A (2020·山东烟台期末)
Coffee shops are cool，but in Wilmington，Bitty&Beau's Coffee enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.
At the heart of the shop's popularity is its 1 staff：almost everyone has an intellectual or developmental disability.
The coffee shop was opened by Amy Wright and her husband， 2 by two of her four children Beau and Bitty，who have Down syndrome.
When the couple discovered that people with disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them an 3 ，they resolved to do something.
“It 4 me like a flash of lightning：a coffee shop！”Wright said.“It would be perfect.Seeing the staff 5 customers at the door，preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables，people would realize how 6 they are.”
When the shop opened，it immediately had 7 outside the door.National press attention 8 ，and later，it had to move to a 9 space.
What makes Amy most proud is the 10 it has built in the community.“People say，‘You've made my day.’That's a feeling of happiness most people don't get elsewhere，and it's what 11 people back here，”she said.“This is a place where people can 12 with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different.It has 13 a cup of coffee.It's a human rights movement.It has given our employees the respect and a sense of being 14 that they deserve.For many employees，it's their first job，and their 15 fills the air.”
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了人气咖啡馆Bitty&Beau，它是一家很特殊的咖啡馆，店里几乎每个员工都具有智力障碍或发育障碍。这家咖啡馆为人们提供了与残疾人交流的一种方式。
1．A．professional B．unique
C．active D．talented
B [根据下文的almost everyone has an intellectual or developmental disability可推知，这家咖啡馆的员工很特别。unique意为“独一无二的”，符合语境。professional意为“专业的”；active意为“积极的”；talented意为“有天赋的”。]
2．A．accompanied B．controlled
C．impressed D．inspired
D [根据第四段的内容可知，想到这些特殊人群无法找到工作，他们决定做点什么。由此可推知，开这家咖啡馆是受到两个患病的孩子的启发。inspire意为“赋予灵感”，符合语境。accompany意为“陪伴”；control意为“控制”；impress意为“使留下深刻印象”。]
3．A．interview B．appointment
C．arrangement D．invitation
A [根据空前的an employer who would even give them和常识可推知，雇主不愿意给他们面试机会。interview意为“面试；采访”，符合语境。appointment意为“约会”；arrangement意为“安排”；invitation意为“邀请”。]
4．A．occurred B．encouraged
C．struck D．affected
C [根据下文的like a flash of lightning：a coffee shop可推知，这个想法是突然想到的。strike意为“突然想到”，符合语境。occur意为“发生”；encourage意为“鼓励”；affect意为“影响”。]
5．A．greeting B．observing
C．gathering D．seizing
A [根据下文的customers at the door，preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables可推知，此处指服务员在咖啡馆里的职责；再由常识可推知，此处指服务员在门口招呼客人。greet意为“问候”，符合语境。observe意为“观察；注意到”；gather意为“聚集”；seize意为“抓住”。]
6．A．capable B．generous
C．invisible D．considerate
A [根据上文对咖啡馆的服务员的职责的描述可推知，此处指人们意识到他们是多么有能力做这些事情。capable意为“有能力的”，符合语境。generous意为“慷慨大方的”；invisible意为“看不见的”；considerate意为“体贴的”。]
7．A．waiters B．activities
C．lines D．guards
C [根据下文的National press attention可推知，该店得到全国媒体的关注，生意火爆，当咖啡馆营业时，人们在门外立刻排起了长队。line意为“队伍”，符合语境。waiter意为“服务员”；activity意为“活动”；guard意为“门卫”。]
8．A．agreed B．continued
C．responded D．followed
D [根据上文的it immediately had outside the door和空前的National press attention可知，该咖啡馆生意很好；且根据上文描述的咖啡馆雇用残疾员工可知，此处指这家咖啡馆得到全国媒体的关注。follow意为“在……后发生”，符合语境。agree意为“同意”；continue意为“继续”；respond意为“回应”。]
9．A．farther B．larger
C．quieter D．nearer
B [根据上文语境可知，这家咖啡馆生意火爆。由常识可知，它必须搬到一个更大的地方来招待更多人。large意为“大的”，符合语境。far意为“远的”；quiet意为“安静的”；near意为“距离近的”。]
10．A．background B．balance
C．bridge D．tradition
C [根据下文的This is a place where people can with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different.可知，此处表示这家特殊的咖啡馆建立起了人们与残疾人之间交流的桥梁。bridge意为“桥梁”，符合语境。background意为“背景”；balance意为“平衡”；tradition意为“传统”。]
11．A．holds B．calls
C．forces D．draws
D [根据上文的a feeling of happiness most people don't get elsewhere和下文的back here可推知，这种大多数人在其他地方体验不到的幸福感吸引人们重回这里。draw意为“吸引”，符合语境。hold意为“握住”；call意为“给……打电话”；force意为“强迫”。]
12．A．interact B．discuss
C．argue D．work
A [根据空后的with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different可推知，人们通过和残疾人交流意识到大家是多么相似。interact意为“交流”，符合语境。discuss意为“讨论”；argue意为“争论”；work意为“工作”。]
13．A．nothing but B．far from
C．above all D．more than
D [根据下文的It's a human rights movement.可推知，它有的不只是一杯咖啡。故more than符合语境。nothing but意为“只有”；far from意为“远非”；above all意为“最重要的是”。]
14．A．admired B．valued
C．separated D．protected
B [根据上文的It has given our employees the respect and...可推知，此处表示员工在工作中会受到尊重，有一种被重视的感觉。value意为“重视”，符合语境。admire意为“羡慕；钦佩”；separate意为“分离”；protect意为“保护”。]
15．A．ambition B．humor
C．joy D．patience
C [根据上文的It has given our employees the respect和it's their first job可推知，员工们在这里得到尊重，这是他们的第一份工作，也是他们的快乐所在。joy意为“快乐；高兴”，符合语境。ambition意为“雄心”；humor意为“幽默”；patience意为“耐心”。]
