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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。