Question

My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally   1  what my parents meant.

One day, when I   2   a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!

“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went   3   the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few   4  from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?”  5  he, “Or do you have any work experience?”

I felt so ashamed and   6   that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my   7  . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I   8   to myself silently. I never went back to the store again  9  I finished my study and got a diploma.

 10  looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more   11  . The manager told me they needed new    12  . So it was a great chance for me.

I  13  my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”

Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always  14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still   15  in my spare time.

1.                A．realize         B．remember      C．wonder   D．imagine

2.                A．went through    B．left for         C．stepped into   D．walked past

3.                A．out of          B．into            C．away from D．onto

4.                A．days           B．hours          C．minutes  D．seconds

5.                A．continued       B．answered       C．warned   D．reported

6.                A．uncomfortable   B．impolite         C．unkind   D．impatient

7.                A．hobbies        B．future          C．parents   D．manger

8.                A．shouted        B．listened         C．said D．cried

9.                A．when          B．while           C．after D．before

10.               A．Nothing        B．Everything      C．Nobody   D．Everybody

11.               A．grade          B．luck           C．confidence D．pleasure

12.               A．volunteers      B．teachers        C．students   D．workers

13.               A．sold           B．showed        C．sent D．shook

14.               A．teach          B．allow          C．order D．advise

15.               A．learning        B．working        C．playing    D．chatting

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.D

15.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中的作者一开始没有认识到上学的重要性，直到一次自己在找工作时遇到挫折，才意识到教育的重要性。最后返回学校，获得了毕业证，得到了自己想要的工作。通过这件事也告诉我们一定做坚持学习，这样才能有一个更美好的未来。

1.动词辨析。A. 认识到，开始懂了；B. 记得；C. 怀疑，想知道；D. 想象。结合语境可知此处指的是一件事情让我最终开始懂父母的意思了。故选A。

2.联系下文I saw an advertisement on its door.描述，可知此处指的是当我经过一家手机店时，故选D，经过。

3.结合语境可知我进入了这家手机店，故选B，进入。

4.词义辨析。A. 日子；B. 小时；C. 分钟；D. 秒。结合语境可知他从头到脚看了我几秒钟，故选D。

5.动词辨析。A. 继续；B. 回答；C. 警告；D.报告。结合语境可知此处指的是他继续说道，故选A。

6.形容词辨析。A.不舒服的；B.无礼的；C. 无情的；D.不耐烦的。联系前文ashamed，可知此处指的是我感到很不舒服，故选A。

7.结合语境可知此处指的是我想了很多关于我的未来的事情，故选B，未来。

8.结合语境可知此处指的是我默默地对自己说，故选C，说。

9.连词辨析。A.当……时；B.当……时；C.在……之后；D. 在……之前。结合语境可知此处指的是在我完成学业，获得毕业证书之前，我再也没有去过那家手机店。故选D。

10.联系下文the same people and the same design. 可知此处指的是一切看起来都一样，故选B，每件事物。

11.词义辨析。A. 等级，成绩；B. 运气，幸运；C. 信心，信任；D.快乐，娱乐。结合语境可知此处指的是我有了更多的自信，故选C。

12.联系上文，可知此处指的是他们需要新的工人，故选D，工人。

13.结合语境可知此处指的是我把毕业证拿给经理看，故选B，展示给。

14.动词辨析。A. 教育；B. 允许；C.命令，订货；D. 建议，劝告。结合语境可知此处指的是劝人们上学，故选D。

15.动词辨析。A.学习；B. 工作；C. 玩耍，上演；D.聊天。联系前文对教育重要性的描述，可知此处指的是我仍旧在业余时间学习，故选A。

考点：生活类记述文