Ⅰ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2017·漳州八校高三上学期期末联考)
One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored.__1__feeling sorry for myself，I wanted to meet people and have new__2__，so I decided to start volunteering.I found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.
Volunteering__3__so many opportunities to have fun and share__4__stories.It was the first time for me to work on a farm.It was almost a(n)__5__holiday as food and accommodation were provided.It was not one__6__holiday，however，as I had to__7__fifteen horses and sheep！I soon discovered that I was a(n)__8__farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my__9__．
However，you do not__10__go abroad to volunteer.I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a__11__．For example，I love__12__so I had a good laugh waving my arms in order to__13__my local choir(合唱团)．At university，I organized a co
ncert for charity with my friends.It was really__14__to find bands and raise money for a cause.
It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other__15__．I once volunteered as a steward (干事) at a charity sports event where the organizers__16__gave me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my__17__．I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to__18__my wardrobe(衣橱)．
While this is all fun，my favourite aspect of volunteering is__19__and sharing stories.My terrible__20__at farming has given me funny stories to tell!
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者从事志愿工作的经历以及志愿工作的特点。
1．A.Apart from B．Due to
C．Instead of D．But for
解析：考查介词短语。下文提到作者决定做志愿工作，因此这里应是“我想去遇见别人并有新的经历，而不是自怨自艾”。A.Apart from“除了”； B．Due to“由于”； C．Instead of“而不是，代替”；D.But for“要不是”。故选C。
答案：C
2．A.experiences B．discoveries
C．opportunities D．changes
解析：考查名词。此处是说作者想见别人并有新的经历，因此选experiences“经历”，符合语境。A.experiences“经历”； B．discoveries“发现”；C.opportunities“机会”； D．changes“改变”。故选A。
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