第一部分(一)尋復現，找答案

　　(2024·湖北)

　　“Daily Star，sir，”called Jason，carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down the street，but there were still twenty __1__left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was __2__.The shops would soon close，and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too，carrying the papers __3__money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __4__for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He __5__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

　　“You don't know the __6__ of selling papers.You must shout，‘Hot news！Bomb bursting！’”another newsboy Chad told Jason.“__7__it's not in the paper at all，”replied Jason.“Just run away quickly __8__they have time to see，and you'll __9__out and get your money.”Chad said.

　　It was a new __10__to Jason.He thought of his bird with no __11__and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother，but was __12__that he would not tell a lie.Though he was __13__a poor newsboy，he had been __14__some good things.

　　The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers __15__.Several boys were crowding around，Chad，who declared with a __16__smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason __17__money because he would not tell a lie.The boys __18__at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday，my boy？”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder __19__.“You're just the boy I am looking for.”A week later Jason started his new __20__.He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie，but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

　　文章大意：本文講述了一個名叫詹森的報童因誠實而獲得回報的故事。盡管詹森很需要錢，但他沒有為了提高銷量而撒謊，反而因誠實最終獲得了一份報酬高的工作。這則故事告訴我們誠信不僅能帶來他人的贊賞，還能為自己帶來意想不到的收獲。

　　1．A.shops B．coins

　　C．people D．papers

　　答案：D　詞匯復現題。根據文章第一段第一句中的carrying somenewspapers under his arm及第五句中carrying the papers __3__

　　money可知仍然有20份報紙，且最后一段最后一句中的lost the saleof twenty papers和該題呼應，故選D項。

　　2．A.open B．heavy

　　C．pure D．weak

　　答案：B　根據文章第一段第四、五句可知商店馬上關門，所有的人都將回家，但他還有20份報紙沒賣完，只能把剩下的報紙帶回家，因此心情沉重，故選B項。

　　3．A.instead of B．in return for

　　C．regardless of D．in exchange for

　　答案：A　詹森還有20份報紙沒賣完，只能把剩下的報紙而不是錢帶回家。instead of意為“代替；而不是”；in return for意為“作為……的回報”；regardless of意為“不管；不顧”；in exchange for意為“作為……的交換”，故選A項。

　　4．A.cup B．card

　　C．comb D．cake

　　答案：D　詞匯復現題。根據文章第三段第二句中的the cake he wanted to buy for his mother可知設空處應填cake。故選D項。

　　5．A.gave in B．broke down

　　C．got away D．showed up

　　答案：B　根據前句，詹森用他所有的錢買了報紙但沒能賣完，這使得他本來想給媽媽買蛋糕、給小鳥買種子的愿望落空，故一想到沒能賣掉所有的報紙他就情緒低落。give in意為“屈服；讓步”；break down意為“發(fā)生故障；分解；(精神/健康)垮掉”；get away意為“離開”；show up意為“露面；出現”，故選B項。

　　6．A.difficulty B．process

　　C．goal D．secret

　　答案：D　根據語境可知，另外一個報童查德告訴詹森他的賣報秘訣就是大聲喊有最新消息和爆炸性消息。difficulty意為“困難”；process意為“過程”；goal意為“目標”；secret意為“秘密；秘訣”，故選D項。

　　7．A.And B．But

　　C．For D．So

　　答案：B　根據第二段最后一句可知查德的賣報秘訣是趁著買報人還沒來得及看內容就趕緊拿錢跑掉，這說明查德宣稱的最新消息實際上是編造的，故詹森的回答與前句相反，有轉折意義，故選B項。

　　8．A.before B．since

　　C．though D．unless

　　答案：A　因查德宣稱的最新消息實際上是編造的，故得在買報人發(fā)現之前趕緊拿錢跑掉，before作連詞時，意為“在……之前”，故選A項。

　　9．A.call B．drop

　　C．sell D．reach

　　答案：C　此處為查德報紙賣得又快又多的秘訣。call out意為“大聲叫喚”；drop out意為“退學；退出”；sell out意為“賣完；賣光”；reach out意為“伸出”，故選C項。

　　10．A.edition B．idea

　　C．policy D．task

　　答案：B　查德的賣報秘訣對于詹森而言是個新的主意。edition意為“版本”；idea意為“想法；主意”；policy意為“政策；方針”；task意為“工作；任務”，故選B項。

　　11．A.bread B．insects

　　C．seeds D．water

　　答案：C　詞匯復現題。根據文章第一段第六句中的some seeds for his bird可知選C項。

　　12．A.concerned B．amazed

　　C．excited D．determined

　　答案：D　but連接前后分句，表示轉折意義，且第四段第三句表明詹森事實上沒有撒謊，故可判斷雖然詹森沒錢給小鳥和媽媽買禮物，但他堅定地不愿撒謊。concerned意為“關心的”；amazed意為“吃驚的”；excited意為“激動的”；determined意為“堅決的”，故選D項。

　　13．A.still B．already

　　C．just D．also

　　答案：C　詹森雖然只是個貧窮的報童，但他也曾受過好的家教。still意為“仍然”；already意為“已經”；just意為“只是；剛剛”；also意為“也”，故選C項。

　　14．A.taught B．handed

　　C．awarded D．allowed

　　答案：A　句意見第13題。teach意為“教導；教授”；hand意為“傳遞；交給”；award意為“授予”；allow意為“允許；給予”，故選A項。

　　15．A.at once B．by chance

　　C．as usual D．on purpose

　　答案：C　第二天下午詹森像往常一樣去辦公室領報紙。at once意為“馬上；立刻”；by chance意為“偶然；碰巧”；as usual意為“像往常一樣”；on purpose意為“故意地”，故選C項。

　　16．A.proud B．gentle

　　C．warm D．polite

　　答案：A　根據空格后的that he sold six dozen the day before可知，前一天查德賣了72份報紙，故他是驕傲地笑著宣布自己的銷售業(yè)績，故選A項。

　　17．A.borrowed B．lost

　　C．made D．saved

　　答案：B　查德在炫耀自己的業(yè)績的同時還補充說到詹森因不愿撒謊而沒能賺到錢。borrow意為“借”；lose意為“失去；遺失”；make意為“賺錢”；save意為“節(jié)省”，故選B項。

　　18．A.laughed B．shouted

　　C．nodded D．stared

　　答案：A　根據前句可知，查德用其突出的銷售業(yè)績反襯詹森因不愿撒謊而業(yè)績差，使得其他的孩子覺得詹森太傻而嘲笑他。laugh at意為“嘲笑”；shout at意為“對……呼喊；大聲說”；nod意為“點頭”；stare at意為“凝視；注視”。故選A項。

　　19．A.bravely B．gratefully

　　C．fondly D．modestly

　　答案：C　根據下文可知，這位紳士很欣賞詹森誠實的行為，并給了他一份報酬高的工作，故紳士在辦公室遇到他時應該是溫柔地拍拍他的肩膀。bravely意為“勇敢地”；gratefully意為“感激地”；fondly意為“溫柔地”；modestly意為“謹慎地；適當地”，故選C項。

　　20．A.duty B．business

　　C．job D．method

　　答案：C　詞匯復現題。根據文章最后一段最后一句中的lost the sale of twenty papers及got a well-paid job，可知他開始了一份新工作，故選C項。

　　(二)看語境，辨詞義

　　(2024·四川)

　　My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year，I__1__feeding peanuts to the blue jays，then the squirrels.The squirrels had no__2__coming up right to me for them.As the months went by，the rabbits saw that I was no __3__ and didn't escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃)．Slowly they came to__4__me，and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.

　　That second year，the rabbits__5__me，and one would even sit up for slices！While I was feeding them，I__6__that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an __7__ interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long __8__，with a keen eye on those teeth，and __9__，there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit，both munching(津津有味地咀嚼) on carrots.A few months later，while __10__，she would even turn her back to me.__11__when she was facing away，I reached out and __12__ scratched(搔)her back with my finger.She didn't move.

　　By year three，the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The groundhog __13__ didn't have a problem with me scratching her back，and I got an idea.I'd always __14__，while slicing up carrots，that the end looked like a cap.__15__ one day，just to see what she would do，I gently __16__ one on top of the groundhog's head.Again，not a __17__.The next time，I had my camera ready to record what you see here，one of several dozen such pictures.__18__she had a slice to eat，she never __19__ the one on her head.It was a fair __20__—I got a pleasure，and she had yet another tasty treat.

　　文章大意：本文講述的是作者以前在家和一些動物和睦相處的故事。在作者用蘿卜片喂食兔子和土拔鼠的過程中，它們開始時害怕，后來慢慢接近，最后對作者充滿信任。

　　1．A.avoided

　　B．started

　　C．canceled D．suggested

　　答案：B　下文的then意為“然后，接著”，由此可知該空是開始(start)做的事情，故選B項。avoid意為“避免”；cancel意為“取消”；suggest意為“建議”。

　　2．A.business B．fun

　　C．problem

　　D．privilege

　　答案：C　此句意為：松鼠毫無困難地走到我正前面吃它們。下文說隨著幾個月時間的流逝兔子們看出來作者不會給它們帶來威脅，由此可推知松鼠吃了作者喂的花生，故選C項，have no problem doing sth.為固定搭配，意為“做某事沒有困難”。business意為“商業(yè)；事情”；have no fun doing sth.為固定搭配，意為“做某事沒興趣/沒意思”；privilege意為“特權，優(yōu)惠”。

　　3．A.help

　　B．cheat

　　C．threat

　　D．exception

　　答案：C　語境理解題。空后說到兔子沒有逃跑，由此可推知它們明白作者對它們沒有威脅。help意為“幫助”；cheat意為“欺騙；作弊”；threat意為“威脅”；exception意為“例外”。故選C項。

　　4．A.trust

　　B．miss

　　C．admire

　　D．appreciate

　　答案：A　語境理解題。兔子從一開始的躲避，到慢慢地接近，甚至最后從作者手里吃東西，由此可知兔子已對作者深信不疑。trust意為“信任”；miss意為“想念；錯過”；admire意為“欽佩，贊賞”；appreciate意為“欣賞；感謝”。故選A項。

　　5．A.feared

　　B．ignored

　　C．discovered D．remembered

　　答案：D　語境理解題。過了一年后，還有兔子會直立起來吃蘿卜片，可推知它們還記得作者，故選D項。fear意為“害怕”；ignore意為“不理睬，忽視”；discover意為“發(fā)現”。

　　6．A.proved

　　B．decided

　　C．noticed

　　D．understood

　　答案：C　語境理解題。根據空前的時間狀語從句可知該動作發(fā)生在喂食兔子的同時，由此可推知C項符合語境。prove意為“證明”；decide意為“決定”；understand意為“理解”。

　　7．A.extreme B．increasing

　　C．additional

　　D．inspiring

　　答案：B　語境理解題。此句意為：在我喂它們的同時，我注意到一只過去常常逃跑的土撥鼠現在正對這個喂食的情況越來越感興趣。根據空前的過去進行時可知此處選increasing，意為“不斷增長的”。extreme意為“極端的，極度的”；additional意為“附加的；額外的”；inspiring意為“鼓舞人心的”。

　　8．A.squirrel

　　B．rabbit

　　C．peanut

　　D．carrot

　　答案：D　此句意為：我小心翼翼地伸出一根長蘿卜……。上文說了作者在喂兔子吃蘿卜，再結合下文的both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots，可推知選carrot，意為“蘿卜”。squirrel意為“松鼠”；rabbit意為“兔子”；peanut意為“花生”。

　　9．A.before long

　　B．long ago

　　C．over and over

　　D．all over again

　　答案：A　該空前后講述的是土撥鼠和作者的關系之后的變化，故選A項，before long意為“不久后”。long ago意為“很久前”；over and over 意為“反復地，再三地”；all over again意為“重新，再次”。

　　10．A.eating

　　B．playing

　　C．sitting

　　D．sleeping

　　答案：A　語境理解題。根據上下文語境可知動物們和作者在一起時都在吃蘿卜片，故可推知答案選A項。

　　11．A.Next B．Once

　　C．Soon

　　D．Lately

　　答案：B　語境理解題。上文說土撥鼠在吃東西的時候背對作者，下文講的是作者在它轉過臉去后曾做過的事情，故選B項，once意為“曾經，有一次”。next意為“接下來是”；soon意為“很快，不久”；lately意為“最近”。

　　12．A.carefully

　　B．suddenly

　　C．violently D．patiently

　　答案：A　語境理解題。此句意為：有一次當她轉過臉去，我伸出手小心翼翼地用我的手指搔她的后背。根據句意可知作者在試探土撥鼠會有什么反應，故動作應該是小心謹慎地，故選A項。suddenly意為“突然”；violently意為“暴力地”；patiently意為“耐心地”。

　　13．A.also

　　B．thus

　　C．just D．still

　　答案：D　語境理解題。此處講的是第三年發(fā)生的事情，空后說我搔她的背她沒反應，和上文情況一樣，沒有變化，故選D項，still意為“依舊”。also意為“也”；thus意為“因此”；just意為“僅僅，正是”。

　　14．A.thought B．doubted

　　C．admitted

　　D．recognised

　　答案：A　此句意為：在我切蘿卜時，我總是認為末端看起來像是一頂帽子。根據句意可知此處說的是作者在切蘿卜時的感覺，故選A項。think意為“認為”；doubt意為“懷疑”；admit意為“承認；允許進入”；recognise意為“辨認出；認可”。

　　15．A.While

　　B．Or

　　C．So

　　D．For

　　答案：C　上文說蘿卜末端像帽子，下文作者為了看看土撥鼠的反應，把蘿卜片放在她頭上，由此可知空前后句子為因果關系，故選C項。while意為“盡管；當……時”；or意為“或者；否則”；for意為“因為”，常用于逗號后。

　　16．A.fixed

　　B．placed

　　C．hung

　　D．kept

　　答案：B　從下文可知作者給土撥鼠戴了一頂“蘿卜帽”，由空前的副詞gently(輕輕地)可推知選B項，place意為“放置”；fix意為“固定；安裝”；hang意為“懸掛”；keep意為“保持”。