Question

  I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging,but the 1        are big,and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately. 2       walking has been excellent exercise,I have realized that I need an?other form of 3       for the winter.

  My boyfriend Mike knew of this 4        and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he 5        me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont,I 6      this car was meant to be!I began communicating with the 7       ,a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good 8       . He and his two brothers had 9        learned to drive using this car.

  We 10       a price of $ 400,and fixed a time for a test drive. The day be?fore the test drive,I received a phone call from Dale. He 11       a little nerv?ous,but also excited. He asked simply, " You really 12        this car,don't you?"

  "Of course. I couldn't love it more," I gave an enthusiastic 13        He then said to me,"How about me giving it to you for a dollar?" His offer left me 14       . At that time words 15        me.

  I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car,16       its bumps and nicks (碰撞和裂纹) .As he was telling me the 17        of the car,it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling 18       the driveway,he stopped me and said,"Don't forget to pass this 19        on."

  It was truly a 20       end.

  Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.

1. A. presents   B. awards   C. honours   D. rewards

2. A. Because   B. Although   C. If   D. When

3. A. entertainment   B. pleasure   C. transportation   D. training

4. A. habit   B. purpose   C. goal   D. desire

5. A. found   B. sent   C. asked   D. taught

6. A. knew   B. wondered   C. doubted   D. promised

7. A. producer   B. owner   C. customer   D. stranger

8. A. situation   B. state   C. operation   D. condition

9. A. slowly   B. actually   C. naturally   D. hardly

10. A. thought of   B. referred to   C. settled on   D. talked about

11. A. looked   B. sounded   C. felt   D. behaved

12. A. like   B. repair   C. drive   D. use

13. A. refusal   B. description   C. reply   D. attitude

14. A. careless   B. lifeless   C. motionless   D. speechless

15. A. left   B. failed   C. forgot   D. beat

16. A. searching   B. checking   C. explaining   D. touching

17. A. sufferings   B. stories   C. materials   D. troubles

18. A. away from   B. into   C. by   D. out of

19. A. car   B. custom   C. kindness   D. experience

20. A. sudden   B. perfect   C. foolish   D. forced  

Answer 1

1. D 根据后面的"…and I have been given a rise."可推测出，尽管"我"的工作有挑战性，但是回报很高。

2. B虽然步行是很好的锻炼方式，但是"我"很想在冬天换一种交通方式。前后为转折关系。

3. C根据第二段中"…he researched some local sites for cheap cars."可知，冬天到了，"我"不想再步行，想换一种交通方式。

4. D "我"的男朋友迈克知道了"我"的这个愿望。

desire愿望，渴望。

5. B迈克把一辆1978年的福特车的有关信息发给了"我"。

6. A迈克告诉"我"这辆福特车的情况的那一刻，"我"就知道自己需要这辆车。

7. B有人要卖这辆车，因此"我"就得和它的主人，即卖主联系。

8. D这辆车目前的状况还很好。

condition状况。

9. B实际上，Dale Meyer和他的两个兄弟都是用这辆车学会开车的。

10. C我们和车主最后确定价格为400美元。

settle on选 择，确定。

11. B在电话里他听起来有点儿紧张，但是也有点儿激动。

12. A 根据"我"的回答"'Of course.   I couldn't love it more,,…"可以判断，Dale M"我"是否真的喜欢这辆车

13. C对于Dale的询问，"我"给出了答复。

14. D Dale对"我"说他打算以一美元的价格就把这辆车卖给"我"，他的提议让"我"惊讶得说不出话来。

15. B当时"我"无法用语言表达己的心情。

words fail sb 为习惯用语，表示"言语无法表达某人的感受"。

16. C Dale领着"我"围着汽车看了一圈，同时向"我"解释车上的瞌磕碰碰。

17. B在Dale讲述有关汽车的故事时，感觉他好像要失£-一位老朋友。从这句话可以看出Dale和这辆车冇深厚的感情。

18. D根据后半句可知，Dale拦住了 "我"，说明"我"把车幵出了车道。

19. C Dale以如此便宜的价格把车卖给"我"，其实是一种善举，因此他希望"我"把这种善举传递下去。

20. 13作者以一美元的价格就买了一辆车，而且还可以继续传递这种善举，这真是一个非常理想的结局。