Question

Before Father’s Day, I found my father was unhappy because he was out of work. I decided to cheer him up by buying him a special Father’s Day gift.

One day after school I       to the Agins which was known for fashions and styles. I told Agins that I was looking for a Father’s Day present.

“ Do you think he’d like a         ?” she asked. “I think he might.” I told her.

She            a Swiss watch and I told her that would like it.

“ How much money do you have?” she asked.

“           dollars.” I replied.

“You’re so lucky!” she told me. “It’s only $11. You still have $1 for the          . “ She packed the watch and I thanked for my business, and I rode off home with the gift under my arm.

When my father opened the gift, he asked           . “Where did you get it?”

“I bought it at the Agins. I cost me $11.” I said. My father was shocked into silence.

Many years later, I did learn that the watch was worth several hundred dollars,              I appreciated(赞赏) how wonderful Agins had been to me. I always felt            that I never had chance to thank her.

“What really amazes me to this day…my daughter.” My father said, “Letting you have the watch for 11 dollars was          enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch(触动) of           . I’ll never forget it.”

1.A. drove       B. took   C. rode   D. started

2.A. watch   B. bike   C. purse   D. card

3.A. wore out      B. put out      C. tried out  D. took out

4.A. Thirteen   B. Twelve  C. Eleven   D. One

5.A. card       B. store   C. gift   D. style

6.A. sadly       B. amazedly  C. excitedly  D. angrily

7.A. or    B. but   C. and   D. so

8.A. regretful      B. thankful  C. careful   D. useful

9.A. believable      B. able   C. unbelievable D. unable

10.A. help       B. regret   C. cry   D. kindness

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：在父亲节的时候，作者发现他的父亲很不高兴，因为父亲失业了。于是决定给他买一个特殊的父亲节礼物。一天放学后去了著名的阿金斯店。用十二元去买表，但阿金斯只收了他十一美元，还留在了卡上一美元。许多年以后，作者知道了手表价值几百美元，总是为从来没有机会去感谢她而感到遗憾。

1.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：一天放学后，我骑车去了著名的阿金斯店。drove开车；took带走；rode骑；started开始。根据后文中and I rode off home with the gift under my arm.可推知该选C。

2.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：你认为他想要一块手表吗？ watch手表；bike自行车； purse钱包；card卡片。根据后面的“I think he might.” I told her. She a Swiss watch and I told her that would like it.可推知该选A。

3.D考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：她戴着一块瑞士手表，我告诉她想要它。wore out穿破，用旧，耗尽；put out扑灭， 出版；tried out尝试；took out拿出，取出。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

4.B考查数词及语境理解。句意：“十二美元。”我回答。Thirteen十三；Twelve十二；Eleven七；One一。根据后面的“You’re so lucky!” she told me. “It’s only $11. You still have $1 for the .可推知该选B。

5.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：这只要11美元。你还有一美元在卡上。card卡片；store商店；gift礼物；style风格。根据后文中But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch(触动) of . I可推知该选A。

6.B考查副词及语境理解。句意：当父亲打开礼物时，他吃惊地问。“你在哪里得到它的？ sadly悲伤地；amazedly吃惊地，惊奇地；excitedly兴奋地；angrily愤怒地。根据语境父亲看到孩子送了这么贵重的礼品，当然感到惊讶，所以选B。

7.D考查连词及语境理解。句意：许多年以后，我知道手表价值几百美元，所以我赞赏阿金斯是多么的美妙。or或者，否则；but但是；and和；so所以。空前后句子之间是因果关系，所以选D。

8.A考查形容词及语境理解。句意：我总是觉得遗憾，我从来没有机会来感谢她。regretful遗憾的；thankful感激的；careful 仔细的； useful有用的。联系that I never had chance to thank her.可知该选A。

9.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：让你用十一美元就买了这手表是不可信的。believable可信的；able能够的，有能力的；unbelievable不可信的；unable不能的，无能力的。作者用十一美元就买回了贵重的手表，当然他父亲会觉得不可信，所以选C。

10.但事实上她让你带着有一美元的卡片离开商店是被你的善良所触动。help帮助；regret遗憾；cry哭喊；kindness善良。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

【考点定位】故事类短文。