A (2020·山东济宁一中质量检测)
These days,teenagers are often addicted to their cell phones or other electronic devices.They are often so 1 with what's happening on social media that they often 2 what's going on around them.
But you 3 can't say that about this 17yearold boy.Seeing how the teen helped an elderly woman who was 4 at the Dollar General just restored my 5 in our 6 !
17yearold Senquavious Driver joined his 7 ,Connie,for a trip to the Dollar General.They'd finished shopping and were starting to pull out when Senquavious noticed a woman in her eighties struggling to get out of her 8 .She succeeded but was having trouble walking.Senquavious wasted no time coming to the 9 !
The teen jumped out of his aunt's car without hesitation.He helped the elderly woman to the sidewalk and 10 walking her to the store.She was there to get soda,but could hardly walk.The woman explained that she'd 11 ,hurting her back and face.So,Senquavious stayed with her,helped her get her shopping done,and then saw her back to her car.
His aunt watched him help the woman, 12 by her nephew's compassion.She took some photos.“I was in 13 taking pictures because he didn't hesitate to help her,and that made me delighted,”she said.
Connie proudly 14 the photos of her nephew's act of 15 on Facebook,saying,“I hope he continues to do great things in his life.”
【语篇解读】 文章讲述了在当今青少年沉迷于电子产品的时代,17岁的少年圣科维斯帮助一位走路吃力的老人的故事。
1.A.concerned B.associated
C.content D.abundant
A [根据上文的are often addicted to their cell phones or other electronic devices和下文的what's happening on social media可推知,青少年经常关注社交媒体上发生的事情。concerned意为“关注的”,符合语境。associated意为“有关联的”;content意为“满意的”;abundant意为“丰富的”。]
2.A.remind B.review
C.ignore D.notice
C [根据语境以及上文的what's happening on social media和下文的what's going on around them形成对比可知,青少年将注意力都放在社交媒体上了,以至于会忽视他们身边所发生的事。ignore意为“忽视”,符合语境。remind意为“提醒”;review意为“复习”;notice意为“注意到”。]
3.A.temporarily B.actually
C.basically D.certainly
D [根据下文的the teen helped an elderly woman可知,这个17岁的孩子帮助老人的行为不符合上面的描述,故此处应指对这位17岁的孩子来说,这种说法肯定不适用。certainly意为“当然”,符合语境。temporarily意为“暂时地”;actually意为“实际上”;basically意为“基本上”。]
4.A.moving B.complaining
C.struggling D.driving
C [根据下文的Senquavious noticed a woman in her eighties struggling to get out of her 可推知,此处指这位老人在艰难地行走。struggle意为“艰难地(向某处)行进”,符合语境。move意为“移动”;complain意为“抱怨;投诉”;drive意为“驾驶”。]
5.A.prejudice B.faith
C.respect D.budget
B [根据上文语境可知,这个孩子的行为和大多数青少年的行为不一样,故可推知,此处表示这位少年的行为让作者对年轻人恢复了信心。faith意为“信心”,符合语境。prejudice意为“偏见”;respect意为“尊重”;budget意为“预算”。]
6.A.age B.youth
C.childhood D.experience
B [根据上文对当今青少年行为的描述以及这位少年的表现可知,此处表示作者恢复了对年轻人的信心。youth意为“年轻人”,符合语境。age意为“时代”;childhood意为“童年”;experience意为“经历”。]
7.A.aunt B.mother
C.teacher D.grandma
A [根据第四段的The teen jumped out of his aunt's car可推知,这位少年和他的阿姨康妮一起去购物。此处为原词复现。aunt意为“阿姨”,符合语境。mother意为“母亲”;teacher意为“老师”;grandma意为“祖母”。]
8.A.car B.store
C.home D.sidewalk
A [根据下文的helped her get her shopping done, and then saw her back to her car可推知,老人当时正艰难地从车里出来。car意为“汽车”,符合语境。store意为“商店”;home意为“家”;sidewalk意为“人行道”。]
9.A.conclusion B.rescue
C.end D.point
B [根据上文的having trouble walking可知,老人走路有困难,由此可推知,圣科维斯是去帮忙。come to the/one's rescue意为“救助某人”,符合语境。conclusion意为“结论”;end意为“结束”;point意为“要点”。]
10.A.considered B.stopped
C.continued D.began
C [根据下文的walking her to the store可推知,少年把老人扶到人行道上后并没有马上离开,而是继续把她送进商店。continue意为“继续”,符合语境。consider意为“考虑”;stop意为“停止”;begin意为“开始”。]
11.A.driven B.walked
C.grasped D.fallen
D [根据空后的hurting her back and face可推知,这个老人摔倒了。fall意为“摔倒”,符合语境。drive意为“驾驶”;walk意为“走路”;grasp意为“抓住”。]
12.A.amazed B.inspired
C.attracted D.touched
D [根据上文汤姆热心助人的事件和空后的her nephew's compassion可推知,他的阿姨应是深受感动。touched意为“受感动的”,符合语境。amazed意为“惊讶的”;inspired意为“受到鼓舞的”;attracted意为“被吸引的”。]
13.A.sweat B.tears
C.relief D.silence
B [上文说圣科维斯的行为让康妮深受感动,由此可推知,此处指康妮被感动得泪流满面。tear意为“眼泪”,符合语境。sweat意为“汗水”;relief意为“宽慰”;silence意为“沉默”。]
14.A.chose B.remembered
C.shared D.described
C [根据空后的on Facebook可推知,康妮在Facebook上分享了侄子所做善事的照片。share意为“分享”,符合语境。choose意为“选择”;remember意为“记得”;describe意为“描述”。]
15.A.bravery B.kindness
C.sympathy D.gratitude
B [根据上文对汤姆热心助人的事件的描述和下文的“I hope he continues to do great things in his life”可推知,她的侄子做了一件善事。kindness意为“善良”,符合语境。bravery意为“勇敢”;sympathy意为“同情”;gratitude意为“感激”。]