Passage 1

I was born in South Riverside and lived here as an adult,and cannot say enough 41 things about this village.I still have friends from my 42 ,and think this is because we 43 as not just friends,but family.Everyone is always 44 to help in times of need.I love living here and would 45 it to anyone!

One time,a Block Captain gave a little live Christmas tree to a man who was very 46 .He had no decorations in his room and always stayed in bed,so he was very 47 by this little tree.The next day,we 48 a phone call from his niece.She said,“Thank you so much for what you have done.After the Block Captain left,my uncle asked if we could 49 him around town to see all the 50 .We had been asking him to do this,but he 51 to try and now he wanted to go out.” She said she had tears in her eyes.A few months later,we learned he 52 ,but felt great joy that we had made his last Christmas a bit more 53 .

Back in 2013 with all the heavy rains,a few blocks of our village were in danger of 54 .A simple social media 55 went out asking anyone who could help 56 sandbags for those blocks to show up at the village that evening.Hundreds of 57 showed up,most were not 58 in danger but wanted to help those 59 .

There are many such stories in our village.Neighbors,strangers,and village staff are much more than fun and nice,we’re 60 concerned about these around us.

41.A.strange B.humorous

C.wonderful D.obvious

42.A.childhood B.youth

C.adulthood D.adolescence

43.A.picked up B.grew up

C.brought up D.took up

44.A.afraid B.nervous

C.likely D.willing

45.A.recommend B.point

C.exhibit D.relate

46.A.poor B.sensitive

C.allergic D.ill

47.A.shocked B.inspired

C.touched D.covered

48.A.received B.accepted

C.replied D.checked

49.A.circle B.drive

C.perform D.introduce

50.A.museums B.decorations

C.scenery D.churches

51.A.prepared B.expected

C.refused D.hesitated

52.A.put away B.passed away

C.turned away D.carried away

53.A.casual B.reasonable

C.comfortable D.merry

54.A.flooding B.sweeping

C.ruining D.floating

55.A.report B.instruction

C.request D.application

56.A.sew B.wash

C.transport D.fill

57.A.residents B.firefighters

C.civilians D.competitors

58.A.still B.very

C.even D.quite

59.A.at hand B.at risk

C.at work D.at random

60.A.carefully B.anxiously

C.eventually D.truly

【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者所生活的社區(qū)的人們相互幫助的兩個小故事。

41.C 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文語境可知，作者講述了發(fā)生在South Riverside 的美好事情。wonderful 意為“美好的，精彩的”，符合語境。故選C。

42.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“I was born in South Riverside and lived here as an adult”可知，作者仍有從小一起長大的朋友。childhood 意為“童年”，符合語境。故選A。

43.B 考查動詞短語辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可知，作者與他們一起長大，不僅僅是把他們看作朋友，更是把他們視為家人。grow up意為“成長”，符合語境。故選A。

44.D 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“I love living here”及語境可知，這里的每一個人總是樂于幫助那些需要幫助的人。be willing to 是固定搭配，意為“樂于……”，符合語境。故選D。

45.A 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“I love living here”及語境可知，作者愿意住在這里，并把它推薦給任何人。recommend 意為“推薦”，符合語境。故選A。

46.D 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“He had no decorations in his room and always stayed in bed”及語境可推知，這個男子生病了。ill 意為“生病的”，符合語境。故選D。

47.C 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“Thank you so much for what you have done”可知，這個生病的男子對于Block Captain 送給自己圣誕樹（這一舉動）很感動。touched 意為“感動的”，符合語境。故選C。

48.A 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“a phone call from his niece”可知，大家接到了來自該男子的侄女的電話。receive 意為“收到，接收”，符合語境。故選A。

49.B 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“always stayed in bed”可推知，此處指生病的男子請求家人開車帶他到鎮(zhèn)上轉(zhuǎn)一轉(zhuǎn)。drive 意為“開車”，符合語境。故選B。

50.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“He had no decorations in his room”可知，生病的男子想看一看鎮(zhèn)上圣誕節(jié)的裝扮。decoration 意為“裝飾物”，符合語境。故選B。

51.C 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“We had been asking him to do this”及語境可知，該男子的家人過去一直想讓他出去看看，但他拒絕了。refuse 意為“拒絕”，符合語境。故選C。

52.B 考查動詞短語辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“his last Christmas”可知，這名男子去世了。pass away 意為“去世”，符合語境。故選B。

53.D 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文語境可知，作者他們感到欣慰的是他們使生病的男子在他最后一個圣誕節(jié)過得非?？鞓贰erry 意為“愉快的”，符合語境。故選D。

54.A 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“Back in 2013 with all the heavy rains”可知，有幾個街區(qū)處于被淹的危險中。flood意為“淹沒”，符合語境。故選A。

55.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可知，一個簡單的社交媒體請求發(fā)了出去，請求任何能幫助裝沙袋的人都來幫忙。request 意為“請求”，符合語境。故選C。

56.D 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“Back in 2013 with all the heavy rains”及常識可知，此處應(yīng)是裝沙袋為了擋水。fill意為“裝”，符合語境。故選D。

57.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文語境可知，社交媒體請求任何能幫助裝沙袋的人都來幫忙，此處指幾百名當(dāng)?shù)鼐用癯霈F(xiàn)了。resident 意為“居民”，符合語境。故選A。

58.C 考查副詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可推知，來幫忙的大多數(shù)人并未處于危難之中，但他們還是愿意去幫助那些被困的人。even 與否定助動詞連用，表示強(qiáng)調(diào)。故選C。

59.B 考查介詞短語辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文語境可知，大多數(shù)居民居住的街區(qū)并沒有被淹的危險，但他們想要去幫助那些處于危險中的居民。at risk 意為“處于危險中”，符合語境。故選B。

60.D 考查副詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文語境可知，當(dāng)?shù)鼐用癖舜酥g互相關(guān)心，互相幫助。他們真誠地關(guān)心周圍的人。truly 意為“真誠地”，符合語境。故選D。

Passage 2

It was 2012.I was 33 and working full time as a journalist in Edinburgh.One day,my partner,Claire,and I found a little one-year-old staffordshire bull terrier(斯塔福得狗) online and 41 her.

Everyone told us we were mad,which was 42,but I also feared they were right.Daphne,abused and deserted,whose paws were full of 43 ,couldn’t walk.On our way 44 from the doggy day care,she looked low and 45 ,who barked at the windows and 46 for hours.She would not sleep 47 but on top of us.And yet she was here.I 48 it’s my duty to take care of her.She was my dog and,as all dog lovers know,so much of our daily unspoken happiness is 49 the simple act of watching a dog be a dog.She wanted only to be with us.

What was 50 was how this adopted dog changed everything.Her coming was a good beginning like an epic(史詩).Two weeks after Daphne 51 ,I was pregnant.By the time the 52 was born,I was plotting my first 53 ; eight weeks after the birth,I was writing it.And the 54 ,major and minor,kept coming.

Two years later,I 55 my first children novel about dogs,which was 56 popular among kids and brought me fame.Now,I write these words as she snores beside me,sighing deeply when I 57 her ears for inspiration,as is our way.It would be foolish to suggest that a dog is 58 for the life I lead now.Yet,like a dog carrying a stick to its 59 ,what she brought into my life was the 60 of responsibility.And that changed everything.

41.A.adopted B.calmed

C.deserted D.comforted

42.A.disgusting B.exciting

C.inspiring D.annoying

43.A.grass B.glass

C.dirt D.rock

44.A.out B.there

C.abroad D.home

45.A.upset B.embarrassed

C.happy D.excited

46.A.talked B.whispered

C.cried D.slept

47.A.anywhere B.somewhere

C.anyhow D.somehow

48.A.hesitate B.wonder

C.doubt D.know

49.A.absorbed in B.rooted in

C.set in D.stuck in

50.A.amazing B.extraordinary

C.terrible D.acceptable

51.A.replied B.exposed

C.arrived D.appeared

52.A.doggy B.piggy

C.kid D.baby

53.A.magazine B.novel

C.course D.experiment

54.A.manners B.departments

C.changes D.situations

55.A.published B.bought

C.borrowed D.wrote

56.A.normally B.extremely

C.legally D.slightly

57.A.grab B.beat

C.touch D.feel

58.A.fit B.keen

C.responsible D.hopeful

59.A.host B.owner

C.keeper D.assistant

60.A.response B.desire

C.concern D.reward

【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了作者在領(lǐng)養(yǎng)了一只狗之后意識到了自己的責(zé)任感以及在生活中發(fā)生的一系列的好的改變。

41.A 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)第三段第一句中的“how this adopted dog changed everything”可知，作者收養(yǎng)了這條狗。adopt 意為“收養(yǎng)”。故選A。

42.D 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“Everyone told us we were mad”可知，此處表示這是很惱人的。annoying 意為“惱人的”。故選D。

43.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“Daphne,abused and deserted”和下文中的“couldn’t walk”可知，Daphne 不能走路，因此她的爪子上應(yīng)是布滿了玻璃碎片。glass 意為“玻璃”。故選B。

44.D 考查副詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“from the doggy day care”及語境可知，此處表示在作者他們從狗狗看護(hù)中心出來回家的路上。on one’s way home 意為“在某人回家的路上”。故選D。

45.A 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“she looked low”和下文中的“who barked at the windows”可知，Daphne 看起來情緒低落且不高興。upset 意為“不高興的”。故選A。

46.C 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“who barked at the windows”可知，Daphne 叫了幾個小時。cry 意為“喊叫”。故選C。

47.A 考查副詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示除了在作者他們身上，Daphne 不會睡在任何地方。本句為否定句，應(yīng)用anywhere。故選A。

48.D 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示作者知道照顧Daphne 是自己的責(zé)任。know 意為“知道”。故選D。

49.B 考查動詞短語辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“as all dog lovers know,so much of our daily unspoken happiness”及語境可知，作者像其他的狗狗愛好者一樣，他們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪杏泻芏酂o法言說的快樂都源于觀察狗狗在成長過程中的簡單行為。be absorbed in意為“全神貫注于”；be rooted in 意為“來源于”；be set in意為“以……為背景”；be stuck in 意為“困住”。故選B。

50.A 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)本句中的“how this adopted dog changed everything”及下文內(nèi)容可知，令人吃驚的是這只被收養(yǎng)的狗改變了一切。amazing 意為“令人驚異的”。故選A。

51.C 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“Her coming”及語境可知，此處表示在Daphne 到達(dá)的兩周之后，作者懷孕了。arrive意為“到達(dá)”。故選C。

52.D 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“I was pregnant”可知，此處表示到嬰兒出生的時候。baby 意為“嬰兒”。故選D。

53.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“I my first children novel about dogs”可知，此處表示作者一直在構(gòu)思她的第一本小說。故選B。

54.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文“What was was how this adopted dog changed everything.”可知，大大小小的變化一直在持續(xù)。故選C。

55.A 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“which was popular among kids and brought me fame”可知，此處表示作者出版了她的第一本關(guān)于狗的兒童小說。publish 意為“出版”。故選A。

56.B 考查副詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“and brought me fame”可知，這本小說非常受孩子們的歡迎。extremely 意為“非?！?。故選B。

57.C 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可知，當(dāng)Daphne 在作者身邊打鼾時，作者寫下了這些話，當(dāng)作者觸摸Daphne 的耳朵尋求靈感時，作者深深地嘆了口氣，這就是她們的相處方式。touch 意為“觸摸”。故選C。

58.C 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“what she brought into my life was the of responsibility”可知，此處表示認(rèn)為狗對作者現(xiàn)在的生活負(fù)責(zé)的想法是愚蠢的。be responsible for 意為“對……負(fù)責(zé)”。故選C。

59.B 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示就像一只狗帶著一根棍子去給它的主人一樣，Daphne 給作者的生活帶來的是責(zé)任的回報。故選B。

60.D 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“responsibility”及語境可知，Daphne 給作者的生活帶來的是責(zé)任的回報。reward意為“回報”。故選D。

Passage 3

Tara Miller sees the world through her thick glasses which only shows her unclear outlines.However,it doesn’t stop her from 41 the exact moment when a new bride throws her 42 into the wedding crowd.

Miller is a(n) 43 commercial photographer in Winnipeg,Manitoba.Born with congenital rubella syndrome(先天性風(fēng)疹綜合征),Miller had her vision worsening during her teenage years.Later in summer 2017,it completely 44 over the remaining 3 percent vision in her left eye.You might think photography 45 seeing the moment,but Miller uses hearing and gift.If shooting baseball,“I hear the 46 of the ball on the bat,” she says.“I have my camera 47 the same way and everything is set 48 ,I know I have that shot.”

To know when her camera is ready for a shot,Miller 49 the movements of the lens (鏡頭) when it focuses,whether that’s on the sports field or in the 50 shooting a famous chef.51 she has her photos,Miller brings them into Adobe Lightroom to make her edits,52 in to 300 percent,then using her remaining vision to make sure everything is 53 .

Miller enjoys her process of working with 54 where,unlike with a digital camera,you don’t know if you have the_55 until the photo is developed.“I used to get 56 because sighted photographers could look at what they had on their 57 and shoot again while I can’t,” she says.“Later,I realized no matter being sighted or not sighted,you’re still going to have that chance of not 58 it.”

More often than not,Miller gets the shot.She 59 first in National Photography Competition with her image “Fortuitous Twilight” in 2011.The judges didn’t know she was blind until after 60 her the prize.

41.A.observing B.reading

C.making D.catching

42.A.flowers B.money

C.gifts D.love

43.A.ugly B.excellent

C.blind D.thoughtful

44.A.destroyed B.limited

C.charged D.clouded

45.A.cares about B.relies on

C.refers to D.takes up

46.A.contact B.shouting

C.movement D.jumping

47.A.flying B.playing

C.going D.facing

48.A.surprisingly B.straightly

C.perfectly D.expectedly

49.A.watches B.feels

C.hears D.notices

50.A.stage B.room

C.kitchen D.hall

51.A.Once B.Before

C.Because D.Although

52.A.fixing B.zooming

C.looking D.rating

53.A.accurate B.beautiful

C.big D.sharp

54.A.film B.news

C.reflection D.cards

55.A.talent B.impression

C.shot D.ability

56.A.lucky B.sad

C.frightened D.surprised

57.A.screen B.glass

C.eyes D.photos

58.A.judging B.losing

C.recalling D.getting

59.A.represented B.ran

C.won D.appointed

60.A.voting B.awarding

C.naming D.matching

【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。Tara Miller雖然從小患有殘疾，但她身殘志堅，通過不懈的努力最終成為了一名成功的商業(yè)攝影師。

41.D 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“Miller is a(n) commercial photographer”及語境可知，雖然她高度弱視，但這不妨礙她用鏡頭捕捉到精彩時刻。D 項意為“捕捉”。故選D。

42.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“a new bride throws”及語境可知，她用相機(jī)捕捉到新娘將鮮花扔到人群中這一精彩時刻。故選A。

43.C 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)第一段第一句“Tara Miller sees the world through her thick glasses which only shows her unclear outlines.”可知，Miller 患有眼疾。故選C。

44.D 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“Born with congenital rubella syndrome(先天性風(fēng)疹綜合征)”可知，先天性風(fēng)疹綜合征會使視力更加惡化，在2017 年的夏天，她的左眼僅剩的3%的視力也變得模糊了。D 項意為“使……朦朧不清”。故選D。

45.B 考查動詞短語辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“but Miller uses hearing and gift”及語境可知，你或許認(rèn)為攝影需要依靠視力看見那個時刻。cares about 意為“在乎”；relies on 意為“依賴”；refer to 意為“參考”；takes up 意為“從事，占據(jù)”。故選B。

46.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“uses hearing”及語境可知，Miller 可以聽到球接觸到球拍的聲音。故選A。

47.D 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上下文語境可知，Miller 讓自己的相機(jī)朝向那個方向。D 項意為“朝向”。故選D。

48.C 考查副詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“I know I have that shot”及語境可知，她提前將相機(jī)對準(zhǔn)方向，一切都準(zhǔn)備的完美無缺，當(dāng)她聽到球擊打在球拍上的聲音時按下快門，她就知道自己一定拍到了那個鏡頭。C項意為“完美地”。故選C。

49.B 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“To know when her camera is ready for a shot”及語境可知，Miller 通過感覺鏡頭的移動來了解自己的相機(jī)是否準(zhǔn)備好了。B 項意為“感覺”。故選B。

50.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“shooting a famous chef”可知，不管是拍攝球場還是廚房中的著名大廚，Miller 都通過感覺鏡頭的移動來了解自己的相機(jī)是否準(zhǔn)備好了。故選C。

51.A 考查連詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)語境可知，一旦她完成攝影，她就會回到自己的暗室去做修整。故選A。

52.B 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“then using her remaining vision to make sure”可知，Miller 將底片放大3 倍，然后用她僅有的微弱的視力來確保拍攝的底片是清晰的。B 項意為“將圖像放大”。故選B。

53.D 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上下文語境可知，Miller 將底片放大3 倍，然后用她僅有的微弱的視力來確保拍攝的底片是清晰的。D 項意為“(圖像、聲音等)清晰的”。故選D。

54.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“unlike with a digital camera”及語境可知，Miller 很喜歡使用膠片拍攝的過程，而不是使用數(shù)碼相機(jī)。A 項意為“膠片”。故選A。

55.C 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“until the photo is developed”及語境可知，你不知道是否有照片，直到你將相片沖洗出來。shot 意為“照片，鏡頭”。故選C。

56.B 考查形容詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“because sighted photographers could look at”可知，Miller過去常常感到難過，因為視力正常的攝影師可以看到自己拍攝到的內(nèi)容。B 項意為“難過的”。故選B。

57.A 考查名詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“could look at what they had on”可知，視力正常的攝影師可以在數(shù)碼相機(jī)的屏幕上看到自己所拍攝到的內(nèi)容，如果不當(dāng)，還可以再次拍攝。A 項意為“屏幕”。故選A。

58.D 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“no matter being sighted or not sighted”及語境可知，視力正常與否，你都有可能沒有拍到你想要的內(nèi)容。D 項意為“得到”。故選D。

59.C 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)下文中的“first in National Photography Competition”可知，在2011 年，Miller 在全國攝影比賽中贏得第一名。C 項意為“贏得，獲勝”。故選C。

60.B 考查動詞辨析。

【解題思路】根據(jù)上文中的“The judges didn’t know she was blind”可知，評委們直到給她頒獎后才知道她是一個盲人。B 項意為“授予”。故選B。