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热考点 模拟练——同源高考主题集训(限时 60 分钟)
A
(2024·湖南永州三模，主题同源2024新课标Ⅰ卷)
Dave had always loved the ocean.You wouldn’t believe how excited he was at Christmas
when seeing a gift-wrapped 1 .
But when he began to surf，something 2 happened.Dave thought he knew the water
well，but a big wave 3 him away.Dave felt powerless against the 4 in the deep water
and lost confidence.Just then another surfer paddled up beside him.“Can I help you？” he
asked.Dave 5 him.It was Mike.“I can help you back to shore，” he continued.“First，
you need to 6 that fear and relax a little.” Dave began to relax his grip.“Good，” said
Mike.“Let the wave pick you up，then 7 your weight forward.As you start to build up
speed，move your 8 back until you feel balanced.Just enjoy the ride.”
When Dave reached the 9 near the shore，he was bursting with excitement，fascinated
that the current which had terrified him was seen as a helpful way by Mike.He had 10 this.He
was right to be 11 of the big waves，but no longer did he feel out of his 12 .“Looks
like you don’t need me any longer，” said Mike.“You are a 13 .Have fun.”
Dave took a last wave， 14 it confidently to the shore.Watching the signs of the tide and
the size of the waves，he realized they hadn’t changed.It was he who was really different—
stronger and more confident.The previous 15 had given way to joy and exhilaration.
1．A.surfboard B．wetsuit
C．shorts D．glasses
2．A.exciting B．joyful
C．scary D．sorrowful
3．A.put B．swept
C．gave D．attracted
4．A.beach B．seaweed
C．shore D．current
5．A.recognized B．challenged
C．questioned D．joined
6．A.think of B．speak of
C．let go of D．take notice of
7．A.take B．load
C．bear D．shift8．A.weight B．focus
C．legs D．hands
9．A.sands B．shallows
C．destination D．center
10．A.quit B．shared
C．doubted D．grasped
11．A.cautious B．afraid
C．tired D．sceptical
12．A.sight B．breath
C．depth D．mind
13．A.survivor B．competitor
C．professional D．natural
14．A.fighting B．riding
C．breaking D．beating
15．A.self-respect B．self-confidence
C．self-criticism D．self-doubt
B
(2024·山东聊城二模，主题同源2023全国乙卷)
Every Saturday we trained with the same marathon running club.I had no idea he was blind
because he 1 past me alongside his guide runner.It took a few weeks before I was 2
asking him what，if anything，he could see.I wasn’t just 3 by his running times.He also
had a beautiful smile that lit up the room.
We had our first 4 date climbing the famous sand dune on Pacific Coast Highway.Eight
years into our marriage，Adrian decided to learn to 5 ，so he could fulfill his dream of
competing in an Ironman triathlon.
Adrian’s first lesson was a 6 ，but his coach’s enthusiasm was short-lived.His next
instructor was easy to give in and recommended my husband 7 swimming.So，being a
competitive swimmer in high school，I was 8 I could teach him.
Soon I realized how much of a 9 swimming was for my husband，even with a tether
rope.His progress at each lesson was slow but 10 .Nearly a month later，he tried without the
tether rope，but 11 going in the wrong direction.Every time I raised my voice over the
roaring waves he felt so 12 by my instructions.
Fortunately these days we laugh because Adrian is even faster than I am.He has grown more
13 with me when I have to raise my voice.I， 14 ，no longer say，“You went the wrong
way！”，which makes him feel bad.Instead，I say，“Over here，” to which he 15 ，
and then swims back toward me.
1．A.jumped B．flewC．rode D．drove
2．A.comfortable B．pleased
C．awkward D．anxious
3．A.influenced B．defeated
C．confused D．impressed
4．A.easy B．official
C．vital D．complete
5．A.run B．bike
C．swim D．diet
6．A.mess B．relief
C．success D．disaster
7．A.abandon B．keep
C．risk D．appreciate
8．A.confident B．doubtful
C．grateful D．fortunate
9．A.benefit B．burden
C．regret D．struggle
10．A.slim B．steady
C．hard D．alarming
11．A.gradually B．rarely
C．cautiously D．frequently
12．A.encouraged B．worried
C．frustrated D．surprised
13．A.patient B．careful
C．popular D．disappointed
14．A.in fact B．in brief
C．in turn D．in return
15．A.looks B．nods
C．bows D．shouts
C
(2024·湖南株洲三模，主题同源2022新课标Ⅱ卷)
James Mogaji is a security officer at Providence College Raymond Hall in Rhode Island.His
enthusiasm made him such an integral part of his students’ lives that they 1 him as one of
their own family.
Daniel Singh，a sophomore，described Mogaji as an attractive 2 in their residence
hall，“He’s someone you’re 3 to.He was really kind and compassionate.”The story takes a(n) 4 turn when the students discover that Mogaji has not 5 his
family in Nigeria for more than a decade.The discovery sparked a wave of 6 enthusiasm
among the students.Out of sympathy，the students 7 a fundraiser for him.There was
overwhelming 8 for their efforts，with nearly 800 donations received，exceeding(超过)
their 9 goal.
The students gathered around Mogaji and 10 him an envelope containing $3,000 to help
pay for his trip to Nigeria.It was a heart-warming scene. 11 moved，Mogaji covered his face
with his hands and fell to his knees in shock.
“We take care of our family.That’s what we do here at Providence College，” said the
student handing the 12 to Mogaji.“We love you.You’re part of the family.”
The students’ 13 has not only touched hearts，but also made dreams 14 .Mogaji is
planning his long-awaited trip to Nigeria in June，a trip made possible by the 15 and
solidarity of a university community that truly embodies(体现) the spirit of family.
1．A.impressed B．registered
C．accepted D．intended
2．A.figure B．sculptor
C．composer D．designer
3．A.recommended B．moved
C．preferred D．attracted
4．A.sudden B．touching
C．smooth D．interesting
5．A.phoned B．heard
C．found D．seen
6．A.flat B．curious
C．genuine D．responsible
7．A.started B．required
C．recognized D．contacted
8．A.legend B．support
C．doubt D．view
9．A.positive B．achievable
C．glorious D．initial
10．A.handed B．showed
C．lent D．awarded
11．A.Finally B．Merely
C．Visibly D．Likely
12．A.handkerchief B．envelopeC．ticket D．passport
13．A.impact B．plan
C．hope D．action
14．A.come true B．get across
C．go easy D．fall apart
15．A.cuteness B．effect
C．kindness D．wisdom
D
(2024·福建宁德三模，主题同源2020新课标Ⅰ卷)
A couple of weeks ago，I ventured down to Charlotte，NC，to meet Cole Rosenberger，
who had a serious passion for protecting forests.I wanted to 1 share his story with you.
Cole 2 me in March asking how he could help protect North Carolina’s coastal
forests.By the 3 of his email I assumed he was in high school，so I sent him materials that I
thought would be 4 and talked with him about our 5 .
A few weeks later he informed me that he had received the 6 from his principal to get
postcards signed by the kids at his school and developed a(n) 7 plan.It was also at this time
that I 8 a “secret” email from Cole’s mom，letting me know that he is eight years old
and really excited about this project.That 9 me away!
Cole organized his elementary school to sign postcards to ask McDonald’s to use 10
packaging.A few months later ，McDonald’s decided to use 100% recycled fibers in their
bags.This win 11 Cole to do more，and he was ready to 12 KFC.He partnered with
seven schools，got the attention of media，and 13 over 6,000 postcards to KFC’s
headquarters.It took several years before KFC 14 to use more recycled paper in its
packaging.
I almost cried at the beauty and 15 of youth to make a positive impact on the Earth.
1．A.equally B．bravely
C．frequently D．briefly
2．A.disturbed B．contacted
C．interviewed D．reminded
3．A.format B．subject
C．tone D．date
4．A.convincing B．cheap
C．complex D．appropriate
5．A.experience B．trick
C．campaign D．competition
6．A.invitation B．prize
C．service D．permission7．A.action B．reform
C．emergency D．recovery
8．A.received B．shared
C．checked D．deleted
9．A.gave B．blew
C．put D．took
10．A.recycled B．outdated
C．original D．attractive
11．A.forced B．trained
C．warned D．motivated
12．A.give up B．back up
C．take on D．depend on
13．A.returned B．displayed
C．delivered D．awarded
14．A.agreed B．afforded
C．failed D．continued
15．A.promise B．power
C．imagination D．innocence
一、生僻词&合成词及派生词
1．gift-wrap v．(尤指商店里)将……包装成礼品
2．exhilaration n．兴奋，欢欣
3．short-lived adj.短暂的，短期的
4．compassionate adj.有同情心的，怜悯的
5．fundraiser n．募捐活动
6．solidarity n．团结；齐心协力
7．coastal adj.近海的，沿海的
二、熟词生义词
1．current熟义：adj.现行的，当前的 生义(文义)：n.水流
2．date熟义：n.日期，日子 生义(文义)：n.约会
三、重要短语
1．give way to被……替代；为……所取代
2．light up点亮
3．out of sympathy出于同情
4．have a passion for对……充满热情5．be excited about 对……感到兴奋
答案精析
语篇解读 本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Dave在不熟悉冲浪的情况下，独自去冲
浪，却被浪打得失去了信心。这时，熟练的冲浪者 Mike过来帮助了他，在Mike的指导
下，Dave熟练地掌握了冲浪的方法。
1．A [surfboard冲浪板；wetsuit潜水衣；shorts短裤；glasses眼镜。根据后文“But when
he began to surf，something happened.”提到他开始冲浪可知，此处指在圣诞节收
到了冲浪板这一礼物，故选A。]
2．C [exciting令人激动的；joyful令人愉快的；scary恐怖的；sorrowful悲伤的。根据后文
“Dave thought he knew the water well，but a big wave him away.Dave felt powerless
against the in the deep water and lost confidence.”可知，此处指发生了恐怖的事情。
故选C。]
3．B [put放；sweep卷，横扫；give给；attract吸引。根据空前“a big wave”可知，当他
认为自己很熟悉水性的时候，一个巨浪将他卷走，故选B。]
4．D [beach海滩；seaweed海草；shore海岸；current激流。根据空前“Dave felt powerless
against the”可知，Dave感觉到了无力，因此是在面对深水里的急流时，他没有了力气，故
选D。]
5．A [recognize 认出；challenge 挑战；question 质疑；join 加入。根据后文“It was
Mike.”可知，这是Mike，故Dave认出了他是Mike，故选A。]
6．C [think of考虑；speak of提到；let go of放手；take notice of注意到。根据后文“and
relax a little”可知，Mike让Dave放松一点点，故首先应该要放下恐惧，故选C。]
7．D [take拿起；load装载；bear忍受；shift转移。根据后文“As you start to build up
speed，move your back until you feel balanced.”可知，开始加速时，就将重心往
后移，故此处指先将重心向前转移，故选D。]
8．A [weight重量，重心；focus焦点；leg腿；hand手。根据前文“Let the wave pick you
up，then your weight forward.”可知，前文提到先将重心往前移，故此处指等到
准备加速时，就将重心往后，直到保持平衡，故选A。]9．B [sand沙滩；shallows浅水区；destination目的地；center中心。根据空后“near the
shore”可知，他到达了海岸附近的浅水区，故选B。]
10．D [quit 放弃；share 分享；doubt 怀疑；grasp 掌握。根据前文“fascinated that the
current which had terrified him was seen as a helpful way by Mike”可知，Dave觉得曾经让他
感到害怕的急流，在Mike的帮助下却成了有用的东西，说明他已经掌握了冲浪，故选D。]
11．B [cautious小心的；afraid害怕的；tired疲惫的；sceptical怀疑的。根据前文“First，
you need to that fear”可知，Mike让Dave放下恐惧，故可推知Dave是害怕巨浪
的，故选B。]
12．C [sight视线；breath呼吸；depth深度；mind大脑。根据空前的转折“He was right to
be of the big waves，but no longer did he feel”可知，尽管他害怕巨浪，但现在对
于巨浪，并不感到力不从心了，out of one’s depth“感觉到力不从心，为某人力所不及”，
故选C。]
13．C [survivor幸存者；competitor竞争者；professional专业人士；natural天赋选手。根
据前文“Looks like you don’t need me any longer”可知，Mike说Dave不再需要他的帮助了，
Dave已经学会了冲浪，故称他为专业人士了，故选C。]
14．B [fight打斗；ride漂浮，踏浪；break打碎；beat击打。根据空后的“it”可知，it指
代前文的a last wave，ride the wave意为“踏浪”，故选B。]
15．D [self-respect自我尊重；self-confidence自信；self-criticism自我批评；self-doubt自我
怀疑。根据前文“Dave felt powerless against the in the deep water and lost
confidence.”可知，在深水区的激流中，他渐渐失去了信心，但在 Mike的帮助下，他成功
掌握了冲浪的方法，故此处指之前的自我怀疑变成了现在的高兴和兴奋，故选D。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的丈夫是一位盲人，他们在跑步俱乐部相
识。结婚八年后，作者的丈夫决定学习游泳，以实现他参加铁人三项比赛的梦想。作者作为
一名曾经的游泳健将，自告奋勇地教丈夫游泳，但在这个过程中他们遇到了很多困难。如
今，作者的丈夫已经成了一名优秀的游泳选手，甚至比作者游得还快。
1．B [jump跳跃；fly飞；ride骑行；drive驾驶。根据下文“past me alongside his guide
runner”可知，作者的丈夫和领跑员跑得很快，就像飞一样。故选B。]
2．A [comfortable舒服的，自在的；pleased高兴的；awkward尴尬的；anxious焦虑的。根
据上文“I had no idea he was blind”以及“It took me a few weeks”可知，作者一开始不知道
丈夫是盲人，所以需要一些时间来适应和调整，之后才自在地问起他的视力情况。故选
A。]
3．D [influence影响；defeat击败；confuse使困惑；impress给……留下深刻印象。根据下
文“He also had a beautiful smile that lit up the room.”可知，作者对丈夫的印象很好，不仅对他的跑步成绩印象深刻，也被他的笑容所吸引。故选D。]
4．B [easy容易的；official正式的；vital至关重要的；complete完全的。根据下文“date
climbing the famous sand dune on Pacific Coast Highway”以及“Eight years into our marriage”
可知，作者和丈夫爬上沙丘约会，后来结婚，可推理出此处说的是他们的第一次正式约会。
故选B。]
5．C [run跑步；bike骑行；swim游泳；diet节食。根据下文“So，being a competitive
swimmer in high school，I was I could teach him.”可知作者决定教丈夫游泳，所以
此处指Adrian 决定学习游泳以完成自己参加铁人三项比赛的梦想。故选C。]
6．C [mess混乱；relief宽慰；success成功；disaster灾难。根据下文“but his coach’s
enthusiasm was short-lived”可知，Adrian的教练的热情很快就消失了，可推理出第一节课很
成功，与下文形成转折。故选C。]
7．A [abandon放弃；keep保持；risk冒险；appreciate欣赏。根据上文“His next instructor
was easy to give in”可知，第二个教练很容易就退缩，因此是建议Adrian放弃游泳。故选
A。]
8．A [confident自信的；doubtful怀疑的；grateful感激的；fortunate幸运的。根据上文
“being a competitive swimmer in high school”可知，作者在高中时是一名有竞争力的游泳运
动员，对自己的游泳技术很有信心，认为自己可以教丈夫游泳。故选A。]
9．D [benefit好处；burden负担；regret后悔；struggle难事。根据下文“His progress at
each lesson was slow”可知，丈夫在学习游泳的过程中遇到了很多困难，进展缓慢，因此游
泳对他来说是艰难的事。故选D。]
10．B [slim苗条的；steady稳定的；hard艰难的；alarming令人担忧的。根据上文“His
progress at each lesson was slow but”中的 but 可知，前后两个形容词之间是转折关系，说明
虽然进步很慢，但还是有进步的，是稳定的。故选B。]
11．D [gradually逐渐地；rarely很少地；cautiously谨慎地；frequently频繁地。根据下文
“Every time I raised my voice over the roaring waves he felt so”可知，下文说的是作者经常提
高嗓门喊丈夫，可知没有了牵引绳，丈夫经常游错方向。故选D。]
12．C [encouraged受到鼓舞的；worried担心的；frustrated沮丧的；surprised惊讶的。根据
上文“Every time I raised my voice over the roaring waves”可知，作者在指导丈夫游泳时，声
音比较大，这让丈夫感到很沮丧。故选C。]
13．A [patient有耐心的；careful小心的；popular受欢迎的；disappointed失望的。根据上
文“Fortunately these days we laugh because Adrian is even faster than I am.”可知，丈夫在游
泳方面取得了很大的进步，这也让他对作者的指导更加有耐心。故选A。]
14．D [in fact事实上；in brief简言之；in turn轮流；in return作为回应。根据下文“nolonger say，‘You went the wrong way！’，which makes him feel bad”可知，作为对丈夫变
得更耐心的一种回应，作者也改变了自己的说话方式，用更加温和的方式指导丈夫游泳。故
选D。]
15．B [look看；nod点头；bow鞠躬；shout大喊。根据下文“and then swims back toward
me”可知，丈夫听到了作者的话，并且按照作者的指示游了回来，说明他点头表示明白了
作者的意思。故选B。]
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述普罗维登斯学院的一群学生帮助筹集资金，以支
付James Mogaji期待已久的尼日利亚探亲之行的费用。
1．C [impress给……留下深刻印象；register注册；accept接受；intend打算，计划。根据
上文“His enthusiasm made him such an integral part of his students’ lives”可知，他是学生
的生活中不可或缺的一部分，故学生们把他当作大家庭的一员，accept sb as...“欢迎，接纳
某人”，故选C。]
2．A [figure人物；sculptor雕刻家；composer作曲家；designer设计师。结合语境可知，
此处指他形容Mogaji是他们宿舍楼里一个很有魅力的人，故选A。]
3．D [recommend推荐；move使感动，移动；prefer更喜欢；attract吸引。结合上文的
“attractive”和下文“He was really kind and compassionate.”可知，此处指“你会被他吸
引”，故选D。]
4．B [sudden突然的；touching感人的，动人的；smooth顺利的；interesting有趣的。结合
下文“It was a heart-warming scene. moved”可知，下文描述的是一个感人的故事，
故选B。]
5．D [phone打电话；hear听见；find发现；see看见。根据下文“an envelope containing
$3,000 to help pay for his trip to Nigeria”可知，学生们筹款帮助Mogaji回家看望家人，故此
处指Mogaji已经十多年没有见过他在尼日利亚的家人，故选D。]
6．C [flat平的；curious好奇的；genuine真正的；responsible负责任的。根据下文“Out of
sympathy，the students a fundraiser for him.”以及“with nearly 800 donations
received，exceeding(超过) their goal”可知，学生们出于同情积极为Mogaji筹款，
故此处指“这一发现在学生中激起了一股真正的热情”，故选C。]
7．A [start开始；require需要；recognize认识到；contact联系。根据下文“with nearly 800
donations received”可知，学生们开始为Mogaji筹款，故选A。]
8．B [legend 传奇；support 支持；doubt 怀疑；view 观点。根据下文“with nearly 800
donations received，exceeding(超过) their goal”可知，他们的筹款活动得到了强
有力的支持，故选B。]
9．D [positive积极的；achievable可达到的，可获得的；glorious辉煌的，荣耀的；initial开始的，最初的。结合上文“There was overwhelming for their efforts，with nearly
800 donations received”可知，他们得到了强有力的支持，结果远远超出了最初的目标，故
选D。]
10．A [hand交给，递给；show展示；lend借给；award授予，奖励。根据语境及下文
“an envelope containing $3,000 to help pay for his trip to Nigeria”可知，学生们应是把装有钱
的信封交给Mogaji，帮助他回家，下文“handing the to Mogaji”也有提示，故选
A。]
11．C [finally 最后；merely 仅仅，只不过；visibly 明显地；likely 可能。根据下文
“Mogaji covered his face with his hands and fell to his knees in shock”可知，Mogaji用手捂住
脸，震惊地跪倒在地，显然是被感动了，故选C。]
12．B [handkerchief手帕，纸巾；envelope信封；ticket票；passport护照。根据上文“an
envelope containing $3,000”可知，此处指学生把装有钱的信封递给Mogaji，故选B。]
13．D [impact影响；plan计划；hope希望；action行动。此处是指上文学生们为Mogaji筹
款的行为，故选D。]
14．A [come true实现；get across使被理解；go easy放松，慢慢来；fall apart崩溃，解散。
根据下文“Mogaji is planning his long-awaited trip to Nigeria in June，a trip made possible”可
知，这是Mogaji期待已久的回家之旅，是学生们的帮助使它成为可能，故此处指他实现了
梦想，故选A。]
15．C [cuteness可爱；effect效果；kindness善意；wisdom智慧。根据上文内容以及下文
的“solidarity”可知，学生们的善良和团结使Mogaji的尼日利亚之旅成为可能，故选C。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者分享了一个对保护森林有着强烈的热情的男孩的故事。
1．D [equally平等地；bravely勇敢地；frequently频繁地，经常；briefly简短地。根据上
文 中 的 “ A couple of weeks ago ， I ventured down to Charlotte ， NC ， to meet Cole
Rosenberger，who had a serious passion for protecting forests.”可知，作者几周前去见了对保
护森林有着强烈的热情的Cole Rosenberger，结合下文中分享的关于Cole Rosenberger的故事
可知，此处应为“简短地”分享他的故事，符合语境。故选D。]
2．B [disturb打扰；contact联系；interview釆访；remind提醒。根据下文中的“asking
how he could help protect North Carolina’s coastal forests”以及“By the of his
email”可知，Cole应该是使用电子邮件询问作者如何帮助保护北卡罗来纳州的沿海森林，
由此可知，此处应为“联系”作者，符合语境。故选B。]
3．C [format格式；subject学科；tone语气，腔调；date日期。根据下文中的“I assumed
he was in high school”可知，作者以为Cole是个中学生，由此可推断，此处指的是他的电子
邮件的“语气”让作者以为他是个中学生。故选C。]4．D [convincing令人信服的；cheap便宜的；complex复杂的；appropriate适当的。根据
上文中的“By the of his email I assumed he was in high school，so I sent him
materials”可知，作者以为Cole是个中学生，所以作者应该是发给Cole一些“适合”中学
生的材料。故选D。]
5．C [experience经历；trick诡计；campaign运动，战役；competition比赛。根据上文中
的“Cole me in March asking how he could help protect North Carolina’s coastal
forests”可知，Cole 询问作者如何帮助保护北卡罗来纳州的沿海森林，结合下文中的
“letting me know that he is eight years old and really excited about this project”可知，作者从
Cole的妈妈那里得知，他对这个项目计划很感兴趣，由此可知，作者应是除了给了他一些
合适的材料外，还跟他谈论一些保护森林的“活动”。故选C。]
6．D [invitation邀请；prize奖励；service服务；permission允许。根据下文中的“letting
me know that he is eight years old and really excited about this project”可知，作者从Cole的妈
妈那里得知，他只有 8岁，所以他在做一些事情时应该是先征得校长的“允许”。故选
D。]
7．A [action 行动；reform 改革；emergency 紧急状况；recovery 恢复。根据下文中的
“letting me know that he is eight years old and really excited about this project”可知，Cole对
这个项目计划很感兴趣，由此可推断，此处指的是他制定了一个“行动”计划。故选A。]
8．A [receive收到；share分享；check检查；delete删除。根据上文中的“It was also at
this time that”以及下文中的“a ‘secret’ email from Cole’s mom，letting me know that he
is eight years old and really excited about this project”可知，就是在那时，作者应该是“收
到”了来自Cole妈妈的“秘密”邮件。故选A。]
9．B [give给；blow吹；put放置；take带走。根据上文中的“I assumed he was in high
school”可知，作者以为Cole是个中学生，结合“letting me know that he is eight years old”
可知，作者在Cole的妈妈那里得知，他只有8岁，由此可知，这应让作者“印象深刻”，
blow sb away意为“给某人留下深刻印象；使某人很高兴”。故选B。]
10．A [recycled回收的；outdated过时的；original原始的，原创的；attractive吸引人的。
根据下文中的“A few months later，McDonald’s decided to use 100% recycled fibers in their
bags.”可知，几个月后，麦当劳决定使用100%回收纤维制成的袋子，由此可知，此处指的
是“回收的”。故选A。]
11．D [force强迫；train训练；warn警告；motivate激励。根据上文中的“this win”以及
下文中的“He partnered with seven schools，got the attention of media”可知，Cole与七所学
校合作，引起了媒体的注意，由此可推断，这场胜利应该是“激励”他做更多的事情。故选
D。]12．C [give up放弃；back up支持；take on (运动或比赛)同某人较量；depend on依靠。根
据下文中的“He partnered with seven schools，got the attention of media，and over
6,000 postcards to KFC’s headquarters.”可知，此处介绍的是Cole要让肯德基也使用回收的
包装袋采取的行动，由此可推断，此处指的是他要与肯德基“较量”。故选C。]
13．C [return归还；display陈列；deliver运送，投递；award颁发。根据上文中的“He
partnered with seven schools，got the attention of media”可知，他与七所学校合作，引起了媒
体的注意，此处介绍的是Cole要让肯德基也使用回收纤维为原料的包装袋采取的行动，由
此可推断，此处应指的是向肯德基总部“发送”了6 000多张明信片。故选C。]
14．A [agree同意；afford付得起；fail失败；continue继续。根据上文中的“This win
Cole to do more，and he was ready to KFC.”可知，在要求麦当劳使用可回收的包
装袋的活动获胜后，他准备好了与肯德基较量，也就是要求肯德基也使用可回收的包装袋，
结合下文中的“to use more recycled paper in its packaging”可知，几年后，肯德基才“同
意”在包装中使用更多的再生纸，符合语境。故选A。]
15．B [promise承诺；power力量；imagination想象；innocence清白，天真。根据语境和
上文中的“at the beauty and”以及下文“of youth to make a positive impact on the Earth”可知，
作者看到一个八岁的小男孩为了保护环境采取行动最终让麦当劳和肯德基使用可回收的包装
袋，由此可推断，此处指的是作者看到的年轻人的美和“力量”，他们对地球产生了积极影
响。故选B。]
