(2020·大同市高三学情调研测试试题)NailedIt!LastJuly,Peters,36,rolledh...

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(2020·大同市高三学情调研测试试题)

Nailed It!

Last July, Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail (指*) salon with the idea of doing her nails.   But Peters,  who has cerebral palsy (大脑*瘫痪), was  __1__. The salon, she says, told her that they were afraid it would be __2__ difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands   __3__. What was meant to be a day of beauty for Peters was then a   __4__.

__5__ the interaction from a few feet away was a Walmart cashier (收银员) about to go on her   __6__.  Ebony Harris, 40,   __7__ in Peters, a Walmart regular, a similar spirit.  “She's a lovely girl，” Harris told ABC 12 of Flint, Michigan.  “She's just like you, me, my daughter, and anybody. She wants to look    __8__. So why can't she？”

Harris   __9__ Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails？”she asked.  A smile     __10__ across Peters's face.  “Yeah！”

They shopped for nail polish and   __11__ on a bright blue—a color that would catch every eye. They then made their   __12__ into a neighboring subway, and found a table for two. Harris __13__  took Peters's hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails.

“I was a little nervous and was shaking too because I didn't want to   __14__ her nails up，” Harris admitted to ABC News. “I told her she's a blessing to us, to anybody, not   __15__ me. She makes me look at life and appreciate it much   __16__ than I have.”

Watching it all with   __17__ was subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness   __18__ by Harris as she painted Peters's nails, all the while chatting __19__ they were old friends. Smith was so moved by the scene that she wrote about it on the social media.  “She was so    __20__ with her，” she wrote.  “A big thank you to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day！”

1．ed off                        B．turned on

C．turned away                         D．turned back

2．                                B．very  

C．much                                D．too

3．k                             B．waved 

C．hurt                                D．moved

4．tion                          B．success

C．disappointment                      D．surprise

5．king                          B．Watching

C．Staring                             D．Searching

6．k                             B．work  

C．trip                                D．picnic

7．                              B．recognized

C．kept                                D．had

8．y                             B．pretty 

C．sad                                 D．honest

9．sed                           B．smiled  

C．approached                          D．asked

10．red                          B．lit

C．left                                D．spread

11．led                          B．disagreed

C．sought                              D．discussed

12．                             B．direction

C．way                                 D．aim

13．ly                           B．fiercely

C．violently                           D．gradually

14．t                            B．do

C．cut                                 D．mess

15．tly                          B．entirely

C．really                              D．just

16．                             B．more  

C．fewer                               D．worse

17．ness                         B．admiration

C．help                                D．amazement

18．ed                           B．required

C．shown                               D．surrounded

19．use                          B．though  

C．even if                             D．as if

20．ent                          B．satisfied

C．popular                             D．familiar

【回答】

篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。患有脑瘫的Peters想做美*却被美*店拒绝了，路过的超市店员Harris主动提出为Peters做美*，她认为Peters和其他人一样，有追求美的权利。地铁站的员工Tasia看到了Harris为Peters做美*的一幕，她为Harris对Peters的耐心和温柔打动。

1.C　根据文中的“wheelchair” “But” “cerebral palsy”并结合语境可知，Peters想做美*，但被美*店拒绝了。turn off意为“关闭”；turn on意为“打开”；turn away意为“拒绝”；turn back意为“折回，掉转头”。故选C。

2.D　根据语境以及空后的“to”可知，该处为“too ... to ...”结构，表示“太……而不能……”，故选D。

3.A　此处是说美*店告诉她，鉴于她的手颤抖，他们担心太难而不能很好地给她做美*。

4.C　根据上文可知，美*店拒绝为Peters做美*，那对Peters意味着美好的一天变成了一种失望，故选C。

5.B　根据下文Harris有时间为Peters做美*可知，一位准备要休息的沃尔玛收银员在不远处看到了这一幕，故选B。

6.A　break意为“休息”，符合语境，故选A。

7.B　根据语境可知，40岁的Ebony Harris在沃尔玛的这位常客Peters身上看到了女孩子们都有的爱美精神，等于recognized a similar spirit in Peters。故选B。

8.B　根据上文中的“a day of beauty”可知，Harris认为Peters也想看起来美丽，故选B。

9.C　根据下文内容可知，Harris走近Peters询问她。故选C。

10.D　Peters脸上绽放出了微笑，spread “展开，散布”符合语境。故选D。

11.A　根据该句可知，她们去商店买指*油，最后决定选择亮蓝*，一种吸引人眼球的颜*，故选A。settle on “选定”。

12.C　然后她们走进了临近的地铁，找了一张两个人坐的桌子，make one's way “前往，到……地方去”为固定用法。故选C。

13.A　根据该句中的“carefully began painting her nails”可知，Harris轻柔地把Peters的手握在她的手里，然后小心地开始给她做美*，故选A。

14.D　根据上文Harris小心地给Peters做美*可知，Harris有一点紧张，手有点抖，因为她不想把Peters的指*弄脏。mess sth. up意为“弄脏，弄乱”，故选D。

15.D　根据空前的“to us, to anybody, not”并结合语境可知，此处表述“不仅仅是对我来说”。D项符合语境。

16.B　根据该句中的“much  __16__  than I have”可知，Peters让Harris去审视人生，比以前更加感激生活，故选B。

17.B　根据下文内容可知，地铁站的员工Tasia Smith赞赏地看着这一切，admiration “钦佩；赞赏”，故选B。

18.C　根据空后的“by”并结合语境可知，Harris给Peters做美*的时候展现出的自在和温柔让Tasia印象深刻，故选C。

19.D　根据该句中的“old friends”可知，在整个过程中，她们一直在聊天就好像她们是老朋友似的，as if “犹如；好似”，故选D。

20.A　根据上文Harris小心地给Peters做美*的描写可知，Harris对Peters很有耐心。故选A。

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

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