt crisp and my ears were stinging. Suddenly, I began to think how wonderful this extreme cold 4 was.
3. A. arms B. nose C. tongue D. teeth
4. A. really B. generally C. hardly D. almost
3.B根据常识可知, 选项中只有nose才可能被冻坏了。
4.A根据句意可知填really。
B. nose
A. really
Then the 5 broke through the clouds and memories of summer’s hot days flashed through my mind. I could remember standing in the heat of the afternoon, 6 pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun against my face.
5. A. moon B. thunder C. lightning D. sun
6. A. blood B. water C. sweat D. rain
6.C根据语境, 尤其是句中的heat可推出填sweat。sweat与heat是词语同现。
5.D由空后的broke through the clouds及句中的hot days可推出填sun。sun与cloud是词语同现。
D. sun
C. sweat
I reminded myself then and there that in the cold of the 7 I would wish I had this heat.
I was right. Most of the time I find two extremes in my life 8 .
8.A根据下句中的normally fear them and complain...可推出。
8. A. uncomfortable B. unavoidable
C. unpredictable D. unbelievable
7. A. spring B. summer C. fall D. winter
7. D由句中的the cold及第一句中的I can’t remember a winter...可知。与winter是原词复现。
D. winter
A. uncomfortable
I normally fear them and complain all the way through. But now I am 9 for them. It’s being dragged to one of the 10 that makes us appreciate the middle.
9. A. sorry B. anxious C. responsible D. grateful
10. A. ends B. extremes C. challenges D. situations
9.D由本句句首的But可推出这里应该填与complain相反的词, 因此选D。grateful与complain是词语同现。
10.B根据本段第二句中的I find two extremes可知。与extreme是原词复现。
D. grateful
B. extremes
Health challenges 11 us that we need to
pay more attention to how we 12 . Financial extremes remind us that when things are in excess(过量) it’s time to 13 for when the times are hard.
11. A. inform B. remind C. convince D. teach
13. A. hunt B. prepare C. long D. wait
12. A. work B. study C. live D. play
11.B根据下句中的Financial extremes remind us可知, 其他选项一般用于主语是人的句子中。与remind是原词复现。
13.B由句意及when the times are hard可推出填prepare。
12.C根据句首的Health可推出。live与health是词语同现。
B. remind
C. live
B. prepare
I’ve come to the 14 that all too often I’m not happy with where I am at that moment. But no more. I want to start finding a reason to be happy right where I am. I’m 15 of being “under the weather”!
14. A. conclusion B. confirmation
C. illusion D. decision
15. A. jealous B. short C. reminded D. tired
15.D根据前句中的I want to start finding a reason to be happy...可推出, 这里应该是表示作者厌倦了under the weather(不舒服)。be tired of意为“对...厌倦”。
14.A根据句意及搭配可知。
A. conclusion
D. tired
mood 心情 extreme 极其的
appreciate 感激 excess 剩余
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About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college, I was working as an intern (实习生) at my University’s Museum of Natural History. One day while 1 at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly 2 come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.
1. A. working B. studying C. resting D. reading
2. A. man B. couple C. woman D. adult
1.A根据上句中的intern(实习生)可推出填working。work与intern是词语同现。
2.B下段中的As the couple 6 her...有提示，故填couple。与couple是原词复现。
A. working
B. couple
As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was kind of perched on her 3 . I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a 4 , neck and torso (躯干).
4. A. face B. nose C. mouth D. head
3. A. knee B. desk C. chair D. back
3.C根据上句中的in a wheelchair可知填chair。chair与wheelchair是同根词复现。
4.D根据常识, 只能选head。其他选项都是head的组成部分。
C. chair
D. head
She was 5 a little white dress with red polka dots. As the couple 6 her up to me I was looking down at the register.
5. A. wearing B. Holding
C. carrying D. knitting
6. A. pushed B. pulled C. lifted D. wheeled
6.D由前面的wheelchair可推出填wheel(推动)。wheel与wheelchair是词语同现。
5.A根据句意及搭配可知填wearing(穿)。
A. wearing
D. wheeled
I turned my head to the girl and gave her a sympathetic 7 . As I took the 8 from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest 9 I have ever seen.
7. A. handshake B. laugh C. look D. treatment
9. A. laugh B. smile C. scream D. cry
8. A. gift B. money C. card D. ticket
8.B根据第一段第二句中的at the cash register in the gift shop可以推出。money与cash是近义词复现。
9.B由下句中的whose smile...可知。与smile是原词复现。
7.C根据句意及空前的sympathetic可推出填look。
C. look
B. money
B. smile
All of a sudden her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost 10 gave me a completely new sense of what 11 is all about.
10. A. gradually B. actually
C. Instantly D. frequently
11. A. work B. disability C. family D. life
11.D由最后一句中的the remarkable 15 about life可知。与life是原词复现。
10.C根据句意及空前的almost可知填instantly。
C. Instantly
D. life
She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and 12 me into her world — a world of smiles, love and 13 .
12. A. trapped B. changed C. put D. brought
13. A. warmth B. marriage C. faith D. care
13.A根据语境与之并列的smiles, love可推出填warmth。warmth与smiles, love是词语同现。
12.D根据句意及搭配可知填brought。
D. brought
A. warmth
That was ten years ago. I’m a successful business person now and whenever I get down and 14 about the troubles of the world, I always think about the little girl and the remarkable 15 about life that she taught me.
15.A根据搭配，尤其是从句中的taught可知。lesson与teach是词语同现。
14. A. talk B. see C. think D. worry
15. A. lesson B. story C. experience D. trial
14.C下句中的I always think about...有提示。与think是原词复现。
C. think
A. lesson
elderly 上了年纪的
sympathetic 表示同情的
handicap 残疾 gone不见的
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Some years ago, when I was selling club memberships from office to office, I would end my presentation by giving the prospect (潜在的顾客) a booklet outlining the membership benefits and encourage him to “think about it.” My self-image was such that I could not bring myself to ask the prospect to make a 1 decision.
1. A. sensitive B. sensible C. buying D. selling
1.C由第一句中的when I was selling club memberships可知填buying。buy与sell是词语同现。
C. buying
And as you might imagine, I was not making any 2 .
I was getting desperate. Then I had a realization. I 3 that it was my fear of asking for the order that was causing all my problems.
2. A. decisions B. booklets C. orders D. sales
3. A. realized B. considered C. felt D. believed
3.A根据前句的I had a realization可推出填realized。realize与realization是同根词复现。
D同样根据第一句可知填sales。sales与sell是同根词复现。
D. sales
A. realized
I needed to 4 my self-image and mind my behavior if I wanted results to 5 .
The very next morning, I made the 6 that I would not call back on a prospect.
6. A. conclusion B. survey C. decision D. progress
4. A. forget B. change C. remember D. mind
5. A. rise B. improve C. continue D. appear
4.B最后一句中的to change my self-image有提示。与change是原词复现。
6.C根据语境及空后的从句内容可推出选Ｃ。
5.B根据该句主从句之间的逻辑可推出填improve。
B. change
B. improve
C. decision
At my very first call, when I had finished
my 7 , the prospect said, “Let me 8 it over.”
7. A. production B. explanation
C. clarification D. presentation
8. A. think B. get C. look D. talk
8.A根据语境可知，这里是指这位潜在的顾客需要仔细考虑一下。think over意为“仔细考虑”。
7.D第一句中的I would end my presentation有提示。与presentation是原词复现。
D. presentation
A. think
I smiled and told him that I did not make call backs because I was too 9 , and then I said, “You know everything you need to know is to 10 a decision right now. Why don’t you just 11 it ”
9. A. fearful B. poor C. busy D. successful
11. A. bring B. put C. carry D. take
10. A. try B. own C. make D. choose
11.D根据下句中的I’ll take it可知填take(买)。与take是原词复现。
9.C根据句中的did not make call backs可推出填busy。
10.C根据句意及搭配可知。make a decision意为“做出决定”。
C. busy
C. make
C. carry
I remember him shrugging his 12 and saying, “OK. I’ll take it. How would you like to be 13 ”
12. A. hands B. shoulders C. head D. body
13. A. paid B. treated C. charged D. praised
13.A根据上句的I’ll take it(我买下了), 接下来自然是付款了, 因此填paid。paid与take是词语同现。
12.B由常识可知填shoulders。shrug one’s shoulders意为“耸肩”。
B. shoulders
A. paid
My sales life took off and, with few exceptions, it never stopped. And the 14 point was that conscious choice to change my self-image and make it more consistent with the 15 I wanted rather than the results that I was getting.
14. A. starting B. strong
C. finishing D. turning
15. A. results B. deals C. work D. life
15. A根据空后的than the results可知选A。与result是原词复现。
14. D根据语境及搭配可知。turning point意为“转折点”。
D. turning
A. results
membership 会员资格卡
presentation 介绍
self-image 自我形象
desperate 绝望的 take off事业成功
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It was an extremely busy day, and I was so tired of my life that I was getting a little angry with myself and everyone around me. When returning home, I met my old friend Paul in the street. He looked 1 and invited me to his home for dinner.
1. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. hungry
1.A由最后一段第一句的and his happy smiles可知,与happy是原词复现。
A. happy
We had not seen each other for many years, so though I was very tired I accepted his 2 .
As we entered the 3 of his house, Paul started 4 , “I have a dream, a song to sing, to help you through everything.”
4. A. dancing B. singing C. fighting D. scolding
3. A. room B. kitchen C. door D. window
2. A. motivation B. Communication
C. recognition D. invitation
4. B由第二段最后一句中的sang the same song可知。singing与sang是原词复现。
2. D根据上句中的invited me to his home 可知。invitation与invite是原词复现。
3. C根据常识, “进了家门”, 所以用entered the door of his house。
D. invitation
C. door
B. singing
I felt 5 at his behavior, but in a minute I understood. Two young girls walked to Paul and hugged him. They couldn’t walk 6 or spoke clearly, but their faces were full of 7 and sang the same song.
5. A. surprised B. frightened C. educated D. terrified
7. A. puzzles B. tears C. smiles D. griefs
6. A. quickly B. hurriedly C. strongly D. steadily
5.A根据句中的but in a minute I understood可以推出作者首先是感到惊讶。
7.C因为爸爸的心情会影响到女儿, 爸爸开心乐观, 笑对生活, 因此他的女儿们也一定是这样的。
6.D因为下文有speak clearly(说得清)，所以上文会有walk steadily (走得稳)。
A. surprised
D. steadily
C. smiles
We talked about our family and work, and I learned from Paul that his 8 were born as “special children”. They were mentally changed. Their 9 died years ago.
8. A. sons B. families C. parents D. daughters
9. A. wife B. father C. mother D. ancestor
9. C从下文的Paul既当爸又当妈可以推断出她们的妈妈死了。
8. D根据下句中的... his beautiful daughters可知, 与daughters是原词复现。
D. daughters
C. mother
Paul was both mother and father to his beautiful daughters. But he said he was so 10 that the little angels were together with him.
That night, we talked a lot, and his happy smiles made my anger and 11 fade.
11. A. illness B. tiredness
C. happiness D. carelessness
10. A. lucky B. friendly C. unlucky D. unhappy
10.A lucky 与前面的happy, smile, singing 是词语同现。
11.B 因为tiredness与第一段中的I was very tired中的“tired”是同根词复现。
A. lucky
B. tiredness
I forgot how many times I 12 about my life and my work. But Paul’s life was an 13 to me.
12. A. thought B. brought
C. worried D. complained
13. A. inspiration B. imagination
C. evaluation D. instruction
12.D因为complained与文章开头的I was so tired of是近义词复现。
13.A根据最后一句中的encouraged me to move on 可推出。inspiration与encouraged 是词语同现。
D. complained
A. inspiration
The man smiled at his life and 14 any trouble as a gift of life. It was Paul who taught me to deal with life 15 and encouraged me to move on.
14. A. hoped B. expected C. treated D. approved
15. A. bravely B. cheerfully C. sharply D. publicly
15.B根据本段第一句中的his happy smiles可推出。cheerfully与happy是近义词复现。
14.C固定搭配, treat...as...“把……当作……对待”。
C. treated
B. cheerfully
hug拥抱
mentally 精神上的
fade逐渐消失
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I watched a child screaming in the supermarket yesterday. Her parents were trying their best to 1 her down. Some people passing by shook their 2 and saw the child as a 3 child.
3. A. separated B. polluted C. deserted D. spoiled
1. A. break B. turn C. calm D. pull
2. A. faces B. heads C. shoulders D. stomachs
1.C因为she was screaming(她正在哭), 因此她的父母亲正在尽力地让她安静下来(calm her down)。(因果推断)
2.B根据常识及语境可知填heads。
3.D根据下文的I think she’s spoiled可知。与spoiled是原词复现。
C. calm
B. heads
D. spoiled
“You’re such a beautiful little girl. Such a beautiful girl shouldn’t 4 .” one lady said.
“Don’t be so sad. We all have bad 5 ,” added another.
5. A. times B. days C. mornings D. weeks
4. A. cry B. laugh C. fight D. struggle
5. B下文的The child was neither spoiled nor having a bad day有提示。与days是原词复现。
4. A因cry与本文第一句中的screaming是近义词复现。
A. cry
B. days
“I think she’s spoiled,” I heard one 6 to a friend.
None of them was right. The child was neither spoiled nor having a bad day. She was 7 afraid.
6. A. whisper B. whistle C. whirl D. threat
7. A. hardly B. closely C. simply D. loudly
7.C根据逻辑, 因为前面说这个女孩neither spoiled nor having a bad day, 所以她仅仅只是(simply)害怕。
6.A根据常识及语境, 在这种情况下通常都是whisper(低声地说)。
A. whisper
C. simply
The parents told me afterwards that someone walking a dog had 8 her. She was afraid of dogs. They went on to explain that it was a 9 for them to go to some places. Friends had dogs, and nearby neighbors walked their dogs down the street.
8. A. accepted B. scared
C. criticized D. snapped
9. A. joke B. task C. cruelty D. challenge
9.D因为下文说到Friends had dogs, and nearby neighbors walked their dogs down the street, 所以对于怕狗的人来说是一种挑战(challenge)。
8.B因scared(吓到)与前句中的afraid是词语同现。
B. scared
D. challenge
I can remember the feeling of 10 when I was a child. Every time while I was walking up steps at 11 , I would get the feeling that someone or something was going to grab my feet. I ran most of the time.
10. A. fear B. delight
C. astonishment D. excitement
11. A. noon B. night C. ease D. hand
10.A由下句中的I would get the feeling that someone or something was going to grab my feet可推出。
11.B根据常识, 在晚上(at night)才会怕的。
A. fear
B. night
Fear can 12 at any time in our life, and sometimes we cannot 13 it. And what we fear most can own us, control us and limit us.
12. A. improve B. increase C. happen D. change
13. A. admit B. admire C. accuse D. avoid
13.D根据句中的Fear can happen at any time in our life可以推出。avoid与happen是词语同现。
12.C根据句意可知填happen。
C. happen
D. avoid
However, the truth is that fear can be 14 . As we grow up, we can find more 15 and energy to overcome what we fear most in life.
14. A. hidden B. overwhelmed
C. overthrown D. overcome
15. A. belief B. patience C. courage D. decision
14. D根据最后一句中的energy to overcome what we fear可知。与overcome是原词复现。
15. C根据与之并列的energy可知。courage与energy是词语同现。
D. overcome
C. courage
scream 尖叫, 哭闹
spoil宠爱
walk the dog遛狗
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Three years ago, many difficulties happened to me, and my life began to go wrong. I not only lost my ten-year 1 because of the poor economy but also lost my 2 of 21 years.
1. A. business B. sensitiveness
C. bitterness D. tiredness
2. A. luggage B. marriage C. porridge D. carriage
1.A由句中的because of the poor economy可推出填business。business与economy是词语同现。
2.B根据下句中的My family...was broken可知。marriage与family是词语同现。
A. business
B. marriage
My family, which had been my 3 and joy, was broken. Suddenly, I almost lost all of my 4 and material treasures.
4. A. physical B. cultural
C. traditional D. spiritual
3. A. sorrow B. grief C. pride D. support
4.D根据空后的material(物质的)可推出填spiritual(精神上的)。spiritual与material是词语同现。
3.C因pride(自豪)与后面的joy(欢乐)是词语同现。
C. pride
D. spiritual
One day, my friend Rhonda introduced me to an online 5 ; she told me there I could find the power to live.
In the community, I learned many stories 6 by other people.
5. A. society B. Service
C. community D. environment
6. A. shared B. spared C. stared D. flared
5.C下段第一句中的In the community有提示。与community是原词复现。
6.A根据常识, 既然是一个网络社区, 所以大家在那里分享(share)一些自己的故事。
C. community
A. shared
Many of them also had 7 in life; some had lost their family, and some had lost their jobs. Our life was 8 , but the difference was that they found courage to live again and overcome the difficulties.
7. A. luck B. trouble C. opportunity D. wealth
8. A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. labor
7.B因trouble与下文的some had lost their family, and some had lost their jobs是上下义词复现。
8.C根据句中的but the difference was that可推出填similar。similar与difference 是词语同现。
B. trouble
C. similar
When I planned to forget my 9 past, inspired by their encouraging stories, another tragic thing 10 my life. I lost my cat Lilo, my only remaining family remember.
9. A. valuable B. believable
C. avoidable D. miserable
10. A. attacked B. attempted
C. attended D. attained
10.A因为从下文 I lost my cat 可以推断出“又一件悲剧性的事情袭击(attacked)了我的生活。”
9.D根据第一段的I almost lost all of my 4 and material treasures可知。
D. miserable
A. attacked
I lost my cat Lilo, my only remaining family remember. To relieve my 11 , I wrote my first 12 to the community, telling all of my stories. I never expected magic would happen to life.
12. A. composition B. email C. letter D. essay
11. A. delight B. joy C. surprise D. sorrow
11.D根据前文中的another tragic thing 10 my life可知。因sorrow与tragic 是近义词复现。
12.B根据下面的The community also 13 to my email可知。与email是原词复现。
B. joy
D. essay
The community also 13 to my email to encourage me, saying, “Some losses may never come back, but some will come back as an inspiration of life. You are not alone.”
13. A. replied B. answered
C. received D. accepted
13.A从下面的saying可以知道, 他们回复(reply to)了我的email。
A. replied
Since then, my life has become 14 again.
Whenever you feel that things are bad for you, something 15 may happen to you soon. Don’t be sad about what you have lost. Be positive!
15. A. unlucky B. good C. sad D. unhealthy
14. A. light B. damp C. dark D. bright
15.B由句中的Whenever you feel that things are bad for you可推出填good。good与bad是词语同现。
14.D根据句意及语境可知。bright与前面的encourage, inspiration是词语同现。
D. bright
B. good
go wrong 变得不正常
treasure 财富
remaining 剩下的
inspiration 鼓舞人心的人或事
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It all started at high school and with the school principal. At that time, I learned all about favoritism, which your family was and what privileges they could provide. I made a simple 1 to the principal. But the 2 was an absolute “no way”.
2. A. explanation B. preparation
C. reply D. reflection
1. A. answer B. way C. suggestion D. request
2.C因为前面说“我”向校长提出要求, 因此可以推断出这里是校长的“答复”。
1.D下文中的What’s more, this request was one...有提示。与request是原词复现。
D. request
C. reply
What’s more, this request was one that had been 3 for certain individuals before. He said he was 4 my request because it was against the school policies.
4. A. refusing B. supporting
C. approving D. experiencing
3. A. cancelled B. approved
C. postponed D. delayed
4.A根据前文的“no way”及本句中的because it was against the school policies可推出填refusing。
3.B根据下文的indicating whom he had approved for the same request可知。与request是词语同现。
B. approved
A. refusing
I argued in 5 indicating whom he had approved for the same request. He, in turn, went further to tell me that I would never 6 to anything.
5. A. disappointment B. disagreement
C. astonishment D. amazement
6. A. account B. count C. amount D. comment
6. C根据搭配可知填amount。amount to意为“取得成就”。与下文amount to是原词复现。
5. B因disagreement与前面的argued 是词语同现。不同意才会出现争论。
B. disagreement
C. amount
It seemed that he was right because I did not go to 7 or even have a great job. I was very upset about these 8 words. Then, one day I got really 9 .
8. A. negative B. Positive
C. imaginative D. respective
7. A. prison B. hospital C. beach D. university
9. A. excited B. angry C. surprised D. scared
7.D根据下段中的that would put me on the 13 to a university可知。与university是原词复现。
9.B angry 与前面的upset, negative 是词语同现。
8.A由句中的I was very upset可推出填negative(消极的)。negative与upset(心烦的)是词语同现。
D. university
A. negative
B. angry
Right then and there, I decided that I had
a 10 about what I would amount to in life despite what the 11 said.
11. A. principal B. professor
C. manager D. director
10. A. chance B. time C. choice D. doubt
11.A根据前面的He, in turn, went further to tell me that I would never 6 to anything可知。 与principal是原词复现。
10.C根据后面的...me believe in myself and did make a choice。与choice是原词复现。
C. choice
A. principal
Maybe, the principal’s words did me a big favor. Well, I did make a 12 that made me believe in myself and did make a choice that would put me on the 13 to a university education and beyond.
12. A. ceremony B. research C. survey D. change
13. A. road B. sea C. sky D. desert
13.A根据常识。翻译: “我”确实作出了改变, 这种改变使我相信我自己; 我也确实作出了选择, 这个选择让“我”踏上了大学之路。
12.D从下文可以推断出“我”作出了改变(change)。
D. change
A. road
It seems like yesterday when I was told that I would never amount to anything. I always 14 remember those words being said that day at high school.
14. A. closely B. obviously
C. clearly D. brightly
14.C根据逻辑, 因为这件事对“我”印象深刻, 所以“我”很清楚地(clearly)记得。
C. clearly
15. A. ability B. Competition
C. Reputation D. message
15.D因message(信息)与冒号后的内容是上下义复现。
The real 15 to us is this：you have a choice, and you can do what you want with your life as long as you do not listen and believe others, who say you will never amount to anything.
D. message
favoritism偏袒
certain individuals 某些个人
in turn 反过来, 转而
do me a big favor 帮我一个大忙
amount to 取得成就
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A boy lost his arms in an accident and had to depend on his brother for almost everything. His brother became his 1 , never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his 2 , he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
1. A. volunteer B. bodyguard C. servant D. shadow
1.D由空后的never leaving him alone for years可推出填shadow(影子)。
2. A. mouth B. hands C. toes D. nose
2.C最后一段中的They both...with their toes 有提示。与toes是原词复现。
One night, his brother accompanied him into the 3 and went back to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell 4 , leaving him in the toilet for two hours.
3. A. kitchen B. bedroom C. toilet D. study
3.C根据下句中的leaving him in the toilet for two hours可知。与toilet是原词复现。
4. A. asleep B. ill C. apart D. off
4.A根据句中的being so tired, 按常理可推出填asleep。tired与asleep是词语同现。
As the two brothers grew 5 , they had different opinions about many things and often 6 . His brother wanted to 7 from him to live his own life.
5. A. older B. taller C. stronger D. healthier
5.A根据句意可知。这里指随着他们不断地长大，对很多事情有了不同的意见。
6. A. fought B. talked C. quarreled D. discussed
6.C由句中的had different opinions可推出。但fought不合语境。
7. A. learn B. keep C. hear D. separate
7.D由空后的to live his own life可推出他是想离开他的兄弟。
Knowing this, he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.
A similar misfortune befell (降临) a girl. One night her 8 , who suffered from mental illness, 9 .
8. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister
8.B下句中的went out looking for her mother有提示。与mother是原词复现。
9. A. died B. disappeared C. cried D. failed
9.B根据下句her father went out looking for her mother可推出是她母亲失踪了(disappeared)。
So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to 10 a meal for her parents, only to overturn the stove, resulting in a 11 , which took her hands away.
10. A. buy B. change C. eat D. prepare
10.D根据语境及搭配, 这里只能填prepare。
11. A. fire B. joke C. fall D. meal
11.A由该句中的overturn the stove可推出是着火了。fire与stove是词语同现。
Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her 12 to take care of her, she was determined to be completely 13 . And she made it!
12. A. anxiety B. Willingness
C. contribution D. respect
12.B根据句意尤其是空前的showed可知填willingness。
13. A. relaxed B. disabled
C. energetic D. independent
13.D根据句中的Though her elder sister...可推出。这里意思是说尽管她姐姐表示愿意照顾她, 但她决心完全独立。
One day, the boy and the girl were both 14
to appear on a television interview program. They both were asked to 15 something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote：My brother’s arms are my arms; while the girl wrote：Broken wings, flying heart.
14. A. made B. invited C. ordered D. tricked
14.B根据常识, 上电视节目的嘉宾当然是被邀请去的，故选B。
15. A. write B. draw C. imagine D. read
15.A由下句中的The boy wrote...while the girl wrote可知填write。与write是原词复现。
leave sb alone 对某人不理睬
accompany 陪同
misfortune 不幸 interview 采访
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A kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few 1 . Each tomato will be given a name of a person that the child 2 .
1. A. potatoes B. peaches C. apples D. tomatoes
1. D根据下句中的Each tomato可知。tomatoes与tomato是同根词复现。
2. A. likes B. wants C. knows D. hates
2. D根据倒数第二段的when you carry your hatred可推出。hates与hatred是同根词复现。
So when the day came, every 3 brought some tomatoes. Some had two; some three while some up to five tomatoes. The teacher then told the children to 4 with them the tomatoes in the plastic 5 wherever they go for one week.
3. A. boy B. child C. girl D. baby
3.B由上句中的the child可知。与child是原词复现。
4. A. carry B. watch C. eat D. enjoy
4.A根据句中的wherever they go可推出填carry。
5. A. box B. bag C. bowl D. bottle
5.B第二句中的a plastic bag给了明确提示。与bag是原词复现。
With days passing by, and the children started to complain due to the 6 smell let out by the rotten tomatoes. Besides, those having more tomatoes had to carry 7 bags.
6. A. uncertain B. unhealthy
C. unpleasant D. unimportant
6.C根据其修饰的smell及句末的by the rotten tomatoes可推出。rotten与unpleasant是词语同现。
7. A. heavier B. larger C. better D. dirtier
7.A由句中的more tomatoes很容易推出填heavier。
The teacher asked, “How did you 8 while carrying the tomatoes with you for a 9 ”
8. A. feel B. survive C. manage D. know
8.A根据下句中孩子们的回答中的let out their frustrations and...可知。
9. A. month B. year C. fortnight D. week
9.D第一段最后一句中的for one week有提示。与week是原词复现。
The children let out their frustrations and started 10 of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and 11 tomatoes wherever they go.
10. A. thinking B. complaining
C. approving D. dreaming
10.B根据句意, 尤其是空后的宾语the trouble可推出填complaining。
11. A. tasty B. bitter C. smelly D. salty
11.C根据第二段第一句中的the 6 smell let out by the rotten tomatoes可推出。smelly与rotten是近义词复现。
Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the 12 .
This is exactly the 13 when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The unpleasant smell of hatred will pollute your 14 .
12. A. food B. bag C. game D. story
12.C由本文第一句中的let her class play a game可知填game。与game是原词复现。
13. A. advice B. situation C. information D. notice
13.B根据语境及空后定语从句的内容可推出。
14. A. hands B. schoolbags C. mouth D. heart
14.D根据上句中的inside your heart可知。与heart是原词复现。
If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten tomatoes for just a week, can you imagine what is it like to have the smell of hatred in your heart for your lifetime ”
So 15 others is the best attitude to take!
15. A. forgiving B. understanding
C. knowing D. admiring
15.A根据上句If you cannot tolerate...can you imagine...可推出填forgiving。这也是本文的主题句。
let out 发出 rotten 腐烂的
frustration 挫折 hidden 隐藏的
hatred 憎恨
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Bobby was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty times, but had always 1 . He began the climbing at a good pace.
1. A. stopped B. dropped C. fallen D. failed
1.D根据句中的tried...but, 按逻辑可推出填failed。fail与tried是词语同现。
But as he went on, more often he would look at his worn-out 2 . Finally, when the clouds had gathered round him, he understood that he wouldn’t be able to enjoy the 3 from the top that day.
2. A. shoes B. shorts C. hats D. gloves
2.A由下句中的wouldn’t be able to enjoy...可推知Bobby是因为鞋子(shoes)穿坏了而无法登顶, 故选A。
3. A. view B. meal C. air D. sunshine 3.A根据句意,特别是from the top可推出填view(风景)。
On one of these occasions he went up the 4 with Peeper, who gave him a pair of 5 sunglasses. “If it starts clouding over, put these 6 on, or if your feet start hurting, put them on too.
4. A. road B. mountain C. tower D. top
4.B根据本文第一句的the big snowy mountain可知。与mountain是原词复现。
5. A. strange B. special C. ordinary D. expensive
5.B由本段最后一句These are special glasses可知。与special是原词复现。
6. A. trousers B. clothes C. shoes D. glasses
6.D根据前面的sunglasses可知。glasses与sunglasses是同根词复现。
These are special glasses; they’ll 7 you.”
Bobby accepted the gift without 8 much, but when his feet started 9 again he remembered what Peeper had said, and he put on the glasses.
7. A. help B. save C. calm D. stop
7.A根据语境可知，这里是指这副眼镜将对Bobby有帮助。
8. A. saying B. trying C. thinking D. wearing
8.C根据句意及句中个he remembered...可知填thinking。think与remember是词语同现。
9. A. complaining B. working C. hurting D. itching
9.C由上一段中的if your feet start hurting...可知。与hurting是原词复现。
The pain was pretty bad, but with those new sunglasses he could still 10 to continue. This time the 11 were so light that he could still see the top through them.
10. A. manage B. try C. fail D. have
10.A根据句意, 尤其是空前的he could still可知填manage。manage to do “设法做成”。
11. A. trees B. grass C. glasses D. clouds
11.D根据句中的he could still see the top 及第一段最后一句可知。与cloud是原词复现。
And so Bobby kept climbing, 12 the clouds behind, forgetting his 13 , and finally arriving at the top. It was certainly worth it.
12. A. throwing B. forgetting
C. leaving D. putting
C由句意及搭配可知。leave sth behind “把...丢在后面”。
13. A. failure B. pain C. joy D. aim
13.B由本段第二句的The pain was pretty bad可知。与pain是原词复现。
In fact, the mountain below was still 14 by a sea of clouds. But the sunglasses Peeper gave was made in such a way that he could only see them if he looked upwards. Bobby realized that the only 15 of reaching the top had been his own discouragement.
14. A. defeated B. prevented C. surrounded D. hidden
14.C根据语境可知选Ｃ。
15. A. hesitation B. difficulty C. trick D. rejection
B由句意及最后一个单词discouragement可知填difficulty。
attempt尝试
worn-out 穿破了的 a sea of 许多
discouragement 使人泄气的事物
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Once there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in 1 of food. They flew long distances but did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 2 .
1. A. need B. place C. search D. honor
1.C根据句意及搭配可知填search。in search of 意为“寻找”。
2. A. excited B. hot C. tired D. cold
2.C根据上句内容, 按常理可以推出他们累了(tired)。
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Please allow us to take a 3 .” The king replied, “Have courage, my dear. We shall 4 get something to eat very soon.”
3. A. rest B. walk C. chance D. step
3.A由第一段内容及语境可推出填rest。
4. A. curiously B. surely
C. hardly D. thoroughly
4.B根据句末的very soon可推出填surely。
The young dove started waving his 5 with force and soon left everyone behind. After some time, he turned back and spoke to the others, “I see lots of 6 down there.” Hearing this, all the doves started rushing towards
the grains under a tree.
5. A. wings B. claws C. feet D. hands
A根据常识(鸟儿挥动翅膀飞)及空前的waving可知。
6. A. corn B. rice C. peas D. grains
D下句中的the grains under a tree有提示。与grains是原词复现。
7 the King Dove said, “There is something wrong. It may be a 8 .” But the doves were very 9 , and the grains were too inviting.
7. A. Sadly B. Gladly C. Gradually D. Suddenly
7.D根据语境, 这里应填suddenly，表示鸽王的警觉。
8. A. joke B. puzzle C. trap D. net
8.C根据前句内容There is something wrong可推出填trap(陷阱)。
9. A. angry B. hungry C. thirsty D. sleepy
9.B第一段第二句有暗示。hungry与eat是词语同现。
Without giving a thought to the king’s 10 ， they flew down and started eating the grains. After having a big 11 , they tried to fly away only to find that they were caught in a net.
10. A. kidding B. warning
C. meaning D. guessing
10.B根据上文鸽王的说话内容可推出是对鸽子们的警告,故填warning。
11. A. party B. meeting C. break D. meal
11.D根据语境及搭配可知。
All of them felt regretful and scared. Then the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 12 at the same time and in the same 13 , all of you.”
12. A. net B. grains C. hunter D. leader
12.A由前面的...they were caught in a net及最后一段第一句可知。与net是原词复现。
13. A. place B. way C. direction D. circle
13.C根据语境很容易推出填direction。
Just then they saw a 14 approaching towards them. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together”.
So all the doves waved their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood 15 . He couldn’t believe what he had just seen.
14. A. dog B. farmer C. cat D. hunter
14.D最后一段倒数第二句The hunter stood 15 有提示。与hunter是原词复现。
15. A. surprised B. inspired C. upset D. satisfied
15.A由语境及下句的句意可知填surprised。
completely 完全地, 十分
force力量 inviting 诱人的approach 靠近, 走近
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Dian Fossey was born in 1932 in California. She was interested in 1 all her life and wanted to be a veterinarian(兽医). However, after her studies, she accepted a 2 at a Children’s Hospital.
1. A. plants B. animals C. chicks D. monkeys
1.B根据下一段第二句的She read a book about the wild 5 gorilla (大猩猩)of Central Africa。animals与gorilla是上下义复现。
2. A. position B. pollution
C. devotion D. transportation
2.A根据下面一句可以推断出她曾经在儿童医院工作过，即得到过一个职位(position)。
People there said she had a 3 gift for communicating with children with special needs. But she still had a 4 to see more of the world.
3. A. racial B. social C. special D. cultural
3.C根据本句中的with children with special needs可知。与special是原词复现。
4. A. brain B. sight C. choice D. desire
4.D她所获得的工作与她的理想不一致, 可是她还是有一个愿望(desire)。
Through friends, she became interested in Africa. She read a book about the wild 5 gorilla(大猩猩)of Central Africa, which is the 6 of the world’s apes.
5. A. plain B. mountain C. hill D. grassland
5.B根据本段最后一句中的She decided to 9 mountain gorillas可知。与mountain是原词复现。
6. A. largest B. smallest C. tiniest D. tallest
6.A根据下文的They discussed the importance of scientific research on the great apes可知。largest与great是同义词复现。
She borrowed money and made a six-week trip to 7 in 1963. There she visited a camp 8 by the famous research scientists Louis and Mary Leakey. They discussed the importance of scientific research on the great apes.
7. A. America B. Europe C. Africa D. Asia
7.C前面的Central Africa有提示。与Africa是原词复现。
8. A. operated B. Accepted
C. interviewed D. developed
8.A由搭配可知，operate a camp(管理的一个营地)。
They discussed the importance of scientific research on the great apes. She decided to 9 mountain gorillas, which were in danger of 10 .
9. A. see B. observe C. glance D. study
D根据上句中的...scientific research on the great apes可知填study(研究)。 study与research是近义词复现。
10. A. growing B. Killing
C. disappearing D. escaping
C根据本文最后一句的without her 15 the animals would no longer exist可推出填disappearing。disappearing与exist是词语同现。
She established the Karisoke Research Center. There she worked alone for most of the 18 years. She formed a small force to help 11 mountain gorillas against humans. However, not everyone supported what Fossey was doing.
11. A. murder B. Criticize
C. guide D. guard
11.D根据最后一段第一句可知填save。guard与save是近义词复现。
However, not everyone supported what Fossey was doing. They also 12 her work as a scientist. On December 26th, 1985, she was found murdered at her 13 .
12. A. praised B. Admitted
C. admired D. questioned
12.D根据与之并列的上句内容可推出。
13. A. house B. company C. center D. country
13.C本段第一句She established the Karisoke Research Center有提示。与center是原词复现。
Dian Fossey loved her work and used her research to help save the gorillas and their environment. Today, the mountain gorilla population is 14 . Some people have said that without her 15 the animals would no longer exist.
14. A. decreasing B. increasing
C. reducing D. falling
14.B因为她所做的工作, the mountain gorilla的数量得以增加。(因果推断)
15. A. efforts B. effects C. visits D. research
15.A如果没有她的努力(efforts), 那么这种大猩猩将会不再存在。
communicate with 同……交谈
desire愿望 operate 经营, 管理question质疑
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There was a very special teacher who made a far-reaching difference in my life.
Fall, 1959, the first day of 1 at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about to begin. “Who”, I asked a 2 , “is Mrs. McNamara, my 10th grade English teacher ”
1. A. class B. speech C. training D. writing
1.A由空后的at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School可知。class与school是词语同现。
2. A. worker B. teacher C. senior D. cleaner
2.C下文的said something about my being in trouble说明这是个老学生, 故填senior(高年级学生)符合语境。
He just laughed and said something about my being in trouble. Soon, I understood what he 3 . Mrs. McNamara had a pattern of activity that she 4 again and again. We would have a literature reading task for 5 .
3. A. concluded B. experienced C. meant D. showed
3.C根据空前的I understood可知。
4. A. said B. repeated C. enjoyed D. operated
4.B从空前的先行词activity及后面的again and again来看, 只能选Ｂ。
5. A. review B. performance C. practice D. homework
5.D由下句的related to the homework reading可知。与homework是原词复现。
The next day, when we came to class, there would be two or three 6 on the blackboard related to the homework reading. We were expected to write an in-class 7 about one of the topics.
6. A. tasks B. topics C. sentences D. phrases
6.B由下句中的about one of the topics可知。与topics是原词复现。
7. A. article B. story C. essay D. report
7.C根据下句中的the corrected and graded essays可知。与essays是原词复现。
The following day, she would 8 the corrected and graded essays and each person would be called in 9 to stand in front of the class and to read out his/her essay.
8. A. return B. collect C. send D. receive
8.A上句提到We were expected to write an in-class 7, 根据常识,作业自然是要交的，那么第二天老师改完后就还给(return)同学。因此选A。
9. A. charge B. turn C. secret D. return
9.B由前面的each person可推出是老师叫同学们轮流上台朗读自己的文章。in turn “轮流”。
The class were 10 to criticize (评论) that essay, or the grade of everyone in class would be reduced.
The first time that I 11 her read-write-?criticize method, I had not bothered to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant.
10. A. required B. ordered
C. advised D. expected
10.A由后面表示后果的or the grade of everyone in class would be reduced可知这里老师要求学生评论文章。其余选项两极分化。
11. A. tried B. adopted
C. examined D. experienced
11.D根据下面的描述可知是作者的经历。故填experience。
Imagine the extreme 12 I suffered, standing before my classmates, making a fool of myself.
12. A. treatment B. disappointment
C. encouragement D. embarrassment
12.D由该句中的making a fool of myself及后面的The embarrassment came from within可以推出作者遭受很大的尴尬(embarrassment)。与embarrassment是原词复现。
No one 13 at me; no one would be 14 enough, or foolish enough, to do that in Mrs. McNamara’s class.
13. A. shouted B. laughed C. shot D. looked
13.B由本句语境可知没人嘲笑我。
14. A. brave B. careless C. proud D. selfish
14.A根据上文本空后的enough后可看作省略了to laugh at me表结果。意即没人有这么大的胆敢在Mrs.McNamara的课堂上笑 。
15. A. tendency B. preference
C. determination D. sense
15.C根据前面的along with it, 再根据空后的not to let it happen again可知是作者的决心。
The embarrassment came from within and along with it came a strong 15 not to let it happen again.
make a fool of愚弄
embarrassment尴尬
make a far-reaching difference有深远的影响
have a pattern of activity 有一个特定的活动方式
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One morning, people arrived to find the schoolhouse in flames and an unconscious boy lying in it more dead than alive. He was taken to 1 . The boy heard the doctor telling his mother that he would die — which was for the best, really — because the terrible 2 had damaged the lower half of his body.
1. A. court B. school C. prison D. hospital
1.D根据下句中的The boy heard the doctor telling his mother that...可知。hospital与doctor是词语同现。
2. A. flood B. fire C. fog D. water
2.B第一句中的to find the schoolhouse in flames有提示。fire与flames(火焰)是同义词复现。
But the brave boy didn’t want to die. He made up his 3 that he would survive. Somehow, to the amazement of everyone, he did 4 . When the danger was past, he again heard the doctor and his mother speaking 5 .
3. A. matter B. heart C. mind D. miracle
3.C根据句意可推出。make up one’s mind“下定决心”是固定搭配。
4. A. survive B. sacrifice C. attack D. withdraw
4.A上句中的that he would survive中有提示。与survive是原词复现。
5. A. loudly B. energetically
C. quietly D. consequently
C根据常识, 在这种情况下医生应该是悄悄地(quietly)和他的妈妈说。
They said that since the fire had seriously 6 the flesh in the lower part of his body, it would almost be 7 if he had died.
6. A. washed B. drowned
C. prohibited D. destroyed
6.D由第一段最后一句中的the terrible 2 had damaged the lower half of his body.可知。destroyed与damaged是同义词复现。
7. A. better B. worse C. less D. more
7.A因better与上段中which was for the best的best是同源词复现。
They also said that he had to be a lifetime cripple(跛子)with no use at all of his 8 limbs (肢;臂).
The boy went home, and his 9 that he would walk was as strong as ever.
8. A. upper B. bottom C. top D. lower
8.D由第一段中的damaged the lower half of his body可知。与lower是原词复现。
9. A. distribution B. determination
C. reputation D. occupation
9.B根据最后一段中的his 14 and his determination可知。与determination是原词复现。
He tried to stand instead of 10 in the wheelchair and began 11 himself along the fence.
10. A. sitting B. standing
C. lying D. sleeping
10.A根据常识可知轮椅是用来坐的, 故填sitting。
11. A. pulling B. drawing
C. dragging D. pushing
11.C根据常识, 因为被严重烧伤, 所以在恢复期当然是dragging(慢吞吞地走)。
He started to do this every day until he wore a smooth 12 all around the yard beside the fence. There was nothing he wanted more than to 13 life in those legs.
12. A. road B. street C. block D. path
12.D他每天沿着篱笆慢吞吞地走, 所以他磨出了一条光滑的小路。
13. A. decorate B. develop C. demand D. desert
13.B根据最后一段中的he did develop the ability to stand up可知。与develop是原词复现。
Finally, through his daily massages (推拿), his 14 and his determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk with other people’s help, then to walk by himself and then to 15 .
14. A. persistence B. reference
C. preference D. existence
14.A根据文中的every day, daily可推出这样做是需要毅力坚持的。故填persistence。
15. A. walk B. climb C. run D. lie
C这个康复的过程是先能够站立, 然后在别人的帮助下走路, 然后靠自己走路, 可以推断出, 最后当然是能跑(run)了。
in flames燃烧着
unconscious失去知觉的determination决心
drag拖着(脚等)行进
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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more 1 waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 2 everyone would run home, everyone except David.
A. anxious B. courageous
C. serious D. cautious
1.A由前面的my students were already whispering about Christmas plans可知学生们已经很焦急(anxious)地等待放学了。
2. A. warning B. yelling C. calling D. ringing
2.D根据上句的school bell可知。ringing与bell是词语同现。
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. We never talked much. But something made David 3 . I can still remember he was always 4 a smile and willing to help.
3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
C下句内容讲述的就是David特殊(special)的地方, 故选Ｃ。
4. A. expressing B. delivering
C. sharing D. wearing
4.D由句意及搭配可知。wear a smile“面带微笑”。
Weeks passed and the 5 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in 6 as the last of them hurried out of the door.
5. A. argument B. Excitement
C. movement D. program
5.B根据第一段内容可以推出。excitement与anxious是词语同现。
6. A. relief B. brief C. advance D. person
6.A根据前面的语境, 同学们终于可以回家, 老师自然也松了口气, 故选A。
Turning around I saw David 7 standing by my desk.
“I have something for you, ” he said and pulled from behind his back a small 8 . Handing it to me, he said 9 , “Open it.”
7. A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly
C根据常识，学生在老师面前应该是静静地(quietly)站着。
8. A. cup B. box C. bowl D. bottle
B后面的I took the box from him给了提示。与box是原词复现。
9. A. eagerly B. curiously C. stupidly D. gently
A根据语境及空后的“Open it”可知David的心情是急切的, 故选A。
I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly 10 it. I lift the lid and to my 11 saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 12 .”
10. A. wrapped B. unwrapped C. covered D. uncovered
B根据下个动作lift the lid 可知, 这里应该是先解开(unwrapped)盒子。
11. A. delight B. expectation C. appreciation D. surprise
D根据语境及后面的saw nothing可推出作者是很感到惊讶的。
12. A. empty B. cheap C. useless D. improper
A同样由nothing可知填empty(空的)。nothing与empty是词语同现。
“Oh no, it isn’t.” said David, “It’s full
of 13 , my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
13. A. care B. praise C. air D. love
13.D根据句中的love was something可知。与love是原词复现。
14 filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 15 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning behind the little empty box set on my desk.
14. A. Smoke B. Tears C. Dirt D. Ash
14.B由空后的filled my eyes可以推出主语是tears(眼泪)。
15. A. advice B. support C. attention D. command
15.C根据第二段的We never talked much可知填attention, 意思就是说作者对David很少关注。
whisper about 小声议论
in ragged clothes 衣衫褴褛的
restlessness 坐立不安
(20)
I worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. However, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was gently 1 to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there and all I could think was, “I’m 2 .”
1. A. referred B. explained C. related D. turned
1.B该句的they were letting me go是explain的内容。故选B。
2. A. fired B. finished C. shot D. changed
2.A同样根据they were letting me go可知我被炒鱿鱼(fired)了。be fired与let sb go是近义词复现。
For six weeks, I felt myself in a very 3 world. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could see things needed 4 , but would not do anything.
3. A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark
3.D根据后面的I wandered around my house like a zombie(僵尸)可知作者的心情。这里用的是比喻的手法。故填dark。
4. A. doing B. considering
C. settling D. planning
4.A由空后的but wo
