【题目】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Here's a surprising fact: Of the 1.1 million firefighters in the United States, about 780,000 are volunteers. Roughly a third of the population is 1 by mostly- or all-volunteer fire departments.
Also 2, perhaps. Sometimes they have to pay for their own gear.
I 3 this because I volunteer as a firefighter in Durango, Colorado. I responded to more than 50 calls in 2014, everything from 4 to car accidents. In that period, I spent close to $1,000 on optional gear not supplied by my 5, things like higher-quality flashlights, knives, and better gloves, which make my 6 easier.
Yesterday, a 7 was introduced in Congress that would give a significant tax break to those who volunteer their time as 8 responders. I hope it passes, not because it will put some money in my pocket 9, hey, (that'll be nice) but because it will ease the financial burden on volunteers and acknowledge their time commitment. I believe it will 10 more people to help.
And we 11 that.
In 12 areas where population density is low and calls for fire and EMS services are relatively rare, it just doesn't 13 to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7 (全天候). 14, volunteers are used to fill in the 15. We are ready to put our regular lives aside to help someone on what is the 16 day of their life. We have likely never met before, and might never again, but it doesn't 17 in a crisis. Without volunteers, the whole system would collapse.
There's a T-shirt that's popular among us, reading “For Pride, Not 18.” We volunteer because we know our 19 need us. We don't need a small tax break. Without one, we'll still put on our gear when the alarm goes off without any 20. But we'd appreciate one, and if it encourages more people to join us, it's worth it.
（1）A.taught B.inspired C.supported D.protected
（2）A.surprising B.amusing C.pleasing D.worrying
（3）A.appreciate B.know C.prove D.analyze
（4）A.wildfires B.wars C.lightning D.embarrassments
（5）A.company B.department C.team D.family
（6）A.manner B.life C.project D.job
（7）A.guest B.politician C.bill D.word
（8）A.wise B.proud C.same D.first
（9）A.so B.when C.though D.because
（10）A.encourage B.persuade C.invite D.allow
（11）A.neglect B.need C.predict D.admit
（12）A.dark B.rural C.dirty D.cold
（13）A.end up B.stand out C.work out D.make sense
（14）A.Recently B.Quickly C.Instead D.Besides
（15）A.time B.hole C.form D.gap
（16）A.busiest B.hottest C.worst D.shortest
（17）A.matter B.pass C.exist D.happen
（18）A.Satisfaction B.Pay C.Strength D.Education
（19）A.communities B.neighbors C.children D.patients
（20）A.disappointment B.trouble C.hesitation D.anxiety
【答案】（1）、D
（2）、A
（3）、B
（4）、A
（5）、B
（6）、D
（7）、C
（8）、D
（9）、C
（10）、A
（11）、B
（12）、B
（13）、D
（14）、C
（15）、D
（16）、C
（17）、A
（18）、B
（19）、A
（20）、C
【解析】本文讲述美国的消防员中竟然有780,000是志愿者，大约三分之一的消防员被好好保护，其他的可能还要自己买装备。作者作为一名志愿消防员希望国会能通过对志愿消防员减税的法案。
⑴D 考查动词。A. taught教学；B. inspired鼓舞；C. supported支持；D. protected保护。大约三分之一的人(指消防员)被大多或所有志愿消防部门保护。故选D。
⑵A 考查形容词。A. surprising令人惊讶的；B. amusing娱乐的；C. pleasing取悦人的；D. worrying担忧的。也很可能会令人惊讶的，有时候他们必须为自己的装备买单。故选A。
⑶B 考查动词。A. appreciate感激，鉴赏；B. know知道；C. prove证明；D. analyze分析。我知道这个，因为我当了一名志愿者。故选B。
⑷A 考查名词。A. wildfires野火；B. wars战争；C. lightning闪电；D. embarrassments尴尬。在2014年我回应了50多个电话，从野外的火到汽车事故。A项是消防员的工作。故选A。
⑸B 考查名词。A. company公司；B. department部门；C. team队；D. family家庭。我们要为部门没有配置的装备花费近1000美元。故选B。
⑹D 考查名词。A. manner方式；B. life生活；C. project工程，项目；D. job工作。这会使我的工作更容易些。故选D。
⑺C 考查名词。A. guest客人；B. politician政治家；C. bill议案，账单；D. word单词。在国会上有一个议案，它将给那些志愿作为第一反应者的人一个重要的税收减免。故选C。
⑻D 考查形容词。A. wise明智的；B. proud自豪的；C. same相同的；D. first第一。它将给那些志愿作为第一反应者的人一个重要的税收减免。故选D。
⑼C 考查连词。A. so 所以；B. when当……时候；C. though然而，尽管；D. because因为。不是因为它会在我的口袋里放一些钱。故选C。
⑽A 考查动词。A. encourage鼓励；B. persuade说服；C. invite邀请；D. allow允许。这将鼓励更多的人去帮忙。故选A。
⑾B 考查动词。A. neglect忽略；B. need需要；C. predict预测；D. admit承认。根据上句可知“我们需要帮助”。故选B。
⑿B 考查形容词。A. dark黑暗的；B. rural农村的；C. dirty脏的；D. cold冷的。在农村地区，人口密度低需要消防服务相对来说稀少。故选B。
⒀D 考查动词短语。A. end up结束；B. stand out突出，杰出；C. work out制定出，工作出；D. make sense有意义。这对全天候的职业消防队员来说毫无意义。故选D。
⒁C 考查副词。A. Recently最近；B. Quickly迅速地；C. Instead相反，代替；D. Besides另外，此外。相反，志愿者来填补这个空白。故选C。
⒂D 考查名词。A. time时间；B. hole洞，孔；C. form表格；D. gap间隙。自愿者来填补这个空白。故选D。
⒃C 考查形容词最高级。A. busiest最忙的；B. hottest最热的；C. worst最差的；D. shortest最短的。这里表示“我们这些志愿消防员把自己的日常生活摆在一天，去帮助人们生命中最糟糕的一天。故选C。
⒄A 考查动词。A. matter重要；B. pass经过；C. exist存在；D. happen发生。我们以前没见过面，可能再也不会见面，但是在一个危机当中这并不重要。故选A。
⒅B 考查名词。A. Satisfaction满意；B. Pay付款；C. Strength力气，力量；D. Education教育。因为是志愿者，所以“为了自豪，没有报酬”。故选B。
⒆A 考查名词。A. communities社区；B. neighbors邻居；C. children孩子；D. patients病人。我们是自愿的，因为我们知道我们的社区需要我们。故选A。
⒇C 考查名词。A. disappointment失望；B. trouble麻烦；C. hesitation犹豫；D. anxiety焦虑。警报响起时，我们将会毫不犹豫。故选C。
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Time is money, is knowledge, and is everything in America. A working American must work hard for 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week, that is the working time. On his spare time he also works for less money. Even Saturdays and Sundays are filled of activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walk slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.
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"I learned that the population of Nepal is ...."
Silence.
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This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.
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A.one new thing
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C.the news
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B.knew very well about Nepal
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B. You take out your credit cards, but they fall on the floor.
C. If students aren’t eating a healthy diet, their parents will know.
D. Stores are trying several new ways to get shoppers to spend more.
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
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We hated this decision at that time, because there was seemingly no way to keep this embarrassing fact a secret at school. Naturally, simple pleasures like cartoons, football games, and movies became huge novelties (新奇事物). I would go over to friends' or relatives' houses for that access alone.
When I reached high school, my parents bought a television, though it had no cable. However, I did spend most of my childhood in a home without a television. In fact not having a television did contribute a great deal to my skills, and it also forced me to develop other valuable interests. We grew up in a small town, so my brothers and sisters and I spent time exploring streets, fields and woods. And of course I read and wrote and studied, which pushed me toward a career path.
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A.the author didn't like watching TV as a child
B.the author's family seldom went to church
C.not having a TV set brought the author many benefits
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C.children should only watch serials and sports on TV
D.watching TV is unhealthy for both adults and children
（3）Which of the following can replace the underlined word “confine” in the last paragraph?
A.Limit.
B.Punish.
C.Reject.
D.Support.
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【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
In the spring of my career, I found myself questioning the choice of my life's work. The students did not appear to be motivated; the paperwork was overwhelming (巨大的) and the constant changes of educational direction were discouraging. But I just could not bring myself to do anything else. “Next year,” I would say, “next year I will switch jobs, make more money and have far less stress.” Next year just never came. I am now in my forties. And while I am no longer in the classroom or at the schoolhouse, I remain an educator. It finally dawns on me that there is no other profession that will let me change children's minds and have an impact on their future. For every student that finally “got it”, for every new teacher that said, “You inspired me to stay,” I get the raise that has never quite made it to my paycheck.
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A.never wanted to change the job
B.wasn't a success as a teacher
C.doesn't regret being an educator
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A.The author is out of fashion in today's world.
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2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3）参考词汇：低头族Smartphone Addicts
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