2024届高三英语外刊阅读天天练 ：完形填空专题二十七
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Friends in Deed
【Reader's Digest USA (March&April, 2024)】
Jameson Lobb, a 24-year-old investment banker and his college buddy, an artificial intelligence engineer named Raphael Jafri were squeezing in a lunchtime workout overlooking the East River, when Lobb froze.
"Somebody's in the water," he said. Before Jafri could 1． , Lobb climbed over the rail at the edge of the bank and 2． into the cold water without taking the time to remove his shoes. What Lobb had seen then was a person floating, 3． . Jafri didn't need to see the victim. He just 4． his shoes and swan-dived.
Approaching the unconscious victim, Lobb saw that it was a middle-aged man. He was big, around 200 pounds,
respectably dressed and 5． fast. The rescuer dove, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they both 6． . Jafri was there now. Treading water, the two friends floated the man on his back. As Jafri looped his arms around the man's shoulders and Lobb 7． the hips and knees, the pair undertook the slog back to the bank. Their lungs heaved and their muscles 8． as they pushed and pulled the immobile figure through the brisk, churning water.
They might have been hauling a corpse. The man's skin was blue, and neither Jafri nor Lobb 9． any breathing. Suddenly the man stirred, breathing again, and 10． back to near unconsciousness.
Both men, 11． exhausted from 15-plus minutes in the water, watched as rescue workers loaded the nearly drowned man into an ambulance and 12． . Lobb and Jafri never learned who he was, what became of him or how he'd fallen into the river.
In place of that knowledge, they have a story they get to tell now, another experience that has further cemented their 13． . Lots of people were there that day, yet only the two of them jumped in the water—because, they say, they were the 14． people there and, so, had a moral 15． .
"People always say ‘If your friend jumps off a cliff, are you jumping ' I think I answered that one." Jafri said, laughing.
1．A． argue B． state C． declare D． respond
2．A． leaped B． ran C． channeled D． banged
3．A． cheerless B． helpless
C． lifeless D． breathless
4．A． yanked off B． put off
C． showed off D． called off
5．A． diving B． spinning C． revolving D． sinking
6．A． resurfaced B． rearranged C． recovered D． reelected
7．A． pointed B． shot C． supported D． boosted
8．A． forced B． burned C． strengthened D． damaged
9．A． continued B． detected
C． engaging D． conducting
10．A． held B． kept C． faded D． gave
11．A． exhaustively B． thoroughly
C． detailedly D． systematically
12．A． blew away B． drove away
C． died away D． cleared away
13．A． bond B． connection
C． contact D． consumption
14．A． finest B． greatest C． fittest D． heaviest
15．A． lesson B． discussion
C． responsibility D． reliablity
【答案】1．D；2．A；3．C；4．A；5．D；6．A；7．C；8．B；9．B；10．C；11．B；12．B；13．A；14．C；15．C
【知识点】日常生活类；记叙文
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了两个朋友于危难中救人的故事。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章逐一作答，注意联系上下文，考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
1．句意：Jafri还没来得及反应过来，Lobb就爬过岸边的栏杆，连鞋子都没脱就跳进了冰冷的水中。 A、argue争辩 B、state陈述 C、declare声明 D、respond回应，根据句意和联系下文Jafri didn't need to see the victim. He just ... his shoes and swan-dived. Jafri不需要见到溺水者，他只是匆匆脱下鞋子，然后就跳了下去，可知Lobb在Jafri反应过来之前就跳下水救人，此处选择respond最符合题意，故选D。
2．句意：Lobb爬过岸边的栏杆，连鞋子都没脱就跳进了冰冷的水中。A、leaped跳跃 B、ran奔跑 C、channeled引导 D、banged 撞击，联系下文 Approaching the unconscious victim, Lobb saw that it was a middle-aged man. 靠近昏迷的溺水者时，Lobb发现那是一个中年男子，可知Lobb跳进了水里，此处选择leaped最符合题意，故选A。
3．句意：Lobb当时看到的是一个人漂浮着，没有生命。A、cheerless无精打采的 B、helpless无助的 C、lifeless毫无生气的 D、breathless气喘吁吁的，根据下文Approaching the unconscious victim ... 靠近昏迷的溺水者时，可知溺水男子此时是没有知觉的，此处选择lifeless最符合题意，故选C。
4．句意：他猛地脱下鞋子，然后就跳了下去。A、yanked off脱下 B、put off 推迟 C、showed off 炫耀 D、called off 取消，根据句意可知，Jafri也脱掉了鞋子跳进水中，yanked off his shoes表示"猛地脱下鞋子"，故选A。
5．句意：他身材高大，大约200磅，穿着体面，身体下沉得很快。A、diving跳水 B、spinning纺纱 C、revolving 旋转 D、sinking下沉，联系下文The rescuer dove, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they ...救助者探了一下四周，抓住那个人，向上抬，可知溺水男子在下沉，用sink，故选D。
6．句意：救助者探了一下四周，抓住那个人，向上抬，直到他们都浮出水面。A、resurfaced重新露面的 B、rearranged重新安排的 C、recovered恢复的 D、reelected再次当选，联系上文可知，溺水者在水中，救人者合力将他从水中抬出水面，用resurfaced，故选A。
7．句意：Jafri用双臂搂住那人的肩膀，Lobb支撑着他的臀部和膝盖。A、pointed指向 B、shot 射门C、supported 支持 D、boosted增强，根据句意可知，救人者分工合作，一起将男子救上岸，用supported，故选C。
8．句意：他们的肺在翻腾，肌肉在燃烧。A、forced强制 B、burned 烧伤 C、strengthened强化 D、damaged 损坏，联系上下文可知，由于男子体重较重，救人者体力消耗极大，肌肉能量在剧烈消耗，故选B。
9．句意：那人的皮肤是蓝色的，Jafri和Lobb都没有察觉到任何呼吸。A、continued继续 B、detected检测到 C、engaging 聘用 D、conducting实施，根据下文Suddenly the man stirred, breathing again ... 突然，那人动了一下，又呼吸了，可知此时救人者感受不到溺水男子的呼吸，用detected，故选B。
10．句意：突然，那人动了一下，又呼吸了，然后又几乎失去了知觉。A、held 持有 B、kept保持 C、faded衰退 D、gave给予，习惯表达fade back to表示"渐渐恢复到……的状态"，故选C。
11．句意：在水里泡了15多分钟，两人都筋疲力尽。A、exhaustively 详尽地B、thoroughly 彻底地 C、detailedly详细地 D、systematically系统地，根据句意可知，长时间的在水中剧烈运动导致救人者筋疲力竭，用thoroughly最符合题意，故选B。
12．句意：他们看着救援人员把这个差点淹死的人抬上救护车，然后开走了。A、blew away 吹走B、drove away开走 C、died away死去 D、 cleared away 清除，根据句意可知，救护车最终把溺水男子送走了，此处选择drove away最符合题意，故选B。
13．句意：另一段经历进一步巩固了他们之间的关系。A、bond纽带 B、connection连接 C、contact联系 D、consumption消费，根据句意可知，此处选择bond最符合题意，cemented their bond表示"巩固了他们的关系"，故选A。
14．句意：他们是那里最健康的人。A、finest最好的 B、greatest最伟大的 C、 fittest 最健康的D、 heaviest最重的，根据句意可知，此处选择fittest最符合题意，因为他们身强体壮，所以义不容辞救人，故选C。
15．句意：他们是那里最健康的人，所以负有道德责任。A、lesson课程 B、discussion讨论 C、responsibility责任 D、reliability可靠性，习惯表达moral responsibility表示"道德责任"，故选C。
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Tucker's Cross-Country Crisis
【Reader's Digest USA (March&April, 2024)】
Holly Lillard went outside just to wash the windows. She didn't go out that day to help save a pet—or a person. But that's what happened when she found a 16． cat named Tucker and closed a 600-mile gap to return him to his owner, Jamie McCall.
Tucker's 17． began in early November 2022, when McCall, 64, spent the night in a hotel in the tiny town of Cleveland. The retired electrician was driving from Florida to Michigan to visit a sick relative. Her budget was 16． 18． , and her head was full of questions. In the previous two years, McCall had lost her husband to cancer, and a workplace 19． had left McCall partially 20． and unable to work. But even as everything changed around her, the future held one 21． : She'd have her cat, Tucker. The 22． and the routine of having to care for the animals were a lifeline when all else was upended.
McCall 23． to spend the night in Cleveland and drive on. But Tucker had other ideas. When McCall returned from breakfast the next morning, ready to pack up and 24． the road again, the big black-and-white cat was gone from her hotel room. 25． , she searched along the busy road for hours. But he was nowhere to be found.
As 26． fell, McCall realized she had to go. She couldn't afford to stay another night. Heart broken, she got in her car and got back. Little did McCall know, the good people of Cleveland were about to 27． .
The next day, Lillard, 27, went to wash the back windows. The moment she 28． Tucker, she knew he wasn't one of the usual strays—he trotted straight to her and looked well fed.
Lillard took Tucker home, certain he was someone's 29． friend, and posted his story in a lost-pet Facebook group. McCall, too, had been posting about Tucker. Within hours, someone made the connection, and soon McCall was on the phone with Lillard, hearing Tucker's yowls and sobbing with 30． .
One month later, Tucker was hand-delivered to McCall's doorstep, just in time for Christmas."They brought my cat right to my front door. And they didn't ask for a dime. Can you believe that I don't have to say another word," says McCall.
17．A． cozy B． tiny C． charming D．lost
18．A． voyage B． journey C．adventure D． trip
19．A． weak B． tight
C． affordable D． inexpensive
20．A． dispute B． accident C． fight D． conflict
21．A． unemployed B． incompetent C． disabled D． unstable
22．A． certainty B． equality C． security D． speciality
23．A． leadership B． membership
C． companionship D． ownership
24．A． planned B． attempted C． pretend D． demand
25．A． arrive B． touch C． access D． hit
26．A． Frantic B． Distracted
C． Absent D． Preoccupied
27．A． dusk B． midnight C． dawn D． fortnight
28．A． come out B． come up
C． come through D． come along
29．A． recognized B． spotted C． appreciated D． admitted
30．A． missing B． adorable C． costly D． loyal
31．A． belief B． credit C． faith D． relief
【答案】16．D；17．C；18．B；19．B；20．C；21．A；22．C；23．A；24．D；25．A；26．A；27．C；28．B；29．A；30．D
【知识点】日常生活类；记叙文
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了一只丢失的猫的故事。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章逐一作答，注意联系上下文，考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
16．句意：但当她发现一只名叫Tucker的走失猫，事情就是这样。 A、cozy舒适的 B、tiny小的 C、charming迷人的 D、lost丢失的，联系下文Lillard took Tucker home, certain he was someone's missing friend, and posted his story in a lost-pet Facebook group. Lillard把Tucker带回家，确信他是某人失踪的朋友，并在一个丢失宠物的Facebook群组中发布了他的故事。可知，Tucker是一只走失的猫，此处选择lost最符合题意，故选D。
17．句意：Tucker的冒险始于2022年11月初。A、voyage航行 B、journey旅程C、adventure冒险 D、trip旅行，联系下文可知，Tucker与主人McCall在路程中失散，此处选择adventure最符合题意，故选C。
18．句意：她的预算很紧，脑子里充满了问题。A、weak虚弱的 B、tight紧的 C、affordable负担得起的 D、inexpensive便宜的，根据下文In the previous two years, McCall had lost her husband to cancer ...在过去的两年里，McCall因癌症失去了丈夫……，可知McCall的生活过得很贫苦，此处选择tight最符合题意，故选B。
19．句意：一场工作事故导致McCall部分残疾。A、dispute争端 B、accident事故 C、fight战斗 D、conflict冲突，联系下文unable to work可知，此处选择accident最符合题意，工作事故导致McCall无法工作，故选B。
20．句意：一场工作事故导致McCall部分残疾，无法工作。A、unemployed失业 B、incompetent不称职的 C、disabled残疾的 D、unstable不稳定，联系上下文a workplace accident和unable to work可知，此处选择disabled最符合题意，McCall因残疾而无法工作，故选C。
21．句意：但即使她周围的一切都发生了变化，未来仍有一个确定的事。A、certainty确定 B、equality平等 C、security安全 D、speciality专业，联系上下文可知，McCall发生了很多不幸的事，但她的猫Tucker一直都在她的身边，此处选择certainty最符合题意，故选A。
22．句意：当其他一切都被颠覆时，陪伴和照顾动物的日常生活是一条生命线。A、leadership领导 B、membership会员 C、companionship陪伴 D、ownership所有权，联系上下文可知，Tucker一直陪伴在McCall左右，此处选择companionship最符合题意，故选C。
23．句意：McCall计划在克利夫兰过夜，然后继续赶路。A、planned计划 B、attempted尝试 C、pretend假装 D、demand需求，联系下文 McCall realized she had to go. She couldn't afford to stay another night.可知，McCall计划在克利夫兰待一个晚上，此处选择planned最符合题意，故选A。
24．句意：第二天早上，McCall吃完早餐回来，准备收拾行李再次上路。A、arrive到达 B、touch触摸 C、access获取 D、hit碰撞，习惯表达hit the road表示"上路"，此处选择hit最符合题意，故选D。
25．句意：她疯狂地在繁忙的路上搜寻了好几个小时。但他不见了。A、Frantic疯狂的 B、Distracted心烦意乱 C、Absent缺席 D、Preoccupied关注，根据上下文可知，Tucker对McCall来说十分重要，此处选择Frantic最符合题意，凸显出McCall十分的迫切想要找到她的猫，故选A。
26．句意：黄昏时，McCall意识到她必须走了。她再也住不起了。A、dusk黄昏 B、midnight午夜 C、dawn黎明 D、fortnight两周，根据句意可知，贫穷的McCall没有办法继续在克利夫兰过夜，此处选择dusk最符合题意，故选A。
27．句意：McCall一点也不知道，克利夫兰的好人即将到来。A、come out出来 B、come up发生 C、come through到来 D、come along一起，根据下文可知，有好人帮McCall找到了她的猫，此处选择come through最符合题意，故选C。
28．句意：当她发现塔克的那一刻，她就知道他不是一般的流浪猫。A、recognized辨别出 B、spotted发现 C、appreciated欣赏 D、admitted承认，联系上下文可知，Lillard是意外发现这只猫的，此处选择spotted最符合题意，故选B。
29．句意：Lillard把塔克带回家，确信他是某人失踪的朋友。A、missing失踪 B、adorable可爱的 C、costly昂贵的 D、loyal忠诚的，联系上下文 posted his story in a lost-pet Facebook group并在一个丢失宠物的Facebook群组中发布了他的故事，可知Tucker是McCall走丢的伴侣，此处选择missing最符合题意，故选A。
30．句意：很快，McCall就和Lillard通了电话，听到Tucker的叫声，如释重负地抽泣着。A、belief信仰 B、credit信贷 C、faith忠诚 D、relief解脱，根据句意可知，失而复得使得McCall如释重负，此处选择relief最符合题意，故选D。
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Operation: Find Avery
【Reader's Digest USA (March&April, 2024)】
Raquel Witherspoon, 38, was frantically searching for her daughter's Yorkshire terrier, Avery after making a shocking discovery. Doorbell camera footage showed a young woman with dyed-red hair 32． onto her front porch, throw treats to Avery, then 33． with the tiny dog. Having received a blackmail message from the dognapper, Witherspoon stood in front of a local news camera and told a 34． the dog "means the world" to her family.
Rick Machamer who now runs a corporate intelligence company saw the broadcast. He 35． Witherspoon and offered his help. She quickly agreed and sent Machamer the doorbell video, the dognapper's phone number and other 36． .
He ran the dognapper's phone number through a database, but it was 37． . He even waded through customer service reviews of local salons, hoping to find the perpetrator since she had 38． dyed hair. He 39． again. Then Machamer tried one last trick: He put the dognapper's phone number in his iPhone contacts, which were 40． to his Instagram account. He knew that Instagram would likely recommend he follow any accounts associated with that number.
Soon enough, Instagram did just that, offering up a 41． : a bodypiercing business near Witherspoon's Maryland home. Machamer found the business owner's personal Instagram account and saw that she had 42． about another dog that had gone missing before Avery. The photo also showed the 43． of the home.
Machamer felt a rush of 44． . He texted Witherspoon. She took all the information to the police. After two agonizing days of waiting, a detective called and said, "I have Avery."and police said they 45． a 16-year-old girl with stealing the dog.
Semaj was sitting on a couch when a police officer walked in with Avery. Semaj ran to the dog and hugged him. Avery 46． around the house and the pair finally went outside to play.
32．A． break B． burst C． force D． creep
33．A． make up B． make off C． make for D． make of
34．A． reporter B． presenter C． consumer D． announcer
35．A． reached B． contacted C． communicated D． delivered
36．A． evidence B． witness C． testament D． document
37．A． unproved B． unpunished
C． unregistered D． unprotected
38．A． distinctive B． alternative
C． particular D． individual
39．A． cut out B． set out
C． struck out D． checked out
40．A． linked B． referred C． accustomed D． objected
41．A． outline B． figure C． profile D． format
42．A． posted B． advertized
C． proclaimed D． publicized
43．A． handle B． speech C． behavior D． address
44．A． astonishment B． excitement
C． amazement D． disappointment
45．A． charged B． imposed C． thrilled D． ordered
46．A． received B． harboured
C． bounced D． entertained
【答案】32．D；33．B；34．A；35．B；36．A；37．C；38．A；39．C；40．A；41．C；42．A；43．D；44．B；45．A；46．C
【知识点】日常生活类；记叙文
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了一个爱犬失窃案件。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章逐一作答，注意联系上下文，考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
32．句意：摄像头的镜头显示，一位染红头发的年轻女子爬上了她的前廊。 A、break打破 B、burst破裂 C、force强迫 D、creep匍匐，习惯表达creep onto表示"爬上"，此处选择creep最符合题意，故选D。
33．句意：然后带走小狗。A、make up组成 B、make off逃走 C、make for迅速朝向（某地） D、make of对（某事或某人）有意见，联系下文 police said they charged a 16-year-old girl with stealing the dog. 警方表示，他们指控一名16岁女孩偷狗，可知女孩偷走了小狗，此处选择make off最符合题意，故选B。
34．句意：Witherspoon站在当地新闻摄像机前告诉记者，这只狗对她的家人来说"意味着整个世界"。A、reporter记者 B、presenter主持人 C、consumer消费者 D、announcer广播员，联系上文的stood in front of a local news camera，可知Witherspoon在与记者进行对话，此处选择reporter最符合题意，故选A。
35．句意：他联系了Witherspoon并提供了帮助。A、reached抵达 B、contacted交往 C、communicated沟通 D、delivered投递，联系上文Rick Machamer who now runs a corporate intelligence company saw the broadcast.Rick Machamer现在经营着一家企业情报公司，他看到了这则广告。可知，Machamer在看到广告后联系了Witherspoon，此处选择contacted最符合题意，故选B。
36．句意：她很快同意了，并将录像、狗贩子的电话号码和其他证据发给了Machamer。A、evidence证据 B、witness目击 C、testament证明 D、document文件，联系上下文可知，Machamer为情报搜查员，Witherspoon与之进行合作，给他提供线索找寻失踪的小狗，此处选择evidence最符合题意，故选A。
37．句意：他通过数据库查询了这名偷狗者的电话号码，但没有登记。A、unproved未经证实的 B、unpunished不受惩罚的 C、unregistered未注册的 D、unprotected不受保护的，根据句意可知，偷狗者的电话号码没有登记过，此处选择unregistered最符合题意，故选C。
38．句意：他希望找到狗贩子，因为她染了一头与众不同的头发。A、distinctive独特的 B、alternative可供替代的 C、particular特指的 D、individual个人的，联系上文a young woman with dyed-red hair creep onto her front porch一位染红头发的年轻女子爬上了她的前廊可知，狗贩子的头发为十分显著的红色，此处选择distinctive最符合题意，故选A。
39．句意：他又失败了。A、cut out切断 B、set out出发 C、struck out出局 D、checked out退房，习惯表达strick out表示"出局；失败"，故选C。
40．句意：他把狗贩子的电话号码放在iPhone联系人中，这些联系人与他的Instagram账户相连。A、linked链接 B、referred参考 C、accustomed习惯于 D、objected反对，习惯表达be linked to表示"与……相连接"，故选A。
41．句意：很快，Instagram就做到了这一点，提供了一个个人资料。A、outline概述 B、figure图形 C、profile简介 D、format版式，根据下文Machamer found the business owner's personal Instagram account. Machamer发现了企业主的个人Instagram账户，可知此处选择profile最符合题意，Machamer通过简介找到企业主个人账号，故选C。
42．句意：她发布了另一只在Avery之前失踪的狗的消息。A、posted张贴 B、advertized做广告 C、proclaimed宣告 D、publicized公开，联系上下文可知，Machamer在Instagram账户上发现了健美公司老板上传的照片，此处选择posted最符合题意，故选A。
43．句意：照片上还显示了这所房子的地址。A、handle手柄 B、speech演讲 C、behavior行为 D、address住址，根据句意可知，照片上有房子的住址，此处选择address最符合题意，故选D。
44．句意：Machamer感到一阵兴奋。A、astonishment惊奇 B、excitement激动 C、amazement惊奇 D、disappointment失望，联系上下文可知，此处选择excitement最符合题意，经过三番五次的证据搜查，最终找到了线索，Machamer最有可能是十分兴奋的，故选B。
45．句意：警方表示，他们指控一名16岁女孩偷狗。A、charged指控 B、imposed征税 C、thrilled使非常兴奋 D、ordered命令，联系上下文可知，狗贩子最终落网了，此处选择charged最符合题意，故选A。
46．句意：Avery在房子里蹦蹦跳跳，两人终于出去玩了。A、received收到 B、harboured庇护 C、bounced反弹 D、entertained款待，联系上文可知，Avery最终与主人重聚，十分地开心以至于跳来跳去，故选C。
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Friends in Deed
【Reader's Digest USA (March&April, 2024)】
Jameson Lobb, a 24-year-old investment banker and his college buddy, an artificial intelligence engineer named Raphael Jafri were squeezing in a lunchtime workout overlooking the East River, when Lobb froze.
"Somebody's in the water," he said. Before Jafri could 1． , Lobb climbed over the rail at the edge of the bank and 2． into the cold water without taking the time to remove his shoes. What Lobb had seen then was a person floating, 3． . Jafri didn't need to see the victim. He just 4． his shoes and swan-dived.
Approaching the unconscious victim, Lobb saw that it was a middle-aged man. He was big, around 200 pounds,
respectably dressed and 5． fast. The rescuer dove, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they both 6． . Jafri was there now. Treading water, the two friends floated the man on his back. As Jafri looped his arms around the man's shoulders and Lobb 7． the hips and knees, the pair undertook the slog back to the bank. Their lungs heaved and their muscles 8． as they pushed and pulled the immobile figure through the brisk, churning water.
They might have been hauling a corpse. The man's skin was blue, and neither Jafri nor Lobb 9． any breathing. Suddenly the man stirred, breathing again, and 10． back to near unconsciousness.
Both men, 11． exhausted from 15-plus minutes in the water, watched as rescue workers loaded the nearly drowned man into an ambulance and 12． . Lobb and Jafri never learned who he was, what became of him or how he'd fallen into the river.
In place of that knowledge, they have a story they get to tell now, another experience that has further cemented their 13． . Lots of people were there that day, yet only the two of them jumped in the water—because, they say, they were the 14． people there and, so, had a moral 15． .
"People always say ‘If your friend jumps off a cliff, are you jumping ' I think I answered that one." Jafri said, laughing.
1．A． argue B． state C． declare D． respond
2．A． leaped B． ran C． channeled D． banged
3．A． cheerless B． helpless
C． lifeless D． breathless
4．A． yanked off B． put off
C． showed off D． called off
5．A． diving B． spinning C． revolving D． sinking
6．A． resurfaced B． rearranged C． recovered D． reelected
7．A． pointed B． shot C． supported D． boosted
8．A． forced B． burned C． strengthened D． damaged
9．A． continued B． detected
C． engaging D． conducting
10．A． held B． kept C． faded D． gave
11．A． exhaustively B． thoroughly
C． detailedly D． systematically
12．A． blew away B． drove away
C． died away D． cleared away
13．A． bond B． connection
C． contact D． consumption
14．A． finest B． greatest C． fittest D． heaviest
15．A． lesson B． discussion
C． responsibility D． reliablity
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Tucker's Cross-Country Crisis
【Reader's Digest USA (March&April, 2024)】
Holly Lillard went outside just to wash the windows. She didn't go out that day to help save a pet—or a person. But that's what happened when she found a 16． cat named Tucker and closed a 600-mile gap to return him to his owner, Jamie McCall.
Tucker's 17． began in early November 2022, when McCall, 64, spent the night in a hotel in the tiny town of Cleveland. The retired electrician was driving from Florida to Michigan to visit a sick relative. Her budget was 16． 18． , and her head was full of questions. In the previous two years, McCall had lost her husband to cancer, and a workplace 19． had left McCall partially 20． and unable to work. But even as everything changed around her, the future held one 21． : She'd have her cat, Tucker. The 22． and the routine of having to care for the animals were a lifeline when all else was upended.
McCall 23． to spend the night in Cleveland and drive on. But Tucker had other ideas. When McCall returned from breakfast the next morning, ready to pack up and 24． the road again, the big black-and-white cat was gone from her hotel room. 25． , she searched along the busy road for hours. But he was nowhere to be found.
As 26． fell, McCall realized she had to go. She couldn't afford to stay another night. Heart broken, she got in her car and got back. Little did McCall know, the good people of Cleveland were about to 27． .
The next day, Lillard, 27, went to wash the back windows. The moment she 28． Tucker, she knew he wasn't one of the usual strays—he trotted straight to her and looked well fed.
Lillard took Tucker home, certain he was someone's 29． friend, and posted his story in a lost-pet Facebook group. McCall, too, had been posting about Tucker. Within hours, someone made the connection, and soon McCall was on the phone with Lillard, hearing Tucker's yowls and sobbing with 30． .
One month later, Tucker was hand-delivered to McCall's doorstep, just in time for Christmas."They brought my cat right to my front door. And they didn't ask for a dime. Can you believe that I don't have to say another word," says McCall.
17．A． cozy B． tiny C． charming D．lost
18．A． voyage B． journey C．adventure D． trip
19．A． weak B． tight
C． affordable D． inexpensive
20．A． dispute B． accident C． fight D． conflict
21．A． unemployed B． incompetent C． disabled D． unstable
22．A． certainty B． equality C． security D． speciality
23．A． leadership B． membership
C． companionship D． ownership
24．A． planned B． attempted C． pretend D． demand
25．A． arrive B． touch C． access D． hit
26．A． Frantic B． Distracted
C． Absent D． Preoccupied
27．A． dusk B． midnight C． dawn D． fortnight
28．A． come out B． come up
C． come through D． come along
29．A． recognized B． spotted C． appreciated D． admitted
30．A． missing B． adorable C． costly D． loyal
31．A． belief B． credit C． faith D． relief
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Operation: Find Avery
【Reader's Digest USA (March&April, 2024)】
Raquel Witherspoon, 38, was frantically searching for her daughter's Yorkshire terrier, Avery after making a shocking discovery. Doorbell camera footage showed a young woman with dyed-red hair 32． onto her front porch, throw treats to Avery, then 33． with the tiny dog. Having received a blackmail message from the dognapper, Witherspoon stood in front of a local news camera and told a 34． the dog "means the world" to her family.
Rick Machamer who now runs a corporate intelligence company saw the broadcast. He 35． Witherspoon and offered his help. She quickly agreed and sent Machamer the doorbell video, the dognapper's phone number and other 36． .
He ran the dognapper's phone number through a database, but it was 37． . He even waded through customer service reviews of local salons, hoping to find the perpetrator since she had 38． dyed hair. He 39． again. Then Machamer tried one last trick: He put the dognapper's phone number in his iPhone contacts, which were 40． to his Instagram account. He knew that Instagram would likely recommend he follow any accounts associated with that number.
Soon enough, Instagram did just that, offering up a 41． : a bodypiercing business near Witherspoon's Maryland home. Machamer found the business owner's personal Instagram account and saw that she had 42． about another dog that had gone missing before Avery. The photo also showed the 43． of the home.
Machamer felt a rush of 44． . He texted Witherspoon. She took all the information to the police. After two agonizing days of waiting, a detective called and said, "I have Avery."and police said they 45． a 16-year-old girl with stealing the dog.
Semaj was sitting on a couch when a police officer walked in with Avery. Semaj ran to the dog and hugged him. Avery 46． around the house and the pair finally went outside to play.
32．A． break B． burst C． force D． creep
33．A． make up B． make off C． make for D． make of
34．A． reporter B． presenter C． consumer D． announcer
35．A． reached B． contacted C． communicated D． delivered
36．A． evidence B． witness C． testament D． document
37．A． unproved B． unpunished
C． unregistered D． unprotected
38．A． distinctive B． alternative
C． particular D． individual
39．A． cut out B． set out
C． struck out D． checked out
40．A． linked B． referred C． accustomed D． objected
41．A． outline B． figure C． profile D． format
42．A． posted B． advertized
C． proclaimed D． publicized
43．A． handle B． speech C． behavior D． address
44．A． astonishment B． excitement
C． amazement D． disappointment
45．A． charged B． imposed C． thrilled D． ordered
46．A． received B． harboured
C． bounced D． entertained
答案解析部分
【答案】1．D；2．A；3．C；4．A；5．D；6．A；7．C；8．B；9．B；10．C；11．B；12．B；13．A；14．C；15．C
【知识点】日常生活类；记叙文
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了两个朋友于危难中救人的故事。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章逐一作答，注意联系上下文，考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
1．句意：Jafri还没来得及反应过来，Lobb就爬过岸边的栏杆，连鞋子都没脱就跳进了冰冷的水中。 A、argue争辩 B、state陈述 C、declare声明 D、respond回应，根据句意和联系下文Jafri didn't need to see the victim. He just ... his shoes and swan-dived. Jafri不需要见到溺水者，他只是匆匆脱下鞋子，然后就跳了下去，可知Lobb在Jafri反应过来之前就跳下水救人，此处选择respond最符合题意，故选D。
2．句意：Lobb爬过岸边的栏杆，连鞋子都没脱就跳进了冰冷的水中。A、leaped跳跃 B、ran奔跑 C、channeled引导 D、banged 撞击，联系下文 Approaching the unconscious victim, Lobb saw that it was a middle-aged man. 靠近昏迷的溺水者时，Lobb发现那是一个中年男子，可知Lobb跳进了水里，此处选择leaped最符合题意，故选A。
3．句意：Lobb当时看到的是一个人漂浮着，没有生命。A、cheerless无精打采的 B、helpless无助的 C、lifeless毫无生气的 D、breathless气喘吁吁的，根据下文Approaching the unconscious victim ... 靠近昏迷的溺水者时，可知溺水男子此时是没有知觉的，此处选择lifeless最符合题意，故选C。
4．句意：他猛地脱下鞋子，然后就跳了下去。A、yanked off脱下 B、put off 推迟 C、showed off 炫耀 D、called off 取消，根据句意可知，Jafri也脱掉了鞋子跳进水中，yanked off his shoes表示"猛地脱下鞋子"，故选A。
5．句意：他身材高大，大约200磅，穿着体面，身体下沉得很快。A、diving跳水 B、spinning纺纱 C、revolving 旋转 D、sinking下沉，联系下文The rescuer dove, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they ...救助者探了一下四周，抓住那个人，向上抬，可知溺水男子在下沉，用sink，故选D。
6．句意：救助者探了一下四周，抓住那个人，向上抬，直到他们都浮出水面。A、resurfaced重新露面的 B、rearranged重新安排的 C、recovered恢复的 D、reelected再次当选，联系上文可知，溺水者在水中，救人者合力将他从水中抬出水面，用resurfaced，故选A。
7．句意：Jafri用双臂搂住那人的肩膀，Lobb支撑着他的臀部和膝盖。A、pointed指向 B、shot 射门C、supported 支持 D、boosted增强，根据句意可知，救人者分工合作，一起将男子救上岸，用supported，故选C。
8．句意：他们的肺在翻腾，肌肉在燃烧。A、forced强制 B、burned 烧伤 C、strengthened强化 D、damaged 损坏，联系上下文可知，由于男子体重较重，救人者体力消耗极大，肌肉能量在剧烈消耗，故选B。
9．句意：那人的皮肤是蓝色的，Jafri和Lobb都没有察觉到任何呼吸。A、continued继续 B、detected检测到 C、engaging 聘用 D、conducting实施，根据下文Suddenly the man stirred, breathing again ... 突然，那人动了一下，又呼吸了，可知此时救人者感受不到溺水男子的呼吸，用detected，故选B。
10．句意：突然，那人动了一下，又呼吸了，然后又几乎失去了知觉。A、held 持有 B、kept保持 C、faded衰退 D、gave给予，习惯表达fade back to表示"渐渐恢复到……的状态"，故选C。
11．句意：在水里泡了15多分钟，两人都筋疲力尽。A、exhaustively 详尽地B、thoroughly 彻底地 C、detailedly详细地 D、systematically系统地，根据句意可知，长时间的在水中剧烈运动导致救人者筋疲力竭，用thoroughly最符合题意，故选B。
12．句意：他们看着救援人员把这个差点淹死的人抬上救护车，然后开走了。A、blew away 吹走B、drove away开走 C、died away死去 D、 cleared away 清除，根据句意可知，救护车最终把溺水男子送走了，此处选择drove away最符合题意，故选B。
13．句意：另一段经历进一步巩固了他们之间的关系。A、bond纽带 B、connection连接 C、contact联系 D、consumption消费，根据句意可知，此处选择bond最符合题意，cemented their bond表示"巩固了他们的关系"，故选A。
14．句意：他们是那里最健康的人。A、finest最好的 B、greatest最伟大的 C、 fittest 最健康的D、 heaviest最重的，根据句意可知，此处选择fittest最符合题意，因为他们身强体壮，所以义不容辞救人，故选C。
15．句意：他们是那里最健康的人，所以负有道德责任。A、lesson课程 B、discussion讨论 C、responsibility责任 D、reliability可靠性，习惯表达moral responsibility表示"道德责任"，故选C。
【答案】16．D；17．C；18．B；19．B；20．C；21．A；22．C；23．A；24．D；25．A；26．A；27．C；28．B；29．A；30．D
【知识点】日常生活类；记叙文
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了一只丢失的猫的故事。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章逐一作答，注意联系上下文，考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
16．句意：但当她发现一只名叫Tucker的走失猫，事情就是这样。 A、cozy舒适的 B、tiny小的 C、charming迷人的 D、lost丢失的，联系下文Lillard took Tucker home, certain he was someone's missing friend, and posted his story in a lost-pet Facebook group. Lillard把Tucker带回家，确信他是某人失踪的朋友，并在一个丢失宠物的Facebook群组中发布了他的故事。可知，Tucker是一只走失的猫，此处选择lost最符合题意，故选D。
17．句意：Tucker的冒险始于2022年11月初。A、voyage航行 B、journey旅程C、adventure冒险 D、trip旅行，联系下文可知，Tucker与主人McCall在路程中失散，此处选择adventure最符合题意，故选C。
18．句意：她的预算很紧，脑子里充满了问题。A、weak虚弱的 B、tight紧的 C、affordable负担得起的 D、inexpensive便宜的，根据下文In the previous two years, McCall had lost her husband to cancer ...在过去的两年里，McCall因癌症失去了丈夫……，可知McCall的生活过得很贫苦，此处选择tight最符合题意，故选B。
19．句意：一场工作事故导致McCall部分残疾。A、dispute争端 B、accident事故 C、fight战斗 D、conflict冲突，联系下文unable to work可知，此处选择accident最符合题意，工作事故导致McCall无法工作，故选B。
20．句意：一场工作事故导致McCall部分残疾，无法工作。A、unemployed失业 B、incompetent不称职的 C、disabled残疾的 D、unstable不稳定，联系上下文a workplace accident和unable to work可知，此处选择disabled最符合题意，McCall因残疾而无法工作，故选C。
21．句意：但即使她周围的一切都发生了变化，未来仍有一个确定的事。A、certainty确定 B、equality平等 C、security安全 D、speciality专业，联系上下文可知，McCall发生了很多不幸的事，但她的猫Tucker一直都在她的身边，此处选择certainty最符合题意，故选A。
22．句意：当其他一切都被颠覆时，陪伴和照顾动物的日常生活是一条生命线。A、leadership领导 B、membership会员 C、companionship陪伴 D、ownership所有权，联系上下文可知，Tucker一直陪伴在McCall左右，此处选择companionship最符合题意，故选C。
23．句意：McCall计划在克利夫兰过夜，然后继续赶路。A、planned计划 B、attempted尝试 C、pretend假装 D、demand需求，联系下文 McCall realized she had to go. She couldn't afford to stay another night.可知，McCall计划在克利夫兰待一个晚上，此处选择planned最符合题意，故选A。
24．句意：第二天早上，McCall吃完早餐回来，准备收拾行李再次上路。A、arrive到达 B、touch触摸 C、access获取 D、hit碰撞，习惯表达hit the road表示"上路"，此处选择hit最符合题意，故选D。
25．句意：她疯狂地在繁忙的路上搜寻了好几个小时。但他不见了。A、Frantic疯狂的 B、Distracted心烦意乱 C、Absent缺席 D、Preoccupied关注，根据上下文可知，Tucker对McCall来说十分重要，此处选择Frantic最符合题意，凸显出McCall十分的迫切想要找到她的猫，故选A。
26．句意：黄昏时，McCall意识到她必须走了。她再也住不起了。A、dusk黄昏 B、midnight午夜 C、dawn黎明 D、fortnight两周，根据句意可知，贫穷的McCall没有办法继续在克利夫兰过夜，此处选择dusk最符合题意，故选A。
27．句意：McCall一点也不知道，克利夫兰的好人即将到来。A、come out出来 B、come up发生 C、come through到来 D、come along一起，根据下文可知，有好人帮McCall找到了她的猫，此处选择come through最符合题意，故选C。
28．句意：当她发现塔克的那一刻，她就知道他不是一般的流浪猫。A、recognized辨别出 B、spotted发现 C、appreciated欣赏 D、admitted承认，联系上下文可知，Lillard是意外发现这只猫的，此处选择spotted最符合题意，故选B。
29．句意：Lillard把塔克带回家，确信他是某人失踪的朋友。A、missing失踪 B、adorable可爱的 C、costly昂贵的 D、loyal忠诚的，联系上下文 posted his story in a lost-pet Facebook group并在一个丢失宠物的Facebook群组中发布了他的故事，可知Tucker是McCall走丢的伴侣，此处选择missing最符合题意，故选A。
30．句意：很快，McCall就和Lillard通了电话，听到Tucker的叫声，如释重负地抽泣着。A、belief信仰 B、credit信贷 C、faith忠诚 D、relief解脱，根据句意可知，失而复得使得McCall如释重负，此处选择relief最符合题意，故选D。
【答案】32．D；33．B；34．A；35．B；36．A；37．C；38．A；39．C；40．A；41．C；42．A；43．D；44．B；45．A；46．C
【知识点】日常生活类；记叙文
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了一个爱犬失窃案件。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章逐一作答，注意联系上下文，考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
32．句意：摄像头的镜头显示，一位染红头发的年轻女子爬上了她的前廊。 A、break打破 B、burst破裂 C、force强迫 D、creep匍匐，习惯表达creep onto表示"爬上"，此处选择creep最符合题意，故选D。
33．句意：然后带走小狗。A、make up组成 B、make off逃走 C、make for迅速朝向（某地） D、make of对（某事或某人）有意见，联系下文 police said they charged a 16-year-old girl with stealing the dog. 警方表示，他们指控一名16岁女孩偷狗，可知女孩偷走了小狗，此处选择make off最符合题意，故选B。
34．句意：Witherspoon站在当地新闻摄像机前告诉记者，这只狗对她的家人来说"意味着整个世界"。A、reporter记者 B、presenter主持人 C、consumer消费者 D、announcer广播员，联系上文的stood in front of a local news camera，可知Witherspoon在与记者进行对话，此处选择reporter最符合题意，故选A。
35．句意：他联系了Witherspoon并提供了帮助。A、reached抵达 B、contacted交往 C、communicated沟通 D、delivered投递，联系上文Rick Machamer who now runs a corporate intelligence company saw the broadcast.Rick Machamer现在经营着一家企业情报公司，他看到了这则广告。可知，Machamer在看到广告后联系了Witherspoon，此处选择contacted最符合题意，故选B。
36．句意：她很快同意了，并将录像、狗贩子的电话号码和其他证据发给了Machamer。A、evidence证据 B、witness目击 C、testament证明 D、document文件，联系上下文可知，Machamer为情报搜查员，Witherspoon与之进行合作，给他提供线索找寻失踪的小狗，此处选择evidence最符合题意，故选A。
37．句意：他通过数据库查询了这名偷狗者的电话号码，但没有登记。A、unproved未经证实的 B、unpunished不受惩罚的 C、unregistered未注册的 D、unprotected不受保护的，根据句意可知，偷狗者的电话号码没有登记过，此处选择unregistered最符合题意，故选C。
38．句意：他希望找到狗贩子，因为她染了一头与众不同的头发。A、distinctive独特的 B、alternative可供替代的 C、particular特指的 D、individual个人的，联系上文a young woman with dyed-red hair creep onto her front porch一位染红头发的年轻女子爬上了她的前廊可知，狗贩子的头发为十分显著的红色，此处选择distinctive最符合题意，故选A。
39．句意：他又失败了。A、cut out切断 B、set out出发 C、struck out出局 D、checked out退房，习惯表达strick out表示"出局；失败"，故选C。
40．句意：他把狗贩子的电话号码放在iPhone联系人中，这些联系人与他的Instagram账户相连。A、linked链接 B、referred参考 C、accustomed习惯于 D、objected反对，习惯表达be linked to表示"与……相连接"，故选A。
41．句意：很快，Instagram就做到了这一点，提供了一个个人资料。A、outline概述 B、figure图形 C、profile简介 D、format版式，根据下文Machamer found the business owner's personal Instagram account. Machamer发现了企业主的个人Instagram账户，可知此处选择profile最符合题意，Machamer通过简介找到企业主个人账号，故选C。
42．句意：她发布了另一只在Avery之前失踪的狗的消息。A、posted张贴 B、advertized做广告 C、proclaimed宣告 D、publicized公开，联系上下文可知，Machamer在Instagram账户上发现了健美公司老板上传的照片，此处选择posted最符合题意，故选A。
43．句意：照片上还显示了这所房子的地址。A、handle手柄 B、speech演讲 C、behavior行为 D、address住址，根据句意可知，照片上有房子的住址，此处选择address最符合题意，故选D。
44．句意：Machamer感到一阵兴奋。A、astonishment惊奇 B、excitement激动 C、amazement惊奇 D、disappointment失望，联系上下文可知，此处选择excitement最符合题意，经过三番五次的证据搜查，最终找到了线索，Machamer最有可能是十分兴奋的，故选B。
45．句意：警方表示，他们指控一名16岁女孩偷狗。A、charged指控 B、imposed征税 C、thrilled使非常兴奋 D、ordered命令，联系上下文可知，狗贩子最终落网了，此处选择charged最符合题意，故选A。
46．句意：Avery在房子里蹦蹦跳跳，两人终于出去玩了。A、received收到 B、harboured庇护 C、bounced反弹 D、entertained款待，联系上文可知，Avery最终与主人重聚，十分地开心以至于跳来跳去，故选C。
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