Ⅰ.完形填空
(2022·福建省龙岩一中高三阶段性测试)
It’s often recommended to befriend the enemy, but high school freshman Xavier Staubs did more than that. He saved his life.
At a swim meet, the 15-year-old boy rescued a __1.B__who was struggling under water. It __2.D__as a regular home meet. Xavier had just completed his relay. As he was resting, he suddenly noticed a boy in an adjoining lane was__3.C__. “I heard people screaming, and I see him underneath.” Without __4.D__， Xavier dived back into the pool and pulled the boy out to safety. __5.B__， the boy started breathing on his own.
His __6.C__ actions got the attention of Representative John Moolenaar, who __7.D__ Xavier with a tribute (赞颂) in the Congressional Record.
At lunchtime, Xavier learned the congressman was coming to meet him. Moolenaar wanted to __8.A__ him with a recognition that would be kept in the Library of Congress.
“We heard the story about what he had done. The more I learned about it, the more I thought we really wanted to praise what he did，” the Congressman told CNN.
“Usually, you heard bad outcomes and __9.B__ situations，” Moolenaar said. “This was such a powerful __10.A__ of one student helping another __11.C__the two boys were competitors.”
__12.D__， Xavier’s mother, Jillian Staubs, said she was not __13._B__.
She arrived at the meet five minutes after the rescue happened. Something in her mind told her that her son was somehow__14.A__.
Staubs said she tries to raise her children like what her grandmother did. And Xavier performing such a __15.C__ act was something she’s used to hearing about.
Xavier is not only a great swimmer but also a dancer, band member and a straight-A student. And now, a hero.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是15岁男孩Xavier跳进游泳池救人的故事。Xavier不仅是个游泳健将，还是个舞蹈演员，乐队成员，还是个全优生。现在，他成了一位英雄。
1．A.classmate B．competitor
C．volunteer D．stranger
解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据第1空前后At a swim meet, the 15-year-old boy rescued a __1__who was struggling under water.可知，是在游泳比赛中救出了一名“竞争者(competitor)”。故选B。
2．A.took off B．put off
C．moved off D．started off
解析：考查动词短语辨析。根据第2空后as a regular home meet.可知，这里指的是“刚开始时”。 start off出发，开始。故选D。
3．A.performing B．competing
C．drowning D．training
解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据第4空后的Xavier dived back into the pool and pulled the boy out to safety.可知，此处指男孩“溺水”。 drown淹没。故选C。
4．A.doubt B．admission
C．preparation D．hesitation
解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据第4空后Xavier dived back into the pool and pulled the boy out to safety.可知，此处指“毫不犹豫”去救男孩。hesitation犹豫。故选D。
5．A.Unluckily B．Fortunately
C．Sadly D．Honestly
解析：考查副词词义辨析。根据第5空后的the boy started breathing on his own.可知，此处指男孩获救了，他很“幸运”。 fortunately幸运地。故选B。
6．A.inspiring B．moving
C．heroic D．modest
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据第6空后actions got the attention of Representative John Moolenaar可知，Xavier救人的行为是“英勇的(heroic)”。故选C。
7．A.observed B．respected
C．encouraged D．recognized
解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据第7空前后actions got the attention of Representative John Moolenaar, who__7__Xavier with a tribute (赞颂) in the Congressional Record.可知，Xavier的救人行为得到了众议员John Moolenaar的“认可(recognize)”。故选D。
8．A.present B．react
C．deserve D．judge
解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据第8空后的him with a recognition that would be kept in the Library of Congress.可知，Moolenaar“提出” 对Xavier表彰。present赠送，提出。故选A。
9．A.amusing B．upset
C．pleasant D．surprising
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据第9空前的heard bad outcomes可知，此处指“心烦的(upset)”境况。故选B。
10．A.example B．incident
C．relief D．event
解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据第10空后的of one student helping another__11__the two boys were competitors.可知，这是学生互相帮助的“例子(example)”。故选A。
11．A.as for B．as though
C．even though D．now that
解析：考查状语从句连接词。根据第11空前后one student helping another和the two boys were competitors.可知，此处是一种转折关系，是even though引导的让步状语从句。故选C。
12．A.Therefore B．Otherwise
C．Besides D．However
解析：考查副词词义辨析。根据下文Staubs said she tries to raise her children like what her grandmother did.可知，Staubs对儿子的行为并不感到惊讶，所以前后是一种转折关系。however然而。故选D。
13．A.pleased B．surprised
C．delighted D．puzzled
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文Staubs said she tries to raise her children like what her grandmother did.可知，Staubs对儿子的行为并不“感到惊讶”。 surprised感到惊讶的。故选B。
14．A.involved B．threatened
C．influenced D．endangered
解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据第14空前She arrived at the meet five minutes after the rescue happened. Something in her mind told her that her son was somehow可知，Staubs觉得此事与儿子“有关；涉及(A.involved)”。故选A。
15．A.determined B．generous
C．selfless D．devoted
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。根据第15空前后Xavier performing such a __15__act was something she’s used to hearing about可知，此处指Xavier有过很多次“无私的(selfless)”行为。故选C。
