C．slept D．stayed
A 解析：设定闹钟就是为了早上按时醒来，搞错了按钮一定是醒得迟了。故选A项。
10．A.washed C．laughed
B．panicked D．cooked
B 解析：根据空后的took my belongings and rushed to the bus stop和后文的what seemed ages可知，作者起床晚了，所以慌了神，抓起行李就冲向车站。wash意为“洗”；panic意为“(使)惊慌失措”；laugh意为“大笑”；cook意为“烹饪”。根据语境可知选B项。
11．A.worried C．impatient
B．impolite D．content
C 解析：当时作者正在赶时间，看到公交车每隔几分钟就停靠在路边肯定是不耐烦的(impatient)。故选C项。worried意为“焦虑的”；impolite意为“无礼的”；content意为“满意的；满足的”。
12．A.While C．When
B．Before D．After
D 解析：设空后是一段时间，作者当时在赶时间，而且感觉公交车特别慢，因此此处是经过了好像很长的时间，终于到了，结果却被告知太迟了。after意为“在??之后”，符合语境。故选D项。
13．A.offered C．aimed
B．attempted D．paused
A 解析：虽然迟到了，但是幸运的是服务台的人愿意给作者安排第二天早上的飞机，不收取额外费用。offer to do意为“愿意做(某事)”，符合语境。故选A项。attempt意为“尝试”；aim意为“力求达到”；pause意为“暂停；停顿”。
14．A.pity C．relief
B．bargain D．loss
C 解析：虽然迟到了，但是还可以坐第二天早上的飞机，且没有增加额外费用，这让作者深感欣慰。What a pity意为“真可惜”；What a bargain意为“真便宜”；What a relief意为“真让人宽慰”；What a loss意为“多大的损失啊”。故选C项。
15．A.Anyway C．Besides
B．However D．Otherwise
B 解析：虽然松了一口气，但是还要在机场等22个小时，上下文是转折关系。anyway意为“无论如何”；however意为“然而”；besides意为“另外”；otherwise意为“否则”。故选B项。
16．A.interested in C．delighted with
B．guilty of D．bored from
D 解析：根据空后的sitting all day可知，到傍晚时，作者已经坐了一天，所以感到很无聊。be interested in意为“对??感兴趣”；be guilty of意为“对??感到内疚”；be delighted with意为“对??感到高兴”；be bored from意为“对??感到无聊”。故选D项。
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17．A.delivered C．sewed
B．loaded D．classified
A 解析：根据空后的parcels to and from the airport可知，作者认识了一个来往机场投递包裹的年轻人。deliver意为“递送”；load意为“把??装上；装货”；sew意为“缝纫”；classify意为“将??分类”。本句中的parcels是提示词，只能与deliver搭配。故选A项。
18．A.offer C．opinion
B．request D．explanation
B 解析：根据上文中的I asked him to take me out for the evening可知，作者请求他晚上把作者带出去，而他接受了作者的请求。offer意为“提供；提议；出价”；request意为“请求”；opinion意为“意见”；explanation意为“解释”。故选B项。
19．A.belongings C．company
B．photos D．secret
C 解析：有一个人陪着作者，作者有足够的时间观赏美景。belongings意为“财产”；photo意为“照片”；company意为“陪伴”；secret意为“秘密”。故选C项。
20．A.rush C．emotion
B．doubt D．comfort
A 解析：有这位年轻人陪伴看夜景，而且还在凌晨的时候开车送作者去机场，不耽误飞机，由此可知，作者不用匆匆忙忙地赶时间了。rush意为“赶紧；匆忙”；doubt意为“不确定；怀疑”；emotion意为“强烈的情感；激情”；comfort意为“安慰；慰藉”。故选A项。
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(2017·河南实验中学模拟)Life is to be lived. No excuses. No reservations(保留). No holding back.
A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once __1__ a beautiful instrument he wanted to acquire. When he __2__ raised the money for the violin, he returned to __3__ it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) __4__．
He went to the new owner’s home in order to try to __5__ him to sell the violin. __6__， the collector said it was one of his prized possessions and that he could not let it go. Kreisler felt __7__ and turned to leave, but then asked a favor, “May I play the instrument once more __8__ it is put away？”
__9__ was given and the great musician began to play. The __10__ sang out a quality of music which was so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in __11__. “I have no __12__ to keep that to myself，” he said after the musician finished. “The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into the world, and let people __13__ it.”
You and I are excellent violins—our __14__ is meant to be heard.
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I want to live my __15__ that way—to take it into the world and live it fully. I’d rather burn out than rust out. I’d rather be __16__ than die not having done whatever I could.
I’m not talking about __17__ ourselves by doing too much. Happiness is never found in excessive busyness. But it is found in investing our lives in others. Say yes when asked for a hand. __18__ to work for a worthwhile organization. Spend an hour with a __19__ relative.
In the end, I know that my happiness is not about my ability or my inability. It is about how much I __20__ to others.
[解题导语] 一把小提琴的美妙乐音理应被世人欣赏，一个人的生命也需要活得精彩，而精彩的人生源于帮助他人，实现自我价值。
1．A.found out C．came to
B．came across D．picked out
B 解析：根据下文可知，小提琴家弗里茨·克赖斯勒有一次看见了自己想要的一把小提琴，等他凑够了钱再回去买时，却被告知已被人买走了。find out意为“找出；查明”；come across意为“无意中发现”；come to意为“(形式)成为??；总计为”；pick out意为“挑选出”。故选B项。
2．A.slowly C．eventually
B．actually D．regularly
C 解析：根据后文他被告知小提琴已被人买走了可知，小提琴家是经过一段时间终于凑够了钱才去买的。slowly意为“慢慢地”；actually意为“事实上”；eventually意为“终于”；regularly意为“定期地”。故选C项。
3．A.buy C．pick
B．play D．get
A 解析：根据空后的it had already been sold及下文中的________him to sell the violin可知，弗里茨·克赖斯勒是凑够钱想去买小提琴的。故选A项。
4．A.owner C．player
B．performer D．collector
D 解析：根据后文的the collector said it was one of his prized possessions可知，小提琴的新主人是一位收藏家(collector)。故选D项。
5．A.force C．advise
B．persuade D．ask
B 解析：弗里茨·克赖斯勒十分想买那把小提琴，下文中又有收藏家坚决不卖的细节，由此可知，此处应该是弗里茨·克赖斯勒试着说服收藏家把小提琴卖给他。force意为“迫使”；persuade意为“说服”；advise意为“建议”；ask意为“要求”。故选B项。
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