第一部分(一)寻复现，找答案

　　(2024·湖北)

　　“Daily Star，sir，”called Jason，carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down the street，but there were still twenty __1__left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was __2__.The shops would soon close，and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too，carrying the papers __3__money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __4__for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He __5__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

　　“You don't know the __6__ of selling papers.You must shout，‘Hot news！Bomb bursting！’”another newsboy Chad told Jason.“__7__it's not in the paper at all，”replied Jason.“Just run away quickly __8__they have time to see，and you'll __9__out and get your money.”Chad said.

　　It was a new __10__to Jason.He thought of his bird with no __11__and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother，but was __12__that he would not tell a lie.Though he was __13__a poor newsboy，he had been __14__some good things.

　　The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers __15__.Several boys were crowding around，Chad，who declared with a __16__smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason __17__money because he would not tell a lie.The boys __18__at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday，my boy？”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder __19__.“You're just the boy I am looking for.”A week later Jason started his new __20__.He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie，but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

　　文章大意：本文讲述了一个名叫詹森的报童因诚实而获得回报的故事。尽管詹森很需要钱，但他没有为了提高销量而撒谎，反而因诚实最终获得了一份报酬高的工作。这则故事告诉我们诚信不仅能带来他人的赞赏，还能为自己带来意想不到的收获。

　　1．A.shops B．coins

　　C．people D．papers

　　答案：D　词汇复现题。根据文章第一段第一句中的carrying somenewspapers under his arm及第五句中carrying the papers __3__

　　money可知仍然有20份报纸，且最后一段最后一句中的lost the saleof twenty papers和该题呼应，故选D项。

　　2．A.open B．heavy

　　C．pure D．weak

　　答案：B　根据文章第一段第四、五句可知商店马上关门，所有的人都将回家，但他还有20份报纸没卖完，只能把剩下的报纸带回家，因此心情沉重，故选B项。

　　3．A.instead of B．in return for

　　C．regardless of D．in exchange for

　　答案：A　詹森还有20份报纸没卖完，只能把剩下的报纸而不是钱带回家。instead of意为“代替；而不是”；in return for意为“作为……的回报”；regardless of意为“不管；不顾”；in exchange for意为“作为……的交换”，故选A项。

　　4．A.cup B．card

　　C．comb D．cake

　　答案：D　词汇复现题。根据文章第三段第二句中的the cake he wanted to buy for his mother可知设空处应填cake。故选D项。

　　5．A.gave in B．broke down

　　C．got away D．showed up

　　答案：B　根据前句，詹森用他所有的钱买了报纸但没能卖完，这使得他本来想给妈妈买蛋糕、给小鸟买种子的愿望落空，故一想到没能卖掉所有的报纸他就情绪低落。give in意为“屈服；让步”；break down意为“发生故障；分解；(精神/健康)垮掉”；get away意为“离开”；show up意为“露面；出现”，故选B项。

　　6．A.difficulty B．process

　　C．goal D．secret

　　答案：D　根据语境可知，另外一个报童查德告诉詹森他的卖报秘诀就是大声喊有最新消息和爆炸性消息。difficulty意为“困难”；process意为“过程”；goal意为“目标”；secret意为“秘密；秘诀”，故选D项。

　　7．A.And B．But

　　C．For D．So

　　答案：B　根据第二段最后一句可知查德的卖报秘诀是趁着买报人还没来得及看内容就赶紧拿钱跑掉，这说明查德宣称的最新消息实际上是编造的，故詹森的回答与前句相反，有转折意义，故选B项。

　　8．A.before B．since

　　C．though D．unless

　　答案：A　因查德宣称的最新消息实际上是编造的，故得在买报人发现之前赶紧拿钱跑掉，before作连词时，意为“在……之前”，故选A项。

　　9．A.call B．drop

　　C．sell D．reach

　　答案：C　此处为查德报纸卖得又快又多的秘诀。call out意为“大声叫唤”；drop out意为“退学；退出”；sell out意为“卖完；卖光”；reach out意为“伸出”，故选C项。

　　10．A.edition B．idea

　　C．policy D．task

　　答案：B　查德的卖报秘诀对于詹森而言是个新的主意。edition意为“版本”；idea意为“想法；主意”；policy意为“政策；方针”；task意为“工作；任务”，故选B项。

　　11．A.bread B．insects

　　C．seeds D．water

　　答案：C　词汇复现题。根据文章第一段第六句中的some seeds for his bird可知选C项。

　　12．A.concerned B．amazed

　　C．excited D．determined

　　答案：D　but连接前后分句，表示转折意义，且第四段第三句表明詹森事实上没有撒谎，故可判断虽然詹森没钱给小鸟和妈妈买礼物，但他坚定地不愿撒谎。concerned意为“关心的”；amazed意为“吃惊的”；excited意为“激动的”；determined意为“坚决的”，故选D项。

　　13．A.still B．already

　　C．just D．also

　　答案：C　詹森虽然只是个贫穷的报童，但他也曾受过好的家教。still意为“仍然”；already意为“已经”；just意为“只是；刚刚”；also意为“也”，故选C项。

　　14．A.taught B．handed

　　C．awarded D．allowed

　　答案：A　句意见第13题。teach意为“教导；教授”；hand意为“传递；交给”；award意为“授予”；allow意为“允许；给予”，故选A项。

　　15．A.at once B．by chance

　　C．as usual D．on purpose

　　答案：C　第二天下午詹森像往常一样去办公室领报纸。at once意为“马上；立刻”；by chance意为“偶然；碰巧”；as usual意为“像往常一样”；on purpose意为“故意地”，故选C项。

　　16．A.proud B．gentle

　　C．warm D．polite

　　答案：A　根据空格后的that he sold six dozen the day before可知，前一天查德卖了72份报纸，故他是骄傲地笑着宣布自己的销售业绩，故选A项。

　　17．A.borrowed B．lost

　　C．made D．saved

　　答案：B　查德在炫耀自己的业绩的同时还补充说到詹森因不愿撒谎而没能赚到钱。borrow意为“借”；lose意为“失去；遗失”；make意为“赚钱”；save意为“节省”，故选B项。

　　18．A.laughed B．shouted

　　C．nodded D．stared

　　答案：A　根据前句可知，查德用其突出的销售业绩反衬詹森因不愿撒谎而业绩差，使得其他的孩子觉得詹森太傻而嘲笑他。laugh at意为“嘲笑”；shout at意为“对……呼喊；大声说”；nod意为“点头”；stare at意为“凝视；注视”。故选A项。

　　19．A.bravely B．gratefully

　　C．fondly D．modestly

　　答案：C　根据下文可知，这位绅士很欣赏詹森诚实的行为，并给了他一份报酬高的工作，故绅士在办公室遇到他时应该是温柔地拍拍他的肩膀。bravely意为“勇敢地”；gratefully意为“感激地”；fondly意为“温柔地”；modestly意为“谨慎地；适当地”，故选C项。

　　20．A.duty B．business

　　C．job D．method

　　答案：C　词汇复现题。根据文章最后一段最后一句中的lost the sale of twenty papers及got a well-paid job，可知他开始了一份新工作，故选C项。

　　(二)看语境，辨词义

　　(2024·四川)

　　My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year，I__1__feeding peanuts to the blue jays，then the squirrels.The squirrels had no__2__coming up right to me for them.As the months went by，the rabbits saw that I was no __3__ and didn't escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃)．Slowly they came to__4__me，and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.

　　That second year，the rabbits__5__me，and one would even sit up for slices！While I was feeding them，I__6__that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an __7__ interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long __8__，with a keen eye on those teeth，and __9__，there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit，both munching(津津有味地咀嚼) on carrots.A few months later，while __10__，she would even turn her back to me.__11__when she was facing away，I reached out and __12__ scratched(搔)her back with my finger.She didn't move.

　　By year three，the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The groundhog __13__ didn't have a problem with me scratching her back，and I got an idea.I'd always __14__，while slicing up carrots，that the end looked like a cap.__15__ one day，just to see what she would do，I gently __16__ one on top of the groundhog's head.Again，not a __17__.The next time，I had my camera ready to record what you see here，one of several dozen such pictures.__18__she had a slice to eat，she never __19__ the one on her head.It was a fair __20__—I got a pleasure，and she had yet another tasty treat.

　　文章大意：本文讲述的是作者以前在家和一些动物和睦相处的故事。在作者用萝卜片喂食兔子和土拔鼠的过程中，它们开始时害怕，后来慢慢接近，最后对作者充满信任。

　　1．A.avoided

　　B．started

　　C．canceled D．suggested

　　答案：B　下文的then意为“然后，接着”，由此可知该空是开始(start)做的事情，故选B项。avoid意为“避免”；cancel意为“取消”；suggest意为“建议”。

　　2．A.business B．fun

　　C．problem

　　D．privilege

　　答案：C　此句意为：松鼠毫无困难地走到我正前面吃它们。下文说随着几个月时间的流逝兔子们看出来作者不会给它们带来威胁，由此可推知松鼠吃了作者喂的花生，故选C项，have no problem doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“做某事没有困难”。business意为“商业；事情”；have no fun doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“做某事没兴趣/没意思”；privilege意为“特权，优惠”。

　　3．A.help

　　B．cheat

　　C．threat

　　D．exception

　　答案：C　语境理解题。空后说到兔子没有逃跑，由此可推知它们明白作者对它们没有威胁。help意为“帮助”；cheat意为“欺骗；作弊”；threat意为“威胁”；exception意为“例外”。故选C项。

　　4．A.trust

　　B．miss

　　C．admire

　　D．appreciate

　　答案：A　语境理解题。兔子从一开始的躲避，到慢慢地接近，甚至最后从作者手里吃东西，由此可知兔子已对作者深信不疑。trust意为“信任”；miss意为“想念；错过”；admire意为“钦佩，赞赏”；appreciate意为“欣赏；感谢”。故选A项。

　　5．A.feared

　　B．ignored

　　C．discovered D．remembered

　　答案：D　语境理解题。过了一年后，还有兔子会直立起来吃萝卜片，可推知它们还记得作者，故选D项。fear意为“害怕”；ignore意为“不理睬，忽视”；discover意为“发现”。

　　6．A.proved

　　B．decided

　　C．noticed

　　D．understood

　　答案：C　语境理解题。根据空前的时间状语从句可知该动作发生在喂食兔子的同时，由此可推知C项符合语境。prove意为“证明”；decide意为“决定”；understand意为“理解”。

　　7．A.extreme B．increasing

　　C．additional

　　D．inspiring

　　答案：B　语境理解题。此句意为：在我喂它们的同时，我注意到一只过去常常逃跑的土拨鼠现在正对这个喂食的情况越来越感兴趣。根据空前的过去进行时可知此处选increasing，意为“不断增长的”。extreme意为“极端的，极度的”；additional意为“附加的；额外的”；inspiring意为“鼓舞人心的”。

　　8．A.squirrel

　　B．rabbit

　　C．peanut

　　D．carrot

　　答案：D　此句意为：我小心翼翼地伸出一根长萝卜……。上文说了作者在喂兔子吃萝卜，再结合下文的both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots，可推知选carrot，意为“萝卜”。squirrel意为“松鼠”；rabbit意为“兔子”；peanut意为“花生”。

　　9．A.before long

　　B．long ago

　　C．over and over

　　D．all over again

　　答案：A　该空前后讲述的是土拨鼠和作者的关系之后的变化，故选A项，before long意为“不久后”。long ago意为“很久前”；over and over 意为“反复地，再三地”；all over again意为“重新，再次”。

　　10．A.eating

　　B．playing

　　C．sitting

　　D．sleeping

　　答案：A　语境理解题。根据上下文语境可知动物们和作者在一起时都在吃萝卜片，故可推知答案选A项。

　　11．A.Next B．Once

　　C．Soon

　　D．Lately

　　答案：B　语境理解题。上文说土拨鼠在吃东西的时候背对作者，下文讲的是作者在它转过脸去后曾做过的事情，故选B项，once意为“曾经，有一次”。next意为“接下来是”；soon意为“很快，不久”；lately意为“最近”。

　　12．A.carefully

　　B．suddenly

　　C．violently D．patiently

　　答案：A　语境理解题。此句意为：有一次当她转过脸去，我伸出手小心翼翼地用我的手指搔她的后背。根据句意可知作者在试探土拨鼠会有什么反应，故动作应该是小心谨慎地，故选A项。suddenly意为“突然”；violently意为“暴力地”；patiently意为“耐心地”。

　　13．A.also

　　B．thus

　　C．just D．still

　　答案：D　语境理解题。此处讲的是第三年发生的事情，空后说我搔她的背她没反应，和上文情况一样，没有变化，故选D项，still意为“依旧”。also意为“也”；thus意为“因此”；just意为“仅仅，正是”。

　　14．A.thought B．doubted

　　C．admitted

　　D．recognised

　　答案：A　此句意为：在我切萝卜时，我总是认为末端看起来像是一顶帽子。根据句意可知此处说的是作者在切萝卜时的感觉，故选A项。think意为“认为”；doubt意为“怀疑”；admit意为“承认；允许进入”；recognise意为“辨认出；认可”。

　　15．A.While

　　B．Or

　　C．So

　　D．For

　　答案：C　上文说萝卜末端像帽子，下文作者为了看看土拨鼠的反应，把萝卜片放在她头上，由此可知空前后句子为因果关系，故选C项。while意为“尽管；当……时”；or意为“或者；否则”；for意为“因为”，常用于逗号后。

　　16．A.fixed

　　B．placed

　　C．hung

　　D．kept

　　答案：B　从下文可知作者给土拨鼠戴了一顶“萝卜帽”，由空前的副词gently(轻轻地)可推知选B项，place意为“放置”；fix意为“固定；安装”；hang意为“悬挂”；keep意为“保持”。