Question

【题目】 “I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike.” I really thought you should be_________.”

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a_________ “congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er-I’m just wondering if you would…consider coming to work on my team,” he said_________ . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”

“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the_________from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

My first goal was to_________a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway without passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to_________out which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster_________to add these activities to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well_________at school.

An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”

Hearing these words made my heart filled with_________. I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference, I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his _________. The face that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

【1】A.heardB.chosenC.invitedD.followed

【2】A.politeB.loudC.warmD.cheerful

【3】A.proudlyB.quicklyC.nervouslyD.regretfully

【4】A.adviceB.chanceC.messageD.offer

【5】A.printB.inventC.createD.send

【6】A.carryB.tryC.workD.find

【7】A.agreedB.wantedC.expectedD.asked

【8】A.allowedB.receivedC.introducedD.required

【9】A.prideB.surpriseC.patienceD.hope

【10】A.luckB.spiritC.lifeD.success

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【5】C

【6】D

【7】A

【8】B

【9】A

【10】D

【解析】

本文大意：我和Jeff去竞选学生会主席，Jeff成了最后的候选人，并邀请我参加他的团队，帮助他成为学生会主席。我再三思考后答应了Jeff的请求，并和Jeff一起为他的入选做准备，做宣传。最终Jeff成功当选，我也为自己为Jeff成功当选所做的努力感到自豪。

【1】句意：我真的认为你应该被选中。

heard听到；chosen选择；invited邀请；followed跟随。根据前文“Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for president of Student Council.”可知，是竞选学生会主席，所以此处表示“选择”的含义。故选B。

【2】句意：我礼貌地对他说了声“恭喜”，然后走到我通常坐的那张桌子旁。

polite礼貌的；loud大声的；warm温暖的；cheerful愉快的。根据“I offered him a____2____ ‘congratulations’ and walked to my usual table.”可知，此处指礼貌地向他人表示祝愿。故选A。

【3】句意：“我，呃，我只是想知道你是否愿意……考虑加入我的团队，”他紧张地说。

proudly骄傲地；quickly快速地；nervously紧张地；regretfully后悔地。根据“I’m, er-I’m just wondering if you would…consider coming to work on my team”可知，Jeff讲话时结结巴巴，所以他很紧张。故选C。

【4】句意：那天晚上，我一直在考虑杰夫的提议。

advice建议；chance机会；message消息；offer提供。根据前文“I’m just wondering if you would…consider coming to work on my team”可知，Jeff提议让我加入他的团队，所以此处表示“建议”的含义。故选D。

【5】句意：我的第一个目标是做一个吸引人的广告。

print打印；invent发明；create创造；send发送。根据“Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities.”可知，此处表示我想创造一个吸引人的广告。故选C。

【6】句意：我的下一步是找出学生们想在我们学校开展哪些新的活动。

carry携带；try尝试；work工作；find发现。分析句子可知，此处构成短语find out，翻译为“找出”。故选D。

【7】句意：校长同意把这些活动加到我们学校的计划中去。

agreed同意；wanted想要；expected期待；asked请求。分析句子可知，此处构成agree to do sth短语，翻译为“同意去做某事”。故选A。

【8】句意：在我的帮助下，杰夫和我们的想法在学校很受欢迎。

allowed允许；received收到；introduced介绍；required要求。根据“With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well____8____at school.”可知，本句主语our ideas是动作的承受者，表示“收到”的含义。故选B。

【9】句意：听到这些话，我心中充满了骄傲。

pride骄傲；surprise惊讶；patience耐心；hope希望。根据“…to make a difference, I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team.”可知，我实现了这个梦想，并取得了更大的成就，所以我感到骄傲。故选A。

【10】句意：他成为了最受欢迎的候选人，而我是他成功的主要原因。

luck运气；spirit精神；life生活；success成功。根据“He became the most popular candidate”可知，经过努力Jeff成为了最受欢迎的候选人，这是他的成功。故选D。