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The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 1 the seats, settled in one of them.It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 2 . Susans husband Mark watched her 3 into hopelessness and he was 4 to use every possible means to help his wife.Finally, Susan felt ready to 5 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 6 to get around the city by herself. Mark 7 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 8 she could manage it by herself.For two weeks, Mark 9 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 10 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 11 .At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 12 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 13 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）.She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 14 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 15 Susan. She was doing it!On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 16 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 17 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 18 .“You know ,every morning for the _19_week,a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said. Tears of happiness poured down Susans cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than_20_,That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.DCBBA DACCD BADBD ABCAC1.A. touch B .grab C .count D .feel s51）答案： D2）详解：【原文】She paid the driver and then, using her hands to feel the seats, settled in one of them.【翻译】她付钱给司机后，用手去感觉座位并在其中的一个座位中坐下来。【解析】结合上下段落可以知道，主人公Susan是一名盲人，touch(触摸),grab(抓住),count(数)，feel(通过触觉感觉到)。结合现实生活，盲人因为看不见，所以需要通过触摸来感觉到物体，而touch只是单纯的触摸，grab和count显然不符合句意，所以选择D。3）考点：考察学生对日常生活中的逻辑思维推理。4） 词汇：grab【注释】（v.）抓住；利用，抓住（机会）【辨析】a) 词性扩展：grab n. 猛然的抓取；突然的抢夺 make a grab at the butterfly 朝蝴蝶一抓b) 动词过去式：grab-grabbedgrabbedc) 近义词 ：seize 【词组】grab sth. 抓住grab at the chance 抓住机会grab a seat 急忙找个座位5）技巧：首先要充分理解每一个选项单词的意思，在做题时要结合上下文提供的信息，不能够单单只关注到选项前面文字的内容，根据完整的意思选出符合逻辑的答案。2.A.weakness B . sickness C .darkness D .sadness s1 s51）答案： C2）详解：【原文】As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness.【翻译】由于一场事故，她突然间被扔进了黑暗的世界当中。【解析】根据前一句话（It had been a year since Susan became blind.苏珊失明已经一年了。）可知苏珊是一位盲人，选项中的weakness(弱点)，sickness(疾病)，darkness(黑暗)，sadness(悲伤)，weakness(弱点)显然和原文意义不符；失明并不代表着突然疾病缠身和悲伤，所以排除sickness(疾病)，sadness(悲伤)。由前一句可知，苏珊由于这场事故一下子陷入了黑暗的世界，所以选择C。3）考点：考察学生对词汇和文章理解的能力。4）词汇：5）技巧：在做题时，应充分理解选项所在句子的句意，并按照逻辑推理和排除的方法选出最佳答案。3.A.run B .sink C .jump D .step s21）答案： B2）详解：【原文】Susans husband Mark watched her sink into hopelessness.【翻译】苏珊的丈夫马克看着她陷入了绝望的境地。【解析】结合文章可知，苏珊的丈夫是看着她一步步地陷入某种状态的。”run into sth” 途中遭遇（恶劣天气）；遇到（困难）；”sink into sth”渐渐进入（消极、不快等）状态；”jump into sth”跳入或者跳进某物中；”step into someplace” 走进某地。可排除C、D选项；文中苏珊是渐渐陷入的一种绝望的状态，所以排除A；而B选项正好符合此意，所以选择B。3）考点：考察学生对固定搭配的辨析。4）词汇：5）技巧：充分理解各项固定搭配的意思，可以代入文章中看是否通顺，符合逻辑推理。4.A.inspired B .determinedC .honored D .pleased s2 s51）答案： B2）详解：【原文】and he was determined to use every possible means to help his wife.【翻译】他下定决心使用每种可能的方法去帮助他的妻子。【解析】”was inspired”为赋予灵感；”be determined to do sth”为固定搭配，下定决心做某事；”be honored to do sth”荣幸地去做某事；”be pleased to do sth”高兴或者乐意做某事；根据句意很明显地排除了A、C、D选项，只有B最符合作为丈夫要为失明的妻子尽力做事的心情。所以选择B3）考点：考察学生对固定搭配的熟悉程度和辨析能力4）词汇：5）技巧：多积累一些固定搭配，有一些固定搭配可以从其关键的词语的意思大致推出整个词组的意思，比如”pleased”是高兴，欣慰的意思，那么”be pleased to do sth”虽然变换成了一个词组的形式，但是其关键的意思是和词组中的关键词相似的。5.A.return B .adjust C .contribute D .stick s2 s51）答案： A2）详解：【原文】Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there?【翻译】最终苏珊觉得自己已经准备好重回自己的工作，但是她该如何到达那儿呢？【解析】结合上下文，苏珊由于失明并没有在工作，所以她想重回工作，”return to sth.”返回，重回某件事；”adjust to sth”适应某事；”contribute to sth”有助于某事，促成某事；”stick to sth”信守某事或某物；（使）粘贴在某物上，（使）固着在某物上。C、D都不符合文意；而只有先重回工作岗位才可以去适应工作，所以选择A。3）考点：考察学生对固定搭配的辨析能力4）词汇：contribute【注释】vt. 贡献，提供 contribute a good idea 提供一个好想法；捐（款）contribute 50yuan捐款50元 vi. 作出贡献，提供建议 contribute to the society 为社会作出贡献【辨析】a) 同义词： donate 捐赠 donate money捐钱；donate blood献血b) 词性扩展：名词形式contribution捐款；促成作用；贡献；名词形式contributor 捐款人；促成因素；贡献者； 形容词形式 contributive 有助的，促成的。c) 过去式/过去分词：contributed contributed【词组】contribute to sth 有助于某事，促成某事contribute to a magazine 给杂志撰稿5）技巧：6 .A. tired B .astonished C .depressed D .frightened s11）答案： D2）详解：【原文】She used to take the bus, but she was now too frightened to get around the city by herself.【翻译】她过去常常乘坐汽车，但是如今她却由于太害怕而不能独自访问城市。【解析】tired(疲惫的)； astonished (惊奇的); depressed (抑郁的，沮丧的); frightened (惊恐的，受惊的)；结合句中的”but”，这是一个转折词，前文经常坐车，很熟悉，而现在由于失明很害怕独自乘坐，所以可以选择D。3）考点：考察学生对形容词词汇的辨析。4）词汇：5）技巧：7.A.volunteered B .attempted C .continued D .struggled s1 ,s21）答案： A2）详解：【原文】Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening.【翻译】每天早晨和傍晚，马克自愿陪苏珊一起乘车。【解析】结合上文可知，丈夫马克尽力为苏珊做很多事情。”volunteer to do sth”自愿做某事；”attempt to do sth”尝试做某事；”continue to do sth”继续做某事；”struggle to do sth”挣扎着做某事。那么可以排除B、C、D，可以选择A。3）考点：考察学生对固定搭配的辨析。4）词汇：5）技巧：结合上下文将词组带入句中看是否符合逻辑。8.A.when B .as C .until D .after s41）答案： C2）详解：【原文】Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she could manage it by herself.【翻译】每天早晨和傍晚，马克都自愿和苏珊一起乘坐大巴直到她可以自己能够独立坐车为止。【解析】根据句意，马克在苏珊能够独立坐车之前，都自愿和她一起乘车。when (当时候)；as（在的同时）； until（直到为止）； after（在之后）；A、B、D不符合句意。3）考点：考察学生对于句式的理解。4）词汇：5）技巧：在做此类介词题时，首先需要充分了解每个介词的意思，再将其带入句子中看是否通顺，选出最佳答案。9.A.drove B .directed C .accompanied D .sent s11）答案： C2）详解：【原文】For two weeks, Mark accompanied Susan to and from work each day.【翻译】马克每天陪伴苏珊上下班已经两周了。【解析】从上一段” Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she could manage it by herself.”可知，马克自愿和苏珊一起上下班，drove(开车)，direct（给某人指路），sent(指点；派遣)很明显不符合文章意思。文中丈夫马克表现对妻子的爱用accompany(陪伴)来和妻子一起上下班，所以选择C。3）考点：考察学生对动词词义的辨析。4）词汇：accompany【注释】vt.陪伴， 陪同 ; 伴随，和一起发生（或存在） vi. 伴奏，伴唱【辨析】a) 同义词词组accompany sbkeep sb company均为陪伴某人b) 过去式/过去分词 accompanyaccompaniedaccompanied【词组】accompany sb陪伴某人 thunder accompanies lightning雷声伴着闪电5）技巧：10.A.feeling B .organs C .skills D .senses s1, s51）答案： D2）详解：【原文】He taught her how to rely on her other senses , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 11 .【翻译】他教她如何依赖她的其他官能，特别是依靠听觉来确定她的位置以及如何适应新的环境。【解析】从选项后一个小分句可以明显的看出，”hearing”代表的是听觉，属于人体官能的一种，那么feeling(内心和感官的感觉，感触)；organs(器官)；skills(技能)均不能与后文中的hearing搭配，”sense”表示官能，感官，人体的其他四种官能分别是”sight”, ”touch”, ”taste”, ”smell”，所以选择D。3）考点：考察学生对名词词义的辨析以及对上下文信息呼应的逻辑推理能力4）词汇：determine【注释】vt. 确定，查明；是的决定因素；决定，规定【辨析】a) 同义词 decideb) 词性扩展adj. determined已下决心的； 坚定的，坚决的n. determination 坚定，果断；决心n. determiner 决定者，起决定作用的人c) 动词过去式/过去分词 determinedetermineddeterminedd) 词义用法区别determine在表示决定意思时，是比较正规场合下使用的decide在表示决定的意思时，是经过仔细思考后所做的决定比如determine the date for the meeting决定会议的时间（较正式场合）decide what to wear决定穿什么（个人仔细思考后决定）5）技巧：11.A.position B .environment C. status D .role s11）答案： B2）详解：【原文】He taught her how to rely on her other senses , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new environment .【翻译】他教她如何依赖她的其他官能，特别是依靠听觉来确定她的位置以及如何适应新的环境。【解析】从前文苏珊需要依靠听觉来确定自己的位置继而适应周围的环境情况，position(地方，位置)； status(地位，身份)；role（角色）均不符合文意，environment(环境)，所以选择B。3）考点：考察学生对名词词义的辨析4）词汇：5）技巧：积累词汇量，利用排除法将意思不搭配的选项排除。12.A.on her own B .in person C .to her benefit D .on foot s2, s51）答案： A2）详解：【原文】At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own .【翻译】最终苏珊决定她准备好了独立地去尝试这次出行。【解析】前文已经提到苏珊是坐车去工作，所以排除”on foot”走路。”to her benefit”对她有利显然不符合文意。那么剩下”on her own”, 独立地；”in person”亲自比较容易混淆；苏珊之前乘车都是在丈夫的陪伴下，这一次是强调她要独立尝试这次出行，所以选择A。3）考点：考察学生对固定搭配意思的辨析。4）词汇：5）技巧：先排除简单易懂的选项，在遇到两个比较易混淆的选项时，再联系上下文的意思和逻辑关系选出最佳答案。13.A.politely B .calmly C .briefly D .tightly s11）答案： D2）详解：【原文】Before she left, she hugged her husband tightly , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）.【翻译】在她离开之前，她紧紧地抱住她的丈夫，眼里充满了感激的泪水。【解析】结合文意，苏珊要在失明后第一次尝试独自出行，对于丈夫的支持，从后句可以看出，苏珊很感激她的丈夫，而politely(礼貌地)；camly(镇静地)；briefly(短暂地；暂时地)都不能表现出她对丈夫的感激之情和激动。Tightly(紧紧地)恰好表现此意，所以选择D。3）考点：考察学生对副词词义的辨析4）词汇：. briefly【注释】adv. 短暂地；暂时地【辨析】词性扩展 adj. brief 短暂的； 简洁的 词义辨析 briefly; shortly briefly 简单明了 shortly表示立刻，马上的意思. gratitude【注释】n.感激【辨析】反义词 ingratitude词性扩展 adj. grateful感激的【词组】 be grateful to sb感激某人 in gratitude for sth/sb 感激某事或者某人5）技巧：在了解选项意思的基础上，还需要结合文中主人公情感的因素做出合理的判断。14.A.opposite B .separate C .fixed D .lonely s11）答案： B2）详解：【原文】She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their separate ways.【翻译】她说了再见，这是第一次他们走不同的路线。【解析】苏珊需要独立地尝试这次出行，所以需要和马克走不同的路线。fixed(固定的)和lonely(孤独的；偏僻的)都不符合；opposite(相反的)，文中没有表明他们走的是相反的路线。而separate(不同的；分开的)最符合意思，所以选择B。3）考点：考察学生对形容词词义的理解4）词汇：5）技巧：先排除明显不符合文意的选项，在不准的选项中进行仔细推敲，结合上下文选出。15.A.took charge of B .took place of s4 C. took advantage of D .took hold of1）答案： D2）详解：【原文】Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan.【翻译】每一天都进行地那么完美，苏珊心中获得了狂喜。【解析】文中可知，苏珊尝试独自乘车很顺利，那么那么激动的心情一定会占据她的心的。took charge of(管理，接管) took place of没有该搭配，只有take the place of表明代替，取代。 took advantage of（利用）都不符合， took hold of（占据），兴奋感占据了她，所以选择D。3）考点：考察学生对固定搭配的理解和辨析4）词汇：5）技巧：运用排除法排除不符合文意的选项16.A.as usual B .as a rule C.as well D .as a consequence s21）答案： A2）详解：【原文】On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual .【翻译】星期五早晨，苏珊像往常一样乘车去工作。【解析】将as a rule(通常); as well(也); as a consequence(因此)都带入句子中并不通顺，文中苏珊经历过第一次独立乘车后，接下来都是这么做的，所以是和往常一样这么做，as usual(像平常一样)正好符合，所以选择A。3）考点：考察学生对固定搭配的辨析。4）词汇：5）技巧：17.A.respect B .envy C .know D .support s1, s51）答案： B2）详解：【原文】“Miss, I sure envy you.”【翻译】小姐，我很嫉妒你。【解析】该题需要在阅读理解后文的基础上，才可以选出恰当的答案。从后文可知，苏珊听了司机的话之后，非常疑惑，那么如果司机表现的是respect(尊敬)； know（了解）； support（支持）这些感情的话，苏珊就不会表示疑惑了。看似反常的envy(嫉妒)却正好呼应了后文苏珊的疑惑。所以选择B。3）考点：考察学生对前后句的关联以及上下文的逻辑关系的理解，如转折关系、让步关系、因果关系、对比关系等。4）词汇：5）技巧：当很不确定选哪个时，一定要继续读下文，看是否会给出线索，理清逻辑关系，是转折还是因果关系，该题中为转折关系。18.A.what B .how C . why D .who s51）答案： C2）详解：【原文】Curious, Susan asked the driver why .【翻译】苏珊很疑惑就询问司机为什么。【解析】本题较简单，苏珊对司机的话很疑惑，自然而然需要询问为什么。这四个疑问词是很常见的what（什么）；how(怎么样)；who(谁)都不符合，可以排除。