题目内容
18.Last year,my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding.After the reception(招待会),we were(41)Cfor a bus to go back home.It was nine o'clock at night,and although many buses(42)D,none stopped.We waited for one hour and were getting(43)A.We couldn't stay there for all the(44)Cbecause it was a weekday,and we both needed to(45)Dthe next day.It was almost 10p.m.when a family who had (46)Bthe same wedding passed by in their car.Probably(47)Bthat we were waiting for some(48)Aof transport,they stopped and gave us a lift.
I was(4)D by their kindness,and I expressed my feeling of being(50)C to them.
When we reached our town,the family (351)Bus at the nearest place where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the place where we had (52)Aour bike.On the(53)D,a man stopped the taxi.The(54)Bsaw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the(55)C.The man (56)Ahis head and said,"No."When hearing this,the driver(57)Bto take him.I remembered my own experience a few minutes earlier,and I told the driver to(58)D him to sit with us and I would pay his fare.
What a(n)(59)A chance to pass on the family's act of kindness!That night,I felt a lightness in my heart,and I went to sleep (60)C,filled with joy about what I had done.I hope this kindness can continue all over the world with your help!
41.A.visiting | B.expecting | C.waiting | D.guessing |
42.A.emptied | B.gathered | C.promised | D.passed |
43.A.hopeless | B.embarrassed | C.asleep | D.dangerous |
44.A.noon | B.morning | C.night | D.afternoon |
45.A.appear | B.stay | C.rest | D.work |
46.A.joined | B.attended | C.held | D.observed |
47.A.hoping | B.realizing | C.remembering | D.insisting |
48.A.means | B.changes | C.ideas | D.choices |
49.A.surprised | B.terrified | C.beaten | D.moved |
50.A.stressful | B.kind | C.thankful | D.lucky |
51.A.stopped | B.dropped | C.threw | D.helped |
52.A.parked | B.repaired | C.bought | D.changed |
53.A.average | B.increase | C.run | D.way |
54.A.passenger | B.driver | C.owner | D.policeman |
55.A.price | B.dinner | C.fare | D.visit |
56.A.shook | B.nodded | C.raised | D.hid |
57.A.offered | B.refused | C.ordered | D.planned |
58.A.advise | B.forbid | C.encourage | D.allow |
59.A.immediate | B.terrible | C.lucky | D.funny |
60.A.sadly | B.nervously | C.happily | D.curiously. |
分析 本文讲述了作者和朋友在参加婚礼后,等了1个多小时也没有来车,后来一位好心人主动把我们送到镇子里的一个出租车停靠点,作者很感动.很快作者又主动让一位没有带钱的人和作者一同乘车回家,将前面那位好心人的爱心传递给另外一个人.
解答 41-45 CDACD 46-50 BBADC 51-55 BADBC 56-60 ABDAC
41.C 考查动词.A.visiting访问;B.expecting期待;C.waiting等待;D.guessing猜想.根据语境是等车回家,wait for a bus,故选C.
42.D 考查动词.A.emptied腾空;B.gathered聚集;C.promised承诺;D.passed路过.根据although和none stopped,可知这些车只是路过,故选D.
43.A 考查形容词.A.hopeless无望的;B.embarrassed尴尬的;C.asleep睡着的;D.dangerous危险的.根据前文 waited for one hour可知,等得太久了,不抱希望了,故选A.
44.C 考查上下文联系.A.noon中午;B.morning早上;C.night夜晚;D.afternoon下午.根据前文 It was nine o'clock at night,可知是晚上,故选C.
45.D 考查动词.A.appear出现;B.stay停留;C.rest休息;D.work工作.根 据前文it was a weekday,可知第二天需要工作,故选D.
46.B 考查动词.A.joined参加;B.attended出席;C.held举行;D.observed观察.根据 第一句中attend a wedding可知,是出席婚礼,故选B.
47.B 考查动词. A.hoping希望;B.realizing意识到;C.remembering记起;D.insisting坚持.他们意识到我们是在等车,故选B.
48.A 考查名词.A.means方式;B.changes变化;C.ideas主意;D.choices选择.他们意识到我们是在等一些交通方式(即车),故选A.
49.D 考查动词.A.surprised 吃惊;B.terrified害怕;C.beaten打击;D.moved感动.根据上文,晚上等了一个小时没有车,而他们停下来让我们搭顺风车,故我应该是很感动,故选D.
50.C 考查形容词.A.stressful有压力的;B.kind善良的;C.thankful感激的;D.lucky幸运的.前面提到我很感动,故我是表达了对他们的感激之情,故选C.
51.B 考查动词.A.stopped停下;B.dropped放下;C.threw扔下;D.helped帮助.到了我们的镇子,他们把我们放下,故选B.
52.A 考查动词.A.parked停放;B.repaired修理;C.bought买;D.changed改变.我们把自行车停放在了那里,故选A.
53.D 考查名词.A.average街道;B.increase增长;C.run跑;D.way路上.on the way在路上,故选D.
54.B 考查上下文联系. A.passenger;B.driver;C.owner;D.policeman.根据 a man stopped the taxi可知,是司机在与他对话,故选B.
55.C 考查名词.A.price价格;B.dinner晚餐;C.fare费用;D.visit访问.根据a man stopped the taxi可知,是要付打车的费用,故选C.
56.A 考查动词.A.shook摇;B.nodded点(头);C.raised抬起;D.hid打.根据后面said,"No.",可知是否定,故选A.
57.B 考查动词.A.offered提供;B.refused拒绝;C.ordered点餐;D.planned计划.根据后面I would pay his fare可知,因为那个人没钱,司机拒载,故选B.
58.D 考查动词.A.advise建议;B.forbid禁止;C.encourage鼓励;D.allow允许.根据后面I would pay his fare可知,是请求司机让他乘车,故 选D.
59.A 考查形容词.A.immediate突发的;B.terrible恐怖的;C.lucky幸运地;D.funny有趣的.别人帮助她和她帮助别人都在这一晚,可知是突发的,故选A.
60.C 考查副词.A.sadly悲伤的;B.nervously紧张的;C.happily高兴的;D.curiously好奇的.根据前面的叙述可知,作者一定睡得很开心,故选C.
点评 解答此类题目,首先需要通读全文,掌握文章大意;其次分析每一个空格前后的语意和语境,进而根据相关语法选择正确的答案.
With my other two dogs in the cart,I watched(39)Band got into a state of panic.I(40)Dmy two smaller dogs and my handbag,all in the cart,in the(41)A of a complete stranger as I began to run (42)D Miley.Several people began to chase Miley when they saw what was(43)B.
When I reached the east side of the road,a man (44)Chis car,jumped out with it still running and(45)BMiley as her journey took her across the very(46)Croad.He was able to finally catch Miley as she(47)Aran toward the Baxter YMCA.
I took off across the road and saw him coming toward me(48)C my 55-pound scared dog.He handed her to me,(49)Dwe went back to the parking lot to get her in the cart.It's(50)Dthat she didn't get hit crossing six lanes (车道) of traffic on U.S.31!
Thank you to all of the(51)Athat stopped to let us back across U.S.31!Thank you to all the complete (52)Cin the PetSmart parking lot who stopped what they were doing to not only(53)Bto help catch her but went with me as we tried to chase her down and also took care of my other two smaller dogs the entire time!
I can(54)D express enough thanks for everything that those complete strangers did for me!I knew (55)Aof them,yet they stopped everything they were doing to help catch Miley.
36.A.scared | B.tired | C.satisfied | D.disappointed |
37.A.walking | B.looking | C.running | D.wandering |
38.A.excitement | B.shock | C.peace | D.silence |
39.A.aimlessly | B.helplessly | C.carelessly | D.speechlessly |
40.A.forced | B.sent | C.found | D.left |
41.A.care | B.face | C.shape | D.comfort |
42.A.at | B.into | C.over | D.after |
43.A.going | B.happening | C.arriving | D.coming |
44.A.started | B.repaired | C.stopped | D.washed |
45.A.protected | B.chased | C.caught | D.prevented |
46.A.quiet | B.empty | C.busy | D.lonely |
47.A.fearfully | B.gratefully | C.hopefully | D.painfully |
48.A.dragging | B.grasping | C.carrying | D.lifting |
49.A.but | B.for | C.yet | D.and |
50.A.worrying | B.interesting | C.annoying | D.amazing |
51.A.vehicles | B.cars | C.buses | D.lorries |
52.A.friends | B.drivers | C.strangers | D.owners |
53.A.refuse | B.try | C.pretend | D.regret |
54.A.ever | B.even | C.also | D.never |
55.A.none | B.all | C.neither | D.both. |
Recognize the differences between the things you need and the things you want.Our culture provides us with the message that materials will make our lives better.The reality is that most of these things will complicate our lives without bringing true happiness.Free yourself--learn to be satisfied with fewer materials and greater simplicity.
If you let someone else define your life,you're missing the chance to follow your own desires.Your inner life is weakened when you are limited by conformity.Why do you give up your freedom and allowed all of your decisions to be defined by what others think you"should"do?Think for yourself.Let your passions be your guide.
Life is full of opportunities to earn money,give services.Learn new skills and make new friends.Some of us want them all and fill up our timetable with all kind of activities.Rushing from one activity to another leaves you with no time to slow down.No matter how worthy you think your activities are,rethink them.Keep the ones that are most important and leave out the ones that are adding to the pace of your life with little return.
Life is forever changing,and you will never reach a point of simplicity and endless happiness.But each moment you spend on the path to simplicity does have the possibility to bring happiness to your life.
Title:(66)to Find Happiness Through Simplicity | |
Introduction | A busy life will prevent you from (67)achievingthe inner peace. |
Try to (68)simplifyyour life to achieve a peaceful state of mind | |
Free yourself from dependence on (69)materials | (70)Distinguishingthings you need from things you want. |
Learning to be (71)satisfied/contentwith fewer materials and greater simplicity. | |
Think for yourself | Never missing the chance to follow your desires. |
Never being (72)affectedby what others think you"Should"do. | |
Letting your passions be your guide. | |
Rethink all the activities | (73)Leavingtime to slow down rather than fill up every day with activities. |
Keeping the ones that are most important. | |
(74)Conclusion | Each effort to simplify your life may (75)help/makeyou achieve happiness. |
A. | better | B. | good | C. | best | D. | still better |