阅读下面短文,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。
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw
it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I
asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a 1 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that
giant rock and knew 2 I wanted to climb it. That has been my life's
passion (钟爱) ever since — 3 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I've long
made Yosemite my 4
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 5, like toilet paper, beer cans,
and empty boxes, around the area. It's 6 me why visitors started respecting the place
less and treated such a 7 home-like place this way.
I tried 8 trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was
too big. I would 9 an hour or two on the job, only to find the
area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 10 it that I decided something had to 11.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 12 about organizing any big event. But in 2004,
together with some climbers, I set a date for a 13. On that day, more than
300 people 14. Over three days we
collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was 15 how much we were able to accomplish. I couldn't
believe the 16 we made — the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007
alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 17 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people 18 about their surroundings. If you are one of
them, I would say the only way to change things is by 19 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 20. You can't blame others
unless you start with yourself.
(1)
A .
distant
B .
hard
C .
loose
D .
huge
(2)
A .
gradually
B .
finally
C .
immediately
D .
recently
(3)
A .
painting
B .
climbing
C .
measuring
D .
approaching
(4)
A .
home
B .
palace
C .
garden
D .
shelter
(5)
A .
dust
B .
waste
C .
materials
D .
resources
(6)
A .
against
B .
over
C .
beyond
D .
within
(7)
A .
new
B .
safe
C .
happy
D .
beautiful
(8)
A .
picking up
B .
breaking down
C .
throwing away
D .
digging out
(9)
A .
wait
B .
save
C .
kill
D .
spend
(10)
A .
delighted in
B .
tired of
C .
satisfied with
D .
used to
(11)
A .
aim
B .
stress
C .
change
D .
depend
(12)
A .
nothing
B .
anything
C .
everything
D .
something
(13)
A .
concert
B .
picnic
C .
party
D .
cleanup
(14)
A .
showed up
B .
called back
C .
dropped out
D .
looked around
(15)
A .
puzzling
B .
amazing
C .
amusing
D .
interesting
(16)
A .
plan
B .
visit
C .
difference
D .
contact
(17)
A .
covered
B .
crossed
C .
measured
D .
designed
(18)
A .
argue
B .
complain
C .
quarrel
D .
talk
(19)
A .
thinking
B .
questioning
C .
doing
D .
watching
(20)
A .
method
B .
explanation
C .
research
D .
example
答案:(1)D;(2)C;(3)B;(4)A;(5)B;(6)C;(7)D;(8)A;(9)D;(10)B;(11)C;(12)A;(13)D;(14)A;(15)B;(16)C;(17)A;(18)B;(19)C;(20)D;