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2022届高考英语完形填空专项训练：阅读
一、完形填空（共16小题；共482分）
An Unexpected Gift
Twelve-year-old Mathew Flores is different from other kids. He loves junk (垃圾) mail, and these advertisements were the only reading materials _____1_____ to him. Once he asked his mailman if he could offer him some.
The question _____2_____ the mailman. He asked the boy the reason, and then recorded his _____3_____ in his Facebook. "Today while delivering mail, I saw a boy reading ads, and he asked me for extra mail. Actually he wants to go to the library, but his family is very poor and can't _____4_____ the bus."
The mailman then asked his Facebook friends if they could _____5_____ some books for the boy. He wrote, "Most kids want electronic products! But what he wants is books. It's great to see his rare _____6_____, and you may have seen him smile when I said I could help him!" "He is counting on me," he concluded. "So I am counting on you!"
The mailman thought the Facebook post might _____7_____ 50 to 60 books. But his _____8_____ was passed on quickly. People from around the world, including the UK, Australia and India, have sent books. Hundreds of books have been delivered to the boy's door, with hundreds more _____9_____ on their way.
When books first started arriving, Flores was shocked by what happened. "I thought they were _____10_____, but they indeed were for me." He says that he can't wait to share the books with other kids, and has promised to read every one.
1. A.natural B.available C.common D.familiar
2. A.frightened B.disappointed C.surprised D.amused
3. A.response B.effort C.decision D.comment
4. A.own B.take C.share D.afford
5. A.adjust B.examine C.spare D.publish
6. A.desire B.effect C.purpose D.value
7. A.give away B.bring in C.take on D.put up
8. A.belief B.spirit C.secret D.request
9. A.only B.nearly C.still D.thus
10. A.mistaken B.helpless C.unusual D.awkward
When I was young, I read only comic books. My mother, who was a keen reader, tried to get me to read regular books, but they seemed _____11_____ to me. Why would anyone want to read a book without pictures, I wondered It would be _____12_____ watching a movie with your eyes closed. And novels seemed to be too _____13_____! In my mind, a comic book was a rollercoaster ride _____14_____ a novel was five hours in rush hour traffic.
Whenever she saw me with a comic book, my mother would complain, which totally _____15_____ my comic book reading experience. One summer, she even _____16_____ me. "If you don't read at least one book this summer, we're not going to go on our camping trip," she said. What could I do I had been looking forward to that _____17_____ for months!
"Fine," I _____18_____, "I'll read one book." _____19_____, my mother took me down to her evil dungeon (地牢), the local _____20_____, where the librarian _____21_____ The lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. I unwillingly _____22_____ the book while my mother and the librarian exchanged a(n) _____23_____ glance.
When we got home, I cracked the book open and started reading. I _____24_____ I'd read the first few pages then skip to the end because I knew my mother would _____25_____ me about it. Imagine my _____26_____ when my mother called me to dinner and I was halfway through the book! _____27_____ a comic book was a rollercoaster ride, the novel was all the rides at Disney world rolled into one!
I _____28_____ reading the entire Chronicles of Narnia series that summer, which I consider the _____29_____ of my great friendship with books. Now I read an average of one book a week, and sometimes my wife _____30_____ that I read too much!
11. A.strange B.boring C.common D.easy
12. A.through B.of C.like D.for
13. A.thick B.thin C.short D.long
14. A.while B.before C.after D.as
15. A.shared B.ruined C.broadened D.recorded
16. A.comforted B.punished C.threatened D.reassured
17. A.summer B.trip C.book D.tent
18. A.agreed B.reported C.asked D.denied
19. A.Suddenly B.Secretly C.Excitedly D.Generally
20. A.bookstore B.office C.supermarket D.library
21. A.described B.revealed C.recommended D.arranged
22. A.accepted B.printed C.posted D.showed
23. A.nervous B.casual C.admiring D.understanding
24. A.remembered B.figured C.suggested D.promised
25. A.tell B.consult C.challenge D.quiz
26. A.sorrow B.anger C.fear D.surprise
27. A.If B.Unless C.Once D.Because
28. A.gave up B.turned up C.ended up D.picked up
29. A.start B.resource C.spot D.goal
30. A.confirms B.complains C.hopes D.suspects
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
For most of my adult life, I felt empty inside. That was just like there was a hole in my _____31_____. It didn't matter what I'd do after the excitement was gone. I really wanted to _____32_____ inner emptiness that filled me very much. _____33_____, I decided to find something to help in the _____34_____. After I looked around, I _____35_____ myself in the psychology section. To my amazement, I did find some _____36_____ books. I borrowed several books and began reading. I _____37_____ reading for several years. I enjoyed feeling _____38_____ my life was changing by putting what I learnt into practice. But I still had a vague feeling that I was _____39_____ something. When my son, Todd, was suddenly _____40_____ in a car accident, I was shocked and I came to the end of my "_____41_____". I somehow got to know I _____42_____ much more than my own self-will to _____43_____ the death of my son. I turned to my friends for help. I shared my _____44_____ with them, and they just brought something _____45_____ out of Todd's death. In an instant, I felt an amazing feeling of _____46_____. Over time, I started to notice the "empty feeling" I _____47_____ was completely gone.
Inner emptiness _____48_____ a lack of one thing only: a lack of awareness of love. We live in a universe of love, which is always _____49_____ to us each, and you won't feel empty inside _____50_____ you know how to open yourself to that love.
31. A.soul B.room C.life D.book
32. A.catch sight of B.get rid of
C.take advantage of D.make mention of
33. A.Still B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore
34. A.library B.bookstore C.section D.universe
35. A.enjoyed B.helped C.expressed D.found
36. A.puzzling B.contemporary C.interesting D.controversial
37. A.considered B.continued C.rejected D.remembered
38. A.why B.how C.when D.where
39. A.missing B.exploring C.searching D.appreciating
40. A.disabled B.injured C.blinded D.killed
41. A.self-pity B.self-doubt C.self-help D.self-interest
42. A.lost B.needed C.kept D.obtained
43. A.find out B.think about C.get across D.deal with
44. A.experience B.trouble C.sorrow D.worry
45. A.positive B.responsible C.regretful D.enthusiastic
46. A.emptiness B.kindness C.safety D.love
47. A.had B.ignored C.knew D.inspired
48. A.relies on B.refers to C.comes from D.results in
49. A.admirable B.affordable C.available D.adjustable
50. A.after B.if C.though D.unless
I was raised in a house where the TV was rarely switched on. With one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with _____51_____, most of my childhood was spent on books I could _____52_____. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as _____53_____ as breathing and found books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, _____54_____ and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen ,decided to become a _____55_____. Every writer starts off knowing that he has _____56_____ to say, but being unable to find the right _____57_____ to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and _____58_____ which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so _____59_____ that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, _____60_____ only through reading other people's writhing can one discover what works, what doesn't and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what _____61_____ he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how _____62_____ it is to read fiction. As a law student, my reading is in fact _____63_____ to subject matter. The volume (量) of what I have to read for _____64_____ every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it _____65_____ to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called _____66_____. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life _____67_____ my own. It _____68_____ me to travel across high seas and through deserts, all from the _____69_____ of my own armchair, to experience, though second-hand, _____70_____ experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
51. A.beds B.tables C.sofas D.shelves
52. A.get hold of B.keep track of C.take care of D.make fun of
53. A.difficult B.fierce C.natural D.comfortable
54. A.give in B.participate in
C.look in D.move in
55. A.teacher B.professor C.lawyer D.writer
56. A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
57. A.keys B.accesses C.ways D.attitudes
58. A.discovering B.watching C.inventing D.creating
59. A.mildly B.gently C.highly D.strongly
60. A.unless B.while C.if D.because
61. A.success B.voice C.progress D.dream
62. A.instant B.impossible C.important D.tiresome
63. A.limited B.used C.increased D.devoted
64. A.pleasure B.recreation C.class D.word
65. A.attractive B.clear C.possible D.clean
66. A.life B.college C.house D.world
67. A.within B.beside C.near D.beyond
68. A.forces B.arranges C.requires D.allows
69. A.place B.comfort C.laziness D.satisfaction
70. A.fun-creating B.time-consuming
C.heart-breaking D.peace-loving
Lainey finished her third grade. She had good grades and could read above the grade level, but she did not like to _____71_____. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a _____72_____ "Harry Potter", which gave her a surprise. Lainey took a look at it, _____73_____ her eyes, and saying, "Boring!"
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. _____74_____ the youngest children in the class were _____75_____ by the story. They _____76_____ with great interest and then _____77_____ joined in conversations about Harry's adventures.
"How can you say it's _____78_____ Have you read it " asked Aunt Dede.
"No, it's too long and it doesn't have any _____79_____." complained Lainey.
"Oh, that's where you are _____80_____; there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to _____81_____ them. It's like magic."
"Nice try, Aunt Dede," Lainey replied from the _____82_____ seat.
Another _____83_____ was in order. "Well, if you don't want to read it, give it _____84_____. Maybe your mom would _____85_____ hearing the story." The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter, _____86_____ were coming from the back seat: "Please read a little _____87_____."
Lainey is an example of an _____88_____ reader. As shown here, Lainey can become _____89_____ about reading when _____90_____ with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
71. A.play B.draw C.sing D.read
72. A.photo B.book C.letter D.drawing
73. A.opening B.drying C.rolling D.closing
74. A.Even B.Still C.Then D.Yet
75. A.attacked B.argued C.agreed D.attracted
76. A.read B.told C.listened D.wrote
77. A.fluently B.anxiously C.calmly D.happily
78. A.amazing B.boring C.tiring D.interesting
79. A.pictures B.stories C.adventures D.conversations
80. A.crazy B.foolish C.wrong D.different
81. A.see B.match C.show D.recognize
82. A.back B.front C.next D.middle
83. A.idea B.try C.belief D.behavior
84. A.away B.out C.in D.back
85. A.enjoy B.admit C.mind D.finish
86. A.decisions B.requests C.comments D.promises
87. A.shorter B.longer C.louder D.lower
88. A.unpleasant B.unusual C.unwilling D.unable
89. A.puzzled B.worried C.confused D.excited
90. A.presented B.concerned C.disturbed D.replaced
My brother Gene was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was upset that he could read but I couldn't. I burned with _____91_____ to read a book like my brother.I begged: "Teach me to read, Mom! Please, please !" Finally, Mom set aside time after lunch _____92_____ reading lessons, and soon after my fifth birthday, I was reading.
I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldn't yet read on my own. But my father worked three jobs to feed the family. He didn't have the time or _____93_____ in the evening to read to me. _____94_____, every Sunday morning, my brother and I lay next to him in bed, waiting for him to tell stories about his _____95_____. I can still hear my father's voice _____96_____ the cold winters on the family farm in Poland. His family didn't have enough money to burn wood in the fireplace all night. He told us that he always volunteered to help with _____97_____. I can smell the soup made by my grandma and _____98_____ my father cutting onions, carrots and tomatoes for salad, and when no one was looking, putting a piece into his mouth. "I was always _____99_____," he explained. Hearing my father's stories _____100_____ me closer to the books and the stories they held.
One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small _____101_____ in our neighborhood, and my dad filled out forms for a card. That Saturday _____102_____ my life: I met Mrs. Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, "You're _____103_____ enough to walk to the library yourself." And so I did—almost every afternoon.
In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was "the keeper of books and the guardian of stories." Some days she read aloud to a small group of us _____104_____. Most of time, Mrs. Schwartz let me _____105_____ myself with books I pulled from the shelves and look through them to see which ones I'd _____106_____ out. I remember that sometimes she'd _____107_____ a book and tell me a part of the story. But she always let me choose. Books became my _____108_____ who were my comfort when I felt lonely.
Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the _____109_____ to study hard so I could become a teacher, and share my _____110_____ of reading with my students. And inside my head, I can still hear the voices of my mother, father, and Mrs. Schwartz, which are with me every time I open the first page of a new book.
91. A.anger B.worry C.desire D.interest
92. A.for B.before C.in D.until
93. A.ability B.ambition C.courage D.energy
94. A.Still B.Then C.Therefore D.Finally
95. A.workplace B.childhood C.farmland D.neighborhood
96. A.explaining B.describing C.introducing D.interpreting
97. A.living B.reading C.farming D.cooking
98. A.catch B.discover C.notice D.picture
99. A.busy B.poor C.hungry D.tired
100. A.laid B.drew C.taught D.left
101. A.library B.bookstore C.office D.club
102. A.saved B.changed C.tested D.controlled
103. A.near B.ready C.old D.free
104. A.graduates B.regulars C.candidates D.communicators
105. A.surround B.familiarize C.examine D.reward
106. A.find B.lend C.check D.sign
107. A.write B.recommend C.study D.reserve
108. A.teachers B.assistants C.listeners D.companions
109. A.drive B.dream C.order D.chance
110. A.lesson B.time C.love D.plan
Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read _____111_____ grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her _____112_____. But Lainey took one look at it, _____113_____ her eyes, and said, " Borrrring!"
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. _____114_____ the youngest children in the class were _____115_____ by the story. They _____116_____ with great interest and then _____117_____ joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures.
"How can you say it's _____118_____ Have you read it " asked Aunt Dede.
"No, it's too long and it doesn't have any _____119_____," complained Lainey.
"Oh, that's where you are _____120_____; there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to _____121_____ them. It's like magic."
"Nice try, Aunt Dede," Lainey replied _____122_____ from the back seat.
Another _____123_____ was in order. "Well, if you don't want to read it, give it _____124_____. Maybe your mom would _____125_____ hearing the story." The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter, _____126_____ were coming from the back seat: "Please read a little _____127_____."
Lainey is an example of an _____128_____ reader. As shown here, Lainey can become _____129_____ about reading when _____130_____ with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
111. A.within B.on C.to D.above
112. A.daughter B.niece C.student D.friend
113. A.opened B.dried C.rolled D.shaded
114. A.Even B.Still C.Just D.Yet
115. A.surprised B.annoyed C.puzzled D.attracted
116. A.read B.told C.listened D.wrote
117. A.suspectedly B.anxiously
C.calmly D.enthusiastically
118. A.amazing B.boring C.ridiculous D.humorous
119. A.pictures B.stories C.adventures D.conversations
120. A.crazy B.foolish C.wrong D.different
121. A.see B.match C.show D.recognize
122. A.sourly B.patiently C.eagerly D.shyly
123. A.idea B.try C.belief D.behavior
124. A.away B.out C.in D.back
125. A.enjoy B.admit C.mind D.finish
126. A.decisions B.requests C.comments D.promises
127. A.more clearly B.longer
C.louder D.more carefully
128. A.unpleasant B.innocent C.unwilling D.independent
129. A.astonished B.worried C.confused D.excited
130. A.presented B.concerned C.disturbed D.replaced
Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read _____131_____ grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her _____132_____. But Lainey took one look at it,_____133_____ her eyes, and said, "Boring!"
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. _____134_____ the youngest children in the class were _____135_____ by the story. They _____136_____ with great interest and then _____137_____ joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures.
"How can you say it's _____138_____ Have you read it " asked Aunt Dede.
"No, it's too long and it doesn't have any _____139_____." complained Lainey.
"Oh, that`s where you are _____140_____; there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to _____141_____ them. It's like magic."
"Nice try , Aunt Dede," Lainey replied _____142_____ from the back seat.
Another _____143_____ was in order. "Well, if you don't want to read it, give it _____144_____. Maybe your mom would _____145_____ hearing the story." The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter, _____146_____ were coming from the back seat:“Please read a little _____147_____."
Lainey is an example of an _____148_____ reader. As shown here, Lainey can become _____149_____ about reading when _____150_____ with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
131. A.within B.on C.to D.above
132. A.daughter B.niece C.student D.friend
133. A.opened B.dried C.rolled D.shaded
134. A.Even B.Still C.Just D.Yet
135. A.surprised B.annoyed C.puzzled D.attracted
136. A.read B.told C.listened D.wrote
137. A.suspectedly B.anxiously
C.calmly D.enthusiastically
138. A.amazing B.boring C.ridiculous D.humorous
139. A.pictures B.stories C.adventures D.conversations
140. A.crazy B.foolish C.wrong D.different
141. A.see B.match C.show D.recognize
142. A.sourly B.patiently C.eagerly D.shyly
143. A.idea B.try C.belief D.behaviour
144. A.away B.out C.in D.back
145. A.enjoy B.admit C.mind D.finish
146. A.decisions B.requests C.comments D.promises
147. A.more clearly B.longer
C.louder D.more carefully
148. A.unpleasant B.innocent C.unwilling D.independent
149. A.astonished B.worried C.confused D.excited
150. A.presented B.concerned C.disturbed D.replaced
According to German novelist Heinrich Mann (1871-1950), a house without books is like a room without windows. Mann _____151_____ pointed out the value of books, but some researchers have found evidence that people with books in their homes really do gain a window on the world.
A new study in the journal Social Science Research, published in October, suggests that people who grow up with more books are more likely to have educational _____152_____, and to achieve more in life, than people who grow up without them.
In the study, over 160,000 adults from 31 countries and regions were asked about the number of books there were in their homes when they were 16 years old. Then they were _____153_____ in literacy, numeracy (计算能力) and information communication technology.
The research shows that the number of books for each household _____154_____ greatly from country to country. _____155_____, the number of books is 27 in Turkey, 143 in the UK and 218 in Estonia. But "the total _____156_____ of home library size on literacy are large everywhere", according to researcher Joanna Sikora of Australian National University in a paper based on the study.
The researchers found that people who had lower levels of secondary education but had a large number of books at home got a(n) _____157_____ score as university graduates who grew up with only a few books.
The Guardian newspaper commented that "bookish adolescence makes for a good deal of educational advantage."
"Reading books in a young age can _____158_____ shortcomings not only in adult literacy but also numeracy: its impacts are _____159_____ to additional years of education," Sikora told Science Alert.
Apart from the educational benefits, growing up with more books also plays an important role in adult success.
"Early _____160_____ to books in the parental home matters because books are an essential part of routines and practices that _____161_____ lifelong cognitive (认知的) abilities", Sikora told Science Alert. These abilities are _____162_____ to future development.
Without doubt, the fact that we are moving toward a digital era could _____163_____ the importance of printed books. For now, _____164_____, "they still seem to _____165_____ quite a large positive benefit, which shows no sign of decreasing", researchers wrote in the paper.
151. A.simply B.definitely C.generally D.randomly
152. A.backgrounds B.advantages
C.requirements D.development
153. A.estimated B.examined C.tested D.investigated
154. A.changes B.alters C.shifts D.varies
155. A.By comparison B.As a result
C.For instance D.In total
156. A.effects B.expenses C.inputs D.contributions
157. A.higher B.lower C.average D.similar
158. A.make up for B.break up with
C.live up to D.catch up with
159. A.senior B.essential
C.equal D.familiar
160. A.addiction B.engagement C.devotion D.exposure
161. A.prove B.demonstrate C.enhance D.acquire
162. A.relevant B.crucial C.opposite D.compulsory
163. A.weaken B.highlight
C.overestimate D.reflect
164. A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.likewise
165. A.enjoy B.obtain C.maintain D.reduce
When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very _____166_____. Some stories are told as if they were true. Real people who live in a _____167_____ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not _____168_____. They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be impossible for us.
But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only _____169_____. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than _____170_____. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of thinking. When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our _____171_____, which is real, and our imagination, which is real in a different way, to make the words come to life in our minds.
Both realism and fantasy (幻想) use the imagination and the "magic" of reading and writing to make us think. When we read something realistic, we have to _____172_____ that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we _____173_____ that we are real and they are not. It sounds _____174_____, but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and _____175_____ the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by _____176_____ that what we read is like real life. _____177_____, we are writing the book, too.
Most of us probably don't think about what is going on in our _____178_____ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will _____179_____ next. Knowing how we feel when we read can help us become better _____180_____, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.
166. A.different B.possible C.important D.necessary
167. A.common B.usual C.normal D.certain
168. A.instructive B.realistic C.reasonable D.moral
169. A.planned B.thinkable C.designed D.imagined
170. A.magic B.lessons C.dreams D.experience
171. A.grammar B.knowledge C.skill D.words
172. A.recall B.ensure C.imagine D.understand
173. A.hope B.find C.learn D.know
174. A.terrible B.dangerous C.serious D.strange
175. A.think about B.talk of C.learn from D.forget about
176. A.guessing B.telling C.pretending D.promising
177. A.In a way B.As usual
C.On the contrary D.By the way
178. A.society B.minds C.life D.world
179. A.appear B.argue C.happen D.develop
180. A.writers B.fans C.professionals D.readers
For the first time in modern history, less than half of the U. S. adult population now reads literature, according to a recent survey. Reading at Risk: A Survey of Lilerary Reading in America presents a detailed review of the _____181_____ of reading's role in the nation's culture.
Reading at Risk is a survey of national fashion in adult literary reading. The data _____182_____ for Reading at Risk is as reliable and _____183_____ as any such survey can be. The key results of the survey are _____184_____ in the "Summary", but the report can be further explained as: literary reading in America is not only declining _____185_____ among all groups, but the rate of decline has been speeded up, especially among the young. Reading at Risk merely shows a great _____186_____ change that most Americans have already noticed-our society's great turn to electronic media for entertainment and information.
Reading a book _____187_____ a degree of active attention and devotion. Indeed, reading itself is a progressive skill that _____188_____ years of education and practice. _____189_____, reading is like riding a bicycle, driving a car, or sewing. In order to get better at it, you must do it. The last twenty-five years of reading research _____190_____ this simple law. _____191_____ most electronic media such as television, recordings, and radio make fewer demands on their audiences, and indeed require no more than _____192_____ participation. While oral culture has a rich reality and electronic media offer the considerable attention of variety, print culture affords irreplaceable forms of focused thought that makes various communications and views possible. The decline in reading, therefore, _____193_____ a larger reduce from participation in public and cultural life.
What is to be done There is surely no single solution to the present problem, just as there is no single _____194_____. The important thing now is to understand that America can no longer take active and devoted reading for granted.
Reading is a timeless, common ability. As more Americans _____195_____ this ability, our nation will become less informed, active, and independent minded. These are not the qualities that a tree, inventive, or productive society can afford to lose.
181. A.enhancement B.promotion C.ignorance D.decline
182. A.clarity B.process C.source D.command
183. A.vivid B.familiar C.objective D.instructive
184. A.presented B.associated C.marked D.selected
185. A.dramatically B.steadily C.limitedly D.routinely
186. A.natural B.reasonable C.creative D.cultrual
187. A.withdraws B.requires C.benefits D.maintains
188. A.turns down B.makes up C.depends on D.aims at
189. A.By contrast B.By the way
C.In a word D.In other words
190. A.challenges B.confirms C.declares D.adopts
191. A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Nevertheless D.Meanwhile
192. A.cooperative B.passive C.negative D.active
193. A.increases B.equals C.decreases D.stirs
194. A.cause B.resource C.course D.consequence
195. A.publicize B.claim C.acquire D.lose
People read for different purposes. Sometimes people read for information while on other occasions, for understanding. Therefore, we can know that the word "reading" has two _____196_____ senses.
The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, and so on. We can get access to the content of those materials _____197_____. Such materials may increase our _____198_____ of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don't have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding is _____199_____ to them before we start. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.
The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely _____200_____. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader's understanding. Such _____201_____ between unequals-people who know and people who don't know—must be made possible. Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here "learning" means understanding more, not _____202_____ more information.
What are the _____203_____ in this kind of reading First, there is inequality in understanding. The writer must be "_____204_____" to the reader in understanding. Besides, his book must convey something he possesses while his potential readers _____205_____. Second, the reader must be able to _____206_____ this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the _____207_____ is approached, success of communication is achieved.
Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s another goal of reading: _____208_____. It is the least _____209_____ and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. _____210_____, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.
196. A.meaningful B.broad C.separate D.informative
197. A.easily B.wholly C.briefly D.highly
198. A.analysis B.comprehension C.appreciation D.store
199. A.equal B.contrary C.inferior D.devoted
200. A.agree B.understand C.approve D.enjoy
201. A.contact B.relationship C.method D.communication
202. A.selecting B.ignoring C.remembering D.creating
203. A.conditions B.procedures C.approaches D.purposes
204. A.humbl B.superior C.kind D.generous
205. A.know B.acquire C.lack D.deny
206. A.recognize B.follow C.neglect D.overcome
207. A.principle B.equality C.information D.content
208. A.knowledge B.ability C.entertainment D.culture
209. A.enjoyable B.reasonable C.flexible D.demanding
210. A.In fact B.On the contrary
C.In addition D.On the other hand
完形填空
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In _____211_____ a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend _____212_____ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are _____213_____ readers. Most of us develop poor reading _____214_____ at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency (缺陷) _____215_____ in the actual stuff of language itself—words. Taken individually, words have _____216_____ meaning until they are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs. _____217_____, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing (倒退，退化) to _____218_____ words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over _____219_____ you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which _____220_____ down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as _____221_____ reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an _____222_____, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate _____223_____ the reader finds comfortable, in order to "stretch" him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, _____224_____ word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically impossible. At first _____225_____ is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, _____226_____ your comprehension will improve. Many people have found _____227_____ reading skill drastically improved after some training. _____228_____ Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute _____229_____ the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can _____230_____ a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
211. A.applying B.doing C.offering D.getting
212. A.quickly B.easily C.roughly D.decidedly
213. A.good B.curious C.poor D.urgent
214. A.training B.habits C.situations D.custom
215. A.lies B.combines C.touches D.involves
216. A.some B.a lot C.little D.dull
217. A.Fortunately B.Intentionally C.Logically D.Unfortunately
218. A.reuse B.reread C.rewrite D.recite
219. A.what B.which C.that D.if
220. A.puts B.cuts C.slows D.measures
221. A.some one B.one C.he D.reader
222. A.accelerator B.actor
C.amplifier (放大器) D.observer
223. A.then B.as C.beyond D.than
224. A.enabling B.leading C.making D.indicating
225. A.meaning B.comprehension C.gist D.content
226. A.but B.nor C.or D.for
227. A.our B.your C.their D.his
228. A.Look at B.Take C.Make D.Consider
229. A.for B.in C.after D.before
230. A.master B.go over C.present D.get through
Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find _____231_____ from a sudden shower.
Whatever the _____232_____, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to _____233_____ a book with an attractive cover is irresistible but you might end up with a rather _____234_____ book. A book-lover _____235_____ adopts this method of selection. All too often you soon become _____236_____ in some book or other, and usually it is too _____237_____ when you realize you have spent far too much time there and must _____238_____ to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.
This opportunity to escape the reality of everyday life is, I think, the main _____239_____ of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is _____240_____ to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will _____241_____ you with the unavoidable greeting: "Can I help you, sir " You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the _____242_____ until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services _____243_____ Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has _____244_____ you there, the assistant should retire considerately and look as if he is not interested in _____245_____ a single book.
231. A.direction B.shelter C.way D.comfort
232. A.weather B.place C.reason D.time
233. A.pick up B.pass on C.write D.buy
234. A.special B.creative C.surprising D.dull
235. A.often B.nearly C.rarely D.easily
236. A.absorbed B.bored C.tired D.forgotten
237. A.easy B.late C.lucky D.happy
238. A.take away B.rush off C.put off D.make up
239. A.function B.value C.attraction D.purpose
240. A.important B.popular C.friendly D.possible
241. A.approach B.help C.warn D.support
242. A.office B.distance C.way D.shop
243. A.obvious B.necessary C.refused D.realized
244. A.gave B.made C.put D.led
245. A.finding B.showing C.reading D.selling
Each year the headmaster of the school where I work asks us to read a book chosen by him. The book provides a framework for work we will do throughout the school year, which can _____246_____ better service to our students.
This year's book is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson. Robinson uses the term "the Element" to _____247_____ the place where the things we love to do and the things we are _____248_____ at come together. He goes on to say that he feels it is _____249_____ for each of us to find our Element, not just for our own _____250_____, but for the improvement of our communities.
How easy is it to look at those who seem to have found their Element. They are great at what they do, and we _____251_____ they love to do it because they do what they do so well. But what is important to note, Robinson says, is that each of us has the ability to find the Element.
In _____252_____ settings, there is an effort to help students uncover what _____253_____ they have been given. The goal then is to help them discover these talents through experience and education. _____254_____, this is only one piece of the puzzle. Another piece is finding where a person's talent and the love of _____255_____ that talent intersect (相交).
I like this book very much since it _____256_____ my own life: how I parent my kid, how I teach, and how I _____257_____ support to the students I work with, _____258_____ or in groups. I appreciate the _____259_____ of this book as it helps to _____260_____ growth potential within communities and individuals.
Realizing our God-given talent and properly practicing that talent are _____261_____ and depend on each other for existence. The perfect _____262_____ of them can benefit not just ourselves, but our _____263_____, communities and the whole world we humans live in. As a _____264_____, I am really looking forward to _____265_____ my part.
246. A.bring up B.set aside C.make for D.take down
247. A.simplify B.describe C.beautify D.explore
248. A.angry B.slow C.quick D.good
249. A.essential B.convenient C.reasonable D.natural
250. A.application B.environment C.contribution D.development
251. A.deny B.assume C.doubt D.explore
252. A.political B.academic C.commercial D.geographical
253. A.experiences B.privileges C.gifts D.options
254. A.Therefore B.Eventually C.Instead D.Anyway
255. A.exercising B.accepting C.diversifying D.preparing
256. A.sticks to B.points to C.holds on to D.relates to
257. A.lend B.draw C.submit D.exploit
258. A.secretly B.individually C.purposely D.collectively
259. A.structure B.feature C.reputation D.guidance
260. A.instruct B.distribute C.frame D.conclude
261. A.inseparable B.permanent C.distinct D.unavoidable
262. A.appearance B.participation C.combination D.dependence
263. A.friends B.families C.countries D.unions
264. A.parent B.student C.teacher D.headmaster
265. A.playing B.forming C.taking D.knowing
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In _____266_____ a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us develop poor reading _____267_____ at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency _____268_____ in the actual stuff of language itself-words. Taken individually, words have _____269_____ meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. _____270_____, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to _____271_____ words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over _____272_____ you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which _____273_____ down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as _____274_____ reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to "stretch" him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, _____275_____ word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization, practically impossible. At first _____276_____ is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, _____277_____ your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training. _____278_____ Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute _____279_____ the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can _____280_____ a lot more reading materials in a short period of time.
266. A.applying B.doing C.offering D.getting
267. A.training B.habits C.situations D.custom
268. A.lies B.combines C.touches D.involves
269. A.some B.a lot C.little D.dull
270. A.Fortunately B.In fact C.Logically D.Unfortunately
271. A.reuse B.reread C.rewrite D.recite
272. A.what B.which C.that D.if
273. A.scales B.cuts C.slows D.measures
274. A.some one B.one C.he D.reader
275. A.enabling B.leading C.making D.indicating
276. A.meaning B.comprehension C.gist D.regression
277. A.but B.nor C.or D.for
278. A.Look at B.Take C.Make D.Consider
279. A.for B.in C.after D.before
280. A.master B.go over C.present D.get through
答案
第一部分
1 . B
【解析】
本篇文章主要讲述了邮递员无意间发现小男孩儿 Mathew Flores 因贫穷而看不起书后，将他的故事发到 Facebook 上，网友们给小男孩送了好多爱心图书的故事。
考查形容词辨析。A. natural 自然的；B. available 可获得的；C. common 共同的；D. familiar 熟悉的。根据第二段中“but his family is very poor”可知小男孩之所以读这些垃圾邮件，是因为他的家庭太穷。所以这些广告是他唯一可获得的阅读材料。
2 . C
【解析】
考查形容词辨析。A. frightened 害怕的；B. disappointed 失望的；C. surprised 感到惊讶的；D. amused 觉得好笑的。根据语境可知，垃圾邮件一向是人们不喜欢的，而小男孩却问邮递员要垃圾邮件，所以在下一句中“He asked the boy the reason”邮递员问小男孩这样做的原因，因此可知邮递员是感到惊讶的。
3 . A
【解析】
考查名词辨析。A. response 回答；B. effort 努力；C. decision 决定；D. comment 评论。根据前文“He asked the boy the reason”可知，他问了小男孩为什么要这些垃圾邮件，所以这里应该是将小男孩的回答发到了 Facebook 上。
4 . D
【解析】
考查动词辨析。A. own 拥有；B. take 乘坐；C. share 分享；D. afford 付得起。根据“but his family is very poor”可知，小男孩的家庭很贫困，去图书馆但付不起乘坐公交车的钱。
5 . C
【解析】
考查动词辨析。A. adjust 调整；B. examine 检查；C. spare 匀出；D. publish 出版。根据下句“Most kids want electronic products! But what he wants is books”以及“some books for the boy.”可知，由于小男孩想要书，所以邮递员想让 Facebook 上的朋友们匀出一些自己的书给小男孩。
6 . A
【解析】
考查名词辨析。A. desire 心愿；B. effect 效果；C. purpose 目的；D. value 价值。根据上文中“Most kids want electronic products! But what he wants is books”可知，大部分的孩子都想要电子产品，而小男孩想要的却是书，他的愿望是很罕见的。
7 . B
【解析】
考查动词短语辨析。A. give away 分发；B. bring in 收获；C. take on 承担；D. put up 张贴。根据下文“People from around the world, including the UK, Australia and India, have sent books.”以及“50 to 60 books.”可知，Facebook 上的帖子让他收获了很多书。邮差本认为 Facebook 上的帖子可能会收获 50 到 60 本书。
8 . D
【解析】
考查名词辨析。A. belief 信仰；B. spirit 精神；C. secret 秘密；D. request 请求。根据语境可知，邮递员向网友们请求捐一些书给小男孩，所以这里他发的帖子应该是请求帮助的。
9 . C
【解析】
考查副词辨析。A. only 仅仅；B. nearly 差不多；C. still 仍然；D. thus 因此。根据上文“Hundreds of books have been delivered to the boy's door.”以及“on their way”可知，有很多书都已经送到了男孩儿的门口，但还有很多书还没有送到。依旧在路上。
10 . A
【解析】
考查形容词辨析。A. mistaken 弄错的；B. helpless 无用的；C. unusual 不寻常的；D. awkward 尴尬的。根据本句中的连接词 but 表示转折，可知，弗洛雷斯一开始很惊讶，以为书是别人寄错了的。但后来知道书的确是送给他的。
11 . B
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从开始只喜欢漫画书、厌恶小说到迷上读书的转变过程。
由下一句的疑问“为什么有人会读没有图片的书”可知，作者认为 regular books 看起来很无趣（boring）。
12 . C
【解析】
由语境可知，此处指读没有图片的书就像（like）闭着眼看电影。
13 . D
【解析】
由下文中的比喻：读小说像在高峰期的车流中行驶五小时，可知作者认为小说太长（long）。
14 . A
【解析】
作者把读漫画书的感受和读小说的感受进行了对比，故选 while（然而）。
15 . B
【解析】
母亲一看到作者看漫画书就指责抱怨的行为毁掉（ruined）作者读漫画书的体验。
16 . C
【解析】
母亲威胁（threatened）作者说不读书就不去度假，而作者期盼这次旅行（trip）很久了。
17 . B
【解析】
参见上题解析。
18 . A
【解析】
由“Fine”可知，作者同意（agreed）了母亲的条件。
19 . C
【解析】
终于说服了儿子，母亲一定很兴奋（Excitedly）。
20 . D
【解析】
由“librarian”可知，作者被带到了当地图书馆（library）。
21 . C
【解析】
图书管理员向我推荐（recommended）了刘易斯系列丛书中的一本。
22 . A
【解析】
由上文中的提到的母亲很爱读书及“her evil dungeon”一词可知，母亲和这位管理员熟悉，故当作者不情愿地接受（accepted）了被推荐的书时，他们互相心领神会地（understanding）使了个眼色。
23 . D
【解析】
参见上题解析。
24 . B
【解析】
基于作者对小说的反感，作者估计（figured）自己为了应付母亲的检查（quiz）会读一下小说的开头和结尾。
25 . D
【解析】
参见上题解析。
26 . D
【解析】
但事实却出乎意料（surprise），作者被那本书深深吸引，母亲叫作者吃饭时，作者已经读了一半。
27 . A
【解析】
作者的感受发生了改变：如果（If）读漫画像坐过山车，那么读小说就像一次性把迪士尼的游乐设施玩个遍。
28 . C
【解析】
作者被吸引的结果是最终（ended up）在那个夏天读了刘易斯系列丛书里的所有书，那是作者和书结下不解之缘的开始（start）。
29 . A
【解析】
参见上题解析。
30 . B
【解析】
由“too much”可知，妻子是在抱怨（complains）。
31 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题考查的是名词辨析。根据第一段第一句中的“I felt empty inside.”可知，此处应指“那就像我的内心有一个洞”，soul意为“内心，心灵”，符合语境。故选A。
32 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题考查的是动词短语辨析。A.看见；B.摆脱，除掉；C.利用；D.提到，提及。上文提到作者感到内心空虚，因此此处应指她很想摆脱这种充满内心的空虚感。故选B。
33 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题考查的是副词辨析。A.还是，仍然；B.然而，可是；C.否则；D.因此。根据语境可知，作者想摆脱内心的空虚，因此她决定寻找帮助，therefore连接上下文，表示因果关系。故选D。
34 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题考查的是名词辨析。由第一段第八句“I borrowed several books and began reading.”可知，作者是在图书馆里寻找可以帮助她的书籍。故选A。
35 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题考查的是动词辨析。find oneself in… 发觉自己处于……。故选D。
36 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题考查的是形容词辨析。A.令人困惑的；B.当代的；C.有趣的；D.有争议的。作者在图书馆找书是为了摆脱内心的空虚，由此可推知，她看有趣的书才会有帮助。故选C。
37 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题考查的是动词辨析。A.考虑，认为；B.持续，不断发生；C.拒绝，排斥；D.记住。由本句中的时间状语“for several years”可知，作者一读就读了好几年，因此continued符合语境。故选B。
38 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题考查的是连词辨析。句意：我喜欢那种通过把我所学到的东西付诸实践来感受我的生活是如何在发生变化的感觉。根据句意可知，how符合语境。故选B。
39 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题考查的是动词辨析。A.失去，思念；B.探索；C.搜寻，寻找；D.欣赏，感激。上文提到作者的生活确实发生了不好的事情，B、C、D三项都与“But”的语境不符，因此，“我正在失去一些东西”符合语境。故选A。
40 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题考查的是动词辨析。根据下文中的“the death of my son”可知，作者的儿子Todd突然在一次车祸中丧生。故选D。
41 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题考查的是名词辨析。A.自怜，自哀；B.自我怀疑；C.自助，自立；D.自私自利。作者本来就内心空虚，因此她用读书的方式摆脱空虚，但是儿子的死亡使她感到她的自我救赎走到了尽头。故选C。
42 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题考查的是动词辨析。根据语境可知，此时作者自己帮助自己摆脱空虚的方式已不起作用，她意识到要接受儿子的死亡，自己需要的不仅仅是意志力。needed符合语境。故选B。
43 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题考查的是动词短语辨析。A.查明，找出；B.考虑；C.通过，被理解，使生气；D.对待，处理。根据语境可知，此处指对于儿子的死亡，作者意识到单凭意志让自己振作起来已经远远不够。故选D。
44 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题考查的是名词辨析。根据语境可知，作者向朋友救助，向他们倾诉失去儿子的悲伤，因此sorrow（悲伤）符合语境。故选C。
45 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题考查的是形容词辨析。A.积极的；B.负责任的；C.遗憾的；D.热情的。根据下文可知，作者内心的空虚不复存在了，她还意识到了爱的力量，由此可知，作者的朋友们给她带来的是积极的因素。故选A。
46 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。
此题考查的是名词辨析。上文提到作者的朋友们给她带来的是积极的因素，是正能量，再结合下文作者对爱的领悟可知，作者立刻感受到了令人吃惊的爱的感觉，love符合语境。故选D。
47 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。
此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：经过一段时间，我开始注意到我以前的空虚的感觉完全不存在了。因此，had（拥有）符合语境。故选A。
48 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题考查的是动词短语辨析。A.依赖，依靠；B.涉及，参考；C.来自；D.导致。此处表明作者领悟到内心的空虚仅仅来自于一种东西的缺失，即缺失爱的意识。故选C。
49 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。
此题考查的是形容词辨析。A.令人钦佩的；B.负担得起的；C.可获得的；D.可调节的。句意：我们生活在充满爱的宇宙中，爱对于我们每个人来说都是可以拥有的。故选C。
50 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。
此题考查的是连词辨析。句意：如果你知道如何对爱敞开心扉，你就不会感到内心空虚了。if引导的条件状语从句，符合语境。故选B。
51 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。beds 床；tables 桌子；sofas 沙发；shelves 书架；根据下文“most of my childhood was spent on books”可知在“我”的卧室里有一个书架。
52 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。get hold of 得到；keep track of 记录；take care of 照顾；make fun of 取笑。句意：我的大部分童年花费在我能得到的书上。
53 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。difficult 困难的；fierce 凶猛的；natural 自然的；comfortable 舒适的。联系上下文可知“我”看书就像呼吸一样自然。
54 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。give in 屈服；participate in 参加；look in 看望；move in 生活于；根据上文“found books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds”可知书籍创造的世界我们可以参加、进入并在里面生活。
55 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。teacher 教师；professor 教授；lawyer 律师；writer 作家；根据上文可知作者很喜欢看书，所以在他十四岁的时候他决心成为一名作家。
56 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。everything 每件事；something 某事；nothing 无事；anything任何事。句意：每个作家刚开始都要知道他要说些什么事。
57 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。keys 钥匙；accesses 接近；ways 方法；attitudes 态度；根据上文可知每个作家刚开始都想写些东西，但找不到合适的方法去写。
58 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。discovering 发现；watching 观看；inventing 发明；creating 创造。句意：他要通过广泛阅读找到自己的声音，然后发现作者同意或者不同意的部分。
59 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。mildly 温和地；gently 温柔地；highly 高度地；strongly 坚定地；根据上下文可知他如此坚定地赞同以至于那可以重塑他自己的世界。
60 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。unless 除非；while 然而；if 如果；because 因为。联系上下文可知“He cannot write without loving to read”和“only through reading other people's writhing can one discover what works”是因果关系。
61 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。success 成功；voice 声音；progress 进步；dream 梦想；根据上文“He has to find his own voice by reading widely”可知此处应使用voice。
62 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。instant 立即；impossible 不可能；important 重要的；tiresome 无聊的；句意：我开始意识到读小说的重要性。
63 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。limited 有限的；used 使用；increased 增加；devoted 献身于；联系上下文可知作为一个法律系的学生，“我”的阅读是有限的。
64 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。pleasure 高兴；recreation 娱乐；class 班级；word 言语；在班级里“我”只有很少的时间去阅读。
65 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。ttractive 吸引人的；clear 清楚的；possible 可能的；clean 打扫；联系上下文可知阅读使“我”明白“我”在生活中的一个很小的部分。
66 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。life 生活；college 大学；house 房子；world 世界；句意：我活在生活这个大地方的一小部分。
67 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。within 在……内部；beside 在……旁边；near 在……附近；beyond 超过；联系上下文可知阅读使“我”明白我的生活之外还有很多事物。
68 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。forces 势力；arranges 安排；requires 需要；allows 允许；句意：阅读使我去海上和沙漠上旅行。
69 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。place 地方；comfort 舒适；laziness 无精打采； satisfaction 满意；根据下文“to experience, though second-hand”可知虽然“我”的睡椅是二手的，但却很舒服。
70 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。fun-creating 创造乐趣的；time-consuming 耗时的；heart-breaking 令人悲伤的； peace-loving 爱好和平的。句意：在我的有生之年不一定会有的创造乐趣的经历。
71 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据本句的She had good grades可知，Lainey成绩好，能读超过她的年级水平的书，根据下文的“Boring!”可知Lainey不爱看书。read 阅读。
72 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据下文"Harry Potter"可知Dede拉出一本书。book 书。
73 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据第一段最后Lainey说了句"Boring!"，由此可知她不喜欢这本书，故翻了个白眼。roll one's eyes 翻白眼，符合题意。A. open 打开；B. dry 变干；C. roll 滚动；D. close 关闭。
74 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。Aunt Dede，一位老师，曾给她的学生读过这本书，他们喜欢它。甚至班里最小的孩子也被故事吸引。根据句意可知，此处even表示递进。A. Even 甚至；B. Still 仍然；C. Then 然后；D. Yet 然而。
75 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据上文可知，Aunt Dede在班上给她的学生读过这本书，学生都很喜欢它，由此可推，就连班级里最小的孩子都被吸引了。A. attacked 攻击；B. argued 争论；C. agreed 同意；D. attracted 吸引。
76 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。上文提到了Aunt Dede把这本书读给学生听，所以学生是满怀兴趣地听。A. read 阅读；B. told 告诉；C. listened 听；D. wrote 写。
77 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。学生们满怀兴趣听完了故事之后就高兴地加入了Harry冒险之旅的交谈中。fluently 流利地；anxiously 不安地；calmly 冷静地；happily 高兴地。
78 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据上文可知，Lainey看了一眼这本书以后就说boring，所以Aunt Dede就问道：“你怎么觉得这本书无聊的呢？你读过它了吗？”A. amazing 令人惊异的；B. boring 令人厌烦的；C.tiring 累人的；D. interesting 有趣的。
79 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据下文的there are lots of pictures可知，Lainey抱怨这本书太长而且没有图片。A.pictures 图片；B. stories 故事；C. adventures 冒险；D. conversations 谈话。
80 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据空格下句“有许多图片，每页都有图片”，可知Lainey说没图片是她“错了”。A. crazy 疯狂的；B. foolish 愚蠢的；C. wrong 错误的；D. different 不同的。
81 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据上下文可知，每一页都充满了图片，但是只有用通过阅读文字才能看到它们。A. see 看见；B. match 匹配；C. show 展示；D. recognize 认出。
82 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。Lainey在后座上回答。back seat 后座，结合后文的“were coming from the back seat”也可得知答案。
83 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。由上文可知，第一次尝试让Lainey读这本书失败了，接下来要进行第二次尝试。A. idea 主意，想法；B. try 尝试；C. belief 信念；D. behavior 举止；行为。
84 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。句意：如果你不想阅读它的话，还回来吧。give back 归还，符合题意；give away 赠送；give out 分发；give in 屈服。
85 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据句意，Aunt Dede对Lainey说：“或许你的妈妈喜欢听这个故事。”A. enjoy 喜爱；B. admit 承认；C. mind 介意；D. finish 完成。
86 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据上下文可知，Aunt Dede大声读文章，后又提到让她读再大声一点。可知这是Lainey提出的请求。A. decisions 决定；B. requests 请求；C. comments 评论；D. promises 许诺。
87 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据上文she began to read it aloud可知，Lainey要求再大点声读。A. shorter 更短；B. longer 更长；C. louder 更大声；D. lower 更低。
88 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据上文she did not like to read可知，Lainey是不愿意读书。A. unpleasant 令人不愉快的；B. unusual 不平常的；C. unwilling 不愿意的；D. unable 不能的。
89 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据上下文可知，Lainey从刚开始不喜欢读书，然后Aunt Dede读到第一章末尾的时候，Lainey让Aunt Dede 读大声些。由此可知，Lainey对阅读很兴奋。A. puzzled 困惑的；B. worried 担心的；C. confused 糊涂的；D. excited 兴奋的。
90 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据上下文可知，当向她呈现她感兴趣的话题的文学作品时，Lainey会感到兴奋。A. presented 把……交给，呈现；B. concerned 关心；C. disturbed 打扰；D. replaced 代替。
91 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据前文“I was upset that he could read but I couldn't”可推知作者很渴望可以像哥哥一样看书。desire 渴望。
92 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。妈妈终于在午饭后腾出时间来教作者阅读。set aside time for 为……腾出时间。
93 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据前文“But my father worked three jobs to feed the family.”可知爸爸做三份工作养家，故晚上他没有时间或者精力读书给作者听。energy 精力。
94 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。still 仍然；then 那么；therefore 因此；finally 终于。前文“爸爸没有多少时间和精力给作者读故事”与后文“每个星期天早上，作者和妈妈都躺在爸爸旁边听他讲故事”之间是转折关系。
95 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据下文“His family didn't have enough money to burn wood in the fireplace all night.”可知爸爸讲他小时候的事情。childhood 童年。
96 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。前文提到爸爸给作者和妈妈讲故事，故是描述那些寒冬。describe 描述。
97 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据后文“I can smell the soup made by my grandma”可知爸爸总是主动帮忙做饭。cooking 烹饪。
98 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。前文提到爸爸跟作者说小时候会帮忙做饭，此处指作者可以闻到奶奶做的汤以及想象爸爸在帮忙做饭时趁人不注意偷吃的情景。picture 想象。
99 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。前文提到作者想象爸爸在帮忙做饭时趁人不注意偷吃的情景，此处指爸爸说自己那时总是很饿。hungry 饿的。
100 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。听爸爸的故事使作者更靠近书本和其中的故事。draw sb. closer to 使某人靠近。
101 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据下文“I met Mrs. Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, 'You're _____ enough to walk to the library yourself.'” 可知此处指去图书馆。library 图书馆。
102 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。结合末段“Yes, reading changed me”可知作者在一个周六首次走进了图书馆后，那个周六改变了作者的生活。change 改变。
103 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据前文“when I was seven”可知此处指作者年纪够大了，可以自己走去图书馆了。old enough 年纪足够大。
104 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。由前文可知作者很爱看书，根据前文“'You're _____ enough to walk to the library yourself.' And so I did—almost every afternoon.”可知作者几乎每个下午都去图书馆看书，是图书管的常客。
105 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。作者是个爱书之人，在图书馆里把书从书架上拿下来堆满在自个周围来挑选。surround…with… 用……把……围住。
106 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。作者在图书馆里挑书，看看把哪些借走。check out 借出。
107 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。上文提及作者在图书馆里挑书，结合下文表示转折的句子“But she always let me choose”可知管理员有时会向作者推荐书。recommend 推荐。
108 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据下文“who were my comfort when I felt lonely”可知书本是作者的同伴。
109 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据下文“so I could become a teacher”可知阅读给了作者努力学习的动力，最终成为了老师。drive 动力。
110 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。由前文可知作者自小就爱阅读，此处是指和学生们分享对阅读的热爱。
111 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。根据本句的She had good grades可知，Lainey成绩好，能读超过她的年级水平的书。A. within 在……之内；B. on 在……上面；C. to 朝着……；D. above 超过，在……之上。
112 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据语境可知，Aunt Dede是“给她侄女一个惊喜”。A. daughter 女儿；B. niece 侄女，外甥女；C. student 学生；D. friend 朋友。
113 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据第一段最后Lainey说了句boring，由此可知她不喜欢这本书，故翻了个白眼。roll one’s eyes 翻白眼，符合题意。A. opened 打开；B. dried 变干；C. rolled 滚动；D. shaded 遮蔽。
114 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。Aunt Dede，一位老师，曾给她的学生读过这本书，他们喜欢它。甚至班里最小的孩子也被故事吸引。根据句意可知，此处even表示递进。A. Even 甚至；B. Still 仍然；C. Just 仅仅，只是；D. Yet 然而。
115 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据上文可知，Aunt Dede在班上给她的学生读过这本书，学生都很喜欢它，由此可推，就连班级里最小的孩子都被吸引了。A. surprised 使惊讶；B. annoyed 使恼火，使生气；C. puzzled 使困惑；D. attracted 吸引。
116 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。上文提到了Aunt Dede把这本书读给学生听，所以学生是满怀兴趣地听。A. read 阅读；B. told 告诉；C. listened 听；D. wrote 写。
117 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。根据上文，孩子们是满怀兴趣地听，从而也是满怀热情地加入到讨论当中去。A. suspectedly 怀疑地；B. anxiously 焦虑地；C. calmly 镇静地；D. enthusiastically 热情地。
118 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据上文可知，Lainey看了一眼这本书以后就说boring，所以Aunt Dede就问道：“你怎么觉得这本书无聊的呢？你读过它了吗？”A. amazing 令人惊异的；B. boring 令人厌烦的；C. ridiculous 可笑的；D. humorous 幽默的。
119 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。根据下文的there are lots of pictures可知，Lainey抱怨这本书太长而且没有图片。A.pictures 图片；B. stories 故事；C. adventures 冒险；D. conversations 谈话。
120 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。根据空格下句“有许多图片，每页都有图片”，可知Lainey说没图片是她“错了”。A. crazy 疯狂的；B. foolish 愚蠢的；C. wrong 错误的；D. different 不同的。
121 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据上下文可知，每一页都充满了图片，但是只有用通过阅读文字才能看到它们。A. see 看见；B. match 匹配；C. show 展示；D. recognize 认出。
122 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据Nice try可知，Lainey在后座上不高兴地说算了吧。nice try 得了吧，想得美。A. sourly 不高兴地，酸酸地；B. patiently 耐心地；C. eagerly 急切地；D. shyly 害羞地。
123 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。由上文可知，第一次尝试让Lainey读这本书失败了，接下来要进行第二次尝试。A. idea 主意，想法；B. try 尝试；C. belief 信念；D. behavior 举止；行为。
124 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。句意：如果你不想阅读它的话，还回来吧。give back 归还，符合题意；give away 赠送；give out 分发；give in 屈服。
125 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据句意，Aunt Dede对Lainey说：“或许你的妈妈喜欢听这个故事。”A. enjoy 喜爱；B. admit 承认；C. mind 介意；D. finish 完成。
126 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据上下文可知，Aunt Dede大声读文章，后又提到让她读再大声一点。可知这是Lainey提出的请求。A. decisions 决定；B. requests 请求；C. comments 评论；D. promises 许诺。
127 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据上文she began to read it aloud可知，Lainey要求再大点声读。A. more clearly 更清晰；B. longer 更长；C. louder 更大声；D. more carefully 更细心地。
128 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据上文she did not like to read可知，Lainey是不愿意读书。A. unpleasant 令人不愉快的；B. innocent 无辜的，清白的；C. unwilling 不愿意的；D. independent 独立的。
129 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据上下文可知，Lainey从刚开始不喜欢读书，然后Aunt Dede读到第一章末尾的时候，Lainey让Aunt Dede 读大声些。由此可知，Lainey对阅读很兴奋。A. astonished 吃惊地；B. worried 担心的；C. confused 糊涂的；D. excited 兴奋的。
130 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据上下文可知，当交给她感兴趣的话题的文学作品时，Lainey会感到兴奋。A. presented 把……交给，呈现；B. concerned 关心；C. disturbed 打扰；D. replaced 代替。
131 . D
132 . B
133 . C
134 . A
135 . D
136 . C
137 . D
138 . B
139 . A
140 . C
141 . A
142 . A
143 . B
144 . D
145 . A
146 . B
147 . C
148 . C
149 . D
150 . A
151 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据前文Mann说房间里没有书籍就像房间没有窗户，由此可知Mann是简单地（simply）指出了书籍的价值。
152 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。由后文的“to achieve more in life”可知是与没有书籍长大的人相比，拥有更多书籍长大的人更有可能拥有教育优势（advantages）。
153 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据下文中的“literacy, numeracy (计算能力) and information communication technology”可知这里是测试（test）他们的识字能力、计算能力和信息通信技术。
154 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。由后文的“the number of books is 27 in Turkey, 143 in the UK and 218 in Estonia”可知每个家庭的图书数量因国家而异（varies）。
155 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。由后文的“the number of books is 27 in Turkey, 143 in the UK and 218 in Estonia”可知这里是举例（For instance）说明每个家庭的图书数量因国家而异。
156 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。由句意可知家庭图书馆规模对识字率的总体影响（effects）是巨大的。
157 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。由后文的“bookish adolescence makes for a good deal of educational advantage”可知那些中等教育水平较低但家里有很多书的人得分要比成长过程中只有几本书的大学毕业生高（higher）。
158 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。由前文的“bookish adolescence makes for a good deal of educational advantage”可知读书可以弥补（make up for）成人读写能力上的缺陷和算术方面的缺陷。
159 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。由前文的“Reading books in a young age can make up for shortcomings not only in adult literacy but also numeracy”可知它的影响等同于（equal）额外的教育年限。
160 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。由后文的“because books are an essential part of routines and practices”可知前文是早接触（exposure）父母家中的书籍很重要。
161 . C
【解析】正确答案

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