2020版英语大一轮复习讲义人教版（全国）话题晨背与阅读训练话题：话题十一第二节

第二节　话题阅读(2018·全国Ⅲ，完形填空)When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person，we usually say “sorry，  41   number！” and move on.But when Dennis Williams   42   a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him，he did something   43  .On March 19，Dennis got a group text   44   him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital，waiting for the   45   of a baby.“Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken，” Dennis   46  .The baby was born and update texts were   47   quickly from the overjoyed grandmother，Teresa.In her   48  ，she didn’t seem to realize that she was   49   the baby’s photos with a complete stranger.“Well，I don’t   50   you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby，” replied Dennis before asking which room the new   51   were in.Much to the family’s surprise，Dennis stuck to his   52  ！He turned up at the hospital   53   gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy.Lindsey’s husband was totally   54   by the unexpected visit.“I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we   55   it and the gifts.”Teresa   56   a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website   57   by the touching words：“What a   58   this young man was to our family！He was so   59   and kind to do this.” The post has since gained the   60   of social media users all over the world，receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。大多数人收到陌生人发来的信息时，往往只是提醒对方弄错了号码。而本文讲述了主人公丹尼斯在收到一条陌生人发来的迎接新生儿的信息后不但礼貌回复，还带礼物到医院探望新生儿，使陌生人一家倍受感动的暖心故事。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　41.A.unlucky   B.secretC.new   D.wrong答案　D解析　联系上文的unknown person(不认识的人)可知，这可能是错误的(wrong)电话号码。unlucky不幸的；secret秘密的；new新的。42.A.received   B.translatedC.copied   D.printed答案　A解析　联系上文的“get a text message(收到一条信息)”可知，此处表示丹尼斯·威廉姆斯收到(receive)了一条很明显本来不是发给他的信息。translate翻译；copy抄写；print印刷。43.A.reasonable   B.specialC.necessary   D.practical答案　B解析　上文提到，大多数人收到陌生人发来的信息时，通常只是提醒对方弄错了号码。再由下文可知，丹尼斯的反应不太一样。special特别的，符合语境。reasonable合情合理的；necessary必要的；practical实用的。44.A.convincing   B.remindingC.informing   D.warning答案　C解析　由语境可知，此处表示丹尼斯收到一条群发信息，告知(inform)他一对他不认识的夫妇在医院里等待一个婴儿的出生。convince说服；remind提醒；warn警告，提醒。发信息应是告知某人某事。45.A.wake-up   B.recoveryC.growth   D.arrival答案　D解析　由下一段中的“The baby was born”可知，他们在等待着一个婴儿的到来(arrival)。wake-up醒来；recovery恢复，康复；growth成长。46.A.responded   B.interruptedC.predicted   D.repeated答案　A解析　联系空前的内容可知，丹尼斯回复了(respond)信息。interrupt打断；predict预测；repeat重复。47.A.coming in   B.setting outC.passing down   D.moving around答案　A解析　由上下文可知，新生儿的祖母因为孩子的出生非常高兴，所以又发了一条信息。come in到来；set out出发；pass down传递；move around四处移动。故选A。48.A.opinion   B.anxietyC.excitement   D.effort答案　C解析　由上文的“overjoyed”可知，新生儿的祖母很兴奋(excitement)而没有意识到信息发错了对象。opinion意见，看法；anxiety焦虑；effort努力。49.A.comparing   B.exchangingC.discussing   D.sharing答案　D解析　由上文内容可知，新生儿的祖母发错了信息，跟陌生人分享(share)了婴儿的照片。compare比较；exchange交流，交换；discuss讨论。50.A.accept   B.knowC.believe   D.bother答案　B解析　由上文的“a complete stranger”可知，丹尼斯不认识(know)新生儿一家人。accept接受；believe相信；bother打扰。51.A.parents   B.doctorsC.patients   D.visitors答案　A解析　由第二段中的“a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital，waiting for the arrival of a baby”可知，此处是指那对初为人父母(parents)的夫妇。doctor医生；patient病人；visitor参观者。由语境可知，选A。52.A.dream   B.promiseC.agenda   D.principle答案　B解析　上文提到丹尼斯回复说，他尽管不认识新生儿一家人，还是要到医院跟新生儿合影。此处表示令新生儿一家人想不到的是，丹尼斯说到做到，出现在了医院里。由语境可知，他坚守诺言(promise)。dream梦想；agenda议事日程；principle原则。53.A.bearing   B.collectingC.opening   D.making答案　A解析　由语境可知，丹尼斯出现在医院里，并且给那位妈妈和刚出生的男婴带(bear)了礼物。collect收集；open打开；make制作。54.A.discouraged   B.relaxedC.astonished   D.defeated答案　C解析　由上文的“Much to the family’s surprise”可知，琳赛的丈夫根本没有想到丹尼斯会去医院。句意为：意外的来访令琳赛的丈夫很吃惊(astonished)。discouraged气馁的；relaxed放松的；defeated沮丧的，均不符合语境。55.A.admit   B.needC.appreciate   D.expect答案　C解析　由语境可知，虽然新生儿一家人没想到偶然邀请了一个陌生人，但是还是感激(appreciate)他的探望和礼物。admit承认；need需要；expect预料，盼望。56.A.found   B.selectedC.developed   D.posted答案　D解析　由空后的“on a social networking website”可知，特雷莎把这次偶然见面的照片发布(post)到网上。文章最后也提到了the post。find发现；select选择，精挑细选；develop发展，开发。57.A.confirmed   B.simplifiedC.clarified   D.accompanied答案　D解析　特雷莎把照片发到了网上，并且配上(accompany)了感人的话语。confirm确认；simplify使简化；clarify澄清。58.A.pity   B.blessingC.relief   D.problem答案　B解析　由上文内容可知，丹尼斯的来访令新生儿一家人很吃惊，他们很感激他，他的来访对新生儿一家人来说是一件幸事(blessing)。pity憾事；relief宽慰；problem问题。59.A.smart   B.calmC.sweet   D.fair答案　C解析　smart聪明的，精明的；calm冷静的；sweet甜的，友好的；fair公平的。根据语境可知，四个选项中与kind并列的是sweet。句意为：他做这件事真是太友好和善良了。60.A.sympathy   B.attentionC.control   D.trust答案　B解析　由空后的“receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days”可知，这个帖子引起了全世界社交媒体用户的关注(attention)。sympathy同情，同情心；control控制；trust信任。1.a text message一条短信2.be intended for专为……设计或打算3.take pictures拍照4.much to one’s surprise 令某人很吃惊的是5.stick to坚持(原则、信念、诺言等)6.turn up出现；到达7.post v.(在网上)发帖，发布 n.帖子(又作posting)8.a chance meeting一次邂逅9.touching adj.令人感动的1.(第41题)[正确答案]D项wrong [命题句子]When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person，we usually say “sorry，  41   number！”请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。2.(第48题)[正确答案]C项excitement [命题句子]The baby was born and update texts were coming in quickly from the overjoyed grandmother，Teresa.请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。3.(第50题)[正确答案]B项know [命题句子]In her excitement，she didn’t seem to realize that she was sharing the baby’s photos with a complete stranger.请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。4.The post has since gained the attention of social media users all over the world，receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.翻译：从那以后，这个帖子引起了全世界社交媒体用户的关注，三天之内就得到了184 000次分享，有61 500人点赞。分析：since用作副词，表示“自那以来，从那以后”的意思，位置灵活，可以放在句中，也可以放在句末，句子通常用现在完成时态。receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days是现在分词短语作结果状语。