（二模前）2016届高考英语二轮复习词汇综合练：12（解析版）

　　一、单项填空

　　1-5代词、连词和名词

　　1.(江苏省东台市创新学校2016届高三12月月考)I think Mrs. Stark could be _______ between 50 and 60 years

　　of age.

　　A. anywhere

　　B. anybody

　　C. anyhow

　　D. anything

　　【答案】A

　　2.(江苏省五校2016届高三上学期英语第二次联考)People are always coming in here borrowing my hammer,

　　you know, to fix a cart wheel or _______.

　　A. anything

　　B. something

　　C. everything

　　D. nothing

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】or something或诸如此类的事物。句意：你知道，总是不断有人来这里借我的锤子修理大车轮子或诸如此类的东西(你知道，总是不断有人来这里借我的锤子修理大车轮子什么的)。

　　3.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)He asked me to give him a lift _______ I could make

　　an explanation about the crowded space in my car. It was so hard to refuse him!

　　A. until

　　B. while

　　C. before

　　D. when

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】before与情态动词can/could连用这时候从句虽为肯定形式，根据汉语表达习惯译成“还没来得及就……”。句意：我还没有来得及解释一下我车里很拥挤他就请求让他搭车。要拒绝他真是太难了！

　　4.(江苏省南京市、盐城市2016届高三第一次模拟考试)Beijing has set the city’s population _______ at 23

　　million by 2020 due to water scarcity and big city diseases such as traffic jam.

　　A. budget

　　B. ceiling

　　C. explosion

　　D. standard

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】句意：由于饮用水严重短缺以及像交通拥堵这样的“大城市病”，北京提出到2020年把人口限定在2300万人。growth 生长，增长；ceiling 天花板，上限；explosion 爆发，爆炸；control控制，管理。

　　5.(江苏省南京市、盐城市2016届高三第一次模拟考试)A worldwide _______ to healthier diets is one of many actions that need to be taken to avoid dangerous climate change.

　　A. shift

　　B. admission

　　C. witness

　　D. response

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】shift变化；admission承认，准许进入；witness目击者，见证人；response反应，回答，答复。名词词组：shift to 转化于动词词组：shift to。例如：I've been long enough in this job and I'm going to shift to a new one.这份工作我干的时间太长了，所以我想换一份新工作。句意：为了避免危险的气候变化，需要采取的许多行动之一就是全球转向更加健康的饮食。

　　6-10介词和介词短语

　　6.(北京市通州区潞河中学2016届高三上学期期中)A broad smile spread _______ Jack’s face when he

　　eventually gained a scholarship.

　　A. across

　　B. through

　　C. at

　　D. in

　　【答案】A

　　7.(浙江省宁波市2015届高三下学期第二次模拟)I’m the only child in my family, but I am not spoiled by my

　　parents; _______, I'm independent

　　A. on average

　　B. on the contrary

　　C. on the other hand

　　D. on the whole

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】on average平均；on the contrary相反；on the other hand另一方面；on the whole大体上，基本上，总的来看/说。句意：我是咱们家唯一的孩子，但我没有被父母宠坏。相反，我很独立。故选B。

　　8.(江苏省灌云县第一中学2016届高三第二次学情检测)It is apparent that the Qing Tombs are influenced by the

　　Ming Tombs, especially _______ architecture and the way _______ they are placed among the surrounding mountains and valleys.

　　A. in view of; that

　　B. in terms of; in which

　　C. on top of; /

　　D. on account of; which

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】in view of由于，鉴于，基于；in terms of在……方面，就……而言；on top of除……之外；on account of由于，基于；第二空是定语从句，先行词为way可以in which/which/that引导定语从句，也可以不用关系代词。句意：清陵明显受到明陵的影响，尤其是在建筑风格以及根据周围山脉山谷布局选择陵寝地址方面。

　　9.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)The company has changed some of its working

　　practices _______ complaints and criticism from the customers.

　　A. in respect to

　　B. in response to

　　C. in return for

　　D. in exchange for

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】in respect to关于，涉及；in response to作为……的报答/回应；in return for作为……的交换；in exchange for相应，回答。句意：为了回应来自顾客的抱怨和批评，这家公司改变了一些他的工作方法。故选D。作为对顾客的抱怨和批评的回应，这家公司已经改变了一些工作方面的做法。解析：公司改变工作方法(常规，惯例)来回应顾客的抱怨和批评。所以选D。

　　10.(江苏省五校2016届高三上学期英语第二次联考)With China’s Singles’ Day approaching, shop owners offer

　　large discounts _______ high sales volumes created by enthusiastic buyers.

　　A. in expectation of

　　B. in regard to

　　C. in terms of

　　D. in response to

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】in expectation of期望，期待；in regard to关于，至于；in terms of就……而言。in response to作为……的报答/回应。句意：随着中国“光棍节”的临近，店主们提供了大额度的折扣以期待热情卖家创造出高额的销售量。

　　11-16副词和形容词

　　11.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)Rather than sticking to the principles stubbornly,

　　China is now adopting a new concept in economic policies in a/an _______ way that shows its own

　　characteristics.

　　A. available

　　B. flexible

　　C. invisible

　　D. sustainable

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根据上文中的副词“stubbornly顽固地”下文应该用与此具有相对意义的词“flexible灵活的”。available可使用的，有效的，有空的；invisible看不见的，不易为视线所见的，隐匿的；sustainable可持续的，可以忍受的，可支撑的。句意：中国不再固守成规，而是将有中国特色的新理念灵活地运用到经济政策中去。

　　12.(江苏省苏州中学2016届高三10月月考)On Sept 3, China held a _______ military parade to mark the 70th

　　anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World

　　Anti-Fascist War.

　　A. massive

　　B. historical

　　C. dynamic

　　D. countless

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】massive大规模的，大的；historical历史的；dynamic动态的，动力的；countless数不胜数的，无数的。句意：为了纪念中国人民抗日战争胜利和世界反法西斯战争胜利70周年，9月3日中国举行了大规模的阅兵式。

　　13.(江苏省泰州市姜堰区2016届高三上学期期中)Some popular energy drinks, such as Monster and Red Bull, in

　　experts’ opinion, can _______ cause heart problems and other life-threatening conditions.

　　A. potentially

　　B. absolutely

　　C. completely

　　D. definitely

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】potentially有潜力地，有潜能地；absolutely绝对地，完全地，毫无疑问地；completely完全地，完整地; 完全，彻底；definitely明确地，确切地，一定地，肯定地。句意：专家认为，一些诸如怪兽、红牛等市面上流行的能量饮料可能会引起心脏病以及其它致命的疾病。

　　14.(江苏省泰州市姜堰区2016届高三上学期期中)Judging from the teacher’s sharp words, it’s _______ that he is

　　not in the least satisfied with the results of the surprise test.

　　A. desperate

　　B. apparent

　　C. unique

　　D. casual

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】句意：从老师尖锐的话语中可以判断，很显然他对这次突击检测的结果一点也不满意。desperate绝望的，由绝望而引起的，铤而走险的，孤注一掷的，急切的，极度渴望的；apparent显然的；unique独一无二的；casual随便的，偶然的，非正式的，临时的。

　　15.(江苏省镇江市2016届高三上学期期中考试)When taking an examination, you’d better relax yourself to

　　prevent your mind from going _______.

　　A. aggressive

　　B. blank

　　C. accurate

　　D. cautious

　　【答案】B

　　16.(江苏省苏北四市2016届高三上学期期末考试)While David sometimes has trouble getting along with his

　　parents and even argues with them, their parents love him _______.

　　A. not so much

　　B. not so little

　　C. no more

　　D. no less

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】not so much不是那么；not so little不那么少；no more不再，也不；no less仍然，依旧，还是。句意：虽然大卫和父母难以相处，甚至还跟他们争吵，但是父母依然很爱他。

　　17-30动词和动词短语

　　17.(江苏省灌云县第一中学2016届高三第二次学情检测)Many local people _______ being charged parking, so

　　the decision maker had to compromise.

　　A. resigned to

　　B. subscribed to

　　C. submitted to

　　D. objected to

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】resigned to辞职；subscribed to预订，同意，订阅；submitted to向……呈交[递送]……，顺从[屈从，服从] ……，使(自己)听命于/听从……；objected to反对。句意：许多当地居民反对收取停车费，因此决策者不得不妥协。故选D。

　　18.(江苏省清江中学2016届高三第四次12月月考)If something such as a product, an activity, or someone’s

　　career _______, it suddenly becomes very successful.

　　A. takes up

　　B. takes in

　　C. takes off

　　D. takes away

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】句意：如果一种产品大受欢迎，一项活动成功举办，或者一个人的事业突然有了起色，这里指的就是突然大获成功。take up占据，从事；take in吸收，理解，欺骗，包括；take off脱掉，起飞，(突然)成功，切除(身体的一部分)；take away拿走，打包带走，使(感情、感觉)消失。这里是“突然成功”的意思，故选C。

　　19.(江苏省灌云县第一中学2016届高三第二次学情检测)He invented a new game _______ children, but it never

　　really________.

　　A. intended for; caught on

　　B. intended to; counted on

　　C. for; caught up on

　　D. intended to; caught on

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】(be)intended for为……而准备；(be) intended to do sth 打算做某事；catch on变得流行；catch up on事后得到关于……的消息，赶完，对……有影响；count on指望，依靠，依赖，期望。句意：他为孩子们发明了一种新的游戏，但它从来没有真正在流行起来。

　　20.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)It is widely acknowledged that China has been

　　_______ into a more prosperous and advanced country in the last 30 years.

　　A. transformed

　　B. transferred

　　C. transported

　　D. transmitted

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】transform into把……转变成……；transfer使转移，使调动，转让(权利等)；transport运送，运输；transmit传输，发射，传送，传递，传染。句意：人们普遍认为最近三十年中国已经转变为一个更加繁荣和发达的国家。

　　21.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三12月月考二统模拟)So easy was the maths problem that it didn’t take

　　much time for the students to _______ the correct answer.

　　A. make out

　　B. bring out

　　C. figure out

　　D. carry out

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】make out理解，假装，辨认出；bring out出版，取出(某物)，(某物)呈出；figure out算出(想出,理解，断定，解决)；carry out实施，执行。句意：这道数学题是那么的容易，学生们没有花很多时间就算出了正确的答案。

　　22.(江苏省东台市创新学校2016届高三12月月考)The two countries are going to meet to _______ some barriers

　　to trade between them.

　　A. make up

　　B. use up

　　C. turn down

　　D. break down

　　www.gkxx.com【答案】D

　　【解析】make up组成，构成，编造，虚构，和解；use up用完，用光；turn down拒绝(建议、要求或邀请)，调低(温度或音量)；break down扫除(障碍)，清除(困难)，出故障，失败，分解。根据句中的关键词meet(会面)以及barriers(障碍)可知是扫除障碍(break down some barriers)。句意：这两个国家将会晤以打破两国之间的一些贸易障碍。

　　23.(江苏省苏州中学2016届高三10月月考)It is said that body language _______ 55 per cent of a first impression

　　while what you say just 7 per cent.

　　A. lies in

　　B. accounts for

　　C. consists of

　　D. goes with

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】lie in在于；account for说明，解释原因说明(解释) ……原因，证明，对……负有责任，占有，占……百分比；consist of由组成，构成；go with相伴，跟……相配。句意：据说肢体语言占给人第一印象的百分之五十五，而你所说的话只占百分之七。

　　24.(江苏省苏北四市2016届高三上学期期末考试)The educational expert’s speech _______ a new round of

　　consultation from parents about children’s domestic education.

　　A. put off

　　B. left off

　　C. let off

　　D. kicked off

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】put off 推迟；leave off 停止；let off 放出；kick off开始。句意：这位教育专家的演讲开启了新的一轮家长关于儿童家庭教育的咨询。

　　25.(江苏省苏北四市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Fine violins by skilled old Italians can _______ hundreds of

　　thousands of dollars, and prices still keep rising.

　　A. withdraw

　　B. fetch

　　C. deposit

　　D. charge

　　【答案】B

　　26(浙江省杭州市五校联盟2015-2016学年高三12月月考)Rather than carry out the project by itself, the

　　company planned to _______ with other potential cooperators.

　　A. catch up

　　B. come up

　　C. keep up

　　D. team up

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】catch up with赶上；come up with提出；keep up with和……保持一致；team up with与某人合作；句意：这家公司计划和其它有潜力的伙伴合作而不是单独实施这个工程。根据句意可知选D项。

　　27.(浙江省杭州市五校联盟2015-2016学年高三12月月考)A wonderful idea _______ me that day when I met

　　with a tough problem.

　　A. happened to

　　B. occurred to

　　C. seemed to

　　D. compared to

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】happen to sb.某人发生了某事；occur to sb.某人突然想到……；seem to sb.某人好像；compare to与……相比、把……比作。句意：那天当我遇到一个难题的时候突然想到了个好点子。故选B项。

　　28.(江苏省无锡市2016届高三上学期期末考试)It is strange that some fundamental profession in our society

　　rarely receive the respect or acknowledgment they _______.

　　A. match

　　B. accept

　　C. reserve

　　D. deserve

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】match使相配，使相称；accept接受；reserve储备，保留，预约；deserve值得，应得，应受到。句意：奇怪的是，在我们的社会中一些基本的职业很少得到它们应得到的尊重或承认。

　　29.(江苏省无锡市2016届高三上学期期末考试)Learning another language is like stepping out of a door, through

　　which I can _______ and see more clearly my own language.

　　A. take back

　　B. look back

　　C. turn back

　　D. get back

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】take back收回，取回；look back回顾，追忆；turn back(使)往回走，翻起，折转，扭转，掉过头来；get back回来，找回，报复。句意：学习另外一种语言就好像跨出了一扇房门，通过它我可以回顾并且更加清楚地理解自己的语言。

　　30. (江苏省常州市2016届高三上学期期末考试)It is beyond awkward when everyone around you _______ laughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially if it’s a joke told in a foreign language.

　　A. breaks into

　　B. bursts out

　　C. yells out

　　D. falls into

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】break into打断，闯入；burst out迸发，大声喊叫，突然发生；yell out喊出；fall into掉进，陷入。句意：世间最尴尬的事莫过于周围的人都被段子(笑话)逗得哄堂大笑，只有你还没发现笑点。特别这段子是用外语讲的，那么尴尬值增加一万点。

　　二、短文填词

　　(改编自2016届湖北宜昌第一中学高三上12月月考)Over the years I've been teaching children about a simple

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　　powerful concept—the ant philosophy (哲学).I think everybody should study ants.

　　They have an

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　　(amaze)four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they'll look for

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　　way. They'll climb over, they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They never quit looking for a way to get where they

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　　(suppose) to go.

　　Second, ants think winter all summer. That's an important viewpoint. You can't be so naive(天真的)as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and make

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　　(prepare)for the long cold winter. You’ve got to think storms when it’s fine. You've got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead.

　　The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind

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　　, "This won't last long. We'll soon be out of here." And on the first warm day, the ants are out.

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　　it turns cold again, they'll dive back down, but then they come out on the first warm day. They can't wait to get out.

　　And here's the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will

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　　ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he

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　　(possible)can. What an incredible philosophy!

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　　you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

　　语篇解读：本文主要介绍了蚂蚁的四种人生哲理，我们人类也应该向它们学习。

　　www.gkxx.com1.【答案】but

　　【解析】此处考查关联词的应用。simple(简单的)和powerful(强大的)两个词的意义相反，因此这里应该是表达转折。故填but。句意：这些年来，我一直给孩子们讲述一个简单但是又强大的理念

　　——蚂蚁的哲学。

　　2.【答案】amazing

　　【解析】此处考查动词的形容词形式。amaze有两个形容词形式，一个是amazed感到吃惊的(指人或动物的心理感受)，另一个是amazing令人惊异的(指事物本身所具有的特征)。前者常常主语是人，后者常常修饰事物。此处应该是表达令人惊异的四个哲理。故填amazing。

　　3.【答案】another

　　www.gkxx.com【解析】根据上文“If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them(如果它们在向某个地方前行，你试图阻止他们),”和“ants never quit(蚂蚁从不会放弃)”可知：此路行不通，就找另外一条。故填another。

　　4.【答案】are supposed

　　【解析】考查动词的固定搭配。they是 where从句的主语，且be supposed to应该做某事，是固定搭配。故填are supposed。句意：它们从来没有放弃寻找一种方式去他们应该去的地方。

　　5.【答案】preparations

　　6.【答案】themselves

　　【解析】句意：冬天，蚂蚁们常常提醒自己“冬天不会延续太久，我们不久就可以离开这儿出去啦！”。它们的反身代词是它们自己。故填themselves。

　　7.【答案】If

　　【解析】考查if条件状语从句。it turns cold again, they'll dive back down是两个句子不可能用逗号直接连接，因此考虑要用从句。前一个句子是一般现在时，后一个句子是一般将来时，而if引导条件状语从句时就要满足主句用将来时从句用现在时的。故填If。句意：如果天气又变冷了，它们就潜回到洞里去，……。

　　8.【答案】an

　　【解析】考查冠词。ant是元音发音。故填an。句意：每只蚂蚁为过冬要收集多少食物呢？

　　9.【答案】possibly

　　【解析】考查副词。此处是All he possibly can gather的省略，修饰动词can gather，所以应用副词形式。故填possibly。句意：(蚂蚁)尽一切可能地去收集。

　　10.【答案】What

　　【解析】考查what引导的主语从句。what做主语。故填what。句意：我们能够从蚂蚁的哲学中学到的是：永不放弃，面向未来，保持积极的心态，尽你所能。

　　三、完形填空

　　(改编自江苏省东台市创新学校2016届高三12月月考)My father was a self-taught mandolin(曼陀林琴)player. He could not read, but if he heard a tune several times, he could play it. Occasionally, he ___1___ play for the local radio station.

　　Dad loved playing the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed his playing. If he could give ___2___ to others, he would, especially for his family. He was always ___3___ his time and efforts to making sure his family had enough in their life.

　　Later, I matured into a man and had my own children. Whenever coming home, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him. He could ___4___ your soul with tunes coming out of that old mandolin. He seemed to ___5___ when playing, taking pride in his ability to play so well.

　　Unfortunately, in 1977. Dad was ___6___ in an accident, leaving his third finger of his left hand wounded seriously. ___7___ he didn’t lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, it did affect his ___8___ to play the mandolin. After the accident, he was ___9___ to play and felt unable to play as well as before. Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses. ___10___, we could persuade him and he would say “Okay. But I can’t hold down on the strings and play as well as before.” For the family it made no ___11___. When he played the old mandolin, it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time.

　　In August 1993, Dad was ___12___ with serious disease. He chose not to receive any chemotherapy(化疗)treatments ___13___ he could live out his rest life in dignity(尊严). A week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for his family. First he made the usual ___14___ again but later said “Okay.”, ___15___ it was likely to be the last chance for us to hear him playing. He tuned up the old mandolin and played. ___16___, I found everyone in the family ___17___. We saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner ___18___ that lives with him in his life.

　　Dad would never play the mandolin for us again, but we still ___19___ the most valuable gift we gained from him, ___20___ he had done all his life, giving.

　　语篇解读：本文讲述父亲是个自学成才的曼陀林琴手，他虽然不识字但只要听别人弹几遍就能弹奏。我们都喜欢听父亲弹奏。后来他出了一次事故手指受了伤，不太愿意弹奏曼陀林了。但在我休假回家时，经不住我们的软硬兼施，还是为我们弹奏了。尽管不能象以前弹得那么好了，但是琴声还是把我们带回了昔日那些无忧无虑的幸福时光。最后他被诊断出得了重病，但是在他生命的最后时刻，我们还是听到了他的琴声。他对家人的这种奉献的精神一直感动着我们。

　　1. A. might

　　B. should

　　C. would

　　D. must

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】A. might也许；B. should应该；C. would会，将会；D. must必须。句意：偶尔他会还为当地广播电台演奏。would在陈述语气中，表示无意识的行动或单纯将来发生的事或动作。故选C项。

　　2. A. pleasure

　　B. advice

　　C. help

　　D. favor

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. pleasure快乐；B. advice建议；C. help帮助；D. favor支持。句意：如果他能把快乐奉献给别人，他从不吝啬，尤其是对他的家人。根据上文提到“Dad loved playing the mandolin for his family(父亲喜欢为家人弹奏曼陀林)”可知选A项。

　　3. A. applying

　　B. paying

　　C. attaching

　　D. devoting

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. applying提供；B. paying支付；C. attaching贴上；D. devoting奉献，devote one’s time and efforts to doing奉献某人的时间和精力干某事，故选D项。句意：他总是那样，奉献自己的时间和精力让家人生活得满足。

　　4. A. touch

　　B. discover

　　C. deliver

　　D. possess

　　【答案】A

　　5. A. escape

　　B. shine

　　C. exist

　　D. calm

　　【答案】B

www.gkxx.comA. escape逃跑；B. shine闪光；C. exist存在；D. calm平静；根据下文“taking pride in his ability to play so well(他是多么的自豪能弹得如此美妙)”可以看出“父亲演奏时的激动，整个人都闪闪发光”。句意：他弹奏的时候，身上似乎能发出四射的光芒。父亲为能弹奏出如此美妙的旋律，他是多么的自豪。故选B项。

　　6. A. included

　　B. absorbed

　　C. buried

　　D. involved

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. included包括；B. absorbed吸收；C. buried埋葬；D. involved涉及，卷入。句意：不幸的是，在1977年，他遇到了意外，左手的第三个手指严重受伤。be involved in 卷入。故选D项。

　　7. A. Although

　　B. If

　　C. Whether

　　D. Because

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. Although虽然；B. If 如果；C. Whether是否；D. Because因为。上下文两个句子之间应该是让步关系。故选A项。

　　8. A. courage

　　B. faith

　　C. ability

　　D. energy

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】A. courage勇气；B. faith信念；C. ability能力；D. energy精力。句意：那个手指并没有完全丧失拿东西的功能，但是却影响了他弹奏曼陀林的能力。

　　9. A. desperate

　　B. unwilling

　　C. worthwhile

　　D. sensitive

　　www.gkxx.com【答案】B

　　【解析】A. desperate渴望；B. unwilling不愿意；C. worthwhile值得；D. sensitive敏感的。根据“Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses(每次我们请求他弹奏曼陀林的时候，他总是找出种种借口)”可知选B项。句意：事故后，父亲不太愿意弹奏曼陀林了，他觉得再也不能像以前弹得那么好了。

　　10. A. Eventually

　　B. Suddenly

　　C. Gradually

　　D. Consequently

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. Eventually最后地；B. Suddenly突然地；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Consequently因此。句意：最后，我们说服了他。他才说：“好吧，但不能弹得跟以前一样好了。”根据语境选A项。

　　11. A. sense

　　B. difference

　　C. contact

　　D. progress

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】A. sense感觉；B. difference不同；C. contact联系；D. progress进步。句意：对于家人来说，(他弹得好不好)并没有分别。make no difference没有影响，没有什么不同。故选B项。

　　12. A. combined

　　B. burdened

　　C. carried

　　D. diagnosed

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. combined连接；B. burdened负担；C. carried携带；D. diagnosed诊断。句意：在1993年八月，父新被诊断出得了严重的疾病。根据下文提到He chose not to receive any chemotherapy treatments(他不想接受化疗)可知选D项。

　　13. A. so that

　　B. in case

　　C. even if

　　D. as though

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. so that为的是；B. in case以防；C. even if即使；D. as though好象。句意：他不想接受化疗，为的是他能够体面地过完他生命最后的时光。下文讲的应该是“他不想接受化疗”的原因或目的。故选A项。

　　14. A. plan

　　B. apology

　　C. reason

　　D. excuse

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. plan计划；B. apology道歉；C. reason原因；D. excuse借口。根据前面的“Every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses(每次我们请求他弹奏曼陀林的时候，他总是找出种种借口)” 和后文的“but later said ‘Okay.’ (但后来说好吧)”我们知道父亲又在找借口。句意：大约在父亲去世的一周前，我们请求他能否为我们弹奏曼陀林。刚一开始时，他又在找借口，最后还是答应了。

　　15. A. promising

　　B. noticing

　　C. requesting

　　D. knowing

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. promising许诺；B. noticing注意；C. requesting要求；D. knowing知道。句意：……好象知道这是我们有可能最后一次听他弹奏了。他为老曼陀林调弦，弹了几个音。

　　16. A. Looking around

　　B. Turning up

　　C. Looking into

　　D. Speeding up

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. Looking around向四周看；B. Turning up出现；C. Looking into调查；D. Speeding up加速；句意：我环顾四周，家人个个都泪水满眶。

　　17. A. happy

　　B. tearful

　　C. anxious

　　D. delighted

　　【答案】B

　　18. A. preference

　　B. advantage

　　C. strength

　　D. courage

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】A. preference 爱好；B. advantage优点；C. strength力量；D. courage勇气。句意：我们看见在我们面前是一个安静的、谦虚的人，以生命最后的力量支撑着。

　　19. A. treasure

　　B. adopt

　　C. consider

　　D. approve

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】A. treasure珍视；B. adopt采纳；C. consider考虑；D. approve同意；句意：父亲再也不能为我们弹奏了，但我们仍然会珍惜从他那儿所得到的最珍贵的礼物。根据句意选A项。

　　20. A. anything

　　B. everything

　　C. nothing

　　D. something

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】A. anything任何；B. everything一切；C. nothing什么也没有；D. something某些事情。句意：父亲做着他一生都在做着的事情：奉献。根据句意选D项。