第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People have been told to stay separated at least six feet apart and to practice what state and local officials call “social distancing". As people try to slow the ___18___ of the COVID-19, the resulting chaos and fear are bringing both large and small communities____19____ even though cases mount across the nation and the world.
Simple acts of kindness are ____20____ online and in public, as neighbors, students, teachers, and others begin to connect those who can pass this long and _____21_____ time smoothly, with those who may not have the means to____22____ .
For Jesse Farren-James, _____23_____out has taken the form of organizing trips to the supermarkets for_____24_____use of her membership card if anyone needs to buy large quantities. She____25____the offer in a Facebook group for the community residents, and some people came and____26____her. “I just feel so lucky that I have so many people in my life to rely on and so _____27_____ that not everyone has that,” she wrote in the group. In another interview, Farren- James said the “community is coming together” and “there are so many good and amazing people____28____ to help where they can.”
Also,______29______ in Dorchester have gathered together online. In a Facebook group called DotParents, parents have been______30______money to buy food and supplies for students and families in the community. As the leader, Lisa Graustein has been______31______ this activity. On Thursday, she used the more than $2,000 raised by neighbors to purchase food in a restaurant supply company. A group of volunteers packed the food and planned to _____32_____it to schools for those who may need it.
“Food______33______ is real in our city and this crisis is going to be severe.” Graustein said. “But here's something we can do that deals better with the hard ______34______“. This idea is spreading. She said friends in four other states had been running similar ____35____ . Next, she wants to find a way to get landlords to _____36_____ abandon rent for residents in financial difficulties because of the_____37_____ .
18. A. influence B. spread C. control D. procedure
19. A. shorter B. kinder C. closer D. nicer
20. A. praised B. recognized C. growing D. connecting
21. A. exhausting B. flexible. C. relaxing D. isolating
22. A. get through B. fit in C. cheer up D. break through
23. A. giving B. turning C. sending D. helping
24. A. supplies B. snacks C. drinks D. vegetables
25. A. delivered B. posted C. accepted D. ignored
26. A. looked after B. turned to C. cooperated with D. learned from
27. A. fortunate B. considerate C. heartbroken D. excited
28. A. agreeing B. hesitating C. refusing D. offering
29. A. neighbors B. teachers C. students D. parents
30. A. paying B. making C. raising D. saving
31. A. organizing B. supporting C. opposing D. sponsoring
32. A. collect B. distribute C. sell D. move
33. A. shortage B. waste C. consumption D. security
34. A. time B. task C. choice D. work
35. A. companies B. campaigns C. institutes D. communities
36. A. instantly B. gradually C. temporarily D. permanently
37. A. donation B. project C. activity D. outbreak
【答案】18. B 19. C 20. C 21. D 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D
【解析】
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People have been told to stay separated at least six feet apart and to practice what state and local officials call “social distancing". As people try to slow the ___18___ of the COVID-19, the resulting chaos and fear are bringing both large and small communities____19____ even though cases mount across the nation and the world.
Simple acts of kindness are ____20____ online and in public, as neighbors, students, teachers, and others begin to connect those who can pass this long and _____21_____ time smoothly, with those who may not have the means to____22____ .
For Jesse Farren-James, _____23_____out has taken the form of organizing trips to the supermarkets for_____24_____use of her membership card if anyone needs to buy large quantities. She____25____the offer in a Facebook group for the community residents, and some people came and____26____her. “I just feel so lucky that I have so many people in my life to rely on and so _____27_____ that not everyone has that,” she wrote in the group. In another interview, Farren- James said the “community is coming together” and “there are so many good and amazing people____28____ to help where they can.”
Also,______29______ in Dorchester have gathered together online. In a Facebook group called DotParents, parents have been______30______money to buy food and supplies for students and families in the community. As the leader, Lisa Graustein has been______31______ this activity. On Thursday, she used the more than $2,000 raised by neighbors to purchase food in a restaurant supply company. A group of volunteers packed the food and planned to _____32_____it to schools for those who may need it.
“Food______33______ is real in our city and this crisis is going to be severe.” Graustein said. “But here's something we can do that deals better with the hard ______34______“. This idea is spreading. She said friends in four other states had been running similar ____35____ . Next, she wants to find a way to get landlords to _____36_____ abandon rent for residents in financial difficulties because of the_____37_____ .
18. A. influence B. spread C. control D. procedure
19. A. shorter B. kinder C. closer D. nicer
20. A. praised B. recognized C. growing D. connecting
21. A. exhausting B. flexible. C. relaxing D. isolating
22. A. get through B. fit in C. cheer up D. break through
23. A. giving B. turning C. sending D. helping
24. A. supplies B. snacks C. drinks D. vegetables
25. A. delivered B. posted C. accepted D. ignored
26. A. looked after B. turned to C. cooperated with D. learned from
27. A. fortunate B. considerate C. heartbroken D. excited
28. A. agreeing B. hesitating C. refusing D. offering
29. A. neighbors B. teachers C. students D. parents
30. A. paying B. making C. raising D. saving
31. A. organizing B. supporting C. opposing D. sponsoring
32. A. collect B. distribute C. sell D. move
33. A. shortage B. waste C. consumption D. security
34. A. time B. task C. choice D. work
35. A. companies B. campaigns C. institutes D. communities
36. A. instantly B. gradually C. temporarily D. permanently
37. A. donation B. project C. activity D. outbreak
【答案】18. B 19. C 20. C 21. D 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D
【解析】
