任务1 （2024·南京秦淮区模拟）完形填空
In Tennessee, you will find a “small society” of 9 women who call themselves “The 9 Nanas”. The task of this group is 1 —to spread happiness to those in need. The work that 9 women do has been a 2 for over 30 years. Even their husbands had no idea what the ladies were busy with!
The 9 women 3 themselves sisters, and have been together since childhood. Several of them were raised by MaMaw and PaPaw, a couple that were always doing good for the 4 .
One day when the ladies got together for a card game, they started missing about the “old days ” with MaMaw and PaPaw. They remembered how MaMaw made and sent cakes to families who 5 lost someone. She didn’t have to know them. If MaMaw read about a death in the newspaper, she would at once go to the kitchen.
So the sisters 6 that they should start doing good for their community too. They knew they needed money. And that’s when they planned to wash their own clothes instead of paying for that in order to save the money for the good things.
“So among the nine of us, we saved about 400 a month and our husbands didn’t 7 anything unusual. Their shirts looked just fine,” said one of the sisters.
And so, the “small society” of the 9 Nanas was born. 8 they heard of someone in need, they’d try their best to help pay a bill for a woman who lost her husband or buy new clothes for the children of a 9 mom. A package(包裹) would be sent, and would include one of MaMaw’s cakes and a note that 10 “Somebody loves you. ” These 9 women prove that a small plan can make a big difference.
1. A. simple B. careful C. crazy D. dangerous
2. A. report B. question C. secret D. mistake
3. A. offer B. consider C. promise D. recommend
4. A. relatives B. ladies C. neighbours D. husbands
5. A. seldom B. almost C. never D. just
6. A. replied B. decided C. praised D. doubted
7. A. notice B. produce C. allow D. support
8. A. Before B. Until C. Whether D. Whenever
9. A. cool B. single C. gentle D. wealthy
10. A. said B. spoke C. told D. explained

[文章大意]本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要展示了“The 9 Nanas”这个由九名女性组成的团体，她们在田纳西州默默地从事慈善活动，通过个人的牺牲和努力，把快乐和帮助带给社区中有需要的人。这个故事的中心思想是，即使是小规模的善意行为，也能对社会产生深远的影响，并且强调了团结、姐妹情谊和社区服务的重要性。
1. A [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意：这个小组的任务很简单——把快乐散播给需要的人。simple简单的；careful小心的；crazy疯狂的；dangerous危险的。根据“to spread happiness to those in need”可知，小组的任务很简单。故选A。
2. C [解析]考查名词辨析。句意：这9位女性所做的工作30多年来一直是个秘密。report报告；question问题；secret秘密；mistake错误。根据“Even their husbands had no idea what the ladies were busy with!”可知，她们所做的工作一直是个秘密。故选C。
3. B [解析]考查动词辨析。句意：这9位女性认为她们是姐妹，她们从小就在一起了。offer提供；consider考虑，认为；promise承诺；recommend推荐。根据后文“and have been together since childhood”可知，这九位女性认为她们是姐妹。故选B。
4. C [解析]考查名词辨析。句意：其中几个是由MaMaw和PaPaw抚养长大的，他们是一对一直为邻居做好事的夫妇。relative亲戚；lady女士；neighbour邻居；husband丈夫。根据第四段中的“they should start doing good for their community too”可知，这对夫妇为街坊邻居做好事。故选C。
5. D [解析]考查副词辨析。句意：她们记得MaMaw是如何制作蛋糕，并把蛋糕送给刚刚失去亲人的家庭的。seldom很少；almost几乎；never从来没有；just刚刚。根据上文可知，这位夫妇为邻居做好事，结合选项可知，空格所填词为just，说明这对夫妇关心人很及时。故选D。
6. B [解析]考查动词辨析。句意：于是姐妹们决定，她们也应该开始为社区做点好事。reply回复；decide决定；praise赞扬；doubt怀疑。根据前文“they started missing about the ‘old days’ with MaMaw and PaPaw. They remembered how MaMaw made and sent cakes to families”可知，受这对夫妇的影响，姐妹们决定开始为社区做好事。故选B。
9. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意同上题。cool酷的；single单身的；gentle温柔的；wealthy富有的。这帮姐妹们帮助的都是需要帮助之人，这里说的是给单身母亲的孩子买衣服。故选B。
10. A [解析]考查动词辨析。句意：她们会寄来一个包裹，里面会有一个MaMaw做的蛋糕和一张纸条，上面写着“有人爱你”。say说，显示；speak说话；tell告诉；explain解释。根据“a note”以及“Somebody loves you.”可知，本句表达的是一个显示着“有人爱你”的纸条。故选A。