Ⅰ.完形填空
I was getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang. This could not be __1__ . My mind__2__ through the list of family members who might need help, but the voice was hardly__3__.
“Lindy, this is Lesley.” I don't know Lesley well. We did __4__ speak with each other, but to say we were friends was not __5__. Perhaps something really __6__ caused her to reach someone she barely knew. __7__， she only asked me, “Do you have room for a turkey? In your freezer？” We had lots of room in our freezer, and __8__， too much. “Sure，” I responded, “did your freezer break down？” “Not __9__，” Lesley replied, and I will explain when I arrive.
Minutes later came a huge freezer truck. Lesley stepped down and explained the lease(租约) of the grocery store her husband serviced had run out and that they had to __10__ all the freezers that very night. Thinking it was a __11__ to throw away all this good food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could __12__. Noticing our freezer was pretty empty, Lesley asked to __13__ it up. An hour later, everything finished, I asked her, “When will you come back for all this？” Lesley laughed, “We don't want it back. It is yours! Thanks for helping us out！”
“For helping them out？” We opened our freezer door. Inside were all expensive foods we never bought but often __14__ to try. However, our needs were met in an __15__ way.
本文是一篇记叙文，作者一家在困难时期收到Lesley的“求助”电话，询问其冰柜是否有空间存放火鸡，结果却得到了 Lesley的帮助。
1．A.exciting
B．good
C．frightening
D．easy
答案：B
解析：考查形容词。A.exciting令人激动的； B．good好的； C．frightening令人害怕的；D.easy简单的。我正准备睡觉，电话铃响了。这不太好。故选B。
2．A.looked B．fell
C．broke D．raced
答案：D
解析：考查动词。A.looked看； B．fell掉下来； C．broke打破； D．raced跑。我的脑子飞快地掠过那些可能需要帮助的家庭成员。故选D。
3．A.familiar B．sweet
C．loud D．beautiful
答案：A
解析：考查形容词。A.familiar熟悉的； B．sweet甜的； C．loud大声的； D．beautiful美丽的。这个声音几乎不熟悉。根据下文“reach someone she barely knew. 让她联系到了一个她几乎不认识的人”可知声音不太熟。故选A。
4．A.frequently B．occasionally C．always D．hardly
答案：B
解析：考查副词。A.frequently频繁地； B．occasionally偶尔； C．always总是； D．hardly几乎不。我们偶尔也会聊几句。故选B。
5．A.embarrassing B．confusing C．appropriate D．ordinary
答案：C
解析：考查形容词。A.embarrassing尴尬的； B．confusing令人困惑的； C．appropriate适当的； D．ordinary普通的。根据下一句“reach someone she barely knew. 让她联系到了一个她几乎不认识的人”可知说我们是朋友是不合适的。故选C。
6．A.excellent B．attractive C．grateful D．awful
答案：D
解析：考查形容词。A.excellent优秀的； B．attractive吸引人的； C．grateful感激的； D．awful可怕的。也许是一些非常可怕的事情让她联系到了一个她几乎不认识的人。故选D。
7．A.Instead B．Therefore
C．Moreover D．Meanwhile
答案：A
解析：考查副词。A.Instead代替； B．Therefore因此； C．Moreover 此外；D.Meanwhile同时。根据下一句“她只问我，‘你有地方放火鸡吗？在你的冰箱里？’”上文作者以为会是不好的事情，没想到只是一个简单的问题，所以Instead合适。故选A。
8．A.in total B．in a word C．in fact D．as a result
答案：C
解析：考查介词短语。A.in total总计； B．in a word一句话； C．in fact事实上； D．as a result结果。我们的冰箱里有很多空间，实际上，太多了。后面的“too much”和前面是进一步的关系，所以in fact 合适。故选C。
9．A.exactly B．clearly C．completely D．seriously
答案：A
解析：考查副词。A.exactly准确地； B．clearly清晰地；C.completely完全地；D.seriously严重地。“不完全是，”莱斯利回答，我到的时候会解释的。故选A。
10.A.dress up B．empty
C．sell D．throw
答案：B
解析：考查动词。A.dress up打扮； B．empty清空； C．sell卖； D．throw扔。他们不得不把当晚所有的冷冻柜都清空。根据下一句“Thinking it was a __11__ to throw away all this good food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could __12__.”(他们认为扔掉这些好吃的食物是一件很丢脸的事，于是决定把食物分给任何她能想到的人。)可知他们要清空冰箱。故选B。
11．A.shame B．punishment C．duty D．right
答案：A
解析：考查名词。A.shame羞耻； B．punishment惩罚； C．duty责任； D．right正确。他们认为扔掉这些好吃的食物是一件很丢脸的事。故选A。
12．A.love B．catch
C．think of D．recognize
答案：C
解析：考查动词。A.love爱； B．catch抓住； C．think of想到； D．recognize辨认出。于是决定把食物分给任何她能想到的人。故选C。
13．A.bring B．lift C．use D．fill
答案：D
解析：考查动词。A.bring带来； B．lift举起； C．use使用； D．fill填。注意到我们的冰箱很空，莱斯利要把它装满。空的冰箱正好可以填满。故选D。
14．A.volunteered B．pretended C．refused D．longed
答案：D
解析：考查动词。A.volunteered自愿； B．pretended假装； C．refused拒绝；D.longed渴望。里面都是我们从未买过但常常渴望尝试的昂贵食物。根据下面的“However, our needs were met in an __15__ way.”可知这些昂贵的食物是我们渴望得到的。故选D。
15．A.ordinary B．unexpected C．efficient D．interesting
答案：B
解析：考查形容词。A.ordinary一般的； B．unexpected意想不到的； C．efficient有效率的； D．interesting有趣的。然而，我们的需求却以一种意想不到的方式得到了满足。故选B。
