解析：此处表示让步，且后面是动名词短语，故用介词despite。 答案：B
18．A.affordable C．extra
B．available D．excellent
解析：根据前面的added可知答案为extra。 答案：C 19．A.situation C．staff
Bpany D．state
解析：in a．..situation“处于……状况”。 答案：A 20．A.admired C．won
B．deserved D．rewarded
解析：admire “羡慕”：deserve “应得”；win “赢得”；reward “回报”。
答案：B
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(2016·安徽江淮十校) Due to a long series of unfortunate events，my mother is in a serious property tax debt，a burden that has been left on her as a result of her divorce.Because of the divorce and the legal and medical __1__ it has left her with，she is unable to __2__ a loan.She has done everything in her __3__ to help keep the house for my sisters and herself.
Since I was a child，my mother has always been the type of woman to __4__ others' needs before her own.For 13 years she __5__ abused and neglected children to find sanctuary through foster care in our house.This was no __6__ task as many of these children had endured (忍受) years of physical and emotional abuse from their parents.Not long after my father became abusive，our __7__ was
being physically and emotionally __8__ daily before our eyes.The abuse __9__ for some time before she was able to file for divorce，__10__ to finally put an end to her __11__. Unfortunately，the divorce was not as __12__ as one would expect.
After ten years，the divorce was finalized and my mother was __13__ to continue on with her life.Due to __14__ problems with her knee caused by the abuse，my mother is unable to work.The __15__ has left her with huge amounts of medical，legal and now property tax debts.She is __16__ her last bit of money into helping save the house for my younger sisters and herself.As a __17__ mother，she is the most inspirational woman I have ever met.Despite the continuous turmoil (混乱)，she has __18__ found a way to stay positive and __19__．I am hoping to help her get back on her feet and __20__ some much－needed financial and emotional support.
【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。作者介绍了自己的母亲历尽生活磨难，依然乐观，依然不忘帮助他人。
1．A.accidents C．teams
B．debts D．research
解析：此处与15空后的内容照应，故选B项。 答案：B 2．A.take out C．make out
B．put out D．think about
解析：由前文可知，母亲欠下很多债，因此不能得到贷款。take out a loan获得贷款，故选A项。
答案：A 3．A.duty C．website
Bpany D．power
解析：由下文可知，母亲很坚强，她竭尽全力来保住房子。do everything in one's power为固定短语，意为“尽某人所能”，故选D项。
答案：D 4．Apare C．place
B．improve D．support
解析：此处表示母亲总是为他人着想。 答案：C 5．A.helped C．beat
B．reminded D．taught
解析：此处表示母亲帮助那些受虐待的孩子，故选A项。 答案：A 6．A.difficult C．merry
B．easy D．casual
解析：此处表示收养那些孩子不是件容易的事，故选B项。 答案：B 7．A.sister C．mother
B．daughter D．assistant
解析：由下一段中的“Due to __14__ problems with her knee caused by the abuse，my mother is unable to work.”可知母亲受到虐待，故选C项。
答案：C 8．A.inspired C．blessed
B．criticized D．destroyed
解析：由本句中的physically and emotionally可判断此处应是“身体和精神上的伤害”，故选D项。
答案：D
9．A.paused C．continued
B．started D．argued
解析：这种虐待持续了(continued)一段时间，后来我母亲起诉离婚。 答案：C 10．A.refusing C．regretting
B．hoping D．managing
解析：母亲起诉离婚，希望结束自己的痛苦。 答案：B 11．A.pain C．life
B．fete D．confusion
解析：母亲在精神上和身体上均受到了伤害，所以希望结束这种痛苦。
答案：A 12．A.slow C．bitter
B．practical D．quick
解析： 由下段首句的提示，可知选D项。 答案：D 13．A.proud C．unwilling
B．able D．tired
解析：由上文的“the divorce was finalized”可知，母亲能够继续她的生活了，故选B项。
答案：B 14．A.mental C．technical
B．medical D．energetic
解析：由后面的“problems with her knee caused by the abuse”可知本空应选B项。
答案：B
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