【2012年高考山东卷】
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the 36 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 37 country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 38 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 39 one long hot summer when most Germans were 40 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 41 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 42 . “What these people also need is warmth and 43 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t 44 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 45 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 46 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon 47 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 48 donations. Today, over thirty companies 49 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 50 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 51 new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no 52 for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 53 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 54 . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 55 in the world.
36. A. result B. truth C. reason D. idea
37. A. traditional B. developing C. typical D. wealthy
38. A. preparations B. houses C. meals D. suggestions
39. A. began B. met C. called D. left
40. A. asleep B. alone C. across D. away
41. A. brought up B. set up C. put aside D. gave away
42. A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive
43. A. fame B. freedom C. courage D. caring
44. A. hesitate B. agree C. pretend D. intend
45. A. make sense B. found out C. make sure D. worked out
46. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near
47. A. costing B. wasting C. taking D. spending
48. A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out
49. A. completely B. calmly C. regularly D. roughly
50. A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. lend
51. A. donates B. produces C. designs D. collects
52. A. permission B. payment C. direction D. support
53. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. expect
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54. A. surprised B. excited C. tired D. amused
55. A. profit B. difference C. decision D. rule
【文章大意】
这是一篇记叙文。当我们谈到“无家可归”时,我们就想到了发展中国家,但是,就像德国这么发达的国家,在大街上也随处看到无家可归的人。一对有爱心的德国夫妇舍弃了外出度假的时光,为那些无家可归的人做饭,提供住宿。后来,花完了自己的积蓄,他们还向公司求助,让更多的人们关注那些无家可归的人。让这个世界多一份关爱,少一份痛苦。
36.【答案】B
【解析】此处result结果;truth事实;reason原因;idea想法,主意。每当我们听到无家可归这个词,我们大多数人就会想到副站长国家。但事实是无家可归的到处都有。
【考点定位】考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。
37.【答案】D
【解析】此处traditional传统的;developing发展中的;typical典型的;wealthy富裕的。我们有多少人想看到一个像德国这么富有的国家也有人住在大街上。
【考点定位】考查形容词词义辨析及学生对上下文的语境理解能力。
38.【答案】C
【解析】根据后文Kurt Muller and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches可知:他们为德国首都柏林的无家可归者做饭已经十一年了。
【考点定位】考查名词词义辨析及学生对上下文语境的理解能力。
39. 【答案】A
【解析】此处met遇到;left离开;called打电话;叫;began开始。他们从一个漫长而炎热的夏天开始的。
【考点定位】考查动词词义辨析。
40.【答案】D
【解析】此处asleep睡着的;alone独自的;across穿过;away离开,远去。他们从一个漫长而炎热的夏天开始,而此时大多数德国人都外出度假了。
【考点定位】考查学生对上下文语境的理解能力。
41.【答案】B
【解析】此处set up安装;布置;临时搭起; put aside储存;撇开;bring up提出;抚养;gave away无偿赠送;暴露。Kurt和他的妻子呆在家里做三明治,他们在街上布置好桌子,给无家可归者提供食物。
【考点定位】考查动词短语词义辨析及语境理解。
42.【答案】A
【解析】此处enough足够的;necessary 必须的;helpful 有帮助的; expensive昂贵的。由后句中的what people also need…(人们还需要的是)可知,此处应该表达的是“穆勒夫妇意识到只有食物和衣服并不够”。
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【考点定位】考查形容词词义辨析及学生对上下文语境的理解能力。
43.【答案】D
【解析】此处fame名誉;名声;freedom自由;courage勇气;caring关心;关怀。他们还需要温暖和关怀。
【考点定位】考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。
44.【答案】A
【解析】此处hesitate犹豫; agree同意;pretend假装;intend打算,想要。穆勒夫妇毫不犹豫地把电话号码给那些街上的人,并告诉他们随时给他打电话。
【考点定位】考查动词词义辨析及语境理解能力。
45.【答案】C
【解析】此处make sense有道理;find out找出;查明; make sure确定;work out算出;制定。前面说到穆勒夫妇把电话号码给街上的人,因此此处应是:Rita确保家里有人随时接电话。
【考点定位】考查动词短语的含义及学生对上下文语境的理解能力。
46.【答案】A
【解析】此处open开放的;crowded拥挤的;noisy嘈杂的;near附近的。她家对那些不能在街上再呆一夜的人是敞开着的。Be open to意为“对某人是敞开的;对……开放”。
【考点定位】考查形容词词义辨析及学生对上下文的理解能力。
47.【答案】D
【解析】穆勒夫妇马上就要花完他们的时间和金钱了。此处用动词过去进行时表示过去将要发生的动作。选项中,waste的词意不符合句意;cost意为“花费”,但主语不能是sb;take也可表示“花费”,但其主语一般是sth.或形式主语it。
【考点定位】考查动词词义辨析。
48.【答案】B
【解析】此处pay for支付; ask for请求;look into调查; carry out贯彻;执行。因为穆勒夫妇马上就要花完他们的时间和金钱了,所以Kurt去了几家食品厂和服装厂请求捐赠。
【考点定位】考查动词短语词义辨析及语境理解能力。
49. 【答案】C
【解析】此处completely完全地;完整地;calmly平静地;镇定地; regularly经常性的,定期的;roughly粗略地;粗暴地。现在,三十多家公司定期地为他们的事业捐赠食品和其他物品。
【考点定位】考查副词词义辨析及语境理解能力。
50.【答案】C
【解析】此处advertise作广告;lend借;deliver传送;递送;sell卖。志愿者们帮助向无家可归者分发这些食品物品。
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51.【答案】A
【解析】此处donate捐赠; produce生产;design设计;collect收集。公众也给衣服和钱,而且一家制鞋商捐赠新鞋。
【考点定位】考查动词词义辨析及学生对上下文语境的理解能力。
52.【答案】B
【解析】此处permission允许;许可; payment报酬;付款;direction方向;support支持。
穆勒夫妇没有因为他们的艰难工作而得到报酬。
【考点定位】考查名词词义辨析及语境理解能力。
53.【答案】D
【解析】此处borrow借;raise募集;have拥有; expect期望;期待。我们感觉就像父母一样,父母是不应该因为帮助自己的孩子而期望得到金钱的。动词都不符合句意。
【考点定位】考查动词词义辨析及语境的理解能力。
54.【答案】C
【解析】此处surprised惊讶的;excited兴奋的; tired劳累的; amused娱乐的。尽管Rita承认常常会感到累,但她说她会继续这工作,因为她喜欢这种改变世界的感觉。
【考点定位】考查形容词词义辨析及学生对上下文语境的理解能力。
55.【答案】B
【解析】此profit利润;difference不同;差别;decision决定; rule规则。解题关键是:掌握短语make a difference意为:使. . .不同。她说她会继续这工作,因为她喜欢这种改变世界的感觉。
【考点定位】考查名词词义辨析及学生对语境的理解能力。