Question

    Standing in front of the bike shop, Dave stared at the shiny red bicycle in the window. He could picture himself riding the bike in Saturday’s race and winning the first-place medal and prize money. “With that bike, I could even beat Adam,” Dave thought.

He rode on and stopped at Pecks clothing store. The coat he ________ to buy his mother for her birthday was still on sale. Dave knew she would never buy it for herself. She worked hard just to make ends meet. But the prize money would be enough for him to buy that coat and surprise her.

Dave looked at his old bike. Two years ago, he found some old bicycles at the junkyard and used the parts to make one bike. He called it his recycled bike. “I’ll never ________ the race on this old bike,” Dave sighed (叹息).

As Dave passed the junkyard, he noticed a newer-looking bike tire. He started going through the huge junk pile. Finally, he found what he was looking for. “These two tires and the handgrips are just ________ for my bike.”

Arriving home, Dave put the used tires and the handgrips on his recycled bike, and oiled the chain. He stood back and admired the ________ he had made. “I might win that race after all,” he said to himself.

The next morning, when Dave and his mom got to the park, about thirty kids had already ________. Dave headed for the start line while mom found a seat at the finish line.

Bang! The riders rushed off. Dave concentrated on Adam, who was in the lead. He ________ to pass one rider after another and was approaching Adam. Leaning forward, Dave pedaled (蹬踏) harder and faster. ________ he sped by Adam and crossed the finish line.

As the announcer awarded Dave the medal and the check for fifty dollars, he asked, “What are you going to do with the prize money, Dave?”

“It’s a ________.” Dave said and waved to his mom.

1.A.agreed B.ordered C.advised D.planned

2.A.enter B.lose C.miss D.win

3.A.right B.helpful C.simple D.strange

4.A.decisions B.changes C.preparations D.discoveries

5.A.started B.separated C.gathered D.followed

6.A.prepared B.arranged C.offered D.managed

7.A.Suddenly B.Finally C.Recently D.Usually

8.A.praise B.promise C.surprise D.choice

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.C

【解析】

文章大意：本文讲了一个叫戴夫的孩子，为了给妈妈一个生日惊喜，决定参加自行车比赛赢得奖金给妈妈买衣服，他利用自己从废车场回收利用的自行车最终赢得比赛的故事。

1.

句意：他计划要为妈妈买作生日礼物的外套还在销售中。

agreed同意；ordered命令；advised建议；planned计划。根据句意，这是Dave计划为妈妈买的生日礼物，结合选项，只有D符合句意，故选D。

2.

句意：我骑着这辆旧自行车永远也不能赢得比赛。

enter进入；lose失败，遗失；miss错过；win赢。根据句意结合常识可知，关于比赛，只讲输赢，又是一辆旧自行车，所以可能会输掉比赛，句中有never表否定意义，所以这里只有win符合句意。故选D。

3.

句意：这两个轮胎和自行车把套正是适合我的自行车。

right正确的；helpful有帮助的；simple简单的；strange奇怪的。be right for…适合于……，固定短语，且符合句意。故选A。

4.

句意：他往后站，欣赏着他自己对自行车做出的变化。

decisions决定；changes变化；preparations准备；discoveries发现。根据句意可知，此处指的是作者对自行车进行的修整，即变化。结合选项，只有B符合句意。故选B。

5.

句意：第二天早上，当戴夫和他妈妈到达公园时，那里已经聚集了大约三十个孩子。

started开始；separated分开；gathered聚集；followed跟随。根据句意结合常识可知，参加比赛的孩子都聚集在现场，只有C符合句意，故选C。

6.

句意：他成功地超过一个又一个骑手，不断接近Adam。

prepared准备；arranged安排；offered提供；managed设法。manage to do sth.设法做某事且成功了，固定短语。根据上文，戴夫的目标是第一名Adam，结合常识可知，这里表达的意思是他成功地超过一个又一个骑手，结合选项，故选D。

7.

句意：最后，他超过 Adam冲过了终点线。

Suddenly突然地；Finally最后；Recently最近；Usually通常。根据“he sped by Adam and crossed the finish line.”可知，这是他参加比赛最后的结果，故选B。

8.

句意：“这是个惊喜。”戴夫说着并向妈妈挥了挥手。

praise赞扬；promise承诺；surprise惊喜；choice选择。根据上文 “ the prize money would be enough for him to buy that coat and surprise her” 奖金足够他买那件外套给她一个惊喜，可知，此处要表达的是这是一个惊喜，故选C。