Question

Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to  16 about the noise. I could do  17 about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in  18 .

Still  19 ,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many  20 to complain.

Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had  21 the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to  22  every situation carefully.

I tried to walk in  23 to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called  24 came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a   25 attitude from me.

Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I  26 . I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and  27  them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt  28 in their lives because they are common people.   29 , they were always looking for a   30 to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their  31 .On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up  32 them. They thanked me before they left.

Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and  33 friendly. We had a short but pleasant  34 . Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good  35 .

1.                A．worry          B．talk            C．care D．complain

2.                A．verything       B．nothing         C．something D．anything

3.                A．quietly         B．quickly         C．suddenly  D．slowly

4.                A．angrier         B．less            C．better    D．worse

5.                A．purposes       B．times           C．reasons   D．persons

6.                A．come across     B．driven off       C．knocked into   D．taken in

7.                A．treat           B．allow           C．keep D．accept

8.                A．fashion         B．trouble         C．doubt    D．peace

9.                A．but            B．so             C．or   D．as

10.               A．funny          B．positive        C．gentle D．satisfying

11.               A．continued      B．decided        C．began D．stopped

12.               A．order          B．ask            C．forbid D．encourage

13.               A．stupid          B．powerless       C．unfortunate    D．dangerous

14.               A．Besides        B．Therefore       C．Otherwise D．However

15.               A．task           B．chance         C．challenge  D．job

16.               A．surprise        B．worry          C．taste  D．expect

17.               A．frustrating      B．annoying       C．helping    D．joining

18.               A．sounded        B．felt            C．phoned   D．looked

19.               A．discussion      B．quarrel         C．conversation   D．journey

20.               A．friends         B．workmates      C．partners   D．classmates

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.C

11.A

12.D

13.B

14.B

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是我们用善良对待邻居，最后终于改变了别人的态度，我们成为了很好的态度。

1.D 上下文串联。根据下文19空后the complaints continued可知我们在搬来的时候，他们就抱怨。

2.B 词义辨析。对于他们的抱怨，我无计可施，因为搬家肯定是要发出声音的，这是无法避免的事情。

3.A 副词辨析。A安静地B迅速地C突然地D慢慢地；没有人能够安静地搬家。搬家肯定有声音的。

4.D 上下文串联。根据下文the complaints continued可知他们一直在抱怨，这是更糟糕的事情。

5.C 名词辨析。A目的B时间C原因D人；如上文所述他们有很多抱怨的理由。

6.B 短语辨析。A遇见B赶走C撞进D吸收，理解，欺骗；我很快知道他们使用同样的方法赶走了以前的邻居。

7.A 动词辨析。A对待，处理B允许C保持D接受；我小心地处理我遇见的每一个情况。

8.D 名词辨析。A时尚B麻烦C怀疑D安宁；in peace宁静地；我们尽可能安宁地走动。

9.C 连词辨析。A但是B于是C或者D当…时；要么他们打电话过来或者到门前来抱怨。

10.C 形容词辨析。A滑稽的B积极的C温柔的D令人满意的；我可以预料到他们从来没有预料到我这么温柔。

11.A 动词辨析。A继续B决定C开始D停止；保持镇定很困难，但是我们要继续下去。

12.D 动词辨析。A命令B请求C禁止D鼓励；我们能够鼓励他们改变对待事物的态度。

13.B 形容词辨析。A愚蠢的B无能的C不幸的D危险的；在他们的日常生活中，他们会感觉自己很无能。所以他们会以这样的方式表现出他们的能力。

14.B 副词辨析.A 而且B因此C否则D然而；日常生活中他们很普通，因此他们总是在寻找一个机会来展示他们的能力。

15.B 名词辨析。A任务B机会C挑战D工作；他们总是在寻找一个机会来展示他们的能力。

16.A 名词辨析。A惊讶B担忧C味道D期待；让他们惊讶的是，我一直会他们微笑着。

17.C 形容词辨析。A疲惫的B恼怒的C帮助D参与的；我多次帮助他们。

18.D 动词辨析。A听起来B感觉C打电话D看起来；没有预料到的事情是，当我下次看见他们的时候，他们总是面带微笑，看起来很友好。

19.C 名词辨析。A讨论B争吵C对话D旅途；我们有了一次短暂且愉快的交谈。

20.A 名词辨析。A朋友B同事C伴侣D同学；从那时起，他们就成为了友好的邻居，我们成为了好朋友。

考点：考察故事类短文