演练03 体裁应对策略之夹叙夹议（解析版）-2021年高考英语提分策略之完形填空

2021 年高考英语提分策略之完形填空 演练 03 体裁应对策略之夹叙夹议 1 During my first year as a second-grade teacher, I struggled with classroom management. A well-meaning colleague offered, “Trevor, you need to 1 your teacher voice. The children at our school won’t listen to you unless you 2 at them. You need to show them who’s boss.” After five years of teaching, I agree that it is important to find your teacher voice. I 3 , however, that your teacher voice needs to be 4 and bossy. I found my voice. It is 5 and supportive and one that is vital for positive 6 .If my students make a mistake, I want their first thought to be, “I can 7 it.” If they wonder if they can be whatever they want to be, I want them to think, “Yes I can!” One day, as a class, we read a story. I read a page and the students repeated the 8 .Maria, a 7-year-old Spanish girl, read a word 9 and her classmates laughed. “Whoa,” I said, “we never 10 anyone in this classroom. We’re going to become great readers together. If we can learn to read well, we can do 11 .Maria, you could 12 build a rocket and fly to Mars.” “The way we 13 to our children becomes their inner（内心的）voice.” the old saying goes. I 14 it in my classroom. I believe my teacher voice becomes their inner voices. One weekend, I 15 the water company to pay my bill. There I saw a small child leading her mother by the hand. The child listened to her 16 speak to her in Spanish and then looked at the receptionist and asked in English, “Can you show us 17 to pay our bill?” It was Maria, 18 and sure. She 19 her mom on through the maze（迷宫）of poles and people. I’m so glad I found my 20 there.1.A.express B.hear C.find D.raise 2.A.smile B.look C.point D.yell 3.A.disagree B.urge C.conclude D.prove 4.A.specific B.changeable C.abnormal D.mean 5.A.amusing B.encouraging C.shocking D.amazing 6.A.management B.exchange C.growth D.observation 7.A.make B.fix C.avoid D.forget 8.A.words B.instructions C.answers D.questions 9.A.instantly B.impatiently C.constantly D.incorrectly 10.A.give up B.laugh at C.rely on D.bring up 11.A.much B.little C.anything D.something 12.A.even B.already C.still D.otherwise 13.A.show B.read C.talk D.listen 14.A.compare B.practice C.acquire D.improve 15.A.stopped by B.rang up C.connected to D.passed through 16.A.guide B.friend C.teacher D.mother 17.A.when B.where C.whether D.what 18.A.curious B.grateful C.energetic D.confident 19.A.followed B.carried C.led D.assisted 20.A.teacher voice B.inner voice C.colleague’s advice D.great reader 【答案】CDADB CBADB CACBA DBDCA【解析】 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了作者一开始对于班级的管理很迷茫，后来经过 摸索和实践，终于找到了适合自己，并且能促进学生积极成长的教学管理方法。 1.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Trevor ，你需要找到老师的声音。A. express 表达；B. hear 听 到；C. find找到；D. raise提高。根据After five years of teaching, I agree that it is important to find your teacher voice.可知这里意思是同事建议我要找到老师的声音。故选 C。 2.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们学校的孩子不会听你的话，除非你对他们大喊大叫。A. smile 微笑；B. look 看；C. point 指向；D. yell 大喊。根据 You need to show them who’s boss.可知 同事告诉我要拿出老师的威严，对学生大喊大叫来管理学生。故选 D。 3.考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我不同意老师的声音需要刻薄和专横。A. disagree 不同 意； B. urge 催促；C. conclude 推断；D. prove 证明。根据 I found my voice.以及结合下文， 我找到了以鼓励和支持为教育理念的管理班级的方法，可知我并不同意同事告诉我的那种班 级管理方法。故选 A。 4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我不同意老师的声音需要刻薄和专横。A. specific 特 殊的；B. changeable 可改变的；C. abnormal 不正常的；D. mean 刻薄的。根据 You need to show them who’s boss.可知这里指我不同意老师采用“刻薄和专横”的管理方法。故选 D。 5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是一种鼓励和支持，对积极成长至关重要。A. amusing 有 趣的；B. encouraging 令人鼓舞的；C. shocking 令人震惊的；D. amazing 令人惊异的。结合 生活常识，对积极成长至关重要的，自然是鼓励和支持。故选 B。 6.考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一种鼓励和支持，对积极成长至关重要。A. management 管理；B. exchange 交换；C. growth 成长；D. observation 观察。结合生活常识以及下文 Maria 的例子，可知鼓励和支持，对积极成长至关重要。故选 C。 7.考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我的学生犯了错误，我希望他们首先想到的是:“我可以改 正它。”A. make 制造；B. fix 修理，改正；C. avoid 避免；D. forget 忘记。根据 If my students make a mistake 和我的教育理念，可知如果我的学生犯了错误，我希望他们首先想到的是:“我 可以改正它。”故选 B。8.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我读了一页，学生们重复这些话语。A. words 话语；B. instructions 指令；C. answers 回答；D. questions 问题。根据 I read a page and the students repeated the 可 知我在领读课文，学生们自然是重复这些话语。故选 A。 9.考查副词词义辨析。句意：七岁的西班牙女孩 Maria 读错了一个单词，她的同学都笑了。 A. instantly 立即；B. impatiently 不耐烦地；C. constantly 不断地；D. incorrectly 不正确地。 根据 and her classmates laughed 以及我对学生们说的话，可知 Maria 读错了一个单词。故选 D。 10.考查动词短语辨析。句意：我说：“在这个教室里，我们从不嘲笑任何人。”A. give up 放 弃；B. laugh at 嘲笑；C. rely on 依靠；D. bring up 提出。学生们在嘲笑 Maria 读错了一个单 词，所以我告诉他们，在这个教室里，我们从不嘲笑任何人。故选 B。 11.考查不定代词词义辨析。句意：如果我们能学会阅读好，我们就能做任何事。A. much 许 多； B. little 少许；C. anything 任何东西；D. something 某事。根据 Maria, you could...build a rocket and fly to Mars.可知如果我们能学会阅读好，我们就能做任何事。故选 C。 12.考查副词词义辨析。句意：你甚至可以造火箭飞到火星上去。A. even 甚至；B. already 已 经； C. still 仍然；D. otherwise 否则。上文说如果我们能学会阅读好，我们就能做任何事， 所以这里意思是甚至连“造火箭飞到火星上去”这么高难度的事情都可以做。故选 A。 13.考查动词词义辨析。句意：俗话说得好，我们和孩子说话的方式会成为他们内心的声音。 A. show 说明；B. read 阅读；C. talk 说话；D. listen 听。根据 I believe my teacher voice becomes their inner voices.可知这里意思是我们和孩子说话的方式会成为他们内心的声音。故选 C。 14.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在教室里实践。A. compare 比较；B. practice 练习；C. acquire 获得；D. improve 改善。根据上文我对孩子们的鼓励和支持，可知我把理论应用与实践，在 在教室里实践。故选 B。 15.考查动词短语辨析。句意：一个周末，我顺便去自来水公司结账。A. stopped by 顺便去； B. rang up 打电话；C. connected to 连接到；D. passed through 通过。根据 the water company to pay my bill 可知我顺便去交水费。故选 A。 16.考查名词词义辨析。句意：小女孩听妈妈用西班牙语说话，然后看着接待员用英语问:“您能告诉我们在哪里付账吗?”A. guide 向导；B. friend 朋友；C. teacher 教师；D. mother 母亲。 根据 There I saw a small child leading her mother by the hand.可知小女孩听妈妈用西班牙语说 话。故选 D。 17.考查疑问词辨析。句意：小女孩听妈妈用西班牙语说话，然后看着接待员用英语问:“您能 告诉我们在哪里付账吗?”A. when 什么时间；B. where 在哪里；C. whether 是否； D. what 什么。根据 She...her mom on through the maze（迷宫）of poles and people.可知她在向接待员 询问去哪里交水费。故选 B。 18.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：是 Maria，自信而肯定。A. curious 好奇的；B. grateful 感谢 的； C. energetic 精力充沛的；D. confident 自信的。该空与 sure 并列，意思是 Maria，自 信而肯定，这正是我以鼓励和支持为教学理念的成果。故选 D。 19.考查动词词义辨析。句意：她领着妈妈在纵横交错的柱子和人群中穿行。A. followed 跟 着； B. carried 携带；C. led 领着；D. assisted 帮助。根据 There I saw a small child leading her mother by the hand.可知她领着妈妈在纵横交错的柱子和人群中穿行。故选 C。 20.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴我在那里找到了老师的声音。A. teacher voice 教师的 声音；B. inner voice 内心的声音；C. colleague’s advice 同事的建议；D. great reader 伟大的读 者。根据 I found my voice.可知我找了老师的声音，即我自己的管理班级的方法。故选 A。 2 21 from a famous university, Tom wished to find a good job. One day he got the 22 in a newspaper that there was a post in a company. So he did some research on the company first and then went to 23 it. While 24 , he answered the questions 25 . Tom was 26 with his performance, feeling confident that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone rang. He picked it 27 , listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to Tom, “Sorry, I want to get some important information now. Please give me the book with the red cover on that desk.” Tom 28 around and found 3 books on the desk, so he went to the desk, took one and handed it to him politely. Holding the book, the manager 29 the phone and said, “Sorry, you are not the right person.” Tom was 30 and 31 why. Then the manager gave the 32 , “There’re three reasons. First, the moment you entered, I found the third button on your shirt had been missing .Second, the three books with covers of the same color are different, 33 you took one without asking me which I needed. Third, I was 34 the call. You should run to the desk to 35 time. These details showed you are not 36 person.” Therefore, Tom 37 the job. Tom’s story 38 some people don’t 39 the details in our life. But it is the details 40 count. Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay attention to the details, which sometimes can even determine our success or failure. 21.A.Having finished B.Having learned C.Having graduated D.Having instructed 22.A.news B.interview C.report D.application 23.A.ask for B.apply for C.dream for D.require for 24.A.visited B.interviewed C.asked D.examined 25.A.efficiently B.casually C.fluently D.steadily 26.A.content B.convinced C.sure D.pleasant 27.A.on B.off C.out D.up 28.A.walked B.looked C.turned D.moved 29.A.hung up B.hung down C.hung on D.hung over 30.A.embarrassed B.awkward C.unfortunate D.surprised 31.A.wandered B.wondered C.wanted D.realized 32.A.excuse B.description C.explanation D.presentation 33.A.but B.and C.thus D.so 34.A.answering B.talking C.picking D.speaking 35.A.spare B.save C.spend D.waste36.A.courageous B.careless C.curious D.careful 37.A.failed B.missed C.lost D.resigned 38.A.reflects B.reminds C.teaches D.informs 39.A.count B.matter C.mind D.assess 40.A.what B.which C.how D.that 【答案】CABBC ADBAD BCAAB DBACD 【解析】 本文是夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述 Tom 在面试时由于不注意细节而错过工作机会的故 事，告诉我们细节很重要，有时甚至可以决定我们的成功或失败。我们要注意细节。 21.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tom 从一所名牌大学毕业后，希望找到一份好工作。A. Having finished 已完成；B. Having learned 已学会；C. Having graduated 已毕业；D. Having instructed 已指导。根据 from a famous university 和 find a good job 可知是已经大学毕业，故选 C。 22.考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，他从报纸上得知一家公司要招聘一个职位。A. news 新 闻，消息；B. interview采访，面试；C. report报告，报道；D. application应用。根据 in a newspaper 可知，此处指从报纸上得到的招聘消息，故选 A。 23.考查动词短语辨析。句意：所以他先对公司做了一些调查，然后去申请。A. ask for 请求， 要求；B. apply for 申请；C. dream for 梦想；D. require for 需求，要求。根据上句的 there was a post in a company 可知是去公司申请职位，故选 B。 24.考查动词词义辨析。句意：在面试时，他流利地回答了问题。A. visited 参观，拜访；B. interviewed 采访，面试；C. asked 询问，要求；D. examined 检查。和上句去公司申请职位承 接，可知 Tom 参加了面试，故选 B。 25.考查副词词义辨析。句意：在面试时，他流利地回答了问题。A. efficiently 有效地；B. casually 随便地；C. fluently 流利地；D. steadily 稳定地。根据下句 feeling confident that he could get the job 可知 Tom 面试时表现很好，应该是流利地回答问题，故选 C。26.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Tom 对自己的表现很满意，有信心得到这份工作。A. content 满意的；B. convinced 确信的；C. sure 确信的，必定的；D. pleasant 令人愉快的。根据 feeling confident that he could get the job 可知 Tom 对自己的表现很满意，故选 A。 27.考查固定短语。句意：但就在这时，经理的电话响了。他拿起电话，听着，点了点头。 拿起电话用 pick up，故选 D。 28.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tom 环顾四周发现桌上有三本书，于是走到书桌前，拿了一 本礼貌地递给经理。A. walked 步行；B. looked 看；C. turned 转动，转向；D. moved 移动。 根据 found 3 books on the desk 可知，此处指 Tom 环顾四周找经理要的书，look around 环顾 四周。故选 B。 29.考查动词短语辨析。句意：经理拿着书，挂断了电话，说:“对不起，你不是合适的 人。”A. hung up 挂断电话；B. hung down 垂下；C. hung on 坚持下去；D. hung over 威胁， 笼罩。根据 aid, “Sorry, you are not the right person.”可知，此处指挂断电话，故选 A。 30.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Tom 很吃惊想知道为什么。A. embarrassed 尴尬的；B. awkward 笨拙的，棘手的；C. unfortunate 不幸的；D. surprised 吃惊的。根据上文 feeling confident that he could get the job 可知 Tom 对自己的面试表现满意，认为能得到这个工作， 但现在经理说不合适，所以感到吃惊。故选 D。 31.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tom 很吃惊想知道为什么。A. wandered 徘徊，漫步；B. wondered 想知道；C. wanted 想要；D. realized 意识到。Tom 对面试结果感到吃惊，想知道为什么自 己不合适。故选 B。 32.考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后经理给出了解释。A. excuse 借口，理由；B. description 描述；C. explanation 解释，说明；D. presentation 展示，陈述。根据 There’re three reasons.可 知是经理解释不录用 Tom 的原因，故选 C。 33.考查连词辨析。句意：三本相同颜色封面的书是不同的，但是你没有问我需要哪一本就 拿了。A.but 但是； B.and 和； C.thus 因此； D.so 所以。前后句是转折关系用 but，故选 A。 34.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正在回电话。A. answering 回答；B. talking 谈论；C. picking挑选；D. speaking 说。根据上文 He picked it ..., listened and nodded.可知是回电话，故选 A。 35.考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了节省时间，你应该跑向桌子。A. spare 抽出，匀出；B. save 节省；C. spend 花费；D. waste 浪费。根据 run to the desk 可知是为了节省时间，故选 B。 36.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些细节表明你不是细心的人。A. courageous 勇敢的，有 胆量的；B. careless 粗心的；C. curious 好奇的；D. careful 细心的。上文经理列举的都是 Tom 不注重细节的例子，这些事情说明他不细心。故选 D。 37.考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，Tom 错过了这个工作。A. failed 失败；B. missed 错过； C. lost 失去；D. resigned 辞职。根据 Sorry, you are not the right person.可知，此处指 Tom 应 聘没有成功，没得到这个工作。故选 B。 38.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tom 的故事反映了一些人不注意我们生活中的细节。A. reflects 反映；B. reminds 提醒，使想起；C. teaches 教；D. informs 通知。此处指故事反映出的问题， 故选 A。 39.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tom 的故事反映了一些人不注意生活中的细节。A. count 数， 看作；B. matter 有关系，要紧；C. mind 注意，专心于；D. assess 评定，评估。根据上文 These details showed you are not careful person.可知 Tom 不细心，不注重细节。故选 C。 40.考查强调句。句意：但细节很重要。此处是强调句 it is+被强调部分+that/who +其他，被 强调部分是 the details，用 that。故选 D。 3 Growing roots When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d 41 known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t 42 lives, he was planting trees. The good doctor had some 43 theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never 44 his new trees, which was 45 many people. Once I asked why. He 46 that watering plants spoiled(宠坏)them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will 47 weaker and weaker. So you have to make things 48 for them. He talked about how watering trees 49 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in 50 of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be 51 . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of 52 has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they 53 and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to 54 them in ways comfort and ease never could. I used to 55 for my sons that their lives will be easy. But 56 I’ve been thinking that it’s time to 57 my prayer. I know my children are going to meet 58 , and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, 59 when the winds blow, they won’t be 60 away. 41.A.even B.ever C.never D.hardly 42.A.valuing B.making C.enjoying D.saving 43.A.exciting B.dull C.interesting D.terrible 44.A.watered B.raised C.loved D.sheltered 45.A.against B.beyond C.within D.from 46.A.wondered B.answered C.doubted D.guessed 47.A.grow B.change C.appear D.show 48.A.harmful B.favorable C.tough D.wonderful 49.A.made for B.head for C.allow for D.care for 50.A.charge B.favor C.honor D.search 51.A.treasured B.challenged C.respected D.liked 52.A.education B.information C.preparation D.devotion53.A.dance B.shake C.spread D.lift 54.A.harm B.raise C.benefit D.hurt 55.A.pray B.apply C.stand D.call 56.A.perfectly B.formally C.obviously D.lately 57.A.attend B.say C.change D.keep 58.A.hardships B.worries C.bosses D.jobs 59.A.or B.so C.and D.but 60.A.given B.sent C.broken D.swept 【答案】BDCAB BACAD ADBCA DCABD 【解析】 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的邻居 Gibbs 医生认为种树应当浇水，因为没有浇水的树的根 必须钻入深深的泥土寻找水，这样树会变得越来越强壮。作者由此得到启发，祈祷自己的儿 子们在遇到艰难时，也会像树一样坚强。 41.考查副词词义辨析。句意：他看起来不像我曾经认识的任何一个医生。A. even 甚至；B. ever 曾经；C. never 从不；D. hardly 几乎不。结合上下文语境，Gibbs 医生很特别，不像作者曾 经认识的任何一个医生。故选 B。 42.考查动词词义辨析。句意：Gibbs 医生不救人的时候就去种树。A. valuing 估价；B. making 制作；C. enjoying 欣赏；D. saving 拯救。由上文 Dr. Gibbs 和 He didn't look like any doctor 可 知他是个医生，是来救人性命的。故选 D。 43.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位好医生对植树有一些有趣的理论。A. exciting 激动的； B. dull 无趣的；C. interesting 有趣的；D. terrible 糟糕的。由下文可知他从不给树浇水，可知 他对于种树有一些有趣的理论。故选 C。44.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他从来没有给他的新树浇过水，这是许多人无法比的。A. watered 浇水；B. raised 抚育；C. loved 爱；D. sheltered 庇护。由下文所介绍的他的种树的理 论可知他从不给树浇水。故选 A。 45.考查介词辨析。句意：他从来没有给他的新树浇过水，这是许多人无法比的。A. against 反对；B. beyond 超出；C. within 在……之内；D. from 来自。不给树浇水的做法超过了其他 人，是许多人无法比的。故选 B。 46.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回答说浇水把他们惯坏了。A. wondered 想知道；B. answered 回答；C. doubted 怀疑；D. guessed 猜测。由上文 Once I asked why.可知作者问他为什么，他 回答。故选 B。 47.考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你给他们浇水，接下来的每一代都会变得越来越弱。A. grow 生长；变得；B. change 改变；C. appear 出现；D. show 展示。由上文的 watering plants spoiled them 和下文 shallow roots 可知，他认为给树浇水会使树木的根扎的很浅，所以会变得越来 越弱。故选 A。 48.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以你得给他们制造困难。A. harmful 有害的；B. favorable 有利的；C. tough 艰苦的；D. wonderful 极好的。由上文可知他认为应该使树的生长环境艰 苦些，从而刺激树木生长的更好。故选 C。 49.考查动词短语辨析。句意：他告诉我用水浇灌的树会导致根系很浅，那些没有浇水的树 的根必须钻入深深的泥土寻找水。A. made for 导致；B. head for 前往；C. allow for 考虑到； D. care for 关心。根据上文他的理论和下文 how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots 可知给树浇水会导致根系很浅。短语 make for“导致”。故选 A。 50.考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些没有浇水的树的根必须钻入深深的泥土寻找水。A. charge 费用；B. favor 帮助；C. honor 尊敬；D. search 搜索；寻找。结合下文 of water 可知树木的 根系向下生长来寻找水。短语 in search of“寻找”。故选 D。 51.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始明白，他的意思是要重视根的深度。A. treasured 重视； B. challenged 挑战；C. respected 尊敬；D. liked 喜欢。对于树木来说深深的根系是非常重要 的，因为医生的意思是要重视根的深度。故选 A。52.考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过两年的虔诚奉献，结果培育出了一些需要悉心照料的树 木。A. education 教育；B. information 信息；C. preparation 准备；D. devotion 奉献。根据下 文 has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot 可知作者两年的虔诚奉献，结 果培育出了一些需要悉心照料的树木。故选 D。 53.考查动词词义辨析。句意：每当寒风袭来，它们就会摇动和颤抖着树枝。A. dance 跳舞； B. shake 摇晃；C. spread 传播；D. lift 举起。作者种植的树木因为浇水所以虚弱，所以当刮 风时，树枝会摇晃和颤抖。故选 B。 54.考查动词词义辨析。句意：缺水对他们的好处似乎是舒适和安逸永远无法给予的。A. harm 危害；B. raise 养育；C. benefit 有益于；D. hurt 伤害。结合上文医生的种树理论可知缺少水 会使树木的根系比较发达，从而有益于树木。故选 C。 55.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我常常为我的儿子们祈祷，希望他们的生活能过得轻松些。 A. pray 祈祷；B. apply 申请；C. stand 忍受；D. call 呼叫。根据下文 my prayer 可知，作者过 去祈祷儿子们的生活能轻松些。故选 A。 56.考查副词词义辨析。句意：但最近我一直在想是时候改变我的祈祷了。A. perfectly 完美 地；B. formally 正式地；C. obviously 显然地；D. lately 最近。结合上下文可知，过去作者祈 祷儿子们生活安逸，而结合下文可知最近作者的想法改变了。故选 D。 57.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但最近我一直在想是时候改变我的祈祷了。A. attend 参加； B. say 说；C. change 改变；D. keep 保持。结合下文 I’m praying they will be strong.可知作者 认为是时候改变自己的祈祷了。故选 C。 58.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的孩子会遇到困难，我祈祷他们会坚强。A. hardships 艰难；困苦；B. worries 担心；C. bosses 老板；D. jobs 工作。由上文的种树的理论可知，作 者知道艰苦的环境会有利于孩子的成长。故选 A。 59.考查连词辨析。句意：我们需要做的是祈祷深的根，如此当风吹的时候，它们就不会被 吹走。A. or 或者；B. so 因此；C. and 并且；D. but 但是。结合上下文语境，可知为因果关 系，表示“如此”。故选 B。 60.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们需要做的是祈祷深的根，如此当风吹的时候，它们就不会被吹走。A. given 给予；B. sent 寄；C. broken 打破；D. swept 扫除。由 pray for deep roots 可知作者认为只有将根扎的很深，才不会被风吹走。短语 sweep away“清除；一扫而空”。故 选 D。 4 Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 61 you. Everything they know about you 62 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 63 they feel they can know you 64 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 65 is. Powerful, yes, but not always 66 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 67 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 68 me. I sometimes wished to 69 another agent. One morning, I had to 70 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 71 . The woman sitting at the desk, 72 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 73 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 74 immediately. ＂What a wonderful lady! ＂ I thought. Rushing out 75 I called out over my shoulder, ＂By the way, what’s your name?＂ ＂ I’m Rani,＂ she said. I turned around and saw a 76 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 77 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 78 . Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 79 — her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 80 — were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires. 61.A.accepted B.noticed C.heard D.met 62.A.came B.moved C.ran D.developed 63.A.Thus B.Yet C.Then D.Indeed64.A.rather B.also C.just D.already 65.A.telephone B.voice C.connection D.impression 66.A.direct B.useful C.easy D.accurate 67.A.in person B.by myself C.in public D.on purpose 68.A.annoyed B.interested C.discouraged D.confused 69.A.promote B.train C.find D.know 70.A.arrange B.postpone C.confirm D.book 71.A.for the first time B.at any time C.from time to time D.in good time 72.A.expecting B.seeing C.testing D.avoiding 73.A.shy B.comforting C.familiar D.forced 74.A.bill B.form C.ticket D.list 75.A.hopefully B.disappointedly C.gratefully D.regretfully 76.A.careful B.serious C.nervous D.pleasant 77.A.amused B.worried C.helpless D.speechless 78.A.calm B.nice C.proud D.clever 79.A.forgiveness B.eagerness C.friendliness D.skillfulness 80.A.explanation B.attitude C.concept D.behavior 【答案】DABCA DAACD ABBCC DDBCB 【解析】 本文属于夹叙夹议文。“我”通过电话与“我”的代理商 Rani 交流时发现，她比较“冷漠”， 让我很生气，甚至有了换人的想法。后来实际生活中的一次接触让我发现原来“我”的看法完全是错误的。生活中的 Rani 是一个很善良体贴的人。以此告诉我们不要随意下结论，要全 面思考问题。 61.考查动词辨析。句意：你们也许从来都没有见过面。A. accepted 接受；B. noticed 注意； C. heard 听说；听见；D. met 遇见。根据第一句可知很多人只是通过电话了解你，你们也许 从来都没有见过面，只是通过电话交流。故 D 正确。 62.考查动词辨析。句意：他们对你的了解来自电话。A. came 来；B. moved 移动；C. ran 奔 跑；D. developed 发展，开发。他们对你的了解来自电话，因为你们之间的距离通常非常遥 远，甚至在千里之外。故 A 正确。 63.考查副词。句意：虽然你们之间的距离很远，但是他们觉得通过你的声音就可以了解你。 上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用副词 yet。故 B 正确。 64.考查副词辨析。句意：别人认为只是通过声音就可以了解你。A. rather 相当地；B. also 也；C. just 只是；D. already 已经。本句使用 just 表示强调，别人认为只是通过声音就可以 了解你。故 C 正确。 65.考查名词辨析。句意：这就是电话的强大之处。根据 6 空后的“only by phone”可知这里说 的是电话的强大之处，故 A 正确。 66.考查形容词辨析。句意：电话虽然很强大，但有时并不准确。A. direct 直接的；B. useful 有用的；C. easy 容易的；D. accurate 准确的。本空前的 but 说明上下文之间是转折关系，电 话虽然很强大，但有时并不准确。故 D 正确。 67.考查介词短语辨析。A. in person 亲自；B. by myself 靠自己；C. in public 当众；D. on purpose 故意地。A 项与空前的 faceless 相呼应，Rani 是代理人，但是我们从来没有碰过面。故 A 正 确。 68.考查动词辨析。句意：Rani 在电话里的声音很冷漠，让我很烦恼。A. annoyed 使烦恼； B. interested 使感兴趣；C. discouraged 使气馁；D. confused 使困惑。空前的 cold voice 可知 Rani 在电话里的声音很冷漠，让我很不高兴，甚至想过要另外找一个代理人。说明我对她 冷漠的声音很恼怒。故 A 正确。 69.考查动词辨析。句意：我有时想另找代理人。A. promote 促进；B. train 训练；C. find 寻找，找到；D. know 知道。正是因为 Rani 的声音让我很不舒服，所以我曾经想过另找代理 人。故 C 正确。 70.考查动词辨析。句意：因为家中的紧急事情我要立刻预订回家的航班。A. arrange 安排； B. postpone 推迟；C. confirm 确认；D. book 预订。表示预定机票，故 D 正确。 71.考查介词短语。句意：我第一次去了 Rani 的办公室。A. for the first time 第一次；B. at any time 随时；C. from time to time 有时，不时；D. in good time 及时地，迅速地。因为情况紧急， 所以我第一次去了 Rani 的办公室。故 A 正确。 72.考查动词辨析。句意：她看见我很着急，Rani 非常同情我，给了我安慰的笑容。A. expecting 期待，预料；B. seeing 看见；C. testing 检测；D. avoiding 避免。故选 B。 73.考查形容词辨析。句意：她给了我安慰的微笑。A. shy 害羞的；B. comforting 安慰的； C. familiar 熟悉的；D. forced 被迫的。她看到我很着急，笑着安慰我。故 B 正确。 74.考查名词辨析。句意：Rani 很快帮我把机票打印出来。A. bill 账单；B. form 表格；C. ticket 票；D. list 清单。由 30 空可知我要预订回家的机票，这里指 Rani 很快帮我把机票打印出来。 故 C 正确。 75.考查副词辨析。A. hopefully 充满希望地；B. disappointedly 感到失望地；C. gratefully 感 激地；D. regretfully 遗憾地。对方如此迅速地帮我把机票打印出来，而且一直面带微笑，这 让我心存感激。故 C 项正确。 76.考查形容词辨析。句意：我转过身，看见一个令人愉快的女人脸上挂着灿烂的笑容，招 手祝我一路平安。A. careful 细心的；B. serious 严肃的，认真的；C. nervous 紧张的；D. pleasant 令人愉快的。现实生活中的 Rani 富有同情心，待人热情大方，是一个令人愉快的相处对象。 故 D 项正确。 77.考查形容词辨析。A. amused 好笑的；B. worried 担心的；C. helpless 无助的；D. speechless 无语的。现实生活中的她是如此的体贴大方，而我之前却认为她很冷漠，我真是无话可说。 故 D 项正确。 78.考查形容词辨析。之前我认为 Rani 很冷漠，但却没有想到实际生活中的 Rani 是如此的美 好善良。A. calm 平静的；B. nice 美好的； C. proud 骄傲的； D. clever 聪明的。故 B 项正确。 79.考查名词辨析。句意：Rani 的友善——她温暖的微笑，她的点头，她“我在这里为你”的 态度——都是无声的信号，没有通过电线传递。A. forgiveness 谅解；B. eagerness 急切；C. friendliness 友好；D. skillfulness 熟练。从上文内容可知 Rani 对我非常友好善良，并没有电 话中的那种冷漠的感觉。故 C 项正确。 80.考查名词辨析。A. explanation 解释；B. attitude 态度；C. concept 概念；D. behavior 行为。 Rani 善良友好的态度并没有从电话线中传递过去。B 项指 Rani 对我的友好态度。故 B 项正 确。 5 A parent’s hopes for 2030 When 2010 arrived, my son was only a year old—tiny. 81 ，the master of a few basic words, but still mostly the baby we'd 82 into the world. Now my baby has grown into an 83 —tall, strong,stout, and smart, a(n) 84 of Akira Kurosawa samurai movies. A 85 from now, in 2030, he will be an adult. I expect the next 10 years to fly by, and be filled with 86 . As 2020 begins. I am thinking about the kind of world my son will 87 and experience. I 88 for him, and for all the young people of his age. So I have several 89 for the world my son and his generation will live in： I hope we finally get 90 about climate change. Polar ice is melting. The oceans are 91 . The question is 92 whether we can stop climate change，but whether we ‘re willing and able to do anything to 93 it. I’m not sure what a warming planet will 94 for my son's life. I suspect it means he will live in a world where nations and groups 95 limited resources like clean water and food, which means that the danger of climate change won't come just from rising oceans, but from other humans competing for control over what’s 96 The world is always going to be full of 97 about how to solve the challenges we face. I hope，too，that my son’s generation learns to 98 justice—but to do so with big heart and humility，recognizing our common humanity(人性）even with people who 99 us. The world of 2030 won’t 100 itself. We are creating it now, so my final wish is that we build the kind of world we actually want our children to live in. 81.A.special B.generous C.intelligent D.dependent 82.A.welcomed B.raised C.grown D.congratulated 83.A.athlete B.adolescent C.artist D.engineer 84.A.director B.author C.lover D.reader 85.A.month B.century C.year D.decade 86.A.questions B.experience C.danger D.change 87.A.create B.notice C.face D.shake 88.A.worry B.sacrifice C.provide D.arrange 89.A.plans B.methods C.hopes D.choices 90.A.particular B.serious C.optimistic D.enthusiastic 91.A.drying B.rising C.growing D.cooling 92.A.for sure B.as usual C.no longer D.till now 93.A.slow B.record C.complete D.oppose 94.A.mean B.obtain C.share D.seek 95.A.pick up B.fight over C.turn down D.take part 96.A.finished B.continued C.started D.left 97.A.aims B.examples C.disagreements D.results98.A.escape B.express C.seek D.affect 99.A.differ from B.agree with C.refer to D.call for 100.A.blame B.admire C.prove D.build 【答案】DABCD DCACB BCAAB DCCAD 【解析】 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了作者对 10 年后儿子和儿子将来所处的世界的担忧和愿望。 81.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当 2010 年到来的时候，我的儿子只有一岁，小小的，需要 依靠，他掌握了一些基本的词，但仍是我们欢迎来到这个世界的婴儿。A. special 特殊的； B. generous 慷慨的；C. intelligent 聪明的；D. dependent 依靠的。由上文可知，儿子仅仅一 岁，还很小，小孩子是需要依靠的。故选 D。 82.考查动词词义辨析。句意：当 2010 年到来的时候，我的儿子只有一岁，小小的，需要依 靠的，他掌握了一些基本的词，但仍是我们欢迎来到这个世界的婴儿。A. welcomed 欢迎； B. raised 提升，养育；C. grown 成长；D. congratulated 祝贺。根据常识可知，面对自己的孩 子降临到这个世界，当然是欢迎的了。短语 welcome into 意为“欢迎进入”；B 选项 raise 意 为“抚养”，是及物动词，后边直接接宾语；C 选项不符合语境；D 选项固定搭配为 congratulate on，意为“对某事表示祝贺”。故选 A。 83.考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，我的孩子已经长成一个青少年—高高的，强壮的，勇 敢的；聪明的，一个黑泽明武士电影的爱好者。A. athlete 运动员；B. adolescent 青少年；C. artist 艺术家；D. engineer 工程师。根据下文“A ___5___from now, in 2030, he will be an adult.”，可知在 2030 年，他会成为一个成年人，联系上文 2010 年他刚刚一岁，可知他现在 是青少年。故选 B。 84.考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，我的孩子已经长成一个青少年—高高的，强壮的，勇 敢的；聪明的，一个黑泽明武士电影的爱好者。A. director 导演；主任；B. author 作家；C. lover 爱好者；D. reader 读者。根据下文“Akira Kurosawa samurai movies.（黑泽明武士电影）”， 作者的儿子此时是个青少年，应该是武士电影的爱好者。故选 C。85.考查名词词义辨析。句意：从现在开始十年后，在 2030 年，他将会成为一个成年人。A. month 月；B. century 一世纪；百年；C. year 年；D. decade 十年。根据下文“I expect the next 10 years to fly by,”，可知作者期待着下一个十年过去，因此此处是 10 年。故选 D。 86.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我期待着下一个十年飞逝，这期间是充满着变化的。A. questions 问题；B. experience 经验；C. danger 危险；D. change 变化。10 年后儿子会长大成人，10 年 将会飞逝而过，而这其中是充满变化的。故选 D。 87.考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着 2020 年的开始，我开始想我的儿子将会面对和经历的那 种世界。A. create 创造；B. notice 注意；C. face 面对；D. shake 动摇。根据空格后的并列动 词 experience“经历”可知此处应为它的近义词，联系本句可知，作者在思考自己的儿子即将 面对和经历的这个世界。故选 C。 88.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我为他和所有和他同龄的年轻人担心。A. worry担忧；B. sacrifice 牺牲；C. provide 提供；D. arrange 安排。根据下文作者对这个世界现存的问题提出的希望可 知，在这里作者担心自己的儿子及所有他这个年龄的年轻人。故选 A。 89.考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于我儿子和他这一代人生活的世界，我有几个愿望。A. plans 计划；B. methods 方法；C. hopes 愿望；D. choices 选择。根据下一段提示“I hope we finally get...”可知作者有一些愿望。故选 C。 90.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我希望我们最终能认真对待气候变化的问题。A. particular 特别的；B. serious 严肃的；C. optimistic 乐观的；D. enthusiastic 热情的。下文提到气候变化 是一个严重的问题，此处表示作者希望能够认真对待。固定搭配 be serious about 意为“认真 对待”，故选 B。 91.考查动词词义辨析。句意：海平面在上升。A. drying 变干；B. rising 上升；C. growing 成 长；D. cooling 变凉。由前文中“Polar ice is melting.”可知海平面应该是在上升，下文第五段 中也提到了“rising oceans”，故选 B。 92.考查介词短语辨析。句意：这个问题不再是我们是否能阻止气候变化，而是我们是否愿 意、是否能够去做任何使它变慢的事。A. for sure 无疑；B. as usual 像往常一样；C. no longer 不再；D. till now 到现在为止。but 连接前后为转折关系，后一句是肯定语气，那么前一句应该是否定语气。故选 C。 93.考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个问题不再是我们是否能阻止气候变化，而是我们是否愿 意、是否能够去任何使它变慢的事。A. slow 变慢；B. record 记录；C. complete 完成；D. oppose 反对。联系上文可知，it 指代 climate change，结合段意可知，我们不能阻止，但能减缓气 候变化。故选 A。 94.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不确定一个温暖的星球将会对我儿子的一生意味着什么。 A. mean 表示··· 的意思；B. obtain 获得；C. share 分享；D. seek 寻找。根据后句提示“I suspect it means he’ll live in a world...”可知作者不确定全球变暖对于儿子的生活意味着什么。mean 属词汇复现。故选 A。 95.考查动词短语辨析。句意：我怀疑它意味着，他生活在一个国家和团体争夺有限资源比 如干净的水和食物的世界。A. pick up 捡起；B. fight over 争夺；C. turn down 关小；D. take part 参与。根据下文“but from other humans competing for control over ”可知，作者在猜想这意味 着他将活在一个国家和团体争夺有限资源比如干净的水和食物的世界，应选 fight over “为……争斗”。其他选项均不符合句意。故选 B。 96.考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着气候变化的危险将不仅仅来自海平面上升，更来自 人类为了控制所剩下的资源的竞争。A. finished 完成；B. continued 继续；C. started 开始； D. left 留下。结合文章，根据上文中提到的“limited resources”可知，气候变化的危害不仅仅 来自海平面上升，更有人类为了掌控剩下的资源的竞争。故选 D。 97.考查名词词义辨析。句意：关于如何解决我们面临的挑战，这个世界总是充满争论。A. aims 目标；B. examples 例子；C. disagreements 分歧；D. results 结果。根据“how to solve the challenges we face”可知此处应该是人类关于应对挑战的争论。故选 C。 98.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我也希望我儿子这一代人学会寻找正义—但要怀着博大的心 和谦卑去这样做，意识到我们共同的人性，即使是那些和我们不一样的人。A. escape 逃脱； B. express 表达；C. seek 寻找；D. affect 影响。根据 but to do so with big heart and humility， recognizing our common humanity(人性），可知此处应为寻求公正。故选 C。 99.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我也希望我儿子这一代人学会寻找正义—但要怀着博大的心和谦卑去这样做，意识到我们共同的人性，即使与那些和我们不一样的人。A. differ from 与··· 不同；B. agree with 同意；C. refer to 提及；D. call for 需要。本句中的 even 意为“即使”， 表前后转折，结合句意“要意识到共同的人性，即使是与我们不同的人。”可知，前为 “common”，则后应该为“differ from”。故选 A。 100.考查动词词义辨析。句意：2030 年的世界不会自我建设。A. blame 责备；B. admire 赞 赏；C. prove 证明；D. build 建造。根据下一句“We are creating it now”可知此处应为“create” 的近义词。表示 2030 年的世界不会自己建造。故选 D。 6 I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 101 chasing the same thing. One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 102 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 103 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 104 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 105 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 106 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 107 a corner to camp in. The locals knew nothing about me, 108 slowly, they started teaching me the 109 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 110 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 111 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 112 . What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 113 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 114 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 115 with my neighbors. Four years later, I moved back into 116 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 117 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 118 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in 119 if we hadn't banded together. The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about 120 we can all get by together. 101.A.separately B.equally C.violently D.naturally 102.A.off B.apart C.over D.out 103.A.crossed B.left C.toured D.searched 104.A.fullest B.largest C.fairest D.cheapest 105.A.over B.through C.at D.round 106.A.occupied B.emptied C.abandoned D.robbed 107.A.turned B.cleared C.approached D.cut 108.A.for B.although C.otherwise D.but 109.A.benefit B.art C.nature D.lesson 110.A.swinging B.looking C.sticking D.turning 111.A.different B.real C.wild D.remote 112.A.kindness B.happiness C.friendliness D.neighborliness 113.A.unique B.expensive C.necessary D.rare 114.A.Along B.Down C.Deep D.Up 115.A.cooperation B.satisfaction C.relationships D.appointments 116.A.reality B.town C.society D.life 117.A.creating B.losing C.offering D.quitting118.A.put in B.turn in C.get in D.take in 119.A.yards B.camps C.shelters D.cottages 120.A.how B.what C.whether D.when 【答案】ABDDA CBDBC ADCDC BBCCA 【解析】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章围绕主题“美国梦”讲述了作者的心理变化，作者遭遇 了一系列的不幸后，在乡村的经历和体验让他对“美国梦”有了不同于以往的更为深刻的理解。 101.考查副词词义辨析。句意：我想拥有它，跟其他所有人一样我想实现美国梦并且为此努 力工作，我们所有人各自奋斗，目标相同。A. separately 各自地，分别地；B. equally 平等地； C. violently 猛烈地； D. naturally 自然地 。所有人各自奋斗，目标相同。故选 A 项。 102.考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一年，经历了一系列不愉快的事件，梦想破碎了。A. off 离开；B. apart 分离；C. over 解释；D. out 向外。根据“through a series of unhappy events”可 知，作者经历了一系列的不幸之后，梦想破碎了。”fall apart 崩溃，破碎。故选 B 项。 103.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在乡下找了一处可以租到最便宜的房子的地方。A. crossed 越过；B. left 离开；C. toured 旅游； D. searched 搜寻。穷困潦倒时，作者只好到乡村找了 一个便宜的居所。此处搭配为 search...for...“在……搜索……”。故选 D 项。 104.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在乡下找了一处可以租到最便宜的房子的地方。A. fullest 最满的； B. largest 最大的； C. fairest 最公平的； D. cheapest 最便宜的。由“I had my truck and $56.”可知作者已经到了几乎身无分文的地步，带着身上仅由的 56 美元，作者只能以尽 可能便宜的价格租下住所，故选 D 项。 105.考查介词词义辨析。句意：我找到了一座破旧的可以租赁的房子，位于西弗吉尼亚洲的 波托马克河对岸，沿着蜿蜒的山路向上四英里处。A. over 在……的另一边； B. through 通 过； C. at 在；D. round 在……周围。over 在此处意为“在……的另一边”。故选 A 项。 106.考查动词词义辨析。句意：这座房子被遗弃了，到处都是玻璃碎片和垃圾。A. occupied 占用； B. emptied 已清除的；C. abandoned 遗弃；D. robbed 抢劫。根据“a shabby house”“full of broken glass and rubbish”可知这是一座破旧的房子，到处都是玻璃碎片和垃圾，由此推测 这里已被“遗弃”。故选 C 项。 107.考查动词词义辨析。句意：找到房主租下房子后，必须先进行清理之后才能住。A. turned 转向； B. cleared 清理； C. approached 接近；D. cut 切。根据上文到处都是玻璃碎片和垃 圾以及“to camp in”可知，必须先进行清理之后才能入住。故选 B 项。 108.考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管当地人对我一无所知，但是慢慢地，它们开始教我与邻 居们相处的艺术。A. for 因为； B. although 尽管；C. otherwise 否则；D. but 但是。分析句 意可知前后句意为转折关系。故选 D 项。 109.考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管当地人对我一无所知，但是慢慢地，它们开始教我与邻 居们相处的艺术。A. benefit 益处 ；B. art 艺术； C. nature 自然； D. lesson 课程。根据 being a neighbor 可知，它们开始教作者与邻居们相处的艺术。故选 B 项。 110.考查动词词义辨析。句意：邻居们开始在此逗留与我聊天。A. swinging 使转向； B. looking 看； C. sticking 粘住； D. turning 转向。根据“to chat”可知，邻居们开始在此逗留 与作者聊天。stick around 逗留，故选 C 项。 111.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：们开始教我相信一个不同的美国梦不是个人成就而是睦邻 友好。A. different 不同的；B. real 真正的； C. wild 野外的； D. remote 偏远的 。文章第一 段讲到了作者起初理解的美国梦是工作、按揭、信用卡和成功，而由空格后的“...not the one of individual achievement but of...”可知，现在信仰的是一个“不同的”美国梦。故选 A 项。 112.考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们开始教我相信一个不同的美国梦不是个人成就而是睦邻 友好。A. kindness 善良；B. happiness 快乐； C. friendliness 友谊； D. neighborliness 睦邻 友好。本段前面讲到邻居们教作者做邻居的艺术，给他提供了很多帮助。所以他们开始教作 者相信一个不同的美国梦不是个人成就而是睦邻友好。故选 D 项。 113.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我所相信的，那些我认为文明生活所必需的东西，在这个 地方是不存在的。 A. unique 独一无二的；B. expensive 昂贵的； C. necessary 必要的； D. rare 稀少的。根据第一段所描述的美国梦的内容“a job，a mortgage(按揭)，credit cards， success”可知，作者原来认为这些东西是文明生活所必需的。故选 C 项。114.考查介词词义辨析。句意：在这座山上，我最珍贵的财产是我和邻居们的关系。A. Along 沿着；B. Down 在……之下； C. Deep 深的； D. Up 在……之上。由第二段中“I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road...”可知房子在山上。故选 D 项。 115.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这座山上，我最珍贵的财产是我和邻居们的关系。A. cooperation 合作； B. satisfaction 满意； C. relationships 关系； D. appointments 约定。作 者最珍贵的财产是我和邻居们的关系。故选 C 项。 116.考查名词词义辨析。句意：四年后，我搬回了城里。A. reality 现实；B. town 城镇； C. society社会； D. life生活。根据I ____the countryside for some place...”及本段的“Four years later， moved back into...”。与 countryside 相对的是 town。故选 B 项。 117.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看到很多人都很艰难，失去了工作和家园。A. creating 创 造；B. losing 丢失；C. offering 提供； D. quitting 退出。根据“I saw many people were having a really hard time”可知，很多人失去了工作和家园。故选 B 项。 118.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我设法租了一个足够大的房子能让一些人住进来。A. put in 投入； B. turn in 上交；C. get in 进入，；D. take in 吸收。根据“rent a big enough house”可知，租大房子的目的是能让一些人住进来。故选 C 项。 119.考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们不团结在一起，我们就都会流落到住收容所的地步。 A. yards 院子 ；B. camps 营地 ；C. shelters 避难所；D. cottages 笼子。根据“if we hadn't banded together.”可知，如果我们不团结在一起，我们就都会流落到住收容所的地步。故选 C 项。 120.考查连接词词义辨析。句意：与其说美国梦在于自己能得到什么，不如说它在于我们所 有人如何一起渡过难关。宾语从句缺少表示方式的连接副词，表示不如说它在于我们所有人 如何一起渡过难关。故选 A 项。