Question

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

1.	A．complaining B．telling C．hoping D．pretending

2.	A．pleased B．disappointed C．exhausted D．encouraged

3.	A．looking B．turning C．coming D．tidying

4.	A．went on B．went down C．went out D．went through

5.	A．candles B．matches C．lights D．bulbs

6.	A．happily B．patiently C．hopefully D．helplessly

7.	A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams

8.	A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded

9.	A．newcomer B．stranger C．guest D．settler

10.	A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered

11.	A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly

12.	A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently

13.	A．lend B．sell C．harness D．borrow

14.	A．And B．But C．So D．For

15.	A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．lifting

16.	A．suggested B．commanded C．sent D．forced

17.	A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised

18.	A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination

19.	A．warmth B．coldness C．kindness D．sympathy (同情)

20.	A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．nearly

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.D

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.B

20.C

【解析】文章通过一个小故事告诉我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。

1.动词辨析。由上文可知他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。

2.形容词辨析。A开心；B失望；C筋疲力尽；D激励的。解析同上。

3.动词辨析。A看；B转向；C来；D整理。根据句意可知他们是在整理自己的新家。

4.短语辨析。A继续；B下降；C外出，熄灭；D经历；根据句意可知灯光突然熄灭。

5.常识和上下文串联。电灯熄灭了，应该是找蜡烛来照明。

6.副词辨析。A开心地；B耐心地；C有希望地；D绝望地。根据上下文可知电灯熄灭了，家里又没有蜡烛，他们只能绝望地等待电的重新到来。

7.上下文串联。根据下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。

8.形容词辨析。解析同上。

9.上下文串联。他们一家是第一天来到这里，自然是newcomer.

10.上下文串联。由上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。

11.副词辨析。解析同上。

12.副词辨析。根据上下文可知他很不耐烦，应该是用力地摔门。

13.动词辨析。根据下文可知他以为邻居来借东西的。

14.上下文串联。根据下文可知小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，是来送蜡烛的而不是借蜡烛的，上下文是转折关系。

15.动词辨析。A抓住；B躲藏；C去拿；D举起。解析同上。

16.动词辨析。根据句意可知奶奶派小女孩送蜡烛来的。C正确。

17.形容词辨析。这种情况出乎他的意料，所以他应该是很惊讶。

18.上下文串联。根据句意可知他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。

19.名词辨析。解析同上。

20.副词辨析。解析同33.