2013年高考英语完形填空汇编

2013年高考英语汇编2016/1/18

Cloze 1 [2013·课标Ⅱ] 题材：人物故事词数：206

Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets '1'him, especially those who are__2__.For those people, he is “Gloves” Greenberg. How did he get that___3__？He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase(公文箱). But he's__4__. His briefcase always has some gloves.

In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not___5__ like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and__6__ the street. He looks around at __7__. He stops when he___8__ someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he___9__，looking for more people with cold __10___. On winter days, Mr. Greenberg __11__ gloves. During the rest of the year，he__12__ gloves. People who have heard about him___13__him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

Mr. Greenberg___14__ doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and__15__ his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes__16__ him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them___17__.

It runs in the__18__. Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the __19__. A pair of gloves may be a___20__ thing，but it can make a big difference in winter.

1. A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after

2. A. old B. busy C. kind D. poor

3. A. job B. name C. chance D. message

4. A. calm B. different C. crazy D. curious

5. A. act B. sound C. feel D. dress

6. A. cross over B. drive along C. hurry down D. keep off

7. A. cars B. people C. street numbers D. traffic lights

8. A. helps B. chooses C. greets D. sees

9. A. holds up B. hangs out C. moves on D. turns around

10. A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes

11. A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on

12. A. borrows B. sells C. returns D. buys

13. A. call B. send C. lend D. show

14. A. delayed B. remembered C. began D. enjoyed

15. A. understand B. dislike C. study D. excuse

16. A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by

17. A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy

18. A. city B. family C. neighborhood D. company

19. A. honor B. pain C. same D. cold

20. A. small B. useful C. delightful D. comforting

Cloze 2[2013·北京]题材：个人情况与日常活动词数：370

A Leap(跳跃)to Honor

Leaping on a narrow balance beam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13yearold 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 toplevel 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__18__she 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

Cloze 3[2013·重庆，A]题材：学校生活词数：179

When Joe was about to start school, all signs pointed to success. Yet things turned out to be quite__1__. The fourth grade even found him at the___2__ of the class. Joe struggled day and night，but it did not__3__－until one stormy afternoon.

On that afternoon，__4__the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts，dark clouds covered the sky, and the storm set in. Hard though she tried to make the kids __5__，the thunder won the battle for their attention. No one___6__the concepts. Except for Joe. He understood them and answered all the questions correctly. The teacher patted him on the back, and told him to go around to the others and explain how he had managed it.___7__by his newfound success, Joe moved quickly throughout the room. Soon math time was followed by the time for__8__. All children naturally drew__9__pictures on such a day. Except for Joe.

Since then，Joe started__10__. Though he never made it to the top，his math teacher was always__11__ and curious about the change: Why had that stormy day changed Joe?

On the day Joe graduated, he presented the teacher with his most __12__ possession－the picture of a bright yellow sun. On the picture Joe had written: This is the day I __13__ my brightness.

1. A. unfair B. boring C. disappointing D. dangerous

2. A. center B. top C. beginning D. bottom

3. A. happen B. work C. finish D. last

4. A. until B. since C. because D. as

5. A. concentrate B. change C. hide D. sit

6. A. challenged B. grasped C. doubted D. admitted

7. A. Relieved B. Surprised C. Encouraged D. Puzzled

8. A. class B. sports C. art D. tea

9. A. great B. dark C. different D. strange

10. A. improving B. painting C. recovering D. studying

11. A. worried B. amazed C. friendly D. cautious

12. A. familiar B. expensive C. admirable D. precious

13. A. woke up to B. put up with C. got on with D. looked down upon

Cloze 4[2013·浙江]题材：人物故事词数：339

Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to__1__how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I__2__ that I was going，all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and___3__friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was___4__，nothing about my term in France was what I__5__.

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was___6__ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting__7__I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been a death in my host parents' extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to___8__ out of one family's house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a___9__ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to__10__ my native language, I asked not to be__11__with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I__12__ myself to my new roommate Paolo，a Brazilian(巴西人) the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the __13__.

I left France with many___14__，so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always__15__ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends___16__ France we enjoyed together. I love how people__17__ seem so different, but end up being so__18__. The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the French people___19__ to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful__20__.

1. A. discuss B. express C. announce D. argue

2. A. approved B. knew C. warned D. denied

3. A. stubborn B. anxious C. universal D. interesting

4. A. boring B. upsetting C. exciting D. promising

5. A. expected B. liked C. doubted D. feared

6. A. sponsored B. witnessed C. greeted D. supported

7. A. until B. when C. since D. while

8. A. move B. travel C. walk D. rush

9. A. housekeeper B. leader C. roommate D. colleague

10. A. learn B. appreciate C. speak D. master

11. A. combined B. fitted C. involved D. placed

12. A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted

13. A. term B. week C. month D. vacation

14. A. presents B. suitcases C. stories D. dreams

15. A. surprised B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. concerned

16. A. analyzing B. exploring C. describing D. investigating

17. A. need B. shall C. must D. can

18. A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant

19. A. and B. but C. or D. so

20. A. instructions B. friendships C. facts D. data

Cloze 5[2013·福建]题材：个人情感词数：268

We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are___1__，one by one. “There is my grandmother's house，” I say，___2__ across the bay to a shabby old house.

I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise, my granddaughter，seeking roots for her, retracing (追溯)___3__ memory for me. Lise was one of the mobile children，__4__ from house to house in childhood. She longs for a sense of___5__，and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors___6__ for 200 years.

We soon___7__ by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories___8__ back, swift as the tide(潮水).

Suddenly, I long to walk again in the __9__ where I was once so gloriously a child. It still__10__ a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk__11__ the rooms in memory. Here, my mother __12__ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family__13__ into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being__14__ them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise__15__ attentively as I talk and then says, “So this is where I__16__；where I belong.”She has___17__ her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human___18__. To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need__19__ origin. Looking backward，we discover what is unique in us; learn the___20__of “I”. We must all go home again－in reality or memory.

1. A. appearing B. moving C. exposing D. expanding

2. A. referring B. travelling C. pointing D. coming

3. A. shared B. short C. fresh D. treasured

4. A. passed B. raised C. moved D. sent

5. A. home B. duty C. reality D. relief

6. A. built B. lived C. remained D. explored

7. A. catch up B. pull up C. step down D. come down

8. A. falling B. turning C. rushing D. bringing

9. A. yard B. village C. room D. house

10. A. adapts to B. appeals to C. belongs to D. occurs to

11. A. across B. through C. along D. past

12. A. lay B. played C. stood D. sat

13. A. marching B. looking C. breaking D. pouring

14. A. between B. with C. near D. behind

15. A. wonders B. listens C. reacts D. agrees

16. A. began B. grew C. studied D. stayed

17. A. deepened B. recognized C. accepted D. found

18. A. heart B. rights C. interest D. behaviors

19. A. one B. its C. that D. every

20. A. meaning B. expression C. connection D. background

Cloze 6[2013·江苏]题材：个人生活经历词数：276

I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job，a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us__1__chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events，it all fell __2__. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I ___3__the countryside for some place I could rent for the__4__ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road__5__the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was___6__，full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and __7__a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me, __8__ slowly, they started teaching me the__9__of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets，candles, and tools, and began___10__ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a___11__ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of___12__.

What I had believed in, all those things I thought were __13__for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. __14__ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my___15__ with my neighbors.

Four years later, I moved back into___16___ . I saw many people were having a really hard time, __17__ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to__18__ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in___19__if we hadn't banded together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself；it's about__20__we can all get by together.

1. A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally

2. A. off B. apart C. over D. out

3. A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched

4. A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest

5. A. at B. through C. over D. round

6. A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed

7. A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut

8. A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for

9. A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art

10. A. sticking B. looking C. swinging D. turning

11. A. wild B. real C. different D. remote

12. A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness

13. A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary

14. A. Up B. Down C. Deep D. Along

15. A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments

16. A. reality B. society C. town D. life

17. A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. offering

18. A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in

19. A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages

20. A. when B. what C. whether D. how

Cloze 7[2013·辽宁]题材：人物故事词数：244

A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she__1__play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill.___2__she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and___3__all day about how wonderful and exciting__4__ must feel to live there.

At the age when she gained some___5__ skill and sensibility(识别力)，she__6__her mother for a bike ride__7__the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go，___8__ her keeping close to the house and not___9__too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew___10__ where she was heading！__11__ the hill and across the valley, she rode to the__12__ of the golden house.

__13__she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path __14__ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she__15__ that all the windows were ___16__ and rather dirty.

So__17__ and heartbroken, she didn't go any further. She __18__，and all of a sudden she saw an amazing__19___. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home，she___20__ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

1. A. might B. should C. would D. must

2. A. Unless B. Although C. Since D. But

3. A. dreamed B. worried C. asked D. shouted

4. A. this B. that C. it D. which

5. A. different B. scientific C. musical D. basic

6. A. begged B. blamed C. invited D. paid

7. A. inside B. outside C. through D. along

8. A. insisting on B. relying on C. arguing about D. wondering about

9. A. traveling B. running C. riding D. walking

10. A. madly B. rapidly C. exactly D. possibly

11. A. Over B. Down C. Around D. Beside

12. A. windows B. steps C. center D. gate

13. A. Until B. As C. While D. Because

14. A. getting B. introducing C. leading D. moving

15. A. felt B. learned C. concluded D. found

16. A. transparent B. bright C. plain D. wide

17. A. anxious B. angry C. serious D. sad

18. A. turned around B. cheered up C. settled down D. dropped in

19. A. hill B. valley C. background D. sight

20. A. imagined B. decided C. realized D. guessed

Cloze 8[2013·湖北]题材：童话故事词数：291

Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought__1__. It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle(奇迹).

This farmhouse had been__2__too long. It needed a family. Zigfried's___3__ made a noise. He realized that he hadn't eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a___4__ from his home，and went next door to Farmer Mike's.

Farmer Mike's house had been a great place for the little mouse__5__ the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried___6__when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he___7__into the room where grain was stored and was quite___8__as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he___9__a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat__10___，and without thinking he started to run and luckily__11__the cat's paws (爪子).

The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a___12__family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried's granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to___13__with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came ___14__ the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches，cheese and chocolate.

Zigfried's Christmas miracle did arrive!

The house came___15__ the next few days. Zigfried__16__ every single hour of them. __17__，the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a__18__ smile at the door of his home, he heard the__19__ of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The__20__ froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this？”

1. A. carefully B. excitedly C. hopefully D. proudly

2. A. shabby B. noisy C. messy D. empty

3. A. mouth B. nose C. stomach D. throat

4. A. bag B. stick C. bowl D. coat

5. A. although B. until C. whereas D. unless

6. A. leapt B. sniffed C. trembled D. withdrew

7. A. broke B. marched C. paced D. stole

8. A. curious B. nervous C. pitiful D. sensible

9. A. took B. released C. felt D. drew

10. A. strongly B. irregularly C. slowly D. wildly

11. A. escaped B. seized C. rubbed D. scratched

12. A. close B. happy C. new D. young

13. A. celebrate B. communicate C. compete D. compromise

14. A. across B. from C. off D. up

15. A. alive B. loose C. open D. still

16. A. counted B. enjoyed C. missed D. wasted

17. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore

18. A. bitter B. forced C. polite D. satisfied

19. A. introduction B. discussion C. comment D. debate

20. A. blood B. smile C. tear D. sweat

Cloze 9[2013·江西]题材：家庭、朋友和周围的人词数：279

Diane Ray was completely selfcentred and very spoilt. Her parents gave her__1__ she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气) if they did not. She would scream and kick and__2__ on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always __3__.

That was why she was alone on the___4__，wearing an expensive swimsuit. It had taken a massive tantrum to__5__ her parents to buy it. They were back at the beachhouse，___6__ from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving __7__. “Dangerous？” she had said. “You just don't want me to have __8__. I'm going and if you try to stop me, I'll scream.”

“What are you doing？” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there__9__ he spoke.

“I'm going diving, ” she answered.

“You shouldn't swim today，” the man__10__. “There is a storm coming up.”

“You should mind your own__11__！” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

“If you go out there you'll be__12__，” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply. Diane slipped into the water and dived___13__until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to__14__ against the current (水流). Saltwater hit against her face, making it __15__ to breathe. Oh，why had she not listened to advice?

Panicking，she began to___16__. Then，just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a__17__voice. “Hold on! I'm coming.” With__18__，she saw the old man rowing an ancient looking boat towards her. “I hope you've lea rned a lesson. You put us both in__19__，” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the___20__. Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beachhouse.

1. A. either B. neither C. nothing D. everything

2. A. jump B. lie C. spin D. sleep

3. A. set out B. set in C. gave in D. gave out

4. A. beach B. bed C. floor D. ship

5. A. allow B. warn C. get D. prefer

6. A. changing B. recovering C. appearing D. traveling

7. A. alone B. away C. again D. aside

8. A. time B. money C. food D. fun

9. A. when B. until C. after D. once

10. A. decided B. intended C. advised D. repeated

11. A. business B. swimsuit C. friends D. parents

12. A. angry B. sorry C. confused D. excited

13. A. nervously B. sadly C. shyly D. happily

14. A. rise B. swim C. stop D. row

15. A. difficult B. easy C. comfortable D. suitable

16. A. speak B. sing C. sniff D. scream

17. A. calm B. frightening C. beautiful D. disgusting

18. A. regret B. relief C. interest D. ease

19. A. power B. safety C. danger D. thought

20. A. house B. wave C. beach D. boat

Cloze 10[2013·陕西]题材：人物故事词数：225

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

Cloze 11[2013·课标Ⅰ]题材：个人生活经历词数：223

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 soundblocking 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 __14___ around for a while. Looking around, I __15___ I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as __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

Cloze 12[2013·天津]题材：家庭、朋友与周围的人词数：271

As I held my father's hands one night, I couldn't help but notice their calluses (老茧) and

roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a__1__，including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a ___2__ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last__3__ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which___4__ took twenty minutes. That morning，however, the process didn't___5__ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we__6__needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and__7__. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves! ” Dad___8__，“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're__9__. ” Such is Dad－whatever problem he__10__，he never gives up.

__11__，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone, __12__ Dad remained optimistic. He__13__ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to__14__Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real __15__. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to__16__ our family. He always puts our happiness __17__ his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games __18__ his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and__19__，putting others first.

Dad，the life___20__ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1. A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. grocer

2. A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D. burning

3. A. order B. form C. gap D. position

4. A. repeatedly B. normally C. finally D. really

5. A. go B. begin C. occur D. change

6. A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly

7. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened

8. A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed

9. A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched

10. A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about

11. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely

12. A. or B. for C. so D. but

13. A. happened B. seemed C. continued D. aimed

14. A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question

15. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty

16. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress

17. A. after B. before C. beside D. under

18. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of

19. A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous

20. A. history B. motto C. patterns D. lessons

Cloze 13[2013·四川]题材：个人情况词数：289

“Look，it's Baldy！” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults (侮辱) because of the __1__on my head, it was__2__ horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.

When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious___3__ after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was___4__ to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors___5__ to save my life. “Holly's very__6__ to be alive，” they told Mum and Dad. “But she'll be__7__ with scars on her head, and of course her hair won't grow there.”

As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I___8__ wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.__9__ I didn't, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never__10__ understood how it felt.

Then through the hospital I was___11__ to a children's burns camp, where children like me can

get any help. There, I__12__ 14yearold Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so___13__ that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldn't __14___ what people say about what you look like because we're not different from anyone else, Holly，” she __15__ me. “And you don't need to wear a scarf because you look great__16__it! ” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who'd been through something__17__. So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, __18__ by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to__19__ away behind my scarf.

Now, I am __20__of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality(个性) that decides who you truly are.

1. A. hat B. scarf C. scars D. cuts

2. A. still B. just C. never D. seldom

3. A. hunger B. cold C. defeats D. burns

4. A. rushed B. led C. invited D. forced

5. A. learned B. fought C. returned D. decided

6. A. happy B. lucky C. lonely D. poor

7. A. pressed B. occupied C. left D. painted

8. A. possibly B. usually C. finally D. nearly

9. A. Although B. Since C. If D. Before

10. A. correctly B. roughly C. easily D. really

11. A. promoted B. introduced C. reported D. carried

12. A. met B. recognized C. remembered D. caught

13. A. honest B. strong C. active D. young

14. A. write down B. agree with C. pass on D. listen to

15. A. promised B. encouraged C. ordered D. calmed

16. A. in B. for C. without D. beyond

17. A. similar B. strange C. hard D. important

18. A. allowed B. required C. guided D. inspired

19. A. hide B. give C. keep D. put

20. A. sick B. aware C. tired D. proud

Cloze 14[2013·山东]题材：个人情感与人际关系词数：277

I used to be a very selfcentered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people __1__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a___2__ person.

I think my __3__ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my___4__ and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever___5__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really___6__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) __7__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I___8__ to help. That was really a big__9__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__10__ are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new __11__，however，came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my__12__. Every time I came into her room，she was so__13__because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never__14__ her, so I took her place. She let me __15__ that making others feel good made me feel good too. When she died, I was __16__，but I was also very grateful to her.

I think I am a much __17__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__18__ these experiences. They have __19__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __20__ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1. A. since B. before C. or D. unless

2. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled

3. A. education B. career C. tour D. change

4. A. balance B. homework C. degree D. interest

5. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported

6. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty

7. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence

8. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened

9. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step

10. A. us B. which C. them D. whom

11. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck

12. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest

13. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident

14. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted

15. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see

16. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. badtempered D. hopeless

17. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer

18. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze

19. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught

20. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect

Cloze 15[2013·重庆，B]题材：健康生活词数：139

It is easy to overlook the role that your body plays in influencing your mood(情绪). When you are__1__，you may find yourself blaming work pressures or an unknown future. However，it could just be that you've been sitting behind your desk too long.

One way to improve your mood is___2__. Psychologically, it provides you with a break from the stresses in your life. Also, in the process, you may aim for___3__ goals, like a new personal running record or a better body shape. The achievement of a particular goal makes you feel good and contributes to your___4__. That is why exercise has been shown to__5__your selfrespect. You do not have to train yourself___6__ to feel the psychological benefits of exercise. What really matters is___7__，not intensity (强度)of your exercise. You can try walking for 30 minutes five times per week or simply gardening on weekends.

1. A. ill B. poor C. unhappy D. unsuccessful

2. A. play B. communication C. sleep D. exercise

3. A. clear B. present C. common D. early

4. A. ability B. relationship C. confidence D. business

5. A. tear down B. build up C. set aside D. give out

6. A. hard B. everywhere C. carefully D. late

7. A. time B. length C. form D. frequency

Cloze 16[2013·安徽]题材：语言学习词数：246

If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a__1__ reason，such as your job or your studies？___2__perhaps you're interested in the__3__，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a___4__of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of __5___,_ but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的) start for many people. They___6__ an environment where you can practice under the__7__of someone who's good at the language. We all lead___8__lives and learning a language takes__9__. You will have more success if you study regularly，so try to develop a__10__. It doesn't matter if you haven't got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __11__.

Many people start learning a lang uage and soon give up. “I'm too__12__，” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __13__ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any__14__. And learning is good for the health of your brain，too. I've also heard people__15__ about the mistakes they make when __16__. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __17__ you're much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never___18__. But with some work and devotion, you'll make progress. And you'll be __19__ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ___20__own language. Good luck!

1. A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical

2. A. After B. So C. Though D. Or

3. A. literature B. transport C. agriculture D. medicine

4. A. view B. knowledge C. form D. database

5. A. paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers

6. A. protect B. change C. respect D. provide

7. A. control B. command C. guidance D. pressure

8. A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal

9. A. courage B. time C. energy D. place

10. A. theory B. business C. routine D. project

11. A. some risks B. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more

12. A. old B. nervous C. weak D. tired

13. A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly

14. A. age B. speed C. distance D. school

15. A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel

16. A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning

17. A. if B. and C. but D. before

18. A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy

19. A. blamed B. amazed C. interrupted D. informed

20. A. their B. his C. our D. your

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[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文，题材为人物故事类。每当寒冷的冬季来临，Michael Greenberg都会走上街头，为穷人送上温暖的手套。他的故事诠释了那句话——予人玫瑰，手有余香。1．A'根据下文可知，Michael Greenberg常在冬季走上街头，为穷人发放手套，由此推断这里指街上的人认识(know about)他。

2．D'下文14空后many poor New Yorkers know him提示答案选D。

3．B' 这里that name指代上文人们给Michael Greenberg起的昵称“Gloves”Greenberg。4．B'连词but提示上下文之间存在转折关系，由此可知，Greenberg和上文提及的其他商人有所不同。

5．A'根据下文的动作描写可判断出，这里指Greenberg先生的行为举止(act)和其他的纽约人不一样。

6．C' hurry down the street匆匆忙忙沿着街道过去，指那些和Greenberg先生不同的人从街道过去的情形，符合上下文语境。

7．B'Greenberg先生是在寻找没有戴手套的人，故答案选B。

8．D'当他看到(see)没有手套的人就会停下来。

9．C'由下文looking for more people提示可知，Greenberg先生在送出手套后，会继续前行(move on)寻找更多的没有手套的人。

10．A'这里与上文with no gloves相对应，没有手套的人自然是双手冰冷的人。

11．C'在冬天，Greenberg先生分发手套。give away分发，赠送；search for寻找；store up 储藏；put on上演，穿上。

12．D'根据下文he has many in his apartment可知，这里指在一年中的其他时间，Greenberg 先生会囤积手套以便冬天可以发放，故选项中buy(购买)符合语境。

13．B'听说过他事迹的人就会给他寄来手套。

14．C'Greenberg先生是在21年前开始(begin)做这件事的。

15．A'现在很多纽约的穷人认识他，并理解(understand)他的行为。

16．D'但是不认识他的人有时就会对他的举动感到惊讶。

17．D'他们没有意识到他只是想让他们快乐。18空后it made everyone happier给出提示。18．B'根据下文提及的Michael的父亲助人为乐的事迹可知，这里指Michael的家庭环境也是如此。

19．C' Michael和父亲的感觉是一样的，都相信帮助穷人会给他们带来快乐。

20．A'句意：一副手套可能只是一件小事情，但是它却在冬季有着重大影响。but提示上下文之间存在转折关系，big的反义词是small。

Cloze 2

[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文，题材为个人情况与日常活动。文章主要讲述了一个名叫Lola的小姑娘虽然视力有问题，却坚持练体操，她始终相信自己，从不轻言放弃。

1．C'根据文章开头可知Lola是练平衡木的，为了使技巧完美，她每天要训练4个小时。2．A'根据句意可知空格后的句子是空格前That's especially impressive的原因，since因为，引导原因状语从句，符合语境。

3．A'她经常把一个东西看成是两个，并且无法分辨东西的远近。tell认出，分辨，guess猜，assume假设，predict预测，根据句意应选择A项。

4．D'当她小的时候，她的妈妈注意到虽然她视力不好……，根据句意可知空格处句子是对Lola小时候真实情况的描述，因此选择D项noticed注意到。

5．B'根据前文中提到的“She often sees double and can't tell how far away things are.”可知Lola 视力不好。

6．B'根据空格后出现的“gymnastics became her favorite”可知她喜欢上了这项运动，故选择B 项。

7．C'根据上下文可知由于Lola视力不好，所以她练体操比她的队友更困难，故此题选择C 项difficult困难的。

8．D'根据上下文可知Lola从不放弃，她是不会让她视力不好这一情况阻止她做任何她想做的事情的。talent天资，quality品格，nature天性，condition状况。

9．C'空格所在的段落主要讲述了Lola的视力问题让平衡木成为了她练体操时最大的挑战。10．D'根据上下文可知，Lola看不清楚，在练习平衡木时有时她甚至会闭上眼睛，对于她来说她要相信自己的内心(想法)，故选择D项。

11．A'平衡木的宽度很窄，可能任何人都会感到害怕。

12．C'Lola没有从平衡木上掉下来，根据句意可知此题选择C项。

13．B'Lola不想被特殊对待，根据句意可知此题选择B项。

14．D'比赛时，裁判不知道她的视力问题。

15．A'根据上下文可以看出，文中多次提到Lola视力有问题但从不放弃，所以她的妈妈对她这种积极的态度大为惊奇。

16．B'根据下文所述内容可知Lola从未想过放弃，故选择B项。

17．D'Lola的目标是达到9级，根据句意可知此题选择D项goal目标。standard标准，range 范围，view观点。

18．C' Lola说当她长大后想当体操教练，根据句意此题应选择C项when当……的时候。19．A'Lola对她的努力和成功感到自豪。

20．B'她给别人的建议是“相信自己”。

Cloze 3

[语篇解读]' 本文为记叙文，题材为学校生活。Joe在一节数学课上排除恶劣天气的干扰，认真听讲及答题，受到数学老师的肯定，从此不断进步。这一故事告诉我们，成就感能激发人的上进心，使人不断进步。

1．C'根据yet的提示，可判断本句与上文pointed to success构成转折关系，故选C项。unfair 不公平的；boring烦人的，无趣的；disappointing令人失望的；dangerous危险的。

2．D'根据副词even的提示，可判断Joe上四年级的时候情况更糟，成绩位于全班末尾，故选D项。center中心；top顶部，beginning开始；bottom底部。

3．B'句意：尽管Joe日夜拼搏，但作用不大。happen发生；work工作，起作用；finish完成，结束；last持续。

4. D'句意：那天下午，当数学老师开始介绍一些难懂的数学概念的时候，乌云密布天空，一场暴风雨来临了。as在句中引导时间状语从句，可与when互换。

5．A' 根据下文the thunder won the battle for their attention可推断学生当时的注意力在雷声上，没有集中注意力听课，故选A项。concentrate集中(注意力)，全神贯注；change变化；hide隐藏；sit坐。

6．B'句意：除了Joe之外，没人能明白这些概念。challenge挑战；grasp抓住，明白，理解，掌握；doubt怀疑；admit允许进入，承认，接纳。

7．C'根据上文老师拍了拍Joe的后背并让他给其他同学讲解以及下文他快速在教室中移动等内容，可判断Joe受到了成功的鼓舞。relieve减轻，解除；surprise使惊奇；encourage鼓励，鼓舞；puzzle使迷惑。

8．C'根据下文所有的孩子都画画可判断接下来上的是美术课。

9．B'根据下文Joe画了一轮耀眼的太阳和“Except for Joe.”的提示可判断其他孩子画的画颜色都是暗淡的。

10．A'根据下文老师的疑问“为什么那个暴风雨天改变了Joe？”可判断从那节数学课后Joe

一直都在进步。improve进步，改善；paint绘画；recover恢复，复原；study学习，研究。11．B'根据下文curious about the change提示和Joe数学老师的疑问可推断Joe的老师对Joe 的进步感到很吃惊。worried担心的；amazed吃惊的；friendly友好的；cautious小心的，谨慎的。

12．D'根据文章最后一句话可知Joe那一天在数学课上的良好表现唤醒了他对未来的希望，因此他画的那幅画应该是他最珍爱的东西，故选D。familiar熟悉的；expensive昂贵的；admirable令人钦佩的，绝妙的；precious宝贵的，珍爱的。

13．A'本题考查短语辨析。句意：在画上Joe写了一句话：这一天唤醒了我的光明。wake up to意识到；put up with忍受，容忍；get on with与……相处；look down upon看不起，轻视。Cloze 4

[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文，题材为人物故事类。讲述的是作者因交换学习去法国的一次经历。1．B'在我的申请信里面，我小心谨慎地表达了自己是多么想去法国看看。

2．B'一旦我知道我要去法国，我所能想到的都是国外旅行的有趣之处和交各种各样有趣的新朋友。

3．D'interesting有趣的。解析见上句。

4．C'虽然去国外旅行很让人欢欣鼓舞，遇到一些人也让人激动不已，但是在我在法国学习的那一学期里所发生的事是我从没预料到的。

5．A'解析同上。

6．C'我一到法国，就有一对友好的法国夫妇过来迎接我。

7．A'我在法国所有经历都很愉快和令人激动直到我从我的项目协调人那里得到了令人震惊的消息。

8．A' move表示搬家。由于第一个住家有亲戚过世了，那天下午我不得不从一个家庭搬出去再搬到另一家。

9．C'我的交换项目协调人告诉我这一次我会有一个室友。

10．C'为了避免自己说母语，我要求不要和一个说英语的室友安置在一起。

11．D'place安置，安顿。

12．B'我向我的新室友介绍自己。

13．A' term学期。仅仅几个小时的时间，我们就知道彼此会在接下来的一学期里成为好朋友。

14．C'我是带着许多故事离开法国的，这里应该表示我在法国交换学习期间体验了许多，就像是一个个故事一样。

15．A'每当有人问我去法国的这一趟我最喜欢的是什么，他们总会很惊讶地听到我说……。16．B'exploring在这里是探索，探险，由于我们对法国很好奇，在周末的时候我们应该很享受一起去探索法国的事情。

17．D'人们看起来很不一样，但是最后却是如此相似。对于这一点我很喜欢。

18．C'与前面的different对应。

19．B' not.. .but...我在法国学习期间学到的最有价值的不仅仅是尊重法国人，而是尊重所有的人。

20．B'我会推荐一个交换项目给那些想要体验外国文化和获得有意义的友谊的人。

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[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文，题材为个人情感。在一个浓雾笼罩的上午，“我”带着孙女，驱车到海边的破旧老房子去寻根访祖，追忆乡思。文章内容优美，意境隽永，立意深刻，给人精神上的享受和心灵上的熏陶。

1．A'根据but the fog is lifting now可知雾开始消散了，可以看得见海边小村庄了。appear出现，显露；move移动；expose使暴露；expand使膨胀。

2．C'根据across the bay to a shabby old house可知我们现在所处位置与祖母屋距离很远，所以用“指向”。

3．D'句意：……为我追溯珍爱的记忆。shared共享的；short短暂的；fresh新鲜的；treasured 珍爱的，宝贵的。

4．C'pass经过，传递；raise养育；move移动；send送，派遣。根据the mobile children流动儿童，可以推断答案为C项。

5．A'根据上文讲到Lise从小居无定所，所以她渴望有家的感觉，故答案为A项。

6．B'句意：……我和丈夫出生、我们祖先居住了二百年的地方。build建设；live居住；remain 剩下，逗留；explore探测，探索。

7．B'句意：很快地，我们把车子停在了屋子边……。A：赶上；B：停车；C：退位，让位；D：下降，倒塌。

8．C'根据swift as the tide快如潮水，可以推断记忆涌上心头。fall落下；turn转向，转弯；rush冲，闯；bring带来。故答案为C项。

9．D'根据下文中的house可以推断答案为D项。

10．C'句意：屋子仍然属于我们家的一个成员……。

11．B' 由前半句中的go into相当于walk through可以推断出答案为B项。

12．D'句意：在这里，我母亲坐在她的卧室窗户旁，写日记。

13．D'句意：我仍然可见热情的家人进进出出。march(into)长驱直入；look(into)调查；break(into)闯入；pour(into)涌入。

14．B'句意：和他们待在一起，从来都不厌烦。

15．B'根据as I talk可知我在说，Lise在听。

16．A'句意：因此这就是我开始的地方，也是我所属的地方。

17．D'句意：她找到了她的根。deepen加深，深化；recognize认出，识别；accept接受；find 找到。

18．A'句意：知道我从哪里来是人类心中最大的渴望之一。heart心；right权利；interest兴趣；behavior行为，举止。故答案为A项。

19．C'句意：我们需要那种根源。这里指上文提到的根源，故答案为C项。

20．A'句意：了解“我”的含义。meaning含义；expression表达；connection连接，关系；background 背景。

[长难句]' I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage(朝圣)with Lise，my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing(追溯)treasured memory for me.我在新斯科舍，和我的外孙女Lise来朝圣，为她寻根，为我追溯珍爱的记忆。

句中my granddaughter是Lise的同位语；seeking roots for her和retracing treasured memory for me作伴随状语，逻辑主语为I。

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[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文，题材为个人生活经历，主要讲述了“我”对美国梦的不同理解。1．A'我们每个人都各自追求着同一个梦想。separately各自地，分别地；equally平等地；violently猛烈地，激烈地；naturally自然地。

2．B'根据下文I found myself homeless and alone可知“我”做的那些事都失败了，故选B项。fall off减少；fall apart瓦解，崩溃；fall over不运转；fall out掉落，吵翻。

3．D'“我”在农村寻找一处“我”能租得起的房子。cross横穿，越过；leave离开；tour周游，旅行；search搜寻。

4．D'根据下文a shabby house的提示可知“我”想以最低的价格租房子，故选D项。fullest 最满的；largest最大的；fairest最公平的，最公正的；cheapest最便宜的。

5．C'沿着蜿蜒的山路行四英里，跨过西弗吉尼亚的波托马克河，“我”找到了一处破旧的房子。at在……地点，在……时刻；through在中间穿过；round在……周围。

6．B'那是一处废弃的房子，里面到处是破碎的玻璃和垃圾。occupy占领，占据；abandon 丢弃，放弃，遗弃，抛弃；empty倒空；rob抢劫。

7．C'根据上文房子里到处是玻璃和垃圾，“我”如果要住进去，当然要先清除垃圾，故选C 项。turn转动，转身；approach靠近；clear清除；cut砍，割。

8．A'根据下文邻居们开始教“我”如何和邻居相处可知上下文构成转折关系，故选A项。but 但是；although尽管；otherwise否则；for因为。

9．D'当地人对“我”一无所知，但慢慢地，他们开始教给“我”作为邻居的艺术。benefit益处；lesson课业，教训；nature自然，本质；art艺术。

10．A'他们放下毯子、蜡烛和工具，然后开始待在附近闲聊。stick around待在附近，逗留；look around环顾，环视；swing摇摆，摇荡，摆动；turn around转身。

11．C'根据下文not the one of individual achievement可知现在“我”对美国梦的理解和以前不

一样了，故选C项。wild野性的，野蛮的，荒野的；real真的；remote遥远的，偏僻的。12．A'根据上文美国梦不是个体的成就可推断应该是邻里之间的友善，故选A项。neighborliness睦邻友好；happiness幸福，快乐；friendliness友好；kindness善良。

13．D'“我”认为对于文明生活来说，所有的那些东西都是必要的。unique独特的，独一无二的；expensive昂贵的；rare稀少的，稀罕的；necessary必要的，必需的。

14．A' 根据第二段中four miles up a winding mountain road可知答案。

15．B'根据上文12空可知答案。cooperation合作；relationship关系；satisfaction满意，满足；appointment约会，委派，任命，约定。

16．C'根据第二段内容可知，“我”当时沦落到去农村租便宜的房子，所以这里指四年后“我”又回到了镇上，故选C项。reality现实，事实；society社会；life生活。

17．B'根据上文having a really hard time可判断很多人失去了他们的工作和房产，故选B项。create创造；lose丢失，失去；quit放弃；offer提供。

18．C'根据下文可知“我”在自己的大房子里收容了很多人，故选C项。put in打断，插话；turn in上交；take in收容，让……进入，改小；get in进入，收获。

19．B'要不是过去“我们”团结合作共渡难关的话，“我们”现在都会在避难所了。yard院子；shelter避难所，躲避处；camp营地；cottage农舍，小屋。

20．D'真正的美国梦不在于“我”为自己获得了多少东西，而更在于“我们”如何实现共同的目标。

[长难句]' What I had believed in, all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place.我过去坚信的文明生活所必需的所有的东西在这里都不存在。

本句中“what I had believed in”是主语从句，I thought were necessary for a civilized life是定语从句，先行词是things，在定语从句中省略了关系代词that，that在定语从句中作thought 的宾语。

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[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文，题材为人物故事类。本文记叙了一位生活在简陋的小屋的小女孩的故事，她想走出她生活的小山到充满金色阳光的山的那一边，因为那里有她的梦想——一座充满金色阳光的房子。而当她面对那座房子时才发现它很普通，并在转身的瞬间看到山的那边自家小屋的窗玻璃同样闪着金光。这个故事告诉我们要珍惜已经拥有的东西。

1．C'通常她(这个小女孩)会在小花园里玩。would(带出一贯的行为)总是，老是。

2．B'尽管她爱她的父母和家庭，她还是渴望生活在这样一座充满金色阳光的美妙的房子里。although尽管；unless除非；since自从，既然；but但是。

3．A'因为自己生活贫困，在看到美丽的房子之后，小女孩有一种拥有的渴望，所以这应该是一种梦想，故选A项。在本句中dream与about搭配使用。dream about想象，梦想，幻想；worry about担心；ask about询问；shout喊叫。

4．C'小女孩幻想生活在那样的房子里会是多么的美好和兴奋。it是介词about后的宾语从句中的形式主语，真正的主语是to live there。

5．D' 当她到了获得某种基本的技能和识别力的时候……。basic skill基本技能。basic基本的；different不同的；scientific科学的；musical音乐的。

6．A'她向她的妈妈祈求(到花园外面)做一次骑车旅行。beg sb.for sth.向某人祈求……。blame 责备；invite邀请；pay付款。

7．B'因为她怀有梦想，想到金色房子那边看一看，所以骑车旅行应该是到花园之外(outside the garden)。inside the garden在花园内部；through the garden穿越花园；along the garden沿着花园。

8．A'因为担心，妈妈坚持要她离房子近一些，不要骑得太远。insist on 坚持，坚决要求；rely on依靠，依赖；argue about辩论；wonder about想知道。

9．C'根据上文的语境a bike ride得知C项正确。ride骑车；travel旅行；run跑；walk走。10．C'因为心中有梦想，所以小女孩确切地知道她要往哪儿骑车。know exactly确切地知道或了解；madly发狂地；rapidly很快地，迅速地；possibly可能地。

11．B' down the hill沿着小山往山下骑车。

12．D'她骑向金色房子的门口。因为后面提到了房子和gate post，所以选D项。

13．B'当她从自行车上下来时，此处用as，表示“当……时”。

14．C' the path leading to the house通向房屋的小道。lead to通向；get to到达；introduce to 介绍；move to搬到。

15．D'当她……她感到很失望。选D项。find发现；feel感觉；learn得知；conclude断定。16．C'她发现所有的玻璃窗都很普通甚至很脏。因为窗户很普通，所以小女孩感到失望。plain 平常的；transparent透明的；bright明亮的；wide宽的。

17．D'根据后面的heart broken“心碎的”，选择意思相近的词汇sad“伤心的”。

18．A'因为看到的景象使心中的梦想破灭，小女孩决定转身回家。turn around转身；cheer up 使振奋；settle down安定下来；drop in顺便拜访。

19．D' an amazing sight令人惊异的景象。sight景观，景象；hill小山；valley山谷；background 背景。

20．C'令人惊异的景象使她意识到了她一直住在充满爱与关怀的金色小屋里。realize意识到；imagine想象；decide决定；guess猜测。

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[语篇解读]'本文为记叙文。题材为童话故事。本文讲述了小老鼠Zigfried“过圣诞节”的故事。饥肠辘辘的小老鼠在圣诞节前觅食无果，但它没有放弃希望，等待着奇迹的出现。“工夫不负有心人”，终于在圣诞前夕，有一家人搬进了长期无人居住的农舍，小老鼠盼望已久的圣诞节到了，然而，它却得到了一条坏消息。

1．C'根据第一段最后一句．..and he was watching for a miracle(奇迹)．可知，它对有人会来到农舍是满怀希望的。

2．D'根据第一段的Still nobody came.和第四段的The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news：a'12'family would be moving into the farmhouse soon.可知，这个农舍空着好久了。shabby破旧的；noisy吵闹的；messy杂乱的。

3．C'根据下句“它意识到从昨天开始就没吃任何东西了”可推测，小老鼠的肚子stomach饿得咕咕叫。

4．A'第三段中的as he filled his bag是解题线索。

5．B'直到迈克和养了一只猫的妻子结婚为止，迈克的家一直是小老鼠生活的好地方。until 表示“直到……为止”。

6．C'根据常识可知小老鼠一想到猫就会吓得全身发抖。leap跳跃；sniff嗅；tremble发抖；withdraw撤退，退出。

7．D'由信息词cautiously可推测出，Zigfried是偷偷溜进储藏室的。

8．B'根据上下文可知，小老鼠往袋里装小麦时非常紧张。

9．C'宾语a hot breath是小老鼠“感觉到”的，feel具有此意。

10．D'由前句可推测，感觉到一股热气之后，小老鼠的心跳得更快了。wildly“失控地”符合语境。

11．A'从信息词luckily可推测，小老鼠撒腿就跑，有惊无险。escape符合小老鼠逃离险境的描述。

12．C'根据第二段信息和本句内容可知，原本荒废很久的农舍将会迎来新的主人，这就是小老鼠听到的好消息。

13．A'根据常识可知选A。celebrate表示“庆贺”。

14．D'从后面信息可知，这里是载着三明治、奶酪和巧克力的车顺着马路过来了。up顺着，沿着。

15．A'根据第二段内容和第四段内容可知alive符合题意。

16．B'由前后信息可推测，Zigfried在此时也是快乐无比的。

17．A'最后一段第一、二句描述的气氛很活跃，但是后面的内容与第一、二句相悖，因此在此处作者笔锋一转，开始叙述小老鼠的命运急转而下。A项能反映出作者的意图。

18．D' 由．..when he was drinking hot chocolate...可推测，小老鼠脸上露出来的是满意的笑容。

19．B' 下文中．..about what they might get for Christmas.What? A cat？表明这家小孩在讨论圣诞节的礼物可能是一只猫。discussion谈论，讨论。introduction引进，介绍；comment评论；debate辩论。

20．B'18空后的smile就是解题的线索。

[长难句]He looked around cautiously as he stole into the room where grain was stored and was quite nervous as he filled his bag with wheat.它(小老鼠)一边谨慎地环顾四周，一边偷偷地溜进了谷物储藏室，当它往袋里装小麦的时候它非常紧张。

本句是一个复合句，含有两个as引导的时间状语从句，where grain was stored是定语从句，修饰先行词the room。

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[语篇解读]'本文是记叙文，题材是家庭、朋友和周围的人。Diane Ray是一个被父母宠坏的小女孩，靠耍小孩脾气从父母那儿得到了她所有想得到的东西。但是一次经历让她明白了一个做人的道理。

1. D她想要啥父母就给啥。either两者中的任何一个；neither两者都不；nothing没什么，没什么东西；everything每一件东西，一切事物。根据语境应选D项。

2．B'根据空后的on the floor，再结合情景可知此处表达：她会躺在地板上蹬脚哭闹。故选B项。jump跳；spin旋转；sleep睡觉。

3．C'在这个时候她的父母总是会让步。A：开始干，动身，出发；B：开始；C：投降，屈服，让步；D：发出，耗尽。故选C项。

4．A'根据后文中的swimsuit和6空前的beachhouse可知此处是她独自一人穿着昂贵的泳衣在海滩上，故选A项。

5．C'句意：这套泳衣是狠耍了小孩子脾气后她父母才给买来的。get sb. to do sth.让某人做某事，故选C项。allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事；warn sb.to do sth.警告/提醒某人做某事；prefer sb.后不能用to do sth.。

6．B'根据后文描述的情景：告诉她自己一个人游泳很危险，但是她不听。于是他们跑回海滩上的小屋来平静一下、从生气中恢复原状，recover from从……中恢复过来，故选B项。change改变；appear出现；travel旅游，旅行。

7．A'根据4空前的alone以及后文小女孩独自一人冒险去游泳可知此处应选A项。

8．D'由上下文可知小女孩认为爸爸妈妈不让自己独自一人游泳是不让自己高兴地玩。9．B'直到那个人开口说话小女孩才知道那儿还有人。考查not...until结构。

10．C' 由You shouldn't swim today可知这个人在给小女孩提建议，故选C项。decide决定；intend打算，意欲；repeat重复，重说。

11．A'句意：你应该别管闲事！mind your own business是固定表达，意为“别管闲事，管好你自己的事”。

12．B'句意：“如果去那儿的话你会后悔的。”那个人在她身后大喊。后文讲Diane在游泳过程中真的遭遇了大浪，对自己的行为感到后悔，故选B项。

13．D'根据语境可知在遇到危险之前小女孩一直在高兴地游着，故选D项。nervously紧张不安地；sadly伤心地；shyly害羞地。

14．B'根据语境可知浪头开始涌上来，顶着水流游泳变得很困难了，故选B项。

15．A'句意：咸咸的海水打在脸上，使得她呼吸都困难了。difficult困难的；easy容易的，轻松的；comfortable舒适的；suitable合适的，适宜的。

16．D'根据前面的Panicking可知小女孩感到恐慌了，于是就开始尖声呼救，故选D项。sniff 吸气。

17．A'句意：就在似乎要被卷入水面以下时，她听到了一个冷静的声音。calm冷静的，镇定从容的；frightening吓人的，令人恐惧的；beautiful漂亮的；disgusting令人厌恶的。18．B'她看到一位老人摇着一条旧船划向她，于是就松了一口气，故选B项。regret遗憾，后悔；relief缓解，放松；interest兴趣；ease悠闲，安逸。

19．C'由上文可知小女孩的行为让两个人都处在了危险之中，故选C项。

20．D'根据上文老人划着一条小船来救她可知此处为把她拽上小船，故选D项。

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[语篇解读]'本文是记叙文，属于人物故事类。作者和朋友在快餐馆就餐时发生了一件意外的事，但事情的结果却使他感触颇深。

1．A'点餐用order，故选A。

2．A'去快餐馆点的是食物，故用food。

3．B'作者端着食物托盘走向空桌子时，他的钱包带挂住了一把椅子，get caught on挂住，为固定短语。

4．C'由于他的钱包带挂住了一把椅子，托盘从手里滑落。slip from从……滑落。

5．B'托盘及其里面的东西落到一个人身上。fall on落到……上。

6．A'托盘及其里面的东西撒到一个正要吃三明治的人身上。take a bite of吃一口……。7．C'由于发生了这样的意外，作者震惊了，设空处shocked作状语表示作者震惊的样子。A：感到泄气的；B：感到失望的；D：感到烦恼的。

8．D'根据前文所述，作者一不小心把一托盘饭菜及饮料撒到一个正要吃他的三明治的人的身上，饮料浸湿了那个人的白色衬衫，此时作者闭上了眼睛准备接受那人爆发的愤怒。故选D。

9．C' burst of anger怒火的迸发。

10．B'然而使作者感到吃惊的是那个人没有发怒反而说“It's OK”来宽慰作者。A：使(某人)满意或满足；B：安慰，使缓和；C：鼓励，激励，支持；D：赞扬，称赞，歌颂。

11．C'设空处是疑问词加不定式作宾语，不定式后的动词do缺宾语，故用what。

12．C'仍然处于惊魂未定之中，作者和他的朋友坐到一张桌子旁边，尽力使他们看起来平静。A：温和的；B：诚实的；C：平静的，冷静的；D：谦逊的，朴素的。

13．B' 过了一会儿，那个人从盥洗室出来了，走近他们的桌子。approach接近，靠近；push 推，推进；draw绘制，画；lay放，搁。

14．A'由于那个人走近作者他们的桌子，此时作者的心由于害怕几乎停止跳动。beat跳动，打，敲，击；break打破；sink下沉；tremble战栗。

15．C'由后文的call可知，此时作者由于害怕误以为那个人会要他爸爸的电话号码并给他爸爸打电话。

16．B'此设空处照应前文，作者托盘里的汉堡包及饮料已经滑落。此时那个人递过来一些现金说“为你自己买些新的汉堡包吧”。这出乎作者的意料。

17．D'根据设空处后面的“without even finishing his food”可知此人离开了。故选D。

18．D'最后一段是作者抒发的感触，那个身上被撒了食物的人本可能会使糟糕的场面变得更糟，但是他却选择了一种不同的方式。

19．A'这件事给了作者他们一个相信这个世界上仍然存在善良的理由。A：仁慈，好意，和蔼；B：幸福，快乐；C：有礼貌，文雅，客气；D：明亮，光辉，亮度。

20．A'作者将永远不会忘记此事。forget忘记，忽略；refuse拒绝，拒给，拒受；oppose反对，使对抗，使对立；ignore不顾，不理会。

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[语篇解读]'本文为夹叙夹议文，题材为个人生活经历。文章通过讲述“我”在一次体验残疾人活动中使用轮椅的经历，说明了残疾人生活的艰辛。

1．C根据下文对活动的描述，可以看出活动的目的是让参加者更多的了解和感受残疾人所面临的问题，故选C项。A：对……好奇；B：对……感兴趣；C：意识到，了解；D：对……小心。

2．C根据下文参加者有的坐轮椅，有的戴隔音耳塞，有的戴眼罩，可知活动的目的是让参加者体验残疾人的生活，再结合下文“adopting a wheelchair”可确定答案为C项。cure治愈；prevent阻止，防止；adopt采纳，采用，收养；analyze分析。

3．D'根据下文可知“我”参加了使用轮椅的体验活动，故选D项。instead代替；strangely奇怪地；as usual像往常一样。

4．A'根据下文“我”在使用轮椅的时候面临的种种不适应可判断，对我而言坐轮椅是一个学习的过程，故选A项。satisfying令人满意的；relaxing放松的。

5．B'本题考查词义辨析。句意：以前“我”从未考虑过坐轮椅会显得“我”那么笨拙。convenient 方便的，便利的；awkward笨拙的；boring烦人的；exciting令人兴奋的。

6．D'根据生活常识可知在四个选项中只有D项符合要求。

7．A'根据上文轮椅开始移动，可判断轮椅的车轮没有被锁住，故选A项。lock锁；repair 修理，维修；power驱动；grasp抓住，领会，掌握。

8．B'根据下文的关键词footrest可确定答案。key钥匙；handle柄，把手。

9．A'本题考查词义辨析。“我”不知道在哪儿放脚。“我”花了好长时间才把搁脚凳放在恰当

的位置。action行动；effect效果，结果。

10．C'根据下文可知对“我”而言在体验活动中轮椅就是“我”唯一的交通工具，故选C项。operation操作，经营，运转，手术；communication交流，交际；transportation交通；production 生产。

11．C'本题考查词义辨析。句意：对于残疾人而言，“使用轮椅”不是临时的实验。最后一段中“my wheelchair experiment”是一个重要的提示。exploration探索，探究；education教育；experiment实验；entertainment娱乐，招待。

12．D'根据下文restful和nice的提示可判断“我”想在坐轮椅时寻找一个舒服的位置。flexible 灵活的，有弹性的；safe安全的；comfortable舒服的，舒适的。

13．D' restful和nice在程度上是递进关系，故选D项。yet还；just刚刚，仅仅，正好；still 仍然；even甚至。

14．B'根据下文“I would have to handle the thing myself”可知“我”原打算让人推着转一会儿，故选B项。

15．A'本题考查词义辨析。句意：环顾四周，“我”意识到“我”将不得不自己做这件事！realize 意识到；suggest表明，暗示，建议；agree同意；admit承认，容纳，允许进入。

16．B'根据生活常识可知“我”应该用手转动轮椅的轮子，故选B项。lift举起，抬起；turn 转动；press压，挤，榨；seize抓住。

17．C'句意：我开始明白控制轮椅的方向将不是一件容易的事。path小路，小径；position 位置，地位；direction方向；way道路，方式。此题可使用排除法，通读四个选项可知只有C项符合题意。

18．A'根据上文“我”在使用轮椅中遇到的种种困难可确定答案。easy容易的；heavy重的，沉重的；major主要的；extra额外的，特别的。

19．D'本段是对“我”参加体验活动的总结，故选D项。forget忘记；repeat重复；conduct引导，指挥；finish完成。

20．B'根据上文“我”在使用轮椅过程中面临的困难，可知在身心方面都遇到了挑战，故选B 项。weakness缺点，弱点；challenge挑战；anxiety忧虑，焦虑；illness疾病，生病。

[长难句] 'I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more aware of the problems faced by disabled people.我参加一组“体验周日”的活动，这项活动旨在使我们更加意识到残疾人所面对的问题。

本句中which引导非限定性定语从句，aware...作宾语补足语，faced...是过去分词短语作后置定语。

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[语篇解读]'本文为夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了作者父亲的开朗、乐观、勤劳和对子女无私的爱。

1．C'根据文中的calluses，roughness，drought，sweet corn等可知父亲是一个农民。故选C 项。A：教师；B：园艺师；D：杂货商。

2．D'根据本句中的drought可知Ontario变成了一个火热的沙漠。A：暴风雨的；B：生动的；C：正在消失的。故选D，burning火热的。

3．A'根据下面的from the grocery store可知本空填order(订货)。fill an order意为“按订单供给，交付订货”。B：形式，表格；C：缝隙；D：位置。故选A项。

4．B'我们所需的50打玉米正常情况下需要20分钟。A：重复地；B：正常地；C：最终；D：真正地。故选B项。

5．A'根据本空后几句可推知这个过程进展却不快。A：进行，进展；B：开始；C：发生；D：改变。故选A项。

6．B'在地里漫无目的地走了40分钟后，我们仍需要20打。A：然而；B：仍然；C：甚至；D：几乎，将近。故选B项。

7．C'由于他们找了很长时间仍未完成任务，所以作者非常沮丧和生气。A：惊奇的；B：紧张的；C：生气的；D：害怕的。故选C项。

8．D'根据上下文对父亲的描述可知父亲是一个开朗乐观的人，此处看到作者生气了，父亲可能会笑。A：道歉；B：哭，大叫；C：抱怨；D：大笑。故选D项。

9．B'为了安慰作者，父亲安慰作者说：“我们每人只要找到十打，任务就完成了”。A：丢失