Question

It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work. My head pointed down against the wind when I noticed an old lady. She was________on the sidewalk in her house slippers(拖鞋).As I passed her, I saw that she was well into her eighties, and she was holding some________in her hands.

    I walked on and arrived at the traffic light. Waiting there, I saw the mailbox________the street. The light turned green, but I pretended(假装)to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me. In this neighborhood, even crossing with the green light was________. Drivers often drove wildly through red lights and stop signs.

    I stayed there until she________me. I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm. She smiled and took my hand in hers and held it. Her small hand was soft and warm. Hand-in-hand, we were waiting for the________to change.

   When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street，________the letters in the mailbox. Then I took her back across the street.

   As I walked the rest of the way home, I could still feel the________of her hand in my own.

   People say the first language of all humans is________. A caring touch helps to make a bad

situation________. And even now, every time I think of the old lady, I can still feel the power of touch.

1.A. coming    B. walking    C. running    D. riding

2.A. letters    B. pictures    C. books    D. flowers

3.A. across    B. over    C. through    D. behind

4.A. strange    B. crazy    C. dangerous    D. safe

5.A. called    B. reached    C. found    D. caught

6.A. way    B. light    C. ride    D. traffic

7.A. took    B. sent    C. dropped    D. locked

8.A. warmth    B. trust    C. care    D. love

9.A. help    B. kindness    C. touch    D. action

10.A. interesting    B. necessary    C. popular    D. hopeful

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.C

10.D

【解析】本文讲述了作者帮助一位老太太穿过危险的人行横道，他们一起手挽手到接的对面，把信投入信箱里。我走回家时，仍在想着她的手在我手里的温暖。通过这个故事，作者告诉人们有爱心的接触能让坏事变成好事。

1.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. coming 来； B. walking 散步； C. running 奔跑； D. riding骑；句意：她穿着家里的拖鞋走在人行横道上。根据on the sidewalk可知在人行横道上，应是步行。故选B。

2.A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. letters 信； B. pictures 图片； C. books 书； D. flowers花朵；句意：当我经过她时，我看见她80几岁，她手里握着几封信。根据后文的When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street，____7____the letters in the mailbox.可知我们把信投进信箱里，因此她手里握着信，故选A。

3.A

考查介词及语境的理解。A. across 在……对面； B. over 在…..上方； C. through 穿过；D. behind在……后面；句意：我等着那里，看见在街对面的那个邮箱。根据When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street，____7____the letters in the mailbox.可知邮箱在街的对面，故选A。

4.C

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. strange 奇怪的；B. crazy 疯狂的；C. dangerous 危险的；D. safe安全的；句意：在这个街区里，甚至在十字路口，绿灯亮着的时候是危险的。根据后文的Drivers often drove wildly through red lights and stop signs.可知在这个街区司机经常开车疯狂地穿过红灯和停车标志。因此这里是危险的。故选C。

5.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. called 打电话； B. reached 到达； C. found 找到； D. caught捉住；句意：我待在那里直到她到达我身边。根据前文的The light turned green, but I pretended(假装)to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me.可知我等着她赶上我，因此这里表示她到达了我身边，故选B。

6.B

考查名词及语境的理解。A. way 方法；B. light 灯； C. ride 骑； D. traffic交通；句意：我们手挽着手，等着灯改变。根据后文的When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street，可知交通灯灯变成绿灯，我们要一起穿过大街，故此处表示等着交通灯变成绿灯，故选B。

7.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. took 拿走；B. sent 发送；C. dropped 掉下；D. locked看；句意：当交通灯变成绿灯时，我们一起慢慢地穿过大街，把信投进信箱里。drop a letter in the mailbox表示把信投入邮箱，故选C。

8.A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. warmth 温暖； B. trust 信任； C. care 照顾； D. love爱；句意：当我走着剩下的路回家，我仍能感到她的手在我手里的温暖。根据句意，“我”感受到的是她的手在“我”手里的温暖，故选A。

9.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. help 帮助； B. kindness 善良；C. touch 触碰； D. action行动；句意：人们说所有人的一个语言是接触。根据后文的A caring touch helps to make a bad situation____10____.可知此处指的是人与人之间的接触，故选C。

10.D

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. interesting 有趣的；B. necessary 必要的； C. popular 受欢迎的；D. hopeful有希望的；句意：充满关爱的接触帮助使坏的境况有希望。根据后文的And even now, every time I think of the old lady, I can still feel the power of touch.可知人与人之间的接触有能量，故有爱心的接触能让坏事变得有希望。故选D。

点睛：完形填空每选一个空，都要考虑到有关的语义搭配、固定句式、词组、时态等各个方面，还要结合语境和上下文选用合适的单词或短语。例如小题5，根据前文的The light turned green, but I pretended(假装)to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me.所展示的语境，可知我等着她赶上我，因此这里表示她到达了我身边，故选B。