Question

As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English.  31 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.

One of her tasks was to keep track of arriving Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her   32  with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily?   33  , even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.

Ursula  34  long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers,  35  things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called a taxi.  “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?”  “A poor family?” said the  36  driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man what she was trying to do. He listened in silence, and then said, “I know a family who needs just about everything.”

When they reached a building, the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”

Early the next day, Ursula   37  everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to   38  why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long   39  . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your   40  .  And this is my Christmas present to you.”

1.	A．In return B．As a result C．By the way D．In a sense

 

2.	A．own family B．classmates C．friend D．American family

 

3.	A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Besides D．But

 

4.	A．talked B．thought C．waited D．worked

 

5.	A．selecting B．matching C．remembering D．organizing

 

6.	A．delighted B．anxious C．surprised D．respectful

 

7.	A．thanked B．encouraged C．praised D．admired

 

8.	A．settle B．repeat C．argue D．explain

 

9.	A．delay B．silence C．time D．break

 

10.	A．case B．opinion C．memory D．name

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.D

【解析】文章告诉我们一种新型的送礼的方法。

1.介词辨析。A作为回报；B结果是；C随便说一下；D在某种意义上。根据句意可知她来到这个美国家庭学习英语，给他们的回报就是帮他们照顾孩子，做一些事情。

2.上下文串联。圣诞节就要来了，她想给她的美国家庭买礼物表示感谢！

3.副词辨析。A否则；B因此；C而且；D但是；根据上下文可知，而且那个美国家庭什么也不缺。

4.动词辨析。A谈论；B考虑；C等待；D工作；根据句意可知她考虑了很长时间。

5.动词辨析。根据句意可知她穿过购物的人群，精心挑选这礼物。

6.形容词辨析。根据上下文可知司机对于她说的话很惊讶。

7.动词辨析。根据上下文可知别人送礼物，她向别人表示感谢。

8.动词辨析。A解决；B重复；C争论；D解释。根据句意可知她向别人解释自己原因。

9.名词辨析。根据上下文大家听她这样说了以后都不说话了。

10.短语辨析。In one’s name以…的名义。