Question

Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. The thin shoes he wore had a few holes in them and they did a     job of keeping out the cold. Try as he might， he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.

Ever since his father had passed away three years ago， his mother worked nights at the hospital， but the small money she made could     be enough for their needs.

Although the family was short of money， they made up for in love and family unity instead. The children     the household (家庭) when their mother was away. All three of Bobby’s sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.

It was Christmas Eve already， and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of     . Suddenly he found something shinning on the ground. He reached down and     a shiny dime (一角币). Never before has anyone felt so     as Bobby did at that moment. He held his new found treasure and went inside a flower shop， but his excitement quickly turned cold when he saw the     of flowers.

When the owner asked if he could help him， Bobby       the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother as a Christmas gift. The shop owner looked at Bobby and his ten cent     ， and said， “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”

The shop owner returned holding 12 red roses. “That will be ten cents， young man，” he said.

Bobby’s heart beat fast. Slowly， he moved his hand to give the man his dime and     for his home.

Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the roses you were fixing?”

The shop owner replied， “While I was setting up things to open the shop， I thought I heard a voice telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. When I saw that little boy tonight， I knew who that voice was.”

1.A. good       B. poor             C. serious     D. clear

2.A. nearly      B. normally         C. typically   D. hardly

3.A. did         B. controlled      C. ran         D. operated

4.A. reach       B. mind             C. sight      D. breath

5.A. examined    B. checked          C. discovered  D. received

6.A. crazy      B. safe            C. cool        D. rich

7.A. prices      B. names           C. colors      D. kinds

8.A. noticed     B. presented        C. explained   D. collected

9.A. allowing    B. choosing         C. serving     D. offering

10.A. looked     B. headed          C. searched  D. drove

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：博比家境贫困，他意外捡到了一角钱，便跑去花店给妈妈买圣诞礼物，他的行动感动了店主，他得到了12朵红玫瑰。

1.B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：他们不能御寒。good好的；poor贫穷的，贫乏的， 令人怜悯的，可怜的；serious严肃的，严重的；clear清楚的，明白的； 清晰的，明亮的； 清澈的； 明确的。联系并列句The thin shoes he wore had a few holes in them可知该选B。

2.D考查副词及语境理解。句意：他的母亲在医院里上夜班，但她赚的小钱几乎不够他们的需要。nearly几乎，差不多；normally正常地； 通常地，一般地；typically通常； 典型地； 代表性地；hardly几乎不。联系下文中Although the family was short of money可知该选D。

3.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：当他们的妈妈在外时这些孩子操持这个家庭。Did做；controlled控制；ran跑；operated操作； 经营； 运转。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

4.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：一切都是那么美丽，但遥不可及。reach v.到达，走到； 够……，抓……； 完成； n.手脚能够到的范围； 范围，区域； 影响的范围，管辖的范围； mind意向，意志；sight景象，视力，视野；breath呼吸。out of reach，遥不可及，是一个固定短语。结合语境可知该选A。

5.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：他低下头，发现了一角钱。examined检查，考试；checked检查；discovered发现；received 接受。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

6.D考查形容词及语境理解。句意：此时没有人比博比感到更富裕。crazy疯狂的； 不理智的；safe安全的；cool凉爽的；rich富裕的。博比家境贫困，意外发现一角钱，当然觉得很富裕，所以选D。

7.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：但当他看到花的价格时他的兴奋很快冷落了。Prices价格；names名字；colors颜色；kinds种类。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

8.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：当老板问他是否可以帮助他，博比拿出一毛钱，问他能不能给妈妈买一朵鲜花作为圣诞礼物。Noticed注意；presented 展示； 展现；explained解释；collected收集。联系上文这里是说博比拿出那一毛钱，所以选B。

9.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：店主看着博比和他给的十分钱，说，“你就在这儿等着，我看看我能为你做什么。” Allowing允许；choosing选择；serving服务；offering提供。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

10.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：慢慢地，他把钱递给店主，朝家走去。looked 看；headed用头顶，前进，站在……的前头；searched搜查； drove驾驶，驱赶。head for走向； 朝……进发，结合语境可知该选B。

考点：故事类短文。