2022届高考英语完形填空专项训练:社会行为(含答案解析)

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2022届高考英语完形填空专项训练:社会行为
一、完形填空(共20小题;共567分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
When Mr Smith was walking one evening, he met four of his old friends. To be polite, he invited them to come home with him to _____1_____. He hoped that they would say no, but _____2_____, they quickly agreed and _____3_____ home with him.
Mr Smith was a _____4_____ man. There was never _____5_____ in his house. He knew that there _____6_____ very little for supper that night, _____7_____ he did not know how to break away from his guests without being impolite, so he let them come with him to _____8_____ house. But when they came _____9_____ his front door, he suddenly rushed forward, opened the door, went in, closed it again and then locked it. He found _____10_____ in the kitchen and quickly told her _____11_____ had happened.
Mr Smith's guests were at first _____12_____. Then they thought he had perhaps gone ahead to get ready for the _____13_____. When nothing had yet happened for a few minutes, they began to _____14_____ and to knock heavily at the door. After this had gone for some time, Mr Smith sent his wife to a window to talk to _____15_____. She told them that Mr Smith _____16_____.
"What do you mean, woman " shouted one of the men, "We came here a few minutes ago _____17_____ and we saw him go into the house."
Mr Smith was now afraid that the noise _____18_____ his friends were making would bring his neighbours and that he would be _____19_____, so he put his head out of the window and said to his friends, "This house has a _____20_____ door, too. Perhaps Mr Smith came in through the front door and went out through the other."
1. A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.play
2. A.happily for him B.luckily for him
C.to his joy D.to his surprise
3. A.go B.went C.going D.will go
4. A.poor B.rich C.strong D.honest
5. A.much water B.much food
C.many clothes D.many vegetables
6. A.will be B.would have
C.would be D.is going to be
7. A.so B.but C.that D.if
8. A.their B.a C.his D.her
9. A.nearly B.near C.close D.out
10. A.his wife B.a man C.his son D.his father
11. A.that B.it C.what D.this
12. A.angry B.interested C.hungry D.surprised
13. A.water B.room C.bed D.food
14. A.laugh B.get angry C.get sad D.get surprised
15. A.herself B.himself
C.his friends D.his neighbours
16. A.was in B.wasn't in C.at home D.was here
17. A.alone B.along C.with him D.with you
18. A.that B.of which C.what D.who
19. A.praised B.found C.laughed at D.hit
20. A.front B.back C.big D.next
Sally had been studying at an art college in London for a year and, like most students, she didn't have much money. It was going to be her mother's birthday soon, and she _____21_____ what she could buy her as a present that would be nice but not too _____22_____.
Sally had been _____23_____ in the country for many years, so every day she had an hour's _____24_____ by train in the morning, and the same in the afternoon.
One day before her mother's birthday, she had a _____25_____ lunch instead of her usual meal, and then went shopping to find her mother a nice present. When she had been _____26_____ for an hour, she came _____27_____ a shop that was selling umbrellas cheap, and decided that one of those would solve her _____28_____, since her mother had _____29_____ hers the month before.
On her way back home on the train that evening she felt _____30_____ because she had such a small _____31_____, so she went along to the buffet car (餐车). She had _____32_____ the black umbrella in the compartment (车厢), but when she got back, it had gone! There had been no other passengers in it a moment before, but _____33_____ there were three.
Sally burst into tears. The three passengers felt very _____34_____ for her and asked what the _____35_____ was. When she _____36_____ that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother had _____37_____, and that she had to get out at the next station, the three passengers asked her for her mother's _____38_____, in order to be able to send the umbrella on to her in case someone had _____39_____ it by mistake and not on purpose, and brought it back _____40_____ Sally had got out of the train.
The next week, Sally heard from her mother. Her mother said, "Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas "
21. A.doubted B.recognized C.wondered D.knew
22. A.expensive B.cheap C.big D.outstanding
23. A.studying B.surviving C.existing D.living
24. A.activity B.rest C.study D.journey
25. A.long B.quick C.free D.delicious
26. A.looking B.thinking C.considering D.appearing
27. A.around B.out C.across D.about
28. A.puzzle B.difficulty C.approach D.problem
29. A.bought B.lost C.got D.gained
30. A.satisfied B.hungry C.bored D.thirsty
31. A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.dinner
32. A.put B.set C.left D.hid
33. A.now B.later C.finally D.afterward
34. A.fine B.bad C.nice D.sorry
35. A.matter B.issue C.case D.affair
36. A.claimed B.argued C.explained D.directed
37. A.faded B.disappeared C.departed D.fled
38. A.information B.name C.address D.telephone
39. A.moved B.brought C.found D.taken
40. A.until B.before C.after D.immediate
The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the _____41_____ was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a _____42_____ evening of wine, _____43_____, and song.
By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had _____44_____. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were _____45_____. But no one wanted to _____46_____, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was _____47_____ off their heads. Jane and David left _____48_____ and angry.
Their _____49_____ suggests that the words an the printed invitations need to be made _____50_____. Everyone _____51_____ and understands the invitations _____52_____. Most of us would agree that 6:30—8:30 pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm means possible _____53_____, but 9:30 pm and any time thereafter means no food, oat beforehand, roll up late.
But this is not always the case. If _____54_____ to a students' party at 6:30 pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive—looking _____55_____—is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be them, if not _____56_____, then no later than seven. My _____57_____ group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're _____58_____, we're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.
The accepted custom at present is _____59_____, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element of _____60_____.
41. A.application B.invitation C.form D.surface
42. A.disappointing B.unexpected C.merry D.nervous
43. A.flowers B.people C.food D.fruit
44. A.appeared B.equipped C.provided D.unloaded
45. A.dying B.sleeping C.enjoying D.starving
46. A.claim B.forget C.stay D.leave
47. A.happily B.completely C.urgently D.crazily
48. A.full B.foolish C.hungry D.sleepy
49. A.experience B.failure C.normality D.joke
50. A.simpler B.clearer C.cleverer D.receives
51. A.prints B.expects C.reads D.receives
52. A.indifferently B.differently C.usually D.carefully
53. A.dinner B.lunch C.breakfast D.brunch
54. A.held B.forced C.hurried D.asked
55. A.smart B.boring C.thankful D.eager
56. A.from time to time B.in no time
C.on time D.for the time being
57. A.date B.age C.sex D.job
58. A.important B.young C.demanding D.innocent
59. A.understanding B.promising C.confusing D.boring
60. A.surprise B.fear C.loss D.success
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her _____61_____ mother with desperation (绝望).
"_____62_____ a miracle (奇迹) can save him now". The little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She _____63_____ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she _____64_____ her way six blocks to the local drugstore (药店).
"And what do you want " asked the chemist.
"It's _____65_____ my little brother," the girl answered back. "He's really, really sick and I want to buy a _____66_____. His name is Andrew and he has something _____67_____ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him."
"We don't _____68_____ miracles here, child I'm sorry." the chemist said, smiling _____69_____ at the little girl. In the shop was a _____70_____ customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl," What kind of miracle does your brother _____71_____ "
"I don't know," she replied. "He's really sick and daddy says he needs a(n)_____72_____. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my _____73_____."
"How much do you have " asked the man.
"One dollar and eleven cents, _____74_____ I can try and get some more," she answered quietly.
"Well, what a coincidence (巧合)," smiled the man." A dollar and eleven cents-the _____75_____ price of a miracle for your little brother _____76_____ me to where you live, I want to see your brother and _____77_____ your parents."
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation in the hospital was completed without _____78_____ and it wasn't long before Andrew was _____79_____ again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost-one dollar and eleven cents plus the _____80_____ of a little child.
61. A.helpless B.hopeful C.tearful D.kind
62. A.Only B.Just C.Simply D.More than
63. A.drew B.poured C.put D.pulled
64. A.followed B.found C.took D.made
65. A.to B.as C.for D.on
66. A.hope B.doctor C.favor D.miracle
67. A.extra B.small C.bad D.impossible
68. A.sell B.offer C.have D.store
69. A.gently B.sadly C.strangely D.coldly
70. A.well-dressed B.kind-hearted C.well-behaved D.good-looking
71. A.have B.care C.need D.like
72. A.a doctor B.an operation C.a surgeon D.a kindness
73. A.savings B.wishes C.ideas D.suggestions
74. A.since B.as C.after D.but
75. A.same B.exact C.proper D.necessary
76. A.Show B.Help C.Follow D.Take
77. A.help B.meet C.persuade D.encourage
78. A.difficulty B.delay C.charge(费用) D.result
79. A.happy B.well C.strong D.home
80. A.cleverness B.faith C.courage D.devotion
My friend Kenny and his family had just returned from Disney World. "I saw a sight I'll _____81_____ forget," he said. "I want you to know about it."
He and his family were inside Cinderella's castle. It was _____82_____ with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one _____83_____. If it had been a boat, the castle would have tipped over (翻倒). Cinderella had _____84_____.
Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair _____85_____, white skin, and a sweet smile. She stood in the center of _____86_____, each wanting to touch and to be touched.
For some reason Kenny _____87_____ and looked toward the other side of the castle. There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old. His _____88_____ was hard to determine because of his height. Dwarfed (使……显得矮小) in height, he stood _____89_____ quietly, holding the hand of an older brother.
It was very _____90_____ that he wanted to be with the children. He _____91_____ to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella. But can't you feel his _____92_____ of being turned down Fear of being laughed at again
But Cinderella _____93_____ the little boy. She immediately began walking in his direction. _____94_____ but firmly pushing her way through the crowd of children, she became _____95_____. She walked quickly across the floor, bent down and placed a _____96_____ on his face.
"I thought you would _____97_____ the story," Kenny told me. I did. It _____98_____ me of the one you and I had heard of before. The names are _____99_____, but aren't the stories almost the same In both cases a gift was given. In both cases love was _____100_____. In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words.
81. A.always B.never C.ever D.almost
82. A.started B.met C.agreed D.filled
83. A.step B.side C.wall D.stop
84. A.entered B.started C.left D.disappeared
85. A.in place B.in length C.in peace D.in advance
86. A.students B.kids C.parents D.girls
87. A.jumped B.whispered C.turned D.shook
88. A.name B.appearance C.health D.age
89. A.watching B.thinking C.listening D.searching
90. A.strange B.stupid C.obvious D.humorous
91. A.failed B.longed C.regretted D.pretended
92. A.pleasure B.fear C.anger D.amusement
93. A.noticed B.protected C.supported D.saved
94. A.Rudely B.Politely C.Hurriedly D.Hardly
95. A.tired B.free C.upset D.astonished
96. A.gift B.hand C.kiss D.touch
97. A.catch B.follow C.appreciate D.retell
98. A.warned B.informed C.cheated D.reminded
99. A.important B.different C.necessary D.unique
100. A.separated B.divided C.shared D.expanded
My dad was hit by the second stroke (中风) last October. Dad was _____101_____ in the hospital when I met a lady who _____102_____ him but I didn't know her. She had been coming to the hospital with her son who had a bead (珠子) in the ear and needed a(n) _____103_____. This lady had come several times and due to lack of _____104_____, she decided to sleep on the veranda(走廊) of the hospital.
"At last they are going to _____105_____ on my son," she declared! That very afternoon she came to our room to say goodbye and I asked her _____106_____ her son was operated on yet. She replied, "Next Thursday. But I don't _____107_____ have the transportation fare to come back."
I went straight to the nurses to _____108_____ them so that they could work on the boy. The mother had struggled so much to come to the hospital moreover _____109_____ another baby of nine months. The _____110_____ told me that the disease of the boy was stubborn. I went to a private doctor who _____111_____ to work on the boy for 150,000 shillings. I _____112_____ and gave the receipt to the lady. She couldn't believe it!
My relatives in the hospital were very _____113_____. How could I waste money when I had to pay millions for Dad's _____114_____
For sure I love Dad even at 80 years old. _____ I would have given up on him like any other person. My husband and I are the only people so far who can _____ his long-time illness. My relatives and his other children have asked to _____ him but we have said "No". They feel that we have spent all the money yet they don't have _____ for his treatment.
We have paid up his bills, which are _____115_____ than our monthly earnings! We don't have any debt so far and we are positive about his _____116_____.
101. A.uneasy B.unnecessary C.uncomfortable D.uncertain
102. A.knew B.respected C.admired D.recognized
103. A.attraction B.operation C.registration D.occupation
104. A.confidence B.support C.courage D.money
105. A.rely B.work C.take D.call
106. A.how B.why C.whether D.where
107. A.even B.still C.ever D.yet
108. A.encourage B.change C.force D.beg
109. A.raising B.carrying C.protecting D.hugging
110. A.doctors B.patients C.nurses D.workers
111. A.agreed B.intended C.managed D.expected
112. A.accepted B.considered C.refused D.paid
113. A.proud B.angry C.kind D.generous
114. A.fines B.rents C.bills D.debts
115. A.Anyhow B.However C.Therefore D.Otherwise
116. A.stand B.treat C.diagnose D.suffer
117. A.look for B.care for C.apply for D.wait for
118. A.cures B.ideas C.hopes D.preparations
119. A.higher B.slighter C.lower D.simpler
120. A.achievement B.happiness C.satisfaction D.recovery
It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had _____121_____ to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my _____122_____, I had a good excuse: A business meeting had _____123_____ and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.
When I arrived at the _____124_____, I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late. She screamed, "You never mean to." Well, I _____125_____ tell she was angry. "I'm sorry but it was not _____126_____." I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. _____127_____, my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive _____128_____ mad as well.
Several weeks later, when I _____129_____ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, "You _____130_____ a classic mistake. You're stuck _____131_____ your own way of thinking. You didn't _____132_____ to be late. But that's not the point. What is _____133_____ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor." He pointed out that I focused on the intention _____134_____ Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, _____135_____ of us felt misunderstood and crazy.
Thinking more about Ken's words, I _____136_____ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really _____137_____. I should have started the conversation by expressing _____138_____ my actions affected Eleanor and _____139_____ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.
Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really _____140_____ her experience of the results of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.
121. A.started B.agreed C.continued D.managed
122. A.relief B.surprise C.regret D.sorrow
123. A.broken out B.closed down C.faded away D.run over
124. A.house B.room C.restaurant D.supermarket
125. A.could B.must C.will D.might
126. A.movable B.comfortable C.acceptable D.avoidable
127. A.However B.Therefore C.Morever D.Otherwise
128. A.her B.him C.me D.them
129. A.spread B.wrote C.translated D.described
130. A.knew B.made C.found D.took
131. A.in B.beyond C.for D.against
132. A.need B.prove C.pretend D.intend
133. A.funny B.important C.possible D.simple
134. A.while B.after C.until D.unless
135. A.all B.none C.both D.neither
136. A.usually B.merely C.hardly D.gradually
137. A.inspires B.matters C.improves D.challenges
138. A.how B.why C.when D.what
139. A.compared B.reported C.finished D.saved
140. A.showing B.satisfying C.understanding D.destroying
完型填空
I stopped at a local store the other day after a fitness class to buy some food.
After I got the food, I got in _____141_____ behind a lady who looked about twenty years old. She had quite a lot of things in her shopping basket.
She _____142_____ her credit card to the shop assistant but the shop assistant told her it had been _____143_____. The young lady _____144_____ she had paid it off the day before. The shop assistant replied, "Maybe it hasn't got through the system yet. Do you want to _____145_____ someone "
The young lady _____146_____ her cellphone and was looking through it. _____147_____, they opened another counter (柜台) to let me _____148_____ out.
I was walking out to my _____149_____ when I thought, "Okay! You're _____150_____ wishing you could help someone. Now it is _____151_____ for you to do it!" Immediately, I made a _____152_____ to help her.
I got out of my car and _____153_____ with my bank card in my hand. The young lady was still looking through her phone. She looked a little _____154_____. I returned to the counter, handed my _____155_____ to the shop assistant and said, "I will pay her bill." She _____156_____ her head and took the card.
As the shop assistant returned the card to me, the lady was still _____157_____ her phone. And I didn't think she had even _____158_____ what had happened! I told her that I had paid her bill and then I left before she expressed her _____159_____ to me.
The bill was about $52. However, the feeling inside me was _____160_____! I realized that helping others did make me happy.
141. A.group B.mark C.crowd D.line
142. A.sent B.handed C.left D.held
143. A.stolen B.forgotten C.refused D.forgiven
144. A.hoped B.insisted C.suggested D.required
145. A.call B.search C.beg D.visit
146. A.took out B.got back C.pointed to D.put up
147. A.Otherwise B.Meanwhile C.Instead D.However
148. A.help B.pull C.count D.check
149. A.car B.bike C.home D.store
150. A.never B.still C.always D.seldom
151. A.turn B.dream C.time D.job
152. A.decision B.mistake C.fortune D.promise
153. A.came B.returned C.escaped D.graduated
154. A.silly B.worried C.mad D.tired
155. A.change B.paper C.purse D.card
156. A.shook B.raised C.hung D.nodded
157. A.looking at B.looking up C.looking for D.looking after
158. A.guessed B.realized C.thought D.remembered
159. A.satisfaction B.regret C.thanks D.concerns
160. A.worthless B.harmless C.priceless D.helpless
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched with a knife. She burst into _____161_____. I took them to the shoemaker to get them _____162_____.
A young man glanced at the opening and said, "_____163_____ I can do except replace the upper." His master looked at them and said to me, "If you _____164_____ me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes." I was _____165_____ and asked why.
He explained, "As if the openings were made on purpose for the sake of special _____166_____ and reuse."
Two days later I found there were indeed more scratches on _____167_____ shoe, but all the openings were patched (打补丁) by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, _____168_____ more unique and interesting than ever. I couldn't help but _____169_____ the master's skill.
Another time, my wife's sister's white blouse had been _____170_____, leaving a large opening on the back. My wife _____171_____ the blouse carefully, and then said, "Let me take it _____172_____ and mend it."
Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and white thread and they took on a look of ice crystal (水晶) _____173_____ from a winter's branch. _____174_____, she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt. I sighed with praise, "It's just as beautiful as a piece of _____175_____!"
"I was inspired by that craftsman. Patches are supposed to be _____176_____, but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife.
Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is _____177_____ to achieve in everything; Patches are _____178_____; So is human's life. Since you can't _____179_____ the existence of wound, you should not expect people's _____180_____ by exposing the wound, which shows nothing meaningful.
161. A.crying B.cheers C.laughter D.tears
162. A.repaired B.preserved C.decorated D.made
163. A.Anything B.Something C.Nothing D.Everything
164. A.inform B.trust C.appoint D.convince
165. A.confused B.annoyed C.disappointed D.discouraged
166. A.color B.way C.style D.method
167. A.neither B.each C.any D.every
168. A.remaining B.growing C.looking D.feeling
169. A.praise B.encourage C.witness D.describe
170. A.broken B.torn C.dirtied D.shone
171. A.delivered B.washed C.ironed D.checked
172. A.outside B.downtown C.home D.abroad
173. A.hanging B.attaching C.sticking D.lying
174. A.Therefore B.Anyway C.Otherwise D.Besides
175. A.art B.cake C.furniture D.jewelry
176. A.smooth B.ugly C.significant D.attractive
177. A.easy B.improper C.likely D.impossible
178. A.unpredictable B.unconquerable C.unavoidable D.unbelievable
179. A.change B.imagine C.condemn D.prove
180. A.apology B.friendship C.sympathy D.respect
The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the _____181_____ was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a _____182_____ evening of wine, _____183_____, and song.
By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had _____184_____. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were _____185_____. But no one wanted to _____186_____, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was _____187_____ off their heads. Jane and David left _____188_____ and angry.
Their _____189_____ suggests that the words an the printed invitations need to be made _____190_____. Everyone _____191_____ and understands the invitations _____192_____. Most of us would agree that 6:30—8:30 pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm means possible _____193_____, but 9:30 pm and any time thereafter means no food, oat beforehand, roll up late.
But this is not always the case. If _____194_____ to a students' party at 6:30 pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive—looking _____195_____—is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be them, if not _____196_____, then no later than seven. My _____197_____ group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're _____198_____, we're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.
The accepted custom at present is _____199_____, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element of _____200_____.
181. A.application B.invitation C.form D.surface
182. A.disappointing B.unexpected C.merry D.nervous
183. A.flowers B.people C.food D.fruit
184. A.appeared B.equipped C.provided D.unloaded
185. A.dying B.sleeping C.enjoying D.starving
186. A.claim B.forget C.stay D.leave
187. A.happily B.completely C.urgently D.crazily
188. A.full B.foolish C.hungry D.sleepy
189. A.experience B.failure C.normality D.joke
190. A.simpler B.clearer C.cleverer D.receives
191. A.prints B.expects C.reads D.receives
192. A.indifferently B.differently C.usually D.carefully
193. A.dinner B.lunch C.breakfast D.brunch
194. A.held B.forced C.hurried D.asked
195. A.smart B.boring C.thankful D.eager
196. A.from time to time B.in no time
C.on time D.for the time being
197. A.date B.age C.sex D.job
198. A.important B.young C.demanding D.innocent
199. A.understanding B.promising C.confusing D.boring
200. A.surprise B.fear C.loss D.success
At first my new _____201_____ were difficult to _____202_____, the air seemed thin, as though there was little oxygen in it. Hit by a _____203_____ of fresh air, my head ached. I tried to make the necessary _____204_____ to this new situation. Wang Ping, my _____205_____, _____206_____ my safety belt and showed me how to use it. Soon I could fly as fast as him.
201. A.work B.surroundings C.situation D.occasion
202. A.tolerate B.understand C.fit D.suit
203. A.sort B.short C.lack D.lacking
204. A.movement B.encouragement C.development D.adjustment
205. A.guidance B.guide C.guider D.guard
206. A.fastened B.fastens C.ties D.tried
The day was Thankful Thursday. It's a weekly _____207_____ that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive _____208_____.
My girls shouted "McDonald's, McDonald's" as we _____209_____ along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I _____210_____ that almost every crossing I passed through was _____211_____ by a panhandler (乞丐). And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(n) _____212_____ lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull alongside a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we'd say, "Oh, by the way... here's lunch."
We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately headed back in the opposite direction for home. _____213_____, the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was _____214_____ and didn't know quite how to behave.
She made her way to our car, "No one has ever done _____215_____ like this for me before," she said with _____216_____. Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, "So, _____217_____ do you think you'll eat your lunch "
She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, "Oh honey, I'm not going to eat this lunch." I was _____218_____, but before I could say anything, she continued, "You see, I have a little girl and she just loves McDonald's, but I don't have the money. But you know _____219_____ Tonight she is going to have McDonald's!"
I don't know if the kids _____220_____ the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too _____221_____ or insignificant to really effect change. Yet in that moment, I recognized the truth of Mother Teresa's words: "We cannot do great things—only small things with great love."
207. A.tradition B.ceremony C.custom D.habit
208. A.decision B.choice C.contribution D.plan
209. A.walked B.ran C.wandered D.drove
210. A.reminded B.realized C.understood D.thought
211. A.crowded B.occupied C.discovered D.laid
212. A.additional B.expensive C.cheap D.special
213. A.Unfortunately B.Luckily C.Unexpectedly D.Hopefully
214. A.excited B.embarrassed C.frightened D.annoyed
215. A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
216. A.amazement B.fear C.sorrow D.amusement
217. A.what B.how C.where D.when
218. A.shocked B.confused C.pleased D.worried
219. A.whether B.if C.what D.that
220. A.realized B.felt C.noticed D.recognized
221. A.many B.small C.big D.simple
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Wallet Back
This is a story about a learning experience that had a big effect on the way that I live my life. The _____222_____ in the story did not give me tests or even grade me on my work. I was taught by one of the most effective _____223_____ of teaching, one that only people with lots of love can do.
"My wallet! Where is it " were my first words _____224_____ I found my wallet was missing. I _____225_____ my memory for a few good seconds, then realized that I had left my precious wallet in the library's public _____226_____!
Because the library was now _____227_____, I had to wait until the next morning to look for it. When I got there the next day, all I found was a clean restroom. This was the first time I could remember ever _____228_____ to see a clean restroom. As I walked out, I looked at myself in the mirror and shook my head at the _____229_____ fool in front of me.
I politely _____230_____ the librarian at the front desk and asked her if a wallet had been found in the restroom yesterday. "No." I walked off with a sense of _____231_____.
I _____232_____ what I would do if I had found a wallet containing sixty dollars, a phone card and many other irreplaceable _____233_____ things. Finally, I _____234_____ accepted the fact that my wallet was gone.
A week later, I received a _____235_____. It was my wallet. And most _____236_____, nothing was missing! But there was a little yellow sheet of paper folded up in one of the wallet pockets that had not been there before. I slowly unfolded the paper, which _____237_____ something like this:
When we continue to help around, we will live in a larger and more rewarding world.
This person didn't even leave a return address. So I couldn't _____238_____ whoever it was. From that day on, I _____239_____ myself that I will follow this _____240_____ and help others and make them as _____241_____ as I was when I opened that parcel!
222. A.leader B.writer C.teacher D.scholar
223. A.aids B.systems C.materials D.methods
224. A.once B.when C.before D.since
225. A.searched B.improved C.developed D.recorded
226. A.canteen B.lounge C.restroom D.showroom
227. A.closed B.deserted C.crowded D.occupied
228. A.hoping B.hating C.refusing D.preferring
229. A.grateful B.curious C.forgetful D.nervous
230. A.approached B.interviewed C.informed D.reminded
231. A.safety B.forgiveness
C.satisfaction D.disappointment
232. A.described B.wondered C.discovered D.expressed
233. A.personal B.strange C.surprising D.reasonable
234. A.gladly B.naturally C.willingly D.painfully
235. A.letter B.note C.package D.suitcase
236. A.sincerely B.amazingly C.honestly D.obviously
237. A.read B.printed C.explained D.wrote
238. A.owe B.thank C.admire D.encourage
239. A.supported B.suggested C.improved D.promised
240. A.plan B.course C.rule D.example
241. A.shocked B.amazed C.delighted D.amused
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they've never actually _____242_____ you. Everything they know about you _____243_____ through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. _____244_____ they feel they can know you _____245_____ from the sound of your voice. That's how powerful the _____246_____ is.
Powerful, yes, but not always _____247_____. For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I'd never met _____248_____, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really _____249_____ me. I sometimes wished to _____250_____ another agent.
One morning, I had to _____251_____ an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani's office _____252_____. The woman sitting at the desk, _____253_____ my madness sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a _____254_____ smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the _____255_____ immediately. "What a wonderful lady!" I thought.
Rushing out _____256_____ I called out over my shoulder, "By the way, what's your name " "I'm Rani," she said. I turned around and saw a _____257_____ woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was _____258_____! Why had I thought she was cold Rani was, well, so _____259_____.
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani's _____260_____—her warm smile, her nods, her 'I'm here for you' _____261_____—were all silent signals that didn't travel through wires.
242. A.accepted B.noticed C.heard D.met
243. A.came B.moved C.ran D.developed
244. A.Thus B.Yet C.Then D.Indeed
245. A.rather B.also C.just D.already
246. A.telephone B.voice C.connection D.impression
247. A.direct B.useful C.easy D.accurate
248. A.in person B.by myself C.in public D.on purpose
249. A.annoyed B.interested C.discouraged D.confused
250. A.promote B.train C.find D.know
251. A.arrange B.postpone C.confirm D.book
252. A.for the first time B.at any time
C.from time to time D.in good time
253. A.expecting B.seeing C.testing D.avoiding
254. A.shy B.comforting C.familiar D.forced
255. A.bill B.form C.ticket D.list
256. A.hopefully B.disappointedly
C.gratefully D.regretfully
257. A.careful B.serious C.nervous D.pleasant
258. A.amused B.worried C.helpless D.speechless
259. A.calm B.nice C.proud D.clever
260. A.forgiveness B.eagerness C.friendliness D.skillfulness
261. A.explanation B.attitude C.concept D.behavior
One day, a poor boy, named Howard Kelly, was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door. He was hungry, _____262_____ he decided to beg something to eat. When a young woman opened the door, instead of a _____263_____ he asked for a drink of water. Thinking he looked _____264_____ she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it and then asked, "How much do I _____265_____ you "
"No, you don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me _____266_____ accept pay for a kindness." Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger _____267_____, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to _____268_____ before this point.
_____269_____ later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors couldn't cure her illness. They sent her to the big city, where specialists can be _____270_____ to study her disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now _____271_____, came for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. _____272_____, he went into her room.
_____273_____ in his doctor's gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He _____274_____ her at once. He went back to the _____275_____ and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case. Finally, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly asked a nurse to _____276_____ the bill to her room. She was afraid to open it _____277_____ she knew that it would _____278_____ the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill:
"Paid in full with a glass of _____279_____." (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of _____280_____ flooded her eyes as she _____281_____ silently: "Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands."
262. A.after B.so C.however D.before
263. A.cent B.dollar C.meal D.drink
264. A.sick B.poor C.hungry D.tired
265. A.pay off B.pay back C.owe D.lend
266. A.always B.seldom C.never D.often
267. A.physically B.mentally C.healthily D.spiritually
268. A.give up B.give away C.give in D.give off
269. A.Years B.Months C.Weeks D.Days
270. A.called in B.called on C.called at D.called up
271. A.rich B.old C.famous D.busy
272. A.Slowly B.Immediately C.Pleasantly D.Surprisingly
273. A.Covered B.Had C.Dressed D.Put
274. A.knew B.saw C.recognized D.realized
275. A.waiting room B.office
C.meeting room D.consultation room
276. A.give B.bring C.send D.carry
277. A.but B.because C.even if D.in case
278. A.spend B.take C.use D.afford
279. A.tea B.coffee C.water D.milk
280. A.sadness B.pride C.joy D.interest
281. A.said B.shouted C.sighed D.prayed
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of New York station, playing his violin. The music is so great, so many people _____282_____ down their paces and put some _____283_____ into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put into his hat on the _____284_____ gracefully. Different from the day before, he _____285_____ a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he began to play the violin. Before long, the young violinist was _____286_____ by people who were all attracted by the _____287_____ on that paper. It said, "Last _____288_____, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by _____289_____. Please come to claim it soon."
_____290_____ about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there _____291_____ and said, "Yes, it's you. I knew that you are an honest man and would _____292_____ come here."
The story _____293_____ to be this: George Sang is an office clerk. He bought a _____294_____ ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday showed he won a _____295_____ of $500,000. So he felt very happy after work and felt the _____296_____ was so wonderful, then he took out 50 dollars and put it in the _____297_____. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown _____298_____.
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. _____299_____ being honest should always be with us. If we live a(n) _____300_____ life, we may succeed temporarily. However, in the long term, we may be a _____301_____. Such kind of people is just like the water on the mountain. It sounds high at the beginning, but gradually it comes down inch by inch and loses the chance of going up.
282. A.put B.slowed C.noted D.went
283. A.paper B.tickets C.money D.music
284. A.violin B.ground C.stone D.desk
285. A.took in B.took out C.took back D.took after
286. A.covered B.filled C.replaced D.surrounded
287. A.passage B.explanations C.words D.voice
288. A.night B.evening C.afternoon D.morning
289. A.chance B.mistake C.time D.heart
290. A.After B.In C.On D.Over
291. A.in a way B.in a sense C.in a case D.in a hurry
292. A.patiently B.gradually C.certainly D.terribly
293. A.turned on B.turned down C.turned out D.turned to
294. A.cinema B.lottery C.opera D.game
295. A.prize B.learning C.price D.idea
296. A.violinist B.work C.artist D.music
297. A.paper B.hat C.ground D.violin
298. A.up B.by C.in D.back
299. A.But B.So C.Though D.Because
300. A.dissatisfied B.honest C.satisfied D.dishonest
301. A.loser B.actor C.winner D.sporter
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A Race Against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in Nome, Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch _____302_____ a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious (传染的) disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be _____303_____ if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. _____304_____, the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.How could the medicine get to Nome The town's _____305_____ was already full of ice, so it couldn't come by ship. Cars and horses couldn't travel on the _____306_____ roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn't exist yet._____307_____ January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were _____308_____. Nome's town officials came up with a(n) _____309_____. They would have the medicine sent by _____310_____ from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled (狗拉雪橇) drivers—known as "mushers"—would _____311_____ it to Nome in a relay (接力).The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. _____312_____ he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon's face was black from the extreme cold. On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to _____313_____ a frozen body of water called Norton Sound. It was the most _____314_____ part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below. He would _____315_____, and so would the sick children of Nome. But Seppala made it across.A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one point, huge piles of snow blocked his _____316_____. He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹) to get around them. Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to _____317_____ the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasen's lead dog. Balto put his nose to the ground, _____318_____ to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed by. Suddenly, Balto began to _____319_____. He had found the trail.At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dogs _____320_____ in Nome. Within minutes, Dr. Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered.Nome had been _____321_____.
302. A.examined B.warned C.interviewed D.cured
303. A.harmless B.helpless C.fearless D.careless
304. A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
305. A.airport B.station C.harbor D.border
306. A.narrow B.snowy C.busy D.dirty
307. A.From B.On C.By D.After
308. A.tired B.upset C.pale D.sick
309. A.plan B.excuse C.message D.topic
310. A.air B.rail C.sea D.road
311. A.carry B.return C.mail D.give
312. A.Though B.Since C.When D.If
313. A.enter B.move C.visit D.cross
314. A.shameful B.boring C.dangerous D.foolish
315. A.escape B.bleed C.swim D.die
316. A.memory B.exit C.way D.destination
317. A.find B.fix C.pass D.change
318. A.pretending B.trying C.asking D.learning
319. A.run B.leave C.bite D.play
320. A.gathered B.stayed C.camped D.arrived
321. A.controlled B.saved C.founded D.developed
I feel like I'm always running around. And life, in its gentle ways, tries to _____322_____ me down. To stop, look and listen to the _____323_____ that surrounds us every day.
As I _____324_____ down the street, late for a meeting again, I _____325_____ myself behind a woman in a _____326_____ going at a pretty normal pace. Not wanting to rush past her in a hurry on a crowded street, I slowed down and stayed _____327_____ her.
When we _____328_____ at the signal light, I noticed that on the other side of the crosswalk was another woman around the same age—also in a wheelchair.
Something really simple, yet deeply beautiful _____329_____ as they crossed one another. The face of the woman coming towards us changed, from _____330_____, worn-out, and blossomed into a huge honest _____331_____, Then I looked to the side at the woman next to me, they both _____332_____ eyes for a minute and smiled wide.
In just that brief _____333_____ of passing each other, they _____334_____ so much. It reminded me of a nod that two players from the same team might give one another _____335_____ they pass the ball, or mothers with small babies in recognition of one another. It's this deep _____336_____ that." I get you." We are _____337_____ through something. I see our similarities and I _____338_____ them.
Now, of course if either of them had _____339_____, they would have noticed a third woman smiling _____340_____ on seeing their interaction. It completely made my day to _____341_____ this small, beautiful gesture of truly "seeing" one another.
322. A.set B.put C.slow D.drag
323. A.sound B.beauty C.song D.voice
324. A.walked B.stepped C.rushed D.went
325. A.found B.hid C.placed D.sheltered
326. A.room B.bus C.car D.wheelchair
327. A.in front of B.beside
C.behind D.in the right of
328. A.talked B.stopped C.looked D.called
329. A.paused B.included C.disappeared D.happened
330. A.tired B.excited C.hateful D.envious
331. A.admiration B.anger C.envy D.smile
332. A.opened B.locked C.closed D.moved
333. A.moment B.hour C.day D.week
334. A.exchanged B.chatted C.showed D.gained
335. A.while B.after C.before D.since
336. A.satisfaction B.realization C.motivation D.recognition
337. A.checked B.connected C.tracked D.pulled
338. A.honor B.need C.own D.refuse
339. A.looked down B.looked up C.looked in D.looked out
340. A.sadly B.bitterly C.broadly D.awkwardly
341. A.enjoy B.observe C.join D.witness
Five months after my husband Steve died. I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet (水龙头). I knew it needed repairs badly, but it _____342_____ me so much just to think of it.
All our _____343_____ life. I was the "artist," bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the "_____344_____" one. He had a real gift for handling chores (家务活). _____345_____ me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely _____346_____ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to _____347_____ the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. "Doesn't your husband _____348_____ this kind of work " he asked. "It's not hard."
"He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs _____349_____ ," I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me _____350_____, but didn't reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n) _____351_____ job. I asked him to name his fee. "No charge, Ma'am." he said. "My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through."
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of _____352_____with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant _____353_____ in the world.
342. A.hurt B.puzzled C.cost D.disappointed
343. A.separate B.shared C.spiritual D.social
344. A.active B.boring C.careless D.practical
345. A.attracting B.sheltering C.driving D.prohibiting
346. A.ignored B.hated C.cleaned D.missed
347. A.come up with B.face up to
C.look forward to D.step away from
348. A.begin B.check C.like D.find
349. A.gratefully B.firmly C.bravely D.wonderfully
350. A.strangely B.innocently
C.painfully D.sympathetically
351. A.terrible B.excellent C.important D.dangerous
352. A.loss B.failure C.fear D.regret
353. A.friendship B.devotion C.kindness D.justice
完形填空
Many years ago, I was working at my job at a community college(社区大学) when a homeless woman came in. She began _____354_____ as she lay on one of the sofas in the student rest room. _____355_____, she wasn't well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find _____356_____ in the Lost and Found box. I _____357_____ up a set of clothing and went back to my office, when I _____358_____ a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not _____359_____ this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her _____360_____ and went back to help the woman, _____361_____ my co-worker's warning.
Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered my _____362_____ and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously, I gave him my full _____363_____ and he told me that he had happened to hear my _____364_____ with the co-worker about helping the _____365_____ woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a _____366_____ for 1,000. I burst into tears, not only because I _____367_____ needed the money at the time, but also because I had never been _____368_____ in such a way for helping someone! We soon became good _____369_____ and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me _____370_____ my first home! He _____371_____ giving me 120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a "giver" and that I _____372_____ it! To make a long story short, I was able to buy the perfect little home for myself, all because one day I did not hesitate(犹豫) to help a _____373_____ woman.
354. A.smiling B.talking C.shouting D.coughing
355. A.Luckily B.Clearly C.Strangely D.Sadly
356. A.clothes B.books C.food D.medicine
357. A.gave B.turned C.gathered D.made
358. A.saw B.heard C.noticed D.listened
359. A.ignore B.disturb C.value D.help
360. A.advice B.request C.plan D.offer
361. A.more than B.rather than C.in spite of D.apart from
362. A.home B.office C.classroom D.dormitory
363. A.energy B.love C.care D.attention
364. A.disagreement B.discussion C.fight D.quarrel
365. A.young B.old C.sick D.wealthy
366. A.support B.check C.tip D.promise
367. A.anxiously B.eagerly C.hardly D.really
368. A.recognized B.measured C.taught D.praised
369. A.colleagues B.competitors C.partners D.friends
370. A.build B.buy C.rent D.repair
371. A.came out B.ended up C.carried on D.resulted in
372. A.deserved B.wanted C.needed D.enjoyed
373. A.hopeless B.careless C.homeless D.selfless
答案
第一部分
1 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。考查名词辨析。breakfast 早餐;lunch 午饭;supper 晚饭;play 玩。根据前面的one evening可知,应是邀请他们吃晚饭。
2 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。happily for him 为他高兴;luckily for him 为他幸运;to his joy 使他高兴的是;to his surprise 使他惊讶的是。他本来希望他们会拒绝,所以当他们很快同意时,应是令他惊讶。
3 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。考查时态辨析。因前面有and连接,所以此处选went与agreed并列作谓语。
4 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。考查形容词辨析。poor 穷的;rich 富有的;strong 坚强的;honest 诚实的。根据后面的very little for supper可知,应选poor表示他很穷。
5 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。much water 很多水;much food 很多食物;many clothes 很多衣服;many vegetables 很多蔬菜。前后联系可知,此处应表示他家里没有很多食物。
6 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。考查固定句型和时态。主句用了He knew…,所以从句应用过去将来时,此处是there be句型。
7 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。考查连词辨析。so 因此;but 但是;that 那;if 如果。用but表示句意的转折。他虽知道当时家里没有很多食物,但是又不知道怎样才能有礼貌地摆脱他的客人。
8 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。考查代词。their 他们的;a 一个;his 他的;her 她的。用his表示让客人到他家。
9 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。nearly 几乎;near 附近;close 靠近的;out 外面的。选near表示“接近”他家的门前时。
10 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。考查名词。his wife 他的妻子;a man 一个男子;his son 他的儿子;his father 他的爸爸。根据下文的“What do you mean, woman”可以判断应是发现他的妻子在厨房里。
11 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。考查宾语从句。告诉她发生的事情,what引导名词性从句,作told的宾语。
12 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。考查形容词辨析。angry 生气的;interested 感兴趣的;hungry 饥饿的;surprised 惊讶的。根据上文史密斯先生的一系列行为可知,他的朋友不理解、很惊讶。
13 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。考查名词辨析。water 水;room 房间;bed 床;food 食物;选food表示他的朋友认为他先回家准备饭。
14 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。考查上下文串联。laugh 笑;get angry 生气;get sad 难过;get surprised 感到惊讶。根据前面的nothing had yet happened for a few minutes”以及后面的“knock heavily at the door”可知,他们开始“生气”了。
15 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。考查名词和代词。herself 她自己;himself 他自己;his friends 他的朋友;his neighbours 他的邻居。根据后面的“She told them”可知应表示对史密斯先生的朋友说话。
16 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。考查上下文串联。根据下一段他的朋友说的话,可推出妻子应是告诉他们史密斯先生不在家。
17 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。考查上下文串联。根据上文内容“他们同史密斯一起来的”,所以选with him。alone 单独;along 沿着;with him 和他在一起;with you 和你在一起。
18 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。考查定语从句。选that作关系代词,引导定语从句修饰the noise。
19 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。考查动词。praise 表扬;find 发现;laugh at 嘲笑;hit 击打。表示把邻居吸引来,他会受到邻居的嘲笑。
20 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。考查名词辨析。front 前面;back 后面;big 大的;next 下一个。根据后面的“Perhaps Mr Smith came in through the front door and went out through the other.”可知,应表示“这个房子有一个‘后’门”。
21 . C
【解析】
C
句意:很快就是Sally母亲的生日了,Sally“想知道”能给母亲买什么生日礼物。
22 . A
【解析】
A
上文提到她没有太多的钱,所以要购买的礼物不能太“昂贵”。
23 . D
【解析】
D
句意:多年来,Sally一直“生活”在乡下。
24 . D
【解析】
D
由于Sally生活在乡下,而就读的学院在伦敦,所以每天早上她都有一个小时的火车“行程”。
25 . B
【解析】
B
前半句提到第二天就是她母亲的生日,由此可知Sally“匆匆”吃完午饭后去为母亲买礼物。
26 . A
【解析】
A
上一句提到她要为母亲挑选一件漂亮的生日礼物,由此可知她“看”了一个小时。因此该空填“look”。
27 . C
【解析】
C
句意:她无意间发现了一家廉价销售雨伞的商店。
come across表示无意间发现;come around表示拜访;come out表示出现,出版;come about表示发生,产生,均不符合语境。
28 . D
【解析】
D
第一段中提到她想给母亲买一件漂亮的生日礼物,可是又没有太多的钱,此处叙述的是她无意间发现了一家廉价销售雨伞的商店,而且下文提到她母亲的雨伞在一个月前丢了,由此可知一把雨伞可以解决她的“问题”。
29 . B
【解析】
B
她之所以决定给母亲买一把雨伞是因为她母亲在一个月前“丢失”了她的雨伞。
30 . B
【解析】
B
本句后半部分提到她去了餐车,由此可知她感到“饥饿”。
31 . B
【解析】
B
此处与前面的lunch相呼应,表示的是她当时吃的“午饭”太少了。
32 . C
【解析】
C
Sally去餐车时,把那把黑色的雨伞“留”在了车厢里。
33 . A
【解析】
A
就在刚才,车厢中还没有乘客,可是“此刻”有了三位乘客。此处now与前面的a moment before相对应。
34 . D
【解析】
D
上一句提到Sally哭了起来,由此可知三位乘客非常“同情”她。
35 . A
【解析】
A
三位乘客见Sally哭了,非常同情她,就询问她发生了什么“事情”。后三项分别表示“争论的问题”、“事例”、“事件”,均不符合语境。
36 . C
【解析】
C
上一句提到三位乘客询问她哭泣的原因,由此可知她进行了“解释”。A表示“声称”,B表示“争论”,D表示“指导”,都不符合语境。
37 . B
【解析】
B
上一段的后半部分提到当她从餐车回来后,发现雨伞不见了,此处与之相呼应,表示雨伞“消失”了。
38 . C
【解析】
C
根据本句中的“……in order to be able to send the umbrella on to her……”可知三位乘客询问的是Sally母亲的“地址”,以便把雨伞寄给她。
39 . D
【解析】
D
三位乘客询问Sally母亲的地址是以防有人无意间“拿”错了雨伞,并将其还回来。take表示“拿”,符合语境。
40 . C
【解析】
C
后面提到Sally在下一个车站就要下车,所以三位乘客是想可能在Sally下车“后”会有人把雨伞还回来。
41 . B
42 . C
43 . C
44 . A
45 . D
46 . D
47 . B
48 . C
49 . A
50 . B
51 . C
52 . B
53 . A
54 . D
55 . D
56 . C
57 . B
58 . B
59 . C
60 . A
61 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。helpless 无助的;hopeful 抱有希望的;tearful 含泪的;kind 友善的。根据句子句“All she knew was that he was very sick和“_____ a miracle (奇迹) can save him now ”可知女孩的弟弟得了难以治愈的疾病,身为母亲心情一定极度悲痛,故选项C正确。
62 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。only 只有;just 只是,仅仅;Simply 仅仅;More than 不只是,超出。根据句子“His name is Andrew and he has something _____ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”可知only符合句意。故选项A正确。
63 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。drew 拉,拖;poured 倒;put 放;pulled 拉。根据句子“The little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. ”可知,女孩把储钱罐里的零钱倒在了地上。故选项B正确。
64 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。followed 跟随;found 发现;took 带(走);短语make one's way 意为“前进”。根据句子“ she _____ her way six blocks to the local drugstore (药店).”可知选项D正确。
65 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。to 到;as 以……身份;for 为了;on 在……之上。根据句子“And what do you want " asked the chemist. ”可知,药剂师问女孩需要什么,女孩回答说为了给弟弟买药。故选项C正确。
66 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。hope 希望;doctor 医生;favor 帮助;miracle 奇迹。根据句子“_____ a miracle (奇迹) can save him now”可知,女孩想买一个“奇迹”。故选项D正确。
67 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。 extra 额外的,small 小的;bad 严重的,坏的;impossible 不可能的。根据句子“
His name is Andrew and he has something _____ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”可知,女孩的弟弟生病是因为脑袋里面长了坏的东西。故选项C正确。
68 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。sell 卖;offer 提供;have 有;store 贮藏。根据句子“"He's really, really sick and I want to buy a _____.”可知女孩想买一个“奇迹”,药剂师回答说他们这里并不出售“奇迹”。故选项A正确。
69 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。gently 温和地;sadly 伤心地;strangely 奇怪地;coldly 冷淡地。根据句子“He's really, really sick ”和 “he has something _____ growing inside his head”可知药剂师得知女孩弟弟的病情后也很伤心。故选项B正确。
70 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。well-dressed 衣着讲究的;kind-hearted 好心肠的;well-behaved 行为端正的 ;good-looking 好看的。根据句子“That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong,”可知选项A正确。
71 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。have 有;care 关怀;need 需要;like 喜欢。因文中提到女孩的弟弟需要一个“奇迹”才能救他,故选项C正确。
72 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。a doctor 一名医生;an operation 一个手术;a surgeon 一名外科医生;a kindness 一份好意。根据句子“The operation in the hospital was completed ”可知,选项B正确。
73 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。savings 积蓄;wishes 希望,祝福;ideas 想法,创意;suggestions 建议。根据句子“But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my _____.”可知,女孩子带来了自己的积蓄。故选项A正确。
74 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。since 自……以来;as 以……身份;after 在……之后;but 但是。根据句子"One dollar and eleven cents, _____ I can try and get some more," 可知,女孩子只存了1元11分的零钱,显然这是不够的,但她说她会想办法弄到更多的钱。此处用but表示转折,故选项D正确。
75 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。same 一样的;exact 准确的,确切的;proper 合适的;necessary 必要的。根据句子“Well, what a coincidence (巧合)," smiled the man.”和“ A dollar and eleven cents-the _____ price of a miracle for your little brother”可知,很巧合的是1元11分刚好是一个奇迹的准确价格。故选项B正确。
76 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。 show 展示;help 帮助;follow 跟随;take 带(走)。根据句子“_____me to where you live, I want to see your brother and _____ your parents.“可知这名男子想让女孩带他去他们家。
故选项D正确。
77 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。help 帮助;meet 见;persuade 劝说;encourage 鼓励。根据句子“_____me to where you live, I want to see your brother and _____ your parents.“可知该男子要女孩带他去她家见她弟弟和父母。故选项B正确。
78 . C
【解析】
正确答案是C。difficulty 困难 delay 延期;result 结果。根据句子“That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. ”可知,该男子其实是一名外科医生,他知道女孩家境并不好。又根据语境可知,这次手术并没有收费。故选项C正确。
79 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。happy 高兴的;well 健康的,良好的;strong 强壮的;home 在家,副词。根据句子“ it wasn't long before Andrew was _____ again”可知Andrew很快回到了家。只有D符合句意,故选项D正确。
80 . B
【解析】
正确答案是B。cleverness 聪明;faith 信念;courage 勇气;devotion 奉献。根据文章最后一段“
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost”小女孩很高兴,她知道买一个奇迹花了多少钱。根据上下文可知女孩子并没有像她的父母一样绝望,而是抱着买一个“奇迹”可以治好弟弟的病的信念去努力寻找办法。可知女孩认为买一个“奇迹”一共花了1元11分外加一个小孩的信念。故选项B正确。
81 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据Kenny的下面讲述的故事可知,Kenny看到了他永远不会忘记的情景。
82 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。根据“Suddenly all the children...If it had been a boat, the castle would have tipped over (翻倒). ”可知,城堡里应是挤满了人。
83 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。因为灰姑娘来了,城堡里所有的孩子突然向一边跑去。第四段的“looked toward the other side of the castle”也是提示。
84 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。因为灰姑娘来了,城堡里所有的孩子突然向一边跑去。第四段的“looked toward the other side of the castle”也是提示;enter 进来。
85 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。Kenny说她是个美丽的姑娘,头发整齐(in place),皮肤白皙,笑容甜美。
86 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。灰姑娘站在孩子们中间,每个孩子都想触摸她一下,也想被她触摸一下;kid 孩子。
87 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。孩子们都聚集在灰姑娘身边,不知何故,Kenny突然转过身来,看向城堡的另一边。jump 跳;whisper 耳语;turn 转身;shake 摇晃。
88 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据“There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old. ”可知,因为他的身高,很难判断他的年龄。age 年龄;health 健康;appearance 外表;name 名字。
89 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。因为他个子矮,他只能拉着哥哥的手站在那,静静地看着眼前的情景。
90 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。很明显,他想和那些孩子们在一起。obvious 明显的;stupid 愚蠢的;strange 奇怪的;humorous 幽默的。
91 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。他渴望站在孩子们中间,伸手去触摸灰姑娘。pretend 伪装;fail 失败;long 渴望;regret 后悔。
92 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据下句的“ Fear of being laughed at again”可知选fear,意为“难道你感觉不到他对被拒绝的畏惧吗?”
93 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据空后的“She immediately began walking in his direction”可知,灰姑娘注意到了那个男孩。notice 注意;protect 保护;support 支持;save 保存。
94 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。此处表示她礼貌又坚定地从孩子们中间挤了过去。rudely 粗鲁地;politely 礼貌地;hardly 几乎不;hurriedly 匆忙地。
95 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。她挤了过去,行动变得自由。tired 疲劳的;free 自由的;upset 沮丧的;astonished 惊讶的。
96 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。她快速地从地板上走过,弯下腰来,在那个男孩的脸上吻了一下。kiss 亲吻;touch 触摸;gift 礼物。
97 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。Kenny告诉作者这个故事是认为作者会喜欢它。appreciate 喜欢;retell 复述;catch 抓住;follow 跟随。
98 . D
【解析】
正确答案是D。它使作者想起以前听过的一个故事。remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事;cheat 欺骗;warn 通知;inform 通知。
99 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。故事中人物的名字不一样 ,难道故事中的情节不是一样的吗?different 不同的;unique 独一无二的;important 重要的;necessary 必要的。
100 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。在两个故事中,都有礼物被送出,都有爱被分享,都有一个可爱的人物表演了言语无法描述的动作。sperate 分开;divide 分开;share 分享;expand 扩张。
101 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。结合前面的“My dad was hit by the second stroke (中风) last October.”可知,作者的父亲第二次中风了。因此当时父亲的身体不舒服。uncomfortable 不舒服的,符合语境。
102 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据后面的“I didn't know her”可知,作者不认识她,但这位女士认识作者的父亲。
103 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据前面的“with her son who had a bead (珠子) in the ear”可知,这个孩子需要手术。下文也反复提到了这一点。
104 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据后面的“she decided to sleep on the veranda(走廊) of the hospital”可知,这位女士决定睡在医院的走廊里,这说明她缺钱。
105 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据语境,此处指医生将治疗她儿子的病,故填 work。下文中的“they could work on the boy”是信息提示。
106 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。结合语境,此处指作者问这位女士,她的儿子是否(whether)做了手术。
107 . A
【解析】
正确答案是A。根据语境可知,这位女士的儿子下周四做手术,她甚至(even)还没有来医院的车费。
108 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据语境可知,作者去恳求护士们给这个孩子做手术。beg 恳求,符合语境。
109 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据语境可知,这位女士还带着(carrying)一个九个月大的婴儿。
110 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。根据上文中的“I went straight to the nurses”可知,此处指医院的护士们告诉作者。
111 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据语境可知,一个私人医生同意(agreed)做手术,手术费用是150000先令。
112 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据语境可知,作者付了男孩的手术费。
113 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。作者的亲戚们很生气,因为作者父亲的治疗也需要钱。
114 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。父亲生病住院,因此作者必须支付账单(bills)。
115 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据语境可知,作者很爱她的父亲,否则她就会放弃治疗了。otherwise 否则,符合语境。
116 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据后面的“his long-time illness”可知,她的父亲已经病了很久了。只有她和丈夫能忍受父亲长时间的生病。
117 . B
【解析】正确答案是B。根据语境,此处指作者的亲戚和兄弟姐妹们也曾经要求照顾父亲,但是作者和丈夫都拒绝了。care for 照顾,符合语境。look for 寻找;apply for 申请;wait for 等待。
118 . C
【解析】正确答案是C。作者的亲戚和兄弟姐妹们认为作者和丈夫已经花光了所有的钱。但是他们对于父亲的治疗并不抱希望。
119 . A
【解析】正确答案是A。根据语境可知,作者父亲在医院的账单比她和丈夫的月收入要高。
120 . D
【解析】正确答案是D。根据“we are positive about”可知,作者和丈夫对父亲的康复持积极态度。
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