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(2020·济南5月高三模拟)Luther Younger is a 99－year－old loving husband． His wife came down with cancer nine years ago, and doctors 1 she'd have just five years to live． 2 ， the couple have remained strong．
Over the last nine years, Luther has always taken a six－mile 3 every day to visit his wife in the hospital． He always stays by her side, encouraging her, showering her with 4 ， and their daily kiss． Luther could get a ride or even take the bus, but he 5 to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to 6 everything about his wife． Passers－by often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride, but he 7 their kindness． His daily walk is the 8 of how much he loves his wife．
Luther's daughter hoped he could 9 accept rides, especially on extremely hot and snowy days, but Luther 10 walking himself so she just lets him have it his way．
11 walking six miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much, when you've walked through 12 with someone，what's another six miles? Luther is always 13 to leave his love before returning home, but he knows that each tomorrow, 14 the weather, he will be on his way again． He can't bear to live a single day without 15 his wife．
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个温暖有爱的故事。无论天气怎样，一位99岁的老爷爷每天步行六英里去看望因癌症住院的妻子。
1． A．reported B．imagined
C．advised D．thought
解析：根据空前的“His wife came down with cancer”可知，医生已经诊断出Luther的妻子罹患癌症，故医生认为(thought)他的妻子只能活五年了。
答案：D
2． A．However B．Therefore
C．Instead D．Besides
解析：根据空前后的“she'd have just five years to live”“remained strong”可知，虽然医生认为她只能活五年了，但是这对夫妇一直很坚强。上下文的内容形成对比，表示转折，故选A项。however“然而，不过，但是”。
答案：A
3． A．drive B．walk
C．ride D．flight
解析：根据下文的“walk the whole journey”可知，他是每天步行(walk)去看望他的妻子。
答案：B
4． A．relief B．trust
C．love D．sympathy
解析：根据文章内容以及空前后的“stays by her side，encouraging her”“and their daily kiss”可知，Luther给予他的妻子大量的爱(love)。
答案：C
5． A．agrees B．hesitates
C．fails D．prefers
解析：根据空前的转折词but以及下文中的“to help clear his mind．．．everything about his wife”可知，相比坐车，Luther更喜欢(prefers)步行。故选D。
答案：D
6． A．recall B．suspect
C．ignore D．discover
解析：Luther更喜欢步行到医院，在路上，他可以保持头脑清醒，回忆关于他妻子的每一件事。recall“回忆起”。
答案：A
7． A．dislikes B．corrects
C．declines D．considers
解析：根据空前的“offer him a ride”以及转折词but可知，路人想让Luther搭车，可是他都委婉拒绝了。decline在此处表示“谢绝，婉言拒绝”。
答案：C
8． A．motivation B．proof
C．trial D．origin
解析：根据上文内容可知，Luther非常爱他的妻子，通过每天行走来回顾往事，他的步行是对妻子爱的证明。proof“证明”。
答案：B
9． A．actually B．gradually
C． finally D．occasionally
解析：根据空后的“especially on extremely hot and snowy days”可知，Luther的女儿希望父亲能够偶尔接受别人的帮助，特别是在天气恶劣的情况下。occasionally“偶尔，有时候”。
答案：D
10． A．insists on B．turns to
C．sets about D．takes up
解析：根据设空前后的“but”以及“walking himself so she just lets him have it his way”可知，前后句之间为语意的转折，表示“但是Luther坚持自己步行”。insist on doing“执意继续做”。turn to“向……求助(寻求指教等)”；set about“着手做”；take up“开始从事”。
答案：A
11． A．Because B．If
C．While D．Until
解析：根据空后的“walked through 12 with someone，what's another six miles？”可知，尽管冒着严寒酷暑每天走六英里太多了，但是比起与一个人一起度过一生，这不算什么，前后句之间为语意上的转折。while“虽然，尽管”。
答案：C
12． A．life B．growth
C．marriage D．adulthood
解析：根据上题解析可知，与一生的相伴相比，六英里不算什么。life“一生”。
答案：A
13． A．grateful B．sad
C．eager D．guilty
解析：Luther在回家前要离开妻子时感到难过，但是他知道自己第二天会再来。sad“悲哀的，难过的”。
答案：B
14． A．thanks to B．rather than
C．apart from D．regardless of
解析：根据上文的“especially on extremely hot and snowy days”“in the heat and snow”可知，无论天气怎么样，Luther都会每天走路去看妻子。thanks to“幸亏，由于”；rather than“而非，而不是”；apart from“除了”；regardless of“不管，不顾”。
答案：D
15． A．supporting B．mentioning
C．seeing D．calling
解析：根据上文中有关Luther每天去看望他妻子的内容可知，他忍受不了见不到妻子的每天。故选C。
答案：C
