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As I sat in the Denver airport waiting for my flight, a young man approached me. He sat beside me 1 my suitcase blocked the chair next to mine. There were many seats available. Why did he 2 this one? I thought. When he sat, I noticed the markings on his bag and his 3 camouflage(迷彩服) uniform.
He told me he had just come from Afghanistan. He was going home for a few days of leave. He said it was almost 4 to leave the war than to stay, leaving others 5 . But he had to leave and this might be his last chance to see his 6 .
I remembered how he scanned the room 7 as he talked and when he looked at me, his eyes kept no distance from me. He seemed to 8 something from me. I could not tell what it was. He said it was hard to stop scanning for 9 . The day before, he’d been in the desert. Fellow soldiers, men under his command, had been blown into pieces around him. This day, he was in an airport trying to
10 people’s anger over flight delays, and their 11 for coffee.
I thought maybe I understood. Only weeks before, my friend’s teenage son died suddenly. One evening, after spending 12 hours with a broken mother, I went to my daughter’s theater performance. In the crowded lobby before the show, mothers 13 about their seats and other minor matters. I felt confused and distant. I told the soldier about this. He breathed deeply and showed a small smile. I had given him a little 14 .
He’d seen something 15 during his military service. He knew what was valuable and what 16 . When he returned, he found it was hard for him to experience the 17 . I realized this was what he needed from me. He did not want the seat beside mine. He wanted to sit with me. He needed to feel 18 and understood for a brief while between here and there.
I did not know his name, and how long his tour of duty would last. I hoped his mother had a 19 heart. We sat together until our flights were called and then said goodbye as the two 20 heading home.
【文章大意】本文为记叙文。讲述作者在飞机场偶遇一位在阿富汗战场返乡看望母亲的年轻士兵, 双方通过交谈感觉到相互之间的理解与共鸣。
1. A. after B. when C. although D. but
【解析】选C。细节理解题。尽管(although)行李箱挡住了椅子, 他还是坐在我旁边。故选C。
2. A. search B. discover
C. make D. choose
【解析】选D。细节理解题。这么多空座位, 他为什么会选择(choose)这个?故选D。
3. A. decorated B. faded
C. brand new D. comfortable
【解析】选B。背景常识题。我观察他包上面的标记和褪色的(faded)迷彩服。根据第三段中, 他的战友在他的指挥下, 被炸成碎片, 可知战场环境恶劣, 所以迷彩服应该是褪色的。brand new崭新的;decorated 装饰的、修饰的。故选B。
4. A. harder B. easier C. luckier D. safer
【解析】选A。细节理解题。离开战场比留下来更艰难。故选A。
5. A. along B. away
C. behind D. around
【解析】选C。固定搭配题。把战友留在战场上会更难。leave behind留下。故选C。
6. A. soldier B. mom C. friend D. son
【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据最后一段提示“I hoped his mother. . . ”这可能是最后一次见到母亲。故选B。
7. A. gradually B. naturally
C. calmly D. cautiously
【解析】选D。背景常识题。谨慎地(cautiously)审视房间, 这是他在战场上形成的警觉。故选D。
8. A. want B. take C. know D. find
【解析】选A。细节理解题。感觉二人没有距离感, 似乎想从我这里要些(want)什么。故选A。
9. A. action B. light
C. danger D. direction
【解析】选C。语境理解题。查看(scan)房间有没有危险, 与前面的谨慎前后呼应。故选C。
10. A. suspect B. tolerate
C. accuse D. understand
【解析】选D。词汇复现题。努力去理解(understand)飞机推迟带来的愤怒, 与下文的maybe I understood 对应。suspect怀疑;tolerate忍受、容忍;accuse控告。故选D。
11. A. struggle B. rush
C. crawl D. march
【解析】选B。细节理解题。争先恐后喝咖啡。rush匆忙。
12. A. calm B. noisy
C. exhausting D. silent
【解析】选D。细节理解题。陪着心碎的母亲度过沉默的(silent)的几个小时。故选D。
13. A. argued B. talked
C. complained D. worried
【解析】选C。固定搭配题。其他母亲们抱怨(complain about)座位和其他的小事。故选C。
14. A. connection B. comfort
C. courage D. relief
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【解题提示】做完形要求考生理顺材料脉络, 捕捉逻辑信息, 把握文章基调, 抓住文眼。这篇文章的文眼就是“connection”。
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【解析】选A。细节理解题。connection联系、关联。结合前面的深呼吸、浅笑, 这时我们产生共鸣、共情。故选A。
15. A. moving B. painful
C. original D. pleasant
【解析】选B。细节理解题。结合上下文, 军队服役期间经历痛苦的(painful)事情。故选B。
16. A. lost B. hurt
C. mattered D. honored
【解析】选C。细节理解题。他知道什么重要(matter)。故选C。
17. A. progress B. change
C. reality D. peace
【解析】选D。细节理解题。很难体验和平(peace)。故选D。
18. A. safe B. relaxed C. proud D. happy
【解析】选A。词汇复现题。他需要安全感, 和前面的peace, 谨慎地(cautiously)审视房间, 查看(scan)房间有没有危险相呼应。故选A。
19. A. unique B. strong
C. sweet D. ordinary
【解析】选B。推理判断题。结合全文, 这是位战士, 而且就在前一天, 他的战友们被炸成碎片, 还有他对危险的警觉, 都说明他的未来难以预料, 所以希望他母亲有颗坚强的心。故选B。
20. A. strangers B. partners
C. friends D. acquaintances
【解析】选A。细节理解题。告别之后, 两个陌生人(strangers)各自回家。acquaintance熟人;根据最后一段第一句, 连名字都不知道, 可见算不上熟人。故选A。
