题目内容
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner1came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody2simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and 3. As he was ready to4away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was5if you’d like to buy one.” The old man6stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and7some dog figurines(小雕像). “Do you8dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 9. “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need10of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea11to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the12. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I13I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a14. ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face15. “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is16you.” The old man was17; no one had ever shown him so much18. “Boy, you have a kind19. Thank you!” From that day on the old man 20coming out of the house and talking with people.
- 1.
- A.hardly
- B.never
- C.regularly
- D.nearly
- A.
- 2.
- A.so
- B.when
- C.as
- D.but
- A.
- 3.
- A.hurried
- B.left
- C.remained
- D.waited
- A.
- 4.
- A.walk
- B.run
- C.escape
- D.drive
- A.
- 5.
- A.doubting
- B.wondering
- C.saying
- D.hoping
- A.
- 6.
- A.ever
- B.yet
- C.just
- D.still
- A.
- 7.
- A.loved
- B.sensed
- C.noticed
- D.contacted
- A.
- 8.
- A.help
- B.collect
- C.raise
- D.like
- A.
- 9.
- A.alone
- B.cruel
- C.lonely
- D.terrible
- A.
- 10.
- A.nothing
- B.none
- C.either
- D.some
- A.
- 11.
- A.happened
- B.brought
- C.reached
- D.occurred
- A.
- 12.
- A.fear
- B.magazine
- C.idea
- D.figurine
- A.
- 13.
- A.imagined
- B.thought
- C.wished
- D.expected
- A.
- 14.
- A.friend
- B.gift
- C.dog
- D.book
- A.
- 15.
- A.lit up
- B.went up
- C.grew up
- D.turned up
- A.
- 16.
- A.for
- B.on
- C.with
- D.in
- A.
- 17.
- A.calm
- B.encouraged
- C.disappointed
- D.surprised
- A.
- 18.
- A.pity
- B.happiness
- C.politeness
- D.kindness
- A.
- 19.
- A.eye
- B.heart
- C.hand
- D.head
- A.
- 20.
- A.continued
- B.avoided
- C.started
- D.risked
- A.
本文讲述了一个孤独的从不与人打交道的老人,因为一个孩子的小小的善举,改变了两个人的一生。
1.考查副词辨析。根据后面一句可知,老人不常出门,故用hardly。
2.考查连词辨析。与前面的not构成not…but…句型,不是…而是…。
3.考查动词辨析。根据下文,他准备离开了,可见前面等了很久。
4.考查动词辨析。根据第一句话,可真是男孩是不行过去的,所以用walked。
5.考查动词辨析。was wondering不是表示过去进行时,而是表示一种委婉的说法。意为:我想知道。
6.考查副词辨析。老人只是(just)盯着男孩。
7.考查动词辨析。男孩向里面看,注意到(notice)一些小狗雕像。
8.考查上下文联系。根据后面的collector可知,应用collect.
9.考查形容词辨析。男孩觉得老人似乎非常孤独(lonely),alone表示“独自”。
10.考查不定代词。因为有范围,所以用none,而不是nothing.
11.考查动词辨析。An idea occurred to sb.是固定句型。某人突然想到一个主意。
12.考查名词辨析。根据前面He had a little dog figurine.可知答案。
13.考查动词辨析。我本以为我已经告诉过你我不要杂志。
14.考查名词辨析。男子带着小狗雕像去的,所以是礼物。
15.考查动词词组。A照亮;脸上呈现喜悦的神色;go up上升 grow up成长 turn up出现。根据句意,老人脸上表现出高兴的神色。
16.考查介词辨析。This is for you.这是给你的。
17.考查形容词辨析。从来没人理老人,而小孩给他送礼物,他当然是很惊讶的。
18.考查名词辨析。从来没人对他表现如此的友好。
19.考查名词辨析。老人说男孩有颗善良的心。
20.考查动词辨析。老人开始走出门去与人交往。
Watson entered Mr. Smith’s office. The Boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn’t do well without giving them a second chance.
“Watson,” said Mr. Smith, “this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to drop that department. It’s finished. I’ m sorry, —but you’ll have to go.” “But, sir—if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”
“What’s that!” said the Boss. “Riverside! I didn’t know you had a boy there. That’s an expensive school for a man with your salary.”
“I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman(田径运动员) and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ(冠军) there.”
The Boss sat perfectly still for a long time—a faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, “We’ve got to close your department, Watson. But you’ll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You’re here for life.”
Watson got out, with surprise in his face. Then the Boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie’s last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read: I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it’s the same everywhere when you’re a cripple (跛脚的人). But don’t worry about me, Dad. They’ve got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He’s a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won’t even know about.
Your son, Herbie
【小题1】The underlined word “drop” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
A.fall | B.close | C.punish | D.sell |
A.Watson’ s son | B.Mr Smith’ s son |
C.a teacher of Mr Smith’s son | D.the son of Mr Smith’s friend |
A.was a college student | B.didn’t live to grow up |
C.made friends with many boys | D.died from a car accident |
A.Mr Smith wanted to help Watson’s son |
B.a man was needed in another department |
C.Herbie told Mr Smith to do so in his letter |
D.Mr Smith wanted to realize his son’s dream |