Question

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__.“What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.

1.                A．complaining     B．telling          C．hoping   D．pretending

 

2.                A．pleased        B．disappointed     C．exhausted D．encouraged

 

3.                A．looking         B．turning         C．coming   D．tidying

 

4.                A．went on        B．went down      C．went out  D．went through

 

5.                A．candles         B．matches        C．lights D．flashlights

 

6.                A．happily         B．patiently        C．hopefully D．helplessly

 

7.                A．steps          B．words          C．knocks   D．screams

 

8.                A．dark           B．quiet           C．noisy D．crowded

 

9.                A．newcomer      B．stranger        C．guest D．settler

 

10.               A．called          B．disturbed       C．watched   D．offered

 

11.               A．surprisingly     B．delightedly      C．impatiently D．willingly

 

12.               A．gently          B．kindly          C．politely    D．violently

 

13.               A．lend           B．sell            C．harness   D．borrow

 

14.               A．And           B．But            C．So   D．For

 

15.               A．holding         B．hiding          C．fetching   D．lifting

 

16.               A．suggested       B．commanded     C．sent  D．forced

 

17.               A．frightened      B．pleased        C．puzzled   D．surprised

 

18.               A．failure         B．success         C．complaint  D．determination

 

19.               A．warmth        B．coldness        C．kindness   D．nearly

 

20.               A．doubtfully      B．hardly          C．actually   D．sympathy

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.D

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.B

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章通过一个小故事告诉我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。不要总是以为自己是受害者，真正阻碍我们成功的是我们自己。

1.A动词辨析。由上文可知他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。

2.B形容词辨析。A开心；B失望；C筋疲力尽；D激励的。解析同上。

3.D动词辨析。A看；B转向；C来；D整理。根据句意可知他们是在整理自己的新家。

4.C短语辨析。A继续；B下降；C外出，熄灭；D经历；根据句意可知灯光突然熄灭。

5.A常识和上下文串联。电灯熄灭了，应该是找蜡烛来照明。

6.D副词辨析。A开心地；B耐心地；C有希望地；D绝望地。根据上下文可知电灯熄灭了，家里又没有蜡烛，他们只能绝望地等待电的重新到来。

7.C上下文串联。根据下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。

8.B形容词辨析。A黑色的；B安静的；C吵闹的；D拥挤的；根据下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。

9.A上下文串联。他们一家是第一天来到这里，自然是newcomer.

10.B上下文串联。由上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。

11.C副词辨析由上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。

12.D副词辨析。A温柔地；B善良地；C有礼貌地；D用力地；根据上下文可知他很不耐烦，应该是用力地摔门。

13.D动词辨析。根据下文可知他以为邻居来借东西的。

14.B上下文串联。根据下文可知小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，是来送蜡烛的而不是借蜡烛的，上下文是转折关系。

15.A动词辨析。A抓住；B躲藏；C去拿；D举起。根据下文可知小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，是来送蜡烛的而不是借蜡烛的。

16.C动词辨析。A建议B要求；C派，送；D强迫；根据句意可知奶奶派小女孩送蜡烛来的。故C正确。

17.D形容词辨析。A害怕的；B高兴的；C困惑的；D惊讶的；这种情况出乎他的意料，所以他应该是很惊讶。

18.A上下文串联。根据句意可知他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。

19.B名词辨析。A温暖；B冷酷；C善良；D几乎；他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。

20.C副词辨析。A怀疑地；B几乎不；C实际上；D同情；他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。

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点评：文章通过一个小故事告诉我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。考生应该从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。