Question

    You did it! You survived the passage of time and ______ it to another year. Please enjoy the moment of ____, because before you know it, 2019 will become just as exhausting and weird

____ ,there ARE some fascinating, significant, entertaining and promising things coming down the road that are  ____ to be bright spots no matter what 2019 ______. Let's enjoy them together.

Every year, the Cleveland Clinic ______ the most important medical advancements for the coming year, and at the top of list for 2019 is pain ______ therapies(疗法). So, expect more of these breakthrough.

First came love, then ______, and now Prince Harry and princess Meghan are ______ their first baby. WE can look forward to a beautiful ______ to the royal Windsor line sometime in the spring when the ______ date comes.

Also expect 2019 to be the year when 3D printing really, really comes into the ______.We’re talking about 3D bio printing in the ______ field, advanced 3D metal printing and even more accessible 3D printing at home.

Japan will be making history when Emperor Akihito ______ in April. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will immediately take up the throne (王位) in May.

If movies are your ______, " Avengers: Endgame" will be one of the most _____ films of the year, and it's _____  to drop in April. But don't forget about Captain Marvel, another hot Disney/Marvel property that will ______ in theatres in March.

Are you ready to have your soul absolutely ______ by some amazing television? The final season of"Game of Thrones" ______ in April, so any GOT fan you know is going to be a wreck(失去健康的人) for a few months.

1.A. made B. managed C. got D. took

2.A. appreciate B. creation C. relaxation D. determination

3.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise

4.A. adequate B. bound C. desperate D. reluctant

5.A. adopts B. advocate C. brings D. blesses

6.A. releases B. relieves C. reveals D. reserves

7.A. assessment B. judgement C. management D. development

8.A. friendship B. marriage C. admiration D. closeness

9.A. educating B. delivering C. expecting D. raising

10.A. attraction B. attention C. addiction D. addition

11.A. due B. sure C. done D. final

12.A. minimum B. margin C. majority D. mainstream

13.A. magical B. historical C. education D. medical

14.A. stepped down B. took down C. let down D. broke down

15.A. matter B. thing C. issue D. topic

16.A. applied B. attached C. anticipated D. medical

17.A. driven B. adapted C. set D. advised

18.A. launch B. shoot C. land D. film

19.A. reserved B. rocked C. quaked D. honoured

20.A. drops B. approaches C. appeals D. returns

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.D

13.D

14.A

15.B

16.C

17.C

18.C

19.B

20.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者认为，你挺过了这段时间，又活了一年。请享受放松的时刻，因为在你意识到之前，2019年将会变得同样疲惫和怪异。然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、意义重大、令人愉快且充满希望的事情将成为亮点。

1.考查动词。A. made制造；B. managed管理，负责；C. got得到；D. took拿走。根据You survived the passage of time and ___1___ it to another year.“你挺过了这段时间，又活了一年。”固定搭配：make it“做成某事”，故选A。

2.考查名词。A. appreciate欣赏；B. creation创造；C. relaxation放松；D. determination决心。根据enjoy the moment可知是享受“放松”的时刻。故选C。

3.考查副词。A. However 然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Besides另外；D. Otherwise要不然的话。根据___3___ ,there ARE some fascinating, significant, entertaining and promising things coming down the road that are ___4___ to be bright spots no matter what 2019 ___5___.“然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、意义重大、令人愉快且充满希望的事情将成为亮点。”与上文构成转折关系，故选A。

4.考查形容词。A. adequate充足的；B. bound必定的；C. desperate 不顾一切的；D. reluctant不情愿的。根据___3___ ,there ARE some fascinating, significant, entertaining and promising things coming down the road that are ___4___ to be bright spots no matter what 2019 ___5___.“然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、意义重大、令人愉快且充满希望的事情将成为亮点。”固定搭配：be bound to do sth.“一定做某事”，故答案为B。

5.考查动词。A. adopts收养；B. advocate提倡； C. brings拿来；D. blesses祝福。根据___3___ ,there ARE some fascinating, significant, entertaining and promising things coming down the road that are ___4___ to be bright spots no matter what 2019 ___5___.“然而，无论2019年发生什么，总有一些引人入胜、意义重大、令人愉快且充满希望的事情将成为亮点。”结合句意可知答案为C。

6.考查动词。A. releases释放，发布；B. relieves解除；C. reveals揭示；D. reserves保留。根据Every year, the Cleveland Clinic ___6___ the most important medical advancements for the coming year,“每年，克利夫兰诊所都会发布来年最重要的医疗进展，”故选A。

7.考查名词。A. assessment估价； B. judgement判断力；C. management 管理；D. development发展。根据at the top of list for 2019 is pain ___7___ therapies(疗法).“2019年的首要任务是疼痛管理疗法。”结合句意可知答案为C。

8.考查名词。A. friendship友谊；B. marriage婚姻；C. admiration赞赏；D. closeness接近。根据First came love, then可知此处指“婚姻”，故选B。

9.考查动词。A. educating教育；B. delivering投递； C. expecting期盼；D. raising饲养。根据their first baby.可知他们结婚后期盼他们的孩子。故选C。

10.考查名词。A. attraction吸引； B. attention关注； C. addiction沉溺；D. addition添加。根据WE can look forward to a beautiful ___10___ to the royal Windsor line sometime in the spring when the ___11___ date comes.可知，期盼在春天的某个时候有个美丽的“添加”，也就是有个孩子。故选D。

11.考查形容词。A. due到期的，应付的；B. sure确信的；C. done已完成的；D. final最后的。春天的某个时候是预期的日期。故选A。

12.考查名词。A. minimum最小值；B. margin边缘；C. majority多数； D. mainstream主流。根据Also expect 2019 to be the year when 3D printing really, really comes into the ___12___.“同时，预计2019年3D打印将真正成为主流。”故选D。

13.考查形容词。A. magical有魔力的；B. historical历史的；C. education教育；D. medical医学的。根据We’re talking about 3D bio printing in the ___13___ field, advanced 3D metal printing and even more accessible 3D printing at home.“我们正在讨论3D生物打印在医疗领域，先进的3D金属打印，甚至更容易在家里3D打印。”结合句意可知答案为D。

14.考查动词词组。A. stepped down让位；B. took down取下；C. let down使失望；D. broke down打破。根据Japan will be making history when Emperor Akihito ___14___ in April.“日本明仁天皇(Emperor Akihito)将于今年4月退位，日本将创造历史。”故选A。

15.考查名词。A. matter物质；B. thing事情；C. issue问题；D. topic主题。根据If movies are your ___15___, " Avengers: Endgame" will be one of the most ___16___ films of the year,“如果你喜欢看电影，《复仇者联盟:终局》将是今年最受期待的电影之一，”故选B。

16.考查形容词。A. applied应用的；B. attached附加的； C. anticipated预期的；D. medical医学的。根据If movies are your ___15___, " Avengers: Endgame" will be one of the most ___16___ films of the year,“如果你喜欢看电影，《复仇者联盟:终局》将是今年最受期待的电影之一，”故选C。

17.考查动词。A. driven驾驶；B. adapted使适应；C. set树立，点燃；D. advised建议。根据it's ___17___ to drop in April.“预计4月份将会下降。”故选C。

18.考查动词。A. launch发射；B. shoot 射击；C. land登陆；D. film拍摄电影。根据But don't forget about Captain Marvel, another hot Disney/Marvel property that will ___18___ in theatres in March.“但别忘了漫威队长(Captain Marvel)，这是另一家迪士尼/漫威的热门影片，将于3月份登陆影院。”可知答案为C。

19.考查动词。A. reserved保留；B. rocked震动；C. quaked颤抖；D. honoured荣幸。根据Are you ready to have your soul absolutely ___19___ by some amazing television?“你准备好让你的灵魂完全被一些惊人的电视震撼了吗?”故选B。

20.考查动词。A. drops使落下；B. approaches靠近；C. appeals恳求；D. returns归还，返回。根据The final season of"Game of Thrones" ___20___ in April, so any GOT fan you know is going to be a wreck(失去健康的人) for a few months.“《权力的游戏》最后一季将于4月回归，所以你所知道的《权力的游戏》粉丝们在接下来的几个月里都将是一堆废人。”结合句意可知答案为D。