1、第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My family lives in Las Vegas, where I can hardly remember the last time it snowed. We also didnt get the 11 of the men who helped us during the last snowstorm. We had been 12 through Albuquerque, New Mexico from Texas aft
2、er a week of visiting family and friends after 15 years of not seeing them. Suddenly, we 13 it was snowing, and soon, as we got closer to Albuquerque, 14 snow piles littered the sides of the road. We had a quick 15 at Clines Corners Rest Area, and got back on the road again. Slowly, we drove onto th
3、e snow-filled highway. At first, it had seemed like we would 16 it, and we almost did. Right at the edge of the highway, we got stuck in the snow. My sister and I got out to try and push the car, but that didnt work. In the words of my sister, this is how horror movies 17 .Thank goodness it wasnt so
4、 18 that there were cars on the road. At first, we used our bare hands to try and 19 a car to help us. The driver looked at us and unfortunately continued driving, but I understood. It seemed he was also on a 20 with his family. Then, we saw another car and grabbed our phones and 21 them with the fl
5、ashlights on.A man in a truck about the same height as I am, 22 in his early 30s, stopped to help us. Despite him not having any 23 , he still tried to help us push our car back onto the road.After several attempts, another truck saw us. It passed us, but someone in it 24 the driver to back up and h
6、elp. Two white men, taller than I, probably also in their 30s, got 25 and grabbed their shovel(铁锹). They knew exactly what to do, shoveling the snow, and revealing a pathway of pavement for our tires to drive on. They even instructed my dad to slowly speed up. With their help, our car 26 made it bac
7、k on the road.Im really 27 to you three who helped my family. 28 we didnt get your names, I hope that somehow this piece of writing 29 you, and you understand that you saved my family and two dogs, from a potentially life-threatening 30 .11A. jobsB. hobbiesC. namesD. addresses12A. drivingB. walkingC
8、. flyingD. running13A. believedB. noticedC. mentionedD. felt14A. differentB. tidyC. shinyD. huge 15A. moveB. lookC. tryD. stop16A. catchB. make C. avoidD. challenge17A. startB. continueC. stayD. spread18A. fastB. slowC. lateD. early19A. powerB. signalC. bookD. view20A. campaignB. trialC. missionD. t
9、rip21A. calledB. droppedC. wavedD. tested22A. perhapsB. mostlyC. otherwiseD. therefore 23A. toolsB. senseC. foodD. beliefs24A. inspiredB. allowedC. persuadedD. encouraged25A. inB. onC. upD. out26A. nearlyB. reallyC. finally D. totally27A. joyfulB. unselfishC. friendly D. grateful28A. UnlessB. Althou
10、gh C. SinceD. If29A. reachesB. entertainsC. informsD. changes30A. mistakeB. situationC. warningD. stage第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A I work as the reception manager at my hotel.A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that a guest
11、 would be travelling with her deaf father. This note helped us in preparing for their arrival. As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as smooth as possible.Upon seeing this note and knowing I would be the one to check them in, I decided to learn s
12、ome very basic sign language. I greeted the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name,I immediately realized who was standing in front of me.I had been learning for two weeks how to say: “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please, if y
13、ou need anything during your stay, just let me know and we will help you.”I smiled at the father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I greeted him in ASL (American Sign Language) and began the bit I had learned for him. His daughter broke down crying and told me I was sweet. But the
14、father just smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his reaction was enough for me. It was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL.Sadly, I wasnt working the day they checked out, but they left a gift for me, a small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside was a note s
15、aying: “Thank you very much for what you did. My father has been in amazing spirits from the time you checked us in and insisted we get you a gift before we left. You have no idea how much this meant to my father and me, and we cant thank you enough. Youve made his trip very special with one simple
16、gesture.”I cried for a solid five minutes when I came into work the next day and found this gift in my locker.31. The daughter left a note when booking the hotel in order to _. A. ask for special service for herself B. give some useful advice to the hotel C. express gratitude to the hotel manager D.
17、 make her fathers trip more comfortable32. The daughter cried when they checked in because _. A. the authors sign language was really terrible B. her father was unwilling to live in that hotel C. she appreciated what the author had done for her father D. the author wouldnt be working when they check
18、ed out33. Seeing the fathers reaction during check-in, the author probably felt _. A. thankful B. satisfied C. disappointed D. regretful34. From this passage, we can know that _. A. the author made the daughters check-out smooth B. the author was deeply moved by an unexpected gift C. the daughter cr
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