1.完形填空话题:人际关系难度星级:☆☆AGiftonaSmallSlipofPaperOvertheholidayslastyear,myteamatworkdida“SecretSanta”giftexchange.Weall1anameoutofajar,andpreparedourassignedpersonsmallfun2intwoweeks.Then,weallmetafterworkonedayforafinal“reveal”wherewe3ourrealgifts.Usually,thesekindsofgiftexchangesfeelabitmore4materialthingsthanIliketobe,5Iwantedtobeateam6,soIwentalongwithit.It7upbeingfuntomakesecret8forsomemeaningfulgiftstogivemycolleague.Ontheeveningofourfinalgift-givingexchange,thepersonwhohadpickedmynameoutofthejartotallyblewmeawaywithher9.Shegavemeabeautifulframedphotoandapostcardthatshe’dbeenholding10sinceshewas5yearsold.Then,fortheheartofhergift,sheintroduced,“I’ve11you’renotreallythatbigintomaterialthings.Andyoualsoliketomakepeople12.”Sheproceededto13everyoneasmallslipofpaperthat14,“Imadesomeonesmiletoday.”“So,Ithinkwecanalldoa15actthatmakessomeonesmile.And16thisactivitycanpassdownandwecantellpeoplearoundthestoryofit.”Iwasso17!Itwastrulythe18gift,andIdidn’t19knowthiscolleaguethatwell,butwithherperceptive(有感知的)kindness,shereally20myheart,andexpandeditmanytimesover.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位同事在“秘密的圣诞老人”礼物交换活动中,送给了“我”一份贴心的礼物,触动了“我”的心的故事。15.A.coveredB.pickedC.wroteD.expressed答案B解析根据第二段中的“thepersonwhohadpickedmynameoutofthejar”可知,此处指“我们都从罐子里取出(picked)一个名字”。此处是后文中picked的原词复现。故选B。2.A.giftsB.picturesC.flowersD.notes答案A解析根据上文中的“myteamatworkdida‘SecretSanta’giftexchange”可知,“我们”要与其他人互相交换礼物(gifts)。故选A。3.A.distributedB.producedC.exchangedD.expected答案C解析根据上文中的“myteamatworkdida‘SecretSanta’giftexchange”及后文提到的同事给“我”准备的装在相框里的相片和明信片等提示可知,“我们”最后要交换(exchanged)真正的礼物。故选C。4.A.tiredwithB.crazyaboutC.facedwithD.focusedon答案D解析根据语境并结合生活常识可知,此处指“通常人们在这个活动中交换的礼物更注重物质上的东西”。(be)tiredwith对……感到疲惫;(be)crazyabout对……着迷;(be)facedwith面对,面临;(be)focusedon关注,对……予以注意。故选D。5.A.andB.becauseC.butD.unless答案C解析根据空前的“materialthingsthanIliketobe”以及空后的“Iwantedtobeateam,soIwentalongwithit”可知,此处表示转折关系,所以应用表示转折的连词,指“人们在这个活动中交换的礼物通常更注重于物质上的东西,而我并不是那么注重物质的人,但是我想成为一个具有团队精神的人,所以我参与了这个活动”。故选C。6.A.leaderB.ownerC.playerD.learner答案C解析根据空后的“soIwentalongwithit”可知,“我”想成为一个具有团队精神的人。teamplayer具有团队精神的人,合作意识强的人。故选C。7.A.endedB.broughtC.tookD.picked答案A解析根据语境并结合上下文内容可知,此处指“给同事秘密准备一些有意义的礼物是以欢乐结束的”。endup以……结束;bringup抚养,呕吐,提出;takeup占据;pickup拾起,接收(信号)。故选A。8.A.promiseB.decisionC.commentD.preparation答案D解析根据第一段中的“andpreparedourassignedpersonsmallfunintwoweeks”可知,此处指“秘密准备一些有意义的礼物”。promise承诺;decision决定;comment评论;preparation准备。故选D。9.A.confidenceB.honestyC.optimismD.thoughtfulness答案D解析根据上下文内容尤其是“Shegavemeabeautifulframedphotoandapostcardthatshe’dbeenholdingsinceshewas5yearsold.”可知,在注意到“我”并不是那么注重物质的人之后,从罐子里取出“我”名字的人送给“我”她从5岁就一直保存着的装在相框里的美丽相片和明信片。由此可知,她很体贴,为“我”准备礼物时一定深思熟虑过。故选D。10.A.upB.ontoC.downD.with答案B解析根据空后的“sinceshewas5yearsold”可知,同事给“我”的装在相框里的美丽相片和明信片是她从5岁时就一直保存着的。holdup支撑住,承受住;holdonto(长时间地)保存某物;holddown压住,限制;holdwith同意,赞成。故选B。11.A.praisedB.pointedC.acceptedD.noticed答案D解析根据上文的“abitmorematerialthingsthanIliketobe”并结合语境可知,此处指“我注意到你并不是那么注重物质的人”。praise表扬;point指出;accept接受;notice注意到,留意到。故选D。12.A.sickB.smileC.agreeD.surprised答案B解析根据第四段中的“Imadesomeonesmiletoday.”可知,此处是原词复现,指的是“你也想让人们微笑”。故选B。13.A.handB.poseC.putD.spread答案A解析根据空后的“asmallslipofpaper...”可推知,此处指“她接着给每人递上了一张小纸条”。hand递上;pose摆姿势;put放;spread展开,伸开。故选A。14.A.spokeB.wroteC.readD.told答案C解析根据语境及空后的“Imadesomeonesmiletoday.”可知,此处指“纸条上写着”。read表示“(指示牌、信上等)写着”,符合此处语境。故选C。15.A.bigB.smallC.troublesomeD.content答案B解析根据上文提到她给每个人都发了一张纸,上面写着“今天我让某人微笑了”可知,这位同事是在建议大家从小事做起,让别人感到快乐。故选B。16.A.neverthelessB.besidesC.afterwardsD.therefore答案C解析根据空前的“wecanalldoaactthatmakessomeonesmile”并结合语境可知,此处指“在这之后(afterwards),这个活动还可以传承下去,我们还可以告诉周围的人它的故事”。故选C。17.A.boredB.interestedC.relaxedD.surprised答案D解析根据下文中的“andIdidn’tknowthiscolleaguethatwell”可知,“我”对于同事的做法感到惊讶。故选D。18.A.cleanestB.sweetestC.heaviestD.strangest答案B解析根据上文并结合语境可知,注意到“我”不是那么注重物质上的东西之后,同事精心为“我”准备了她珍藏多年的相片和明信片。由此可知,她的这份礼物是最令人愉快的。故选B。19.A.evenB.stillC.alsoD.yet答案A解析根据设空处所在句“Ididn’tknowthiscolleaguethatwell,butwithherperceptive(有感知的)kindness,shereallymyheart”可知,该句想要表达“我”甚至(even)不是很了解这个同事,但是她这种有感知力的善良触动了“我”的心。故选A。20.A.touchedB.laughedC.caredD.left答案A解析根据上文“Iwasso!Itwastrulythegift...butwithherperceptive(有感知的)kindness”可知,此处指同事的礼物触动了“我”的心。故选A。2.完形填空话题:人际关系难度星级:☆☆WhenHeatherMcHugh,apoet,wona500,000“geniusgrant”fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaluxuriouscarorflytoParis.1,sheputthemoneyinthebankand2writingpoems.In2011,shefinally3whattodowithit.Thatyear,Heather’sgodsonandhiswife4theirfirstchild,abeautifulbabygirlbutseverelydisabled.“Isawhowpeople’s5canchangeovernight.Istartedthinkingaboutpeopleina6situation,”saysHeather.She7thereweremillionsofcaregiverstakingcareofthechronically(慢性地)illordisabled.Soin2012,Heather8anon-profitorganizationofferingaseven-dayvacation,withall9paid,topeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.Triciawasoneofthefirstcaregiverstogoonvacation.WhenTriciagotacallsayingshewasoffereda10vacation,shecouldn’t11it;disbeliefeven12herconcernaboutleavinghertwokids.Triciawentwithexcitement,butherfavoritepartofthetripwasbeingabletoenjoythe13things.“Igottoeathotfoodhotandcoldfoodcold.IcouldgotobedwhenIwantedtoandwakeup