()34. — I plan to take part in the English speech contest next month.
— you’ve been working on your pronunciation and speech skills for weeks, you’re sure to do well.

A.Until
B.Since
C.Unless
D.Although

34.B

【解析】
首先分析对话语境：上句表示计划参加英语演讲比赛，下句后半句意为“你肯定能表现出色”，前半句“你已经花了几周时间练习发音和演讲技巧”是后半句的原因。
逐一分析选项：
A. Until（直到），引导时间状语从句，不符合语境；
B. Since（既然，因为），引导原因状语从句，符合逻辑关系；
C. Unless（除非），引导条件状语从句，不符合语境；
D. Although（虽然），引导让步状语从句，不符合语境。
因此选B。
【答案】
B
【知识点】
连词辨析；原因状语从句
【点评】
本题考查状语从句引导词的辨析，需结合对话语境判断分句间的逻辑关系，准确区分不同连词的用法，是对基础语法知识的常见考查形式。
【难度系数】
0.7

()35. — Peter, what does “Two heads are better than one” mean?
— The saying tells us .

A.when people must keep cool
B.how can we lead others
C.why we should work together
D.how many people we need

35.C

【解析】
“Two heads are better than one”意为“三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮”，强调合作的重要性。分析选项：A选项“人们何时必须保持冷静”与谚语含义无关；B选项为疑问语序，不符合宾语从句需用陈述语序的语法要求，且含义不符；C选项“我们为什么应该合作”契合谚语传达的合作内涵；D选项“我们需要多少人”与谚语意思无关。因此选C。
【答案】
C
【知识点】
英语谚语理解，宾语从句语序
【点评】
本题考查常见英语谚语的含义理解及宾语从句的语法规则，需结合谚语内涵和语法要求排除错误选项，积累常用英语谚语有助于提升解题效率。
【难度系数】
0.6

三、完形填空(共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
Do you have a dream? Is it part of your life? Everybody has dreams. I have one, too. When I slept, I would dream of living it; when I 36, I would work for living it.
One day, somebody told me, “To 37 is better than to arrive.” Hearing this, I just laughed it off, not quite understanding how that was 38. And I didn’t realize how true it was 39 I had what I wanted. Then I suddenly realized that compared with the person living the dream, the one who had worked for it was 40. Since then, I have made a great effort for the realization of my dream. 41, I achieved what I had wanted. I have now become a wiser, calmer, stronger and more passionate person.
The journey has 42 me a lot. I 43 and learned to get up again. I cried and learned to wipe away my tears. I made friends and learned to value people. I met enemies and learned to remember 44. The journey has changed a caterpillar (毛虫) into a beautiful butterfly, eagerly waiting to 45 the world with her newly - found wings.
We all know that our 46 isn’t as perfect as it is in the fairy tales. It 47 great ambition (抱负) and courage to realize our dreams. But we should remember that even if something gets in our way, nothing will 48 us.
So friends, always remember: “Experience is the best 49 and there are no guarantees that one will become an artist. Only the process matters.” So let’s drink to a new 50.
Cheers!
()36. A. took up B. put up C. gave up D. woke up
()37. A. suffer B. express C. travel D. return
()38. A. possible B. difficult C. painful D. joyful
()39. A. because B. until C. whether D. after
()40. A. curious B. changeable C. scared D. different
()41. A. Terribly B. Usually C. Finally D. Actually
()42. A. controlled B. changed C. tested D. lifted
()43. A. fell down B. set down C. looked down D. put down
()44. A. plans B. choices C. lessons D. awards
()45. A. save B. miss C. enjoy D. explore
()46. A. failure B. life C. purpose D. dream
()47. A. attracts B. advises C. praises D. takes
()48. A. rescue B. stop C. inspire D. match
()49. A. emotion B. research C. teacher D. hope
()50. A. journey B. task C. decision D. present

36—40 DCABD 41—45 CBACD 46—50 BDBCA

【解析】
36. D 考查动词短语辨析。前文提到“When I slept, I would dream of living it”，与之对应，醒来时就为之努力，woke up（醒来）符合语境；took up（拿起，开始从事）、put up（张贴，搭建）、gave up（放弃）均不符合。
37. C 考查动词辨析。结合后文“than to arrive”，对应谚语“To travel is better than to arrive”（旅行比抵达更有意义），故选travel（旅行）；suffer（遭受）、express（表达）、return（返回）均不符合。
38. A 考查形容词辨析。听到这话一笑而过，说明不太理解这怎么可能，possible（可能的）符合语境；difficult（困难的）、painful（痛苦的）、joyful（快乐的）均不符合。
39. B 考查连词辨析。“not...until”为固定搭配，意为“直到……才”，此处指直到拥有了想要的东西才意识到这句话的真实性，故选until；because（因为）、whether（是否）、after（在……之后）均不符合。
40. D 考查形容词辨析。对比活在梦想中的人和为之努力的人，后者是不同的，different（不同的）符合语境；curious（好奇的）、changeable（易变的）、scared（害怕的）均不符合。
41. C 考查副词辨析。前文提到“made a great effort”，此处指最终实现了目标，Finally（最终）符合语境；Terribly（糟糕地）、Usually（通常）、Actually（实际上）均不符合。
42. B 考查动词辨析。后文提到旅程将毛虫变成蝴蝶，说明旅程改变了“我”很多，changed（改变）符合语境；controlled（控制）、tested（测试）、lifted（举起）均不符合。
43. A 考查动词短语辨析。后文提到“learned to get up again”，对应前文是摔倒了，fell down（摔倒）符合语境；set down（写下）、looked down（看不起）、put down（放下）均不符合。
44. C 考查名词辨析。遇到敌人时应吸取教训，lessons（教训）符合语境；plans（计划）、choices（选择）、awards（奖励）均不符合。
45. D 考查动词辨析。蝴蝶用新翅膀探索世界，explore（探索）符合语境；save（拯救）、miss（错过）、enjoy（享受）均不如explore贴合语境。
46. B 考查名词辨析。句意为“我们的生活不像童话里那样完美”，life（生活）符合语境；failure（失败）、purpose（目标）、dream（梦想）均不符合。
47. D 考查动词辨析。“It takes sth. to do sth.”为固定句型，意为“做某事需要某物”，此处指实现梦想需要抱负和勇气，故选takes；attracts（吸引）、advises（建议）、praises（表扬）均不符合。
48. B 考查动词辨析。即使有阻碍，没有什么能阻止我们，stop（阻止）符合语境；rescue（拯救）、inspire（激励）、match（匹配）均不符合。
49. C 考查名词辨析。“Experience is the best teacher”为固定表达，意为“经验是最好的老师”，故选teacher；emotion（情绪）、research（研究）、hope（希望）均不符合。
50. A 考查名词辨析。呼应前文多次提到的“journey”，此处指为新的旅程干杯，故选journey；task（任务）、decision（决定）、present（礼物）均不符合。
【答案】
36—40 DCABD 41—45 CBACD 46—50 BDBCA
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、固定搭配、语境语义理解
【点评】
本文围绕“梦想与旅程”展开，通过作者的经历传达“过程比结果更重要”的主旨。题目侧重考查动词短语、固定句型的运用及上下文语境的理解，需结合文章主旨和细节信息逐一分析选项，对学生的语篇理解能力和词汇短语积累有一定要求。
【难度系数】
0.6