Question

1．An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her  little brother．All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money．Only a very  （66）expensive     operation could save him now but there was no one to lend them the money．
  When she  （67）heard        her daddy saying to her tearful mother，"Only a miracle  （奇迹） can save him now，"the little girl went to her bedroom，took out her money and counted it （68）carefully．
  She hurried to a drugstore （69）with    the money in her hand．
"What do you want？"asked  the salesman．"It's for my  little brother，"the girl answered．"He's really，really  （70）sick     and I want to buy a miracle．""Pardon？"said the salesman．
"My brother Andrew has something bad （71）growinginside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him．So how much does a miracle cost？""We don't sell a miracle here，child．I'm sorry，"the salesman said with a smile．
"Listen，if  it  isn't  （72）enough，I can  try and get some more．Just tell me how much it costs．"
  A well-kind man heard it and （73）asked，"What kind of miracle does your brother need？"
"An operation!"she answered with her eyes full of  （74）tears．"But my daddy can't afford  it，so  I have brought all my money．"
"How much do you have？"asked the man．"1.11，butIwilldomy（75）best    tomakemore，"sheanswered．"Well，whatagoodpieceofadviceyouhave!"（76）smiled/said      theman．"1.11，the price of a miracle  for your little brother．"
  He  took up  the girl's hand and said，"Would you mind  taking me  to your house？I want  to see your brother and your parents．Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need．"
  That well-dressed man was Carlton Armstrong，a  （77）famous/friendly      businessman．The operation was successful．And  it wasn't  long before Andrew was well again．

Answer 1

分析 这篇文章讲述了一个小女孩的故事．她的弟弟病得很严重，而家里支付不起治疗的手术费．当她听说只有奇迹才能救弟弟时，她拿着自己所有的钱到药店去买奇迹．她说不管多少钱只要能救弟弟就行．她的行为感动了一位著名的医生，他帮小女孩的弟弟免费做了手术，创造了奇迹．

解答 66．expensive．考查形容词．从语法上看，所填单词修饰名词operation，作为定语，而形容词可以充当定语．根据上文"All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money"可知，这个女孩得知他弟弟病得很严重；根据下文"but there was no one to lend them the money"可知，没人借给他们钱．所以，这里的问题是钱的问题，由此选用expensive．expensive是形容词，意思是"昂贵的"．a very expensive operation一次费用高昂的手术．故填expensive．
67．heard．考查一般过去时及hear sb doing sth句型．从语法上看，从句中缺少谓语，故填动词．根据本句后面的双引号内的句子判断，本句为hear sb doing sth句型，意思是"听说某人正在做某事"；hear her daddy saying听到她爸爸正在说．听说这个动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时．hear的过去式为heard．故填heard．
68．carefully．考查副词．从语法上看，and后面是并列谓语和宾语，而谓语和宾语都齐全，所以，所填单词只能是状语，而副词可以充当状语．根据英语提示"took out her money"（把钱拿出来）和"counted it"（数钱），确定填carefully．carefully为副词，意思是"仔细地；小心地"；counted it carefully仔细地数着它（钱）．故填carefully．
69．with．考查介词．从语法上看，hurry为不及物动词，但the money偏偏是宾语的样子，故需填一个介词，使其作介词的宾语，它们共同构成状语．句意应为：她手里带着钱匆匆赶到药店．with为介词，意思是"带着"； with money in her hand手里拿着钱．
70．sick．考查形容词．根据上文（第一段中）"All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money"可知，她弟弟病得很厉害．所以此处与上文对应．应为sick，其意思是"生病"；really sick病得厉害．故填sick．
71．growing．考查动名词．从语法上看，所填单词是补充说明something的，若为动词，应为动名词形式（因为句子已经有谓语动词，所以这里可能在填谓语动词）．根据上文，因为要动手术，所以小女孩以为弟弟的脑袋里长了东西，故填growing．grow为动词，意思是"生长"；growing为动名词； growing inside his head在他头里生长．故填growing．
72．enough．考查形容词．这里首先要弄清楚it的意思．it指的是钱，小女孩手里带的钱．根据下文"I can  try and get some more"所说，如果现有的钱不够，那她可以再拿一些．enough为副词，意思是"足够的"．故填enough．
73．asked．考查一般过去时．根据连词and的特点确定此处应为一个动词的过去式形式；根据后面的引号确定应填asked．ask为动词，意思是"问"；其过去式为asked..故填asked．
74．tears．考查名词及短语full of （tears）．从语法上看，所填单词在短语full of 之后，应为名词，作为介词of的宾语．根据英语提示，特别是"her eyes"（她的眼睛）和full of （充满），确定填tears．tear为名词，意思是"眼泪"；full of tears充满泪水．故填tears．
75．best．考查do one's best句型．根据句型特点可知，本句为do one's best to do sth句型，意思是"尽某人最大努力做某事"．do my best to make more尽我最大努力筹集（挣）更多钱．故填best．
76．smiled/said．考查一般过去时．空格前面的句子为对话，故此处为"…说"之意．另外，"Well，what a good piece of advice you have"为赞赏之意，应为笑着说，所以此处用smiled也可．故填smiled/said．
77．famous/friendly．考查形容词．从语法上看，所填单词修饰名词businessman，应为定语，而形容词可以充当定语．根据上文"That well-dressed man was Carlton Armstrong"可知，这个衣着考究的人是卡尔顿•阿姆斯特朗，这个先生应该是个名人．故填famous．a famous businessman一个著名商人．另外，这个先生非常和蔼，具有仁爱之心，所以，说他是个友善的生意人也可．friendly 友善的．故填famous/friendly．

点评 首先要掌握短文的意思，然后结合具体的题目以及给出的英语首字母提示，就可以确定正确答案．