Ⅰ.完形填空
(2023·广东省深圳市一调)
Most young people are always on their phones, which may upset many people. 1.C ，a group called Girl Scouts are receiving 2.B for setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people, who have difficulty understanding how to 3.D the secrets of their smartphones.
Each teen spent at least an hour of one-on-one time with their oldsters.Based on their 4.A knowledge, each Girl Scout was assigned to 5.B different aspects of phones.
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e-commerce(电子商务), and needed help to 6.B a payment account on their smartphones while others simply had 7.D when learning how to send messages to their family members.“I was teaching this older woman how to 8.C , and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter，”one of the Scouts said.“How 9.A it was! It just made me feel really, really happy.”
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to 10.D together at the end of the clinic, the youngsters even printed out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case 11.C seniors would encounter problems with their smartphones in the future.
The eighth graders earned their Silver Award for their job.After experiencing the 12.A of their project, the girls hope to organize more 13.B in the near future.“Those girls were just great，”said Nancy，a great-grandmother who once 14.C the clinic.“ They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude to answering our questions, and they 15.D the praise.”
语篇导读：文章主要讲述了一个名为“女童子军”的组织教授老年人使用智能手机并受到了老年人的欢迎和赞扬的故事。
1．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
解析：考查语境&逻辑推断。根据上文“Most young people are always on their phones”以及下文“a group called Girl Scouts are receiving __2__ for setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people...”可知，当大多数年轻人都沉迷于手机时， 一个名为“女童子军”的组织却为使用智能手机有困难的老人开办了免预约诊所。上下文之间存在转折关系， however意为“然而”，符合语境。otherwise意为“否则”；therefore意为“因此”；besides意为“此外”。故选C。
2．A.service B．praise
C．invitation D．donation
解析：考查语境&复现推断。根据下文“for setting up their first... smartphones”可知，该组织为使用智能手机有困难的老人开办了免预约诊所，是在帮助老人解决困难，应是受到了赞美。且最后一段的the praise也为提示。praise意为“赞美”，符合语境。service意为“服务”；invitation意为“邀请”；donation意为“捐款”。故选B。
3．A.keep B．untie
C．share D．unlock
解析：考查语境推断。根据上文“have difficulty understanding”以及下文“the secrets of their smartphones”可知，该组织应是为使用智能手机有困难的老人揭开智能手机的奥秘。unlock意为“揭开”，符合语境。keep意为“留着”；untie意为“解开……的结”；share意为“分享”。故选D。
4．A.technological B．medical
C．psychological D．physical
解析：考查语境推断。根据下文“different aspects of phones”和e-commerce以及payment account等不同功能可知，她们是根据技术方面的知识来进行分工的。technological意为“技术上的”，符合语境。medical意为“医疗的”；psychological意为“心理上的”；physical意为“物理的”。故选A。
5．A.record B．teach
C．recall D．investigate
解析：考查语境&复现推断。根据上文“walk-in clinic”以及下文“I was teaching this older woman...”可知，她们要教授老人智能手机不同方面的知识。teach意为“教授”，为原词复现，符合语境。record意为“记录”；recall意为“回忆”；investigate意为“调查”。故选B。
6．A.get back B．set up
C．check out D．pay off
解析：考查语境推断。根据上文“take part in e-commerce(电子商务)”以及下文“a payment account on their smartphones”可知，此处指有的老人需要她们帮助在手机上创建支付账户。set up意为“创建”，符合语境。get back意为“回来”；check out意为“查看”；pay off意为“付清”。故选B。
7．A.patience B．luck
C．fun D．trouble
解析：考查语境推断。根据上文“who have difficulty understanding”可知，这些女孩是为使用智能手机有困难的老人提供帮助，所以此处指在学习如何给家人发短信时遇到困难的老人。trouble意为“困难”，符合语境。patience意为“耐心”；luck意为“运气”；fun意为“乐趣”。故选D。
8．A.write B．phone
C．text D．read
解析：考查语境推断。根据下文“the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter”可知，这名成员是在教一位年长的女士如何发短信。text意为“发短信”，符合语境。write意为“写”；phone意为“打电话”；read意为“读”。故选C。
9．A.sweet B．simple
C．rare D．common
解析：考查语境推断。根据下文“It just made me feel really, really happy.”可知，她教这位年长的女士如何发短信，这位女士做的第一件事就是给她女儿发了一条短信，这让这位女孩感到非常开心。sweet意为“令人愉快的”，符合语境。simple意为“简单的”；rare意为“罕见的”；common意为“常见的”。故选A。
10．A.play B．live
C．talk D．review
解析：考查语境推断。根据语境可知，此处表示这些年轻人在活动结束时会为所有的老年人安排集体课程，让他们一起复习他们所学到的手机使用技能。review意为“复习”，符合语境。play意为“玩”；live意为“住”；talk意为“说话”。故选D。
11．A.amazed B．experienced
C．confused D．respected
解析：考查语境推断。根据上文提到这些老人一开始在使用智能手机时出现困难，以及下文“would encounter problems with their smartphones in the future”可知，感到困惑的老人在未来使用智能手机时可能还会遇到问题。confused意为“困惑的”，符合语境。amazed意为“惊讶的”；experienced意为“有经验的”；respected意为“受尊敬的”。故选C。
12．A.success B．arrangement
C．change D．pressure
解析：考查语境推断。根据上文的“earned their Silver Award”以及下文“the girls hope to organize more __13__ in the near future”可知，该项目已经获得了成功。success意为“成功”， 符合语境。arrangement意为“安排”；change意为“改变”；pressure意为“压力”。故选A。
13．A.performances B．clinics
C．clubs D．competitions
解析：考查复现推断。根据第一段中的“setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people”可知，女孩们希望在不久的将来组织更多的诊所。clinic为原词复现，意为“诊所”，符合语境。performance意为“表演”；club意为“俱乐部”；competition意为“比赛”。故选B。
14．A.organized B．managed
C．visited D．funded
解析：考查语境推断。根据下文“They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude to answering our questions”可知，南希曾经到访过这家诊所。visit意为“访问”，符合语境。organize意为“组织”；manage意为“管理”；fund意为“资助”。故选C。
15．A.needed B．refused
C．enjoyed D．deserved
解析：考查语境推断。根据上文南希的话可知，这群女孩已经做好了准备，会用非常成熟的态度回答老人们的问题，所以这些女孩值得称赞。deserve意为“应得”，符合语境。need意为“需要”；refuse意为“拒绝”；enjoy意为“享受……的乐趣”。故选D。
