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问题详情：
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say "sorry, 1 number!" and move on. But when Dennis Williams 2 a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something 3 March 19, Dennis got a group text 4 him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the 5 of a baby.
"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken," Dennis 6 . The baby was born and update texts were 7 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 8 , she didn’t seem to realize that she was 9 the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. "Well, I don’t 10 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby," replied Dennis before asking which room the new 11 were in.
Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his 12 ! He turned up at the hospital 13 gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally 14 by the unexpected visit. "I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we 15 it and the gifts."
Teresa 16 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 17 by the touching words: "What a 18 this young man was to our family! He was so 19 and kind to do this." The post has since gained the 20 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.
1.A. unlucky B. secret C. new D. wrong
2.A. received B. translated C. copied D. printed
3.A. reasonable B. special C. necessary D. practical
4.A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. warning
5.A. wake-up B. recovery C. growth D. arrival
6.A. responded B. interrupted C. predicted D. repeated
7.A. coming in B. setting out C. passing down D. moving around
8.A. opinion B. anxiety C. excitement D. effort
9.A. comparing B. exchanging C. discussing D . sharing
10.A. accept B. know C. believe D. bother
11.A. parents B. doctors C. patients D. visitors
12.A. dream B. promise C. agenda D. principle
13.A. bearing B. collecting C. opening D. making
14.A. discouraged B. relaxed C. astonished D. defeated
15.A. admit B. need C. appreciate D. expect
16.A. found B. selected C. developed D. posted
17.A. confirmed B. simplified C. clarified D. accompanied
18.A. pity B. blessing C. relief D. problem
19.A. smart B. calm C. sweet D. fair
20.A. sympathy B. attention C. control D. trust
【回答】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B
11.A 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C 16.D 17.D 18.D 19.C 20.B
【解析】
1.D 根据上文中的"When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person""sorry"可知，此处表示"错误的号码"，所填词的词义与 "unknown"是同—范畴，故选wrong"错误的"。
2.A 根据上文中的"get a text message"可知，此处所填词的词义与 "get"相同，故选 received， 意为"收到"。translate "翻译"; copy"复印，抄写，模仿，*"; print"印刷，刊载"。
3.B 根据句中的"But"及下文内容可知，Dennis 所做的事有别于常人，故选 special"不寻常的"。reasonable"合理的，公道的"; necessary"必要的"; practical"实际的，切实可行的，有用的， 明智的"。
4.C 根据语境可知，手机短信告诉(informing)他—对夫妇正在医院等待孩子的到来。convince" 使确信，说服"; remind"提醒，使想起"；warn"*告"。
5.D 根据第 6 空后的"The baby was born and..."可知，此处填入的词在语义上应与"born"—致， 故选 arrival。wake|up"唤醒"; recovery"痊愈，复苏"; growth"生长，增加"。
6.A 根据"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken"可知此处是 Dennis 回复的短信内容，故选 responded"回复"。interrupt"*嘴，打扰，使中断，阻断"；predict"预言，预报"; repeat"重复"。
7.A 根据语境可知，Dennis 又收到了更新的短信(update texts)，此处表示短信又"进入"了手机，故选 coming in。set out"启程，开始工作"; pass down"流传，使世代相传"; move around "四处走动"。
8.C 根据上文中的"The baby was born overjoyed grandmother, Teresa"可知，此处填入的词应与 "overjoyed(欣喜若狂的)"在语义范畴上—致，故选 excitement。
9.D 根据语境可知，此处表示 Teresa 似乎没意识到她正在和—个陌生人分享(sharing)婴儿的照片。compare"比较，对比"; exchange"交换，交谈，交流"；discuss"讨论"。
10.B 根据上下文语境可知，此处表示虽然我不认识(know)你们，但我会来医院和小婴儿拍合影。
11.A 此处表示 Dennis 没有问这对新手父母在哪个房间，故选 parents。
12.B 根据下文中的"He turned up at the unexpected visit"可知，Dennis 履行了他的承诺(promise)，他带着(bearing) 礼物去看了新手妈妈 Lindsey 和她的宝宝。dream"梦想"； agenda"议事日程"；principle"原则，规范，信条"。
13. A 参见上题解析。
14. C Lindsey 的丈夫对 Dennis 突如其来的到访感到震惊(astonished)。discouraged"泄气的"；
relaxed"放松的"；defeated"沮丧的"。
15. C Dennis 的到访虽然出乎他们的意料，但他们对此还是非常感激(appreciate)的。
16.D 根据本段最后—句中的"The post has since gained..."可知，此处指 Teresa 在社交网站上张贴(posted)了—张照片。
17.D 根据语境可知，Teresa 在发布照片的同时，还附(accompanied)了感人的话语。confirm" 确认"; simplify"使简化"; clarify"阐明，澄清，净化"。
18.B 这个年轻人(的到来)对我们家来说就是—种祝福(blessing)。 relief"宽慰，解脱，缓和"。
19.C 根据语境可知，此处填入的词应与其后的"kind"在语义范畴上保持—致，故选 sweet (善良的，好心的)。smart"衣着讲究的，聪明的，高档的，敏捷的"；calm"沉着的，风平浪静的"; fair"合理的，公正的，晴朗的"。
20.B 根据下文中的"receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days"可知， *引起了全世界社交媒体用户的关注(attention)。sympathy"同情"；control"控制"；trust" 信任"。
知识点：日常生活类
题型：完型填空
