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When I moved from South Korea to Australia at the age of eight, I learned the worst part of crossing language lines was adjusting to live ____1____—to its rapid rhythms and many
about-faces. Once spun out, the best I could do was wait for a topic change or long pause to
____2____ a foothold (立足点). Tripping over loose words and ____3____ sentences, I never got far.
This was a problem because there were many things I did not ____4____ about my new home—why strangers were called “mates”, why none of the food was spiced etc. Unable to ask questions, let alone to raise ____5____, I began to wear a ____6____ smile and to withdraw into the private corners of my mind. I struggled to ____7____, but the differences between my peers and me seemed to pose a distance too great to ____8____.
Things ____9____ for me when I joined my primary school debate team. I had been attracted to the activity by the promise of ____10____—a few minutes in which I could speak uninterrupted. But I also ____11____ a trove of wisdom (智慧宝库), including a new way of thinking about empathy.
I chased these ____12____ for 15 years, winning two world championships and ____13____ the Harvard and Australian national debate teams along the way. The ____14____ led me to become a newspaper reporter and now a law student. It left me convinced that ____15____ can help us improve our lives in these hard times.
1．A．performance B．conversation C．interview D．broadcast 2．A．regain B．lose C．maintain D．provide 3．A．proper B．long C．complex D．broken 4．A．forget B．promote C．understand D．expect 5．A．objections B．confidence C．awareness D．incomes 6．A．broad B．cheerful C．distant D．mysterious 7．A．come down B．break up C．drop out D．fit in 8．A．judge B．bridge C．keep D．calculate 9．A．changed B．ended C．worsened D．continued 10．A．praise B．instruction C．comfort D．attention
11．A．accepted B．discovered C．proved D．challenged 12．A．fortunes B．honours C．insights D．dreams 13．A．coaching B．introducing C．cheating D．amusing 14．A．freedom B．kindness C．appearance D．experience 15．A．volunteering B．planning C．debate D．reflection
High school graduations are one of the most important ceremonies in a teenager’s life. So imagine Daverius Peters’ ____16____ when on May, as he headed into the graduation to receive his diploma (毕业证书), he was ____17____ at the door by the doorkeeper. Peters learned his sneakers were in violation (违反) of the school’s dress code and he was denied ____18____ .
It looked as if Peters was about to ____19____ his chance to walk across the stage with his classmates when he caught sight of a ____20____ face. John Butler, a teacher at Louisiana’s Hahnville High School, was on hand for the ____21____ as a parent, not a staff member. But once he learned the details of Peters’ ____22____ , he accompanied the young man to see if he could ____23____ the gatekeeper’s mind.
“I was ____24____ that if she saw me with him, maybe she would let it go, but she
_____25_____ not letting this young man in,” Butler said. Without missing a beat, Butler simply _____26_____ his size-1l loafers (平底便鞋) for Peters’ size-9 athletic shoes. With seconds to spare, Peters _____27_____ it inside the venue just as the doors closed and was able to
_____28_____ his place in the graduation line.
“I wasn’t _____29_____ because Mr. Butler is that type of person,” _____30_____ Peters said. “At school, if you’re having a bad day, he’ll be the one to take you out of class, walk around the school with you and talk to you.”
16．A．nervousness B．disappointment C．puzzlement D．curiosity 17．A．delayed B．reminded C．warned D．stopped 18．A．entry B．freedom C．permission D．confirmation 19．A．waste B．encounter C．miss D．catch 20．A．friendly B．proud C．pleased D．serious 21．A．defence B．ceremony C．admission D．program 22．A．identity B．doubt C．demand D．problem
23．A．cross B．speak C．change D．read 24．A．hoping B．promising C．complaining D．announcing 25．A．dreamed of B．guarded against C．gave up D．insisted on 26．A．donated B．exchanged C．measured D．voted 27．A．doubted B．simplified C．made D．reported 28．A．keep B．remember C．switch D．book 29．A．satisfied B．annoyed C．concerned D．surprised 30．A．brave B．grateful C．generous D．successful
Four teenage friends were riding five-foot waves in the choppy Northern California ocean. When they ____31____ for a brief rest in the water on their surfboards, they started to hear frantic cries for____32____ .
They saw two heads dipping (浸) in and out of the cold ocean, arms ____33____ . They all looked at each other and knew these guys were ____34____ to drown. Three of the friends quickly swam over to the ____35____swimmers. It was a pair of brothers aged 15 and 20. The fourth friend, Adrian York, ____36____to shore to call 911.
When they ____37____the swimmers, Taj helped raise the younger brother on his board. Narayan and Spenser worked together to help the 20-year-old, who ____38____ between 250 and 300 pounds. They were having a hard time keeping their ____39____ above water and thought they were going to die.
Adrian had ____40____ it back to the shore and ____41____ somebody there to call 911. Then he jumped back to help Taj. ____42____ , they moved the brothers back to safety on the shore.
After doctors arrived, the exhausted brothers were ____43____ again, then went home with their ____44____ family. The teenage rescuers said that family never got their ____45____ .
“If it were me out there in trouble,” said Spenser, “I know that somebody else would have done the same.”
31．A．stopped B．waited C．searched D．competed 32．A．warning B．courage C．help D．greeting
33．A．trembling B．bending C．crossing D．waving 34．A．about B．ready C．anxious D．slow 35．A．dangerous B．innocent C．ambitious D．desperate 36．A．floated B．struggled C．raced D．leaped 37．A．rescued B．reached C．treated D．protected 38．A．balanced B．weighed C．reduced D．consumed 39．A．heads B．arms C．clothes D．boards 40．A．managed B．pulled C．made D．sent 41．A．persuaded B．challenged C．forced D．instructed 42．A．Besides B．Therefore C．However D．Eventually 43．A．handed over B．turned over C．looked over D．taken over 44．A．anxious B．grateful C．helpful D．generous 45．A．clothes B．names C．letters D．calls
Which comes first, happiness or money? Are richer people happier? And ____46____, how do people get richer? A recent study could tell you the answer.
The study ____47____ thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults ____48____ to have higher incomes by the time they ____49____ 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most ____50____.
The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy (沮丧的) teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, ____51____ the happier ones earned ____52____ 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time ____53____ school, college and the job interview,
____54____ because they always feel better about life. It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than _____55_____ in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the
_____56_____ for happiness in women. Alas! The same gene doesn’t appear to have
_____57_____effect on men. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
If it is really true that happier kids _____58_____ being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, _____59_____, that more education _____60_____ better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.
46．A．if not B．if any C．if so D．if ever 47．A．looked around B．looked out C．looked into D．looked through 48．A．tended B．attained C．attended D．attached 49．A．got B．grew C．went D．turned 50．A．depressed B．fantastic C．delighted D．admirable 51．A．when B．while C．as D．though 52．A．up to B．right now C．right away D．down to 53．A．getting through B．getting down C．getting out D．getting over 54．A．chiefly B．just C．simply D．only 55．A．friends B．dollars C．jobs D．parents 56．A．gene B．brand C．character D．nature 57．A．the best B．the different C．the same D．the most 58．A．come up B．turn up C．take up D．end up 59．A．first of all B．after all C．at all D．for all 60．A．exists in B．relies on C．results from D．contributes to
In colleges around the country, most students are also workers.
The reality of college can be pretty different from the ___61___ presented in movies and television. Instead of the students who wake up late, party all the time, and study only before exams, many colleges are full of students with ___62___ schedules of not just classes and activities, but real ___63___, too.
This isn’t a(n) ___64___ phenomenon. The share of working students has been on the rise since the 1970s, and one-fifth of students work year round. The ___65___ can help pay for tuition and living costs, obviously. And there’s value in it ___66___ the direct cause: such jobs can also be ___67___ for developing important professional and social skills that make it easier to
___68___ a job after graduation. With many employers ___69___ students with
already-developed’ skill sets, on-the-job training while in college can be the best way to
____70____ a job later on.
But it’s not all upside. Even full-time work may not completely ____71____ the cost of tuition and living expenses at many colleges. That means that though they’re ____72____ time away from the classroom, many working students will still graduate with at least some
____73____. And working full-time cut into the time ____74____ for studying and attending classes. Students who ____75____ leaving school because of difficulty in managing work and class are likely to find themselves stuck in some of the same jobs they might have gotten if they hadn’t gone to college at all.
61．A．memories B．ideas C．descriptions D．images 62．A．accurate B．pressing C．consistent D．limiting 63．A．agenda B．dream C．jobs D．chances 64．A．temporary B．dynamic C．academic D．alternative 65．A．ambition B．arrangement C．distribution D．payment 66．A．beyond B．from C．beside D．for 67．A．urgent B．demanding C．critical D．convincing 68．A．land B．quit C．offer D．handle 69．A．looking into B．applying for C．looking for D．applying to 70．A．follow B．switch C．decide D．ensure 71．A．approve B．serve C．investigate D．cover 72．A．devoting B．sacrificing C．experiencing D．allowing 73．A．debt B．traps C．tax D．hurdles 74．A．available B．resistant C．identified D．withdrawn 75．A．put off B．rely on C．end up D．absent from
Being an astronaut sounds cool, doesn’t it? In space, they get to do some pretty amazing things, like____76____ in zero gravity. However, without____77____, there are also plenty of things astronauts can’t do, and that’s very____78____. What’s worse, they can’t even let their sadness show — because it’s impossible to ____79____ in zero gravity.
Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But crying is much more difficult in space.
Because of their ____80____ environment, tears don’t flow downward out of the eyes.
This____81____ that when you cry in space, your tears have nowhere to go — they
just____82____ there. In May 2011, astronaut Andrew J. Feustel____83____ this during one of his spacewalks.
Besides making your ____84____ unclear, this can also cause physical pain. Back on Earth, tears are supposed to bring _____85_____ to the eyes. But that’s not the case in space. “My right eye is painful like crazy,” Feustel told his teammate during the walk.
Since gravity doesn’t work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears. Feustel _____86_____ to rub (擦) his eyes against his helmet to wipe the tears away. Another choice is to just wait. “When the tears get big enough they_____87_____ break free of the eye and float around,” astronaut Ron Parise said.
In space, astronauts can’t eat or drink in _____88_____ ways. Nor can they talk to each other directly. They can’t even burp (打嗝), because there is no gravity to hold the food_____89_____
in their stomach. If they do burp, they just _____90_____ throwing up everything in their stomach. Thus, perhaps it’s only space explorers who can honestly say, “Gravity, you’re the best.”76．A．leaping B．floating C．eating D．talking 77．A．gravity B．doubt C．aid D．effort 78．A．risky B．lifelike C．sad D．unfortunate 79．A．foresee B．view C．pray D．cry 80．A．dangerous B．extreme C．stable D．weightless 81．A．expects B．means C．demands D．shows 82．A．meet B．develop C．stay D．leave 83．A．witnessed B．acknowledged C．experienced D．suffered 84．A．mind B．vision C．sense D．idea 85．A．peace B．disaster C．stress D．comfort 86．A．chose B．decided C．stopped D．hesitated 87．A．fluently B．exactly C．efficiently D．simply 88．A．regular B．normal C．particular D．rational 89．A．out B．off C．down D．up
90．A．give up B．end up C．put off D．feel like
参考答案：
1．B
2．A
3．D
4．C
5．A
6．C
7．D
8．B
9．A
10．D
11．B
12．C
13．A
14．D
15．C
【导语】本篇是一篇记叙文。

文章介绍了作者8岁时从韩国搬到澳大利亚后，遭遇跨文化问题后，通过参加辩论队，作者走出了困境，改变了人生，同时对人生也有了丰富的体悟。

1．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：当我八岁时从韩国搬到澳大利亚时，我了解到跨越语言界限最糟糕的部分是适应现场对话——适应其快速的节奏和许多大转变。

A. performance表演；
B. conversation对话；
C. interview采访；
D. broadcast广播。

根据破折号后的“to its rapid rhythms and many about-faces”，以及下文“Once spun out, the best I could do was wait for a topic change or long pause to ____2____ a foothold (立足点). Tripping over loose words and ____3____ sentences, I never got far. (一旦说出口，我能做的最好的事情就是等待话题的改变或长时间的停顿，以重新（在对话中）站稳脚跟。

被松散的单词和破碎的句子牵绊，我从未能和他人深入交谈。

)”可知，作者初到澳洲，英语口语能力不行，说话语无伦次，无法表达正确的整句，与人面对面交流时无法跟上对方的语速和转变，无法理解他人的话，故不能适应现场交谈，conversation符合语境，故选B项。

2．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：一旦说出口，我能做的最好的事情就是等待话题的改变或长
时间的停顿，以重新（在对话中）站稳脚跟。

A. regain重新获得；B. lose失去；C. maintain 保持；D. provide提供。

此处考查短语regain a foothold, 意为“重新站稳脚跟”，根据上文“When I moved from South Korea to Australia at the age of eight, I learned the worst part of crossing language lines was adjusting to live ____1____—to its rapid rhythms and many about-faces. (当
我八岁时从韩国搬到澳大利亚时，我了解到跨越语言界限最糟糕的部分是适应现场对话——适应其快速的节奏和许多大转变。

)”可知，因为对方语速很快，还会屡屡转换话题，而8岁的作者刚到澳洲，英语蹩脚，所以他只能在改变话题时或者别人长时间不说话时，才能抓住发言权，使自己在聊天时再次取得（regain）一席之地。

故选A项。

3．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：语无伦次，不流利的句子牵绊了我，我从未（和他人）深入交流。

A. proper适当的；B. long长的；C. complex复杂的；D. broken蹩脚的，不流利的。

根据句中loose words (松散的单词)可知，作者当时的英语水平实在蹩脚，阻碍了他与他人深入交流，broken符合语境。

故选D项。

4．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：这是一个问题，因为我对我的新家有很多不明白的事情——为什么陌生人被称为“伙伴”，为什么食物都不加香料等等。

A. forget忘记；B. promote促进；
C. understand理解；
D. expect期望。

根据破折号后的“why strangers were called ‘mates’, why none of the food was spiced etc”可知，作者刚到澳大利亚，有诸多问题无法理解（understand）。

故选C项。

5．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：我无法（用英语）提问，更不用说提出反对意见，我开始带着疏远的微笑，退缩到我脑海的私人角落。

A. objections反对；B. confidence信心；C. awareness 意识；D. incomes收入。

此处考查动词短语raise an objection to sth，意为“对……提出异议”。

根据前一句“This was a problem because there were many things I did not ____4____ about my new home—why strangers were called ‘mates’, why none of the food was spiced etc. (这是一个问题，因为我对我的新家有很多不明白的事情——为什么陌生人被称为‘伙伴’，为什么食物都不加香料等等。

)”可知，作者不懂“为什么陌生人被称为‘伙伴’”，因为语言障碍，他无法得到自己想得到的答案，对于“为什么食物中不加香料”，因为语言障碍，来自韩国的他没有提出自己的异议（objection）。

故填A项。

6．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：我无法提问，更无法提出反对意见，我开始带着疏远的微笑，退缩到我脑海的私人角落。

A. broad宽广的；B. cheerful欢快的；C. distant不友好的，冷淡的，疏远的；D. mysterious神秘的。

根据后半句“withdraw into the private corners of my mind”可知，作者因为与他人交流不畅，不愿与人交流，产生了疏离感，distant符合语境。

故选C项。

7．考查动词短语辨析。

句意：我努力想融入他们，但我和同龄人之间的差异似乎形成了一段难以跨越的距离。

A. come down降落，流传下来；B. break up分手；C. drop out辍学，脱离；D. fit in适应，融合。

根据后半句“but the differences between my peers and me seemed to pose a distance too great to ____8____.”可知，现实中作者与他人之间因为文化差异而有了鸿沟，但他本人还是有意愿，希望融入到同龄人中去。

fit in符合语境。

故选D项。

8．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：我努力想融入他们，但我和同龄人之间的差异似乎形成了一段难以跨越的距离。

A. judge判决；B. bridge消除（隔阂、鸿沟、分歧），越过，跨过；C. keep 保持；D. calculate计算。

根据句中的“pose a distance too great to”可知，作者与同龄人之间的差异使他们之间产生了距离，对于作者来说，很难越过（bridge）。

故选B项。

9．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：当我加入小学辩论队后，我的生活发生了变化。

A. changed
改变；B. ended结束；C. worsened恶化；D. continued继续。

根据上文“I chased these ____12____ for 15 years, winning two world championships and ____13____ the Harvard and Australian national debate teams along the way. The ____14____ led me to become a newspaper reporter and now a law student.It left me convinced that ___15____ can help us improve our lives in these hard times. （15年来，我一直在追寻这些深刻的见解，赢得了两次世界冠军，并在哈佛和
澳大利亚的国家辩论队担任教练。

这段经历使我成为一名报纸记者，现在成为一名法律系学生。

辩论可以帮助我们在这些困难时期改善我们的生活。

)”可知，参加辩论队改变了（changed）作者未来的生活。

故选A项。

10．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：我之所以被吸引到这个活动中来，是因为它承诺让我集中注意力——在这几分钟里，我可以不受打扰地讲话。

A. praise表扬；B. instruction指导；C. comfort安慰；D. attention注意。

根据上文“Once spun out, the best I could do was wait for a topic change or long pause to ____2____ a foothold (立足点). Tripping over loose words and
____3____ sentences, I never got far. (一旦说出口，我能做的最好的事情就是等待话题的改变或长时间的停顿，以重新（在对话中）站稳脚跟。

语无伦次，不流利的句子牵绊了我，我从未（和他人）深入交流。

)”可知，作者和他人交流时，只能在话题改变时或者别人长时间停顿时，根据破折号后的“a few minutes in which I could speak uninterrupted.”可知，作者在小学辩论队中可以集中注意力（attention），不被打扰的说几分钟话，哪怕他说的是蹩脚的英语。

故选D项。

11．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：但我也发现了一个智慧的宝库，包括一种思考同理心的新方式。

A. accepted接受；B. discovered发现；C. proved证明；D. challenged挑战。

根据上文“Things ____9____ for me when I joined my primary school debate team. I had been attracted to the activity by the promise of attention—a few minutes in which I could speak uninterrupted. (我之所以被吸引到这个活动中来，是因为它承诺让我集中注意力——在这几分钟里，我可以不受打扰地讲话。

)”,后半句“including a new way of thinking about empathy”可知，这个辩论队不但给他说话的机会，还让他对人际交流的方式有了新发现，所以作者发现（discovered）了智慧宝库，使他受益匪浅。

故选B项。

12．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：15年来，我一直在追寻这些深刻的见解，赢得了两次世界冠军，并在哈佛和澳大利亚的国家辩论队担任教练。

A. fortunes财富；B. honours荣誉；C. insights见解，领悟；D. dreams梦想。

结合上文“But I also ____11____ a trove of wisdom (智慧宝库), including a new way of thinking about empathy. (但我也发现了一个智慧的宝库，包括一种思考同理心的新方式。

)”可知，通过参加辩论队、进行辩论、担任辩论队教练，作者一路成长，发现了智慧宝库中有很多见解（insights），譬如思考同理心的新方式。

故选C项。

13．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：15年来，我一直在追寻这些深刻的见解，赢得了两次世界冠军，并在哈佛和澳大利亚的国家辩论队担任教练。

A. coaching训练，指导；B. introducing 介绍；C. cheating作弊；D. amusing逗乐。

根据句中的“the Harvard and Australian national debate teams”可知，作者在15年的辩论生涯中，有学习、有参赛，也有对辩论队的训练指导，coaching 符合语境。

故选A项。

14．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：这段经历使我成为一名报纸记者，现在成为一名法律系学生。

A. freedom自由；
B. kindness仁慈；
C. appearance外表；
D. experience经历，阅历。

根据上文“I chased these ____12____ for 15 years, winning two world championships and ____13____ along the way. (15年来，我一直在追寻这些深刻的见解，赢得了两次世界冠军，并在哈佛和澳大利亚的国家辩论队担任教练。

)”可知，15年中，作者从小学辩论队的一员成长到世界冠军，成为教练，这15年的阅历（experience）为他规划了未来的职业。

故选D项。

15．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：它使我相信，辩论可以帮助我们在这些困难时期改善我们的生活。

A. volunteering志愿服务；B. planning规划；C. debate辩论；D. reflection反思。

根据上文“Things ____9____ for me when I joined my primary school debate team. (当我加入小学辩论队后，我的生活发生了变化。

)”，“I chased these ____12____ for 15 years, winning two world
championships and ____13____ the Harvard and Australian national debate teams along the way. The ____14____ led me to become a newspaper reporter and now a law student. (15年来，我一直在追寻这些深刻的见解，赢得了两次世界冠军，并在哈佛和澳大利亚的国家辩论队担任教练。

这段经历使我成为一名报纸记者，现在成为一名法律系学生。

)”可知，本句中的It指代上文中的experience(经历、阅历)，15年的辩论生涯使作者相信：辩论（debate）能改善我们的生活。

故选C项。

16．B
17．D
18．A
19．C
20．A
21．B
22．D
23．C
24．A
25．D
26．B
27．C
28．A
29．D
30．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。

讲述了David因为穿的鞋子违背了学校的着装标准，被拒绝进入参加毕业典礼。

一位老师Butler与他交换了鞋子，从而使他没有错过这个重要时刻的故事。

16．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：所以想象一下，5月，当达维留斯·彼得斯(Daverius Peters)去参加毕业典礼领取毕业证书时，被门卫拦在门口时，有多失望吧。

A. nervousness紧张；
B. disappointment失望；
C. puzzlement困惑；
D. curiosity好奇。

根据前一句“High school graduations are one of the most important moments in a teenager’s life.（高中毕业典礼是青少年一生中最重要的时刻之一。

）”可知，根据前一句“High school graduations are one of the most important moments in a teenager’s life.（高中毕业典礼是青少年一生中最重要的时刻之一。

）”
可知，毕业典礼非常重要，但David却被门卫拦住了，肯定很失望，故选B。

17．考查动词词义辨析。

句意同上。

A. delayed耽搁；B. reminded提醒；C. warned警告；
D. stopped阻止。

根据下文“Peters learned his sneakers were in violation (违反) of the school’s dress code and he was denied 3.”可知，皮特斯违反了学校的着装标准，不允许进入，因此被门卫阻止。

故选D。

18．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：但皮特斯得知他的运动鞋违反了学校的着装规定，他被拒绝入内。

A. entry进入；B. freedom自由；C. permission允许；D. confirmation确认。

从前一句“Peters learned his sneakers were in violation (违反) of the school’s dress code”可知，皮特斯违反了学校的着装规定，被拒绝进入，故选A。

19．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：似乎皮特斯即将错过和同学一起走过舞台的机会，这时他看到了一张友好的脸。

A. waste浪费；B. encounter邂逅；C. miss错过；D. catch捉住。

根据上文“he was denied”可知，一旦被拒绝进入，皮特斯就会错过毕业典礼，错过和同学一起走过舞台的机会，故选C。

20．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：似乎皮特斯即将错过和同学一起走过舞台的机会，这时他看到了一张友好的脸。

A. friendly友好的；B. proud自豪的；C. pleased高兴的；D. serious
严肃的。

根据下文“he accompanied the young man to see if he could 8the gatekeeper’s mind.”可知，Butler帮忙劝说门卫改变主意，后来甚至把自己鞋子脱给David，说明他是一个很友好的人，故选A。

21．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：John Butler，路易斯安那州汉恩维尔高中的一名教师，他作为一名家长，而不是一名工作人员准备出席毕业典礼。

A. defence保卫；B. ceremony典礼；仪式；C. admission允许进入；D. program程序；节目。

根据上文“High school graduations are one of the most important ceremonies in a teenager’s life.”可知，学校正在举行毕业典礼仪式，John Butler作为家长参加。

故选B。

22．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：但是得知David的困境，他陪这个年轻人去看看他是否能改变看门人的想法。

A. identity身份；B. doubt怀疑；C. demand要求；D. problem困难；问题。

根据上文“Peters learned his sneakers were in violation (违反) of the school’s dress code and he was denied 3 .”可知，皮特斯不被允许进入学校参加毕业典礼，即将错过这个重要的时刻，因此推断他陷入了困境。

故选D。

23．考查动词词义辨析。

句意同上。

A. cross越过；B. speak谈话；C. change改变；D. read 阅读。

根据第一段内容和“he accompanied the young man to see”可知，门卫之前不允许皮特
斯进入，Butler想去劝说门卫放他进去，所以是改变门卫的主意。

故选C。

24．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：我希望如果她看见我和他在一起，她会放手，但她坚持不让这个年轻人进来。

A. hoping希望；B. promising许诺；C. complaining抱怨；D. announcing 宣布。

下文“if she saw me with him, maybe she would let it go(如果她看见我和他在一起，她会放手)”是Butler希望的结果。

故选A。

25．考查动词短语辨析。

句意同上。

A. dreamed of梦想；B. guarded against反对；C. gave up 放弃；D. insisted on坚持。

根据前文“if she saw me with him, maybe she would let it go, but”可知，Butler希望门卫能让皮特斯进来，but表示上下文是转折关系，说明门卫坚持不让这个年轻人进来，故选D。

26．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：Butler毫不犹豫地把他的11号平底便鞋与皮特斯的9号运动鞋做了交换。

A. donated捐献；B. exchanged交换；C. measured测量；衡量；D. voted投票。

从上文得知，皮特斯穿的鞋子违背了学校着装规定，被拒绝入校。

为了解决这个问题，Butler和他交换鞋子。

故选B。

27．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：还剩下几秒钟时间，皮特斯在大门关闭的那一刻成功进入了会场，并在毕业队伍中保住了自己的位置。

A. doubted怀疑；B. simplified简化；C. made使得；D. reported报告；根据前文“With seconds to spare”可知，还剩下几秒钟关门，皮特斯成功进入了会场。

make it“成功”。

故选C。

28．考查动词词义辨析。

句意同上。

A. keep保留；B. remember记住；C. switch转换；D. book 预订。

根据上文“Peters 12it inside the venue just as the doors closed”可知，皮特斯进入了会场，因此留住了自己的位置。

keep one’s place“保留某人的地方”。

故选A。

29．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：皮特斯感激地说：“我并不感到惊讶，因为Butler就是那种人”。

A. satisfied满意的；B. annoyed烦恼的；C. concerned担心的；关心的；D. surprised 吃惊的。

根据后一句“Mr. Butler is that type of person,”和下文“if you’re having a bad day, he’ll be the one to take you out of class, walk around the school with you and talk to you.”可知，Butler 就是乐于助人的人，因此这次帮助皮特斯并不让他吃惊。

故选D。

30．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意同上。

A. brave勇敢的；B. grateful感激的；C. generous慷慨的；D. successful成功的。

根据上文内容可知，Butler帮助皮特斯顺利参加了一生中最重要的毕业典礼，因此皮特斯是感激的，故选B。

31．A
32．C
33．D
34．A
35．D
36．C
37．B
38．B
39．A
40．C
41．D
42．D
43．C
44．B
45．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。

主要讲述了四个青少年在冲浪时，拯救了落水的兄弟俩的故事。

31．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：当他们在冲浪板上停下来在水中短暂休息时，他们开始听到疯狂的呼救声。

A. stopped停下；B. waited等待；C. searched搜索；D. competed竞争。

根据下文“for a brief rest in the water on their surfboards”可知，他们停下来，在冲浪板上短暂休息。

故选A项。

32．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：当他们在冲浪板上停下来在水中短暂休息时，他们开始听到疯狂的呼救声。

A. warning警告；B. courage勇气；C. help帮助；D. greeting问候。

根据下文“They saw two heads dipping in and out of the cold ocean, arms____3____.”以及语境可知，他们看到两个脑袋浸在冰冷的海洋中浮沉，说明他们听到了呼救声。

故选C项。

33．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：他们看到两个脑袋浸在冰冷的海洋中浮沉，挥舞着手臂。

A. trembling颤抖；
B. bending弯曲；
C. crossing交叉；
D. waving挥舞。

根据上文“They saw two heads dipping in and out of the cold ocean, arms”以及常识可知，有两人在冰冷的海水中，挥舞手臂呼救。

故选D项。

34．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：他们都互相看着对方，知道这些家伙快要淹死了。

A. about 即将（做……）的；B. ready准备好的；C. anxious焦虑的；D. slow缓慢的。

根据上文“They
saw two heads dipping in and out of the cold ocean, arms____3____. They all looked at each other and knew these guys were”可知，此处表示两人快要淹死了，be about to do sth.表示“即将做某事”。

故选A项。

35．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：三个朋友很快游向了绝望的游泳者。

A. dangerous危险的；
B. innocent无辜的；
C. ambitious雄心勃勃的；
D. desperate绝望的。

根据上文“and knew these guys were____4____to drown.”可知，两个在海水中快要溺亡的人是绝望的。

故选D项。

36．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：第四个朋友阿德里安·约克快速游到岸边去拨打911。

A. floated 浮动；B. struggled挣扎；C. raced快速移动；D. leaped跳跃。

根据下文“to shore to call 911.”以及语境可知，第四位朋友快速游向岸边，拨打911。

故选C项。

37．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：当他们到达游泳者那里时，塔杰帮助将弟弟扶到冲浪板上。

A. rescued营救；
B. reached到达；
C. treated处理；
D. protected保护。

根据下文“the swimmers, Taj helped raise the younger brother on his board.”可知，此处表示他们到达两位落水者那里时，将弟弟扶到冲浪板上。

故选B项。

38．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：纳拉扬和斯宾塞一起帮助这名体重在250至300磅之间的20岁男子。

A. balanced平衡；B. weighed称重；C. reduced减少；D. consumed消耗。

根据下文“between 250 and 300 pounds”可知，此处表示体重在250至300磅之间。

故选B项。

39．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：他们保持头部在水面以上很难，以为自己要死了。

A. heads 头；B. arms手臂；C. clothes衣服；D. boards木板。

根据下文“above water and thought they were going to die”以及常识可知，溺水者保持头部在水面以上很困难，所以他们以为自己要死了。

故选A项。

40．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：阿德里安已经成功回到岸边，并告知那里的人拨打911。

A. managed管理；B. pulled拉；C. made做；D. sent发送。

根据下文“it back to the shore
and____11____somebody there to call 911.”以及语境可知，此处表示阿德里安已经成功回到岸边，make it表示“成功做到”。

故选C项。

41．考查动词词义辨析。

句意：阿德里安已经成功回到岸边，并告知那里的人拨打911。

A. persuaded说服；B. challenged挑战；C. forced强迫；D. instructed告知。

根据下文“somebody there to call 911”可知，此处表示阿德里安告知那里的人拨打911。

故选D项。

42．考查副词词义辨析。

句意：最终，他们把兄弟俩送回了岸上的安全地带。

A. Besides此外；B. Therefore因此；C. However然而；D. Eventually最终。

根据下文“they moved the brothers
back to safety on the shore.”可知，此处表示他们最终将落水的兄弟俩送回岸上。

故选D项。

43．考查动词短语辨析。

句意：医生赶到后，筋疲力尽的兄弟俩再次接受了检查，然后和心怀感激的家人回家。

A. handed over移交；B. turned over翻转；C. looked over检查；D. taken over接管。

根据上文“After doctors arrived, the exhausted brothers were”可知，此处表示医生到达后，为兄弟俩做了检查。

故选C项。

44．考查形容词词义辨析。

句意：医生赶到后，筋疲力尽的兄弟俩再次接受了检查，然后和心怀感激的家人回家。

A. anxious焦虑的；B. grateful感激的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. generous 慷慨的。

根据上文“they moved the brothers back to safety on the shore.”以及语境可知，被救了，兄弟俩的家人很感激。

故选B项。

45．考查名词词义辨析。

句意：十几岁的救援者说，兄弟俩的家人从未得知他们的名字。

A. clothes衣服；
B. names名字；
C. letters字母；
D. calls电话。

根据下文““If it were me out there in trouble,” said Spenser, “I know that somebody else would have done the same.””可推知，少年们帮助他人，不求回报，此处表示他们未将名字告知兄弟俩的家人。

故选B项。

46．C
47．C
48．A
49．D
50．A
51．B
52．A
53．A
54．A
55．C
56．A
57．C
58．D
59．B
60．D
【导语】本文是说明文。

研究表明幸福感与富有有密切的关系，调查发现，幸福感强的青少。