Question

There’s a small cross by the side of Highway128, near the town o Boonville. If this cross could talk, it would tell you this 16 story:

Seven years ago my brother, Michael, was at a friend’s farm. They decided to go out for dinner. Joe arrived and 17 to drive—after just one 18.

19, the four friends traveled the winding road. They didn’t know where it would end ---- 20 did. Suddenly, they turned 21 into the opposite lane(车道), running into an oncoming car.

22 home we were watching E.T. on video in front of a warm fire. Then we went to bed. At 2:00 am a police officer 23 my mom with the shocking 24. Michael had been killed.

In the morning, I 25 my mother and sister crying. I stood there 26. “What’s wrong?” I asked, rubbing my 27 eyes.

Mom took a deep breath. “Come here…”

Thus began a difficult 28 through grief, where all roads lead to nowhere. It 29 hurts to remember that day.

The only thing tat helps is telling my story, 30 you will remember it 31 you want to get into a car with someone who has had a drink ---- even just one drink.

Joe chose the road to 32. He was convicted of manslaughter(过失杀人罪) and served time. However, the real punishment is 33 the consequences(后果) of his actions. He left us 34 and ache in our hearts that will never go away, a nightmare that will 35 him--- and us ---- or the rest of our lives. And a small cross by the side of Highway 128.

1.	A．interesting B．amusing C．sad D．happy

2.	A．offered B．refused C．agreed D．insisted

3.	A．drive B．dinner C．drink D．insisted

4.	A．Sadly B．Happily C．Surprisingly D．Luckily

5.	A．somebody B．anybody C．nobody D．everybody

6.	A．gently B．sharply C．quickly D．shortly

7.	A．After B．Back C．In D．Before

8.	A．supplied B．informed C．quickly D．shortly

9.	A．telephone B．notice C．news D．report

10.	A．found B．discovered C．wondered D．surprised

11.	A．sad B．excited C．puzzled D．surprising

12.	A．teary B．wide C．sleepy D．frightened

13.	A．travel B．trip C．tour D．journey

14.	A．also B．still C．however D．hardly

15.	A．suggesting B．warning C．hoping D．supposing

16.	A．until B．once C．if D．though

17.	A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere

18.	A．living with B．going with C．getting on with D．getting away with

19.	A．with B．to C．into D．onto

20.	A．occur B．frighten C．disturb D．strike

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.B

8.B

9.C

10.A

11.C

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.C

16.C

17.A

18.A

19.A

20.C

【解析】

1.由第四段最后一句ichael had been killed.可知选C

2.考查单词意思，offer意思“提议”， refuse意思“拒绝”， agree意思“同意” insist意思“坚持”，根据意思“提议开车”，可知选A

3.由倒数第二段最后一句even just one drink可知选C

4.根据意思，他们开车去吃放，很定高兴，所以选B

5.根据意思，他们四个朋友都不知道哪是尽头，所以选C

6.考查单词意思，gently意思“温柔地”， sharply意思“突然地”， quickly意思“迅速地”， shortly意思“立刻”，根据意思，可知选B

7.考查单词意思，after意思“在……后面”， Back意思“使后退”， In意思“在……里面”， Before意思“在……前面”，根据意思，可知选B

8.考查单词意思，supply意思“供给”， inform意思“通知”， quickly意思“迅速地”， shortly意思“立刻”，根据意思，可知选B

9.考查单词意思，telephone意思“打电话”， notice意思“注意”， news意思“消息”， report意思“报道”，根据意思，可知选C

10.考查单词意思，find意思“发现，指一般发现”，discover意思“发现，用于谈论科学研究和正式调查”，wonder意思“对……感到好奇”，surprise意思“惊奇”，根据意思，可知选A

11.考查单词意思，sad意思“悲哀的”，excited意思“兴奋的”，puzzled意思“迷惑的”surpriseing意思“惊奇的”根据意思，可知选C

12.考查单词意思，teary意思“哭泣的”，wide意思“宽的”，sleepy意思“困乏的”，frightened意思“害怕的”，根据意思，可知选C

13.考查单词travel、trip、tour、journey的区别，travel意思“旅行，一般性旅行活动，是不可数名词”， trip意思“旅行，指短期逗留的往返旅行”， tour意思“短程旅行，指为考察、观光等巡回各地的旅行”， journey意思“旅行，指经由陆路、空路、海路，从一地到另一地的旅程”，根据意思，可知选D

14.考查单词意思，also意思“也”，still意思“仍然”，however意思“然而”，hardly意思“几乎不”，根据意思，可知选B

15.考查单词意思，suggest意思“建议”，warn意思“警告”，hope意思“希望”，suppose意思“猜想”，根据意思，可知选C

16.考查单词意思，untill意思“直到……”，once意思“一旦”，if意思“如果”，though意思“尽管……”，根据意思，可知选C

17.根据意思，“他选择了无归之路”可知选A

18.考查固定词组，live with意思“与……一起生活”, go with意思“相伴”，get on with意思“和……友好相处”,get away意思“逃掉”，根据意思，可知选A

19.考查固定搭配，leave sb with sth 意思“将某事留给某人处理”可知选A

20.考查单词意思，occur意思“发生”，frighten意思“使恐惧”，disturb意思“使不安”，strike 意思“罢工”，根据意思，可知选C