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(2017·长春监测二)When my husband Ian died in 2014, ten days after being diagnosed with cancer, I was completely broken up. He was just 54. We’d planned to __1__ together and live the years to the fullest.
At first, the __2__ of spending the following years of my life without him left me feeling __3__. I was in deep __4__ having lost him. But as time passed, I began to __5__ that life is so precious, and none of us can __6__ what’s around the corner.
I realized I could sit at home and __7__ Ian, __8__ I could make the most of every moment of my life. Three months __9__ he died, a friend mentioned a choir run by a __10__ Tenovus Cancer Care, which was for anyone __11__ by cancer. I’ve __12__ loved to sing, so I agreed. That decision really has changed my __13__．
We rehearse(排练) once a week and perform __14__ to raise money. We sing inspiring songs like You’ve Got a Friend which really __15__all of us.
Spending time with the choir, I have not only made a whole new friendship circle, but I feel so __16__， which has been fantastic for my __17__ well-being.
I __18__ money for the charity too, including traveling a long way to Machu Picchu, where I scattered(播撒) some of Ian’s ashes. I know Ian would __19__ my decision to look after myself.
Living a good life, and finding ways to enjoy my retirement, is the best __20__ I can offer him.
[解题导语] 本文描述了作者在突然失去丈夫后的迷茫以及走出阴霾、积极面对生活的心路历程。
1．A.die C．live
B．retire D．sing
B 解析：根据上文提到了作者丈夫去世时的年龄为54岁及文章最后一段中的retirement可知，此处指作者与丈夫之前曾计划过一起退休(retire)后的生活。故选B项。
2．A.feeling C．sense
B．thought D．hope
B 解析：丈夫的去世让作者崩溃，由此可以推断，此处指作者对未来生活的担忧，thought意为“想法”更符合语境。故选B项。feeling意为“感觉；情感”；sense意为“感觉；理解力”；hope意为“希望”。
3．A.lost C．excited
B．tired D．relaxed
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A 解析：根据常识可知，丈夫突然去世作者应是感到迷茫的(lost)。故选A项。tired意为“困倦的；累的”；excited意为“兴奋的”；relaxed意为“放松的”。
4．A.trouble C．shock
B．breath D．regret
C 解析：从原来美好的憧憬到突然的失去，让作者备受打击。shock意为“打击；震惊”，符合语境。故选C项。trouble意为“麻烦；困难”；breath意为“呼出的气；一口气”；regret意为“懊悔；悔恨”。
5．A.wonder C．forget
B．understand D．remember
B 解析：根据设空后的life is so precious及下文中对作者参加活动的描述可知，随着时间的推移，作者明白了生命的珍贵。wonder意为“想知道”；understand意为“理解；懂得”；forget意为“忘记”；remember意为“记得”。故选B项。
6．A.change C．predict
B．doubt D．leave
C 解析：根据设空后的around the corner可知，此处指没有人能预测即将发生什么。change意为“改变”；doubt意为“怀疑”；predict意为“预测”；leave意为“离开；离职”。故选C项。
7．A.mourn for C．look after
B．wait for D．talk with
A 解析：作者意识到生命的珍贵，因此此处要作出选择，要么在家哀悼丈夫，要么积极面对生活。mourn for意为“悼念”，符合语境。故选A项。wait for意为“等待”；look after意为“照顾”；talk with意为“与??交谈”。
8．A.and C．for
B．so D．or
D 解析：此处表示作者的不同选择：是待在家中悼念还是走出去积极面对生活，could sit at home and ________ Ian与could make the most of every moment of my life之间为选择关系。故选D项。
9．A.before C．since
B．after D．as
B 解析：此处表达在作者丈夫去世三个月之后，故选B项。
10．A.charity C．club
B．company D．hospital
A 解析：根据后文的to raise money及倒数第二段的the charity可知，这是一个慈善机构。故选A项。
11．A.killed
B．defeated
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C．scared D．affected
D 解析：作者的丈夫死于癌症，而作者参加这样的活动得以改变人生，由此可推断，这个机构的目的在于帮助像作者这样受癌症影响的人。kill意为“杀害”；defeat意为“打败”；scare意为“惊吓”；affect意为“影响”。故选D项。
12．A.hardly C．always
B．seldom D．often
C 解析：此处表示作者一直喜欢唱歌，所以参加慈善机构的排练活动。故选C项。
13．A.mind C．dream
B．life D．goal
B 解析：根据下文的描述可知，参加慈善演唱的决定改变了作者的生活，使作者从悲伤中走了出来。故选B项。
14．A.dances C．services
B．plays D．concerts
D 解析：根据文中提到的关键信息rehearse和We sing inspiring songs可知，此处应与歌唱和排练相呼应，指举行音乐会来筹钱。故选D项。
15．A.amuse C．push
B．interest D．impress
D 解析：根据inspiring songs可知，这些歌曲给作者他们留下了深刻的印象。amuse意为“使愉快”；interest意为“使感兴趣”；push意为“推动；逼迫”；impress意为“使钦佩；给??留下深刻的印象”。故选D项。
16．A.skillful C．secure
B．cautious D．positive
D 解析：根据I have not only made a whole new friendship circle可知，作者建立了新的朋友圈，说明这些活动让作者走出阴霾，从而积极面对生活。skillful意为“熟练的”；cautious意为“谨慎的”；secure意为“安全的”；positive意为“积极的”。故选D项。
17．A.mental C．social
B．physical D．economic
A 解析：作者通过参加这些活动走出阴霾，说明作者拥有了良好的心理(mental)状态。故选A项。physical意为“身体的”；social意为“社会的”；economic意为“经济上的”。
18．A.spend C．raise
B．save D．earn
C 解析：作者除了与合唱团一起为慈善尽力，自己也通过个人活动来筹集善款。spend意为“花费”；save意为“储蓄；存钱”；raise意为“筹集”；earn意为“赚；挣”。故选C项。
19．A.approve of
B．care about
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C．be opposed to D．be sorry about
A 解析：作者走出悲伤，积极乐观地生活，相信丈夫会支持她好好生活。approve of意为“赞成”，符合语境。故选A项。care about意为“关心”；be opposed to意为“反对”；be sorry about意为“对??感到抱歉”。
20．A.award C．comfort
B．experience D．help
C 解析：文章最后是作者的感悟：好好生活便是对丈夫最好的慰藉。award意为“奖励”；experience意为“体验；经历”；comfort意为“安慰；慰藉”；help意为“帮助”。故选C项。
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(2017·唐山一模)At 18, I was on the flight to Europe for the first time. Excited about the __1__ of a lifetime, I enjoyed a free in-flight meal. I even __2__ a sandwich for later.
At the Lisbon airport, I got my backpack off the __3__ conveyer(传送带) with the help of another __4__. I got to the youth hostel(青年旅社) I’d booked before. But I had only one day to see everything, so barely stopping to __5__ after my overnight flight, I headed out to take photos of various buildings.
The next morning at 6 a．m., I was to __6__ to Brussels. I set my alarm for a super-early start, but I was __7__ whether the button on the top had to be up or down. Obviously, I had made a __8__ because the next morning I __9__ only a short while before sunrise. I __10__， took my belongings and rushed to the bus stop. I was extremely __11__ with the bus driver pulling over every few minutes. __12__ what seemed ages, I arrived, only to be told it was too late. Tears streamed down my cheeks. Fortunately, the friendly lady at the desk __13__ to put me on the flight the next morning at no extra cost. What a __14__！
__15__， I had to spend the next 22 hours at the airport. By late afternoon, I was truly __16__ sitting all day. Then I got to know a young man who __17__ parcels to and from the airport. So I asked him to take me out for the evening. To my surprise, he accepted my __18__ without hesitation. Oh! All the beautiful palaces and ancient buildings!
This was fun for me at least; there was a man to keep my __19__ and I had enough time to take in sights without any __20__. He even dropped me off just before 4 a．m. That was my first adventure.
[解题导语] 作者在18岁的时候，第一次去欧洲旅行，兴奋之情难以言表。文章讲述了作者在旅行过程中经历的一些有趣而又刺激的事。
1．A.story C．adventure
B．purpose D．freedom
C 解析：根据文章最后一段最后一句That was my first adventure.可知，作者认为这是一次冒
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险之旅。故选C项。story意为“故事”；purpose意为“目的”；freedom意为“自由”。
2．A.turned down C．turned in
B．set up D．set aside
D 解析：上文讲到作者非常兴奋，在享受了飞机上的一顿免费的餐食后，甚至还拿了一块三明治留着一会儿吃。turn down意为“调低；拒绝(请求、建议等)”；set up意为“建立；成立”；turn in意为“上交”；set aside意为“留出；拨出(时间、金钱等)”。根据空后的for later可知选D项。
3．A.baggage C．food
B．petrol D．rubbish
A 解析：根据常识，在机场应该是从行李(baggage)传送带上拿到自己的背包。故选A项。petrol意为“汽油”；food意为“食物”；rubbish意为“垃圾”。
4．A.pilot C．clerk
B．passenger D．cleaner
B 解析：作者是去旅游，此时刚下飞机，根据another提示此处指与作者一类的人，指另外一位乘客(passenger)。故选B项。pilot意为“飞行员”；clerk意为“职员”；cleaner意为“清洁工”。
5．A.rest C．think
B．play D．explain
A 解析：因为只有一天的时间，所以作者为了多看一些地方，几乎没停下来休息。故选A项。
6．A.drive C．hike
B．fly D．swim
B 解析：根据本段倒数第二句中的on the flight可知，作者于第二天一早飞往(fly)布鲁塞尔。故选B项。
7．A.concerned C．afraid
B．curious D．uncertain
D 解析：作者定好闹钟准备第二天一大早出发，但是不知道那个按钮该向上还是向下，下文中提到作者搞错了，结果耽误了时间。由此可知，作者当时对闹钟的那个按钮不是很确定。concerned意为“担忧的”；curious意为“好奇的”；afraid意为“害怕的”；uncertain意为“不确定的”。故选D项。
8．A.mistake C．plan
B．difference D．decision
A 解析：根据下文作者耽误了时间，没有赶上飞机可知，应该是弄错了按钮。make a mistake意为“搞错了”，符合语境。故选A项。make a difference意为“有影响；起作用”；make a plan意为“制订计划”；make a decision意为“作决定”。
9．A.woke
B．wrote
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