Question

Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ” Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? , the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will miss it. it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”

When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”

The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”

When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:

“Oh, I almost lost my , and didn’t pass the !”

1.A. hoped B. discovered C. regretted D. pretended

2.A. explained B. discussed C. considered D. knew

3.A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever

4.A. believe B. avoid C. throw D. forget

5.A. But B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However

6.A. never B. ever C. forever D. always

7.A. Bring B. Accept C. Show D. Offer

8.A. unhappy B. free C. strange D. angry

9.A. home B. school C. stop D. office

10.A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned

11.A. change B. help C. time D. confidence

12.A. find B. doubt C. remember D. refuse

13.A. realized B. expected C. decided D. admitted

14.A. hear B. share C. tell D. play

15.A. ask B. see C. prove D. understand

16.A. unless B. because C. if D. though

17.A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off

18.A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break

19.A. face B. sense C. money D. way

20.A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.C

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：作者讲述了一位教师在乘坐公交车时遇到的事情。这位老师在乘坐公交车时，发现司机多找给他20便士，在经过思想斗争后，教师最终归还了20便士。这时司机告诉他，其实司机知道自己多找了20美分，他就是想看看教师会怎么做。下车后，教师庆幸自己通过了人性的考验。

1.B 考查动词。A. hoped 希望；B. discovered 发现；C. regretted 后悔、遗憾；D. pretended 假装。根据下文句意可知选择B，意为：他发现司机多找给他20便士零钱。

2.C 考查动词。A. explained 解释；B. discussed 讨论；C. considered 认为、考虑；D. knew 知道。根据下文的what to do，可知选择C最为期待。意为：他在考虑该怎么做。

3.A 考查形容词。A. wrong 错误的；B. true 真实的；C. easy 容易的、轻松的；D. clever 聪明的。根据上文的I’d better give the twenty pence back.可知，教师认为自己应该归还多找的20便士，故推测教师认为把钱占为己有是不对的，选择A。

4.D 考查动词。A. believe 相信；B. avoid 避免；C. throw 扔；D. forget 忘记。根据下文的it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount?可知，教师的内心在挣扎，一方面认为是不对的，但是另一方面又认为没有人注意这么一点钱。故选择D最为恰当，意为：算了吧，得了吧。

5.C 考查连词。A. But 但是；B. Therefore 因此；C. Anyhow 无论如何、反正；D. However 然而。根据下文的the bus company already gets too much in fares;以及上文劝自己留下这些多找的前，可知选择C，意为：反正，公交公司已经赚了很多车费。

6.A 考查副词。A. never 永不、绝不；B. ever 曾经；C. forever 永远；D. always 总是。根据上文可知，这位教师认为把这些多找的钱留着也没事。故选择A，意为：他们不会注意这个。

7.B 考查动词。A. Bring 带来；B. Accept 接受；C. Show 展示；D. Offer 提供。根据上文的keep it可知，此处指的是把钱留着，故选择B，意为：作为礼物接受这笔钱。

8.A 考查形容词。A. unhappy 不开心；B. free 自由的；C. strange奇怪的；D. angry 生气的。根据下文的I hope the gift can cheer me up.可知，教师希望这份礼物能够使自己振作起来，故选择A，意为：这些日子以来，我一直因为身体不好而不开心。

9.C 考查名词。A. home 家；B. school 学校；C. stop 站点；D. office 办公室。根据下文可知，这位教师下车了，故他是到达了自己的站点。选择C。

10.D 考查动词。A. introduced 介绍；B. posted 张贴；C. lent 借；D. returned 归还。根据下文的the twenty pence to the driver可知，选择D，意为：他把多找的20便士还给司机。

11.A 考查名词。A. change改变、零钱；B. help 帮助；C. time 时间；D. confidence 信心。根据上文可知此处为原词重现，选择A，意为零钱。句意为：给你，你多找了我零钱。

12.C 考查动词。A. find 找到；B. doubt 怀疑；C. remember 记得；D. refuse 拒绝。根据下文的I took your science class last year.可判断选择C，意为：难道你不记得我了吗？

13.A 考查动词。A. realized 明白、意识；B. expected 期待；C. decided 决定；D. admitted 承认。根据下文的Later I thought可知，司机知道自己多找了钱，故选择A，句意为：我明白自己多给了你20便士。

14.D 考查动词。A. hear 听；B. share 分享；C. tell 告诉；D. play 玩。本句考查固定短语play a joke on，意为：和某人开个玩笑，故选择D。句意为：后来，我想不妨和你开个玩笑。

15.B 考查动词。A. ask问、B. see 看；C. prove 证明；D. understand 理解。根据下文的what you would do可知选择B，意为：我想看看你会怎么做。

16.C 考查连词。A. unless 除非；B. because 因为；C. if 如果；D. though 虽然。上一分句意为：我想知道你会怎么做；下一分句意为：我给你多找了零钱。根据句意选择C最为恰当。

17.D 考查动词短语。A. ran for 竞选、追求；B. waited for 等待；C. got on 上车；D. got off 下车。根据上文的When he arrived at his 44 , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door,可知教师已经到达自己的站点，故选择D，意为下车。

18.B 考查名词。A. pleasure 愉悦；B. support 支持、支撑；C. fun 乐趣、乐事；D. break 休息。根据上文的his knees became weak.可知选择B，句意为：他不得不扶住最近的电线杆来支撑自己。

19.A 考查名词。A. face 脸、面子；B. sense 感觉、感知；C. money 钱；D. way 方式、道路。根据上文可知，司机明知道自己多找了钱，却故意想看看教师会怎么做。如果教师真地把钱占为己有，那么就是丢了面子，故选择A。

20.A. lesson 教训、课；B. chance 机会；C. risk 冒险；D. test 测试。根据上文可知，选择D，意为：我差点没有通过测试。