Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020届安徽省安庆市高三模拟)
When Charles Barkley's mother passed away, Barkley's hometown came to the funeral. But a(n) 1 guest also came. He wasn't a basketball player or from Barkley's hometown. More 2 ， he was my dad—a scientist.
My dad said he 3 about Barkley long before he met him. Whenever we 4 dinner parties, he would talk about Barkley. Basketball has never been my thing. I 5 some key words into a search engine to 6 something about Barkley. He seemed pretty famous and 7 not like anyone who would be friends with my dad.
But the friendship was real.
My dad 8 made a slide of photos of him and Barkley together for our community's Chinese New Year party—totally irrelevant to the 9 . I asked him what made them become friends.
“As an Asian in the U. S．， we had a good 10 ，” he said. “We agree on many views.”
They believed the color of their skin didn't 11 ．
But on a Sunday afternoon my dad passed away. Everyone was 12 as Barkley attended the funeral. “It gives me great 13 and joy to know that I was a friend of his，” Barkley said. “Just hearing about him at the 14 —what he had achieved and what he was trying to help others 15 ， touched me—I 16 he would be known to many people.”
At the funeral, people 17 memories of my dad. I realize that even after he passed away, I would continue to 18 things about him.
The story of his friendship with Barkley was not just a 19 with a famous person—it threw light on the 20 of this world.
【语篇解读】 文章主要介绍了作者的父亲与名人Barkley之间的友谊，Barkley还参加了作者父亲的葬礼，分享了父亲的事迹，这让作者有所感触。
1．A.frequent B．unexpected
C．average D．unwelcome
解析：选B 根据下一句“He wasn't a basketball player or from Barkley's hometown.”可知，这个参加Barkley妈妈的葬礼的人是意料之外的。A项意为“频繁的”；B项意为“意料之外的”；C项意为“平均的”；D项意为“不受欢迎的”。B项符合语境。故选B项。
2．A.specifically B．importantly
C．carefully D．strictly
解析：选A 根据下文中的“he was my dad—a scientist”可知，这个客人是作者的父亲。A项意为“确切地”；B项意为“重要地”；C项意为“小心地”；D项意为“严格地”。A项符合语境。故选A项。
3．A.cared B．worried
C．thought D．knew
解析：选D 根据下文中的“before he met him”可知，此处是指父亲在没有遇到Barkley之前就已经知道他了。A项意为“照顾”；B项意为“担心”；C项意为“思考”；D项意为“知道”。D项符合语境。故选D项。
4．A.held B．organized
C．attended D．arranged
解析：选C 根据语境可知，此处指无论什么时候参加晚宴，父亲都会谈论Barkley。A项意为“握住，举办”；B项意为“组织”；C项意为“参加”；D项意为“安排”。C项符合语境。故选C项。
5．A.read B．forgot
C．sent D．typed
解析：选D 根据下文中的“some key words into a search engine”可知，作者在搜索引擎上打了几个关键词搜索Barkley的信息。A项意为“阅读”；B项意为“忘记”；C项意为“发送”；D项意为“打字”。D项符合语境。故选D项。
6．A.find out B．apply for
C．talk about D．pick up
解析：选A 根据上文中的“a search engine”和下文中的“something about Barkley”及语境可知，在搜索引擎上打字是为了找出Barkley的相关信息。A项意为“找出，查明”；B项意为“申请”；C项意为“谈论”；D项意为“捡起”。A项符合语境。故选A项。
7．A.potentially B．accidentally
C．deliberately D．certainly
解析：选D 根据语境可知，此处作者要表达Barkley是个名人，当然不像是可以成为作者爸爸朋友的人。A项意为“潜在地”；B项意为“偶然地”；C项意为“故意地”；D项意为“当然”。D项符合语境。故选D项。
8．A.still B．also
C．even D．already
解析：选C 根据上下文语境可推知，作者的父亲甚至还制作了一张幻灯片，上面是他和Barkley一起参加社区春节晚会的照片，故选C项。
9．A.experience B．holiday
C．player D．friendship
解析：选B 根据上文中的“Chinese New Year”可知，此处指新年这个节日。A项意为“经验”；B项意为“节日”；C项意为“运动员”；D项意为“友谊”。B项符合语境。故选B项。
10．A.chance B．conversation
C．argument D．choice
解析：选B 据下一句“We agree on many views.”可知，他们在很多观点上都是一致的，由此可知，他们谈得很愉快。A项意为“机会”；B项意为“交谈”；C项意为“争论”；D项意为“选择”。B项符合语境。故选B项。
11．A.burn B．differ
C．matter D．shine
解析：选C 根据上文中的“As an Asian in the U．S.”和“We agree on many views.”可知，父亲与Barkley肤色不同，但聊得很愉快。由此可知，他们认为肤色不重要。A项意为“燃烧”；B项意为“使不同”；C项意为“有关系，要紧”；D项意为“照射”。C项符合语境。故选C项。
12．A.astonished B．thrilled
C．annoyed D．disappointed
解析：选A 根据上文语境可知，Barkley是个名人，不像是父亲的朋友，因此，他出现在父亲的葬礼上应该是让大家感到非常吃惊。A项意为“吃惊的”；B项意为“激动的”；C项意为“生气的”；D项意为“失望的”。A项符合语境。故选A项。
13．A.moments B．memories
C．relief D．comfort
解析：选B 根据下文Barkley对父亲的评价可知，此处是表达成为父亲的朋友给Barkley带来了很多回忆。A项意为“时刻”；B项意为“回忆”；C项意为“宽慰”；D项意为“安慰”。B项符合语境。故选B项。
14．A.meeting B．hometown
C．party D．funeral
解析：选D 根据下文中的“At the funeral”可知，此处表示Barkley在父亲的葬礼上听到他的事迹。A项意为“会议”；B项意为“家乡”；C项意为“聚会”；D项意为“葬礼”。D项符合语境。故选D项。
15．A.accomplish B．contribute
C．develop D．gain
解析：选A 根据上文中的“what he had achieved”可知，此处是指父亲所取得的成就以及帮助别人所实现的事。A项意为“实现，完成”；B项意为“贡献”；C项意为“发展”；D项意为“获得”。A项符合语境。故选A项。
16．A.wished B．declared
C．suspected D．confirmed
解析：选A 根据语境可知，此处是指Barkley希望作者的父亲被更多的人知道。A项意为“希望”；B项意为“声明”；C项意为“怀疑”；D项意为“确定”。A项符合语境。故选A项。
17．A.improved B．refreshed
C．shared D．lost
解析：选C 句意：在葬礼上，人们分享了对我父亲的记忆。A项意为“提高，改善”；B项意为“更新”；C项意为“分享”；D项意为“失去”。C项符合语境。故选C项。
18．A.spread B．learn
C．obtain D．mourn
解析：选B 根据上文大家都在分享他父亲的事迹可知，作者意识到以后仍然可以继续学习他父亲的事迹。A项意为“传播”；B项意为“学习”；C项意为“获得”；D项意为“哀悼”。B项符合语境。故选B项。
19．A.connection B．coincidence
C．phenomenon D．relationship
解析：选D 根据上下文语境可知，父亲和Barkley成为朋友的故事不仅仅是一个普通人和一个著名的人之间的关系。A项意为“联系”；B项意为“巧合”；C项意为“现象”；D项意为“关系”。D项符合语境。故选D项。
20．A.benefits B．responsibilities
C．possibilities D．varieties
解析：选C 根据上文语境并结合选项可知，父亲和Barkley之间的友谊揭示了这个世界的可能性。A项意为“好处”；B项意为“责任”；C项意为“可能性”；D项意为“种类”。C项符合语境。故选C项。
