Question

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.  Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” ____ 1____, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my ___ 2____, a boy sprang up（跳起来），   3__ to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 50 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I    4__ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He    5__ . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have    6__ , so I told him not to worry. He was    7__ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    8__ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should    9__ this country as the son of a    10___. But it was hare to find pleasure in a place where it was so    11___ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in    12___ English, “I … I no get money o buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    13___ before sticking his hand into the car    14___ the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    15___ only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”    16__ it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    17___. After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.  “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    18___ what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”  He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    19__ hurt.  “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to     20___ these to you.”

A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed  C. Delighted   D. confused

A. car   B. mother   C. driver   D. keys

A. willing   B. afraid   C. eager   D. ashamed

A. got down  B. bargained down  C. put down  D. took down

A. explained   B. promised   C. agreed   D. admitted

A. change   B. notes   C. checks   D. bills

A. troubled  B. regretful  C. comfortable  D. grateful

A. ran after  B. ran into  C. ran over  D. ran to

A. protect  B. enjoy  C. help   D. support

A. minister  B. headmaster  C. manager  D. president

A. lucky  B. amazing  C. funny   D. common

A. old  B. broken   C. traditional  D. modern

A. proudly  B. madly   C. curiously  D. nervously

A. for   B. with   C. at   D. upon

A. spends   B. pays   C. makes   D. affords

A. possibly  B. actually  C. certainly  D. fortunately

A. joys   B. nuts   C. books   D. bananas

A. asked   B. imagined  C. reminded  D. realized

A. when   B. as if   C. even if   D. after

A. send   B. provide   C. sell    D. give

Answer 1

【小题1】C

【小题2】A

【小题3】C

【小题4】B

【小题5】C

【小题6】A

【小题7】D

【小题8】B

【小题9】B

【小题10】A

【小题11】D

【小题12】B

【小题13】D

【小题14】A

【小题15】C

【小题16】A

【小题17】C

【小题18】D

【小题19】B

【小题20】D

解析:

【小题1】考查语境理解。从后句I jumped into the car and speeded off 可知我非常高兴，用 delighted。

【小题2】考查语境理解。上文提到我开车去买水果，所以当小男孩看到我 ，更确切地说是看到我的汽车，他跳了起来。

【小题3】考查词语辨析及上下文语境。从上文小男孩的动作可知他非常渴望把香蕉和花生卖给作者，此处用 eager。

【小题4】考查生活常识。作为买主，在与小商贩打交道时，通常需要砍价。用bargain down讨价还价,符合语境。

【小题5】考查词语辨析及逻辑推理。双方讨价还价，卖方最后同意买方所出的价钱时，才可能成交，买方也才可能给他钱。

【小题6】考查语境理解。上句说我递给他一张500奈拉的纸币，但是前文告诉我们作者买他的香蕉和花生共需要200奈拉，所以小男孩应该找给作者零钱change。

【小题7】考查语境理解。根据% 他找不开我的钱，我安慰他，不让他着急以及后文的 smiled a row of perfect teeth可以判断小男孩很感激。

【小题8】考查固定搭配。句意为：我又与他不期而遇了，四个备选项中只有run into有此意义。

【小题9】考查语境理解。从第一段提到作者是部长的儿子和第五段的 But it was hard to find pleasure可知作者应该是喜欢自己的国家（享受眼前的生活）的，但是卖水果的小男孩的遭遇（支付不起学费）让他感觉不到快乐。

【小题10】考查语境理解。上文中提到I had been there before my mother became a minister由此可知答案为A。

【小题11】考查词语辨析。此处说的是男孩因家庭贫困无法接受教育，为了生计不得不在外卖水果，这种现象很普遍。前面it was hard to find pleasure in a place也有暗示。

【小题12】考查词语辨析。从小男孩的答语可知他说话结结巴巴。broken不流利的符 合题意。

【小题13】考查生活常识。如果一个人在做某件事情前先四下看一下，说明他紧张不安，恐怕被他人看到。答案为D

【小题14】考查介词搭配。男孩向车里伸手，其目的就是拿作者给他的钱。for为了得到。

【小题15】考查词语辨析。一千奈拉对于每年收入仅仅五万奈拉的家庭来说意味着很多。本题所给四个选项中，只有 make有获得，挣得之意。

【小题16】考查行文逻辑。but引出的句子表示转折，由此我们可以推测作者认为security officers所说的可能是对的。答案为A。

【小题17】考查语境理解。上文提到小男孩说没钱买书，我资助了他1000奈拉。现在我想知道他是否真的用这些钱买书了。

【小题18】考查词语辨析。短暂的沉默之后，作者以为小男孩又来要钱，却不好意思开口。用realized意识到符合题意。

【小题19】考查行文逻辑。作者掏出500奈拉给小男孩，而他却往后退，好像受到了伤害似的。

【小题20】考查词语辨析。小男孩受过作者的恩惠，想把水果和花生送给作者作为报 答。A项通常指不当面给，所以不能选。答案为D。