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Kimberly and I had planned a trip to Europe for a long time, but we encountered some curveballs. Getting the departure time wrong, we had to ____1____ from the original train trip to a ship one.
Boarding the ship, we ____2____ it was not like a spacious hotel. The room was incredibly tight. The ____3____ in the small bathroom was a spout (喷头) connected to the sink. You turned it on and sprayed yourself,____4____ the rest of the room.
The week-long ship travel was full of ____5____. There were people from diverse backgrounds speaking different languages. We had stopovers on ____6____ of all sizes, where we cycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were whole gales (狂风) — so fierce that even the buses couldn’t pass for safety ____7____. So finally we ____8____ back home.
We still appreciated the experience. Our real passion was about the ____9____ rather than the destination — the missed rides, the ____10____ ship, the mixture of cultures, and all the ____11____.
Sometimes people are so ____12____ to their comfortable life that it scares them to be off the beaten track. Yet, once out of their comfort zone, the different experiences are what actually ____13____. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes, being ____14____ to adventure — this is how you create ____15____.
1．A．shift B．range C．break D．deliver
2．A．admitted B．regretted C．fancied D．realized
3．A．towel B．shower C．drier D．wardrobe
4．A．rather than B．let alone C．along with D．in particular
5．A．risks B．barriers C．conflicts D．adventures
6．A．islands B．harbors C．malls D．decks
7．A．measures B．consequences C．concerns D．expectations
8．A．emerged B．jogged C．returned D．headed
9．A．journey B．emotion C．scenery D．culture
10．A．vacant B．luxurious C．overcrowded D．expensive
11．A．listed B．recommended C．canceled D．unsettled
12．A．close B．accustomed C．opposed D．accessible
13．A．fall over B．stand out C．set off. D．goby
14．A．open B．alert C．blind D．limited
15．A．hope B．importunities C．passion D．changes
It happened a month after I began teaching in the US. I had to ___16___ the class schedule. “We’ll need to prepone the quiz,” I said, preparing for the groans (咕哝) from my students. Instead, there was a total ___17___.
I looked around to see ___18___ expressions on their faces—that look of “I have NO idea what you just said,” which stops any teacher mid--lecture to ___19___ a concept further.
It was then that I found out that “prepone” was not a(n) ___20___ word in English dictionaries. I believed that prepone mean the ___21___ of postpone—moving an event to an earlier time rather ___22___ an event. So when I realized it wasn’t “proper” English, I was ___23___. It was a great ___24___ in my linguistic (语言的) self- image.
I had grown up in India, where fluency in English is closely associated with ____25____ privilege (特权). I was an English major with a large vocabulary, and ____26____ for reading Dickens and Austen. My comfort with English had shaped my sense of ____27____. In a world divided into linguistic “haves” and “have-nots”, I ____28____ knew I was one of the “haves”.
But that day in the classroom, my incomprehensible English taught me that being an linguistic “have” is ____29____ and delusional (妄自尊大) at best. Leaving India ____30____ me out of my privilege and opened my eyes to the rich world of Englishes.
16．A．meet B．design C．arrange D．change
17．A．silence B．understanding C．mess D．commitment
18．A．genuine B．happy C．blank D．guilty
19．A．grasp B．define C．replace D．explain
20．A．useful B．simple C．ordinary D．actual
21．A．concept B．formation C．opposite D．dimension
22．A．breaking off B．putting of C．calling off D．getting off
23．A．astonished B．relieved C．excited D．disappointed
24．A．reflection B．establishment C．honor D．shift
25．A．cultural B．economic C．mental D．commercial
26．A．concern B．gratitude C．fondness D．tension
27．A．justice B．beauty C．duty D．self
28．A．humbly B．definitely C．possibly D．barely
29．A．unusual B．unstable C．reliable D．perfect
30．A．took B．cheated C．picked D．argued
David is 99, but he still works four days a week — and has no plans to slow down any time soon.
David spends almost three hours each day ____31____ to and from the charity (慈善) shop where he ____32____. He makes the ____33____, which includes a 20-minute walk and two different ____34____, throughout the year in all weathers. He then works 8-10 hours at the St Columba’s Hospice shop, receiving ____35____, steaming clothes and helping customers to ____36____ the things they’re looking for.
David said that ____37____ was the secret to his long life. “If they ever ____38____ the shop, I don’t know what I would do — I couldn’t just sit in the house doing nothing. I will try my best to live as ____39____ as I can, and will only ____40____ working there when I fall down.”
David works with ____41____ agility (敏捷). Nobody believes he is 99. He keeps his mental agility in check by building model railways on his days off, which he then ____42____ for the charity.
So would David now think about living a more ____43____ life
He said, “I went to a community club a couple of years ago. They were my ____44____ and had started playing cards, but then I noticed they had all fallen asleep half way through the ____45____ so I left. It wasn’t for me.”
31．A．walking B．moving C．turning D．travelling
32．A．volunteers B．purchases C．accommodates D．practises
33．A．research B．shopping C．journey D．business
34．A．buses B．planes C．conditions D．systems
35．A．letters B．donations C．praise D．treatment
36．A．share B．change C．remember D．find
37．A．deep concern B．hard work C．regular exercise D．fair play
38．A．left B．discovered C．closed D．entered
39．A．long B．well C．happily D．comfortably
40．A．resist B．keep C．avoid D．stop
41．A．struggling B．surprising C．popular D．similar
42．A．leaves B．pays C．sells D．cares
43．A．organised B．settled C．relaxed D．balanced
44．A．age B．type C．family D．mirror
45．A．day B．game C．story D．movie
We step out of the cold and into the warmth of the library. Before my children have even finished returning their books, my 2-year-old son has ____46____ the children’s librarians down at the other end of the building.
“Ms. Amie!” he shouts. “Ms. Ann Marie!” He skip-hops (蹦蹦跳跳) the ____47____ of the library, past the cozy fireplace. My 8-year-old daughter ____48____ at me: We’re both delighted by his love for the library.
When we arrive at the children’s room, with a tree decorated with beloved children’s-book characters, the two librarians bend down to ____49____ the kids, directing them to old favorites and brand-new ____50____. “I ordered this one just for you!” Ms. Amie tells my son, ____51____ him a book about tow trucks.
The children settle in; this is their ____52____ place, and mine too.
We left the city chaos and noise of Los Angeles for a(n) ____53____ life on a remote island in Alaska. While we sometimes miss what big ____54____ have to offer, I’ve been able to _____55_____ and enjoy life with my family here.
We don’t have children’s museums or a zoo. We don’t have _____56_____ ice cream shops or gyms or indoor play spaces that can be _____57_____ for very expensive birthday parties.
But we didn’t move here for any of those. I’ve _____58_____ my life used to move so quickly that I was overlooking opportunities to even _____59_____ all those options available to me. I was always looking ahead to the next thing. Now I look around me more and the _____60_____ are impressive. I should have been doing that all along.
46．A．left B．spotted C．approached D．passed
47．A．length B．lines C．fence D．ropes
48．A．shouts B．laughs C．stares D．smiles
49．A．touch B．teach C．greet D．praise
50．A．eras B．books C．start D．fashion
51．A．buying B．reading C．showing D．ordering
52．A．lucky B．hopeful C．safe D．happy
53．A．quiet B．easy C．wealthy D．lonely
54．A．companies B．cities C．libraries D．islands
55．A．give up B．cheer up C．slow down D．calm down
56．A．fancy B．profitable C．free D．dirty
57．A．removed B．separated C．rented D．exchanged
58．A．forgotten B．realized C．regretted D．proved
59．A．use B．see C．recognize D．appreciate
60．A．achievements B．benefits C．stories D．views
Christy Carter knew exactly what she was being pulled over for when she saw the flashing lights behind her. The single mom pulled over expecting to get a ticket but instead was given sympathy and ____61____ from the officer.
Christy was ____62____ her son, Jake, to meet up with his friends for their homecoming dance. They were running ____63____, Jake hadn’t tied his tie and Christy didn’t know how to do it for him, and both of them were stressed. So, Christy was trying to ____64____ some lost time and get Jake to meet up with his friends, so she ____65____ a stop sign instead of coming to a complete stop.
Then, Officer Mike Carrill’s car ____66____ behind her. Christy realized that there was a ____67____ coming, and Jake was even more ____68____ and panicked at yet another setback (阻碍) in the schedule. When Officer Carill walked up to them, Christy said he could ____69____ see the stress on her son’s face.
After _____70_____ the story and the situation Christy and Jake were in, Officer Carill _____71_____ not to write a ticket, and instead offered to help Jake with his _____72_____. Christy quickly grabbed her phone to record the moment, and was in awe (致敬) over the _____73_____ the officer was showing her son.
She later _____74_____ the video on line saying, “A big shout out to this Park City Police Officer who _____75_____ the day in an unusual way for a stressful, sinking, single Mom moment”, and it didn’t take long for it to gain a lot of attention.
61．A．charge B．fine C．help D．comfort
62．A．persuading B．driving C．encouraging D．cheating
63．A．Normally B．smoothly C．late D．slowly
64．A．make up for B．look out for C．take care of D．make use of
65．A．made B．drew C．studied D．passed
66．A．pulled up B．broke down C．ran out D．sped up
67．A．plan B．task C．quarrel D．ticket
68．A．excited B．stressed C．disappointed D．surprised
69．A．suddenly B．happily C．clearly D．regretfully
70．A．hearing B．sharing C．enjoying D．recording
71．A．remembered B．invited C．begged D．decided
72．A．drinks B．shoes C．food D．tie
73．A．kindness B．discipline C．patience D．strictness
74．A．sold B．posted C．lent D．stole
75．A．wasted B．saved C．used D．spent
Cliff Young was a 61-year-old farmer. He had no____76____experience as an athlete and was laughed at when first participating in an Australian ultramarathon (超马拉松赛) in 1983.
He had no professional equipment to complete the race,____77____win it, and was quickly left behind. He even wasn’t ____78____that the race included scheduled stops for participants to____79____, and while others took breaks, Cliff moved on into the right.
Things went on just as what happened in The Tortoise and the Hare (龟兔赛跑).
Cliff____80____took over the athletes and won. He entered the race as a____81____and finished it a national hero. Actually, he had been used to the lengthy running the ultramarathon____82____, as he had to stay out for days fetching sheep at his farm. He just took the race as another day running after____83____before the storm, which enabled him to complete the race without any____84____.
Australia was so impressed by the achievement that a race was_____85_____for him, the Cliff Young Australian Six-Day Race. In the race in 2000, he even set the world_____86_____record. No player was older. Now he still_____87_____athletes.
The tortoise and hare story aims to tell children the importance of steadiness over_____88_____, though growing up makes one realize that speed does make a_____89_____in the competitive world. Cliff_____90_____that steadiness might actually win in some grown-up cases as well.
76．A．social B．previous C．technical D．pleasant
77．A．rather than B．had better C．let alone D．would rather
78．A．sure B．aware C．satisfied D．surprised
79．A．eat B．drink C．sleep D．communicate
80．A．casually B．immediately C．intentionally D．eventually
81．A．nobody B．everybody C．anybody D．somebody
82．A．controlled B．discussed C．recommended D．demanded
83．A．thieves B．sheep C．pigs D．wolves
84．A．rest B．hesitation C．help D．danger
85．A．arranged B．named C．reported D．pictured
86．A．age B．land C．outdoor D．historical
87．A．assists B．attracts C．persuades D．inspires
88．A．wonder B．optimism C．speed D．bravery
89．A．hole B．connection C．selection D．difference
90．A．hoped B．insisted C．proved D．predicted
参考答案：
1．A
2．D
3．B
4．C
5．D
6．A
7．C
8．D
9．A
10．C
11．D
12．B
13．B
14．A
15．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和Kimberly旅行中碰到的各种情况，并领悟到了旅行的意义。
1．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于出发时间不对，我们不得不从原来的火车旅行改为轮船旅行。A.shift（使）转换到（另一个人或另一事物）；B.range(在一定的范围内)变化；C.break弄坏；D.deliver发表。根据上文“ Getting the departure time wrong”及空后“from the original train trip to a ship one”可知，时间变了，所以作者的行程计划也发生了转变。故选A项。
2．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：登上这艘船，我们意识到它不像一个宽敞的酒店。A.admitted承认；B.regretted后悔；C.fancied爱慕；D.realized意识到。根据前文“Boarding the ship”以及后文“The room was incredibly tight.”可知，我们登上船以后意识到情况不对。故选D项。
3．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：浴室里的花洒是一个与水槽相连的喷头。A.towel毛巾；B.shower花洒；C.drier吹风机；D.wardrobe衣橱。根据后文“in the small bathroom was a spout (喷头) connected to the sink”可知，这是浴室里的花洒。故选B项。
4．
考查介词短语辨析。句意：你打开花洒，会把自己和房间里的其他人都喷了。A.rather than而不是；B.let alone更不用说；C.along with连同……一起；D.in particular尤其。根据上文“The room was incredibly tight.”及空后“the rest of the room”可知，房间非常狭小，如果打开花洒，喷自己的时候，会连同房间里的其他人一起喷了。故选C项。
5．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：为期一周的船上旅行充满了冒险。A.risks风险；B.barriers障碍；C.conflicts冲突；D.adventures冒险。根据下文“There were people from diverse backgrounds speaking different languages.”以及“ Then there were whole gales (狂风) — so fierce that even the buses couldn’t pass for safety 7 .”可知，作者的旅行遇到了许多有挑战的事。故选D项。
6．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们在各种大小的岛屿上都有中途停留，我们在那里骑了30-40公里的自行车。A.islands岛屿；B.harbors海港；C.malls购物中心；D.decks层面。根据上文“Boarding the ship”可知，“岛屿”符合语境。故选A项。
7．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后就刮起了狂风——如此猛烈以至于出于安全考虑连公共汽车都无法通过。A.measures方法；B.consequences结果；C.concerns忧虑；D.expectations期望。根据上文“Then there were whole gales (狂风) — so fierce that even the buses couldn’t pass”及常识可知，风非常的猛烈，出于安全考虑，公共汽车也禁止通行了。故选C项。
8．
考查动词。句意：所以最后我们回家了。A.emerged出现；B.jogged慢跑；C.returned返回；D.headed前往。根据上文“Then there were whole gales (狂风) —so fierce that even the buses couldn’t pass for safety 　　7　　.”空后“back home”可知，天气太恶了，所以最后他们回家了。故选D项。
9．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们真正的激情是旅行而不是目的地——错过的旅程、拥挤的船只、文化的混合以及所有的不安定。A.journey旅程；B.emotion情绪；C.scenery风景；D.culture文化。根据上文“We still appreciated the experience.”可知，作者他们重视的是旅途的过程。故选A项。
10．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们真正的激情是旅行而不是目的地——错过的旅程、拥挤的船只、文化的混合以及所有的不安定。A.vacant空着的；B.luxurious奢侈的；C.overcrowded挤满的；D.expensive昂贵的。根据上文“The room was incredibly tight.”可知，船是拥挤的。故选C项。
11．
考查形容词词词义辨析。句意：我们真正的激情是旅行而不是目的地——错过的旅程、拥挤的船只、文化的混合以及所有的不安定。A.listed罗列的；B.recommended推荐的；C.canceled取消的；D.unsettled扰乱的。根据上文“Then there were whole gales (狂风) — so fierce that even the buses couldn’t pass for safety 7 .”可知，这是不确定因素。故选D项。
12．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时，人们太习惯于舒适的生活，以至于害怕脱离常规。A.close接近的；B.accustomed习惯的；C.opposed相反的；D.accessible可进入的。根据下文“it scares them to be off the beaten track”可知，人们害怕脱离常规，更习惯于舒服的生活。故选B项。
13．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，一旦走出他们的舒适区，不同的体验才是真正与众不同的。A.fall over被绊倒；B.stand out突出；C.set off出发；D.go by经过。根据上文“once out of their comfort zone”可知，走出舒适区，情况会不一样。故选B项。
14．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：把事情混在一起，尝试新事物，通过别人的眼睛看事情，勇于冒险——这就是你如何创造激情的方式。A.open敞开的；B.alert警惕的；C.blind实名的；D.limited有限的。根据上文“Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes”可知，要用开放的心态对待冒险。故选A项。
15．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：把事情混在一起，尝试新事物，通过别人的眼睛看事情，勇于冒险——这就是你如何创造激情的方式。A.hope希望；B.importunities强求；C.passion激情；D.changes变化。根据上文“Our real passion was about the 9 rather than the destination”可知，“激情”符合语境。故选C项。
16．D
17．A
18．C
19．D
20．D
21．C
22．B
23．A
24．D
25．A
26．C
27．D
28．B
29．B
30．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要通过讲述作者在美国的教学经历，意识到他自己的英语水平实际上并不是最好的。
16．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不得不改变课程安排。A. meet遇见；B. design设计；C. arrange安排；D. change改变。根据下文“We’ll need to prepone the quiz”可知，作者是要把小测验提前，所以是改变了课程安排。故选D。
17．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，只有完全的沉默。A. silence沉默；B. understanding理解；C. mess混乱；D. commitment承诺，献身。根据上文“preparing for the groans (咕哝) from my students. Instead”可知，下文是和作者想象的学生会咕哝相反的景象，所以是没有人咕哝，应该是都很沉默。故选A。
18．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我环顾他们脸上茫然的表情——那是“我不知道你在说什么”的表情，这使得任何老师在上课的时候都无法进一步解释一个概念。A. genuine真正的；B. happy高兴的；C. blank茫然的；D. guilty有罪的。根据下文“that look of “I have NO idea what you just said,””可知，学生们不明白老师说的话，所以脸上是茫然的表情。故选C。
19．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第3题详解。A. grasp抓住；B. define下定义；C. replace代替；D. explain解释。根据下文“further”可知，这里指进一步的解释。故选D。
20．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正是在那个时候我才明白，在英语字典里，“prepone”不是一个真正的单词。A. useful有用的；B. simple简单的；C. ordinary普通的；D. actual实际的，真实的。根据这句话的意思可知，实际上，在英语字典里就没有“prepone”这个单词。故选D。
21．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我本认为，prepone 是postpone 的反义词——把一件事的时间提前而不是推迟。A. concept概念；B. formation形成；C. opposite相反；D. dimension维度。根据下文“postpone”可知，作者认为prepone 是postpone 的反义词，因为词缀pre-（前）和post-（后）就是一对反义词。故选C。
22．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：见第6题详解。A. breaking off断开；B. putting off推迟；C. calling off取消；D. getting off下车。根据上文“rather”可知，前后是相反的对比，前面是提前的意思，所以后面应该是推迟的意思。故选B。
23．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以，当我意识到那不是“恰当的”英语时，我感到很吃惊。A. astonished吃惊的；B. relieved安慰的；C. excited兴奋的；D. disappointed失望的。根据上文“I realized it wasn’t “proper” English”可知，作者意识到说prepone是不恰当的，心里应该是感到很意外的。故选A。
24．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我语言自我形象的巨大转变。A. reflection反射；B. establishment建立；C. honor荣誉；D. shift变动，转移。根据下文“But that day in the classroom, my incomprehensible English taught me that being an linguistic “have” is ___14___ and delusional (妄自尊大) at best.”可知，作者意识到自己对英语的了解还不够，所以是改变了他对以前的自己的看法。故选D。
25．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在印度长大，在那里，说一口流利的英语和文化特权有很密切的联系。A. cultural文化的；B. economic经济的；C. mental精神的；D. commercial商业的。根据下文“I was an English major with a large vocabulary, and ___11___ for reading Dickens and Austen.”可知，因为作者是印度人，但是他的专业是英语，所以在印度，他比别人了解更多关于英语的知识，一种语言代表一种文化，所以他在印度比其他印度人是有更多的英语文化特权。故选A。
26．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的专业是英语，我掌握了很大的词汇量，并且喜欢读狄更斯和奥斯汀的书。A. concern关心；B. gratitude感激；C. fondness喜欢；D. tension张力。根据上文“I was an English major with a large vocabulary,”可知，这里是作者在英语方面的优势，所以他应该是喜欢读需要很大词汇量的狄更斯和奥斯汀的小说。故选C。
27．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在英语上的安慰塑造了我的自我感觉。A. justice公平；B. beauty美丽；C. duty责任；D. self自己。根据上文“It was a great ___9___ in my linguistic (语言的) self- image.”可知，这里指作者曾经培养出来的对自己在英语方面的自信和自我感觉。故选D。
28．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在被分为语言上的“有”和“没有”的世界里，我当然知道我是“有”的那一类中的一个。A. humbly谦卑地；B. definitely当然；C. possibly可能；D. barely仅仅。根据上文“I was an English major with a large vocabulary, and ___11___ for reading Dickens and Austen. My comfort with English had shaped my sense of ___12___.”可知，作者认为自己的专业是英语，所以在英语方面他是拥有很多。故选B。
29．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是，在那一天的课堂上，我那难以被学生们理解的英语告诉我，我作为一个语言学上的“拥有者”是不稳定的，充其量我只是在妄自尊大。A. unusual不常见的；B. unstable不稳定的；C. reliable可靠的；D. perfect完美的。根据下文“delusional (妄自尊大) at best”可知，作者在课堂上说的那个词学生们没有理解，让他意识到，他在英语上拥有很多的这个地位是不牢固的。故选B。
30．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：离开印度把我的特权一并带走了，并且让我看到了丰富的英语世界。A. took带走；B. cheated欺骗；C. picked挑；D. argued争论。根据下文“out of my privilege”可知，离开印度把作者在英语上的特权一并带走了。故选A。
31．D
32．A
33．C
34．A
35．B
36．D
37．B
38．C
39．A
40．D
41．B
42．C
43．C
44．A
45．B
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述99岁高领的大卫，仍然每天在尽自己的努力做志愿者，做慈善。
【详解】
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意：大卫每天花三个小时，往返于他做义工的慈善商店。A. walking走；B. moving移动；C. turning转过来；D. travelling行进。根据上文“David spends almost three hours each day”及下文“to and from the charity (慈善) shop ”可知，大卫每天在慈善商店来来回回往返需要三四个小时的行程。故选D。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. volunteers志愿；B. purchases购买；C. accommodates提供住宿；D. practises练习。根据下文“ He then works 8-10 hours at the St Columba’s Hospice shop”及“for the charity.”可知，此处指他是志愿做事。故选A。
3.考查名词词义辨析。句意：全年无论天气如何，他都要步行20分钟，乘坐两辆不同的公交车。A. research研究；B. shopping购物；C. journey旅程；D. business商业。结合前文“David spends almost three hours each day 　1　 to and from the charity (慈善) shop”及下文“includes a 20-minute walk and two different 4 ”可知，他去做志愿的地方需要走20分钟同时乘坐两辆不同的公共汽车才能到。所以此处指他的行程包含这些内容。故选C。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. buses公共汽车；B. planes飞机；C. conditions条件；D. systems系统。根据前文“David spends almost three hours each day 　1　 to and from the charity (慈善) shop”及“includes a 20-minute walk and two different ”和下文“ He then works 8-10 hours at the St Columba’s Hospice shop”可知，此处指他去做志愿的地方需要走20分钟同时乘坐两辆不同的公共汽车才能到。故选A。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后他在圣哥伦巴临终关怀商店工作8到10个小时，接受捐赠，(用蒸汽）熨衣服，帮助顾客找到他们想要的东西。A. letters信；B. donations捐赠物；C. praise赞扬；D. treatment治疗。根据前文“David spends almost three hours each day 　1　to and from the charity (慈善) shop”和“He then works 8-10 hours at the St Columba’s Hospice shop”可知，他的工作地方是慈善商店，会接受人们捐赠的东西。故选B。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. share分享；B. change改变；C. remember记住；D. find找到。根据下文“the things they’re looking for”，可知人们在寻找东西，所以此处指它帮助人们找到需要的东西。故选D。
7.考查短语词义辨析。句意：大卫说努力工作是他长寿的秘诀。A. deep concern 深切关注；B. hard work努力工作；C. regular exercise规律练习；D. fair play公平游戏。根据前文“David is 99, but he still works four days a week”可知，此处指他认为自己的长寿的秘诀就是努力工作。故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果他们关闭了商店，我不知道我会做什么——我不能坐在家里什么也不做。A. left离开；B. discovered发现；C. closed关闭；D. entered进入。根据前文“He then works 8-10 hours at the St Columba’s Hospice shop, ”及后文“ sit in the house doing nothing”可知，他每天在这里工作8至10个小时，所以此处指这里关闭后，他将只能坐在家里，什么也不做了。故选C。
9.考查副词词义辨析。句意：我会尽我所能活下去，直到我倒下时才停止工作。A. long长期地；长久地；B. well满意地；C. happily高兴地；D. comfortably舒适地。根据前文“I will try my best to live ”可知，此处指他将尽力的活的长久。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. resist抵抗；B. keep保持；C. avoid避免；D. stop停止。根据下文“when I fall down”可知，当他倒下，即意味着他不能工作时，所以就停止了工作。故选D。
11.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大卫工作的敏捷程度令人惊讶。A. struggling艰苦奋斗的；B. surprising令人惊讶的；C. popular受欢迎的；D. similar相似的。根据下文“Nobody believes he is 99. He keeps his mental agility in check by building model railways on his days off”，可知他敏捷令人惊讶。故选B。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意：没人相信他已经99岁了。他利用休息时间建造铁路模型，然后把这些模型出售，用于（做）慈善，以此来控制自己的思维敏捷性。A. leaves离开；B. pays支付；C. sells出售；D. cares关心。根据下文“for the charity”可知，他应是把这些模型出售之后，把钱用于作慈善。故选C。
13.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那么大卫现在会考虑过更悠闲的生活吗？A. organised有组织的；B. settled安定下来的；C. relaxed放松的，悠闲的；D. balanced平衡的。根据下文“They were my 14 and had started playing cards, but then I noticed they had all fallen asleep half way through the 　15　 so I left. It wasn’t for me.”可知，此处指他不喜欢他同龄人的那种安逸的生活，所以此处指他会考虑过更悠闲的生活吗？故选C。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们和我差不多大，开始玩扑克，但我发现他们玩到一半都睡着了，所以我就走了。A. age年龄；B. type类型；C. family家庭；D. mirror镜子。短语：be one’s age“同龄人”，结合句意，此处指玩扑克游戏的人和他同龄。故选A。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. day天；B. game游戏；C. story故事；D. movie电影。根据前文“had started playing cards, but then I noticed they had all fallen asleep half way”可知，此处指玩扑克的人在玩游戏中睡着了。故选B。
46．B
47．A
48．D
49．C
50．B
51．C
52．D
53．A
54．B
55．C
56．A
57．C
58．B
59．D
60．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从大城市移居到偏远的阿拉斯加小岛过慢生活的经历和感受。
46．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的孩子还没还完书，我两岁的儿子就在大楼的另一端发现了儿童图书管理员。A. left离开；B. spotted发现；C. approached走近；D. passed经过。根据语境可知，儿童图书管理员在图书馆的另外一头，所以这里只能选“发现”。故选B项。
47．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他跳过蹦蹦跳跳地从图书馆这一头走到另一头，经过舒适的壁炉。A. length长；B. lines线；C. fence栅栏；D. ropes绳索。由上文“my 2-year-old son has ____1____the children’s librarians down at the other end of the building.”以及后文“past the cozy fireplace”可推测，作者的儿子从图书馆这一头走到另一头，走过了图书馆的整个“长度”。故选A项。
48．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我8岁的女儿向我微笑：我们都因他对图书馆的爱感到高兴。A. shouts喊；B. laughs大笑；C. stares盯；D. smiles微笑。从后文“We’re both delighted by his love for the library.”可知，作者的女儿是对作者会心一笑，所以“微笑”符合语境。故选D项。
49．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们到达儿童室时，一棵树上装饰着可爱的儿童读物，两位图书管理员弯腰向孩子们致意，引导他们阅读最喜欢的旧书和全新的书籍。A. touch接触；B. teach教；C. greet迎接；D. praise表扬。根据上文“When we arrive at the children’s room”可知，作者和孩子们来到儿童阅览室，图书管理员是在“迎接”孩子们。故选C项。
50．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们到达儿童室时，一棵树上装饰着可爱的儿童读物，两位图书管理员弯腰向孩子们致意，引导他们阅读最喜欢的旧书和全新的书籍。A. eras时代；B. books书籍；C. start开始；D. fashion时尚。根据上文“the two librarians ”以及“ directing them to old favorites and brand-new ____5____”可知，图书管理员带孩子们看图书馆里他们喜爱的旧书和新进的“书”。故选B项。
51．
考查动词词义辨析。句意： Amie 告诉我儿子并把一本关于两辆拖车的书展示儿子看。A. buying买；B. reading阅读；C. showing展示；D. ordering命令。根据前文“I ordered this one just for you!”可知，图书管理员把新进的一本的书拿给作者的儿子看。故选C项。
52．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：孩子们安定下来；这是他们快乐的地方，也是我快乐的地方。A. lucky幸运的；B. hopeful有希望的；C. safe安全的；D. happy高兴的。根据上文的“old favorites”可知，孩子们可以看到喜欢的读物，他们喜欢图书馆，所以说这是他们的快乐之地。故选D项。
53．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们离开了洛杉矶的城市混乱和喧嚣，在阿拉斯加的一个偏僻岛屿上过着平静的生活。A. quiet安静的；B. easy容易的；C. wealthy富有的；D. lonely孤独的。根据上文的 “We left the city chaos and noise of Los Angeles”可知，作者离开了喧闹之地，到了阿拉斯加一个安静的地方生活。故选A项。
54．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然我们有时会想念大城市所能提供的东西，但我能够放慢脚步，与家人一起享受这里的生活。A. companies公司；B. cities城市；C. libraries图书馆；D. islands岛屿。根据上文“We left the city chaos and noise of Los Angeles for a(n)____8____ life on a remote island in Alaska. ”可知，作者一家从城市到了偏远的岛屿上生活。这两种生活是不一样的，故可推测作者一家有时候会怀念大“城市”的一切，符合题意故选B项。
55．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然我们有时会想念大城市所能提供的东西，但我能够放慢脚步，与家人一起享受这里的生活。A. give up放弃；B. cheer up使高兴；C. slow down减速；D. calm down镇定下来。根据上文“We left the city chaos and noise of Los Angeles”以及“We don’t have children’s museums or a zoo.”可知，作者把现在的慢节奏生活与城市快节奏生活的对比，因此“慢下来”符合题意。故选C项。
56．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们没有奢华的冰淇淋店、健身房，也没有可以为非常昂贵的生日派对租用的室内游戏场地。A. fancy奢华的；B. profitable盈利的；C. free免费的；D. dirty脏的。根据语境，和岛上简单的生活相比，用“高级的，奢华的”一词形容城市里的冰激凌店合适。故选A项。
57．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们没有奢华的冰淇淋店、健身房，也没有可以为非常昂贵的生日派对租用的室内游戏场地。A. removed除去；B. separated隔开；C. rented租；D. exchanged交换。根据常识， 在城市里，人们会租用室内场地开生日派对，故“租用”符合题意。故选C项。
58．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到我的生活过去发展得如此之快，以至于我忽视了欣赏所有这些选择的机会。A. forgotten忘记；B. realized意识到；C. regretted后悔；D. proved证明。根据后文“my life used to move so quickly that I was overlooking opportunities”可知，这是作者的感悟。故选B项。
59．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到我的生活过去发展得如此之快，以至于我忽视了欣赏所有这些选择的机会。A. use使用；B. see看见；C. recognize认出；D. appreciate欣赏。根据“my life used to move so quickly that I was overlooking opportunities”可知，城市生活节奏快，作者会忽略一些事情，因此不能当时没能领略城市生活所提供的种种。故选D项。
60．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在我更多地环顾四周，景色令人印象深刻。A. achievements成就；B. benefits利益；C. stories故事；D. views景象。根据上文“Now I look around me more”可知，作者所见的事物让他印象深刻。故选D项。
61．C
62．B
63．C
64．A
65．D
66．A
67．D
68．B
69．C
70．A
71．D
72．D
73．A
74．B
75．B
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名交警人性化执勤的故事。
61．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位单身母亲把车停在路边，以为会收到一张罚单，结果却得到了警察的同情和帮助。A. charge收费；B. fine罚款；C. help帮助；D. comfort安慰。根据后文“After 　　10　　 the story and the situation Christy and Jake were in, Officer Carill 　　11　　 not to write a ticket, and instead offered to help Jake with his 　　12　　.”可知，Christy得到了警察的帮助。故选C项。
62．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Christy开车送她的儿子Jake去见他的朋友，参加他们的返校舞会。A. persuading说服；B. driving开车；C. encouraging鼓励；D. cheating欺骗。根据前文“The single mom pulled over expecting to get a ticket but instead was given sympathy and 　　1　　 from the officer.”可知，Christy开车送她的儿子去见他的朋友。故选B项。
63．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们快迟到了，Jake还没有打领带，Christy也不知道该怎么帮他，两人都很紧张。A. Normally正常地；B. smoothly顺利地；C. late(时间上)接近终了；D. slowly缓慢地。根据后文“Christy was trying to 　　4　　 some lost time and get Jake to meet up with his friends”可知，他们快迟到了。故选C项。
64．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：因此，为了让Jake去见他的朋友，Christy试图弥补失去的时间，所以她没有完全停下来，而是越过了停车标志。A. make up for弥补；B. look out for当心；C. take care of照顾；D. make use of利用。根据后文“some lost time and get Jake to meet up with his friends”可知，Christy想弥补失去的时间，快速开车，让儿子能够见到朋友。故选A项。
65．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，Christy试图弥补失去的时间以便让Jake去见他的朋友，所以她没有完全停下来，而是越过了停车标志。A. made制造；B. drew绘画；C. studied研究；D. passed通过。根据语境和后文“instead of coming to a complete stop”可知，Christy没有停车，而是开过了停车标志。故选D项。
66．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后，警官Mike Carrill的车停在了她的后面。A. pulled up停下来；B. broke down抛锚；C. ran out耗尽；D. sped up加速。根据前文“she 　　5　　 a stop sign instead of coming to a complete stop”可知，Christy违反了交通规则，所以警官把车停在她的后面。故选A项。
67．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Christy意识到有一张罚单要来了，Jake对时间表的又一次挫折感到更加紧张和恐慌。A. plan计划；B. task任务；C. quarrel争吵；D. ticket罚款单。基于前文的分析可知，Christy违反了交通规则，警官把车停在她的后面，所以Christy意识到罚单要来了。故选D项。
68．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Christy意识到有一张罚单要来了，Jake对时间表的又一次挫折感到更加紧张和恐慌。A. excited激动的；B. stressed紧张的；C. disappointed失望的；D. surprised吃惊的。基于前文的分析和前文“both of them were stressed”及后文“he could 　　9　　 see the stress on her son’s face”可知，由于赶时间，Christy不小心违反了交通规则，如果在被警官开罚单，会耽误更多时间，所以Jake更加紧张。故选B项。
69．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当Carill警官走向他们时，Christy说他能清楚地看到她儿子脸上的压力。A. suddenly突然地；B. happily快乐地；C. clearly清楚地；D. regretfully遗憾地。基于前文分析和前文“When Officer Carill walked up to them”可知，因为又要耽误时间，Jake更加紧张，所以Carill警官走近他们，能清楚地看到Jake的紧张。故选C项。
70．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：听了这个故事以及Christy和Jake所处的情况后，Carrill警官决定不写罚单，而是主动提出帮Jake系领带。A. hearing听；B. sharing分享；C. enjoying喜欢；D. recording记录。根据语境和后文“Officer Carill 　　11　　 not to write a ticket, and instead offered to help Jake with his 　　12　　”可知，Carill警官通过听他们的叙说才了解了他们的处境。故选A项。
71．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：听了这个故事以及Christy和Jake所处的情况后，Carrill警官决定不写罚单，而是主动提出帮Jake系领带。A. remembered记住；B. invited邀请；C. begged祈求；D. decided决定。根据后文“not to write a ticket, and instead offered to help Jake”可知，这是Carrill警官在了解情况之后所做出的决定。故选D项。
72．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：听到这个故事以及Christy和Jake所处的情况后，Carrill警官决定不写罚单，而是主动提出帮Jake系领带。A. drinks饮料；B. shoes鞋子；C. food食物；D. tie领带。根据第2段中“Jake hadn’t tied his tie and Christy didn’t know how to do it for him”可知，Carrill警官主动提出帮Jake系领带。故选D项。
73．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Christy迅速拿起手机记录了这一刻，并对警官对儿子的善意表示致敬。A. kindness善意；B. discipline原则；C. patience耐心；D. strictness严格。根据前文“Officer Carill 　　11　　 not to write a ticket, and instead offered to help Jake with his 　　12　　.”可知，Carrill警官对Jack表达了善意。故选A项。
74．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她后来在网上发布了这段视频，她说：“想对这位公园市警察大声说出，他以一种不同寻常的方式拯救了这一天，帮助了一个压力重重、情绪低落的单身母亲度过艰难时刻”，没过多久，这段视频就吸引了很多人的注意。A. sold出售；B. posted发布，邮寄；C. lent借出；D. stole偷窃。根据后文“the video on line”可知，她把视频发布到网上。故选B项。
75．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她后来在网上发布了这段视频，她说：“想对这位公园市警察大声说出，他以一种不同寻常的方式拯救了这一天，帮助了一个压力重重、情绪低落的单身母亲度过艰难时刻”，没过多久，这段视频就吸引了很多人的关注。A. wasted浪费；B. saved拯救；C. used使用；D. spent花费。基于前文的分析和后文“for a stressful, sinking, single Mom moment”可知，Christy和儿子因赶时间违反了交通规则，警官了解情况后，不但没有开罚单，还帮助儿子打领带。对于她这个压力重重、情绪低落的单身母亲来说，警官的善意拯救了她这一天。故选B项。
76．B
77．C
78．B
79．C
80．D
81．A
82．D
83．B
84．A
85．B
86．A
87．D
88．C
89．D
90．C
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【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述61岁的克里夫第一次参加澳大利亚的超马拉松比赛时，凭借自己的稳定和坚持赢得比赛，创造了奇迹。他的故事至今仍然激励着运动员们。
76．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他之前没有运动员的经历，1983年第一次参加澳大利亚超级马拉松比赛时被嘲笑。A. social社会的；B. previous先前的；C. technical技术的；D. pleasant愉快的。根据“when first participating in an Australian ultramarathon (超马拉松赛) in 1983.”推知，克里夫此前没有运动员的经历。故选B。
77．
考查固定短语辨析。句意：他没有专业的装备来完成比赛，更不用说赢得比赛了，很快就被甩在了后面。A. rather than而不是；B. had better最好；C. let alone更不用说；D. would rather宁愿。根据“He had no professional equipment to complete the race”和下文“and was quickly left behind”可知，此处是指没有专业的装备，克里夫很快就被甩在后面，更不要说赢比赛了。故选C。
78．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他甚至没有意识到比赛中有安排让参赛者睡觉的站点，当其他人休息时，克里夫继续向右外场前进。A. sure确定的；B. aware意识到的；C. satisfied满意的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据下文“while others took breaks, Cliff moved on into the right.”可知，克里夫没有意识到的中途有可以休息的站点。故选B。
79．
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. eat吃；B. drink喝；C. sleep睡；D. communicate交流。根据下文“while others took breaks, Cliff moved on into the right.”可知，此处是指运动员可以暂时睡觉休息的站点。故选C。
80．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：克里夫最终超越了其他运动员并获胜。A. casually随意地；B. immediately立即；C. intentionally故意地；D. eventually最后。结合上文简单讲述比赛的过程可知，此处是指经过艰难的过程，克里夫最终获胜。故选D。
81．
考查代词词义辨析。句意：他以无名小卒的身份参加比赛，以民族英雄的身份结束比赛。A. nobody没有人；B. everybody每个人；C. anybody任何人；D. somebody某人。呼应下文“a national hero”此处是指克里夫以无名小卒的身份参加比赛。故选A。
82．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，他已经习惯了超级马拉松所要求的长距离跑步，因为他不得不在农场里待上几天去赶羊。A. controlled控制；B. discussed讨论；C. recommended推荐；D. demanded要求。根据“the ultramarathon”可知，此处是指超级马拉松的要求。故选D。
83．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他只是把这场比赛当作暴风雨前追逐羊群的又一天，这使他能够在没有休息的情况下完成比赛。A. thieves小偷；B. sheep羊；C. pigs猪；D. wolves狼。根据上文“he had to stay out for days fetching sheep at his farm.”可知，此处是指克里夫把这次马拉松比赛看作是在农场上追赶羊群。故选B。
84．
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. rest休息；B. hesitation犹豫；C. help帮助；D. danger危险。根据“before the storm”推知，要在暴风雨来临之前把羊群赶回来，需要不停歇的跑。且上文“and while others took breaks”也是提示。故选A。
85．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：澳大利亚人对这一成就印象深刻，因此为他命名了一场比赛——克里夫青年澳大利亚六天赛。A. arranged安排；B. named命名；C. reported报道；D. pictured想象。根据“the Cliff Young Australian Six-Day Race.”可知，此处是指用克里夫的名字给比赛命名。故选B。
86．
考查名词和形容词词义辨析。句意：在2000年的比赛中，他甚至创造了世界年龄纪录。A. age年龄；B. land土地；C. outdoor户外的；D. historical历史的。根据下文“No player was older.”可知，克里夫在2000年的比赛中创下了世界年龄记录。故选A。
87．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在他仍然激励着运动员。A. assists协助；B. attracts吸引；C. persuades说服；D. inspires激励。根据上文内容可知，克里夫以高龄在马拉松比赛中获胜，这是激励人心的，所以他的事例依然激励着运动员。故选D。
88．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：乌龟和兔子的故事旨在告诉孩子们稳定比速度的重要性，尽管长大后人们会意识到速度确实在竞争激烈的世界中起着重要作用。A. wonder奇迹；B. optimism乐观；C. speed速度；D. bravery勇敢。结合龟兔赛跑的故事可知，故事告诉孩子们坚持比速度重要。故选C。
89．
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. hole洞；B. connection联系；C. selection选择；D. difference差异。根据下文“in the competitive world”可知，在竞争激烈的世界中速度起着重要作用。make a difference“有影响，起作用”。故选D。
90．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：克里夫证明，在一些成年人的情况中，稳定也可能赢得胜利。A. hoped希望；B. insisted坚持；C. proved证明；D. predicted预测。结合上文克里夫凭借自己的稳定获胜的故事可知，他证明了稳定可能会获胜。故选A。

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