Question

Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a(n)1thing that she shares with a movie star she’11
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And2is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her3when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to4crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a5life.6, when she was 2 a tumor(肿瘤)on her foot7her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel8artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to9Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium(水族馆)where Winter has lived since she was10from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also11artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel12met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the13where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the14that had troubled her for years.15Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian (兽医), he decided to set up the meeting.
She16people who’ve lost limbs by17them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,18karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so 19. “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only20one. There are thousands more.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      interesting
   2. B.
      disappointing
   3. C.
      terrifying
   4. D.
      frightening
2. 2.
   1. A.
      playing
   2. B.
      swimming
   3. C.
      sailing
   4. D.
      exploring
3. 3.
   1. A.
      leg
   2. B.
      foot
   3. C.
      tail
   4. D.
      body
4. 4.
   1. A.
      attract
   2. B.
      attack
   3. C.
      hit
   4. D.
      catch
5. 5.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      miserable
   3. C.
      sad
   4. D.
      dull
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Undoubtedly
   2. B.
      Unfortunately
   3. C.
      Strangely
   4. D.
      Surprisingly
7. 7.
   1. A.
      took over
   2. B.
      cut down
   3. C.
      took away
   4. D.
      cut out
8. 8.
   1. A.
      purchase
   2. B.
      enjoy
   3. C.
      prefer
   4. D.
      wear
9. 9.
   1. A.
      meet
   2. B.
      welcome
   3. C.
      interview
   4. D.
      study
10. 10.
    1. A.
       operated
    2. B.
       rescued
    3. C.
       caught
    4. D.
       killed
11. 11.
    1. A.
       creates
    2. B.
       builds
    3. C.
       designs
    4. D.
       invents
12. 12.
    1. A.
       purposely
    2. B.
       deliberately
    3. C.
       willingly
    4. D.
       reportedly
13. 13.
    1. A.
       studio
    2. B.
       lab
    3. C.
       cinema
    4. D.
       clinic
14. 14.
    1. A.
       pressure
    2. B.
       debt
    3. C.
       pain
    4. D.
       pleasure
15. 15.
    1. A.
       Before
    2. B.
       Until
    3. C.
       After
    4. D.
       While
16. 16.
    1. A.
       puzzles
    2. B.
       inspires
    3. C.
       amuses
    4. D.
       shocks
17. 17.
    1. A.
       showing
    2. B.
       warning
    3. C.
       admiring
    4. D.
       calling
18. 18.
    1. A.
       participates in
    2. B.
       struggles for
    3. C.
       calls on
    4. D.
       turns down
19. 19.
    1. A.
       strange
    2. B.
       common
    3. C.
       usual
    4. D.
       different
20. 20.
    1. A.
       particular
    2. B.
       positive
    3. C.
       unlucky
    4. D.
       enthusiastic

Answer 1

ABCDA BCDAB CDDCC BAADC
1.A 根据短文的内容以及所给选项的词义，选项A意为“有趣的”；选项B意为“令人失望的”；选项C意为“可怕的；吓人的”；选项D意为“令人恐惧的”。故A为最佳选项。
2.B 根据上文的“dolphin”可知选项B为最佳答案。
3.C 根据下文的“the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail”可知Winter小的时候失去了尾巴。故C正确。
4.D 选项A意为“吸引”；选项B意为“攻击；进攻”；选项C意为“撞”；选项D意为“抓”。此句应理解为Winter在抓螃蟹时被夹住了。故D项正确。
5.A 根据上下文可知，Isabel曾经有过快乐的生活。故A正确。
6.B 选项A意为“毋庸置疑地”；选项B意为“不幸地”；选项C意为“奇怪地”；选项D意为“惊人地；出人意外地”。根据上下文可知选项B正确。
7.C 选项A意为“接管，接收；占领”；选项B意为“裁短；砍倒”；选项C意为“剥夺；夺走”；选项D意为“裁剪”。此句意为：……她两岁时，脚上的肿瘤夺去了她的腿。故C为最佳答案。
8.D 选项A意为“购买”；选项B意为“享受；欣赏”；选项C意为“更喜欢”；选项D意为“穿；戴”。此句意为：现在Winter和Isabel都戴上了假肢。故D正确。
9.A 根据句义，此句意为：为了见到Winter，十一月，Isabel从她家到了佛罗里达州的克利尔沃特。
10.B 根据上下文可知，那个地方就是Isabel获救的地方。可见选项B正确。
11.C 根据上下文(who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll)可知,选项C为最佳选项。
12.D 选项A意为“故意地；蓄意地”；选项B意为“审慎地；深思熟虑地；从容不迫地”；选项C意为“乐意地”；选项D意为“据说；据报道”。联系上下文，最佳答案应为D.
13.D 选项A意为“工作室；演播室”；选项B意为“实验室”；选项C意为“电影院”；选项D意为“诊所”。根据下文“where she got her artificial leg”可知正确答案应为D.
14.C 选项A意为“压力”；选项B应为“债务”；选项C意为“痛苦；疼痛”；选项D意为“愉快；令人高兴的事”。此句应理解为：欢乐假肢使她摆脱了多年的痛苦。故选项C正确。
15.C 根据上下文，此句应理解为：遇见Carroll以后，
16.B
17.A 整句意为：她通过展示他们仍然能够做他们过去所做的事情，来鼓励那些失去肢体的人。故18.应选B，19.应选A.
20.A 选项A意为“参与；参加”；选项B意为“为……斗争”；选项C意为“拜访；号召”；选项D意为“关小；拒绝”。根据下文的“karate competition(空手道比赛)”可见选项A为最佳答案。
21.D 此句意为：她不再觉得有什么不同。以及下文“I think it’s pretty cool,…”故选项D正确。
22.C 此句意为：“这使我觉得我并不是唯一不幸地一个。”以及最后一句可以知道选项C为最佳答案。