Question

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 16 for her father.

She 17 that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was 18 satisfied with perfume(香水). 19, shopping at this time of the year was not a most 20 job. People 21 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 22 you over in their hurry in order to 23 something cheap ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on 24. "They are 25 silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 26 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 27 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, 28 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the 29 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father 30 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 31 to please him.

When she got home, with her small but 32 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already 33 table. Her mother was in great 34. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 35 that she could not say a single word.

1.	A．suit B．card C．thing D．gift

2.	A．believed B．wished C．hoped D．supposed

3.	A．never B．seldom C．always D．scarcely

4.	A．Therefore B．Fortunately C．Besides D．Finally

5.	A．easy B．careful C．exciting D．satisfactory

6.	A．walked B．stepped C．lifted D．stood

7.	A．turned B．hit C．brought D．knocked

8.	A．watch B．find C．stare D．sell

9.	A．time B．show C．board D．duty

10.	A．real B．cheap C．poor D．exact

11.	A．hope B．ask C．force D．persuade

12.	A．experience B．things C．books D．school

13.	A．stopped B．saw C．asked D．found

14.	A．money B．cigarette C．shapes D．shop

15.	A．always B．nearly C．only D．never

16.	A．hardly B．impossibly C．possibly D．certainly

17.	A．cheap B．well-chosen C．expensive D．ready-made

18.	A．on B．by C．beside D．at

19.	A．excitement B．anger C．sadness D．disappointment

20.	A．glad B．happy C．surprised D．excited

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.A

13.A

14.C

15.C

16.D

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】文章讲述了一个故事，Edith精心挑选了圣诞礼物给父亲，却没有料到父亲已经戒烟。

1.D 名词辨析。A西服；B卡片；C事物；C礼物；这里是指给父亲买圣诞礼物。

2.B 考查虚拟语气。根据下文的were可知是使用虚拟语气，wish后面使用虚拟语气。

3.C 副词辨析。这里是指母亲总是对香水之类的东西很满意，但是父亲却很难取悦。

4.C 副词辨析。A因此；B幸运的是；C而且；D最后；根据上下文可知是递进关系。

5.A 上下文串联。根据下文可知在每年的这个时候去购物不是一个容易的任务。

6.B 固定词组。Step on the feet踩再脚上。

7.D 动词辨析。这里是指几乎被撞倒。

8.B 动词辨析。人们如此拥挤只是为了找到更便宜的东西。

9.B 固定词组。On show展出；这里是指柜台上的商品在展出。

10.A 形容词辨析。这里是指商家在宣传自己的商品是由真丝制成的。

11.D 动词辨析。A希望；B要求；C强迫；D说服；根据上下文可知是想说服顾客去购买。

12.A 名词辨析。A经验；B事情；C书本;D学校；这里是指从以前的经验可知都是假的。

13.A 上下文保持。这里是指我看到了自己喜欢的东西，停了下来。

14.C 上下文串联。这里是指烟嘴的形状很好看。

15.C 上下文串联。根据下文的once in a while可知父亲仅仅是偶尔抽烟。

16.D 副词辨析，根据句意可知我对自己的选择很坚定，认为自己可以取悦父亲。

17.B 形容词辨析。A便宜的；B精心挑选的；C昂贵的；D已经做好的；根据上文可知B对。

18.D 固定词组。At table吃饭。At the table在桌子旁边。

19.A 上下文串联。父亲戒烟了，母亲很开心。

20.C 上下文串联。Edith精心给父亲挑选了精美的烟嘴，父亲却戒烟了，她非常意外。