第一部分:知识运用(共两节,45分)
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。
The Homeless Hero
For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source(来源)of temptation(诱惑). But the_____16_____would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith_____17_____more remarkable.
After spotting a_____18_____on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the_____19_____to return.
After hours in the cold and wet, he _____20 _____ inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact(联系)the driver, only to_____21_____it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it.
He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after _____22_____a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself worth £35, 000—in Glasgow city centre, they were_____23_____to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was _____24_____.
The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his_____25_____.
Mr. Anderson said:"I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight_____26_____he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and _____27_____ he didn’t take the wallet for himself;he thought about others_____28_____. It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are_____29_____guys out there."
Mr. Smith’s act 30 much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson_____31_____about the act of kindness on Facebook.
Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to _____32 _____money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received £8,000. "I think the faith that everyone has shown_____33_____him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job 34 and all sorts," Mr. Anderson commented.
For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing_____35_____. The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.
16. A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort参考答案:C
17. A. still B. even C. ever D. once参考答案:B
18. A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel参考答案:A
19. A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman参考答案:C
20. A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached参考答案:D
21. A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe参考答案:A
22. A. taking B. leaving C. reading D. writing参考答案:B
23. A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. shocked参考答案:D
24. A. safe B. missing C. found D. seen参考答案:A
25. A. service B. support C. kindness D. encouragement参考答案:C
26. A. when B. if C. where D. because参考答案:A
27. A. rather B. yet C. already D. just参考答案:B
28. A. too B. though C. again D. instead参考答案:D
29. A. honest B. polite C. rich D. generous参考答案:A
30. A. gave B. paid C. cast D. drew参考答案:D
31. A. learned B. posted C. cared D. heard参考答案:B
32. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn参考答案:B
33. A. of B. at C. for D. in参考答案:D
34. A. details B. changes C. offers D. applications参考答案:C
35. A. lesson B. adventure C. chance D. challenge参考答案:C