Question

One Christmas Eve, my husband made his way home from work.  26 , he worked the entire day but let his stuff go 27  so that they could be with their families.

He drove down the street and made the 28  towards our home. On one side of the road, an old man stood, drenched to the bone (被雨淋得湿透了), with his hand 29. The rain had been  30 heavily that day. My husband stopped, and asked him where he was 31 . He wanted to go about five miles past our home, but my husband still told him to 32 . My husband chatted with him, drove 33  our house and took him home for his Christmas Eve.  34  turned out that this poor man was what we now 35  as a “slow learner” and the only job he could get to  36  him and his elderly mother was at the bakery near where my husband worked. He worked from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock in the  37 . Not only that, but that poor man had been standing there trying to get a ride on Christmas Eve for about 5 hours 38  my husband picked him up. 39  else would give him a ride because they didn’t want to get their seats 40.

Over the years my husband  41  to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed 42 , my husband went to his funeral. 43  my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who  44  in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his 45  toward one who had so little.

An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.

1.	A．As well B．As usual C．If possible D．If so

2.	A．early B．nowhere C．altogether D．late

3.	A．corner B．change C．crossing D．turn

4.	A．moved B．raised C．arisen D．risen

5.	A．pouring B．flowing C．dropping D．pointing

6.	A．wandering B．staying C．going D．working

7.	A．get out B．get off C．get down D．get in

8.	A．past B．for C．from D．near

9.	A．What B．That C．It D．We

10.	A．round up B．refer to C．conclude with D．name after

11.	A．protect B．satisfy C．defend D．support

12.	A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night

13.	A．before B．after C．because D．while

14.	A．Someone B．Anyone C．Everyone D．No one

15.	A．tight B．wet C．cosy D．free

16.	A．persuaded B．claimed C．continued D．appointed

17.	A．down B．away C．by D．out

18.	A．Although B．Whether C．Since D．Before

19.	A．traveled B．arrived C．remained D．lived

20.	A．wealth B．efforts C．kindness D．attention

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.B

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.C

【解析】

1.as usual“象平常一样”句意是：爸爸象平常一样下班回家。选B 。As well也， If possible如果可能If so如果这样。

2.从后面的句子：so that they could be with their families.“为了让他们能和家人在一起，所以是让他们早些回家。选A。

3.make the turn是转弯，选D。

4.with one’s hands raised“举着手”，选B。

5.词义辨析：pouring倾泻，flowing流动，dropping滴下，pointing指着，A符合句意：雨水倾泻而下。

6.句意是：我爸爸停下来，问他去哪里？选C。

7.get out出去，get off下车，get down下来，get in进来，句意是：爸爸让他进来。选D.

8.这题考查介词的用法：past是“经过”，符合句意：爸爸开车经过家里。选A。

9.这题考查句型：It turned out that…“结果是”。选 C。

10.考查词组：refer to sb as“称某人为”选B

11.选D，这里的support表示“养活”。

12.前面的时间段from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock 看出这是下午一点。选B。

13.句意是：在我爸爸接他之前，等了5个小时。选A。

14.从后面的because they didn’t want to get their seats wet看出是其他没有人愿意载他。选D。

15.因为是雨天，会把座位弄湿了，选B。

16.时间是Over the years 爸爸是继续载他回家，选C。

17.从后文的his funeral.说明他是去世了，pass away。选B。

18.这两句话：我丈夫不认得他们，他的家人知道我爸爸，是转折的关系。选A。

19.live in “生活在”选D。

20.句意是：每个人都感谢他的好意。选C。