Unit 2 Great people
单元话题完形填空练习
（2023上·江苏盐城·九年级统考期中）
The Shenzhou XVII astronauts started their space mission (任务) on Oct 26. Their spaceship 1 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. On the spaceship are 2 astronauts: Tang Hongbo, 48; Tang Shengjie, 33; and Jiang Xinlin, 35. Their spaceship then joined with the Tiangong space station. They will do science studies and tests in space, 3 spacewalks. The Shenzhou XVII team, on average (平均地), has the space station’s youngest astronauts.
One of the astronauts Jiang Xinlin is from Henan. Both of his parents are 4 . They didn’t know their son was an astronaut 5 Oct 26. They felt very 6 of their son and watched the news live on TV with their neighbors and relatives. Jiang has two sisters and a brother, they lived a 7 life when he was young. Their family could only make a living by growing crops and raising sheep in a small village. Jiang Xinlin had to work to 8 his family when he was only fifteen years old. Although it was tiring and hard that time, he never 9 . He kept on studying after work every day. Later, his brother gave up study and found work to support their study. This hard 10 made him unforgettable, but also let him deeply understand that only studying can 11 a better future. After attending junior high school, Jiang Xinlin studied even harder and 12 a military academy when he graduated. He worked as a pilot 13 about ten years and became an astronaut in 2020. As an astronaut, you should not only have a strong body, but also much professional knowledge. Jiang Xinlin practised necessary skills in the daytime and learned knowledge in the evening. At last, he was 14 as the Shenzhou XVII astronaut.
15 hard work, Jiang Xinlin proves that if we keep working hard and never give up, we can surely make our dreams come true.
1．A．gave off B．put off C．took off D．got off
2．A．one B．two C．three D．four
3．A．as good as B．as well as C．as soon as D．as long as
4．A．doctors B．astronauts C．farmers D．students
5．A．until B．since C．after D．when
6．A．patient B．popular C．perfect D．proud
7．A．rich B．poor C．happy D．cheerful
8．A．support B．suppose C．survive D．suggest
9．A．put up B．gave up C．turned up D．got up
10．A．education B．example C．experience D．environment
11．A．talk to B．reply to C．belong to D．lead to
12．A．ended B．enjoyed C．entered D．expected
13．A．in B．with C．to D．for
14．A．chosen B．changed C．checked D．cheered
15．A．Though B．Through C．Thought D．Although
（2022上·江苏常州·九年级校联考期中）Sirio Persichetti has become famous on social media. The seven-year-old Italian boy Sirio cannot 16 and cannot feed himself. He has a disease that influences movement in three of a person’s four legs and arms. His mouth is always open, which prevents him from speaking correctly or eating food. He is fed liquid nutrition like milk or soup through a pipe in his stomach. But he dealt with his condition with such a love for life that his mother, Valentina, decided to create a 17 for him. She also made accounts on Facebook to share his everyday life in hopes of 18 others.
In a short time, his videos on the website drew wide attention, especially from families living in 19 situations. And some were watched more than 130000 times. “It was powerful and exciting, so we decided to keep going, his mother said. Valentina wants to 20 the unfair thoughts on disability. “We understand that it is necessary to talk about disability without pity, different from the 21 way,” she said.
Valentina wants to show that children with special 22 can still have fun and lead a happy life. She writes the descriptions that 23 each of Sirio’s videos. She does so by imagining the world as seen through his eyes. “Here I am arriving at the playground, fearless and proud while mama watches me like a(n) 24 . It’s not easy trying to live a normal life when you have disabilities but I try anyway,” reads one video description.
Valentina said she never 25 her son to become famous on social media. “But we realized that is useful,” she added, “it helps and is a necessary step to make the life of many people much more normal.”
16．A．see B．speak C．walk D．hear
17．A．story B．video C．website D．project
18．A．encouraging B．warning C．teaching D．showing
19．A．similar B．difficult C．poor D．simple
20．A．continue B．end C．find D．support
21．A．usual B．useful C．unusual D．useless
22．A．skills B．abilities C．ideas D．needs
23．A．meet with B．connect with C．fill with D．go with
24．A．sparrow B．squirrel C．eagle D．e-dog
25．A．expected B．believed C．advised D．told
（2022上·江苏宿迁·九年级统考期末）阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Audrey Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actresses. When she died in 1993, the world felt very sad about the loss of the great beauty, a great 26 and a great humanitarian.
Hepburn was born in Belgium on 4 May 1929. As a child, she loved 27 and dreamt of becoming a successful ballet dancer. After World War II, she moved to London with her mother. She worked as a model 28 becoming an actress.
In 1951, while acting in France, Hepburn met the French 29 Collette. Hepburn’s beauty and charm 30 the writer’s attention. Collette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the lead role in Gigi, a play based on her novel, 31 Hepburn had never played any major roles before. That event marked the beginning of her successful career.
Two years later, Hepburn 32 to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday. It was a big success 33 Hepburn soon became world-famous. She won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in 34 that year.
During her lifetime, Hepburn had four more Oscar nominations. In 1989, Hepburn made her final 35 in the film Always. And played the role of an angel.
Hepburn’s achievements went 36 the film industry. She began to work for the UNICEF 37 she could help poor children in different parts of the world. She won many 38 because of her efforts in this area.
In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had 39 . On 20 January, 1993, she 40 peacefully in her sleep.
26．A．dancer B．singer C．actress D．director
27．A．acting B．dancing C．singing D．drawing
28．A．before B．while C．after D．when
29．A．writer B．director C．actor D．composer
30．A．influenced B．reminded C．attacked D．caught
31．A．although B．since C．because D．as
32．A．chose B．was choosing C．is chosen D．was chosen
33．A．but B．and C．as D．or
34．A．Gigi B．Roman Holiday C．Always D．The Unforgiven
35．A．announce B．nomination C．appearance D．notice
36．A．above B．up C．down D．beyond
37．A．as good as B．otherwise C．so that D．however
38．A．awards B．rewards C．respects D．attentions
39．A．questions B．conversation C．cancer D．fun
40．A．passed off B．passed on C．passed away D．passed out
（2022上·江苏盐城·九年级统考期中）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has gone viral (疯传) on China’s social media. The 41 young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids is beaming brightly into the camera.
Did she know, then, that she would 42 up to be the much respected founder and president of the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Southwest China’s Yunnan province People are deeply 43 by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is very different from Zhang’s now aged 44 people know very well, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to pushing for the development of 45 and fighting poverty (贫困) in the countryside.
Born in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province in 1957, Zhang traveled to 46 at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from poor areas get education for over 40 years.
With the support of the Party and the government, she helped set up the country’s first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. The school provides free education for girls who would otherwise have been unable to continue their studies after 47 their nine years of compulsory (义务的) education.
48 she had serious health problems, Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years. She has 49 added up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students’ families over the years. Most of her money was spent on students. Since the school opened in 2008, it has 50 more than 1,800 students attend universities and colleges.
“I was built to be a 51 , not a stream, rising to the high peaks (山峰) with the small valleys at my feet. I was born to be 52 , not worthless, standing on the shoulders of the giants, the petty cowards (儒夫) 53 me. “The motto of Huaping High School or Girls is also 54 Zhang Guimei always tries to follow.
Zhang Guimei 55 an award for being one of China’s inspiring role models by TV program Touching China 2020 this year. And the President Xi Jiping presented an award to Zhang Gumei during a grand gathering to mark the nation’s achievements in helping reduce poverty and praise excellent poverty fighter at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Zhang Guimei is a common person but she is also a national hero.
41．A．amazing B．smiling C．exciting D．interesting
42．A．come B．grow C．cheer D．turn
43．A．touched B．worried C．remembered D．advised
44．A．arm B．eyes C．hand D．face
45．A．invitation B．donation C．education D．translation
46．A．Hunan B．Jiangsu C．Yunnan D．Anhui
47．A．preparing B．completing C．supporting D．paying
48．A．Although B．But C．Because D．So
49．A．sometimes B．never C．also D．seldom
50．A．found B．promised C．heard D．seen
51．A．mountain B．building C．tower D．bridge
52．A．beautiful B．kind C．great D．famous
53．A．before B．below C．beside D．over
54．A．how B．when C．where D．what
55．A．received B．directed C．refused D．presented
（2023·江苏宿迁·统考三模）Hou Changliang, 36, was a volunteer teacher from Hunan. In 2011, after graduation from college, Hou 56 a government-funded volunteer program. He then taught in rural (农村的) schools in Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan for 12 years.
From 2018, Hou started to 57 pictures of his everyday life with students on the video-sharing platform Douyin. The videos 58 more than 7.3 million likes. Recently, his story has become well-known all over the country. What’s the 59 thing to help develop rural education (教育) With first-hand experience, Hou would say it’s not 60 new books or desks, but a change of mindset (思维模式).
For example, for two years, he had to fight the drop-out rate (辍学率) of his students in Guangxi. Local people often didn’t pay much attention to their children’s education, 61 the education of girls. Once he had to spend hours persuading (说服) a girl’s father to let her finish nine years of 62 compulsory (义务的) education.
Hou also 63 rural students to understand and love their hometown. So they will care about the future and development of their hometown.
He could feel his students’ 64 in city life. They once asked him what amusement parks and subways were. He then realized that textbooks usually focus on (关注) city life but 65 include rural life. “If rural students admire the city life in 66 , they may just want to go away from home,” he said.
So he sometimes 67 rural life in his teaching. He also turned farming work, 68 collecting bamboo shoots into topics for writing tasks and math problems. He wanted the young people to feel proud of their 69 .
“They (rural students) need to leave the mountains and see a 70 world, but they are also the hope of rural areas (地区),” said Hou.
56．A．took notice of B．took part in C．took away D．took action
57．A．post B．draw C．sell D．hold
58．A．have reported B．have got C．have met D．have pointed
59．A．most interesting B．easiest C．laziest D．most important
60．A．buying B．taking C．painting D．producing
61．A．specially B．generally C．traditionally D．especially
62．A．spare B．free C．cheap D．possible
63．A．warned B．invited C．promised D．encouraged
64．A．progress B．purpose C．research D．interest
65．A．often B．seldom C．always D．sometimes
66．A．pictures B．films C．stories D．textbooks
67．A．separated B．supposed C．included D．imagined
68．A．for example B．in place C．such as D．So much for
69．A．school B．hometown C．parents D．teachers
70．A．larger B．more difficult C．cleaner D．more serious
（2023·江苏南京·统考二模）
“Congratulations! Your spring has arrived!” It was the 71 from his friends to the 47-year-old actor Zhang Songwen early this year. He became well-known 72 his role of Gao Qiqiang in the hot TV drama series The Knockout.
Zhang learnt acting at 25 years old. In order to 73 his putonghua, he put a stone in his mouth to correct his pronunciation. Also, he spent more time practising than others every day to make his acting skills better. 74 , he was refused hundreds of times or just could play some supporting roles after he graduated, simply because he wasn’t thought to have high-level acting skills or good looks by others. At that time, he lived in a shared house and couldn’t 75 to support his family. This made him able to experience common people’s life, which helped him bring the roles of “nobody” (小人物) 76 on screen.
If Zhang lost heart and gave up, could he be a famous actor “Never look down on yourself! Never be afraid of your 77 !” said Zhang. Even great people have their own weak points. If you lose confidence and get lost in your weak points for a long time, you will completely keep yourself 78 in the cage of self-doubts. The way to get out of it is to begin looking at what you have and what you don’t have. Bravely 79 your weak points and work hard at them. “You are the lead role in your life. Believe that you are 80 to be useful and maybe you will be a shining star some day.” Zhang added. Believe that you are a seed, and give it some water and sunshine. One day, when spring comes, it may become a tall tree.
71．A．news B．saying C．notice D．message
72．A．for B．to C．in D．as
73．A．spread B．record C．improve D．announce
74．A．Sadly B．Luckily C．Specially D．Hopefully
75．A．fail B．hurry C．afford D．decide
76．A．live B．alive C．lively D．living
77．A．diseases B．directions C．discoveries D．disadvantages
78．A．fined B．trapped C．satisfied D．encouraged
79．A．miss B．face C．cancel D．explain
80．A．free B．safe C．born D．wise
（2023·江苏淮安·校联考三模）Sylvester Stallone is a famous 81 who starred (主演) in movies like Rocky and Rambo. But before he became successful, he went through a 82 time.
Stallone was once so poor that he had to 83 his wife’s jewelry just to support his family. He didn’t have enough money to afford food and 84 became homeless.
Things got so bad that he had to sell his beloved dog for only $25. This was a difficult decision for him, but he did it 85 he needed the money.
But Stallone 86 to give up his dreams. He decided to fight for himself, so he wrote a script (剧本) for a movie role that he could 87 . The script was about boxing(拳击), his favorite sport, which he named Rocky.
When he showed the script to studios (电影公司), they liked 88 but didn’t want Stallone to star in the movie. They offered him $125,000 for the script, but he turned it down because he believed that his dream would come true 89 his efforts.
Stallone stood firm and refused to give up. He was offered more money, but he still insisted on playing the lead role himself. 90 , after much work, a studio agreed to let Stallone star in the movie, and it achieved a great 91 !
With his wealth on the rise, Stallone went back to buy his 92 . He made up his mind to get him back, 93 he had to pay $15,000 for him.
Stallone’s story is one of perseverance (毅力) and determination. He never gave up his 94 , no matter how difficult things got. He believed in himself and his vision, and that’s 95 made him successful.
81．A．director B．artist C．actor D．musician
82．A．hard B．easy C．different D．special
83．A．buy B．sell C．keep D．borrow
84．A．often B．still C．seldom D．even
85．A．while B．because C．so D．before
86．A．refused B．agreed C．failed D．decided
87．A．make B．accept C．play D．afford
88．A．him B．them C．it D．her
89．A．through B．over C．during D．below
90．A．Suddenly B．Unluckily C．Sadly D．Finally
91．A．value B．help C．success D．use
92．A．cat B．rabbit C．mouse D．dog
93．A．otherwise B．moreover C．therefore D．although
94．A．dreams B．movies C．actors D．jobs
95．A．why B．where C．what D．how
（2023·江苏连云港·统考二模）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Liu Gongquan was a famous Chinese calligrapher (书法家). He was smart and showed a gift for calligraphy 96 an early age. He was so proud of his 97 and often displayed his calligraphy works to others proudly.
One day, he was 98 again. A man who sold tofu saw his works and said, “Your handwriting is not 99 enough. You have nothing to be proud of.”
Liu felt angry and said, “ 100 don’t you write a few characters for us to judge (评判) ”
The man smiled and said, “I 101 write well. But someone writes much better than you with his 102 ! If you don’t believe me, you can go to the city and see for 103 .”
The next day, Liu got up very early and went to the city. When he arrived, he saw many people 104 under a big tree. They were watching a(n) 105 man without arms writing with his feet. His handwriting was beautiful and brought loud cheers.
Liu was 106 and wanted to learn calligraphy from the old man. 107 . the old man refused to teach him. 108 he couldn’t teach Liu calligraphy, he told the boy his secret to 109 —hard work and persistence (毅力).
Liu kept the old man’s words in mind and 110 hard. At last, he became a top calligrapher.
96．A．at B．on C．in D．of
97．A．age B．looks C．talent D．job
98．A．showing off B．falling down C．getting away D．hurrying up
99．A．correct B．big C．clear D．good
100．A．What B．Why C．How D．Who
101．A．mustn’t B．can’t C．must D．can
102．A．feet B．hand C．mouth D．nose
103．A．themselves B．yourselves C．himself D．yourself
104．A．playing B．standing C．singing D．reading
105．A．tall B．kind C．old D．ugly
106．A．lonely B．lazy C．afraid D．amazed
107．A．Anyway B．Moreover C．However D．Therefore
108．A．Unless B．Though C．Because D．Whether
109．A．success B．happiness C．growth D．friendship
110．A．imagined B．practiced C．thought D．chose
参考答案：
1．C 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．C 11．D 12．C 13．D 14．A 15．B
【分析】本文介绍了神州十七号的宇航员，主要讲述了其中的江新林成为宇航员的历程。
1．句意：他们的宇宙飞船从酒泉卫星发射中心起飞。
gave off散发；put off推迟；took off起飞；got off下车。根据“Their spaceship...from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.”可知，宇宙飞船起飞。故选C。
2．句意：飞船上有三名宇航员：汤洪波，48岁；唐胜杰，33岁；江新林，35岁。
one一；two二；three三；four四。根据“Tang Hongbo, 48; Tang Shengjie, 33; and Jiang Xinlin, 35”可知，共有三名宇航员。故选C。
3．句意：他们将在太空进行科学研究和测试，以及太空行走。
as good as和……一样好；as well as和，以及；as soon as一……就……；as long as只要，和……一样长。根据“They will do science studies and tests in space, ...spacewalks.”可知，科学研究、测试和太空行走是并列关系，用as well as。故选B。
4．句意：他的父母都是农民。
doctors医生；astronauts宇航员；farmers农民；students学生。根据下文“Their family could only make a living by growing crops and raising sheep in a small village.”可知，江新林的父母都是农民。故选C。
5．句意：直到10月26号，他们才知道他们的儿子是一名宇航员。
until直到；since自从；after在……之后；when当……之时。根据“They didn’t know their son was an astronaut...Oct 26.”可知，此处是not...until“直到……才”，表示直到10月26号才知道儿子是宇航员。故选A。
6．句意：他们为自己的儿子感到自豪，并与邻居和亲戚一起观看了电视上的新闻直播。
patient有耐心的；popular流行的；perfect 完美的；proud自豪的。根据“They didn’t know their son was an astronaut...”可知，儿子是一名宇航员，应是为他感到自豪。故选D。
7．句意：江新林有两个姐姐和一个哥哥，他们小时候过着贫穷的生活。
rich富有的；poor贫穷的；happy开心的；cheerful欢快的。根据下文“Their family could only make a living by growing crops and raising sheep in a small village. Jiang Xinlin had to work to...his family when he was only fifteen years old. Although it was tiring and hard that time,”可知，江新林一家只能在小村庄里靠种庄稼和放羊为生，而江新林在15岁时则不得不去工作，那时候很累也很辛苦。由此可知，江新林小的时候过着贫穷的生活。故选B。
8．句意：江新林才15岁的时候就不得不打工养家。
support支持，供养；suppose猜想；survive幸存；suggest建议。根据“Their family could only make a living by growing crops and raising sheep in a small village. Jiang Xinlin had to work to...his family when he was only fifteen years old.”可知，江新林一家只能在小村庄里靠种庄稼和放羊为生，所以虽然才15岁，他已不得不去工作养家了。故选A。
9．句意：虽然那段时间很累也很辛苦，但他从未放弃。
put up举起，搭建；gave up放弃；turned up出现，调高（音量）；got up起床。根据“Although it was tiring and hard that time, he never...”可知，although引导让步状语从句，此处应是表示虽然那时很辛苦很累，但从未放弃。故选B。
10．句意：这段艰难的经历使他难以忘怀。
education教育；example例子；experience经历；environment环境。根据上文“Later, his brother gave up study and found work to support their study.”可知，应是“哥哥放弃了他自己的学习，找了份工作来供他们学习”这段经历使江新林难以忘怀。故选C。
11．句意：但也使他深刻地明白，只有学习才能通往更好的未来。
talk to与……交谈；reply to回复；belong to属于；lead to导致，通往。根据“only studying can...a better future”可知，只有学习才能通往更好的未来。故选D。
12．句意：初中毕业后，江新林更加努力学习，毕业后进入了军校。
ended结束；enjoyed享受；entered进入；expected期待。根据“...a military academy when he graduated”可知，应是毕业后进入了一所军校。故选C。
13．句意：他做了约十年的飞行员，并于2020年成为一名宇航员。
in在……里面；with和；to朝，到某处；for为了，达（表示一段时间）。根据“...about ten years”可知，空后是一段时间，空处应用介词for。故选D。
14．句意：最后，他被选为神州十七号宇航员。
chosen选择；changed改变；checked检查；cheered欢呼。根据“he was...as the Shenzhou XVII astronaut”可知，此处表示江新林被选为神州十七号的宇航员，be chosen as“被选为”。故选A。
15．句意：通过努力，江新林证明了如果我们坚持不懈，永不放弃，我们一定可以让我们的梦想成真。
Though虽然（连词）；Through凭借，通过（介词）；Thought认为（动词），想法（名词）；Although虽然（连词）。根据“...hard work, Jiang Xinlin proves that if we keep working hard and never give up, we can surely make our dreams come true.”可知，空后是名词词组hard work，空处应填入介词through，表示江新林凭借自己的努力，证明了“如果坚持不懈，永不放弃，梦想会实现的”。故选B。
16．B 17．C 18．A 19．A 20．B 21．A 22．D 23．D 24．C 25．A
【分析】本文主要讲述了一个无法正常说话的孩子仍然靠自己的意志力努力地开心活着，妈妈专门为他开设了一个网站，上传一些他的日常视频来激励其他的孩子，也借此希望改变其他人带着怜悯目光看待残疾人的想法。
16．句意：七岁的意大利男孩Sirio不会说话，也不能养活自己。
see看；speak说话；walk走路；hear听。根据“which prevents him from speaking correctly”可知他不会说话。故选B。
17．句意：但他以对生活的热爱来处理自己的病情，以至于他的母亲Valentina决定为他创建一个网站。
story故事；video视频；website网站；project项目。根据“his videos on the website”可知是创建一个网站。故选C。
18．句意：她还在脸书上建立账户，分享他的日常生活，希望能鼓励其他人。
encouraging鼓励；warning警告；teaching教；showing表现。根据“She also made accounts on Facebook to share his everyday life in hopes of”可知希望他的视频能鼓励其他人。故选A。
19．句意：在短时间内，他在网站上的视频引起了广泛关注，尤其是生活在类似情况下的家庭。
similar类似的；difficult困难的；poor贫困的；simple简单的。根据“his videos on the website drew wide attention, especially from families living in”可知有相似环境的家庭会关注他们。故选A。
20．句意：Valentina希望结束对残疾的不公平想法。
continue继续；end结束；find寻找；support支持。根据“the unfair thoughts on disability”可知是结束这种不公平的想法。故选B。
21．句意：我们明白，与通常的方式不同，谈论残疾是有必要的，而不是怜悯。
usual通常的；useful有用的；unusual不寻常的；useless无用的。根据“We understand that it is necessary to talk about disability without pity, different from the”可知在谈到残疾时，人们通常会产生怜悯。故选A。
22．句意：Valentina希望向人们展示，有特殊需求的孩子仍然可以享受乐趣，过上幸福的生活。
skills技能；abilities能力；ideas想法；needs需求。根据“children with special...”可知是有特殊需求的孩子仍然可以享受乐趣。故选D。
23．句意：她为Sirio的每一个视频都写下了描述。
meet with遇见；connect with与……联系；fill with填充；go with伴随。根据“She writes the descriptions that...each of Sirio’s videos”可知他的每个视频都伴随着文字解释。故选D。
24．句意：当妈妈像鹰一样看着我时，我无所畏惧，骄傲地来到了操场。
sparrow麻雀；squirrel松鼠；eagle鹰；e-dog电子狗。根据“fearless and proud”可知无所畏惧和骄傲的应该是鹰。故选C。
25．句意：Valentina说，她从没想过儿子会在社交媒体上出名。
expected预期；believed相信；advised建议；told告诉。根据“her son to become famous on social media”可知是没有期待过她儿子会出名。故选A。
26．C 27．B 28．A 29．A 30．D 31．A 32．D 33．B 34．B 35．C 36．D 37．C 38．A 39．C 40．C
【分析】本文主要介绍了好莱坞有史以来最伟大的女演员之一——奥黛丽·赫本的生平及成就。
26．句意：1993年她去世时，全世界都为失去这位大美人、一位伟大的演员和一位伟大的人道主义者而感到非常悲痛。
dancer舞者；singer歌手；actress女演员；director导演。根据“greatest actresses”可知，她是一位演员。故选C。
27．句意：小时候，她喜欢跳舞，梦想成为一名成功的芭蕾舞者。
acting表演；dancing跳舞；singing唱；drawing画。根据“dream of becoming a successful ballet dancer.”可知，她喜欢跳舞。故选B。
28．句意：她在成为演员之前当过模特儿。
before在……之前；while当……时；after在……之后；when当……时。根据“She worked as a model ... becoming an actress.”可知，是指在她成为演员之前是当过模特。故选A。
29．句意：1951年，当赫本在法国表演的时候，遇到了法国作家科莱特。
writer作家；director导演；actor演员；composer作曲家。根据“writer’s attention”可知，科莱特是作家。故选A。
30．句意：赫本的美貌和魅力引起了作家的注意。
influenced影响；reminded提醒；attacked攻击；caught吸引。根据“beauty and charm ... the writer’s attention”可知，指吸引了作家的注意。故选D。
31．句意：科莱特坚持认为赫本是由她的小说改编的电视剧《琪琪》中女主角的完美人选，尽管赫本之前从未演过任何主要角色。
although虽然；since自从；because因为；as作为。根据“Collette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the lead role in Gigi, a play based on her novel, ... Hepburn had never played any major roles before.”可知，句子前后是让步关系，用although引导让步状语从句。故选A。
32．句意：两年后，赫本被选中在好莱坞电影《罗马假日》中扮演一位年轻公主的主角。
chose选择，动词过去式；was choosing过去进行时；is chosen一般现在时的被动语态；was chosen一般过去时的被动语态。主语Hepburn与谓语choose之间是动宾关系，时态为一般过去时，因此用一般过去时的被动语态。故选D。
33．句意：这是一个巨大的成功，赫本很快就闻名于世界。
but但是；and和；as作为；or或者。根据“It was a big success ... Hepburn soon became world-famous.”可知，句子前后是顺承关系，用and连接。故选B。
34．句意：她凭借当年的《罗马假日》获得奥斯卡最佳女主角奖。
Gigi《琪琪》；Roman Holiday《罗马假日》；Always《永远》；The Unforgiven《恩怨情天》。根据前文介绍她出演《罗马假日》获得了巨大成功，由此可知，她凭借这部电影获得奥斯卡最佳女主角奖。故选B。
35．句意：1989年，赫本最后一次出现在电影《永远》中。
announce宣告；nomination提名；appearance出现；notice注意。根据“Hepburn made her final ... in the film Always.”可知，此处是指最后一次出现在电影中。故选C。
36．句意：赫本的成就超越了电影业。
above在上面；up向上；down向下；beyond超过。根据“She began to work for the UNICEF ... she could help poor children in different parts of the world.”可知，她的成就超出了电影业，go beyond“超越”。故选D。
37．句意：她开始为联合国儿童基金会工作，这样她就可以帮助世界不同地区的贫困儿童。
as good as与……一样好；otherwise否则；so that以便；however然而。根据“She began to work for the UNICEF ... she could help poor children in different parts of the world.”可知，后者是前者的目的，用so that引导目的状语从句。故选C。
38．句意：由于她在这方面的努力，她获得了许多奖。
awards奖品；rewards报酬；respects方面；attentions关注。根据“She began to work for the UNICEF ... she could help poor children in different parts of the world.”可知，因为她在帮助贫困儿童方面的努力，所以她在这一领域获得了很多奖。故选A。
39．句意：1991年，赫本发现自己患了癌症。
questions问题；conversation谈话；cancer癌症；fun乐趣。根据“On 20 January, 1993, she ... peacefully in her sleep.”可知，她患了癌症。故选C。
40．句意：1993年1月20日，她在睡梦中安详地离开了人世。
passed off发生；passed on传递；passed away去世；passed out昏倒。根据“she ... peacefully in her sleep.”可知，她在睡梦中去世了。故选C。
41．B 42．B 43．A 44．D 45．C 46．C 47．B 48．A 49．C 50．D 51．A 52．C 53．B 54．D 55．A
【分析】本文介绍了丽江华坪女子高级中学的创始人和校长张桂梅的事迹。
41．句意：那个微笑着的年轻女孩，戴着黑框眼镜，扎两条短辫子，对着镜头发出明亮的光芒。
amazing令人惊奇的；smiling微笑的；exciting使人兴奋的；interesting有趣的。根据“beaming brightly into the camera”可知，对着镜头是在微笑。故选B。
42．句意：那么，她是否知道自己长大后会成为中国西南部云南省丽江市华坪女子中学备受尊敬的创始人和校长？
come up发生；grow up长大；cheer up振作起来；turn up调大。根据该句语境可知，此处表示“成长，长大”。故选B。
43．句意：人们被照片中的面带稚气的女孩深深感动了。
touched感动；worried担心；remembered记住；advised建议。根据“deeply...by the fresh-faced girl in the picture”结合张桂梅的事迹可知，此处表示”被女孩深深感动”。故选A。
44．句意：这与人们熟知的张桂梅现在上了年纪的面孔非常不同。
arm胳膊；eyes眼睛；hand手；face脸，面孔。根据“by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is very different from Zhang’s now aged”可知，此处是说现在的面孔不同于照片中的面孔。故选D。
45．句意：因为它讲述了一个女人一生致力于推动教育发展和消除农村贫困的故事。
invitation发明；donation捐赠；education教育；translation翻译。根据上文介绍张桂梅是云南省丽江市华平女子中学的创始人和校长，再结合空前的“the development of...”可知，此处表示张桂梅为推动教育发展和农村扶贫而奉献一生。故选C。
46．句意：1957年出生于中国东北黑龙江省的张女士，17岁时来到云南，40多年来一直帮助贫困地区的女孩接受教育。
Hunan湖南；Jiangsu江苏；Yunnan云南；Anhui安徽。根据上文“be the much respected founder and president of the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Southwest China’s Yunnan province”可知，她去了云南。故选C。
47．句意：这所学校为完成九年义务教育后无法继续学业的女孩提供免费教育。
preparing准备；completing完成；supporting支持；paying付款。根据“The school provides free education for girls who would otherwise have been unable to continue their studies”以及“their nine years of compulsory (义务的) education”可知，此处是指完成九年义务教育后。故选B。
48．句意：尽管她有严重的健康问题，张桂梅还是和学生们一起上了12年的早自习。
Although尽管，虽然；But但是；Because因为；So所以。根据“she had serious health problems”和“Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years”可知，两句之间存在让步关系，所以此处用Although引导让步状语从句。故选A。
49．句意：这些年来，她拜访学生家庭的路程累计达11万公里。
sometimes有时；never从不；also也；seldom很少。根据上文“Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years”可知，除了和学生们一起上早自习，她也会去家访。故选C。
50．句意：自2008年学校开办以来，已见证超过1800名学生进入大学和学院学习。
found发现；promised承诺；heard听见；seen看见。根据“more than 1,800 students attend universities and colleges”可知，此处是表达学校见证了学生进入大学。故选D。
51．句意：我生来就是一座高山，而非溪流，我欲于群峰之巅俯视平庸的沟壑。
mountain大山；building大楼；tower高塔；bridge大桥。根据“rising to the high peaks (山峰) with the small valleys at my feet”可知，脚下有小山谷，所以此处说的是大山。故选A。
52．句意：我生来就是人杰，而非草芥，我站在伟人之肩藐视卑微的懦夫。
beautiful漂亮的；kind和蔼的；great伟大的；famous著名的。根据“not worthless”可知，此处是说伟大的，与worthless对应。故选C。
53．句意：我生来就是人杰，而非草芥，我站在伟人之肩藐视卑微的懦夫。
before在……之前；below在……下面；beside在……旁边；over在……正上方。根据“standing on the shoulders of the giants”可知，是站在伟人的肩膀上，儒夫应该是在下面，用below。故选B。
54．句意：华坪女中的校训，也是张桂梅一直努力遵循的。
how怎样；when当……时；where哪里；what什么。此处引导表语从句，用关系代词what，作宾语。故选D。
55．句意：今年，张桂梅在电视节目《感动中国2020》中获得了中国励志榜样奖。
received收到；directed指示；refused拒绝；presented呈现，提出。根据“being one of China’s inspiring role models by TV program Touching China 2020”可知，此处是指张桂梅获得奖项，receive an award表示“获得奖项”。故选A。
56．B 57．A 58．B 59．D 60．A 61．D 62．B 63．D 64．D 65．B 66．D 67．C 68．C 69．B 70．A
【分析】本文介绍了侯长亮老师大学毕业后，参加了政府资助的志愿者项目。之后，他在广西、贵州和云南的农村学校任教多年、耕耘奉献的故事。
56．句意：侯参加了政府资助的志愿者项目。
took notice of注意；took part in参加；took away拿走；took action采取行动。根据“Hou…a government-funded volunteer program.”可知，他参加了这个项目。故选B。
57．句意：从2018年开始，侯开始在视频分享平台抖音上发布他和学生们的日常生活照片。
post发布；draw画；sell卖；hold举行。根据“pictures of his everyday life with students on the video-sharing platform Douyin”可知，应该是发布照片。故选A。
58．句意：这些视频已经获得了730多万个赞。
have reported报道；have got得到；have met遇见；have pointed指出。根据“…more than 7.3 million likes”可知，应该是得到了730多万个赞。故选B。
59．句意：帮助发展农村教育最重要的是什么？
most interesting最有趣的；easiest最容易的；laziest最懒的；most important最重要的。根据“to help develop rural education”可知，此处是“最重要的”。故选D。
60．句意：有了第一手的经验，侯会说这不是买新的书或桌子，而是心态的改变。
buying买；taking拿；painting画；producing生产。根据“new books”可知，新书应该是买的。故选A。
61．句意：当地人往往不太重视孩子的教育，尤其是女孩的教育。
specially特殊地；generally逐渐地；traditionally传统地；especially特别是。根据“…the education of girls”可知，此处表示“尤其是女孩的教育”。故选D。
62．句意：有一次，他不得不花几个小时说服一个女孩的父亲让她完成九年免费义务教育。
spare空闲的；free免费的；cheap便宜的；possible可能的。根据“compulsory (义务的) education”可知，这是免费的。故选B。
63．句意：侯还鼓励农村学生了解和热爱自己的家乡。
warned警告；invited邀请；promised承诺；encouraged鼓励。根据“to understand and love their hometown”可知，应该是鼓励孩子们这样做。故选D。
64．句意：他能感觉到学生们对城市生活的兴趣。
progress进步；purpose目的；research研究；interest兴趣。根据“He could feel his students’… in city life.”可知，应该是对城市生活感兴趣。故选D。
65．句意：他后来意识到，课本通常关注的是城市生活，而很少涉及农村生活。
often经常；seldom很少；always总是；sometimes有时。根据“but”可知，前后表示转折，因此是很少涉及农村生活。故选B。
66．句意：如果农村学生羡慕课本上的城市生活，他们可能只是想离开家。
pictures图片；films电影；stories故事；textbooks教科书，课本。根据“He then realized that textbooks usually focus on (关注) city life”可知，此处指的是课本。故选D。
67．句意：所以他有时会在教学中加入乡村生活。
separated分离；supposed支持；included包括；imagined想象。根据“…rural life in his teaching”可知，在教学中加入乡村生活，included符合题意。故选C。
68．句意：他还把收集竹笋等农活变成写作任务和数学问题的主题。
for example例如（用来举例说明）；in place在适当的位置；such as例如（用来列举事物）；So much for至于。根据“farming work…collecting bamboo shoots”可知，此处是在列举，such as符合题意。故选C。
69．句意：他想让年轻人为他们的家乡感到骄傲。
school学校；hometown家乡；parents父母；teachers教师。根据“Hou also…rural students to understand and love their hometown.”可知，应该是为家乡感到骄傲。故选B。
70．句意：他们 (农村学生) 需要离开大山，看到更大的世界，但他们也是农村的希望。
larger更大的；more difficult更困难的；cleaner更干净的；more serious更严重的。根据“see a…world,”可知，应该是去看一个更大的世界。故选A。
71．D 72．A 73．C 74．A 75．C 76．B 77．D 78．B 79．B 80．C
【分析】本文通过张颂文在《狂飙》中饰演高启强一角而成名的故事告诉我们不要害怕自己的缺点，要勇敢面对。
71．句意：这是今年年初他的朋友给47岁的演员张颂文的留言。
news消息；saying谚语；notice布告；message信息。根据“Congratulations! Your spring has arrived!”以及“from his friends”可知是指张颂文的朋友给他发的信息，故选D。
72．句意：他因在热播电视剧《狂飙》中饰演高启强一角而成名。
for为了；to到；in在……里面；as作为。根据“became well-known...his role of Gao Qiqiang”可知此处是固定短语become well-known for“因……而出名”，故选A。
73．句意：为了提高他的普通话，他在嘴里放了一块石头来纠正他的发音。
spread扩散；record记录；improve提高；announce宣布。根据“he put a stone in his mouth to correct his pronunciation”可知张颂文在嘴里放了一块石头来纠正他的发音，是为了提升自己的普通话，故选C。
74．句意：可悲的是，他毕业后被拒绝了几百次，或者只能演一些配角，仅仅是因为别人认为他演技不高，颜值也不高。
Sadly伤心地；Luckily幸运地；Specially特别地；Hopefully有希望地。根据“he was refused hundreds of times or just could play some supporting roles after he graduated”可知被拒绝了很多次，应该是伤心的，故选A。
75．句意：那时候，他和别人合租，负担不起家庭开销。
fail失败；hurry匆忙；afford负担得起；decide决定。根据“he lived in a shared house and couldn’t...to support his family.”可知此处是指负担不起家庭的开支，故选C。
76．句意：这使他能够体验到普通人的生活，这有助于他将“小人物”角色生动地呈现在屏幕上。
live现场直播的；alive活着的；lively活泼的；living活的。根据“which helped him bring the roles of “nobody” (小人物)...on screen.”可知是指这个“小人物”的角色生动地呈现在屏幕上，应用alive“活着的，有活力的”，故选B。
77．句意：永远不要害怕你的缺点！
diseases疾病；directions方向；discoveries发现；disadvantages缺点。根据“Even great people have their own weak points”可知是让大家不要害怕自己的缺点，故选D。
78．句意：如果你长期失去信心，迷失在自己的弱点中，你就会完全把自己困在自我怀疑的笼子里。
fined罚款；trapped困住；satisfied满意；encouraged鼓励。根据“keep yourself...in the cage of self-doubts”可知是指如果对自己没有信心，会让自己困在自我怀疑的笼子里。故选B。
79．句意：勇敢地面对你的弱点，并努力克服它们。
miss错过；face面对；cancel取消；explain解释。根据“Bravely...your weak points and work hard at them.”可知是面对自己的弱点，故选B。
80．句意：相信你生来就是有用的，也许有一天你会成为一颗闪亮的明星。
free免费的；safe安全的；born天生的；wise明智的。根据“Believe that you are...to be useful and maybe you will be a shining star some day.”可知要相信自己生来就是有用的，be born to“与生俱来”。故选C。
81．C 82．A 83．B 84．D 85．B 86．A 87．C 88．C 89．A 90．D 91．C 92．D 93．D 94．A 95．C
【分析】本文主要讲述了著名影星史泰龙坚持不懈，最终取得成功的故事。
81．句意：西尔维斯特·史泰龙是一位著名的演员，曾主演过《洛奇》和《兰博》等电影。
director导演；artist艺术家；actor演员；musician音乐家。根据“who starred (主演) in movies”可知，他是演员。故选C。
82．句意：但是在他成功之前，他度过了一段艰难的时光。
hard艰难的；easy容易的；different不同的；special特别的。根据“Stallone was once so poor that he had to ... his wife’s jewelry just to support his family. He didn’t have enough money to afford food and ... became homeless.”可知，他在成功之前度过了一段艰难的时光。故选A。
83．句意：史泰龙曾经很穷，他不得不卖掉他妻子的珠宝来维持家庭。
buy买；sell卖；keep保持；borrow借。根据“his wife’s jewelry just to support his family”可知，是卖掉妻子的珠宝来维持家庭。故选B。
84．句意：他没有足够的钱买食物，甚至无家可归。
often经常；still仍然；seldom很少；even甚至。根据“He didn’t have enough money to afford food”可知，此处表示程度加深，甚至无家可归。故选D。
85．句意：这对他来说是一个艰难的决定，但他这样做是因为他需要钱。
while与此同时；because因为；so所以；before在……之前。根据“he did it ... he needed the money.”可知，句子前后是因果关系，前果后因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选B。
86．句意：但是史泰龙拒绝放弃他的梦想。
refused拒绝；agreed同意；failed失败；decided决定。根据“He decided to fight for himself, so he wrote a script (剧本) for a movie role that he could ...”可知，他拒绝放弃自己的梦想。故选A。
87．句意：他决定为自己而战，所以他为了一个他能够扮演的电影角色写了一个剧本。
make制作；accept接受；play扮演，玩；afford负担得起。根据“a movie role that he could”可知，此处是play a role“扮演角色”。故选C。
88．句意：当他把剧本拿给电影公司看时，他们喜欢它，但不希望史泰龙主演这部电影。
him他；them他们；it它；her她。根据“When he showed the script to studios”可知，此处表示他们喜欢这个剧本，空处应用it指代。故选C。
89．句意：他们出价12.5万美元买他的剧本，但他拒绝了，因为他相信，通过自己的努力，他的梦想一定会实现。
through通过；over在……上方；during在……期间；below在……下方。根据“his dream would come true ... his efforts.”可知，此处是指通过自己的努力实现梦想。故选A。
90．句意：最后，经过大量的工作，一个工作室同意让史泰龙主演这部电影，并取得了巨大的成功！
Suddenly突然；Unluckily不幸地；Sadly悲伤地；Finally最后。根据“after much work, a studio agreed to let Stallone star in the movie”可知，最后，一家工作室同意他主演这部电影。故选D。
91．句意：最后，经过大量的工作，一个工作室同意让史泰龙主演这部电影，并取得了巨大的成功！
value价值；help帮助；success成功；use用途。根据“With his wealth on the rise”及“He believed in himself and his vision, and that’s ... made him successful”可知，这部电影取得了成功。故选C。
92．句意：随着他财富的增加，史泰龙又回去买了他的狗。
cat猫；rabbit兔子；mouse老鼠；dog狗。根据前文“Things got so bad that he had to sell his beloved dog for only $25.”可知，是买回他的狗。故选D。
93．句意：他下定决心一定要把他买回来，虽然要为他支付一万五千美元。
otherwise否则；moreover而且；therefore因此；although虽然。根据“He made up his mind to get him back, ... he had to pay $15,000 for him.”可知，句子前后是让步关系，用although引导让步状语从句。故选D。
94．句意：无论事情变得多么困难，他从未放弃他的梦想。
dreams梦想；movies电影；actors演员；jobs工作。根据“Stallone’s story is one of perseverance (毅力) and determination.”及前文可知，史泰龙从未放弃自己的梦想，并最终取得了成功。故选A。
95．句意：他相信自己和自己的眼光，这就是他成功的原因。
why为什么；where哪里；what什么；how如何。根据“that’s ... made him successful.”可知，表语从句中缺少主语，应用疑问代词what作主语，表示成功的原因。故选C。
96．A 97．C 98．A 99．D 100．B 101．B 102．A 103．D 104．B 105．C 106．D 107．C 108．B 109．A 110．B
【分析】本文主要介绍了著名书法家柳公权在城中见识到有人更厉害后，更下苦心练习书法，从而成为一代名家的故事。
96．句意：他很聪明，在很小的时候就表现出了书法的天赋。
at在；on在上面；in在里面；of……的。短语at an early age表示“在很小的时候”。故选A。
97．句意：他为自己才华而自豪，经常自豪地向别人展示自己的书法作品。
age年龄；looks外表；talent天赋；job工作。根据“showed a gift for calligraphy”可知表现出了书法的天赋，因此是为天赋感到自豪。故选C。
98．句意：有一天，他又在炫耀了。
showing off炫耀；falling down掉落；getting away远离；hurrying up匆忙。根据“often displayed his calligraphy works to others proudly.”可知经常自豪地向别人展示自己的书法作品，因此是炫耀。故选A。
99．句意：你的字迹不够好。
correct正确的；big大的；clear清晰的；good好的。根据“You have nothing to be proud of”可知你没有什么值得骄傲的，因此是不够好。故选D。
100．句意：你为什么不写几个字让我们判断
What什么；Why为什么；How怎样；Who谁。句型why don’t you do sth表示“为何不做某事”。故选B。
101．句意：我写得不好。
mustn’t禁止；can’t不可以；must必须；can可以。从前文可知，男人被提议写字，此处应表示不能够写得好。故选B。
102．句意：但是有人用脚写得比你好得多。
feet脚；hand手；mouth嘴巴；nose鼻子。根据后文的“writing with his feet. His handwriting was beautiful and brought loud cheers.”可知有人用脚写字。故选A。
103．句意：如果你不相信我，你可以去城里亲眼看看。
themselves他们自己；yourselves你们自己；himself他自己；yourself你自己。根据“If you don’t believe me”可知，主语是you指代柳公权一人，应用yourself。故选D。
104．句意：当他到达时，他看到许多人站在一棵大树下。
playing玩；standing站；singing唱歌；reading读书。根据“They were watching a(n)...man without arms writing with his feet. ”可知很多人看男人写字，因此是站着。故选B。
105．句意：他们看着一个没有胳膊的老人用脚写字。
tall高的；kind友好的；old老的；ugly丑陋的。根据“wanted to learn calligraphy from the old man. ”可知，是老人。故选C。
106．句意：柳大为一惊，想向老人学习书法。
lonely孤独的；lazy懒惰的；afraid害怕的；amazed惊喜的。根据“wanted to learn calligraphy from the old man. ”可知想向老人学习书法，因此是很惊喜的。故选D。
107．句意：然而，老人拒绝教他。
Anyway无论如何；Moreover而且；However然而；Therefore因此。根据“wanted to learn calligraphy from the old man. ”可知想向老人学习书法，前后是转折，应用however。故选C。
108．句意：虽然他不会教柳书法。
Unless除非；Though虽然；Because因为；Whether是否。根据“he couldn’t teach Liu calligraphy, he told the boy his secret”可知前后是转折让步关系，应用though连接，引导让步状语从句。故选B。
109．句意：他告诉男孩他成功的秘诀——努力和坚持。
success成功；happiness幸福；growth成长；friendship友谊。根据“His handwriting was beautiful and brought loud cheers.”可知他的字迹很漂亮，带来了响亮的欢呼声。因此是成功的。故选A。
110．句意：柳牢记老人的话，努力练习。
imagined想象；practiced练习；thought想；chose选择。从前文可知要努力和坚持才会成功，因此是努力练习。故选B。

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