Question

    Jesse and I went around our neighbourhood, looking at the stuff in yard sales. You wouldn't believe the great things we found and the great ______ we had!

The yard sale in our neighbourhood is one of the biggest in the region. It started with only a few families, ______ now all families within a few square kilometres participate. With more people ______ the environmental issues facing us, this event becomes very ______. People even come from out of our town.

Each family puts out things such as books, clothes, tools, furniture and even cookware. They ______ other people will find another use for the things that they no longer need.

The day was hot. We got up ______ and began walking. We stopped at Ms. Toss's house first. Her son was leaving for college this year. There were a lot of things he no longer needed. ______ had a whole bunch of video games and books. We went through his ______ and guess what? I found one of my favourite books. All I had to ______ was a quarter. What a deal!

We ______ to other houses. The street was packed with people. Everyone was ______. Think about it. It's really good for the environment and for ______, too. Instead of ______ the landfill (垃圾填埋场), many people found other uses for things that might be considered ______.

The next time you feel like an adventure, check out a yard sale. It's fun, and it's a great way to ______ things and reduce garbage.

1.A.effort B.interest C.fun D.progress

2.A.and B.so C.or D.but

3.A.realizing B.describing C.standing D.accepting

4.A.strict B.direct C.popular D.different

5.A.wonder B.hope C.train D.remind

6.A.slowly B.quickly C.quietly D.early

7.A.She B.Her C.He D.His

8.A.invitation B.collection C.achievement D.development

9.A.pay B.spend C.take D.buy

10.A.drove B.flew C.walked D.jumped

11.A.sad B.happy C.bored D.tired

12.A.people B.trees C.flowers D.animals

13.A.picking B.turning C.filling D.thinking

14.A.gift B.garbage C.prize D.toy

15.A.repair B.repeat C.reduce D.recycle

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

【解析】

【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和朋友一起去了庭院拍卖会,在那里淘到了很多自己喜欢的东西。
1.考查名词词义辨析。根据最后一段中的提示"It's fun"可知选C。
2.考查连词词义辨析。根据语境可知,空前后两句之间是转折关系。故选D。
3.考查动词词义辨析。根据第五段第五句 "It's really good for the environment..."可知应该是对环保有所关注,即"意识到了环保问题"。故选A。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。根据后句"People even come from out of our town."可推知这个活动很受欢迎,所以有从别的地方赶来的人。故选C。
5.考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知,此处表示一种希望。故选B。
6.考查副词词义辨析。根据文章内容可知,作者对庭院拍卖会非常热衷,所以肯定会早早起来赶过去。故选D。
7.考查代词词义辨析。根据空前两句"Her son was leaving for college this year. There were a lot of things he no longer needed."可知此处指代主人的儿子。故选C。
8.考查名词词义辨析。根据常理以及第四段第六句"...a whole bunch of video games and books."可知应该是他收藏的东西。故选B。
9.考查动词词义辨析。根据句意以及选项可知,pay符合语境。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。根据语境他们应该从一家到另一家,且结合后句"The street was packed with people."可知walked符合语境。故选C。
11.考查形容词词义辨析。根据上下文以及后句"Think about it. It's really good for the environment and for 12 too."可知大家以很低的价格买到了心仪的东西,因此是很开心。故选B。
12.考查名词词义辨析。根据句意及常识可知,此处指对环境和人们都有好处。故选A。
13.考查动词词义辨析。根据句意,fill与宾语landfill正好形成搭配。故选C。
14.考查名词词义辨析。根据句意并结合后文可知此处指垃圾。故选B。
15.考查动词词义辨析。根据前文提示"find other uses"可知是要重复使用。故选D。