害”。故选C。
12．A.make C．bring
B．take D．seize
答案：A 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。make制造；take带走；bring 带来；seize抓住。根据文章句意即上下文，“他是唯一一个相信我能够成功到达West Point的人”且make it 可以表示“成功做成某事”。故选A。
13．A.management C．patent
B．access D．power
答案：D 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。management管理；access接近；patent专利；power权力，力量。结合上下文及常用表达“在他能力范围之内”所以选择“power力量”更合适 。故选D。
14．A.everybody C．nobody
B．everything D．nothing
答案：B 本空考查不定代词基本含义的辨析。everybody每个人；everything每件事情；nobody没有人；nothing什么也没有。本空较难，本句译为“他是我想成为的一切(我想成为跟他一样的人)”，侧重我想成为uncle那样具有一切良好品质的人，而不是我成为别人，所以选B而非A。故选B。
15．A.secure C．proper
B．shaky D．messy
答案：A 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。secure 有保障的；shaky晃动的；proper恰当的；messy混乱的。根据下文“他回报社区”因此判断他经济上是有保障的，所以选A。
16．A.praise C．present
B．repay D．recharge
答案：B 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。praise表扬；repay回报；present 呈现；recharge再收费。结合全文来看，作者对Bruce很感激，所以这里是在表达“回报”之意 。故选B。
17．A.strength C．opinion
B．honesty D．standard
答案：C 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。strength力气；honesty诚实；opinion意见；standard水平。此空较难，容易误选strength“力气，长处”，从上下文来看，既然uncle在用他的良好习惯和品质影响着我，想必他的观点也会影响我对事物的看法，这里应选“opinion意见”。故选C。
18．A.or C．nor
B．either D．so
答案：C 本空考查连词基本含义的辨析。or 或者；either或者；nor 也不；so因此，
所以。上文中“never”表否定，因此下文应用“no”来搭配使用。故选C。
19．A.saying C．expressing
B．proving D．demanding
答案：A 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。saying说；proving 证明；expressing 表达；demanding要求。根据文意“我不是说他很完美”。故选A。
20．A.travelling C．working
B．studying D．living
答案：D 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。travelling旅行；studying学习；working 工作；living生活。结合上下文“无法想象没有他的生活”所以选择“living”。故选D。
Cloze 11
(2015·海南省5月模拟)
In 2014 I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously __1__ a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I __2__ hard to remain calm in class and __3__ they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite __4__， actually, until the end of __5__ and the night of the final oral test. The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6：50, I __6__ myself in the teachers' bathroom to __7__ all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the __8__ by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The __9__ is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I __10__ couldn't get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls __11__ the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to __12__ the bathroom door, but failed. I heard the cleaning lady's voice and asked for help as __13__ as I could. However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started __14__；“Diana's locked in the bathroom！”Shame had fallen upon me! __15__ the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, __16__， my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like “Aren't we __17__ ！No test today ！” All I could do was __18__， feeling miserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire__19__ was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces.“__20__ ! Teacher.” they said，“We know you are human too！”
They all passed their test. True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.
文章大意：本文是一教育故事。作者叙述了自己开始做教师时所遭遇的尴尬经历，但有惊无险，自己所带的学生都通过了考试。
1．A.holding C．getting
B．taking D．giving
答案：B 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。holding拥有；taking带走；getting得到；giving给予。take a/an...course修读??课程，为固定搭配，也可以用do来代替take。故选B。
2．A.performed C．worked
B．learned D．tried
答案：D 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。performed表演；learned学会；worked工作；tried尝试。try hard to do sth.尽力做某事，为固定搭配。故选D。
3．A.thought C．guessed
B．hoped D．realized
答案：B 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。thought认为；hoped 希望；guessed 猜测；realized意识到。作为一名年轻的新上任的教师，肯定希望学生没有发现自己的不自信。故选B。
4．A.successful C．happy
B．fortunate D．satisfied
答案：A 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。successful成功的；fortunate幸运的；happy幸福的；satisfied满意的。作者虽然有些紧张，但实际上授课还是很成功的。故选A。
5．A.the class C．the day
B．the course D．the year
答案：B 本空考查名词短语基本含义的辨析。the class班级；the course课程；the day日子；the year年。从后文知道，作者是在课程结束后和最后口语测试前的晚上出了差错的。故选B。
6．A.tidied C．locked
B．washed D．reminded
答案：C 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。tidied把??整齐；washed洗刷；locked锁；reminded提醒。从后文知道，作者把自己锁在教师卫生间独自一人复习测试题，导致出不来。故选C。
7．A.rewrite C．go over
B．answer D．put forward
答案：C 本空考查动词(短语)基本含义的辨析。rewrite重写；answer回答；go over复习；put forward提出。复习口语测试题是作者的目的。故选C。
8．A.questions C．answers
B．instructions D．steps
答案：A 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。questions问题；instructions说明；answers答案；steps步骤。作者熟记口语测试题的目的是为了不让人觉得自己是一位没有经验的测试者。故选A。
9．A.situation C．trick
B．condition D．problem
答案：D 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。situation处境，形势；condition条件，状况；trick诡计；problem问题。作者即将要监考而自己被反锁在卫生间出不来，这显然是一个问题。故选D。
10．A.probably C．sadly
B．simply D．nearly
答案：B 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。probably可能；simply简单地，仅仅；sadly悲伤地；nearly将近。句意：我简直出不来！simply加强否定的语气。故选B。
11．A.as C．after
B．before D．until
答案：A 本空考查连词基本含义的辨析。as一边??一边，当??时候；before在??以前；after在??之后；until直到。语境：当学生们去考场时在大厅里发出的吵闹声我都能听到。as引导时间状语从句，表同时发生的动作。故选A。
12．A.knock C．open
B．kick D．push
答案：C 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。knock敲；kick踢；open打开；push推。作者试图打开卫生间的门，但失败了。故选C。
13．A.quietly C．excitedly
B．hurriedly D．crazily
答案：A 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。quietly 静静地；hurriedly匆忙地；excitedly兴奋地；crazily拼命地，疯狂地。作者为了怕被别人听见作为笑柄，所以尽可能悄悄地请求女保洁员帮助。故选A。
14．A.scolding C．laughing
B．running D．shouting
答案：D 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。scolding责备；running跑步；laughing大笑；shouting叫喊。正因为这位考虑不周到的女保洁员的大声叫嚷，才引来了同事和同学们的围观。故选D。
15．A.At first C．In the end
B．Soon enough D．Right now
答案：B 本空考查固定短语基本含义的辨析。At first 起先；开始；Soon enough足够快；In the end最终，终于；Right now立即。soon enough很快，符合语境。故选B。
16．A.to my amazement C．to my surprise
B．to my delight D．to my horror
