Last year I decided to do some volunteer work.I began to（1）______on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA.Three months later I（2）______ myself on a plane to Phoenix，Arizona.I was（3）______ at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months.However，within fifteen minutes of（4）______，my worries had gone.Everyone was so（5）______and like-minded that it was very（6）______to feel at home. I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day（7）______.We had to（8）______everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked.It may not seem like a（9）______way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack，my legs were on fire. My job was to（10）______ a stairway out of rock.This（11）______climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited（栖息）by mountain lions，although I should say they were only heard，never（12）______. Three days later，a beautiful stairway came into being.The（13）______ of knowing that my（14）______ will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive. But on the last night we were（15）______ in a thunderstorm.I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent.The temperature was close to（16）______.I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only（17）______ part of my tent. （18）______，I suffered a lot.But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I（19）______.I think I am much（20）______ for having taken part in the project.（1）A.calculateB.negotiateC.advertiseD.research（2）A.imaginedB.introducedC.enjoyedD.found（3）A.annoyedB.surprisedC.scaredD.excited（4）A.arrivingB.sleepingC.thinkingD.walking（5）A.confidentB.friendlyC.energeticD.curious（6）A.funnyB.goodC.luckyD.easy（7）A.tourB.projectC.campaignD.course（8）A.dropB.makeC.carryD.buy（9）A.niceB.safeC.longD.quick（10）A.buildB.testC.cleanD.guard（11）A.helpedB.endedC.allowedD.meant（12）A.huntedB.trainedC.seenD.fed（13）A.satisfactionB.ambitionC.expectationD.intention（14）A.workB.memoryC.recordD.story（15）A.leftB.caughtC.attackedD.separated（16）A.boilingB.averageC.normalD.freezing（17）A.tidyB.dryC.newD.soft（18）A.By the wayB.Regardless of thatC.Needless to sayD.In either case（19）A.survivedB.resistedC.escapedD.recovered（20）A.smarterB.strongerC.happierD.busier
Last year I decided to do some volunteer work.I began to（1）______on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA.Three months later I（2）______ myself on a plane to Phoenix，Arizona.I was（3）______ at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months.However，within fifteen minutes of（4）______，my worries had gone.Everyone was so（5）______and like-minded that it was very（6）______to feel at home.
I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day（7）______.We had to（8）______everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked.It may not seem like a（9）______way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack，my legs were on fire.
My job was to（10）______ a stairway out of rock.This（11）______climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited（栖息）by mountain lions，although I should say they were only heard，never（12）______.
Three days later，a beautiful stairway came into being.The（13）______ of knowing that my（14）______ will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.
But on the last night we were（15）______ in a thunderstorm.I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent.The temperature was close to（16）______.I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only（17）______ part of my tent.
（18）______，I suffered a lot.But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I（19）______.I think I am much（20）______ for having taken part in the project.
| （1）A.calculate | B.negotiate | C.advertise | D.research |
| （2）A.imagined | B.introduced | C.enjoyed | D.found |
| （3）A.annoyed | B.surprised | C.scared | D.excited |
| （4）A.arriving | B.sleeping | C.thinking | D.walking |
| （5）A.confident | B.friendly | C.energetic | D.curious |
| （6）A.funny | B.good | C.lucky | D.easy |
| （7）A.tour | B.project | C.campaign | D.course |
| （8）A.drop | B.make | C.carry | D.buy |
| （9）A.nice | B.safe | C.long | D.quick |
| （10）A.build | B.test | C.clean | D.guard |
| （11）A.helped | B.ended | C.allowed | D.meant |
| （12）A.hunted | B.trained | C.seen | D.fed |
| （13）A.satisfaction | B.ambition | C.expectation | D.intention |
| （14）A.work | B.memory | C.record | D.story |
| （15）A.left | B.caught | C.attacked | D.separated |
| （16）A.boiling | B.average | C.normal | D.freezing |
| （17）A.tidy | B.dry | C.new | D.soft |
| （18）A.By the way | B.Regardless of that | C.Needless to say | D.In either case |
| （19）A.survived | B.resisted | C.escaped | D.recovered |
| （20）A.smarter | B.stronger | C.happier | D.busier |
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（1）D．考查动词及语境理解。A.calculate计算；B.negotiate协商；C.advertise登广告；D.research研究。句意：我开始在网上查询并且发现"美国志愿者"。根据前文的"Last year I decided to do some volunteer work."可知，作者在网上研究有哪些可以做志愿者的信息。故选D项。
（2）D．考查动词及语境理解。A.imagined想象；B.introduced介绍；C.enjoyed喜欢；D.found发现。句意：三个月后，我发现自己在飞往亚利桑那州凤凰城的飞机上。根据前文的"I began to_1_on the Internet…"可知，作者之前还在网上查阅，三个月后自己就动身了。故选D项。
（3）C．考查形容词及语境理解。A.annoyed烦恼的；B.surprised惊讶的；C.scared害怕的；D.excited兴奋的。句意：一想到我要和一群陌生人一起住三个月，我很害怕。根据后面的"my worries had gone."可知，我一开始很担忧。故选C项。
（4）A．考查动词及语境理解。A.arriving到达；B.sleeping睡觉；C.thinking思考；D.walking行走。句意：然而，到达15分钟里我的担忧就消失了。根据"feel at home"得知到达目的地不久，作者就不担心了。故选A项。
（5）B．考查形容词及语境理解。A.confident自信的；B.friendly友好的；C.energetic活力的；D.curious好奇的。句意：每个人都如此友好和志趣相投以至于很容易有宾至如家的感觉。根据后文"and like-minded"可推断，作者感觉大家都很友好。故选B项。
（6）D．考查形容词及语境理解。A.funny搞笑的；B.good好的；C.lucky幸运的；D.easy容易的。句意：每个人都如此友好和志趣相投以至于很容易有宾至如家的感觉。根据 "that like-minded"和"feel at home"得知大家都很友好并且志趣相投，感觉到家的温暖很容易。故选D项。
（7）B．考查名词及语境理解。A.tour游览；B.project项目；C.campaign活动；D.course课程。句意：我被派往科罗拉多国家森林开始头8天的项目。根据下文"for having taken part in the project"可知，这是在说当志愿者的项目，原词复现。故选B项。
（8）C．考查动词及语境理解。A.drop掉下；B.make制作；C.carry携带；D.buy购买。句意：我们必须带上需要的东西走到三英里外我们工作的地方。根据下文"with a heavy pack"可知，作者他们要背负着必需品走。故选C项。
（9）C．考查形容词及语境理解。A.nice好的；B.safe安全的；C.long长的；D.quick快的。句意：可能看起来不远，但是在35度高温下，背着沉重的物品，我的腿像是着了火。根据前文"walk three miles"可知，作者他们走的路程不远。故选C项。
（10）A．考查动词及语境理解。A.build建造；B.test测试；C.clean清洁；D.guard保卫。句意：我的工作是用岩石建一个阶梯。根据下文"climbing up and down the side of a mountain."可知，作者在狮子栖息地建一个阶梯供狮子攀爬。故选A项。
（11）D．考查动词及语境理解。A.helped帮助；B.ended结束；C.allowed允许；D.meant意味。句意：这意味着狮子能在山上栖息地通过阶梯爬上爬下。根据"climbing up and down"可知，台阶修好了意味着狮子可以爬上爬下。故选D项。
（12）C．考查动词及语境理解。A.hunted捕猎；B.trained训练；C.seen看到；D.fed喂养。句意：虽然我应该说他们只被听说过，从没被亲眼见过。根据前文"although I should say they were only heard"可知，作者以前没有见过。故选C项。
（13）A．考查名词及语境理解。A.satisfaction满意；B.ambition雄心；C.expectation期待；D.intention意图。句意：知道我的作品将会在未来的几年里出现在那片山坡上，我的满足感是巨大的。根据上文的"a beautiful stairway came into being"可知，我修的台阶成型了，我很满意。故选A项。
（14）A．考查名词及语境理解。A.work工作，作品；B.memory回忆；C.record记录；D.story故事。句意：知道我的作品将会在未来的几年里出现在那片山坡上，我的满足感是巨大的。根据上文的"My job was to""a beautiful stairway came into being"可知，修台阶是我的工作。故选A项。
（15）B．考查动词及语境理解。A.left离开；B.caught捉住；C.attacked袭击；D.separated分离。句意：但是在最后一晚，我们被困在雷雨中。根据下文"I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent"可知，作者他们被困在雷雨中。故选B项。
（16）D．考查形容词短语及语境理解。A.boiling煮沸的；B.average平均的；C.normal正常的；D.freezing冰冻的。句意：温度接近零度。根据下文"trembling"得知温度很低。故选D项。
（17）B．考查形容词及语境理解。A.tidy干净的；B.dry干的；C.new新的；D.soft软的。句意：我不得不后半夜在帐篷干的那一块地方发抖。根据上文的"thunderstorm"和后文的"part of my tent"可知，帐篷里进了水，作者蜷缩在帐篷干的地方。故选B项。
（18）C．考查介词短语及语境理解。A.By the way顺便问一下；B.Regardless of that尽管这样；C.Needless to say 不用说；D.In either case在这两种情况下。句意：不用说我受了很多苦。根据前文给狮子栖息地建造台阶和下雨天帐篷漏水可知，作者当志愿者时受了很多苦。故选C项。
（19）A．考查动词及语境理解。A.survived生存；B.resisted反抗；C.escaped逃离，抓牢；D.recovered恢复。句意：但是我知道不论人生中面对什么，我都在这，我都活了下来。根据上文"But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there."可知，作者认为再多苦都可以坚持下来，挺过去。故选A项。
（20）B．考查形容词比较级及语境理解。A.smarter更聪明的；B.stronger更强壮的；C.happier更快乐的；D.busier更忙碌的。句意：我认为因为参加这个项目我更强壮了。根据前文"But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there.可知作者感觉经历让他更强壮。故选B项。