universal

conventional

simple

independent

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，她一直决心要过充实而独立的生活。A. universal 普遍的；B. conventional 传统的；C. simple 简单的；D. independent 独立的。根据前文 “The rural girl from India, Anjali, was born blind. However, she has always been determined to live a full and” 以及下文 “send her to a local blind school, where she could learn to read and write in Braille.” 可知，Anjali决心要过充实而独立的生活。故选D。

managed

hesitated

declined

attempted

考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然她很穷，但她的父母还是设法把她送到了当地的一所盲人学校，在那里她可以学习盲文阅读和写作。A. managed 设法；B. hesitated 犹豫；C. declined 下降；D. attempted 试图。根据前文 “Although poor, her parents” 和后文 “to send her to a local blind school, where she could learn to read and write in Braille.” 可知，父母设法把Anjali送到了一所盲人学校。故选A。

lively

friendly

lonely

ugly

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始，Anjali感到害怕和孤独。A. lively 活泼的；B. friendly 友好的；C. lonely 孤独的；D. ugly 丑陋的。根据后文 “She didn’t know anyone, and she felt like she didn’t belong here.” 可知，Anjali谁也不认识，所以她感到害怕和孤独。故选C。

Unfortunately

Obviously

Thankfully

Hopefully

考查副词词义辨析。句意：值得庆幸的是，她遇到了她的老师Gupta夫人，一个善良而耐心的女人，她经常鼓励Anjali坚持自己的梦想。A. Unfortunately 不幸地；B. Obviously 显然地；C. Thankfully 幸好；D. Hopefully 有希望地。根据后文 “she met her teacher, Mrs. Gupta, a kind and patient woman, who often encouraged Anjali to                  her dreams.” 可知，值得庆幸的是，Anjali遇到了她的老师Gupta夫人，她鼓励Anjali坚持梦想。故选C。

stick to

look to

take to

turn to

考查动词短语辨析。句意：同上。A. stick to 坚持；B. look to 展望；C. take to 喜欢上；D. turn to 求助于。根据前文 “who often encouraged Anjali to” 和后文 “her dreams.” 可知，Gupta夫人经常鼓励Anjali坚持梦想。故选A。

held out

reached out

stood out

came out

考查动词短语辨析。句意：在Gupta夫人的帮助下，她很快在学业上脱颖而出，结交了许多新朋友。A. held out 坚持；B. reached out 伸手；C. stood out 突出，脱颖而出；D. came out 出来。根据前文 “With Mrs. Gupta’s help,” 和后文 “in her studies and made many new friends.” 可知，在Gupta夫人的帮助下，她很快在学业上脱颖而出。故选C。

recognized

employed

assessed

selected

考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，Anjali被选去参加学校话剧的试镜。A. recognized 认出；B. employed 雇用；C. assessed 评价；D. selected 挑选。根据后文 “to audition for a role in a school play.” 可知，Anjali被选去参加学校话剧的试镜。故选D。

poems

lines

sayings

gestures

考查名词词义辨析。句意：她很紧张，但她每天都要练习几个小时，最后她觉得自己已经准备好试镜了。A. poems 诗歌；B. lines 线，台词；C. sayings 谚语；D. gestures 手势。根据前文 “One day, Anjali was                  to audition for a role in a school play.” 可知，为了试镜做准备，Anjali每天练习台词。故选B。

achievement

performance

devotion

passion

考查名词词义辨析。句意：在海选中，Anjali的表演非常精彩。A. achievement 成就；B. performance 表现，表演；C. devotion 奉献；D. passion 激情。根据后文 “She delivered her lines with confidence and emotion” 可知，Anjali的表演很有感染力，充满感情。故选B。

captured

distracted

achieved

boosted

考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的台词充满自信和情感，所以她吸引了所有观众的注意力。A. captured 捕获，吸引；B. distracted 使分心；C. achieved 实现；D. boosted 增加。根据前文 “She delivered her lines with confidence and emotion” 可知，Anjali的台词充满自信和情感，吸引了所有观众的注意力。故选A。

chosen

credited

assumed

awarded

考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，她获得了该剧的主角。A. chosen 选择；B. credited 信任；C. assumed 假设；D. awarded 授予。根据前文 “She delivered her lines with confidence and emotion so she                  the attention of the entire audience.” 可知，Anjali表现很好，获得了主角。故选D。

musician

disability

actress

director

考查名词词义辨析。句意：演出结束后，Anjali应邀在当地一个残疾人会议上发言。A. musician 音乐家；B. disability 残疾；C. actress 演员；D. director 导演。根据后文 “She spoke about her experiences as a blind girl and inspired others to never give up on their dreams.” 可知，Anjali作为残疾人，受邀在当地残疾人会议上发表演讲。故选B。

lifestyle

voice

aim

association

考查名词词义辨析。句意：她终于找到了自己的声音，并准备与世界分享。A. lifestyle 生活方式；B. voice 声音；C. aim 目标；D. association 协会。根据后文 “Anjali is now an actress and a                  speaker. She travels the world, sharing her story with others. She is a shining example of the power of                  and perseverance.” 可知，Anjali成为一名演说家，通过演说发出自己的 “声音”，并与世界分享。故选B。

ambitious

genuine

motivational

sincere

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Anjali现在是一名演员和励志演说家。A. ambitious 雄心勃勃的；B. genuine 真诚的；C. motivational 动机的，励志的；D. sincere 真诚的。根据Anjali的经历和后文 “She travels the world, sharing her story with others. She is a shining example of the power of                  and perseverance.” 可知，Anjali现在成为一名励志演说家。故选C。

ambition

creativity

honesty

determination

考查名词词义辨析。句意：她是决心和毅力的光辉榜样。A. ambition 雄心；B. creativity 创造力；C. honesty 诚实；D. determination 决心。根据Anjali的经历可知，虽然Anjali是一个盲人，但是她不放弃追逐自己的梦想，这说明她很有决心和毅力。故选D。