Ⅰ.完形填空
(2022•成都市毕业班摸底)
There are good stories to be found in nearly every volunteer experience. But Laurie Scott is positive that __1.B__ an exchange student produces some of the greatest.
As a long-time volunteer with an agency that helps __2.A__ students connect with warm and caring houses during their time in the US, Scott sees first-hand both the humor and the very deeply meaningful outcomes. Scott __3.B__ Christine, for example, a student from Norway.__4.D__ at a restaurant one day, Christine was asked if she wanted a soup or salad. The girl turned to Scott with __5.A__,“Why would I want a super salad?” Trying not to laugh too hard, Scott __6.C__ that what the waiter had asked was whether she wanted “a soup or salad”.
Scott and her husband __7.D__ volunteered to be a host family in August 2003. They had just moved to Las Vegas, and she was looking for a way to get connected in the community. “The concept of helping __8.D__ world peace through understanding is what makes me involved. Through the agency I have found the best part of my community in our great families and have been able to share the __9.C__ side of the US with our students.”
Time and again, her __10.B__ to service has opened hearts. In fact, she says, one of their amazing experiences came from __11.A__ one hosted student, a young man from Germany named Jens, about how Americans volunteer. In Germany, where young people are __12.A__ to spend a year serving in the army, volunteer service is unusual. Therefore, Jens was so attracted by the concept of giving that he __13.C__ the agency to help promote exchanges, and became very involved with local schools.
__14.B__ all stories that come out of international exchange students, there’s a(n) lesson in this one: Opening our hearts and __15.B__ is something we can all do.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Scott和她的丈夫搬到拉斯维加斯之后,为了尽快融入社区,便加入了志愿者组织,为国际交换生寻找寄宿家庭、提供帮助。在这一经历中,发生了很多有趣的事,也让人明白了一个道理:我们都可以向别人敞开心扉,都可以做一些力所能及的事情。
1.A.adopting B.hosting
C.raising D.teaching
解析:考查语境推断。根据下文中的“Scott and her husband __7__ volunteered to be a host family”可知,Scott认为接待交换生能遇到很多有趣的故事。host接待(贵客)。故选B。
2.A.international B.promising
C.needy D.urban
解析:考查语境推断。根据上文中的“an exchange student”以及最后一段中的“international exchange students”可知,志愿者主要服务的是交换生,即国际学生。promising有希望的,有前途的;needy贫困的。故选A。
3.A.misses B.remembers
C.praises D.loves
解析:考查语境推断。根据语境可知,Scott还记得挪威留学生Christine的故事,下文讲到的便是其中一件趣事。故选B。
4.A.Queuing B.Working
C.Calling D.Ordering
解析:考查语境和常识推断。根据下文中的“Christine was asked if she wanted a soup or salad”和常识可知,这种问题一般是点餐时候的问题。故选D。
5.A.surprise B.anger
C.delight D.fear
解析:考查语境推断。根据后面的问题“Why would I want a super salad?”可知,Christine对这个问题很惊讶。故选A。
6.A.announced B.realised
C.explained D.concluded
解析:考查语境推断。结合语境可知,Scott向Christine解释服务员问的是要汤还是沙拉。故选C。
7.A.obviously B.frequently
C.probably D.originally
解析:考查语境推断。Scott 最初做志愿者是在2003年搬到拉斯维加斯之后。故选D。
8.A.make up B.give away
C.take over D.bring about
解析:考查常识推断。根据常识可知,帮助别人、相互理解可以给世界带来和平。make up组成,化妆,编造;give away赠送,泄露;take over接管,接收;bring about导致,引起。故选D。
9.A.familiar B.flexible
C.positive D.controversial
解析:考查常识推断。根据常识可知,作为一个美国公民,Scott想要把美国积极的一面分享给交换生。故选C。
10.A.sacrifice B.devotion
C.response D.addiction
解析:考查语境推断。根据语境可知,她对志愿服务的投入打开了很多人的心扉。故选B。
11.A.teaching B.reminding
C.questioning D.warning
解析:考查语境推断。根据语境可知,下文的例子说的是Scott教给了德国交换生Jens美国人做志愿服务的方式。故选A。
12.A.required B.advised
C.determined D.considered
解析:考查语境和常识推断。根据语境和常识可知,在德国,年轻人被要求在部队服役一年。故选A。
13.A.founded B.inspired
C.joined D.permitted
解析:考查语境推断。根据下文“became very involved with local schools”可知,他加入了中介公司一起推动交流项目。故选C。
14.A.Except B.Like
C.Rather than D.Regardless of
解析:考查语境和常识推断。根据语境和常识可知,就像发生在这些国际交换生身上的故事一样,其中一个经验便是:我们都可以敞开心扉,为交换生提供家。故选B。
15.A.minds B.homes
C.eyes D.schools
解析:考查语境推断。参见上题解析。故选B。