题目内容
13.Last May,Clarence Blackmon,81,returned to his apartment after months in the hospital for lung cancer treatment.He found his refrigerator and kitchen cupboards were nearly(21)AClarence's wife,Wanda,had(22)Da few years earlier,and he had no family(23)C to help him with grocery shopping.Unable to drive or walk,Clarence(24)B a local grocer's,but the manager told him the store didn't(25)C.Hungry and (26)A,Clarencc dialed 911.
"I don't need to be(27)D anywhere,"he told the operator,Marilyn Hinson."I just need somebody to bring me some(28)D.I can't do anything.I can't go anywhere.I can't get out of my chair."
Marilyn asked her supervisor,Lisa Reid,if she would(29)C her to offer her assistance,and Lisa (30)A.
"He was hungry,"Marilyn later told a local television station."II've been(31)Bmyself.A lot of people can't say that,but I can,and I can't(32)Afor anyone to be hungry."
Later that(33)B.Marilyn delivered Clarence's(34)D.including a head of cabbage,tomato juice,popcorn,beans and soda and made him a few sandwiches.
"She came to my rescue,"said Clarence,an army veteran (老兵)and(35)Bpetroleum company administrator.
Clarence is now in hospice (临终安养院)carc,but Marilyn(36)D a few-times a week to chat,fill his candy dish ("he loves Jolly Ranchcre,"she says),and collect his(37)A.Marilyn says,"There are no heroes here."In her(38)C.she's just doing the right thing.But(39)DClarcnce,and he'll admit Marilyn has (40)B his life.
"Thank God for people like Marilyn,"he says.
21.A.empty | B.messy | C.smelly | D.broken |
22.A.hung out | B.kept fit | C.lived on | D.passed away |
23.A.downtown | B.abroad | C.nearby | D.far |
24.A.reached | B.called | C.opened | D.charged |
25.A.sell | B.shut | C.deliver | D.bargain |
26.A.desperate | B.honorable | C.nervous | D.proud |
27.A.shown | B.settled | C.welcomed | D.transported |
28.A.books | B.clothes | C.juice | D.food |
29.A.persuade | B.require | C.allow | D.beg |
30.A.agreed | B.denied | C.refused | D.doubted |
31.A.angry | B.hungry | C.sorrowful | D.lonely |
32.A.stand | B.blame | C.afford | D.explain |
33.A.report | B.day | C.program | D.interview |
34.A.account | B.plan | C.bill | D.order |
35.A.strong | B.retired | C.mean | D.modest |
36.A.works | B.cares | C.rescues | D.visits |
37.A.laundry | B.sweets | C.grocery | D.recipes |
38.A.field | B.memory | C.mind | D.company |
39.A.consult | B.remind | C.comfort | D.ask |
40.A.shortened | B.saved | C.sacrificed | D.ruined. |
分析 本文是一篇记叙文,文中介绍了81岁的老人Clarence Blackmon身患绝症,从医院回家.因为妻子已经去世,附近没有其他的家人,他自己有无法动弹;他非常需要食物,给一家商店打电话,但是他们不外送.无奈之下,他拨打了911,结果接线员Marilyn Hinson给他提供了帮助.老人到了临终安养院,Marilyn还经常去看望老人,为老人提供服务.虽然Marilyn觉得自己没有做什么,但是老人觉得她是英雄,救了他.
解答 21-25 ADCBC 26-30 ADDCA 31-35 BABDB 36-40 DACDB
21.A.本题考查形容词辨析.empty空的;messy乱的;smelly有气味的;broken破碎的.由下文可知老人需要食物,故判断冰箱几乎是"空的",故选择A.
22.D.本题考查动词短语辨析.hang out闲逛;keep fit保持健康;live on以…为生;pass away去世;由语境可知没有让你为老人买食物,故推断老人的妻子去世了,故答案选D.
23.C.本题考查副词辨析.downtown市中心;abroad在国外;nearby附近;far远的;由下文可知,没有人为老人买食物,所以推断没有家人在"附近",故选C.
24.B.本题考查动词辨析.reach到达;call打电话; open开;charge指控;负责.老人"打电话"给商店,希望得到想食物,故选B.
25.C.本题考查动词辨析.sell卖;shut关闭;deliver递送;bargain讨价还价.由上文判断,老人行动不便,无法出门买食物,所以打电话给商店,推断老人希望商店送货,但是经理告诉他商店不"递送",故选C.
26.A.本题考查形容词辨析.desperate拼命的,绝望的;honorable可敬的,光荣的; nervous紧张的;proud自豪的.由上文可知,老人没有食物,又无法得到食物,竟然打911,可见老人已经黔驴技穷,很绝望,故选A.
27.D.本题考查动词辨析.Shown (show的过去分词)展示;settle解决;安定;welcome欢迎; transport运输;运送;本句指老人只想呆在家里,不想因为生活不便而被"送"到其它地方,故选D.
28.D.本题考查名词辨析.books书本;clothes衣服;juice果汁; food食物;由第二段的最后已经可知,老人饿了,故需要食物,答案选D.
29.C.本题考查动词辨析.persuade说服;require要求;allow允许;beg恳请;本题是Marilyn询问上司是否"允许"她提供帮助,故答案选择C.
30.A.本题考查动词辨析.agree同意;denied(deny的过去式)否认,拒绝;refuse拒绝;doubt怀疑.由下文可知Marilyn为老人提供了帮助可知上司"同意"了,故选择A.
31.B.本题考查形容词辨析.angry 生气的;hungry饥饿的;sorrowful难过的;lonely孤独的;文中介绍了老人饥饿的遭遇,此处描述Marilyn身同感受:我自己也挨饿过,故选择B.
32.A.本题考查动词辨析.stand忍受; blame责怪;afford负担得起;explain解释;Marilyn因为不能"忍受"别人挨饿,所以要帮助老人,故选择A.
33.B.本题考查名词辨析.report报告; day天;program 项目;interview面试,采访;later that day那天的晚些时候,指接电话的那天,故选B.
34.D.本题考查名词辨析.account描述;plan计划;bill账单;order订购的货;Marilyn把老人需要买的东西即"订购的货"送来,故选择D.
35.B.本题考查形容词辨析.strong强大的;retired退休的;mean自私的;modest谦虚的;根据句意,老人是老兵,曾经是公司的管理人员,但是现在"退休"了,故选择B.
36.D.本题考查动词辨析.work工作,运行;care照料;rescue营救;visit拜访;由"a few times a week"和语境判断,Marilyn每周去"看望"他几次,故选择D.
37.A.本题考查名词辨析.laundry 待洗的衣服;sweet糖;grocery食品杂货; recipe食谱,处方;本句中collect"接走,拿走";能从安养院老人那里拿走的只能是待洗的衣服:Marilyn为老人提供服务,去看望老人顺便拿老人待洗的衣服,故选择A.
38.C.本题考查名词辨析. field田地,领域;memory 记忆;mind 头脑,思想;company陪伴,公司;本句指在Marilyn看来,她只是做了应该做的事件;"in one's mind在某人看来",故选择C.
39.D.本题考查动词辨析.consult 咨询;remind提醒;comfort 安慰;ask询问;这里指"询问"老人对Marilyn帮助他这件事的看法,故选D.
40.B.本题考查动词辨析.shorten缩短; save挽救;sacrifice牺牲;ruin毁了;根据上下文可知,Marilyn在老人极度困难的时候帮助了他,所以老人认为Marilyn实际上"救"了他,故选择B.
点评 答题前一定要通读全文,了解大意;答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的逻辑关系,识别词义;对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来.答完后再通读一篇文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯.
-Just take it easy._________.( )
A. | A watched pot never boils | |
B. | When the cat's away,the mice will play | |
C. | Two heads are better than one | |
D. | Still water run deep |
A. | whatever | B. | whichever | C. | whenever | D. | however |
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A. | it | B. | one | C. | the one | D. | that |