Question

I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of   36  rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home   37  to prepare supper or watch the football game. I   38  on my job of stamping hundreds of bags for the coming holiday  weekend   39  I heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, miss.” I   40   up to see an elderly man standing before me. He  41   asked if he could have a tart (果陷饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box.

“Three dollars, please.” I told him. The man looked   42  and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward   43  , because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not   44    more than expected on a tart.

  45___ I felt upset, I waited on (照顾) the customer behind him, a woman who asked for various breads and desserts   46  a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her_ 47  , she asked if I would   48  adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a  49  box. My curiosity grew as I handed it to her. She paid, _ 50  me and walked away.

I   51  to stamping bags, but I couldn’t concentrate. I could not stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or _ 52   not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man   53 _ much-desired tart. His face   54  , brilliant and appreciative.        ___55   her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of candy.

1.                A．workers        B．women         C．housewives    D．customers

2.                A．whether        B．either          C．as   D．while

3.                A．made          B．depended       C．focused  D．put

4.                A．then           B．that            C．which    D．when

5.                A．came          B．got            C．looked   D．covered

6.                A．politely         B．loudly          C．proudly   D．rudely

7.                A．angry          B．disappointed     C．happy    D．poor

8.                A．moments       B．persons         C．manners  D．ways

9.                A．pay            B．use            C．spend    D．waste

10.               A．Because        B．Since          C．Before    D．Although

11.               A．for            B．in             C．from  D．to

12.               A．question        B．order          C．shopping  D．need

13.               A．mind          B．like            C．try   D．consider

14.               A．similar         B．usual          C．divided    D．separate

15.               A．greeted        B．excused        C．thanked   D．left

16.               A．ran            B．turned         C．returned  D．walked

17.               A．dared          B．would          C．should    D．must

18.               A．her            B．his            C．my   D．their

19.               A．showed up      B．turned up       C．lit up D．lifted up

20.A．In honor of BIn addition to  C．In place of      D. In return for

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.C

17.B

18.B

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了作者在面包店工作时看到的感人的一幕：一位老人想要一个果馅饼，却无力购买，后面的一位女士买了这种馅饼送给他，而作为回报，老人将他身上仅有的一块糖果送给了这位女士。

1.考查名词：作者在面包店工作，故应为“顾客”流。D。

2.考查搭配：either...or...“或者……或者……”。本句意为：顾客们匆忙地结束周末购物以便回家准备晚餐或看足球赛。选B。

3.考查词组：focus on sth.“聚精会神地做某事”。下文倒数第二段的concentrate也有暗示。选C。

4.结合语境及所提供的选项，when“这时”，可选D。

5.考查动词短语：look up“向上看”。选C。

6.根据常识及句中的“asked if he could have a tart”可以判定，客人是很客气的。选A。

7.考查形容词：disappointed“失望的”。通过后面的“began shaking his head”可知，他觉得太贵，有些失望，又摇头表示不要了。选B。

8.考查名词：moment“时刻”。此处表示“这是最令人尴尬的时刻之一”。选A。

9.考查动词：spend“花费(金钱、时间等)”。选C。

10.考查连词：although在此处引导让步状语从句。选D。

11.考查介词：breads and desserts for a dinner party“为晚宴准备的面包和甜点”。选A。

12.order“订购”，shopping则指“购物”。从后面这位女顾客又要了一个果馅饼可知，她并没有结束购物。选B。

13.考查词组：mind doing sth.“介意做某事”。选A。

14.考查形容词：A．similar相似的，B．usual通常的C．divided分离的，separate“分开的，单独的”。选D。

15.考查动词：此处paid, thanked and walked away为三个连续的动作。选C。

16.考查动词：return to(doing) sth.“恢复原先的活动或情况”。作者一开始就在stamp bags，中间打断了一会儿，现在又重新开始，所以用return to。选C。

17.考查情态动词：would在此处表示意愿，would not do sth.即“不愿做某事”。选B。

18.考查上下文串联：根据上文可知，那位男顾客很想要这种果馅饼，但是因为贵没舍得买。选B。

19.考查词组：light up“(脸上)流露出喜悦”。选C。

20.考查词组：in return for“作为对……的回报”；in honor of“出于对……的敬意”；in addition to“在……的基础上，除……之外”；in place of“代替(某人或某物)” 选D。

考点：考查故事类短文