Question

It’s a tradition for Ann Sutton to seek help for one or two families around Christmas. The Suttons’ dinner conversation often turned to local families     . This year, the youngest daughter Kate was       that Santa Claus would make a special visit       a 22-year-old single mother named Ashley.

   One Sunday, the       rang. A representative from a local organization was calling to say the       Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer       from her children’s faces at the news. Without a word, Kate ran into her room. Soon, Kate returned with her piggy bank, her face set with     . And now she       the coins and dollar bills out, one by one, onto the kitchen table: $3.30. “Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much.       maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”     everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Soon, the money     on the kitchen table. The total: $130.

The next morning, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s latest project. Throughout the day, more coworkers         with contributions. Each time a little money came in, Ann called home. And with each       from her mother, Kate would scream into the phone and do a little dance of victory. With the story of Kate’s gift      beyond Ann’s office, she received more contributions. By the end of the day, the total was now $500—plenty of a Christmas for Ashley’s family.

That evening, Kate went with her mother to         the money. They bought plenty of household necessities. They          had enough to buy food for a Christmas dinner. On Christmas Eve, Ann          through the pouring rain to where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and wished the         woman a Merry Christmas. Then Ann began to unload the gifts from the car. With so many gifts to take inside, she abandoned the umbrella. Ashley         her in the rain. Soon both women were wet through, and the surprise had turned to something deeper, the kind of         that brought them close to tears.

1.A. in charge      B. in need         C. in return         D. in turn

2.A. excited        B. surprised        C. ashamed        D. disappointed

3.A. with   B. without      C. to            D. from

4.A. doorbell       B. phone         C. alarm         D. clock

5.A. pleasure         B. permission       C. information     D. aid

6.A. rise          B. show            C. take         D. disappear

7.A. determination   B. peace          C. surprise       D. puzzle

8.A. collected        B. counted       C. chose          D. found

9.A. Or    B. And        C. But         D. So

10.A. Gradually       B. Finally           C. Immediately  D. Constantly

11.A. made up   B. picked up    C. took up    D. piled up

12.A. put up   B. came out   C. set off          D. dropped by

13.A. greeting       B. report        C. letter    D. gift

14.A. spreading   B. sharing   C. starting      D. inventing

15.A. spend   B. deliver          C. make           D. receive

16.A. even   B. always    C. already   D. yet

17.A. walked    B. drove     C. ran     D. cycled

18.A. astonished       B. embarrassed  C. bored       D. frightened

19.A. took         B. held          C. joined    D. attended

20.A. sympathy       B. sadness        C. anxiety       D. joy

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.D

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.C

11.D

12.D

13.B

14.A

15.A

16.A

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲的是现实的奇迹——小女孩的礼物。Sutton家族的孩子继承了父母奉献的精神，Sutton家餐桌上的话题经常是那些需要帮助的家庭。小女孩Kate在圣诞节帮助单身妈妈Ashley一家捐款、买礼物的故事。

1.1】B考查名词词组。A. in charge负责，管理；B. in need需要；C. in return回报；D. in turn轮流，反过来。Sutton家餐桌上的话题经常是那些需要帮助的家庭。故选B。

2.2】A考查动词。A. excited 感到兴奋；B. surprised感到惊讶；C. ashamed感到羞愧；D. disappointed感到失望。根据句意：今年，Kate非常激动，因为圣诞老人将特别造访一位22岁的母亲Ashley。故选A。

3.3】C考查介词。句意：Kate非常激动，因为圣诞老人将特别造访一位22岁的母亲Ashley。a visit to…对---的一次访问，故选C。

4.4】B考查名词。A. doorbell 门铃；B. phone电话；C. alarm警报；D. clock钟表。根据下一句：A representative from a local organization was calling to say是当地一家组织机构的工作人员打来的，可知，在一个星期天，电话响了。故选B。

5.5】D考查名词。A. pleasure 快乐；B. permission 允许，许可；C. information信息；D. aid 救助。根据句意：是当地一家组织机构的工作人员打来的，说助手Ann为Ashley寻求帮助没有成功。故选D。

6.6】D考查动词。A. rise上升； B. show出示，展示；C. take拿走；D. disappear消失。根据上句寻求帮助没有成功，可知听到这消息，Ann发现她孩子脸上的笑容不见了。故选D。

7.7】A考查名词。A. determination决心；B. peace 和平；C. surprise惊讶；D. puzzle疑惑。根据句意：孩子脸上的笑容不见了，Kate一句话也没说，回到她的房间，不久拿着她的储蓄罐返回，一脸的坚定，故选A。

8.8】B考查动词。A. collected 收集；B. counted数数，重要；C. chose选择；D. found找到。根据句意：Kate拿来储蓄罐，应该是数里面的硬币和纸币。故选B。

9.9】C考查连词。A. Or否则，或者；B. And和；C. But但是；D. So所以。根据句意可知：Kate拿来储蓄罐，数里面的硬币和纸币，总共是3.3美元，她告诉妈妈“我知道这不是很多，但是或许这将会为婴儿买一份礼物。”故选C。

10.10】C考查副词。A. Gradually 逐渐地；B. Finally最后；C. Immediately立刻，马上；D. Constantly连续不断地。根据上句：人们看到Kate的举动，立刻每个人把手伸进口袋和钱包里。故选C。

11.11】D考查动词短语。A. made up 构成，编造；B. picked up捡起，偶然学到；C. took up拿起，占时间、空间； D. piled up积累，堆放起来。根据句意：每个人在积极地捐钱，所以不久钱在厨房的桌子上堆放起来，总共是130美元。故选D。

12.12】D 考查动词短语。A. put up举起，建立；B. came out花开，出版；C. set off出发，开始； D. dropped by顺便访问。根据句意可知：一整天，Ann同事都来她这里捐献。因此可知D项符合题意。

13.13】B考查名词。A. greeting 问候；B. report 报道；C. lette r 信；D. gift礼物。根据句意可知：每次有人来捐钱的时候，Ann就打电话回家。Kinzie听到妈妈打来的电话和她的报告，Kinzie就会从电话这头高兴地尖叫，跳起胜利的舞蹈。故选B。

14.14】A考查动词。A. spreading 传播； B. sharing分享；C. starting 开始；D. inventing发明。根据句意可知：Kate的礼物的故事已经传遍整个办公室。故选A。

15.15】A考查动词。A. spend花费；B. deliver邮递；.make制造；D. receive收到。根据句意可知：那天晚上，凯特和她的妈妈去花费这些钱。故选A。

16.16】A考查副词。A. even甚至；B. always 总是；C. already已经；D. yet然而。根据句意：剩下来的钱甚至还能够卖一顿圣诞大餐。故选A。

17.17】B考查动词。A. walked 走路； B. drove驾驶；C. ran跑；D. cycled循环。根据题意可知：考查动词。根据句意可知：圣诞节晚上，雨下得很大，Ann开车来到一辆拖车旁，这就是那家人住的地方。故选B。

18.18】A考查动词过去分词。A. astonished 感到惊讶；B. embarrassed感到尴尬；C. bored感到厌烦； D. frightened感到害怕。根据句意可知：当Ashley打开门时，感到十分吃惊：Ann撑着伞，喊着“圣诞快乐”。故选A。

19.19】C考查动词。A. took 拿走，带走；B. held举行，举办；C. joined加入；D. attended出席，参加。根据句意可知：Ann丢开雨伞，Ashley和她一起站在雨中。Join sb.in sth.加入到某人进行某事，故选C。

20.20】D考查名词。A. sympathy 同情；B. sadness悲伤；C. anxiety焦虑；D. joy高兴，快乐。根据句意可知：很快，两个女人全身都湿透了，吃惊已经变成惊喜，两人留下了眼泪。故选D。

考点：考查故事类阅读。