Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020届四川省成都市高三诊断性测试)
Earlier that evening, my mother called, telling me that my brother had been killed in a car crash. I stumbled (跌跌撞撞) around the house 1 what to put into the suitcases. My husband, Larry, and I had been 2 for moving to New Mexico. The house was in (a) total 3 ．
I tried to hold my tears. I 4 picked things up and put them down. I couldn't 5 ．What I'd heard on the phone echoed through my head.
Larry phoned a few friends to tell them what had happened. 6 ， someone asked to speak to me. “If there is anything I can do, let me know.”“Thank you，” I replied. I didn't know what to 7 ．
The doorbell rang; I rose slowly for the 8 . It was Donna.
“I've come to 9 your shoes，” she said. 10 ， I asked her to repeat.“When my father died, it took me 11 to get the shoes cleaned and 12 for my father's 13 ，” she said. I hadn't even thought about shoes.
Shoes were gathered. Donna 14 herself on the floor and got to work. The love in the act 15 my tears. Watching her 16 on one task helped me pull my 17 into order.Laundry first, I told myself. One by one, the jobs fell into place.
Now whenever I hear of an acquaintance's 18 of a loved one, I think of one 19 task that suits that person's 20 . If the person asks, “How did you know I needed that？” I'd reply，“Because someone did that.”
【语篇解读】 文章讲述了作者的朋友用一种特殊的方式安慰痛失亲人的作者的故事。
1．A.forgetting B．imagining
C．wondering D．searching
解析：选C A项意为“忘记”；B项意为“想象”；C项意为“想知道，想弄明白，琢磨”；D项意为“寻找”。根据上一句中的“my mother called，telling me that my brother had been killed in a car crash”可知，作者很难过，大脑一片混乱，不知道该往箱子里装什么东西。故选C。
2．A.hoping B．packing
C．leaving D．planning
解析：选B A项意为“希望”；B项意为“打包”；C项意为“离开”；D项意为“计划”。根据上一句中的“what to put into the suitcases”可知，作者一家人正在打包行李。故选B。
3．A.damage B．failure
C．despair D．mess
解析：选D A项意为“破坏”；B项意为“失败”；C项意为“绝望”；D项意为“杂乱，不整洁”。根据上文可知，作者正在打包行李，所以屋里杂乱不堪。in a mess是固定短语，意为“杂乱不堪”。故选D。
4．A.aimlessly B．helplessly
C．quickly D．decisively
解析：选A A项意为“无目的地，无目标地”；B项意为“无助地”；C项意为“迅速地”；D项意为“果断地”。根据上文可知，得知哥哥去世的消息之后，作者没有心思收拾东西，此处指作者漫无目的地把东西捡起来又放下。故选A。
5．A.hurry B．decide
C．focus D．move
解析：选C 根据上文可知，作者漫无目的地把东西捡起来又放下，此处应指她无法集中注意力。focus意为“集中注意力”，符合语境。故选C。
6．A.Constantly B．Luckily
C．Suddenly D．Happily
解析：选A 作者的丈夫给几个朋友打电话，告知他们作者的哥哥去世了。根据常识可知，此处指不断地有人打电话过来安慰作者。constantly意为“不断地”，符合语境。故选A。
7．A.call for B．ask for
C．talk about D．get across
解析：选B A项意为“需要，要求”；B项意为“请求，恳求(给予)”；C项意为“讨论”；D项意为“通过，被理解，讲清楚”。作者在电话里感谢朋友的关心。她现在还不知道有什么需要请求他们帮忙的。故选B。
8．A.telephone B．doorbell
C．person D．door
解析：选D 根据空前的“The doorbell rang”可知，门铃响了，作者起身去开门。故选D。
9．A.gather B．remove
C．clean D．repair
解析：选C 根据本段第三句中的“get the shoes cleaned”可知，Donna是来帮作者擦鞋的。故选C。
10．A.Touched B．Shocked
C．Confused D．Amused
解析：选C A项意为“感动的”；B项意为“震惊的”；C项意为“困惑的”；D项意为“愉快的，被逗乐的”。根据空后的“I asked her to repeat”可知，作者一开始没明白Donna是什么意思，让她再说一遍。故选C。
11．A.minutes B．hours
C．weeks D．decades
解析：选B 根据常识可知，擦鞋需要擦几个小时比较合情理。故选B。
12．A.washed B．coped
C．selected D．shined
解析：选D A项意为“洗”；B项意为“处理，对付”；C项意为“挑选”；D项意为“发光，反光”。此处指Donna花了几个小时擦鞋子，把鞋子擦得发亮。故选D。
13．A.satisfaction B．funeral
C．death D．wishes
解析：选B Donna的父亲去世后，Donna花了几个小时把鞋子擦干净，鞋子闪闪发亮，她这样做是为了参加父亲的葬礼。故选B。
14．A.laid B．stood
C．rested D．settled
解析：选D 根据空后的“on the floor and got to work”可知，Donna坐在地上开始擦鞋。settle意为“(使)坐下，(使)处于舒适的位置”，settle oneself on the floor意为“某人坐在地上”。故选D。
15．A.released B．held
C．stopped D．caused
解析：选A 根据空前的“The love in the act”可知，作者感受到朋友对自己的爱，忍不住流下了眼泪。release意为“释放，发泄”。故选A。
16．A.emphasizing B．concentrating
C．insisting D．depending
解析：选B emphasize on意为“强调”；concentrate on意为“专注”；insist on意为“坚决要求”；depend on意为“依靠，依赖，取决于”。根据本段第二句中的“got to work”可知，此处指作者看着朋友非常专注地给自己擦鞋子。故选B。
17．A.thoughts B．house
C．sadness D．luggage
解析：选A 根据空后的“Laundry first，I told myself.One by one，the jobs fell into place.”可知，朋友的专注也让作者的思绪变得有条理。故选A。
18．A.feeling B．meeting
C．loss D．story
解析：选C 根据上文描述的作者的哥哥出车祸去世和空后的“a loved one”可知，每次作者听到关于朋友失去亲人的消息，她都会去帮忙。故选C。
19．A.specific B．normal
C．strange D．perfect
解析：选A 根据上文提到的作者的朋友帮作者擦鞋可知，得知朋友失去亲人，作者会想到适合好友需求的特殊任务。故选A。
20．A.idea B．personality
C．identity D．need
解析：选D 根据空后一句中的“If the person asks，‘How did you know I needed that？’”可知，作者会想到适合好友需求的特殊任务。故选D。
