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(2020·山西省六校高三阶段检测二)Our families lived more than 450 miles away.So a few weeks before New Year's Day one year，my husband and I decided to __1__someone for the holiday.I called a senior center and they __2__Ilse，a 78yearold lady，a woman I guessed would be __3__and softspoken.
That day，Ilse came to our house，talkative and loudspoken.My__4__was wrong.By the end of the evening，we felt as if this __5__woman were an old friend.We had kept a __6__relationship for years since then.One evening，she phoned me and I __7__it.The following day，I returned her call but couldn't __8__what she was saying.I drove her to the__9__room，where the doctor confirmed a serious stroke(中风)__10__her.At the end of the week，I __11__an earlymorning call from her caregiver，“She's passed away.”
The morning after Ilse's __12__，I opened my drawer and read through her __13__she'd insisted I take a year earlier.I stopped when seeing my name.She left me $50，000！But I couldn't__14__what she had left me on myself.Ilse was a friend I'd helped out of sincerity and__15__，not with the expectation of being__16__．I opened an investment account in__17__of her.Over the next 20 years，Ilse's gift grew，__18__giving me opportunities to donate money in her name to a cause she__19__deeply: children.Meeting Ilse made my life__20__absolutely.
[语篇解读] 文章讲述了作者在新年招待一位陌生老人，并与老人建立友谊，随后把老人给她的馈赠惠及他人的故事。
1．A.visit B．invite
C．sponsor D．tend
解析：根据第一句家人离得远和下文作者给老年中心打电话以及老人到他们家可知，他们决定邀请一个人来家过节。visit“拜访”；invite“邀请”；sponsor“赞助”；tend“照料”。
答案：B
2．A.employed B．recognized
C．convinced D．suggested
解析：老年中心的人向作者推荐(suggested)了 Ilse。employ“雇用”；recognize“认出；承认”；convince“说服”。
答案：D
3．A.quiet B．brilliant
C．lovely D．dynamic
解析：根据下文中的“talkative and loudspoken.My__4__was wrong”可知，作者未见到Ilse之前，猜测她是一位安静、说话轻柔的老太太，但是Ilse到了之后，作者发现她很健谈，嗓门也很大，作者原本的设想是错误的。quiet与talkative，softspoken与loudspoken形成对比。
答案：A
4．A.intention B．worry
C．assumption D．attitude
解析：参见上题解析。intention“目的，意图”；worry“担忧”；assumption“设想，假设”；attitude“态度”。
答案：C
5．A.stubborn B．lonely
C．strange D．unfortunate
解析：根据上文可知，作者他们本来与Ilse不认识，因此，此处表示“这位陌生的(strange)女士感觉像我们的一位老朋友”。stubborn“固执的”；lonely“孤独的”；unfortunate“不幸的”。
答案：C
6．A.temporary B．close
C．rare D．loose
解析：根据上文中提到的Ilse就像他们的老朋友和下文内容可知，此处指自那以后，他们多年来一直保持亲密的(close)联系。temporary“临时的”；rare“罕见的”；loose“松散的”。
答案：B
7．A.ignored B．answered
C．regretted D．missed
解析：根据下文中的“The following day，I returned her call”可知，一天晚上作者错过(missed)了Ilse的电话，所以第二天才回电话。
答案：D
8．A.remember B．forget
C．catch D．repeat
解析：根据语境可知，作者给Ilse回电话，但是她理解不了Ilse说的话，因此她(到Ilse家然后)送Ilse去急诊室。此处考查熟词生义，catch在这里表示“理解，听清楚”。remember“记住”；forget“忘记”；repeat“重复”。
答案：C
9．A.emergency B．waiting
C．conference D．living
解析：参见上题解析。emergency room“急诊室”；waiting room“等候室”；conference room“会议室”；living room“起居室”。
答案：A
10．A.hurt B．attacked
C．faced D．fought
解析：医生证实她患了严重的中风。hurt“受伤”；attack“(疾病)侵袭”；face“面对”；fight“与……做斗争”。
答案：B
11．A.refused B．expected
C．postponed D．received
解析：那周结束的时候，作者一大早接到(received)了Ilse护工的电话。refuse“拒绝”；expect“盼望，指望”；postpone“延期”。
答案：D
12．A.death B．call
C．recovery D．arrival
解析：根据上文中的“She's passed away.”可知，Ilse去世了。death“死亡”；call“通话，呼叫”；recovery“恢复，康复”；arrival“到达”。
答案：A
13．A.novel B．article
C．will D．newspaper
解析：根据上文Ilse去世和下文中的“She left me $50，000！”可知，此处指作者读Ilse的遗嘱(will)。此处考查熟词生义，will作名词时，除了表示“毅力，意志”外，还有“遗嘱”之意。
答案：C
14．A.spend B．focus
C．impress D．base
解析：根据下文对作者行为的描述可知，此处表示作者不能把Ilse留给她的钱都花(spend)在她自己身上。focus“关注”；impress“使留下印象”；base“以……为基础”。
答案：A
15．A.interest B．hope
C．curiosity D．respect
解析：Ilse是一位作者出于真诚与尊重(respect)而帮助的朋友，作者并没有期待因此得到报酬。interest“利益，兴趣”；hope“希望”；curiosity“好奇心”。
答案：D
16．A.recorded B．paid
C．admitted D．praised
解析：参见上题解析。record“记录”；pay“付费，付酬”；admit“承认”；praise“表扬，赞扬”。
答案：B
17．A.advance B．charge
C．honor D．search
解析：为了纪念她，作者开了一个投资账户。in advance of“在……前”；in charge of“负责”；in honor of “为了纪念……”；in search of “寻找”。
答案：C
18．A.instantly B．constantly
C．occasionally D．obviously
解析：根据上文中的“Over the next 20 years，Ilse's gift grew”可知，作者的投资增长了，这不断地(constantly)给作者机会让作者以Ilse的名义捐钱给Ilse在乎的事业——儿童事业。
答案：B
19．A.took on B．gave up
C．set off D．cared about
解析：参见上题解析。Ilse非常关注(cared about)儿童事业。take on“呈现；雇用；承担”；give up“放弃”；set off“出发；启程；引爆；激起”。
答案：D
20．A.richer B．busier
C．safer D．simpler
解析：和Ilse的相遇让作者的生活更加丰富多彩(richer)。
答案：A
词语积累：Para.2：assumption n．假设，设想；承担
It was impossible to make assumptions about people's reactions.
臆断人们的反应是不可能的。
Para.3：out of respect(for)出于(对……的)尊重
We grow up with warnings not to waste a single grain of rice，out of respect for farmers' labor.
我们在很小的时候就受到不能浪费每一粒粮食的教育，这是出于对农民的尊重。
in honor of为了纪念……，向……表示敬意
A large reception was held in honor of the brave explorers.
为勇敢的探险家们举行了一个盛大的招待会，以表敬意。
