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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
I have been blessed with the opportunity in my life. It took the near-death experience of my dad to make me realize that my purpose in life is to 1 others. My dad suffered from leukemia(白血病) in 1998. 2 the pain and treatment that he put up with inspired me to be a more kind and 3 person. I realized life is just too 4 and it was time for me to make some changes — do the things in life that I wanted to do without making 5 why I couldn’t do them.
My dad 6 a bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植) operation, and after that he was able to reuse his own “cleaned” marrow, so a donor(捐献者) was not needed. That was excellent 7 because donors who are a match are hard to come by. That 8 me to become a bone marrow donor and hopefully help someone else one day. I also 9 money for the cancer patients. Yet, I was not satisfied with just that. I had to do more, I 10 blood every other month and seek opportunities to do other acts of kindness daily. The opportunity, some days, presents itself very 11 and some days I have to seek it out. Either way, it comes.
I would like to 12 one of my favorite quotes（名言）with you all:
“In an average lifetime, a person 13 about sixty-five thousand miles. That’s two and half times around the world. I wonder 14 your steps will take you. I wonder how you’ll use the rest of the 15 you’re given.”
I want to use my miles to create foot prints of love in this world.
1. A. advise B. ask C. help D. understand
2. A. Suffering B. Watching C. Discovering D. Bringing
3. A. stronger B. independent C. giving D. receiving
4. A. short B. wonderful C. dangerous D. boring
5. A. efforts B. promises C. excuses D. plans
6. A. refused B. had C. learned D. stopped
7. A. expression B. knowledge C. news D. sense
8. A. forced B. inspired C. allowed D. expected
9. A. raised B. kept C. paid D. hid
10. A. check B. test C. donate D. sell
11. A. secretly B. clearly C. peacefully D. wildly
12. A. share B. divide C. record D. repeat
13. A. conveys B. owns C. measures D. walks
14. A. where B. why C. when D. if
15. A. materials B. miles C. world D. wealth
完形填空：1—5 CBCAC 6—10 BCBAC 11—15 BADAB
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(2015·长春调研考试)
After graduation from college，I was offered a whitecollar job in an office in Manhattan.We had large __1__ overlooking a busy street.I stood by one of them one day，when a young lady walking on sideway __2__ and made eye contact—naturally，I __3__.
That was the beginning of making others happy.When things were __4__，I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up and this made me smile—work __5__ was washed away.
Late afternoon was the __6__ time.Rushhour traffic filled the street with cars and buses.After waving became __7__，I tried to improve my act.I made signs，“Hi！”，“Hello！”，and “Be Happy！”I __8__ them in the window and waved.
__9__ Day was drawing near.Job cuts were announced.Several coworkers would __10__ their jobs.Stress reached a high point.Everyone felt __11__.We needed to do something to break the tension.
While working one night，a red jacket __12__ my attention.I used my __13__ and turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing.The next day my coworkers gathered around me and __14__ for the first time in weeks.Just then my boss passed by.He looked up，saw me，shook his head and left.
I thought I __15__ trouble.Soon my boss phoned me，“Mike，come to my office！”When in his office，I felt very nervous，“Mike...”Tears __16__ in his eyes，as I sat silent and confused.When he regained __17__，he said，“Thanks，Mike！With the job cuts，it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas.Thanks for the laugh，I __18__ it.”
That evening，and every evening of the Christmas season，I stood __19__ in the window.People smiled at the strange Santa.My heart was filled with joy，__20__ I made those people smile after a long day at work.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。由于作者工作的地方靠着一条繁忙的街道，并且办公室又有一个大的窗子，所以他可以通过窗子向下俯瞰。工作不忙时，他就和下面的路人打招呼。在圣诞节的晚上，作者穿上了用红色的夹克衫做成的圣诞老人的衣服，给过往的路人带来了快乐，也缓解了公司同事因裁员带来的紧张感。
1．A.doors B．rooms
C．windows D．restaurants
解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“I stood in the window”可知，“我们”有大窗户，可以眺望繁忙的街道。故答案选C。
2．A.speeded up B．looked up
C．broke down D．pulled through
解析：选B。考查动词短语辨析。根据上文中的“overlooking a busy street”及下文“made eye contact”可知，当“我”眺望繁忙的街道时，一个路人抬头看到了“我”。look up意为“抬头看”，符合语境。speed up意为“加速”；break down意为“出故障”；pull through意为“渡过，克服”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
3．A.waved B．hid
C．left D．shouted
解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“waved at the passengers who looked up”可知，“我”很自然地挥手打招呼。wave意为“挥手”，符合语境。hide意为“隐藏”；leave意为“离开”；shout意为“叫喊”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
4．A.important B．slow
C．right D．bad
解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，当工作慢下来的时候，“我”站在窗户边向路人招手微笑。slow意为“慢的”，符合语境。important意为“重要的”；right意为“对的”；bad意为“坏的”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
5．A.stress B．pleasure
C．experience D．challenge
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，这种微笑使“我”没有了工作压力。stress意为“压力”，符合语境。pleasure意为“快乐”；experience意为“经历，经验”；challenge意为“挑战”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
6．A.quickest B．hardest
C．longest D．best
解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。根据本段后面作者做各种标志来改善打招呼的方式可知，傍晚是最好的时光。best意为“最好的”，符合语境。quickest意为“最快的”；hardest意为“最难的”；longest意为“最长的”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
7．A.encouraging B．embarrassing
C．boring D．moving
解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，当只挥手变得有些乏味时，“我”就做了一些标志。boring意为“乏味的，厌烦的”，符合语境。encouraging意为“令人鼓舞的”；embarrassing意为“令人尴尬的”；moving意为“动人的”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
8．A.saw B．read
C．posted D．painted
解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，“我”就把这些标志贴在了窗子上。post意为“张贴”，符合语境。see意为“看见”；read意为“阅读”；paint意为“绘画，油漆”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
9．A.Christmas B．Labor
C．Thanksgiving D．National
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据第五段第二句中的“turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing”和第六段中的“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas”以及最后一段第一句中的“every evening of the Christmas season”可知，圣诞节就要临近了。故答案选A。
10．A.seek B．lose
C．finish D．take
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。根据第四段第二句“Job cuts were announced.”可知，因为要裁员，所以有几个同事要失去工作。lose意为“失去”，符合语境。seek意为“寻求”；finish意为“完成”；take意为“拿”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
11．A.anxious B．confident
C．useless D．peaceful
解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。根据上文可知，因为裁员，有人要失去工作，所以大家都很担心。anxious意为“担忧的”，符合语境。confident意为“自信的”；useless意为“无用的”；peaceful意为“平静的”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
12．A.relaxed B．drew
C．switched D．involved
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：一天晚上正在工作时，一件红色夹克衫吸引了我的注意。draw意为“吸引”，符合语境。relax意为“放松”；switch意为“转换”；involve意为“包含，牵涉”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
13．A.imagination B．relation
C．experience D．pressure
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。句意为：我发挥想象力把它改成了一件圣诞老人的衣服。imagination意为“想象力”，符合语境。relation意为“关系”；experience意为“经历，经验”；pressure意为“压力”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
14．A.spoke B．acted
C．laughed D．returned
解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据第六段中的“Thanks for the laugh”可知，第二天同事们围在“我”身边，这是几个星期以来第一次大笑。laugh意为“笑”，符合语境。speak意为“讲话”；act意为“行动”；return意为“返回”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
15．A.took B．caused
C．forgot D．suffered
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：我以为我引起了麻烦。cause意为“引起”，符合语境。take意为“拿”；forget意为“忘记”；suffer意为“遭受”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
16．A.fell B．appeared
C．dried D．swallowed
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：当我默默地坐着，感到困惑时，他的眼睛里泛着泪花。appear意为“出现”，符合语境。fall意为“落下，下降”；dry意为“弄干”；swallow意为“吞没”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
17．A.confidence B．anger
C．control D．strength
解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，他热泪盈眶，所以此处表示他重新控制住自己的情绪。control意为“控制”，符合语境。confidence意为“自信”；anger意为“生气”；strength意为“力量，力气”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
18．A.chose B．knew
C．accepted D．needed
解析：选D。考查动词辨析。根据上文“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas.Thanks for the laugh”可知，“我”需要这份欢笑。need意为“需要”，符合语境。choose意为“选择”；know意为“知道”；accept意为“接受”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
19．A.luckily B．eagerly
C．naturally D．proudly
解析：选D。考查副词辨析。根据下文“I made those people smile after a long day at work”可知，“我”很自豪地站在窗子那里。proudly意为“自豪地”，符合语境。luckily意为“幸运地”；eagerly意为“急切地”；naturally意为“自然地”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
20．A.because B．but
C．although D．if
解析：选A。考查连词辨析。句意为：我的心里充满了快乐，因为我能够使那些工作了一天的路人露出微笑。根据语境可知，此处表示因果关系。because意为“因为”，符合语境。but意为“但是”；although意为“尽管”；if意为“如果”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
