资源简介 完形填空There are times in life when we don’t have the energy or faith to solve our problems. We can’t find the way to ____1____. That’s when our friends ____2____ us. When we are weak, they become our ____3____. When we are ____4____, they lift us up. Friends remind us through their actions that we are not ____5____—they stand with, pray for and comfort us. Even when some friends don’t know how to help, they ____6____ to be there for us.Author Parker J. Palmer in his book, Let Your Life Speak, shares about the time he was ____7____ depression at home. He recalls that some people who visited him tried to ____8____ him up. They said, “It’s a beautiful day. Why don’t you go out and take a walk ” Although he understood their ____9____, it made him more depressed. Others reminded him that he was a teacher and writer who had _____10_____ many people. They said, “Try to remember all the good you’ve done and surely you’ll feel better.” That _____11_____, too, left him depressed.Then one friend named Bill asked Parker’s permission to drop by his _____12_____ in the afternoons. Bill would sit Parker in the chair, _____13_____ his shoes and socks and for half an hour, massage (按摩) his feet. Bill found the only place in Parker’s body where he could still experience _____14_____ and reconnect with the human race. Bill would _____15_____ do that and almost say _____16_____. When he talked occasionally, he would not _____17_____ any suggestion but mirror Parker’s feelings. That simple act of _____18_____ was what helped Parker _____19_____ his dark time.We are thankful to the friends who stand by us in uncomplicated ways. And we are thankful for the opportunity to be the ones who are _____20_____ for our friends when they are in need.1.A.fall behind B.grow up C.drop by D.push ahead2.A.copy B.need C.beat D.carry3.A.competition B.factor C.strength D.barrier4.A.up B.in C.down D.out5.A.alone B.awake C.alive D.asleep6.A.choose B.pretend C.decline D.fail7.A.spreading B.battling C.studying D.explaining8.A.give B.cheer C.bring D.cut9.A.intention B.excuse C.routine D.debate10.A.challenged B.helped C.remembered D.encountered11.A.promise B.agreement C.advice D.reward12.A.classroom B.house C.agency D.hospital13.A.remove B.repair C.make D.sell14.A.memories B.feelings C.topics D.pains15.A.suddenly B.eventually C.hardly D.simply16.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything17.A.take B.hear C.offer D.assess18.A.adventure B.teaching C.praise D.care19.A.sort out B.keep track of C.get through D.make use of20.A.curious B.honest C.silent D.presentAt a conference held in a cross-cultural team, some employees will feel uncomfortable intervening (介入). Meanwhile, others will be____21____ to participate. Now, whether you’ll____22____ actively not only depends on your personality, but also depends on your____23____ patterns.Adam Goulston, the owner of the Japanese company Seize, says that his____24____ is made up of Asians and Westerners. Workers find it hard to____25____ during the meetings: I found many members were unprepared to express themselves____26____. Even if they ____27____ to break free from the typical meetings in which the highest-ranking person does most of the talking while others listen, they were____28____ by having to talk. Perhaps it was too impulsive (冲动的) or they needed more time to think and prepare an ideal ____29____. The bigger the meeting, the greater the_____30_____. ”In general, when it comes to expressing ideas and opinions, employees from individualistic cultures, like Australia or the United States, _____31_____ to say their viewpoints with ease. _____32_____, workers from hierarchical (等级的) cultures, such as India and Middle East countries, are_____33_____ to expressing their thoughts only after their senior coworkers have_____34_____ their points of view. The hierarchical standards_____35_____ a lot in Singapore, too. According to a Reddit user, at the meetings with clients, only senior managers are allowed to speak.In addition, many Chinese people_____36_____ the rule of “thinking before speaking”, and they’ ll have to make good_____37_____ ahead of the meeting if they have to participate.If you are a boss with employees from individualistic cultures, you should _____38_____ these barriers and overcome them, because it is particularly_____39_____ if you’ re managing a multicultural team. In that case, be sure to help your employees_____40_____ cultural divides.21.A.happy B.hesitant C.frightened D.grateful22.A.get along B.speak up C.carry on D.check in23.A.mental B.technical C.cultural D.habitual24.A.team B.family C.audience D.club25.A.concentrate B.wander C.approach D.communicate26.A.impatiently B.fluently C.formally D.freely27.A.hated B.applied C.desired D.managed28.A.burdened B.promoted C.confused D.encouraged29.A.excuse B.outcome C.response D.lesson30.A.disaster B.success C.reward D.effect31.A.happen B.refuse C.tend D.pretend32.A.Instead B.Lastly C.Thus D.However33.A.addicted B.accustomed C.devoted D.related34.A.formed B.shared C.accepted D.known35.A.mean B.gain C.change D.improve36.A.follow B.doubt C.realize D.abandon37.A.explanations B.preparations C.impressions D.comments38.A.hide B.receive C.spot D.avoid39.A.unusual B.useful C.interesting D.familiar40.A.repeat B.enjoy C.defend D.bridgeI still clearly remember the night when my dad gathered our family in the living room. After nearly eleven months of____41____, we could sense what this meant. Finally, he____42____us that he’d found a new job. And in turn, I had to accept my fate (命运).I blurted out (脱口而出) the____43____question, “Where ” Before my father could finish saying “Austin, Texas,” I had burst into tears. I would have to___44___start over. My crying____45____well into the night.The next morning I stopped feeling____46____. I decided to take charge of my life and add some____47____to my unclear future. I researched high schools and neighborhoods, and in return my parents gave me a say in where we would begin the____48____for our new home in the Austin area. Once we purchased our new house, I could see my future____49____before me. With knowledge comes____50____. I didn’t have to become a____51____of my circumstance.____52____, I could use it as an opportunity for self-improvement.I knew the only way to____53____this was by taking baby steps, so I emailed the tennis coach at my new high school and asked about____54____the team. The seemingly____55____email soon turned into a conversation, which couldn’t have gone better. Little did I know that would set the____56____for my “new and improved” life. My coach had gone on to tell the team about my____57____ .More than six months after my family moved to what I’d come to view as my promised land, I successfully threw myself into everything I possibly could,____58____the process of uncovering what I truly did and didn’t like, not what others dictated (命令) I should like.It was then that I____59____that while every new beginning contains an element (元素) of____60____, it also contains an element of promise.41.A.separation B.experiment C.unemployment D.argument42.A.reminded B.taught C.comforted D.informed43.A.strange B.obvious C.absurd D.similar44.A.completely B.secretly C.formally D.punctually45.A.changed B.recovered C.increased D.continued46.A.sorry B.proud C.guilty D.grateful47.A.interest B.surprise C.certainty D.necessity48.A.need B.search C.design D.admiration49.A.flashing B.swinging C.disappearing D.unfolding50.A.power B.wealth C.reputation D.responsibility51.A.pioneer B.supporter C.witness D.victim52.A.Besides B.Instead C.Generally D.Therefore53.A.measure B.conclude C.achieve D.challenge54.A.trying out for B.getting away with C.standing up for D.putting up with55.A.urgent B.appropriate C.simple D.meaningful56.A.limit B.course C.record D.deadline57.A.plan B.duty C.strength D.arrival58.A.enjoying B.refusing C.stressing D.evaluating59.A.admitted B.predicted C.realized D.remembered60.A.dream B.fear C.danger D.opportunityPapaji, my grandfather, was a strict man. A glance from him was enough to ____61____ me in line. Yet every summer I looked forward to seeing Papaji.It was a family ____62____ to visit his farm every summer. We enjoyed feeding and washing the animals. One morning on my way to the animal sheds, I heard clickety-clack, clickety-clack, clickety-clack, ping. It stopped me in my____63____. I hid behind and peered (费力地看) at the source of the ____64____: Papaji in his study, typing a letter. As I leaned (探身) farther to see better, I ____65____ through the door. Papaji’s eyes glanced. I hoped the ____66____ would be short. He called me over and I____67____ him slowly, saying I’d been ____68____ by the sound of the typewriter. I’d only wanted to get a better look; I wasn’t going to touch anything, I ____69____. He didn’t say anything else. Not sure what to do, I stood beside him watching him type. I longed to touch the ____70____ yellow keys. The keys hit the ribbon (色带), and letters appeared on the paper as if by____71____.The rest of the summer I’d hear the sounds of typewriter keys and ____72____ toward them, fearfully at first but more ____73____ when I realized Papaji didn’t seem to mind. I stood silently, ____74____ the wonder of the words forming on the page and thinking of ways to____75____ Papaji to let me use the typewriter. After all, I planned to be a writer, and____76____ used typewriters.But the next summer, my dream____77____. I hoped he would offer me a chance to try it, but he ____78____ did.On returning home that year, I received a ____79____. In it was the typewriter! My strict grandfather wasn’t such a ____80____ fish after all.61.A.order B.keep C.stop D.push62.A.union B.plan C.honour D.routine63.A.exploration B.heart C.track D.adventure64.A.sound B.danger C.trick D.light65.A.looked B.went C.fell D.got66.A.training B.scolding C.examining D.searching67.A.approached B.protested C.followed D.consulted68.A.amused B.attracted C.touched D.inspired69.A.begged B.lied C.asked D.promised70.A.plain B.secure C.beautiful D.common71.A.magic B.nature C.hand D.accident72.A.turn B.wander C.rush D.withdraw73.A.fearfully B.nervously C.confidently D.patiently74.A.imagining B.checking C.creating D.admiring75.A.demand B.cheat C.allow D.convince76.A.elders B.writers C.adults D.students77.A.paid off B.turned up C.broke in D.faded away78.A.always B.often C.never D.seldom79.A.parcel B.letter C.message D.call80.A.cold B.selfish C.difficult D.modestWhen I was a kid, my family was very poor. So I was taught how to save and____81____money and deeply understood the value of it. My father, as a rag-and-bone man, would take me on the back seat of his bicycle, showing me how to find ____82____that stored garbage to sell. Meanwhile,____83____poverty, I learned to wait for the tourists to leave to____84____and sell the empty bottles they had left in the garbage bin to____85____my tuition fees next term.All of those experiences at first made me feel____86____, but gradually, I found that everyone in my village has the____87____ of collecting wastes and turning them into something____88____, which has helped me understand that there is no____89____in trying to make a decent living.But the situation is_____90_____ now. The financial literacy I acquired as a kid_____91_____ me as I continue my life as a graduate student. The schools class _____92_____financial knowledge did help me know more about money, but still I lack the_____93_____of saving money for myself. The root cause of it _____94_____the fact that saving money alone cannot solve money problems. I once went to a_____95_____ to have a wisdom tooth pulled and it_____96_____me 500 yuan, which was a huge_____97_____for me. Since then, I found that the best financial literacy was to be tested by life itself, since one can never know how to value money_____98_____they make it themselves and spend it on tiny things.I do agree that financial literacy should be _____99_____at school, but I would like to _____100_____that financial literacy should also be taught by life and experience of poverty.81.A.direct B.manage C.borrow D.charge82.A.households B.customers C.passers-by D.merchants83.A.but for B.as for C.due to D.in case of84.A.collect B.sort C.select D.classify85.A.submit B.exchange C.calculate D.cover86.A.ridiculous B.awkward C.disappointed D.confused87.A.interest B.hobby C.habit D.rule88.A.valuable B.artistic C.available D.delicate89.A.doubt B.shame C.denying D.use90.A.changeable B.similar C.different D.difficult91.A.shapes B.instructs C.influences D.escapes92.A.with B.at C.to D.on93.A.practice B.courage C.knowledge D.confidence94.A.gives in B.results in C.invests in D.lies in95.A.physicist B.barber C.dentist D.psychologist96.A.paid B.spent C.afforded D.cost97.A.debt B.income C.burden D.credit98.A.when B.until C.while D.after99.A.praised B.taught C.prohibited D.expanded100.A.add B.confirm C.approve D.predict参考答案:1.D2.D3.C4.C5.A6.A7.B8.B9.A10.B11.C12.B13.A14.B15.D16.A17.C18.D19.C20.D【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文以一位作家Parker和其朋友Bill之间的故事为例证,告诉我们,当我们无力前行的时候,朋友总会支持和帮助我们。朋友总会用行动告诉我们,我们并不孤单。也许有时候朋友不知道如何帮忙,但是他们会坚持陪伴着我们。1.考查动词短语辨析。句意:我们找不到前进的方法。A. fall behind倒退;B. grow up长大;C. drop by顺道拜访;D. push ahead前进,推动。根据上文“There are times in life when we don’t have the energy or faith to solve our problems.”可知,作者的意思是我们不知道怎么解决问题之后继续前进。故选D。2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:这时,我们的朋友会支撑着我们。A. copy拷贝;B. need需求;C. beat打败;D. carry支持。根据下文“When we are weak, they become our 3 . When we are 4 , they lift us up. Friends remind us through their actions that we are not 5 —they stand with, pray for and comfort us.”可知,当我们遇到困难时,总会有朋友们在身边支持我们。故选D。3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我们软弱时,他们就会成为我们的力量。A. competition竞争;B. factor因素;C. strength力量;D. barrier障碍。根据下文“they stand with, pray for and comfort us.”可知,当我们软弱时,朋友就会成为我们的力量。故选C。4.考查副词词义辨析。句意:当我们跌倒时,他们会把我们扶起来。A. up向上;B. in在……里面;C. down向下;D. out在外面。根据下文“they stand with, pray for and comfort us.”可知,当我们跌倒时,朋友会把我们扶起来。故选C。5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:朋友通过他们的行动提醒我们,我们并不孤单。A. alone独自的;孤独的;B. awake醒着的;C. alive活着的;D. asleep睡着的。根据下文“they stand with, pray for and comfort us.”可知,有朋友在身边一直陪着我们,所以我们不孤单。故选A。6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:即使有些朋友不知道如何帮助我们,他们也会选择待在我们身边。A. choose选择;B. pretend假装;C. decline下降;D. fail落下。根据上文“ Even when some friends don’t know how to help”和下文“to be there for us”可知,这是朋友做出的选择。故选A。7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他那时正在家抵抗抑郁。A. spreading传播;B. battling抵抗;C. studying学习;D. explaining解释。根据下文“depression”和“He recalls that some people who visited him tried to 8 him up.”可知,Parker当时在跟抑郁做斗争。故选B。8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他回忆说,一些来看望他的人尽力让他高兴起来。A. give给与;B. cheer欢呼;C. bring带来;D. cut切开。根据上文“depression at home”和“some people who visited him tried to”可知,一些人来看望他,应该是为了尽力让他高兴起来。cheer sb up意为“使某人高兴或振作起来”。故选B。9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:虽然他明白他们的意图,但那使他更加抑郁。A. intention意图;B. excuse借口;C. routine常规;D. debate辩论。根据上文“He recalls that some people who visited him tried to 8 him up. They said, “It’s a beautiful day. Why don’t you go out and take a walk ””可知,Parker知道,来看他的那些人的目的是要他不抑郁。故选A。10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:其他人提醒他,他是一位帮助过很多人的教师和作家。A. challenged挑战;B. helped帮助;C. remembered记得;D. encountered遇到。根据下文“Try to remember all the good you’ve done and surely you’ll feel better.”可知,Parker曾经帮助过很多人。故选B。11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:那个建议也让他感到很抑郁。A. promise承诺;B. agreement同意;C. advice建议;D. reward回报。根据上文“Try to remember all the good you’ve done and surely you’ll feel better.”可知,这个也是人们对Parker的建议。故选C。12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:后来,一位名叫Bill的朋友请求Parker允许他每天下午去他家拜访。A. classroom教室;B. house房子;C. agency代理,机构;D. hospital医院。根据上文“to drop by his”和下文“Bill would sit Parker in the chair, his shoes and socks and for half an hour, massage (按摩) his feet.”可知,Bill请求Parker去他家拜访。故选B。13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Bill会让Parker坐在椅子上,脱掉他的鞋子和袜子,花半个小时按摩他的脚。A. remove移动;B. repair维修;C. make制作;D. sell售卖。根据下文“massage (按摩) his feet”可知,Bill给Parker按摩脚,所以应该是脱掉Parker的鞋子。故选A。14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Bill在Parker的身体中找到了唯一一个他仍然可以体验感情并与人类重新连接的地方。A. memories记忆;B. feelings感觉;C. topics话题;D. pains痛苦。根据下文“mirror Parker’s feelings.”可知,在Parker的身体内,还有一个他仍然可以体验感情并与人类重新连接的地方。故选B。15.考查副词词义辨析。句意:Bill仅仅是那样做,几乎什么都不说。A. suddenly突然;B. eventually最后;C. hardly几乎不;D. simply仅仅。根据下文“When he talked occasionally, he would not 17 any suggestion but mirror Parker’s feelings.”和“We are thankful to the friends who stand by us in uncomplicated ways.”可知,Bill仅仅是给Parker按摩。故选D。16.考查代词词义辨析。句意:见第15题解析。A. nothing什么都没有;B. anything任何东西;C. something一些;D. everything一切。根据下文“When he talked occasionally, he would not 17 any suggestion but mirror Parker’s feelings.”可知,他们几乎什么都不说。故选A。17.考查词义辨析。句意:当他偶尔说话时,他不会给出任何建议,而是尽力感受Parker的情感。A. take带走;B. hear听到;C. offer提供;D. assess评估。根据下文“any suggestion but mirror Parker’s feelings”可知,Bill不会给出任何建议。故选C。18.考查名词词义辨析。句意:那种简单的关心行为帮助Parker度过了他的黑暗时期。A. adventure冒险;B. teaching教;C. praise表扬;D. care关心。根据上文“Bill would sit Parker in the chair, 13 his shoes and socks and for half an hour, massage (按摩) his feet. ”可知,这些行为体现出Bill对Parker的关心。故选D。19.考查动词短语辨析。句意:见第18题解析。A. sort out分类;B. keep track of跟踪;C. get through完成,度过;D. make use of利用。根据上文“helped Parker”和下文“his dark time”可知,这里指帮助Parker度过了他的黑暗时期。故选C。20.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当我们的朋友需要帮助的时候,我们也有机会成为待在他们身边的人,这也让我们满怀感激。A. curious好奇的;B. honest诚实的;C. silent沉默的;D. present在场的。根据上文“Bill would 15 do that and almost say 16 . ... That simple act of 18 was what helped Parker 19 his dark time.”可知,这里指当一个人需要帮助时,朋友能在身边陪伴自己的事情。故选D。21.A22.B23.C24.A25.D26.D27.C28.A29.C30.D31.C32.D33.B34.B35.A36.A37.B38.C39.B40.D【导语】这是一篇说明文。指出由于东西方文化背景的不同,导致一个团队内部在会议上参与发言的积极主动性的迥异。21.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:同时,其他人很开心能够参与其中。A. happy 开心的;B. hesitant 犹豫的;C. frightened 害怕的;D. grateful 感激的。根据上文“At a conference held in a cross-cultural team, some employees will feel uncomfortable intervening (介入).(在跨文化团队召开的会议上,一些员工会感到不舒服。)”可知,这与下文形成对比,其他的员工会可以参与其中。故选A项。22.考查动词词组辨析。句意:现在,你是否会积极发言不仅取决于你的性格,还取决于你所处的文化模式。A. get along 相处得好;B. speak up 大胆地说;C. carry on 继续做;D. check in 登记入住。根据下文“actively(积极地)”可知,在会议中积极,即多发表自己的观点,大胆地发声。故选B项。23.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:现在,你是否会积极发言不仅取决于你的性格,还取决于你所处的文化模式。A. mental 精神的;B. technical 技术的;C. cultural 文化的;D. habitual 习惯的。根据上文“At a conference held in a cross-cultural team(在跨文化团队召开的会议上)”可知,再这样的跨文化会议中,文化因素也会影响一个人的表现。故选C项。24.考查名词词义辨析。句意:日本公司Seize的老板Adam Goulston说,他的团队由亚洲人和西方人组成。A. team 团队;B. family 家庭;C. audience 观众;D. club 俱乐部。根据上文“the Japanese company(这家日本公司)”可知,此处描述的为公司员工团队的组成。故选A项。25.考查动词词义辨析。句意:工作人员发现在会议期间很难交流:“我发现许多成员没有准备好自由表达自己。A. concentrate 集中;B. wander 游荡;C. approach 接近;D. communicate 交流。根据上文“At a conference held in a cross-cultural team, some employees will feel uncomfortable intervening (介入).(在跨文化团队召开的会议上,一些员工会感到不舒服。)”可知,之所以不舒服,是因为会议期间交流沟通的不通畅。故选D项。26.考查副词词义辨析。句意:工作人员发现在会议期间很难交流:“我发现许多成员没有准备好自由表达自己。A. impatiently 不耐烦地;B. fluently 流畅地;C. formally 正式地;D. freely 自由地。根据下文“the highest-ranking person does most of the talking while others listen(最高级别的人做了大部分的发言,而其他人却在听)”可知,因为领导发言,所以其他人应该没有准备好畅所欲言,即自由畅谈。故选D项。27.考查动词词义辨析。句意:即使他们想摆脱那种典型的会议,在这种会议中,最高级别的人做了大部分的发言,而其他人却在听,他们也会因为不得不说话而感到负担。A. hated 憎恨;B. applied 应用;C. desired 渴望;D. manage 设法做。根据上文“I found many members were unprepared to express themselves freely.(我发现许多成员没有准备好自由表达自己。)”可知,这些没准备好发言的成员应该是想摆脱会议的。故选C项。28.考查动词词义辨析。句意:即使他们想摆脱那种典型的会议,在这种会议中,最高级别的人做了大部分的发言,而其他人却在听,他们也会因为不得不说话而感到负担。A. burdened 烦扰;B. promoted 促进;C. confused 迷惘;D. encouraged 鼓励。根据上文“I found many members were unprepared to express themselves freely.(我发现许多成员没有准备好自由表达自己。)”可知,这些人本来就没准备好发言,因此必须发言对他们而言是一个负担。故选A项。29.考查名词词义辨析。句意:也许是太冲动了,或者他们需要更多的时间来思考和准备一个理想的回应。A. excuse 借口;B. outcome 结果;C. response 回复;D. lesson 课程。根据上文“Workers find it hard to communicate during the meetings(工作人员发现在会议期间很难交流)”可知,原因一方面在于他们没准备发言,另一方面,他们要给出合理的回复也需要花时间。故选C项。30.考查名词词义辨析。句意:会议越大,影响越大。A. disaster 灾难;B. success 成功;C. reward 奖励;D. effect 影响。根据本句中 “The bigger the meeting(会议越大)”可知,此处描述会议越大,接下来应该指出会议对员工的影响也会越大。故选D项。31.考查动词词义辨析。句意:一般来说,当谈到表达想法和观点时,来自个人主义文化如澳大利亚或美国的员工往往会轻松地表达自己的观点。A. happen 发生;B. refuse 拒绝;C. tend 趋向于;D. pretend 假装。根据下文“to say their viewpoints with ease(轻松地表达自己的观点)”可知,来自个人主义文化的员工个人意识比较强,即会趋于主动表达自己。故选C项。32.考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,来自印度和中东等推崇等级文化的国家的工人习惯于在高级别同事分享他们的观点后,才表达自己的想法。A. Instead 而不是;B. Lastly 最后;C. Thus 因此;D. However 然而。根据上文“tend to say their viewpoints with ease(往往会轻松地表达自己的观点)”可知,这与本句所说的要等高级别的同时讲完再发言形成明显对比,故使用转折副词开启句子,符合语境。故选D项。33.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:然而,来自印度和中东等推崇等级文化的国家的工人习惯于在高级别同事分享他们的观点后,才表达自己的想法。A. addicted 上瘾的;B. accustomed 习惯的;C. devoted 忠诚的;D. related 相关的。根据搭配be accustomed to do sth.意为“习惯做某事”可知,用于此处符合语境,因为上文也提到tend to do,“趋向于做某事”,两个词组同义复现。故选B项。34.考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,来自印度和中东等推崇等级文化的国家的工人习惯于在高级别同事分享他们的观点后,才表达自己的想法。A. formed 形成;B. shared 分享;C. accepted 接受;D. known 知道。根据本句的搭配“senior coworkers(高级别的同事)”和“their points of view(他们的观点)”可知,此处应该在描述这些员工发表自己的观点,即与其他同事分享自己的观点。故选B项。35.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在新加坡,等级标准也意味深重。A. mean 意味着;B. gain 获得;C. change 改变;D. improve 改善。根据下文“at the meetings with clients, only senior managers are allowed to speak(在与客户的会议上,只有高级别的经理才能发言)”可知,这说明新加坡等级制度很森严,即意味深重。故选A项。36.考查动词词义辨析。句意:此外,许多中国人遵循“先思考后发言”的原则,如果他们必须参加会议,他们必须在会前做好充分的准备。A. follow 跟随;B. doubt 怀疑;C. realize 实现;D. abandon 抛弃。根据下文“the rule(原则)”可知,使用动词follow搭配,表示遵循原则符合语境,正因为遵循先思考的原则,才会提前做准备。故选A项。37.考查名词词义辨析。句意:此外,许多中国人遵循“先思考后发言”的原则,如果他们必须参加会议,他们必须在会前做好充分的准备。A. explanations 解释;B. preparations 准备;C. impressions 印象;D. comments 评论。根据本句的原则“thinking before speaking(先思考后发言)”可知,如果确定参加会议,一定会提前做准备。故选B项。38.考查动词词义辨析。句意:如果你是一个拥有来自个人主义文化的员工的老板,你应该发现这些障碍并克服它们,因为如果你管理的是一个多文化的团队,这是非常有用的。A. hide 隐藏;B. receive 接受;C. spot 注意到;D. avoid 避免。根据下文“overcome them(克服它们)”可知,此处“它们”指的是化化差异造成的障碍,克服障碍的前提是先注意到有障碍。故选C项。39.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:如果你是一个拥有来自个人主义文化的员工的老板,你应该发现这些障碍并克服它们,因为如果你管理的是一个多文化的团队,这是非常有用的。A. unusual 不平常的;B. useful 有用的;C. interesting 有趣的;D. familiar 熟悉的。根据本句“you should spot these barriers and overcome them(你应该发现这些障碍并克服它们)”可知,之所以提建议要这么做,是因为这么做有用。故选B项。40.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在这种情况下,一定要帮助员工消除文化鸿沟。A. repeat 重复;B. enjoy 享受;C. defend 防卫;D. bridge 弥合,消除。根据上文“spot these barriers and overcome them(注意到这些障碍,并克服它们)”可知,作者建议拥有来自不同文化员工的老板应该想办法消除文化差异,使大家跟融洽的工作交流。故选D项。41.C42.D43.B44.A45.D46.A47.C48.B49.D50.A51.D52.B53.C54.A55.C56.B57.D58.A59.C60.B【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者想要通过自己的由于爸爸工作而搬家适应新环境的亲身经历告诉读者:每一个新的开始都包含有恐惧的元素,但同时也包含着希望的元素。41.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在经历了近11个月的失业之后,我们可以理解这意味着什么。A. separation分离;B. experiment实验;C. unemployment失业;D. argument论点。由后文“he’d found a new job”可知,作这里说作者父亲“失业”11个月了。故选C项。42.考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,他告诉我们他找到了一份新工作。A. reminded提醒;B. taught教授;C. comforted安慰;D. informed告知。由后文“that he’d found a new job”以及上下语境可知,这是作者父亲“告诉”他们的消息。故选D项。43.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我脱口而出一个显而易见的问题,“在哪里?”A. strange奇怪的;B. obvious明显的;C. absurd荒谬的;D. similar相像的。由前文“And in turn, I had to accept my fate (命运).”可知,其实作者早就知道这件事了,只是没有正式宣布,所以作者问哪里,这是一个“明显的”知道答案的问题。故选B项。44.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我必须完全重新开始。A. completely完全地;B. secretly秘密地;C. formally正式地;D. punctually准时地。由前文“Before my father could finish saying “Austin, Texas,” I had burst into tears.”可知,作者要搬家了,需要“完全”重新开始。故选A项。45.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的哭泣一直持续到深夜。A. changed更改;B. recovered恢复;C. increased增加;D. continued(使)延续。由后文“The next morning I stopped feeling 6 .”可知,作者的哭泣一直持续到深夜。故选D项。46.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:第二天早上,我不再感到难过了。A. sorry难过的;B. proud骄傲的;C. guilty有罪的;D. grateful感激的。由前文“I had burst into tears.”及后文“I decided to take charge of my life and add some 7 to my unclear future.”可知,作者决定掌管自己的生活,不再感到难过。故选A项。47.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我决定掌管我的生活,为我不明朗的未来增添一些确定性。A. interest兴趣;B. surprise惊喜;C. certainty确定性;D. necessity必然性。由前文“I decided to take charge of my life”以及语境可知,作者想掌控自己的生活,增加些“确定性”而不再感到迷茫。故选C项。48.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我调查了高中和社区,作为回报,我的父母给了我在奥斯汀地区从哪里开始寻找新家的发言权。A. need需要;B. search搜索;C. design设计;D. admiration钦佩。由前文“I researched high schools and neighborhoods”可知,作者父母看作者做了这么多功课,所以也由作者决定“搜索”新家地址。故选B项。49.考查动词词义辨析。句意:一旦我们买了新房子,我就可以在我面前展开的未来。A. flashing使闪光;B. swinging摆动;C. disappearing消失;D. unfolding展开。由后文“I could use it as an opportunity for self-improvement.”可知,作者认为新的开始也向他“展开”了新的未来。故选D项。50.考查名词词义辨析。句意:知识带来了力量。A. power力量;B. wealth财富;C. reputation声誉;D. responsibility责任。由前文“I researched high schools and neighborhoods, and in return my parents gave me a say in where we would begin the 8 for our new home in the Austin area.”可知,作者运用自己的知识作研究调查,最后由自己决定从哪里开始寻找新家,从而掌控了自己的命运,所以作者认为知识带给他掌控生活的“力量”。故选A项。51.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我不必成为环境的受害者。A. pioneer先驱;B. supporter支持者;C. witness证人;D. victim受害者。由后文“I could use it as an opportunity for self-improvement.”可知,作者利用这次搬家当做自我提升的一次,所以不再把自己当做新环境中的“受害者”。故选D项。52.考查副词词义辨析。句意:相反,我可以利用它作为自我提升的机会。A. Besides此外;B. Instead相反;C. Generally通常;D. Therefore因此。由前文“I didn’t have to become a 11 of my circumstance.”可知,作者不再把自己看成受害者,相反把这次搬家当成自我提升机会。故选B项。53.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我知道实现这一目标的唯一方法就是一小步一小步地走,所以我给我新高中的网球教练发了一封电子邮件,询问是否可以参加球队。A. measure测量;B. conclude断定;C. achieve实现;D. challenge挑战。由前文“I could use it as an opportunity for self-improvement”可知,作者为了要“实现”自我提升,所以要制定一步步小的计划。故选C项。54.考查动词短语辨析。句意:我知道实现这一目标的唯一方法就是一小步一小步地走,所以我给我新高中的网球教练发了一封电子邮件,询问是否可以参加球队。A. trying out for参加选拔;B. getting away with摆脱;C. standing up for代表;D. putting up with忍受。由后文“My coach had gone on to tell the team about my 17 ”以及结合上下文可知,作者最后加入了网球队,所以这里应是要“参加入队的选拔”。故选A项。55.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这封看似简单的邮件很快就变成了一场对话,再好不过了。A. urgent紧急的;B. appropriate适当的;C. simple简单的;D. meaningful有意义的。由前文“I knew the only way to this was by taking baby steps, so I emailed the tennis coach at my new high school”可知,此处指简单的邮件。故选C项。56.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我不知道这会为我的“新的、改善的”生活设定方向。A. limit限制;B. course总方向;C. record记录;D. deadline最后期限。由“My coach had gone on to tell the team about my 17 .”可知,作者最后加入了网球队,这为他的生活“指明了新的方向”,set course for表“为……指明方向”,为固定搭配,符合语境。故选B项。57.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我的教练已经把我的到来告诉了全队。 A. plan计划;B. duty职责;C. strength力量;D. arrival到来。由前文“asked about 14 the team.”可知,作者申请加入网球队,这里应表示他成功了,网球教练已经作者的到来告诉了全队。故选D项。58.考查动词词义辨析。句意:六个多月后,我的家人搬到了我认为是我的应许之地,我成功地投入了我所能做的一切,享受发现我真正喜欢和不喜欢的东西的过程,而不是别人要求我应该喜欢的东西。A. enjoying享受;B. refusing拒绝;C. stressing强调;D. evaluating评价。由后文“not what others dictated (命令) I should like.”可知,所有的决定都是作者自己做的,他自己掌控自己的命运,所以应是“享受”一切,不管好的坏的。故选A项。59.考查词动词义辨析。句意:正是在那时,我意识到,虽然每一个新的开始都包含着恐惧的元素,但它也包含着吉兆的元素。A. admitted承认;B. predicted预测;C. realized意识到;D. remembered记住。由后文“every new beginning contains an element (元素) of 20 , it also contains an element of promise.”可知,这是作者的一个感悟,所以这里应说是作者“意识到”。故选C项。60.考查名词词义辨析。句意:正是在那时,我意识到,虽然每一个新的开始都包含着恐惧的元素,但它也包含着吉兆的元素。 A. dream梦想;B. fear恐惧;C. danger危险;D. opportunity机会。由前文“I had burst into tears.”以及前后语境可知,作者刚开始对新的开始是“恐惧”的。故选B项。61.B62.D63.C64.A65.C66.B67.A68.B69.D70.C71.A72.B73.C74.D75.D76.B77.D78.C79.A80.A【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的祖父是个严格的人,某年夏天作者被祖父的打字机吸引,但直到第二年都没有得到尝试打字机的机会,而在作者回家后却收到了祖父的包裹,里面是那台打字机,这让作者认识到祖父并不是一个冷漠的人。61.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他的一眼就足以让我规矩。A. order命令;B. keep保持;C. stop停止;D. push推。根据上文“Papaji, my grandfather, was a strict man.(我的祖父Papaji是个严厉的人)”可知,祖父严厉,所以一个眼神就足以让作者守规矩,keep sb. in line这里理解为“让某人守规矩”。故选B。62.考查名词词义辨析。句意:每年夏天参观他的农场是一个家庭惯例。A. union结合;B. plan计划;C. honour荣誉;D. routine惯例。根据后文“to visit his farm every summer”可知,每年都去他的农场,可见是一个家庭惯例。故选D。63.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这让我停下了脚步。A. exploration探索;B. heart心;C. track踪迹,脚步;D. adventure冒险。根据后文“I hid behind and peered at the source of the”作者看祖父打信,可见是被声音吸引,停下了脚步。故选C。64.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我躲在后面,盯着那个声音的来源:Papaji在书房里打一封信。A. sound声音;B. danger危险;C. trick诡计;D. light光线。根据上文“I heard clickety-clack, clickety-clack, clickety-clack, ping.(我听到咔嗒咔嗒,咔嗒咔嗒,咔嗒咔嗒,砰)”可知是被声音吸引,故选A。65.考查动词词义辨析。句意:为了看得更清楚,我把身子靠得更近,却推门而入。A. looked看;B. went去;C. fell落下;D. got得到。根据后文“through the door. Papaji’s eyes glanced.”可知,作者不慎闯进了房间里,被祖父发现了,fall through the door表示“推门而入”。故选C。66.考查动词和名词词义辨析。句意:我希望被他责备的时间不要太长。A. training训练;B. scolding责备;C. examining检查;D. searching搜索。结合上文可知祖父是个严厉的人,作者打扰了他,所以以为会被责备。故选B。67.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他把我叫过去,我慢慢地走到他跟前,说我被打字机的声音吸引住了。A. approached靠近;B. protested抗拒;C. followed跟随;D. consulted咨询。根据上文“He called me over and I”指作者慢慢靠近祖父,故选A。68.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他把我叫过去,我慢慢地走到他跟前,说我被打字机的声音吸引住了。A. amused娱乐;B. attracted吸引;C. touched触碰;D. inspired鼓舞。根据后文“I’d only wanted to get a better look”可知被打字机声音吸引,想看得更清楚。故选B。69.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我只是想看得更清楚些;我保证我不会碰任何东西。A. begged恳求;B. lied躺;C. asked询问;D. promised承诺。根据上文“I wasn’t going to touch anything, I”可知,作者保证自己不碰任何东西。故选D。70.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我渴望触摸那些美丽的黄色琴键。A. plain朴素的;B. secure稳固的;C. beautiful美丽的;D. common普通的。结合后文作者的描述“The keys hit the ribbon, and letters appeared on the paper”可知作者很喜欢打字机,所以用“美丽的”来形容。故选C。71.考查名词词义辨析。句意:琴键击中了色带,纸上出现了字母,就像变魔术一样。A. magic魔法;B. nature自然;C. hand手;D. accident事故。结合上文“The keys hit the ribbon, and letters appeared on the paper as if by”作者的描述可知,打字机在作者眼中很神奇:琴键击中了色带,纸上出现了字母,就像变魔术一样。故选A。72.考查动词词义辨析。句意:这个夏天剩下的日子里,我听到打字机的按键声,就朝它们走去,起初我很害怕,但当我意识到Papaji似乎并不介意时,我就自信多了。A. turn转弯;B. wander漫游;C. rush急忙;D. withdraw撤回。根据后文“toward them”可知,作者被打字机按键声吸引,所以是朝着它们走去,故选B。73.考查副词词义辨析。句意:这个夏天剩下的日子里,我听到打字机的按键声,就朝它们走去。起初我很害怕,但当我意识到Papaji似乎并不介意时,我就自信多了。A. fearfully恐惧地;B. nervously紧张地;C. confidently自信地;D. patiently耐心地。根据后文“when I realized Papaji didn’t seem to mind”可知,祖父不介意作者靠近,所以作者变得自信。故选C。74.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我静静地站着,欣赏着书页上奇妙的文字,想着如何说服Papaji让我用打字机。A. imagining想象;B. checking检查;C. creating创造;D. admiring钦佩,欣赏。根据后文“the wonder of the words forming on the page”可知,作者欣赏着书页上奇妙的文字,故选D。75.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我静静地站着,欣赏着书页上奇妙的文字,想着如何说服Papaji让我用打字机。A. demand要求;B. cheat欺骗;C. allow允许;D. convince说服。根据后文“Papaji to let me use the typewriter”可知,作者想要说服祖父让自己使用打字机。故选D。76.考查名词词义辨析。句意:毕竟,我打算成为一名作家,而作家都用打字机。A. elders老人;B. writers作家;C. adults成年人;D. students学生。根据上文“I planned to be a writer”可知,作者打算成为一名作家,作家都用打字机。故选B。77.考查动词短语辨析。句意:但第二年夏天,我的梦想消失了。A. paid off付清;B. turned up开大;C. broke in闯入;D. faded away褪色,消失。根据后文“I hoped he would offer me a chance to try it, but he”可知,作者一直没有机会尝试打字机,所以梦想消失了。故选D。78.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我希望他能给我一个尝试的机会,但他没有。A. always总是;B. often经常;C. never从不;D. seldom几乎不。上文but表示转折,说明祖父没有给作者机会尝试。故选C。79.考查名词词义辨析。句意:那年回到家,我收到了一个包裹。A. parcel包裹;B. letter信;C. message信息;D. call电话。根据上文“On returning home that year, I received a”可知,祖父在农场,所以作者是回到家后收到了祖父的包裹,故选A。80.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我严厉的祖父终究不是一个冷漠的人。A. cold寒冷的,冷漠的;B. selfish自私的;C. difficult困难的;D. modest谦虚的。根据上文“In it was the typewriter!”可知,祖父把打字机给了作者,可见虽然严格但不是一个冷漠的人。故选A。81.B82.A83.C84.A85.D86.B87.C88.A89.B90.C91.D92.D93.A94.D95.C96.D97.C98.B99.B100.A【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者由于家境不好从小就学会存钱和管理钱,让作者从中深刻地了解到了如何去理财。81.考查动词词义辨析。句意:所以我学会了如何存钱和理财,并深刻理解了它的价值。A. direct指导;B. manage管理;C. borrow借;D. charge收费。根据前文“When I was a kid, my family was very poor. So I was taught how to save and”可知,作者从小家境穷,因此要学会省钱和理财。故选B项。82.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我父亲是一个收破烂的人,他会把我放在他自行车的后座上,告诉我如何找到存放垃圾要卖的住户。A. households住户;B. customers顾客;C. passers-by路人;D. merchants商人。根据后文“that stored garbage to sell”可知,爸爸是个收破烂的,所以他带着作者去那些存有垃圾要卖的住户。故选A项。83.考查介词短语辨析。句意:与此同时,由于贫困,我学会了等待游客离开,收集并出售他们留在垃圾桶里的空瓶子,以支付我下学期的学费。A. but for要不是;B. as for至于;C. due to由于;D. in case of以防万一。根据前文“When I was a kid, my family was very poor.”可知,作者家境不好,所以因为贫困作者学会省钱理财等等。故选C项。84.考查动词词义辨析。句意:与此同时,由于贫困,我学会了等待游客离开,收集并出售他们留在垃圾桶里的空瓶子,以支付我下学期的学费。A. collect收集;B. sort分类;C. select挑选;D. classify归类。根据后文“and sell the empty bottles they had left in the garbage bin”可知,作者是要等游客离开后,把他们留在垃圾箱里的空瓶子收集,然后拿去卖。故选A项。85.考查动词词义辨析。句意:与此同时,由于贫困,我学会了等待游客离开,收集并出售他们留在垃圾桶里的空瓶子,以支付我下学期的学费。A. submit提交;B. exchange交换;C. calculate计算;D. cover支付。根据后文“my tuition fees next term”可知,作者卖这些瓶子是为了支付下个学期的费用。故选D项。86.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:所有这些经历起初都让我感到尴尬,但渐渐地,我发现我们村里的每个人都有收集废物并把它们变成有价值的东西的习惯,这让我明白了努力谋生并不可耻。A. ridiculous滑稽的;B. awkward尴尬的;C. disappointed失望的;D. confused困惑的。根据下文“but”以及“there is no 9 in trying to make a decent living.”可知,作者一开始觉得收废品这些经历让他觉得尴尬。故选B项。87.考查名词词义辨析。句意:所有这些经历起初都让我感到尴尬,但渐渐地,我发现我们村里的每个人都有收集废物并把它们变成有价值的东西的习惯,这让我明白了努力谋生并不可耻。A. interest兴趣;B. hobby爱好;C. habit习惯;D. rule规则。根据后文“of collecting wastes and turning them into something 8 , which has helped me understand that there is no 9 in trying to make a decent living.”可知,作者之所以不感到尴尬的原因就是因为大家都有收废品的习惯。故选C项。88.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:所有这些经历起初都让我感到尴尬,但渐渐地,我发现我们村里的每个人都有收集废物并把它们变成有价值的东西的习惯,这让我明白了努力谋生并不可耻。A. valuable有价值的;B. artistic艺术的;C. available可利用的;D. delicate微妙的。根据前文“collecting wastes and turning them into something”可知,大家收集废品就是要变废为宝。故选A项。89.考查名词词义辨析。句意:所有这些经历起初都让我感到尴尬,但渐渐地,我发现我们村里的每个人都有收集废物并把它们变成有价值的东西的习惯,这让我明白了努力谋生并不可耻。A. doubt怀疑;B. shame耻辱;C. denying否认;D. use使用。根据前文“which has helped me understand that there is no”可知,村里每个人都收废品,这让作者感到这不是一件令人尴尬、羞耻的事。故选B项。90.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但现在情况不同了。A. changeable易变的;B. similar相似的;C. different不同的;D. difficult困难的。根据后文“The financial literacy I acquired as a kid 11 me as I continue my life as a graduate student.”可知,作者小时候通过捡废品所得的理财方面的知识已经忘得差不多了,因此可知现在的情况跟以前不一样了。故选C项。91.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我继续研究生的生活时,我忘记了小时候学到的金融知识。A. shapes塑造;B. instructs指导;C. influences影响;D. escapes被遗忘。根据前文“But the situation is 10 now.”可知,现在的情况跟以前不一样了,所以作者小时候学的金融知识也忘了。故选D项。92.考查介词词义辨析。句意:学校的金融知识课确实让我对钱有了更多的了解,但我仍然缺乏为自己省钱的实践。A. with用;B. at在某处或某时;C. to朝;D. on关于。根据前文“The financial literacy I acquired as a kid 11 me as I continue my life as a graduate student.”以及后文的“financial knowledge”可知,作者在学校上了关于金融知识的课。故选D项。93.考查名词词义辨析。句意:学校的金融知识课确实让我对钱有了更多的了解,但我仍然缺乏为自己省钱的实践。A. practice实践;B. courage勇气;C. knowledge知识;D.confidence自信。根据后文“Since then, I found that the best financial literacy was to be tested by life itself”可知,作者认为要通过实践才能真正知道怎么省钱。故选A项。94.考查动词短语辨析。句意:其根本原因在于储蓄本身并不能解决金钱问题。A. gives in屈服;B. results in导致;C. invests in投资;D. lies in在于。根据前文“The root cause of it”以及后文“Since then, I found that the best financial literacy was to be tested by life itself, since one can never know how to value money”可知,作者认为只有通过生活的考验才能真正去重视钱。由此可知,其根源在于存钱不能解决钱的问题。故选D项。95.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我曾经去牙医那里拔了一颗智齿,花了我500元,这对我来说是一个巨大的负担。A. physicist物理学家;B. barber理发师;C. dentist牙医;D. psychologist心理学家。根据后文“have a wisdom tooth pulled”可知,作者去拔牙,自然是去看牙医。故选C项。96.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我曾经去牙医那里拔了一颗智齿,花了我500元,这对我来说是一个巨大的负担。A. paid支付;B. spent花费;C. afforded付得起;D. cost花费。根据后文“me 500 yuan”可知,拔牙花了作者500元,故应用cost,其主语为物,表示“某物花费某人多少钱”。故选D项。97.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我曾经去牙医那里拔了一颗智齿,花了我500元,这对我来说是一个巨大的负担。A. debt债务;B. income收入;C. burden负担;D. credit信用。 根据前文“it 16 me 500 yuan, which was a huge”可知,拔牙花了作者500元,这对作者来说是个不少的花销,因此是一种巨大的负担。故选C项。98.考查连接词词义辨析。句意:从那时起,我发现最好的理财知识是通过生活本身来检验的,因为一个人永远不会知道如何珍惜金钱,直到他们自己赚钱并把钱花在小事上。A. when当……时候;B. until直到;C. while当……时候;D. after在……之后。根据前文“Since then, I found that the best financial literacy was to be tested by life itself, since one can never know how to value money”可知,作者认为只有通过生活,一个才会知道钱的价值,才珍惜钱。由此可知,直到一个人去赚钱和花钱时,他才会要珍惜金钱。故选B项。99.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我确实同意应该在学校教授理财知识,但我想补充一点,理财知识也应该通过生活和贫困的经历来教授。A. praised赞扬;B. taught教;C. prohibited禁止;D. expanded扩大。根据前文“I do agree that financial literacy should be”可知,作者认为应该在学校教授一些理财知识。故选B项。100.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我确实同意应该在学校教授理财知识,但我想补充一点,理财知识也应该通过生活和贫困的经历来教授。A. add补充;B. confirm确信;C. approve同意;D. predict预测。根据后文“that financial literacy should also be taught by life and experience of poverty”可知,作者认为在不只有在学校学到理财知识,通过生活的体验也能学到。由此可知,作者在此处想补充说明生活也能让我们学到理财的知识。故选A项。 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览