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【题目】完型填空
One day I pulled up to my apartment building and noticed there was a father and daughter1some things from a moving truck. Normally I'm shy away from contact with2That particular day, though, something was in me: I can't explain3, but I felt like I should just help these people, even4omething as seemingly unimportant as unloading a truck. So I5and introduced myself, welcomed them to the town, and asked them to give me a(n) 6 to put some proper shoes on. After I had flip－flops(夹趾拖鞋) on, I went over and helped them move all of their7into the apartment.
After we finished, we talked some and I got to know my new8. It might seem unimportant, but it seems like people are less9and friendly to their neighbors these days: I wanted to10that, at least in my small11block, So we did talk, and they’re from Florida, just like me.
At that12time in my life, I was going through a really difficult 13with my girlfriend of 7 years. I didn't feel like helping anyone or doing anything 14, but I figured why not? And I'm glad I did. Also, as15would have it, their daughter is my age(college student) and we each had a mutual(相互的) 16 in one another. This developed into a friendship, and in the coming months. probably more.
The 17was the act itself, though. I got to know my new neighbors and made some new friends in the18. And I felt really good about it. Since then, I've tried19my comfort zone to perform other unplanned acts of 20. So far, so good. I'd encourage everyone else to do the same!
（1）A.stealing B.burdening C.unloading D.packing
（2）A.teachers B.strangers C.friends D.parents
（3）A.which B.why C.what D.when
（4）A.with B.about C.for D.on
（5）A.came up B.came on C.came out D.came back
（6）A.moment B.hand C.hour D.break
（7）A.treasure B.goods C.furniture D.belongings
（8）A.neighbors B.girlfriend C.students D.classmates
（9）A.open B.afraid C.curious D.lucky
（10）A.change B.accept C.receive D.observe
（11）A.house B.school C.apartment D.company
（12）A.particular B.common C.normal D.usual
（13）A.breakout B.breakup C.breakthrough D.breakdown
（14）A.primitive B.positive C.meaningless D.important
（15）A.luck B.accident C.success D.result
（16）A.choice B.habit C.love D.interest
（17）A.award B.chance C.reward D.prize
（18）A.game B.process C.program D.direction
（19）A.expanding B.decreasing C.reducing D.closing
（20）A.success B.courage C.kindness D.consideration

Answer 1

【答案】（1）、C
（2）、B
（3）、C
（4）、A
（5）、A
（6）、A
（7）、D
（8）、A
（9）、A
（10）、A
（11）、C
（12）、A
（13）、B
（14）、B
（15）、A
（16）、D
（17）、C
（18）、B
（19）、A
（20）、C

【解析】（1）根据下文from a moving truck及something as seemingly unimportant as unloading a truck可知是从车上卸东西。
（2）新来的邻居，应该属于陌生人。句意：通常我都不愿意和陌生人接触。
（3）根据前文something was in me所以本空格内应该是指something。句意：我内心有某种东西，我不能解释是什么(东西)，故用what。
（4）此处的介词，应该和前边的动词help构成搭配，意思为“帮助某人某事”。help somebody with something是符合这个意思的固定搭配。此题难点在于很多同学看不出与动词help的联系。
（5）come up来，走近。come on[祈使语气]跟我来！来吧！快点来！进步，发展；come out出来；(花)开出，(书等)出版；come back回来，想起来，复原，恢复。
（6）根据句意：给我点时间去换鞋。
（7）treasure珍贵的东西；goods货物；furniture家具belongings所有物、财产、行李。根据语境，新搬来的邻居，应该包含所有物。
（8）根据句意可知应该是和新邻居交谈。
（9）be open to是“愿意接受……的”意思。
（10）句意：我决定改变这种情况。
（11）apartment block意为“公寓大楼”，句意：至少在我这个公寓大楼里要改变这种现状。
（12）根据上文照应“Normally I’m shy away from contact with __2__．That particular day，though，something was in me”可知是在叙述那particular day发生的事情，所以答案为particular。
（13）breakup分离，分手，分裂。
（14）根据文章意思可知作者由于失恋不愿意去帮助别人或者去做一些积极向上的事。
（15）as luck would have it为固定词组“碰巧”。
（16）根据后面介词in可知答案首选interest。
（17）reward回报。句意：但是回报正是这个行为本身。
（18）in the process在这过程中。
（19）comfort zone“一个让人感觉舒适而满意的环境”这里指，自己的交往范围。expand扩大(范围等)；使增加；扩张；使膨胀。
（20）acts of kindness意为“善举”。