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5.【2012重庆卷】
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Ibecame a gardener when I was twelve. My early__36___of gardeningmay not have originate from my love for nature. It was to _37__myparents.
Atthat time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood.But my mother often looked with __38___at this work of natural art.Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbishher,“something else to __39__!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father everthought it a waste of time.
Atthat age, I always did something__40___to whatever my parents did!If gardening were something they found__41__, I would plant agarden!
Iplanted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to _42___.I continued tosunflower seeds and roses, Wild __43__joy,I found the first rosebloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__44___, Iwas touched by this land of wonder.
___45__, my parents showed no interest in my garden. Myfather even__46___at me because found it was __47__to move aroundmy garden to the driveway. To my mother’s __48__,I put her vase myreal roses which, in her eyes, were simplyweeds__49__flowers.
Regardless of their __50__, I kept on planting my gardenand _51__to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such goodcompanions: they breathe, they bloom, they___52__to care andlove.
Ithas been many years since I made my first garden out of my desireto __53___my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs,teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes myparents feel very__54_.And now I could say it is my affectionfor___55__they makes me a real gardener.
36. A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design
37. A. please B. change C.help D. annoy
38. A. doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement
39. A. collect up B. care about C. clean up D.come in
40. A. equal B. similar C. superior D. opposite
41. A. painful B. valuable C.upsetting D. interesting
42. A. come up B. break out C.hold on D.get through
43. A. to B.with C.in D.by
44. A. Luckily B.Cheerfully C. Regularly D. Eventually
45.
A.
Instead
B. However C. Therefore DBesides
46.
A.
shouted
B. laughed C. glanced D.jumped
47.
A.
convenient
B. troublesome C. enjoyable D.dangerous
48.
A.
sadness
B. displeasure C. delight D. relief
49.
A.
other than
B. more than C. ratherthan D.less than
50.
A.
dislike
B. encouragement C.threat D.suggestion
51.
A.
decided
B. stopped C. continued D.struggled
52.
A.
devote
B. turn C.respond D. lead
53.
A.
defeat
B. satisfy C.respect D. challenge
54.
A.
proud
B. comfortable C.strange D.disappointed
55.
A.
freedom
B. life C.growth D.nature
【考点】记叙文
【文章大意】作者小时候出于反叛心理，在院子里种花，结果最终喜欢了园艺，后来作者在这方面做出了成绩，成为一名真正的园艺师，使当初持反对意见的父母为之倍感自豪。
36.【考点】名词词义辨析
【答案】C
【解析】作者早期从事园艺的意图并非源于对大自然的热爱。C选项为意图、打算之意，符合语境。因此，正确答案为C选项。
【难度】一般
37.【考点】动词词义辨析
【答案】 D
【解析】根据下文可知，作者从事园艺只是给父母添烦恼。D选项是惹恼、使生气、使烦恼之意，符合文意。因此，正确答案为D选项。
【难度】一般
38.【考点】名词词义辨析
【答案】A
【解析】根据下文可知，可知作者的母亲以怀疑地目光看着大自然的杰作。由此可知，A选项符合文意。因此，正确答案为A选项。
【难度】容易
39.【考点】动词短语辨析
【答案】C
【解析】作者的父亲认为清扫院内的树叶是浪费时间，难道没有别的东西需要清扫吗?在四个选项中，C表示“清理，打扫”，符合文意。因此，正确答案为C选项。
【难度】一般
40.【考点】形容词词义辨析
【答案】D
【解析】作者小时候有一种反叛的心理，总是按照父母相反的去做。A表示“相等的，相当的，均等的”；B表示“相似的，类似的”；C表示“较高的，上级的”；D表示“相反的，对立的，对面的”。由此可知，D选项符合文意。因此，正确答案为D选项。
【难度】容易
41.【考点】形容词词义辨析
【答案】C
【解析】由于作者有反叛心理，作者想到如果园艺是父母感到烦恼的事，就种植一个花园。在选项中，C选项表示令人烦恼之意，符合语境。因此，正确答案为C选项。
【难度】容易
42.【考点】动词短语辨析
【答案】A
【解析】作者在院子里种了百合花种子，但是没有发芽。A表示“发芽，走进，上楼”；B表示“爆发，发生”；C表示“不挂断，等—会”；D表示“接通，完成”。因此，正确答案为A选项。
【难度】一般
43.【考点】介词用法
【答案】B
【解析】作者高兴地发现第一束玫瑰花开花了。with joy为常用短语，表示高兴地之意，符合语境。因此，正确答案为B选项。
【难度】一般
44.【考点】副词词义辨析
【答案】D
【解析】朵朵鲜花竞相绽放，最终，作者被眼前的景象所感动。由此可知，D选项符合语境。因此，正确答案为D选项。
【难度】容易
45.【考点】副词用法辨析
【答案】B
【解析】然而，作者的父母对作者的花园不感兴趣。空白处表示的是一种转折的语气，B选项符合语境。因此，正确答案为B选项。
【难度】容易
46.【考点】动词词义辨析
【答案】A
【解析】作者的父亲甚至对作者大声叫嚷。由此可知，A选项符合语境。因此，正确答案为A选项。
【难度】一般
47.【考点】形容词词义辨析
【答案】B
【解析】作者的父亲觉得花挡住了车道，令他烦恼不已。B选项有令人烦恼之意，符合文意。因此，正确答案为B选项。
【难度】一般
48.【考点】名词词义辨析
【答案】B
【解析】作者把自己的真玫瑰花放进母亲的花瓶里，使她感觉不愉快。to one’s displeasure为常用短语，而且意思符合语境。因此，正确答案为B选项。
【难度】一般
49.【考点】短语用法辨析
【答案】C
【解析】在作者母亲的眼里，那些只是杂草而不是鲜花。C选项是而不之意，符合文意。因此，正确答案为C选项。
【难度】一般
50.【考点】名词词义辨析
【答案】A
【解析】尽管作者的父母不喜欢作者的所作所为，但是作者一直坚持自己的做法。由此可知，A选项符合语境。因此，正确答案为A选项。
【难度】容易
51.【考点】动词词义辨析
【答案】C
【解析】作者继续享受园艺的快乐。在四个选项中，C选项是继续之意，符合文意。因此，正确答案为C选项。
【难度】一般
52.【考点】动词词义辨析
【答案】C
【解析】植物成为作者的好伙伴，他们呼吸，他们开花。他们对作者的呵护和爱有回应。respond to为常用短语，是“对……反应，响应”之意。因此，正确答案为C选项。
【难度】一般
53.【考点】动词词义辨析
【答案】D
【解析】根据上文，由于具有反叛心理，作者种植花园是出于挑战父母。A表示“战胜，击败”；B表示“使满意，使高兴，使满足”；C表示“尊敬，敬重，尊重”；D表示“向……挑战，怀疑，反对”。由此可知，D选项与文意相符。因此，正确答案为D选项。
【难度】一般
54.【考点】形容词词义辨析
【答案】A
【解析】现在作者已经成为一名著名的园艺师，使其父母为之自豪。在四个选项中，A选项的词义符合文意。因此，正确答案为A选项。
【难度】
55.【考点】名词词义辨析
【答案】D
【解析】作者认为是自己对大自然的钟爱使自己最终成为一名真正的园艺师。由此可知，D选项符合文意。因此，正确答案为D选项。
【难度】容易
6.【2012辽宁卷】
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he didnot expect much. Yet right from thestart, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection betweenhim and the small black cat. He 36 herInky.
“ I grew up on ahundred-acre farm and had only cats 37 playmatcs,”Kruger,
The sevevty-year-oldman,says. “My hearing was damagedby the 38 of farm epuipment , so I learned to connect with 39 . Theyreact to what they see and what you do. ”
Inky was a gentle cat, 40 the housewith five other cats. But on a Januarynight in 2009, Inkydid 41 that wouldset her apart from 42 catsforever.
Kruger had gone downto the basemeng to 43 the woodstove for the night. When he was finished,he 44 tothe top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights.In doing so , he slipped and 45 hisback against an old shelf. The heavy shelf camecrashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
46 in a pool of blood onthe basement floor, Kruger felt 47 going intoshock（休克）. He shouted for help , 48 hiswife, Brenda , was asleep in their
bedroom at theopposite end of the house. 49 Krugernoticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda,” Krugger said toInky.
Inky 50 tothe bedroom door and scratched 51 until Brenda openedit. ThenInky led her to the 52 Brendafound her husband 53 thestairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed tothe hospital. “I spent sixmonths 54 therd,”
Says kruger . “Although I becamelame , I was blessed. ” Sinec the acciedent, Inky has 55
Left Krhger’s side.
36. A. gave B. chose C. named D. remembered
37. A. like B. as C. except D. among
38. A. sound B. alarm C. noise D. voice
39. A. animals B. friends C. farmers D. neghbors
40. . A. sharing B. visiting C. dividing D. discovering
41. . A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
42. . A. familiar B. lovely C. ordinary D. outstanding
43. . A. shut out B. shutoff C. shut down D. shut up
44. . A. marched B. flew C. struggled D. climbed
45. . A. bent B. hit C. shook D. pulled
46. . A. Falling B. Lying C. Appearing D. Thinking
47. A. it B. itself C. him D. himself
48. A. and B. but C. or D. so
49. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Then D. Rather
50. . A. walked B. ran C. returned D. withdrew
51. . A. rapidly B. ruddenly C. madly D. urgently
52. . A. bedroom B. basement C yard D. house
53. A. at the bottomof B. in themiddle of C. . atthe top of D. in thefront of
54. A. regretting B. resting C. relaxing D. recovering
55. A. never B. ever C. still D. already
【考点】日常生活类—记叙文
【文章大意】本文叙述的是GlenKruger听力受损之后，捡到了一只猫，他把它叫作Inky，在2009年的一个一月的晚上，Inky救了它的主人的生命的过程。
36．【答案】C
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】这儿是说GlenKruger给他捡到的小猫起了个名字叫Inky，所以选C项。
【难度】一般
37．【答案】B
【考点】介词词义辨析
【试题解析】GlenKruger说他在一个一百英亩的农场上长大，只有猫作为他的玩伴，所以选B项。
【难度】一般
38．【答案】C
【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】GlenKruger的听力只能是被机器的噪声损坏，其它三个选项都不会损坏人的听力，所以选C项。
【难度】一般
39．【答案】A
【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据第一段中的“There was anuncommon connection between him and the small blackcat.”和后面“They react towhat they see and what you do.”可知，这儿的they是指动物。所以选A项。
【难度】一般
40．【答案】A
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据“Inky was a gentlecat,”可知，Inky很温顺，所以它和其它五只猫共同住在一个屋里，所以选sharing.
【难度】一般
41．【答案】C
【考点】代词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后面讲的Inky救GlenKruger命的过程，可知是它做了一件让它与其它普通的猫区别开的事。所以用something.
【难度】一般
42．【答案】C
【考点】形容词词义辨析
【试题解析】与Inky救主人的命比起来，其它的猫相对就是普通的了，所以选C项。
【难度】一般
43．【答案】B
【考点】动词词组辨析
【试题解析】A项意为：把……关在外面；B项意为：关闭；C项意为：停工；D项意为：住嘴，囚禁。可以看出，四个选项中只有B项能与woodstove搭配，所以选B项。
【难度】一般
44．【答案】D
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】当他结束后，爬到梯子顶上，去关灯。所以用climb.
【难度】一般
45．【答案】B
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后面沉重的架子倒在地上，并把GlenKruger也带下了梯子，所以是他在做件事的过程中，他的背撞在一个旧架子上。所以选B项。
【难度】一般
46．【答案】B
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据前面的GlenKruger被架子带下了梯子，所以他应是躺在血泊里，所以用lying。
【难度】一般
47．【答案】D
【考点】代词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据后面的going intoshock可知，是GlenKruger他快要休克了，所以选 himself.
【难度】中等
48．【答案】B
【考点】连词词义辨析
【试题解析】根据 “He shouted forhelp,”和“his wife,Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite of thehouse”可知，这两句话之间是转折关系，所以用but.
【难度】一般
49．【答案】C
【考点】连词词义辨析
【试题解析】then在这儿意思是就在那个时候，可以体会到Glen Kruger向妻子求助没有得到回应要绝望时，突然看到了Inky那种喜悦的心情。
【难度】中等
50．【答案】B
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】GlenKruger看到了Inky，于是让它去叫他的妻子，Inky于是就跑到了卧室门口，所以用ran.
【难度】较难
51．【答案】C
【考点】副词词义辨析
【试题解析】Inky跑到卧室门口后就疯狂的抓门，直到Brenda打开门，A项意为：快速地；B项意为：突然；D项意为：急切地均不合题意。
【难度】一般
52．【答案】B
【考点】名词词义辨析
【试题解析】GlenKruger在地下室，Inky自然要把他妻子带到地下室。所以选B。
【难度】一般
53．【答案】A
【考点】介词短语辨析
【试题解析】根据上文中架子倒地的时候把GlenKruger带下了梯子，所以他现在应该在梯子下面，选A。
【难度】一般
54．【答案】D
【考点】动词词义辨析
【试题解析】GlenKruger被送进了医院，在医院里是花了六个月的时间恢复，所以用recovering.
【难度】一般
55．【答案】A
【考点】副词词义辨析
【试题解析】因为Inky救了GlenKruger一命，所以他要时刻把它带在身边。
【难度】一般
【难度】一般（此难度是针对整篇文章）
【长难句解析】
Heshouted for help, but his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroomat the opposite end of the house. 此句是由but 连接的并列句，意思是：他大声求救，但是他的妻子Brenda正在屋子的另一端睡觉。
7.【2012浙江卷】
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）
中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reynaa package.
Thepackage consisted of a long , narrow box ___21____ wrapped in brownpaper. __22___ the box , Oscar saw an umbrella inside—— a very oldone with a beautifully carved handle. ____23___He had not seen itin more than 20 years , he recognized it ____24____.
Oscar was 16 when hefirst saw the ___25____ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with hisgrandparents. As they were leaving , he noticed an umbrella on anempty seat. Impressed by its ____26____, Oscar felt a strong desireto find its ___27____.
Oscar ___28____ the manager to look in the record of advance ticketsales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ____29___ Oscarhad found the umbrella . The name was Mrs. KatieO'brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs O'brien's ___30____on their way home. He rang the bell , the door opened, and anelderly woman appeared. "May I __31___ you ? "she asked.
"I'd like to return it if its yours," Oscar said , ____32____ theumbrella as if presenting a ___33___ that had long been wishedfor.
"Why , yes! it's mine, "replied Mrs. Brien with a ___34____ smileand shining eyes. " It was given to by my father years ago. Thankyou so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your____35____ ? "
" No, ma'am , " hesaid " my grandmother says a good deed is its ownreward."
" Well, that 's____36_____ my father used to say. What is your name , Young man?"
Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of theumbrella as he remember Mrs. O' Brien . It was in perfectcondition, considering how__37__ it was. Why had it arrived heretoday?
As if ___38____, anote fell from the paper. It read: Mrs O'brien wanted you to___39___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, __40___gesture longago.
21. A. strictly B. carefully C. roughly D. casually
22, A, opening B, seizing C, observing D, searching
23, A, After B, When C, Since D, Although
24, A, clearly B, fully C, immediately D, suddenly
25, A, average B, unusual C, plain D, typical
26, A, beauty B, shape C, origin D, history
27, A, designer B, seller C, user D, owner
28, A, convinced B, forced C, encouraged D, advised
29, A, until B, before C, which D, where
30, A, family B, theater C, house D, neighborhood
31, A, invite B, help C, bother D, know
32, A, putting up B, turning out C, picking up D, holding out
33, A, chance B, fact C, gift D, result
34, A, wide B, confident C, proud D, shy
35, A, patience B, kindness C, courage D, determination
36, A, obviously B, naturally C, exactly D, probably
37, A, old B, rare C, precious D, nice
38, A, in contrast B, in return C, in exchange D, in answer
39, A, possess B, accept C, carry D, value
40, A, attractive B, significant C, unselfish D,sympathetic
【答案】
完形答案：
BADCB ADADC BDCAB CADBC
