第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，共30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Regardless of the weather or the distance, Paul Wilson will make sure low-income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.

A retired engineer, 76-year-old Wilson has been ___11___ free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first started ___12___ his car to the young people. Wilson has ___13___ am astonishing 64, 000 miles, and has had countless pleasant and often humorous ___14___ with the students he transports to and from school. The students who he's ___15___ have gone on to become physicians, teachers and engineers, but what they've also got out of their time in school is finding a role model and a friend in Wilson. Some students ___16___ call him “Grandpa”.

Tina Stern ___17___ rides from Wilson for all her four years in college, and the trips meant much more to her than just free ___18___. "It's not just a ride;you're not just sitting there in ___19___ silence or with your headphones on.” Stern said. “He asks you questions and actually ___20___ the answers, so the next time you ride with him, he'll ___21___ those things."

Wilson first worked as a driver through a student-support programme of the non-profit organisation. On Point for College. Although the ___22___ asks the members only to drive students to and from their classes, Wilson often goes ___23___ to ensure the welfare and safety of the students. If they have problems with registration.

Wilson is there to ___24___ them. If they run out of certain daily necessities. Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase what's needed. If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never ___25___ to buy them a meal.

For many students, Wilson's help is not only appreciated, it's also entirely ___26___ for them to be able to complete their college education. Some students don't have a reliable car, while others have to ___27___ vehicles with parents who work six days a week. For them, riding with Wilson has ___28___ them to complete their education — but according to Wilson, he benefits just as much from the ___29___. “I just love driving and I love these kids, "Wilson said. "It's such a(n) ___30___ to be a part of these kids’ lives, even just for a few hours, getting to know them and hearing their stories."

11. A. linking B. sending C. offering D. distributing

12. A. donating B. lending C. delivering D. volunteering

13. A. paved B. covered C. measured D. wandered

14. A. arguments B. interviews C. negotiations D. conversations

15. A. met B. driven C. addressed D. conversations

16. A. even B. ever C. once D. already

17. A. earned B. received C. assessed D. demanded

18. A. transportation B. style C. time D. communication

19. A. forced B. awkward C. ridiculous D. suspicious

20. A. selects B. recites C. guesses D. remembers

21. A. act on B. settle on C. check on D. agree on

22. A. club B. league C. college D. programme

23. A. far B. around C. beyond D. forwards

24. A. assist B. watch C. urge D. warm

25. A. expects B. attempts C. manages D. hesitates

26. A. extra B. unusual C. necessary D. adequate

27. A. share B. fuel C. repair D. exchange

28. A. required B. allowed C. reminded D. convinced

29. A. experience B. arrangement C. appreciation D. employment

30. A. effort B. ambition C. privilege D. convenience

【答案】11. C 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了76岁的Paul Wilson八年来一直免费接送低收入的学生上学的感人事迹。

【11题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. linking连接;B. sending寄送; C. offering提供;D. distributing分配。根据第一段可知，Paul Wilson确保低收入的学生按时到达学校。由此可以推知，该句应指：Wilson给那些学生提供免费的乘车服务。故C选项正确。

【12题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. donating 捐献，捐赠;B. lending借出;C. delivering发表，投递;D. volunteering自愿。根据上文中的“free rides”可知，Wilson是主动自愿将自己的汽车提供给那些学生的。故D选项正确。

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【13题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. paved铺设，安排;B. covered行走，覆盖;C. measured测量，判断;D. wandered 徘徊，漫步。Wilson让那些学生免费搭车，迄今他已经行程64,000英里。表示“行走一段路程”，应用cover。故B选项正确。

【14题详解】

考查名词辨析。A. arguments争论;B. interviews接见，采访;C. negotiations谈判;D. conversations谈话。 Wilson在接送学生们上下学的过程中，和学生之间有愉快幽默的“谈话，交谈”，故D选项正确。

【15题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. met 遇见;B. driven驾车，开车;C. addressed从事，忙于，写地址;D. greeted问候，迎接。根据上文可知，Wilson每天接送那些学生，这些学生现在已经成为了物理学家，教师，工程师等。该空应该对应上一句中的“he transports to and from school”， drive意为“驾车送(人)”。故B选项正确。

【16题详解】

考查副词辨析。A. even甚至;B. ever永远，曾经;C. once一次，曾经;D. already已经。这些学生将Wilson当作他们的偶像和朋友，有的甚至称他为“爷爷”。该空表示递进，故A选项正确。

【17题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. earned获得;B. received收到;C. assessed评估;D. demanded要求。根据后面的介词from可以推知，Tina Stern从Wilson那儿获得免费的乘车机会。故B选项正确。

【18题详解】

考查名词辨析。A .transportation 运输，运送;B. style风格，类型;C. time时间，次数;D. communication交流。对Tina Stern来说，这些行程不仅仅只是免费的运送而已。transportation意为“运送”。故A选项正确。

【19题详解】

考查形容词辨析。A. forced强迫的;B. awkward尴尬的，笨拙的;C. ridiculous可笑的;D. suspicious 可疑的，怀疑的。Tina说：“那不仅仅是坐车而已。你并不只是坐在那儿，陷入令人尴尬的沉默中，也不是戴着耳麦坐在那儿。” 坐在车里，彼此不交谈，只是沉默，这当然是令人尴尬的。故B选项正确。

【20题详解】

考查动词辨析。A .selects选择;B. recites 背诵;C. guesses猜测;D. remembers记住，记得。每次坐车的时候，Wilson会问这些学生问题，然后记住答案。故D选项正确。

【21题详解】

考查动词短语辨析。A. act on对……起作用;B. settle on定居，决定;C. check on检查，核实;D. agree on对……取得一致意见。在坐车的时候，Wilson会问这些学生问题，然后记住答案。下一次这些学生再坐车的时候， Wilson会检查上次提到的这些东西。该句指的是在乘车期间，Wilson会利用这个机会了解考查学生们的学习情况。故C选项正确。

【22题详解】

考查名词辨析。A. club俱乐部;B. league联盟，社团;C. college大学;D. programme项目，计划。Wilson最初通过一个非盈利组织On Point for College的一个项目作了一名司机。该项目只要求它的成员们接送孩子们上下学。根据上句中的“student-support programme”可知，D选项正确。

【23题详解】

考查副词辨析。A. far远地;B. around到处;C. beyond更远处，超过;D. forwards向前。结合下文中提到的“If they have problems with registration, Wilson is there to ____ them. If they run out of…If a student gets hungry…”可知，Wilson的所作所为超过了该项目的要求。故C选项正确。

【24题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. assist帮助;B. watch观看;C. urge强烈要求;D. warm使温暖。如果孩子们在登记方面有问题，Wilson会去帮助他们(解决相关的问题)。故A选项正确。

【25题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. expects期望;B. attempts试图;C. manages经营，设法;D. hesitates犹豫。从上文举的例子可知，该部分都表达的是Wilson对孩子们的帮助。因此该处应指：当孩子们在上下学的途中饿了的时候，Wilson都会马上给他们去买吃的，从未犹豫过。故D选项正确。

【26题详解】

考查形容词辨析。A. extra额外的;B. unusual不寻常的;C. necessary必需的;D. adequate充足的，适当的。根据下文中“Some students don’t have a reliable car, while others….For them, riding with Wilson has ____ them to complete their education”可以推知，对于那些乘车有困难的学生来说，乘坐Wilson的车对于他们完成大学教育来说是必需的。故C选项正确。

【27题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. share分享;B. fuel加燃料;C. repair修理;D. exchange交换。有的学生没法得到可靠的汽车，有的学生必须和他们一周工作六天的家长共用车辆。表示“共用”，需用share。故A选项正确。

【28题详解】

考查动词辨析。A. required需要;B. allowed允许;C. reminded提醒，使想起;D. convinced说服，使信服。乘坐Wilson的汽车使得他们可以完成大学教育。表示“使得某人做某事，使某人能够做某事”应该用allow sb. to do sth.。故B选项正确。

【29题详解】

考查名词辨析。A. experience经历，经验;B. arrangement安排;C. appreciation欣赏，感激;D. employment 雇用，使用。Wilson认为自己从接送学生们上学的“经历”中受益颇多。A选项正确。

【30题详解】

考查名词辨析。A. effort努力;B. ambition雄心，志向;C. privilege荣幸，特权，优待;D. convenience 方便，便利。Wilson认为自己从接送学生们上学的“经历”中受益颇多。在这个过程中，他认识了这些学生，听到他们的故事，他认为这是自己的“荣幸”，故C选项正确。