题目内容
I was having a bad week. Christmas was over and the weather was very cold. 21 was piling up. Every teacher seemed to 22 lots of homework. I walked home in the 18-degree cold, 23 overwhelmed （压得喘不过气来） and a little sorry for myself. And then I 24 him, a man obviously 25 , pushing a shopping cart he no doubt “ 26 ” from a local supermarket. It probably held most of his earthly possessions, which 27 a disheveled sleeping bag and a few bottles to be returned for a nickel （5分钱） 28 . He stood miserably, clapping his hands and stomping his feet, 29 this action would replace central heating.
And then I 30 how close I was to home and 31 , eventually, I would be warm and safe. It made me 32 about how lucky I was that my primary focus was not warmth or 33 , but academics. 34 so I thought, I have a lot to be thankful for.
I began an alphabetic list of the things I should be thankful for, like April vacation, apple pie, and 35 . My spirits 36 as I remembered barbecues, babies and birthdays. How glad I was 37 had caring teachers, and chicken wings. As I slid my key into the door, I realized that I had only 38 the letter C. I felt warm and grateful. I told myself 39 the next overwhelming day, I would remember to begin 40 the letter D.
21. A. Schoolwork | B. Housework | C. Farm work | D. Brain work |
22. A. give | B. receive | C. offer | D. prepare |
23. A. to feel | B. felt | C. feeling | D. felt |
24. A. watched | B. found | C. met | D. noticed |
25. A. worthless | B. careless | C. homeless | D. priceless |
26. A. bought | B. owed | C. lent | D. borrowed |
27. A. includes | B. including | C. to include | D. included |
28. A. every | B. each | C. per | D. any |
29. A. as if | B. even if | C. what if | D. only if |
30. A. reminded | B. realized | C. noted | D. thought |
31. A. where | B. when | C. why | D. how |
32. A. talk | B. care | C. think | D. worry |
33. A. water | B. food | C. money | D. cold |
34. A. And | B. But | C. However | D. While |
35. A. agreement | B. autumn | C. access | D. attitude |
36. A. raised | B. rising | C. raising | D. rose |
37. A. having | B. had | C. to have | D. to be |
38. A. arrived | B. got | C. reached | D. approached |
39. A. that | B. how | C. what | D. whether |
40. A. from | B. with | C. to | D. at |
21―25: AACDC 26―30: DDBAB 31―35: DCBAB 36―40: DCCAB
That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
【小题1】How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
| A．Cold and sick | B．Disappointed and helpless |
| C．Satisfied and cheerful | D．Fortunate and helpful |
| A．was robbed of her wallet by an armed man |
| B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver |
| C．lost her wallet unknowingly |
| D．found some homeless people following her |
| A．Someone offered to take her back home. |
| B．A red-haired man came to see her. |
| C．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck. |
| D．She heard someone call her name. |
| A．would stay on in San Francisco |
| B．would stop working at night |
| C．would make friends with cleaners |
| D．would give up her job at the bank |