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2016届二轮复习专题十六完形填空学案（安徽专用）

一、记叙文

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Cloze 1 (2014·辽宁卷)

It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had __1__ to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my __2__， I had a good excuse: A business meeting had __3__ and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the __4__， I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I __5__ tell she was angry. “I'm sorry but it was not __6__，” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. __7__， my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive __8__ mad as well. Several weeks later, when I __9__ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You __10__ a classic mistake. You're stuck __11__ your own way of thinking. You didn't __12__ to be late. But that's not the point. What is __13__ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention __14__ Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, __15__ of us felt misunderstood and crazy.

Thinking more about Ken's words, I __16__ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really __17__. I should have started the conversation by expressing __18__ my actions affected Eleanor and __19__ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.

Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really __20__ her experience of the results of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.

1．A.started B．agreed C．continued

D．managed

2．A.relief B．surprise C．regret

D．sorrow

3．A.broken out B．closed down C．faded away D．run over 4．A.house B．room C．restaurant

D．supermarket

5．A.could B．must C．will D．might

6．A.movable B．comfortable C．acceptable D．avoidable 7．A.However B．Therefore C．Moreover 8．A.her

D．Otherwise

B．him

C．me D．them 9．A.spread B．wrote C．translated

D．described

10．A.knew B．made C．found 11．A.in

D．took B．beyond

C．for D．against 12．A.need B．prove C．pretend D．intend 13．A.funny

B．important

C．possible D．simple 14．A.while B．after C．until 15．A.all

D．unless B．none

C．both D．neither 16．A.usually B．merely C．hardly D．gradually 17．A.inspires B．matters C．improves

D．challenges

18．A.how B．why C．when

D．what

19．A.compared B．reported C．finished D．saved 20．A.showing B．satisfying C．understanding

D．destroying

答案与解析

这是一篇记叙文。一次，作者与妻子约好一起吃饭．但是迟到了半个小时。作者的解释不但没有让妻子息怒，反而让情况变得更加糟糕。后来，当作者与一个朋友谈起此事，朋友的一番话让他恍然大悟，意识到了问题的根源。

1．B 根据上文中关键词语the dinner appointment可知，作者与妻子约好七点钟在餐馆见面，但是作者迟到了。start “开始”；agree “同意，商定”；continue “继续”；manage “完成，努力做到”。

2．A 根据上文I felt a little uneasy和句中的but一词可知，但是作者感到有些宽慰的是，他有一个很好的借口。relief “宽慰，放松”；surprise“惊讶”；regret“后悔”；sorrow“难过，悲伤”。

3．D run over 有“超过(预期的限额)”的意思，在此处表示会议的时间超出了原来预想的时间，这就是作者迟到的借口。break out“(火灾，战争等)爆发”；close down“倒闭”；fade away“减弱”。

4．C 根据第一段内容可知，作者与妻子约定见面的地点是一家餐馆，所以此处选C项。

5．A 根据上文妻子所说的话，作者能够判断出妻子生气了。could“能够”；must“必须”；will“将要”；might“也许，可能”。

6．D 根据语境可知，看到妻子生气了，作者继续解释迟到是无法避免的事情。movable“可移动的”；comfortable“舒适的”；acceptable“可接受的”；avoidable“可避免的”。

7．A 该空的前后两个句子之间是转折关系，所以选用however。作者原本以为自己有一个很冠冕堂皇的理由，然而，他的解释却使情况变得更糟糕。

8．C 根据语境可知，作者的借口使情况变得更糟了，事情的发展远远超出他的想象，这简直让他抓狂。由空格后面的as well可知选C项。

9．D 根据下文内容可知，几周后，作者向朋友描述了那天的情景。spread“展开”；write“书写”；translate“翻译”；describe“描述”。

10．B 根据朋友的一番话可知，朋友觉得作者犯了一个典型的错误。make a mistake“犯错误”。

11．A 朋友认为，作者一味困在自己的思维方式当中，没有考虑妻子的感受。be stuck in“被困在，陷入”。

12．D 根据上文内容可知，作者不是故意迟到的。intend to do sth.为固定搭配，表示“想要做某事”，符合语境。

13．B 根据前面的句子But that's not the point.可知，important与the point相对应。重要的不是作者不想迟到这个事实，而是作者的迟到如何影响了他的妻子。

14．A 作者看重的是意图而妻子看重的是结果。while在此处是并列连词，表示对比和转折。

15．C 因为当事人就是作者和妻子两个人，所以此处用both 表示两人都感到被对方误解了并非常生气。

16．D 根据语境Thinking more allout Ken's words可知作者逐渐意识到夫妻两人出现争执的根本原因是什么。

17．B It's...that matters.是一个常见句型，意思是“重要的是……”。inspire “激励，鼓舞”；matter “要紧，有重大影响”；improve “提高”；challenge “挑战”。

18．A 作者觉得当时自己应该首先表达自己的迟到行为如何影响了妻子，而不是一味给自己辩解。根据第14空之前的how your lateness affected Eleanor可知此空填how。

19．D 作者仍然在反省，自己当时应该保留关于自己并不想迟到的意图的讨论，以后再提迟到的意图这件事，或者干脆不提。compare“比较”；report “报道”；finish “完成”；save “保留”。

20．C 根据语境可知，后来，作者与妻子进行了沟通和交流，也真正理解了自己迟到这一后果对妻子的影响。show “展示”；satisfy “使满意”；understand “理解”；destroy “破坏”。

Cloze 2 (2014·安徽卷)

In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) __1__ might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I __2__. Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I __3__ to catch a taxi to my __4__ and settle in. Next morning, I took another __5__ to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. __6__ I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were __7__. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can __8__ my table.”

I gratefully sat down with the __9__ lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the __10__ drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't __11__ a car, and hadn't realised how __12__ taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to __13__ you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn't put her to that __14__， but she brushed aside my protests(反对). She asked me where I was __15__ and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the __16__ time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to __17__ alone. At the end of the day, she __18__ to take me back to my accommodation. I __19__ her money but she refused to take any.

I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her __20__， filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1．A.holiday C．operation

B．ceremony D．experiment

2．A.kept B．went C．dropped D．knocked 3．A.intended B．promised C．managed 4．A.hospital C．university

D．deserved B．company D．accommodation

5．A.colleague B．passenger C．suitcase D．taxi 6．A.Instead C．Later

B．First

D．Once

7．A.classified B．occupied

C．decorated D．painted

8．A.share B．reserve C．set D．possess 9．A.old

B．poor

C．innocent D．stubborn 10．A.journey B．meal C．speech D．interview 11．A.donated B．repaired C．hired

D．guided

B．worthwhile

12．A.convenient

C．unfortunate D．expensive 13．A.inspire

B．entertain

C．call D．drive

14．A.business B．argument C．trouble D．challenge 15．A.working B．staying C．moving D．shopping 16．A.appointed B．limited C．favourite 17．A.digest

D．regular B．explore

C．perform D．calculate 18．A.forgot

B．refused

C．returned D．preferred 19．A.sent B．lent C．offered D．owed 20．A.confidence

B．dignity

C．curiosity D．kindness

答案与解析

本文是一篇记叙文。作者受邀去佛罗里达参加一个会议，同时顺便度假。期间作者得到一位老太太善意的帮助，这位老太太的善良，给作者的这次度假留下

了美好的回忆。

1．A 根据第一段第一句、第二句“...just what the doctor ordered...”以及最后一段“...filled my brief holiday...”的提示，可知本空为holiday。这句话的意思是：我的家人劝说我，假期也正好是医生要求的，因此我就去了。故选A项。

2．B 解析参照1题。

3．C 根据第二段第一句中的“...rather tiring, but I．..”可知，作者克服了困难，最终打了个出租车去了住宿地点。这句话的意思是：到达阳光之州令人相当疲劳，但我还是设法打了辆出租车去了住宿地点并且住下来。故选C项。

4．D 由第一段可知，作者去外地开会，因此排除A、B、C三项，同时第三段最后一句“...take me back to my accommodation.”也有提示，故D项正确。

5．D 根据本句中“another”一词可知，前面已出现过一次，由一句内容可知为出租车，故D项正确。

6．C 此处表示时间上的先后顺序，第二天早上(next morning)先购物，午餐(lunch)在后，故选C项，later 此处表示“此后”。

7．B 所有的桌子都满人了，因此才出现后面老太太和作者共用一张餐桌。classify “分类”；occupy “占据”，decorate “装饰”；paint “画，漆”。故选B项。

8．A 由下文可知，老太太提出和作者共用一张餐桌。share “分享，共享”；reserve “保留，预订”；set “设置”；possess “拥有”。故选A项。

9．A 根据第三段第五句“I'm retired(退休)．..”可知A项正确。

10．B 由上句“...we had a happy lunch together.”可知，这里是“进餐”。这句话的意思是：就在午餐快吃完的时候，她问我在奥兰多要待多长时间。故选B项。

11．C 这句话的意思是：我早已告诉她我以前从来没有租过车，没有意识到乘出租车会这么贵。因此才引出下文，老太太主动提出她开车带“我”去转转。故选C项。

12．D 解析参照11题。

13．D inspire “鼓励”；entertain “招待”；call “叫，打电话”；drive “驾驶，用车送”。根据下文老太太开车带着作者四处转，可知D项正确。

14．C 根据下一句“...but she brushed aside my protests.”可知，作者不想给这位老太太添麻烦，但老太太对作者的反对置之不理。brush aside “不理，漠视”。故选C项。

15．B work “工作”；stay “停留，住在”；move “移动”；shop “购物”。由全文可知，作者去开会，顺便度假，因此是短暂停留，故选B项。

16．A 前面信息是老太太坚持用车带“我”四处转转，并问我的住宿地点，这里应该是约好时间的。appoint “约定，指派”；limit “限制”；favourite “特别喜爱的”；regular “定期的”。故选A项。

17．B digest “消化”；explore “探究，探险”；perform “表现”；calculate “计算”。这句话的意思是：老太太离开了一段时间，让我自己独自游玩。只有explore 与旅游有关，故选B项。

18．C 由本句“...take me back to my accommodation.”可知，在天色将晚时，老太太返回把“我”送回到住宿地点。故选C项。

19．C send “送”；lend “借”；offer “提供；主动给……”；owe “欠”。这句话的意思是：我主动给老太太钱，但她不要一分钱。故选C项。

20．D confidence “信心”；dignity “尊严，高贵”；curiosity “好奇心”；kindness “善良，善心”。根据老太太的一系列表现可知这都是一种善意的帮助。故选D项。

Cloze 3 (2014·四川卷)

My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松鸡). It's __1__ for a grouse to have any contact(接触) with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, __2__ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in __3__. Tom was working out in the field when he __4__ her walking around at the edge of the field. She was __5__ unafraid and seemed to be __6__ about what he was doing. Tom saw the __7__ bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew __8__ of the bird and decided to call her Mildred. One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom __9__ he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next. Apparently, she didn't like to be __10__. She'd run up and peck(啄) at Tom's hands, then __11__ off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the __12__ and left. As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to __13__ more and more

often. __14__ Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a __15__ of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt __16__ not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by. When hunting season opened, we put a __17__ at the end of our driveway asking __18__ not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, __19__ warned people not to shoot her.__20__， hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

1．A.interesting B．reasonable C．impossible D．unusual 2．A.though

B．because

C．unless D．until 3．A.spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 4．A.got

B．kept

C．noticed D．imagined 5．A.naturally B．certainly C．normally

D．surprisingly

6．A.crazy B．curious C．concerned D．cautious 7．A.shy

B．awkward

C．friendly D．elegant 8．A.careful B．tired C．fond

D．sick

9．A.supposed B．realized C．hoped D．pretended 10．A.ignored B．observed C．amazed D．disturbed 11．A.put B．back C．set D．take 12．A.game B．work

C．place D．man

13．A.give up B．come out C．turn over

D．fly by

B．Suddenly

14．A.Eventually

C．Constantly D．Presently 15．A.chance

B．dream

C．picture D．sense 16．A.comfortable B．guilty C．anxious D．familiar 17．A.lantern

B．sign

C．gun D．loudspeaker 18．A.drivers

B．farmers

C．hunters D．tourists 19．A.just B．yet C．thus D．also 20．A.In fact

B．For long

C．On the contrary D．By the way

答案与解析

本文是一篇记叙文。作者的丈夫在地里干活时，无意中发现了一只松鸡。令人称奇的是，这只松鸡根本不怕人，逐渐与作者一家成了好朋友。周围的人们，包括猎人们，都很喜欢她。

1．D 根据下文“In fact，they're hard to spot”可知，这种松鸡平时很难看到，与人主动接触更是罕见。

2．B 上下文之间是因果关系，所以用because连接。因为松鸡听到有人靠近就会飞走，所以人们很难看到它们。

3．A 根据倒数第二段第一句的“As spring went and summer came”可知，这只松鸡是在春天进入我们生活中的。

4．C 作者的丈夫正在地里干活，这时他注意到一只松鸡在地边走来走去。“notice＋sb./sth.＋doing”表示“注意到某人或某物正在做某事”。

5．D 上文提到，松鸡通常听到有人靠近就会飞走，但令人惊讶的是，这只

松鸡一点儿也不怕人。naturally“自然地”；certainly“当然；的确”；normally “正常地”；surprisingly“令人惊讶地”。

6．B 根据第四段第一句中的“Mildred came within a．..watch”可知，这只松鸡似乎对作者的丈夫干的工作很好奇。be curious about“对……感到好奇”。

7．C 这只松鸡很愿意与人接触，因此看起来很友好。根据倒数第二段最后一句也能得出答案。其他形容词不符合语境。shy“害羞的”；awkward “尴尬的”；elegant“优雅的”。

8．C 作者一家人越来越喜欢这只松鸡，并且给她取了一个名字。grow/be fond of “喜爱”。

9．D 根据语境可知，作者的丈夫假装没有看到这只松鸡，继续在地里干活，想看看接下来这只松鸡会做什么。

10．A 根据下文描述的松鸡的动作可知，这只松鸡很不喜欢被别人忽视，于是主动上前进攻作者的丈夫。

11．B 松鸡跑上前，用嘴啄汤姆的手，然后向后退，想看看汤姆会怎么做。back off“后退”。

12．A 上文描述的松鸡的行为就好像是与汤姆做的一种游戏。后来，松鸡厌倦了这种游戏，然后走开了。

13．B 根据下文内容可知，这只松鸡出来的次数越来越频繁，与汤姆的关系越来越亲近。

14．A 事情发展的结果越来越有趣，最后，这只松鸡居然跳到汤姆的腿上玩耍。

15．C 作者把松鸡跳到丈夫腿上玩耍的镜头拍摄下来，于是有了一张合影。 16．A 很快，这只松鸡不但感到与作者一家人相处很轻松，而且与任何从她旁边经过的人都相处得很自在。

17．B 狩猎季节来到了，作者一家在自家车道的尽头竖了一个牌子，请求猎人们不要射杀这只松鸡。

18．C 因为上文提到hunting season opened，显然此处是针对猎人们竖立的牌子。

19．D 根据上下文内容可知，作者的父亲也警告人们不要射杀这只松鸡。 20．A 事实上，作者一家的担心是多余的，猎人们经常会停下来和这只松

鸡一起拍照，因为他们从来没有看到像这只松鸡一样有趣的动物。

Cloze 4 (2014·天津卷)

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 C．nervously

B．politely 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

答案与解析

母爱无言，妈妈为家庭所做的努力和牺牲让作者体会颇深，使作者学会了独立和设定有一定高度但可达到的目标。

1.B 下文提到“就像你老师说你做得好能跳级一样”可推断，此处指妈妈的公司想提拔妈妈，故选B项。attract “吸引”；promote“提升，提拔”；surprise“吃惊”；praise“表扬”。

2．C 能跳级说明学习很好，故选C项。

3．A 既然要跳级，当然要离开自己的朋友，故选A项。leave“离开”；refuse“拒绝”；contact“联系”；forgive“原谅”。

4．C 整个晚上的其他时间“我”都在想这个问题。explain“解释”；sleep“睡觉”；wonder“想知道，琢磨”；regret“后悔，遗憾”。

5．D “我”首次意识到大人们要做艰难的选择。poor“贫穷的”；timely“及时的”；final“最终的”；tough“困难的，艰难的”。

6．A 前文提到妈妈每天都会给“我”打电话，下文提到“我”告诉她生活中的点滴，故此处表示每天傍晚“我”都会急切地等在电话前。eagerly“急切地”；politely“有礼貌地”；nervously“紧张地”；curiously“好奇地”。

7．B 后文提到作者放假去看望妈妈可知，此处表示的是即使妈妈每天打电话也不能代替她在身边，故选B项。patience “耐心”；presence“在场”；intelligence“智力”；influence“影响”。

8．C 根据下文“how lonely my mother”可知妈妈很孤独，所以她住的公寓应该也是空荡荡的。comfortable“舒服的”；expensive“昂贵的”；empty“空的”；modern “现代的”。

9．B 看到妈妈空荡荡的公寓“我”意识到妈妈一个人在巴西是多么孤独。become interested in“对……感兴趣”；become aware of“意识到”；become doubtful about“对……怀疑”；become satisfied with“对……满意”。

10．D 就是在那时“我”开始钦佩妈妈所做出的艰难的选择。It was...that...构

成强调句型。

11．B 妈妈要在工作和家庭之间保持平衡。abandon “放弃”； balance“平衡”；compare“比较”；mix“混合”。

12．C 妈妈告诉“我”在面临这些艰难选择时，你不知道你所做的决定是否正确。depend on“取决于；依赖”；supply with“提供”；be faced with“面临，面对”；insist on“坚持”。

13．C 根据passion可知妈妈告诉作者要充分利用所处的境地，要有热情和积极的态度。different“不同的”；friendly“友好的”；positive“积极的”；general“一般的”。

14．D 前文提到“我”意积到妈妈所做的一切有多么困难，回来后“我”不断提醒自己妈妈能做的“我”也能做到，故选D项。criticize“批评”；inform“告诉，通知”；warn“警告”；remind “提醒”。

15．A 如果妈妈能独自在里约热内卢生活，“我”也能独立。manage to do“成功做某事”；offer to do“主动做某事”；attempt to do“试图做某事”；expect to do“希望做某事”。

16．C 根据take care of myself(照顾“我”自己)可知此处表示“我”也能学会独立。grateful“感激的”；energetic“精力充沛的”；independent“独立的”；practical“实际的”。

17．D 此处表示作者会为自己设定有一定高度但能达到的目标。example“例子”；limit“限制”；rule“规则”；goal“目标”。

18．B “我”永远也不会忘记那次经历所教会“我”的。question “问题”；experience “经历”；history “历史”；occasion “场合”。

19．A 牺牲最终得到了回报。pay off“取得好的结果，得到回报”；come back“回来”；run out“用完”；turn up“出现，调大”。

20．A “我”与妈妈的分离结果成为了对“我”有益的事情。blessling“祝福，好事，有益之事”；gathering “聚集，聚会”；failure “失败”；pleasure “快乐”。

Cloze 5 (2014·湖北卷)

When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”．

At the __1__ of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I __2__ a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a __3__， permanent campsite in the park and __4__， the hosts served as a link between the park's guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an __5__ for the following day. The park was __6__， so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We __7__ climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to __8__ our camp. Having survived that night, we were __9__ that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our __10__ and gave us a beautiful campsite.

That evening, __11__， we learned about the canyon __12__. They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay __13__ in the dark until the winds died away.

__14__ the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and __15__ the little money my wife __16__ by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful __17__. For a time after our business __18__ I thought I might lose my family as well.

Living in the tiny __19__ with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself __20__ for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!

1．A.back B．edge C．centre D．entrance 2．A.sponsored B．published C．noticed D．answered 3．A.safe B．free

C．convenient D．beautiful 4．A.in return B．in time C．in short D．in turn 5．A.attempt

B．agreement

C．appeal D．appointment 6．A.crowded B．dangerous C．ideal

D．quiet

7．A.repeatedly B．immediately C．eventually D．calmly 8．A.attack B．leave C．pass D．search

9．A.satisfied B．determined C．confident

D．aware

B．requirements

10．A.responsibilities C．circumstances

D．conditions

11．A.moreover B．therefore C．meanwhile D．however 12．A.winds

B．snows

C．woods D．trails 13．A.shaking B．quarrelling C．mourning

D．aching

14．A.After B．Between C．During D．Beyond 15．A.give away

B．hand out

C．live on D．put aside 16．A.borrowed B．earned C．posted D．raised 17．A.business B．career C．family D．image 18．A.started C．expanded

B．failed D．declined

19．A.truck B．park C．house

D．camp

20．A.desperate B．ready

C．suitable D．thankful

答案与解析

这是一篇记叙文。作者的餐馆倒闭了，于是一家人坐着卡车去寻找新的出路，他们在一个国家公园谋得一份差事，日子虽然很苦，但这却增加了家庭的凝聚力。

1．D 根据下文中的“We entered the park”可知，作者在这个国家公园的入口处看到招聘广告，因此选D表示“入口(处)”。

2．C 作者在这里注意到招聘广告，而不是作者“赞助、出版、回答”广告，因此选C。

3．B 这里说的是招聘广告提出的招聘待遇，因此选B表示“不收费的”。 4．A 空前说雇主给这个职位的待遇，空后说公园管理员的职责是在来公园的游客和护林人间建立纽带关系，由此判断选A表示“作为(对……的)回报”。

5．D 根据第四段最后两句可知，作者与雇主约定(made an appointment)第二天去应聘。

6．A 根据空后的“so it took us some time to find an available site”可知，公园里人很多，因此选A表示“拥挤的”。

7．B 作者一家刚吃完晚饭，作者的妻子就看到两只大臭鼬朝他们的饭桌走来，他们就马上爬到桌子上。因此选B表示“立即，马上”。

8．B 结合语境可知，作者一家爬到桌子上是为了等这两只大臭鼬离开。 9．C 那天晚上一切安然无事，于是作者一家相信其他方面也没问题，因此选C表示“自信的”。

10．A 这里说的是雇主告诉作者一家要做的事，因此选A表示“职责，责任”。 11．D 语境表明此处表示转折，上文说作者一家在公园的第一夜和第二天找工作都很顺利，下文说到这里恶劣的环境，因此选D表示转折关系。

12．A 根据下文中的“They were storng...the winds died away”可知选A，表示峡谷里的狂风。

13．A 根据语境判断选A，用shaking 表示“摇动，(使)颤动”。作者一家人在车上躺着，人随着卡车在晃动。

14．C 这里表示在那次狂风之后的几个星期。During 表示“在……期间”。 15．C 作者一家人学会了在卡车上求生存，并且学会了就靠他妻子代课赚的一点儿钱过日子。live on 表示“靠(……钱)生活”。

16．B 结合语境可知，此处表示妻子代课赚到的一点儿钱。

17．C 结合下文中的“I might lose my family”“We had become a family”可知，family 是本文的主题，因此选C表示“家庭”。

18．B 根据文章开头的“our restaurant business failed”可知，这里说的是作者的生意失败后的那段时间。

19．A 上文提到作者一家人就在这个公园里，住在自家的卡车上，下文说他们读书、交谈，因此选A，这些都是卡车上发生的事情。

20．D 作者此时感激所有的磨难，这增强了家庭的凝聚力。

Cloze 6 (2014·课标全国卷Ⅱ)

Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top __1__， but on their way back conditions were very __2__. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon __3__ alone, he would probably get back __4__. But Simon decided to risk his __5__ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳)．

As they __6__ down, the weather got worse. Then another __7__ occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and, __8__， Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was __9__ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __10__ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __11__， after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to __12__. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe __13__ into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk, but he __14__ to get out of the crevasse and started to __15__ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers __16__. Simon had __17__ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __18__， but he didn't want to leave __19__. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't __20__ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

1．A.hurriedly B．carefully C．successfully D．early 2．A.difficult

B．similar

C．special D．normal

3．A.climbed B．worked

C．rested D．continued 4．A.unwillingly

B．safely

C．slowly D．regretfully 5．A.fortune

B．time

C．health D．life 6．A.lay C．went

B．settled D．looked

B．storm

7．A.damage

C．change D．trouble 8．A.by mistake B．by chance C．by choice

D．by luck

B．practical

9．A.unnecessary C．important 10．A.height

D．impossible B．weight

C．strength D．equipment 11．A.Finally B．Patiently C．Surely D．Quickly 12．A.stand back

B．take a rest

C．make a decision D．hold on 13．A.jumped B．fell C．escaped D．backed 14．A.managed B．planned C．waited D．hoped 15．A.run B．skate C．move

D．march

B．away

16．A.around

C．above D．along 17．A.headed for

B．traveled to

C．left for D．returned to

18．A.dead B．hurt C．weak

D．late

19．A.secretly B．tiredly C．immediately D．anxiously 20．A.find B．believe C．make

D．accept

答案与解析

乔和西蒙是首批登上安第斯山脉Siula Grande 峰的人，但在下山时，由于气候条件的变化，乔失足摔下，虽然摔断了一条腿，但三天后西蒙听到乔的声音出现在离他们帐篷几米远的地方。

1．C 根据空后的“but on their way back...”可推知他们成功登顶，故选successfully。

2．A 由空后的“Joe fell and broke his leg.”可推知当时的气候条件一定很糟糕，故选difficult。

3．D 上句提到了乔失足摔下，故此处用continued 表示“他们两个都知道，如果西蒙独自继续下去的话”。

4．B 此处用safely 表示“他大概能够安全地返回”。

5．D fortune “运气，财富”；time “时间”；health “健康”；life “生命”。此处用life 表示“但是西蒙决定拿自己的生命去冒险”。

6．C 此处用went 表示“当他们往山下去的时候，天气变得更加糟糕。” 7．D 由上句中的“the weahter got worse”可知，另外的麻烦出现了，故选trouble。

8．A 由于上句提到了“They couldn't see or hear each other”，所以此处应选择by mistake，表示“他错误地把他的朋友降到了峭壁的边缘”。

9．D 由上句的“lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁)”可知，对乔来说，爬回来或者西蒙把他拽回来是不可能的，故选D项。

10．B 由于乔在峭壁的边缘，所以他的体重把西蒙也慢慢地拉向了峭壁。故选B项。

11．A 由“after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold”可知，此处用Finally 表示“最终……”。

12．C 此处用make a decision 表示“西蒙不得不下决心，割断绳子”。 13．B 既然西蒙把绳子割断了，所以乔掉进了下面的一个巨大的冰缝里。故选fell。

14．A 由上句的“He couldn't walk”以及空前的but 可知此处用managed 表示“他设法从冰缝中爬了出去”。

15．C 由第一段内容可知，此处应选择move 表示“朝他们的营地移动”。 16．B 表示“他们的营地在接近10千米远的地方”要用away。

17．D head for “前往”；travel to “到……去”；leave for “动身去……”；return to “回到……”。此处用returned to 表示“西蒙已经回到了山脚下的营地。”

18．A 由空后的“but he didn't want to leave”可知此处应选择dead 与该段最后的alive 呼应，表示“他认为乔一定死了”。

19．C 此处用immediately 表示“他不想马上离开”。

20．B 此处用believe 表示“他不敢相信这件事情是真的：乔就在距离他们的帐篷几米远的地方，仍然活着”。模拟精选

Cloze 1 (2014·太原测评)

It was fine today. The burning sun was beating down fiercely on Jim. He shaded his eyes with his hands and__1__out across the desert. The friendly guide he had met the day before had told Jim to__2__him here at 7：00. He was going to__3__Jim across the desert. But it was 8：00, and there was no sign of him. Jim had waited for over an hour and was feeling__4__.He turned and walked back into the small town. He was nearing his hotel__5__a voice called out from across the street. “Hey, mister, do you want to__6__the desert？” “ Yes，” said Jim，__7__to see a young boy in dirty clothes. “Kamaz can take you.” “Who's Kamaz？”inquired Jim. “He's my uncle. If you want, I'll take you to him.” “Yes, thank you，” replied Jim.

He followed the young boy down some__8__streets until they came to a large brick building on the edge of town.Inside a bearded man of medium height__9__at a table. It was Kamaz. Jim had a(n)__10__that he had seen the man before, but he couldn't remember when or where. He was __11__to get across the desert, so he came

to a(n)__12__with Kamaz to be his guide. They set out early the next day，__13__the sun was up，It was a four-day journey by__14__， and only those who knew the route could hope to come out of the desert__15__.On the second day in the evening as they were preparing to sleep, Jim suddenly__16__where he had seen Kamaz before. A few days after he had left the Hibbutis __17__the stolen sacred stone, he had__18__a car to make the journey to Arupi. Kamaz had been at the rental agency.

Suddenly, he felt a hard__19__to his head. The next thing he knew was he was lying on the hot ground and the sun was shining fiercely high up in the sky. He tried to sit up, but his head hurt terribly.__20__he realized that Kamaz and the camels had disappeared.

1．A.made B．gave C．looked D．thought 2．A.tell B．ask C．wait D．meet 3．A.arrive B．lead C．carry D．pick 4．A.excited B．interested C．ashamed D．thirsty 5．A.while C．as

B．when D．once

B．get across

6．A.put down C．break through 7．A.turning B．wanting C．hoping D．wishing 8．A.shining B．raining C．crossing D．winding 9．A.slept B．climbed C．sat D．put

D．take away

10．A.expression B．feeling C．thinking D．consideration

11．A.in a way B．in a hurry C．at times D．at first 12．A.instruction C．appointment 13．A.until

B．conclusion

D．agreement

B．before

C．because D．though

14．A.air B．horse C．camel D．elephant 15．A.living

B．sad

C．dead D．alive

16．A.forgot B．remembered C．asked D．shouted

17．A.owing to B．in spite of C．due to D．in search of 18．A.driven B．bought C．rented D．stopped

19．A.needle B．blow C．bite 20．A.Luckily

D．cold B．Deeply

C．Recently D．Slowly

答案与解析

吉姆想穿过沙漠，一个男孩推荐了他的叔叔Kamaz 做向导。但几天后吉姆因头部突然受到重击而昏迷。等他醒来时，Kamaz和骆驼都不见了。

1．C 根据上文“He shaded his eyes with his hands”可知，他用手遮住一些阳光，应是放眼向沙漠望去，因此选C项。

2．D 根据下文“But it was 8：00, and there was no sign of him.”可知，那位向导告诉吉姆7点钟在这里见他。应选D项。

3．B 那位向导打算带吉姆穿过沙漠。lead “带领”，符合语境。

4．D 根据上文可知，吉姆在烈日下等了一个多小时，肯定感到口渴了。thirsty “口渴的”，符合语境。

5．B 当他快到达下榻的旅馆时，突然一个声音从街对面传来。be doing sth...when... 表示“正要/在做某事，突然……”，为固定句式。故选B项。

6．B 根据第3空及第11空处的“He was __11__ to get across the desert”可知，此处指男孩问吉姆是不是想穿过沙漠。put down “放下，镇压”；get across “穿过，越过”；break through “突破”；take away “带走，拿走”。根据语境可知，应选B项。

7．A 吉姆顺着声音传来的方向转过身见到了一个穿着脏衣服的小男孩。turn “转身”，符合语境。

8．D 他跟着小男孩穿过蜿蜒的小巷，来到小镇边缘的一个大砖屋前。winding “蜿蜒曲折的”，符合语境。

9．C 此处指一个留着胡须的中等身材的男人坐在桌旁。

10．B 吉姆对他有种似曾相识的感觉，但是却想不出是在何时何地见过他。feeling “感觉”，符合语境。

11．B 吉姆一时想不起在哪里见过这个人，但又急于穿过沙漠，所以就答应让他做向导。in a way “在某种程度上”；in a hurry “匆忙”；at times “有时”；at first “起初”。B项符合语境。

12．D 此处指吉姆同意由Kamaz 来做他的向导。come to an agreement with sb. “与某人达成一致意见”，为固定短语。

13．B 根据上文“They set out early the next day”可知，第二天他们出发很早，故此处表示在太阳出来之前。

14．C 根据最后一段最后一句中的“he realized that Kamaz and the camels had disappeared”，并利用常识可知，此处表示乘着骆驼穿越沙漠需要四天。应选C项。

15．D 只有那些熟悉路线的人才有可能活着走出沙漠。alive “活着的”，符合语境。

16．B 吉姆突然想起来曾在何处见过Kamaz。

17．D 吉他离开Hibbutis 寻找失窃圣石的几天后，他租了一辆车到Arupi。owing to “由于”；in spite of “尽管”；due to “由于”；in search of “寻找”。D项符合语境。

18．C 根据下文的“rental agency”可知，吉姆租了一辆车。故选C项。 19．B 由下文可知，吉姆是被人用东西打在了头上。blow “击打”，符合语

境。

20．D 根据上文“He tried to sit up, but his head hurt terribly.”可知，他醒来后慢慢地意识到所发生的一切。slowly “慢慢地”，符合语境。

Cloze 2 (2014·河北保定调研)

It was freezing cold as I was waiting at a bus stop in my hunt for a job. As the bus__1__， a young woman walked up to the stop. She had on a T-shirt and slippers. When we talked she told me she lost her__2__because she lost her job. She had no family in the area and didn't even know where she was going to__3__tonight. I__4__into my purse and took out $5 so she could get something to eat. I__5__took off my jacket and gave it to her. She looked at me__6__and said, “Aren't you going to be cold？” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes before I got to my place was__7__if I knew she would be a little warmer wherever she__8__. __9__I got on the bus, that's when the miracle(奇迹)of__10__kindness happened. I stepped up to pay the__11__and the bus driver told me in a big__12__that it was on him.I went to sit down and a lady who was dressed in a very professional business suit__13__me over to her seat. She said “I want to know the name of the person who just did the most__14__thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she responded, “What can I do for you to give__15__what I just witnessed？” I said__16__a job would be nice.

The next day the lady called and said she had an assistant position__17__in her company and wanted me to meet the manager. It__18__that the lady was head HR person at this company. I went in for the__19__and started working there. I never__20__to get so much back in return! 1．A.came in B．pulled up C．set off D．went by 2．A.apartment B．money C．direction D．face 3．A.travel

B．work

C．find D．sleep 4．A.put

B．dug

C．touched D．moved

5．A.hurriedly B．ever C．then D．therefore 6．A.in return B．in doubt C．in silence

D．in surprise

7．A.accessible B．worthwhile C．reliable D．considerate

8．A.ended up C．set out 9．A.If C．Before 10．A.meeting C．spreading 11．A.ticket C．bill 12．A.voice C．smile 13．A.called C．sent 14．A.important C．inspiring 15．A.in C．up 16．A.jokingly C．seriously 17．A.empty C．vacant 18．A.turned out C．showed up 19．A.application C．performance B．took over

D．passed away

B．After

D．Until B．feeling

D．choosing B．fare

D．price

B．business ．coat

B．took

．turned

B．interesting

．reasonable B．back D．away

B．carelessly

．nervously

B．possible

．acceptable

B．worked out

D．held up

B．interview

．invitation

D D D D D D

20．A.learned B．believed

C．regretted D. expected

答案与解析

作者在外出找工作的路上对一位路人伸出援助之手，因此得到了一家公司的人力资源主管的赏识，并在这家公司找到了一份工作。

1．B 上文的“at a bus stop”表明这个故事发生在公交车站，作者帮助他人之后就上了车，因此这里指公交车停靠。pull up “停车”，符合语境。come in “进来”；set off “出发”；go by “逝去，过去”。

2．A 由下文的“where she was going to__3__ tonight”可知，此处表示这位女士没有地方住，自己的“公寓”没有了。

3．D 根据上题解析可知应选sleep。

4．B 作者在钱包中寻找，拿出5美元。dig “寻找，搜寻”，符合语境。 5．C 作者先给了这位女士5美元，“然后”又把外套脱给了她。

6．D 由下文这位女士的问话可知，女士对收到作者的外套感到吃惊。故D项最符合语境。

7．B 作者告诉她，不管她最后在哪儿，只要能让她暖和一些，自己挨一会冻也是值得的。worthwhile “值得做的”，符合语境。accessible “可到达的，可进入的”；reliable “可靠的”；considerate “考虑周到的，体贴的”。

8．A 参见上题解析。end up “最后处于”，符合语境。take over “接管”；set out “开始工作”；pass away “去世，亡故”。

9．B 由下文内容可知，这件奇遇是作者上了公交车之后发生的。故选B项。 10．C 联系上下文可知，作者给他人送去了温暖，司机师傅便不要作者的车费，这便是爱的“传播”。故选C项。

11．B 此处表示作者上了公交车后交钱买票。fare “车费”，符合语境。 12．C 公交车司机“笑”着说车票由他来付。

13．A 上车之后，有位穿着职业装的女士把作者叫到她的座位那去。call sb.over “把某人叫过去”。

14．C 结合语境可知，这位女士被作者的善举所打动，故用inspiring “鼓舞人心的”。

15．B 联系上下文可知，这位女士目睹了作者帮助别人的情景，想为作者

做点什么报答她。give back可引申为“回报”，符合语境。give in “屈服，投降”；give up “放弃”；give away “泄露，赠送”。

16．A 文章最后一句话表明，作者没有想到真的能得到一份工作，因此当时是“玩笑着”说的。

17．C 作者最后在这里找到了一份工作，这意味着公司有个助理的职位空着。vacant表示“(职位)空缺的”，符合语境。

18．A 作者后来知道这位女士是这家公司的人力资源主管。turn out表示“结果是”。

19．B 由语境可知，此处表示作者去公司参加面试，因此选B项，意为“面试”。

20．D 作者当初帮助那个人的时候没有想到会得到这么多的回报。expect “预料”，符合语境。

Cloze 3 (2014·山东青岛质检)

Once when there was a famine(饥荒)，a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town，and said to them, “In this basket there is a loaf for each of you. __1__ it, and come back to me every __2__ at this hour till better time comes.”

The hungry children __3__ eagerly around the basket，and quarreled for the bread, __4__ each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even __5__ the good gentleman. But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not __6__ or struggle with the rest, but remained __7__ modestly in the distance. When the ill-behaved children had left, she took the __8__ loaf, which alone was left in the basket, __9__ the gentleman's hand, and went home. The next day the children were as __10__ as before, and poor, shy Gretchen received a loaf only nearly half the __11__ of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the __12__ open，many new，shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very much __13__， and said, “Take the money back to the good __14__ at once, for it must have got into the loaf __15__. Be quick，Gretchen! Be quick！”

But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's __16__， he said, “No，no，my child，it was no __17__. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to __18__

you. Always be as contented, peaceable, and __19__ as you now are. Go home now, and the __20__ is your own.”

1．A. Take B. Buy C. Order D. Smell 2．A. month

B. week

C. day D. year 3．A. stood B. sat C. gathered D. looked 4．A. but B. so C. since D. because 5．A. hearing B. thanking C. thinking D. looking 6．A. play B. laugh C. quarrel

D. speak

B. standing

7．A. crying

C. jumping D. singing 8．A. best B. oldest C. largest

D. smallest

9．A. kissed B. took C. seized

D. waved

10．A. hungry B. angry C. eager D. rude 11．A. size B. number C. length

D. amount

B. bread

12．A. letter C. basket

D. bag

13．A. surprised B. pleased C. terrified D. excited 14．A. policeman C. gentleman

B. teacher

D. child

15．A. by accident B. by heart C. by hand D. by itself

16．A. letter C. money

B. apology

D. message

17．A. luck B. use C. good D. mistake 18．A. test B. reward C. thank D. attract

19．A. careful B. grateful C. beautiful D. enthusiastic 20．A. loaf C. world

B. basket

D. money

答案与解析

这是一篇记叙文。作者通过一个小女孩的故事告诉我们：对帮助过我们的人我们应该心存感激。

1．A 面包店老板让这些孩子吃面包，因此选A项，表示“拿”。

2．C 根据语境中的“at this hour”可知，这里表示每天的这个时候都来拿面包，因此选C项。

3．C 这里用短语gather around“聚集”，表示孩子们都饿了，赶紧围过来，吵着要吃面包。

4．D 这里用because引导原因状语从句表示原因，即孩子们吵闹的原因是每个孩子都想吃那块最大的面包。

5．B 根据语境中的“without even”判断应选B项，表示这些孩子们拿了面包就散去了，对面包店老板连道谢都没有。

6．C 根据前文的“quarreled for the bread”可知，语境表示这个女孩没有跟其他孩子们争面包，因此选C项。

7．B 这里表示当那些孩子们在争面包的时候，女孩就站(standing)在远处，因此选B项。

8．D 根据前面的“__4__ each wished to have the largest loaf”和最后一段中的“the smallest loaf”可知，篮子里最后剩下的是一块最小的面包。

9．A 语境说这个女孩拿起剩下的那块面包，结合四个选项看，这里表示她“吻”面包店老板的手以表示感谢。

10．D 上文提到这些孩子争面包并且没有说一句感谢的话，因此选D项，表示这些孩子很没礼貌。

11．A 这里表示面包的大小，因此选A项。

12．B 这里说小女孩的母亲把面包(bread)切开，因此选B项。

13．A 看到切开的面包里面掉出来很多银币，小女孩的妈妈觉得很“惊讶”，因此选A项。

14．C 根据前文的“__5__ the good gentleman”可知，应选C项。

15．A 面包里面出现了银币，女孩的妈妈认为这一定是面包店老板不小心弄进去的，因此选A项，表示“偶然，意外地”。

16．D 这里表示小女孩在归还银币的时候把妈妈的话说给了面包店老板听，因此选D项，表示“(书面或口头的)信息，消息”。

17．D 面包店老板告诉小女孩，他把银币放进面包里绝非偶然。此处与前面的15空相呼应，故选D项。

18．B 这里用reward表示“奖励”。面包店老板把银币放进最小的那块面包里面是为了“奖励”小女孩。

19．B 上文说那些孩子连声感谢都没说，而这个小女孩与他们不同，她向面包店老板表达了感激之情，故选B项。

20．D 这里说的是小女孩归还的那些银币，因此选D项。

Cloze 4 (2014·成都二诊)

Jennifer was halfway down the stairs when she turned and took one last look at her room. __1__ high school and going away to college was like the __2__ pause at the ending of a chapter in a good book，and she was __3__ to turn the page. Jennifer went down the stairs to where her mother and father, __4__ quiet，were waiting. She even felt a sense of guilt deep __5__ her when she admitted to herself how longingly she had __6__ getting away from her home and starting a new life in the college.

They went out through the front door. Dad put the suitcases in the back of the __7__， and then came forward to hold the front door open. “Sit in the __8__， dear，”her mother suggested, touching her arm gently, and Jennifer noticed that her mother was __9__ one of those sad-looking smiles. In fact, she was afraid her mother

might even __10__ at the train station. Her father pulled out of their driveway and Jennifer turned for one last look at the house.

They pulled up at the station then. The train was coming. There were last-minute questions, words of advice, and then __11__. “Well, I'm on my way. Don't worry about me. Everything will be OK，” Jennifer said __12__. When her father took the picture, she noticed her mother wasn't weepy at all—the smile on her face wasn't __13__ sad-looking.

Through the window，Jennifer held __14__ with her eyes as the train moved away slowly. They were standing close together，and somehow it __15__ the memory of that day when she was seven—when she had persuaded them to let her __16__ the big Ferris wheel(摩天轮) all by herself. She had sat still in the __17__ middle of the seat as she did just now in the car, feeling __18__ that even if she fell, even if the Ferris wheel itself fell, she had known they would catch her.

Suddenly she felt tears __19__ her eyes. She wiped her eyes one last time and found her parents out of __20__ when she looked back again. 1．A. Finishing B. Attending C. Entering D. Continuing 2．A. frequent B. sudden C. brief D. complicated 3．A. sad B. slow C. eager D. quiet 4．A. strangely B. badly C. normally D. definitely 5．A. from B. within C. into D. of

6．A. looked up to B. got used to C. got bored with D. looked forward to 7．A. seat B. wheel C. car D. driveway 8．A. middle

B. back

C. front D. seat

9．A. flashing B. wearing C. forcing D. shaping 10．A. arrive C. faint D. cry

11．A. decisions B. hugs C. changes D. rushes 12．A. loudly B. sadly C. impatiently

D. heartily B. escape

13．A. all B. even C. only D. once 14．A. it

B. her

C. him D. them 15．A. kept away

B. stuck to

C. wiped off D. brought back 16．A. ride B. catch C. play D. drive 17．A. same

B. right

C. exact D. similar 18．A. afraid

B. certain

C. sorry D. peaceful 19．A. controlled

B. rolled

C. emptied D. flooded 20．A. sight C. station

B. mind

D. memory

答案与解析

这是一篇记叙文。Jennifer 准备离开家去上大学，她内心充满着对新生活的渴望，但这对她的父母来说则是另一种心情。

1．A 根据下文“going away to college”可知，此处表示Jennifer 完成了高中学业，应选择A项。finish “完成”；attend “出席”；enter “进入”；continue “继续”。

2．C 从高中毕业到去上大学就像一本好书中的某一章结尾时短暂的停顿一

样。frequent “频繁的”；sudden “突然的”；brief “简洁的，短暂的”；complicated “复杂的”。

3．C 根据上文可知，作者将从高中转入大学看成是一本好书章节间的短暂停顿，所以作者应该是想继续欣赏，急于翻页，应选择C项。

4．A Jennifer 到了楼下，她的父母正在等她，出奇地安静。这种静反映了孩子要离开时他们的心情。strangely “奇怪地，异常地”；badly “拙劣地”；normally “正常地”；definitely “确切地，明确地”。

5．B 此处指Jennifer 内心深感愧疚，因此使用within。

6．D 当Jennifer 承认自己曾经是多么渴望离开家开始大学的新生活时，她深感内疚。look up to “尊敬”；get used to “习惯于”；get bored with “厌倦”；look forward to “盼望，期待”。

7．C 根据第18空前的“as she did just now in the car”可知，应选择C项。 8．A 根据第17空处“She had sat still in the __17__ middle of the seat as she did just now in the car”可知，母亲让Jennifer 坐在座位中间。

9．B 这里表示Jennifer 的母亲流露出有些伤心的笑，应选择B项。flash “闪光”；wear “流露，面带，呈现(某种神态)”；force “强迫，迫使”；shape “塑造”。

10．D 根据上文中的“Jennifer noticed that her mother was __9__ one of those sad-looking smiles” 可知，Jennifer 担心母亲在车站会忍不住哭出来。第13空前的weepy 也可作为提示。

11．B 火车要来了，这是最后的话别时刻，之后应该是离别前的拥抱。decision “决定”；hug “拥抱”；change “改变”；rush “猛冲”。

12．D 临别前，Jennifer 不想让父母担心，所以高兴地说一切都会好的。loudly “大声地”；sadly “悲伤地”；impatiently “不耐烦地”；heartily “开怀地”。

13．B 根据前文中的“she noticed her mother wasn't weepy at all”可知，此处表示在照相时母亲带着笑容的脸上甚至都看不出伤感，前后为递进关系，因此选择B项。

14．D Jennifer 透过车窗目送着父母，此处用them 指 Jennifer 的父母。 15．D bring back the memory 表示“勾起回忆”，符合语境。keep away “不接近，使离开”；stick to “坚持(做某事，不怕困难)”；wipe off “从……除掉(或抹掉)”。

16．A 根据下文中的“the big Ferris wheel(摩天轮)all by herself”可知，Jennifer

说服父母同意让她独自一人去坐摩天轮。ride “乘坐”，符合语境。

17．C 这里指Jennifer 当时坐在座位的正中间。exact “精确的，准确的”。 18．B Jennifer 当时坐在座位的正中间动都不敢动，但心里确信即使她摔下去，即使摩天轮翻倒，父母也一定会接住她。certain “确定，确信”。

19．D 想到这儿，Jennifer 突然泪如泉涌。control “控制”；roll “滚动”；empty “倒空”；flood “大量涌入，蜂拥而出”。

20．A Jennifer 最后一次擦去眼中的泪水，再去看父母时，他们已经不见了踪影。out of sight “看不见，淡出视线”。创新预测

Cloze 1

A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then I found a better __1__ at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to __2__ it for some other products. With __3__ telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and started __4__. I was midway __5__ when a clerk suddenly stopped me. “You are not allowed to __6__ a bag around in this store. Open it and show me the __7__！” she yelled coldly.

__8__， I opened the bag and __9__ the ink to her. “I'm returning it，” I said. “You should have left the bag with the clerk upon __10__ Let me see your receipt！” she demanded. I did as told, looking around, embarrassed __11__ everyone was laughing at me. “Perhaps in the future you'll learn how to follow the store __12__，” she added.

By the time I finished shopping, I was angry. How dare she treat me as a __13__？ I went looking for her and asked for her __14__. She mumbled (嘀咕) something. I asked her again, and this time I heard “Ursula.”

“Ursula what？” I asked. She yelled at me, “Ursula！” and stormed away. “This employee is about to become unemployed，” I __15__ when I got home. I __16__ their headquarters (总部). I described my unpleasant experience to a representative. She was sympathetic, “Our employees are taught to be __17__. Give me your phone number and I will ring you back. ”

She did two days later. “I'm sorry，” she said, “but there's no Ursula at that supermarket. Can you __18__ her so that I can find out who she is? I assure you, we do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate __19__ to our customers. ”

By this time, I had calmed down. I didn't really want the employee to lose her __20__. So I told the representative to forget about it. 1．A. reduction B. choice C. introduction D. price 2．A. change

B. return

C. receive D. replace 3．A. somebody B. nobody C. everybody

D. anybody

4．A. bargaining B. storing C. loading D. shopping 5．A. across B. up C. through D. down 6．A. carry B. show C. move D. push

7．A. identity B. contents C. belongings

D. ink

8．A. Depressed B. Shocked C. Amused D. Stressed 9．A. poured

B. mixed

C. showed D. fell 10．A. exit B. admission C. entry D. departure 11．A. even though B. as if C. so that

D. in case

12．A. lines B. borders C. regulations

D. permissions

13．A. criminal B. blue-collar C. beggar

D. colleague

14．A. number B. career C. explanation D. name

15．A. calmed down B. thought aloud C. found out D. got through 16．A. rang B. visited C. questioned

D. blamed

17．A. patient B. clever C. polite D. hardworking 18．A. recognize

B. inform

C. describe D. forgive 19．A. yelling B. pointing C. talking

D. lying

20．A. job B. way C. chance

D. business

答案与解析

本文讲的是作者在商店购物时，遇到了无礼店员而心生不快。于是作者向店方总部投诉，希望该店员被解雇。但是随着时间的推移，作者平息了心中的怨恨，在店方总部让她描述店员体貌特征以便查处的时候，她放弃了继续追究。

1．B 根据语境以及上文可知此处表示，与一元超市的油墨相比，电脑商店的油墨是更好的选择(choice)。reduction 意为“减少，下降”；introduction 意为“介绍，引进”；price 意为“价格”。

2．A 根据第三段第二句中I'm returning it，... 可知应选A项，change sth. for sth. 意为“把……更换成……”。句意为：所以我回到一元超市去将油墨换成(change)其他商品。

3．B 根据上下文和常识可知此处用nobody。

4．D bargain 意为“讨价还价”；store 意为“存诸”；load 意为“装载”；shop 意为“购物”。此处shop 为动词，符合句意。

5．C be midway through 意为在“在……中途”，为固定短语。此处指“购物中途”。

6．A 句意为：不允许在这个超市里随身携带包。carry 意为“随身携带”；show 意为“展示”；move 意为“移动；搬家”；push 意为“推；增加”。根据句意可

知A项正确。

7．B identity 意为“身份”；contents 意为“内容；目录”；belongings 意为“财产，所属物”；ink 意为“油墨”。根据语境可知此处指袋里的东西，故contents 正确。

8．B depressed 意为“沮丧的，萧条的”；shocked 意为“震惊的，惊讶的”；amused 意为“愉快的”；stressed 意为“紧张的，有压力的”。上一段中第一句．..when a clerk suddenly stopped me. 可知我对这种行为感到很震惊。故选B项。

9．C show sth. to sb. 意为“将某物展示给某人看”，为固定短语，符合语境。 10．C 根据常识可知进超市购物时通常先要在入口处将自己的东西存起来或者交给店员。exit 意为“出口”；admission 意为“承认；准许进入”；entry 意为“进入，入口”；departure 意为“离开，出发”。

11．B 句意为：我按照要求做了，环顾四周，好像每个人都在嘲笑我，感到非常尴尬。even though 意为“尽管，即使”；as if 意为“好像，似乎”；so that 意为“为了，以便”；in case 意为“以防万一”。根据语境可知B项正确。

12．C 句意为：或许以后你要学会遵守商店规定。line 意为“队列”；border 意为“边界”；regulation 意为“规章，制度”；permission 意为“许可，允许”。根据语境可知C项正确。

13．A 根据文章可知，这个店员对我的言行举止像对待罪犯(criminal)一样。blue-collar 意为“蓝领，体力劳动者”；beggar 意为“乞丐”；colleague 意为“同事”。

14．D 从下句中的回答Ursula 以及后来商店总部找不到该店员来判断，此处是问姓名，而非工号，故name 正确。number 意为“号码”；career 意为“事业”；explanation 意为“解释”。

15．B 从This employee is about to become unemployed... 一句判断，“我”到家后依然愤怒，所以就把心里的想法脱口说了出来。calm down 意为“冷静”；think aloud 意为“自言自语”；find out 意为“发现”；get through 意为“顺利度过”。根据语境可知B项正确。

16．A ring 意为“打电话”；visit 意为“拜访”；question 意为“提问，质问”；blame 意为“指责”。根据后面的．..ring you back.可知是打电话。

17．C 作者所遇到的这名店员对待作者很粗鲁，把作者当做犯人一样，很没有礼貌，故可知，商店原本是要求店员有礼貌(polite)。patient 意为“有耐心的”；

clever 意为“聪明的”；hardworking 意为“勤奋的”。

18．C 句意为：你能描述(describe)其体貌特征以便我们找出她是谁吗？recognize 意为“认出，识别”；inform 意为“通知”；forgive 意为“原谅”。

19．D 句意为：我保证，我们不会容忍这种粗鲁的行为，也不会容忍对顾客撒谎。lie to sb. 意为“对某人撒谎”，符合语境。

20．A 根据语境及常识可知，店员丢掉的应是“工作”，故选A项。

Cloze 2

My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina, to spend a week with my husband in Florida. We were __1__ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months, and __2__ her Dad terribly. As usual on the Charlotte to Miami flight, the plane was totally __3__. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we __4__ at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were __5__ by the aisle (过道). I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, __6__ we could be together. They __7__， saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.

Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a __8__ several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and __9__ the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row __10__ refused to move elsewhere. She was very __11__ about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody __12__ to help her. There were a troop of Boy Scouts on __13__. Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, “Ma'am, I think we can help you.” He then spent five minutes __14__ his group so that adequate (适当的) space was __15__ for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without __16__， and the mother's relief was obvious.

Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the __17__ of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn't anything I could do. __18__， the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, __19__ to me and asked, “Would you and your daughter like our seats？”__20__ to himself and the Scoutmaster. We changed seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie's window seat.

1．A. worried B. excited

C. anxious D. eager 2．A. loved B. considered C. imagined D. missed 3．A. full B. crowded C. empty

D. overweight

4．A. stopped B. arrived C. landed

D. knocked

5．A. cornered B. blocked C. separated D. connected 6．A. in case

B. even if

C. as if D. so that 7．A. prevented B. refused C. agreed

D. promised

8．A. panic B. hurry C. rush D. seat

9．A. however B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead 10．A. too B. even C. ever D. also 11．A. concerned

B. curious

C. particular D. content 12．A. suggested

B. offered

C. provided D. supplied 13．A. duty B. watch C. board D. spot 14．A. organizing

B. persuading

C. dividing D. rearranging 15．A. convenient B. available C. probable D. comfortable 16．A. permission B. excuse C. apology D. complaint 17．A. thought B. end

C. feeling D. sense

18．A. Immediately B. Puzzlingly C. Suddenly D. Amazingly

19．A. turned back B. turned around C. turned out D. turned away 20．A. sticking B. keeping C. waving D. referring

答案与解析

本文记叙了作者与女儿乘飞机去佛罗里达的经历。在飞机上，“我”与女儿的座位隔着一条过道，与其他乘客商量换座位未果。这时“我”看到另外一家人也面临着不能坐在一起的问题，但是一些孩子给他们提供了方便。最后有人也与“我们”换了座位，使得旅行非常愉快。

1．B 自己五个月没有见到丈夫，女儿很久没有见到爸爸，自然对这次旅行感到兴奋(excited)。

2．D 女儿五个月没有见到爸爸了，所以非常想念(miss)爸爸。love 意为“热爱”；consider 意为“考虑，认为”；imagine 意为“想象”。

3．A 根据下文的换座位事件和此处的副词totally 判断，飞机满员，即没有空座位；根据常识，不能用“拥挤的(crowded)”代替。

4．B 根据此空前的．..we did not get our boarding passes...可知“我们”直到到登机口后才取得了飞机的登机卡，故B项正确。

5．C 根据上句的．..I could not get seats together... 判断，作者和女儿被过道分隔开(separated)了。

6．D 根据上下文的语意判断，...we could be together.是目的，所以用so that, 意为“以便”。in case 意为“以防”；even if 意为“即使”；as if 意为“似乎，好像”。

7．B 根据下文的．..saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats. 判断，他们拒绝(refuse)了。

8．A 一个妈妈带了三个孩子，又能不能坐在一起，所以很慌乱。故be in a panic 意为“惊恐，惊慌”，符合题意。

9．C however 意为“然而”；otherwise 意为“否则，不然”；therefore 意为“因此”；instead 意为“代替，反而”。由于登机卡出了错，因此一家人被分开了，故C

项正确。

10．D 作者请求换座位，别人拒绝了，这位女士请求换座位，别人也拒绝了。根据语境可知此处also 正确。

11．A be concerned about 意为“关心，挂念”；be curious about 意为“对……好奇”；be particular about 意为“对……挑剔”；be content about 意为“对……感到满足”。由于自己的孩子和陌生人坐在一起，所以妈妈很挂念，故A项正确。

12．B 根据She was in tears... 判断，没有人帮她。offer to do sth. 意为“主动提出做某事”，符合语境。provide 和supply 均为及物动词，后接sb. 或 sth. 一般不接to do sth.。

13．C on board 意为“在飞机上；在船上；在飞船上”，为固定短语。 14．D organize 意为“组织”；persuade 意为“劝说”；divide 意为“分开”；rearrange 意为“重新排列”。结合空后的．..so that adequate space was ________ for the family. 可知他花了五分钟的时间重新安排座位，故D项正确。

15．B convenient 意为“方便的，便利的”；available 意为“可用的，可得到的”；probable 意为“很可能的，可信的”；comfortable 意为“舒服的”。此处指给她们腾出了足够的可以坐的地方，故B项正确。

16．D permission 意为“允许，许可”；excuse 意为“借口”；apology 意为“道歉”；complaint 意为“抱怨”。上文曾谈到同一排的乘客不愿意换座位，而这些孩子们不仅同意换座位，而且还没有怨言，故D项正确。

17．A 根据此空后的．..not being next to me. 可知，想到不能挨着“我”坐，她有些紧张。at the thought of 意为“一想到……”，为固定短语，符合语境。

18．D immediately 意为“立刻，马上”；puzzlingly 意为“迷惑地”；suddenly 意为“突然”；amazingly 意为“惊奇”。请求跟别人换座，别人不换，而这时有人主动和作者换座，这是作者没有料到的，所以作者感到惊奇。故D项正确。

19．B turn back 意为“(使)折回，(使)掉转头；重新开始做……”；turn around 意为“转身”；turn out 意为“结果是，证明是”；turn away 意为“走开，避开”。turn around to me 意为“转向我”，符合语境。

20．D stick to 意为“坚持”；keep to 意为“遵守”；wave to 意为“向……挥手”；refer to 意为“提到，涉及，指代”。那个人坐在童子军领队旁边，所以此处表示，指的是他们两个人，故D项正确。

二、夹叙夹议文

高考精萃

Cloze 1 (2014·浙江卷)

I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new__1__， and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting.__2__he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his__3__. So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely__4__for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you，” she said, surprising me beyond speech.__5__me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he__6__me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had __7__spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the__8__I had nurtured (培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour，__9__what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without__10__knowing it? What I finally came to__11__was one day, several months before，when some students were__12__reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke__13__，and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the__14__one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the__15__of the room. ”That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention，__16__more, and became happy. And it was all because he__17__to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed__18__was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most__19__lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came__20__and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

1．A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher

2．A. Or B. And

C. But D. So 3．A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream

4．A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared

D. unsuitable

B. In spite of

5．A. Because of

C. Apart from 6．A. loved C. pleased 7．A. gradually C. recently 8．A. self-respect C. self-pity 9．A. imagining C. wondering 10．A. also C. always 11．A. expect C. believe 12．A. writing C. editing 13．A. quietly C. quickly

14．A. lucky C. only 15．A. entrance C. front 16．A. slept C. shouted 17．A. intended C. refused D. As for B. envied D. criticized B. constantly D. obviously

B. self-doubt D. self-defense B. observing

D. regretting B. even D. still B. remember

D. accept

B. reviewing D. giving B. repeatedly

D. firmly

B. lonely

D. likely B. middle

D. back

B. smiled D. quarreled B. pretended

D. happened

18．A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits 19．A. difficult

B. painful

C. valuable D. enjoyable 20．A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally

答案与解析

一次小小的善意的鼓励对于一个孤独内向的孩子来说却有着不同寻常的影响，这点亮了他内心积极向上的明灯。初为人师的一次经历，给作者的职业生涯留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。

1．D 由本句“I gave an honest account of the students' work (我如实讲述了学生们的在校表现)”可知，“我”是一名新老师，故选D项。

2．C 由本句“他是一个聪明的学生”和“他却读不出他自己书写的内容”可知前后两句在意思上存在转折关系，故选C项。

3．B 由本段最后两句可知，他以近似成人的理解力讨论一些成人话题，显然他在校的学业表现绝没有反映出他的能力，故选B项。

4．C 由本句和下句可知，西蒙的母亲进门就亲吻了“我”的面颊并说“我是来感谢你的”。这惊得“我”说不出话来，说明“我”对这一举动完全没有思想准备，故选C项。

5．A because of“因为”；in spite of“尽管”；apart from “除……之外”；as for“至于，关于”。句意：因为我，西蒙已变成另外一个人。前后是因果关系，故选A项。

6．A 由下文可知，西蒙开始交朋友，并且十二年来第一次花了一下午的时间待在朋友家中，当然他对关心影响他的老师是深深热爱的，故选A项。envy“嫉妒”；please“使高兴”；criticize“批评”。

7．C graclually“逐渐地”；constantly“连续不断地”；recently“最近”；obviously“明显地”。“因为他十二年来第一次在朋友家中度过了一个下午”这显然是一次具体的行为，因此与表示具体的时间状语连用，故选C项。

8.A 由上文内容可知，西蒙的妈妈一直在感谢作者，故此处应是积极的词汇，可排除B、C两项。由西蒙的一系列变化可知这里是指作者培养西蒙建立

自尊心。A项“自尊心”；B项“缺少自信”；C项“自怜”；D项“自卫”。故选A项。

9．C “我”呆呆地坐在那儿，对刚才发生的事情显然感到迷惑和怀疑，故选C项。wonder“怀疑，对……感到惊讶”。

10．B “我”甚至都没有意识到，“我”是如何对那名男孩产生改变一生的影响的。even表示惊讶的心情。

11．B “我”最终记起了几个月前的一天，当时有些学生在同学们面前做报告。故选B项。remember “想起，记起”。

12．D 在课堂上显然是在做报告，giving reports“做报告”。

13．A quietly“轻声地，静静地”；repeatedly“反复地”；quickly“迅速地”；firmly“坚定地”。由下文的“raise her voice”可知她说话声音很低，故选A项。

14．C Jeanne说话声音很低，为了鼓励她声音高一点“我”曾说过：“声音大点，西蒙可是这方面的专家，他是唯一一个你必须说服的人，(因为)他在教室后排坐着，他可能听不清你的话。”故选C项。

15．D 由17空后的“to be the last kid in the last row”可知他坐在教室最后一排，故选D项。

16．B 由本句中的“became happy”可知为smile。

17．D 那全是因为他碰巧是坐在最后一排的最后一个学生。intend to“想要，打算”；pretend to“假装”；refuse to“拒绝”；happen to“碰巧，恰巧”。故选D项。

18．B 那天最需要表扬的男孩正是坐在最后那个座位上的人。也正是“我”的这次偶然表扬才使得西蒙发生了上述翻天覆地的变化。

19．C 这次经历是在作者多年的教学生涯中最有价值的一课。enjoyable“令人愉快的”只说明了心情上的愉悦，无法表达出作者的收获和她内心的深刻反思。

20．A 这次经历发生在作者初为人师之时，所以作者非常感激它来得那么早那么有积极意义，最后点出文章的主旨：小小善举大有意义。

Cloze 2 (2013·山东卷)

I used to be a very self-centered 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 part-time 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 C．them

B．which D．whom

11．A.attitude B．hobby C．hope

D．luck

B．partner

12．A.friend 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．bad-tempered 17．A.quieter C．better

D．hopeless

B．busier

D．richer