Ⅰ. 完形填空
(2021•山东济南十一校联考)When Amanda Moore noticed that the new student from Mexico always sat alone at lunch, she decided to befriend Rafael Anaya. She also noticed that he 1 to understand English. Then she used the Google Translate app to handwrite a letter in Spanish asking him to 2 her for lunch. Her action 3 her the “Student of the Month” award for October at school.
Actually, Rafael always 4 because he felt so lonely. “He always ate lunch alone and I felt 5 about that，” Amanda said. She knew he spoke Spanish and he seemed lonely. She spent the whole afternoon 6 writing the letter, using the app to help her.
The next day Amanda handed the letter to Rafael and waited for his 7 . It wasn't until their maths class that he said “yes”. The two had been 8 together for lunch ever since. The letter helped Rafael feel more comfortable and encouraged him to 9 his English harder. “I think for Rafael it made a huge 10 ，”said their teacher. “He really wants to learn English to talk to Amanda. The two used hand gestures and Google Translate for 11 now but they hoped it would become 12 when Rafael's English improved. And, Amanda was learning some 13 ．”
Amanda's mother felt 14 moved by her daughter's action. “It is just so sweet，” she said. “I think this 15 is special.”
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了来自墨西哥的Rafael Anaya不懂英语，总是一个人孤独地吃午餐，Amanda Moore发现后使用谷歌翻译软件用西班牙语写了一封信邀请他一起吃午餐，后来他们建立了特别的友情。
1. A. appeared B. happened
C. struggled D. managed
C 根据下文中的“she used the Google Translate app to handwrite a letter in Spanish”可知，Rafael Anaya不懂英语，因此他要很努力地去理解英语，struggle to do sth.意为“努力做某事”。故选C。
2. A. prepare B. join
C. leave D. pay
B 根据上文“When Amanda Moore noticed that the new student from Mexico always sat alone at lunch”可知，Amanda Moore是想要和他“一起”吃午餐，“join her for lunch”可以表达这个意思。故选B。
3. A. saved B. cost
C. earned D. proved
C 根据第1题的分析可知，Amanda Moore看到Rafael Anaya因为不懂英语而一个人吃午餐便开始关心他，和他一起吃午餐使他不再那么孤单，因此她的做法是值得赞扬的，因而“赢得”奖项。故选C。
4. A. wept B. listened
C. chatted D. laughed
A 根据下文“because he felt so lonely”可知，他的心情不好，wept可以表达这种感情色彩。故选A。
5. A. bad B. curious
C. glad D. doubtful
A 根据上文“He always ate lunch alone”可知，Amanda Moore看到Rafael Anaya因为不懂英语而一个人吃午餐，心里应该是不舒服的。故选A。
6. A. painfully B. hurriedly
C. carefully D. correctly
C 根据空前的“spent the whole afternoon”可知，她写信写得很认真。故选C。
7. A. arrival B. comment
C. appreciation D. reply
D 根据上文“to handwrite a letter in Spanish asking him to 2 her for lunch”可知，Amanda把信给Rafael后要等待他的答复。故选D。
8. A. sitting B. waiting
C. working D. singing
A 根据上文中的“yes”可知，Rafael同意和Amanda一起吃午餐，因此他们两个人从此吃午餐时便坐在了一起。故选A。
9. A. put up with B. work on
C. show off D. look forward to
B 根据上文“more comfortable”可知，Rafael对Amanda的做法感到很舒适，Amanda能够用西班牙语给他写信，这促使Rafael更加努力地学习英语。故选B。
10. A. popularity B. difference
C. choice D. plan
B 根据第9题的分析可知，Rafael更加努力地学习英语，也不再一个人吃午餐了，因此Amanda的做法对Rafael的生活产生了影响，make a difference意为“有作用，有影响”。故选B。
11. A. competition B. typing
C. travel D. communication
D 根据上文“hand gestures and Google Translate”可知，他们使用这些是为了沟通和交流。故选D。
12. A. easier B. quicker
C. simpler D. harder
A 根据下文“when Rafael's English improved”可知，当Rafael的英语水平提高时，他们的沟通就会容易一些。故选A。
13. A. English B. psychology
C. maths D. Spanish
D 根据第11题的分析可知，他们使用手势和Google Translate进行交流，Rafael是说西班牙语的，他向Amanda学习英语，那么自然而然Amanda也向他学习一些西班牙语。故选D。
14. A. widely B. deeply
C. gently D. wisely
B 根据下文“It is just so sweet”可知，Amanda的妈妈认为女儿的做法很好并且深受感动。故选B。
15. A. discussion B. suffering
C. friendship D. donation
C 根据语境可知，Amanda帮助Rafael走出困境，因此两人会建立一份友谊。故选C。
