Question

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to brave the rain(冒雨) to get my       , which was parked at my office three streets away. My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly       I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I’d be very     . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she should stay with another friend who needed       with her baby.

I walked out of the       and started making my way to the car. At the traffic crossing，a car stopped and the passenger       with an umbrella.      I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d send me to my destination(目的地). I was very embarrassed(尴尬的) and refused,      he insisted on offering me his help. During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was       . When we got to the car parking lot, I        him and we parted(分手). I did not get his       and may not even recognize(认识) him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I’ll never know.

So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I       two Indian construction(建筑) workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and       them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were surprised by my action , and I told them they should       the umbrella and keep it. They were very      . And like me, probably wondered why a stranger was giving such kindness.

1.A. money     B. bag    C. car      D. raincoat

2.A. because   B. so       C. unless  D. if

3.A. active     B. strong  C. busy     D. careful

4.A. courage    B. water    C. help     D. food

5.A. hospital   B. hotel    C. office  D. supermarket

6.A. got off    B. got in   C. picked up D. took off

7.A. Before    B. Since  C. When     D. For

8.A. so         B. but      C. and      D. as

9.A. wet        B. empty    C. dry      D. hard

10.A. paid      B. asked    C. thanked D. left

11.A. office    B. name     C. money    D. umbrella

12.A. heard     B. left     C. noticed D. sent

13.A. bought    B. sold     C. threw    D. passed

14.A. take      B. bring    C. buy     D. lend

15.A. foolish   B. sad     C. grateful D. cheerful

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.A

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了作者在雨中得到好心人的帮助，心存感激同时深受感动，想把这样的好事继续传递下去。然后同样在雨中她也帮助了两名印度的建筑工人，体现了赠人玫瑰，手留余香的思想。

1.C 考查名词及语境的理解。A. money是钱的意思；B.bag是包的意思；C. car是小汽车的意思； D. raincoat是雨衣的意思，此题句意：当雨小点了，我想冒雨去去我的车，它就停在三街区远的我的办公室那个地方，所以此题选C。

2.A考查连词及语境的理解。所给答案中A是因为；B是因此；C是除非；D是如果，根据此题句意：我的朋友们劝告我不要去，主要是因为我有了七个月的身孕，所以此题表示原因，所以选because，故选A。

3.D 考查形容词及语境的理解。所给答案中A是活跃的；B是强壮的；C是繁忙的；D是小心地，根据句意（我告诉他们我会小心的）此题应选D.

4.C 考查名词及语境的理解。所给答案中A是勇气的意思；B是水的意思；C是帮助的意思；D是食物的意思，根据此题句意及上下文是我坚持要求让我的朋友和另一个朋友在一起，因为她需要帮助照顾小孩，因此此题选help，故选C。

5.B 考查名词及语境的理解。所给答案中A是医院；B是旅馆；C是办公室；D是超市，根据上文作者和朋友当时在一家旅馆吃完午饭，所以此题是作者走出旅馆，故选B。

6.A 考查词组及语境的理解。所给选项中A是下车的意思；B是进入的意思；C是捡起的意思；D是脱下或起飞的意思，根据此题句意：在一个十字路口，一辆小汽车停下，一个乘客拿着一把伞下了车，所以此题选A。

7.A 考查连词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是在……之前；B是自从；C是当……时候；D是为了的意思，根据句意及上下文（在我知道要发生什么事情之前，他直接走到我旁边……）可知此题选A。

8.B 考查连词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是因此；B是但是；C是并且；D是像……的意思，根据此题句意及上下文（……但是他坚持要帮助我。），所以此题选B。

9.A 考查名词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是湿的意思；B是空的意思；C是干燥的意思；D是硬的意思，根据句意（他不停的告诉我走慢点，因为地面是湿的）此题应选A。

10.C考查动词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是付钱的意思；B是询问的意思；C是感谢的意思；D是离开的意思，根据句意（到了停车的地方我感谢了他然后就分手了）此题应选C。

11.B 考查名词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是办公室；B是名字；C是钱；D是雨伞，根据句意及上下文（我没有问他的名字，并且现在我可能也认不出他）此题应选B。

12.C 考查动词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是听到的意思；B是离开的意思；C是注意到；D是派或送的意思，根据句意（我在家的时候注意到两个印度建筑工人在大雨中行走），此题是注意某人做某事，应用notice，故选C。

13.D 考查动词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是买的意思；B是卖的意思；C是扔的意思；D是递的意思，根据句意及上下文：我出去递给他们一把伞，故选D。

14.A 考查动词及语境的理解。所给选项中A带走的意思；B是带来的意思；C是买的意思；D是借出的意思，根据句意（他们应该拿走并且留下这把伞）此题应该选A。

15.C 考查形容词及语境的理解。所给选项中A是愚蠢的意思；B是悲伤的意思；C是感激的意思；D是高兴的意思，根据此题句意及上下文（他们非常感激），所以此题选C。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。