（二模前）2016届高考英语二轮复习词汇综合练：15（解析版）

　　一、单项填空

　　1-5代词、连词和名词

　　1.(江苏省镇江中学三校联考2016届高三上学期第一次联考)All of us have the desire to visit the three main temples in Athens, especially _______ contains a gold and ivory statue of Athena.

　　A. the one that

　　B. one that

　　C. the one

　　D. one

　　【答案】A

　　2.(江苏省泰州市2016届高三第一次模拟考试)Though born poor, Elvis Presley, king of rock and roll, became a huge success as a singer, whose story is really _______ of the American Dream.

　　A. everything

　　B. nothing

　　C. the one

　　D. one

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】埃尔维斯普雷斯利，摇滚之王，虽然他出身贫寒，但是作为歌手，他获得了巨大的成功。他的故事就是美国梦中的一个故事。one=a story。故选D项。

　　3.(江苏省如东县2016届高三上学期期末测试)I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day, ______ do many businessmen who live in downtown Tianjin.

　　A. so

　　B. which

　　C. and so

　　D. when

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】and连接两个并列句。“so+助动词+主语”的结构用来说明前面所说的情况也同样适用于后面的人或物，意为“……也一样”。句意：我每天坐轻轨去滨海新区，许多住在天津市里的生意人也一样。故选C项。

　　4.(江苏省徐州、淮安、连云港、宿迁四市2016届高三上学期期中质量抽测)Tu Youyou won Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discoveries that helped doctors fight malaria and _______ caused by roundworm parasites.

　　A. injections

　　B. infections

　　C. prescriptions

　　D. presentations

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】injections注射；infections 感染；prescriptions处方；presentations显示。句意：屠呦呦的发现帮助医生战胜了由蛔虫寄生虫引起的疟疾和感染，因此她赢得了诺贝尔医学奖。根据句意可知选B项。

　　5.(江苏省无锡市2016届高三上学期期末考试)The company has got _______ from many users both at home and abroad for top-quality products and services.

　　A. benefit

　　B. apology

　　C. credit

　　D. envy

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】benefit利益，好处；apology道歉，make an apology to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉；credit信誉，信用，get credit for因……而得到好评；envy羡慕，嫉妒，妒忌。句意：该公司因为其优质的产品和服务而得到国内外用户的好评。故选C项。

　　6-10介词和介词短语

　　6.(江苏省镇江市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Their new system looks modern and advanced while ours, _______, seems very old-fashioned.

　　A. in turn

　　B. in vain

　　C. in poverty

　　D. in contrast

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】in turn轮流；in vain徒劳；in poverty在贫困中；in contrast相比之下。句意：他们的新系统看上去既现代又先进。然而相比之下，我们的系统似乎就很老旧啦。故选D项。

　　7.(北京市东城区2016届高三上学期期末考试)“May I help you?” said a bright American voice _______ the telephone.

　　A. in

　　B. over

　　C. from

　　D. of

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】over the telephone=by telephone通过电话，打电话。句意：“请问您需要什么帮助?”电话里传出一个充满活力的美国人的声音。故选B项。

　　8.(北京市西城区2016届高三上学期期末考试)—The game last night was so good.

　　—Yeah! Our school team won _______ two points!

　　A. by

　　B. at

　　C. in

　　D. to

　　【答案】A

　　9.(江苏省无锡市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Britain is a "second-rate power" which has been _______ for a century—yet London remains the most influential city in the world.

　　A. in decline

　　B. in effect

　　C. on the move

　　D. on the rise

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】in decline一般是数量上的，如销售额下降,战争减少。但也有通用的，如国家衰落；in effect有效，实际上，事实上；on the move在行动，在移动中，在进步中，流动；on the rise在上涨[增长]，蓬勃高涨。句意：虽然英国作为曾经的第二大帝国已经衰落了将近一个世纪，但是伦敦仍然是世界上最有影响力的城市。故选A项。

　　10.(浙江省瑞安市龙翔高级中学2016届高三上学期第三次月考)Starting your own business could be a way to

　　achieving financial independence. _______, it could just put you in debt.

　　A. In other words

　　B. All in all

　　C. As a result

　　D. On the other hand

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】句意：开创你自己的企业可能会是一条实现经济独立的途径。但另一方面。这条路也有可能会让你背负债务。根据句意，前后两句说的是一个事物的两个方面，选项中只有D为“另一方面”的意思，故选D项。in other words换句话说；all in all总之；as a result 结果。故选D项。

　　11-16副词和形容词

　　11.(江苏省泰州市2016届高三第一次模拟考试)It is important for parents to remain _______ in educating their children as forbidding a thing one day and excusing it the next is not foundation for morality.

　　A. conservative

　　B. conventional

　　C. contradictory

　　D. consistent

　　【答案】D

　　12.(江苏省如东县2016届高三上学期期末测试)The female driver was criticized online after being beaten up for

　　_______ lane changes.

　　A. abrupt

　　B. permanent

　　C. accidental

　　D. slight

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】abrupt突然的；permanent永久(性)的；accidental意外的，偶然(发生)的；slight微小的，细小的。句意：女司机突然变道遭殴打，引发网络齐声讨(字面意思是：那位女司机突然变道遭殴打后在网上受到了批评)。故选A项。

　　13.(江苏省如东县2016届高三上学期期末测试)I could have got good grades in the maths exam, but _______ I made some mistakes and failed.

　　A. somewhat

　　B. somehow

　　C. anyhow

　　D. anyway

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】somewhat稍微，有点，达到某种程度；somehow不知何故，不知怎么地；anyhow无论如何，总之，不管怎样；anyway无论如何。句意：我本来能够在这次数学考试中会得到高分的。但是不知怎么地，我犯了一些错误，失败了(没有考得高分)。故选B项。

　　14.(江苏省无锡市2016届高三上学期期末考试)In less than 4 decades, we'll live longer and have children in old age. This shift is so significant that it is _______ to the change from monkeys to humans.

　　A. considerable

　　B. comparable

　　C. predictable

　　D. irresistible

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】considerable相当大(或多)的，该注意的，应考虑的；comparable可比较的，比得上的；predictable可预见的，可预言的，可预报的，可预料的；irresistible不可抗拒，无法抗拒的，不可阻挡，诱惑人的，具有非常的魅力的。句意：在不到40年以后，我们的寿命将更长，上了年纪还能生孩子。这种变化是那么的重要以致于可以与猿类转化为人类相媲美。故选B项。

　　15.(江苏省扬州市2016届高三上学期期末考试)My sister is quite _______ and plans to get a Ph.D degree within one year.

　　aggressive

　　B. enthusiastic

　　C. considerate

　　D. ambitious

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】aggressive 积极进取的；ambitious 有抱负的，它与 aggressive的区别是前者着重表示意志坚定、非常有干劲、并且不怕别人反对，因此不免显得有些咄咄逼人的意思；而后者意在志向高远，有雄心。根据题意：一年之内拿下博士学位应该是志向远大、雄心勃勃的意思，所以应该选择D项。而 B 中的 enthusiastic 表示极度的热情，狂热，不适合修饰持久的品质；C 中的 considerate 是体谅人的，周到的，很明显和题意不符。故选D项。

　　16.(浙江省嘉兴市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Most people believe that a student with an extremely _______ mind usually gets high scores at school.

　　A. sharp

　　B. shallow

　　C. narrow

　　D. awful

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】sharp敏锐的，灵敏的；shallow肤浅的，浅薄的；narrow狭隘的，目光短浅的；awful可怕的，骇人听闻的。句意：绝大多数人相信一个头脑极其敏锐的学生通常可以在学业上取得高分。故选A项。

　　17-30动词和动词短语

　　17.(浙江省金华市磐安县第二中学2016届高三上学期期中)Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan said on the UN 70th anniversary that it was important for girls to go to school though women still _______ over half of the world’s poor in population and 60% of adults who can’t read.

　　A. account for

　　B consist of

　　C. set up

　　D. put up

　　【答案】A

　　18.(浙江省金华市磐安县第二中学2016届高三上学期期中)Jinhua is a small city. Therefore, the local government is determined to broaden some main streets to _______ the flow of traffic.

　　A. come up

　　B put up

　　C. build up

　　D. speed up

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】come up发生，上来，提到；put up竖立，张贴；build up逐步建立，累积增强体质，建立信心；speed up(使)加速，开快车，加紧，增速。句意：金华是个小城市，因此，地方政府决定拓宽一些主要道路以加快交通流量。故选D项。

　　19.(江苏省镇江市2016届高三上学期期末考试)We are not supposed to escape from difficulties in that they can ________ our best qualities.

　　A. make out

　　B. work out

　　C. carry out

　　D. bring out

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】make out看清，辨认出；work out锻炼，解决，算出；carry out执行实施；bring out使某物出现或开放，生产，出版，呈现，说出。句意：我们不应该逃避困难，因为困难方能显示我们的优秀品质。故选D项。

　　20.(江苏省镇江市2016届高三上学期期末考试)It is important that climate-friendly technologies should be

　　_______ to developing countries to help them build green economy.

　　A. transformed

　　B. communicated

　　C. committed

　　D. transferred

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】transform改变；communicate传达，表达，交流；commit犯(罪)，忠于；transfer使转移，使调动，转让(权利等)。句意：重要的是应该向发展中国家转让气候友好型技术，帮助其发展绿色经济。故选D项。

　　21.(江苏省镇江市2016届高三上学期期末考试)He realized he was in the wrong and promised to _______ a new leaf.

　　A. take over

　　B. turn over

　　C. get over

　　D. go over

　　【答案】B

　　22.(江苏省镇江中学三校联考2016届高三上学期第一次联考)China officially set Sept 3 as "Victory Day" to mark China's victory over Japan in World War II. The establishment of "Victory Day" highlights Beijing's

　　_______ to peaceful development and the importance of _______ the past.

　　A. commitment; acknowledging

　　B. application; admitting

　　C. acknowledging; committing

　　D. admission; applying

　　www.gkxx.com【答案】A

　　【解析】commitment承诺，许诺；acknowledge意识到，承认；application申请，申请书，应用；admit承认，接受；commit犯(罪)，忠于；admission准许进入，获准入学者；apply适用，应用。句意：中国官方把9月3日定为“胜利日”作为二战中中国战胜日本的标志。“胜利日”的建立强调了北京对和平发展的承诺以及承认过去的重要性。故选A项。

　　23.(2016届江苏清江中学高三12月月考)This software _______ protect computers from being attacked by viruses and it took my brother a long time to _______ how to start it.

　　A. is intended for; come out

　　B. intends to ; turn out

　　C. is meant to; figure out

　　D. is meant for; work out

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】be intended for专门为……准备；come out出版，出来；sb. intend to do某人打算做……，turn out结果是，出席(某项活动)；be meant to do 被专门用来做……；figure out弄明白；be meant for打算/注定要做/成为……；work out解决，算出。句意：这个软件被专门用来保护电脑免遭病毒袭击的，花了我哥哥花很长时间才弄明白怎样使用它。故选C项。

　　24.(天津市第一中学2016届高三上学期第三次月考)Few companies will be willing to _______ the new technology unless it can be shown to reduce production costs.

　　www.gkxx.comA. bring in

　　B. take in

　　C. get in

　　D. fit in

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】bring in把……拿进来/带进来，引进；take in吸收，理解，欺骗，包括；get in取得，收获；fit in适应，适合，装配好。句意：很少有公司愿意引进新技术，除非表明它能降低生产成本。故选A项。

　　25.(浙江省宁波市2016届高三上学期期末考试)There were so many people in the hall then that I could hardly _______ my sister.

　　A. bring out

　　B. turn out

　　C. pick out

　　D. call out

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】bring out使……显露；turn out结果是；pick out辨认；call out大声叫喊。句意：当时大厅里有那么多的人，我几乎分辩不出谁是我的妹妹了。故选C项。

　　26.(浙江省宁波市2016届高三上学期期末考试)From self-driving cars to deep sea explorers, more and more human’s tasks are being _______ by robots.

　　A. taken off

　　B. taken down

　　C. taken in

　　D. taken over

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】take off起飞、取得成功；take down取下，拆卸，记录，记下，写下；take in欺骗、吸收； take over接管，取代。句意：从自动驾驶汽车到深海探险，越来越多的人类的任务由机器人取而代之。故选D项。

　　27.(浙江省嘉兴市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Uber, the taxi service app that allows passengers to _______ with drivers, has brought much convenience to people going out.

　　A. argue

　　B. compete

　　C. bargain

　　D. connect

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】argue with与……争辩/争论；compete with与……竞争；bargain with与……讨价还价；connect with和……有关，与……联系。句意：优步出租车服务应用程序帮乘客与司机取得联系，给出行的人们带来了很大的方便。故选D项。

　　28.(浙江省嘉兴市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Joanna had _______ a food business permit, but was refused because of her health problem.

　　A. turned to

　　B. dealt with

　　C. applied for

　　D. relied on

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】turn to求助于；deal with处理；apply for申请；rely on依靠。句意：乔安娜申请了食品经营许可证，但因为她身体的问题而遭到拒绝。故选C项。

　　29.(天津市第一中学2016届高三上学期第二次月考)Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to _______ to their greatest potential.

　　A. cultivate

　　B. accelerate

　　C. expand

　　D. develop

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】句意：学校应该是生机勃勃的地方，是鼓励个体最大限度地发展潜能的地方。cultivate培养，陶冶，耕作；accelerate加速，促进，增加；expand扩张，使膨胀，详述；develop发展，培养，develop to one’s greatest potential (最大限度地发展潜能)。根据语境故选D。

　　30.(江苏省扬州中学2016届高三上学期1月质量监测)On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I am delighted to _______ best wishes to the many people around the world who celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year on February 8.

　　A. extend

　　B. spread

　　C. impress

　　D. expand

　　【答案】A

　　二、短文填词

　　(改编自山东省滕州市第一中学2016届高三12月阶段检测)When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible—and it can be surprisingly

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　　(benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research

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　　(show)that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show

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　　(little)anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people

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　　(feel) more energetic.”

　　So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something

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　　gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an

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　　(apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things

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　　same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”

　　Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean

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　　(accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things

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　　the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to

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　　(you) from that person’s point of view.

　　语篇解读：这篇短文主要讲述了在生活中我们要学会原谅别人，宽恕别人。并且详细的分析了为什么要宽恕别人的原因和如何宽恕别人的方式。

　　1.【答案】beneficial

　　【解析】考查形容词。此处需要形容词作表语。be beneficial to对……来说是有益的。故填beneficial。

　　句意：宽恕别人对你的身心健康极为有益。

　　2.【答案】has shown

　　【解析】考查时态。根据上下文判断此处是现在完成时，故填has shown。句意：到目前为止，研究已经表明那些懂得原谅的人具有更多活力，更好的胃口和更好的睡眠习惯。

　　3.【答案】less

　　【解析】考查形容词。根据前文的better，more判断，此处是少一点生气，故填less。句意：那些懂得原谅的人生气少，心中更充满着希望。

　　4.【答案】to feel

　　【解析】考查非谓语动词。根据短语allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事，故填to feel。句意：宽恕别人可以帮助人们减少免疫系统的疲劳，让人们感觉到更充满活力。

　　5.【答案】that

　　【解析】考查定语从句。空后市something的定语从句，从句中缺少主语，故填that。句意：呼吸几口气，想一想给你带来快乐的东西：自然界的美景，或者你爱的人。

　　6.【答案】apology

　　【解析】考查名词。空前是介词for，此处应用名词形式，故填apology。句意：不要等待别人的道歉。

　　7.【答案】the

　　8.【答案】accepting

　　【解析】考查非谓语动词。mean doing意思是……，这里介绍forgiveness的，故填accepting。句意：接下来要记住的是：宽恕并不意味着让你接受使你失望的人的行为。

　　9.【答案】from

　　【解析】考查介词。see sth from sth从……中看出。故填from。句意：最后，试着从别人的角度看问题。

　　10.【答案】yourself

　　【解析】考查代词。根据该句的主语是you，此处应填yourself。句意：为了能够站在别人的角度来看问题，你可以从冒犯你的人的立场给你自己写一封信。

　　三、完形填空

　　(改编自天津市第一中学2016届高三上学期第二次月考)My son, Sam, struggled through elementary school. But his sixth-grade teacher took the time to __1__ Sam’s strengths and inspired him to be a better student.

　　On Valentine’s Day, my eleven-year-old son Sam __2__ me to allow him to buy his teacher an enormous red heart-shaped box filled with delectable(美味的)chocolates. We __3__, and he bought her a small but respectably sized heart. On his small __4__, $4.99 was a huge investment, and I was touched by his__5__.

　　Sam has not always loved teachers. Once he publicly admitted that he __6__ school, and he was __7__ with some class projects.

　　Last year, Sam’s most __8__ achievement was having the longest “missing assignment” list in the entire fifth grade. He __9__ all year to keep his head above the academic sea. Many nights Sam sank into tears of __10__ while working his way through another pile of homework.

　　I must admit I was __11__ when I first met Mrs. Hogan. She was a __12__ teacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced. How was this new teacher going to __13__ a boy who had learned to hate school?

　　As I observed this teacher’s __14__ with my son at the end of each day, I realized that Sam’s inattentiveness and disorganization were not the __15__ things that Mrs. Hogan noticed about him. She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. He, in return, rose to her expectations __16__.

　　Sam began to do his homework without numerous __17__ or a major search through his crowded backpack. He brought home less and less class-work. He __18__ six A’s on his second-quarter report card.

　　I still don’t know how much of this __19__is due to the magic of Mrs. Hogan. I do know that my son loves his sixth–grade teacher, and I think there is a magic in relationships that can __20__ children when nothing else will.

　　语篇解读：文章讲的是作者厌学的儿子萨姆在小学六年级幸运地遇到了一个年轻的老师霍根夫人。她用“magic”—encouragement的方法创造了奇迹：将萨姆变成了一个优秀学生。

　　1.A. motive

　　B. encourage

　　C. push

　　D. change

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】A. motive刺激；B. encourage鼓励；C. push推动；D. change改变。根据下半句“ inspired him to be a better student.”可知应该是“鼓励encourage”.句意：他六年级的老师鼓励他发挥其长处，激励他成为一名更好的学生。故选B。

　　2.A. allocated

　　B. promised

　　C. begged

　　D. advocated

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】A. allocate分配，分派；B. promise承诺；C. beg祈求，恳求；D. advocate提倡。根据句意“情人节的时候，我11岁的儿子萨姆恳求我允许他给他的老师买一大盒红心心形盒子装的美味巧克力”，故选C。本题等第三空填好后，答案就很明显了。

　　3.A. compromised

　　B. agreed

　　C. refused

　　D. argued

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. compromise折中，妥协；B. agree同意；C. refuse拒绝；D. argue争论，辩论。前文“to buy his teacher a big red heart filled with delectable chocolates”表明萨姆想买一个礼物，再根据后文“he bought her a small but respectably sized heart”可知萨姆买了小一号的礼物。所以作者应该是跟儿子采取了“妥协，折中”的方法。故选A。

　　4.A. size

　　B. budget

　　C. plan

　　D. savings

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】A. size尺码大小；B. budget预算，预算费；C. plan计划；D. saving储蓄，存款。(4.99美元是一个巨大的投入。)可知，他可用于 “预算的钱(实际就是从父母那里得到的零用钱)”很少。故选B。

　　5.A. instruction

　　B. cleverness

　　C. generosity

　　D. bravery

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】A. instruction指令；B. cleverness聪明；机灵；C. generosity慷慨；D. bravery勇敢。根据上文可知他花了对于他来说很多的钱来给老师买礼物，故作者被他的“大方”所感动了。故选C。

　　6.A. liked

　　B. hated

　　C. attended

　　D. finished

　　【答案】B

　　7.A. bored

　　B. excited

　　C. desperated

　　D. worried

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. bored无聊的，无趣的；B. excited兴奋的；C. desperated绝望的；D. worried着急的，担忧的。从上文：萨姆不喜欢老师，又不喜欢学校，我们可以推断：萨姆应该是“对班级一些活动感到毫无兴趣/感到乏味”，故选A。be desperated for渴望得到。

　　8.A. enjoyable

　　B. favorable

　　C. reasonable

　　D. memorable

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. enjoyable 快乐的，令人愉快的；B. favorable有利的，赞成的；C. reasonable合理的；D. memorable显著的，难忘的。这句话是正话反说，根据“having the longest ‘missing assignment’ list”说明这段经历在萨姆记忆中应该是刻骨铭心的。句意：去年，萨姆最难以忘记的成就是在整个五年级得了最长的清单，清单上面写着“未完成的作业”。故选D。

　　9.A. struggled

　　B. succeeded

　　C. failed

　　D. continued

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. struggle挣扎，奋斗；B. succeed成功；C. fail失败；D. continue继续。根据上文的描述说明萨姆对于作业是穷于应付的，故只能“在学海里苦苦挣扎”。句意：一整年他都在学海里苦苦挣扎。故选A。

10.A. regret

　　B. anger

　　C. frustration

　　D. pleasure

　　C

　　【解析】A. regret后悔，悔恨；B. anger生气，怒火；C. frustration挫折；D. pleasure压力。根据上下文的描述说明作业多，萨姆应付不过来或者不会做，只得在学海里苦苦挣扎，内心肯定会感到挫折的。句意：很多夜晚萨姆含着挫败的泪水，从一摞作业奋战到另一摞作业。故选C。

　　11.A. interested

　　B. concerned

　　C. moved

　　D. amazed

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】A. interested感兴趣的；B. concerned关心的；C. moved感动的；D. amazed惊讶的。根据下一句“She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced.” 霍根夫人似乎是个没经验的新老师，所以作者第一次见到这位老师时不免有些“担心”。故选B。

　　12. A. loving

　　B. caring

　　C. domineering

　　D. beginning

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. loving钟情的，忠诚的；B. caring有同情心的；C. domineering跋扈的；专横的；D. beginning刚开始工作的。根据后文“She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced”中的“young和inexperienced”以及后文的“this new teacher”可以推测“她是一个刚开始工作(参加工作)的老师”。故选D。

　　13.A. win over

　　B. pick out

　　C. lift up

　　D. take in

　　【答案】C

　　14.A. descriptions

　　B. instructions

　　C. interactions

　　D. discussions

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】A. description 描述，描写；B. instruction指令，命令；C. interaction互动；D. discussion讨论。跟上文的“observe观察”最佳匹配的词就是“interaction互动”，因为其它三个词都重在语言的表述，对于语言的表述，更多的应该是“倾听listen”。故选C。

　　15.A. trivial

　　B. vital

　　C. peculiar

　　D. primary

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. trivial不重要的，琐碎的；B. vital至关重要的；C. peculiar特殊的，罕见的；D. primary主要的；初级的。根据下一句“She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. (老师认为萨姆是个爱读书的、有知识的、有能力的学生)”可知霍根夫人重新判断萨姆，而不是注意萨姆“最初的”坏习惯。

　　16.A. gradually

　　B. rarely

　　C. occasionally

　　D. generally

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. gradually逐渐地；B. rarely很少，几乎不；C. occasionally偶尔地；D. generally一般地。根据上一句“She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. (老师认为萨姆是个爱读书的有知识的、有能力的学生)”和下文“Sam began to do his homework…”可以判断“萨姆没有辜负老师的期望”。故选A。

　　www.gkxx.com17.A. occasions

　　B. reminders

　　C. rules

　　D. suggestions

　　【答案】B

　　www.gkxx.com18.A. lost

　　B. accepted

　　C. earned

　　D. left

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】A. lost丢失，失去；B. accept接受；C. earn挣的，赢得；D. left离开。由于萨姆的努力，顺理成章，他获得了优异成绩。句意：在第二季度的成绩报告单上他赢得了六个A。故选C。

　　19.A. independence

　　B. meaning

　　C. recovery

　　D. miracle

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. independence独立；B. meaning意义；C. recovery恢复；D. miracle奇迹。在霍根夫人的教导下那个讨厌上学、学习纪律性的萨姆发生了如此巨大的变化，所以作者认为这种变化确实是个“奇迹”。故选D。

　　20.A. await

　　B. cure

　　C. control

　　D. inspire

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. await等待；B. cure治愈，治疗； C. control控制；D. inspire激励，鼓舞。本句是对全文的概括，并对首段中的“inspire”进行了呼应。句意：我认为别的教育方法不起激励作用时，有一种人际关系上的魔力却能够激励孩子们。故选D。