A

(2016·东北三省四市第一次联考)My dad，“Mutt” Mantle is more than a father to me，sometimes more like a good judge of talent—“Mickey Mantle”.

He was __1__ about baseball.He made his living working in mines.But he played baseball __2__ several town teams.

From the day I was born，Dad said he wanted me to make my living as a baseball player.He named me Mickey __3__ a catcher he liked.He hoped I would play for the New York Yankees.

Dad often __4__ a toy baseball to my crib(摇篮).One day，__5__，I caught one.Then he was sure I’d be a ball player!

I learned about the __6__ on a ball field before I learned my ABC’s.When I was three，Dad had Mama make me a little uniform.He liked to __7__ around town in it.

When I was five，I started school.That same day，I had my first __8__ in switch­hitting(左右手都能击球).

Dad and Grandpa were in the yard when I came home from school.They had a small bat and two __9__.

“Mickey，”said Dad，“Grandpa and I have thought up a new __10__.Take this bat and try to hit our pitches(投掷).I’m left­handed.When I throw，you swing right­handed __11__ you always have.Grandpa’s right­handed.When he throws，turn around and swing left­handed.”

Dad was going to make me a __12__!He knew that a player who can bat both right and left has a good __13__ of making hits.

That day I tried and tried.But I couldn’t swing left­handed.After about 15 minutes，I yelled to Mama for help.She said，“I know it’s crazy.But please try，__14__，to make Dad happy.”

So，every day after school we had switch­hitting __15__.After two weeks，I didn’t __16__ it any more.My __17__ were getting trained.I began to hit a few.

After a year or two，Dad and Grandpa began throwing as __18__ as they could.And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls.Then，as I grew older，they began to use baseballs __19__.

So you know __20__ I，today’s baseball star Mickey Mantle，got my start as a Switch­Hitter.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了热衷于棒球的父亲是如何把作者培养成一名棒球选手的。

1.A.curious　 B.crazy

C.nervous D.particular

解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。句意为：他痴迷于棒球。curious意为“好奇的”;crazy意为“疯狂的”;nervous意为“紧张的”;particular意为“特别的，挑剔的”。根据下文可知，父亲在镇上的几个队里打棒球，并且希望“我”也能成为一名职业棒球手。crazy符合文意。故答案选B。

2.A.in B.with

C.on D.for

解析：选C。考查介词辨析。句意为：他在镇上的几个队里打棒球。on the team是固定搭配，意为“在队里当队员”。故答案选C。

3.A.after B.with

C.for D.in

解析：选A。考查介词辨析。句意为：他以他喜欢的一个接球手的名字给我命名为Mickey。固定搭配：name after意为“以……的名字命名”，符合语境。故答案选A。

4.A.hit B.swung

C.tied D.threw

解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意为：父亲经常把一个玩具棒球丢进我的摇篮里。hit意为“击打”;swing意为“摇摆”;tie意为“系”;throw意为“丢，抛”。根据下文的“I caught one”可知，父亲把玩具棒球丢进“我”的摇篮里。故答案选D。

5.A.on purpose B.by intention

C.by chance D.without accident

解析：选C。考查介词短语辨析。句意为：一天，我偶然地抓到了一个。然后他就认定我会是一个棒球手。on purpose意为“有目的地”;by intention意为“故意地”;by chance意为“碰巧地，偶然地”;without accident意为“安全地”。根据上下文语境可知，作为婴儿的“我”只是碰巧抓住了一个玩具棒球。故答案选C。

6.A.limits B.positions

C.experiences D.hits

解析：选B。考查名词辨析。句意为：在学会ABC的顺序之前我就了解了棒球场上球员的位置。limit意为“限制”;position意为“位置”;experience意为“经历”;hit意为“击(球)”。根据下文“on a ball field”可知，应该是了解棒球场上球员的位置。故答案选B。

7.A.see me off B.take me off

C.carry me off D.show me off

解析：选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意为：他喜欢带着穿着制服的我在镇上炫耀。see sb. off意为“送行，送别”;take sb. off意为“领走，带走”;carry off意为“带走，夺走”;show off意为“炫耀”。根据上文可知，父亲让妈妈给“我”做了一件小制服，所以，他要带“我”去炫耀一番。故答案选D。

8.A.lesson B.period

C.lecture D.shift

解析：选A。考查名词辨析。句意为：五岁时，我开始上学了。就在同一天，我开始了我的第一次左右手击球的课程。lesson意为“课程”;period意为“时期”;lecture意为“演讲，讲座”;shift意为“移动，更换”。根据下文可知，父亲和祖父在院子里等“我”放学回家教“我”击球。故答案选A。

9.A.baseballs B.tennis balls

C.uniforms D.cribs

解析：选B。考查名词辨析。句意为：他们准备了一个小球棒以及两个网球。baseball意为“棒球”;tennis ball意为“网球”;uniform意为“制服”;crib意为“摇篮”。根据倒数第二段的“And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls.”可知，tennis balls符合语境。故答案选B。

10.A.trick B.attack

C.game D.match

解析：选C。考查名词辨析。句意为：祖父和我想出了一个新游戏。trick意为“计谋，把戏”;attack意为“攻击”;game意为“游戏”;match意为“比赛”。根据下文可知，祖父和父亲想出了一个新游戏，让“我”练习左右手都能击球。故答案选C。

11.A.as B.when

C.like D.although

解析：选A。考查连词辨析。根据下文“But I couldn’t swing left­handed.”可知，“我”惯用右手。所以，平常击球都是用右手。as意为“正如”;when意为“当……时候”;like意为“像”;although意为“尽管”。as在这里引导方式状语从句，表示“像……一样”，符合语境。故答案选A。

12.A.baseball star B.good pitcher

C.baseball player D.switch­hitter

解析：选D。考查名词辨析。句意为：父亲想要把我变成左右手都能击球的选手。baseball star意为“棒球明星”;good pitcher意为“好的投手”;baseball player意为“棒球选手”;switch­hitter意为“左右全能的击球手”。根据下文的“He knew that a player who can bat both right and left...”可知，switch­hitter符合语境。故答案选D。

13.A.benefit B.potential

C.chance D.percentage

解析：选C。考查名词辨析。benefit意为“利益”;potential意为“潜力”;chance意为“机会”;percentage意为“百分比”。根据语境可知，左右手都能击球的话击中的几率更大。chance符合语境。故答案选C。

14.A.somehow B.anyway

C.someway D.somewhat

解析：选B。考查副词辨析。句意为：她说：“我知道这很疯狂。但是无论如何请试试，让父亲开心点。”somehow意为“不知怎的”;anyway意为“无论如何，至少”;someway意为“以某种方式”;somewhat意为“稍微，有点”。故答案选B。

15.A.drills B.arrangements

C.lessons D.exchanges

解析：选A。考查名词辨析。句意为：所以，每天放学后我们都进行左右手击球的训练。drill意为“训练，操练”;arrangement意为“安排”;lesson意为“课程”;exchange意为“交换，交易”。根据下文的“were getting trained”可知，这里是指进行训练。故答案选A。

16.A.miss B.train

C.hit D.mind

解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意为：两周后我不再介意。miss意为“错过”;train意为“训练”;hit意为“击打”;mind意为“介意”。根据上文的“I yelled to Mama for help”可知，“我”一开始并不喜欢这种练习，但是时间长了之后“我”不再介意了。故答案选D。

17.A.hits B.throws

C.muscles D.legs

解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据下文的“I began to hit a few.”可知，“我”的肌肉得到了训练，“我”开始能击中一些球。hit意为“击(球)”;throw意为“投掷”;muscle意为“力量，肌肉”;leg意为“腿”。故答案选C。

18.A.far B.close

C.possible D.hard

解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。句意为：一两年后，父亲和祖父开始尽可能地投掷得难一点了。far意为“远的”;close意为“近的”;possible意为“可能的”;hard意为“难的”。根据下文的“And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls.”可知，他们增加了训练的难度。故答案选D。

19.A.instead B.indeed

C.either D.immediately

解析：选A。考查词义辨析。句意为：之后，随着我慢慢长大，他们开始用棒球来代替。instead意为“代替，取而代之”;indeed意为“的确”;either意为“也”;immediately意为“立即”。根据上文可知，当“我”小的时候，父亲和祖父一直用网球来训练“我”，后来“我”长大了，他们就用棒球来代替网球了。故答案选A。

20.A.why B.how

C.when D.what

解析：选B。考查连词辨析。句意为：所以你知道了今天的棒球明星Mickey Mantle，也就是我，是如何开始成为一名左右手都能击球的选手的。根据句意可知，句中缺少方式状语。how符合语境。故答案选B。

B

(2015·四川德阳四校一模)Uncle Bruce has been my most influential role model.I admire him because he has __1__ me into the person I am today by teaching me about respect and responsibility and that anything __2__ having takes a lot of hard work.

The most important thing he has __3__ me is how to think.He always says，“You can learn something from everyone，__4__ it’s what not to do.”He always does what he __5__.If he says，“I’ll pick you up at seven on Thursday，” it will __6__.Also，Bruce is the kind of person who actually __7__ you.

Uncle Bruce was in the army for 20 years and went through some terrible __8__，but he hasn’t let them affect him __9__.After hearing his stories about alcohol­and drug­related __10__，I have no interest in doing anything that could __11__ me or my friends.He is also the only person who truly believes I can __12__ it on West Point.He has done everything within his __13__ to help me achieve that goal.

Uncle Bruce is my hero because he is __14__ that I want to be when I’m his age.He is smart，financially __15__，and gives back to his community.There is no way I can __16__ him for all he’s done.He is the one whose __17__ can change the way I look at something.I’ve never told him that I love him，__18__ has he told me，but we love each other and I wouldn’t have it any other way.I’m not __19__ he’s perfect，but I can’t imagine __20__ without him now that he is here.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。在作者的成长道路上，Bruce叔叔身上的优秀品质一直激励着作者，并在作者的人格塑造中起着重要作用。

1.A.shaped　 B.promoted

C.trained D.blessed

解析：选A。考查动词辨析。句意为：我钦佩他是因为他塑造了现在的我。A项意为“塑造”;B项意为“促进，提升”;C项意为“训练”;D项意为“祝福”。故选A项。

2.A.like B.about

C.from D.worth

解析：选D。考查词义辨析。句意为：任何值得拥有的东西都要花费一番努力。be worth doing为固定句型，意为“值得……”，此处作定语修饰“anything”，故省略be动词。故选D项。

3.A.directed B.taught

C.encouraged D.improved

解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：他所教给我的最重要的事情是如何思考。根据第一段中的“by teaching me”可知，应选B项。

4.A.so that B.even if

C.as if D.now that

解析：选B。考查短语辨析。句意为：你能从所有的人那里学到一些东西，即使是一些不应该去做的事。根据语境可知，前后半句之间为让步关系。even if意为“即使”，符合语境。故选B项。

5.A.wants B.supports

C.promises D.advises

解析：选C。考查动词辨析。句意为：他总是言出必行。A项意为“想要”;B项意为“支持”;C项意为“承诺”;D项意为“建议”。C项符合语境。故选C项。

6.A.matter B.insist

C.succeed D.happen

解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意为：那件事就会发生。A项意为“有关系”;B项意为“坚持”;C项意为“成功”;D项意为“发生”。根据上文“He always does what he ______.”可知，此处表示Bruce叔叔答应的事一定会发生。故选D项。

7.A.sticks to B.points at

C.listens to D.comes at

解析：选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意为：Bruce叔叔也是能认真听你倾诉的人。A项意为“坚持”;B项意为“指向”;C项意为“听”;D项意为“攻击”。故选C项。

8.A.experiences B.diseases

C.drills D.adaptations

解析：选A。考查名词辨析。句意为：他有过一些可怕的经历。A项意为“经历”;B项意为“疾病”;C项意为“训练”;D项意为“适应”。故选A项。

9.A.materially B.negatively

C.barely D.positively

解析：选B。考查副词辨析。句意为：但他并没有让这些经历给他带来消极的影响。A项意为“实质地”;B项意为“消极地”;C项意为“仅仅”;D项意为“肯定地”。根据上文“went through some terrible ______，but”可知，此处表示转折;由此可推知，可怕的经历没有让他变得消极。故选B项。

10.A.tendencies B.statistics

C.references D.misfortunes

解析：选D。考查名词辨析。句意为：听了他与酒精和毒品相关的不幸的故事后。根据上文中的“terrible ______”及“alcohol­ and drug­related”可知，与酒精和毒品相关的多是不幸的事。故选D项。

11.A.sink B.test

C.harm D.exploit

解析：选C。考查动词辨析。句意为：我对任何伤害我及我朋友的事情都不感兴趣。A项意为“下沉”;B项意为“测试”;C项意为“伤害”;D项意为“开发”。故选C项。

12.A.make B.take

C.bring D.seize

解析：选A。考查动词辨析。句意为：他也是唯一真正相信我能成功地进入西点军校的人。make it意为“成功地做某事”，符合语境。故选A项。

13.A.management B.access

C.patent D.power

解析：选D。考查名词辨析。句意为：他做了在他能力范围内的一切来帮助我实现目标。A项意为“管理”;B项意为“进入”;C项意为“专利”;D项意为“能力”。故选D项。

14.A.everybody B.everything

C.nobody D.nothing

解析：选B。考查代词辨析。句意为：Bruce叔叔是我的英雄，因为我希望自己到了他这个年纪的时候，能成为像他一样的人。根据语境可知，此处指作者想拥有Bruce叔叔身上一切美好的品质。故选B项。

15.A.secure B.shaky

C.proper D.messy

解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。句意为：他聪明，有稳定的收入，并且会回报他的社区。A项意为“稳当的”;B项意为“摇晃的”;C项意为“适当的”;D项意为“杂乱的”。故选A项。

16.A.praise B.repay

C.present D.recharge

解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：对于他为我所做的一切，我无法回报。A项意为“表扬”;B项意为“回报”;C项意为“提出”;D项意为“充电，休整”。故选B项。

17.A.strength B.honesty

C.opinion D.standard

解析：选C。考查名词辨析。句意为：他是一个能够用他的观点来影响我对事物的看法的一个人。A项意为“力量”;B项意为“诚实”;C项意为“观点”;D项意为“标准”。故选C项。

18.A.or B.either

C.nor D.so

解析：选C。考查副词辨析。句意为：我从未告诉过他我爱他，他也没有告诉过我他爱我。nor意为“也不，也不是”。根据“never”可知，应选C项。

19.A.saying B.proving

C.expressing D.demanding

解析：选A。考查动词辨析。句意为：我并不是说他是完美的。A项意为“说”;B项意为“证明”;C项意为“表达”;D项意为“要求”。故选A项。

20.A.travelling B.studying

C.working D.living

解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意为：我无法想象没有他的生活。live意为“生活”，符合语境。故选D项。

C

(2015·长春调研考试)After graduation from college，I was offered a white­collar job in an office in Manhattan.We had large __1__ overlooking a busy street.I stood by one of them one day，when a young lady walking on sideway __2__ and made eye contact—naturally，I __3__.

That was the beginning of making others happy.When things were __4__，I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up and this made me smile—work __5__ was washed away.

Late afternoon was the __6__ time.Rush­hour traffic filled the street with cars and buses.After waving became __7__，I tried to improve my act.I made signs，“Hi!”，“Hello!”，and “Be Happy!”I __8__ them in the window and waved.

__9__ Day was drawing near.Job cuts were announced.Several co­workers would __10__ their jobs.Stress reached a high point.Everyone felt __11__.We needed to do something to break the tension.

While working one night，a red jacket __12__ my attention.I used my __13__ and turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing.The next day my co­workers gathered around me and __14__ for the first time in weeks.Just then my boss passed by.He looked up，saw me，shook his head and left.

I thought I __15__ trouble.Soon my boss phoned me，“Mike，come to my office!”When in his office，I felt very nervous，“Mike...”Tears __16__ in his eyes，as I sat silent and confused.When he regained __17__，he said，“Thanks，Mike!With the job cuts，it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas.Thanks for the laugh，I __18__ it.”

That evening，and every evening of the Christmas season，I stood __19__ in the window.People smiled at the strange Santa.My heart was filled with joy，__20__ I made those people smile after a long day at work.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。由于作者工作的地方靠着一条繁忙的街道，并且办公室又有一个大的窗子，所以他可以通过窗子向下俯瞰。工作不忙时，他就和下面的路人打招呼。在圣诞节的晚上，作者穿上了用红色的夹克衫做成的圣诞老人的衣服，给过往的路人带来了快乐，也缓解了公司同事因裁员带来的紧张感。

1.A.doors B.rooms

C.windows D.restaurants

解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“I stood in the window”可知，“我们”有大窗户，可以眺望繁忙的街道。故答案选C。

2.A.speeded up B.looked up

C.broke down D.pulled through

解析：选B。考查动词短语辨析。根据上文中的“overlooking a busy street”及下文“made eye contact”可知，当“我”眺望繁忙的街道时，一个路人抬头看到了“我”。look up意为“抬头看”，符合语境。speed up意为“加速”;break down意为“出故障”;pull through意为“渡过，克服”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。

3.A.waved B.hid

C.left D.shouted

解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“waved at the passengers who looked up”可知，“我”很自然地挥手打招呼。wave意为“挥手”，符合语境。hide意为“隐藏”;leave意为“离开”;shout意为“叫喊”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。

4.A.important B.slow

C.right D.bad

解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，当工作慢下来的时候，“我”站在窗户边向路人招手微笑。slow意为“慢的”，符合语境。important意为“重要的”;right意为“对的”;bad意为“坏的”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。

5.A.stress B.pleasure

C.experience D.challenge

解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，这种微笑使“我”没有了工作压力。stress意为“压力”，符合语境。pleasure意为“快乐”;experience意为“经历，经验”;challenge意为“挑战”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。

6.A.quickest B.hardest

C.longest D.best

解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。根据本段后面作者做各种标志来改善打招呼的方式可知，傍晚是最好的时光。best意为“最好的”，符合语境。quickest意为“最快的”;hardest意为“最难的”;longest意为“最长的”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。

7.A.encouraging B.embarrassing

C.boring D.moving

解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，当只挥手变得有些乏味时，“我”就做了一些标志。boring意为“乏味的，厌烦的”，符合语境。encouraging意为“令人鼓舞的”;embarrassing意为“令人尴尬的”;moving意为“动人的”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。

8.A.saw B.read

C.posted D.painted

解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，“我”就把这些标志贴在了窗子上。post意为“张贴”，符合语境。see意为“看见”;read意为“阅读”;paint意为“绘画，油漆”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。

9.A.Christmas B.Labor

C.Thanksgiving D.National

解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据第五段第二句中的“turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing”和第六段中的“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas”以及最后一段第一句中的“every evening of the Christmas season”可知，圣诞节就要临近了。故答案选A。

10.A.seek B.lose

C.finish D.take

解析：选B。考查动词辨析。根据第四段第二句“Job cuts were announced.”可知，因为要裁员，所以有几个同事要失去工作。lose意为“失去”，符合语境。seek意为“寻求”;finish意为“完成”;take意为“拿”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。

11.A.anxious B.confident

C.useless D.peaceful

解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。根据上文可知，因为裁员，有人要失去工作，所以大家都很担心。anxious意为“担忧的”，符合语境。confident意为“自信的”;useless意为“无用的”;peaceful意为“平静的”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。

12.A.relaxed B.drew

C.switched D.involved

解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：一天晚上正在工作时，一件红色夹克衫吸引了我的注意。draw意为“吸引”，符合语境。relax意为“放松”;switch意为“转换”;involve意为“包含，牵涉”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。

13.A.imagination B.relation

C.experience D.pressure

解析：选A。考查名词辨析。句意为：我发挥想象力把它改成了一件圣诞老人的衣服。imagination意为“想象力”，符合语境。relation意为“关系”;experience意为“经历，经验”;pressure意为“压力”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。

14.A.spoke B.acted

C.laughed D.returned

解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据第六段中的“Thanks for the laugh”可知，第二天同事们围在“我”身边，这是几个星期以来第一次大笑。laugh意为“笑”，符合语境。speak意为“讲话”;act意为“行动”;return意为“返回”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。

15.A.took B.caused

C.forgot D.suffered

解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：我以为我引起了麻烦。cause意为“引起”，符合语境。take意为“拿”;forget意为“忘记”;suffer意为“遭受”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。

16.A.fell B.appeared

C.dried D.swallowed

解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：当我默默地坐着，感到困惑时，他的眼睛里泛着泪花。appear意为“出现”，符合语境。fall意为“落下，下降”;dry意为“弄干”;swallow意为“吞没”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。

17.A.confidence B.anger

C.control D.strength

解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，他热泪盈眶，所以此处表示他重新控制住自己的情绪。control意为“控制”，符合语境。confidence意为“自信”;anger意为“生气”;strength意为“力量，力气”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。

18.A.chose B.knew

C.accepted D.needed

解析：选D。考查动词辨析。根据上文“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas.Thanks for the laugh”可知，“我”需要这份欢笑。need意为“需要”，符合语境。choose意为“选择”;know意为“知道”;accept意为“接受”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。

19.A.luckily B.eagerly

C.naturally D.proudly

解析：选D。考查副词辨析。根据下文“I made those people smile after a long day at work”可知，“我”很自豪地站在窗子那里。proudly意为“自豪地”，符合语境。luckily意为“幸运地”;eagerly意为“急切地”;naturally意为“自然地”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。

20.A.because B.but

C.although D.if

解析：选A。考查连词辨析。句意为：我的心里充满了快乐，因为我能够使那些工作了一天的路人露出微笑。根据语境可知，此处表示因果关系。because意为“因为”，符合语境。but意为“但是”;although意为“尽管”;if意为“如果”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。