题目内容
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm.At 16,I liked1 better than driving our truck,2 this time I was not happy.My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a3age,when a young man wants respect,not charity.It was 1976,and the ugly4 of racial discrimination was5 a fact of life.I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand,head down,while the store owner6 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were7 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was8.We paid our debts.But before harvest,cash was short.Would the store owner9 us?
At Davis’s store,Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk,talking to a farmer.I nodded10 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves.When I brought my11 to the cash desk,I said12,“I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused,distrustful13.But Buck’s face didn’t change.“Sure,” he said14.“Your daddy is15 good for it.” He16 to the other man.“This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly17.I was filled with pride.James Williams’s son.Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had18 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors.Everyone knew what to19 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself20 much to do wrong.
- 1.
- A.something
- B.nothing
- C.anything
- D.everything
- A.
- 2.
- A.and
- B.so
- C.but
- D.for
- A.
- 3.
- A.prideful
- B.wonderful
- C.respectful
- D.colorful
- A.
- 4.
- A.intention
- B.shadow
- C.habit
- D.faith
- A.
- 5.
- A.thus
- B.just
- C.still
- D.ever
- A.
- 6.
- A.guessed
- B.suspected
- C.questioned
- D.figured
- A.
- 7.
- A.watched
- B.caught
- C.dismissed
- D.accused
- A.
- 8.
- A.generous
- B.honest
- C.friendly
- D.modest
- A.
- 9.
- A.blame
- B.excuse
- C.charge
- D.trust
- A.
- 10.
- A.until
- B.as
- C.once
- D.since
- A.
- 11.
- A.purchases
- B.sales
- C.orders
- D.favorites
- A.
- 12.
- A.casually
- B.confidently
- C.cheerfully
- D.carefully
- A.
- 13.
- A.look
- B.stare
- C.response
- D.comment
- A.
- 14.
- A.patiently
- B.eagerly
- C.easily
- D.proudly
- A.
- 15.
- A.generally
- B.never
- C.sometimes
- D.always
- A.
- 16.
- A.pointed
- B.replied
- C.turned
- D.introduced
- A.
- 17.
- A.sense
- B.way
- C.degree
- D.mood
- A.
- 18.
- A.earned
- B.deserved
- C.given
- D.used
- A.
- 19.
- A.receive
- B.expect
- C.collect
- D.require
- A.
- 20.
- A.very
- B.so
- C.how
- D.too
- A.
1.B。本题考查不定代词的用法。nothing better than的意思是“没有比…更好的”,这里的意思是作者最喜欢开着卡车出去了。
2.C。本题考查上下文语义的衔接。根据文章的意思,前面讲的是自己最喜欢开车出去,后面又说自己这次却不高兴,前后文之间是一种转折关系,故用but来连接。所以本题的正确答案为C。
3.A。】本题考查形容词词义辨析。prideful的意思是“骄傲的、自豪的”,wonderful的意思是“好的、棒的”,respectful的意思是“尊重的”,colourful的意思是“精彩的、色彩斑斓的”。根据文章的意思,这里说的是作者16岁时,作为一个男孩子,应该是一个自豪、骄傲的年龄。所以本题的正确答案为A。
4.B。本题考查名词词义辨析。intension的意思是“计划、目标”,shadow的意思是“阴影、树荫”,habit的意思是“习惯”,faith的意思是“信念、理想”。根据原文的意思,当时虽然种族歧视是违法的,但是它的后遗症还是存在的,也就是说种族歧视的阴影依然存在于生活的方方面面。所以本题的正确答案为B。
5.C。本题考查上下文语义的衔接。上文说尽管种族歧视不那么严重了,但是其阴影依然存在。still的意思是“仍然、依旧”,用在这里说明种族歧视依然存在。所以本题的正确答案为C。
6.C。本题考查动词的词义辨析。guess的意思是“猜测、猜想”,suspect的意思是“怀疑”,question的意思是“质问、检查”,figure的意思是“明白、搞清”。文中的意思是当黑人去赊账时,店主会不断地询问他们的情况,看他们是否讲信用。所以本题的正确答案为C。
7.A。本题考查动词词义辨析。watch的意思是“看待、看”,catch的意思是“抓住、赶L”,dismiss的意思是“遣散、打发”.ac-cuse的意思是“控告、指控”,根据文章的意思,每次当黑人小孩去商借时,售货员就会把他们看成是小偷一样。所以本题的正确答案为A。
8.B。本题考查形容词词义辨析、generous的意思是“大方的、慷慨的”,honest的意思是“诚实的、讲信用的”,friendly的意思是“友好的、热情的”,modest的意思是“谦虚的”。根据文章的意思,作者认为自己家很讲信用,因为后面他说他们每次的借款都会还。所以本题的正确答案为B。
9.D。本题考查L下文语义的衔接。上文说自己家是很讲信用的,每次都还借款,所以作者考虑的问题是店主能否信任自己。trust的意思是“信任、相信”。所以本题的正确答案为D.
10.B。本题考查连词的词义辨析。until的意思是“直到…才”。as表示的意思是“!与…”,强调的是两者的同时发生。once的意思是“一旦、万一”,表示的是条件。slnce的意思是“既然”。根据文章的意思,这里说的是作者经过老板身旁时跟他点头致敬。所以本题的正确答案为B。
11.A。本题考查名词的词义辨析。purchase的意思是“购买的商品”,sale的意思是“便宜的商品”,order的意思是“订单”,favourite的意思是“最喜欢的东西”。所以这里应用purchase指代“wire”。所以本题的正确答案为A。
12.D。本题考查副词的词义辨析。casually的意思是“偶然地”.confidently的意思是“自信地、有信心地”.cheerfully的意思是“鼓舞人心地、令人振奋地”.carefully的意思是“小心翼翼地”。根据文章的内容,这里作者应该是小心翼翼地询问¨己能不能赊账。
13.A。本题考查上下文语义的衔接。由后文作者说“贝克的表情没有变化”,我们可以知道,前面的农场主变化的是表情,而不是别的二Iook的意思是“表情”,符合题意.,所以本题的正确答案为A。
14.C。本题考查形容词的词义辨析。patiently的意思是“有耐心地”,eagerly的意思是“急切地”,easily的意思是“简单地、轻易地”,proudly的意思是“骄傲地”,,根据文章的意思,这里作者想强调店主对自己的信任,所以很轻快地说出这句话.所以本题的正确答案为C。
15.D。本题考查上下文语义的衔接。.前面作者说自己家很讲信用,总是偿还欠款。后面又说店主对自己很信任,所以这里应该是“他们总是说话算话”。always的意思“一直、总是”符合题意。
16.C。本题考查上下文语义的衔接。上面说农场主不信任自己,但是店主却相信自己。这里店主是转向那个人,向他解释作者家的信用。tum to的意思是“转向…”。所以本题的正确答案为C。
17.B。本题考查名词词义辨析。sense的意思是“知觉”,way的意思是“方式”,degree的意思是“程度”,mood的意思是“情绪”。这里的农场主听到店主的解释后,友善地朝作者点点头,所以这里应该是使用什么方式。way比较合适。所以本题的正确答案为B
18.A。本题考查动词的词义辨析。earn的意思是“赚得、赢得”,deserve的意思是“受到、值得”,give的意思是“给予”,use的意思是“使用”:根据原文的意思,这哩说的是自己父母赢得的好名声.所以本题的正确答案为A,
19.B。本题考查上下文的语义衔接。后面的句子说的是别人都相信我们家的信用,他们知道能从我们家得到什么。expect的意思是“期待、期盼”.recelve的意思是“收到”,collect的意思是“收集”,re-quire的意思是“要求、请求”。所以本题的正确答案为B。
20.D。本题考查固定短语的用法。too...to..,的意思是“太…以至于不能…”符合原文的意思。原文说的是“太自重,以至于不会犯错误”。所以本题的正确答案为D。
One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good but rather frightening mystery story. After a time it was too dark for me to read easily, so I put my book down and turned on the light.
I was just about to draw the 36 as well when I heard a loud cry “Help! Help! ” It 37 to come from the trees at the end of the garden. I looked out but it was too 38 to see anything clearly. So I decided to go out and have a look in the garden, just 39 someone was in 40 . I took the torch and picked up a strong walking stick, 41 that this might come to be useful, too. 42 with these, I went out into the garden. 43 I heard the cry. There was no 44 that it came from the trees at the end of the garden.
“Who’s there?” I 45 as I walked, rather 46 , down the path that 47 to the trees. But there was no 48 . With the help of my torch I 49 the whole of that part of the garden and the lower 50 of the trees. There was no sign of anybody or anything. I came to the ___51___ that someone was playing a rather silly joke on me.
___52 feeling rather puzzled, I went back to the house and 53 away the torch and the stick. I had just sat down when I was startled by the cry of “ Help! Help! ”, this time from 54 my shoulder. I dropped my book and climbed up. There, sitting 55 of the mantelpiece ( 壁炉 ), was a parrot!
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