【最新】高考英语全国通用版精准提分二轮复习：第2节 (3)【含解析】

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No one is born a winner.People make themselves into winners by their own 1 .
I learned this lesson from a(n) 2 many years ago.I took the head 3 job at a school in Baxley，Georgia.It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the 4 team at the end of spring practice.The old team had no coach，and they didn’t even practice to 5 the game.Being the coach of the new team，I was excited because I knew we were going to win，but to my disappointment we were defeated.I couldn’t 6 I had got into such a situation.Thinking hard about it，I came to 7 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia，but they were 8 me.I had to change my 9 about their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 10 .Most important，I began to treat them like 11 .That summer，when the other teams enjoyed their 12 ，we met every day and 13 passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our 14 on the spring practice field，we won our first game and our second，and continued to 15 .Finally，we faced the number one team in the state.I felt that it would be a 16 for us even if we lost the game.But that wasn’t what happened.My boys beat the best team in Georgia，giving me one of the greatest 17 of my life!
From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 18 the members of a team.Instead of seeing my boys as losers，I pushed and 19 them.I helped them to see themselves 20 ，and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made，not born.
1．A.luck B．tests
C．efforts D．nature
答案 C
解析联系上句“No one is born a winner.(没有人天生是胜利者)”可知，人们成为胜利者靠的是自己的努力(efforts)。

luck运气；test测试；nature自然，天性。

2．A.experiment B．experience
C．visit D．show
答案 B
解析联系倒数第二段中的“From the experience”可知，“我”从很多年前的一次经历(experience)中明白了这个道理。

experiment实验；visit拜访，参观；show展览，演出。

3．A.operating B．editing
C．consulting D．coaching
答案 D
解析联系下一段中的“Being the coach of the new team(作为新队的教练)”可知，“我”承担训练(coach)任务。

operate操作，运行，做手术；edit编辑；consult咨询，查阅。

4．A.successful B．excellent
C．strong D．new
答案 D
解析联系空前的old team和下文的“Being the coach of the new team”可知，这是老队与新(new)队之间的比赛。

successful成功的；excellent优秀的；strong强壮的。

5．A.cheer for B．prepare for
C．help with D．finish with
答案 B
解析由空前提到的practice(训练)可知，训练是为比赛做准备(prepare for)的。

cheer for为……欢呼；help with帮助……；finish with以……结束。

6．A.believe B．agree
C．describe D．regret
答案 A
解析上文提到“I was excited because I knew we were going to win(我很兴奋，因为我知道我们将会赢)”，但最后“我们”队输了比赛，这个结果是作者不能接受的，因此他不能相信(believe)自己会遇到这样的情况。

agree同意；describe描述；regret后悔，遗憾。

7．A.realize B．claim
C．permit D．demand
答案 A
解析联系空前的“Thinking hard about it(仔细考虑)”可知，此处意为“我逐渐意识到(realize)……”。

claim宣称；permit允许；demand要求，需要。

8．A.reacting to B．looking for
C．depending on D．caring about
答案 C
解析联系空前的“my team might not be the number one team(我的队可能不是最好的)”和but(表转折)可知，他们依靠(depend on)“我”。

react to对……作出回应；look for寻找；care about关心，在乎。

9．A.decision B．attitude
C．conclusion D．intention
答案 B
解析联系下段中“我”改变了自己的做法以及倒数第二段中提到的“the attitude(态度)”可知，空格处是指“我”改变了对他们的态度(attitude)。

decision决定；conclusion结论；intention意图，计划，打算。

10．A.pride B．culture
C．fortune D．relationship
答案 A
解析联系空前的“I started doing anything I could to help them build a little...(我开始做力所能及的一切来帮助他们建立一点……)”知，空格处应是一个褒义词，pride(自豪感，自尊心)符合文意。

culture文化；fortune运气，大笔的钱；relationship关系。

11．A.leaders B．partners
C．winners D．learners
答案 C
解析联系上文的winners(胜利者)和倒数第二段中的losers(失败者)可知，“我”开始把他们当胜利者(winner)对待。

leader领导者；partner伙伴，合作者；learner学习者。

12．A.rewards B．vacations
C．health D．honor
答案 B
解析联系空后的“we met every day(我们天天见面)”和“passing and kicking the football(传球和踢球)”可知，其他的队在享受假期(vacation)时“我们”在训练。

reward奖赏；health健康；honor荣誉。

13．A.risked B．missed
C．considered D．practiced
答案 D
解析联系空后的passing and kicking the football(传球和踢球)可知，是在训练(practice)。

risk 冒险；miss思念，错过；consider考虑。

14．A.defeat B．decline
C．accident D．mistake
答案 A
解析联系上文的“we were defeated(我们被打败了)”以及空后的“on the spring practice field(在春季的训练场上)”可知，是承受了在春季训练场上的失败(defeat)。

decline下降，减少；accident事故；mistake错误。

15．A.relax B．improve
C．expand D．defend
答案 B
解析联系空前的“won our first game and our second(赢了我们第一场比赛、我们第二场比赛)”可知，“我们”继续提高(improve)。

relax放松；expand扩展，膨胀；defend保卫，保护。

16．A.shame B．burden
C．victory D．favor
答案 C
解析联系空后的“even if we lost the game(即使我们输了比赛)”，空格处指“与强队对决本身就是一个胜利(victory)”。

shame羞愧；burden负担；favor恩惠，偏爱，支持。

17．A.chances B．thrills
C．concerns D．offers
答案 B
解析联系空前的“My boys beat the best team(我的队员打败了最好的球队)”可知，这是“我”生命中最令人激动的事(thrill)之一。

chance机会；concern关心，担心，忧虑；offer主动提议。

18．A.surprise B．serve
C．interest D．affect
答案 D
解析联系上文“我的队员踢得很好，打败了最好的球队”知，“我”的态度的改变影响(affect)了队员。

surprise使……吃惊；serve服务，提供，端上；interest使……感兴趣。

19．A.encouraged B．observed
C．protected D．impressed
答案 A
解析联系空前的“pushed(催促)”可知，空格处是指“鼓励(encourage)他们”。

observe观察；protect保护；impress使印象深刻。

20．A.honestly B．individually
C．calmly D．differently
答案 D
解析联系上句中的“Instead of seeing my boys as losers”可知，此处是指“我帮他们用不同的方式(differently)看待自己”。

honestly老实地，诚实地；individually分别地；calmly平静地。

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(2018·苏北四市一调)
My mother has always been involved in early-childhood education.She often set the scene for children to 21 the joy of physical activity，getting them excited and 22 to learn.
Mum was so proud of me after I 23 the triathlon at the 2000 Olympics，but before the dust 24 ，she grabbed me，saying：“Now this is your 25 .Use it.”She wasn’t speaking from an economic point of view but talking about the 26 of my being a role model，encouraging kids to 27 their dreams.
Since the Olympics，I have 28 more than 100 schools.I talk to the kids about “living a life less 29 ”，a concept passed on to me by my parents—the idea of 30 being average.I tell them that what you believe，you will 31 .
As I was a kid，my mother came to every 32 —not to pressure me but to 33 me.One of my favorite sports-related memories was when I was 34 in the Canadian Triathlon Championships.As I ran by a big truck，I saw my mother 35 on top of one of its huge wheels，cheering for me.I find it sad when people say their parents have never seen them 36 .
When I was at the university，I completed only one semester and then decided to 37 so I could race professionally full-time.Mum was the first person I called.It was a 38 moment.I wasn’t sure how she would react.
“Mum，I have this opportunity，and I think I’m going to take it.What do you think？”
She was as 39 as ever.It turned out to be a good 40 .Supporting your children，trusting their decisions and giving well-thought-out advice—those are definitely important qualities.
21．A.experience B．evaluate
C．express D．expect
答案 A
解析“我”的母亲是幼教老师，常设定场景使孩子们体会到活动的乐趣。

experience体验，经历，符合语境。

evaluate评估；express表达；expect期望。

22．A.afraid B．ready
C．relaxed D．reluctant
答案 B
解析ready to learn准备好学习。

afraid恐惧的；reluctant不情愿的，都与上文母亲营造的学习氛围相矛盾；relaxed放松的，与语境不符。

23．A.won B．chose
C．played D．watched
答案 A
解析根据该句中“Mum was so proud of me”，结合常识可知，“我”赢得了2000年三项全能运动的比赛，母亲为“我”感到骄傲。

win赢得，获胜；choose选择；play玩耍；watch 观察。

24．A.rose B．settled
C．flew D．appeared
答案 B
解析根据该句中“but before the dust”可知，此处指在“形势明朗，尘埃落定”之前，即在成绩公布之前。

dust settle形势明朗，尘埃落定。

rise上升；fly飞起；appear出现。

25．A.luck B．time
C．crossroads D．opportunity
答案 D
解析句意为：这是你的机会，好好利用。

luck幸运；crossroads十字路口；time时间，都与语境不符。

26．A.demand B．happiness
C．courage D．importance
答案 D
解析根据该句中“of my being a role model”可知，该处指谈论“我”成为一个榜样人物的重要性。

demand要求；happiness幸福；courage勇气；importance重要性。

27．A.display B．follow
C．appreciate D．abandon
答案 B
解析根据该句“encouraging kids to their dreams”可知，鼓励孩子们追寻他们的梦想。

display陈列，展示；follow追随，追逐；appreciate欣赏，感激；abandon放弃。

28．A.served B．attended
C．visited D．started
答案 C
解析根据文中“...more than 100 schools.I talk to the kids about”可知，“我”参观走访了100多所学校。

serve服务；attend参加；visit参观，访问；start开始。

29．A.energetic B．colorful
C．miserable D．ordinary
答案 D
解析根据该句中“living a life less”，结合本句中average可知，“我”给学生们讲关于“拒绝平庸”的意义。

living a life less ordinary拒绝平庸的生活。

energetic精力充沛的；colorful 丰富多彩的；miserable悲惨不幸的，都与语境不符。

30．A.never B．always
C．seldom D．usually
答案 A
解析根据上句中“living a life less”可知，“我”给学生们讲关于“拒绝平庸”的意义；与此对应，此处用“the idea of never being average”表示“永不甘于平凡”。

故用否定词never。

31．A.neglect B．achieve
C．suspect D．assume
答案 B
解析根据该句中“I tell them that what you believe，you will”，并结合常识可知，“我”告诉他们，相信什么就会得到什么。

achieve取得，符合语境。

neglect忽视；suspect怀疑；assume 设想，都与语境不符。

32．A.practice B．school
C．game D．kindergarten
答案 C
解析根据下句中“in the Canadian Triathlon Championships”，可以判断，在“我”小时候，母亲来观看“我”的每一次比赛。

practice实践；school学校；game比赛；kindergarten幼儿园。

33．A.support B．reward
C．instruct D．comfort
答案 A
解析根据该段倒数第二句中“cheering for me”可知，母亲在观看“我”的比赛时总是为
“我”欢呼。

据此可以判断，在“我”参加体育比赛时，母亲总是支持“我”，而不是给“我”压力。

support支持，符合语境。

reward奖励；instruct指导；comfort安慰。

34．A.surfing B．jumping
C．jogging D．running
答案 D
解析根据下句中“As I ran by a big truck”可知，“我”参加的是跑步比赛。

run奔跑，符合语境。

surf冲浪；jump跳跃；jog慢跑，都与语境不符。

35．A.chatting B．speaking
C．standing D．performing
答案 C
解析根据该句中“on top of one of its huge wheels”可知，“我”看到“我”的妈妈站在卡车的轮子上为“我”欢呼。

chat聊天；speak讲话；stand站立；perform表演。

36．pete B．succeed
C．separate D．compromise
答案 A
解析当人们说他们的父母从不看他们的比赛时，“我”觉得这很难过。

compete竞争，比赛；succeed成功；separate分开；compromise妥协。

37．A.drop in B．drop off
C．drop out D．drop back
答案 C
解析根据该句中“so I could race professionally full-time”可知，为了有足够的专业训练时间，“我”决定退学。

drop out辍学，退学。

drop in拜访；drop off顺便送某人，下降；drop back落后，落伍。

38．A.magic B．nervous
C．comprehensive D．serious
答案 B
解析根据下句“I wasn’t sure how she would react.”可知，对于退学，“我”不知道她会做出什么反应，因而感到有些忧虑。

magic魔术的，不可思议的；nervous焦虑的；comprehensive 全面的；serious严重的，严肃的。

39．A.attractive B．talkative
C．imaginative D．supportive
答案 D
解析根据第二段第一句以及第四段倒数第二句可知，母亲一直支持“我”参加训练和比赛，并以“我”为骄傲。

supportive支持的，符合语境。

attractive有魅力的；talkative健谈的；imaginative有想象力的，都与语境不符。

40．A.consideration B．intention
C．suggestion D．decision
答案 D
解析联系上下文可知，那是一个很棒的决定。

consideration考虑；intention目的，意图；suggestion建议，都与语境不符。

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When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant 41 Miller King，who was the best 42 at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for 43 .
Just before September，Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from 44 .He looked very 45 ，but he didn’t cry.
That season，I 46 all of Miller’s records while he 47 the home games from the bench.We went 10－1 and I was named the most valuable player， 48 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s 49 .
One afternoon，I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 50 going over a fence—which wasn’t 51 to climb if you had both arms.I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 52 from.But even that challenge he accepted.I 53 him move slowly over the fence.When we were finally 54 on the other side，he said to me，“You know，I didn’t tell you this during the season，but you did 55 .Thank you for filling in for 56 .”
His words freed me from my bad 57 .I thought to myself，how even without an arm he was more of a leader.Damaged but not defeated，he was 58 ahead of me.I was right to have 59 him.From that day on，I grew 60 and a little more real.
41．A.cheering for B．beating out
C．relying on D．staying with
答案 B
解析根据后半句“他是足球队中最优秀的球员”可知，要想成为明星就要打败他。

故选B。

42．A.coach B．student
C．teacher D．player
答案 D
解析根据语境此处应是足球队员。

故选D。

43．A.practice B．show
C．comfort D．pleasure
答案 A
解析因为赛季要开始了，所以作者为了达到目标到处练习。

故选A。

44．A.school B．vacation
C．hospital D．training
答案 C
解析因为Miller被车撞了，所以当他从医院回来的时候，作者去看他，故选C。

45．A.pale B．calm
C．relaxed D．ashamed
答案 A
解析因为从医院刚回来，身体还未康复，所以脸色苍白。

故选A。

46．A.held B．broke
C．set D．tried
答案 B
解析根据下一句内容判断作者打破了记录，故用break。

故选B。

47．A.reported B．judged
C．organized D．watched
答案 D
解析Miller出车祸后不能像往常一样踢球，因此只能坐在凳子上观看比赛。

故选D。

48．A.and B．then
C．but D．thus
答案 C
解析前半句“作者被评为最有价值球员”和后一句“作者常做梦受谴责”这两句话之间是转折关系。

故选C。

49．A.decision B．mistake
C．accident D．sacrifice
答案 C
解析根据上文可知，此处应是Miller受伤的事故。

故选C。

50．A.stuck B．hurt
C．tired D．lost
答案 A
解析Miller因为失去了右臂，他过篱笆时被卡住了。

故选A。

51．A.steady B．hard
C．fun D．fit
答案 B
解析对于有两个胳膊的正常人来说，越过篱笆应该不是一件困难的事。

故选B。

52．A.praise B．advice
C．assistance D．apology
答案 C
解析因为Miller和作者两个人之间的竞争，所以作者认为Miller并不想得到他的帮助。

故选C。

53．A.let B．helped
C．had D．noticed
答案 B
解析根据上一句“But even that challenge he accepted.”可知，Miller接受了帮助。

故选B。

54．A.dropped B．ready
C．trapped D．safe
答案 D
解析根据语境，此处指当他们安全越过篱笆的时候。

故选D。

55．A.fine B．wrong
C．quickly D．normally
答案 A
解析根据语境，此处指作者在比赛中做得很好。

故选A。

56． B．yourself
C．me D．them
答案 C
解析因为Miller受伤了，作者代替了他，此处是Miller感谢作者。

故选C。

57．A.memories B．ideas
C．attitudes D．dreams
答案 D
解析根据上文可知，Miller把作者从最初的那个不好的梦中解脱了出来。

故选D。

58．A.still B．also
C．yet D．just
答案 A
解析作者虽然打破了Miller创造的纪录，但在作者心中，他仍领先于作者。

故选A。

59．A.challenged B．cured
C．invited D．admired
答案 D
解析此处指作者一直钦佩Miller。

故选D。

60．A.healthier B．bigger
C．cleverer D．cooler
答案 B
解析通过帮助受伤的Miller King，使自己真正得到了成长。

故选B。

题组训练二
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Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk.And they’ve never actually 1 you.Everything they know about you 2 through this device，sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 3 they feel they can know you 4 from the sound of your voice.That’s how powerful the 5 is.
Powerful，yes，but not always 6 .For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone.Rani，my faceless agent whom I’d never met 7 ，got me rock-bottom prices on airfares，cars，and hotels.But her cold voice really 8 me.I sometimes wished to 9 another agent.
One morning，I had to 10 an immediate flight home for a family emergency.I ran into Rani’s office 11 .The woman sitting at the desk， 12 my madness，sympathetically jumped up.She gave me a 13 smile，nodded while listening patiently，and then printed out the 14 immediately.“What a wonderful lady！” I thought.
Rushing out 15 I called out over my shoulder，“By the way，what’s your name？”“I’m Rani，”she said.I turned around and saw a 16 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip.I was 17 ！Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was，well，so 18 .
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport，I figured it all out.Rani’s 19 —her warm smile，her nods，her “I’m here for you” 20 —were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
1．A.accepted B．noticed
C．heard D．met
答案 D
解析根据第一句话可知，许多人只是通过电话了解你，在现实中从来都没见过面。

meet相见，符合语境。

2．A.came B．moved
C．ran D．developed
答案 A
解析因为你们之间距离遥远，所以他们对你的了解是来自电话。

come from来自。

3．A.Thus B．Yet
C．Then D．Indeed
答案 B
解析虽然距离很远，但是他们觉得可以通过你的声音了解你。

上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用副词yet。

4．A.rather B．also
C．just D．already
答案 C
解析这里使用just表示强调，别人只要通过声音就可以了解你。

just只是，符合语境。

rather 相当地；also也；already已经，都与语境不符。

5．A.telephone B．voice
C．connection D．impression
答案 A
解析根据上下文，特别是第二段中的only by phone可知，人们可以通过电话了解你。

6．A.direct B．useful
C．easy D．accurate
答案 D
解析根据第二段的内容可知，作者通过电话听到他的旅游代理商的声音是冷淡的，让他感到不悦。

而根据第三段中的“What a wonderful lady！”可知，作者亲自见到了拉尼后，发现她本人与电话中的声音给人的感觉不一样。

故选D项，表示电话虽然是强大的，但传达的信息却并不总是准确的。

direct直接的；useful有用的；easy容易的；accurate准确的。

7．A.in person B．by myself
C．in public D．on purpose
答案 A
解析in person与空前的faceless形成对应，拉尼是作者的代理人，但是他们从来没有见过面。

in person亲自；by myself靠自己；in public当众；on purpose故意地。

8．A.annoyed B．interested
C．discouraged D．confused
答案 A
解析根据前面的cold voice可知，拉尼在电话里的声音很冷漠，这让作者很不高兴，甚至想要换一个代理人。

annoy使不高兴，使生气；interest使感兴趣；discourage使泄气；confuse 使困惑。

9．A.promote B．train
C．find D．know
答案 C
解析正是因为拉尼的声音让作者很不舒服，所以作者曾经想过另外找一个代理人取代她。

promote提拔；train训练；find寻找，找到；know知道。

10．A.arrange B．postpone
C．confirm D．book
答案 D
解析因为家中有急事作者要立刻预定回家的航班。

动词book与flight搭配，表示“预定航班”。

11．A.for the first time B．at any time
C．from time to time D．in good time
答案 A
解析因为情况紧急，所以作者第一次来到了拉尼的办公室。

for the first time第一次，符合语境。

12．A.expecting B．seeing
C．testing D．avoiding
答案 B
解析因为作者已经进入拉尼的办公室，所以此处表示“坐在桌子旁的女士看到了我的疯狂”，故选B项。

expect期待；see看见；test测验，检测；avoid避免。

13．A.shy B．comforting
C．familiar D．forced
答案 B
解析根据上下文可知，她看到作者很着急，给了作者一个安慰的微笑。

shy害羞的；comforting 安慰的；familiar熟悉的；forced被迫的。

14．A.bill B．form
C．ticket D．list
答案 C
解析根据上下文可知，这里应该是机票。

作者预定回家的航班机票，拉尼很快帮他把机票打印了出来。

15．A.hopefully B．disappointedly
C．gratefully D．regretfully
答案 C
解析拉尼如此迅速地帮作者把机票打印出来，而且一直面带微笑，这让他心存感激。

hopefully充满希望地；disappointedly感到失望地；gratefully感激地；regretfully遗憾地。

16．A.careful B．serious
C．nervous D．pleasant
答案 D
解析现实生活中的拉尼富有同情心，待人热情大方。

所以当作者转身时，看到的是与电话中完全不一样的人。

careful细心的；serious严肃的，认真的；nervous紧张的；pleasant令人
愉快的。

17．A.amused B．worried
C．helpless D．speechless
答案 D
解析作者想到自己当初对拉尼的错误判断，而眼前的拉尼是那么热心，因此一时竟不知道该说什么了。

speechless说不出话的，符合语境。

18．A.calm B．nice
C．proud D．clever
答案 B
解析之前作者认为拉尼很冷漠，但却没有想到现实生活中的拉尼是如此的友好善良。

19．A.forgiveness B．eagerness
C．friendliness D．skillfulness
答案 C
解析现实中拉尼对作者非常友好，完全没有电话中的那种冷漠的感觉。

friendliness友好，符合语境。

20．A.explanation B．attitude
C．concept D．behavior
答案 B
解析这里表示拉尼接待作者的友好态度。

拉尼善良友好的态度并没有从电话线中传递过去。

explanation解释；attitude态度；concept概念；behavior行为。

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During the war，my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California.I went to live there in order to be 21 him.I hated the place.I had never 22 been so unhappy.My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty，and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone.The heat was 23 —almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌)． 24 a soul to talk to.The wind blew non-stop，and all the food I ate，and the very air I breathed，were 25 with sand，sand，sand!
I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents.I told them I was 26 and coming back home.I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer.I 27 be in prison! My father answered my 28 with just two lines—two lines that will always sing in my 29 —two lines that completely changed my life：
T w o men looked out from prison bars，
One sa w the mud，the other sa w the stars.
I read those two lines 30 .I was ashamed of myself.I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 31 ；I would look for the stars.
I made friends with the natives，and their 32 amazed me.They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 33 to sell to tourists.I studied the delightful forms of the cactus.I watched for the desert sunsets，and 34 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean 35 .
What brought about this 36 change in me? The desert hadn’t changed， 37 I had.I had changed my 38 .And by doing so，I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 39 of my life.I was excited by this new world that I had discovered.I had looked out of my self-created prison and 40 the stars.
21．A.off B．behind
C．near D．beyond
答案 C
解析根据空格前的went to live there可以看出，作者到那里住的目的是希望离丈夫近(near)一些。

off离开；behind在……后面；near在……附近；beyond超出，远于。

22．A.before B．already
C．then D．still
答案 A
解析根据上文使用的过去时及第二段第三句“I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer.”可知，作者在此之前(before)从未那么不快乐过。

before在……之前；already已经；then然后，那么；still仍然。

23．A.inflexible B．incomprehensible
C．uncontrollable D．unbearable
答案 D
解析由破折号后的“...almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌)．”可知，即便是在仙人掌的阴凉里，这种炎热也是让人无法忍受的(unbearable)。

inflexible缺乏弹性的，不可改变的；incomprehensible难懂的，不可理解的；uncontrollable控制不住的，无法管束的；
unbearable无法忍受的，承受不住的。

24．A.Only B．Not
C．Many D．Such
答案 B
解析由该段内容可以看出，作者所居住的地方环境很恶劣，可推知空格处应该指这里没有(not)作者可以与之聊天的人。

only仅仅，只有；not没有；many许多；such那样的。

25．A.covered B．filled
C．buried D．charged
答案 B
解析be covered with用……覆盖；be filled with充满……；be buried with被……掩埋；be charged with被指控犯……(罪)。

由该句语境可以看出，无论是作者吃的食物还是呼吸的空气，到处都充满了(were filled with)沙子。

26．A.catching up B．keeping up
C．giving up D．getting up
答案 C
解析由后面的“I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer.”可以看出，由于居住地恶劣的环境，作者打算放弃(give up)并准备回家。

catch up赶上；keep up保持，维持；give up放弃；get up起床。

27．A.ought to B．might well
C．would rather D．had better
答案 C
解析由该空所在句可知，作者在信中告诉父母，她一分钟也坚持不下去了，她宁愿(would rather)去蹲监狱。

ought to应该；might well有可能；would rather宁愿；had better最好。

28．A.request B．call
C．question D．letter
答案 D
解析由该段第一句中的“...I wrote to my parents.”可知，作者给自己的父母写了封信。

request请求，要求；call通话，召唤；question问题；letter信。

29．parison B．imagination
C．consideration D．memory
答案 D
解析由下文可以看出，作者父亲的这两行话彻底改变了作者对生活的态度，所以这两行话总是在她的记忆(memory)里唱响。

comparison对比；imagination想象；consideration考虑，体贴；memory记忆。

30．A.over and over B．by and by
C．up and down D．now and then
答案 A
解析由上下文语境可知，作者收到父亲的信后反复(over and over)阅读，并为自己感到羞愧。

over and over再三，反复；by and by不久，很快；up and down上上下下，来回；now and then 不时，时常。

31．pany B．occupation
C．situation D．relationship
答案 C
解析由上文可知，空格所在句表示作者下定决心找到自己目前处境(situation)的优势。

company陪伴，公司；occupation工作，占用；situation处境，状况；relationship关系。

32．A.movement B．reaction
C．guidance D．purpose
答案 B
解析由该段内容可知，作者与当地人交朋友，而他们把最喜欢的艺术品作为礼物送给作者。

他们的反应(reaction)让作者感到吃惊。

movement运动，活动；reaction反应；guidance指导；purpose目的。

33．A.refused B．failed
C．managed D．happened
答案 A
解析由上下文语境可知，当地人对作者做出的反应让作者感到吃惊，因为他们竟然舍得将拒绝(refuse)卖给游客的艺术品当作礼物送给作者。

refuse拒绝；fail失败，不及格；manage 管理；happen发生，碰巧。

34．A.asked B．hunted
C．waited D．headed
答案 B
解析各选项均可与空格后的for构成短语。

ask for请求，要求；hunt for寻找；wait for等待；head for前往……。

由下文中的定语从句“...that had been left there millions of years ago...”可知，作者在沙漠里寻找(hunt for)几百万年前遗留下来的贝壳。

35．A.floor B．surface
C．rock D．level
答案 A
解析由空格所在句“...when the sands of the desert had been an ocean .”可知，沙漠里的沙地曾经是海底(floor)。

floor底部，地面；surface表面；rock岩石；level水平。

36．A.shocking B．challenging
C．puzzling D．astonishing
答案 D
解析由上文可以看出，作者由最初的抱怨并打算放弃在沙漠中的生活，到后来接受自己的处境并学会欣赏生活中的美好可以看出，作者的变化是令人十分惊讶的(astonishing)。

shocking 骇人的；challenging具有挑战性的；puzzling令人感到迷惑的。

37．A.as B．but
C．for D．or
答案 B
解析由上文可以看出，沙漠没有改变，但(but)作者发生了变化。

as表原因；but表转折；for 表原因；or表示出现相反的情况。

38．A.attitude B．principle
C．identity D．standard
答案 A
解析由上文可以看出，作者由最初的不快乐到后来学会享受沙漠生活，完全是因为自己对生活的态度发生了改变。

attitude态度；principle原则；identity身份，一致；standard标准。

39．A.vacation B．operation
C．affair D．adventure
答案 D
解析所给选项中的adventure与该句中的experience相对应。

vacation假期；operation操作，
手术；affair事务，事件；adventure冒险，奇遇。

40．A.sought B．counted
C．found D．reached
答案 C
解析作者将自己从最初感受到沙漠之苦到后来体验到沙漠生活的快乐的转变比喻为在自设的监狱里发现(find)了星星。

seek寻找；count数数；find发现；reach到达。

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Twenty years ago，I was told a story of Little Brother at a party which has delighted and inspired me ever since.
Little Brother，who was an ambitious painter and trying to be an artist，went to France to 41 himself with beauty and inspiration.One afternoon，he 42 a conversation in a cafe with a group of charming young people.They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a party that weekend in a 43 in the Loire Valley.It would be 44 by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of Europe.Best of all，it was a masquerade ball(假面舞会)．
45 ，Little Brother worked all week on a costume and held back on neither the details nor the craziness of this creation.Then he rented a car and drove three hours to the castle.Little Brother entered the ballroom，head 46 high.
Upon which he immediately realized his 47 .
This was 48 a costume party but he had missed one detail in 49 ：This was a themed costume party.The theme was “a medieval court” 50 Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾)．
He stood at the top of the steps for one long，horrible moment.Running away in 51 seemed like the most dignified response.But he didn’t run. 52 ，he found his resolve.He’d come this far，after all.He’d worked tremendously hard to make this costume，and he was 53 of it.He took a deep breath and walked onto the dance floor.
As he moved into the crowd，a silence 54 .The other guests gathered around Little Brother.Finally someone asked him what on earth he was.
Little Brother bowed deeply and 55 ，“I am the court lobster.”
Then: laughter.
Not ridicule—just 56 .They loved him.They loved his sweetness，his weirdness，his giant red claws，his skinny legs in his bright tights.He was the trickster among them，and he 57 the party.Little Brother even ended up dancing with the queen of Belgium.
I have never created anything in my life that did not make me feel like I was the guy who just walked into a fancy ball wearing a homemade lobster costume.But you must 58 walk into that
room，and you must hold your head high.Never 59 for it，never explain it away，and never be ashamed of it.You did your best with what you knew，and you worked with what you had，in the time you were given.
Sometimes it’s like that.What you absolutely must not do is walk out.Otherwise you will miss the party，and that would be a pity 60 we did not come all this great distance，and make all this great effort，only to miss the party at the last moment.
41．A.occupy B．surround
C．content D．busy
答案 B
解析利特尔·布拉泽是个有抱负的画家并想成为一名艺术家，喜欢身边总有(surround)美好的东西和灵感，于是他去了法国。

occupy oneself with sth.使某人忙于某事；surround oneself with sth.喜欢身边总有(某类东西)；content oneself with使某人满足于；busy oneself with sth.忙于某事。

42．A.struck up B．put up
C．followed up D．drew up
答案 A
解析strike up a conversation with sb.与某人攀谈；put up举起，张贴，投宿；follow up坚持完成；draw up拟定，起草。

43．A.resort B．palace
C．reserve D．castle
答案 D
解析根据第三段第二句“Then he rented a car and drove three hours to the castle.”可知，此处选castle“城堡”。

resort旅游胜地；palace宫殿；reserve保护区，储备量。

44．A.constructed B．exploited
C．attended D．inspired
答案 C
解析construct建造，修筑；exploit剥削，开发；attend参加，出席(舞会)；inspire鼓舞，激励。

45．A.Excited B．Tired
C．Frustrated D．Terrified
答案 A
解析根据下文“忙了一个星期制作服装”可知他很兴奋(excited)。

tired疲倦的，厌倦的；frustrated沮丧的，懊恼的；terrified恐惧的。

46．A.pulled B．reached
C．stuck D．held
答案 D
解析根据倒数第二段的“you must hold your head high”可知。

hold head high头抬得高高的。

hold使保持在某位置上。

47．A.dream B．ambition
C．mistake D．potential
答案 C
解析根据下一段内容可知，他意识到自己犯了错误(mistake)。

ambition志向，抱负，雄心；potential潜能，潜力。

48．A.otherwise B．indeed
C．yet D．just
答案 B
解析这确实(indeed)是一个化装舞会，但他在翻译中忽视了一个细节。

49．A.realization B．translation
C．description D．expression
答案 B
解析参见上题解析。

realization意识，领会；translation翻译，译文；description描述；expression 表达，表情。

50．A.when B．until
C．while D．as
答案 C
解析舞会的主题是中世纪的宫廷，而利特尔·布拉泽却穿得像只龙虾。

while作连词，表示对比。

51．A.surprise B．relief。