Question

【题目】 A young man entered the last interview of a company. “Did you get any scholarships(奖学金) in school? the director asked. “None,” the young man answered.

“Who _____ for your school fees?” the director asked. “My_____ did. When I was one year old, my father died,” the young man answered.

“Where did your mother work?” the director asked. “My mother ______clothes.” the young man said. The director looked at the young man’s hands. He had a pair of ______ hands. “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” the director asked. “_____,” the young man answered. The director said, “ I have a request(要求). When you go back today, clean your mother’s _____ and see me tomorrow.”

John felt _____ but decided to do it. Thinking his _____ of getting the job was high, Hohn went away with a smile. When he went back, he said to his mother _____, “Let me clean your hands.” “____?” His mother felt strange but happy. The young man nodded and began to clean his mother’s hands slowly. His tears fell _____ he did that. It was the first time he had noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(皱巴巴的). He _____ it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes to help him pay the fees.

The next morning, the young man went to the director’s office. “I cleaned my mother’s hands, and I know that ______ my mother, there wouldn’t be the person I am today.” he said.

“This is what I am ____,” the director said. “I want a person who can _____ the help of others. You’ve got the job. Congratulations!”

【1】A.paidB.caredC.lookedD.waited

【2】A.motherB.fatherC.uncleD.father

【3】A.madeB.soldC.washedD.folded

【4】A.uglyB.skillfulC.dirtyD.smooth

【5】A.AlwaysB.SometimesC.UsuallyD.Never

【6】A.handsB.feetC.faceD.arms

【7】A.worriedB.surprisedC.excitedD.relaxed

【8】A.ideaB.chanceC.adviceD.choice

【9】A.angrilyB.sadlyC.happilyD.humorously

【10】A.MineB.YoursC.HisD.Hers

【11】A.unlessB.whenC.ifD.before

【12】A.forgotB.hopedC.realizedD.explained

【13】A.forB.toC.byD.without

【14】A.looking atB.looking afterC.looking forD.looking through

【15】A.be interested inB.be happy withC.be proud ofD.be thankful to

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【6】A

【7】B

【8】B

【9】C

【10】A

【11】B

【12】C

【13】D

【14】C

【15】D

【解析】

短文讲了一位成绩出色的大学毕业生去应聘，当面试者了解到是他的母亲通过洗衣苦苦支撑这位年轻人上学时，他要求年轻人回家给母亲洗手。年轻人回家给母亲洗手时，才第一次意识到母亲的不易，懂得了什么叫做"感激"。文章告诉我们：要做一个懂得感恩的人。

【1】句意：谁给你付的学费。

paid付款; cared关心；looked看；waited等待。考查动词辨析，分析句意，此处表达是付款，pay for…为……付款（固定搭配）故选：A。

【2】句意：我的妈妈给我付的学费。

mothe母亲；father父亲；uncle叔叔；friend朋友。由下文中讲到：当年轻人一岁时，爸爸就去世了，都是母亲工作来养大培养他，可知这里是"母亲mother"。故选：A。

【3】句意：我妈妈洗衣服。

made制作；sold卖；folded折叠。结合下文：Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？可知妈妈的工作是"洗衣服washed clothes"。故选：C。

【4】句意：他有一双光滑的手。

ugly丑陋的；skillful熟练的；dirty脏的。考查形容词与联系语境．结合全文：年轻人之前从来没有帮妈妈洗过衣服，可推知年轻人有一双光滑的smooth手。故选：D。

【5】句意：年轻人回答，“从来没有。”

always总是；sometimes有时；usually通常；never从不。结合下文： It was the first time he had noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled，可知年轻人之前从来没有帮妈妈洗过衣服。故选：D。

【6】句意：当你今天回去的时候，给你母亲洗手，明天见我。

hands手； feet脚；face脸； arms胳膊。 结合下文年轻人回家对妈妈说："Let me clean your hands．" 可知此处人事主管让年轻人回家给妈妈洗手。故选A。

【7】句意：约翰觉得惊奇，但是决定这么做。

worried担心的；excited兴奋的；relaxed放松的。结合全文及本句话：年轻人感到…但是决定去做，可推知此处是"surprised惊奇的"，他对人事主管的这个要求觉得"surprised惊奇的"。故选：B。

【8】句意：想着他得到这份工作的机会很多，他就面带微笑回去了。

idea主意；chance机会；advice建议；choice选择。结合句子：认为他得到这个工作的…很高，再结合给出的选项：可知此处用chance机会合适。故选：B。

【9】句意：当他回去时，他对他母亲高兴地说，“让我给你洗手吧。”

angrily生气地；sadly悲伤地；humorously幽默地。结合上文：他认为自己得到工作的机会很高，带着微笑离开。可推知此处是：他"happily高兴地"对他妈妈说。故选：C。

【10】句意：他妈妈感到奇怪但很高兴问，我的？

Mine我的（名词性物主代词）； Yours你的（名词性物主代词）；His他的（名词性/形容词性物主代词）；Hers（名词性物主代词）。她的结合全文可知是年轻人回家要给妈妈洗手，妈妈感觉到很奇怪但是很开心的说："洗我的手？"此处mine相当于my hands。 故选：A。

【11】句意：当他洗手的时候他的眼泪掉了下来。

unless除非；when当…时；if如果；before在…之前。结合语境可知，当他帮妈妈洗手时，他落下了眼泪。 再结合选项可知"when当…时"适合。故选：B。

【12】句意：他意识到正是这双手洗了衣服来帮助他支付费用。

forgot忘记；hoped希望；realized意识到；explained解释。结合语境可知：他此时才意识到是妈妈洗衣服的这双手挣钱支付了他的所有费用。再结合选项。可知"realized意识到"合适。故选：C。

【13】句意：我知道没有我的母亲，不会有今天的我。

for为了…… ；to 去；by乘坐 ；without没有。结合语境可知：我帮妈妈洗了手，才知道如果没有妈妈就没有我的今天。故用"without没有"。故选：D。

【14】句意：这正是我要寻找的。

考查动词短语与联系语境。looking at注视；looking after照顾；looking for寻找；looking through浏览。结合语境可知：这正是我要…的，我想要一个知道感恩的人。结合选项：可推知"looking for寻找"合适。故选：C。

【15】句意：我想要一个知道感恩的人。

be interested in对…感兴趣；be happy with对…感到满意；be proud of以…而骄傲；be thankful to感谢。结合全文可知：人事主管是要寻找知道感恩的人。故用"be thankful to感恩"。故选：D。