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【题目】On a weekday evening, Jane was at home as usual.As her ______ swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening, she was unexpectedly ______ by an urgent call from her sister “Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out.They are just like you...” One facebook message and a phone interview later, Jane ______ herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering(令人发昏的) desert heat of Utah, picking up trash and ______ awareness(意识) about zero－waste and climate change.

With a deep ______ of the environment and a desire to make a ______， Jane, Davey, and a group of self ______ “environmental pick－up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trash pick－up.As they walked, sometimes only ______0.9 mile in an entire day, they _____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.

Jane and Davey ______ with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their _____ to continue their journey.After spending weeks silently ______ how she would have enough ______ to fly home for their two－week spring break, Jane found a blank unidentified envelope ______ with $810 cash in the desert.Just enough to get her home and back.After their bus ______ outside of Denver, they unexpectedly got ______ and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the “Yosemite Facelift” where ______ from all over the state came together with a ______ of cleaning up trash all over the park.

Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they ______ was more than just a coincidence.Together, their team learned to simply ______ themselves to their task, and surrender to the journey.

【1】A. hands B. thoughts C. balance D. position

【2】A. blamed B. frightened C. moved D. interrupted

【3】A. found B. cheered C. dropped D. taught

【4】A. abandoning B. raising C. shaking D. hiding

【5】A. pride B. trust C. love D. fear

【6】A. plan B. promise C. mistake D. difference

【7】A. described B. corrected C. repeated D. discovered

【8】A. driving B. covering C. riding D. fixing

【9】A. slowly B. secretly C. helplessly D. frequently

【10】A. heard B. read C. wrote D. shared

【11】A. problems B. costs C. efforts D. choices

【12】A. depending on B. replying to C. worrying about D. meeting with

【13】A. time B. money C. food D. room

【14】A. filled B. supplied C. decorated D. equipped

【15】A. set off B. held on C. headed for D. broke down

【16】A. rest B. practice C. help D. understanding

【17】A. volunteers B. members C. tourists D. reporters

【18】A. question B. purpose C. decision D. lesson

【19】A. introduced B. expected C. examined D. experienced

【20】A. turn B. limit C. devote D. compare

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【6】D

【7】A

【8】B

【9】A

【10】D

【11】C

【12】C

【13】B

【14】A

【15】D

【16】C

【17】A

【18】B

【19】D

【20】C

【解析】

本文讲述了一个名叫"环保妹"的组织，边走边捡垃圾，提高对气候的认识．他们对环境的格外关注，是他们继续前进努力的动力．文章作者也对这般普通人做出如此不一般的活动表达赞赏．

【1】考查名词。hand手；thought想法；balance平衡；position位置。根据句意“当她的思绪在如何处理她的生活和晚餐计划之间摇摆时，……”可知，选B。

【2】考查动词。blame责备；frighten使害怕；move移动；interrupt打断。她的思绪被她姐姐的紧急电话打断了。故选D。

【3】考查动词。find发现；cheer欢呼，愉快；drop滴落；teach教。简发现自己和8名陌生人在一辆公共汽车上。故选A。

【4】考查动词。abandon抛弃，遗弃；raise提高；shake摇动；hide藏。raise awareness提高意识。故选B。

【5】考查名词。pride骄傲；trust信任；love爱；fear害怕。这里表示“对环境深深的爱”。故选C。

【6】考查名词。make a difference有影响，有关系。故选D。

【7】考查动词。describe描述；correct改正；repeat重复；discover发现。他们把自己描述为“环保拾荒艺术家”。故选A。

【8】考查动词。cover覆盖，采访，占地，走了……路。此题表示“走了0.9里路”。故选B。

【9】考查副词。slowly慢地；secretly秘密地；helplessly无助地；frequently频繁地。有时他们一整天就走了0.9里路，所以比较缓慢。故选A。

【10】考查动词。hear听到；read读；write写；share分享。他们与我们分享故事。故选D。

【11】考查名词。problem问题；cost花费；effort努力；choice选择。这里表示“为他们的努力加油”。故选C。

【12】考查动词短语。depend on依靠；reply to回答，答复；worry about担心；meet with遇见，碰到。她担心如何才能回家。故选C。

【13】考查名词。根据下文可知，她没有足够的钱回家。故选B。

【14】考查动词。be filled with装满；supply提供；decorate装饰；equip装备。信封里装满了钱。故选A。

【15】考查动词短语。set off出发；hold on坚持，继续；head for朝……出发；break down坏掉。这里表示“他们的车坏掉了”。故选D。

【16】考查名词。 rest 休息；B. practice 练习；C. help帮助；D. understanding理解。车坏掉之后他们得到了意想不到的帮助。故选C。

【17】考查名词。 Volunteers志愿者；B. members成员； C. tourists旅游者；D. reporters记者。来自全国各地的志愿者们聚集到一起参加活动。故选A。

【18】考查名词。with a purpose of…带着……目的。故选B。

【19】考查动词。introduce介绍；expect期望，预料；examine检查；experience经历。他们所经历的很多事情都不仅仅是个巧合。故选D。

【20】考查动词。devote…to…把……奉献给……；致力于……。故选C。