Back in March, the COVID-19 virus had just started its deadly journey across the country.

Back in March, the COVID-19 virus had just started its deadly journey across the country. People were ___ 1 ___ about shortages of just about every staple of daily life, and Jonny Blue __ 2 ____ on one particularly urgent need. Blue, a 33-year-old physician from Encinitas, California, saw reports of people ___ 3 ____ toilet paper. He came up with a ___ 4 ____ but brilliant solution.

One Saturday morning, Blue put up a sign, which _____ 5 _____ “Share Your Toilet Paper”, and camped out on the corner of ElCamino Real and Encinitas Boulevard.

“It just _____ 6 _____ me to remind people, listen, if you have a lot of something, that probably means there are people who don't have very much of it because you _____ 7 ____ it all,” Blue said. “So ____ 8 ___ it is probably a good thing to keep in mind.”

The response was immediate and ____ 9 ___ , with motorists sounding horns in ______ 10 ______ . Drivers stopped to drop off ______ 11 ______ rolls ( 卷 ) of toilet paper, and, just as _____ 12 ______ , Blue handed them out.

“A guy said he just ______ 13 _____ and went to many ______ 14 _____ and couldn't find any toilet paper,” Blue said. “Somebody had given me some, so I gave it to him. He was _____ 15 _____ . He asked, ‘Do you want me to _____ 16 _____ you?’ I said, ‘No, man. Take it.’”

A moment later, a driver in a white pickup truck _____ 17 ____ down just enough to drop off a roll to _____ 18 _____ to Blue's piling up paper.

“People are ______ 19 _____ it,” Blue said. “They're smiling and laughing. It's kind of a rough time right now. People want a sense of ______ 20 _____ .”

1 ． A ． crazy B ． curious C ． panicked D ． skeptical

2 ． A ． agreed B ． focused C ． relied D ． reflected

3 ． A ． wasting B ． stealing C ． giving D ． storing

4 ． A ． simple B ． proper C ． perfect D ． ridiculous

5 ． A ． wrote B ． read C ． commented D ． told

6 ． A ． warned B ． advised C ． forced D ． inspired

7 ． A ． take B ． deserve C ． need D ． expect

8 ． A ． saving B ． selling C ． sharing D ． exchanging

9 ． A ． terrible B ． typical C ． natural D ． positive

10 ． A ． comfort B ． support C ． silence D ． disagreement

11 ． A ． spare B ． cheap C ． full D ． rare

12 ． A ． suddenly B ． gradually C ． quickly D ． completely

13 ． A ． came back B ． rushed out C ． fell over D ． broke up

14 ． A ． offices B ． stations C ． clubs D ． shops

15 ． A ． shocked B ． interested C ． stubborn D ． embarrassed

16 ． A ． help B ． thank C ． pay D ． visit

17 ． A ． turned B ． slowed C ． broke D ． calmed

18 ． A ． lead B ． get C ． attend D ． add

19 ． A ． loving B ． criticizing C ． regretting D ． avoiding

20 ． A ． humor B ． content C ． community D ． trust

1 ． C

2 ． B

3 ． D

4 ． A

5 ． B

6 ． D

7 ． A

8 ． C

9 ． D

10 ． B

11 ． A

12 ． C

13 ． B

14 ． D

15 ． A

16 ． C

17 ． B

18 ． D

19 ． A

20 ． C

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【导语】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述 2020 年 3 月份新冠病毒肆虐之际，看到人们囤积手纸，加利福尼亚理疗师 Blue 发起了 Share Your Toilet Paper 活动，社会反响积极。

1 ．

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们对日常生活中几乎所有主要产品的短缺感到恐慌，而 Jonny Blue 关注的是一个特别紧迫的需求。 A. crazy 疯狂的； B. curious 好奇的； C. panicked 惊慌的； D. skeptical 怀疑的。根据 “shortages of just about every staple of daily life” 可知，因为生活用品的短缺使人们感到惊慌。故选 C 。

2 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。 A. agreed 同意； B. focused 集中注意力； C. relied 依靠； D. reflected 反映，反思。根据 “one particularly urgent need” 可知， Blue 注意到一个特别紧迫的需求。故选 B 。

3 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意：加州恩西尼塔斯 33 岁的医生布鲁看到了人们储存厕纸的报道。 A. wasting 浪费； B. stealing 偷； C. giving 给； D. storing 储存。根据 “People were 1 about shortages of just about every staple of daily life” 可知，人们对因为生活用品的短缺陷入恐慌，此处表示储存厕纸。故选 D 。

4 ．

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他想出了一个简单而绝妙的解决办法。 A. simple 简单的； B. proper 合适的； C. perfect 完美的； D. ridiculous 荒唐的。根据 “One Saturday morning, Blue put up a sign, which 5 “Share Your Toilet Paper”” 可知，他想出了一个简单的办法。故选 A 。

5 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个星期六的早晨，布鲁挂了一个牌子，上面写着 “ 分享你的厕纸 ” ，并在埃尔卡米诺 · 雷亚尔大道和恩西尼塔斯大道的拐角处扎营。 A. wrote 写； B. read 写着，写成是； C. commented 评论； D. told 告诉。根据 ““Share Your Toilet Paper”” 可知，此处表示牌子上写着的内容。故选 B 。

6 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意：布鲁说 :“ 这启发我提醒人们，听着，如果你有很多东西，那可能意味着有些人没有很多东西，因为你把它们都拿走了。 ”A. warned 警告； B. advised 建议； C. forced 强迫； D. inspired 激励，启发。根据 “Blue, a 33-year-old physician from Encinitas, California, saw reports of people 3 toilet paper.” 可知，此处表示看到人们囤积厕纸这件事启发了 Blue 去提醒人们。故选 D 。

7 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。 A. take 拿走； B. deserve 值得； C. need 需要； D. expect 期待。根据 “that probably means there are people who don't have very much of it” 可知，因为一些人把一些东西全都拿走了就意味着有些人没有很多东西。故选 A 。

8 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意： “ 所以，记住分享它可能是一件好事。 ”A. saving 节省，挽救； B. selling 卖； C. sharing 分享； D. exchanging 交换，交流。根据 ““Share Your Toilet Paper”” 可知，他倡导人们要分享。故选 C 。

9 ．

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们立即做出了积极的回应，司机们鸣喇叭表示支持。 A. terrible 可怕的； B. typical 典型的； C. natural 自然的； D. positive 积极的。根据下文 “with motorists sounding horns in 10 . Drivers stopped to drop off 11 rolls ( 卷 ) of toilet paper” 可知，人们对此进行积极回应。故选 D 。

10 ．

考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。 A. comfort 安慰； B. support 支持； C. silence 沉默； D. disagreement 不同意。根据 “with motorists sounding horns” 可知，司机们鸣喇叭表示支持。故选 B 。

11 ．

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：司机们停下来放下备用的几卷厕纸， Blue 也同样迅速地把它们分发了出去。 A. spare 多余的，空闲的； B. cheap 便宜的； C. full 满的； D. rare 罕见的。根据 “Drivers stopped to drop off” 可知，司机们停车放下几卷备用的厕纸。故选 A 。

12 ．

考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。 A. suddenly 突然； B. gradually 逐渐地； C. quickly 迅速地； D. completely 完全地。根据 “Blue handed them out.” 可知， Blue 迅速把这些卷纸分发出去。故选 C 。

13 ．

考查动词短语辨析。句意：布鲁说 :“ 一个人说他冲出去，去了很多商店，都找不到卫生纸。 ”A. came back 回来； B. rushed out 冲出去； C. fell over 摔倒； D. broke up 破坏，分解。根据 “Somebody had given me some, so I gave it to him” 可知，这个人冲去商店，却没买到厕纸。故选 B 。

14 ．

考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。 A. offices 办公室； B. stations 车站； C. clubs 俱乐部； D. shops 商店。根据 “couldn't find any toilet paper” 可知，此处表示去商店没买到厕纸。故选 D 。

15 ．

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他很震惊。 A. shocked 震惊的； B. interested 感兴趣的； C. stubborn 顽固的； D. embarrassed 尴尬的。根据 “Somebody had given me some, so I gave it to him.” 可知，听到 Blue 说要给自己厕纸，那个人感到很震惊。故选 A 。

16 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意：他问 :“ 你想让我付钱吗？ ”A. help 帮助； B. thank 感谢； C. pay 支付； D. visit 拜访。根据 “I said, ‘No, man. Take it.’” 可知，上文询问是否需要付钱。故选 C 。

17 ．

考查动词短语辨析。句意：过了一会儿，一辆白色皮卡的司机放慢了速度，刚好放了一卷纸到布鲁堆起来的纸上。 A. turned down 拒绝，调小； B. slowed down 慢下来，减缓； C. broke down 破坏； D. calmed down 平静下来。根据 “just enough to drop off a roll to 18 to Blue's piling up paper.” 可知，司机放缓速度，把纸放到布鲁堆起来的纸上。故选 B 。

18 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。 A. lead 导致； B. get 得到； C. attend 参加； D. add 增加。根据 “drop off a roll” 可知，此处表示在布鲁堆起来的纸上增加一卷。故选 D 。

19 ．

考查动词词义辨析。句意： “ 人们喜欢它， ” 布鲁说。 A. loving 喜爱； B. criticizing 批评； C. regretting 后悔； D. avoiding 避免。根据 “They're smiling and laughing.” 可知，人们非常喜欢这个办法。故选 A 。

20 ．

考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们想要一种社区意识。 A. humor 幽默； B. content 内容； C. community 社区，社团； D. trust 信任。根据上文大家分享多余卫生纸，可知，在这种特殊时刻，人们需要一种团结感，社区意识。故选 C 。