【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文10篇训练之四十四（21页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文10篇训练之四十四（21页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文10篇训练之四十四 ‎[一]‎ For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”. ‎ I1 them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library,2 , working on a paper. Out of nowhere , those words came3 off the page in a quote: “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of4 truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists. ”‎ Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I5 my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was6 to hear what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to7 it a few times, but once he8 it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally9 ,”he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and10 to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. "Well, spring is a sure11 that life persists. And it just makes me12 . ”‎ He laughed again, and then in his13 voice, he recited for me his14 “spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice(高兴)，and15 as the rose does…Even with joy and singing. ”‎ Many years later. 16 my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses(仙人掌), I could17 hear my granddad laughing: “The desert shall rejoice. "‎ Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of18 and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of19 and the green of spring. Spring20 us that we’re alive forever. ‎ ‎1.A. looked for B. came across C. picked out D. made up ‎2.A. bored B. worried C. tired D. confused ‎3.A. running B. dancing C. rushing. D. moving ‎4.A. fear B. doubt C. terror D. lie ‎5.A. called B. visited C. consulted D. informed ‎6.A. patient B. confident C. upset D. desperate ‎7.A. copy B. print C. repeat D. recite ‎8.A. got B. made C. undertook D. managed ‎9.A. puzzlement B. excitement C. agreement D. amusement ‎10.A. practically B. especially C. obviously D. naturally ‎11.A. way B. inspiration C. mark D. sign ‎12.A. nervous B. energetic C. merry D. alive ‎13.A. lovely B. calm C. cold D. high ‎14.A. impressive B. superb C. classical D. favorite ‎15.A. exist B. flower C. survive D. sow ‎16.A. after B. when C. until D. although ‎17.A. hardly B. always C. almost D. mostly ‎18.A. journeys B. words C. world D. desert ‎19.A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn ‎20.A. convinces B. ensures C. reminds D. strikes ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力，偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于寂静沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。‎ ‎1.B 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. looked for寻找；B. came across偶然遇见；C. picked out挑选；D. made up组成。根据上文“the loveliest words in English”可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词 “Life persists”。故选B。‎ ‎2．A ‎3.B 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. running跑；B. dancing跳舞；C. rushing冲；D. moving移动。莫名其妙地，这两个词从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘，dancing形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇它们的偶然性。故选B。‎ ‎4.D 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. fear恐惧；B. doubt怀疑；C. terror恐怖；D. lie谎言。‎ 在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，光明依然永驻。根据语境，故选D。‎ ‎5.A 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. called打电话；B. visited 拜访；C. consulted咨询；D. informed告知。根据空格9后面提到的“on the phone”可知，作者给爷爷打电话，故选 A。‎ ‎6.D 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. patient耐心的；B. confident自信的；C. upset心烦的；D. desperate极度渴望的。根据语境及上文中的“I loved to talk with him”可知，作者很想听到爷爷对这句话是怎么看的。故选D。‎ ‎7.C 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. copy复制；B. print印刷；C. repeat重复；D. recite背诵。‎ 根据上文“He had poor hearing, so I had to"和下文中的“a few times”可知，爷爷听力不灵，所以作者不得不多次重复。故选C。‎ ‎8.A 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. got得到；B. made使；让；C. undertook承担；着手做；D. managed管理；经营。但是一旦作者的爷爷明白了，他就笑了起来。got it明白；理解；make it获得成功；准时到达。故选A。‎ ‎9.C【解析】考查名词辨析。A. puzzlement迷惑；B. excitement激动；C. agreement协议；D. amusement消遣；娱乐。根据上文的“laugh"和下一段中作者爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题的一致性可知，作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的主题是完全同意的。故选C。‎ ‎10.B【解析】考查副词辨析。A. practically实际上；B. especially特别；C. obviously显而易见地；D. naturally自然地。作者吿诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后，最终看到春天，特别是偶然发现这句引语，自己是有多么高兴。故选B。‎ ‎11．D．‎ ‎12.C【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. nervous紧张的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. merry愉快的；D. alive活着的；有生气的。根据上文“I wasn’t unhappy”和下文rejoice(高兴）“joy”‎ 及文章主题可知，这句话讲的是作者感到开心。故选C。‎ ‎13.A【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. lovely可爱的；令人愉快的；B. calm平静的；C. cold冷淡的；D. high高的。作者的爷爷又笑了笑，然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。根根据语境可知，作者和爷爷都很高兴，因此爷爷的声音也是悦耳动听的。故选A。‎ ‎14.D【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. impressive给人印象深刻的；B. superb极好的；C. classical古典的；D. favorite最喜欢的。参见上题解析，爷爷用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。故选D。‎ ‎15.B【解析】考查动词辨析。A. exist存在；B. flower开花；C. survive幸存；D. sow播种。‎ 根据空后的“as the rose does”可知，沙漠应该高兴，像玫瑰一样盛开，快乐的歌唱。故选B。‎ ‎16.B【解析】考查连词辨析。A. after在……以后；B. when当……的时候；   C. until直到；D. although尽管。多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她似乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导时间状语从句，故选B。‎ ‎17.C【解析】考查副词辨析。A. hardly几乎不；B. always总是；C. almost几乎；D. mostly 通常；主要地。解析同上。多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。故选C。‎ ‎18．D.‎ ‎19.A【解析】考查名词辨析。A. winter冬天；B. spring春天；C. summer   夏天；D. autumn秋天。in the dead of winter“在隆冬，在严冬”。空前的dead形象地表现出了冬季万物萧条的景象，与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比，故选A。‎ ‎20.C【解析】A. convinces使相信；B. ensures保证；确保；C. reminds提醒；D. strikes打击。春天提醒我们，我们永远充满活力。故选C。‎ ‎[二]‎ We were depressed and things were tough. Mom had a1 time raising us on her own because Dad died five years ago. We relied on social assistance for2 . ‎ Looking back, I3 remember what Mom went through to send us to school. I studied hard then. Every morning,  she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our shoes were4 . Constant moving was typical for my family in these times. Rent was 25 dollars a month but Mom couldn't5 it. Though it was hard, we never6 . ‎ Christmas was approaching. We were given 25 dollars for social services. Instead of buying food, Mom would use the money to pay the7 , ensuring us all of a8 over our head. 9 we had nothing for Christmas. ‎ Unknown to Mom, I had been selling Christmas trees to earn enough money for a new pair of10 . On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, I was11 to go to catch the bus. ‎ As I reached the stop, I began to feel12 . I was going to buy a new pair of boots13 Mom was at home in tears.  My mind was14 and I realized what I had to do. I didn't get on the15 . ‎ I went in a grocery store and bought the Christmas treats. I16 home and put them quietly against the door. I knocked on the door. When Mom opened the door,17 rolled into the house. She just stood there18 . I managed to hold back the19 , saying,  "Merry Christmas, Mom! There really is a Santa Claus!"‎ That day I got many20 and kisses from Mom. It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!‎ ‎1.A. good B. short C. hard D. funny ‎2.A. life B. travel C. nursery D. movement ‎3.A. hardly B. still C. yet D. then ‎4.A. handed over B. picked up C. turned over D. worn out ‎5.A. store B. afford C. make D. get ‎6.A. complained B. glanced C. envied D. calculated ‎7.A. decoration B. gifts C. rent D. clothes ‎8.A. cloud B. light C. roof D. window ‎9.A. And B. But C. Or D. So ‎10.A. glasses B. jeans C. boots D. socks ‎11.A. lucky B. concerned C. fearful D. excited ‎12.A. frightened B. guilty C. proud D. content ‎13.A. while B. because C. whether D. unless ‎14.A. woken up B. made up C. given away D. turned down ‎15.A. platform B. train C. bus D. plane ‎16.A. drove B. rang C. left D. rushed ‎17.A. balls B. shoes C. dollars D. things ‎18.A. surprised B. nervous C. disappointed D. painful ‎19.A. words B. trouble C. tears D. sweat ‎20.A. candies B. hugs C. awards D. creams ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者父亲去世，母亲独自抚养他们很困难，依靠社会救助生活。一个圣诞节，母亲用仅有的钱付了房租，一家人圣诞节什么也没有。作者卖圣诞树赚了买新靴子的钱，但是在去买靴子的路上，想到妈妈在家里流泪，作者没有买靴子而是为家人买了圣诞节的食物，一家人过了一个快乐的圣诞节。‎ ‎1.C 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. good好的；B. short短的；C. hard艰难的；D. funny滑稽可笑的。根据上文things were tough和下文because Dad died five years ago可推断，妈妈独自抚养我们很困难。have a hard time doing sth. “做某事很困难”。故选C。‎ ‎2.A 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. life生活；B. travel旅行；C. nursery托儿所；D. movement运动。根据上文可知，妈妈独自一人养活我们很困难，因此推断我们依靠社会援助生活。故选A。‎ ‎3.B.‎ ‎4.D 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. handed over移交；B. picked up拾起；C. turned over翻转；D. worn out破旧的。根据上文put a new piece of cardboard 可推断，妈妈每天上午总是放一张新的硬纸板在我们的鞋里因为我们的鞋是破旧的。故选D。‎ ‎5.B 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. store储存；B. afford买得起；C. make制作；D. get得到。根据上文Constant moving was typical for my family in these times. 可推断，我们不断搬家，一个月25美元的租金，但是妈妈付不起。故选B。‎ ‎6.A 【解析】考查动词辨析。A. complained抱怨；B. glanced瞥一眼； C. envied嫉妒；D. calculated计算。根据连词though推断上下文是让步关系。尽管日子艰难，但是我们从不抱怨。故选A。‎ ‎7.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. decoration装饰；B. gifts礼物；C. rent租金；D. clothes衣服。根据下文over our head可推断，妈妈没有买食物，用这些钱付了租金，确保我们大家头上有屋顶，也就是有房住。故选C。‎ ‎8.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. cloud云；B. light光；C. roof屋顶；D. window窗户。解析同上。妈妈没有买食物，用这些钱付了租金，确保我们大家头顶上有屋顶。故选C。‎ ‎9.D 【解析】考查连词辨析。A. And和；B. But但是；C. Or或者；D. So因此。根据上文可知，我们用服务所得的钱交了房租，因此我们圣诞节一无所有。前后是因果关系。故选D。‎ ‎10.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. glasses眼镜；B. jeans牛仔裤；C. boots靴子；D. socks短袜。根据下文a new pair of boots可知，我一直卖圣诞树，赚够了卖一双新靴子的钱。故选C。‎ ‎11.D 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. lucky幸运的；B. concerned关心的；C. fearful担心的；D. excited兴奋的。圣诞节前夕的下午，我兴奋的去赶公共汽车。根据上下文可知，作者赚够了买靴子的钱，准备去买靴子，因此是兴奋的。故选D。‎ ‎12.B 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. frightened害怕的；B. guilty有罪的；内疚的；C. proud骄傲的；D. content满意的。根据下文I was going to buy a new pair of boots 　1　Mom was at home in tears. 可知，我打算买靴子，而妈妈在家里流泪，因此推断我感到内疚。故选B。‎ ‎13.A 【解析】考查连词辨析。A. while然而；B. because因为；C. whether是否；D. unless除非。我高兴地买靴子和妈妈在家里流泪是对比关系。while表示对比。故选A。‎ ‎14.B 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. woken up唤醒；B. made up下决心；C. given away泄露；D. turned down拒绝。根据上文Mom was at home in tears和下文I realized what I had to do可推断，作者下定决心，意识到自己要为家庭做点事。make up one’s mind“‎ 下定决心”。故选B。‎ ‎15.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. platform平台；B. train火车；C. bus公共汽车；D. plane飞机。根据上文go to catch the bus可知，我没有做公共汽车去买靴子。故选C。‎ ‎16.D.‎ ‎17.D 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. balls球；B. shoes鞋子；C. dollars美元；D. things东西。根据上文put them quietly against the door可推断，我把圣诞节的食物倚在门上，当妈妈开了门，东西滚进房内。故选D。‎ ‎18.A 【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. surprised吃惊的；B. nervous紧张的；C. disappointed失望的；D. painful痛苦的。妈妈看到有东西滚进房子，感到吃惊。故A。‎ ‎19.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. words话语；B. trouble麻烦；C. tears眼泪；D. sweat汗水。根据语境可知，作者给了妈妈一个惊喜，感到激动，因此推断作者努力控制住自己泪水。对妈妈说：圣诞快乐，妈妈！真的有圣诞老人。故选C。‎ ‎20.B 【解析】考查名词辨析。A. candies甜点；B. hugs拥抱；C. awards奖励；D. creams冰激凌。根据上文可知，我为家里买了圣诞节的食物，因此那天我得到来自家人的很多拥抱以及妈妈的吻。故选B。‎ ‎[三]‎ When facing sadness or anger, how will you deal with it? Everyone says that one of the most effective ways to handle negative1 is to relax. If things are sad, try to find a reason to2 ;If you're angry, joke around. However,3 said than done. ‎ I had a chance to practice my4 of "Make a joke of it" Last week. As a5 of certain negotiations last year, my husband6 the job of dealing with my daughter's7 in orthodontia(牙齿矫正). The orthodontist's office is right near his office, he agreed that he'd schedule the8 to take her. ‎ On our flight to Kansas City for the holidays, the Big Girl lost her "functional appliance". We looked everywhere on the9 , and it was gone. We got back home a week later, and the Big Man didn't make a(n)10 . Days went by, I reminded him regularly, but nothing11 . Whenever I thought about this12 , I became extremely annoyed. Last night,  I walked into our bedroom ready to tum on my13 at full volume. "This really matters. She's growing now. What's more, you14 you'd do it, "etc. Then I thought, "Make a joke of it. "So I went over,‎ ‎ put my arm around him,  said15 , "You know what? If you don't call the orthodontist's tomorrow, I'm going to be angry, I'm not threatening, but just giving you fair warning. "I laughed while I said it. "I know, I know!" he said, shaking his head. "I'll send myself an email right now. "And today he made the appointment. ‎ I'm not sure if making a joke of it was more16 than getting angry, but I don't think it was less effective. It was much nicer than that17 way. I was happier about it,18 was he. Of course, my jokes weren't funny at all, but just the19 to take a humorous attitude made a20 difference.  It's easy to say "make a joke of it", but it's hard to do when you're feeling angry or upset. Have you found a way to get yourself to make a joke?‎ ‎1.A. reasons B. views C. emotions D. response ‎2.A. cry B. laugh C. leave D. scream ‎3.A. easier B. harder C. happier D. funnier ‎4.A. show B. speech C. anger D. solution ‎5.A. requirement B. problem C. consequence D. construction ‎6.A. took on B. took off C. took away D. took in ‎7.A. education B. fault C. motivation D. adventure ‎8.A. appointment B. suggestion C. decision D. difference ‎9.A. ship B. train C. bus D. plane ‎10.A. deal B. appointment C. rule D. difference ‎11.A. existed B. realized C. happened D. disappeared ‎12.A. action B. innocence C. excuse D. delay ‎13.A. hunger B. anger C. anxiety D. surprise ‎14.A. promised B. permitted C. reminded D. requested ‎15.A. wildly B. angrily C. gently D. helplessly ‎16.A. meaningful B. effective C. successful D. attractive ‎17.A. unlikely B. unlucky C. unclear D. unpleasant ‎18.A. neither B. so C. nor D. either ‎19.A. attempt B. purpose C. process D. basis ‎20.A. small B. much C. huge D. heavy ‎【文章大意】本文为夹叙 夹议文。讲述的是作者的丈夫许诺为女儿预约牙齿矫正却延误了好久都未预约，作者很生气，但是她采用了一笑置之的方式，温和地跟丈夫交流，取得了很好的效果。当你感到生气或不安时，一笑置之。‎ ‎1.C 【解析】考查名词。reasons原因，理由；views观点；emotions感情；response回复，反应。句意：所有的人都说处理消极感情最有效的方法之一就是放松。根据句意可知应选C。‎ ‎2.B 【解析】考查动词。cry哭；laugh笑；leave离开；scream尖叫。句意：如果事情令人伤心，找个理由笑一笑。根据句意可知应选B。‎ ‎3.A 【解析】考查形容词。easier更容易；harder更困难；happier更快乐；funnier更滑稽。句意：然而，说起来容易做起来难。根据句意可知应选A。‎ ‎4.D.‎ ‎5.C 【解析】考查名词。 requirement要求；problem难题；consequence结果，后果construction建设。句意：作为去年协商的结果，我的丈夫承担了带女儿去牙齿矫正的任务。根据句意可知应选C。‎ ‎6.A 【解析】考查动词短语。took on承担；took off脱下，起飞；took away带走；took in吸收，欺骗。根据句意可知应选A。‎ ‎7.D 【解析】考查名词。education教育；fault过错，失误；motivation动机；adventure冒险，奇遇。根据句意可知应选D。‎ ‎8.A 【解析】考查名词。appointment预约；suggestion建议；decision决定；difference差异，区别。句意：牙齿矫正诊所就在他的办公室附近，他同意预约时间带她去。根据句意可知应选A。‎ ‎9.D 【解析】考查名词。ship轮船；train火车；bus公共汽车；plane飞机。根据上一句话中的“On our flight to Kansas City for the holidays…”可知此处指的是在飞机上，故选D。‎ ‎10.B 【解析】考查名词。deal交易；appointment预约；rule规定；difference差异，区别。句意：一周后我们回到了家，这位大男人没有预约。根据句意可知应选B。‎ ‎11.C 【解析】考查动词。existed存在；realized意识到；happened发生；disappeared消失。句意：一天天过去了，我定期提醒他，但是什么事都没有发生。根据句意可知应选C。‎ ‎12.D 【解析】考查名词。action行动；innocence无辜；excuse借口；delay延误，耽搁。句意：每当我想起这种延误，我就极度生气。根据句意可知应选D。‎ ‎13.B 【解析】考查名词。hunger饥饿；anger愤怒，生气；anxiety焦虑；surprise 惊讶，惊喜。句意：我走进卧室准备好完全发出我的愤怒。根据句意可知应选B。‎ ‎14.A.‎ ‎15.C 【解析】考查副词。wildly狂乱地；angrily生气地；gently温和地；helplessly无助地。根据下文可知此处表示“于是，我走过去，用胳膊环绕住他，温和地说……”，故选C。‎ ‎16.B 【解析】考查形容词。meaningful有意义的；effective有效的；successful成功的；attractive有吸引力的。句意：我不确定一笑置之是否比生气更有效，但是我认为不比它效果差。根据句意可知应选B。‎ ‎17.D 【解析】考查形容词。unlikely不可能的；unlucky不幸的；unclear不清楚的；unpleasant不令人愉快的。句意：这比那种令人不愉快的方式好多了。根据句意可知应选D。‎ ‎18.B 【解析】考查固定句型。neither也不；so如此；nor也不；either也。句意：我更高兴这样做，他也是。So +助动词+主语……也是。根据句意可知应选B。‎ ‎19.A 【解析】考查名词。attempt尝试；purpose目的；process过程；basis基础。句意：当然，我的玩笑一点也不好笑，但是这种采用幽默态度的尝试产生了巨大的影响。根据句意可知应选A。‎ ‎20.C 【解析】考查形容词。small小的；much多的；huge巨大的；heavy重的。根据句意可知应选C。‎ ‎[四]‎ On April 1st, 2001, a young girl stepped foot into America. Afraid and worried, this girl had to quickly ‎ 41 to a new culture. Soon came 2015. That young 42 girl has changed into a very confident me.‎ Upon my arrival in America, I was so attracted by 43 coming from the television that I would be absorbed in the fluency of the language. Each time I listened to the 44 speak so well, I decided to enter this amazing world as a journalist. My parents 45 how I would speak on TV if I could not even speak 46 in front of people. I didn’t know but I refused to give in, 47 in August 2007, I officially joined the Speech and Debate team at my high school to 48 my choices.‎ I joined a speech event where I would write an original speech. Once I chose a 49 , I began writing a speech, which liberated my thoughts completely. I was thrilled. I practiced my 50 ten times in front of the mirror, glancing at my face and pointed out my 51 flaws instead of focusing on my words. Soon the date for my first public speaking competition neared. At 6 ‎ am on the Saturday morning, I awoke and practiced for the 52 time. ‎ Every time I presented my speech, I 53 a little confidence in myself. After five rounds of competition, I ‎ ‎ 54 nervously at the awards ceremony to learn my fate. The judge was announcing the 55 of those winners. When he announced a(n) 56 name, I hardly realized that he was calling me. Thrilled, I jumped out of my seat and ran up to 57 the award. Now I’ve altogether got twenty 58 , one at a time, at the regional or state levels. ‎ ‎ 59 speaking at school has offered me the ability to handle demanding situations with confidence, which will enable me to shine in the 60 four years in college.‎ ‎41. A. return B. adapt C. belong D. object ‎42. A. shy B. pretty C. clever D. great ‎43. A. facts B. news C. words D. pictures ‎44. A. classmates B. locals C. foreigners D. hostesses ‎45. A. wondered B. agreed C. proved D. learnt ‎46. A. happily B. slowly C. actively D. confidently ‎47. A. so B. until C. though D. because ‎48. A. show B. explore C. compete D. ignore ‎49. A. partner B. topic C. life D. job ‎50. A. ability B. idea C. speech D. goal ‎51. A. many B. spoken C. writing D. facial ‎52. A. last B. lost C. long D. special ‎53. A. practiced B. doubted C. gained D. lost ‎54. A. waited B. changed C. left D. showed ‎55. A. awards B. names C. rules D. turns ‎56. A. real B. historic C. famous D. unexpected ‎57. A. exchange B. refuse C. accept D. expect ‎58. A. chances B. gifts C. lessons D. victories ‎59. A. Public B. Long C. Normal D. Daily ‎60. A. sharing B. caring C. coming D. ending 参考答案：‎ ‎41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. C 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. C ‎[五]‎ ‎“If I ran my business the way you people operate your school, I wouldn’t be in business very long!” I said before a group of angry 31 . I represented (代表) a group of business people ‎ who wanted to 32 public schools. I was a manager at an ice cream company that became 33 when People magazine chose our blueberry as the “Best Ice Cream In America.”‎ As soon as I 34 , a woman raised her hand. To my surprise, she appeared 35 and pleasant. “We are told, sir, that you ‎36 a company that makes good ice cream.”‎ I replied 37 , “Best ice cream in America, Ma’am.”‎ ‎“Sir,” she said, “ 38 you are standing on your receiving dock (码头) and you see an inferior (质量差的) shipment of blueberries 39 , what do you do?” Immediately, I knew the question was a trap, but I wasn’t going to 40 . “I send them back.”‎ ‎“That’s right!” she raised her voice,” and we can 41 send back our blueberries. We take them big, small, rich, poor, gifted, confident, homeless, rude, and brilliant. We take them all! And that, sir, is why it’s not a(n) 42 . It’s school.”‎ In an explosion, all 290 teachers 43 to their feet and yelled, “Yeah! Blueberries! Blueberries!” And so 44 my long transformation (转变).‎ Since then, I have visited hundreds of 45 . I have learned that a school is not a business. For one thing, schools are unable to 46 the quality of their raw (未加工过的) material.‎ Yet it doesn’t deny the 47 for change. We must change how we teach to give all children the opportunity to become 48 . But educators cannot do this 49 ; these changes can occur only with the understanding, trust, permission, and active support of the whole society. 50 , to improve public education means more than changing our schools, it means changing the whole country. ‎ ‎31. A. workers B. teachers C. parents D. leaders ‎32. A. replace B. challenge C. support D. improve ‎33. A. strong B. special C. famous D. busy ‎34. A. continued B. asked C. finished D. realized ‎35. A. polite B. shy C. confident D. honest ‎36. A. manage B. develop C. buy D. help ‎37. A. happily B. carefully C. eagerly D. proudly ‎ ‎38. A. when B. because C. although D. until ‎ ‎39. A. leave B. arrive C. disappear D. move ‎40. A. lie B. stop C. admit D. follow ‎41. A. ever B. never C. also D. just ‎42. A. blueberry B. ice cream C. business D. receiving dock ‎43. A. climbed B. fell C. struggled D. jumped ‎ ‎44. A. began B. appeared C. explained D. lost ‎45. A. schools B. companies C. countries D. groups ‎46. A. bear B. notice C. examine D. control ‎47. A. method B. need C. respect D. time ‎48. A. peaceful B. successful C. thankful D. powerful ‎ ‎49. A. silently B. secretly C. alone D. again ‎50. A. Moreover B. Besides C. However D. Therefore ‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎31-35 BDCCA 36-40 ADABA 41-45BCDAA 46-50 DBBCD ‎[六]‎ Many years ago, I worked as a salesman in a company. We sold 41 by advertising in small town newspapers and when we received 42 , we would load our little trucks, drive into the area and 43 the pianos to those who had replied.‎ ‎ Every time we advertised, we would receive a reply from a small village on a 44 which said, “Please 45 me a new piano for my little granddaughter. I can pay $10 a month 46 my egg money.” The lady scrawled(潦草地写) on the postcard 47 she filled it up, then turned it 48 and even wrote on the front until there was 49 any room for the address.‎ ‎ Years later, I 50 my own piano company, and when I advertised in that area, the postcards started coming to me. For months, I 51 them. But then I 52 a piano to her and told her I would not 53 for it.‎ ‎ But the payments came in, all as 54 — sometimes with coins taped（用带子困起来） to a 3 x 5 inch card in the envelope. It was 55 !‎ ‎ Then one day I was in Memphis on 56 , and after dinner, I went into the lounge(休息室). 57 I was sitting at the bar enjoying a drink, I 58 the most beautiful piano music behind me. I looked around, and there was a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano.‎ ‎ When she took a 59 , I picked up my drink and moved to the table beside her. She smiled ‎ and asked, “Aren’t you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?” Then I realized a little kindness meant much to a person who was in 60 .‎ ‎41. A. books B. vegetables C. pianos D. drinks ‎42. A. comments B. replies C. supplies D. goods ‎43. A. move B. sell C. play D. fetch ‎44. A. postcard B. letter C. poster D. telegram ‎45. A. lend B. offer C. show D. bring ‎46. A. on B. with C. at D. for ‎47. A. when B. since C. until D. after ‎48. A. to B. away C. on D. over ‎49. A. hardly B. nearly C. precisely D. partly ‎50. A. owned B. lost C. chose D. left ‎51. A. answered B. ignored C. asked D. paid ‎52. A. introduced B. turned C. drove D. delivered ‎53.A. accept B. buy C. pay D. charge ‎54. A. expected B. planned C. suggested D. discussed ‎55. A. wonderful B. excellent C. unbelievable D. shining ‎56. A. tour B. business C. holiday D. festival ‎57. A. While B. Since C. Though D. Before来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ ‎58. A. watched B. played C. heard D. recorded ‎59. A. lift B. look C. class D. break ‎60. A. courage B. order C. need D. sorrow 参考答案：‎ ‎41-45 CBBAD 46-50 BCDAA 51-55 BDDAC 56-60BACDC ‎[七]‎ If you associate modern British fiction with the cool, lonely tones of Martin Amis and Julian Barnes, and US fiction with Jonathan Franzen’s 1 inner worlds or John Irving’s sentimentality, it seems you have good 2 . An analysis of the3 texts of English-language books over the4 century concludes that, since the 1980s, words that5 emotional content have become6 more common in US books than in British ones. ‎ The 7 , by anthropologist (人类学家) Alberto Acerbi of the University of Bristol, UK, and his colleagues, takes advantage of Google’s database of more than 5 million digitally8 books from the past several centuries. This resource has9 been used to examine the 10 of literary styles and trends in literary expressions of individualism. ‎ Such 　11　of the cultural information made available by new technologies has been12 ＂culturomics＂ (文化组学). Its13 think that these approaches can14 trends in social opinions and standards of behavior that are15 hidden within vast quantities of data. ‎ ‎＂Language use in books 16 what people are talking about and thinking about during a17 time, so Google Books provides a fascinating18 into the past,＂ says psychologist Jean Twenge of San Diego State University in California. ‎ The19 results certainly seem to show that informal descriptions about social mood are reflected in the20 (both fiction and non-fiction) of the twentieth century. ‎ ‎1.A. independent B. emotional C. peaceful D. autonomous ‎2.A. reason B. way C. excuse D. truth ‎3.A. digitized B. translated C. adapted D. adopted ‎4.A. old B. modern C. former D. past ‎5.A. take B. include C. carry D. arrange ‎6.A. significantly B. surprisingly C. doubtfully D. instructively ‎7.A. book B. study C. experiment D. lecture ‎8.A. written B. chosen C. scanned D. made ‎9.A. formally B. casually C. never D. previously ‎10.A. evolution B. development C. progress D. revolution ‎11. A. learning B. mining C. searching D. using ‎12.A. regarded B. formed C. appointed D. called ‎13.A. opponents B. owners C. advocates D. writers ‎14.A. examine B. discover C. cause D. generate ‎15.A. certainly B. often C. also D. otherwise ‎16.A. suggests B. reflects C. explains D. displays ‎17.A. particular B. different C. hard D. pleasant ‎18.A. window B. picture C. sight D. roof ‎19.A. earliest B. best C. latest D. poorest ‎20.A. literature B. science C. politics D. economics 参考答案：‎ ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了最新研究发现谷歌图书搜索能够反映出不同时期社会观点的行为标准的趋势的变化。‎ ‎1.B 【解析】形容词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂or John Irving’s sentimentality＂可知，此处是说Jonathan Franzen的内心的情感（emotional）世界，故B项正确。学*科网 ‎2.A 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂An analysis…＂可知，此处是说你似乎有一个好的理由（reason），故A项正确。‎ ‎3.A 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据下文中的＂digitally＂可知，此处是说一个关于数字化的（digitize）英语课本的分析，故A项正确。‎ ‎5.C 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂emotional content＂可知，此处是说带有（carry）感情的词汇，故C项正确。‎ ‎6.A 【解析】考查副词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂more common in US books than in British ones＂可知，美国书本中带有感情的词汇显著地（significantly）比英国书本中更常见，故A项正确。‎ ‎7.B 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据上文中的＂An analysis＂可知，此处指的是这项研究（study），故B项正确。‎ ‎8.C 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空前的＂takes advantage of Google’s database of more than 5 million digitally＂可知，利用谷歌数据库中数字扫描（scan）过的书本，故C项正确。‎ ‎9.D 【解析】考查副词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂been used to examine＂可知，这个资源早先（previously）被用于……，故D项正确。学@科网 ‎10.A 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂of literary styles and trends in literary expressions of individualism. ＂可知，这个资源早先被用于检测文学风格与趋势在个人主义表达上的演变（evolution），故A项正确。‎ ‎11.B 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂of the cultural information made available by new technologies＂可知，此处是说文学信息方面如此的挖掘（mining），故B项正确。‎ ‎12.D 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂culturomics＂可知，这种新技术被称为（call）文化组学，故D项正确。‎ ‎13.C 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂think that these approaches＂可知，此处指的是这种新技术的提倡者（advocate），故C项正确。‎ ‎14.B 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂trends in social opinions and standards of behavior＂可知，种新技术的提倡者认为它能发现（discover）社会观点和行为标准的趋势，故B项正确。‎ ‎15.D 【解析】考查副词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂hidden within vast quantities of data＂可知，此处是说在其他方面（otherwise）隐藏在巨大的数据量之内的社会观点和行为标准的趋势，故D项正确。‎ ‎17.A 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空前的＂what people are talking about and thinking about during a＂可知，书本中的语言能够反映出人们在一段特别（particular）时间的所说所想，故A项正确。‎ ‎18.A 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂into the past＂可知，所以谷歌图书搜索提供了一扇回望过去的窗户（window），故A项正确。‎ ‎19.C 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂results certainly seem to show that informal descriptions about social mood＂可知，此处是指最新的（latest）研究结果，故C项正确。‎ ‎20.A 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的＂(both fiction and non-fiction) of the twentieth century. ＂可知，最新的研究成果反映了20世纪文学（literature）上的社会情绪，故A项正确。‎ ‎[八 Twelve-year-old Allen decided to leave home city and make a living by himself because his family was too poor.‎ ‎ Before he left, his father asked him what he was going to do. Allen answered, “I want to learn 41 performance.”‎ ‎ His father was 42 with his answer, “What? No, you can’t do that. Circus is the place for ‎ clowns in many people’s eyes. Our family will be 43 of you.”‎ ‎ But Allen 44 , “Our family is so poor right now. Which is more important to you, 45 ‎ or clothing and food? I will give you some money every month from the circus. It probably will be a huge 46 .” His father was very 47 , “If you go there, somebody will know about it very soon and I’ll be very 48 .”‎ ‎ After going 49 a lot of difficulties, Allen finally found a circus and convinced the 50 ‎ to let him stay. He worked very hard studying magic and lived with animals.‎ ‎ Every month, his parents would get a 51 from him. But they never knew his address. They knew the money was from Allen but when people asked them about Allen’s 52 , they never told them the truth. Later, his parents received more and more money from him.‎ ‎ Then, a 53 named Albert became very famous in the whole world. Everyone thought 54 ‎ of his performance. Lots of people hurried to see his performance from far away.‎ ‎ One day, Allen’s father went to visit a relative in another 55 . The relative paid a lot of money for tickets of Albert the magician’s show. Allen’s father went to the show with the relative. During the show, Allen’s father got totally 56 by the magician’s tricks. When the magician took off his 57 , the father found Albert was his son, Allen.‎ ‎ Allen recognized his father. His father 58 him, “Why did you change your name?”‎ ‎ “Because you said you would be embarrassed for me.”‎ ‎ “But nobody will 59 the famous magician is my son Allen.”‎ ‎ We want all the best things in life and avoid the bad past. However, every good thing comes at a ‎ 60 . You can’t have them all without giving up something.‎ ‎41. A. music B. theatre C. circus D. animal ‎42. A. satisfied B. unhappy C. curious D. hopeful ‎43. A. guilty B. proud C. tired D. ashamed ‎ ‎44. A. insisted B. demanded C. added D. declined ‎45. A. dignity B. popularity C. name D. money ‎46. A. career B. success C. fortune D. performance ‎47. A. convincing B. stubborn C. understanding D. confused ‎48. A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. annoyed D. frightened ‎49. A. over B. after C. beyond D. through ‎ ‎50. A. guard B. owner C. trainer D. performer ‎ ‎51. A. letter B. photo C. check D. note ‎52. A. job B. performance C. address D. boss ‎53. A. clown B. magician C. musician D. writer ‎54. A. badly B. ill C. highly D. nothing ‎55. A. village B. city C. circus D. country ‎56. A. affected B. addicted C. persuaded D. impressed ‎57. A. jacket B. glasses C. mask D. gloves ‎58. A. hugged B. praised C. thanked D. blamed ‎59. A. know B. doubt C. admit D. acknowledge ‎60. A. reason B. point C. reward D. price 参考答案：‎ ‎41 – 45 CBDAA 46 – 50 CBADB 51 – 55 CABCB 56 – 60 DCDAD ‎[九]‎ After working one day, I decided to take hold of a sandwich for dinner at the superstore. As I was_41_home,I saw a girl sitting against a pillar（支柱）in the_42_,her hair covered over her face and her body was_43_than a senior citizen. I decided to walk past her_44_that's what we do in society—we walk past people we don't know, especially _45_people.But something made me go back.I_46_that her parents died years ago and she suffers from Lupus（狼疮）.She has no job, unable to work because of her47.She had lived in shelters in the past, but was abused.She_48_in the superstore to keep warm on cold days,but_49_the superstore she said wasn't safe because security guards always _50_people like her.‎ I used to_51_maybe one day I would make a(n)_52_and could help "them" .But when I met that girl, I thought to myself, what if_53_ever helps her? What if she's not going to be around_54_enough to see that "one day"?‎ I didn't really think about what happened_55_.I shared my dinner with her and gave her all the_56_I could find on me. When security guards came,I_57_them into helping her instead of throwing her out as they_58_do. Now I'm sharing this story with you the_59_out there. Don't wait for one day to come before you_60_someone.Now is that one day.‎ ‎41. A. leaving B. heading C. arriving D. touring ‎42. A. superstore B. shelter C. workshop D. dining hall ‎43. A. stronger B. taller C. weaker D. shorter ‎44. A. though B. if C. when D. because ‎45. A. homeless B. friendly C. flexible D. confident ‎46. A. learned B. taught C. explained D. wondered ‎47. A. similarity B. responsibility C. disability D. identity ‎48. A. rented B. existed C. gathered D. stayed ‎49. A. only B. even C. just D. still ‎50. A. looked after B. drove away C. laid off D. picked out ‎51. A. question B. acknowledge C. think D. regret ‎52. A. decision B. appointment C. agreement D. fortune ‎53. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody ‎54. A. long B. quiet C. busy D. narrow ‎55. A. alone B. lately C. next D. first ‎56. A. energies B. patience C. sandwiches D. money ‎57. A. scolded B. persuaded C. reported D. ordered ‎58. A. usually B. seldom C. never D. eventually ‎59. A. guard B. girl C. reader D .parent ‎60. A. please B. greet C. praise D. help 参考答案：‎ ‎41~45 BACDA 46~50 ACDBB 51~55 CDACD 56~60 DBACD ‎ ‎[十]‎ In my first year of college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school camp. About an hour into the first day of camp, I first 36 the boy. He was small and skinny, and his obvious 37 and shyness made him appear weak and 38 . Only 50 feet away, other campers were talking and playing. Thinking he might feel 39 , I walked toward him and asked if he wanted to join the 40 . He quietly replied, “No.” I could 41 that this whole experience was foreign to him. He seemed to want to be anywhere 42 where he was. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to 43 him.‎ At lunch the next day, the campers were singing camp songs together. My eyes 44 and I spotted the boy, sitting alone, staring out the window. I tried to invite him to 45 . He again replied, “I just don’t really 46 this.” I realized this was going to take more time and 47 than I had thought.‎ With my 48 for the boy, I paid special attention to him and spent time with him when I could. The days flew by fast. 49 , before I knew it, it was the final night of camp and there was the “last dance”. As I watched the campers share their 50 moments, I suddenly saw what would be one of the most 51 memories of my life. The boy, who stared 52 out the window, was now a dancing wonder, sharing 53 , intimate (亲密的) time with people around him. In that 54 , I realized how easy it is to give a bit of yourself but you may never know how much each 55 may mean to someone else.‎ ‎36. A. expected B. introduced C. noticed D. recognized ‎37. A. guilt B. discomfort C. relief D. patience ‎38. A. casual B. fragile C. innocent D. mature ‎39. A. cared for B. held back C. left out D. turned down ‎40. A. activities B. celebrations C. performances D. preparations ‎41. A. accept B. predict C. remember D. sense ‎42. A. other than B. rather than C. less than D. more than ‎43. A. blame B. disturb C. push D. punish ‎44. A. narrowed B. rolled C. widened D. wandered ‎45. A. assist B. comment C. perform D. participate ‎46. A. get into B. look into C. act on D. count on ‎47. A. interest B. effort C. need D. reward ‎48. A. concern B. doubt C. respect D. regret ‎49. A. Besides B. However C. Meanwhile D. Thus ‎50. A. changing B. fading C. parting D. training ‎51. A. distant B. recent C. vivid D. vague ‎52. A. blankly B. blindly C. coldly D. wildly ‎53. A. awkward B. difficult C. peaceful D. meaningful ‎54. A. game B. way C. instant D. memory ‎55. A. dream B. gesture C. idea D. plan 参考答案：‎ ‎36-40 CBBCA 41-45 DACDD 46-50 ABADC 51-55 CADCB