题目内容
19.Volunteering abroad comes with a bit of a social stigma(耻辱).From my (16)B,this couldn't be further from the truth.Volunteering isn't so expensive that it's only a (17)A for the well-off.I spent 10weeks volunteering in Arizona with America Conservation Experience(ACE),helping )18)C America's natural beauty.The (19)A was arranged through BUNAC,a work and volunteer organization. (20)C it cost me around $1,000--a sum which I (21)D mostly by working part-time.
The self-indulgent(放纵自己的) image is (22)C to overseas volunteer projects.However,the work can be (23)B.I spent my time maintaining trails,building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America.Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35℃,(24)B pleasant if you're carrying 50kg of concrete for 10hours at a time.And then there was the wildlife to deal with,which (25)C my strength of character and made my (26)A of the English household spider disappear.
(27)D do most people volunteer for?Probably they want to (28)B things to the world.But in reality,you (29)D just as much as the local communities and ecosystems you're helping.
Spending 10 weeks in America's most beautiful national parks and forests was (30)D.I gained a far deeperC31Cof the local environment than the average tourist,(32)B ex-national park rangers(护林者) who knew(33)A of the area's history and ecosystem.But best of all,my 10weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of (34)C--from Belgians to South Koreans.When I left Arizona,I returned home having made a lifelong (35)Dwith people from around the world.
16.A.aspect | B.experience | C.impression | D.observation |
17.A.choice | B.dream | C.habit | D.destination |
18.A.explore | B.develop | C.preserve | D.find |
19.A.trip | B.fund | C.organization | D.conference |
20.A.In other words | B.As a result | C.In all | D.On average |
21.A.awarded | B.sponsored | C.invested | D.covered |
22.A.similar | B.equal | C.relevant | D.close |
23.A.easy-going | B.hard-going | C.interesting | D.instructive |
24.A.still | B.never | C.yet | D.even |
25.A.enriched | B.challenged | C.improved | D.affected |
26.A.fear | B.curiosity | C.frustration | D.dislike |
27.A.Why | B.How | C.Who | D.What |
28.A.take out | B.give back | C.make up | D.bring in |
29.A.succeed | B.remember | C.learn | D.benefit |
30.A.unreal | B.unbearable | C.unbelievable | D.unforgettable |
31.A.meaning | B.appreciation | C.understanding | D.commitment |
32.A.interviewing | B.meeting | C.inviting | D.recording |
33.A.perfectly | B.partly | C.naturally | D.vividly |
34.A.origins | B.platform | C.cultures | D.schools |
35.A.campaign | B.promises | C.contest | D.bond |
分析 这是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者去美国亚利桑那州当志愿者的经历.虽然饱含辛酸却也让作者收获良多,作者不仅了解了当地的环境,还与来自世界各地的人建立了一生的联系.
解答 16-20 B A C A C 21-25 D C B B C 26-30 A D B D D 31-35 C B A C D
16 B 名词辨析.下文介绍了作者去美国亚利桑那州做志愿者的经历,故这里说的是"从我的经历来看,这个说法绝非事实".far from"远非".
17 A 名词辨析.下文提到"it cost me around $1,000…by working part-time",故这里应是指做志愿者并非如此昂贵以至于它只能是富人的选择(choice),即普通人也可以参与.
18 C 动词辨析.根据下文的"maintaining trails,building fences and carrying out projects…""ex-national park rangers(护林者)"可知,作者应是在美国的亚利桑那州保护大自然的美.preserve"保护".
19 A 名词辨析.根据下文的"Spending 10 weeks in America's most beautiful national parks and forests"可知,作者去了美国亚利桑那州的国家公园和森林,这是一个trip"行程".
20 C 介宾短语辨析.这个行程总共花费了作者约1000美元,这笔钱大部分是作者通过做兼职来支付的.in all"总共".
21 D 动词辨析.这个行程总共花费了作者约1000美元,这笔钱大部分是作者通过做兼职来支付的.cover意为"足以支付".
22 C 形容词辨析.放纵自己的形象和海外志愿者项目紧紧相连.be relevant to"与…相关".
23 B 形容词辨析.根据本句中的转折词"However"和上文提到的"放纵自己的形象和海外志愿者项目紧紧相连"可知,此处指然而,这种工作有时会很艰难(hard-going).下文的叙述也描述了志愿者工作的艰难.
24 B 副词辨析.上文提到"亚利桑那州夏天的气温远高于35摄氏度",故此处指如果你还要每次搬10小时50公斤重的混凝土的话,这样的气温绝不宜人.此处要用never表示否定.
25 C 动词辨析.根据上文中的"And then there was the wildlife to deal with"可知,和野生动物打交道让作者的性格变得坚强,还消除了作者对英国家庭中出现的蜘蛛的恐惧.improve"提高,改善".
26 A 名词辨析.根据上文中的"And then there was the wildlife to deal with"可知,和野生动物打交道让作者的性格变得坚强,还消除了作者对英国家庭中出现的蜘蛛的恐惧.fear"恐惧".
27 D 连词辨析.根据下文中的"Probably they want to_ __28__ _thing so the world."可知,此处指为什么大部分人做志愿者呢.分析句子结构可知,空处在句中作for的宾语,且此处指"为了什么".
28 B 动词辨析.许多人参加志愿者活动是想回馈世界,做一些力所能及的事.give back"回馈".
29 D 动词辨析.根据空后的"just as much as the local communities and ecosystems you're helping"可知选benefit"受益".此处指,但实际上,你在做志愿者的同时也获益匪浅,如同你帮助的当地社区和生态系统一样.
30 D 形容词辨析.上下文中都提到了作者从事的志愿者活动给他带来的好处,故此处指这是一次难忘的(unforgettable)经历.
31 C 名词辨析.比起一般的游客,作者对当地的环境有了更深刻的理解(understanding).下文的"parkrangers(护林者)who knew _ __32 __ _of the area′s history and ecosystem"是提示.
32 B 动词辨析.作者在从事志愿者活动时遇见(meeting)了以前的国家公园护林者,他们非常了解这个地区的历史和生态系统.
33 A 副词辨析.作者在从事志愿者活动时遇见(meeting)了以前的国家公园护林者,他们非常了解这个地区的历史和生态系统.know perfectly of…"非常了解…".
34 C 名词辨析.根据下文中的"from Belgians to South Koreans"可知,此处指最有益的是,这10周作者和来自不同文化(cultures)的年轻人一起度过.
35 D 名词辨析.前面提到"But best of all,my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people",故这里指作者离开亚利桑那州回到家时,已经和来自全世界的人建立了一生的联系(bond).
点评 做完形填空时要快速的浏览全文,把握文章主旨大意,带着问题回到原文,寻找细节或概括相应的答案,最后要理清作者写作思路.
A. | finding | B. | to find | C. | being found | D. | to have found |