Ⅰ.完形填空
(2022·成都市毕业班摸底)
There are good stories to be found in nearly every volunteer experience. But Laurie Scott is positive that 1.B an exchange student produces some of the greatest.
As a long-time volunteer with an agency that helps 2.A students connect with warm and caring houses during their time in the US, Scott sees first-hand both the humor and the very deeply meaningful outcomes. Scott 3.B Christine, for example, a student from Norway. 4.D at a restaurant one day, Christine was asked if she wanted a soup or salad. The girl turned to Scott with 5.A ，“Why would I want a super salad？” Trying not to laugh too hard, Scott 6.C that what the waiter had asked was whether she wanted “a soup or salad”．
Scott and her husband 7.D volunteered to be a host family in August 2003. They had just moved to Las Vegas, and she was looking for a way to get connected in the community. “The concept of helping 8.D world peace through understanding is what makes me involved. Through the agency I have found the best part of my community in our great families and have been able to share the 9.C side of the US with our students.”
Time and again, her 10.B to service has opened hearts. In fact, she says, one of their amazing experiences came from 11.A one hosted student, a young man from Germany named Jens, about how Americans volunteer. In Germany, where young people are 12.A to spend a year serving in the army, volunteer service is unusual. Therefore, Jens was so attracted by the concept of giving that he 13.C the agency to help promote exchanges, and became very involved with local schools.
14.B all stories that come out of international exchange students, there's a lesson in this one: Opening our hearts and 15.B is something we can all do.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Scott和她的丈夫搬到拉斯维加斯之后，为了尽快融入社区，便加入了志愿者组织，为国际交换生寻找寄宿家庭、提供帮助。在这一经历中，发生了很多有趣的事，也让人明白了一个道理：我们都可以向别人敞开心扉，都可以做一些力所能及的事情。
1．A．adopting B．hosting
C．raising D．teaching
解析：考查语境推断。根据下文中的“Scott and her husband 7 volunteered to be a host family”可知，Scott认为接待交换生能遇到很多有趣的故事。host接待(贵客)。故选B。
2．A．international B．promising
C．needy D．urban
解析：考查语境推断。根据上文中的“an exchange student”以及最后一段中的“international exchange students”可知，志愿者主要服务的是交换生，即国际学生。promising有希望的，有前途的；needy贫困的。故选A。
3．A．misses B．remembers
C．praises D．loves
解析：考查语境推断。根据语境可知，Scott还记得挪威留学生Christine的故事，下文讲到的便是其中一件趣事。故选B。
4．A．Queuing B．Working
C．Calling D．Ordering
解析：考查语境和常识推断。根据下文中的“Christine was asked if she wanted a soup or salad”和常识可知，这种问题一般是点餐时候的问题。故选D。
5．A．surprise B．anger
C．delight D．fear
解析：考查语境推断。根据后面的问题“Why would I want a super salad？”可知，Christine对这个问题很惊讶。故选A。
6．A．announced B．realised
C．explained D．concluded
解析：考查语境推断。结合语境可知，Scott向Christine解释服务员问的是要汤还是沙拉。故选C。
7．A．obviously B．frequently
C．probably D．originally
解析：考查语境推断。Scott 最初做志愿者是在2003年搬到拉斯维加斯之后。故选D。
8．A．make up B．give away
C．take over D．bring about
解析：考查常识推断。根据常识可知，帮助别人、相互理解可以给世界带来和平。make up组成，化妆，编造；give away赠送，泄露；take over接管，接收；bring about导致，引起。故选D。
9．A．familiar B．flexible
C．positive D．controversial
解析：考查常识推断。根据常识可知，作为一个美国公民，Scott想要把美国积极的一面分享给交换生。故选C。
10．A．sacrifice B．devotion
C．response D．addiction
解析：考查语境推断。根据语境可知，她对志愿服务的投入打开了很多人的心扉。故选B。
11．A．teaching B．reminding
C．questioning D．warning
解析：考查语境推断。根据语境可知，下文的例子说的是Scott教给了德国交换生Jens美国人做志愿服务的方式。故选A。
12．A．required B．advised
C．determined D．considered
解析：考查语境和常识推断。根据语境和常识可知，在德国，年轻人被要求在部队服役一年。故选A。
13．A．founded B．inspired
C．joined D．permitted
解析：考查语境推断。根据下文“became very involved with local schools”可知，他加入了中介公司一起推动交流项目。故选C。
14．A．Except B．Like
C．Rather than D．Regardless of
解析：考查语境和常识推断。根据语境和常识可知，就像发生在这些国际交换生身上的故事一样，其中一个经验便是：我们都可以敞开心扉，为交换生提供家。故选B。
15．A．minds B．homes
C．eyes D．schools
解析：考查语境推断。参见上题解析。故选B。
