第一部分选择题(50分)
Ⅰ.完形填空(10分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的ABCD四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最
佳选项。(共10小题,每小题1分)
Itstarted30yearsagowithasquirrel.AfewmonthsafterIhadmovedintoa
downtown1,mynext-doorneighbor,NicoleFigaro,knocked,askingforhelpwitha
squirrelthathadgottenintoherflat.
Ifrightenedtheunexpected2awayandmadeanewfriend.SoonNicolewas
invitingmeoverfordinneror3home-madefoodatmydoor.WhenIwenttomy
beachhouse,Nicolehelped4mymailandwatermyplants.Andwhenshetraveledas
aflightattendant,Ididthesameforher.Wherevershewent,shed5tobringme
wonderfulgifts,buthersmilehasbeenthegreatestofall.
In1997,IhadalovelychildanditwasNicolewhotookcareofmeandhim.Years
later,Ireturnedthefavour.Ihelpedoutwhenherhusbandwassick,6herandgiving
hersupport.Moreandmore,wedrewinspirationfromeachother.
7,thepandemichit.Myhusbandwasoutofworkandmysoncouldntbeback
toBritainbecauseofthevirus.Iwas8aboutthem.Nicolehelpedmyfamilyto
prepareforthepandemicandsharednecessitieswithme.Withouther,Icouldntgo
through9times.
A10mightseparateourflatsandmaskscanseparatetheviruses,butnothingis
abletoseparateourhearts.
1.A.houseB.flatC.streetD.area
2.A.customerB.hostC.guestD.enemy
3.A.sellingB.makingC.postingD.leaving
4.A.lookforB.copydownC.pickupD.holdout
5.A.forgetB.keepC.thinkD.remember
6.A.helpingoutB.stayingwith
C.smilingatD.dependingon
7.A.EspeciallyB.ActuallyC.GenerallyD.Unluckily
8.A.worriedB.madC.nervousD.serious
9.A.excitingB.simpleC.difficultD.good
10.A.roomB.wallC.yardD.garden
Ⅱ.阅读理解(40分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(共15小题,