Question

If you have the ability to help others, don't hesitate to do so. Once, my father and I were waiting to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family 5 us and the counter, who made a big 6 on me. There were eight children, all probably under 12. You could 7 they weren't rich. Their clothes weren't expensive but 8 . The children were well behaved, standing in line behind their parents and 9 talking about what they would see that night.

One could 10 they had never been to the circus before. The mother was holding her husband's hand while the father was smiling in 11 The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly 12 ， "Eight for children and two for adults, please."

The ticket lady told him the price. The man's wife let go of 13 hand, her head dropped, and her lips began to tremble. The father leaned a little 14 and asked, "How much did you say?"

The ticket lady 15 the price. The man didn't have enough money. 16 was he supposed to turn and tell his kids that he didn't have enough 17 to take them to the circus? Seeing this, my father put his hand in his pocket, 18 a $ 20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then my father 19 down, picked up the bill and said to the man, "Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.，，

The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for it but certainly 20 the timely help in such an 21 situation. He took my father's 22 in both of his, squeezed(控)tightly onto the 23 ， and with a tear running down his cheek, he replied, "Thank you, sir. This really    24    a lot to me and my family.

5.    A. before B. between

C.  behind     D. besides

6.    A. difference  B. effort

C.  impression      D， suggestion

7.    A. tell     B. agree

C.  believe    D. suppose

8.    A. clean  B. shabby

C.  simple     D. common

9.    A. disappointedly   B. bitterly

C.   excitedly       D. carelessly

 

10.   A. sense  B. expect

C.  doubt      D. recognize

11.   A. surprise      B. turn

C.  silence          D. pride

12.   A. laughed      B. announced

C.  commented     D. responded

13.   A. my     B. his

C.  her         D. their

14.   A. backwards  B. away

C.   closer        D. farther

15.   A. refused      B. recited

C.  reduced   D. repeated

16.   A. When B. Where

C.  How D. Why

17.   A. time   B. money

C.  chance     D. courage

18.   A. pulled out  B.  pulled up

C.  picked out       D.  picked up

19.   A. jumped      B. lay

C.  knocked   D. bent

20.   A. appreciated B. admired

C.  rej ected  D. offered

21.   A. interesting  B. embarrassing

C.  enjoyable D. unbelievable

22.   A. pocket       B. wallet

C.  arm  D. hand

23.   A. ticket  B. bill

C.   pound    D, paper

24.   A. pays   B. costs

C.  means      D. gives

Answer 1

【文章大意】本文记叙了作者和父亲在排队买马戏团的票时所遇到的事情：一位父亲携八个孩子和妻子准备买马戏团的票，但是买票时由于没有足够的钱，让那位父亲陷人了尴尬境地，于是作者的父亲慷慨解囊，用一种友善的方式帮助了那位父亲。

B根据下文可知"我们"的前面就是另一家人在买票，得出

"我们"与售票处之间隔着那一家人。

C由下文可知，那家人给"我"留下了深刻印象（impres-sion) 

A由下一句可知他们的衣服不贵，所以是可以辨别（tell)出来的。

A由提示词but可知，他们穿着不贵却很整洁的（clean) 衣服。

C从下文可知他们以前从来没有看过马戏表演，所以是兴奋地（excitedly)谈论着。

A从上一段最后一句中描写的他们的兴奋感可知，人们可以感觉（sense)出他们应该从未来过马戏团。

D从下个空格处前面的proudly可得出答案。

D上一句是售票员在问那位父亲要买多少张票，所以是(respond)回答道。

B根据第二段第二句可知那位母亲拉着她丈夫的手，这里是松开她丈夫的手。

C那位父亲听到价格后大吃一惊，所以是更靠近柜台来确认票价。

D第三段第一句售票员已经告诉过那位父亲票价，这里她是再次回答票价。

C 根据"The man didn't have enough money."可判断出此处是他该如何（how)告诉孩子们他没有足够的钱买票呢？

B 根据"The man didn't have enough money."可知，他没有足够的钱（money)。

A "我"的父亲把手伸进口袋里，把钱掏出来丢在地上。pull out掏出；pull up拔起，停下来；pick out挑出来；pick up捡起来。

D钱被作者的父亲丢在地上，所以是弯下腰(bent)去捡钱。

A那位父亲正为钱发愁，对于"我"父亲的帮助是感激(appreciate)的。

B买票时钱不够，说明那位父亲处于窘迫的（embarrass?ing) 境地。

D他把"我"父亲的手（hand)握着。

B紧捏着"我"父亲给他的钱。

C那位父亲感谢"我"的父亲，说"我"父亲的帮助对于他和他的家庭来说意义非凡。