Ⅰ.完形填空
(2022·吉林省松原市实验高级中学金卷)
Jeff Cavins is the CEO of Outdoorsy, an RV rental (房车租赁) company with a strong system of charity. So when Jeff __1.C__ that the four-year-old Noah from Spokane, Washington needs an RV to get him to a __2.A__ heart operation at Boston Children’s Hospital, he immediately took action and provided a free RV rental for Noah’s family. Because Noah __3.B__ machines to keep him alive, a normal vehicle was not a good choice for getting him to Boston. A commercial __4.B__ wasn’t a choice, either, due to his oxygen amount and too much exposure to germs is not good before such a big __5.C__ .
Once the RV rental costs were covered, Jeff__6.D__ to help the family—covering the cost of gas to get them to Boston and the cost of a hotel so they could live more __7.C__ during their ten-week hospital stay. The Outdoorsy team also __8.A__ fun camps for the family to stay at along the way, as well as __9.B__ a VIP tour of the Columbus Zoo and a walk onto Wrigley Field to meet with players during batting practice.
Noah’s successful open-heart operation__10.D__ 11 hours. Three days later, Noah was awake and on the road to __11.A__. To this day, Jeff keeps a picture of Noah in his office, as a __12.C__ that Outdoorsy exists for a greater __13.D__ than just renting RVs and camper vans. Jeff and his team are beyond excited to watch Noah grow up. They __14.B__ that there must have been a very special __15.A__ waiting for him on the road ahead, and they can’t wait to see where this life takes him.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位房屋租赁公司总裁免费提供房车帮助一个需要做心脏手术的小男孩去医院的故事。
1．A.announced B．advertised
C．learned D．informed
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：Jeff了解到来自华盛顿斯波坎的一个四岁的小男孩Noah需要一辆房车去波士顿儿童医院做心脏手术。 announce宣布； advertise登广告； learn学习，了解； inform通知。根据语境可知，Jeff是知晓了小男孩需要房车去做心脏手术这一情况。故选C。
2．A.lifesaving B．breathtaking
C．hardworking D．everlasting
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上题。lifesaving救命的； breathtaking累人的； hardworking勤奋的； everlasting永恒的。心脏手术是救人命的。故选A。
3．A.turns on B．relies on
C．asks for D．cares for
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：考虑到Noah需要依靠医疗器械才能生存，普通的交通工具并不是送Noah去波士顿的好的选择。 turn on打开； rely on依赖； ask for要求； care for 关怀。根据下文中的“machines to keep him alive”可知，Noah需要依靠(许多)医疗器械才能生存。故选B。
4．A.business B．flight
C．activity D．meeting
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：乘坐飞机也不是一个好的选择。 business商业； flight航班； activity活动； meeting会议。根据上文可知，此处在比较各项交通工具哪一个适合送Noah去医院，设空处应填交通方式。故选B。
5．A.decision B．problem
C．operation D．research
解析：考查名词词义辨析。decision决定； problem问题； operation手术； research研究。根据上文可知，Noah即将要做心脏手术。故选C。
6．A.expected B．aimed
C．happened D．continued
解析：考查动词词义辨析。expect期待； aim目的是； happen发生； continue继续。由后句内容可知，Jeff除了提供了免费的房车，还提供了油费和酒店费用，故Jeff在提供房车之后继续帮助了Noah一家。故选D。
7．A.wonderfully B．freely
C．comfortably D．quietly
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：Jeff还为Noah一家人支付了住宾馆的费用，使他们在住院的十周可以过得更舒适一些。 wonderfully精彩地； freely自由地； comfortably舒服地； quietly安静地。Jeff提供的住宾馆费用能让Noah一家住地更舒服。故选C。
8．A.made B．moved
C．shared D．brought
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：Outdoorsy团队的成员们也给这一家人沿途搭建了有趣的露营地。 make做； move搬； share分享； bring带来。根据下文可知，Outdoorsy团队也帮忙搭建了露营地，此处搭建露营地应用动词make。故选A。
9．A.caused B．arranged
C．carried D．advocated
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：团队同时也安排了去哥伦布动物园的贵宾之旅。 cause造成； arrange安排； carry携带； advocate提倡。根据语境可知，Outdoorsy团队给Noah一家安排了动物园之旅。故选B。
10．A.wasted B．delayed
C．held D．took
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：Noah成功的心脏手术耗时11个小时。 waste浪费； delay推迟； hold举办； take花费。根据前文“Noah’s successful open-heart operation”可知，Noah的手术是成功的，花费了十一个小时。故选D。
11．A.recovery B．growth
C．arrival D．success
解析：考查名词词义辨析。recovery康复； growth成长； arrival到达； success成功。Noah经历了一次成功的手术，手术醒来后逐渐康复。故选A。
12．A.speaker B．warner
C．reminder D．leader
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：直到今天Jeff的办公室还保留着一张Noah的相片作为提醒。 speaker说话者； warner警告者； reminder提醒的人或物； leader领导者。根据下文中谈论Outdoorsy存在的意义可知，Jeff办公室保留Noah的相片的目的是想提醒自己Outdoorsy存在的意义。故选C。
13．A.aggression B．opportunity
C．impression D．purpose
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：Outdoorsy公司的存在不仅仅是租用房车和露营卡车，它还有更大的意义。 aggression进攻； opportunity机会； impression印象； purpose意义，目的。Outdoorsy公司除了租用房车，还帮助了Noah一家，它的存在有更大的意义。故选D。
14．A.doubt B．believe
C．guess D．notice
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们相信在人生道路上定有一项特别的任务在等待着他们。doubt怀疑； believe相信； guess猜测； notice观察。根据下文“they can’t wait to see”可知，Jeff和他的团队对未来道路上遇到的任务是充满信心的。故选B。
15．A.task B．person
C．trial D．country
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。 task任务； person人； trial审判； country国家。根据下文中的“waiting for him on the road ahead”可知，他们刚圆满完成了一项任务，现在在等待着下一场任务。故选A。
