2015年北京卷
The Phone Call
It was getting dark.Paul looked out of the window and sighed(叹气).Dad said he would come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00.Even if Dad came back,it wouldn’t be much fun playing 31 in the dark.Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner.He tried to do some homework,but couldn't t.
The phone rang at about 8:00.It was Dad:“Paul,I' m 32 ,but I couldn't t play baseball with you tonight.I have to finish my work at the office.Maybe we can play this weekend.Oh no.How about next weekend?...”
Paul couldn't t understand why Dad was so 33 .He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep.His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school,Paul didn't t hand in his homework and 34 a test.Mrs Green,his teacher,asked him to stay after school.“Paul,you didn't t do your homework.You didn't t pass the test and only got a D.This isn't t like you.What' s wrong?”
Paul just sat there 35 .“Paul,if you don' t want to talk,I will.I know that something' s worrying you,but you have to get it out.You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home,he thought of what Mrs Green said.Maybe he didn't t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad' s 36 .He knew Mrs Green was right.He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home,he 37 his dad.But there was no answer.Then it went to voicemail(语音信箱).Paul began talking:“Dad,I can' t play with you next weekend.I' ve got lots of problems with my homework.Also,I really don' t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting.Whenever you 38 our plans,Dad,it hurts me.It' s not too late to rebuild our relationship,but we have to start small.Maybe you can help me with my 39 sometime.Dad,I love you.”
As Paul ended the call,he felt much relaxed.He didn't t know whether his dad would be different,but it didn't t matter.He himself 40 .He expressed his feelings to the right person.He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
31.A.baseball B.cards C.chess D.toys
32.A.lucky B.sorry C.surprised D.pleased
33.A.famous B.helpful C.lazy D.busy
34.A.made B.missed C.failed D.chose
35.A.cheerfully B.comfortably C.hopefully D.quietly
36.A.attention B.message C.praise D.trust
37.A.saw B.thanked C.called D.greeted
38.A.prepare B.break C.follow D.question
39.A.choice B.homework C.speech D.decision
40.A.regretted B.complained C.insisted D.changed
2016年北京卷
Mum’s Christmas Surprise
Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table she saw “Mum’s Wish Book”
—a mail order catalog(商品目录) from a gift shop. “Mum,” she said excitedly to herself, “this year you’ll get the gloves you want!” Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor and saved her 31 all year to buy Mum the gloves.
She opened “Mum’s Wish Book” and hoped that she could find these 32 in it. Tears ran down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog. Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself, because the family had a 33 time on the farm. She once heard Mum say to Dad, “Maybe some day, I’ll have the money to get them.”
Molly ran out by the back door and went straight to the post office. There she carefully filled out the order form torn from the catalog.
“I need to buy a stamp to 34 the form,” she said to Mr. Smith, the only worker in the post office.
“Umm, a pair of gloves?” said Mr. Smith, as he passed a stamp to her.
“Yes. It’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her. It’s our 35 , OK?” Molly didn’t realize how white Mr. Smith’s beard was until that moment. In fact, he reminded her of Santa Claus.
As Molly walked back home, she decided to tell Dad her secret. “You’ve got to check the mailbox every day,” Molly said 36 to Dad. He nodded, with a big smile.
Coming home from school every day, Molly peeked at(偷看) Dad when Mum wasn’t 37 , but every time he shook his head.
On Christmas Eve, Dad came back from the mailbox, still empty handed. Molly felt 38 when she went to bed, because she didn’t have the gloves for Mum.
Before Christmas dinner, as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven, Molly began 39 the table. Suddenly, they heard someone pulling up the driveway. From the window they saw Mr. Smith making his way to the door, with a box in his hand. Mr. Smith 40 Mum the box, “I believe this is yours.”
Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves. “Oh, who bought these for me?” she asked.
“Santa did,” said Molly smilingly.
“Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!” said Mr. Smith, with a loud laugh.
It was a Christmas that no one would ever forget.
31.A.time B.money C.energy D.food
32.A.flowers B.sunglasses C.gloves D.chocolates
33.A.hard B.lonely C.short D.busy
34.A.design B.check C.complete D.send
35.A.secret B.choice C.dream D.task
36.A.patiently B.doubtfully C.proudly D.quietly
37.A.working B.looking C.smiling D.talking
38.A.sad B.strange C.angry D.tired
39.A.pushing B.changing C.setting D.booking
40.A.bought B.handed C.lent D.returned
2017年北京卷
A meaningful Gift
Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course(公民课程), she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.
One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would 31 an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.
Emily 32 awkwardly(别扭地) in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I'm Emily.”
“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please,” Mrs. Blair replied.
Then, 33 filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.
“Tell me about yourself, Emily,”Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
“Well,”Emily started, “I don't have any grandparents, so I can't relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I'm here mainly because I have to 34 here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
Mrs. Blair didn't seem to 35 . “Many people, especially teens, don't seem to care about old people like me. Now you're here, and I'm going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s,” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it?”Emily asked, amazed.
Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a 36 bracelet. I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”
Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair's 37 that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really 38 to say goodbye.
“Don't be sad. You can still visit me,”Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily,“It's my gift to you.”
Emily 39 opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It's the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!”Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free.”
On her way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a 40 that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
31.A.waste B.spend C.plan D.exercise
32.A.asked B.sat C.stood D.danced
33.A.warmth B.sadness C.happiness D.silence
34.A.study B.live C.volunteer D.play
35.A.mind B.fear C.insist D.regret
36.A.strange B.special C.common D.private
37.A.dreams B.hobbies C.stories D.jokes
38.A.upset B.confused C.surprised D.nervous
39.A.proudly B.secretly C.worriedly D.carefully
40.A.promise B.change C.judgment D.choice
2018年北京卷
Real Solutions(解决方法) to Problems
Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company. They were young and eager to learn. The management decided to teach them about finding real solutions to problems.
One day, the team was called for a 13 in a hall. They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various 14 . As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.
The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked to write their names on their respective(各自的)balloons 15 so that the balloons wouldn' t blow out. All tried, but not everyone was 16 . Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力).
Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were 17 out of the game. As a result, 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were 18 and then put into a room, here and there.
The engineers were told to pick the balloon with his or her name on. All the 25 engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to 19 the right one. The second level of the game was over.
Then came the final level. The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to the person named on the balloon. within a couple of minutes, all balloons 20 the hands of the respective engineers.
The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems.
13.A.game B.show C.concert D.party
14.A.purposes B.suggestions
C.thoughts D.plans
15.A.quietly B.carefully
C.secretly D.clearly
16.A.honest B.ready
C.patient D.successful
17.A.checked B.helped C.ruled D.cheated
18.A.collected B.weighed
C.tied D.cleaned
19.A.mark B.hide C.number D.find
20.A.freed B.reached C.lifted D.hit
2019年北京卷
Run for Class President
Two months ago, when our class election(选举)started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was 13 that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn' t to make promises to do things I couldn' t 14 but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was 15 prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response(反应)wasn' t what I had 16 . Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent' s(对手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.
It was obvious who would 17 . For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.
My 18 was right:I didn' t win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended(假装)not to hear. But later, things got better. People 19 about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don' t regret putting time and energy into the election because I' ve learned that things aren' t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build 20 —since then I' ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
13.A.bored B.afraid C.excited D.hopeful
14.A.compare B.remember C.manage D.repeat
15.A.fully B.quickly C.freshly D.physically
16.A.feared B.faced C.mentioned D.pictured
17.A.insist B.return C.wait D.win
18.A.suggestion B.prediction C.direction D.introduction
19.A.forgot B.wrote C.cared D.discussed
20.A.trust B.pride C.character D.support
2020年北京卷
At the end of my first year of high school, I realized I needed to find a summer job. I was tired of having to ask my parents for 13 . I wanted to go to the shopping center or movies with friends without having to ask for $20 from my parents. I imagined having a job at a store or at a summer camp where I could play games with children. But what actually happened was 14 . The only job I managed to find was cleaning up tables at a local restaurant.
At first, the idea of clearing tables upset me. The thought of getting up at dawn (黎明) to go clean up after people made me 15 ever asking for a job. The first day was terribly busy. I was running around, racing to get a table ready for the waiting customers. I'll never forget how 16 I felt that day, but I'll also never forget sitting down for lunch with my co-workers for the first time. People my age or ten years older all sat together and talked about their days. All of a sudden I was a part of that, and it felt good to be so 17 .
I've now worked at the restaurant for almost one year. I've learned to be happy about getting up so early, because I know there're going to be a few good 18 every day there.
From starting there as a shy student, l've been able to grow into a person that can go up and 19 anyone, at work or anywhere else. I'm also not as sensitive(敏感的) as I used to be—getting an impolite customer might make me feel bad, but very soon I can laugh it off with my co-workers.The little job has given me so much, and I can't wait to go back and continue to 20 from my experience.
13.A.food B.money C.attention D.advice
14.A.exciting B.encouraging C.confusing D.disappointing
15.A.forget B.enjoy C.regret D.imagine
16.A.tired B.happy C.curious D.relaxed
17.A.loved B.missed C.needed D.included
18.A.dishes B.choices C.moments D.customers
19.A.find B.greet C.push D.stop
20.A.grow B.stand C.rest D.hide
2021年北京卷
The Picture of Peace
When Mike was seven, he knew his dream was to be a photographer. He kept working on it for years. Recently, he was trying to take a picture of a sunset(日落) to enter the school 13 competition.
“Mom, it has been cloudy these days. I don't think I can get this picture!” Mike complained.
“Why not use one of your photos on the computer?” suggested Mom.
“I can't—the rules say the photos have to be taken with a traditional camera. We hand in a roll of film, it gets developed(冲洗胶卷), and we 14 one photo for the competition.”
“Why is a sunset so important?” Mom asked.
“The 15 of the competition is peace,” Mike explained, “and I feel most peaceful seeing a sunset.”
Zach, his six-year-old brother, came out of the bedroom. “Hey, you want to take a picture of me? Look!” He put both arms over his head.
“Not right now,” said Mike, laughing.
That very afternoon, Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies. He carefully lined up his shot(镜头) and waited 16 till the sun reached the ground.
“That's it! Perfect!” he shouted cheerfully.
The next morning, Mike noticed he could take one more picture to complete the roll of film, so he walked into Zach's room. Zach was 17 quietly with a teddy bear under his arm. Mike didn't wake Zach up, and carefully took a picture of him.
A week later, Mike got the photos. The sunset picture was the one he was most 18 to see. There it was! It was as nearly perfect as Mike had expected.
Then, he looked through the other photos. Suddenly, he stopped. His eyebrows(眉毛) rose as he 19 the photo of Zach. He looked back at the photo of the sunset, which seemed less perfect now. He 20 the two choices. Finally, he decided to hand in the photo of Zach for the competition.
13.A.violin B.tennis C.photo D.chess
14.A.choose B.collect C.describe D.design
15.A.prize B.topic C.result D.purpose
16.A.politely B.bravely C.hopefully D.secretly
17.A.playing B.reading C.writing D.sleeping
18.A.afraid B.eager C.surprised D.confused
19.A.studied B.shared C.copied D.fixed
20.A.changed B.offered C.accepted D.weighed
答案解析：
2015年北京卷
31. A根据后文“Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner.”可知，保罗把棒球扔到了角落，说明原本打算和爸爸玩棒球，所以这里在黑暗中玩的是棒球(baseball)。cards(纸牌)、chess(国际象棋)、toys(玩具)均未在文中体现与当前情境的相关性，故选A。
32. B从后文“but I couldn't play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office.”可知，爸爸今晚不能和保罗玩棒球，要完成办公室的工作，所以爸爸应该是感到抱歉的。lucky(幸运的)、surprised(惊讶的)、pleased(高兴的)都不符合语境，sorry(抱歉的)符合，故选B。
33. D由爸爸说“I have to finish my work at the office.”以及后面不断推迟和保罗玩的时间，可知爸爸工作很忙。famous(著名的)、helpful(有帮助的)、lazy(懒惰的)都不能体现爸爸当前的状态，busy(忙碌的)符合，故选D。
34. C 根据“Paul didn't hand in his homework”以及后文老师说的话“You didn't pass the test and only got a D.”可知，保罗没交作业，考试也没通过，即考试失败了。made(制作;使成功)不符合;missed(错过;想念)侧重于错过机会等，这里强调考试结果不好;chose(选择)与语境无关;failed(失败)符合，故选C。
35. D根据“Paul, if you don't want to talk, I will.”可知，保罗不想说话，所以是静静地坐在那里。cheerfully(愉快地)、comfortably(舒适地)、hopefully(有希望地)都不符合保罗当时的状态，quietly(安静地)符合，故选D。
36. A结合前文爸爸总是因为工作忙不能陪保罗，可知保罗没做作业可能是因为想得到爸爸的关注(attention)。message(信息)、praise(赞扬)、trust(信任)都不能很好地解释保罗没做作业的原因，attention符合，故选A。
37. C根据后文“But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail(语音信箱).”可知，保罗是给爸爸打电话了。saw(看见)、thanked(感谢)、greeted(问候)都不符合语境，called(打电话)符合，故选C。
38. B从前面爸爸多次推迟和保罗一起玩的时间，可知这里是说每当爸爸打破(break)他们的计划时，保罗就很受伤。prepare(准备)、follow(跟随)、question(质疑)都不符合语境，break符合，故选B。
39. B 根据前文保罗提到作业有很多问题，可知这里是说也许爸爸可以在某个时候帮他做作业(homework)。choice(选择)、speech(演讲)、decision(决定)都与作业问题不相关，homework符合，故选B。
40. D根据“He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.”可知，保罗向爸爸表达了自己的感受，做作业时思路清晰了，说明他自己发生了改变(changed)。regretted(后悔)、complained(抱怨)、insisted(坚持)都不符合语境，changed符合，故选D。
2016年北京卷
31. 根据“to buy Mum the gloves”可知，Molly攒钱给妈妈买手套，“save money”表示“攒钱”，所以选B。
32. 由前文“this year you’ll get the gloves you want!”可知，她希望在目录里找到手套，所以选C。
33. 根据“Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself”以及语境可知，家里农场日子艰难，“have a hard time”表示“过得很艰难”，所以选A。
34. 寄订单表格需要邮票，“send”有“寄;发送”的意思，所以选D。
35. 由“but please don’t tell her”可知，这是她们的秘密，“secret”表示“秘密”，所以选A。
36. Molly不想让妈妈知道这个秘密，所以是悄悄告诉爸爸，“quietly”表示“悄悄地”，所以选D。
37. 妈妈没看见的时候，Molly偷看爸爸，“looking”表示“看”，所以选B。
38. 平安夜还没收到手套，Molly睡觉时感到难过，“sad”表示“难过的”，所以选A。
39. “set the table”是固定短语，意为“布置桌子”，所以选C。
40. Smith先生把盒子递给妈妈，“handed”表示“递给”，所以选B。
2017年北京卷
31. “spend an hour”表示“度过一小时”，符合语境，即她每个工作日要和一个老妇人共度一小时，所以选B。
32. 根据后文“Take a seat, please”可知，Emily一开始是站在老妇人面前的，C选项“stood”符合，所以选C。
33. 从后文“Emily wondered what to say”可知，她们之间是沉默的，D选项“silence”表示“沉默”，所以选D。
34. 前文提到她要去养老院做志愿者服务，这里说主要是为了在公民课程中得高分而在这里做志愿者，C选项“volunteer”符合，所以选C。
35. 从后文老妇人说的话可知，她并不介意Emily来的原因，A选项“mind”表示“介意”，所以选A。
36. 根据后文“only the lead actress had the honor to wear”可知，只有女主角有荣幸戴这个手镯，说明这个手镯很特别，B选项“special”表示“特别的”，所以选B。
37. 从前文“listened to the other stories”可知，Emily对老妇人的故事很感兴趣，C选项“stories”符合，所以选C。
38. 从后文“Don't be sad”可知，Emily离开时很难过，A选项“upset”表示“难过的，心烦的”，所以选A。
39. 老妇人给Emily礼物，她应该是小心翼翼地打开盒子，D选项“carefully”表示“小心地，仔细地”，所以选D。
40. “make a promise”表示“做出承诺”，Emily摸着手镯承诺会遵守对老妇人的诺言，A选项“promise”符合，所以选A。
2018年北京卷
13. A根据后文描述的一系列活动，如吹气球、写名字、找气球等，可知这是一个游戏(game)，而不是演出(show)、音乐会(concert)或聚会(party)。
14. C他们很惊讶，到达大厅时带着各种想法(thoughts)。purposes意为“目的”;suggestions意为“建议”;plans意为“计划”，均不符合语境。
15. B经理要求他们小心地(carefully)在各自的气球上写名字，以免气球爆炸。quietly意为“安静地”;secretly意为“秘密地”;clearly意为“清楚地”，均不恰当。
16. D由“Five balloons blew out due to pressure”可知，不是每个人都成功(successful)了。honest意为“诚实的”;ready意为“准备好的”;patient意为“有耐心的”，均不符合文意。
17. C那些没能在气球上标记名字的人被排除(ruled out)在游戏之外。check out意为“检查”;help out意为“帮助”;cheat out这种表达不常见，且不符合语境。
18. A所有写着他们名字的气球被收集(collected)起来，然后放进一个房间。weigh意为“称重”;tie意为“系”;clean意为“打扫”，均不符合。
19. D25名工程师开始匆忙寻找各自的气球，但几乎15分钟过去了，没人能找到(find)正确的气球。mark意为“标记”;hide意为“隐藏”;number意为“编号”，均不合适。
20. B在最后阶段，工程师们被要求拿起任何气球并把它给气球上写有名字的人，几分钟内，所有气球都到了(reached)各自工程师的手中。free意为“释放”;lift意为“举起”;hit意为“击打”，均不符合语境。
2019年北京卷
13. B根据前文“so I felt it easy to win”可知，作者对竞选充满信心。但转折词“But”提示了相反的情况，即作者也有担忧。他担心如果输了，大家会为他感到难过。因此，此处表示“担心的，害怕的”最符合语境。
14. C作者的计划是做出自己能够兑现的承诺，而不是空谈。此处“manage”意为“设法完成，应对”，与“couldn't”连用，表示“无法做到”，符合作者务实、不愿夸下海口的态度。
15. A根据后文“I felt that my chances of winning were strong”可知，作者为竞选做了充分的准备，因此感觉胜算很大。“fully prepared”是固定搭配，意为“充分准备好的”。
16. D作者精心准备了演讲，但选举日的反应却不如预期。此处“picture”作动词，意为“想象，设想”，指现实情况与他之前所想象的不一样。
17. D根据对手演讲时大家的热烈反应以及作者自己演讲的失利，可以推断出选举结果已毫无悬念。此处指谁将会“赢得”选举。
18. B后文“I didn't win”证实了作者之前的预感。因此，此处指作者的“预测”是正确的。
19. A根据后文“talked to me just as they did before”可知，情况好转，大家不再纠结于选举结果，而是像往常一样和作者交流。这表明他们已经“忘记”了选举这件事。
20. C文章结尾点明了主旨：作者从这次失败中学到了东西，学会了面对失望，并且变得更坚强。这样的经历能够塑造一个人的“品格”。此处“build character”意为“塑造品格”，是文章的升华。
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13. B根据后文“without having to ask for $20 from my parents”可知，作者不想再向父母要钱，所以选B。
14. D根据前文作者想象的工作和在商店或夏令营，以及后文实际找到的工作是清理餐桌，可知现实与期望相差甚远，令人失望，所以选D。
15. C根据前文“the idea of clearing tables upset me”可知，作者对这份工作感到不快，一想到工作的辛苦就让他后悔找这份工作，所以选C。
16. A根据前文“The first day was terribly busy”和“I was running around”的描述，可知第一天的工作让作者感到非常疲惫，所以选A。
17. D根据前文“All of a sudden I was a part of that”可知，作者突然发现自己成为了集体的一员，感觉被接纳和包容，所以选D。
18. C根据后文作者提到和同事共进午餐等经历，可知他学会了在每天的工作中发现一些美好的时刻，所以选C。
19. B根据前文作者从一个害羞的学生成长为一个能够主动与人交流的人，可知他现在可以走上前去和任何人打招呼，所以选B。
20. A根据文章主旨，作者通过这份工作获得了成长，结尾处表达他希望继续从经历中学习和成长，所以选A。
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13. 根据前文“he knew his dream was to be a photographer”和“trying to take a picture of a sunset”可知，Mike想成为一名摄影师，并且正在拍摄日落照片，因此他要参加的是学校的摄影比赛，所以选C。
14. 根据前文“We hand in a roll of film, it gets developed”的描述，可知比赛流程是交上冲洗好的胶卷，然后从中“选择”一张最好的照片参赛，所以选A。
15. 根据后文“Mike explained, ‘and I feel most peaceful seeing a sunset.’”可知，Mike向妈妈解释日落的重要性，是因为比赛的“主题”是和平，所以选B。
16. 根据前文“Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies”和后文“till the sun reached the ground”可知，Mike在晴朗的天气里满怀希望地等待太阳落下的那一刻，所以选C。
17. 根据后文“Mike didn't wake Zach up, and carefully took a picture of him”可知，Mike没有叫醒他的弟弟，而是悄悄地拍下了他的照片，由此推断Zach当时正在安静地睡觉，所以选D。
18. 根据前文“The sunset picture was the one he was most...to see”和后文“It was as nearly perfect as Mike had expected”可知，Mike对自己精心拍摄的日落照片充满期待，最“渴望”看到它，所以选B。
19. 根据后文“His eyebrows rose”这一细节描写，可知Mike在看到弟弟的照片时，表情发生了变化，这表明他正在“仔细审视、研究”这张照片，所以选A。
20. 根据前文“He looked back at the photo of the sunset, which seemed less perfect now”和后文“Finally, he decided to hand in the photo of Zach”可知，Mike在两张照片之间犹豫不决，经过一番“权衡”后，最终做出了决定，所以选D。
