Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020·胶东示范校阶段联考)It started out as an ordinary day. I was shopping when it 1 me that I had promised to do a reading challenge. With this in mind, I picked a 2 by Rachel Hollis and went home.
Shortly after I sat down reading, my dog started barking. 3 , I threw the book down onto the cushion to 4 the dog. When I returned, I found a(n) 5 5-dollar bill on the floor. Assuming it flew out of the book, I glanced through pages in the 6 of finding a clue. I then found a note between the chapters. It 7 , “To the person who buys this book: I'm having a hard day. Maybe I could 8 someone else's with this little gift... ”
I thought it was someone really 9 that shifted the energy on such a bad day to 10 someone else's. If I was having 11 days, I'd just want to settle back eating an ice cream! I then shared the sweet gesture on a website, which received thousands of likes. Now I am 12 with responses from people who have been 13 to pay the good deed forward. I hope the countless new stories will 14 the author of the note, so that she could know the 15 of her simple kindness.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。作者买回家一本书,意外发现里面夹着一张钞票和便条,原来是一个陌生人在自己不如意的一天给别人准备的礼物。作者将这一善举上传到网上后,引发了一连串的善行。
1. A.worried B.reminded
C.hit D.shocked
解析:结合语境和下文中的with this in mind可知,作者正在购物时,突然想起自己曾承诺要进行一项阅读挑战。hit sb.表示“使某人突然想起”。
答案:C
2. A.list B.note
C.record D.work
解析:想到了这件事,作者挑选了一本Rachel Hollis的书,然后回家了。work“著作,(艺术)作品”。
答案:D
3. A.Eventually B.Consequently
C.Gradually D.Suddenly
解析:作者刚坐下看了一会儿书,她的狗就开始叫了起来,因此她把书扔到垫子上,去查看原因。根据语境可知,空处前后之间是因果关系,所以此处用副词consequently“结果,因此,所以”。
答案:B
4. A.check on B.bring in
C.hold up D.find out
解析:参见上题解析。check on“核实,检查(是否一切正常)”;bring in“推行;引入”;hold up“搀扶;支撑”;find out“弄清;发现”。
答案:A
5. A.moving B.amusing
C.confusing D.satisfying
解析:作者发现在地上莫名其妙地多了一张5美元的钞票,感到很迷惑。confusing“令人困惑的”。
答案:C
6. A.expectation B.form
C.direction D.process
解析:作者认为钱是从书中飞出来的,于是翻阅书页,希望能找到线索。in the expectation of“希望……,期待……”;in the form of“以……形式”;in the direction of“朝……方向”;in the process of“在……的过程中”。
答案:A
7. A.writes B.reads
C.shows D.means
解析:作者发现了一张夹在书中的便条,上面写着一些内容。read“(指示牌、信上等)写着”。
答案:B
8. A.observe B.memorize
C.lengthen D.brighten
解析:此处表示“我这一天过得不好,也许我可以用这个小礼物使别人有愉悦的一天”。brighten“使更开心,使更有趣”。
答案:D
9. A.creative B.elegant
C.energetic D.special
解析:根据上文的内容以及下文作者拿自己与写便条的人作对比“If I was having...settle back eating an ice cream!”可知,写便条的人某一天的日子过得很艰难,但却转移精力去改善别人的一天,作者认为这样的人很特别。special“特殊的,特别的”。
答案:D
10. A.praising B.improving
C.understanding D.noticing
解析:结合语境以及上文提到的with this little gift可知,写便条的人想改善别人的一天。improve“改善”。
答案:B
11. A.busy B.pleasant
C.tough D.boring
解析:上文中的“I'm having a hard day” “on such a bad day”暗示了此处是作者拿自己与写便条的人作对比。tough“艰苦的,艰难的”。
答案:C
12. A.flooded B.associated
C.faced D.provided
解析:作者现在收到了很多人的回复。be flooded with sth.“大量收到某物”。
答案:A
13. A.interested B.inspired
C.recommended D.urged
解析:他们被这一善举鼓舞(inspired),都以实际行动把这种善行传递下去。interest“使感兴趣,使关注”;recommend“建议”;urge“催促,力劝”。
答案:B
14. A.change B.help
C.connect D.reach
解析:根据下文中的“so that she could know”可知,作者希望这些新的故事最终能传到写便条的人那里。reach“得知(信息)”。
答案:D
15. A.purpose B.spread
C.impact D.reputation
解析:作者希望写便条的人能了解到自己的善举所带来的影响。impact“影响”。
答案:C