一、(2011·浙江)
Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my__1__was more manageable, I__2__ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs.__3__that was years ago and times have changed.__4__I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to__5__my disability pension (残疾抚恤金)．__6__I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my__7__. I decided that I would consider __8__to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was__9___when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of__10__to get started. And__11__you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can__12__use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my__13__； he gave me a long thoughtful __14__. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it？” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me__15__the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand__16__on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your__17__and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I__18__. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose__19__that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His__20__still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
【语篇解读】 本部分原文节选于读者文摘(Reader’s Digest)澳大利亚版，考题略有删节，并替换掉原文中超过高考范围的词汇，采取同义词替换的手段使原文表述通畅。所选文章延续历年出题模式，以记叙文为题材，选取作者在生命中不平凡的阶段受到陌生人帮助的事实，歌颂和赞扬人间真情和助人的美德。
1. A. loneliness
B. sadness
C. tiredness
D. sickness
解析 属于上文提示法，首句中出现ill，此选项应是ill的同义表达，故选D。
答案 D
2. A. set
B. enjoyed
C. kept
D. shared
解析 属于上文提示法，上句出现病情可以manageable，所以作者应该是享受那段过去的美好时光，故选B.enjoyed。此选项在2009年全国一卷完形填空部分第41题出现过，且也为正确选项。
答案 B
3. A. Gladly
B. Eventually
C. Unfortunately
D. Surprisingly
解析 属于下文解释法，下文出现发生改变，结合首句作者生病，可推出作者表达的是不幸的情绪，故选C.unfortunately。此选项为高考完形填空中的的高频选项。
答案 C
4. A. Now
B. Then
C. Sometime
D. Meanwhile
解析 属于转折对比法，上文出现years ago和changed，因此推出此题应回归现实，故选A.now。此选项在2009年浙江卷完形填空部分第37题出现过，且也为正确选项。
答案 A
5. A. add up to
B. make up for
C. get rid of
D. take advantage of
解析 属于固定搭配法，add up to总计；make up for弥补，补偿；get rid of处理，摆脱；take advantage of利用。此题应选B. make up for。此选项考生不应陌生，2009年浙江卷完形填空部分第21题D选项曾出现过此词，可见背历年考题中的选项部分的重要性。
答案 B
6. A. If
B. As
C. Though
D. Before
解析 属于逻辑关系法，此法多用于句子与句子之间，解决连词的问题。因为作者下午需要睡觉，所以受到限制。故选B.As。
答案 B
7. A. movement
B. condition
C. choices
D. positions
解析 属于上文解释法，第三段首句提到作者打算做某事，但由于病情，下午需要睡觉，所以选择受限，故选C.choices。
答案 C
8. A. reaching out
B. living up
C. getting on
D. going back
解析 属于前后照应法，上文提到过几年之前唱歌的事实，此处再次出现要去唱歌，故选D.going back。
答案 D
9. A. recognized B. interviewed
C. found
D. invited
解析 属于中文代入法，全家都是音乐家，所以走进音像店会被认出，故选A.recognized。
答案 A
10. A. money
B. time
C. energy
D. knowledge
解析 属于A and B法，这是并列结构，要求前后词性与词义要相似，几乎在每年的高考完形中都会考查这个知识点。本题and之前说东西很贵，之后理应推出没有足够的钱，故选A.money。
答案 A
11. A. thus
B. once
C. seldom
D. often
解析 属于反义词一对，即四个选项中有一组反义词，答案多在这组反义词中出现。此题C和D构成反义结构，根据文章信息，故选D.often。
答案 D
12. A. actually
B. hardly
C. nearly
D. formerly
解析 属于中文代入法，实际上一张光盘里的十首歌也只有三、四首可以用，故选A.actually。
答案 A
13. A. job
B. family
C. idea
D. offer
解析 属于上文提示法，上文中作者有提到过想再次唱歌的这个想法，故选C.idea。
答案 C
14. A. face
B. view
C. look
D. sight
解析 属于同义辨析法，此考查点多在四级考试完形填空部分中出现，在2008年高考英语浙江卷第26题也曾考查过，当年的难度系数约为0.32。此题中的B.view强调的是眺望风景，C.look强调看的眼神，D.sight强调视力，本文店主深深地看了作者，属于眼神之间的交流，故选C.look。
答案 C15. A. over
B. along
C. towards
D. through
解析 属于固定搭配法，店主带领作者穿过拥挤的店铺，从空间穿过，故选D.through。
答案 D
16. A. unhappily B. lovingly
C. pitifully
D. gratefully
解析 属于感情色彩法，此法多用于解决形容词或副词。下文出现treasure，因此可以推出店主对自己的宝物爱不释手，心爱地触摸，故选B.lovingly。
答案 B
17. A. pick
B. turn
C. role
D. step
解析 属于固定搭配法，take your pick，美国俚语，随你挑选的意思，故选A.pick。
答案 A
18. A. had to cry
B. ought to cry
C. should have cried
D. could have cried
解析 属于语法识别法，近几年高考完形填空部分逐步淡化语法点考查，一般只会涉及一道。C.should have cried，本应该做的事情而没有做，放在原文中过于牵强，而本题是作者受到店主的恩惠，非常感动，本可以哭但没有哭，故选D.could have cried。
答案 D
19. A. more
B. the ones
C. few
D. the rest
解析 属于寻找重复法，31题与32题之前曾出现only three to four songs...can use，对应．..could sing，故选B.the ones。
答案 B
20. A. courage
B. devotion
C. kindness
D. trust
解析 属于主旨概况法，即所选选项要与原文中心相一致。本文详细描述店主对作者的帮助，店主的善举感动作者，故选C.kindness。
答案 C
二、(2011·安徽)
When I begin planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these__1__， I got there in July 2010.__2__I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job__3__my living experience. Determined to do this__4__， I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found__5__response(回应)．
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask__6__there were my job opportunities(机会). The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that __7__. As I was about to__8__， a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside__9__. Nearly ten minutes later, he__10__. He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay__11__. Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to__12__a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a__13__feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had__14__resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man__15__at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen__16__copies. He also gave me some__17__on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very__18__. The following day, I received a__19__from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always__20__to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
【语篇解读】 作者由于去国外学习，人地生疏，求职困难，生活无着，但在好心人的帮助下，顺利地找到了一份工作，于是感到了人间的真爱，生活的美好。
1. A. doubts
B. concerns
C. instructions
D. reasons
解析 考查词义辨析。上文提到尽管作者的妈妈担心a lack of jobs and cultural differences，作者也没有顾忌这些concerns (忧虑，担心)，而是于2010年7月到了Auckland。A项为“怀疑”；C项为“指示，说明”；D项为“原因”。
答案 B
2. A. Even if B. Every time
C. Now that
D. Soon after
解析 考查行文逻辑。作者到了Auckland后不久(soon after)，就意识到了找工作的重要性。A项为“即使”；B项为“每当，每次”；C项为“既然，由于”。
答案 D
3. A. of
B. at
C. for
D. with
解析 考查逻辑推理。作者意识到的是找工作以求生计。此处用介词for表示目的。
答案 C
4. A. on my own
B. on my way
C. by any chance
D. by the day
解析 考查搭配。作者决心“独自”(on my own)去找工作，于是花了几周的时间挨家挨户地去找。B项为“在路途上，行动中，前进中”；C项为“万一；也许，可能”；D项为“按日，按日计算”。
答案 A
5. A. any
B. much
C. some
D. little
解析 考查上下文。尽管作者挨家挨户地去找工作，但是回复的“不多”，故选择little。此项的关键是转折连词 but。
答案 D
6. A. why
B. wherever
C. whether
D. whenever
解析 考查逻辑关系。一天，作者走进一座大楼去问“是否”(whether)有自己能做的工作。A项为“为什么”；B项为“无论在哪”；D项为“无论何时”。
答案 C
7. A. direction
B. attitude
C. language
D. manner
解析 考查搭配。那里的人建议我不要再以这种“方式” (manner)找工作。A项为“方向”；B项为“态度”；C项为“语言”。
答案 D
8. A. answer
B. work
C. leave
D. refuse
解析 考查词义辨析。此处寻找工作未果，作者正要“离开”(leave)。A项为“回答”；B项为“工作”；D项为“拒绝”。
答案 C
9. A. for ever B. at any time
C. as usual
D. for a while
解析 考查搭配。那里有一个人一直在听我说话，这时他走到我跟前，要我在外面等“一会”(for a while)。A项为“永远”；B项为“在任何时候”；C项为“像往常一样，照例”。
答案 D
10. A. returned B. hesitated
C. passed
D. regretted
解析 考查上下文。大约十分钟后，他“回来”(return)了。B项为“犹豫”；C项为“过去，通过”；D项为“后悔”。
答案 A
11. A. silent
B. busy
C. positive
D. comfortable
解析 考查词义辨析。他问了问我的打算，鼓励我要振作起来，不要灰心。A项为“沉默不语的”；B项为“忙碌的”；C项为“积极乐观的，有信心的”；D项为“舒适的，舒服的”。
答案 C
12. A. pick out
B. search for
C. take on
D. give up
解析 考查上下文。然后他主动提出带我去Royal Oak“寻找”(search for)一份工作。A项为“挑选出”；C项为“承担；接纳；雇佣”；D项为“放弃”。
答案 B
13. A. dull B. good
C. guilty
D. general
解析 考查句意理解。作者对他的主动帮助感到有点惊奇，但是对他充满了“好感” (good feeling)。A项为“阴暗的，无趣的”；C项为“内疚的”；D项为“一般的，普通的”。
答案 B
14. A. made use of
B. taken care of
C. run out of
D. become tired of
解析 考查搭配。在路上，我意识到简历“用完”(run out of)了。A项为“使用，利用”；B项为“照顾，照管”；D项为“对……感到厌烦”。此处注意A项和C项：A项强调使用的过程，而C项强调使用的结果，即“用完，用光”，亦即已经没有了。
答案 C
15. A. stopped
B. knocked
C. glanced
D. appeared
解析 考查词义辨析。明白了这个问题，他在他生意伙伴的办公室“停”(stop)了下来。B 项为“敲打，敲击”；C项为“扫视，匆匆一瞥”；D项为“出现，露面”。
答案 A
16. A. right
B. more
C. former
D. different
解析 考查行文逻辑。他给我“又”印了15分简历。此处数字后用more表示“再，又”。
答案 B
17. A. pressures
B. agreements
C. impressions
D. suggestions
解析 考查词义辨析。他又针对我的穿衣和说话提了些“建议”(suggestion)。A项为“压力”；B项为“协议，契约”；C项为“印象”。
答案 D
18. A. lonely
B. funny
C. disappointed
D. satisfied
解析 考查上下文理解。我分发完简历回到家感到非常“满意”(satisfied)。A项为“寂寞的，孤独的”；B项为“滑稽的，可笑的”；C项为“失望的，沮丧的”。
答案 D
19. A. call
B. tip
C. present
D. report
解析 考查上下文。第二天，我收到Royal Oak这个地方的一家商店打来的“电话”(call)，提供给我一份工作。B项为“小费”；C项为“礼物”；D项为“报告”。
答案 A
20. A. turns off
B. goes over
C. gives back
D. looks up
解析 主旨概括。当你需要这个世界时，世界似乎总会对你有所“回报”(gives back，归还)。A项为“关闭”；B项为“转变；检查”；D项为“仰望；尊敬；拜访”。
答案 C
Cloze 1
(2011江苏)A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater，__1__a bar of chocolate if given the choice，__2__， as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the__3__he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)__4__as high as he could , but even as his tallest __5__he was unable to touch it. He began to__6__up and down , as high as he could, at the__7__of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of__8__.
Not giving up , he thought, if only he had something to__9__on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to __10__the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and
Gameboy. Looking__11__， he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, __12__luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do .__13__seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk__14__. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his__15__， and how he really wanted that apple. The more he__16__like this, the more unhappy he became.
__17__，the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted .He started to say to himself，“This isn’t__18__，I
don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s__19__more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to__20__our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
【语篇解读】 本文描述了一个小男孩试图要把树上的苹果摘下来，结果费尽周折而徒劳无功。可是他是一个能自我反思的聪明孩子，内心接受得不到苹果这一事实的同时，反思如何让自己情绪不受影响。
1．A. preferring
B. offering
C. receiving
D. allowing
解析 根据前面的句子可知，男孩并不是很喜欢吃水果，因此如果要他选择的话，他更喜欢吃一块巧克力。
答案 A
2．A. so
B. then
C. but
D. or
解析 根据下面的句子“禁果诱人”可判断，上下文之间是转折关系，所以选择but。
答案 C
3．A. sadder
B. angrier
C. hungrier
D. tastier
解析 根据下文第50个空所在的句子中出现的hungry一词可判断，此处选择hungrier，表示“他越看那个苹果就越觉得肚子饿”。
答案 C
4．A. expanding
B. stretching
C. swinging
D. pulling
解析 为了够到那只苹果，小男孩踮起脚尖，尽可能把身体伸展到最高的程度。expand扩大，扩充，扩展；stretch伸展，舒展；swing摆动，摇动；pull拉，扯，拔。
答案 B
5．A.
strength
B. length
C.
range
D. height
解析 根据语境可知，小男孩是站着伸手去够苹果，因此此处指的是身体的高度，不是力量、长度或范围。
答案 D
6．A. jump
B. look
C. walk
D. glance
解析 根据生活常识可判断，既然小男孩站着够不到苹果，他只能开始上下跳跃。
答案 A
7．A.
tip
B. stage
C. top
D.
level
解析 每次跳到最高的时候，小男孩就伸长了胳膊去够苹果。at the top of在……顶部或顶端。
答案 C
8．A. hope
B. hand
C.
sight
D.
reach
解析 根据下文可知，小男孩最终没有摘到苹果。out of reach是固定短语，意为“手够不着， 达不到”。
答案 D
9．A. put
B. stand
C. get
D.
hold
解析 根据下文内容可知，小男孩没有放弃，他想如果自己踩在某些东西上面就能够到苹果了。
答案 B
10．A. break
B.
shake
C. take
D.
strike
解析 小男孩身上背着书包，可他不想弄坏里面装的东西。break在此处表示“弄坏，折断”。
答案 A
11．A.
up
B.
forward
C. down
D.
around
解析 根据上下文内容可知，为了找到能踩在脚下的东西，小男孩四处环顾。look around四处环顾。
答案 D
12．A.for B. with
C. on
D. of
解析 小男孩希望自己能够找到一个旧箱子，一块大石头，或者，如果顺利的话，能找到一架梯子。for luck为了吉利，为了祈求好运；with luck如果一切顺利的话；其他两个介词不能与luck搭配。
答案 B
13．A. After
B. Through
C .Without
D. Upon
解析 小男孩尝试了所有的方法，在眼看没有任何其他选择的情况下，小男孩只好放弃了。
答案 C
14．A. back
B.
away
C. up
D. down
解析 没有办法摘到苹果，小男孩只好失望地走开。walk away走开。
答案 B
15．A. wishes
B.
beliefs
C. efforts
D. goals
解析 根据上文可知，小男孩做了很多努力，因此耗尽了力气，觉得又累又饿。
答案 C
16．A. thought
B.
imagined
C. tried
D. claimed
解析 此处表示他越是这样想，就越觉得不开心。
答案 A
17．A.Therefore
B. However
C. Moreover
D. Otherwise
解析 根据上下文内容可知，此处存在的是转折关系，所以选择however“然而，可是”。
答案 B
18．A. skilful
B. cheerful
C. harmful
D.
helpful
解析 根据下文内容可知，小男孩开始理智地看待自己遇到的问题，觉得生气、失望、难过等都没有帮助，不能从根本上解决问题。
答案 D
19. A. something
B. anything
C. everything
D. nothing
解析 结合上文内容可知，小男孩清醒地认识到自己已经没有其他法子可用了，苹果也不会得到了。
答案 D
20．A.change
B. express
C. forget
D. describe
解析 小男孩的反省也是文章主题的升华：面对无法解决的问题，我们可以做到的就是改变自己的情感态度。
答案 A
Cloze 2
Introductory Chemistry was taught at Duke University for many years by Professor Bonk. One year, two guys took the class and did pretty__1__in all the quizzes and the mid-term exam, so they could__2__into the final. These two friends were so__3__in the finals that the weekend before finals week, despite the Chemistry final__4__on Monday, they decided to go to the University of Virginia to__5__with some friends.
They did this and had a great time.__6__， with their hangovers (宿醉) and tiredness, they overslept all day__7__and didn’t make it back to Duke until early the next morning. __8__taking the final then, they found Professor Bonk after the final and__9__to him why they missed the final. They told him they__10__to the University of Virginia for the weekend and had planned to come back
__11__to study, but they had a flat tire (轮胎) on the way back and didn’t have a__12__. They couldn’t fix it for a long time and were late getting back to campus.
Bonk thought this__13__and agreed that they could take the final the following day. The two guys, glad and __14__， studied that night and went in the next day at the time__15__Bonk had told them. He placed them in separate rooms and handed__16__of them a test paper. He told them to begin.
They looked at the first problem, which was something__17__about molarity (摩尔浓度) and solutions; it was__18__5 points. “Cool，” they thought, “this is going to be an easy final.” They then turned the__19__. They were unprepared, however, for__20__they saw on it. The question contained only two words: (95 points) Which tire?
【语篇解读】 此篇文章讲述了两个学生因为出外玩耍而耽误了考试，因抱有侥幸心理，而欺骗了导师，最后反被导师戏弄的故事。
1. A．well
B．good
C．better D．worse
解析 do well “做得很好”，为固定短语。
答案 A
2. A．come
B．go
C．turn D．look
解析 go into...“进入．..”， come into...“进入到．..里”，turn into...“变成，转换成”，look into...“调查，研究”。
答案 B
3. A．disappointed B．confident
C. brave
D．delightful
解析 confident “自信的”，disappointed “失望的”，brave“勇敢的”， delightful“兴高采烈的”。
答案 B
4. A．to be
B．will be
C．is
D．being
解析 动名词的复合结构作为despite的宾语。 B，C时态错误，A形式不正确。
答案 D
5. A．part
B．party
C．enjoy
D．play
解析 party 为动词，“尽情狂欢，纵情狂欢”， part“分开”， enjoy sth./oneself, “玩得高兴”，play with sth. “玩耍……； 摆弄……”。
答案 B
6. A．However
B．Therefore
C．Thus
D．But
解析 “然而，但是”表示转折。 根据上下文可得。 therefore “因此”，thus “因此； 从而”， but “但是”，用做连词。
答案 A
7. A．Saturday
B．Sunday
C．Monday
D．Tuesday
解析 根据上下文可得。
答案 B
8. A．rather than
B．other than
C．more than D．less than
解析 rather than “而不是……”， other than “除了”，more than “多余，不仅仅是”，less than “少于”。
答案 A
9. A．answered
B．told
C．explained D．asked
解析 句意： “……向老师解释了他们耽误考试的原因．”explain sth. to sb. “向……解释……”。
答案 C
10. A．come up
B．went up
C．lived up
D．looked up
解析 go up to some place “去往某地”。 根据上下文可得。
答案 B
11. A．in time
B．on time
C．over time D．no time
解析 in time to do sth. “及时做……”。 on time“按时，准时”。
答案 A
12. A．free
B．spare
C．extra
D．special
解析 spare n．“备用品”。其他几个词均为形容词。
答案 B
13. A．over
B．about
C．up
D．back
解析 think over...“慎重考虑，仔细考虑”，think about...“考虑”，think up... “想出，编造出”，think back...“回想，回忆”。
答案 A
14. A．relieved
B．relief
C．relieving
D．to relieve
解析 relieved adj.“放松的，宽慰的”，和glad 一起做状语。
答案 A
15. A．when B．that
C．at which
D．which
解析 that 引导定语从句，在从句中做宾语。
答案 B
16. A．each
B．every
C．neither
D．one
解析 each of them “他们每人”， every 不与of 连用，neither, one 不符合题意。
答案 A
17. A．simple B．usual
C．hard
D．strange
解析 根据上下文可知。
答案 A
18. A．worthy
B．worth
C．value
D．cost
解析 be worth 5 points “值/占5分”。be worthy of……“值……”。
答案 B
19. A．page B．book
C．head
D．back
解析 根据上下文可知。
答案 A
20. A．what
B．which
C．that D．this
解析 what 引导宾语从句，在从句中做动词的宾语。
答案 A
Cloze 3
A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins.
Upon entering the house, I__1__that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand,
leaning__2__the wall. Being a piano music lover and __3__， I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been __4__lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very __5__that she was pursuing (追求) her passion(热情) to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me__6__question.
“I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave.” she__7__.
I thought she was joking and I simply smiled.
At the end of the deal of the vitamins,
she__8__me of our musical“__9__”.
She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room，__10__ asked me to play a song for her.
I thought__11__and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”， since she had so much passion for__12__， and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability,
and with my emotions __13__into it as possible. She loved it.__14__I was about to step out of the door,
I heard a weak voice calling out,
“Young man！”
I turned around.And there was an old lady__15__one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to__16__you for the beautiful song that you played.
I have been very sick,
and it’s very hard for me to__17__my bed,
but your music made me feel good .”she said. With that,
she turned around and walked__18__back to her room.
I was deeply__19__by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song.
It served its purpose beautifully,
returning to one’s__20__for peace and joy.
【语篇解读】 本文记述了作者去一家店买维生素时，爱好钢琴的店主要作者弹奏一曲，作者感情灌注、十分投入地演奏了一曲，而这却使一位久病在床的老人感觉精神顿好，老人起身感谢，作者深受感动。由此，作者对这首曲子有了更深的理解。
1. A.
observed
B.
watched
C.
noticed
D.
caught
解析 一进房子，我注意到有一个电子键盘在架子上。
答案 C
2. A.
on
B.
at
C.
over
D.
against
解析 against表示“依着，靠着”。
答案 D
3.
A.
player
B.
teacher
C.
composer
D.
starter
解析 下文谈到作者为这位女士弹钢琴，因此应为player。
答案 A
4.
A.
giving
B.
attending
C.
teaching
D.
reviewing
解析 根据上下文可以看出她一直在学钢琴，因此选attending。
答案 B
5.
A.
interesting
B.
wonderful
C.
moved
D.
impressive
解析 impressive意为“给人深刻印象的，感人的”。
答案 D
6.
A.
another
B.
a different
C.
the same
D.
other
解析 根据回答的内容可推断所提问的问题内容与上文所谈论的是一样的。
答案 C
7.
A.
advised
B.
ordered
C.
demanded
D.
requested
解析 与下文．.asked me to play a song for her. 中的asked相呼应。
答案 D
8.
A.
warned
B.
reminded
C.
asked
D.
required
解析 她提醒我，我们原先的关于音乐方面的约定。
答案 B
9.
A.
course
B.
task
C.
discussion
D.
deal
解析 买维生素是一笔“交易”，请“我”弹琴也是谈成的一笔“交易”。
答案 D
10.
A.
and
B.
but
C.
as a result
D.
what’s more
解析 连接两个动作。
答案 A
11.
A.
for the moment B.
at the moment
C.
for a moment
D.
at a moment
解析 for a moment意为“一会儿”。
答案 C
12.
A.
music
B.
songs
C.
the piano
D.
vitamins
解析 此句意为“既然她对音乐充满了热情”。
答案 A
13.
A.
dropping
B.
falling
C.
pouring
D.
running
解析 my emotions pouring into it感情灌注，投入。
答案 C
14.
A.
Since
B.
As
C.
While
D.
Because
解析 as引导时间状语从句。
答案 B
15.
A.
taking
B.
making
C.
having
D.
moving
解析 有一位老太太在另一位女士的帮助下一次只走一小步。“走一步”通常说“take a step”。
答案 A
16.
A.
thank
B.
praise
C.
admire
D.
owe
解析 根据上下文可知，出来应为表示感谢。
答案 A
17.
A.
get on
B.
get up
C.
get off
D.
get down
解析 因为病得很严重，因此下床(get off one’s bed)很难。
答案 C
18.
A.
quietly
B.
calmly
C.
happily
D.
slowly
解析 因为有病，所以走路应该非常缓慢。
答案 D
19.
A.
shocked
B.
touched
C.
delighted
D.
disturbed
解析 我被她对音乐的欣赏所感动。
答案 B
20.
A.
world
B.
heart
C.
brains
D.
dreams
解析 此句回归主题。
答案 B
Cloze 4
(2011·高三江苏省常州市武进高中期中)It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A__1__came，“Nice shirt.” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said，“That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to__2__that shirt away, but gave it to her__3__.”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I__4__the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her__5__， “I will no longer work for your family，” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore；she knew her life’s__6__was something greater.
The next morning she__7__with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to__8__a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said，“You are__9__， aren’t
you? I think I have a__10__for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of__11__.” Mom accepted the opportunity very__12__.
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit，feeling__13__. Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal__14__in her classroom. The principal said，“We have watched how you__15__the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working__16__over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you__17__be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there.__18__her career，she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the__19__comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle__20__situations and never give up.
【语篇解读】 作者的委屈让母亲觉得受了奇耻大辱，她毅然辞掉了手头的工作，克服种种困难去大学深造。面对一群智障孩子，她没有放弃，用自己的敬业精神感动了学生和领导。她的自强不息，也让作者受益匪浅。
1．A.noise B．voice
C．sound
D．tune
解析 此处指的是人的声音，所以用voice。下一句中的another voice也是线索提示。C项可以表示各种声音，不太恰当。
答案 B
2．A.get
B．take
C．carry
D．throw
解析 根据上一句中的内容可知他们原本打算把这件衬衣“扔掉”，但是后来(做了个顺水人情)给了作者的母亲。
答案 D
3．A.otherwise
B．anyhow
C．instead
D．actually
解析 他们没有把衬衣扔掉，“而是”给了作者的母亲。C项“反而，却”符合语境。
答案 C
4．A.settled B．pushed
C．stored
D．stuck
解析 作者受到别人的冷嘲热讽羞得无地自容，显然对衬衣产生了逆反心理；于是把衬衣“随手放”到壁橱的后面。所以D项“(迅速或随手)放置”符合语境。
答案 D
5．A.teacher B．employer
C．director
D．adviser
解析 根据第二段中的内容可知作者的母亲是在给别人当雇工，所以是给她的“雇主”打电话。
答案 B
6．A.purpose
B．encouragement
C．achievement
D．victory
解析 她不堪让孩子受委屈，于是辞掉了眼前的工作，因为她知道自己人生的“目标”远比给别人当雇工伟大。
答案 A
7．A.went
B．met
C．worked
D．stayed
解析 结合上下文可知应是meet with，表示“与……会面”。她当时还没有被对方接受，因此后两项不正确。
答案 B
8．A.visit
B．continue
C．attend
D．prepare
解析 根据上一句中的内容可知她没有受过高等教育，但是迫于工作的需要，她决定去“上”大学。
答案 C
9．A.serious B．fortunate
C．careful
D．responsible
解析 结合语境可知她虽然已经成家，但是为了工作仍然不惜克服各种困难去上大学，这种“认真的”态度博得了对方的好感。因此选A项。
答案 A
10．A.career
B．duty
C．position
D．part
解析 根据本句后半部分提到的助教可知是一个“工作岗位”。
答案 C
11．A.learning
B．judging
C．obeying D．imagining
解析 她从事的是教育行业，面对的是精神不太正常、“学习”有困难的孩子。
答案 A
12．A.patiently
B．eagerly
C．successfully D．skillfully
解析 她辞掉雇工的工作后去大学深造，显然是非常“渴望”得到这份来之不易的工作。其他选项与所给语境不符。
答案 B
13．A.upset
B．frightened
C．guilty
D．ashamed
解析 上文提到她所面对的这些孩子有精神问题，学习存在困难，因此看到一个又一个老师放弃这些孩子，辞掉这份工作，她感到很苦恼。upset表示“苦恼的，心烦的”。
答案 A
14．A.looked up
B．went up
C．took up
D．showed up
解析 一天，人事主管和校长“出现”在她的教室里。前三项分别表示“查阅”“上升”“从事，占据”，都不符合语境。
答案 D
15．A.believe
B．protect
C．treat
D．receive
解析 她的工作岗位是助教，由此可知对方一直在观察她是如何“对待”这些孩子的。
答案 C
16．A.spirit B．intention
C．action
D．attempt
解析 其他老师接连放弃，而她始终如一地坚持工作，所以孩子们非常钦佩她五年来努力工作的“精神”。
答案 A
17．A.must B．would
C．might
D．should
解析 他们都被她的精神所感动，一致认为她“应该”成为本班的教师。
答案 D
18．A.At
B．During
C．On D．With
解析 根据上一句中的内容可知在她工作“期间”，她被选举为年度教师。
答案 B
19．A.worthless
B．thoughtless
C．hopeless
D．helpless
解析 上文中提到作者的母亲不堪让孩子受辱，于是辞掉了工作，决定重新塑造自己的人生，由此可知所有发生的一切都是因为那天作者的那位同学在教室中的“不加考虑的”评价。
答案 B
20．A.challenging
B．different
C．dangerous
D．strange
解析 她克服了种种困难获得了助教的工作，后来又凭借自强不息的精神当选为年度教师，所以她展现给作者的是如何处理“有挑战性的”情况，并且永不言弃。
答案 A
Cloze 5
(2010·山东) It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members__1__the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of__2__. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would__3__all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be__4__—so I thought. I waited backstage all__5__in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies__6__that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the__7__. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box.It really was an__8__move. I was concentrating so much__9__the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look__10__I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and__11__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the__12__rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not__13__.” I did my best to follow her__14__as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my__15__ for the evening. I__16__ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could__17__me down.
Recently I realized I had been a__18__that night. I was__19__， but I fought the urge to run off the stage.__20__， I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
【语篇解读】 本篇为叙事故事，记述了作者七岁时参加演出过程中的一段经历，虽然作者在表演时出现了失误，但他还是坚持面带笑容将表演完成。多年之后，作者反思自己当时的表现，他认识到当时能坚持下来，自己就是一个明星，当与朋友、家人谈到那次不成功的表演时也能释然。
1. A. filled
B. visited
C. attended
D. decorated
解析 通读全文可知，作者描述了自己七岁时的一次舞蹈表演的经历，有表演自然就有观众，因此本句意为：家人们挤满了演出大厅，大厅里充满了激动的气氛，表示“充满、挤满”用filled。
答案 A
2. A. pressure
B. impression
C. debate
D. attention
解析 根据作者后面的描述可知，本句句意应为“我只有七岁，但是我是人们注意的中心”，所以要使用attention。
答案 D
3. A. take over
B. show off
C. look after
D. give up
解析 本题所在的句子意为：最后，在经过了几周的准备之后，我要在舞蹈表演中展示我所做出的努力。show off展示；炫耀，卖弄，与语境相符； take over继承，接办；接管； look after照顾，照看；give up放弃，投降。
答案 B
4. A. reasonable
B. suitable
C. obvious
D. perfect
解析 根据后面的描述可知，尽管作者的这次演出失败了，但作者一开始认为“一切将会很完美——我是这样认为的。”perfect完美的，符合逻辑。 reasonable合乎情理的；suitable合适的，适宜的；obvious明显的。
答案 D
5. A. dressed up
B. folded up
C. covered up
D. mixed up
解析 本句描述了自己演出时的穿戴，所以句意应为“我等在后台，穿着黑色的紧身衣，扎着金色的腰带。dress up 意为“化装，打扮”，与参加演出这一语境相符。fold up 折叠起来；cover up 掩盖，盖住；mix up混淆；拌和；调和。
答案 A
6. A. suggested
B. explained
C. announced
D. predicted
解析 本句句意应为“典礼的主持人清晰地大声宣布下面表演的是我们班。” announced意为“宣布”，符合句子语境。
答案 C
7. A. music
B. audience
C. curtain
D. stage
解析 演出自然少不了观众，演员们要面对观众表演，所以本句意为：我们的舞蹈班成员在一个两英尺见方的箱子上做固定的动作，面向观众。
答案 B
8. A. easy
B. active
C. adventurous
D. extra
解析 由后文可知，作者太注重保持脸上的笑容以及高昂着头部，所以对这么简单的动作没有很在意。
答案 A
9. A. containing
B. hiding
C. sharing
D. keeping
解析 作者在本句中描述了自己表演出现失误前的状况，句意为：我脸上带着微笑，高昂着头，注意力如此集中以至于我没有看到我移动的位置。keep保持某种状态，所以D项正确。contain包含； hide躲藏；share分享。
答案 D
10. A. why
B. whether
C. where
D. what
解析 见上句解析。
答案 C
11. A. wandered
B. slipped
C. waved
D. skipped
解析 从下文There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes可知，作者在表演时出现了失误，故本句意为：我没踩上同伴的箱子，滑倒了，故用slip符合语境。
答案 B
12. A. blood
B. pleasure
C. pride
D. tear
解析 自己的表演出现了失误，肯定非常尴尬，故本题句意为：我能够听到观众席上传来的咯咯笑声，我感到我的脸涨得通红。blood符合语境。the blood rushed to my face/cheek指由于羞愧或愤怒而血冲上了某人的面庞，脸涨的通红。
答案 A
13. A. leave
B. cheer
C. believe
D. notice
解析 根据后面的描述，作者最终克服了自己的心里障碍完成了表演，所以本句句意应为“我记起了我的舞蹈老师曾经告诉我们的话‘如果你出现了失误，要继续微笑下去，这样观众就不会注意到了’”。所以D项符合句意。
答案 D
14. A. gesture B. example
C. advice
D. plan
解析 根据后文的叙述可知，作者坚持完成了任务，所以本句句意应为“我尽力听从了她的建议，继续完成我的动作。” 故C项正确。
答案 C
15. A. doubts
B. hopes
C. voice
D. patience
解析 根据上文描述可知， 作者本来是想要表现一下的，结果却出现了失误，所以自己的希望落空了，因此本句句意应为“当幕布落下，我的希望也落空了。”故B项符合语境。
答案 B
16. A. argued
B. shouted
C. begged
D. sobbed
解析 由后文的tasting the salt from the tears可知作者哭了起来，所以本句句意应为“我哭了起来”，故D项正确。
答案 D
17. A. turn B. calm
C. let
D. put
解析 在当时的情境下，自己为表演的失败而流泪，自然没有人能一下子使她情绪稳定下来，所以应该用calm down表示“使……平静”。
答案 B
18. A. star B. pioneer
C. loser
D. fool
解析 事情过去这么多年后，作者回过头来重新审视自己当时的表现，能够坚持下来，而不是跑回到后台，这件事本身就是自己让人感到了不起的地方，因此本句意为：“近来我认识到那天晚上我就是一个明星。”所以A项符合语境。
答案 A
19. A. satisfied
B. moved
C. embarrassed
D. confused
解析 根据前面的叙述可知作者当时的失误使得自己非常尴尬，所以本句意为：我当时很尴尬，但是我克制住了自己冲出舞台的冲动。所以C项符合句意。
答案 C
20. A. However
B. Instead
C. In total
D. in return
解析 分析上下文可知，此处表示转折意义，所以本句句意应为“相反地”，我脸上带着微笑完成了动作。
答案 B