Question

“Keep your eyes on your paper” is one of the rules that Mrs. Archer has taught us. It’s a simple rule, but it’s not a rule everybody chooses to     

This morning, I felt      was watching me too closely during an English exam. I turned my head quickly and saw James, who sat      me. My eyes caught his and he        , “Let me see your answers!”

I gave him a        , not sure if he was joking, and returned to my test. This time I moved a little more closely towards my own paper. “I can’t see!” James said in a low voice.

“What am I going to do?” I        . Cheating(作弊) was wrong. I’d studied hard for the test, but James      . I put my arm around my paper so that he couldn’t see the answers. I knew I did what I felt was right. Maybe it made James angry.

When the exam ended, I stood there for a moment, wondering     . But I felt it necessary to let him know cheating was wrong. My        searched for the right words.

“Sorry, James, but you know me      to understand how I feel about cheating,” I said slowly and gently. “But maybe I can help you study before the next test.” “OK, Brain”, “You’re right. I should study hard.” I stood there for a moment, finally able to breathe again. I was happy my friendship with James wasn’t destroyed.

1.A. break         B. follow           C. take              D. check

2.A. nobody        B. anybody       C. everybody        D. somebody

3.A. in front of    B. behind           C. before            D. around

4.A. whispered    B. talked            C. spoke            D. answered

5.A. book            B. note           C. hand            D. smile

6.A. said to him    B. asked the teacher   C. thought to myself    D. talked to me

7.A. had            B. hadn’t           C. has            D. didn’t

8.A. how to say    B. when to say       C. what to say      D. where to say

9.A. eyes           B. body           C. mind            D. memory

10.A. well enough    B. good enough      C. hard enough        D. bad enough

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文作者主要记述了自己一次参加考试的经历。在考试中作者的朋友詹姆斯想要抄袭他的答案，但是作者没有给詹姆斯这个机会。考后作者向朋友解释自己这么做的原因，得到了朋友的理解。

1.Break打破，折断；follow跟随，遵循；take采取，接受；check 检查；句意：但是这不是一条每个人都选择遵守的原则。故选B。

2.Nobody没有人；anybody任何人，用于疑问及否定句当中；everybody每个人；somebody 一些人，用于肯定句中。结合语境可知此处指的是，我感到有人看着我。故选D。

3.in front of在……前面；behind在……后面；before在……之前；around在……四周。联系前半句描述，可知詹姆斯坐在我的后面。故选B。

4.Whispered私语，低声说；talked谈论；spoke演讲，说某种语言；answered回答。结合语境可知此处指的是，詹姆斯低声对我说，故选A。

5.Book书籍；note票据，便条；hand手；smile微笑，笑脸。联系后半句描述，可知我给了他一个微笑。故选D。

6.said to him对他说；asked the teacher问老师；thought to myself心想；talked to me对我说。结合语境可知此处指的是，我暗自想。故选C。

7.

8.How如何，怎样；when什么时候；what什么；where在哪儿。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是，我在想说什么。故选C。

9.Eyes眼睛；body身体；mind头脑，精神；memory 记忆。结合语境可知此处指的是，我的脑海里面想合适的说辞。故选C。

10.Well用作形容词表示良好的，健康的。用作副词表示很好地，充分地；good好的，不错的，强调本身品质如何；hard坚硬的，努力的，困难的；bad坏的。结合语境可知此处指的是你很了解我。故选A，用副词做状语修饰动词know。

考点：考查故事类短文