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(2022·宝鸡市渭滨区高三训练)
My mom has always been my biggest inspiration. She’s a single parent of eight.
Throughout the years, I’ve seen my mom __1.C__ many difficulties and overcome many life changing barriers. All those could easily __2.A__ someone with little faith. The most difficult challenge was the __3.D__ of my younger sister Tenesha at the age of 7.
During the first three months of Tenesha’s life, doctors __4.B__ if she would live to see the age of 1. This was heartbreaking news, but my mom never lost hope.Even though Tenesha’s __5.C__ hospital visits hurt her at times, my mom never showed signs of weakness. Her strength always made Tenesha feel __6.A__ there had been nothing to worry about. This strength enabled Tenesha to live the life of a regular child. We almost __7.B__that she was sick.
Unfortunately, after 5 years of a happy childhood, things began to__8.C__. Tenesha lost sight in her left eye, which was __9.A__ by loss of sense in her left arm, eventually leaving her left side paralyzed (瘫痪的). My mom __10.D__ her job and attended to her every need. With my mom by her side.Tenesha went to bed with a __11.B__ every night.
At the age of 7, Tenesha left us. Her suffering was over. It was a(n) __12.B__ difficult time for us all. However, it was also the best learning experience. We now know that no matter how__13.D__ our sufferings may appear, we have a support system that will overcome it all. This is all because of the __14.A__ person in the world—my mom. When we all felt weak, my mom grew stronger. At a time of__15.C__， my mom grew victorious. She is my heroine!
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的妈妈在面对妹妹Tenesha生重病的情况下，依然能保持坚强，陪伴着女儿，从来没有表现出软弱的迹象，始终担任着家人的支持者。
1．A.record B．promote
C．experience D．abandon
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些年来，我看到妈妈经历了许多困难，克服了许多改变生活的障碍。 record记录；promote改善； experience经历；abandon抛弃。根据后文“many difficulties and overcome many life changing barriers”结合选项可知，指作者的妈妈经历困难，克服障碍，应用experience。故选C。
2．A.discourage B．impress
C．distinguish D．possess
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：所有这些都很容易让没有信心的人气馁。 discourage使气馁，阻止；impress使印象深刻； distinguish区别；possess拥有。结合后文“someone with little faith”以及常识，上文中提到的困难和生活障碍会容易让没有信心的人气馁。故选A。
3．A.disease B．missing
C．mistake D．passing
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：最困难的挑战是我7岁的妹妹Tenesha去世。 disease疾病；missing错过； mistake错误；passing去世，通过。呼应后文“At the age of 7, Tenesha left us.”作者7岁的妹妹Tenesha去世了。故选D。
4．A.asked B．doubted
C．argued D．whispered
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在Tenesha出生的前三个月，医生都怀疑她能否活到1岁。 ask询问；doubt怀疑； argu争论；whisper低语。结合后文“if she would live to see the age of 1”可知医生怀疑妹妹是否能活到1岁，doubt后跟宾语从句。故选B。
5．A.aimless B．priceless
C．countless D．meaningless
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管Tenesha无数次的医院探访有时伤害了她，但我妈妈从来没有表现出软弱的迹象。 aimless无目的的；priceless无价的； countless无数的；meaningless无意义的。结合后文“hospital visits hurt her at times”以及上文提到作者的妹妹体弱多病，可推测妹妹要经常去医院，所以是指“无数次的医院探访”。故选C。
6．A.as if B．even if
C．once D．unless
解析：考查连词词义辨析。句意：她的力量总是使Tenesha觉得好像没什么可担心的。 as if好像；even if即使； once一旦； unless除非。引导方式状语从句，表示“好像”应用as if。故选A。
7．A.hesitated B．forgot
C．ignored D．avoided
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们几乎忘了她病了。 hesitate犹豫；forget忘记； ignore忽视；avoid避免。根据上文“Tenesha to live the life of a regular child”可知在母亲的支持下，妹妹活得像个正常的孩子，所以作者他们几乎忘了她病了。故选B。
8．A.take in B．clarify
C．worsen D．fall out
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：不幸的是，在5年的快乐童年之后，情况开始恶化。 take in吸收；clarify澄清； worsen恶化；fall out脱落。根据后文“Tenesha lost sight in her left eye”可知妹妹的病情恶化了。故选C。
9．A.followed B．approved
C．caused D．accelerated
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tenesha失去了左眼的视力，接着她的左臂失去了知觉，最终使她的左侧瘫痪。 follow跟随，接着；approve支持； cause造成；accelerate加速。根据后文“by loss of sense in her left arm, eventually leaving her left side paralyzed”可知妹妹先是失去了左眼的视力，紧接着她的左臂失去了知觉，最终使她的左侧瘫痪了。故选A。
10．A.changed B．improved
C．lost D．quit
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈辞了工作，照顾她的一切需要。 change改变；improve改善； lose丢失；quit辞职。根据后文“job and attended to her every need”可知为了照顾病情恶化的妹妹，母亲辞掉了工作。故选D。
11．A.wish B．smile
C．reward D．dream
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：有我妈妈在身边，Tenesha每晚都带着微笑上床睡觉。 wish希望；smile微笑； reward奖励；dream梦想。根据上文“attended to her every need. With my mom by her side, Tenesha went to bed with a”可知有了母亲的陪伴和照顾，妹妹虽然病重，但是每晚都带着微笑上床睡觉。故选B。
12．A.universally B．extremely
C．accurately D．properly
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：那对我们所有人来说都是一段极其艰难的时期。 universally普遍的；extremely非常； accurately精确地；properly适当地。根据后文“difficult time for us all”可知亲人过世，对作者他们所有人来说都是一段极其艰难的时期。故选B。
13．A.unstable B．unreliable
C．unbelievable D．unbearable
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们现在知道，无论我们的痛苦看起来多么难以忍受，我们都有一个支持系统来克服这一切。 unstable不稳定的；unreliable不可靠的； unbelievable难以置信的；unbearable难以忍受的。根据后文“our sufferings may appear”结合上文提到那是一段非常艰难的时期，可推测是说痛苦难以忍受，unbearable符合语境。故选D。
14．A.strongest B．wisest
C．healthiest D．proudest
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这都是因为世界上最坚强的人——我的妈妈。strongest最坚强的；wisest最聪明的； healthiest最健康的；proudest最自豪的。呼应后文“When we all felt weak，my mom grew stronger.”指妈妈是世界上最坚强的人。故选A。
15．A.sorrow B．tension
C．defeat D．separation
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在挫败时期，我妈妈成长为胜利者。 sorrow悲伤；tension紧张； defeat击败；separation分离。根据后文“my mom grew victorious”结合妈妈照顾生病的妹妹时所表现出的坚强，可知与后文胜利者相呼应的是在他们遭受挫败的时期。故选C。
