(2018·全国卷Ⅱ)Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He'd moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I'd __1__ seen him. So imagine my __2__ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.
I was __3__！ I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to __4__. The bay was __5__ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little __6__， I realized one kayak (皮划艇) was in __7__. “Something's not __8__！” I took off my Tshirt and __9__ into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was __10__ violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped __11__ the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something __12__ to me. Those brown eyes were very __13__. “What's his name？” I asked the instructor. “Ben，” he replied, and immediately I __14__. That stranger was my son!
The instructors called for an ambulance. __15__， after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to __16__ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben __17__ to me. “I just want to say thank you，” he said. “You __18__ my life！”
I still can't believe what a __19__ it was. I'm just so glad I was there __20__ to help my son.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者与儿子分离13年后终于和他取得联系，并准备见面。在和儿子见面的地点，作者救了一个年轻人，没有想到的是，年轻人竟然是自己13年未见的儿子。作者感慨世事难料，认为这种巧合是冥冥之中注定的。
1．A.also B．often
C．even D．last
答案：D 根据上文可知，儿子在三岁的时候离开，到现在已经13年了。由此可以暗示出是上一次见面。last作副词，意为“上一次”，符合语境。
2．A.delight B．relief
C．anger D．worry
答案：A 根据上下文可知，作者13年没有见到自己的儿子，突然收到儿子的电子邮件，说要来看望自己。由此可以推知，作者很快乐、开心。delight “高兴，愉快”。故选A项。
3．A.scared B．shocked
C．thrilled D．ashamed
答案：C 根据第一段可知，作者13年没有见到自己的儿子，突然收到儿子要来拜访自己的电子邮件，肯定是非常兴奋的。thrilled “欣喜若狂的”。故选C项。
4．A.talk B．stay
C．meet D．settle
答案：C 根据上文可知，作者很早就到了拜伦湾，他们应该在那里见面(meet)。
5．A.bathed B．clean
C．deep D．formed
答案：A 根据常识可知，海湾应该是沐浴在阳光里。be bathed in sunshine是固定搭配，意为“沐浴在阳光中”。
6．A.faster B．closer
C．heavier D．wiser
答案：B 根据常识和下文儿子出现意外情况可知，只有是离得比较近(closer)一点，才能意识到一只皮划艇出现意外。故选B项。
7．A.trouble B．advance
C．question D．battle
答案：A 根据下文中的“I took off my Tshirt and ...”和“He was unconscious”可知选trouble。in trouble “遇到了麻烦”符合语境。in advance “提前”；in question “正被讨论的；被怀疑的”；in battle “在战斗中”。
8．A.real B．right
C．fair D．fit
答案：B 根据上一句所述有一艘皮划艇遇到了麻烦及下文中的“He was unconscious”可知，作者意识到事情有些不对劲了。right “正常的，情况良好的”。
9．A.stared B．sank
C．dived D．fell
答案：C 根据上文皮划艇有麻烦和下文作者去帮忙救人可知，作者脱掉T恤衫，跳入水中。dive “潜水，跳水”，符合语境。
10．A.arguing B．fighting
C．shouting D．shaking
答案：D 此处描写了Ben落水后失去意识的状况：他剧烈地颤抖(shaking)。故选D项。
11．A.lead B．persuade
C．carry D．keep
答案：C 根据前面的“Linking arms with”可知，作者和一个教练双臂相挽，帮着把那个年轻人带出水面。carry “把……带至……”。
12．A.happened B．occurred
C．applied D．appealed
答案：B 作者看了看这个年轻人的面孔，接着问起了他的名字，因此可推测此时作者应是想起了什么。something occurred to sb.表示“某人突然想起某事”。happen to “(某事)发生(在某人身上)”；apply to “向……提出申请，适用于；应用于”；appeal to sb. “对某人有吸引力，恳求某人”。
13．A.sharp B．pleasant
C．attractive D．familiar
答案：D 根据后句作者询问教练落水者的姓名，以及第二段最后一句“That stranger was my son！”可知，familiar “熟悉的”，符合语境。
14．A.agreed B．hesitated
C．doubted D．knew
答案：D 根据第一段第一句中的“Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben”和第二段中教练的回答：“Ben，”可知，作者马上就明白了(knew)(眼前这个年轻人就是自己的儿子)。
15．A.Fortunately B．Frankly
C．Sadly D．Suddenly
答案：A 根据下文的“well enough to be allowed ...”可知，幸运的是(fortunately)，在医院经过短暂休息后，Ben恢复得很好，被允许出院。
16．A.return B．relax
C．speak D．leave
答案：D 由语境可知，Ben恢复得很好，被允许离开(leave)医院。
17．A.joked B．turned
C．listened D．pointed
答案：B 根据下文的“I just want to say thank you”可知，Ben转向作者向他道谢。turn “转向(某人)，转过头来”，符合语境。
18．A.created B．honored
C．saved D．guided
答案：C 根据上文“I helped __11__ the young man out of the water”可知，作者挽救了这位年轻人的生命。故选C项。
19．A.coincidence B．change
C．pity D．pain
答案：A 这是作者的一次偶然救人的经历，没想到救助的是打算和自己见面的分别已久的儿子，这纯属巧合，因此选coincidence。
20．A.on board B．in time
C．for sure D．on purpose
答案：B 作者为了和自己的儿子见面，早早地赶到了见面的地点，没想到看到了意外事故，更没想到会及时地从水中救出了自己的儿子。因此in time “及时”，符合语境。
