二、完形填空。
阅读短文，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Last Sunday, I took part in a volunteer activity at a local orphanage (孤儿院) with other people. I arrived there early in the morning, feeling nervous but excited. I didn't know what to expect, 16 I really wanted to bring happiness to the children there.
As soon as I walked in, some kids 17 to greet me with big smiles. Their eyes were bright and full of hope. We started by playing games together. I tried my best to laugh and play with 18, no matter how tired I was.
Later, we helped them with their 19 and told them interesting stories. Some children were shy at first, but soon they became active and lively, and shared their small 20 with me. I could feel that they needed care and love more than anyone else.
At noon, we had lunch together. I helped the younger kids 21 their meals and clean their hands. They ate happily and thanked us 22. It was the warmest scene I had ever seen.
When it was time to leave, the kids held my hand tightly and didn't want to let me go. I 23 to visit them again soon.
That day taught me the 24 of love and kindness. Volunteering isn't just about offering help but also about connecting 25. I will remember this wonderful experience forever and keep doing volunteer work.
()16. A. so B. but
C. or D. because
()17. A. ran over
B. thought over
C. passed over
D. looked over
()18. A. him B. her
C. them D. us
()19. A. housework B. homework
C. shopping D. exercise
()20. A. mistakes B. lessons
C. dreams D. results
()21. A. get B. buy
C. wash D. prepare
()22. A. angrily B. politely
C. sadly D. heavily
()23. A. promised B. stayed
C. came D. looked
()24. A. trouble B. cost
C. meaning D. secret
()25. A. eyes B. noses
C. ears D. hearts

16. B 前半句“我不知道会发生什么”，后半句“我真的想给孩子们带去快乐”，这两句为转折关系。
17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C
21. D “help ... prepare their meals”符合志愿者照顾孩子的场景。
22. B
23. A promise 意为“许诺”，符合“孩子们不想让我离开，我许诺下次再来”的语境。
24. C 句意为“那天教会我爱与善良的意义”。meaning 最符合语境。
25. D 句意为“志愿者的工作不仅提供帮助，更是心与心的连接”。

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文为作者参加孤儿院志愿者活动的经历与感悟），再结合每个空的上下文语境、逻辑关系、词汇词义及搭配逐一分析选项，选出最佳答案。例如第16题需判断前后句的转折逻辑，第17题需辨析动词短语含义，第18题需确定代词指代对象，以此确保选项符合语境与语法要求。
【解析】
16. B 前句“我不知道会发生什么”与后句“我想给孩子带去快乐”为转折关系，故选but。
17. A ran over意为“跑过来”，符合孩子们迎接作者的动作；thought over（仔细考虑）、passed over（忽略）、looked over（检查）均不符合语境。
18. C 此处指代前文的kids，用复数宾格them，故选C。
19. B 结合语境，志愿者帮孩子做的是作业（homework），housework（家务）、shopping（购物）、exercise（锻炼）不符合场景。
20. C 孩子们分享的是梦想（dreams），mistakes（错误）、lessons（课程）、results（结果）不符合语境。
21. D prepare their meals意为“准备饭菜”，符合志愿者照顾孩子的场景，help sb do sth为固定搭配。
22. B 孩子们开心吃饭，礼貌地（politely）感谢，其他选项（angrily生气地、sadly悲伤地、heavily沉重地）不符合语境。
23. A promise意为“许诺”，符合“孩子们不想让我离开，我许诺下次再来”的语境，其他选项不符合。
24. C the meaning of...意为“……的意义”，句意为那天教会作者爱与善良的意义，故选C。
25. D connect hearts意为“心与心的连接”，符合志愿者活动的感悟，其他选项不符合。
【答案】
B A C B C D B A C D
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、逻辑关系
【点评】
本文围绕志愿者活动展开，贴近学生生活，主要考查学生对上下文语境的理解、词汇辨析及逻辑关系的判断，解题时需结合语境分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6