《2025年资源库高中英语人教版》

Cloze 2 [全国新课标Ⅱ2024·41~55]
When I decided to buy a house in Europe ten years ago, I didn't think too long. I liked traveling in France, but when it came to picking my favorite spot to 1 , Italy was the clear winner.
During my first visit to Italy, I 2 to ask for directions or order in a restaurant. But every time I tried to 3 a sentence of Italian together, the locals smiled at me and 4 my language skills. That encouragement helped me to get through the language 5 . After I made Italy my permanent home, I discovered how 6 Italians are. Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to 7 me to close the window in my car when rain is coming. It's these small 8 of kindness that make a new country feel like home.
As a foodie, the way to my heart is through my stomach, and nowhere fuels my 9 quite like Italy. Each town has its own traditional 10 , and every family keeps a recipe passed from one generation to another. Families 11 for big meals on Sundays, birthdays, and whatever other excuses they can 12 . These meals are always 13 by laughter and joy. Whatever 14 life in Italy might have, the problems are 15 once you sit down to a big meal with friends and family.
1. A. study　　　　　B. rent　　　　　C. visit　　　　　D. settle

答案： D
根据上文“When I decided to buy a house in Europe ten years ago”和下文“After I made Italy my permanent home”可知，十年前作者决定在欧洲买一所房子，并最终在意大利定居。settle 意为“定居”，符合语境。study 意为“学习”；rent 意为“租用；出租”；visit 意为“游览”。

2. A. planned　　　　　B. struggled　　　　　C. refused　　　　　D. happened

答案： B
根据“During my first visit to Italy”和下文“But every time I tried to... the locals smiled at me and ______ my language skills. That encouragement helped me to get through...”可知，作者初次到意大利旅游时，问路或点餐时语言有障碍，当地人向其微笑，给其鼓励，由此可推断作者的意大利语不流利，问路或点餐有困难。struggle to do sth. 意为“艰难地做某事”，符合语境。plan to do sth. 意为“计划做某事”；refuse to do sth. 意为“拒绝做某事”；happen to do sth. 意为“碰巧做某事”。

3. A. string　　　　　B. hang　　　　　C. mix　　　　　D. match

答案： A
根据下文“the locals smiled at me and ______ my language skills. That encouragement helped me to get through...”可推断，作者初次到意大利旅游时，不太会讲意大利语，每次都是尽力才能让人听懂。string together 意为“把（单词或短语）连成句子”，string a sentence together 意为“说出让人听懂的句子”，符合语境。hang 意为“悬挂”；mix 意为“（使）混合”；match 意为“（与……）相配；（在价值、大小或质量上）相匹敌”。

4. A. improved　　　　　B. assessed　　　　　C. admired　　　　　D. praised

答案： D
由下文“That encouragement”可知，此处指的是当地人称赞作者的语言技能。praise 意为“称赞”，符合语境。improve 意为“改善”；assess 意为“评定，估价”；admire 意为“钦佩；欣赏”。

5. A. course　　　　　B. barrier　　　　　C. area　　　　　D. test

答案： B
由上文作者初次到意大利旅游时苦于用意大利语问路或点餐，每次都费力才能拼凑出一句话可知，作者当时有语言障碍。get through the language barrier 意为“克服语言障碍”，barrier 意为“障碍”，符合语境。course 意为“课程；一道菜”；area 意为“地区”；test 意为“测试”。

6. A. open-minded　　　　　B. strong-willed　　　　　C. warm-hearted　　　　　D. well-informed

答案： C
由下文“Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to ______ me to close the window in my car when rain is coming.”可知，作者定居意大利后发现意大利人很热心。warm-hearted 意为“热心肠的，友好的”，符合语境。open-minded 意为“愿意考虑不同意见的；思想开明的”；strong-willed 意为“意志坚强的”；well-informed 意为“知识渊博的”。