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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve 37 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 39 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she 40 . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __41 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 42 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled（难住）. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 43 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 44 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 45 his eyes. Immediately, he 46 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

47 in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 48 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 49 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 50__attention to her case.

After a long 51 the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 52 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 53 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 54 . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55 silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

1.A．call B．make C．beg D．prepare

2.A．while B．when C．though D．unless

3.A．thirsty B．lazy C．tired D．hungry

4.A．slowly B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly

5.A．announced B．shook C．replied D．doubted

6.A．reward B．kindness C．hand D．value

7.A．physically B．mentally C．normally D．properly

8.A．up B．for C．on D．in

9.A．rich B．famous C．observant D．vivid

10.A．fixed B．consulted C．filled D．concentrated

11.A．rose B．raised C．got D．left

12.A．Worn B．Having C．putting D．Dressed

13.A．recognized B．knew C．spared D．regained

14.A．desired B．declared C．determined D．declined

15.A．special B．ordinary C．normal D．no

16.A．decision B．preparation C．struggle D．debate

17.A．ordered B．requested C．confused D．compressed

18.A．negative B．uncertain C．positive D．obvious

19.A．presentation B．preference C．attention D．arrangement

20.A．praised B．pretended C．pressed D．prayed

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.C

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇叙事类短文,记述了一个儿时受人帮助的小男孩成年后回报恩人的故事

1.考查动词：A．call打电话，B．make制作，C．beg乞求，D．prepare准备， beg for“向……要”，也可以用ask for，他决定到下一家要点水，其他答案不合语境。C

2.考查连词：A．while当…时候，B．when当…时候，C．though虽然，D．unless除非，当一个年轻的女士开门的时候，他很紧张，选B

3.考查形容词：A．thirsty渴了，B．lazy懒惰，C．tired 累了，D．hungry饿了，通过文章内容可以知道the poor boy当时是hungry，上文已经有提示。选D

4.考查副词：A．slowly慢慢地，B．unexpectedly预料不到地，C．steadily稳定地， D．hurriedly匆忙地，从上文的However, he lost his nerve，可知男孩很紧张，所以是慢慢地喝掉牛奶，选A

5.考查动词：A．announced宣布，B．shook摇晃，C．replied回答，D．doubted怀疑，由上文的then asked,replied=answered答复到。她答复到：“你不欠我什么。”选C

6.考查名词：A．reward回报，B．kindness善意，C．hand手，D．value 价值，the young woman在需要的时候帮助了the poor boy，这当然是一个善意的行为。选B

7.考查副词：A．physically身体上，B．mentally精神上，C．normally正常地，D．properly适当地，上文已经交代了作者是饿了，所以是身体上的stronger. 选A

8. 考查词组：call in召集，这里是这个女士被送往大城市的医院，医生和专家都被召集来研究她的病，选D

9.考查形容词：A．rich富有的，B．famous著名的，C．observant善于观察的D．vivid生动的，Dr. Howard Kelly现在已经是很著名的了，选B。

10.考查动词：A．fixed确定，B．consulted咨询，C．filled填满，D．concentrated集中，由后面的eyes可以推断。此时，Kelly 马上想起孩提时的那一件印像很深的事。眼睛里面含有特殊的光，选C

11.考查动词：A．rose“起身”B．raised抚养，提高，筹集，C．got得到，D．left离开，他立刻站起来，穿过医院的大厅到她的房间，C应该说“get from…”，D后加宾语才对。选A

12.考查词组：A．Worn穿，B．Having有C．putting放，D．Dressed穿衣， be dressed in…为固定搭配，wear后直接接宾语。选D

13.考查动词：A．recognized认出，B．knew知道，C．spared匀出，D．regained重获，他立刻就认出她，其他答案不能表达这个意思。选A

14.考查动词：A．desired渴望，B．declared宣布，C．determined决定，D．declined拒绝， determined to do sth.是“下决心做……事”。其他答案不合逻辑。他下决心要尽自己最大努力救她，选C

15.考查形容词：A．special特殊的，B．ordinary普通的，C．normal正常的，D．no不， special attention是“特殊的照顾”，表达Kelly对那个woman的感激之情。选A

16.考查名词：A．decision决定，B．preparation准备，C．struggle努力，D．debate辩论，由上文的rare disease可以判断是经过一番努力他们赢了。选C

17.考查动词：A. ordered命令，B．requested要求，C．confused使…困惑，D．compressed压紧，压缩，request要求之意。其它答案不合情理。Kelly医生让人把最后的账单送给他审批，选B

18.考查形容词：A．negative消极的，B．uncertain不确定的，C．positive积极的，肯定的，D．obvious明显的， the woman根据自己的病情推出费用一定昂贵，自己要花余生去还，选C

19.考查名词：A．presentation呈现，B．preference更喜欢，C．attention注意， D．arrangement 安排，catch one’s attention“引起某人的注意”。账单旁边的便条引起了她的注意。选C

20.考查动词：A．praised表扬，B．pretended假装，C．pressed按压，D．prayed祈祷，由“Thank you, God”可以知道答案。她默默的祈祷道。选D

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A. Echo B. A fairy in the woods. C. Hera. D. Narcissus himself.

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C. A person who is too shy to have a chat with other people.

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2.A．when B．after C．as D．before

3.A．listen B．sit C．work D．see

4.A．business B．boss C．husband D．chance

5.A．support B．provide C．share D．give

6.A．excited B．worried C．frightened D．surprised

7.A．around B．through C．inside D．beyond

8.A．flew to B．stayed in C．chose D．left

9.A．director B．editor C．photographer D．writer

10.A．satisfied B．beautiful C．well-mannered D．young

11.A．designing B．photographing C．dressing D．modeling

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13.A．something to eat B．a job C．a bedroom D a workroom

14.A．sent B．wanted C．ordered D．informed

15.A．in the list B．on the cover C．in the ads D．on the page

16.A．a rise B．a job C．a part D．an actress

17.A．interviews B．performances C．visits D．appearances

18.A．already B．even C．yet D．still

19.A．looking after B．feeding C．worth D．as much as

20.A．pay B．spend C．give D．earn

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Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this desire --- he ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die, having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.

There were so many things he could do. He felt like the whole world could be his, 36 he set his mind to it.

He knew that his 37 had no limits. He knew that he could accumulate 38 that would dwarf (使相形见绌) that of ancient kings; he knew that he could 39 books that would shake the minds of generations; he knew that he could 40 things that would forever change the lives of millions of people. He lived, constantly feeling the power within --- and that power knew no bounds.

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3.A. courage B. interest C. knowledge D. power

4. A. write B. read C. buy D. edit

5. A. invent B. acquire C. adopt D. destroy

6. A. step B. life C. chance D. condition

7.A. promote B. accumulate C. increase D. apply

8. A. choice B. mistake C. failure D. effort

9.A. assisted B. loved C. raised D. punished

10. A. why B. where C. when D. whether

11. A. greedier B. wiser C. older D. cruder

12. A. sleepy B. weak C. satisfied D. comfortable

13. A. carelessly B. secretly C. angrily D. closely

14. A. realized B. remembered C. reminded D. created

15. A. fueling B. starting C. beating D. moving

16. A. learned B. achieved C. undertaken D. doubted

17.A. reality B. history C. imagination D. record

18. A. unimportant B. necessary C. unbelievable D. ordinary

19.A. and B. even C. or D. as

20. A. what B. which C. that D. how

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