Question

Friendship in a Car Race

There were small wild cars that would drive freely around the countryside. So the wild car races became very famous. Everyone _______ about driving them in the races. For boys, their light weights and their honesty made them ideal (理想的) drivers. As it was difficult to find light children with such good hearts, competitions were held to discover new _______ once a year.

One day, a testing team arrived at the small town where Nick lived. Like many others, Nick didn't sleep that night while waiting his turn to join in the competition _______ . During the wait, many boys rehearsed (排练) and practiced a lot. Unfortunately a great deal of elbowing (用肘推) and pushing told that not all were as good as they _______ when the gates were opened.

When Nick's turn came, he rushed into a car. He was so excited that he hardly noticed a boy with crutches(拐杖)waiting behind him. Then he heard the head of the testing team say, "I'm very _______ , there are no cars left, and this is the last test of the day." Seeing the boy's deep sadness, Nick quickly got out of his car and said, "It's OK. He can have my _______ ."

The boy got in, filled with joy. But before setting off, he saw the sad expressions on Nick's face and he _______ out his hand, saying, "Get in. We'll go together, even though it'll make us a bit slower."

Nick jumped in. Their car sounded like a rocket (火箭)! The race broke all known records, and during that season Nick and his friend won every competition they entered, _______ their friendship and good wishes to every corner of the world.

1.A.dreamed B.argued C.cared D.thought

2.A.coaches B.methods C.talents D.fields

3.A.bravely B.worriedly C.patiently D.politely

4.A.became B.seemed C.behaved D.appeared

5.A.regretted B.happy C.surprised D.sorry

6.A.car B.seat C.gloves D.glasses

7.A.pulled B.reached C.took D.pointed

8.A.showing B.sending C.spreading D.offering

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

【解析】

文章讲述的是在一场车手人才选拔赛上，尼克把好不容易得来的机会让给了一个拄着拐杖的男孩，男孩很感激并且邀请尼克共同驾驶，他们打破了所有已知的记录，他们把友谊和美好的祝福传播到世界的每一个角落。

1.句意：每个人都梦想着在比赛中驾驶他们。

dreamed梦想； argued争辩；cared关心；thought认为；根据句意理解及前句So the wild car races became very famous.可知，这里表达的是“梦想着驾驶”，故选A。

2.句意：每年都会举办一次发现新人才的比赛。

coaches教练；methods方法；talents人才；fields田地，领域；根据句意理解及前句As it was difficult to find light children with such good hearts可知，这里表达的是“人才”，故选C。

3.句意：和其他许多人一样，尼克那天晚上在焦急地等待着轮到他。

bravely勇敢地；worriedly担心地；patiently耐心地；politely礼貌地；根据句意理解及前句Nick didn’t sleep that night可知，这里表达的是“焦虑地等待”，故选B。

4.句意：并不是所有的东西都像大门打开时看起来那么好。

became变成；seemed似乎；behaved表现；appeared出现；根据句意理解及后句when the gates were opened.可知，这里表达的是“出现”，故选D。

5.句意：我很抱歉，车已经没了。

regretted后悔的；happy开心的；surprised惊奇的；sorry抱歉的；根据句意理解及后句there are no cars left, and this is the last test of the day.可知，这里表达的是“对没有车了感到抱歉”，故选D。

6.句意：没事，他可以开我的车。

car汽车；seat座位；gloves手套；glasses眼镜；根据句意理解及前句there are no cars left, and this is the last test of the day. Seeing the boy’s deep sadness, Nick quickly got out of his car and said可知，这里表达的是“车”，故选A。

7.句意：但出发前，他看到尼克脸上悲伤的表情，伸出手来……。

pulled拉；reached够……，抓……；took拿；pointed指出；根据句意理解及后句out his hand, saying, “Get in. We’ll go together, even though it'll make us a bit slower.”可知，这里表达的是“伸出手”，所以应该用reach，故选B。

8.句意：在那个赛季，尼克和他的朋友赢得了他们参加的每一场比赛，向世界的每一个角落传播了他们的友谊和美好的祝愿。

showing展示；sending发送；spreading传播；offering提供；根据句意理解及后句their friendship and good wishes to every corner of the world可知，这里表达的是“传播”，故选C。