Question

完形填空，先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Scott Heiferman and Brendan McGovern founded(创立) Meetup in 2002. The two met by _________  in college and became good friends. That chance meeting led to the creation of Meetup and is_________  the founders stress the value of connecting with strangers.

Meetup is a community-building app that   _________ people in a common place. Members can join a group that interests them online and then meet them in person. Today's world depends more on technology than _________ , human contact to communicate. But Meetup allows members to “use the Internet to get   _________ the Internet" and have face-to-face meetings.

To sign up and attend any Meet up is   _________ . There is only a fee(费用)for organizing and keeping groups. The selection(选择)of groups to choose from is large. A Meetup group exists(存在) for _________  any shared interest: sports, cooking, language, art, pets and every hobby under the sun. There are also parenting groups and cultural groups. I have personally used Meetup to meet other _________   lovers to go riding and climbing.

The app   _________  as a great way to network with others. More chances can come from meeting with _________ . Who knows? It is very possible to meet a new best friend or business partner at the next Meetup.

1.A. chance         B. hand          C. luck           D. mistake

2.A. that           B. why            C. what            D. how

3.A. cancels        B. changes       C. connects       D. contacts

4.A. busy           B. daily         C. kind            D. real

5.A. on             B. off            C. down            D. up

6.A. cheap          B. expensive     C. low             D. free

7.A. all           B. almost        C. both            D. many

8.A. outdoor        B. indoor         C. outside        D. inside

9.A. considers     B. knows          C. uses           D. serves

10.A. friends       B. partners      C. strangers       D. Teenagers

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了Meet up网站的创意来源及它主要是用来把相同爱好的的人们从网上联系起来。

1.A考查动词及语境的理解。A. Chance机会；B. Hand手；C. Luck幸运；D. Mistake错误。句意：这两个人偶然在大学里见面成为好朋友。短语by chance表示意外，偶然。根据题意，故选A。

2.B考查疑问词及语境的理解。17. A. That那个；B. Why为什么；C. What什么；D. How怎样，如何。句意：那次见面导致了Meetup网站的创意，为什么创始人强调与陌生人的联系的价值。这里表示原因。根据题意，故选B。

3.C考查动词及语境的理解。A. Cancels取消；B. Changes改变；C. Connects联系；D. Contacts接触。句意：Meetup网站是当地社区联系人们聚在一个共同的地方来。这里是联系的意思。故选C。

4.D考查形容词及语境的理解。A. Busy忙的；B. Daily日记；C. Kind友好的；D. Real真的。句意：今天的世界更多地依靠技术而不是真实的，人类的接触来交流。这里是说真实的。根据题意，故选D。

20.5.……；C. Down向下；D. Up向上。句意：但Meetup网站允许会员”利用互联网获取从互联网和面对面的会议”。短语get off表示发出……。故选C。

6.D考查形容词及语境的理解。 A. Cheap便宜的；B. Expensive昂贵的；C. Low低的；D. Free免费的。句意：报名参加任何聚会是免费的。这里是免费的意思。故选D。

7.B考查副词及语境的理解。A. All 全都；B. Almost几乎；C. Both两者都；D. Many许多。句意：一个Meetup网站群几乎存在任何共同的兴趣：运动、烹饪、语言、艺术、宠物和天底下所有的爱好。这里是说几乎所有。故选B。

8.A考查介词的形式及语境的理解。 A. Outdoor在户外；B. Indoor在室内；C. Outside在外面； D. Inside在……里面。句意：我亲自用Meet up结识其他户外爱好者一起去骑马、爬山。这里是户外爱好者。故选A。

9.D考查动词及语境的理解。A. Considers考虑；B. Knows知道；C. Uses使用；D. Serves服务。 句意：这个应用程序作为一个与他人网络联系的方式。更多的机会来自于与陌生人的会面。这里是服务的意思。 故选D。

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考点：考查故事类短文。