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       upon a time, a man told people of the coming of a boy. He said the boy would save his people.

There was a man      Joseph and his      was Mary. It is said that one night an angel came to Mary and told her she was to have this special boy. The angel also came to Joseph and told him      same thing.

At that time, everyone had to go back to their own hometown to be counted. Mary and Joseph had to travel before the baby      . It was a long journey. They didn’t arrive      very late one night. They looked      a place to stay, but all the places were full. They didn’t know where to go.      last the owner of a house said they could stay in the barn. That night gave birth      this very special boy.

Soon, angels came up and told shepherds that the special baby had been born. Joseph called the baby Jesus.

People called him Jesus because Christmas means      . Years later, people still celebrate Jesus’ birthday. They call it Christmas, which comes from the name Christ.

1.A. One  B. Once   C. First   D. Firstly

2.A. call  B. called   C. calling  D. to call

3.A. sister  B. wife    C. aunt   D. daughter

4.A. a  B. an   C. the   D. /

5.A. was bear B. was born       C. is bear  D. is born

6.A. until  B. unless   C. when   D. while

7.A. after  B. for   C. like   D. at

8.A. In  B. At   C. For   D. On

9.A. for  B. in       C. at       D. to

10.A. saves B. save   C. to save      D. saving

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了耶稣是怎样诞生的。耶稣能拯救人们，现在人们还在庆祝耶稣的生日。

1.B考查代词及语境的理解。句意：从前，一个人告诉人们一个小男孩就要来了。A. One一个；B. Once一次；C. First第一；D. Firstly首先。固定短语Once upon a time表示从前。根据题意，故选B。

2.。这里是过去分词做后置定语，表示被称作，根据题意，故选B。

3.wife妻子；C. aunt姑姑；D. daughter女儿。这里是说她的妻子。根据题意，故选B。

4.

5.B考查时态和语态及语境的理解。句意：在婴儿出生之前，Mary和Joseph不得不去旅行。短语be born表示出生。根据句子，动作发生在过去，故选B。

6.until直到；B. unless除非；C. when何时；D. while当……的时候。这里not...until...表示直到……才……。根据题意，故选A。

7.after在……之后；B. for为了……；C. like像；D. at在……。短语look for...表示寻找。根据题意，故选B。

8.atlast。故选B。

9.根据题意，故选D。

10.mean doing 表示意味着做某事。故选D。

考点：考查故事类短文。