Question

During the winter of 2002, I had the opportunity to teach tennis in Nevis in the Caribbean Sea. My experience teaching and staying on the island was wonderful, it was also hard work!

After several weeks of teaching, I was for a vacation! I had planned a surfing outing at a surf camp in Panama with my friend Clayton. I to Panama City with my tennis bag and off we went to the remote Bay of Chiriqui.

To get to the camp, we had to load Clayton’s surfboards and my gear （装备）on and off several buses and boats. After eight hours of travel we finally .

The camp was perfect. The rooms were ideal. I rented a board and we had an unbelievable week good waves.

On our trip, we learned that our bus back to Panama City had been delayed. The sun was down on us , and the only was under a canvas canopy（帆布罩蓬）, next to the bus terminal attendant’s .

As I walked over to the shade area, a couple of kids started throwing at me. Thinking quickly, I reached into my and opened a can of tennis balls. I the youngsters and gave them the tennis balls. I got them to throw the balls onto the racket throwing rocks at me. They seemed to that.

Then an old boy got interested. He joined the game. he seemed a bit more coordinated （协调的）than the youngsters, I gave him a racket and got him to try to hit the ball onto the catching racket.

Soon, his bus arrived, and he was on his . But the clinic（临场教学） had just . Families from across the streets came over and wanted their tennis lesson, too. The bus terminal attendant __her post and came out for a lesson, too.

In what seemed like no , my bus arrived. Clayton and I made it back to Panama City in time for our connecting flights.

1.A. unless B. but C. because D. so

2.A. guilty B. blessed C. known D. ready

3.A. rode B. drove C. walked D. flew

4.A. hiking B. tennis C. boarding D. swimming

5.A. relaxed B. stopped C. arrived D. united

6.A. admiring B. expecting C. watching D. surfing

7.A. shopping B. field C. return D. business

8.A. cutting B. breaking C. beating D. calming

9.A. station B. shade C. seat D. entrance

10.A. camp B. car C. office D. house

11.A. rackets B. balls C. sticks D. rocks

12.A. bag B. pocket C. can D. suitcase

13.A. approached B. blamed C. passed D. pushed

14.A. except for B. instead of C. by means of D. in case of

15.A. enjoy B. dislike C. worry D. understand

16.A. If B. As C. Though D. After

17.A. side B. phone C. way D. trip

18.A. faded B. changed C. finished D. started

19.A. left B. cleaned C. searched D. protected

20.A. time B. effort C. problem D. opinion

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.C

8.C

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.A

14.B

15.A

16.B

17.C

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲了2002年的冬天，我在尼维斯岛在加勒比海教网球。几个星期之后，我计划和朋友Clayton在巴拿马冲浪营进行冲浪比赛。在度过了愉快的冲浪假期，准备返回巴拿马城的时候，返回的车延迟了，我们就在一个帆布罩蓬里休息。我走到昏暗的沙滩上，几个孩子朝我扔岩石。我拿给那些孩子网球，教他们向网球拍扔网球，他们似乎挺喜欢的。其中一个年龄大的孩子，很感兴趣，而且比其他年龄小的孩子身体更加协调。最后车来了之后，我们就各自离开了。

1. it was also hard work!意思是：在那教学和生活的经历很美好，但是工作也非常辛苦。But表示转折，故选B。

2. for a vacation!意思是：在教了几个星期之后，我准备去度假。故选D。

3. to Panama City with my tennis bag and off we went to the remote Bay of Chiriqui.意思是：我带着网球包，乘飞机飞往巴拿马，去遥远的奇里基湾。故选D。

4. gear （装备）on and off several buses and boats.意思是：我们必须装载好Clayton的冲浪板，和我的网球装备，要上下计量车和船。故选B。

5. .意思是：经过八个小时的旅途之后，我们终于达到了。故选C。

6. good waves.意思是：我们租了一个夹板，我们度过一个难以相信的冲浪周末。故选D。

7. trip, we learned that our bus back to Panama City had been delayed..意思是：在我们返回的途中，发现回巴拿马城的汽车延迟了。故选C。

8. down on us意思是：太阳直射在我们身上。故选C。

9. was under a canvas canopy（帆布罩蓬）意思是：唯一可以遮蔽阳光的是帆布罩蓬。故选B。

10. 。意思是：在总线终端服务员的办公室的旁边。故选C。

11. 考查名词辨析. A“（网球等）球拍”B“球，舞会”C“棍， 枝条”D“岩石，石头； 摇滚乐”。 As I walked over to the shade area, a couple of kids started throwing at me.意思是：当我走到沙滩背光的地方时，有几个孩子朝着我扔石子。故选D。

12. and opened a can of tennis balls..意思是：快速思考完，我回去拿我的网球包，打开装有网球的塑料容器。故选A。

13. the youngsters and gave them the tennis balls..意思是：我走到几个年龄较小的孩子身边，给了他们几个网球。故选A。

14. throwing rocks at me.意思是：我教他们朝着网球拍扔网球而不是朝我扔石子。故选B。

15. that.意思是：他们似乎很喜欢那样（朝着网球拍扔网球）故选A。

16. he seemed a bit more coordinated （协调的）than the youngsters, I gave him a racket and got him to try to hit the ball onto the catching racket.意思是：因为他看起来似乎比其他年龄小的孩子更协调一些，我给了他一个球拍，教他试着把球打到球拍里去。故选B。

17. 意思是：不久，他的车来了，他就回到他的路了。故选C。

18. 考查动词辨析. A“褪去，逐渐消逝，凋谢”，B“改变，交换， 兑换”，C“完成； 结束”， D “起动，提出（问题），使开始”。 But the clinic（临场教学） had just 意思是：但是这个临时教学已经刚刚开始了。故选D。

19. her post and came out for a lesson, too意思是：这个车站服务员离开了他的岗位，也出现要一次网球教学。故选A。

20. , my bus arrived.意思是：这似乎是没有时间，因为我的汽车来了。故选A。

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