there and my __15__ steadily improved. It was exciting to go to school again, but it was no __16__. Sitting in a class full of kids was __17__， even if they were respectful. Whenever I was down, Linda encouraged me, “Mom, you can’t __18__ now！” Together we made it __19__．
Finally, I got my diploma with Linda and realized my __20__ of years. [解题导语] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了已为人母的作者梦想着自己能够再年轻一次重新回到课堂，最后在女儿的带动下实现了自己梦想的故事。
1．A.started C．finished
B．concerned D．prepared
D 解析：根据下文作者和女儿一起回到课堂的事可知，此处指“准备上学”。get prepared for“为……做准备”。故选D。
2．A.when C．how
B．where D．why
B 解析：根据语境可知，此处指作者知道这种想法(再次年轻并回到校园)来源于哪里(where)。故选B。
3．A.homework C．accident
B．diploma D． business
D 解析：根据下文内容可推知，这个梦想是作者未完成的事(business)。故选D。
4．A.required C．longed
B．managed D．struggled
C 解析：根据常识及语境可知，作者渴望得到自己的毕业证书。long to do sth.“渴望做某事”。故选C。
5．A.annoying C．appealing
B．incredible D．ridiculous
C 解析：根据上文的“As a kid I loved school. Most of all I ______ to receive my diploma.”可推出，对于作者来说上学甚至比结婚更有吸引力。annoying“讨厌的，令人气恼的”；incredible“难以置信的”；appealing“有吸引力的”；ridiculous“荒谬的”。故选C。
6．A.drop out C．break up
B．give in D．turn away
A 解析：根据上下文可推知，因为家里负担不起作者的学校教育费用，所以作者不得不辍学。drop out“辍学”；give in“屈服”；break up“破碎”；turn away“拒绝”。故选A。
7．A.living C．working
D 解析：参见上题解析。schooling “学校教育”。
B．teaching D．schooling
8．A.As usual C．Even so
B．Until then D．In fact
C 解析：根据语境可知，尽管这样，作者还是想让孩子接受教育。故选C。as usual“像往常一样”；until then“直到那时”；even so“即便这样，尽管如此”；in fact“事实上”。
9．A.recover C．benefit
B．function D．arrive
B 解析：根据语境可知，此处指“在一间普通的教室里上课对琳达来说是不可能的”。function意为“运转，正常工作”，符合语境。recover“恢复”；benefit“使受益”；arrive“到达”。故选B。
10．A.problem C．deal
B．answer D．result
B 解析：根据语境可知，那就是解决琳达上学问题的方法，因为琳达在晚上身体感到很不错。故选B。problem“问题”；answer“解决办法，答案”；deal“交易”；result“结果”。
11．A.sign C．call
B．put D．pick
A 解析：根据语境可知，女儿在晚上时身体感觉舒服，因此作者就为女儿在夜校报了名。sign up for sth.“报名(参加课程)”。故选A。
12．A.secretary C．employer
B．colleague D．referee
A 解析：colleague“同事”；employer“雇主，老板”；referee“裁判员，调解人”。根据语境可知选A。the school secretary“校办秘书”。
13．A.rush C．way
B．time D．class
C 解析：根据空后的“I’m 55！”可推知，作者认为55岁的自己不可能再回到校园了。there is no way意为“不可能”。
14．A.urged C．persuaded
B．demanded D．informed
C 解析：根据上下文可知，此处指作者被劝服。urge“催促”；demand“要求”；persuade“劝服”；inform“通知”。故选C。
15．A.grades C．health
B．attitude D．moods
A 解析：根据语境及常识可推知，令人吃惊的是，作者的成绩稳步提高。grade“成绩”；attitude“态度”；health“健康”；mood“情绪”。故选A。
16．A.fun
B．game
C．good D．wonder
B 解析：根据语境可知，重回学校对于作者而言是一件兴奋的事，但这并不是个游戏。故选B。
17．A.available C．awesome
B．awkward D．awful
B 解析：根据下文的“even if they were respectful”可推出，作者认为和孩子们坐在一起是尴尬的。available“可获得的”；awkward“令人尴尬的”；awesome“令人惊叹的”；awful“可怕的”。根据语境可知选B。
18．A.miss C．resign
B．reject D．quit
D 解析：根据“encouraged me”和下文的“Together we made it”可推知，女儿鼓励作者不能放弃。miss“思念”；reject“拒绝接受”；resign“辞职”；quit“放弃”。故选D。
19．A.up C．off
B．out D．through
D 解析：此处考查固定搭配make it through，意为“成功渡过”。
20．A.dream C．plan
B．ambition D．thought
A 解析：realize one’s dream“实现某人的梦想”，符合语境。ambition“雄心”；plan“计划”；thought“想法”。
C
(2017·江西名校联盟5月检测)Brian Tagalog was born without arms. But that didn’t __1__ him from leading a normal life. The __2__ young man believes he is the only certified tattoo(文身) artist without arms in the world.
A __3__ of Honolulu, Tagalog moved with his family to Tucson. He had always shown an interest in drawing, and set his mind on becoming a __4__ tattoo artist. Not many people gave him a chance, but he __5__ improved his foot drawing skills and operated the tattoo gun with his __6__．
Brian’s mother admits that __7__ him was not easy, but she always made it a(n) __8__ to let him explore his options. “The day I gave birth to him, well, I was shocked, but we never hid him. I didn’t __9__ him in any way.” And perhaps that’s what gave him the __10__ to achieve his dreams, __11__ the very obvious absence of two limbs. “I was born without arms，” he said. “But that has not __12__ me down to pursue my dream.”
At first, finding a shop that would __13__ him proved a very difficult thing. He __14__ many tattoo shops and got no calls back. He didn’t give up; __15__， Brian finally runs his own shop. Brian uses a(n) __16__ technique to tattoo—he draws the design on clients’ skin with one foot,
__17__ using the other to stretch the skin. And eventually his tattoos always turn out to get his clients’ __18__．
Brian hopes his success will __19__ others to follow their dreams bravely. Words and photos just don’t do Brian Tagalog justice. You need to see him __20__ to witness how he works only with his feet.
[解题导语] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了生来没有胳膊的Brian Tagalog通过自己的不懈努力最终成为一名成功的文身艺术家的故事。
1．A.promote C．protect
B．preserve D．prevent
D 解析：但是那没有阻止他过正常的生活。prevent sb. from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”。
2．A.wise C．promising
B．ambitious D．handsome
B 解析：这个有抱负的年轻人相信他是这个世界上唯一一个有资格证的无臂文身艺术家。wise“睿智的”；ambitious“有雄心的，有抱负的”；promising“有前途的”；handsome“英俊的”。
3．A.visitor C．stranger
B．foreigner D．native
D 解析：根据后文的“moved with his family to Tucson”可知，此处指Tagalog是一个火奴鲁鲁的当地人。foreigner“外国人”；stranger“陌生人”；native“当地人，本地人”。
4．A.professional C．temporary
B．normal D．conservative
A 解析：他总是表现出在绘画方面的兴趣，并且下决心成为一名专业的文身艺术家。professional“专业的，职业的”；normal“正常的”；temporary“暂时的”；conservative“保守的”。
5．A.steadily C．effectively
B．occasionally D．frequently
A 解析：并不是很多人给他机会，但是他不断地磨炼自己的脚部绘画技巧并且用自己的脚趾操作文身枪。steadily“持续地，不断地”；occasionally“偶尔，偶然”；effectively“高效地”；frequently“经常地，频繁地”。
6．A.fingers C．mouth
B 解析：参见上题解析。
7．A.comforting C．raising
B．educating D．accompanying B．toes D．jaw
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