Question

【题目】As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas for her father.

She that he were as easy to please as her mother，who was satisfied with perfume (香水). , shopping at this time of the year was a most job. People on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost you over in their hurry in order to something cheap ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest，Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on . “ They are silk，” the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to her to buy one. But Edith knew from past that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance， where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this would please him.

When she got home, with her small but present hidden in her handbag，it was time for supper and her parents were already table. Her mother was in great . “ Your father has at last decided to stop smoking，”，she told her daughter happily. Edith was so that she could not say a single word.

【1】A. suit B. card C. thing D. gift

【2】A. believed B. wished C. hoped D. supposed

【3】A. neverB. seldom C. always D. scarcely

【4】A. Therefore B. Fortunately C. Besides D. Finally

【5】A. unhappy B. careful C. exciting D. tiring

【6】A. walked B. stepped C. lifted D. stood

【7】A. turned B. hit C. brought D. knocked

【8】A. watch B. find C. grasp D. sell

【9】A. time B. show C. board D. duty

【10】A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact

【11】A. hope B. ask C. force D. persuade

【12】A. experience B. things C. books D. school

【13】A. stopped B. saw C. asked D. found

【14】A. money B. cigarette C. shapes D. shop

【15】A. always B. nearly C. only D. never

【16】A. hardly B. impossibly C. possibly D. certainly

【17】A. cheap B. well-chosen C. expensive D. ready-made

【18】A. on B. by C. beside D. at

【19】A. excitement B. anger C. sadness D. disappointment

【20】A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【6】B

【7】D

【8】B

【9】B

【10】A

【11】D

【12】A

【13】A

【14】C

【15】C

【16】D

【17】B

【18】D

【19】A

【20】C

【解析】

【1】由下文可知，Edith在为父亲选择一件圣诞节礼物。

【2】由宾语从句中的谓语动词were可知，这是虚拟语气，主句的谓语动词应该是wish。

【3】根据he were as easy to please as her mother，可以断定填always。

【4】besides“而且”。

【5】在此时购物，令人十分不愉快。

【6】人们踩到你的脚上。

【7】用肩膀挤你，几乎会把你撞倒。

【8】为了能在你的前面找到便宜货。

【9】be on show是固定词组，意为“陈列着”。

【10】领带是真丝的。

【11】persuade sb. to do sth. 是固定用法。

【12】售货员试图说服Edith买一条领带，但从过去的经验中她知道她选择的领带很难使父亲满意。

【13】Edith在一些男人聚集的柜台前停下来。

【14】烟斗的形状很好看。

【15】although表转折，所以，父亲肯定是偶尔才会用烟斗吸烟。

【16】尽管父亲只是偶尔使用烟斗吸烟，但她认为这个烟斗肯定会使父亲满意。

【17】从上文可知，这份小礼物是精心挑选的。

【18】be at table是固定词组，意为“在进餐”。

【19】由she told her daughter happily可知，因为父亲已决定戒烟，母亲很高兴。

【20】Edith对父亲戒烟感到惊讶，因为她给父亲买的礼物又不合适。