Question

I was working as a lifeguard at Tower 15 on Newport and two blocks to my right was another guard named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have ________ two kids who are swimming in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said “Sure.” In case of __________ , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to ___________ somebody else.

Mike hung up the phone and ___________ the lifebuoy(救生圈). Then he realized that these two kids had been _________and that there was a great tendency for them to be ________ by the wave. ___________, Mike rushed toward the ocean. I __________ the water and all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt(跪) down on the beach with ___________ .

When I dropped my binoculars(望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water, __________ the two kids. I turned to the mum and said, “Hey, it’s OK. They are safe.” I saw the terror started to _________. Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of ______ washed over her face as though there was another threat to her kids’ lives. She snatch(抢) her kids without __________ .

Mike had some seemingly ______behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar(伤疤). Maybe he had no ___________ manners, but his lifesaving ability ____________ his unsatisfactory skills in PR(public relation). In the mother’s __________ , Mike was a really terrible guy. However, that couldn’t change the fact that he had just______her kids.

Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I’d never let my own ___________ prevent me from ___________ a hero when I meet one.

1.A. saved    B. spotted    C. teased    D. exchanged

2.A. emergencies    B. disasters    C. statements    D. punishment

3.A. assist    B. inform    C. confirm    D. consider

4.A. repaired    B. provided    C. seized    D. sponsored

5.A. struggling    B. laughing    C. quarreling    D. trembling

6.A. supported    B. directed    C. prevented    D. swallowed

7.A. Still    B. Instead    C. Therefore    D. Indeed

8.A. explored    B. noticed    C. reached    D. scanned

9.A. noises    B. screams    C. beliefs    D. gestures

10.A. hiding    B. counting    C. beating    D. carrying

11.A. disappear    B. refresh    C. exist    D. strengthen

12.A. surprise    B. regret    C. panic    D. doubt

13.A. presentation    B. appreciation    C. expectation    D. contribution

14.A. stubborn    B. desperate    C. mysterious    D. boring

15.A. gentle    B. positive    C. unpleasant    D. aggressive

16.A. give in to    B. live up to    C. make up for    D. put up with

17.A. judgement    B. experience    C. description    D. application

18.A. comforted    B. rescued    C. transformed    D. frightened

19.A. decision    B. request    C. prejudice    D. commitment

20.A. rejecting    B. representing    C. remembering    D. recognizing

Answer

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. A

6. D

7. C

8. D

9. B

10. D

11. A

12. C

13. B

14. D

15. A

16. C

17. A

18. B

19. C

20. D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。救生员Mike救了两名落水的儿童。然而，迈克有一些似乎很无聊的行为，他的光头上有一道疤痕。在孩子的母亲看来，迈克真是个可怕的家伙。作者向自己保证，“当我遇到一个英雄时，我不会让我自己的偏见阻止我认识一个英雄。”

1.考查动词。A. saved挽救； B. spotted发现； C. teased取笑，戏弄； D. exchanged交换。根据He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have ____1____ two kids who are swimming in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.”可知，他打电话给我说:“嘿，我看到两个孩子在危险的区域游泳。我必须给他们一个警告。看着我们。”故选B。

2.考查名词。A. emergencies紧急事件； B. disasters灾难； C. statements声明，陈述； D. punishment惩罚。根据In case of _____2_____ , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to _____3_____ somebody else.可知，万一发生紧急情况，我们一出瞭望塔就应该通知其他人。故选A。

3.考查动词。A. assist救助； B. inform告知； C. confirm确认； D. consider考虑。根据In case of _____2_____ , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to _____3_____ somebody else.可知，万一发生紧急情况，我们一出瞭望塔就应该通知其他人。故选B。

4.考查动词。A. repaired修理； B. provided提供； C. seized逮住，咬住； D. sponsored赞助。根据Mike hung up the phone and _____4_____ the lifebuoy(救生圈).可知，迈克挂上电话，抓起救生圈。故选C。

5.考查动词。A. struggling挣扎，努力； B. laughing大笑； C. quarreling争吵； D. trembling发抖。根据Then he realized that these two kids had been ____5____and that there was a great tendency for them to be ____6____ by the wave. _____7_____, Mike rushed toward the ocean.可知，然后他意识到这两个孩子一直在挣扎，他们很容易被海浪吞没。故选A。

6.考查动词。A. supported支持； B. directed指导； C. prevented阻止； D. swallowed吞下。根据Then he realized that these two kids had been ____5____and that there was a great tendency for them to be ____6____ by the wave. _____7_____, Mike rushed toward the ocean.可知，然后他意识到这两个孩子一直在挣扎，他们很容易被海浪吞没。故选D。

7.考查副词。A. Still仍然； B. Instead代替，反而； C. Therefore因此； D. Indeed真正地。根据_____7_____, Mike rushed toward the ocean. 因此，迈克冲向大海。故选C。

8.考查动词。A. explored探索； B. noticed注意到； C. reached到达； D. scanned扫描，浏览。根据I _____8_____ the water and all I found was two small heads.可知，我扫视了一下水，发现了两个小脑袋。故选D。

9.考查名词。A. noises噪音； B. screams尖叫； C. beliefs信仰，信念； D. gestures手势。根据The mother of the two kids knelt(跪) down on the beach with _____9_____ .可知，两个孩子的母亲跪在沙滩上尖叫。故选B。

10.考查动词。A. hiding躲藏； B. counting计算； C. beating打； D. carrying搬运。根据When I dropped my binoculars(望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water, _____10_____ the two kids.可知，当我放下双筒望远镜，来到母亲身边时，迈克正带着两个孩子在齐腰深的水中。故选D。

11.考查动词。A. disappear消失； B. refresh更新； C. exist 存在； D. strengthen加强。根据I saw the terror started to ____11____.可知，我看到恐惧开始消失。故选A。

12.考查名词。A. surprise惊讶； B. regret后悔； C. panic惊慌； D. doubt怀疑。根据A new kind of ___12___ washed over her face as though there was another threat to her kids’ lives.可知，一种新的恐慌掠过她的脸，仿佛她的孩子们的生命又受到了威胁。故选C。

13.考查名词。A. presentation展示，描述； B. appreciation欣赏，感谢； C. expectation期待； D. contribution贡献，捐献。根据Mike had some seemingly ___14___behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar(伤疤). 可知，She snatch(抢) her kids without _____13_____ .她不领情地抢走了孩子。故选B。

14.考查形容词。A. stubborn顽强的； B. desperate令人绝望的； C. mysterious神秘的； D. boring令人厌烦的。根据上文的She snatch(抢) her kids without _____13_____ .可知，Mike had some seemingly ___14___behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar(伤疤).“迈克有一些似乎很无聊的行为，他的光头上有一道疤痕。”故选D。

15.考查形容词。A. gentle 温柔的； B. positive 积极的； C. unpleasant使人不愉快的； D. aggressive有进取心的。根据Maybe he had no _____15_____ manners, but his lifesaving ability ______16______ his unsatisfactory skills in PR(public relation).可知，也许他没有礼貌，但他的救生能力弥补了他在公共关系方面的不足。故选A。

16.考查动词词组。A. give in to屈服于； B. live up to不辜负； C. make up for弥补； D. put up with忍受。根据Maybe he had no _____15_____ manners, but his lifesaving ability ______16______ his unsatisfactory skills in PR(public relation).可知，也许他没有礼貌，但他的救生能力弥补了他在公共关系方面的不足。故选C。

17.考查名词。A. judgement判断； B. experience经验，经历； C. description描述； D. application申请。根据上文的Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of ___12___ washed over her face as though there was another threat to her kids’ lives.可知，In the mother’s _____17_____ , Mike was a really terrible guy.“在母亲看来，迈克真是个可怕的家伙。”故选A。

18.考查动词。A. comforted安慰，使舒适； B. rescued营救； C. transformed转移； D. frightened使害怕。根据However, that couldn’t change the fact that he had just___18___her kids.“然而，这并不能改变他刚刚救了她的孩子的事实。”故选B。

19.考查名词。A. decision决定； B. request请求； C. prejudice偏见； D. commitment承诺，保证。根据As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I’d never let my own _____19_____ prevent me from _____20_____ a hero when I meet one.可知，当我慢跑回到我的瞭望塔，我向自己保证，当我遇到一个英雄时，我不会让我自己的偏见阻止我认识一个英雄。故选C。

20.考查动词。A. rejecting拒绝； B. representing代表，表示； C. remembering 记得； D. recognizing认识，承认。根据As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I’d never let my own _____19_____ prevent me from _____20_____ a hero when I meet one.可知，当我慢跑回到我的瞭望塔，我向自己保证，当我遇到一个英雄时，我不会让我自己的偏见阻止我认识一个英雄。故选D。