(A)
My parents had a serious wanderlust(漫游癖) when I was young. And we 1 moving from town to town about every six months.
In my ninth-grade year, we 2 to a small Arizona town. I became the 3 of a couple of bullies(仗势欺人者). I never discovered why these girls 4 me, as I had little contact with them. The only time I saw them was on the daily bus ride to and from school. That bus ride was a long exercise in 5 whenever they were laughing at me.
One day after a particularly 6 bus ride home? I cried to my mother that the 7 girls hated me. However, my mother's 8 was simple, “Isn't that like hating a rock?” And she made a grinning(露齿而笑) face and I had to 9 . It was magical that I suddenly realized it didn't 10 at all if those girls hated me.
After that, whenever those girls made fun of me, I always thought of what my mom did. My expression of 11 always beat the bullies and it felt like a(n) 12 weapon. Those two girls 13 gave up bullying me.
My mother gave me plenty of gifts when I was growing up, but the gift of self-esteem? was the most 14 one. I'll never forget that wonderful moment when I discovered I could be 15 .
1. A. gave up B. ended up C. heard about D. worried about
2. A. moved B. stuck C. turned D. referred
3. A method B. application C. success D. target
4. A. deserted B. disliked C. supported D. taught
5. A. need B. length C. pain D. design.
6. A. smooth B. simple C. terrible D. different
7. A. friendly B. curious C. cautious D. horrible
8. A. goal B. issue C. response D. presence
9. A. complain B. laugh C. change D. struggle
10. A. work B. exist C. remain D. matter
11. A. amusement B. preference C. difficulty D. responsibility
12. A. traditional B. foreign C. secret D. expensive
13. A. eventually B. usually C. mainly D. merely
14. A. expensive B. interesting C. common D. precious
15. A. healthy B. strong C beautiful D. clever
(B)
At three, I was inseparable from my parents. Wherever they went I went, always reaching out for their hands to ensure their ____1____. Never having left them until three, I had what is called ____2____ anxiety. This made preschool a/an____3____ time for all of us.
As we approached my preschool for the first time, one of my hands tightly ____4____my fathers hand, the other nervously grasped my mother's. I was happy and curious—what could this new place be? There were other ____5____for me to play with and of course toys. Soon, however, I was introduced to my teachers. They guided us towards a small window seat in a classroom. Just then, my parents suddenly ____6____ my hands and broke away from our group and went a ____7____ way. They were heading toward the door. Realizing what happened, I attempted to ____8____ them, only to be held back by my teachers. I shouted, loud enough for my parents, now outside, to ____9____I pressed against the glass, tears down my face. "We call this The Crying Window," ray teachers had told my parents. ''Children are often ____10____ when seeing their parents leave the school without them. My parents stood outside, tormented by having to stand by while their kid ____11____ .But soon an older girl appeared. She wrapped her arms around me until I stopped ____12____.The hug was comforting like that of my parents. Then she took me away from the ____13____. My parents breathed a sigh of ____14____ .
The girl was Helen, and soon we were best friends. Every day when I was dropped off at school, tears would come but then I would fight them back, as Helen grabbed my hand and led me away. We have developed great ____15____ since then.
1. A. interest B. presence C. success D. safety
2. A. health B. graduation C. employment D. separation
3. A. boring B. exciting C. tough D. happy
4. A. pressed B. squeezed C. struck D. slid
5. A. children B. parents C. teachers D. friends
6. A. caught B. loosened C. touched D. washed
7. A. curious B. familiar C. different D. strange
8. A. looked after B. looked for C. run after D.run against
9. A. give in B. give up C. turn out D. turn around
10. A. crazy B. disappointed C. upset D. angry
11. A. suffered B. fought C. studied D. swam
12. A. paining B. singing C. speaking D. crying
13. A. window B. door C. seat D. floor
14. A. sorrow B. regret C. relief D. comfort
15. A. friendship B. education C. careers D. hobbies
(C)
After ten years of working for a Wall Street bank, I determined to make a change. Scanning advertisements, I learned a ___1___ company was to hire more consultants. With great excitement, I made a( n) ___2___ with a branch president. It went so well that I was___3___he would hire me on the spot. ___4___ , he told me to come back for 12 more ___5___ with his top salespeople.
Over the next five months, some of them ___6___ me from working as a consultant in finance. “You won't make it.” "Eighty percent of newcomers ___7___ within their first year." The more they attacked my ___8___ , the more my stomach tightened. I realized I would have to “fake it till I make it".
___9___ , the last interview with the president came. "You've got the job!” he announced, but added, “ On one ___10___ that you must resign from your former job, participate in our training and take an exam." I ___11___" It's 10 questions long and you must pass it without one point lost on the first ___12___ !"
Attracted by this great ___13___ and the courage I had never had, I swallowed hard and said, “I'll take it.”
As instructed, I cut my lifeline to the ___14___ and jumped into unproven waters. After the training, I took the exam and when the scores were displayed, I let out a loud sigh of ___15___ . I made it!
1. A. travelling B. commercial C. marketing D. financial
2. A. arrangement B. appointment C. prediction D. decision
3. A. skeptical B. glad C. positive D. negative
4. A. Thus B. Moreover C. Then D. Instead
5. A. programs B. designs C. interviews D. bargains
6. A. separeted B. discouraged C. banned D. dismissed
7. A. fail B. insist C. miss D. progress
8. A. honor B. hobby C. dream D. plan
9. A. Gladly B. Surprisingly C. Unfortunately D. Eventually
10. A. situation B. condition C. position D. occasion
11. A. accepted B. smiled C. panicked D. froze
12. A. question B. point C. try D. day
13. A. achievement B. advertisement C. firm D. risk
14. A. bank B. company C. school D. hospital
15. A. belief B. relief C. sorrow D. regret
(D)
On Sept. 1, Paul Miller, a teacher in America, ____1____ a video on where he does his take on “I’ll Be There For You,” a song from Friends.
“No one told me school was gonna be this way," Miller sings in a classroom, in ____2____ to the pandemic and the nationwide ____3____ of in-person teaching. “I got my lessons ready but students are absent. Though they are ____4____, we can still have a great year. 'Cause I'll be here for you when you're learning at home."
“____5____ our social distance, school will still be great.” Miller continues. Having ____6____ the reasons why online learning has its ____7____ Miller jumps into the chorus, telling his students what they can ____8____. “When back,” he sings. “You really start to shine. No matter what, I'm here for you.”
Miller's video has received over 5,000 views and lots of ____9____ comments. One wrote: "Teachers are _____10_____ on earth in human form.”
In an _____11_____ with WMTV Miller said he _____12_____ starts off every school year with a song. This year, however, he had to be more creative. The teacher said he's been _____13_____ by the positive responses he's gotten. “Really the _____14_____ we are getting this year is completely beyond _____15_____,” he said. “I have gotten messages from Arizona to India. Apparently, Friends is a very popular show. ”
1. A. marked B. recorded C. praised D. shared
2. A. response B. relation C. devotion D. addition
3. A. preparation B. cancellation C. admiration D. promotion
4. A. private B. attractive C. virtual D. passive
5. A. For B. Despite C. Against D. Across
6. A. listed B. gained C. told D. realized
7. A. contributions B. effects C. tendencies D. benefits
8. A. expect B. develop C. treasure D. correspond
9. A. objective B. indifferent C. casual D. supportive
10. A. heroes B. spirits C. angels D. sponsors
11. A. interview B. conversation C. debate D. argument
12. A. specially B. normally C. particularly D. temporarily
13. A. influenced B. burdened C. overwhelmed D. defeated
14. A. strength B. preference C. responsibility D. attention
15. A. control B. reach C. expectation D. recognition
(E)
My life as a tax-paying employed person began in middle school, when, for three whole days, I worked in a baking factory.
My best friend Betsy’s father was a manager at Hough Bakeries, which, at Easter time,
1 little bunny (兔子) cakes for all its 2 throughout Cleveland. It happened that the plant downtown needed eight kids for 3 help during our spring break, for which I had
no 4 beyond listening to my favorite records. I’d 5 minimum wage. I’d see how a factory 6 . My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsy’s dad with their 7 .
Our 8 in the factory were simple: Place cakes on a moving belt. Attach icing (糖霜) ears. Apply icing eyes and nose. 9 bunny from the belt. This was 10 than it
sounds. 11 a bit and the cakes pile up. As I told my parents at dinner that first night, it was all a little more high-pressure than I’d 12 .
Dad 13 . The son of a grocer, he’d spent the summers of his childhood 14 food in Benardsville, New Jersey. This was the sort of work that made you 15 the dollars you earned and respect those who did the work, he told me.
1. A. sold B. ordered C. made D. reserved
2. A. stores B. families C. schools D. citizens
3. A. generous B. financial C. technical D. temporary
4. A. plans B. problems C. excuses D. hobbies
5. A. offer B. earn C. set D. suggest
6. A. worked B. closed C. developed D. survived
7. A. ambition B. permission C. experience D. invitation
8. A. joys B. ideas C. roles D. choices
9. A. Save B. Keep C. Stop D. Remove
10. A. harder B. better C. longer D. cheaper
11. A. Calm down B. Slow down C. Stay on D. Move on
12. A. indicated B. witnessed C. expected D. remembered
13. A. cried B. smiled C. hesitated D. refused
14. A. tasting B. finding C. sharing D. delivering
15. A. withdraw B. donate C. receive D. appreciate
(F)
When I entered high school, our teacher told us that we should do some volunteer work to enrich our school life and prepare us for university.____1____hearing this, I got excited and hoped that I would take part in this valuable activity. I____2____to be a volunteer at Yeda Hospital, one of the biggest and busiest hospitals in our city. Fortunately, I was accepted! Joy____3____over me.
At around 7:10am, all the volunteers gathered. I was overwhelmed with excitement as I entered the hospital. We were___4___by the hospital staff, and I was chosen to be in charge of self-service___5___machines, which are designed for people to buy medicine and instantly pay their hospital bills.
Volunteering from 7:10am until 8:10am in the hospital made me very___6___. However, most of the people in the hospital had worried faces, and I seldom___7___ a smile. It was disappointing, but I tried to understand. They might have been ___8___taking care of patients. I just concentrated on my ___9___task, helping plenty of people — especially the older ones who were not used to advanced technology. As time went by, I felt ____10____and bored. Suddenly, my friend and I noticed a foreigner standing next to the ____11____. I offered to help with my big smile, and all of a sudden, the foreigner thanked me. At first, I couldn’t understand why my smile was such a big____12____to her until I learned that her husband had been in hospital for quite some time. She said that my smile lit up the hospital and____13____gave her a ray of hope, particularly to patients like her husband. I smiled and told her that everything would be fine. She was teary-eyed as she went back. I didn’t expect that a ____14____smile could have such magical power.
That moment really touched me. Please don’t be____15____about showing your smile to others, even strangers. Your unintended smile can warm the world.
1. A. Once B. At C. Upon D. Beyond
2. A. applied B. appealed C. advocated D. adored
3. A. concentrated B. confused C. featured D. flooded
4. A. greeted B. informed C. permitted D. inquired
5. A. check B. payment C. treatment D. test
6. A. acute B. happy C. modest D. typical
7. A. inspired B. forced C. requested D. spotted
8. A. worn out B. left out C. picked out D. brought out
9. A. applied B. assigned C. attached D. awarded
10. A. confused B. ignored C. exhausted D. abused
11. A. hospital B. doctor C. husband D. machine
12. A. anecdote B. deal C. fashion D. issue
13. A. eventually B. ever C. even D. extra
14. A. simple B. particular C. mean D. comic
15. A. secure B. sensitive C. shy D. specific
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(A)
1~5 BADBC 6~10 CDCRD 11~15 ACADB
(B)
【1题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:无论他们去哪里我都去,总是伸手去抓他们的手来确保他们的存在。A.interest兴趣;B.presence存在,在场;C.success成功;D.safety安全。根据上文中的“I was inseparable from my parents”可知,作者上幼儿园之前,一刻也离不开父母,由此可推断出,我是伸手去抓他们的手,确保他们在我的身边。故选B项。
【2题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:直到三岁离开他们时,我就有了所谓的分离焦虑症。A.health健康;B.graduation毕业;C.employment雇用;D.separation分离。根据后文第九空后“I pressed against the glass, tears down my face”可知,我在上幼儿园时不想和父母分离,开始哭泣,由此可推断出,我是因为和父母的分离感到焦虑。故选D项。
【3题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这使得上幼儿园的那段时期对我们所有人来说是一段困难的时期。A.boring无聊的;B.exciting令人激动的;C.tough困难的;D.happy快乐的。根据上文“I had what is called separation anxiety.”可知,作者有分离焦虑症,害怕与父母分离,由此可推断出,上幼儿园时需要与父母分开,所以是一段困难的时期。故选C项。
【4题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我们第一次靠近幼儿园时,我的一只手紧紧地握住父亲的手,另一只手紧张地抓住妈妈的手。A.pressed压;B.squeezed挤压,捏;C.struck撞,碰;D.slid滑落。根据空格后“the other nervously grasped my mother’s”可知,作者害怕父母离开,所以应该是紧紧地抓着父亲的手。故选B项。
【5题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:那里有别的孩子和我玩,当然还有玩具。A.children儿童,小孩;B.parents父母;C.teachers老师;D.friends朋友。根据上文“As we approached my preschool for the first time”可知,我去的地方是幼儿园,可推断出是有很多孩子和我玩。故选A项。
【6题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:就在这时,我父母突然松开了我的手,离开了我们这群人,去了不同的方向。A.caught抓住;B.loosened松开;C.touched触摸;D.washed洗。根据空格后“broke away from our group”可知,父母离开了我们这群人,可推断出父母松开了我的手。故选B项。
【7题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:就在这时,我父母突然松开了我的手,离开了我们这群人,去了不同的方向。A.curious好奇的;B.familiar熟悉的;C.different不同的;D.strange奇怪的。根据空格后“They were heading toward the door”可知,父母朝着门的方向走去,可推断出父母和我去了不同的方向。故选C项。
【8题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:意识到发生了什么事,我想追他们,结果被老师拦住了。A.looked after照顾;B.looked for寻找;C.run after追赶;D.run against违反,对……不利。根据空格后“only to be held back by my teachers”可知,我被老师拦住了,可推断出作者看到父母要走,想去追赶,结果被老师拦住了。故选C项。
【9题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:我开始喊叫,声音大得足以让我父母在外面听到,让他们转过身来。A.give in屈服,让步;B.give up放弃;C.turn out发生,结果是;D.turn around转身。根据上文可知,作者不想让父母离开,所以应该是大声喊叫让父母转身回来。故选D项。
【10题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:孩子们看到父母不带他们离开学校时常常感到不安。A.crazy疯狂的;B.disappointed失望的;C.upset不安的;D.angry生气的。根据上文“We call this The Crying Window”及生活常识可知,父母的离开会让上幼儿园的孩子们感到不安,所以他们会哭闹和喊叫。故选C项。
【11题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的父母站在外面,当他们的孩子受苦时不得不袖手旁观。A.suffered受苦;B.fought打架;C.studied学习;D.swam游泳。根据上文“I pressed against the glass, tears down my face”可知,我开始哭泣因为父母的离开,可推断出我正在遭受离别的痛苦。故选A项。
【12题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她搂着我直到我停止哭泣。A. paining痛苦;B.singing唱;C.speaking说话;D.crying哭泣。根据上文“I pressed against the glass, tears down my face”可知,因为父母的离开,我开始流泪,由此可推断出,当时我是在哭,所以应该是她搂着我直到我停止哭泣。故选D项。
【13题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:然后她把我从窗口带走。A.window窗户,窗口;B.door门;C.seat座位;D.floor地板。根据上文“They guided us towards a small window seat in a classroom.”和“I pressed against the glass”可知,我坐的地方是教室里一个靠窗的小座位,而且我按在玻璃上哭泣,由此可推断出我此时是在窗户那,所以女孩把我从窗口带走。故选A项。
【14题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我父母松了一口气。A.sorrow悲痛;B.regret后悔;C.relief轻松,宽慰;D.comfort舒适,安慰。根据上文可知作者停止了哭泣,由此可推断出作者的父母看到作者不哭了,松了一口气,a sigh of relief意为“松了一口气”,符合句意。故选C项。
【15题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:从那时起我们建立了深厚的友谊。A.friendship友谊;B.education教育;C.careers职业;D.hobbies业余爱好。根据上文“The girl was Helen, and soon we were best friends”可知,我们是最好的朋友,所以我们之间应该是建立了深厚的友谊。故选A项。
(C)
【1题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:通过浏览广告,我了解到一家金融公司要招聘更多的顾问。A. travelling旅行的;B. commercial商业的;C. marketing促销的;D. financial金融的。根据下文第二段第一句“Over the next five months, some of them 6 me from working as a consultant in finance.”可知,此处指“金融顾问”。故选D项。
【2题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:怀着极大的兴奋,我与分公司总裁约好了见面。A. arrangement安排;B. appointment约定;C. prediction预报,预测;D. decision决定。根据句意可知,作者有意去面试,所以与分公司总裁进行了预约。故选B项。
【3题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:那天,一切都很顺利,我确信他会当场雇佣我。A. skeptical怀疑的;B. glad高兴的;C. positive肯定的,积极的;D. negative否定的,消极的。根据空前“it went so well(一切进行得很顺利)”可知,作者自信会被录用。故选C项。
【4题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:相反,他让我再去参加12次他的顶级销售人员的面试!A. Thus因此,这样;B. Moreover而且;C. Then然后;D. Instead反而。根据句意及结合上一句内容“It went so well that I was 3 he would hire me on the spot. ”可知,前后意思进行了反转。故选D项。
【5题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:相反,他让我再去参加12次他的顶级销售人员的面试!A. programs程序,节目;B. designs设计;C. interviews面试,采访;D. bargains交易,便宜货。根据空后的“salespeople”以及第三段第一句“ 9 , the last interview with the president came.”可知,作者接受的是12次面试。故选C项。
【6题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在接下来的五个月里,他们每个人都劝我不要做金融顾问。A. separated分开;B. discouraged劝阻;C. banned禁止;D. dismissed开除。根据后文“You won't make it.(“你不会成功的。”)” 可知,一些人不看好作者能获得这份工作。故选B项。
【7题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“80%的新人在第一年就失败了”。A. fail失败;B. insist坚持;C. miss错过,想念;D. progress进步。根据空前“You won’t make it.(“你不会成功的。”)” 可知,面试官们依然继续打击作者,认为作者会失败。故选A项。
【8题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:后来,他把她推荐给了别人,最终一家旅行社注意到了她。A. honor荣誉;B. hobby爱好;C. dream梦想;D. plan计划。根据第一段第一句“After ten years of working for a Wall Street bank, I determined to make a change.(在一家华尔街银行工作了十年之后,我决定做出改变。)”可知,做金融顾问是作者的愿望,是他的梦想。故选C项。
【9题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:终于,总统的最后一次面试来了。A. Gladly高兴地;B. Surprisingly惊人地;C. Unfortunately不幸地;D. Eventually最终。根据空后的“the last interview(最后一次面试)”可知,这是12次面试的最后一次,应该用Eventually表示最终。故选D项。
【10题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:你被录用了!”他宣布,但又补充道,“有一个条件,你必须辞去原来的工作,参加我们的培训并参加考试。” A. situation处境;B. condition条件;C. position位置,职位;D. occasion时机,场合。根据本句“ On one 10 that you must resign from your former job”可知,面试官告诉作者只有一种条件就是让他辞去之前的工作才能被录用。故选B项。
【11题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“这道题有10道,一次必须通过,不得掉一分!” A. accepted接受;B. smiled微笑;C. panicked恐慌;D. froze冻住,惊呆。根据空前一句“On one 10 that you must resign from your former job, participate in our training and take an exam.”及空后“It's 10 questions long and you must pass it without one point lost on the first 12 !”可知,作者在这里听到面试官这么多要求后惊呆了。故选D项。
【12题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我愣住了:“这道题有10道,一次必须通过,不得掉一分!” A. question问题;B. point点,分数;C. try尝试;D. day天。根据本句内容“It's 10 questions long and you must pass it without one point lost on the first 12 !”可知,面试官要求作者10题一次性做对。故选C项。
【13题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。这个巨大的冒险和我从未有过的勇气吸引了我,我用力咽了咽,说:“我接受。”A. achievement成就;B. advertisement广告;C. firm公司;D. risk风险。根据空后内容“I swallowed hard and said, “I'll take it.”(我用力咽了咽,说:“我接受。)”可知,作者第一次尝试考试,就要全部通过,接受面试官的这种挑战,无疑是一种冒险。故选D项。
【14题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:按照指示,我切断了通往银行的生命线,跳进了未经证实的水域。A. bank银行;B. company公司;C. school学校;D. hospital医院。根据第一段第一句“After ten years of working for a Wall Street bank, I determined to make a change.(在一家华尔街银行工作了十年之后,我决定做出改变。)”可知,作者听从了面试官的建议,决定辞去原来银行的工作。故选A项。
【15题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:训练结束后,我参加了考试,当分数显示出来时,我松了一口气。 A. belief信念;B. relief救济,安慰;C. sorrow悲伤;D. regret后悔,遗憾。根据空后“I made it!(我成功了!)”可知,作者顺利通过了训练,所以心情放松了。故选B项。
(D)
【1题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:9月1日,美国教师Paul Miller在上分享了一段视频,他在视频中改编了《老友记》中的一首歌《我会在那里等你》。A. marked标记;B. recorded记录;C. praised赞扬;D. shared分享。因为空后提到了社交媒体“on ”,所以应该是在上面分享了一个视频。故选D项。
【2题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Miller在教室里唱道:“没人告诉我学校会这样。”以回应疫情和全国范围内取消面对面教学。A. response回应;B. relation关系;C. devotion奉献;D. addition添加。根据“I got my lessons ready but students are absent”可知,这位教师是为了回应疫情和全国范围内取消面对面教学这件事而改编了歌曲。in response to意为“回应”。故选A项。
【3题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Miller在教室里唱道:“没人告诉我学校会这样。”以回应疫情和全国范围内取消面对面教学。A. preparation准备;B. cancellation取消;C. admiration钦佩;D. promotion提升。根据“the pandemic”和“in-person teaching”可知,此处是指疫情期间取消了面对面教学。故选B项。
【4题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然他们是虚拟的,我们仍然可以度过愉快的一年。A. private私有的;B. attractive吸引人的;C. virtual虚拟的;D. passive被动的。根据“when you're learning at home”可知,疫情期间孩子们在家上网课,所以此处表示他们是虚拟的。故选C项。
【5题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意:Miller继续道:“尽管我们有社交距离,学校仍然很好。” A. For为了;B. Despite尽管;C. Against反对;D. Across穿越。根据“our social distance”和“school will still be great”之间是让步关系,所以用despite。故选B项。
【6题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在列出了在线学习的好处之后,Miller加入了合唱,告诉他的学生他们可以期待什么。A. listed列举;B. gained获得;C. told告诉;D. realized意识到。根据上文“we can still have a great year.... school will still be great”可知,Miller在歌里面列举在线学习的好处。故选A项。
【7题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:在列出了在线学习的好处之后,Miller加入了合唱,告诉他的学生他们可以期待什么。A. contributions贡献;B. effects影响;C. tendencies趋势;D. benefits好处。根据上文“we can still have a great year.... school will still be great”可知,Miller在歌里面列举在线学习的好处。故选D项。
【8题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在列出了在线学习的好处之后,Miller加入了合唱,告诉他的学生他们可以期待什么。A. expect期待;B. develop发展;C. treasure珍爱;D. correspond符合。根据下文““When back,” he sings. “You really start to shine. No matter what, I'm here for you.””可知,Miller告诉他的学生他们可以期待回到校园之后的生活。故选A项。
【9题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Miller的视频已经获得了超过1000次的点击量和许多支持的评论。A. objective客观的;B. indifferent冷漠的;C. casual随意的;D. supportive支持的。根据“positive responses”可知,此处表示他得到了支持的评论。故选D项。
【10题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:老师是人间的天使。A. heroes英雄;B. spirits精神;C. angels天使;D. sponsors赞助者。根据“positive responses”和空后的“on earth in human form”可知,Miller的视频得到了积极的评论,有人把教师比喻成人间的天使。故选C项。
【11题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:在接受WMTV电视台采访时,Miller表示,他通常每学年都以一首歌开始。A. interview采访;B. conversation对话;C. debate辩论;D. argument争论。 “WMTV”是电视台,所以可知此处是接受采访。故选A项。
【12题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:在接受WMTV电视台采访时,Miller表示,他通常每学年都以一首歌开始。A. specially特别地;B. normally通常地;C. particularly尤其;D. temporarily暂时地。根据“every school year”可知,Miller经常这么做。故选B项。
【13题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这位老师说,他被学生们的积极反应惊呆了。A. influenced影响;B. burdened使负担;C. overwhelmed使征服;D. defeated打败。根据“he had to be more creative”可知,此处指他被积极的评论所震惊,所以他必须更有创意。故选C项。
【14题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们今年得到的关注真的完全出乎意料。A. strength力量;B. preference偏爱;C. responsibility责任;D. attention注意。根据“positive responses”可知,此处指受到的关注。故选D项。
【15题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们今年得到的关注真的完全出乎意料。A. control控制;B. reach达到;C. expectation期望;D. recognition识别。根据“The teacher said he's been ____13____ by the positive responses he's gotten”可知,他被学生们的积极反应惊呆了,所以可以推断得到的关注是出乎意料的。beyond expectation意为“出乎意料”。故选C项。
(E)
1. C 根据第一段的意思可知,作者“我”的纳税工作生涯始于中学,那时“我”在一家烘焙厂工作了整整三天。显然此空表示在复活节时“我”朋友父亲的工厂就会做(make)小兔子蛋糕。故选C。
2. A 根据文章的意思,“我”朋友父亲的工厂会把生产的蛋糕送到Cleveland的所有商店(stores)去出售。
3. D 根据空后的“during our spring break”可知,春假是一个短暂的(temporary)工作。generous大多的,慷慨的;financial经济的;technical技术的,均不符合文章的意思。
4. A 根据此句的意思可知,在春假的时候,市中心的工厂需要八个孩子来临时帮忙,在这段时间,除了听我最喜欢的唱片,我没有别的计划(plan)。problem问题;excuse借口,原谅;hobby爱好。故选A。
5. B 从前后的语境可判断出,“我”可以挣(earn)最低工资。
6. A 根据文章的语境,“我”将看看工厂是如何工作的(work)。
7. B 根据句子的意思,由于我父母觉得这是个好主意,就打电话给Betsy的爸爸,征得他们的同意(permission)。而ambition雄心;志气;抱负;experience经验;经历;invitation邀请,均不符合文章的意思。
8. C 根据下文的“Place cakes on a moving belt. Attach icing ears. Apply icing eyes and nose.”等,可判断出,“我们”在工厂的任务(role)很简单。
9. D 根据前面的“Place cakes on a moving belt. Attach icing ears. Apply icing eyes and nose.”可知,我们是在传送带上把小兔子蛋糕移开(remove)。其他选项均不符合文章的意思。
10. A 根据句子的意思,此处表示“这比听起来要艰难(harder)多了。”
11. B 根据下文的“the cakes pile up”表示“蛋糕就会堆起来”,显然这是由于速度慢下来的原因,故选B,意思是“慢下来”。而calm down平静下来;stay on继续;坚持;move on继续前进,均不符合文章的意思。
12. C 根据文章的意思,此处表示“比我所意料(expect)的有更多的压力”。
13. B 根据上文的意思,显然我的父亲会笑着(smile)告诉我一些道理。
14. D 根据句子的意思,此处表示杂货店老板的儿子在Bernardsville分送(deliver)食物。
15. D根据句子的意思,他告诉我,这种工作能让你珍惜(appreciate)自己赚的钱,并尊重那些做这些工作的人。而withdraw收回,撤退,撤消;donate捐赠;receive接到,收到,均不符合文章的语境。
【F】
【1题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意:一听到这个消息,我就很兴奋,希望能参加这个有价值的活动。A. Once曾经;B. At在(表示存在或出现的地点、场所、位置、空间);C. Upon一……就……;D. Beyond超过。根据“I got excited and hoped that I would take part in this valuable activity”可知,此处是指一听到这个消息。故选C。
【2题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我申请成为烨达医院的志愿者,这是我们城市最大和最繁忙的医院之一。A. applied申请;B. appealed呼吁,恳求;C. advocated提倡;D. adored崇拜。根据“Fortunately, I was accepted!”可知,此处是指“我”申请成为烨达医院的志愿者。故选A。
【3题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我满心欢喜。A. concentrated集中;B. confused使困惑;C. featured以…为特色;D. flooded充斥。根据“Fortunately, I was accepted!”可知,此处是指“我”满心欢喜。故选D。
【4题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们受到了医院工作人员的欢迎,我被选为自助提款机的负责人,这是专为人们购买药品和立即支付医院账单而设计的。A. greeted欢迎;B. informed通知;C. permitted允许;D. inquired询问。根据“I was overwhelmed with excitement as I entered the hospital.”可知,此处是指“我”们进医院的时候受到了医院工作人员的欢迎。故选A。
【5题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们受到了医院工作人员的欢迎,我被选为自助付款机的负责人,这是专为人们购买药品和立即支付医院账单而设计的。A. check检验,核对;B. payment付款;C. treatment治疗,疗法;D. test测试。根据“which are designed for people to buy medicine and instantly pay their hospital bills”可知,此处是指自助付款机。故选B。
【6题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:早上7:10到8:10在医院做志愿者让我很开心。A. acute敏锐的;B. happy高兴的;C. modest谦虚的;D. typical典型的。根据转折词however可知,前后句意相反,根据“most of the people in the hospital had worried faces”可知,在医院做志愿者让我很开心。故选B。
【7题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,医院里的大多数人脸上都是焦虑的表情,我很少看到他们微笑。A. inspired激励;B. forced强迫;C. requested要求;D. spotted看到。根据“most of the people in the hospital had worried faces”可知,此处是指“我”很少看到他们微笑。故选D。
【8题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:他们可能因为照顾病人而疲惫不堪。A. worn out使疲惫不堪;B. left out忽视,不考虑;C. picked out挑选出;D. brought out出版,生产。根据“taking care of patients”可知,此处是指因为照顾病人而疲惫不堪。故选A。
【9题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我只是专注于分配给我的任务,帮助很多人——尤其是那些不习惯先进技术的老年人。A. applied申请;B. assigned分配;C. attached使依附;D. awarded把(某物)授予(某人)。根据“helping plenty of people”可知,此处是指分配给“我”的任务,也就是负责自助付款机。故选B。
【10题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:随着时间的流逝,我感到疲惫和无聊。A. confused使困惑;B. ignored忽视;C. exhausted使疲惫;D. abused虐待。根据“and bored”可知,此处是指感到疲惫。故选C。
【11题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:突然,我的朋友和我注意到一个外国人站在机器旁边。A. hospital医院;B. doctor医生;C. husband丈夫;D. machine机器。根据“I offered to help with my big smile”可知,此处是指一个外国人站在“我”负责的机器旁边。故选D。
【12题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:一开始,我不明白为什么我的微笑对她来说是如此重要,直到我知道她的丈夫已经住院很长一段时间。A. anecdote轶事;B. deal交易;C. fashion时尚;D. issue问题。根据“all of a sudden, the foreigner thanked me”可知,此处是指“我”的微笑对她来说是如此重要。a big deal意为“重要的事情”。故选B。
【13题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:她说,我的微笑照亮了整个医院,甚至给了她一线希望,尤其是对像她丈夫这样的病人。A. eventually最终;B. ever曾经;C. even甚至;D. extra额外的。“gave her a ray of hope”和“lit up the hospital”属于递进关系。故选C。
【14题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我没有想到一个简单的微笑可以有这样神奇的力量。A. simple简单的;B. particular特别的;C. mean吝啬的;D. comic喜剧的。根据“I didn’t expect”可知,此处是指一个简单的微笑可以有这样神奇的力量。故选A。
【15题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:请不要羞于向别人展示你的微笑,即使是陌生人。A. secure安全的;B. sensitive敏感的;C. shy害羞的;D. specific具体的。根据“even strangers”可知,此处是指即使是陌生人,也不要羞于给对方微笑。故选C。下载本文