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【题目】Two years ago, I donated my kidney (肾)to my brother. I considered it a complete life-changing experience, not only for the two of us for the entire family. We ended up from surgery (外科手术)at a friend's home in Baton Rouge, LA. His to us was unforgettable. We had received so many . We had gotten food donation from so many people who us something beyond physical comfort.
Now my brother is back on his feet and is living life normal. Last April, he to give back to the community by money for the Medical Association through cycling 180 miles from Houston to Austin. I felt greatly moved, tears in eyes , that my kidney gave him a second chance in life and that he is now living beyond what he imagined to be. Recently, our mother suffered from breast cancer. she was the one who took care of me and my brother, we wanted to do something in her . My brother, my sister and
I are going to next year for the Cancer Society, my brother and I will be joining in the half marathon in honor of our mother and this will be our good chance to be kidney donation as well.
We during our surgery that several thou-sands die from kidney diseases every year. Patients would be on the list for kidney donation and end up in death because of the of kidney donors. If my brother and I can others to do the same thing I did, maybe more lies will be saved.
only I had more kidneys, I would do it again for other people.
【1】 A. and B. but C. so D. or
【2】 A. rebuilding B. reusing C. recovering D. reserving
【3】 A. kindness B. courage C. power D. manners
【4】 A. friends B. people C. patients D. doctors
【5】 A. devoted B. contributed C. delivered D. gave
【6】 A. against B. under C. beyond D. for
【7】 A. decided B. urged C. demanded D. insisted
【8】 A. earning B. lending C. donating D. raising
【9】 A. knowing B. expecting C. hoping D. reporting
【10】 A. future B. life C. success D. luck
【11】 A. If B. Though C. Because D. Before
【12】 A. place B. job C. health D. honor
【13】 A. run B. study C. cheer D. fight
【14】 A. as B. when C. while D. however
【15】 A. sellers B. collectors C. volunteers D. advocates
【16】 A. figured out B. found out C. learned from D. looked into
【17】 A. working B. waiting C. sending D. growing
【18】 A. delay B. common C. lack D. help
【19】 A. encourage B. support C. order D. affect
【20】 A. But B. Not C. Just D. If
【答案】【1】 B
【2】 C
【3】 A
【4】 B
【5】 D
【6】 C
【7】 A
【8】 D
【9】 A
【10】 B
【11】 C
【12】 D
【13】 A
【14】 C
【15】 D
【16】 B
【17】 B
【18】 C
【19】 A
【20】 D
【解析】【1】not only...but(also)...“不仅(是对我们两个来说),而且(对整个家)”。
【2】兄弟二人刚做完换肾手术,应该是手术后的康复。
【3】住在朋友家疗养,自然是朋友的好心让我们难忘。
【4】本句中receive意为“接待”;下文提到得到很多人的捐赠,可见此处是接待了许多人,而不仅仅局限于朋友。
【5】四个选项中只有give可以跟双宾语,故选D项。
【6】beyond normal 在此处指“非常正常”。
【7】弟弟自行决定要回报社会,而不是极力要求或者坚持要这样做。
【8】raise有“募捐”之意,整句意为:他决定从Houston到Austin骑行180英里为医疗协会募捐,以回报社区。
【9】本句的句意为:我被(弟弟的行为)深深地感动了,热泪盈眶,知道我的肾给了他再生的机会……
【10】本段第一句即“...and is living life beyond normal. ”此处是对这句话的进一步阐述:他过着比他想象中的更有意义的生活。
【11】此处表示原因,用because引导从句。
【12】与第49空所在的句子的后半部分呼应。
【13】上文提到弟弟要为医疗协会骑车募捐,下文又讲兄弟二人要为纪念母亲及宣传捐肾而跑半程马拉松,因此此处应该是为防癌协会而跑步。
【14】while连接并列句,表示轻微的对比。
【15】句意:……这也将是我们作捐肾的倡导者的好机会。
【16】句意:在手术期间,我们发现每年有数千人死于肾病。find out “查明,发现”,符合句意。figure out “算出,理解”;learn from “从……中学习”;look into “调查”。
【17】 该句前半句句意:病人会被列入等待名单。
【18】该句后半句句意:因为“缺乏”捐肾的人,很多病人以死亡而告终。
【19】句意:如果我和弟弟能够鼓励别人和我做一样的事情,或许更多的生命会被挽救。上文主要讲述了兄弟二人为宣传公益活动而作的努力,这里也是如此。
【20】四个选项中只有if可以与only连用,表示虚拟语气。