Passage 1
（2021·安徽郎溪·模拟预测）When I was growing up, I was encouraged to pursue a life of financial success as a business person. As a young adult, I followed this path, joining New York Insurance Company. There, I acquired clients and conducted seminars. In a way, facilitating (使…方便) those seminars allowed me to express myself and perform.
One time, I was set to deliver a speech to potential clients. I walked into the seminar room kind of overconfident because I had rehearsed (排练) my speech several times. ____1____. I got up in front of the audience and started speaking.
____2____. I couldn’t even remember my own name, let alone what I was going to say next. I didn't know what to do. I started breaking out in beads (滴) of sweat. It was worse than freezing up during high school speeches. ____3____. I remember I had a light blue shirt on, and it was soaking wet within two minutes.
I tried to speak, but I just couldn’t. ____4____. We were all sitting down and no one was up on stage. It’s as if I went into America’s Got Talent without any prior rehearsal. It was very awkward. You could hear a pin drop in the room.
We were all at a loss for words – me, our clients, and even my boss who was also there. ____5____.A．I knew my lines perfectly
B．I asked my boss if I could take a rest
C．Then my brain went completely blank
D．Then I sat in the front row with our clients
E．However, nobody seemed interested in my speech
F．It was one of the most embarrassing moments ever
G．They rolled down my forehead and pretty soon, it was like Niagara Falls
Passage 2
（2022·北京·清华大学高三学业考试）Life has a way of shaping us. Life can make you doubt or question your purpose.____6____. I have seen this in my own life.
Poetry prepared me for my purpose. I did not see this initially, so I tried taking a different direction.____7____. I finally left behind my failures and fully launched into my destiny.
In my journey towards purpose, poetry became my safety net. Poetry was my outlet from bullying by peers, which gave me low self-esteem.____8____. For every important moment in my life, I wrote poetry. During tough times, I wrote poetry. I connect with poetry on a deep level.
However, writing poetry lacks financial stability.____9____. In America, I was an assistant teacher for kindergarten. When living in China, my job was an English teacher. The work I did was similar. I inspired children, giving them my love, my time and my heart. Still, poetry brought me joy.____10____.
Where you are is preparing you for your purpose. Your purpose is waiting for you!A．I pursued teaching instead
B．I started writing poems at age 5
C．My original plan never worked out
D．The only person standing in your way is you
E．It showed me how to make sense of the world
F．Poetry is my voice to be seen, heard and known
G．However, when you live out your purpose, you are unstoppable
Passage 3
（2021·湖北·江夏一中高二阶段练习）When I was a kid my parents sent me to a summer camp in New Hampshire.____11____At camp we did tons of great things like swimming, sports, and archery, but for me, the most memorable experience was an overnight trip of mountain climbing. If you've ever hiked a mountain, you know it's a physical challenge, especially when you're carrying your food and shelter on your back. ____12____
"How much farther is it？"
"My pack is too heavy, can you carry it for me?"
The reply of the teachers was, "Suck it up." The truth is, the complaining campers were nowhere near the point of exhaustion. If they had been, the teachers would have noticed the signs and given them care.____13____. Once they realized they weren't getting any sympathy they overcame the discomfort, and in most cases ended up having a great time.____14____You can complain, or you can make the best of it. If you complain, you might feel like you're getting the negative energy out, but you're probably not going to cause a positive change. It's much more likely that your complaining will arouse the dislike of those around you.
No one likes a complainer. Complaining makes life harder for everyone.____15____A．The summer camp was interesting but full of complaint.
B．The kids simply weren't used to the physical challenge.
C．It's no use complaining and it can't bring us what we want.
D．This was a great experience for me.
E．There are two ways to deal with an unpleasant situation.
F．When campers got tired, they certainly started complaining.
G．We should complain less and make more effort.
Passage 4
（2021·山东沂水·高一期中）Running has truly changed my life. Early this year, my grandmother passed away and I started to dislike my job because of office politics. My life felt stuck. ___16___. It was my natural response (反应). I just wanted to getaway. By the time I came back, I felt tired and full of energy at the same time. I knew I was on to something.
Sometimes I would get excited about running. ___17___. I used running as a reason to buy new fashionable sports clothes. Or I decided to run to lose weight or become healthier. My running never lasted longer than 2-3 weeks. I would lose interest in running. I just didn’t understand it. Why would anyone go through the pain of running? Especially when the weather is bad. Who does that? I’d rather go to the gym with my friends, talk, and pick up some weights.
___18___. When my life was not what I wanted it to be, I was upset. I decided to run when I arrived home one day after work. It was a cold January day, and I only ran for 3 miles in a time that I am too ashamed to mention. But my time is not what’s important—during that run I finally got it.
___19___. I knew it would be better if I kept running. If I would fight against the wind, rain, cold, and my thoughts of giving up, I would eventually improve my stamina (毅力) and be a better runner.
My life has improved at the same rate that my running pace and stamina has improved. But running has the most impact on my productivity, mood, creativity, and overall livelihood. Every time life became difficult I would give up. Now, when life is difficult, my response is different. I love the pain and struggle instead of shying away from it. My life is moving forward and I’m doing well in my job again. ___20___.A．So I felt heartbroken.
B．So I decided to run.
C．Because of running, my effort was repaid.
D．My stamina was as bad as my life at the time.
E．But I always started running for the positive reasons.
F．However, I always picked up running for the wrong reasons.
G．But I found that pain is exactly the reason I started to run again.
Passage 5
（2021·广西河池·高三二模）I have reached a milestone(里程碑)in my life because I am now a high school student about to go to college! During this milestone moment, I'd like to take some time to reflect(反思).___21___
First, I'd like to think of my parents who have supported me every step of the way. When I was younger, my parents would tell me that their job was to provide me with the chances. ___22___I have worked hard through high school and I have been rewarded（奖赏）now by being accepted by one of the colleges I chose.
Second, I'd like to think of all my teachers. ___23___I remember when I started out as a freshman and I was too shy to raise my hand, even when I knew the answer. My teachers would call on me until I started raising my hand on my own.
Lastly, I'd like to enjoy reminiscing(追忆)about the good memories(记忆)I shared with all of these great people. ___24___With my cheer team, I remember the countless bus rides and football games shouting and singing. I remember the senior night football game, and the football players bringing us flowers at competitions.___25___And I will take with me all these wonderful memories and lessons.A．I make a list of what I have to do.
B．After that, the hard work was up to me.
C．And I also want to thank the people who helped me.
D．They helped me learn and grow in my school environment.
E．Looking for help when needed can make everything much easier.
F．I am excited to be moving forward and going to college in the fall.
G．I remember cheering for my Biology teacher as she ran the Boston Marathon.
Passage 6
（2021·湖南·衡阳市八中高三期中）I spent my most influential 10 months of my life as a junior. ____26____. There I attended a local poorly-equipped school. Every day，I struggled to fit in the new social environment，but still experienced so many blows. I suffered from racial differences Besides the heavily polluted air sometimes almost choked me to death. ____27____. However，I was convinced that I could challenge myself and make a difference.
During the summer vacation I decided to be a volunteer at an Easter Seals camp where people with special needs required assistance because of disabilities and improved their ability to do things on their own. ____28____but the most rewarding. I felt relieved that with my help altogether more than 950campers gained independence.
I often watched dozens of abandoned animals starve on the streets. I felt sad for homeless dogs and wanted to help them all. Over the course of ten months，I provided about 50 wandering animals with food，water，and even medical care with money fro m my pocket and found homes for 20 -30 dogs! ____29____.
As the new school year began，our department had a renovation（翻新）. I offered to help clean up all the unwanted books. Instead of recycling hundreds of those books，I convinced the department that the books could serve a higher purpose which in the end benefited the schools in Arizona.
____30____. It made me become a person with love，patience，appreciation，determination，and above all enthusiasm. I trust that it is through enthusiasm，ideas and action that all changes can occur.A．The dogs were lucky to survive
B．I had to cope with social conflicts as well
C．The disabled people were hard to help
D．It was the most tiring job I'd ever experienced
E．The 10-month experience in Arizona transformed me greatly
F．I learned a simple act contributed to a big influence on the poor animals
G．I left my comfortable and familiar home to have an unusual adventure in Arizona
Passage 7
（2021·广东·博罗县东江广雅学校有限公司高三阶段练习）Do you find it easy to start books but struggle to finish them? Does your TBR (to-be-read) list overwhelm you?
This happened to me in February. I had 10 books on my currently-reading list. Despite this, I was tempted to start a new book every three to four days. ____31____. But this time, I figured the problem is with me and not with the books I am reading. With so many half-read books waiting to be finished, I was overwhelmed.
____32____. For this, I systematically created a framework that allowed me to finish 4 of these books in 10 days. Mind you, I did this with a 9-hour day job and some writing on the side too.
The first thing I did was declutter (清理) my TBR list. ____33____. So I just picked books I wanted to finish and abandoned the rest. As hard as it seemed, dropping some books out of reading list actually created a much-needed space for me to focus on one book at a time and finish it.
Another way I tried is to avoid the SOS Trap. SOS refers to people repeatedly leaving their current pursuits for a newer pursuit. It is easy to get carried with SOS in reading too. You’re reading a book, and you spot another one you’re tempted to start reading. ____34____. To escape the reader’s SOS trap, I committed to one book at a time before starting a new one.
I also used James Altucher’s day analysis technique to analyze my day. With the help of a data usage app, I figured out how much time I spent unnecessarily on the web. ____35____. By sticking to this routine, I finished a long-pending book in three days.A．This is exactly how our reading list piles up
B．Starting March, I decided to get back on track
C．I cut some of this time and devoted it to reading
D．It helped me focus and progress more efficiently
E．The sight of too many books in the list was overwhelming
F．To start again, I searched the Internet for professional advice
G．Sometimes the book itself is so boring that you struggle to finish it
Passage 8
（2021·广东肇庆·高三期末）Since 2009, a small army of cats in the Palace Museum have been receiving global social media attention. ____36____The purpose is to defend wooden structures and priceless relics against mice.
I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2018 to research the history of Qing Dynasty. I stayed in a small hotel in one of Beijing's hutong areas for a whole month. ____37____
Before setting out to the capital, I had already conducted some background research on the history of the Palace Museum itself and managed to retrieve an article about the famous palace cats. ____38____
In the third week, as I was walking through the western gates, I was surprised to spot not one. not two, but three cats on the corner of a porch in front of an office. ____39____The cats ignored me, preferring to take a rest in the shade next to their white painted cat houses.
I spotted three more cats inside the bamboo garden of the employees’ exercise grounds. ____40____The slightly fats furry cat looked like the real “boss” of the palace as he made his way over to me, staring with his sharp yellow and blue eyes and letting out short, loud meows demanding attention. He was very friendly and content to be scratched behind the ear and even given u belly rub.
For those cat enthusiasts planning on taking a trip to China's capital, these absolutely adorable security guards are definitely worth spending a day in the palace looking for.A．This time, they played with me for a while.
B．I greeted the furry guards in Chinese, “Hi! Kitties!”
C．These hairy guards are allowed inside the museum walls.
D．I took me a 20-minute walk to the museum every morning.
E．It wasn't until my last week in Beijing that I finally got to pet one.
F．I was determined to spot at least one of them during my stay there.
G．During that period of time, I focused on the study of Beijing's traditional customs.
参考答案：
1．A
2．C
3．G
4．D
5．F
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了研讨会的发言作者本来准备很充分，后上台演讲时太紧张大脑一片空白的尴尬场景。
1．
根据前文“I walked into the seminar room kind of overconfident because I had rehearsed (排练) my speech several times.（我走进研讨室时有点过于自信，因为我已经排练过好几次了）”可知，本句讲述的是自己对演讲准备充分。A选项“I knew my lines perfectly（我对台词了如指掌）”符合题意，故选A。
2．
根据后文“I couldn’t even remember my own name, let alone what I was going to say next.（我连自己的名字都不记得了，更别提接下来要说什么了）”可知，作者上台后紧张地大脑一片空白。C选项“Then my brain went completely blank（然后我的大脑一片空白）”符合题意，故选C。
3．
根据后文“I remember I had a light blue shirt on, and it was soaking wet within two minutes.（我记得我穿着一件浅蓝色的衬衫，两分钟内就湿透了）”可知，前文应陈述作者流汗的程度。G选项“They rolled down my forehead and pretty soon, it was like Niagara Falls（它们顺着我的额头滚落下来，很快，它就像尼亚加拉瀑布一样）”符合题意，故选G。
4．
根据后文“We were all sitting down and no one was up on stage.（我们都坐着，台上一个人也没有）”可知，后来作者下台后坐了下来。D选项“Then I sat in the front row with our clients（然后我和我们的客户坐在第一排）”符合题意，故选D。
5．
根据前文“We were all at a loss for words – me, our clients, and even my boss who was also there.（我们都不知道该说什么好，我，我们的客户，甚至我的老板也在那里）”可知，这个场面很尴尬。F选项“It was one of the most embarrassing moments ever（这是有史以来最尴尬的时刻之一）”符合题意，故选F。
6．G
7．C
8．F
9．A
10．E
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。生活有自己的方式来塑造我们。生活可以让你怀疑或质疑你的目标，然而，当你实现你的目标时，你是不可阻挡的。作者通过自己通过诗歌达到目标的亲身经历说明了这一点。
6．
根据上文“Life has a way of shaping us. Life can make you doubt or question your purpose.(生活有自己的方式来塑造我们。生活可以让你怀疑或质疑你的目标)”以及后文“I have seen this in my own life.(我在自己的生活中就见过这种情况)”可知，上文提到生活可以让你怀疑或质疑你的目标，结合后文讲述了作者实现自己目标的经历，可知本句与上文构成转折，指出实现目标带给人的感受。故G选项“然而，当你实现你的目标时，你是不可阻挡的”符合语境，故选G。
7．
根据上文“Poetry prepared me for my purpose. I did not see this initially, so I tried taking a different direction.(诗歌帮助我达到目的。我一开始并没有意识到这一点，所以我尝试了一个不同的方向)”以及后文“I finally left behind my failures and fully launched into my destiny.(我终于把失败抛在脑后，完全投入到我的命运中)”可知，上文提到作者尝试了一个不同的方向，后文则提到了失败，可见作者的尝试起初没有成功。故C选项“我最初的计划没有成功”符合语境，故选C。
8．
根据上文“In my journey towards purpose, poetry became my safety net. Poetry was my outlet from bullying by peers, which gave me low self-esteem.(在我追寻目标的旅途中，诗歌成了我的安全网。诗歌是我摆脱同伴欺凌的途径，这让我缺乏自尊)”以及后文“For every important moment in my life, I wrote poetry. During tough times, I wrote poetry. I connect with poetry on a deep level.(在我生命中的每一个重要时刻，我都写诗。在困难时期，我写诗。我与诗歌有更深层次的联系)”可知，本段主要是关于诗歌带给作者的积极影响和感受，故F选项“诗歌是我的声音，让我看到、听到和了解”符合语境，故选F。
9．
根据后文“In America, I was an assistant teacher for kindergarten. When living in China, my job was an English teacher. The work I did was similar. I inspired children, giving them my love, my time and my heart.(在美国，我是一名幼儿园助理老师。在中国生活的时候，我的工作是英语老师。我所做的工作与此类似。我激励孩子们，给他们我的爱，我的时间和我的心)”可知，后文提到了作者从事老师这一职业，即转向了教学，A选项中teaching对应后文teacher。故A选项“我转而从事教学”符合语境，故选A。
10．
根据上文“Still, poetry brought me joy.(尽管如此，诗歌还是给我带来了快乐)”可知，上文提到诗歌仍然带给作者快乐，本句为本段最后一句，应承接上文继续说明诗歌给作者的积极影响，E选项中it指代上文poetry。故E选项“它告诉我如何理解这个世界”符合语境，故选E。
11．D
12．F
13．B
14．E
15．G
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过自己参加夏令营的经历告诉我们应该少抱怨，多努力。
11．
根据上文“When I was a kid my parents sent me to a summer camp in New Hampshire.（当我还是个孩子的时候，我父母送我去新罕布什尔州参加夏令营。）”可知，空处对这次旅行进行评价。D项：This was a great experience for me.（这对我来说是一次很棒的经历。）符合语境。故选D。
12．
根据上文“If you've ever hiked a mountain, you know it's a physical challenge, especially when you're carrying your food and shelter on your back. （如果你曾经徒步登山，你就会知道这是一项体力挑战，尤其是当你背着食物和帐篷的时候。）”可知，空处承接上文，说明由于徒步登山挑战体力，因此露营者会感到很累。F项：When campers got tired, they certainly started complaining.（当露营者累了，他们当然会开始抱怨。）符合语境。故选F。
13．
根据上文“If they had been, the teachers would have noticed the signs and given them care. （如果是这样，老师们就会注意到这些迹象，并给予他们关怀。）”和下文“Once they realized they weren't getting any sympathy they overcame the discomfort, and in most cases ended up having a great time.（一旦他们意识到自己没有得到任何同情，他们就会克服这种不适，而且在大多数情况下，他们都过得很愉快。）”可知，空处承上启下，孩子们抱怨只是暂时不习惯，在克服了不适之后就没有问题了。B项：The kids simply weren't used to the physical challenge.（孩子们只是不习惯身体上的挑战。）符合语境。故选B。
14．
根据下文“You can complain, or you can make the best of it. （你可以抱怨，或者你可以充分利用它。）”可知，空处引起下文，说明处理不愉快的两种方法。E项：There are two ways to deal with an unpleasant situation.（处理不愉快的情况有两种方法。）符合语境。故选E。
15．
根据上文“No one likes a complainer. Complaining makes life harder for everyone.（没有人喜欢爱抱怨的人。抱怨让每个人的日子都不好过。）”可知，我们应该少点抱怨，而是应该更加努力。G项：We should complain less and make more effort.（我们应该少抱怨，多努力。）符合语境。故选G。
16．B
17．F
18．G
19．D
20．C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了跑步是如何改变作者生活的。
16．
由上文“Early this year, my grandmother passed away and I started to dislike my job because of office politics. My life felt stuck. (今年年初，我的祖母去世了，我开始讨厌我的工作，因为办公室政治。我的生活陷入困境)”和下文“It was my natural response (反应). I just wanted to getaway. By the time I came back, I felt tired and full of energy at the same time. I knew I was on to something. (这是我的自然反应。我只是想逃走。当我回来的时候，我感到既累又精力充沛。我知道我在做什么)”可知，上文讲作者生活陷入困境，该空与上文是因果关系，承接上下文，B选项“所以我决定跑步。”切题，引出下文作者跑步后的状态。故选B项。
17．
由上文“Sometimes I would get excited about running. (有时我会对跑步感到兴奋)”可知，这是跑步好的理由；由下文“I used running as a reason to buy new fashionable sports clothes. Or I decided to run to lose weight or become healthier. My running never lasted longer than 2-3 weeks. I would lose interest in running. (我用跑步作为买新的时尚运动服的理由。或者我决定跑步来减肥或者变得更健康。我的跑步时间从未超过2-3周。我会对跑步失去兴趣)”可知，这是跑步错的理由，所以作者才对跑步失去兴趣，上下文是转折关系，该空与跑步的错误原因有关，承接上下文，F选项“然而，我总是因为错误的原因而开始跑步。”切题。故选F项。
18．
由下文“When my life was not what I wanted it to be, I was upset. I decided to run when I arrived home one day after work. (当我的生活不是我想要的时候，我很难过。一天下班回家后，我决定跑步)”可知，下文讲作者生活不好又开始跑步，可得出痛苦使作者再次开始跑步，承接下文，G选项“但我发现疼痛正是我再次开始跑步的原因。”切题。故选G项。
19．
由下文“I knew it would be better if I kept running. If I would fight against the wind, rain, cold, and my thoughts of giving up, I would eventually improve my stamina (毅力) and be a better runner. (我知道如果我继续跑步会更好。如果我能与风、雨、寒冷和放弃的想法作斗争，我最终会提高我的耐力，成为一名更好的跑步者)”可知，作者在假设条件，说明作者当时没有很强的斗争精神和耐力，这和作者当时糟糕的生活一样，承接下文，D选项“我的耐力和我当时的生活一样差。”切题。故选D项。
20．
由上文“My life has improved at the same rate that my running pace and stamina has improved. (我的生活改善的速度与我跑步速度和耐力的改善速度相同)”和“Every time life became difficult I would give up. Now, when life is difficult, my response is different. I love the pain and struggle instead of shying away from it. My life is moving forward and I’m doing well in my job again. (每次生活变得困难，我都会放弃。现在，当生活艰难时，我的反应就不同了。我喜欢痛苦和挣扎，而不是逃避。我的生活在前进，我的工作又做得很好)”可知，跑步使作者生活得到了改善，说明作者的努力得到了回报，承接上文，C选项“因为跑步，我的努力得到了回报。”切题。故选C项。
21．C
22．B
23．D
24．G
25．F
【解析】
【分析】
本文 是记叙文。讲述了高中毕业之际，作者回想自己高中生活的点滴的故事。
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上文“During this milestone moment, I'd like to take some time to reflect(反思).( 在这个里程碑式的时刻，我想花点时间来反思)”说明作者在这个时候想要反思一下，结合后三段中心句中的my parents，all my teachers和these great people可 推断，此处是作者写作本文的目的，下文是列举作者要感谢的人。C项中的“thank the people”相符，C项中的also说明与上文是并列关系，故C项“我也想感谢那些帮助过我的人”。符合语境，说明写文章的目的是感谢帮助过自己的人，故选C。
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上文“First, I'd like to think of my parents who have supported me every step of the way. When I was younger, my parents would tell me that their job was to provide me with the chances.( 首先，我想到我的父母，他们支持我的每一步。在我小时候，我的父母会告诉我，他们的工作就是给我提供机会)”提到了一路走来父母对作者的扶持。父母给作者提供机会，因此推断剩下的路不管多难，都要靠他自己来走。B项“在那以后，那项辛苦的工作要由我来决定”符合语境。上下文是顺承关系。故选B。
23．
上文“Second, I'd like to think of all my teachers.(其次，我想到我所有的老师)”提到想要感谢老师，下文“I remember when I started out as a freshman and I was too shy to raise my hand, even when I knew the answer. My teachers would call on me until I started raising my hand on my own.( 我记得当我是一个新生的时候，我太害羞了以至于不敢举手，即使我知道答案。我的老师来叫我，直到我开始自己举手)”说明在学校里老师对作者的帮助，D项中的They指代上文中的all my teachers，D项“他们帮助我在学校的环境中学习和成长。”指出老师帮助作者学习和成长，符合语境，故选D。
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上文“Lastly, I'd like to enjoy reminiscing(追忆)about the good memories(记忆)I shared with all of these great people.( 最后，我想追忆我和所有这些伟大的人共享的美好记忆。)”说明此处作者想追忆一些美好的回忆，G项中的“remember”与上文的“reminiscing”相符，G项“我记得我的生物学老师在跑波士顿马拉松时为她欢呼。”与下文中的“I remember the senior night football game, and the football players bringing us flowers at competitions.( 我记得大四的足球比赛，足球运动员在比赛中给我们带来鲜花)”并列，都是作者高中生活中最难忘记的时刻。故选G。
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下文“And I will take with me all these wonderful memories and lessons.( 我会随身携带所有这些美好的回忆和教训)”说明作者要带着上文说到的那些美好回忆走向大学生活，F项“我很激动能继续前进，并在今年秋天去上大学。”与下文并列，说明作者对大学生活的憧憬，同时表达了对高中生活的感恩与怀念。故选F。
26．G
27．B
28．D
29．F
30．E
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者离开舒适而熟悉的家乡前往异地生活，从开始的不适应，到挑战自我，慢慢融入当地生活，到志愿参加帮助残疾人献爱心活动和关爱流浪动物的经历，让他变得有爱心、耐心、懂得感恩、有决心以及对生活有激情。
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根据前句“I spent my most influential 10 months of my life as a junior.(我一生中最有影响力的10个月是在大三度过的)”可知，接下来应该讲述到那儿的具体经历。所以选择项G“I left my comfortable and familiar home to have an unusual adventure in Arizona(我离开了我舒适熟悉的家，去亚利桑那州进行一次不寻常的冒险。)”符合上下文语境。尤其后句的There正好指代前面的地点in Arizona。故选G。
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根据前文“Every day，I struggled to fit in the new social environment，but still experienced so many blows. I suffered from racial differences Besides the heavily polluted air sometimes almost choked me to death. (每一天，我都在努力适应新的社会环境，但还是经历了很多打击。我受到种族差异的折磨，而且污染严重的空气有时几乎把我窒息而死。)” 及下文具体讲述三个方面的受挫可知，除了要承受种族差异，忍受严重空气污染外，作者还需应对各种社会冲突。所以选择项B“I had to cope with social conflicts as well (我还得处理社会冲突。)”符合上下文语境。故选B。
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根据前句“During the summer vacation I decided to be a volunteer at an Easter Seals camp where people with special needs required assistance because of disabilities and improved their ability to do things on their own. (在暑假期间，我决定成为复活节海豹营的一名志愿者，在那里，有特殊需要的人需要帮助，因为残疾和提高他们自己的能力。)”可知，作者做这个工作肯定很辛苦，很费力，需要耐心。所以选择项D“It was the most tiring job I'd ever experienced (这是我经历过的最累人的工作)”符合上下文语境。故选D。
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本段讲述的是作者关爱流浪动物的爱心之举。根据前句“Over the course of ten months，I provided about 50 wandering animals with food，water，and even medical care with money fro m my pocket and found homes for 20 -30 dogs! (在10个月的时间里，我用自己口袋里的钱为大约50只流浪动物提供了食物、水，甚至医疗服务，并为20-30只狗找到了家!)”可知，作者简单行为给无家可归的流浪动物带来巨大的影响。所以选择项F“I learned a simple act contributed to a big influence on the poor animals (我学到了一个对可怜的动物产生巨大影响的简单行为。)”符合上下文语境。故选F。
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根据后句“It made me become a person with love，patience，appreciation，determination，and above all enthusiasm. (它使我成为一个有爱心、有耐心、有欣赏力、有决心，尤其是热情的人。)”可知，10个月的经历让作者变得有耐心、懂得感恩、有决心，最重要的是，有激情。作者相信拥有了对生活的激情、想法以及把这一切付诸行动，就会发生变化。所以选择项E“The 10-month experience in Arizona transformed me greatly (在亚利桑那州10个月的经历让我改变了很多。)”符合上下文语境。故选E。
31．G
32．B
33．E
34．A
35．C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己读不完待读书单的经历，从而通过改变回归了正轨。
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根据上文“Despite this, I was tempted to start a new book every three to four days. (尽管如此，我还是忍不住每三、四天就开始读一本新书)”和下文“But this time, I figured the problem is with me and not with the books I am reading. (但这次，我想问题出在我自己身上，而不是我读的书)”可知，此处内容与作者讲述自己觉得书很无聊无法看完有关，选项G“Sometimes the book itself is so boring that you struggle to finish it (有时候，书本身就很无聊，你很难把它看完)”符合题意。故选G。
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根据下文“For this, I systematically created a framework that allowed me to finish 4 of these books in 10 days. (为此，我系统地创建了一个框架，让我在10天内完成其中的4本书)”可知，此处内容与作者决定回到正轨有关，且下文的代词this指的是选项B的I decided to get back on track这件事，选项B“Starting March, I decided to get back on track (从三月开始，我决定回到正轨)”符合题意。故选B。
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根据上文“The first thing I did was declutter (清理) my TBR list. (我做的第一件事就是清理我的TBR列表)”和下文“So I just picked books I wanted to finish and abandoned the rest. (所以我只挑了我想看完的书，剩下的就不管了)”可知，此处内容与作者觉得书单上的书太多了有关，选项E“The sight of too many books in the list was overwhelming (名单上的书太多了，简直让人受不了)”符合题意。故选E。
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根据上文“You’re reading a book, and you spot another one you’re tempted to start reading. (你正在看一本书，然后你发现了另一本书，你又想开始读)”可知，此处内容与指出阅读清单堆积的原因有关，选项A“This is exactly how our reading list piles up (这正是我们的阅读清单堆积的原因)”符合题意。故选A。
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根据上文“With the help of a data usage app, I figured out how much time I spent unnecessarily on the web. (在一款数据使用应用的帮助下，我计算出自己在网络上不必要地花费了多少时间)”可知，此处内容与作者节省了在网络上的不必要时间去进行阅读有关，选项C“I cut some of this time and devoted it to reading (我把一部分时间节省下来用于阅读)”符合题意。故选C。
36．C
37．D
38．F
39．B
40．E
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在故宫做研究期间和故宫里的猫相遇的事情。
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根据上文“Since 2009, a small army of cats in the Palace Museum have been receiving global social media attention.(自2009年以来，故宫博物院的一小群猫受到了全球社交媒体的)”以及后文“The purpose is to defend wooden structures and priceless relics against mice.(目的是保护木制建筑和珍贵的文物不受老鼠的伤害)”可知，上文提到了故宫为防鼠而养的猫，C选项中These hairy guards指代上文中a small army of cats。故C选项“这些毛发浓密的警卫被允许进入博物馆”符合语境，故选C。
37．
根据上文“I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2018 to research the history of Qing Dynasty. I stayed in a small hotel in one of Beijing's hutong areas for a whole month.(我在2018年夏天参观了故宫博物院，研究清朝的历史。我在北京某胡同区的一家小旅馆里住了整整一个月)”可知，上文提到作者住在胡同区，在故宫研究清朝的历史，可知本句承接上文说明作者每天去故宫要花的时间，故D选项“我每天早上步行20分钟到博物馆”符合语境，故选D。
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根据上文“Before setting out to the capital, I had already conducted some background research on the history of the Palace Museum itself and managed to retrieve an article about the famous palace cats.(在出发去首都之前，我已经对故宫本身的历史做了一些背景调查，并设法找到了一篇关于著名的宫猫的文章)”可知，上文提到作者做了一些关于猫的背景调查，本句为本段最后一句，应承接上文说明作者关于猫的决定，故F选项“我决定在那里逗留期间至少要看到其中的一个”符合语境，故选F。
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根据上文“In the third week, as I was walking through the western gates, I was surprised to spot not one. not two, but three cats on the corner of a porch in front of an office.(第三周，当我走过西门时，我惊讶地发现一只也没有。不是两只，而是三只猫在一间办公室前门廊的角落里)”以及后文“The cats ignored me, preferring to take a rest in the shade next to their white painted cat houses.(猫咪们不理我，宁愿在它们粉刷成白色的猫屋旁边的阴凉处休息)”可知，答题空前讲作者看到猫了，推测本句是作者和猫打招呼，故B选项“我用中文向这些毛茸茸的警卫打招呼：‘嗨! 小猫！’”符合语境，故选B。
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根据上文“I spotted three more cats inside the bamboo garden of the employees’ exercise grounds.(我在员工运动场的竹园里又发现了三只猫)”以及后文“The slightly fats furry cat looked like the real “boss” of the palace as he made his way over to me, staring with his sharp yellow and blue eyes and letting out short, loud meows demanding attention. He was very friendly and content to be scratched behind the ear and even given u belly rub.(这只稍微胖一点的毛茸茸的猫向我走来，看上去就像宫殿里真正的“老板”。它瞪着锐利的黄蓝相间的眼睛，发出短而大声的喵喵叫，要求我注意它。它非常友好，满足于被挠耳朵后面，甚至给你揉肚子)”可知，后文讲述了作者是如何爱抚猫的，推测本句是作者有机会爱抚猫了，故E选项“直到我在北京的最后一周，我才终于摸到了一只宠物”符合语境，故选E。
