答案 A [考查形容词辨析。A.worthy值得；B.aware知道；C.fond喜欢；D.typical典型的，都与of连用。这个好处值得努力。故选A。] 13．A.hide B．destroy
C．rescue D．remove
答案 C [考查动词辨析。A.hide躲藏；B.destroy毁坏；C.rescue拯救；D.remove删除。我跑过去把它们从垃圾堆里救出来。故选C。] 14．A.tore B．dusted
C．cut
D．seized
答案 B [考查动词辨析。A.tore撕开；B.dusted除去灰尘；C.cut切；D.seized抓住。垃圾里应该是很脏，所以应该是去掉灰尘合理。故选B。] 15．A.throw B．flow
C．land
D．fly
答案 D [考查动词辨析。A.throw扔；B.flow流动；C.land着陆；D.fly飞。从后面看这里Paul 在问：还想看它们飞吗？故选D。] 16．A.masterpieces C．inventions
B．schoolwork D．imagination
答案 A [考查名词辨析。 A．masterpieces杰作；B.schoolwork功课；C.inventions发明；D.imagination想象。既然说很漂亮，所以应该是跑回去再让它们从楼上飘下来。这里家长和孩子都认为是儿子的杰作。下文有How many other masterpieces do I miss...提示。故选A。] 17．A.reminded B．forced
C．intended
D．permitted
答案 A [考查动词辨析。A.reminded提醒；B.forced强迫；C.intended打算；D.permitted准许。根据孩子的提醒是我看到，飘着的纸的确看起来像美丽的蝴蝶。那一天，Paul提醒了我抬头看美的东西而不是低头看垃圾。故选A。] 18．A.mistakes C．beauty
B．weaknesses D．scenery
答案 C [考查名词辨析。A.mistakes错误；B.weaknesses弱点；C.beauty美；D.scenery风景。我抬起头看到了美。instead of down at garbage和前面对比提示，故选C。]
19．A.amusement C．communication
B．housework D．homework
答案 B [考查名词辨析。A.amusement娱乐；B.housework家务；C.communication交流；D.homework作业。我太忙于家务活而没有时间去欣赏眼前的东西。根据前面的叙述说我拾起地上的废纸可知，我总是做家务活让家干净而没有考虑其他。故选B。]
20．A.when B．whether C．where D．how
答案 D [考查连词辨析。A.when当??的时候；B.whether是否；C.where哪里；D.how如何。生活不是我们发生了什么，而是我们如何看待它。故选D。] Cloze 2 (2016·陕西临潼华清中学模拟)
体裁 记叙文 话题 助人为乐的童子军 词数 308 难度 ★★★ 建议时间 17分钟 My 9－year－old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__1__ about the trip because we hadn’t seen him for five months，and__2__ her Dad terribly. As usual on the Charlotte－to－Miami flight，the plane was totally__3__．Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__4__ at the gate，Kallie and I could not get seats together and were__5__ by the aisle(过道)．I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me，__6__ we could be together.They__7__，saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.
Meanwhile，a mother and her three children were in a__8__ several rows ahead of us.There had been a mistake in their boarding passes，and__9__ the whole family had been split up.The passengers in her row__10__ refused to move elsewhere.She was very__11__ about the younger boy sitting with strangers.She was in tears，yet nobody __12__ to help her. There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on__13__．Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said，“Ma’am，I think we can help you.”He then__14__ five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was__15__ for the family.The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without__16__，and the mother’s relief was obvious.
Kallie，however，was beginning to panic at the__17__ of not being next to me.I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do.__18__，the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster，__19__ to me and asked，“Would you and your daughter like our seats？” __20__ to himself and the Scoutmaster.We traded seats and continued our trip，very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat. 1．A.worried
B．excited
C．anxious
D．eager
答案 B [考查形容词辨析。根据下文的原因状语从句because we hadn’t seen him for five months，可知在即将见到几个月未曾见面的丈夫(或者女儿的父亲)时，作者和女儿非常“兴奋”。A.担忧的；B.兴奋的；C.焦虑的；D.渴望的。故选B。] 2．A.loved
B．considered C．imagined D．missed
答案 D [考查动词辨析。由上文的的原因状语从句because we hadn’t seen him for five months，可知孩子会非常想念父亲。A.爱；B.认为；C.想象；D.想念。故选D。] 3．A.full
B．crowded C．empty
D．overweight
答案 A [考查形容词辨析。根据下文作者的讲述可知从Charlotte到Miami的航班是满载着乘客，而crowded则表达拥挤混乱之意，不符合飞机的实际状况，A.满的；B.拥挤的；C.空的；D.超重的。故选A。] 4．A.reached
B．arrived C．landed
D．knocked
答案 B [考查动词辨析。reach 是及物动词“到达”，arrive at 是“到达”的意思，故选B。] 5．A.divided
B．blocked
C．separated D．connected
答案 C [考查动词辨析。根据上文Kallie and I could not get seats together可知：作者和女儿没有坐在一起，被分开了。故选C。] 6．A.in case
B．even if
C．as if
D．so that
答案 D [考查形容词辨析。根据上文作者和女儿没有坐在一起，可知：作者想和别人换座位为的是能坐在一起，方便照顾女儿，so that意为：表示目的。故选D。]
7．A.prevented
B．refused
C．agreed
D．promised
答案 B [考查动词辨析。根据两名乘客说的话they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.可知：他们没有答应作者换座位的请求，故选B，拒绝。] 8．A.panic
B．hurry
C．rush
D．seat
答案 A [考查动词辨析。根据下文的She was in tears，可知：当时母亲和孩子们内心慌乱。故选A。] 9．A.however
B．otherwise
C．therefore D．instead
答案 C [考查副词辨析。由上句内容There had been a mistake in their boarding passes 和下句内容the whole family had been split up可知前后是因果关系，故选C。]
10．A.too
B．even C．ever D．also
答案 D [考查副词辨析。根据上文内容作者想换座位遭到了别人的拒绝，可知：此时的这位母亲同样“也”遭到了拒绝。故选D。] 11．A.concerned
B．curious
C．particular
D．content
答案 A [考查形容词辨析。根据上下文可知：她非常担心与陌生人坐在一起的孩子。故选A。]
12．A.suggested B．offered
C．provided D．supplied
答案 B [考查动词辨析。offer to do表示“主动提供”，故选B。] 13．A.duty
B．watch
C．board D．spot
答案 C [考查名词辨析。根据文章内容可知这是在飞机上发生的事情。故选C。] 14．A.took
B．cost
C．paid
D．spent
答案 D [考查动词辨析。spend time doing sth “花费时间做某事”。故选D。] 15．A.convenient C．probable
B．available D．comfortable
答案 B [考查形容词辨析。句意：童子军的队长用五分钟的时间重新安排队友的位臵为的是能够给母子四人腾出可以坐在一起的位臵。故选B。] 16．A.permission C．apology
B．excuse D．complaint
答案 D [考查名词辨析。根据上文cheerfully可知：他们欣然接受队长的安排，而没有丝毫勉强和抱怨，故选D。] 17．A.thought
B．end
C．feeling
D．sense
答案 A [考查名词辨析。at the thought of意为：一想到??故选A。] 18．A.Immediately C．Clearly
B．Puzzlingly D．Amazingly
答案 D [考查副词辨析。根据上下文可知：在作者没有提出请求的情况下，一个陌生人主动帮助他们，让作者感到“惊喜”。故选D。] 19．A.turned up C．turned out
B．turned around D．turned away
答案 B [考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知：那个人转身对作者说话。故选B。] 20．A.sticking
B．keeping
C．waving
D．referring
答案 D [考查动词辨析。由上文可知此处是对上文出现的our进行解释，refer to“指的是”故选D。] Cloze 3 (2014·济宁一模)
体裁 说明文 话题 目标 词数 276 难度 ★★ 建议时间 17分钟 The fighting for SUCCESS always begins with a target.But too many people__1__ through life like steepwalkers.Each day they follow familiar__2__，never asking，“What am I doing with my life？” And they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack__3__. Goal－setting is a focusing of the __4__to move in a certain direction.Begin with a clear__5__of what you want.Write down your goals and date them—putting them into__6__makes them clearer to you.Rather than concentrating on__7__objects to acquire and possess，focus on satisfying your desires to do，to produce，to contribute，which gives you a true sense of__8__we all need. It’s important to picture yourself__9__your goal.What often happens is that__10__tend to picture the terrible consequences of failure，while winners picture the__11__of success.I’ve seen it among athletes，business people and public speakers.
I’ve done it myself.I was afraid of__12__travel.Friends showed me statistics contrasting air and highway__13__，but it made no difference，because I had read too many articles describing__14__scenes and imagined these scenes vividly.I had programmed myself, without realizing it，to__15__planes. Then one summer I had the__16__to fly on a private plane with friends.I didn’t want to miss a great__17__.So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight and easy__18__. When the day arrived，I was__19__to go.To everyone’s surprise，I got on the plane and flew with them without hesitation.I loved__20__minute of it，and I still use the techniques I employed that day.
【语篇导读】 成功的奋斗始于目标。目标的设定应注意什么；想象目标完成的重要性在本文中均有说明。 1．A.run
B．march
C．wander
D．hurry
答案 C [根据空前的“But”与上句中的“target”形成转折关系；以及空后的“steepwalkers”可推知答案为C。] 2．A.routines
B．guides
C．exercises
D．teachers
答案 A [名词辨析。routines常规；guide导游，向导；exercise练习；teacher教师。]