【英语】2020届二轮复习完形填空突破专练学案20篇之三

【英语】2020届二轮复习完形填空突破专练学案20篇之三

‎2020届二轮复习 完形填空突破专练学案20篇之三 ‎ 【一】‎ Leaping on a narrow balance beam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it. ‎ To perfect her skills, Lola 1 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls. That’s especially impressive, 2 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift (移动) constantly. She often sees double and can’t 3 how far away things are. ‎ When she was little, her mom 4 that even though she couldn’t see 5 ,she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 6 right away and gymnastics became her favorite. ‎ Though learning gymnastics has been more 7 for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her 8 stop her from doing anything that she wants to. ‎ She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 9 is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes."You have to 10 your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go," says Lola. ‎ To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 11 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 12 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10 — her highest score yet. ‎ Lola doesn’t want to be 13 differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision 14 . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her 15 attitude.‎ Lola never thinks about 16 . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her 17 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 18she grows up.‎ Lola is 19 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her 20 for others is "just believe in yourself."‎ ‎1.A. runs B. teaches C. trains D. dances ‎2.A. since B. unless C. after D. though ‎3.A. tell B. guess C. assume D. predict ‎4.A. suspected B. remembered C. imagined D. noticed ‎5.A. deeply B. well C. ahead D. closely ‎6.A. task B. sport C. event D. show ‎7.A. boring B. enjoyable C. difficult D. satisfactory ‎8.A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition ‎9.A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. progress ‎10.A. examine B. express C. open D. trust ‎11.A. fearful B. harmful C. unfair D. inconvenient ‎12.A. to B. on C. off D. against ‎13.A. greeted B. treated C. served D. paid ‎14.A. pains B. stresses C. injuries D. problems ‎15.A. positive B. friendly C. flexible D. cautious ‎16.A. defending B. quitting C. winning D. bargaining ‎17.A. standard B. range C. view D. goal ‎18.A. until B. as C. when D. before ‎19.A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. confident ‎20.A. plan B. advice C. reward D. responsibility ‎ 【二】‎ To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We 1 hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our 2 came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap（带子）got 3 on a chair and the tray （托盘）that I was holding slipped 4 my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, 5 on a man who was just about to 6 a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly 7 , as the drinks soaked （浸湿）his white shirt. ‎ Then I 8 my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of 9 . Instead, he said "It’s OK" to 10 me before he disappeared into the washroom.‎ Still shaky and unsure 11 to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look 12 . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and 13 our table. My heart almost stopped 14 . I thought he was going to ask for my father’s 15 and call him.‎ To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, " 16 yourself new hamburgers." He then walked 17 without even finishing his food.‎ He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, 18 he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still 19 in this world. I’ll never 20 his actions.‎ ‎1.A. ordered B. made C. arranged D. demanded ‎2.A. food B. turn C. bill D. menu ‎3.A. fixed B. caught C. cut D. tied ‎4.A. by B. in C. from D. out ‎5.A. knocked B. fell C. stood D. hung ‎6.A. take B. taste C. swallow D. chew ‎7.A. discouraged B. disappointed C. shocked D. annoyed ‎8.A. rolled B. rubbed C. narrowed D. closed ‎9.A. bitterness B. anxiety C. anger D. sorrow ‎10.A. satisfy B. comfort C. encourage D. praise ‎11.A. how B. who C. what D. which ‎12.A. mild B. honest C. calm D. modest ‎13.A. pushed B. approached C. drew D. laid ‎14.A. beating B. breaking C. sinking D. trembling ‎15.A. help B. position C. number D. job ‎16.A. Prepare B. Buy C. Find D. Cook ‎17.A. on B. around C. up D. away ‎18.A. so B. since C. although D. but ‎ ‎19.A. kindness B. happiness C. politeness D. brightness ‎20.A. forget B. refuse C. oppose D. ignore ‎【三】‎ ‎ I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 1 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to 2 my parents. ‎ At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 3 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, "something else to 4 !" Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time. ‎ At that age, I always did something 5 to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 6 , I would plant a garden! ‎ I planted some lily(百合花) seeds in the yard. But they failed to 7 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 8 joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 9 , I was touched by this land of wonder. ‎ ‎ 10 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 11 at me because he found it was 12 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s 13 , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 14 flowers. ‎ Regardless of their 15 , I kept on planting my garden and 16 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they 17 to care and love. ‎ It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 18 my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very 19 . And now I could say it is my affection for 20 that makes me a real gardener.‎ ‎1.A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design ‎2.A. please B. change C. help D. annoy ‎3.A. doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement ‎4.A. collect up B. care about C. clean up D. come in ‎5.A. equal B. similar C. superior D. opposite ‎6.A. painful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting ‎7.A. come up B. break out C. hold on D. get through ‎8.A. to B. with C. in D. by ‎9.A. Luckily B. Cheerfully C. Regularly D. Eventually ‎10.A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides ‎11.A. shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped ‎12.A. convenient B. troublesome C. enjoyable D. dangerous ‎13.A. sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief ‎14.A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than ‎15.A. dislike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion ‎16.A. decided B. stopped C. continued D. struggled ‎17.A. devote B. turn C. respond D. lead ‎18.A. defeat B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge ‎19.A. proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed ‎20.A. freedom B. life C. growth D. nature ‎ ‎ ‎ 【四】‎ No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 1 .‎ I learned this lesson from a(n) 2 many years ago. I took the head 3 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program. ‎ It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the 4 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to 5 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t 6 I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 7 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 8 me. I had to change my 9 about their ability and potential. ‎ I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 10 . Most important, I began to treat them like 11 . That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their 12 , we met every day and 13 passing and kicking the football. ‎ Six months after suffering our 14 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 15 .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a 16 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest 17 of my life! ‎ From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 18 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and 19 them. I helped them to see themselves 20 , and they built themselves into winners.‎ Winners are made, not born.‎ ‎1.A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature ‎2.A. experiment B. experience C. visit D. show ‎3.A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coaching ‎4.A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new ‎5.A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with ‎6.A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret ‎7.A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand ‎8.A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about ‎9.A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention ‎10.A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship ‎11.A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners ‎12.A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor ‎13.A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced ‎14.A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake ‎15.A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defend ‎16.A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor ‎17.A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers ‎18.A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect ‎19.A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed ‎20.A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently ‎【五】 We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it 1 to have too much time?‎ I 2 back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also 3 a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to do it 4 .‎ When I got into college, things 5 . I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time. Because of all this 6 time, there was no sense of 7 to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a 8 . Once that happened, I just kept 9 my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was 10 really late at night to get my work done.‎ One day I 11 a former classmate of mine who was 12 a lot of money running a sideline (副业). Since his regular job was 13 , I asked him why he just didn’t do his sideline full-time. He said without the job, he would 14 have too much time and would just do what I did back in 15 . He said that if he 16 the job, he would lose his 17 to work and succeed.‎ So, try 18 your time with other work. This is why there is a 19 that if you want something done, ask a 20 person to do it.‎ ‎1.A. true B. fair C. strange D. possible ‎2.A. remember B. admit C. understand D. expect ‎3.A. watched B. loved C. coached D. played ‎4.A. at last B. right away C. of course D. as usual ‎5.A. happened B. repeated C. changed D. mattered ‎6.A. extra B. difficult C. valuable D. limited ‎7.A. duty B. achievement C. urgency D. direction ‎8.A. burden B. relief C. risk D. habit ‎9.A. pushing B. taking C. setting D. calling ‎10.A. hanging out B. staying up C. jogging round D. showing off ‎11.A. met B. helped C. treated D. hired ‎12.A. raising B. wasting C. demanding D. making ‎13.A. safe B. important C. boring D. rewarding ‎14.A. luckily B. hardly C. hopefully D. simply ‎15.A. childhood B. college C. town D. business ‎16.A. quit B. found C. accepted D. kept ‎17.A. heart B. chance C. drive D. way ‎18.A. saving B. filling up C. giving up D. trading ‎19.A. message B. story C. saying D. fact ‎20.A. careful B. busy C. reliable D. kind ‎ 【六】‎ In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids 1 "The Thinking Laboratory."That was the 2 students voted for after deciding that "Room 104" was too ‎ 3 . ‎ Freddy was an average 4 , but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）． He would 5 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s 6 . ‎ Before the school year 7 , I gave the kids a special 8 , T-shirts with the words "Verbs Are Your 9 " on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs （动词)‎ may seem dull, most of the 10 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs. Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide 11 on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 12 from high school and remained the same 13 person I met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 14 in his truck. Another time, he 15 a friend money to buy a house. ‎ Just last year, I was 16 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 17 the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and 18 ‎ it up. Inside were the "Verbs" shirt and a 19 from Freddy’s mother. "Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this." ‎ I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all 20 something from Freddy.  ‎ ‎1.A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran ‎2.A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan ‎3.A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull  ‎4.A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker ‎5.A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh ‎6. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake ‎7. A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended ‎ 8.A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message ‎ 9.A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks ‎ 10.A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever ‎ 11. A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates ‎12.A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation ‎ 13.A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart ‎ 14.A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live ‎ 15.A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed ‎ 16. A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting ‎ 17.A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored ‎ 18.A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held ‎ 19.A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary ‎ 20.A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed ‎ 【七】‎ Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 1 you. Everything they know about you 2 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 3 they feel they can know you 4 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 5 is.‎ Powerful, yes, but not always 6 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 7 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 8 me. I sometimes wished to 9 another agent.‎ One morning, I had to 10 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 11 . The woman sitting at the desk, 12 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 13 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 14 immediately. "What a wonderful lady! " I thought.‎ Rushing out 15 I called out over my shoulder, "By the way, what’s your name?" "I’m Rani," she said. I turned around and saw a 16 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 17! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 18.‎ Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 19 — her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 20 — were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.‎ ‎1.A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met ‎2.A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed ‎3.A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed ‎4.A. rather B. also C. just D. already ‎5.A. telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression ‎6.A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate ‎7.A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose ‎8.A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused ‎9.A. promote B. train C. find D. know ‎10.A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book ‎11.A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time ‎12.A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding ‎13.A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced ‎14.A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list ‎15.A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully ‎16.A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant ‎17.A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless ‎18.A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever ‎19.A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness ‎20.A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. behavior ‎【八】‎ Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were 1 , Kurt asked me, "John, what is your 2 for personal growth?"‎ Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 3 for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 4 . And I went into a 5 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 6 patiently, but then he 7 smiled and said, "You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?"‎ ‎"No," I 8 .‎ ‎"You know," Kurt said simply, "growth is not a(n) 9 process.‎ ‎"And that’s when it 10 me. I wasn’t doing anything 11 to make myself better. And at ‎ that moment, I made the 12 : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 13.‎ That night, I talked to my wife about my 14 with Kurt and what I had learned. I 15 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 16 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 17 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.‎ Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 18 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 19 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 20 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.‎ ‎1.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating ‎2.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request ‎3.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify ‎4.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed ‎5.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate ‎6.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained ‎7.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally ‎8.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained ‎9.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing ‎10.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit ‎11.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance ‎12.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement ‎13.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment ‎14.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument ‎15.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered ‎16.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared ‎17.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule ‎18.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver ‎19.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather ‎20.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise ‎ 【九】‎ During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be 1 him. I hated the place. I had never 2 been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was 3 — almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 4 a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 5 with sand, sand, sand!‎ I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 6 and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I 7 be in prison! My father answered my 8 with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my 9 — two lines that completely changed my life:‎ Two men looked out from prison bars,‎ One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.‎ I read those two lines 10 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 11 ; I would look for the stars.‎ I made friends with the natives, and their 12 amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 13 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the ‎ cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and 14 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean 15 .‎ What brought about this 16 change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, 17 I had. I had changed my 18 . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 19 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 20 the stars.‎ ‎1.A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond ‎2.A. before B. already C. then D. still ‎3.A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D. unbearable ‎4.A. Only B. Not C. Many D. Such ‎5.A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charged ‎6.A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D. getting up ‎7.A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D. had better ‎8.A. request B. call C. question D. letter ‎9.A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory ‎10.A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D. now and then ‎11.A. company B. occupation C. situation D. relationship ‎12.A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D. purpose ‎13.A. refused B. failed C. managed D. happened ‎14.A. asked B. hunted C. waited D. headed ‎15.A. floor B. surface C. rock D. level ‎16.A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D. astonishing ‎17.A. as B. but C. for D. or ‎18.A. attitude B. principle C. identity D. standard ‎19.A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure ‎20.A. sought B. counted C. found D. reached ‎ ‎ 【十】‎ Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all 1 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 2 mewhere else instead. I had the 3 of seeing this first hand on a 4 .‎ My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so 5 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 6 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 7 trained. Through the first two games, her 8 did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 9 seeing my daughter playing her best, 10 still defeated. ‎ It seemed that something clicked with the 11 between Saturday and Sunday. When they 12 for their Sunday game, they were 13 different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had 14 the day before into their 15 . They played aggressively and 16 scored a goal.‎ It 17 me that playing against the other team was a great 18 moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle. 19 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be 20 what they would have gotten in school,but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.‎ ‎1.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special ‎2.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends ‎3.A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance ‎4.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square ‎5.A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched ‎6.A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical ‎7.A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better ‎8.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team ‎9.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed ‎10.A. if B. or C. but D. as ‎11.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers ‎12.A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned ‎13.A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely ‎14.A. seen B. known C. heard D. read ‎15.A. styles B. training C. game D. rules ‎16.A. even B. still C. seldom D. again ‎17.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned ‎18.A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning ‎19.A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest ‎20.A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to ‎ 【十一】‎ My fiancé(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were 1 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.‎ One agent 2 a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was 3 our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look 4 .‎ We finally did and it was 5 at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 6 of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 7 it would be like to live there.‎ Days later, we made a(n) 8 — far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t 9 us. They renewed their offer 10 . It was also much more than we could afford, but far 11 than the original asking price.‎ The next day, we got a 12 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the 13 directly. We made our final offer, which 14 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, 15 we had to try.‎ ‎"Sold!" said the owner. Then he 16 : He’s seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d 17 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 18 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the 19 in the price "an early wedding present".‎ That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 20 , they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.‎ ‎1.A. needed B. limited C. enough D. large ‎2.A. recommended B. decorated C. sold D. rented ‎3.A. below B. within C. beyond D. between ‎4.A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand ‎5.A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity ‎6.A. pride B. happiness C. challenge D. desire ‎7.A. which B. why C. that D. what ‎8.A. effort B. offer C. promise D. profit ‎9.A. come across B. look after C. depend on D. laugh at ‎10.A. instead B. indeed C. aside D. apart ‎11.A. worse B. better C. less D. higher ‎12.A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular ‎13.A. agents B. buyers C. managers D. owners ‎14.A. already B. still C. generally D. ever ‎15.A. so B. or C. for D. but ‎16.A. apologized B. complained C. criticized D. explained ‎17.A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore ‎18.A. loss B. risk C. chance D. lead ‎19.A. increase B. difference C. interest D. average ‎20.A. kind B. polite C. smart D. energetic ‎ 【十二】‎ I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional 1 and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so 2 to me and had such a big 3 on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to 4 my own cancer experience?‎ I’m an ambitious 5 , and when I started going through chemo(化疗), even though I’m a very 6 person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the 7 . One day, while waiting to go in for 8 , I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient 9 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me 10 he had one of his books with him as well. It 11 that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was 12 a published author, and he was currently 13 on a new book.‎ We would see each other at various times and 14 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) 15 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 16 on my face. He unfortunately 17 last year due to his cancer, 18 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the 19 to pick up my pen again. I 20 to myself, "If he can do it, then so can I."‎ ‎1.A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories ‎ ‎2.A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange ‎3.A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact ‎ ‎4.A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to ‎ ‎5.A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor ‎ ‎6.A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest ‎ ‎7.A. mood B. position C. state D. way ‎ ‎8.A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment ‎9.A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered ‎ ‎10.A. while B. because C. although D. providing ‎ ‎11.A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out ‎ ‎12.A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually ‎ ‎13.A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying ‎ ‎14.A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited ‎ ‎15.A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher ‎ ‎16.A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask ‎ ‎17.A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away ‎ ‎18.A. since B. but C. so D. for ‎ ‎19.A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration ‎20.A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied ‎ 【十三】‎ The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often 1 about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page. ‎ All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who 2 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this 3 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her. ‎ But how could I help her 4 in with us? There had to be a 5 . ‎ One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had 6 her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) 7 copy. ‎ I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 8 show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had 9 . "Why, it’s wonderful," said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted 10 the talent show. "I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough 11 . Could you help me, Suzy?" ‎ On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s 12 were everywhere — all over the hall and all over the school, each one different. ‎ ‎ "And finally," said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, "we have a(n) 13 award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters." Everyone nodded. "One of our own students 14 them." ‎ ‎ I could hear everyone whispering. "Who in our school could draw 15 well?"Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, " 16 this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a 17 , too. Our mystery (神秘) artist is our new student — Suzy Khan!" Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. "Thank you," she cried. ‎ ‎ I 18 , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never 19 anything in her whole life. ‎ Everyone started to 20 their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.‎ ‎1.A. joked B. cared C. forgot D. worried ‎2.A. reported B. decided C. complained D. questioned ‎3.A. rich B. proud C. tiny D. popular ‎4.A. come B. fall C. fit D. tie ‎5.A. manner B. pattern C. choice D. way ‎6.A. read B. taken C. opened D. put ‎7.A. free B. perfect C. final D. extra ‎8.A. art B. talk C. quiz D. talent ‎9.A. colored B. written C. carved D. drawn ‎10.A. at B. after C. for D. around ‎11.A. room B. time C. paper D. interest ‎12.A. gifts B. books C. photos D. posters ‎13.A. special B. academic C. national D. royal ‎14.A. painted B. found C. printed D. collected ‎15.A. very B. that C. quite D. too ‎16.A. If B. Though C. Unless D. Since ‎17.A. prize B. rank C. rest D. place ‎18.A. replied B. realized C. remembered D. regretted ‎19.A. offered B. valued C. owned D. controlled ‎20.A. clap B. wave C. raise D. shake ‎ 【十四】‎ One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. "Sweetie, my company wants to 1 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you’ve done 2 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to ‎ 3 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?" She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me 4 for the rest of the night. I had said "yes" but for the first time, I realized the 5 decisions adults had to make.‎ For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d 6 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her 7 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.‎ During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large 8 apartment, I became 9 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then 10 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 11 family and work. 12 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a 13 attitude.‎ Back home, I 14 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 15 to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be 16 . I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 17 .‎ My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 18 has really taught me. Sacrifices 19 in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a 20 for me.‎ ‎1.A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise ‎2.A. little B. much C. well D. wrong ‎3.A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive ‎4.A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting ‎5.A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough ‎6.A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously ‎7.A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. influence ‎8.A. comfortable B. expensive C. empty D. modern ‎9.A. interested in B. aware of C. doubtful about D. satisfied with ‎10.A. when B. where C. which D. that ‎11.A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing ‎12.A. Depending on B. Supplied with C. Faced with D. Insisting on ‎13.A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general ‎14.A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded ‎15.A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected ‎16.A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical ‎17.A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals ‎18.A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion ‎19.A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up ‎20.A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure ‎ 【十五】‎ The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board(烫衣板)and said, "Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron." ‎ Mom clearly explained her 1 for this lesson. I was going to be 2 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 3 . "Learn to iron a shirt," Mom said, "and you can iron anything." ‎ But ironing shirts was not 4 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball, and it wasn’t a 5 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 6 . If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 7 , you might burn down the house. ‎ As for technique, Mom 8 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled(有褶皱的)parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 9 them.‎ Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 10 . Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 11 ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. " 12 wrinkles one at a time," as Mom might have said, "and before long everything will get ironed out."‎ ‎1.A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D. methods ‎2.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent ‎3.A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation ‎4.A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable ‎5.A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange ‎6.A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger ‎7.A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up ‎8.A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent ‎9.A. touch B. design C. see D. admire ‎10.A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride ‎11.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However ‎12.A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely on ‎ 【十六】‎ I went to a group activity, "Sensitivity Sunday", which was to make us more 1 the ‎ problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to " 2 a disability" for several hours one Sunday. Some members, 3 , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs（耳塞）or blindfolds（眼罩）.‎ Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 4 experience. I had never considered before how 5 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my 6 made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not 7 . Then I wondered where to put my 8 . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 9 . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 10 for several hours. For disabled people, "adopting a wheelchair" is not a temporary(临时的) 11 .‎ I tried to find a 12 position and thought it might be restful, 13 kind of nice, to be around for a while. Looking around, I 15 I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 16 the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the 17 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 18 task.‎ My wheelchair experiment was soon 19 . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of "disability" gave me only a taste of the 20 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.‎ ‎1.A. curious about B. interested in C. aware of D. careful with ‎2.A. cure B. prevent C. adopt D. analyze ‎3.A. instead B. strangely C. as usual D. like me ‎4.A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing ‎5.A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting ‎6.A. height B. force C. skill D. weight ‎7.A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped ‎8.A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles ‎9.A. place B. action C. play D. effect ‎10.A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production ‎11.A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment ‎12.A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable ‎13.A. yet B. just C. still D. even ‎14.A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided ‎15.A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted ‎16.A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized ‎17.A. path B. position C. direction D. way ‎18.A. easy B. heavy C. major D. extra ‎19.A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished ‎20.A. weaknesses B. challenges C. anxieties D. illnesses ‎ 【十七】‎ Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 1 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 2 work.‎ I was 3 a school bus to make ends meet and 4 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 5 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 6 the job. "Why has my life become so 7 ?" I thought painfully.‎ As I pulled the bus over to 8 a little girl, she handed me an earring 9 I should keep it 10 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said "BE HAPPY".‎ At first I got angry. Then it 11 me — I had been giving all of my 12 to what was ‎ going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 14 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 15 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 16 from a lady who was a director at a large 17 . She asked me if I would 18 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.‎ My 19 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 20 that I completely changed my life.‎ ‎1.A. As B. Though C. If D. When ‎2.A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient ‎3.A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing ‎4.A. working B. travelling C. discussing D. living ‎5.A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held ‎6.A. lose B. like C. find D. get ‎7.A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short ‎8.A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for ‎9.A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing ‎10.A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that ‎11.A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved ‎12.A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests ‎13.A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life ‎14.A. list B. book C. check D. copy ‎15.A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add ‎16.A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend ‎17.A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel ‎18.A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about ‎19.A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour ‎20.A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking ‎ 【十八】‎ In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the most famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively 1 work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.‎ In any case, despite so much evidence to the 2 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, 3 , that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from 4 without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.‎ Different cultures have different ways of 5 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making — all members of the department or work group are asked to 6 to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general 7. Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 8 managers cannot.‎ A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without 9 managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 10 the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be 11 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the publi C. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has 12 been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to 13 that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.‎ Another trend is off-site or 14 management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the 15 of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.‎ ‎1.A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike ‎ ‎2.A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme ‎ ‎3.A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise ‎4.A. outside B. inside C. below D. above ‎ ‎5.A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging ‎ ‎6.A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply ‎7.A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression ‎8.A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male ‎ ‎ 9.A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing ‎ ‎10.A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating ‎ ‎11.A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared ‎12.A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally ‎ ‎13.A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure ‎14.A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene ‎15.A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractiveness ‎ ‎ 【十九】‎ In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 1 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 2 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.‎ ‎ How did we 3 a throwaway society?First of all, it is now easier to 4 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 5 modern manufacturing(制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 6 . ‎ Another cause is our 7 of disposable(一次性的)products. As 8 people, we are always looking for 9 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 10 thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few. ‎ Our appetite for new products also 11 to the problem. We are 12 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 13 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 14 useful possessions to make room for new ones. ‎ All around the world, we can see the 15 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 16 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 17 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 18 , this is not enough to solve（解决）our problem. ‎ Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 19 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habit may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. ‎ ‎1. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem ‎2.A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products ‎3.A. face B. become C. observe D. change ‎4.A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw ‎5.A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of ‎6.A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful ‎7.A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division ‎8.A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy ‎9.A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends ‎10.A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve ‎11.A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes ‎12.A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for ‎13.A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger ‎14.A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away ‎15.A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences ‎16.A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure ‎17.A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands ‎18.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile ‎19.A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of ‎20.A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising ‎ 【二十】‎ How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is 1 to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live — if he or she is 2 healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce 3 . They wear out, and as a result, we get old and 4 die.‎ Even though we can’ t live forever, we are living a 5 life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span(寿命)was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!‎ When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the 6 line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’ t begin to experience physical and mental 7 until after age 75.‎ People are living longer because more people 8 childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood 9 . Now that the chances of dying 10 are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.‎ On the whole, our population is getting older. The 11 in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see 12 , not disaster. Today, many men and women in their "golden years" are healthy, still active, and young in 13 if not in age.‎ As our society grows old, we need the 14 of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of ‎ them, they need to 15 active and be devoted.‎ ‎1.A. designed B. selected C. improved D. discovered ‎2.A. completely B. generally C. apparently D. extremely ‎3.A. rapidly B. harmlessly C. endlessly D. separately ‎4.A. eventually B. hopelessly C. automatically D. desperately ‎5.A. busier B. longer C. richer D. happier ‎6.A. finishing B. guiding C. waiting D. dividing ‎7.A. stress B. damage C. decline D. failure ‎8.A. survive B. enjoy C. remember D. value ‎9.A.problems B. fears C. worries D. diseases ‎10.A. poor B. young C. sick D. quiet ‎11.A. changes B. recovery C. safety D. increases ‎12.A. dreams B. chances C. strengths D. choices ‎13.A. mind B. appearance C. voice D. movement ‎14.A. protection B. suggestions C. contributions D. permission ‎15.A. sound B. appear C. turn D. stay ‎ 答案及解析 ‎ 【一】‎ 文章主要叙述了发生在快餐店里的一件事情。由于粗心我把食物撒在一位顾客的身上，我感到不安和害怕，但是那位顾客却没有责备我，掏出钱让我另外买一份。这使我真正懂得了在我们所生活的世界里仁慈和友好的行为一直存在着。‎ ‎1.A为了庆祝我们考试结束，我们去了一家快餐店。我们点了(ordered)汉堡包和可口可乐。‎ ‎2.A由于上文中提到了汉堡包和可口可乐，故此处指我们的食物(food)端上来了。turn"变化，转变"，bill"账单"，menu"菜单"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎3.B不幸的是，我钱包的带子挂在了椅子上面。短语get caught在此处的意思是"被挂住"。‎ ‎4.C我手上的托盘也就从(from)我的手上滑出去了。‎ ‎5.B此时托盘以及托盘中的东西也就撒落(fell)到一个人身上了。‎ ‎6.A那个人刚要吃他的三明治。短语take a bite of...意思是"吃一口……"，符合语境。‎ ‎7.C由于饮料浸湿了那个人洁白的衬衫，所以我盯着他，感到很震惊(shocked)。‎ ‎8.D由于害怕，我闭上(closed)眼睛，等着他的愤怒爆发。‎ ‎9.C参见上题解析。anger"愤怒"，符合语境。‎ ‎10.B但是那个人只说了一句"It’s OK"来安慰(comfort)我，然后去了洗手间。satisfy"满足",encourage"鼓励",praise"赞扬"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎11.C根据语境可知，此处表示作者不知道要做些什么(what)。‎ ‎12.C我们坐在一张桌子旁，尽力保持冷静(calm)。mild"温和的"，honest"诚实的"，modest"谦虚的"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎13.B过了一会儿，那个人从洗手间出来，向我们的桌子走来。approach"接近，靠近"，符合语境。‎ ‎14.A由于害怕被责备，我的心脏几乎都要停止跳动(beating)了。‎ ‎15.C根据此句后面的call him可知，我认为那个人要给我父亲打电话，所以就会要我父亲的电话号码(number)。‎ ‎16.B根据文章中的To my surprise可以判断出，那个人的表现与我所想的不一致。他仅仅对着我们笑了笑，给了我们一些钱，让我们再买(Buy)一些汉堡包。‎ ‎17.D根据语境，他没有吃完就离开了。walk away意思是"走开，离去"，符合语境。‎ ‎18.D他本来可以使这种不自在的情况变得更糟糕，但是(but)他却选择了一种不同的方式。‎ ‎19.A从这件事上，那个人让我们相信了世界上还有仁慈(kindness)的存在。‎ ‎20.A我从未忘记(forget)那个人的行为。refuse"拒绝"，oppose"反对"，ignore"忽视"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎ 【二】‎ ‎"我"不顾父母的反对，坚持从事园艺事业，最后成功了。而这一切都是因为"我"对自然的热爱。‎ ‎1.C根据第18空前面的"out of my desire"可判断出，此处表示"我"最初从事园艺事业的目的可能不是源于对大自然的热爱，故选C项。A项意为"记忆力"，B项意为"梦想"，D项意为"设计"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎2.D根据文章第二段中的母亲认为叶子是垃圾，父亲认为从事园艺事业是浪费时间可知，对于"我"的父母来说，这件事让他们烦恼，故选D。A项意为"使满意"，B项意为"改变"，C项意为"帮助"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎3.A根据"Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her"可判断出，母亲带着怀疑的目光看天然的艺术作品，故选A项。B项意为"欣赏"，C项意为"惊奇"，D项意为"激动"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎4.C根据"Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish"可判断出，母亲想方设法把它们清理干净。短语clean up意为"打扫（或清除）干净"，故选C项。A项意为"把……收起搁置"，B项意为"在意"，D项意为"进来，流行"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎5.D根据后面的"If gardening... I would plant a garden!"可判断出，"我"通常做的和"我"父母做的相反，故选D项。A项意为"平等的"，B项意为"类似的"，C项意为"上级的"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎6.C根据第一段中的"It was to 2 my parents."和本空前一句可知此处选C项。A项意为"疼痛的"，B项意为"有价值的"，D项意为"有趣的"，都不符合语境。‎ ‎7.A根据下文中的"I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses."可判断出，"我"种的百合花种子没有发芽。短语come up意为"长出地面，发芽"，故选A项。B项意为"爆发"，C项意为"坚持住"，D项意为"通过"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎8.B根据"I found the first rose bloom（开花）"可判断出"我"非常高兴。短语with joy意为"高兴地"，符合语境。‎ ‎9.D根据"I was touched by this land of wonder"可判断出，这些花相继开了，最终"我"被这片奇迹感动了，故选D项。A项意为"幸运地"，B项意为"高兴地"，C项意为"有规律地"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎10.B根据"my parents showed no interest…"可判断出此处表示转折关系，故选B项。‎ ‎11.A根据"my parents showed no interest…"和"My father even...move around my garden to the driveway"可判断出父亲甚至对"我"大吼大叫, 故选A项。‎ ‎12.B根据"move around my garden to the driveway"可判断出，他发现这样很麻烦，故选B项。A项意为"方便的"，C项意为"令人愉快的"，D项意为"危险的"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎13.B根据"I put in her vase my real roses"以及"were simply weeds"可判断出，"我"的这种做法让母亲感到不高兴。故选B项。‎ ‎14.C根据语境可判断出，母亲认为它们只是杂草而不是花，故选C项。A项意为"除……以外"，B项意为"多于"，D项意为"少于"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎15.A根据语境可判断出"我"的父母不喜欢园艺，故选A项。‎ ‎16.C根据"I kept on planting…"中的 "kept on"可判断出选C项。A项意为"决定"，B项意为"停止"，D项意为"抗争"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎17.C根据"Plants make such good companions…"可判断出，他们能回应"我"的照顾，故选C项。A项意为"奉献"，B项意为"翻转"，D项意为"领导"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎18.D根据语境可知"我"的第一个花园是在向父母挑战，故选D项。A项意为"击败"，B项意为"使满意"，C项意为"尊敬"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎19.A根据"Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs"可判断出，"我"在园艺方面取得了成就，父母为此感到骄傲，故选A项。‎ ‎20.D根据第1空后面的"from my love for nature"可判断出选D项。‎ ‎ 【三】‎ 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者执教的校足球队输掉了比赛，但是作者没有气馁，而是给球员勇气和信心，终于球队获得了令人骄傲的成绩。作者也由此意识到，胜利者不是天生的，他们是靠自己的努力来获得成功的。‎ ‎【核心词汇】practice n.训练thrill n.激动；震颤感v.使兴奋，使激动 ‎1.C上文说谁也不是天生就是赢家，人们通过自己的努力成为胜利者，因此这里选C表示"努力"。‎ ‎2.B本空是对下文内容的总结，需要根据下文内容才能得出答案。下文讲述作者多年前当足球教练的一段经历，因此选B表示"经历"。‎ ‎3.D从下文的"Being the coach of the new team"可知，作者在这支足球队当主教练，因此选D。‎ ‎4.D语境提到"the schools old team"和"the coach of the new team"，因此本空选D，在每年春季训练结束的时候，学校的老足球队都要与新足球队进行比赛。‎ ‎5.B老足球队没有教练，甚至没有为了准备比赛而进行训练。由此可判断，这里用prepare for表示"为……做准备"。‎ ‎6.A语境表示作者难以接受这样的结局，对手没有教练，没有备战，但是他们却打败了作者当教练的这支新足球队，这让作者难以相信。故选A。‎ ‎7.A语境表示的是作者经过思考之后的认识，因此选A表示"认识到"。‎ ‎8.C语境提到作者是这支新足球队的教练，因此选C，表示这支球队就指望作者了。‎ ‎9.B根据文中的I、change、their ability and potential等信息词判断，这里表示作者要改变自己对队员的能力和潜能的态度(attitude)。‎ ‎10.A面对队员的失败，作者决定要改变对队员的能力和潜能的态度，因此这里表示作者尽一切努力帮助队员建立自尊心（pride）。‎ ‎11.C从上文可知，作者执教的足球队在比赛中输了，作者要帮助队员建立自尊心，因此这里表示作者将队员当成胜利者来对待，因此选C。leader"领导者"；partner"合伙人"；learner"学习者"。‎ ‎12.B前面提到春季训练比赛，这里说的是到了夏季，因此选B表示当其他队的队员们享受他们的假期（vacations）时。‎ ‎13.D与其他足球队不同的是，到了暑假，作者执教的足球队每天都要集合，然后训练(practiced)传球和踢球，因此选D。‎ ‎14.A这里说的是上文提到的在春季训练结束时作者执教的新足球队与老足球队比赛时输了这件事，因此选A表示"失败"。‎ ‎15.B语境说作者执教的这支足球队赢得一场接一场的比赛，球技在不断提高，因此选B表示"改进"。relax"放松，松懈"，expand"扩大，扩展"，defend"保卫"，都不符合语境。‎ ‎16.C作者带领这支曾经在春季训练比赛中输了的足球队，一路披荆斩棘，最后要与全州最好的足球队比赛。因此此处表示即使他们输掉了这场比赛，对于他们来说也是一种胜利（victory）。‎ ‎17.B作者执教的这支足球队打败了佐治亚州最好的足球队，作者感到很激动（thrills）。‎ ‎18.D语境表示一个团队的领导者的态度能够影响（affect）团队的每个成员。‎ ‎19.A这里说的是作者执教的足球队在春季训练比赛中输了之后，作者没有把自己的队员看作失败者，而是不断地鼓励(encouraged)他们。‎ ‎20.D从上文可知，作者执教的足球队在春季训练比赛中输了，但作者帮助队员建立自尊心，鼓励他们，并把他们当成胜利者来对待，即帮助他们从不同的角度来看待自己，因此选D表示"不一样地"。‎ ‎ 【四】‎ 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者读高中时期，花很多时间在学校从事体育运动，因此一回到家就必须马上做作业；大学期间，虽然课余时间多了，但作者做完作业的时间越来越晚，甚至要熬夜才能完成；后来作者碰到了一个边工作边经营副业并靠副业赚了很多钱的同学。通过自己的经历和这位同学的经历的对比，作者发现越忙碌的人做的事情越多。‎ ‎【核心词汇】possible adj.可能的habit n.习惯stay up熬夜 ‎【熟词生义】push常用义：推，压本句义：促使; push back推迟 ‎1.D根据上下文可知，人人都知道时间比金钱更有价值，但人们可能拥有过多的时间吗？‎ ‎2.A根据全文可知，此处是我的回忆，故remember"记得"符合语境。‎ ‎3.Dplay （a） sport是固定搭配，表示"从事（一项）体育运动"。‎ ‎4.B由于还在学校从事体育运动，回家后，我不得不马上做作业。right away是固定词组，表示"立刻，马上"。‎ ‎5.C根据上下文可知，当我上大学时，事情发生了变化，所以选changed。‎ ‎6.A根据上下文可知，我突然发现自己上午就上完课了，所以有了很多额外的时间，故选extra。‎ ‎7.C根据语境可知，与高中不一样的是，由于有了很多额外的时间，我就没有了以前那种要马上做作业的紧迫感。urgency表示"紧急，紧迫"。‎ ‎8.D后来，我就慢慢地养成了一种等待（拖延）的习惯，所以选habit。‎ ‎9.A根据下文可知，我一再往后推迟做作业和学习的时间，故选pushing，push back表示"推迟"。‎ ‎10.B根据语境可知，我的这种拖延的习惯后来使我都要熬夜到很晚才能把作业做完。stay up表示"熬夜"，符合语境。‎ ‎11.A根据语境可知，后来有一天，我碰到了一个我以前的同学，met表示"遇见"。‎ ‎12.D我的这位同学通过经营副业，赚了很多钱。make a lot of money是常用表达，表示"赚很多钱"。‎ ‎13.C根据上下文可推知，我同学的固定工作是很枯燥乏味的，所以选 boring。‎ ‎14.D根据句意可知，如果没有固定工作，我同学就会有很多时间。‎ ‎15.B根据第三段内容，尤其是"When I got into college...noon time"可知，就会像我在大学（college）期间那样(感觉时间多，从而经常拖延)。‎ ‎16.A根据语境可知，他说要是他辞去（quit）固定工作（而一门心思去从事副业的话），他就会失去工作和成功的干劲。‎ ‎17.C参见上题解析。drive表示"干劲，魄力"。‎ ‎18.B此处作者感慨要多用自己的时间多做事情。fill up sth. with sth.是固定词组，表示"用某物装满/填满某物"。‎ ‎19.C根据语境可知，老话说得好，忙人才能做好事情！saying表示"谚语"。‎ ‎20.B参见上题解析。busy"忙的"符合语境。‎  【五】‎ 作者讲述了自己的学生Freddy的性格特征，以及多年后他的生活和工作状况，并说明了作者自己从他身上学到了一些东西。 ‎【段意梳理】 第一段：介绍作者与Freddy初识时的背景。 第二段：讲述Freddy是一个什么样的人。 第三段：在学年结束前，作者赠予孩子们带着特殊文字的礼物，为下文作铺垫。 第四段：多年后，作者偶遇以前的学生，了解到了Freddy的近况。 第五段：去年，Freddy在感恩节过世了，作者赠予他的礼物也被返还回来。 第六段：作者向全班讲述了Freddy的故事。 ‎【核心词汇】 balance n. 平衡；天平；均衡 v. 权衡；（使）保持平衡 run into 偶然遇见 pass away 去世（委婉说法）‎ ‎1.B 考查动词。在1973年，作者正在教小学。每天27个小孩进入"思想实验室"。enter "进入"，符合语境。build "建造"；decorate "装饰"；run"管理，经营"。  ‎2.A考查名词。根据下文的"Room 104"可知，"The Thinking Laboratory"是学生们选举出来的名字。name"名字"；rule"规则"；brand "品牌"；plan"计划"。故选A项。 ‎3.D 考查形容词。Room 104这个名字被学生们选举换成The Thinking Laboratory，所以可判断出学生们认为Room 104这个名字太乏味了。dull "枯燥的，无趣的"，符合语境。故选D项。 ‎4.B 考查名词。 根据上文中的"I was teaching elementary school"可知，作者正在教小学，故可推知Freddy是一个普通的学生。故选B项。 ‎5.D 考查动词。根据下文中的"the loudest over fun"可知，Freddy对有趣的事情会笑得最大声。故选D项。 ‎6.A 考查名词。根据上文中的the saddest可知，Freddy对别人的不幸是感到最悲伤的。misfortune "不幸"；disbelief "不信，怀疑"；dishonesty"不诚实"；mistake"错误"。故选A项。 ‎7.D 考查动词。 根据语境可知，此处表示在学年结束前。 end "结束"，符合语境。change "改变"；approach"靠近"；return"返回"。 ‎8.B 考查名词。在学年结束前，给孩子们的应是礼物。故选B项。 ‎9.A 考查名词。根据下文可知，作者认为尽管动词看起来是枯燥的，但是孩子们在一生中所做的大多数趣事就是动词。再结合选项可知，A项符合语境。 ‎10.C 考查形容词。由while可知，空处与dull形成对比，故选C项。simple "简单的"；unique"独特的"；clever"聪明的"。  ‎11.D 考查名词。根据语境可知，很多年来，作者偶然遇到以前的学生会给他提供一些他们老同学的最新消息，所以作者才了解到Freddy的一些情况。update "最新消息"，符合语境。assessment "评估，评价"；comment "评论"；instruction "指导，教导"。 ‎12.A 考查名词。 根据空前的"did several jobs"可知，此处表示Freddy从高中毕业后。graduation "毕业"，符合语境，故选A项。retirement "退休"；separation "分离"；resignation "辞职"。 ‎13.C 考查形容词。根据下文中的"he let a homeless man ... a friend money to buy a house"可知，他让一个无家可归的人睡在他的卡车里，还借给朋友钱去买房子，故可推知他仍然是作者四十年前遇到的那个乐于助人的人。caring"乐于助人的"，符合语境。故选C项。  ‎14.B 考查动词。根据上文中的"while working ‎ overnight"可知，Freddy上夜班时，让一位无家可归的人在他的卡车里睡觉。故选B项。 ‎15.C 考查动词。 因为Freddy是一位乐于助人的人，所以是借给朋友钱买房子。lend "借出"，符合语境。pay "支付"；charge "(向……)收费"；owe"欠(钱)，负(债)"。‎ ‎16.D 考查动词。 根据下文中的"I stopped teaching"可知，作者正在举办一个研习班，这时有人敲教室的门。conduct"实施，执行"，符合语境。故选D项。observe "观察"；prepare "准备"；design"设计"。 ‎17.C 考查动词。根据下文中的"I stopped teaching"可知，作者当时正在上课，所以这位女士为打断作者讲课而请求原谅并递给作者一个信封。excuse "原谅(某人的小错)"，符合语境。regret"遗憾，后悔"；avoid"避免"；ignore"忽视"。  ‎18.A 考查动词。 根据上文中的"handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching"可知，一位女士递给作者一个信封，作者停止了教学并打开它。故选A项。pack "打包，装箱"；give "交给"； hold"握住，抓住"。 ‎19.C 考查名词。根据下文中的"Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving..."可知，这个信封里装着一张Freddy的妈妈写的便条。故选C项。picture "图片"；bill"账单"；diary"日记"。 ‎ ‎20.B 考查动词。 根据上文中的"Although Freddy was taken from us"可知，尽管Freddy从我们中被带走了，但是我们所有人都从Freddy那儿拿走了一些东西，即从Freddy的身上学到了一些东西。故选B项。  ‎ 【六】‎ 电话的确很强大，但传达的信息却不总是准确的。作者通过自身的经历总结出，电话中感受到的有时与现实生活中感受到的并不一致，因为像微笑这样无声的信号无法通过电话线传播。‎ ‎1.D根据第一段中的"Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk"以及第二段中的"Rani, my faceless agent whom Ｉ’d never met"可知，此处表示"事实上他们从来没有见过你"。故选D项。accept "接受"；notice"注意"；hear"听到"；meet "遇见"。‎ ‎2.A此处表示"他们对你的一切了解都是通过这个装置（传达的）"，故选A项。come "来，发生"；move"移动"；run"跑"；develop"发展"。‎ ‎3.B根据上文的"...sometimes from hundreds of miles away"以及下文的"they feel they can know you...That’s how powerful the 5 is"可知，上下文为转折关系，故选B项。‎ ‎4.Crather"在一定程度上，颇"；also"也"；just"仅仅"；already"已经"。根据语境可知，此处表示他们认为仅仅通过你的声音他们就可以了解你，故C项正确。‎ ‎5.A根据第一段中的"little device(装置） on your desk"及第二段中的"For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone"可知，此处指的是电话（telephone）。文章最后一段中的"wires"亦是提示。故选A项。‎ ‎6.D根据第二段的内容可知，作者通过电话听到他的旅游代理商的声音是冷淡的，让他感到不悦。而根据第三段中的"What a wonderful lady!"可知，作者亲自见到了Rani后，发现她本人与电话中的声音给人的感觉不一样。故该题选D项，表示电话虽然是强大的，但传达的信息却并不总是准确的。direct "直接的"；useful"有用的"；easy"容易的"；accurate"准确的"。‎ ‎7.A根据上文的"my faceless agent whom I’d never met"可知，作者从来没有亲自见过她，故选A项。in person "亲自"；by myself"我自己，独自"；in public"公开地，当众"；on purpose"故意地"。‎ ‎8.A根据上文的"But her cold voice really"和下文的内容可知，此处指的是"让我不悦"，故选A项。annoy"使不悦，使生气"；interest"使感兴趣"；discourage"使泄气"；confuse"使困惑"。‎ ‎9.C因为Rani的声音让作者感到不悦，所以作者有时希望能找到另一个代理商。故选C项。promote "促进"；train"训练"；find"找到"；know"知道"。‎ ‎10.D根据第三段中的"an immediate flight home for a family emergency"以及最后一段中的"Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport..."可知，作者不得不立刻预订机票回家，故选D项。arrange"安排"；postpone"推迟"；confirm"证实"；book"预订"。‎ ‎11.A第二段提到作者从未与Rani见过面，而此处作者因家中有急事而不得不订票，所以可推知此处表示作者第一次去Rani的办公室。for the first time"第一次"；at any time "在任何时候"；from time to time"有时"；in good time"及时地，迅速地"。故选A项。‎ ‎【易错点拨】该题易误选D项，但是该项强调速度快，时间短，与语境"作者在见面前后对Rani的印象不同"无关。‎ ‎12.B因为作者已经进入Rani的办公室，所以此处表示 "坐在桌旁的女士看到了我的疯狂"，故选B项。expect"期待"；see"看见"；test"测验，检测"；avoid"避免"。‎ ‎13.B根据上文的"...sympathetically jumped up"，空后的"smile...I thought"以及最后一段中的"her warm smile"可知，此处表示"她给予我令人欣慰的（comforting）微笑"，故选B项。shy"害羞的"；familiar"熟悉的"；forced"强迫的,勉强的"。‎ ‎14.C根据上文的"One morning, I had to 10 an immediate flight home for a family emergency"可知，此处指的是"立刻打印出了票"。故选C项。‎ ‎15.C因为Rani帮助作者很快地打出了票，所以作者应是很感激地（gratefully）跑出去了。故选C项。hopefully"充满希望地"；disappointedly"失望地"；regretfully "遗憾地"。‎ ‎16.D根据下文的"with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip"可知，此处表示的是"一位友善的（pleasant）女士"。careful"仔细的"；serious"认真的，严肃的"；nervous"紧张的"。‎ ‎17.D根据下文的"Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well..."可知，作者亲自见到Rani之后，发现她本人与电话中的声音传达给自己的信息是很不同的，故作者应是（因吃惊）说不出来话。故选D项。amused"高兴的"；worried "担心的"；helpless"无助的"；speechless"（尤指气得或惊讶得）说不出话的"。‎ ‎18.B根据上文的内容尤其是"What a wonderful lady"可知，B项正确。calm"镇定的"；nice"友好的"；proud"骄傲的"；clever"聪明的"。‎ ‎19.C根据上文的内容（如Rani帮助作者预订机票以及祝愿作者旅途愉快）可知，Rani是友好的。故选C项。 forgiveness "宽恕，饶恕"；eagerness"渴望"；friendliness "友好"；skillfulness "有技巧，灵巧"。‎ ‎20.B根据语境可知，此处的"her ‘I’m here for you’"应是属于工作态度，故选B项。explanation"解释"；attitude"态度"；concept"观念"；behavior"行为" 。‎ ‎ 【七】‎ 与一位励志大师的邂逅，使作者认识到人生应该有成长计划，由此他拥有了幸福的人生。‎ ‎1.D根据上文中的"breakfast"可知，应选择eating, 表示他们在一起吃饭。‎ ‎2.C根据下文中的"You don’t have a personal plan for growth"可知本题选择plan,表示个人成长计划。‎ ‎3.D作者听到问题后竭力寻找能够回答问题的答案，qualify"符合，配得上"，符合句意。‎ ‎4.A（be）involved （in）"参加"，符合句意。‎ ‎5.B根据下文的"I must have talked for ten minutes"可知作者滔滔不绝地说了起来，就像是在演讲，因此选择speech。‎ ‎6.BKurt耐心地听着，因此选择listened。‎ ‎7.D听完之后，Kurt终于发表了自己的看法。finally符合句意。‎ ‎8.A根据作者的答语"No"可知,作者同意Kurt的说法，承认自己没有这样的成长计划。因此选择admitted。‎ ‎9.A根据文章内容可知，成长不是一个自发的过程，而是需要计划的，因此本题选择automatic。‎ ‎10.D根据本段的内容可知，作者此时领悟到了Kurt所说的话。hit表示"使突然想起"。‎ ‎11.B本句的意思是作者以前一直没有有目的地去让自己更好地成长。on purpose"有意地"，符合句意。‎ ‎12.C根据句中的"I will develop and follow a personal growth plan..."可知作者此刻作了决定，因此选择decision。‎ ‎13.A根据下文可知，作者制订了人生成长计划，因此选择life。‎ ‎14.B根据上文可知选择conversation，作者把他与Kurt之间的谈话告诉了妻子。‎ ‎15.C作者向妻子展示了Kurt出售的书和磁带，因此选择showed。‎ ‎16.C作者与妻子认为Kurt不仅仅是在销售东西。recognize"承认，意识到"，符合句意。‎ ‎17.CKurt给我们指明了一条改变我们生活、实现我们梦想的道路。way"方法，途径"，后面常用不定式作后置定语。‎ ‎18.B根据上文的"was selling"可知本题选择buy。‎ ‎19.A此处表示与妻子一起成长，故选择grow。‎ ‎20.D根据最后一句可知他们的决定是明智的，因此选择wise。‎ ‎ 【八】‎ 作者随丈夫去加利福尼亚的沙漠地带，百无聊赖之际，她感觉到了一种令人窒息的绝望。因此，她写信告诉父母，而父亲只回了两行字，这两行字使作者茅塞顿开。原来，世界的美在于自己看待世界的态度，而不是世界本身。‎ ‎1.C从上文提到的"I went to live there"以及下文的"I hated the place"可知，作者随丈夫搬去了加利福尼亚，故选near，表示"靠近他"，其他都与语意不符。‎ ‎2.A从上下文可知，作者非常讨厌这个地方，所以她以前从来没有这么不开心过，用before"以前"，其他都不符合语意。‎ ‎3.D从语境和下文的"almost 125°F"可知，这个地方实在是太热了，以至于让人难以忍受，故用unbearable"难以忍受的"。inflexible意为"僵化的,不可弯曲的"；incomprehensible意为"不可思议的,难以理解的"；uncontrollable意为"难以控制的"，都不符合语境。‎ ‎4.B此处表示"甚至没有一个可以讲话的人"，故用Not。‎ ‎5.B从上文提到的"风不停地刮，所有吃的食物和呼吸的空气中都满是沙子"可知，此处是be filled with结构，表示"充满……"，其他都不符合语境。‎ ‎6.C根据下文可知，作者感到很难过，所以写信告诉父母，她要放弃这里，准备回家了，所以用give up来表示"放弃"。catch up意为"赶上"；keep up意为"保持"；get up意为"起床"，都不符合语意。‎ ‎7.C根据上下文可知，作者宁愿坐牢也不愿生活在这里。would rather表示"宁愿……"，符合语境。‎ ‎8.D从上下文可知，作者给父母写了信，故此处指父亲回了信，故用answer the letter。 ‎ ‎9.D从下文可知，对于这两行回信，作者这一辈子都会牢牢记住，同时下文也多次提到这封信对作者以后人生的影响，故根据语意选memory表示"记忆"。comparison表示"比较"；imagination表示"想象"；consideration表示"考虑"，都不符合语境。‎ ‎10.A从全文可知，作者对父亲回信中的这两句话一读再读。所以选over and over表示"一再,多次"，来突出作者对其印象深刻。‎ ‎11.C结合上下文可知，此时指作者决定要找出她当前处境中的"优点"所在——就像父亲信中所说的"星星"一样，所以用situation表示"处境"。‎ ‎12.B从上文可知，作者与当地人交了朋友，而他们的"反应"也令她很吃惊，故用reaction，表示"反应,回应"。movement意为"活动"；guidance意为"指导"；purpose意为"目的"，都不符合语境。‎ ‎13.A根据语境可知，当地人把一些他们最喜欢的、拒绝出售给游客的艺术品都当作礼物送给了作者，所以选refused。‎ ‎14.Bhunt for是固定词组，表示"寻找,追寻"，符合语境。‎ ‎15.A结合14空可知，数百万年前，沙漠还是洋底，故选floor。‎ ‎16.D从上下文可知，是什么让作者产生了令人吃惊的变化呢？此处astonishing表示"令人吃惊的"。‎ ‎17.B根据语意可知，沙漠没有改变，但作者却变了，所以用but表示转折。‎ ‎18.A从前文可知，变的不是周边的环境，而是作者的人生态度，故选attitude。‎ ‎19.D根据语意可知，作者把这次不愉快的经历变成了人生中令人吃惊的冒险历程，所以选adventure表示"冒险历程"。‎ ‎20.C根据全文可知，最终作者从自我的牢笼里挣脱了出来，发现了那些美丽的"星星"。‎ ‎ 【九】‎ 作者的女儿参加一项娱乐性足球赛并进入锦标赛。周六在与水平更高的队比赛时她们队输了，但是她们的球队善于学习，周日比赛时她们表现得完全不同，居然还进一球。作者由此感慨：实践出真知，经验是最好的老师。‎ ‎1.B结合生活常识可知，在学校学习，向朋友学习，向老师学习，都是"传统的"学习方式。这也是与下文中的向对手学习相对而言的。‎ ‎2.C但是你真正需要的学习很可能"存在于"别的地方。‎ ‎3.D结合下文提到的女儿所在球队是在周六、周日比赛可知，作者"有机会"在一个"周末"亲身体会这一点。‎ ‎4.C参见上题解析。‎ ‎5.B依据语境可知，女儿所在的球队表现不错，因此"进入"锦标赛。‎ ‎6.A依据下文该球队周六的比赛情况可知，这是些"痛苦的"经历。‎ ‎7.D结合语境可知，对手显然是训练有素的，故选better。‎ ‎8.D根据语境可知，此时是两个球队在比赛，故此处指女儿所在的"球队"。‎ ‎9.B作为父母，作者"讨厌"看到女儿非常尽力，"但是"球队最后还是输掉比赛这样的结局。‎ ‎10.C参见上题解析。‎ ‎11.A根据语境，此处是说女儿所在球队的队员们，故选girls。‎ ‎12.B她们第二天"出现"在运动场上时风格完全不同了。show up"出现，露面"。‎ ‎13.D依据下文中的"They played aggressively and 16 scored a goal."可知周日她们的表现"完全"不同。‎ ‎14.A她们把前一天从对手身上"看到"的技巧和合作精神融入到自己的比赛中。‎ ‎15.C此空照应上文中的"for their Sunday game"。‎ ‎16.A她们表现得很有进攻性，"甚至"还进了一球。‎ ‎17.B这不由让作者想起和其他队比赛也是一个难得的学习机会。It strikes sb. that..."某人突然想到……"，为固定句型。‎ ‎18.D本句与文章首句"Where do you go when you want to learn something？"照应。‎ ‎19.A结合上文的比赛情况可知，"经验"是最好的老师。‎ ‎20.C这些经验与她们在学校学到的东西可能不会有太大的"不同"，但是肯定更加深入、更加有意义，因为这是她们自己摸索出来的。different from"与……不同"，符合语境。‎ ‎ 【十】‎ ‎"我"和未婚夫考虑买房结婚,但由于资金匮乏，不能尽如人意。在经纪人的推荐下我们爱上了一套小公寓，几经周折，好心的房东最终以低价将该公寓卖给了我们。‎ ‎1.B由下文中的"none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory"可知，在我们能支付的价格范围内没有一所房子令人满意，故我们的资金有限(limited)。‎ ‎2.A句子主语为One agent，根据生活常识可知，经纪人为客户推荐房源。recommend"推荐"，符合语境。‎ ‎3.C由下文中的"so we declined"可知，房价超出了我们的支付能力。beyond our range表示"超出我们的支付能力"。‎ ‎4.A但是她力劝我们至少看一看。at least"至少",符合语境。‎ ‎5.C我们最后去看了房，并第一眼就爱上了它。根据下文对房子的描述，尤其是"As perfect as it was"可知答案。‎ ‎6.B在那所房子中我们感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。根据语境可知,应填happiness"幸福,快乐"。‎ ‎7.D of为介词，后跟从句作宾语，且空处作like的宾语，故用what。‎ ‎8.B根据空后的"far below the asking price"可知,几天后，我们出价，但远远低于要价。make an offer表示"出价"。‎ ‎9.D我们的出价比要价低得多，但他们并没有嘲笑我们。come across"(偶然)遇见"; look after"照顾"；depend on"依靠"; laugh at"嘲笑"。根据语境选D。‎ ‎10.A他们反而重新要价。此处与上一句形成对比。instead"反而,却",符合语境。‎ ‎11.C这次比最初的要价低多了，但仍远远超过了我们的支付能力。less than表示"少于，低于"。‎ ‎12.B根据message后that引导的同位语从句可知，另一个买家出了更高的价钱。对于我们来说，这是个令人失望的（disappointing）消息。‎ ‎13.D即便是这样，我们决定直接找房东（owners）谈。‎ ‎14.B我们给出了最后的报价，仍然(still)要比另一个买家的出价低几千美元。‎ ‎15.D我们知道这个情况，但必须试一试。空处表示转折，故用but。‎ ‎16.D根据冒号后的内容可知，此处是他解释卖房给我们的原因。‎ ‎17.C他知道我们多么爱这个地方，并知道我们会感激（appreciate）他们为这所房子付出的多年的辛苦。‎ ‎18.A他意识到把房子卖给我们要损失一些钱，但这是值得的。loss"损失",符合语境。‎ ‎19.B他告诉我们把出价与要价之间的差价当作提前的结婚礼物。故选difference,表示"差，差额"。‎ ‎20.A好心人，不是陌生人，只是不曾谋面的朋友。kind"友好的",符合语境。‎ ‎ 【十一】‎ 作者大学时读了Bernie的一本书，被他的新奇想法所吸引。后来作者在与病魔抗争的过程中，也是Bernie的书给予了他力量。‎ ‎1.B他新奇的想法（ideas）和他书中所描写的不寻常的病人令作者大为惊奇。‎ ‎2.A参见上题解析。amazing"令人惊奇的"，符合语境。‎ ‎3.Dhave a（n）... impact on..."对……产生……影响",为固定搭配。‎ ‎4.C根据语境可知，多年之后作者仍然要依靠Bernie先生和他的光盘来熬过癌症。get through 表示"（使某人）熬过（困难时期）"，符合语境。‎ ‎5.B根据第6空后的"I lost my drive to write"及第19空后的"pick up my pen again" 可知，文章的作者是一位作家。‎ ‎6.A空处所在句是让步状语从句，根据空后的"I lost my drive to write"可推知，作者是一位非常积极乐观的人，因此选A。‎ ‎7.A作者因为病痛失去了写作的动力，感到太累，故可推知作者心情不好。not in the ‎ mood意为"心情不好"。‎ ‎8.D作者生病了，应该是等待治疗，因此选择treatment"治疗"。‎ ‎9.C由下文可知，另一位病人应是注意到了作者正在读的书。notice"注意到"，符合语境。‎ ‎10.B空处前后是因果关系，because表原因，符合语境。‎ ‎11.D come out "为人所知"； work out "设法弄懂"； prove out "证明是适合的"； turn out "结果是，原来是"。根据语境可知应选D。‎ ‎12.D事实上，他是一名发表过作品的作家。actually "事实上,实际上"，符合语境。 ‎ ‎13.C目前他正在创作一本新书。work on"从事于，致力于",符合语境。‎ ‎14.A后来作者和那位病人时不时地见面，也就成了朋友。become"成为"，符合语境。‎ ‎15.C根据上段可知，作者认为他的这位朋友就是Bernie先生的书迷（fan）。‎ ‎16.B作者原本心情不好，后来交了新朋友，心情也好转了，因此选择smile，表示脸上有了笑容。‎ ‎17.D根据空前的"unfortunately"可知，作者的这位朋友去世了。pass away"去世"。‎ ‎18.B但是他给作者留下了深刻的印象。前后两分句之间是转折关系，故选but。‎ ‎19.D根据空后的"pick up my pen again"可知，他给了作者鼓舞(inspiration)，作者重新开始写作。‎ ‎20.C think to oneself"心中想"，符合语境。‎ ‎ 【十二】‎ 本文主要讲述了一个非洲裔的小女孩因身材瘦小，遭同学嘲弄，后来在作者的帮助下发挥其绘画特长，为学校的达人秀设计无数海报，从而获得同学们的认可的故事。‎ ‎1.A由下文中的"laughed their heads off"和"She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page."可知选A。‎ ‎2.B她被镇上的一家人收养，这家人"决定"（decided）让她学习美国的生活方式的最好方法是让她和美国的孩子在一起。‎ ‎3.C由上文中的"She was really small for her age of 12."可知，她是一个"瘦小的"（tiny）女孩。‎ ‎4.C由上文中讲到同学们总是嘲笑这个女孩，且收养女孩的父母也想让女孩和美国的孩子待在一起可知，作者想帮她与同学们"相处融洽"（fit in）。‎ ‎5.D如何帮她适应我们，这需要一个"方法"（way）。‎ ‎6.C作者看到Suzy把地理书"打开"（opened）到带火车图片的一页。‎ ‎7.B由下文中的"it’s wonderful""I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters."可知，她的摹本是"完美的"（perfect）。‎ ‎8.D由下文中的"On the day of the talent show"可知，她可以为即将举行的"达人"（talent）秀做点什么。‎ ‎9.D由上文中的"and in her notebook, she had made a(n) 7 copy"可知，作者向Miss Parker展示了Suzy所"画"（drawn）的。‎ ‎10.C根据语境可知，此处表示她"为"（for）达人秀画的海报。‎ ‎11.B根据上文中的"I need more of these"及前后语境可知，需要制作的海报很多，但Miss Parker没有足够的"时间"（time）。‎ ‎12.D由上文中的"showed us a poster"和下文中的"you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters"可知，Suzy的"海报"（posters）到处都是。‎ ‎13.A根据语境可知此处表示我们设立了一个"特殊的"（special）奖项。academic"学术的",national"全国的",royal"高贵的"，均不符合语境。‎ ‎14.A由下文中的"Who in our school could draw 15 well"可知，此处表示我们中的一位同学"画"（painted）了它们。‎ ‎15.B此处表示"在我们学校谁会画得如此好？"。that表示"（用以强调程度）那么"，符合语境。very表示"很，非常"；quite表示"相当"；too表示"太"。‎ ‎16.D由上下文语境可知，"因为"(Since)这位学生画海报如此卖力，她应该得奖。‎ ‎17.A由上文中的"we have a(n) 13 award"可知，她应得到一个"奖"（prize）。‎ ‎18.B当看到她激动的脸庞时，作者"意识到"（realized），她在整个人生中可能从未拥有过什么。‎ ‎19.C参见上题解析。‎ ‎20.A由下文中的"Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening."可知，此处指每个人都开始鼓掌。‎ ‎ 【十三】‎ 母亲离开家人一个人在巴西生活的经历使作者感悟到要学会独立，照顾好自己。‎ ‎1.B由下文母亲比喻作者跳级的问题可知，母亲要升职，但是要到巴西工作。promote意为"提升，晋升"。‎ ‎2.C本句中的"allowing you to skip a grade（跳级）"表明老师说孩子做得好， 因此选well。‎ ‎3.A因为需要跳到高一个年级学习，所以要离开昔日的朋友。‎ ‎4.C根据上文的"I was puzzled"可知，作者对这个问题不是很清楚，因此后半夜作者一直在思考这个问题。keep me wondering 表示"使我冥思苦想"。‎ ‎5.D根据第三段中的"the tough choices"可知，这里指成年人必须作的艰难决定。 ‎ ‎6.A下文中作者谈到想告诉母亲他每天的细节，由此可知，他每天晚上着急地等电话响。‎ ‎7.B上文提到了母亲离开家到巴西工作，因此母亲不在这里。presence表示"出席，到场"。‎ ‎8.C由下文中的"how lonely my mother must have been"可知，作者看到的是母亲住在空旷的公寓中。‎ ‎9.B看到母亲生活的空旷的公寓，作者意识到母亲一定很孤独。 ‎ ‎10.D这是一个强调句式，句中强调了时间状语"then"， 因此选that，构成强调句式。 ‎ ‎11.B由句中的"tough choices"可知，作者理解了母亲在平衡家庭和工作上所作的艰难选择。balance是及物动词，表示"使均衡"。‎ ‎12.C在困难面前，她过去常常告诉作者。faced with表示"面临"。‎ ‎13.C由连词"and"可知，该空的词与"passion"是近义词，再根据上文的"difficult decisions"可知，应用满腔的热情、积极的态度去应对困难。‎ ‎14.D回到家中，作者经常提醒自己母亲能做到的，他也能做到。remind表示"提醒"。‎ ‎15.A作者到巴西时，母亲已经在那里生活了一段时间，因此选manage。 manage to do sth.表示"设法做成了某事"。‎ ‎16.C看到母亲一个人生活在巴西，作者认为自己也能学会独立。‎ ‎17.D作者学着照顾自己，并制订高的但可以实现的目标，句中的"set"和"achievable"暗示着这里指目标。‎ ‎18.B由上文的"My mother is now back with us"可知，这里指作者的母亲一个人在巴西生活的经历。‎ ‎19.A因为母亲的离开，作者学会了独立生活，因此这样的付出得到了回报。pay off表示"取得成功，奏效"。‎ ‎20.A与母亲两地分离是不幸的，但是作者感悟很深，也培养了自己的独立性，因此这里是因祸得福。 blessing"幸事，福气"符合语境。‎ ‎ 【十四】‎ 上大学前，妈妈教作者学习如何熨衬衫，作者因此感到自豪，也学会了如何面对失败和处理生活中碰到的棘手问题。‎ ‎1.A妈妈向作者解释让作者学习熨衣服的原因。根据下文中的"I was going to be ...a good2"可知，这些是解释学习熨衣服的原因。故A项符合语境。‎ ‎2.D作者即将独立生活，需要学习这一重要技能。‎ ‎3.C可能熨好的衣服有助于给别人留下好印象。make a good impression是固定短语，意为"留下好印象"，故impression符合语境。‎ ‎4.B从下文中的"Ironing was like driving a car ...you might burn down the house"可以看出，熨衬衫不是一件简单的事。‎ ‎5.C从上文的内容及空后的"like ice-skating"可以推知，此处是说熨衬衫不像滑冰那样能平稳地运行，故C项符合语境。‎ ‎6.D熨斗产生蒸汽，且它带有危险因素。根据下文中的"you’d get burnt"和"you might burn down the house"可以得出答案。‎ ‎7.A如果你离开时忘记关掉熨斗，你有可能会烧毁房子。go away"离开"；fall down"跌倒，失败"；jump off"跳下来，开始"；look up"仰望，查阅"。根据语境，应选择A项。‎ ‎8.A至于技巧，作者的妈妈教作者从平整的地方开始。根据第一段中的"I’m going to teach you to iron"可以得出答案。‎ ‎9.C衣领靠近脸部，这是大家都能看到的地方。衣领不是用来"触摸"、"设计"或"赞赏"的，故排除A、B、D项，结合语境，选C项。‎ ‎10.D学会熟练地熨衬衫使作者有一种自豪感。根据下文中的"Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something"可得出答案。‎ ‎11.B此外，通过熨衣服，作者学会了解决最棘手的问题的方法。本段主要讲述了作者学习熨衣服后的两大好处，结合语境，选B项。‎ ‎12.B每次只处理一个褶皱。deal with意为"处理，应对"，符合语境，故选B项。‎ ‎ 【十五】‎ 本文介绍了作者参加的一个名为"Sensitivity Sunday"的活动。在活动中，通过体验残疾人在日常生活中所面临的困难及挑战，作者更好地理解了残疾人。‎ ‎1.C作者参加了一个名为"Sensitivity Sunday"的活动，该活动旨在让大家了解（aware of）残疾人面临的一些问题。‎ ‎2.C作者和参加活动的其他成员要在几小时内接受（adopt）"他们身体有残疾"这个假想的事实。第二段的最后一句中的"adopting a wheelchair"也是暗示。‎ ‎3.D根据下文的内容可知，作者也选择使用轮椅，故应选D项。‎ ‎4.A坐轮椅是一次学习的（learning）经历。根据下文的内容也可推出，作者通过这次经历学到了很多。‎ ‎5.B根据下文内容可知，作者以前从未想过使用轮椅会多么不方便（awkward）。‎ ‎6.D作者一坐在轮椅上，体重（weight）就使轮椅开始转动。‎ ‎7.A根据前文的"begin to roll"可知，轮椅的轮子并没有被锁上（locked）。‎ ‎8.B根据下文中的"the metal footrest"可知，此处应选B项。‎ ‎9.A作者花了好一会儿才把金属脚踏板调试好。get sth. into place"把……放在正确的位置"。 ‎ ‎10.C作者不安地看了一眼轮椅，它就是作者在随后的几小时内唯一的交通工具（means of transportation）。 ‎ ‎11.C对于残疾人来说，坐在轮椅上并不是一种暂时的体验(experiment)。‎ ‎12.D作者尽力找到一个舒适的（comfortable）坐姿，以为这样可以放松一下。‎ ‎13.D作者甚至(even)想，要是被人推着四处走动一会儿，就太好了。‎ ‎14.B参见上题解析。push"推"，符合语境。‎ ‎15.A当作者环视四周时，他才意识到（realized），他不得不靠自己转动轮子，轮椅才会移动。‎ ‎16.B当作者转动（turned）沉重的轮子时，他的手开始疼起来。‎ ‎17.C作者这才恍然大悟，对于坐在轮椅上的人来说，控制轮椅的方向（direction）绝非一项简单的任务。‎ ‎18.A参见上题解析。easy"简单的"，符合语境。‎ ‎19.D作者坐轮椅的体验不久就结束了（finished）。‎ ‎20.B几个小时的"残疾"体验让作者感受到了残疾人所要面临的身体和精神方面的挑战，而这是残疾人必须克服的。‎ ‎ 【十六】‎ 生活的艰难让作者难以忍受，一只耳环改变了作者原有的思考方式和生活态度，也改变了作者的人生。‎ ‎1.B结合本句的内容可知，"尽管"作者经验丰富并且拥有硕士学位，但仍然找不到令人满意的工作。‎ ‎2.C参见上题解析。satisfying "令人满意的"，符合语境。‎ ‎3.A结合第三段开头部分的"As I pulled the bus over ..."可知,作者靠"开"校车维持生计。‎ ‎4.D本句后半部分提到因为作者已经失去了自己的公寓，由此可知作者与一个朋友"住"在一起。‎ ‎5.B根据该空后的内容可知，作者"参加"了一家公司的五次面试。‎ ‎6.D本句前半部分提到作者多次参加一家公司的面试，再根据该段最后一句的内容可知，他们打来电话说作者没有"得到"这份工作。‎ ‎7.A作者没有找到满意的工作，又失去了自己的公寓，多次面试后失败了，因此痛苦地埋怨生活的"艰难"。‎ ‎8.B第二段的开头部分提到作者靠开校车维持生计，由此可知作者把车停在路边，让一个小女孩"下车"。‎ ‎9.C小女孩给了作者一只耳环，并"说"让作者保存这只耳环。‎ ‎10.A根据空后的"somebody claimed(认领) it"可推测出，小女孩将捡到的耳环交给了作者保管，"以防"有人认领。‎ ‎11.B作者起初非常生气，后来突然有了新的想法。此处it hit sb为固定用法，表示"某人突然想起"。‎ ‎12.B作者突然意识到自己一直以来都在"关注"生活中错误的事情，而不是正确的事情。‎ ‎13.D参见上题解析。而且此处与第二段中的"Why has my life become so ..."相呼应。故答案为D项。‎ ‎14.A作者当场决定列出一份让自己高兴的50件事情的"清单"。另外，后一句中的the list也是线索提示。‎ ‎15.D后来，作者决定在清单上"添加"更多的内容。"add ... to ..."表示"把……添加到……"。‎ ‎16.C根据后一句中的内容可知一位女士打电话给作者。‎ ‎17.A根据后一句中的medical workers可知，这位女士是一家大"医院"的主管。‎ ‎18.C这位女士询问作者是否愿意给200名医务工作者做一次为期一天的关于压力管理的讲座。‎ ‎19.C此处与上一段最后部分中的"...a one-day ..."相呼应，表示那一天（事情）进展得非常顺利。‎ ‎20.D时至今日，作者知道是因为改变了"思考"的方式才彻底改变了自己的人生。此处也与"I had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right!"相呼应。‎ ‎ 【十七】‎ 作者在第一段中提出道格拉斯·麦克雷戈提出的人性假设理论中的X理论和Y理论，并介绍了现代社会中的一种新型管理理论：授权管理。‎ ‎1.D根据后文中的" will do anything to avoid it"可知, 很多人为了避免工作愿意做任何事情，这说明人们生性都是懒惰的，都不喜欢工作。故D项正确。‎ ‎2.A文章第一段中提到了X理论和Y理论，这是两种完全相反的理论，尽管对于这两种完全相反的理论有很多的证据，很多管理人仍然同意X理论。故A项正确。to the contrary"相反的"。‎ ‎3.B根据语境可知，这些管理人仍然同意X理论，例如他们认为如果要员工效率高，就需要给予他们不断的监督。这属于X理论的举例说明。故B项正确。‎ ‎4.D根据后句"...makes for authoritarian（专制的） managers..."可知，这属于专制的管理方法，他们的决定是自上而下的，没有商量的余地。故D项正确。‎ ‎5.C根据前段可知，本文讨论的是管理学的理论，不同的文化中有不同的管理人的方法。而且此处和下文中亚洲、西方的管理方法形成呼应。故C项正确。‎ ‎6.B亚洲人使用的是协商式的管理方法，所有人都被要求对管理的过程做出自己的贡献。故B项正确。refer to"提到，谈到"；contribute to"做贡献，导致"；object to"反对"；apply to"适用于"。‎ ‎7.A亚洲人使用协商式的管理方法，西方的公司也想模仿这样的管理方法。故A项正确。agreement"同意"；practice"练习，做法"；election"选举"；impression"印象"。‎ ‎8.D根据上文中的"...women will become more effective managers than men...."可知,有些专家认为女性比男性管理更高效。因为女性更有亲和力，比男性管理人更容易与别人达成一致的目标。故D项正确。‎ ‎9.A根据上文中的"... encourage employees to use their own initiative..."可知，鼓励员工使用自己的首创精神，也就是说员工在做出决定的时候不请示上级经理，自己做决定即可。故A项正确。‎ ‎10.C根据上文中的"the trend towards downsizing"可知，此处表示要减少管理层的数量。故C项符合语境。‎ ‎11.B通过这种方法，公司只剩下高层管理人和与公众直接联系的一线管理人，省略了很多中间环节，提高了管理效益。be honored with"被授予";be left with"留下，剩下"; be crowded with"挤满"; be compared with"与……相比"。故B项正确。‎ ‎12.B根据后句"Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management... "可知，授权管理是一种新型的管理方法，与传统的管理模式不一样。economically"经济地"; traditionally"传统地"; inadequately"不充分地"; occasionally"偶尔地"。故B项正确。‎ ‎13.D授权管理是一种新型的管理方法，省略了中间环节，保证了整个商业计划的跟进。deny"否认"；admit"承认"；assume"假定，设想"；ensure"保证，确保"。故D项正确。‎ ‎14.A根据下文中的"where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses"可知，在这种新型的管理方法中，人们都是通过邮件和网络联系，说明这是一种新型的通过虚拟网络进行的管理方法。virtual"虚拟的"；ineffective"低效的"；day-to-day"日常的"；on-the-scene"现场的"。故A项正确。‎ ‎15.C根据后文中的"in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them"可知，我们评价员工的表现是根据他们使项目产生了多少效益而不是他们所花费的时间。opinion"观点"；risk"冒险"；performance"表现"；attractiveness魅力。故C项正确。‎ ‎ 【十八】‎ 文章分析了为什么我们的社会变成了一个一次性物品充斥的社会，同时指出要解决这一问题，除了回收资源以外，人们更应该改变的是消费习惯。‎ ‎1.D根据第一段末句中的"because people ... than ever before"可知这里描述的是一种世界各国正在面临的问题(problem)。‎ ‎2.B根据空格后的原因状语从句"because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before"可知答案。‎ ‎3.B文章第二段、第三段和第四段分析了我们变成一次性物品充斥的社会的原因。由此可知此句是总领性的句子——我们是怎样变成一次性物品充斥的社会的。‎ ‎4.C因为此文谈及的是一次性物品充斥的社会。在一次性物品充斥的社会中，和花时间与金钱修理东西相比，更换一个东西当然要更容易些。hide"隐藏"；control"控制"；replace"取代"；withdraw"提取"。‎ ‎5.A由于现代制造业和技术，公司可以更快地、更加低成本地生产东西。thanks to"幸亏，由于"。‎ ‎6.C由上一句中的"produce products quickly and inexpensively"可知，产品应该是充足的、便宜的。故此空应填cheap。‎ ‎7.A由第三段可知，人们喜爱一次性产品是因为它可以节约时间，使人们的生活更轻松。这里表明人们对一次性产品的喜爱是另外一个原因。lack"缺乏";prevention"预防"； division"分开,分隔"。‎ ‎8.D为什么要节约时间？是因为人们比较忙。busy"忙碌的",符合语境。‎ ‎9.A忙碌的我们总是寻找节省时间的方法，故选ways。‎ ‎10.C公司生产许多不同种类的一次性产品。根据前句的语境可知此处表示生产(produce)一次性产品。donate"捐赠"；receive"接收"；preserve"保护"。‎ ‎11.D由本段内容可知，我们对新产品的强烈欲望也会引起这个问题。adapt to"适应"；return to"返回"；respond to"对……作出反应"；contribute to"是……的原因之一"。‎ ‎12.B根据前句"我们对新产品的强烈欲望也会引起这个问题"，以及后句中的"we will be happier with the latest products"推理可知此处应选B，be addicted to"对……上瘾"。‎ ‎13.A根据空后的"we will be happier with the latest products"可知此处表示"越新越好"。‎ ‎14.Dmake room for new ones意为"为新东西腾出空间"，那么如何为新东西腾出空间呢？当然是throw away"扔掉"一些东西。‎ ‎15.D根据后句"Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger"可知此处指的是"这种抛弃型的生活方式造成的后果"。 advantage"优点"；purpose"目的"；function"功能"；consequence"结果,后果"。‎ ‎16.C根据后文中的"more governments are requiring people to recycle materials"和文章最后一句中的"to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment"可知，人们回收资源的目的是减少垃圾的数量和保护环境。decrease"减少"，符合语境。‎ ‎17.B参见上题解析。‎ ‎18.A根据下一段内容以及空格后的"this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem"可推知空格前后应为转折关系，故选择However。‎ ‎19.D维修东西和扔掉它们是对立的概念，因此选择instead of"而不是"。in favour of"支持"。‎ ‎20.A根据前句中的"to repair our possessions 19 throwing them away"以及后句中的"Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits..." 可知选A。‎ ‎ 【十九】‎ ‎ 本文的话题围绕人类的寿命展开。‎ ‎1.A此处表示我们人体的设计就是最长活到120岁。design意为"设计"。‎ ‎2.D根据上下文可知，此处表示110岁很可能是任何一个人可能会希望活的最长的年龄——如果一个人极其健康和幸运的话，extremely "极度，极其"。‎ ‎3.C这里表示人类细胞不能永无止境地自我繁殖，所以人才会变老。endlessly"无止境地，无限地"。‎ ‎4.Aget old的最终结果就是死亡，因此用eventually表示"最终"。‎ ‎5.B根据下文的美国人的平均寿命从47岁增长到75岁可知，这里应选longer。‎ ‎6.D根据空后的"between middle age and old age"可知，此处指的是"分界线"，dividing line"分界线，界限"，符合语境。‎ ‎7.C根据上文提到的65岁作为中年和老年的分界线已经过时了，再结合空后的"until after age 75"可知，本题选decline，这里指身体各功能的衰退。‎ ‎8.A根据下文中的"Before modern medicine changed... 9"中的"changed"和"died of"可知，现代医学改变了这一状况，由此可知现在更多人活过童年，因此用survive。‎ ‎9.D通过上文的"modern medicine"可知此处选diseases。‎ ‎10.B由上文中的"childhood"可知这里应选young,空后的"the chances of living long are much higher"也是提示。‎ ‎11.A通过下文的"such changes"可知本题的答案。‎ ‎12.B根据后面的"not disaster"可知这里用chances，也就是一些人看到的是机会而不是灾难。‎ ‎13.Ain mind和后文的in age相对应。‎ ‎14.C此处指的是我们需要老年人的贡献（contributions）。故选C。‎ ‎15.Dstay active意思为"保持积极"。‎ ‎ 【二十 】‎ 本文通过举例说明这样一个道理：各种形式的活动，如果人们经常做，都会产生厌倦情绪。‎ ‎1.A其实，我们可从各年龄段的人们身上看到这个准则是如何起作用的。第一段的第一句出现短语As a general rule，本空填principle呼应名词rule。‎ ‎2.D各年龄段的人都会产生厌倦情绪。从下文可知，孩子厌倦玩具、少年厌倦高中、青年厌倦大学、成年人厌倦开车、老年人厌倦退休后的生活。因此本空填ages。‎ ‎3.C在圣诞节早上，孩子们一开始很喜欢玩(playing)他们的新玩具。‎ ‎4.B但是，他们对新玩具的兴趣（interest）很快就消失了。‎ ‎5.A到了一月，同样的（same）玩具再也不能吸引孩子们了，它们可能被收拾在地下室了。‎ ‎6.D此处是指我们总不把事情做完整，集邮本只集到一半的邮票。halffilled"半满的"，符合语境。后文的"unfinished"是关键信息。‎ ‎7.B这些东西说明很多人曾经喜欢某一件事，结果半途而废。他们的兴趣是暂时的（passing）。‎ ‎8.C当父母带回家一个宠物时，孩子高兴地（gladly）为它洗澡、刷毛。‎ ‎9.B但是，过不了多久，照顾动物的重担(burden)又被移交给了父母。‎ ‎10.D青少年带着极大的兴奋之情（excitement）进入高中。‎ ‎11.A但是，不久他们就盼望着毕业（graduation）。‎ ‎12.C前句中的young adults暗示下文谈论的是成年人。根据文意可知，抱怨每天开车上班花费时间长的人，应该是成年人。‎ ‎13.B而当他们最初拿到驾照时，他们渴望（eagerly）一次开好几个小时。eagerly"渴望地"，符合文意。‎ ‎14.Bobtain"得到"。这里指考取驾照。‎ ‎15.D在退休前，人们通常计划（plan）做很多事情。‎ ‎16.A这些事情是他们上班时没有时间做的重要的（great）事情。‎ ‎17.A参见上题解析。他们上班太忙了，没有时间（time）做这些事情。‎ ‎18.D但是，退休后不久（soon），像打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书及其他所有的消遣方式都变得没有意思了。‎ ‎19.C那些消遣方式就像他们离开（left）的工作一样，非常乏味。‎ ‎20.B这些退休老人，就像一月的孩子一样，开始找新玩具(toys)，寻求刺激了。‎