Question

    The snow was falling and the roads had become dangerous. The schools were dismissed early, but much to my surprise, my ____ wasn’t canceled. So I went, feeling especially heroic. As far as I could see, I was risking my life to keep my ____. Snow or no snow, I would be on time for my scheduled donation at the local ____ center.

When I got there, I discovered I wasn’t _____. Four more “hero-types” were already lying back in donor chairs with lines ____ to their veins, and machines quietly pumping away to ______ their lifesaving gifts.

Seeing my fellow donors honoring their own commitments, I realized why I was there. I lay back in my donor chair, ready to make a difference in the life of someone I would never _____.

To be honest, I’d never really thought about why I donate. I just do it. But a few months ago, during one of my ____ donations I learned that my blood was specifically for a cancer patient and for a newborn baby—both patients needed what I would give in order to live. I’ve viewed my visits to the blood center _____ ever since.

My wife Karen is a _____, too. And more importantly, she has been on the bone marrow (骨髄) list for fifteen years, ever since she signed up to provide bone marrow to a kindergartner with leukemia (白血病). That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her, ____ Karen was called again recently. Her test results were still on file, and it turned out she was a potential ____ for someone else. The caller asked Karen if she would still be willing to become a bone marrow donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions on the pages of paperwork for further testing. It was a race ____ time.

I wish I could say that this ____ was won. It wasn’t. The caller later thanked Karen for her participation and asked a few more questions—including whether or not she’d ____ on the donor list. “Of course,” Karen answered.

Last week Karen gave blood and next week I’ll make my usual donation. I’ll ____ an afternoon from my schedule and make an appointment. I don’t know whose life my donation may ____. Most likely it will be a ____, but on any day the person needing a blood product could be you or me or maybe a loved one. It is worthwhile to ___ our time to donate.

I really do feel _____ every time I donate. And I like the feeling.

1.A.appointment B.class C.meeting D.flight

2.A.secret B.balance C.shape D.word

3.A.service B.shopping C.blood D.care

4.A.alone B.welcome C.late D.lucky

5.A.exposed B.attached C.applied D.added

6.A.examine B.produce C.collect D.clean

7.A.meet B.forget C.miss D.recognize

8.A.regular B.unexpected C.special D.pleasant

9.A.wisely B.differently C.hesitantly D.carefully

10.A.receiver B.doctor C.patient D.donor

11.A.or B.but C.and D.for

12.A.risk B.customer C.match D.partner

13.A.beyond B.with C.against D.of

14.A.honor B.test C.prize D.race

15.A.rank B.sign C.appear D.remain

16.A.clear B.separate C.lose D.remove

17.A.touch B.affect C.create D.enrich

18.A.child B.stranger C.hero D.friend

19.A.spend B.save C.kill D.take

20.A.empty B.grateful C.proud D.nervous

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.A

9.B

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.D

15.D

16.A

17.B

18.B

19.D

20.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者志愿参加献血的活动告诉我们：你献出的每一份小小爱心，都可能有大影响。

1.考查名词词义辨析。句意：下大雪了，但我的约会没取消。A.约会；B.班级；C.会议；D.飞行。根据下文可知我要去参加献血活动，所以下大雪了，但我的约会没取消。故选A.

2.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我看来，我是冒着生命遵守诺言。A.秘密；B.平衡；C.形状；D.话。因为下着大雪我还是去了，所以说我是冒着生命遵守诺言。固定短语keep one’s word（遵守诺言）。故选D.

3.考查名词词义辨析。句意：不管下不下雪，我都会准时到当地的血液中心进行我预定的捐赠。A.服务；B.购物；C.血液；D.关心。因为要献血，所以到达的是血液中心。故选C.

4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我到达那里时，我发现我不是一个人，还有几个人也来献血了。A.独自；B.欢迎的；C.迟的；D.幸运的。根据Four more “hero-types” were already lying back in donor chairs with lines  5  to their veins, 可知，已经不是作者一个人在那里了。故选A.

5.考查动词词义辨析。句意：另外四个英雄已经躺靠在捐赠者的椅子上，他们的血管上系着线。A.揭露；B.附上；C.应用；D.加。故选B.

6.考查动词词义辨析。句意：机器静静地抽走并且收集着他们的救命礼物——血液。A.检查；B.生产；C.收集；D.清理。这里指采集可以挽救别人生命的血。故选C.

7.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我躺靠在捐赠椅上，准备改变一个我永远不会遇到的人的生活。A.遇见；B.忘记；C.错过；D.认出。我献血也许会帮助某个我以前从未谋面的人。故选A.

8.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几年前，在一次意外的献血中，我了解到我的血液是专门给那些癌症患者和新生儿的使用的。A.常规的；B.意外的；C.特殊的；D.高兴的。根据前句To be honest, I’d never really thought about why I donate.可知，作者是一次意外的捐献。故选B.

9.考查副词词义辨析。句意：自从那时起，我就用不同的方式看待血液中心。A.明智地；B.不同地；C.犹豫地；D.小心地。根据I learned that my blood was specifically for a cancer patient and for a newborn baby—both patients needed what I would give in order to live.可知，有一次我得知我的血液是专门为一位癌症患者和一位新生儿捐献的，所以作者用不同的方式看待血液中心。故选B.

10.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的妻子一直都是一个捐赠者。A.接受者；B.医生；C.病人；D. 捐赠者。根据下文说她是在捐赠骨髓的名单上，可知作者的妻子一直都是一个捐赠者。故选D.

11.考查连词词义辨析。句意：那个小女孩在凯伦的骨髓可以帮助她之前就死了，但凯伦最近又被叫到了。因为她的骨髓还能帮到其他人。A.或者；B.但是；C.和；D.因为。根据句意可知，前后为转折关系。故选B.

12.考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的测试结果还在档案里，并且结果证明她仍然是一个潜在的匹配者。A.风险；B.顾客；C.匹配者，比赛；D.搭档。这里指血型相匹配。故选C.

13.考查介词词义辨析。句意：这就是与时间赛跑。固定短语：a race against time（与时间赛跑），故选C.

14.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望我可以说我们赢得了这场比赛。A.尊敬；B.测试；C.奖赏；D.比赛。根据上文It was a race  13  time.提示可知，这是一场比赛。故选D.

15.考查动词词义辨析。句意：打电话的人问凯伦是否她还在那个捐赠者的名单上。也就是是否她还愿意捐赠。A.排名；B.签名；C.出现；D.仍然是。故选D.

16.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我要从我的日程中腾出一个下午的时间，然后预约。A.清理，找出；B.分开；C.失去；D.移除。根据 I’ll  16  an afternoon from my schedule and make an appointment. 可知，此处是指我要在百忙之中找出一个下午去做这件事。故选A.

17.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我并不知道我的捐赠可能会影响谁的生活。A.触摸；B.影响；C.创造；D.丰富。这里指捐赠可以影响别人的生活。故选B.

18.考查名词词义辨析。句意：很可能那是陌生人，但有一天，需要血液制品的人可能就是你，或者我，或者可能就是你所爱的人。A.孩子；B.陌生人；C.英雄；D.朋友。根据转折 but on any day the person needing a blood product could be you or me or maybe a loved one.可知，这里是陌生人。故选B.

19.考查动词词义辨析。句意：花费我们的时间在捐赠上还是很值得。A.花费；B.拯救；C.杀死；D.花费。故选D.

20.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每次捐赠时，我真的感觉很骄傲。我喜欢这种感觉。A.空的；B.感激的；C.骄傲的；D.紧张的。根据And I like the feeling.可知，作者为此感到骄傲。故选C.