Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020·甘肃省兰州市高二月考)
It is a touching story which won't be forgotten. An old gentleman reached the hospital at 9：00 am. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 10：00.
The nurse had him take a 1.__A__in the waiting area, 2.__B__him it would be at least 35 minutes 3.__B__someone would be able to see him. I saw him 4.__D__his watch and decided，since I was not busy—my patient didn't 5.__B__at the appointed hour，I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound，I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 6.__B__to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 7.__B__. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 8.__B__if he was a bit late. He replied that she 9.__D__knew who he was，that she had not been able to 10.__B__him for five years now. I was 11.__C__，and asked him，“And you still go every morning，even though she doesn't know who you are？”
He smiled and said，“She doesn't know me，but I know who she is. ” I had to hold back 12.__A__as he left.
Now I 13.__A__that in marriages，true love is acceptance of all that is. The happiest people don't 14.__A__have the best of everything；they just make the best of everything they have. 15.__B__isn't about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain. I love the story and recommend it to you. Thank you for your time. Please spread the story to people around you if you are fond of it.
文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了作者在医院给一位老人检查，得知老人每天都去养老院看望生病的妻子，尽管妻子已经有五年认不出老人了，老人仍然坚持每天都去。这让作者感动，并意识到真正的爱是接受一切，生活不是如何度过暴风雨，而是如何在雨中起舞。
1．A.seat B．test
C．breath D．break
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：护士让他在等候区坐下，告诉他至少要35分钟才能有人来给他看病。A. seat座位；B. test测试；C. breath呼吸；D. break休息。结合后文护士告诉老人要等35分钟可知，护士给老人在等候区找了个位置坐下。短语take a seat“坐下”。故选A。
2．A.persuading B．telling
C．declaring D．promising
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：护士让他在等候区坐下，告诉他至少要35分钟才能有人来给他看病。A. persuading说服；B. telling告诉；C. declaring说明；D. promising承诺。根据后文“him it would be at least 35 minutes”可知护士告诉老人要等35分钟。故选B。
3．A.if B．before
C．since D．after
解析：考查连词辨析。句意：护士让他在等候区坐下，告诉他至少要35分钟才能有人来给他看病。A. if如果；B. before在……之前；C. since既然；D. after在……之后。此处为“it would be＋段时间＋before”，表示“在…之后…才”，引导时间状语从句。故选B。
4．A.taking off B．fixing
C．winding D．looking at
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看见他在看表，就决定，既然我不忙——我的病人在指定的时间没有出现——我就检查他的伤口。A. taking off起飞；B. fixing修理；C. winding缠绕；D. looking at看着。根据后文“his watch”可知老人在看表。故选D。
5．A.show off B．turn up
C．come on D．go away
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：我看见他在看表，就决定，既然我不忙——我的病人在指定的时间没有出现——我就检查他的伤口。A. show off炫耀；B. turn up出现；C. come on快点；D. go away走开。结合后文作者给老人检查伤口，可推知是因为作者的病人在指定的时间没有出现。故选B。
6．A.forgot B．needed
C．agreed D．happened
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：那位先生说没有，并告诉我他需要去养老院和他的妻子吃早餐。A. forgot忘记；B. needed需要；C. agreed同意；D. happened发生。根据后文“to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with”可知老人需要去养老院。故选B。
7．A.daughter B．wife
C．mother D．sister
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：那位先生说没有，并告诉我他需要去养老院和他的妻子吃早餐。A. daughter女儿；B. wife妻子；C. mother母亲；D. sister姐妹。根据后文“in marriages”可知此处指的是老人的妻子。故选B。
8．A.lonely B．worried
C．scared D．hungry
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我问她是否担心他会迟到一会儿。A. lonely寂寞的；B. worried担心的；C. scared害怕的；D. hungry饥饿的。结合后文“if he was a bit late”可知作者询问老人妻子是否担心自己会迟到。故选B。
9．A.so far B．neither
C．already D．no longer
解析：考查副词/副词短语辨析。句意：他回答说她不知道他是谁了，她已经五年没能认出他了。A. so far到目前为止；B. neither两者都不；C. already已经；D. no longer不再。根据后文“knew who he was”可知老人的妻子不再认识老人了。故选D。
10．A.answer B．recognize
C．believe D．envy
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回答说她不再知道他是谁了，她已经五年没能认出他了。A. answer回答；B. recognize识别；C. believe相信；D. envy嫉妒。承接上文老人的妻子不认识老人了，已经五年认不出他了。故选B。
11．A.moved B．disappointed
C．surprised D．satisfied
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很惊讶，问他：“你仍然每天早上去，即使她不知道你是谁？”A. moved感动的；B. disappointed失望的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. satisfied满意的。作者得知老人的妻子认不出老人了，但是老人还是每天都去看望她，应当是感觉很惊讶。故选C。
12．A.tears B．curiosity
C．encouragement D．judgment
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：他离开时，我不得不忍住眼泪。A. tears眼泪；B. curiosity好奇；C. encouragement鼓励；D. judgment判断。作者被老人对妻子的感情所感动，不得不忍住眼泪。故选A。
13．A.realize B．suggest
C．hope D．prove
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在我认识到，在婚姻中，真正的爱是接受一切。A. realize意识到；B. suggest建议；C. hope希望；D. prove证明。老人的经历让作者意识到真正的爱是接纳一切。故选A。
14．A.necessarily B．completely
C．naturally D．frequently
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：最幸福的人不一定拥有一切最好的东西；他们只是充分利用他们所拥有的一切。A. necessarily必要地；B. completely完全地；C. naturally自然地；D. frequently频繁地。结合后文“the best of everything they have”可知作者认为最幸福的人不一定拥有一切最好的东西；他们只是充分利用他们所拥有的一切。故选A。
15．A.Disease B．Life
C．Trust D．Dignity
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：生活不是如何度过暴风雨，而是如何在雨中起舞。A. Disease疾病；B. Life生活；C. Trust信任；D. Dignity尊严。作者由老人的故事联想到生活的哲理，生活不是如何度过暴风雨，而是如何在雨中起舞。其它选项不符合语境。故选B。
