提分专练(三)Ⅰ.完形填空A4yearoldgirlnamedNorahandhernewfriendMrDanhavegivenustheglimmerofhumanitywedesperatelyneedrightnow.Achancemeetinginthegrocerystorepushesthe__1__ofdepressionasideandendsupchangingalife.Norah'smother,TaraWood,wroteonFacebookthatherdaughterseemedmagnetically__2__tothemanwhentheypassedbyhimatthestore.Somuchsothatshestoodupinthecartandwaved__3__,“Hi,oldperson!It'smybirthdaytoday!”Theman'sexpression__4__andhisfacelitupwhenherealizedshewasspeakingtohim.“Well,hello,littlelady!Andhowoldareyoutoday?”heasked.They__5__forafewsecondsanditwassuperadorable.Theycontinuedontheirwaybutafewminuteslater,Norahaskedifshecouldhugandtakea__6__withtheman,whomtheynowcall“MrDan”.They__7__togetherandthenhuggedeachotherliketheywerelonglostfriends.WhenshethankedMrDan,Woodreceiveda__8__shewasn'texpecting.Hetearedupandsaid“No,thankyou.ThishasbeenthebestdayI'vehadinalongtime.You'vemademeso__9__.MsNorah.”__10__bytheencounter,WoodlaterpostedthephotosonFacebookandthatnightreceivedaprivatemessagefromsomeonewho__11__knowsMrDan.It__12__hiswifepassedawayearlierthisyear,leavinghimindeep__13__.ThefriendsaidshewassureNorahtouchedhisheart,__14__thechancemeetingwassomethinghe“needed”.WoodgotMrDan'sphonenumberandcalledhimafewdayslater.Theymetforlunchthefollowingweekandhaveseeneachotheronnumerousoccasions__15__—evencelebratinghis82ndbirthdaytogether.“Youguys,Icannot__16__thefriendshipbetweenNorahandMrDan.I__17__everytimethey'retogether—it'ssopure,simpleandperfect,”Woodwrote.Hugscanbephysicalsuchasthose__18__withanintimatepartner,familymemberorfriend;ortheycanbesymbolicsuchasthe__19__thatsomeoneneedsawordofencouragementorahelpinghand.Hugscanbetheinterweavingthreadsthat__20__thefabricofourcommunitiesandoursociety.Hugsaresopowerfulthattheycanshakeustothecoreandwakeupthehumanitywithin.语篇解读:拥抱是纵横交织的线,它使得我们社区和社会的架构更加稳固。拥抱的力量无与伦比,可以震撼我们的心灵,唤醒我们内心的仁慈。1.A.ceilingsB.curtainsC.symptomsD.depths解析:选B在杂货店的一次偶遇拉开了忧郁的帷幕,结果改变了人生。curtain意为“窗帘;帷幕”;ceiling意为“天花板”;symptom意为“症状”;depth意为“深度”。2.A.drawnB.ledC.draggedD.introduced解析:选A她的女儿在商店里从这位男士的身旁经过时似乎被他吸引住了。draw意为“吸引”;lead意为“带领”;drag意为“拖拽”;introduce意为“介绍”。3.A.curiouslyB.oddlyC.excitedlyD.greedily解析:选C她站在购物车里并激动地挥手打招呼,“你好,老先生!今天是我的生日。”excitedly意为“激动地,兴奋地”;curiously意为“好奇地”;oddly意为“奇怪地”;greedily意为“贪婪地”。4.A.darkenedB.frozeC.betrayedD.softened解析:选D当这个老人意识到小女孩是在跟他说话时,他的表情变得温和起来。soften意为“变温和;使柔软”;darken意为“变黑,变暗”;freeze意为“结冰,凝固”;betray意为“出卖,背叛”。5.A.chattedB.greetedC.inquiredD.negotiated解析:选A他们聊了一会儿,场面特别温馨。chat意为“聊天,闲聊”;greet意为“打招呼,致意”;inquire意为“询问,查询”;negotiate意为“谈判,协商”。6.A.walkB.pictureC.restD.survey解析:选B根据第六段中的“postedthephotosonFacebook”可知,诺拉问她是否可以和老人拥抱并拍“照片(picture)”。7.A.posedB.gatheredC.cheeredD.clapped解析:选A他们一起摆了姿势,并且拥抱,像走散多年的老友重逢。pose意为“摆姿势”;gather意为“收集,聚集”;cheer意为“欢呼,喝彩”;clap意为“拍手,鼓掌”。8.A.presentB.commentC.complaintD.response解析:选D当诺拉的妈妈感谢这位老人时,她却得到了一个意想不到的回应。response意为“反应;回应”;present意为“礼物”;comment意为“评论”;complaint意为“抱怨,埋怨”。9.A.awkwardB.delightedC.clumsyD.proud解析:选B诺拉,感谢你今天让我这么高兴。delighted意为“高兴的,愉快的”;awkward意为“(动作)笨拙的;使人尴尬的”;clumsy意为“笨拙的,不灵活的”;proud意为“骄傲的,自豪的”。10.A.InfluencedB.EncouragedC.TouchedD.Reminded解析:选C诺拉的母亲伍德感动于这次偶遇,便把孩子和老人的合影传到了脸书上面和大家分享。touch意为“感动,触动”;influence意为“影响”;encourage意为“鼓励,激励”;remind意为“提醒;使想起”。11.A.personallyB.merelyC.graduallyD.eventually解析:选A那天晚上,她收到了一位认识MrDan的人的私信。personally意为“亲自地,本人地”;merely意为“仅仅;只不过”;gradually意为“逐渐地,慢慢地”;eventually意为“最终,最后”。12.A.figuresoutB.makesoutC.bringsoutD.turnsout解析:选D原来,今年年初的时候,老人的妻子去世了。turnout意为“结果是;原来是/证明是”;figureout意为“计算出;理解”;makeout意为“辨别,辨认出;理解;明白”;bringout意为“使显现;生产;出版”。13.A.waterB.thoughtC.depressionD.shame解析:选C这使得他陷入深深的抑郁之中。depression意为“沮丧;抑郁”;water意为“水”;thought意为“想法;念头”;shame意为“羞耻;惭愧”。14.A.predictingB.addingC.interpretingD.claiming解析:选B这位朋友说,肯定是诺拉感动了MrDan,并补充说,这种偶遇正是老人所需要的东西。add意为“补充说”;predict意为“预测,预言”;interpret意为“口译;解释;说明”;claim意为“声称,宣称”。15.A.beforeB.yetC.sinceD.thus解析:选C第二个星期他们见面一起吃了午饭。从那以后,他们经常见面,甚至一起为老人庆祝了82岁生日。since意为“自从……以后”;before意为“在……之前”;yet意为“但是”;thus意为“因此,所以”。16.A.developB.handleC.spoilD.deepen解析:选B伙计们,我真的无法应对诺拉和MrDan之间的友谊。handle意为“应付;处理”;develop意为“开发;发展”;spoil意为“溺爱”;deepen意为“加深;深化”。17.A.panicB.hesitateC.prayD.cry解析:选D每次看到他们在一起,我都感动得落泪,因为他们的友谊是那样的纯粹,简单而又完美无瑕。cry意为“哭”;panic意为“恐慌”;hesitate意为“犹豫”;pray意为“祈祷”。18.A.sharedB.confirmedC.identifiedD.cooperated解析:选A有时候拥抱是一种身体上的亲近,就像我们和亲密的伴侣、家人或朋友之间分享的那样。share意为“分享;分担”;confirm意为“确认;证实”;identify意为“鉴别;确认”;cooperate意为“合作”。19.A.approvalB.promiseC.consequenceD.recognition解析:选D有时候拥抱又是具有象征意义的,比如意识到某个人需要鼓励或者帮助。recognition意为“理解;承认;认可”,符合语境。approval意为“批准;赞同”;promise意为“承诺;保证”;consequence意为“结果;后果”。20.A.produceB.arrangeC.strengthenD.rebuild解析:选C拥抱就是纵横交织的线,使得我们社区和社会的架构更加稳固。strengthen意为“增强;巩固”,符合语境。produce意为“生产;产生”;arrange意为“安排;布置”;rebuild意为“重建;重组”。Ⅱ.任务型阅读(2019·无锡市第一学期期中考试)SmallTalkMayMakeUsHappierSmalltalk.Chitchat.Thesearetheshortconversationswehaveatparties,whilewearewaitinginlineatthestore,atfamilyeventsoratwork.Sometimeswemakesmalltalkwithpeoplewealreadyknowbutnotwell.Oftenwehavetomakesmalltalkwithcompletestrangers.Manypeoplefindthesesmallconversationsaboutrandomtopicsdifficult.Somepeoplesaytheyhateit.Otherssaysmallta