()5.—This dough is too soft.
—You can put more flour on it, and it gently while rolling.

A.look forward to
B.press down on
C.get on with
D.run out of

5. B

【解析】
首先分析语境：“——这个面团太软了。——你可以在上面加更多面粉，并且在擀的时候轻轻按压它。”
再逐一辨析选项：
A. look forward to：期待；
B. press down on：按压；
C. get on with：与……相处；继续做；
D. run out of：用完，耗尽。
结合擀面团的语境，需要按压面团来调整硬度，因此选B。
【答案】
B
【知识点】
动词短语辨析
【点评】
本题考查常用动词短语的词义辨析，解题核心是结合语境理解各短语含义，日常需注重积累固定动词短语的用法。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、完形填空
In 2023, Kim had just finished graduate school and was trying different jobs — teaching music at different colleges and working for nonprofits (非盈利). Though she enjoyed her work, she often felt like a 1. “I was always rushing in and out, never really getting to 2 anyone.” she recalled.
One morning, while hurrying to class with her guitar and bags, she lost her 3. Her lunch — homemade soup — 4 out and exploded all over the ground. With no one around, she tried to clean it up, feeling 5. “What am I doing with my life?” she wondered, overwhelmed (被压到的) by 6. With a full day of teaching ahead, Kim 7 aside her sadness and went to work.
Hours later, during her short break, she returned to her small office. 8, a lunch bag sat on the table, with a sandwich, snacks and coffee inside. There was also a 9: “Dear Dr. Perlak, I saw you this morning and wanted to make sure you had lunch. Have a great day.”
The kindness came from a woman who worked in the school office and had seen the 10 from her window. That small 11 changed everything for Kim. “Suddenly, I felt like I 12. Someone cared.”
The experience 13 her to help others too. “My grandma always said a sandwich and coffee can 14 any day. This woman has 15 it. Now I can do the same for others.”
()1. A. volunteer
B. guest
C. referee
D. stranger
()2. A. know
B. meet
C. trust
D. fear
()3. A. balance
B. power
C. interest
D. standard
()4. A. poured
B. ran
C. flew
D. flooded
()5. A. curious
B. nervous
C. helpless
D. thankful
()6. A. anger
B. loneliness
C. joy
D. excitement
()7. A. held
B. took
C. turned
D. pushed
()8. A. Thankfully
B. Unexpectedly
C. Luckily
D. Clearly
()9. A. note
B. mask
C. report
D. suggestion
()10. A. mess
B. landscape
C. competition
D. accident
()11. A. lunch
B. act
C. wish
D. day
()12. A. injured
B. controlled
C. belonged
D. won
()13. A. inspired
B. caused
C. followed
D. warned
()14. A. fill
B. achieve
C. brighten
D. remember
()15. A. shared
B. shown
C. imagined
D. expected

1—5 DAACC 6—10 BDBAD 11—15 BCACB

【解析】
1. 第1空：根据后文“never really getting to... anyone”可知，Kim辗转于不同工作，觉得自己像个陌生人，故选D.stranger。
2. 第2空：固定搭配get to know sb.表示“了解某人”，契合语境，故选A.know。
3. 第3空：结合后文汤洒落的情节，可知Kim赶路时失去了平衡，故选A.balance。
4. 第4空：汤因意外从包中飞洒出来，flew更能体现突发的状态，故选C.flew。
5. 第5空：无人帮忙，独自清理洒落的汤，Kim此时感到无助，故选C.helpless。
6. 第6空：前文提到Kim未与他人建立深层联系，再加上当下的窘境，她被孤独感笼罩，故选B.loneliness。
7. 第7空：固定短语push aside意为“把……搁置一边”，指Kim暂时压下悲伤去工作，故选D.pushed。
8. 第8空：回到办公室看到桌上的午餐袋是出乎意料的，故选B.Unexpectedly。
9. 第9空：根据后文的留言内容，可知是一张便条，故选A.note。
10. 第10空：办公室的女士从窗户看到了汤洒在地上的混乱场面，故选A.mess。
11. 第11空：女士送午餐的这个小行为改变了Kim的状态，故选B.act。
12. 第12空：感受到他人的关心，Kim觉得自己有了归属感，故选C.belonged。
13. 第13空：这次善意的经历激励Kim也去帮助他人，故选A.inspired。
14. 第14空：奶奶的话是指三明治和咖啡能让一天变得愉快明亮，故选C.brighten。
15. 第15空：女士的行为证明了奶奶的话是正确的，shown表示“证明、展现”，故选B.shown。
【答案】
1—5 DAACC 6—10 BDBAD 11—15 BCACB
【知识点】
1. 固定短语搭配
2. 语境逻辑推理
3. 词义辨析
【点评】
本文讲述了Kim在忙碌孤独的生活中，因一次意外获得陌生人的善意，进而被激励传递善意的暖心故事。解题时需紧密结合上下文语境，捕捉人物情绪变化，同时注重固定短语和词汇的词义辨析，精准匹配每个空的最佳选项。
【难度系数】
0.6