Question

An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very     and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could     him.

One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it      . She hurried to a drugstore.

“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.

“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something     growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle

     ?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said    .

“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.

“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I        all my money.”

“       do you have?” asked the man.

“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.

“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the     of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was    and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.

1.A. happy        B. sick               C. strong         D. funny

2.A. save          B. take               C. make         D. use

3.A. carefully     B. early             C. really         D. hardly

4.A. nice          B. clean              C. bad           D. beautiful

5.A. spend        B. take               C. pay          D. cost

6.A. happily      B. wisely             C. sadly          D. easily

7.A. took          B. brought           C. put           D. sent

8.A. How many    B. How much           C. How long      D. How often

9.A. price        B. power             C. money        D. prize

10.A. important   B. expensive         C. difficult      D. successful

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.B

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要描述了一位天真的小女孩用自己的行动，感动了一位著名的医生，从而救了自己的弟弟的性命。告诉我们，爱的力量是多么的伟大。

1.B 考查形容词及语境理解。句意：她只知道他病得很厉害，他们没有钱。Happy愉快的；sick 患病的；strong强壮的；funny有趣的。联系后文and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could him.可知该选B。

2.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：只有非常昂贵的手术才能救他。Save挽救；take带走；make制造；use使用。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

3.A考查副词及语境理解。句意：女孩去了她的卧室，收集了她所有的钱，仔细地数起来。carefully 仔细地；early早早地；really真的；hardly几乎不。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

4.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：我的弟弟脑袋里长了个坏东西。Nice好的；clean干净的；bad坏的；beautiful美丽的。根据下句My daddy says only a miracle can save him.可知该选C。

5.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：我爸爸说只有奇迹才能救他。所以，一个奇迹多少钱？spend 花费；take花费；pay付款；cost花费。这里是物a miracle作句子主语，所以选D。

6.C考查副词及语境理解。句意：推销员悲伤地说。Happily愉快地；wisely明智地；sadly悲伤地；easily容易地。联系前面的句子“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,”可知该选C。

7.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：所以我把我所有的钱都带来。Took带走；brought带来；put 放；sent发送。联系上句He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head.可知这里是说把所有的钱都带来啦，所以选B。

8.B考查疑问短语及语境理解。句意：你有多少钱 How many多少；How much多少；How long 多久；How often多久一次。根据下文中“$1.11,” she answered可知该选B。

9.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：1.11美元是一个奇迹的价格。Price价格；power力量；money前；prize奖。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

10.

考点：故事类短文。