There is one word that is often on the lips of Americans: “ Sorry”.
Once as I was walking, a young man ran by______, brushing against my handbag. Even as he _______on his way, he turned back and said “ sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize. One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the _______, but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin ________ to the ground. “ I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was _______why would he apologize when it is my _______ ?
____ time, I stepped on a man’s foot in an elevator, and at the same time, we both said “ sorry”. I thought it interesting --- was it really_______ for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend _______ to me that according to the American mentality, the elevator is a ______place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone ________ a position in it, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to express an_______?
If you go to the movies and the tickets happen to be_______, the ticket seller will say, “Sorry.” Whenever one of your hopes goes_______, an American will say “ sorry” as a sign of_________
During my stay in America, I gradually _______ that when friction (摩擦) appears in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is________; If someone is_______, a “sorry” is always necessary. When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry”________ anger and human kindness is shown. Perhaps this is why I ________ saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America.
1.A. worriedly B. slowly C. cautiously D. hurriedly
2.A. continued B. blocked C. pushed D. forced
3.A. bargain B. change C. profit D. product
4.A. lay B. tied C. dropped D. attached
5.A. delighted B. annoyed C. puzzled D. injured
6.A. fault B. duty C. turn D. debt
7.A. Another B. Other C. Some D. Any
8.A. useful B. necessary C. difficult D. easy
9.A. complained. B. announced C. explained D. appealed
10.A. private B. public C. painful D. noisy
11.A. holds B. books C. removes D. occupies
12.A. explanation B. apology C. attitude D. argument
13.A. sold out B. dropped out C. broken out D. hung out
14.A. disappointed B. mistaken C. true D. unrealized
15.A. encouragement B. concern C. pity D. respect
16.A. understood B. imagined C. remembered D. guessed
17.A. legal B. wrong C. fair D. honest
18.A. troubled B. blamed C. forgiven D. replaced
19.A. controls B. protects C. defends D. cools
20.A. always B. sometimes C. never D. often
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. A
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. D
20. C
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在美国期间经历的几件事，以此来说明了美国人的礼貌，也引发了作者的感慨。他意识到：当在日常生活中发出摩擦的时候，人们不要去在乎事情是谁的过错，一声“对不起”会化解很多冲突。
1.考查副词辨析。 A. excitedly兴奋地； B. hurriedly 匆忙地； C. happily 快乐地；D. hopefully有希望地。从句子ran 和continued on 判断这个年轻人很着急，是匆忙地赶路，故选D。
2.考查动词。A. continued继续； B. blocked阻塞； C. pushed推，挤； D. forced强迫。由下文的Even in a rush,可知，Even as he ___2___on his way, he turned back and said “ sorry” to me.就在他继续赶路的时候，他转过身来对我说了声“对不起”。故选A。
3.考查名词。A. bargain 交易； B. change零钱； C. profit利润； D. product产品。根据空格4前的a coin，可知，after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the ___3___,我买了一个芒果后，售货员找我零钱。故选B。
4.考查动词。A. lay躺下； B. tied系捆； C. dropped下降，减少； D. attached附上。根据下文“ I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up.可知，a coin ____4____ to the ground.一枚硬币掉在地上。故选C。
5.考查形容词辨析。A. delighted高兴的； B. annoyed烦恼的； C. puzzled困惑的； D. injured受伤的。根据后句内容可知作者认为把硬币掉到地上是自己的过失，而售货员却说“对不起”，由此判断作者感到惊奇，疑惑不解，故选C。
6.考查名词辨析。 A. fault过错，毛病； B. duty责任； C. turn转弯； D. debt债务。从上句可知硬币掉地上了是作者自己的过失，故选A。
7.考查形容词辨析。A. Another另外的； B. Other其他的； C. Some 一些； D. Any任何的。根据___7___ time, I stepped on a man’s foot in an elevator, and at the same time, we both said “ sorry”.可知，这里在说“另一个”关于“ sorry”的故事。故选A。
8.考查形容词辨析。A. useful有用的； B. necessary必要的； C. difficult困难的； D. easy容易的。根据破折号前的内容可知作者踩到对方，而对方也说“对不起”，所以作者认为他没有必要道歉，而且下文……. isn’t it necessary to express an___12___?也是提示信息，故选B。
9.考查动词辨析。A. complained抱怨； B. announced宣布； C. explained解释； D. appealed呼吁，求助。下文是朋友给作者的介绍，也就是对美国习俗的解释，故选C。
10.考查形容词辨析。A. private私人的； B. public公共的； C. painful痛苦的； D. noisy吵闹的。从定语从句everyone should be able to stand in可知电梯是公共场所，故选B。
11.考查动词。A. holds把握，举行； B. books 预定； C. removes除掉； D. occupies占领。根据After someone ____11____ a position in it, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to express an___12___?可知，当一个人占据了一个位置，让别人很难找到立足之地，难道没有必要道歉吗?故选D。
12.考查名词。A. explanation解释； B. apology道歉； C. attitude态度； D. argument辩论。根据After someone ____11____ a position in it, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to express an___12___?可知，当一个人占据了一个位置，让别人很难找到立足之地，难道没有必要道歉吗?故选B。
13.考查动词词组。A. sold out售完； B. dropped out退学，辍学 ； C. broken out爆发； D. hung out闲逛。根据If you go to the movies and the tickets happen to be___13___, the ticket seller will say, “Sorry.”可知，如果你去看电影，碰巧电影票卖完了，售票员会说，“对不起。”故选A。
14.考查形容词。A. disappointed 失望的； B. mistaken错误的； C. true 真实的； D. unrealized未实现的。根据Whenever one of your hopes goes___14___, an American will say “ sorry” as a sign of____15____可知，当你的一个愿望没有实现时，美国人会说“对不起”，以示同情。故选D。
15.考查名词。A. encouragement鼓励； B. concern 关心； C. pity同情； D. respect尊重。根据Whenever one of your hopes goes___14___, an American will say “ sorry” as a sign of____15____可知，当你的一个愿望没有实现时，美国人会说“对不起”，以示同情。故选C。
16.考查动词。A. understood明白，理解； B. imagined想象； C. remembered记得； D. guessed猜测。根据During my stay in America, I gradually ___16___ that when friction (摩擦) appears in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is____17____; If someone is___18___, a “sorry” is always necessary.可知，在美国的这段时间里，我渐渐明白了，当摩擦在日常生活中出现时，美国人并不在意谁错了；如果有人遇到麻烦，“对不起”总是必要的。故选A。
17.考查形容词。A. legal合法的； B. wrong错误的； C. fair公平的； D. honest诚实的。根据During my stay in America, I gradually ___16___ that when friction (摩擦) appears in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is____17____; If someone is___18___, a “sorry” is always necessary.可知，在美国的这段时间里，我渐渐明白了，当摩擦在日常生活中出现时，美国人并不在意谁错了；如果有人遇到麻烦，“对不起”总是必要的。故选B。
18.考查动词。A. troubled困扰； B. blamed责备； C. forgiven原谅； D. replaced替代。根据During my stay in America, I gradually ___16___ that when friction (摩擦) appears in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is____17____; If someone is___18___, a “sorry” is always necessary.可知，在美国的这段时间里，我渐渐明白了，当摩擦在日常生活中出现时，美国人并不在意谁错了；如果有人遇到麻烦，“对不起”总是必要的。故选A。
19.考查动词。A. controls控制； B. protects保护； C. defends辩护，保卫； D. cools使变凉。根据When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry”____19____ anger and human kindness is shown.可知，当这种情况发生时，即使对方受到了伤害，“对不起”也会冷却愤怒，显示出人性的善良。故选D。
20.考查副词辨析。A. always总是； B. sometimes有时候； C. never从来没有； D. often经常。根据anyone可以判断此句是否定句，而且根据上文的讲述可知作者看到的人们非常有礼貌，不会发生争吵，选C。
