Sam may not look like most superheroes. After all, he is a dog. He has four legs and fur. However, like all superheroes, Sam has a superpower. His special skill is ___1___ waste, or garbage, to set a good example for visitors. Sam uses his ___2___ to help clean a large park in Chile’s capital city, Santiago. He even wears a green cape — a piece of clothing that many superheroes wear.

Sam’s superpower started with ___3___ in Santiago’s Metropolitan Park with his owner, Gonzalo Chiang. Chiang said he and the dog would find and pick up a lot of garbage ___4___ the way — from plastic bottles to face coverings. Chiang said, “From that, we need to prepare to take away the garbage ___5___ we found on each visit.”

In just one month, Sam and Chiang collected 602 face coverings, 585 bottles and 304 cans. Chiang said, “The walk is ___6___ good chance to clean, rather than litter.” To litter means to throw or leave garbage on the ground in a public place.

Park officials were ___7___ with Sam and Chiang’s effort. ___8___, they decided to use Sam’s image for their campaign urging (敦促) visitors to take better care of the park.

Artist Catalina Aravena turned Sam into a cartoon character. Sam’s story is called “Sam: The Parquemet Superhero.” Parquemet is ___9___ most locals call Santiago’s Metropolitan Park. Aravena said the cartoon became much more ___10___ than expected. She added, “It reached different schools and it has been spread very well on social media.”

1.1.

A throwing

B dividing

C collecting

D returning

解析：选C。C 考查动词辨析。根据第二段第二句“he and the dog would find and pick up a lot of garbage”可知，狗狗山姆和它的主人一起发现并捡拾垃圾。throwing意为“扔”；dividing意为“分开”；collecting意为“收集”；returning意为“返回”。故选C。

2.2.

A wealth

B superpower

C personality

D spirit

解析：选B。B 考查名词辨析。根据第1空前的“Sam has a superpower”和第二段第一句的“Sam’s superpower”可知，山姆运用它的“超能力”。wealth意为“财富”；superpower意为“超能力”；personality意为“个性”；spirit意为“精神”。故选B。

3.3.

A walks

B barks

C races

D sports

解析：选A。A 考查名词辨析。根据第三段第二句“The walk is a good chance to...”可知，散步是清洁垃圾的好机会。walks意为“散步”；barks意为“犬吠”；races意为“赛跑”；sports意为“运动”。故选A。

4.4.

A by

B in

C along

D against

解析：选C。C 考查介词辨析。根据句子意思可知，山姆和主人沿路（along）捡了许多垃圾。故选C。

5.5.

A that

B how

C where

D who

解析：选A。A 考查关系代词辨析。根据先行词the garbage(指物)可知要用关系代词that引导定语从句。故选A。

6.6.

A an

B a

C the

D /

解析：选B。B 考查冠词辨析。根据句意可知，散步是一个捡垃圾的好机会，此处用不定冠词表泛指。故选B。

7.7.

A serious

B strict

C pleased

D angry

解析：选C。C 考查形容词辨析。根据下文“they decided to use Sam’s image for their campaign urging visitors to take better care of the park.”可知，公园决定用山姆的形象来敦促游客们更好地保护公园。由此可知他们对山姆及其主人的努力感到满意。serious意为“严肃的”；strict意为“严格的”；pleased意为“高兴的”；angry意为“生气的”。故选C。

8.8.

A In fact

B In all

C After all

D In total

解析：选A。A考查介词短语辨析。根据句子意思可知，事实上，公园决定用山姆的形象来敦促游客们更好地保护公园。in fact意为“事实上”；in all意为“总计”；after all意为“毕竟”；in total意为“总计”。故选A。

9.9.

A which

B what

C how

D why

解析：选B。B考查疑问词辨析。因为从句部分不完整，缺宾语，故用疑问词what。故选B。

10.10.

A interesting

B active

C humorous

D widespread

解析：选D。D考查形容词辨析。根据下文“It reached different schools and it has been spread very well on social media.”可知，这部动画片传到了不同的学校，并在社交媒体上得到了很好的传播。由此说明它被广泛传播。 interesting意为“有趣的”；active意为“活跃的”；humorous意为“幽默的”；widespread意为“广泛的”故选D。