《2026年薪火金卷高考仿真模拟卷英语》

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was with my father at a clinic near his home for a routine blood test. An elderly woman
came in and sat on a 41 room chair. She settled into the seat opposite my dad and smiled at
him and he smiled back 42 . He was 77 years old and had been living with Alzheimer’s disease
for several years. It’s a disease that 43 your loved ones, slowly, day by day and the memory
loss is painful and 44 .
After a while, she started singing the tune My Heart Will Go On. Since Alzheimer’s disease
also has a(n) 45 to damage a person’s patience, I couldn’t help thinking that this woman was
playing with fire. Her singing began gently. I glanced at Dad to see his 46 . His smile was
gone, and he was 47 right at her. I couldn’t read his expression initially, but it seemed to be
something like 48 . I wondered if he was lost somewhere in his memory, or maybe he was
trying to figure out whether this was someone he should 49 . Slowly, the woman’s singing got
louder and her eyes closed with 50 . Now Dad looked a little shocked. Still, I watched
nervously, noticing the 51 of an angry outburst and was considering my options on how best to
52 in. Instead, his face changed, and the tension 53 in his eyes. He no longer looked
confused.
When her song ended and the waiting room became 54 , the woman opened her eyes. My
dad was still looking directly at her. “That was beautiful,” he said. 55 , she smiled and said,
“Thank you.”
41. A. living
B. waiting
C. fitting
D. consulting
42. A. secretly
B. gratefully
C. slightly
D. coldly
43. A. steals
B. destroys
C. cheats
D. panics
44. A. limited
B. regular
C. temporary
D. merciless
45. A. expectation
B. standard
C. tendency
D. symbol
46. A. performance
B. response
C. gesture
D. message
47. A. rushing
B. laughing
C. pointing
D. staring
48. A. confusion
B. desperation
C. blankness
D. caution
49. A. worry about
B. hear of
C. date with
D. call on
50. A. purpose
B. strength
C. emotion
D. respect
51. A. instruction
B. outcome
C. effect
D. possibility
52. A. step
B. check
C. give
D. join
53. A. increased
B. filled
C. eased
D. divided
54. A. delightful
B. silent
C. bright
D. harmonious
55. A. In public
B. In turn
C. In relief
D. In return

答案： 41. B [考查动名词。根据最后一段中的“When her song ended and the waiting room”及语境可知，一位上了年纪的女士进来了，然后坐在候诊室的椅子上。waiting room意为“候诊室”。]
42. C [考查副词。根据语境可知，这位上了年纪的女士对作者的父亲微笑，父亲也以浅浅的微笑回应。slightly意为“略微，稍微”。]
43. A [考查动词。根据下文中的“the memory loss is painful”及语境可知，阿尔茨海默症会使人逐渐丧失记忆，也就是说，它会像一个小偷一样慢慢地偷走(患者记忆中)所爱的人。steal意为“偷，窃取”。]
44. D [考查形容词。根据上文中的“the memory loss is painful”及语境可知，阿尔茨海默症会使人逐渐丧失记忆，这对患者和亲人来说是痛苦且残忍的。merciless意为“残忍的，无情的”。]
45. C [考查名词。根据下文中的“I couldn't help thinking that this woman was playing with fire.”及语境可知，此处表达的是阿尔茨海默症往往会让患者逐渐失去耐心。tendency意为“趋势，倾向”。]
46. B [考查名词。根据下文中的“His smile was gone, and he was 47 right at her. I couldn't read his expression initially”可知，那位女士开始唱歌后，父亲的表情发生了变化。由此可推知，此处指作者在观察父亲的反应。response意为“反应”。]
47. D [考查动词。根据最后一段中的“My dad was still looking directly at her.”可知，此处指作者的父亲注视着那位女士。stare意为“盯着看，注视”。]
48. A [考查名词。根据下文中的“I wondered if he was lost somewhere in his memory... someone he should”及本段最后一句“He no longer looked confused.”可知，作者起初看不懂父亲的表情，但它似乎是某种困惑。confusion意为“困惑，不确定”，与下文中的“confused”相呼应。]
49. B [考查动词短语。根据语境可知，作者想知道父亲是不是陷入了某一段回忆，又或是他可能在努力弄清楚这位女士是不是他应该听说的人。hear of意为“听说，得知(某人/某事)”。]
50. C [考查名词。根据语境可知，这位女士的歌声越来越大，并且她激动地闭上了双眼。emotion意为“强烈的感情”。]
51. D [考查名词。根据上文中的“Now Dad looked a little shocked.”可知，作者紧张地看着眼前这一幕，并注意到父亲可能会发怒。possibility意为“可能，可能性”。]
52. A [考查动词。根据语境可知，作者注意到父亲可能会发怒，所以在考虑如何才能最好地对这一情况进行干预。step in意为“干预”。]
53. C [考查动词。根据下文中的“He no longer looked confused.”及语境可知，父亲眼神中的紧张缓和下来了，他看起来不再困惑了。ease意为“缓和，放松”。]
54. B [考查形容词。根据语境并分析四个选项可知，这位女士的歌声停止后，候诊室应是变得安静了。silent意为“安静的”。]
55. D [考查副词短语。根据语境可知，父亲对这位女士的歌声给予赞美；作为报答，女士也微笑着感谢了父亲的赞美。in return意为“作为报答”。]