Question

【题目】I was sitting in the far back in a pizza house when I noticed the man, about thirty years old, carrying a pizza box. He sat down at the table to my right and then ______ his large dirty paper bag of clothing down on the floor. Obviously, this man was homeless and ______ a bath. He picked up the one small slice（薄片）of pizza and very slowly, very carefully, he began to eat, taking very little ______.

He finally finished his meal and did something that I would never ______. He turned the box on its corner and slid the few ______ bits into one corner. Then he ______ his index finger（食指）and tried to pick up the small bits.

Oh, how much it hurt me once again to see myself ______ I was thirty years ago. No food, no ______, and no clean clothes. Most of my past life had always been ______ to that of the young man and it all came back to me ______. The muscles in my neck began to tighten and my eyes began to burn and water up. I coughed a bit, trying to clear my ______ and get myself back together.

I got four large slices of pizza from the counter and sat them down on his table, saying, “I thought you ______ like to have a few slices.”

I did not stop at all but walked around behind him. As I passed him, I reached out and ____

him on the back, just one time, very softly with my hand. I hope that man knows that someone, someplace, ______ him as a human being. And I am so ______ that I have never forgotten what it feels like to be down, out, dirty and hungry.

【1】A. crashed B. hid C. laid D. replaced

【2】A. in fear of B. in support of C. in search of D. in need of

【3】A. bites B. blocks C. rolls D. sheets

【4】A. believe B. forget C. forgive D. prevent

【5】A. filling B. matching C. remaining D. rewarding

【6】A. cool B. warm C. dry D. wet

【7】A. as B. after C. since D. before

【8】A. belief B. baggage C. shelter D. respect

【9】A. contrary B. familiar C. similar D. equal

【10】A. swiftly B. gently C. properly D. regularly

【11】A. neck B. throat C. eyes D. hands

【12】A. should B. must C. shall D. might

【13】A. hit B. patted C. rubbed D. shook

【14】A. cares about B. thinks highly of C. relies on D. watches out for

【15】A. curious B. puzzled C. shocked D. grateful

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【6】D

【7】A

【8】C

【9】C

【10】A

【11】B

【12】D

【13】B

【14】A

【15】D

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了作者在吃披萨的时候，看到了一个流浪汉，想到了自己以前艰苦的生活，所以给这个流浪汉又买了几块披萨。作者想让这个流浪汉知道，某些人在某个地点会把他当成一个人来关心。

【1】句意：他把盛衣服的很脏的大纸袋放在地板上。crashed 碰撞， hid 隐藏， laid 放， replaced取代。

【2】根据Obviously, this man was homeless可知这里意思是他需要洗澡。in fear of 害怕， in support of 支持， in search of 寻找，in need of需要。

【3】根据he began to eat, 可知这里意思是咬了一小口。bites 咬， blocks 街区，rolls 滚动，sheets被单儿。

【4】句意：他做了一些我永远无法忘记的事情。believe 相信，forget 忘记，forgive 原谅， prevent阻止。

【5】句意：他把剩下的几块放在一个角落里。filling 填满， matching 匹配， remaining 剩下的， rewarding有报酬的。

【6】句意：然后他弄湿他的手指，试图把小快也捡起来。cool 变凉，warm 使…温暖，dry 把……弄干， wet把……弄湿。

【7】句意：因为他像我30年以前一样，他让我看到了我自己，所以他再次伤害了我。as 如同，after 在……之后， since 自……以来， before在……以前。

【8】句意：没有食物，没有庇护所，没有干净的衣服。belief 信念，baggage 行李， shelter 庇护所，respect尊敬。

【9】句意：我过去的大多数生活和这个年轻人很相似。contrary 相反， familiar 熟悉，similar 相似，equal平等的。

【10】句意：他很快让我想起了那些往事。swiftly 很快地，gently 温柔地，properly适当地， regularly有规律地。

【11】根据The muscles in my neck began to tighten and my eyes began to burn and water up. I coughed a bit, 可知这里意思是我努力清了清嗓子。neck 脖子，throat 嗓子， eyes 眼睛， hands手。

【12】句意：我想你可能还需要几片。should 应该， must 必须， shall 将要，might可能。

【13】句意：我伸出手拍了拍他的后背。hit 打，patted 轻拍， rubbed 擦， shook摇动。

【14】句意：我想让那个人知道某些人在某个地点会把他当成一个人来关心。cares about 关心，thinks highly of 高度评价，relies on 依靠，watches out for当心。

【15】根据that I have never forgotten what it feels like to be down, out, dirty and hungry. 可知这里意思是我充满了感激。curious 好奇的，puzzled 困惑的， shocked 震惊的， grateful感激的。