Question

阅读下面短文, 从短文后面各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

21. A. although B. so   C. because  D. if        

22. A. stop B. start    C. turn D. stay        

23. A. expressive   B. encouraging  C. informative  D. interesting     

24. A. bought   B. counted  C. saw  D. collected      

25. A. check    B. mention  C. answer   D. improve       

26. A. size B. type C. shape    D. class        

27. A. worried  B. satisfied    C. proud    D. curious       

28. A. ordinary B. normal   C. different    D. regular       

29. A. outside  B. whole    C. table    D. inside        

30. A. still    B. even C. only D. ever        

31. A. examining    B. measuring    C. drawing  D. packing       

32. A. keeping  B. placing  C. pulling  D. giving        

33. A. on   B. toward   C. for  D. in         

34. A. mustn’t B. can’t   C. shouldn’t   D. needn’t       

35. A. each one B. each other   C. the other    D. one another     

36. A. admit    B. consider C. decide   D. believe

37. A. big bites    B. deep breaths C. a firm hold  D. close look 

38. A. just B. always   C. merely   D. seldom

39. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off 

40. A. made            B. took            C. got            D. did

Answer 1

21-25 DADAC 26-30 BDCAB 31-35 ABDAC 36-40 CAADC

解析:

21. 所填词引导宾语从句，意思是：是否，选D。

22. 所填名词与谓语动词make构成短语，意思是：做短暂的停留。Make a start：开始，起程；make a turn：轮流；make a stay：待在某地，都与题干意思不符。

23. expressive：表达的；encouraging：奖励的，可鼓励的；informative：提供消息的；interesting：令人感兴趣的，有趣的。本句意思是：我有有趣的东西展示给你看。选D。

24. 由grocery store可知此处选A。

25. 本句意思是：现在到了回答你的问题的时间了。选C。

26. size：大小；type：类型；shape：形状；class：群。本句意思是：我从每种（类型）的苹果拿出一个，放在桌子上。选B。

27. 句意是：Adam好奇地看这我。选D。

28. 由空前的all可以推断出此处选C。

29. 由后文中的outside可知此处选A。

30. 所填词修饰动词look，意思是：甚至，选B。

31. 句子意思是：Adam仔细的查看了每一个苹果。选A。

32. 此处是非谓语动词做状语，逻辑主语是句子的主语，非谓语动词与逻辑主语是主动关系，且非谓语动词表示的动作与谓语动词的动作同时进行，用v-ing的一般式。

33. 所填介词与后文的名词place构成短语，意思是：在……地方，选D。

34. 本句意思是：我不能识别。此处情态动词表能力，选B。

35. 句意是：每个尝一口。选A。

36. admit：承认；consider：考虑，认为；decide：决定；believe：相信。根据句意选C。

37. 根据前文的take a bite if…可知此处选A。

38. 此处是肯定句，所填词意思是：很，仅仅，选A。always意思是：总是；merely：只，仅仅，常用与否定句中；seldom：很少，都与句意不附。

39. put away：收好；储存；get down：写下，记下；hand out：分发；take off：起飞；脱掉，去掉；名声大振。句子意思是：但是一旦去掉其外皮，……。选D。

40. sb got it意思是：他完全理解了。选C。