题目内容
While Christmas shopping in a jewelry store, I discovered a table of golden ornaments (饰品) on sale. So beautiful in 41 ,each had a personality of its own. I looked through hundreds of pieces, 42 a few and took them home.
I was afraid that they would disappear among other 43 gifts of a Christmas tree, 44 I used them to decorate wreaths (花环). When I stood back to 45 my work, a thought crossed my mind: Wouldn’t some of our family and friends like these, too?
I raced back to the jewelry store to discover that the piles of ornaments had been 46 even further. This time I bought dozens, as I 47 the many people who might enjoy one for the holidays.
I 48 began my creative project. While I tied lovely bows and glued golden ornaments, my mind 49 to Christmases past, how special each had been. I thought about others perhaps not so 50 . Some people in our community 51 had a family to share the joy of Christmas. Some didn’t 52 with holiday decorations.
I nodded my head in determined 53 . They would be at the top of my list to receive a little wreath. 54 the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (热情) and we set out together to put it into 55 .
We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely. Each one was 56 at our cheerful stop and 57 hung our small gifts — often the 58 signs of celebration in their homes.
After several days, I realized we had made and given almost two hundred wreaths. Decorated with 59 and delivered with delight, they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas. We were glad that our 60 did make sense and we found our Christmas spirit in doing and giving.
1.A. design B. concept C. condition D. form
2.A. checked B. selected C. transformed D. charged
3.A. huge B. fancy C. expensive D. valueless
4.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. still
5.A. envy B. polish C. admire D. undertake
6.A. reduced B. emptied C. sorted D. cleared
7.A. worried about B. thought of C. cared for D. watch over
8.A. bitterly B. naturally C. eagerly D. curiously
9.A. appealed B. opened C. crossed D. wandered
10.A. fortunate B. wealthy C. energetic D. comfortable
11.A. sometimes B. ever C. often D. never
12.A. bother B. serve C. compare D. play
13.A. surprise B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. shame
14.A. In B. At C. On D. About
15.A. effect B. action C. reality D. consideration
16.A. shocked B. scared C. embarrassed D. excited
17.A. without delay B. as usual C. on purpose D. in turn
18.A. common B. universal C. only D. standard
19.A. hope B. pardon C. luck D. love
20.A. devotion B. courage C. kindness D. support
1.A
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.D
10.A
11.D
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.B
16.D
17.A
18.C
19.D
20.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述了作者在圣诞节购物时，在商店发现了许多可以用来装饰的小珠宝，于是她就买来一些，这时她想到可能有一些人可能不能和家人在一起过节日，于是她和丈夫商量，用再次买来的一些珠宝做一些花环，送给一些老年人、孤寡老人和一些单身的人，他们感觉帮助了别人自己也得到了快乐。
1.考查名词及语境的理解。A. design设计； B. concept概念； C. condition条件； D. form形成。根据each had a personality of its own 可知每一个都各有特点，这说明设计的不同，故选A。
2.考查动词及语境的理解。A. checked检查； B. selected选择； C. transformed改变； D. charged控告。select的基本意思是“选择”“挑选”,指在进行认真的考虑后,从若干事物或人中间挑选出适合要求,满足需要的事物或人。强调大范围的挑选和选择中需一定的鉴别力。根据took them home 可知“我”仔细地看了一下东西挑了几百件拿回家，故选B。
3.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. huge巨大的； B. fancy精美的，奇特的； C. expensive贵的；D. valueless无价值的。根据I was afraid that they would disappear 可知“我担心”这些饰品放在圣诞树的其他的精美的礼物下失去了它们的色彩，故选B。
4.考查副词及语境的理解。A. however然而； B. therefore 因此； C. otherwise否则； D. still仍然。根据I was afraid that they would disappear among other fancy gifts of a Christmas tree可知因此“我”用它们去装饰花环，故选B。
5.考查动词及语境的理解。 A. envy妒忌； B. polish改进； C. admire羡慕； D. undertake保证。当“我”往后站，来欣赏我的工作时，一个想法出现在“我”的脑海里，故选C。
6.考查动词及语境的理解。 A. reduced减少； B. emptied倒空； C. sorted 分类； D. cleared使干净。根据上文可知一开始店里是珠宝多，慢慢地就卖了一些。“我”跑到珠宝店发现成堆的珠宝已经大大地减少了，故选A。
7.考查动词短语及语境的理解。 A. worried about担心； B. thought of考虑， 想出； C. cared for 关心； D. watch over看守。根据who might enjoy one for the holidays这次“我”买了十几个，因为“我”考虑许多人都想为了这个节日而买一件吧，故选B。
8.考查副词及语境的理解。A. bitterly苦涩的； B. naturally自然地； C. eagerly 急切地； D. curiously好奇地。“我”急切地开始了“我”的创造性的计划，故选C。
9.考查动词及语境的理解。A. appealed呼吁； B. opened 打开； C. crossed交叉； D. wandered徘徊，游荡。根据Christmases past 可知“我”的思绪回到了过去的圣诞节的情况，故选D。
10.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. fortunate幸运的； B. wealthy富有的； C. energetic精力充沛的；D. comfortable舒适的。根据Some people in our community had a family to share the joy of Christmas. 可知“我”想起其他的人也许不是那么的幸运，故选A。
11.考查副词及语境的理解。 A. sometimes 有时； B. ever曾经； C. often经常； D. never从不。根据I thought about others perhaps not so .在我们社区的一些人从没有和一家人在一起享受快乐，故选D。
12.考查动词及语境的理解。 A. bother烦恼； B. serve招待； C. compare比较； D. play玩。因为前面说的是一些不幸运的人。所以后面应该是相反的。一些不愁有节日装饰品，故选A。
13.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. surprise惊奇； B. disappointment 失望； C. satisfaction满意； D. shame羞耻。根据nodded my head 可知“我”满意地点点头，故选C。
14.考查介词及语境的理解。at表示以……看到；一看到计划，“我”的丈夫显示出极大的热情，故选B。
15.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. effect影响； B. action行动； C. reality 现实； D. consideration考虑。put it into action实施，这里it指的是plan；我们一起开始实施，故选B。
16.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. shocked震惊的； B. scared害怕的； C. embarrassed尴尬的； D. excited兴奋的。根据at our cheerful stop可知大家都高兴地站在商店门口，故选D。
17.考查短语及语境的理解。A. without delay立即； B. as usual像往常一样； C. on purpose有目的地； D. in turn轮流，依次。根据At the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (热情) and we set out together to put it into .可以看出作者的急切的心情，所以立即就把“我们”的小礼物都挂了起来，故选A。
18.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. common共同的； B. universal普遍的； C. only仅仅； D. standard标准。根据We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely.它们仅仅是咋他们的家里的庆祝的标志，故选C。
19.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. hope 希望； B. pardon原谅； C. luck运气； D. love爱。根据they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas.可知作者他们有爱心；用爱去装饰。故选D。
20.考查名词及语境的理解。A. devotion 献身； B. courage勇气； C. kindness善心，好意； D. support支持。根据上文可知作者他们送出去200多花环，这是做的好事。“我们”很高兴“我们”的善心做得有意义，故选C。
考点：故事类短文。
