Question

My husband has always had a huge affection for older people and has helped out several elderly friends in the past. Mr. Dave   16   the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years．A friendship   17  but when Mrs. Dave died five years ago, it left Mr. Dave   18  . So John took Mr. Dave fishing with him every time he went. Mr. Dave was very   19  for 80 years old and never tired of being with John．

A few years later Mr. Dave had a stroke(中风)that paralyzed(麻痹)his right side．He lost his speech and was   20  a nursing home. Restricted to his bed and unable to  21 , Mr. Dave began to suffer from   22 .

This almost broke John’s heart. He finally got   23  from the nursing home to take Mr. Dave out for a ride．They were both   24   to be together again but it was very painful for Mr. Dave to be   25  into John’s truck. Because he was paralyzed on one side. The   26  of that side pulled heavily on his good side．

John had gotten his truck a year earlier, a real cowboy Cadillac,   27  was the truck of his dreams. But one day he   28  it so he could buy a van(厢式货车)that was  29  for a wheelchair. The van isn’t sporty or fast but it surely   30  Mr. Dave’s pain on their outings.

John has made a   31  fishing rod that Mr. Dave can use,   32  they still go fishing together. Even though Mr. Dave can’t   33 , he has led the nursing home staff to believe John is his son. I don’t know anyone who would   34  their prized possession to help a friend. I hope he can be an example for others to take similar steps to   35   those who are in need.

1.                A．swam          B．played          C．fished    D．visited

2.                A．destroyed       B．developed       C．disappeared   D．increased

3.                A．disabled        B．sleepless        C．homeless D．alone

4.                A．happy          B．energetic       C．proud    D．powerful

5.                A．put into         B．kept away       C．locked in D．picked up

6.                A．sleep          B．communicate    C．eat D．think

7.                A．weakness       B．starvation       C．depression    D．pressure

8.                A．donation        B．support         C．mercy    D．permission

9.                A．sad            B．excited         C．desperate     D．lucky

10.               A．lifted          B．invited         C．led   D．pushed

11.               A．pain           B．flesh           C．strength   D．weight

12.               A．that           B．which          C．what D．it

13.               A．fixed           B．repaired        C．remade   D．sold

14.               A．created        B．equipped       C．changed   D．decorated

15.               A．overcomes      B．removes        C．reduces   D．relaxes

16.               A．expensive       B．beautiful        C．strong     D．special

17.               A．but            B．or             C．so    D．and

18.               A．walk           B．talk            C．escape    D．hear

19.               A．give up         B．put away        C．hand in    D．keep off

20.               A．impress        B．help           C．cure D．comfort

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.D

14.B

15.C

16.D

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了作者的丈夫与朋友之间的友谊，他和朋友大卫曾经在一起经常钓鱼，但是大卫得了半身不遂后，被送往养老院，丈夫为了带自己的朋友去兜风，把自己喜欢的车卖掉了，而买了厢式货车好让自己的朋友坐车又去钓鱼，本文的主旨提倡朋友之间要互相帮助，互相关心。

1.考查动词及上下文的呼应。swim游泳；play玩； fish钓鱼； visit参观。根据So John took Mr. Dave fishing with him every time he went.和最后一段John has made a   31  fishing rod that Mr. Dave can use,   32  they still go fishing together.可知故选C。

2.考查动词及上下文的呼应。destroy损害； develope发展； disappear消失； increase增长。此处指我的丈夫和大卫之间的友谊得到了发展成了好朋友。故选B。

3.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。disabled残疾的； sleepless无睡意的； homeless无家的； alone独自。根据So John took Mr. Dave fishing with him every time he went.可以推知他是孤单的，故选D。

4.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。happy高兴的； energetic精力旺盛的； proud自豪的； powerful有权力的。根据never tired of being with John．他从不感觉累，故选B。

5.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。put into送进； kept away不靠近； locked in 被锁进； picked up被拿起。从下文可知大卫被送进了养老院，故选A。

6.考查动词及上下文的呼应。sleep睡觉； communicate交流； eat 吃；think想，认为。 根据He lost his speech可知他不能与别人交流，故选B。

7.考查名词及上下文的呼应。weakness 弱点； starvation 饿死； depression沮丧； pressure压力。他不能动，不能说话，使本来就精力旺盛的大卫非常沮丧，故选C。

8.考查名词及上下文的呼应。donation捐款； support 支持； mercy同情；    permission允许。把大卫从养老院里接出来需要得到院里的允许，故选D。

9.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。sad伤心的； excited 激动地； desperate 绝望的； lucky幸运的。因为出来两人又可以在一起，所以两个人都非常激动，故选B。

10.考查动词及上下文的呼应。lifted被抬起； invited 被邀请； led 被领着； pushed被推着。因为大卫半身不遂，无法上车，需要抱上车去，抬上车去，故选A。

11.考查名词及上下文的呼应。pain 疼痛； flesh肉体； strength 体力； weight体重之所以会疼痛，是因为没有知觉的身体重量压到有知觉的身体一边，通过上下文判断此处是重量，故选D。

12.考查动词及上下文的呼应。此处是非限制性定语从句，关系代词which代指truck, a real cowboy Cadillac故选B。

13.考查动词及上下文的呼应。fix修理； repaire修理；  remade重造； sell卖。根据上下文得知，为了能载大卫兜风，丈夫卖掉了他喜欢的凯迪拉克，买了一辆箱式货车，故选D。

14.考查动词及上下文的呼应。create创造； equip装备； change改变；decorate装饰。厢式货车可以装配轮椅，这正是为半身不遂的大卫专门准备的，故选B。

15.考查动词及上下文的呼应。overcomes克服 ； remove 移动； reduce减少； relax放松。根据it was very painful for Mr. Dave to be   25  into John’s truck. Because he was paralyzed on one side.坐在轮椅上大大减轻了大卫的痛苦，故选C。

16.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。expensive 昂贵的； beautiful漂亮的；  strong壮的； special特别的。大卫是一个半身不遂的人，所以适合他用的钓竿和普通的不一样，这个钓竿一定是特别的，大卫才能用 ，故选D。

17.考查连词及上下文的呼应。But表示前后是转折关系； or表示前后是选择关系； so表示前后是因果关系；    and表示前后是并列关系；根据上下文可知此处的逻辑关系属于因果关系，故选C。

18.考查动词及上下文的呼应。walk步行； talk 谈话； escape脱离； hear听见。从上文可知大卫无法交谈，无法告诉养老院的人我的丈夫是谁，丈夫无微不至地照顾，还是被人们误认为丈夫是他的儿子，故选B。

19.考查动词及上下文的呼应。give up放弃； put away放好； hand in交上； keep off不接近。丈夫放弃自己的财产而去帮助自己的朋友，故选A。

20.考查动词及上下文的呼应。Impress印象深； help帮助； cure治愈； comfort安慰。作者以丈夫和他的朋友的关系为例，提倡人与人之间要互相帮助，故选B。

考点：故事类短文。