题目内容
4.As I got out of my car near a store,I noticed a small sign stuck to the very bottom of the pole.It stood out because it appeared to be a (21)C.At first I thought it had fallen,but at closer look I saw it had been very securely (牢牢地)(22)Awith several inches of sticking tape (胶条),I was (23)B who would attract people's attention in this way to sell a (24)A,and then I saw more such signs,a little girl and a lady.(25)B,I approached them and waited until the little girl (26)A another yard of tape around the last sign.
"Excuse me,but why are you placing the house for sale signs so close to the (27)C?"I asked.
"She is not selling the house.Look(28)B!"the lady said with a smile.I bent down adjusting (调整)my (29)D until I could finally read the small print.
"We miss you!Come home!"I read out loud."Then look at the (30)B!"the lady said.I was really (31)A my hands and knees and saw in the picture a child and a (32)C in front yard before standing up with a (33)Dlook.
"Her dog,Grace,is lost,"the lady explained.
'But most people would hang a lost (34)B where people could actually see it,"I said.
"Well,you saw it."the young girl responded.
The innocent (天真)answer made me hesitate (犹豫)to (35)Bfurther explanation.Thankfully,the lady continued to explain,"I have told her that it may be (36)C to find her dog because you can see the store has many signs posted.But she wanted her dog to find her.(37)Athe picture of the house,her and the dog…I didn't want to (38)B until she felt she did everything she could."she said.
I got(39)D.The signs were there for the dog to see.If you want to learn the meaning of(40)D,get down to a child's level.One week later Grace came home.Amazing!
| 21.A.chance | B.belief | C.mistake | D.cheat |
| 22.A.fastened | B.closed | C.locked | D.pressed |
| 23.A.shouting | B.wondering | C.seeking | D.testing |
| 24.A.house | B.picture | C.store | D.tape |
| 25.A.Continuously | B.Curiously | C.Carefully | D.Stupidly |
| 26.A.wound | B.placed | C.tore | D.spread |
| 27.A.store | B.pole | C.ground | D.car |
| 28.A.harder | B.closer | C.lower | D.further |
| 29.A.direction | B.sight | C.height | D.position |
| 30.A.design | B.picture | C.material | D.explanation |
| 31.A.on | B.with | C.off | D.by |
| 32.A.house | B.mother | C.dog | D.shop |
| 33.A.frightened | B.surprised | C.disappointed | D.puzzled |
| 34.A.poster | B.sign | C.mark | D.notice |
| 35.A.send for | B.ask for | C.call for | D.look for |
| 36.A.easy | B.pleasant | C.hard | D.hopeful |
| 37.A.Thus | B.However | C.Instead | D.Otherwise |
| 38.A.put up | B.give up | C.mix up | D.clear up |
| 39.A.this | B.those | C.these | D.it |
| 40.A.care | B.respect | C.life | D.faith |
分析 本文主要讲述了一个小女孩在杆子底部贴了很多小告示,她坚信她丢失的狗看见上面的照片后一定会回家.她的努力在一周后得到了回报.
解答 21.C词义辨析.空格处句子语意为"我认为它应该在人们看得见的地方,而不应在杆子底部,所以我认为它好像出了什么错误",因此答案为mistake.故选C.
22.A动词辨析.空格处句子语意为"我看到小告示被人用胶带牢牢地固定住了",因此答案为fastened.故选A.
23.B动词辨析.空格处句子语意为"我想知道谁会用这种方式吸引人们的注意力",wonder表示"想知道",因此答案为wondering.故选B.
24.A细节理解.根据第三段提示可知,作者开始认为这是卖房的小告示.因此答案为house.故选A.
25.B副词辨析.根据上下文可知,作者想知道到底是怎么回事,因此"好奇地"走近她们.curiously表示"好奇地".A项表示"持续地",C项表示"仔细地;认真地",D项表示"愚蠢地",均不符合语境.故选B.
26.A动词辨析.空格处句子语意为"我一直等到小女孩在最后一个小告示上又缠完一圈胶带".wind在文中用作动词表示"缠绕",其过去式为wound.B项表示"放置",C项表示"撕",D项表示"传播,展开",均不符合语境.故选A.
27.C名词辨析.根据第一段内容可知,小告示被贴在了杆子底部,因此作者问为何把售房告示贴得如此接近地面(ground).故选C.
28.B词义辨析.空格处句子语意为"这位女士告诉我小女孩不是在卖房子,让我靠近点儿看".因此答案为closer.故选B.
29.D名词辨析.空格处句子语意为"我弯下腰调整着自己的姿势,直到可以看清那些小字".position表示"位置;姿势".A项表示"方向",B项表示"视力;情景",C项表示"高度",均不符合语境.故选D.
30.B细节理解.根据下一句中的"and saw in the picture a child"提示可知该处填"picture".故选B.
31.A短语辨析.on one's hands and knees表示"趴在地上",为固定搭配.故选A.
32.C细节理解.根据下一段的"Her dog,Grace,is lost"可知,作者在照片中看到一个孩子和一只狗.因此答案为dog.故选C.
33.D词义辨析.空格处句子语意为"我有些不解,因此带着疑惑的表情站起身来".因此答案为puzzled.故选D.
34.B名词辨析.空格处句子语意为"但是大部分人都会把寻物启事挂在人们都能看到的地方".sign为"指示牌",notice为"公告牌",不符合语境.故选B.
35.B短语辨析.空格处句子语意为"孩子天真的回答使我有些犹豫去请求进一步的解释".ask for表示"请求;要求".A项表示"派人去请",C项表示"呼吁",D项表示"寻找",均不符合语境.故选B.
36.C细节理解.根据下文because you can see the store has many signs posted.可知因为你能看到商店外面已经贴了许多告示.由此推知,找到她的狗并不是很容易(hard).故选C.
37.A词义辨析.空格处句子语意为"她想让她的狗找到她.因此带有房子、她和她的狗的照片被贴在了这儿".因此答案为Thus.故选A.
38.B短语辨析.空格处句子语意为"我不想放弃直到她自己觉得尽了自己所能".give up表示"放弃".A项表示"张贴;搭建",C项表示"弄混;弄乱",D项表示"清理;放晴",均不符合语境.故选B.
39.D短语辨析.I got it表示"我明白了".get it表示"理解;明白",为固定短语.故选D.
40.D名词辨析.空格处句子语意为"小女孩相信她的狗见到照片后会回家,结果她的信念和努力真的得到了回报".作者意在强调信念(faith)的意义.故选D.
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| A. | because | B. | unless | C. | if | D. | when |
| A. | when was it that | B. | that it was when | ||
| C. | where it was that | D. | it was where that |
| A. | exposure | B. | extension | C. | exhibition | D. | expansion |
| A. | shadow | B. | climate | C. | vacant | D. | situation |
All this was running through my head as I arrived in Glasgow on 27 December last year.My sister Leanne,from my mother's side,had(38)Bme down on Facebook,and we had been(39)Cfor a while,but had met only once or twice.Leanne had been brought up by our mother's parents,and had some(4)0Awith Mum throughout her life.She was now living in Canada,but returning for Christmas and(41)Dto see all the family together.A big party had been arranged to welcome her back,and everyone would be there,including our(42)C.
In a very short time my sister and I hatched a(43)B.I'd meet my sister as she arrived at Manchester airport,then we'd drive up to Glasgow(44)C.Keeping it a surprise gave us a rush.After about a four-hour drive,we were there.I'd(45)Dcalled someone"Mum"before.But there she was.
We embraced (拥抱) and were soon(46)B.We could hardly get the words out fast enough.Seeing someone so alike looking back at me was the strangest but most(47)Cexperience.Though a lifetime may have(48)Aus,this woman at a party in Glasgow was my mum.She(49)Cat me for a second,before giving me a tight hug.All she could say was that she never thought we'd(50)Dagain.
She'd been(53)Aof drugs for five years.She told me how she now works for a charity that helps young people(52)Bthe same problems she had.We now talk regularly,and I feel(53)Cshe's my mother.That's something I couldn't have even(54)Awhen the door opened to her at that Christmas party.Life may be short,but it's always(55)Denough to reconcile (和好).
| 36.A.teach | B.control | C.serve | D.raise |
| 37.A.foreseeing | B.revealing | C.arguing | D.promising |
| 38.A.knocked | B.tracked | C.rolled | D.turned |
| 39.A.negotiating | B.complaining | C.messaging | D.searching |
| 40.A.contact | B.bargain | C.fun | D.trouble |
| 41.A.reluctant | B.afraid | C.confident | D.desperate |
| 42.A.sister | B.father | C.mum | D.grandparents |
| 43.A.deal | B.plan | C.trick | D.change |
| 44.A.in advance | B.in turn | C.in secret | D.in time |
| 45.A.ever | B.even | C.always | D.never |
| 46.A.looking away | B.chatting away | C.turning up | D.picking up |
| 47.A.disturbing | B.annoyi ng | C.comforting | D.frightening |
| 48.A.separated | B.deserted | C.ruined | D.cheated |
| 49.A.laughed | B.yelled | C.stared | D.pointed |
| 50.A.part | B.suffer | C.recover | D.meet |
| 51.A.clean | B.aware | C.short | D.fond |
| 52.A.discuss | B.overcome | C.explore | D.stress |
| 53.A.guilty | B.embarrassed | C.proud | D.shocked |
| 54.A.imagined | B.ignored | C.questioned | D.recalled |
| 55.A.tough | B.happy | C.simple | D.long |