I’ve been motivated — and demotivated — by other folks’ achievements all my life.
When I was a teenager, a neighborhood friend 1 a marathon race. Feeling
motivated, I started running 2 , but then two things happened. First, a girl I met one day
told me she was 3 for a “super,” referring to a 52.4-mile double marathon. Then, the
next day I went on my longest run — 15 miles. To be honest, I 4 it! Between the girl
making my 5 seem small and the pure boredom of jogging, I decided that the only
6 I’d ever run again is if a big dog was running after me!
So I 7 cycling. I got a good bike and rode a lot. I 8 of entering cycle
races until I flew to San Diego to visit my sister. While she was at work one day, I 9
her bike and went for a ride. The 10 : the roads there went through large valleys where
I’d be riding uphill for miles at a time. I’d never faced such 11 . That day, I got 12
by about 100 “local” bikers who were used to such roads. When I got back home, suddenly riding
my bike didn’t seem quite as 13 .
I’ve 14 a lot since then. I’ve come to accept that whatever 15 I set for
myself, they just have to be my own.
1．A．knew B．held C．won D．quit
2．A．regularly B．silently C．proudly D．recently
3．A．asking B．looking C．waiting D．training
4．A．made B．believed C．hated D．deserved
5．A．advantage B．achievement C．contribution D．influence
6．A．way B．risk C．place D．reason
7．A．gave up B．went on C．turned to D．dealt with
8．A．heard B．dreamed C．complained D．approved
9．A．painted B．borrowed C．bought D．parked
10．A．problem B．secret C．principle D．advice
11．A．dangers B．events C．opponents D．challenges
12．A．passed B．convinced C．admired D．stopped
13．A．reliable B．convenient C．familiar D．appealing
14．A．traveled B．matured C．missed D．worried15．A．limits B．dates C．goals D．tests
Every Friday night the Chevron gas station food mart offers a discount on the leftover food.
To ensure the best selection, my mother and I pile into our old car and 16 in front of the
mart at five p. m. sharp, ready to get our 17 .
Chevron shopping 18 like this: One day my mother suddenly realized that she
had maxed out (透支) almost every credit card except the Chevron card and we needed groceries
for the week. Since our first 19 there, I’ve learned to believe in flexibility. In my life, it
has become necessary to 20 the idea of grocery shopping. My mother and I can no
longer shop at real grocery stores, 21 we still get the necessities.
Grocery shopping at Chevron has its 22 . The worst is when we have so many
items that it takes the cashier what seems like hours to ring up everything. A line of 23
customers formed behind us. It’s that line that 24 the most-the way they look at us. My
mother never notices — or maybe she 25 not to.
I’m 26 to shop there, and I’m afraid of running into someone I know. I once
expressed my fear of being seen shopping at Chevron to my mother, and her eyes shone with
disappointment. I know that I hurt her feelings when I try to 27 our weekly shopping
trips.
And that is why I hold on to the idea of 28 so tightly. Whenever I feel the
29 rise to my face, I remind myself at this point in my life I am struggling does not mean
that I will always struggle. I know that whatever happens, we will always 30 a way to
survive.
16．A．settle down B．pull up C．hang about D．show off
17．A．award B．share C．change D．credit
18．A．continued B．started C．ran D．worked
19．A．encounter B．match C．inspection D．visit
20．A．dismiss B．develop C．bend D．accept
21．A．but B．so C．when D．unless
22．A．purposes B．drawbacks C．features D．grounds23．A．excited B．guilty C．grateful D．anxious
24．A．declines B．suffers C．hurts D．struggles
25．A．threatens B．promises C．agrees D．pretends
26．A．shocked B．confused C．embarrassed D．bored
27．A．avoid B．join C．arrange D．cancel
28．A．simplicity B．generosity C．integrity D．flexibility
29．A．pride B．bitterness C．heat D．sweat
30．A．figure out B．wait for C．agree on D．break off
By the time he was 24 years old, Imran Nuri quit his job in a bold move, and emptied his
savings account to carry out an ambitious 31 he’d been bearing in mind. Nuri would
drive his car to every state on a 100-day trip to find 1,000 32 and ask them to share one
thing they wish they’d 33 when they were younger. Nuri was hoping for answers that
might help him 34 the rest of his life.
He 35 . But to his shock, he chose a 36 person for the first time. He
met a man, who had a dark look at Nuri. Nuri thought the man was going to 37 him.
Then, doing the most 38 thing he’d done, he introduced himself, “I’m 39
around the country to talk to 1,000 unfamiliar people. I’m asking them for pieces of life advice
about things they wish they knew 40 .” The man remained silent for a minute or so and
41 said, “We should spend more time with our family.”
In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a man in his 50s who had stage 4 terminal cancer told Nuri,
“Life is about the human 42 . There would be no life without social interactions.”
In Tillamook, Oregon, a waitress-a college student told him, “whether it’s changing your
major or changing your whole life path, you don’t have to 43 yourself for taking a step
back and reevaluating your past choices. Just do what you think to be right.”
Nuri found beauty in every place as well as 44 from the people he met. Those
people taught a lot. Now he always puts himself in other people’s shoes even when a person sees
the world 45 .
31．A．plan B．policy C．initiative D．trick32．A．acquaintances B．residents C．strangers D．peers
33．A．embraced B．inquired C．misunderstood D．known
34．A．picture B．navigate C．enrich D．interpret
35．A．cracked up B．backed away C．set out D．knocked off
36．A．generous B．wrong C．pleasant D．selfish
37．A．dismiss B．accompany C．consult D．beat
38．A．courageous B．stupid C．unforgettable D．glorious
39．A．sailing B．hiking C．driving D．wandering
40．A．occasionally B．permanently C．later D．earlier
41．A．finally B．excitedly C．instantly D．hesitantly
42．A．potential B．nature C．connection D．competition
43．A．admire B．reward C．forgive D．fault
44．A．wisdom B．fortune C．confidence D．perseverance
45．A．objectively B．differently C．selectively D．randomly
A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building
opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research
had 46 an invitation to speak on a panel (专家组) conference. It would look great on his
CV (简历). I was happy for him, of course. But I was 47 to him in efforts in campaign. I
felt that I deserved the same opportunity. Yet I hadn’t been 48 and I wasn’t sure
why. Growing up, I had been taught that the way to 49 was to put my head down and
work hard. If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be 50 .
This view, coupled with a natural 51 , meant that I 52 worked up the nerve to put
myself forward.
However, I decided that I needed to 53 my life again—by becoming my own
biggest advocate.
So, with my heart beating fast, I asked my classmate to ask the conference organizers to
54 me. My mind was filled with 55 . Maybe I didn’t deserve it. Maybe I was being
too ambitious. But my classmates immediately contacted the organizers, who quickly agreed to56 me in. Now I come to understand that I can’t be recognized if I’m invisible. This isn’t a
revolutionary idea which many people are unfamiliar with. I know, but as an introvert (内向的人)
this is my 57 Mount Qomolangma.
I think advocating for myself will always make me a little 58 . But I do plenty of other
uncomfortable things to 59 I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. I suppose I can
do the same for my 60 .
46．A．referred to B．led to C．turned down D．put forward
47．A．special B．legal C．strict D．equal
48．A．praised B．promoted C．invited D．received
49．A．success B．practice C．failure D．reality
50．A．rewarded B．protected C．attracted D．affected
51．A．kindness B．patience C．shyness D．courage
52．A．rarely B．frequently C．quietly D．completely
53．A．complain of B．find fault with C．pay attention to D．take control of
54．A．benefit B．include C．observe D．change
55．A．agreement B．emphasis C．inspiration D．self-doubt
56．A．track B．send C．hire D．add
57．A．personal B．flexible C．simple D．traditional
58．A．unreasonable B．uncomfortable C．dishonest D．discontent
59．A．prove B．ensure C．record D．predict
60．A．health B．colleague C．career D．education
A comfort zone, particularly for students in high school, serves as a nonrisk, nofailure and
nonrejection zone. It reflects that most teenagers are not willing to extend themselves or take risks
in their life and they even want to escape from their parents.
My first experience of being thrown out of my comfort zone was in my high school. Many
of my friends in the first year had started to experiment， regardless of the results, with alcohol,
drugs or other 61 things. For them, it was 62 to care more about alcohol, parties or
girlfriends/boyfriends rather than their 63 , study or other friends. That was not the casewith me. None of my friends had the determination to 64 their risky behavior, including
pressure in the new group and the new comfort zone of going along with new friends. 65 ,
they simply replaced one comfort zone with another riskier one with potentially severe results.
Those had little 66 for me.
I considered myself to be smarter than my old friends and was trying to develop 67
and diverse interests. I threw myself into my 68 and spent a long time in the library. I took
an active part in community service. I gained confidence and the rewards of my study 69
my old friends wandered in school, with little thought or concern for their 70 . Could they
support themselves in the future? Because of our 71 opinion, interests and values, the
only 72 of our friendship, we chose to end it. I couldn’t 73 their group just to be
accepted.
74 I went through a high school student’s worst experience—having no peer (同
龄人) group.
A quote from the television series Boy Meets World 75 my personal experience
with peer groups: “Lose one friend, lose all friends, but don’t lose yourself.”
61．A．painful B．powerful C．strange D．unhealthy
62．A．cool B．wise C．unique D．rare
63．A．holidays B．families C．projects D．businesses
64．A．exhibit B．admit C．plan D．stress
65．A．Unfortunately B．Surprisingly C．Hopefully D．Interestingly
66．A．danger B．regret C．doubt D．appeal
67．A．popular B．strong C．new D．close
68．A．discovery B．habit C．study D．memory
69．A．if B．because C．though D．while
70．A．future B．journey C．friendship D．wealth
71．A．legal B．different C．poor D．public
72．A．system B．trend C．basis D．design
73．A．make up for B．keep away from C．look down on D．go along with
74．A．By no means B．On the contrary C．As a result D．In addition to
75．A．enjoys B．explains C．sends D．gathers“A” for Attitude
English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write
a killer composition. In my second year, my 76 allowed me to give spelling tests to the
class. I had wonderful memories of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander appointed me to sit at her desk
and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was 77
, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received
a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter. But English was still my subject.
I graduated from high school, married early and had children. Confident about my English,
I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I wrote long articles and beautiful
poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had
been an “A” student, I remained an “A” student. I 78 up to my own expectations.
Yesterday, I 79 my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That
bundle of report cards brought back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor’s office,
explaining that I had always excelled at English, and complaining that I did not deserve a “D”
from that 80 teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to
change a grade.
Reading through my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to shred them or
hide them. I was not an “A” student in high school English! Somehow, I had 81 myself
of this, when the grades clearly reflected an 82 student with an occasional “A” or “B”,
but mostly “C”s.
Had I lived up to those grades and 83 myself according to those letters, I would
have never 84 sought my writing career. Had I believed in my early grades instead of
myself, I would have allowed my fear of 85 to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my
creativity. Instead, I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that
underserved “D”.
76．A．monitor B．headmaster C．classmate D．teacher
77．A．flexible B．creative C．disappointing D．controversial
78．A．added B．lived C．grew D．went79．A．counted B．remembered C．approached D．discovered
80．A．impolite B．impatient C．inexperienced D．independent
81．A．warned B．reminded C．informed D．convinced
82．A．average B．enthusiastic C．outstanding D．awkward
83．A．considered B．defined C．reflected D．described
84．A．suddenly B．hurriedly C．confidently D．blindly
85．A．failure B．risk C．stress D．change
I was then in my early twenties. Even though I was armed with a degree in Education,
finding a 86 teaching job was not easy. I had to try some temporary ones.
This year, when a golden opportunity 87 to teach 5th grade students in a local
school. I 88 it and took things seriously. I 89 myself with lesson plans, taught
with enthusiasm, and stayed 90 with the students. I had no hesitation in 91 the
kids when they got the answer right, and encouraged them if they didn’t.
One day when the kids were 92 , a girl approached and handed me a 93
before she went home. On it was a lovely drawing full of childlike wonder, 94 by the
words, “You are the best teacher I have ever had!” It really amazed me that one of my kind
comments had 95 that girl’s heart greatly. I took that note home and 96 put it in a
folder, looking on it as a 97 because it was very important. Anytime I was feeling down I
would look at it and it proved to be a 98 .
That experience showed me the 99 of just a single kind word. It encouraged me to
continue to try my best each day to 100 love and kindness through my words and actions.
Wish the same for others.
86．A．first-rate B．well-paid C．labor-saving D．full-time
87．A．escaped B．demanded C．arose D．arranged
88．A．jumped at B．thought about C．waited for D．dreamt of
89．A．occupied B．amused C．concerned D．contented
90．A．familiar B．positive C．strict D．consistent
91．A．evaluating B．supporting C．instructing D．congratulating92．A．graded B．dismissed C．tested D．taught
93．A．note B．gift C．parcel D．book
94．A．judged B．indicated C．emphasized D．accompanied
95．A．hardened B．touched C．broken D．gladdened
96．A．simply B．casually C．carefully D．eagerly
97．A．reminder B．treasure C．proof D．secret
98．A．comfort B．fortune C．fantasy D．privilege
99．A．target B．application C．power D．principle
100．A．clarify B．find C．feel D．spread
One day I was driving to the marsh(湿地) for bird-watching.The weather forecast called for
the possibility of fog.As I 101 the destination,the fog began to 102 .At a
turning,I lost 103 of the car and ran into the wet land.
I tried to open the door,but it was locked as the water had 104 the electrical
system.I remembered I had a fire extinguisher(灭火器).I 105 it and gave the window a
106 hit.It merely bounced off.I hit it again,with the 107 result.
The water level had risen,and soon I was swinging the extinguisher underwater.I had to
108 for air and down to take as many 109 as my breath would allow.I was nearly
110 .A part of me just wanted to give up.But then another thought came to mind,“You have
111 more time.What will you do with it?” “I’m going to try 112 ”,I responded.
I 113 swinging the fire extinguisher as hard as I could and suddenly the impact
felt different.I 114 my left hand and felt a hole in the 115 .I knew I was
going to live.
101．A．sought B．approached C．chose D．visited
102．A．rise B．lift C．decrease D．disappear
103．A．sight B．track C．touch D．control
104．A．operated B．settled C．shorted D．developed
105．A．broke B．grabbed C．hung D．closed
106．A．gentle B．mild C．direct D．sharp107．A．same B．joyful C．positive D．different
108．A．go out B．go away C．go up D．go over
109．A．fists B．swings C．cuts D．calls
110．A．delighted B．disappointed C．determined D．desperate
111．A．a little B．much C．plenty of D．enough
112．A．weaker B．harder C．better D．worse
113．A．started B．paused C．continued D．considered
114．A．waved B．shook C．extended D．took
115．A．car B．door C．extinguisher D．window
I have been engaging in a spot of emotional therapy (治疗) over the last 2 weeks. I make an
effort to try to 116 difficulties in life so that I can feel good within myself and find more
117 for my steps ahead.
The first day here I just couldn’t stop 118 at the breakfast table and another
woman was very kind to me. Most people 119 to be there for each other when needed,
which is highly 120 .
Today one of the older women had a bit of a 121 during lunch and rushed out of
the room with her plate in hand. I asked her if she was OK as she went past me but she could not
answer. So, I 122 to a young girl to go after her to check and see if she was fine. Glad
she did and I really hope it 123 . I can only imagine it is really hard for all of us in one
way or another as we all have our own 124 and do not know each other properly.
Whether we do or don’t get to know each other is another matter and at the end of the day,
it really does not 125 . For now we are all ships in a 126 and are getting
our torn sails repaired before we are able to 127 to more restless waters. Although
some days are easier than others, it takes time, a lot of patience and the right expert 128
.
Please say a little prayer today for those with mental health 129 . Oh yes…
during my first week here, I bought a nice 130 plant at the local market for the TV
room. Today it is in full bloom (开花)! I have learnt so far that every today has special littlemoments.
116．A．catch up B．get over C．get down D．catch on
117．A．visions B．directions C．recovery D．strength
118．A．crying B．laughing C．shouting D．complaining
119．A．demand B．tend C．anticipate D．guarantee
120．A．reliable B．unforgettable C．admirable D．abstract
121．A．breakdown B．takeout C．outbreak D．breakthrough
122．A．appealed B．applied C．switched D．signalled
123．A．rewarded B．recovered C．helped D．impacted
124．A．stories B．examples C．manners D．conflicts
125．A．care B．matter C．need D．exist
126．A．river B．lake C．port D．factory
127．A．take off B．go on C．settle down D．sail off
128．A．performance B．survey C．guidance D．regulation
129．A．issues B．activities C．concerns D．doubts
130．A．man-made B．potted C．garden D．plastic
After twenty-two years raising three children, I was introduced to a concept: the empty nest.
Apparently, this was now my time to 131 into new experiences. Why, then was I not
excited, but 132 ?
For a job opportunity, my husband and I moved to another state. One day, I discovered a
trail only a short 133 from our apartment, I was thrilled and began to use it regularly.
The trail meandered along a river lined with bushes and towering trees. Ducks 134 on
the riverbanks; Canada geese flew overhead; small rabbits bounded across the pathway, 135
into the bushes. These small peaceful scenes provided me with a(n) 136 , but only
slightly lifted me out of my loneliness.
Still, I continued to walk the path. I 137 something new: couples, young and old,
holding hands, chatting as they walked; a father 138 his daughter to ride her two-
wheeler; a woman doing Tai Chi. They all 139 the trail. I became fascinated with thelives of these strangers, yet still wondering if any of them feel 140 ?
One morning, an elderly woman holding the handles of her walker came into view. She
sailed by me in the 141 direction like a marathon runner. I turned around to catch
another glimpse of this one-woman wonder. She was 142 moving forward, not letting
anything hold her back. That’s when it 143 me. Nobody was.
As I walked toward my car, remembering the elderly woman’s energy and 144 , I
made a decision. I would fill my empty nest with 145 . I was ready for the bright future
that stretched before me.
131．A．dive B．look C．turn D．fall
132．A．calm B．lonely C．different D．scared
133．A．walk B．run C．drive D．cut
134．A．planed B．skipped C．sheltered D．lazed
135．A．flashing B．rolling C．wandering D．stepping
136．A．target B．distraction C．motivation D．option
137．A．imagined B．anticipated C．spotted D．experienced
138．A．asking B．teaching C．permitting D．informing
139．A．took care of B．caught sight of C．spoke highly of D．took advantage of
140．A．satisfied B．positive C．empty D．desperate
141．A．right B．general C．opposite D．same
142．A．definitely B．blindly C．uncertainly D．independently
143．A．bothered B．hit C．upset D．interested
144．A．ambition B．curiosity C．devotion D．enthusiasm
145．A．affection B．attention C．abundance D．gratitude参考答案：
1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．B 9．B
10．A 11．D 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。它详细叙述了作者在不同阶段对不同运动（跑步和骑自行
车）的兴趣和经历，并通过这些经历反映了作者的成长和心理变化。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我十几岁的时候，一个邻居朋友赢得了马拉松比赛。A.
knew知道；B. held抓住；C. won赢得；D. quit退出。根据后文“Feeling motivated”可知，
作者有了动力，所以此处应是一个邻居朋友赢得了马拉松比赛。故选C项。
2．考查副词词义辨析。句意：有了动力，我开始定期跑步，但后来发生了两件事。A.
regularly有规律地；B. silently默默地；C. proudly自豪地；D. recently最近。根据前文
“Feeling motivated” 可知，作者有了动力，所以应是定期跑步，符合语境。故选A项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：首先，有一天我遇到的一个女孩告诉我，她正在为“超级”
马拉松训练，指的是52.4英里的双马拉松。A. asking要求；B. looking看；C. waiting等待；
D. training训练。根据后文“referring to a 52.4-mile double marathon”可知，女孩要跑双马拉
松，所以此处应是为之训练，符合语境。故选D项。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：说实话，我讨厌它!A. made制作；B. believed相信；C. hated
讨厌；D. deserved值得。根据前文“Then, the next day I went on my longest run — 15 miles.”
以及后文“Between the girl making my 5 seem small and the pure boredom of jogging”可知，
作者最长跑了15 miles和女孩一比微不足道，所以是讨厌这个成绩。故选C项。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那个女孩面前，我的成就显得微不足道，再加上慢跑的无
聊，我决定我再跑步的唯一理由就是有一只大狗在追我! A. advantage优势；B. achievement
成就；C. contribution贡献；D. influence影响。根据前文“Then, the next day I went on my
longest run — 15 miles.”以及后文“seem small”可知，作者最长跑了15 miles，而女孩在为
52.4 miles做训练，所以应是作者的成就微不足道。故选B项。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那个女孩面前，我的成就显得微不足道，再加上慢跑的无
聊，我决定我再跑步的唯一理由就是有一只大狗在追我!A. way方式；B. risk风险；C. place
地方；D. reason理由。根据后文“I’d ever run again is if a big dog was running after me!”可知，
有一只大狗在追“我”，“我”才会再跑步，这里说的是跑步的原因。故选D项。
7．考查动词短语辨析。句意：所以我开始骑自行车。A. gave up放弃；B. went on继续；C.turned to转向；D. dealt with处理。根据前文“I decided that the only 6 I'd ever run again is if
a big dog was running after me!”可知，作者决定放弃跑步，所以此处应是转向骑自行车。故
选C项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我梦想着参加自行车比赛，直到我飞到圣地亚哥去看我妹妹。
A. heard听到；B. dreamed梦想；C. complained抱怨；D. approved批准。根据后文“of
entering cycle races”结合选项可知，此处应是作者梦想着参加自行车比赛，符合语境。故选
B项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天她上班的时候，我借了她的自行车去兜风。A.
painted把……描绘成；B. borrowed借；C. bought买；D. parked停(车)。根据前文“I flew
to San Diego to visit my sister”以及后文“went for a ride”可知，作者去看妹妹，所以要去骑
行的话，应是向妹妹借自行车。故选B项。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：问题是：那里的道路穿过很大的山谷，我一次要骑上坡好
几英里。A. problem问题；B. secret秘密；C. principle原则；D. advice建议。根据后文“I’d
be riding uphill for miles at a time. I’d never faced such 11 .”可知，作者要骑上坡好几英里，
这对他来说，是一个问题。故选A项。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我从来没有遇到过这样的挑战。A. dangers危险；B. events
事件；C. opponents对手；D. challenges挑战。根据前文“The 10 : The roads there went
through large valleys where I’d be riding uphill for miles at a time.”可知，作者要骑上坡好几英
里，这对他来说是一个挑战。故选D项。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：。那天，我被大约100个习惯了这种道路的“当地”骑自
行车的人超过了。A. passed超过；B. convinced说服；C. admired欣赏；D. stopped阻止。
根据前文“I’d never faced such 11 .”可知，作者骑上坡好几英里是个挑战，所以是被很多
人超过。故选A项。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我回到家，突然骑自行车似乎不那么吸引人了。A.
reliable可信赖的；B. convenient方便的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. appealing吸引人的。根据
前文“That day, I got 12 by about 100 “local” bikers who were used to such roads.”可
知，作者那天骑行被100多人超过，所以此时是觉得骑自行车似乎不那么吸引人了。故选
D项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后我成熟了很多。A. traveled旅行；B. matured (情
感和认识)成熟；C. missed思念；D. worried担心。根据后文“I’ve come to accept thatwhatever 15 I set for myself, they just have to be my own.”可知，作者不再轻易放弃，
所以是成熟了很多。故选B项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经开始接受这样一个事实：无论我为自己设定什么目
标，它们都必须是我自己的。A. limits限制；B. dates日期；C. goals目标；D. tests测试。
根据后文“I set for myself, they just have to be my own.”可知，此处应是“无论我为自己设定
什么目标，它们都必须是我自己的目标”，符合语境。故选C项。
【点睛】
16．B 17．B 18．B 19．D 20．C 21．A 22．B 23．D 24．
C 25．D 26．C 27．A 28．D 29．C 30．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和母亲为了节约钱，到食品商店买打折的剩
余商品，虽然这能省钱，但是也有缺点，比如买太多东西在收银台让别人等太长时间，这
让作者感到尴尬想逃避，但也让作者明白了一些道理，目前阶段的挣扎与困境并不意味着
将永远如此，无论发生什么总能找到生存的方法。
16．考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了确保买到最好的商品，我和妈妈挤进我们的旧车，在
下午5点整把车停在超市门口，准备买到我们的那一份。A. settle down安顿下来；B. pull
up停车；C. hang about常去某处；D. show off炫耀。根据上文“Every Friday night the
Chevron gas station food mart offers a discount on the leftover food.”以及空前“To ensure the
best selection”可知，周五晚上Chevron加油站的食品市场都会对剩余的食物打折，“我”
和妈妈驾驶着旧车到达食品店准备购物。pull up意为“停车”符合语境。故选B。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了确保买到最好的商品，我和妈妈挤进我们的旧车，在
下午5点整把车停在超市门口，准备买到我们的那一份。A. award奖，奖品；B. share(在若
干人之间分得的)一份；C. change变化，零钱；D. credit信用。根据上文“Every Friday
night the Chevron gas station food mart offers a discount on the leftover food.” 以及空前“To
ensure the best selection”可知，作者和母亲来超市是为了买到份打折商品，share表示他们要
买到份打折的商品。故选B。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Chevron购物是这样开始的：有一天，我母亲突然意识到
她几乎透支了除了Chevron卡以外所有的信用卡，而且我们需要一周的杂货。A. continued
继续；B. started开始；C. ran跑；D. worked工作。根据上文“my mother and I pile into ourold car and ____1____ in front of the mart at five p. m. sharp, ready to get our ____2____.”以及
本句内容，可知此处描述的是购物过程，此句描述加油站的购物一开始发生的事情。
started表示“开始”，符合句意。故选B。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：自从我们第一次去那里，我学会了相信灵活性。A.
encounter相遇；B. match比赛；C. inspection视察；D. visit游览，访问。根据空后“there”
可知，此处指是第一次到Chevron加油站食品超市购物的经历。visit意为“访问，光顾”，
符合句意。故选D。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我的生活中，有必要改变去杂货店购物的想法。A.
dismiss解雇；B. develop发展；C. bend弯曲；D. accept接受。根据上文“One day my
mother suddenly realized that she had maxed out (透支) almost every credit card except the
Chevron card and we needed groceries for the week. Since our first ____4____ there, I’ve learned
to believe in flexibility.”以及下文“ My mother and I can no longer shop at real grocery
stores”可知，作者和母亲所有信用卡透支，除了Chevron卡，因此，不能在真正的杂货店
购物，只能使用Chevron卡在加油站食品超市购物；因此，他们不得不适应在加油站食品
超市购物的观念。bend表示适应或屈从于新的情况或观念，符合语境。故选C。
21．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈和我不能再在真正的杂货店购物了，但我们仍然买
必需品。A. but但是；B. so但是；C. when当……时候；D. unless除非。前后句子表达的是
“尽管不能在真正的杂货店购物，但他们仍然能够得到必需品”，为转折关系，连词
but“但是”符合语境。故选A。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在Chevron买杂货也有缺点。A. purposes目的；B.
drawbacks缺点；C. features特点；D. grounds根据，地面。根据下文“The worst is when we
have so many items that it takes the cashier what seems like hours to ring up everything.”可知，
此处描述的是在加油站购物的不利之处、缺点。故选B。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：焦急的顾客在我们身后排起了队。A. excited兴奋的；B.
guilty内疚的；C. grateful感激的；D. anxious焦虑的，焦急地。根据上文“The worst is
when we have so many items that it takes the cashier what seems like hours to ring up
everything.”可知，当我们有很多东西的时候，收银员结账似乎要花很长时间，排在后面的
顾客显得很焦急。anxious意为“焦虑的，焦急地”，符合语境。故选D。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这排的队最伤人——他们看我们的眼神。A. declines拒绝；
B. suffers受苦；C. hurts使受伤，伤害；D. struggles挣扎。根据下文“the way they look atus”以及“ I once expressed my fear of being seen shopping at Chevron to my mother”可知，排
在后面的顾客对他们的态度让作者感到很受伤。hurt“伤害，使不快”符合语境。故选C。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈从来没有注意到——或者她可能假装没有注意到。
A. threatens威胁；B. promises威胁；C. agrees赞同；D. pretends假装。根据空前“My
mother never notices — or maybe”可知，母亲可能是假装没有注意到排在后面顾客的态度。
故选D。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很不好意思去那里购物，我害怕碰到我认识的人。A.
shocked吃惊的；B. confused困惑的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. bored无聊的，厌倦的。根
据上文“It’s that line that ____9____ the most — the way they look at us.”以及空后“I’m afraid
of running into someone I know”可知，作者对在加油站食品超市购物感到很尴尬，害怕碰到
认识的人。故选C。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我试图避免我们每周的购物之旅时，我知道我伤害了她
的感情。A. avoid避免，回避；B. join参加；C. arrange安排；D. cancel取消。根据上文
“I’m afraid of running into someone I know. I once expressed my fear of being seen shopping at
Chevron to my mother, and her eyes shone with disappointment.”可知，作者对在加油站购物感
到尴尬，害怕碰到我认识的人，因此曾试图避免每周的购物之旅，而这让母亲很受伤。故
选A。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我如此坚持灵活性的想法。A. simplicity简朴，
简单；B. generosity慷慨，大方；C. integrity正直，诚实；D. flexibility灵活性。根据上文
“Since our first ____4____ there, I’ve learned to believe in flexibility.”以及下文“Whenever I
feel the ____14____ rise to my face, I remind myself at this point in my life I am struggling does
not mean that I will always struggle.”可知，从在Chevron的购物经历中，作者认识到保持灵
活性的概念很重要。故选D。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当我感到羞愧难当时，我就会提醒自己，在我人生的这
个阶段，我正在挣扎，但这并不意味着我将永远挣扎。A. pride自豪，自尊；B. bitterness
怨恨，苦难；C. heat强烈感情，热度；D. sweat汗水。根据上文“I’m ____11____ to shop
there, and I’m afraid of running into someone I know. I’m ____11____ to shop there, and I’m
afraid of running into someone I know. I once expressed my fear of being seen shopping at
Chevron to my mother, and her eyes shone with disappointment.”以及空后“I remind myself at
this point in my life I am struggling does not mean that I will always struggle”可知，此处指当作者在Chevron加油站食品市场买大量打折商品而感到尴尬时，就会提醒自己目前的困境并
不意味着永远处于困境；the heat rise to one’s face指“脸上发热”，此处表示作者感到尴尬
时脸上发热。故选C。
30．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我知道无论发生什么，我们总能找到生存的方法。A.
figure out想出，弄清楚；B. wait for等待；C. agree on(对……)取得一致意见；D. break
off(使)折断，突然终止。根据句中“I know that whatever happens”以及“a way to survive”可
知，作者认为无论发生什么事情，他们总会找到一种方法生存下去。figure out“想出，找
到”符合语境。故选A。
31．A 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．C 36．B 37．D 38．A 39．
C 40．D 41．A 42．C 43．D 44．A 45．B
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Imran Nuri辞职后踏上一段寻找人生建议的旅程的故
事。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他24岁的时候，伊姆兰·努里(Imran Nuri)大胆地辞去了
工作，并清空了他的储蓄账户，以实施他一直铭记在心的雄心勃勃的计划。A. plan计划；
B. policy政策；C. initiative倡议；D. trick把戏。根据后文“Nuri would drive his car to every
state on a 100-day trip to find 1,000 2 and ask them to share one thing they
wish they’d 3 when they were younger.”可知，努里会开着他的车，在100
天的旅行中走遍每个州，是一个计划。故选A项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：努里会开着他的车，在100天的旅行中走遍每个州，找到
1000个陌生人，让他们分享一件他们希望自己年轻时就知道的事情。A. acquaintances熟人；
B. residents居民；C. strangers陌生人；D. peers同辈。根据后文“I’m 9
around the country to talk to 1,000 unfamiliar people”可知，是找1000个不熟悉的人，也就是
陌生人。故选C项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：努里会开着他的车，在100天的旅行中走遍每个州，找到
1000个陌生人，让他们分享一件他们希望自己年轻时就知道的事情。A. embraced拥抱；B.
inquired询问；C. misunderstood误解；D. known知道。根据后文“I’m asking them for
pieces of life advice about things they wish they knew 10 .”可知，应是他们
希望自己年轻时就知道的事情。故选D项。34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：努里希望得到的答案能帮助他度过余生。A. picture描述；
B. navigate导航；C. enrich使丰富；D. interpret解释。根据前文“Nuri was hoping for
answers”以及后文“the rest of his life”结合选项可知，应是得到的答案指导他度过余生，符
合语境。故选B项。
35．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他出发了。A. cracked up崩溃；B. backed away后退；C.
set out出发；D. knocked off下班。根据前文“Nuri would drive his car to every state on a 100-
day trip”并结合下文讲述他遇到的一些人可知，此处指他出发了。故选C项。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但令他震惊的是，他第一次选错了人。A. generous慷慨
的；B. wrong错误的；C. pleasant令人愉快的；D. selfish自私的。根据后文“He met a man,
who had a dark look at Nuri.”可知，那个男人恶狠狠地看了努里一眼，所以是选错了人。故
选B项。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：努里以为那个人要打他。A. dismiss解雇；B. accompany伴
随；C. consult咨询；D. beat打。根据前文“He met a man, who had a dark look at Nuri.”可知，
那个男人恶狠狠地看了努里一眼，让努里以为那个人要打他。故选D项。
38．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后，他做了他做过的最勇敢的事情，他自我介绍说。
A. courageous勇敢的；B. stupid愚蠢的；C. unforgettable难忘的；D. glorious值得称道的。
根据前文“Nuri thought the man was going to 7 him.”可知，努里以为那
个人要打他，而他却继续做介绍，应是勇敢的行为。故选A项。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正在开车周游全国，与1000个不熟悉的人交谈。A.
sailing航行；B. hiking徒步旅行；C. driving开车；D. wandering徘徊。根据前文“Nuri
would drive his car to every state on a 100-day trip”可知，是开车周游全国。故选C项。
40．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我是在向他们征求一些他们希望早点知道的人生建议。A.
occasionally偶尔；B. permanently永久地；C. later后来；D. earlier早些时候。根据前文
“ask them to share one thing they wish they’d 3 when they were younger.”
可知，是在自己年轻时就知道的事情，也就是早点知道的事。故选D项。
41．考查副词词义辨析。句意：男人沉默了一分钟左右，最后说：“我们应该多花点时间
和家人在一起。”A. finally最后；B. excitedly兴奋地；C. instantly立即；D. hesitantly迟疑
地。根据前文“The man remained silent for a minute”可知，男人沉默了一分钟左右，最后说
出了自己的想法。故选A项。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：生活就是人与人之间的联系。A. potential潜力；B. nature本性；C. connection联系；D. competition竞争。根据后文“There would be no life without
social interactions.”可知，没有社会互动就没有生活，也就是生活就是人与人之间的联系。
故选C项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论是改变你的专业还是改变你的整个人生道路，你都不
必因为退后一步重新评估你过去的选择而责怪自己。A. admire钦佩；B. reward奖励，回报；
C. forgive原谅；D. fault责怪。根据后文“for taking a step back and reevaluating your past
choices.”可知，此处指不要因为退后一步重新评估你过去的选择而责怪自己，符合语境。
故选D项。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：努里在每个地方都发现了美，也从他遇到的人那里发现了
智慧。A. wisdom智慧；B. fortune财富；C. confidence信心；D. perseverance毅力。根据后
文“Those people taught a lot.”可知，那些人教了他很多东西，所以是从他遇到的人那里发
现了智慧。故选A项。
45．考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在他总是把自己放在别人的角度，即使一个人看世界的
方式不同。A. objectively客观地；B. differently不同地；C. selectively选择地；D. randomly
随机。根据前文“Now he always puts himself in other people’s shoes”可知，他总是把自己放
在别人的角度去看世界，因为每个人看世界的方式不同。故选B项。
46．B 47．D 48．C 49．A 50．A 51．C 52．A 53．D 54．
B 55．D 56．D 57．A 58．B 59．B 60．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者以前认为只要低头努力工作，别人就会发现自
己的成就，但为了得到一次职业发展机会，作者不再害羞，主动向组织者推荐自己，最后
成功获得了机会。
46．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他在以学生为主导的运动中努力增加联邦政府对基础
研究的资助，这导致他被邀请在一个会议小组上发言。A. referred to查阅，提到；B. led to
导致（某种结果）；C. turned down拒绝；D. put forward提出。根据上文“an incredible
career-building opportunity”可知，我的同学获得了令人难以置信的职业发展机会，由此可知，
他的努力导致他被邀请在一个会议小组上发言，“led to”意为“导致（某种结果）”，符
合语境。故选B项。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在运动中是一个同等的伙伴。A. special特殊的；B.legal合法的；C. strict严格的；D. equal同等的。根据下文“I felt that I deserved the same
opportunity.”可知，我觉得我应该得到同样的机会，由此可知，我认为自己在运动中发挥着
同样的作用，是一个同等的伙伴，也应该得到同样的机会。故选D项。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我没有被邀请，我也不知道为什么。A. praised赞美；
B. promoted促进；C. invited邀请；D. received收到。根据句中“Yet”和“I wasn’t sure why”
可知，上下文为转折关系，虽然我在运动中发挥着同样的作用，但我没有被邀请，我也不
知道为什么。故选C项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我的成长过程中，我学到的成功的方法是低头努力工作。
A. success成功；B. practice实践；C. failure失败；D. reality现实。根据句中“put my head
down and work hard”可知，低头努力工作应该是我被教导的获得成功的方法。故选A项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我的工作做得足够好，它会不言而喻，我会得到奖励。
A. rewarded奖励；B. protected保护；C. attracted吸引；D. affected影响。根据上文“put my
head down and work hard”可知，我一直认为低头努力工作就会获得成功，由此可知，我认
为如果我的工作做得足够好，大家就会认可，我就会得到奖励。故选A项。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种观点，再加上天生的害羞，意味着我很少鼓起勇气推
荐自己。A. kindness善良；B. patience耐心；C. shyness害羞；D. courage勇气。根据句中
“I _____ worked up the nerve to put myself forward”可知，我很少鼓起勇气推荐自己，由此
可知，我是个天生害羞的人，且与下文的“introvert”呼应。故选C项。
52．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这种观点，再加上天生的害羞，意味着我很少鼓起勇气推
荐自己。A. rarely很少；B. frequently频繁地；C. quietly安静地；D. completely完全地。根
据上文“put my head down and work hard”可知，我一直认为低头努力工作就会获得成功，
由此可知，我很少鼓起勇气向别人推荐自己。故选A项。
53．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然而，我决定，我需要重新掌控自己的生活——通过
成为自己最大的支持者。A. complain of抱怨；B. find fault with挑剔；C. pay attention to注
意；D. take control of控制。根据下文“I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to
_____ me”可知，我申请加入会议小组，由此可知，我不想只是低头工作，想要争取机会，
重新掌控自己的生活，“take control of”意为“控制”，符合语境。故选D项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，随着我心跳加速，我请同事要求小组组织者使我成
为其中的一份子。A. benefit使受益；B. include使成为……的一部分；C. observe观察；D.
change改变。根据上文“I felt that I deserved the same opportunity.”可知，我也想得到参加会议小组的机会，由此可知，我请同事要求小组组织者使我成为其中的一份子。故选B项。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的脑海里充满了一张练习得很好的自我怀疑清单。A.
agreement协议；B. emphasis强调；C. inspiration灵感；D. self-doubt自我怀疑。根据下文
“Maybe I didn’t deserve it.”可知，我认为也许我不值得被录取，由此可知，我脑海里充满
了自我怀疑。故选D项。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我的同事立即联系了组织者，他们很快同意将我加入小
组。A. track追踪；B. send发送；C. hire雇用；D. add添加。根据句中“agreed”和上文“I
asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to _____ me”可知，我申请成为小组的一份子，
由此可知，组织者同意了我的请求，同意将我加入小组，“add…to…”意为“将……添加
到……”。故选D项。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我知道，但作为一个内向的人，这是我个人的珠穆朗玛
峰。A. personal个人的；B. flexible灵活的；C. simple简单的；D. traditional传统的。根据
句中“as an introvert”可知，我是一个内向的人，由此可知，向别人推荐自己是我个人的珠
穆朗玛峰，是一个挑战。故选A项。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为推荐自己总是会让我有点不自在。A. unreasonable
不合理的；B. uncomfortable不自在的；C. dishonest不诚实的；D. discontent不满足的。根
据上文“as an introvert”可知，我是一个内向的人，由此可知，向别人推荐自己会让我感觉
有点不自在。故选B项。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我做了很多其他不舒服的事情来确保我过上最好的生活。
A. prove证明；B. ensure确保；C. record记录；D. predict预测。根据句中“I do plenty of
other uncomfortable things”可知，我做了很多其他不舒服的事情，是努力确保自己过上最好
的生活。故选B项。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想我可以为我的职业生涯做同样的事情。A. health健康；
B. colleague同事；C. career职业生涯；D. education教育。根据上文“an incredible career-
building opportunity”可知，我向别人推荐自己是为了一份职业发展机会，由此可知，我可
以为我的职业生涯向被人推荐自己，让自己的努力被看到。故选C项。
61．D 62．A 63．B 64．B 65．A 66．D 67．C 68．C 69．
D 70．A 71．B 72．C 73．D 74．C 75．B【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了作者在读高中时，自己的很多朋友都沾染了不
健康的习惯，作者不能仅仅是为了被接受，而附和他们，所以作者独自过着积极健康的校
园生活。最终，作者和自己的老朋友们结束了友谊。作者认为失去一个朋友也好，失去了
所有的朋友也罢，唯独不能迷失了自我。
61．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的许多朋友在第一年就开始尝试喝酒、吸毒或其他不
健康的东西，不管结果如何。A. painful痛苦的；B. powerful强大的；C. strange奇怪的；D.
unhealthy不健康的。根据空前“alcohol, drugs”可知，这些都是不健康的东西。故选D。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对他们来说，比起家人、学习或其他朋友，更关心喝酒、
派对或男女朋友是一件很酷的事。A. cool酷的；B. wise聪明的；C. unique独一无二的；D.
rare稀有的。根据语境及常识可知，叛逆期的青少年认为这些事情是很酷的事情。故选
A。
63．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对他们来说，比起家人、学习或其他朋友，更关心喝酒、
派对或男女朋友是一件很酷的事。A. holidays假期；B. families家人；C. projects项目；D.
businesses商业。根据空前“alcohol, parties or girlfriends/boyfriends”及空后“study or other
friends”可知，此处是与家人、学习或其他朋友相比较。故选B。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友们都没有决心承认自己的冒险行为，包括在新群
体中的压力，以及与新朋友相处的新舒适区。A. exhibit展览；B. admit承认；C. plan计划；
D. stress强调。根据空前“determination”及语境可知，作者的朋友们都没有决心承认自己
的问题。故选B。
65．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，他们简单的用一个可能会有很严重后果的另外
一个区域去取代舒适区。A. Unfortunately不幸地是；B. Surprisingly出人意料地；C.
Hopefully有希望地；D. Interestingly有趣地。根据下文“simply replaced one comfort zone
with another riskier one with potentially severe results”可知，这一件很不幸的事情。故选A。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些对我完全没有吸引力。A. danger危险；B. regret后悔；
C. doubt怀疑；D. appeal吸引力。根据下文“I considered myself to be smarter than my old
friends and was trying to develop 7 and diverse interests.”可知，作者的朋友们做的
这些事情对作者没有什么吸引力。故选D。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为自己比我的老朋友更聪明，并试图发展新的和多
样化的兴趣。A. popular受欢迎的；B. strong强壮的；C. new新的；D. close紧密的。根据
下文“I threw myself into my 8 and spent a long time in the library. I took an activepart in community service.”可知，作者努力发展新的、多种多样的兴趣。故选C。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我全身心地投入到我的学习中，在图书馆里花了很长时间。
A. discovery发现；B. habit习惯；C. study学习；D. memory记忆。根据下文“and spent a
long time in the library”可知，作者投身于学习中。故选C。
69．考查连词词义辨析。句意：当我的老朋友们在学校里闲逛时，我获得了信心，也得到
了学习的回报，对他们的未来几乎没有考虑或关心。A. if如果；B. because因为；C. though
尽管；D. while然而。根据语境可知，前后句意存在对比关系。故选D。
70．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我的老朋友们在学校里闲逛时，我获得了信心，也得到
了学习的回报，对他们的未来几乎没有考虑或关心。A. future未来；B. journey旅行；C.
friendship友谊；D. wealth财富。根据下文“Could they support themselves in the future?”可
知，作者的老朋友们对他们的未来几乎没有考虑或关心。故选A。
71．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因为我们的观点不同，兴趣不同，价值观不同，这是我
们友谊的唯一基础，所以我们决定结束这段友谊。A. legal合法的；B. different不同的；C.
poor贫穷的；D. public公众的。根据语境可知，作者和老朋友们有不同的观点、兴趣和价
值观。故选B。
72．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为我们的观点不同，兴趣不同，价值观不同，这是我们
友谊的唯一基础，所以我们决定结束这段友谊。A. system体系；B. trend趋势；C. basis基
础；D. design设计。根据常识可知，观点、兴趣和价值观是友谊的基础。故选C。
73．考查动词短语保辨析。句意：我不能仅仅是为了被接受，而附和他们。A. make up for
补偿；B. keep away from远离；C. look down on看不起；D. go along with附合随行。根据
上文“we chose to end it”可知，作者决定结束这段友谊，因为作者不想仅仅是为了被接受，
而附和他们。故选D。
74．考查固定短语辨析。句意：结果，我遭遇了一名高中学生最糟糕的经历，没有同龄人
群体。A. By no means决不；B. On the contrary正相反；C. As a result结果；D. In addition to
除……之外。根据语境可知，此处指不想附和那些老朋友而选择结束友谊的结果。故选
C。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：电视连续剧《男孩遇见世界》中的一句话解释了我与同龄
人的个人经历：“失去一个朋友，失去所有朋友，但不要失去自己。”A. enjoys欣赏；B.
explains解释；C. sends发送；D. gathers收集。根据下文“Lose one friend, lose all friends,
but don’t lose yourself.”可知，作者在引用电视剧里面的一句话来解释自己的个人经历。故选B。
76．D 77．C 78．B 79．D 80．C 81．D 82．A 83．B 84．
C 85．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者高中时英语成绩被老师打低分但自己从未丧
失对自己的信心，最后成了专栏作家并且上了大学，多年后当作者无意中看到当年的成绩
单时她才突然意识到人生中重要的不是成绩而是人的自信和态度。
76．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我第二年的时候，老师允许我给全班同学做拼写测试。
A. monitor班长；B. headmaster校长；C. classmate同班同学；D. teacher老师。根据空后的
“allowed me to give spelling tests to the class”可知，能够允许学生去给全班做拼写测试的应
该是老师。故选D。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：只有我的毕业年级英语课让人失望，因为我们有一位刚
从大学毕业的老师，他期望有大学水平的工作。A. flexible灵活的；B. creative创造性的；
C. disappointing令人失望的；D. controversial有争议的。根据下文中的“Every student
received a ‘C’ or ‘D’ grade the first quarter.(每个学生在第一学季的成绩都是‘C’或‘D’。)”可
知，这位老师给每个学生都打低分，所以可知道这一年的英语课令作者失望。故选C。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有辜负自己的期望。A. added增加，add up to意为
“总共是”；B. lived住，live up to意为“不辜负，符合”；C. grew成长，grow up意为
“长大”；D. went去，go up to意为“上升到”。根据上文的“Fifteen years later, I went to
college, and because I had been an ‘A’ student, I remained an ‘A’ student.(15年后，我上了大学，
因为我过去一直是一名优等生，所以我仍然是一名优等生。)”可知，作者认为自己之前就
是一名优等生，所以她没有辜负自己的期望，上大学时依然是优等生。故选B。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：昨天，我在读旧报的时候发现了我的高中成绩单。A.
counted数数；B. remembered记忆；C. approached接近；D. discovered发现。根据空后的
“my high school report cards when I was reading old papers”可知，作者是在读旧报纸的时候
发现了自己的高中成绩单。故选D。
80．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我记得我坐在顾问的办公室里，解释说我的英语一直很
好，并抱怨我不应该得到毕业年那个经验不足的老师的“D”。A. impolite不礼貌的；B.
impatient没有耐心的；C. inexperienced经验不足的；D. independent独立的。根据第一段中的“we had a teacher right out of college”可知，这位老师刚大学毕业，所以经验不足。故选
C。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不知怎的，当成绩清楚地反映出我是一个普通学生，偶尔
会获得“A”或“B”，但大多是“C”时，我已经让自己相信了这一点。A. warned警告；B.
reminded提醒；C. informed通知；D. convinced使相信。根据上文内容并结合空前一句“I
was not an ‘A’ student in high school English!(我在高中英语上并不是优等生！)”可知，作者一
直以为自己高中英语成绩不错，只是因为年轻教师的严格才会得到C或者D等级的分数，
但其实作者英语并不好，所以此处指作者自己虽然面对那样的成绩却一直深信自己的英语
水平高，认为自己就是优等生。故选D。
82．考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. average普通的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C.
outstanding优秀的；D. awkward笨拙的。根据空后的“with an occasional ‘A’ or ‘B’, but
mostly ‘C’s”可知，作者偶尔得A或B等级的成绩，大多数都是C等级的成绩，所以作者是
一名普通生。故选A。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我符合这些成绩，并根据这些字母定义了自己，我就
永远不会自信地追求我的写作生涯。A. considered考虑；B. defined给……下定义；C.
reflected反映；D. described描述。根据空前的“Had I lived up to those grades”可知，作者认
为如果自己当时就认为自己成绩不行，并且把自己定位到英语差的学生行列，她就没有信
心去追求自己的梦想。故选B。
84．考查副词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. suddenly突然；B. hurriedly匆忙地；C.
confidently自信地；D. blindly盲目地。根据上文中的“Confident about my
English”“explaining that I had always excelled at English”等信息可知，作者对自己的英语一直
很有信心，所以才会充满信心地追求梦想。故选C。
85．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我相信我早期的成绩，而不是我自己，我会让我对失
败的恐惧打败我的热情，损害我的创造力。A. failure失败；B. risk风险；C. stress压力；D.
change改变。根据句中的“Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself”，这里是说如
果作者不相信自己，而是相信那些分数，她就会失去动力，让对失败的恐惧阻挡自己。故
选A。
86．D 87．C 88．A 89．A 90．B 91．D 92．B 93．A 94．
D 95．B 96．C 97．B 98．A 99．C 100．D【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者20多岁时得到进入当地一所学校任教的机会。作者认真
备课，热情上课，学生回答问题正确时作者会向他们表示祝贺，回答错误时则会鼓励他们。
一天放学时，一个小女孩给了作者一张便笺，称作者是她遇到的最好的老师，这让作者非
常惊讶。这次经历也让作者认识到善意的话语的力量。
86．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管我拥有教育学学位，但找到一份全职的教学工作并
不容易。A. first-rate第一流的，极好的；B. well-paid薪金优厚的，高薪的；C. labor-saving
节省劳力的；D. full-time全职的。根据上文的“Even though I was armed with a degree in
Education”和下文的“I had to try some temporary ones”可知，此处表示虽然作者有教育学位，
但找到一个全职的教学工作依旧不容易。因此作者不得不尝试一些临时的教学工作。故选
D项。
87．考查动词词义辨析。句意：今年，当地一所学校出现了一个教五年级学生的绝佳机会。
A. escaped逃离，逃走；B. demanded坚决要求；C. arose出现，产生；D. arranged安排，筹
备。根据上文的“finding a 1 teaching job was not easy.”和下文的“took things
seriously”以及对作者尽心尽力地教学、认真对待学生的描述可知，此处指当一个绝佳的机
会出现时，作者迫不及待地抓住这次机会。故选C项。
88．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我欣然接受，认真对待。A. jumped at迫不及待地接受，欣
然接受（机会或提议）；B. thought about考虑：C. waited for等待； D. dreamt of梦想。根
据后文“I 4 myself with lesson plans, taught with enthusiasm, and stayed
5 with the students.”可知，作者尽心尽力地教学、认真对待学生。所以此处指当一个
绝佳的机会出现时，作者迫不及待地抓住这次机会。故选A项。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我忙于制定课程计划，充满热情地教学，并对学生保持积
极的态度。A. occupied使忙于（做某事）；B. amused逗笑；C. concerned涉及；D.
contented满足。根据上文的“took things seriously”可知，此处指作者忙于课程计划。此处
是固定搭配：occupy oneself with sth.意为“忙着做某事”。故选A项。
90．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我忙于制定课程计划，充满热情地教学，并对学生保持
积极的态度。A. familiar熟悉的；B. positive积极的；C. strict严格的；D. consistent一致的。
根据上文的“taught with enthusiasm”和下文作者对学生的态度可知，此处强调作者始终积
极地对待学生。故选B项。
91．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当孩子们回答正确时，我会毫不犹豫地祝贺他们，如果他们没有回答正确，我会鼓励他们。A. evaluating评价；B. supporting支持；C. instructing指
示；D. congratulating祝贺。根据下文的“when they got the answer right, and encouraged
them if they didn’t”并结合常识可知，学生回答问题正确时作者会向他们表示祝贺。故选D
项。
92．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，孩子们放学了，一个女孩走到我面前，在回家之前
递给我一张纸条。A. graded分级；B. dismissed解散；C. tested考验；D. taught教。根据下
文的“before she went home”可知，此处表示一天，当学生放学时。故选B项。
93．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，孩子们放学了，一个女孩走到我面前，在回家之前
递给我一张纸条。A. note便条；B. gift礼物；C. parcel包裹；D. book书。根据下文的“I
took that note home”可知，一个女孩走过来给了作者一张便笺。故选A项。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：上面是一幅可爱的画，充满了孩子般的好奇，并配上了这
样一句话：“您是我遇到过的最好的老师！”A. judged评判；B. indicated表明；C.
emphasized重读；D. accompanied附带。根据空前的“On it was a lovely drawing full of
childlike wonder”和空后的“by the words,‘You are the best teacher I have ever had!’”可知，便
笺上是一幅可爱的画，充满了孩子般的好奇，还附有一些文字。故选D项。
95．考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，我的一句善意的话深深地打动了那个女孩
的心。A. hardened硬化；B. touched感动；C. broken损坏；D. gladdened使高兴。根据上文
的“You are the best teacher I have ever had”可知，作者善意的话语触动了那个女孩的心。故
选B项。
96．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我把那张纸条带回家，小心翼翼地放在一个文件夹里，把
它当作珍宝，因为它非常重要。A. simply简单地；B. casually随意地；C. carefully小心；
D. eagerly急切地。根据后文“because it was very important.”可知，它非常重要，所以应是
小心翼翼地放在一个文件夹里符合实际。故选C项。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把那张纸条带回家，小心翼翼地放在一个文件夹里，把
它当作珍宝，因为它非常重要。A. reminder引起回忆的事物；B. treasure珍宝；C. proof证
明；D. secret秘密。根据上文的“I took that note home and 11 put it in a
folder”和下文的“because it was very important”可知，作者很珍视这个便笺，把它视为珍宝。
故选B项。
98．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当我情绪低落的时候，我就会看看它，事实证明它是一
种安慰。A. comfort安慰；B. fortune财富；C. fantasy幻想；D. privilege特权。根据上文的“Anytime I was feeling down I would look at it”可知，每次作者感到情绪低沉时，都会看看
这张便笺。由此可知，这张便笺对作者来说是一种安慰。故选A项。
99．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那次经历向我展示了一句友善的话语的力量。A. target目
标；B. application应用；C. power力量；D. principle原则。根据后文“It encouraged me to
continue to try my best each day to 15 love and kindness through my words and
actions.”可知，那句话一直鼓励着作者，所以是向他展示了一句友善的话语的力量。故选C
项。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它鼓励我继续每天尽我最大的努力，通过我的言行来传播
爱和善良。A. clarify澄清；B. find找到；C. feel感觉到；D. spread传播。根据后文“love
and kindness through my words and actions”结合选项可知，应是“通过我的言行来传播爱和
善良”符合语境。故选D项。
101．B 102．A 103．D 104．C 105．B 106．D 107．A 108．C
109．B 110．D 111．A 112．B 113．C 114．C 115．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者有一天开车去沼泽地观鸟时，车子失去控制
陷进了沼泽地，当作者处在危险的境地时，他经过不断的尝试和努力，成功摆脱了困境。
101．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我接近目的地时，雾开始升起。A. sought寻找；B.
approached接近；C. chose选择；D. visited参观。根据文章中的“One day I was driving to
the marsh (湿地) for bird-watching”可知，有一天作者开车去沼泽地观鸟。显然，此句的意思
是“当我快到（approached）目的地时”。故选B。
102．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我接近目的地时，雾开始升起。A. rise升起；B. lift举
起；C. decrease减少；D. disappear消失。根据前面的“The weather forecast called for the
possibility of fog”可知，天气预报说可能有雾。显然要用rise，意思是“雾开始逐渐升起”。
故选A。
103．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在拐弯处，我的汽车失去了控制，冲进了湿地。A. sight
视野；B. track小径；C. touch触摸；D. control控制。根据后面的“ran into the wet land”可
以判断出，车陷进了沼泽地，这就暗示作者失去了对车的控制。故选D。
104．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我试着开门，但门锁上了，因为水使电力系统短路了。A.
operated操作；B. settled解决；C. shorted（使）短路；D. developed发展。由上文的“Itried to open the door, but it was locked”可知，此处表示“我试图打开门，但是门被锁住了，
因为水使得电路系统短路（shorted）”。故选C。
105．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我抓起它，狠狠地打了窗户一下。A. broke打破；B.
grabbed抓住；C. hung悬挂；D. closed关闭。由上文的“I had a fire extinguisher”和后文的
“gave the window a ____6____ hit”可知，作者在这里是抓起（grabbed）了它，然后给窗户
狠狠一击。故选B。
106．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我抓起它，狠狠地打了窗户一下。A. gentle轻柔的；B.
mild温和的；C. direct直接的；D. sharp剧烈的。根据后文的“It merely bounced off”可知，
作者是狠狠地打了窗户一下，故选D。
107．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我又打了一次，结果还是一样。A. same同样的；B.
joyful高兴的；C. positive积极的；D. different不同的。由后文的“I was swinging the
extinguisher underwater”可知，作者还是没能敲烂窗户，所以结果和前面是一样的，故选
A。
108．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我必须浮上去呼吸，沉下去挥动灭火器，只要我的呼吸允
许，我必须尽可能多挥动灭火器。A. go out出去；B. go away走开；C. go up上升；D. go
over复习。由前面的“The water level had risen”可知，水位上升，很快作者就在水下挥动灭
火器。显然作者被淹没在水下了，他就不得不从水中浮上来（go up）呼吸空气。故选C。
109．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我必须浮上去呼吸，沉下去挥动灭火器，只要我的呼吸允
许，我必须尽可能多挥动灭火器。A. fists拳头；B. swings摆动；C. cuts划口；D. calls通话。
根据文章前面的“I was swinging the extinguisher underwater”可知，很快作者就在水下挥动
灭火器，显然此处要用swings，意思是“摆动，挥动”，表示“只要我的呼吸允许，我必
须尽可能多挥动灭火器”。故选B。
110．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我几乎绝望了。A. delighted高兴的；B. disappointed失
望的；C. determined下定决心的；D. desperate绝望的。由后文的“A part of me just wanted
to give up”可知，作者几乎绝望了，故选D。
111．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你还有一点时间。A. a little一点儿；B. much很多；C.
plenty of大量的；D. far远的。由下文的“What will you do with it”可知，作者感觉到他只有
一点（a little）时间了。故选A。
112．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我回答说:“我会更加努力。”A. weaker更弱的；B.
harder更努力的；C. better更好的；D. worse更差的。由第13空后的“swinging the fireextinguisher as hard as I could”可知，作者此处的意思是“会更加努力”，故选B。
113．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我继续使劲摆动着灭火器，突然间，我感到了不同的冲击。
A. started开始 ；B. paused暂停；C. continued继续；D. considered考虑。由后文的“I
could and suddenly the impact felt different”可知，作者是继续使劲摆动着灭火器，故选C。
114．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我伸出左手，感觉到窗户上有个洞。A. waved挥手；B.
shook摇晃；C. extended伸出；D. took拿走。由后文的“felt a hole”可知，作者是伸出左手，
感觉到窗户上有个洞，故选C。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我伸出左手，感觉到窗户上有个洞。A. car汽车；B. door
门；C. extinguisher灭火器；D. window窗户。由后文的“I knew I was going to live”可知，
窗户上砸出了个洞，所以作者觉得自己能活下去了，故选D。
116．B 117．D 118．A 119．B 120．C 121．A 122．D 123．C
124．A 125．B 126．C 127．D 128．C 129．A 130．B
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了作者初到一地时，受到别人的关爱，随后对他人进行关爱
的故事。在每一个艰难时刻表示关爱，世界更温暖。
116．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我努力克服生活中的困难，这样我就能自我感觉良好，为
前进的步伐找到更多的力量。A. catch up赶上；B. get over克服；C. get down下来；吞下；
D. catch on变得流行。根据前文“I have been engaging in a spot of emotional therapy (治疗)
over the last 2 weeks.”可知，作者过去两周一直在医院进行治疗，因此推断作者努力去克服
生活中的困难。故选B。
117．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. visions视野；B. directions方向；C. recovery康复；
D. strength力量；长处。根据上文“I have been engaging in a spot of emotional therapy (治疗)
over the last 2 weeks. I make an effort to try to 1 difficulties in life so that I can feel
good within myself”可知，作者在做治疗，努力克服生活中的困难，以便于让自己感觉良好，
找到前行的更多力量。故选D。
118．考查动词词义辨析。句意：来这里的第一天，我在早餐桌上哭个不停，另一个女人对
我很好。A. crying哭；B. laughing笑；C. shouting喊叫；D. complaining抱怨。根据前文“I
have been engaging in a spot of emotional therapy (治疗)”可知，作者有情感方面的问题，因此
推断第一天来到这里吃早饭时，控制不住哭了。故选A。119．考查动词词义辨析。句意：大多数人会在彼此需要的时候挺身而出，这是非常令人钦
佩的。A. demand要求；B. tend倾向于；C. anticipate预期；D. guarantee保证。根据前文
“another woman was very kind to me”可知，人们很善良，因此推断大多数人在别人需要之
时，往往会为彼此挺身而出。tend to“常常；往往”。故选B。
120．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. reliable可靠的；B. unforgettable难忘的；C.
admirable令人钦佩的；D. abstract抽象的。根据前文“Most people 4 to be there for
each other when needed”可知，人们在彼此需要的时候挺身而出，是非常值得钦佩的。故选
C。
121．考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天，一位上了年纪的妇女在吃午饭时有点崩溃，手里拿
着盘子冲出了房间。A. breakdown故障；崩溃；B. takeout外卖食物；C. outbreak爆发；D.
breakthrough突破。根据下文“rushed out of the room with her plate in hand”可知，这位上了
年级的女士吃午饭时有一点精神崩溃，拿着碟子从屋里冲了出去。故选A。
122．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，我向一个小女孩示意，跟在她后面看看她是否没事。
A. appealed呼吁；B. applied应用；申请；C. switched转变；D. signalled示意。根据下文
“to go after her to check and see if she was fine”可知，作者示意一个年青女生追着去查看她
是否还好。故选D。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：很高兴她做了，我真的希望这有帮助。A. rewarded奖赏；
B. recovered恢复；C. helped帮助；D. impacted影响。根据前文“So, I 7 to a
young girl to go after her to check and see if she was fine.”可知，作者示意以为一个女孩去看
看那位崩溃的上了年纪的女士是否没事，很高兴那个女生这样做了，作者真地希望这起作
用。故选C。
124．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我可以想象，这对我们所有人来说都很困难，因为我们都
有自己的故事，而且彼此都不了解。A. stories故事；B. examples例子；C. manners礼貌；
方式；D. conflicts冲突；矛盾。根据前文“I can only imagine it is really hard for all of us in
one way or another”可知，作者想象的到去帮助他人对我们每个人来说都很难，因为我们每
个人都有自己的故事 (也就是家家都有难念的经) 。故选A。
125．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们是否了解彼此是另一回事，在一天结束的时候，这真
的不重要。A. care照顾；B. matter要紧；C. need需要；D. exist存在。根据前文“Whether
we do or don’t get to know each other is another matter and at the end of the day”可知，作者认
为我们是否彼此认得是另一回事，但是在一天结束之时，这真的不重要。故选B。126．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，我们都是停靠在港口的船只，在我们能够驶向更汹
涌的水域之前，我们都要把撕裂的帆修好。A. river河流；B. lake湖泊；C. port港口；D.
factory工厂。根据前文“we are all ships”可知，作者把现在的自己与他人比喻为港口里的
船只，正在修补破损的帆。故选C。
127．考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. take off脱下；起飞；B. go on继续；C. settle down
安顿下来；D. sail off出海。根据前文“are getting our torn sails repaired”可知，只有修理好
破损的帆，我们才能够扬帆驶向更汹涌的水域。故选D。
128．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然有些日子比其他日子容易，但这需要时间、耐心和正
确的专家指导。A. performance表现；B. survey分析；C. guidance指导；D. regulation规则；
管理。根据前文“Although some days are easier than others, it takes time, a lot of patience”可
知，空处与time和patience并列，因此推断此处讲述的是虽然一些日子比另一些日子更容
易，但这需要时间、大量耐心和正确的内行指导。故选C。
129．考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天请为那些有心理健康问题的人祈祷。A. issues问题；
B. activities活动；C. concerns担心；关心；D. doubts怀疑。根据前文“I have been engaging
in a spot of emotional therapy (治疗) over the last 2 weeks”可知，作者呼吁为另一些有精神健
康问题的人做一些祈祷。故选A。
130．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：哦，是的……在这儿的第一周，我买了一株漂亮的盆栽
植物，今天它盛开了!A. man-made人造的；B. potted盆栽的；C. garden花园；D. plastic塑
料的。根据下文“Today it is in full bloom (开花)!”可知，作者买了盆栽植物，开花了。故选
B。
131．A 132．B 133．C 134．D 135．A 136．B 137．C 138．B
139．D 140．C 141．C 142．A 143．B 144．D 145．C
【导语】本文是篇记叙文。作者在抚养三个子女长大成人后，逐渐变成了空巢老人。文章
讲述了她从一开始的空虚、孤独到决定要改变现状，丰富自己的生活，积极热情地迎接未
来的心路变化历程。
131．考查动词词义辨析。句意：显然，现在是我投入新体验的时候了。A. dive 跳水、潜
水；dive into 投入、跳入；B. look 看；look into 调查、窥视；C. turn 转动；turn into 变
成；D. fall 落下；fall into 落入、陷入。根据上一句“After twenty-two years raising threechildren, I was introduced to a concept: the empty nest.”（在抚养三个孩子22年之后，我被介
绍了一个概念：空巢。）可知，作者在孩子们长大成人后，成为了空巢老人，因此要开始
投入新的生活和体验。故选A。
132．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那么，为什么我不是兴奋，而是孤独呢? A. calm 平静
的、镇静的；B. lonely 孤独的；C. different 不同的；D. scared 害怕的。根据句意及第二段
最后一句的“but only slightly lifted me out of my loneliness.”（但只是让我稍稍摆脱了孤
独。）可知，作者在开始新的体验时感到孤独。故选B。
133．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我发现了一条离我们公寓开车很近的小道，我很
兴奋，开始经常用它。A. walk 步行；B. run 跑步；C. drive 开车；D. cut 伤口；short cut
捷径。根据最后一段第一句中“As I walked toward my car”（当我向我的车走去时），可知，
作者是开车去的这条小道。故选C。
134．考查动词词义辨析。句意：鸭子懒洋洋地在河岸上闲逛。A. planed 滑翔；B. skipped
跳跃；C. sheltered 躲避、庇护；D. lazed 懒散、散逛。根据下文的“These small peaceful
scenes provided me with a(n) 6 , but only slightly lifted me out of my loneliness.”中的
“peacefull scenes”可知，作者看到的是和平、宁静的景象，小动物们都生活得很悠闲、自
在，所以“lazed”符合语境。故选D。
135．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小兔子蹦蹦跳跳地穿过小径，闪进灌木丛。A. flashing 闪
现；B. rolling 滚动；C. wander 闲逛；D. stepping 迈步。由句意及常识可知，小兔子一般
都是蹦蹦跳跳，行动迅速，所以“闪进”灌木林符合语境。故选A。
136．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些宁静的小场景让我可以分散一下注意力，但只是稍微
让我摆脱了孤独。A. target 目标、靶子；B. distraction 分心、使人分心的事；C. motivation
动机；D. option 选择。由句意及常识可知，作者当时正处于孤独的情感中，这些宁静的场
景能够使她稍稍摆脱孤独，是因为这些场景可以让她分散一下注意力，不再深陷孤独之中。
故选B。
137．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看现了一些新的景象：一对对男女，有老有少，手牵着
手，边走边聊；教女儿骑两轮车的父亲；打太极的女人。A. imagined 想象；B. anticipated
预料；C. spotted 看见、发现；D. experienced 体验、经历。根据上一句“Still, I continued
to walk the path.”可知，作者继续沿着小道行走，因此看到了一些新的景象。故选C。
138．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看现了一些新的景象：一对对男女，有老有少，手牵着
手，边走边聊；教女儿骑她的两轮车的父亲；打太极的女人。A. asking 问、要求；B.teaching 教、教授；C. permitting 允许；D. informing 通知。根据“his daughter to ride her
two-wheeler”可知，作者看到的父亲在教自己的女儿学习骑自行车。故选B。
139．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们都利用了这条小道。A. took care of 照顾；B. caught
sight of 看见；C. spoke highly of 赞扬；D. took advantage of 利用。根据上一句“ I spotted
something new: couples, young and old, holding hands, chatting as they walked; a father teaching
his daughter to ride her two-wheeler; a woman doing Tai Chi. ”可知，人们都在小道上做着各自
的事情，都充分利用了这条小道。故选D。
140．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始对这些陌生人的生活着迷，但仍然想知道他们中
是否有人感到空虚。A. satisfied 满意的；B. positive 积极的、肯定的；C. empty 空的、空
虚的；D. desperate 绝望的、孤注一掷的。根据第一段“After twenty-two years raising three
children, I was introduced to a concept: the empty nest.”和“Why, then was I not excited, but
lonely?”可知，作者刚刚步入空巢时期，还没有适应这种状态，所以感到很空虚和孤独；因
此当她看到小道上人们的生活状态时，她被深深吸引的同时，也想知道有没有人和她一样
感到空虚、孤独。故选C。
141．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她像马拉松运动员一样从我身边朝相反的方向走去。A.
right 右边的、正确的；B. general 一般的、常规的；C. opposite 相反的；D. same 相同的。
根据下一句“I turned around to catch another glimpse of this one-woman wonder. ”（我转过身，
想再看一眼这位独行女子的奇迹。）可知，作者需要转过身看这位女士，说明她应该是从
作者对面走过，与作者是相反方向的。故选C。
142．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她在坚定地前进，不让任何事情阻碍她。A. definitely 必
定地、肯定地；B. blindly 盲目地；C. uncertainly 不确定地；D. independently 独立地。由
句中“not letting anything hold her back.”可知，这位年长的女士不受任何事情的阻碍地向前
行走，因此前进的目标是非常坚定的。故选A。
143．考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我突然意识到了。A. bothered 打扰；B. hit 击
中；C. upset 使心烦、打乱；D. interested 使感兴趣。根据前文的“One morning, an elderly
woman holding the handles of her walker came into view. ”（一天早晨，一位老妇人握着助步
车把手走进了视野。）和“She was definitely moving forward, not letting anything hold her
back. ”并结合本句句意可知，这位年长的、行走不便的女士坚定不移地、不受干扰向前行
走的场景触动了作者，那个时刻她突然意识没人感到孤单。it hit sb that 某人突然意识到。
故选B。144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我走向我的车时，想起那位老妇人的精力和热情，我做
了一个决定。A. amtition 雄心、抱负；B. curiosity 好奇心；C. devotion 奉献；D.
enthusiasm 热情。根据上文的“One morning, an elderly woman holding the handles of her
walker came into view. ”和“She was definitely moving forward, not letting anything hold her
back. ”可知，这个年长的女士虽然行走不便，却还是坚定不移地、不受干扰地向前行走，
对生活充满了活力和热情。故选D。
145．考查名词词词义辨析。句意：我会用充实填满我的空巢。A. affection 情感；B.
attention 注意力；C. abundance 丰富、充实；D. gratitude 感激。根据下一句“I was ready
for the bright future that stretched before me.”（我已经为展现在我面前的美好未来做好了准
备。）及全文内容可知，作者在看到了小道上人们的生活状态后，决定为自己创造美好未
来，让自己的空巢生活变得丰富多彩。故选C。
