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(2020·河北九校联考二)An English man is being praised for his act of kindness.He __1__ an expensive bike for ￡80 only so he could return it to its__2__owner.
26yearold Burke was about to leave the__3__after finishing his routine physical exercises when he was__4__by three men asking if he wanted to buy a bike.Burke was immediately__5__of its origin since they were trying to sell the ￡1，350 bike for ￡80.Apart from that，he__6__there was a bike lock still__7__to the rear wheel(后轮)．
After Burke got the bike，he__8__a photo of it on social media in the hope of __9__its owner.With a bike lock on it，it had __10__been taken from the nearby area.Within hours，Burke was__11__by the bike's owner on the phone.It had belonged to a man whose house had been burgled(遭入室行窃)__12__that very same week.The man's __13__for its return was beyond words.He tried to __14__the money to Burke，but Burke refused，telling __15__that he “didn't feel right taking money from a man who has just had his house__16__．”
Burke has since been reported by social media for his “heroic” deed，although he__17__that he did not return the bike for media attention.__18__，Burke was delighted to receive the online__19__to his honesty，and a local bicycle club has even offered Burke a free bike as a__20__for his honesty.
[语篇解读] 文章讲述了26岁的英国人Burke买下一辆被盗自行车，最终成功地将其物归原主的故事。
1．A.rented B．purchased
C．sold D．borrowed
解析：设空处与8空前的got在语义范畴上一致，表示“购买”。rent“出租，租用”；sell“出售”；borrow“借”。
答案：B
2．A.careless B．desperate
C．generous D．original
解析：根据第三段首句“After Burke got the bike，he__8__a photo of it on social media in the hope of __9__its owner.”可知，Burke买下自行车后，在社交媒体上发布了自行车的照片，希望能够联系上物主，据此可知答案为original“原来的，最初的”。careless“粗心的”；desperate“绝望的，拼命的”；generous“慷慨的；仁慈的；丰富的”。
答案：D
3．A.gym B．office
C．factory D．station
解析：根据设空后信息after finishing his routine physical exercises可知，Burke应是在健身房(gym)锻炼身体。
答案：A
4．A.persuaded B．required
C．approached D．begged
解析：Burke在健身房结束健身活动准备离开时，三个人问他是否想买自行车。待填词与空后的asking为同一范畴，approach在句中表示“建议，要求”。persuade“说服”；require“需要，依赖”；beg“恳求，祈求，乞讨”。
答案：C
5．A.aware B．skeptical
C．confident D．nervous
解析：根据设空后的“since they were trying to sell the ￡1，350 bike for ￡80”可知，售价1 350英镑的自行车只需80英镑就可买到，Burke对此感到怀疑(skeptical)。aware“意识到，察觉到”；confident“有信心的，确信的”；nervous“焦虑的，胆怯的”。
答案：B
6．A.ignored B．understood
C．predicted D．noticed
解析：除对价格差距感到怀疑外，他还注意到(noticed)自行车后轮上还上着锁。ignore“忽视，不予理睬”；understand“理解，明了，谅解；默许”；predict“预言，预告，预报”。
答案：D
7．A.attached B．exposed
C．compared D．adjusted
解析：参见上题解析。attach“把……附在……上”；expose“暴露；揭穿”；compare“比较，对比”；adjust“调整，适应，整理”。
答案：A
8．A.took B．obtained
C．posted D．sought
解析：根据下文的“a photo of it on social media in the hope of”“by the bike's owner on the phone”可推知，Burke买下自行车后，在社交媒体上发布(posted)了自行车的照片，自行车的主人才因此联系上了Burke。take“携带；拿开”；obtain“获得；沿袭”；post“发布”；seek“寻找，谋求；设法”。
答案：C
9．A.consulting B．tracking
C．protecting D．educating
解析：Burke买下自行车后在社交媒体上发布照片，希望能追踪(tracking)到物主。consult“咨询，查询”；protect“保护”；educate“教育，训练”。
答案：B
10．A.especially B．honestly
C．luckily D．apparently
解析：因为后轮上还上着锁，显然(apparently)自行车来自附近。honestly“诚实地，确实”；luckily“幸运地”。
答案：D
11．A.reached B．visited
C．praised D．reminded
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示几小时内，自行车的主人就通过电话联系了Burke。reach“(尤指用电话)联系”；visit“参观”；praise“表扬”；remind“提醒，使想起”。
答案：A
12．A.frequently B．eventually
C．earlier D．later
解析：自行车主人的房子在同一周早些时候(earlier)被盗了。frequently“频繁地，经常”；eventually“最终”；later“后来”。
答案：C
13．A.preference B．thankfulness
C．love D．enthusiasm
解析：对于素不相识的Burke买下自行车并设法归还给自己的善举，自行车主人的感激之情(thankfulness)自然是难以言表，当他试图偿还(pay back)Burke购车的费用时，Burke拒绝了。
答案：B
14．A.put in B．get out
C．set aside D．pay back
解析：参见上题解析。put in“安装；添上；打断；正式提出(要求等)”；get out“出版；困难地说出”；set aside“省出；把……搁到一旁”。
答案：D
15．A.reporters B．owners
C．audiences D．bikelovers
解析：根据第四段首句“Burke has since been reported by social media for his ‘heroic’ deed”可知，社交媒体对Burke的善举进行了报道，因此可知设空处为reporters。owner“主人”；audience“观众，听众，读者”；bikelover“自行车爱好者”。
答案：A
16．A.torn apart B．brought down
C．broken into D．pulled down
解析：本空填入的词与12空前的burgled意义一致，故为broken into(强行闯入)。tear apart“撕毁，把(某处)翻得凌乱不堪”；bring down“减少，降低”；pull down“拆毁”。
答案：C
17．A.promised B．stressed
C．denied D．accepted
解析：尽管社交媒体自那以后报道了他的“英雄”事迹，但Burke强调(stressed)自己将自行车物归原主并不是为了吸引媒体的关注。deny“否认，否定；拒绝；节制”；accept“接受”。
答案：B
18．A.Therefore B．Otherwise
C．Meanwhile D．However
解析：此处表示转折，故选However。therefore“因此，所以”；otherwise“否则，除此以外”；meanwhile“与此同时，对比之下”。
答案：D
19．A.welcome B．display
C．assessment D．discussion
解析：设空处填入的词应与文章首句“An English man is being praised for his act of kindness.”中的praised在语意上一致，即受到表扬、受到欢迎(welcome)。display“展览，表演，显示”；assessment“评估，看法，核定”；discussion“讨论”。
答案：A
20．A.gift B．surprise
C．reward D．measure
解析：当地一家自行车俱乐部甚至免费送给他一辆自行车作为他诚实的奖励(reward)。gift“礼物；天赋”；surprise“惊奇，意想不到的事”；measure“措施；度量单位；程度”。
答案：C
