Question

    Coffee shops are cool，but in Wilmington，Bitty & Beau’s Coffee enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.

At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its ____ staff：Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental disability.

The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband， ___ by two of her four children Beau and Bitty，who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).

When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n)  __ ，they resolved’to do something about it.

“It ____ me like a flash of lightning：a coffee shop!”Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff ____ customers at the door，preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables，people would realize how  ___ they are. ”

When the shop opened，it immediately had ____ out the door. National press attention __，and six months later，it had to move to a  __  space.

Today，the store employs 40 people with disabilities，who are really good at their jobs.

What makes Amy most proud is the ____ it has built in the community. “Every day，people say，‘You’ve made my day. Thank you. ’That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere，and it's what ____ people back here，”she said. “This is a place where people can  __  with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s  ___ a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being ____ that they deserve. For many employees，it's their first job，and their ____ fills the air. ”

1.A.professional B.unique C.active D.talented

2.A.accompanied B.controlled C.impressed D.inspired

3.A.interview B.appointment C.reason D.invitation

4.A.moved B.encouraged C.struck D.affected

5.A.greeting B.observing C.gathering D.finding

6.A.capable B.generous C.reliable D.considerate

7.A.waiters B.activities C.1ines D.guards

8.A.agreed B.continued C.responded D.followed

9.A.farther B.1arger C.quieter D.nearer

10.A.background B.balance C.bridge D.tradition

11.A.holds B.calls C.forces D.draws

12.A.interact B.discuss C.play D.work

13.A.nothing but B.far from C.above all D.more than

14.A.admired B.valued C.separated D.protected

15.A.ambition B.humor C.joy D.patience

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.D

14.B

15.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。咖啡店很酷，但在北卡罗来纳州的威明顿，Bitty & Beau的咖啡以温暖著称。这家店的人气的核心是其独特的员工：几乎每个人都有智力或发育障碍，从唐氏综合症到自闭症。Amy创建的这一个咖啡馆为人们提供了一种与残疾人交流的方式。

1.考查形容词。句意：这家店的人气的核心是其独特的员工：几乎每个人都有智力或发育障碍，从唐氏综合症到自闭症。A. professional专业的；B. unique独一无二的；C. active 积极的；D. talented 有天赋的。根据At the heart of the shop's popularity is its___1___staff: Almost everyone who works there has an intellectual or developmental disability, ranging from Down syndrome(唐氏综合征) to autism(自闭症).可知，几乎每个工作人员都有智力或发育障碍，独特的员工是这家店的人气的核心。故选B。

2.考查动词。句意：这是艾米·莱特(Amy Wright)的设想，她的四个中有两个孩子博(Beau)和比提(Bitty)都患有唐氏综合症。。A. accompanied 陪伴；B. controlled 控制；C. impressed 印象深刻；D. inspired 激励人心的。根据The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband， ___2___by two of her four children, Beau and Bitty, who have Down syndrome.可知，艾米·莱特的孩子博(Beau)和比提(Bitty)都患有唐氏综合症，这是她开咖啡馆的灵感来源。故选D。

3.考查名词。句意：当赖特和她的丈夫发现近70%的成人智力和发育障碍没有工作面试机会,他们决定做点什么。A. interview 采访，面试；B. appointment 约会；C. reason 理由；D. invitation 邀请。根据When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n) ___3___ ，they resolved to do something about it. 可知，雇主不愿意给那些有智力和发育障碍的人面试机会。故选A。

4.考查动词。句意：“它像闪电一样击中了我：一个咖啡店! ”A. moved 移动，感动；B. encouraged 鼓励；C. struck使某人想起，击打；D. affected 影响。根据“It___4___me like a flash of lightning: a coffee shop！”可知， 她有一个想法：开一个咖啡店来帮助残疾人就业。故选C。

5.考查动词。句意：在这里，负责招呼客人、准备食物，等他们就会意识到这些人是多么有用。A. greeting 问候； B. observing 观察； C. gathering 聚集； D. finding 找到。根据Seeing the staff ___5___ customers at the door，preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables，可知，在这里，服务员要负责招呼客人、准备食物，端咖啡等工作。故选A。

6.考查形容词。句意：在这里，负责招呼客人、准备食物，等他们就会意识到这些人是多么有用。A. capable 有能力的； B. generous 大方的；C. reliable可信赖的；D. considerate 体贴的。根据Seeing the staff ___5___ customers at the door，preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables， people would realize how___6___they are.可知，在这里，他们能发挥自己的人生价值，意识到他们是多么有用。故选A。

7.考查名词。句意：该店于开业时，门外立刻排起了长队。 A. waiters 服务员；B. activities 活动； C. 1ines队列；D. guards 门卫。根据it had to move to a ___9___ space.可知，该店生意火爆。故选C。

8.考查动词。句意：国家媒体关注后，六个月后，它必须搬到一个更大的空间。A. agreed 同意；B. continued 继续；C. responded 回应；D. followed跟随。根据National press attention___8___， and six months later, it had to move to a___9___space.可知，这个咖啡馆生意火爆得到国家媒体关注。故选D。

9.考查形容词比较级。句意：国家媒体关注后，六个月后，它必须搬到一个更大的空间。A. farther 更远； B. 1arger 更大；C. quieter 更安静；D. nearer 更近。根据National press attention___8___， and six months later, it had to move to a___9___space.可知，刚开业就生意火爆，它必须搬到一个更大的空间。故选B。

10.考查名词。句意：Amy最自豪的是她在社区中所建造的桥梁。A. background 背景； B. balance 平衡； C. bridge 桥梁；D. tradition 传统。根据What makes Amy most proud is the ___10___ it has built in the community.可知， Amy创办的咖啡馆让40多名残疾人有了工作，为他们在社区架起了桥梁。故选C。

11.考查动词。句意：这是吸引人们回到咖啡馆的地方。A. holds 拥有；B. calls称呼；C. forces 强迫；D. draws 吸引。根据’That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere，and it's what ___11___ people back here，可知，让人们体验到其他地方体验不到的快乐吸引人们重回这里。故选D。

12.考查动词。句意：在这里，人们和这些残疾人交流，可以意识到我们是多么相似，而不是多么不同。A. interact 互相作用；B. discuss 讨论；C. play 玩耍；D. work 工作。根据“with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different..可知，人们通过和残疾人交流意识大家是多么相似。”故选A。

13.考查介词短语。句意：这不仅仅是一杯咖啡，这是一个人权的活动。A. nothing but 只能； B. far from 远非； C. above all 最重要的是； D. more than 超过，不仅仅是。根据It's a human rights movement.可知，这是一个人权的活动，不仅仅是一杯咖啡。故选D。

14.考查动词。句意：它給予我们员工尊重和被珍惜的感觉。A. admired 羡慕；B. valued 珍惜； C. separated 分离；D. protected 保护。根据It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being ___14___ that they deserve.可知，员工在工作中感到被珍惜。故选B。

15.考查名词。句意：对于很多员工来说，这是他们的第一份工作，他们的喜乐充满了空中。A. ambition雄心；B. humor幽默；C. joy高兴；D. patience耐心。根据For many employees，it's their first job，and their ___15___ fills the air. ”可知，对于很多员工来说,这是他们的第一份工作当然他们很开心。故选C。