Question

Early this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie treats（大米花糖） for my neighbor across the hall. She   21  greets me when we see each other, and her little boy, who’s now 4, won’t talk to me either.

Last Monday, she called the firefighters when a pan I’d forgotten on the stove caused my flat to     22  . I had gone for a walk, but when I came home the street in front of our apartment was   23   by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance!   24   I saw them, I remembered the pan!

I felt safe knowing that    25  we don’t get along, my neighbor had done the right thing and didn’t blame me. Hence, the Rice Krispie treats.

Last Christmas, my neighbor revealed that she had been a little angry about me because of a(n) __26___ four years ago. I had apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to ___27___ our relationship, but she would not accept my     28  .

Her direct refusal really    29   me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be—a relationship     30   two to work.

So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again,    31    me standing on her     32   holding my plate of treats. Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt the day before when I’d done some random acts of ___33___ after telling myself: “ Feel the fear, and do it    34   !”

After placing the Rice Krispie treats on a beautiful plate, I opened my apartment door and met her in the hall way. I said：“I just wanted to tell you how    35   I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” I held the plate    36  her, explaining these were very sweet American treats and that she    37  try to see whether she and her family liked them. She took the plate and we talked a bit about   38   she’d become aware of the smoke in my flat before parting ways.

Back at home I    39   a “ happy dance”, because I had been kind even though I wasn’t sure it would be appreciated. I want to be able to be kind without expecting people to    40  in a certain way.

1.                A．warmly         B．occasionally      C．barely    D．frequently

2.                A．go up          B．smoke up       C．burn up  D．tear up

3.                A．filled           B．surrounded      C．blocked  D．taken

4.                A．The instant      B．For a minute     C．That moment  D．At that time

5.                A．as though       B．in case          C．now that  D．even though

6.                A．affair          B．incident        C．deed D．event

7.                A．improve        B．build           C．reunite   D．establish

8.                A．advice         B．suggestion       C．apology   D．request

9.                A．shocked        B．saddened       C．amused   D．amazed

10.               A．takes          B．costs           C．covers    D．makes

11.               A．having         B．leaving         C．keeping   D．remaining

12.               A．home          B．hall            C．apartment D．doorstep

13.               A．kindness        B．happiness       C．politeness D．willingness

14.               A．some way       B．anyway         C．somehow  D．somewhat

15.               A．kind           B．safe           C．happy D．grateful

16.               A．at             B．on            C．towards   D．over

17.               A．could          B．must           C．would D．need

18.               A．when          B．what           C．how  D．where

19.               A．performed      B．learned        C．did   D．played

20.               A．receive        B．respond        C．reflect    D．realize

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.A

18.C

19.C

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。作者为表达自己对邻居的谢意，亲手制作了大米花糖。因作者与邻居之前曾因一件小事产生了矛盾关系并不融洽，她担心自己的好意再次被邻居拒绝。最后作者鼓起勇气向邻居表达了自己的感恩并缓和了彼此的关系。从中作者明白了和善待人不求回报。

1.C 上下文串联。两人关系并不融洽几乎不问候对方因此选择barely；occasionally 时不时地；frequently经常地

2.B 动词辨析。引起了火灾，房间浓烟滚滚 选smoke up ；fire up 点火；go up 上升；tear up 撕毁

3.C 上下文串联。发生火灾 消防车，警车封道 jam是交通堵塞

4.A 语法分析。the instant一。。就。。充当连词引导时间状语从句

5.D  even though引导让步状语从句， 两人关系虽然不好， 邻居仍然帮助了她。now that既然；in case 以防万一

6.B 名词辨析。邻居不满是因为一件小事；affair风流韵事；incident 小事：deed 功绩；event 重要事件。

7.A动词辨析。A改善B建设C团聚D建立；本句是指改善和邻居的关系

8.C 名词辨析。A/B建议C道歉D请求；这里是指接受我的道歉

9.B 邻居断然拒绝的态度让作者很伤心；amuse 令人愉悦amaze 惊叹

10.A  固定句式；it takes sb/sth to do 其中的it是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式.

11.B 语法分析。本句考查非谓语用leaving表伴随，leave sb doing 使某人处于…状态之中。

12.D 上下文串联。A家B大厅C公寓D门口；站在门口 on the doorstep

13.A 名词词义辨析。kindness善举；routine是惯例，日常的；plain平的，清晰的；random acts of kindness无意间的善举。

14.B 副词辨析。anyway无论如何；somehow以某种方式；somewhat有点；感觉到那种恐惧，但是无论如何都要做好。

15.D 形容词辨析。A善良B安全C幸福D感激，感恩；对邻居表示感恩grateful。

16.C 介词辨析。Toward经常表示方向。本句是指把盘子递给邻居towards。

17.A 情态动词辨析。A可以B必须，一定；C会；D需要；表建议可以尝试一下。

18.C 连词辨析。A当…时；B什么；C如何，怎么样？D哪里。怎么样发现房子冒烟

19.C 动词辨析。A表演B学会C做；D玩耍。do a “happy dance” 开心的扭动几下

20.B 动词辨析。A收到B回应C反射D意识到；期待着人们用某种方式 进行回应。

考点：考查记叙类完型填空