Question

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __1_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __2__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _3_ up their new home, the light suddenly __4_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 5__ and had to wait _6_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __8__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _9__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __10__, so he went to the door and opened it __11_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __12__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _13__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __14_ this time she was _15__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _16_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _17__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _18__ in life. It was his _19_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _20__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）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．flashlights

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

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】

试题分析：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。作者最后认识到在世界上欺骗他的人不是别人正是自己。

1.考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。complaining 抱怨； telling 告诉； hoping希望；pretending假装。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。故选A。

2.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。pleased 开心的； disappointed 失望的； exhausted 筋疲力尽的； encouraged激励的。一天他告诉他的妻子他对这个城市如此失望，以致于他不得不离开，故选B。

3.考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。looking看； turning转向； coming 来； tidying整理。根据句意可知他们是在整理自己的新家。故选D。

4.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。went on继续； went down 下降； went out 外出； went through经历。根据句意可知灯光突然熄灭。故选C。

5.考查名词及上下文的呼应。candles蜡烛； matches 火柴； lights 灯；  flashlights手电筒。常识和上下文串联。电灯熄灭了，应该是找蜡烛来照明。故选A。

6.考查副词及上下文的呼应。happily开心地;  patiently耐心地； hopefully有希望地； helplessly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。故选D。

7.考查名词及上下文的呼应。steps步伐； words言语； knocks敲门声； screams尖叫。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。故选C。

8.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。dark黑暗； quiet 安静的； noisy 吵闹的； crowded拥挤的。

那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。故选B。

9.考查名词及上下文的呼应。newcomer新来的人； stranger 陌生人； guest 客人； settler移民者。上下文串联。他们一家是第一天来到这里，自然是newcomer.故选A。

10.考查动词及上下文的呼应。call打电话； disturb打扰； watch观看； offer提供。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。故选B。

11.考查副词及上下文的呼应。surprisingly惊奇地； delightedly高兴地； impatiently 不耐烦地； willingly情愿地。他很不耐烦地打开了门。故选C。

12.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。gently轻轻地； kindly 友好地； politely 礼貌地； violently猛烈地。根据上下文可知他很不耐烦，应该是用力地摔门。故选D。

13.考查动词及上下文的呼应。lend 借出； sell 卖； harness 治理； borrow接进。根据下文可知他以为邻居来借东西的。故选D。

14.考查连词及上下文的呼应。and表并列； but表转折； so表前因后果； for因为。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。故选B。

15.考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。holding抓住； hiding躲藏；  fetching 去拿；  lifting举起。看着小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，故选A。

16.考查动词及上下文的呼应。suggest建议； command命令；  send 发送forc强迫。根据句意可知奶奶派小女孩送蜡烛来的。故选C。

17.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。frightened 害怕的； pleased高兴的； puzzled 困惑的； surprised吃惊的。这种情况出乎他的意料，所以他应该是很惊讶。故选D。

18.考查名词及上下文的呼应。failure失败； success 成功的；  complaint抱怨； determination决心。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。故选A。

19.考查名词及上下文的呼应。warmth 温暖； coldness冷漠； kindness善心；sympathy同情。

是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，故选B。

20.考查副词及上下文的呼应。doubtfully 怀疑地； hardly 几乎不； actually 实际上；nearly接近 。在世界上欺骗他的人不是别人正是自己，故选C。

考点：故事类短文。