Cloze 1
The calendar read December 15.It had been one of the hardest periods of my life.Being eight months pregnant with three little children，I just got the __1__ from my householder that we had to __2__ by January 10th，only 3 weeks to find another place.
When my husband Don returned home from work，I __3__ the news to him.Through the Christmas holiday，Don went househunting __4__ I attended to everything despite physical discomfort.
Soon，the moving day arrived and it was __5__.Don was busy coordinating (协调) the men who had come to help.I packed alone __6__.The children were __7__ in an upstairs bedroom.Unfortunately，with all the toys packed away，soon all three were crying with __8__.The screaming children and the __9__ house reduced me to tears.I had never felt so __10__ in my life.“Are you okay？”One man asked with his eyes fixed on me.All I could do was __11__ my head and say yes.
__12__，I left the room quietly for a moment.After regaining my __13__，I returned to face the tough tasks before me.__14__，several women were busy packing and one even __15__ my children.
Soon after，the trucks were __16__ with furniture and on the way to our new house.Upon arrival，I was not allowed to lift one __17__ for the rest of the night.Our good neighbors helped us __18__ everything.After they finished，they disappeared into the night，not even __19__ a thank you.
I have never seen most of those people again；I don't even remember most of their names.But I do remember the __20__ they showed me on a cold winter night when I needed it most.[语篇解读] 作者通过讲述自己在寒冷冬夜里搬家并得到好心人帮助的故事，表达了对帮助过她的人的感谢和对善良的歌颂。
1．A.idea C．message
B．planD．thought
解析：C [考查名词。根据下文的“to find another place”和“the news”可知，此处表示房东告诉了作者需要在三周后“搬出去”的“消息”，故选C。]
2．A.turn up C．set off
解析：D [考查动词短语。参见第1题解析。]3．A.stated
B．brokeB．get throughD．move out
C．announced D．reported
解析：B [考查动词。break the news to sb.是固定短语，意为“最先向某人透露坏消息”。根据上文可知，作者怀孕8个月，还有3个小孩子要照顾，因此在寒冷的冬天搬家确实是一个“坏消息”，故选B。]
4．A.while C．until
B．sinceD．after
解析：A [考查连词。此处表示Don到处奔波寻找房子，而我忍着身体不舒服打理一切事务。此处while表示两个动作的对比，故选A。]
5．A.cool C．warm
B．freezingD．boiling
解析：B [考查形容词。根据文章最后的“they showed me on a cold winter night”可知，搬家的那天很冷，故选B。]
6．A.in advance C．in rain
B．in needD．in detail
解析：A [考查介词短语。根据生活常识可知，搬家的时候需要先打包好行李，因此，此处表示作者在提前打包行李。故选A。]
7．A.found C．held
B．keptD．stored
解析：B [考查动词。根据常识可知，此处表示大人在搬家，孩子们被“留在”楼上的卧室里。故选B。]
8．A.terror C．boredom
B．hungerD．thirst
解析：C [考查名词。此处表示所有的玩具都被收起来了，孩子们没有玩具玩，很快就因为“无聊”而哭泣。故选C。]
9．A.empty C．tidy
B．shabbyD．messy
解析：D [考查形容词。根据生活常识可知，搬家时家里肯定是“乱糟糟的”。故选D。]
10．A.sad C．sick
B．peacefulD．regretful
解析：A [考查形容词。作者伤心落泪，肯定是感觉到非常“难过”。故选A。]11．A.shake C．turn
B．nodD．lower
解析：B [考查动词。根据下文的“and say yes”可知，作者应该是“点头”。故选B。]
12．A.Embarrassed C．Worried
B．ConfusedD．Alarmed
解析：A [考查形容词。根据语境可知，作者当众难过落泪，自然感到“尴尬”，所以悄悄地离开了屋子。故选A。]
13．A.balance C．confidence
B．beliefD．courage
解析：D [考查名词。此处表示当作者鼓起“勇气”重新回到屋里来面对搬家的艰难任务时，“很吃惊地”发现几个女人在忙着帮作者收拾东西，还有一个人在“安慰”孩子们。故选D。]
14．A.Ridiculously C．Surprisingly
解析：C [考查副词。参见13题解析。]15．A.blaming C．teasing
解析：D [考查动词。参见13题解析。]16．A.flooded C．equipped
B．coveredD．loadedB．praisingD．comfortingB．CheerfullyD．Hopefully
解析：D [考查动词。此处表示很快，卡车“装满”了家具，开往新家。故选D。]17．A.leg C．arm
B．fingerD．foot
解析：B [考查名词。此处表示到那里后，大家都不允许作者动一根“手指”。此处使用夸张的手法，说明邻居都在帮忙，让作者休息。故选B。]
18．A.clean C．settle
B．makeD．prepare
解析：C [考查动词。此处表示作者的好邻居帮助他们“安排好”一切。故选C。]19．A.waiting for C．longing for
B．turning down D．taking down
解析：A [考查动词短语。此处表示结束后，他们就消失在黑夜中，甚至不“等”作者说一句谢谢。故选A。]
20．A.friendship C．sympathy
B．kindnessD．happiness
解析：B [考查名词。结合全文可知，这些邻居帮助作者搬家，给了作者在寒冷冬夜里最需要的“善意”。故选B。]
Cloze 2
“I just think，a year ago，at 54 years of age，I couldn't swim.I was terrified at the thought of going into the water.Now，I have just __1__ my 200 meters.It feels like a __2__，and it is all thanks to Everyday Swim.”
It's never too late to learn swimming.Angela King,55，is a perfect __3__ of it.For years，she had to __4__ sitting on the side of a pool watching her family splash(拍打着水游) around.Then in August 2016，the family went to an attraction they hadn't __5__ for 15 years.Angela thought，“I still can't __6__.When I get back home tomorrow，I'm going to find out more about swimming __7__.”
In the cold light of day，she felt a little __8__，but her husband David searched the Internet for swimming classes.He found Everyday Swim at the local Haleigh pool and __9__ Angela to sign up.When she turned up for her first lesson，she felt a bit sick and __10__，but this soon passed.The instructor __11__ put her at ease，as did the other people in the class.They came in all shapes and sizes，__12__ they were all feeling like her.As the lessons __13__，she started to become more __14__ in the water.At first，it was a simple __15__ of learning she wasn't going to sink.Then during the third lesson，the Olympic gold medal winner Duncan Goodhew turned up to offer __16__.“I couldn't believe it.He held my hand and we all held hands in a circle and splashed under the water.What he did made me believe that I could __17__ it.”When the 10 lessons finished at the pool，she __18__ to sign up for lessons.In fact，from initially being __19__ of the water，Angela now has become a regular swimmer and __20__ some certificates.
[语篇解读] 通过在Everyday Swim学习游泳课程，Angela从一开始害怕水，到现在已经变成了一个经常游泳的人。她也获得了一些证书。
1．A.undertaken C．completed
B．wonD．challenged
解析：C [考查动词。此处表示Angela刚完成了200米游泳。undertake承担，win赢得，complete 完成，challenge 向……挑战。易错分析：有些考生受中式思维影响，认为在汉语中可以说挑战200米游泳，从而误选D项。但challenge意为“向……挑战”时，常跟sb.作宾语。]
2．A.dream C．show
B．gameD．suffer
解析：A [考查名词。根据上下文语境可知，此处表示那感觉像是一场梦。dream梦，game游戏，show显示，suffer遭受。]
3．A.founder
B．success
C．example D．pioneer
解析：C [考查名词。根据前一句可知，此处表示55岁的Angela是一个完美的榜样。founder创始人，success成功，example榜样，pioneer先锋。]
4．A.settle for C．turn in
B．give upD．look out
解析：A [考查动词短语。根据第一段的内容和下文可知，此处表示多年来，Angela勉强接受坐在游泳池边看着她的家人拍打戏水。settle for属于较为生僻的短语，意为“勉强接受”，符合语境。give up放弃，turn in上交，look out当心。]
5．A.visited C．passed
B．searchedD．covered
解析：A [考查动词。此处表示这家人去了一个15年没有去过的游览胜地。visit参观，游览；search寻找；pass通过；cover覆盖。]
6．A.believe C．learn
B．swimD．forget
解析：B [考查动词。由“When I get back home tomorrow，I'm going to find out more about swimming __7__”可知，此处表示Angela仍然不会游泳。believe相信，swim游泳，learn学习，forget忘记。]
7．A.hours C．places
B．lessonsD．problems
解析：B [考查名词。由下文中的“her husband David searched the Internet for swimming classes”可知，此处表示Angela打算更多地了解游泳课程。hour小时，lesson课程，place 地点，problem问题。]
8．A.calm C．grateful
B．frightenedD．hesitant
解析：D [考查形容词。由上文内容和空后的but可推断出，此处表示Angela感觉有点儿犹豫。calm平静的，frightened害怕的，grateful感谢的，hesitant犹豫的。]
9．A.reminded C．forced
B．allowedD．encouraged
解析：D [考查动词。此处表示他鼓励Angela去报名。remind提醒，allow允许，force强迫，encourage鼓励。]
10．A.strange C．desperate
B．worriedD．disappointed
解析：B [考查形容词。空处与sick是并列关系，且由下文中的“The instructor __11__ put her at ease”可知，此处表示Angela 感觉有些不舒服和担心。strange奇怪的，worried担心
的，desperate绝望的，disappointed失望的。]
11．A.only C．hardly
B．nearlyD．really
解析：D [考查副词。此处表示教练确实让Angela很放松。only只有，nearly几乎，hardly几乎不，really确实。]
12．A.for C．and
B．soD．though
解析：C [考查连词。“They came in all shapes and sizes”与“they were all feeling like her”之间是并列关系，故选C。]
13．A.progressed C．improved
B．finishedD．began
解析：A [考查动词。此处表示随着课程的进行，Angela开始在水中变得更加自信。此处考查熟词生义。progress在此意为“前进，行进”。finish完成，improve改进，begin开始。考生如果没有掌握progress的这一义项或没有读懂上下文语境，就容易误选其他选项。]
14．A.energetic C．confident
B．attractiveD．outstanding
解析：C [考查形容词。参见上题解析。energetic精力充沛的，attractive吸引人的，confident自信的，outstanding杰出的。]
15．A.matter C．symbol
B．actD．sign
解析：A [考查名词。此处表示Angela起初要学习的一件简单的事情就是不让自己沉下去。matter事情， act行为，symbol象征，sign符号。]
16．A.prize C．strength
B．supportD．safety
解析：B [考查名词。由“He held my hand and we all held hands in a circle and splashed under the water”可知，此处表示奥运会金牌的获得者Duncan Goodhew出现为(大家)提供帮助。prize奖品；support支持，帮助；strength力量；safety安全。]
17．A.try C．get
B．takeD．make
解析：D [考查固定短语。此处表示他所做的让Angela相信自己可以做到。make it获得成功，是固定短语。]
18．A.helped C．began
B．joinedD．continued
解析：D [考查动词。此处表示Angela继续报名参加课程。help帮助，join参加，begin
开始，continue继续。]
19．A.fond C．scared
D．curiousD．doubtful
解析：C [考查形容词。此处表示事实上，Angela从一开始害怕水，到现在已经变成了一个经常游泳的人，并且获得了一些证书。fond喜爱，curious好奇的， doubtful怀疑的。]
20．A.picked C．accepted
B．collectedD．registered
scared害怕的，
解析：B [考查动词。参见上题解析。pick采摘；collect收集，获得；accept接受；register登记。]
Cloze 3
After studying Mandarin(普通话)at a university in London，I decided to further develop my language skills in Beijing.My choice of __1__ was Hutong School Beijing.Hutong School Beijing not only __2__ language classes but also helps with accommodation，visas，and anything you could __3__ need help with.They also organize __4__ events，which is nice when you're living somewhere you don't actually __5__ anyone.After a 10hour flight，I __6__ early in the morning.I __7__ up my suitcase，made my way to the exit and met the Hutong School Beijing representative.He took me to my __8__，which was located in Dongzhimen，a really nice and __9__ location，only 2 stops to Tian'anmen Square.However，the apartment was not quite as“nice” as __10__ on the website.And I just had two __11__：a German guy who would be there for four months learning __12__，and a Spanish guy who worked for Hutong School Beijing.
After __13__ in，the representative took me to __14__ with the local police，which you need to do as a“resident”．Then，he took me to Hutong School Beijing to __15__a level assessment，arrange my __16__ and take me to meet my teachers.The school is，well，__17__ of what one would expect or is implied by the __18__，not actually located in the hutongs，but located on the 15th floor of a skyscraper.Obviously it was less charming but it did __19__ for great views.There，I had a 2hour private class every day and my teachers were just lovely.Being in China and constantly being completely __20__ in Chinese improved my Mandarin so much.[语篇解读] 本文介绍了作者在伦敦学习普通话之后，初次来到北京的胡同学校学习汉语的经历和感想。
1．A.agency C．institute
B．officeD．class
解析：C [考查名词。根据上文中的“After studying Mandarin(普通话)at a university in
London，I decided to further develop my language skills in Beijing”可知，作者在伦敦的大学学习普通话之后决定到北京进一步学习，因此可以推断出作者要选择一个教育机构(institute)。空后的“Hutong School Beijing”也是提示。故选C项。]
2．A.serves C．operates
B．designsD．offers
解析：D [考查动词。此处表示胡同学校不仅提供(offers)语言课程，而且帮助寻找住处，办理签证，以及帮助任何你可能需要帮助的(地方)。由上文可知，胡同学校是作者学习语言的学校，故应提供语言课程。故选D项。]
3．A.possibly C．naturally
B．frequentlyD．hardly
解析：A [考查副词。参见上题解析。possibly“可能地”；frequently“频繁地，经常”；naturally“自然地，顺理成章地”；hardly“几乎不”。故选A项。]
4．A.cultural C．social
B．academicD．financial
解析：C [考查形容词。此处表示他们也组织社会活动，当你生活在一个你确实不认识任何人的地方时，这是好的。social
event意为“社会活动”。cultural“文化的”，
academic“学术的”，social“社会的”，financial“财政的”。故选C项。]
5．A.meet C．like
解析：B [考查动词。参见上题解析。]6．A.stopped C．rested
B．arrivedD．waitedB．knowD．recognize
解析：B [考查动词。此处表示10个小时的飞行后，作者一早到达了。stop“停止”，arrive“到达”，rest“休息”，wait“等待”。故选B项。]
7．A.put C．lifted
B．caughtD．picked
解析：D [考查动词。此处表示作者拿起了手提箱，走到出口，见到了胡同学校的代表。pick up意为“拿起，捡起”。]
8．A.company C．apartment
B．schoolD．station
解析：C [考查名词。根据下文中的“However，the apartment was not quite as‘nice’as __10__ on the website”可知，此处说的是“公寓(apartment)”，故选C项。]
9．A.quiet C．cheap
B．plainD．central
解析：D [考查形容词。根据空后的“only 2 stops to Tian'anmen Square”可知，公寓处于中心(central)位置。quiet“安静的”；plain“朴素的，简单的”；cheap“便宜的”；central“中心的”。故选D项。]
10．A.presented C．sought
B．exploredD．painted
解析：A [考查动词。此处表示然而，这个公寓并不像网上展示的那样好。present“展示”；explore“探索”；seek“寻找，探寻”；paint“绘画”。故选A项。]
11．A.teachers C．customers
B．roommatesD．classmates
解析：B [考查名词。根据上文中提及的“apartment”及空后的“a German guy who would be there for four months learning __12__，and a Spanish guy who worked for Hutong School Beijing”可知，作者有两个室友(roommates)。]
12．A.Chinese C．English
B．GermanD．Spanish
解析：A [考查名词。由前文可知，作者是来学习汉语的，故室友也是来学习汉语(Chinese)的。故选A项。]
13．A.bringing C．settling
B．joiningD．taking
解析：C [考查动词。此处表示安顿下来后，这位代表带作者到当地警察局登记，这是作为“住户”应该做的。settle in意为“安顿下来”。故选C项。]
14．A.register C．negotiate
B．associateD．connect
解析：A [考查动词。参见上题解析。register“登记”；associate“联想，联系”；negotiate“谈判，协商”；connect“连接，联结”。故选A项。]
15．A.study C．adapt
B．payD．get
解析：D [考查动词。此处表示然后，他带作者去胡同学校接受水平评估，安排作者的日程表并且带作者去见老师。作者刚到学校，因此应该接受水平评估。study“学习”；pay“支付”；adapt“适应”；get“受到，得到”。故选D项。]
16．A.party C．tour
B．scheduleD．report
解析：B [考查名词。参见上题解析。party“聚会”；schedule“工作计划，日程安排”；tour“巡回演出，旅行”；report“报告”。故选B项。]
17．A.on the whole
B．by the way
C．as a result D．on the contrary
解析：D [考查介词短语。此处表示这所学校和人们所期待的或者它的名字所蕴含的意思正好相反，它不在胡同里，而是位于摩天大楼的第十五层。on the whole“大体上，总的来看”；by the way“顺便说一下”；as a result“结果”；on the contrary“与此相反”。故选D项。]
18．A.name C．nature
B．representativeD．teacher
解析：A [考查名词。参见上题解析。此处表示作者认为胡同学校按照名字的字面意思应该在胡同里，而这所学校却在摩天大楼里。故选A项。]
19．A.take C．make
B．lookD．long
解析：C [考查动词。此处表示显然，它不那么迷人，但它确实有利于(make for)观景。故选C项。]
20．A.lost C．stuck
B．involvedD．interested
解析：B [考查形容词。此处表示身处中国并且不断地完全融入汉语(环境)大大地提高了作者的汉语水平。be lost in“全神贯注于，沉湎于”；be involved in“参与，置身于”；be stuck in“被困在……中”；be interested in“对……感兴趣”。故选B项。]
Cloze 4
Justin knew there was only one way out of his neighborhood —basketball.So he __1__ hard，running with the ball like the __2__ dogs were chasing(追逐)him.He could defeat any of the guys at the __3__，and he saw his way out and he ran for it.
One day when Justin was playing basketball，he __4__ his right knee badly.The doctor said he might never play __5__.Justin was extremely sad.Every day Justin just __6__ in bed，watching TV and eating potato chips.When he __7__ like a balloon，his sister came home from the university on holiday，bringing exciting __8__ of a faraway land called college.Justin was __9__ by the dorm stories and campus(校园) __10__ that she told，but he could __11__believe any of them.It was as if she were telling him about some __12__ land high above the clouds.
Justin was a pretty __13__ guy，but his sister had a way of __14__ him to do things that nobody else could.So while she was home during the __15__，they studied together，they talked，and they worked，and Justin felt __16__ than he ever had before.After spending those __17__ with his sister，Justin realized that he didn't want to feel bad for himself any more，and he didn't want to quit.Basketball __18__ be his thing，but now there was only __19__.Using the study skills Justin had acquired from his sister，he scored __20__ in every exam.The university that he applied to accepted him.
[语篇解读] 本文讲述了Justin受伤后一蹶不振，但后来在姐姐的鼓励和带动下，通过努力学习，改变了自己，考上了自己理想的大学。
1．A.hit C．practised
B．studiedD．breathed
解析：C [考查动词。Justin认为篮球是他走出去的唯一办法，所以他努力练习打篮球。hit“打击”，study“学习”，practise“练习”，breathe“呼吸”。]
2．A.pet C．cute
B．guideD．wild
解析：D [考查形容词。他努力练习打篮球，带着球跑，就像有野狗在追赶他一样。wild“野生的”，符合语境。]
3．A.top C．back
B．courtD．beginning
解析：B [考查名词。在球场上，他能够打败任何一个人。court“球场”，符合语境。]4．A.injured C．bent
B．huggedD．raised
解析：A [考查动词。根据第二段第二句可知，此处表示一天，当Justin练习打篮球的时候，他的右腿膝盖严重受伤。injure“使受伤”，hug“拥抱”，bend“压弯”，raise“抬起”。]
5．A.alone C．around
B．againD．well
解析：B [考查副词。根据下文内容可知，此处指医生说他可能再也不能打篮球了。alone“独自”，again“再一次”，around“在……周围”，well“令人满意地”。]
6．A.played C．jumped
B．layD．trained
解析：B [考查动词。Justin每天只是躺在床上，看电视、吃薯片。play“玩”，lie“躺”，jump“跳”，train“训练”。]
7．A.stayed up C．grew up
B．looked upD．blew up
解析：D [考查动词短语。当他胖得像吹气球一样的时候，他姐姐大学放假回家了。stay up“熬夜”；look up“向上看，改善”；grow up“长大”；blow up“充气”，此处是其引申含义。]
8．A.tales C．discoveries
B．challengesD．possibilities
解析：A [考查名词。姐姐给他带来了在遥远的叫作“大学”的地方发生的那些令人兴奋的故事。下文中的dorm stories也是提示。tale“故事”，challenge“挑战”，discovery“发现”，possibility“可能性”。]
9．A.amazed C．annoyed
B．satisfiedD．scared
解析：A [考查形容词。根据下文中的“but he could __11__ believe any of them”可知，Justin对于姐姐给他讲的那些大学宿舍里的故事以及校园里疯狂的事情感到很惊奇。
amazed“大为惊奇的”；satisfied“满足的”；annoyed“恼怒的”；scared“害怕的，恐惧的”。]
10．A.stress C．craziness
B．canteensD．networks
解析：C [考查名词。参见上题解析。stress“压力”，canteen“食堂”，craziness“疯狂”，network“网络”。]
11．A.firmly C．really
B．honestlyD．hardly
解析：D [考查副词。根据下文中的“It was as if...high above the clouds”可知，此处指他几乎不相信其中任何一个故事。firmly“坚定地”，honestly“诚实地”，really“真正地”，hardly“几乎不”。]
12．A.foreign C．fantasy
B．richD．freedom
解析：C [考查名词或形容词。好像她在给他讲述云层之上的某个梦幻大陆的事情。foreign“外国的”；rich“富裕的”；fantasy“幻想，想象”； freedom“自由”。]
13．A.lazy C．regular
B．stubbornD．wise
解析：B [考查形容词。根据空后的“but his sister...that nobody else could”可知，此处表示Justin是一个很固执的人。lazy“懒惰的”；stubborn“固执的”；regular“定时的，经常的”；wise“明智的”。]
14．A.getting C．permitting
B．promisingD．warning
解析：A [考查动词。根据下文内容可知，此处应指Justin的姐姐有办法让他做别人让他做不了的事情。get sb.to do sth.“让某人做某事”，符合语境。]
15．A.duty C．break
B．trialD．strike
解析：C [考查名词。根据上文中的“his sister came home from the university on holiday”可知，此处指在她回家休假期间。duty“义务，职责”；trial“试验，审判”；break“休假”；
strike“罢工”。]
16．A.weaker C．worse
B．healthierD．better
解析：D [考查形容词。他们一起学习，一起探讨，一起工作，Justin从来没有感觉这么好过。]
17．A.years C．decades
B．hoursD．weeks
解析：D [考查名词。根据常识并结合选项可知，此处指Justin与姐姐度过了数周(weeks)的假期。]
18．A.used to C．had to
B．ought toD．got to
解析：A [考查动词。以前篮球就是他的一切。used to“曾经”，ought to“应该”，have to“不得不”，get to“有机会做”。]
19．A.vacation C．school
B．victoryD．strength
解析：C [考查名词。根据语境可知，此处应指Justin现在心里只有上学了。school“上学”，符合语境。]
20．A.much C．little
B．highlyD．low
解析：B [考查副词。根据语境及文章最后一句可知，此处应指Justin在每门考试中得分都很高。]
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