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【题目】 (2010·全国卷Ⅰ)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a busy morning, about 830, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 930.

The nurse had him take a ____in the waiting area, ____him it would be at least 40 minutes ____ someone would be able to see him. I saw him ____ his watch and decided, since I was ____busy—my patient didn't ____ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he ____ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his ____. He told me that she had been ____ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be ____ if he was a bit late. He replied that she ____ knew who he was, that she had not been able to ____ him for five years now. I was ____， and asked him. “And you ____ go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are？”

He smiled and said, “She doesn't know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back ____ as he left.

Now I ____ that in marriages, true love is ____ of all that is. The happiest people don't ____ have the best of everything; they just ____ the best of everything they have. ____ isn't about how tospan> live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

【1】A. breath B．test

C．seat D．break

【2】A. persuading B．promising

C．understanding D．telling

【3】A. if B．before

C．since D．after

【4】A. taking off B．fixing

C．looking at D．winding

【5】A. very B．also

C．seldom D．not

【6】A. turn up B．show off

C．come on D．go away

【7】A. needed B．forgot

C．agreed D．happened

【8】A. daughter B．wife

C．mother D．sister

【9】A. late B．well

C．around D．there

【10】A. lonely B．worried

C．doubtful D．hungry

【11】A. so far B．neither

C．no longer D．already

【12】A. recognize B．answer

C．believe D．expect

【13】A. moved B．disappointed

C．surprised D．satisfied

【14】A. only B．then

C．thus D．still

【15】A. curiosity B．tears

C．words D．judgment

【16】A. realize B．suggest

C．hope D．prove

【17】A. agreement B．expression

C．acceptance D．exhibition

【18】A. necessarily B．completely

C．naturally D．frequently

【19】A. learn B．make

C．favor D．try

【20】A. Adventure B．Beauty

C．Trust D．Life

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【6】A

【7】A

【8】B

【9】D

【10】B

【11】C

【12】A

【13】C

【14】D

【15】B

【16】A

【17】C

【18】A

【19】B

【20】D

【解析】【1】take a seat“就座，坐下”。护士让老人坐下，并告诉他至少40分钟以后，才会有大夫给他看病。

【2】见上题解析。

【3】some time＋beforeclause“多长时间以后才……”。

【4】我看见老人不停地看“looking at”表。

【5】既然我现在“不”忙。

【6】我的病人不会在约定的时间“到达”。turn up作“出现，露面，到达”解。

【7】老人说他“需要”去疗养院与“妻子”共进早餐。need to do sth“需要做某事”；forget to do sth“忘记做某事”；agree to do sth“同意做某事”；happen to do sth“碰巧做某事”。

【8】见上题解析。

【9】他告诉我，他的妻子已在疗养院住了一段时间。

【10】我问他，如果他晚一点儿去疗养院，他的妻子是否生气“angry”。

【11】他回答说，他的妻子已不知道他是谁了。no longer“不再”。

【12】他的妻子已经五年没有认出他来了。recognize“认出，辨认出”。

【13】老人的一席话让我吃惊不已。

【14】即使她认不出你是谁，你依然“still”每天早晨去疗养院吗？

【15】hold back one's tears “忍住不哭”。

【16】我现在意识到“realized”，在婚姻方面，真正的爱就是接受对方的一切。

【17】acceptance“接受，接纳”。

【18】not necessarily“不一定”。

【19】最幸福的人“未必”拥有所有最好东西，但是他们把所拥有的东西，发挥到了极致。make the best/most of“充分利用”。

【20】老人对失忆的妻子的不离不弃，诠释了生活的真谛。