Question

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)    might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I      .

Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I     to catch a taxi to my     and settle in. Next morning, I took another      to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.     I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were      . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can         my table."

I gratefully sat down with the      lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the       drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't      a car, and  hadn't  realised  how      taking taxis would be, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to     you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that      ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对)。She asked me where I was     and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the     time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to        alone. At the end of the day, she     to take me back to my accommodation. I      her money but she refused to take any.

I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her     , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1.A. holiday  B. ceremony    C. operation    D. experiment

2.A. kept       B. went        C. dropped      D. knocked

3.A. intended    B. promised   C. managed       D. deserved

4.A. hospital    B. company    C. university    D. accommodation

5.A. colleague   B. passenger   C. suitcase     D. taxi

6.A. Instead    B. First       C. Later         D. Once

7.A. classified B. occupied  C. decorated     D. painted

8.A. share      B. reserve  C. set           D. possess

9.A. old         B. poor        C. innocent      D. stubborn

10.A. journey    B. meal        C. speech        D. interview

11.A. donated    B. repaired    C. hired         D. guided

12.A. convenient B. worthwhile  C. unfortunate  D. expensive

13.A. inspire    B. entertain  C. call         D. drive

14.A. business   B. argument   C. trouble      D. challenge

15.A. working    B. staying    C. moving        D. shopping

16.A. appointed  B. limited     C. favourite    D. regular

17.A. digest     B. explore   C. perform      D. calculate

18.A. forgot    B. refused     C. returned     D. preferred

19.A. sent       B. lent       C. offered       D. owed

20.A. confidence B. dignity    C. curiosity    D. kindness

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.A

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.D

14.C

15.B

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文为一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者2012年到佛罗里达奥兰多出席作者会期间受到热心人帮助的感人故事

1.A考查名词辨析。A. holiday假期，假日，B. ceremony仪式，C. operation手术，经营，D. experiment实验，根据文章的第一句话，In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida.可知作者要去开会，这对于作者来说是度假，还有根据文章的最后一句话，filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.可知选A

2.B考查动词辨析。A. kept保持，保留，B. went去，C. dropped扔，掉落，D. knocked敲，因为作者从病中恢复，现在有机会度假，所以他就去了，这里使用了词组go off出发，keep off不要践踏,drop off中途下客卸货，knock off撞掉，所以选B

3.C考查动词辨析。A. intended打算，意图，B. promised答应，许诺，C. managed设法，管理，D. deserved值得，应该得到，根据上文的：Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring,可知到达这个阳光之州是非常疲劳的，但是我还是设法赶上了一辆出租车，到我的目的地，安定下来，manage to do设法成功的做了……，所以选C

4.D考查名词辨析。A. hospital医院，B. company 公司，C. university大学，D. accommodation住处，适应，便利，和解，因为作者是来开会的，所以是到达住处，根据下文的句子At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation.也可以知道答案，所以选D

5.D考查名词辨析。A. colleague同事，B. passenger乘客，C. suitcase箱子，D. taxi出租车，根据上文，but I to catch a taxi to my 可知作者是乘出租车到达住处的，第二天乘了另外一辆出租车去超市买了一些纪念品，所以选D

6.C考查副词辨析。A. Instead相反，B. First首先，C. Later后来，D. Once一旦，这里表示作者的行程，先去买了纪念品，后来去咖啡店吃午饭，所以选C

7.B考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义分别是：A. classified 分类，B. occupied占据，C. decorated装饰，D. painted粉刷，根据表示转折的连词but和下文的内容，Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can 43 my table."可知这里的桌子都被占据了，所以选B

8.A考查动词辨析。A. share分享，共用，B. reserve保留，C. set设置，D. possess拥有，根据下文的内容，I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together.可知一个友好的声音邀请作者共用一个桌子，所以选A。

9.A考查形容词辨析。A. Old 老的，B. poor穷的，C. innocent天真的，无知的，D. stubborn固执的，根据下文的：I’m retired 可知这是一个老太太，所以选A

10.B考查名词辨析。A. journey旅行，B. meal一餐，C. speech 演讲，D. interview采访，面试，根据上文we had a happy lunch together.可知作者在咖啡店和老太太共用一个桌子吃午饭，这里表示在饭快吃完的时候，所以选B

11.C考查动词辨析。A. donated捐赠，B. repaired修理，C. hired租用，D. guided带领，根据上文Next morning, I took another to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.可知作者是乘坐出租车的，所以没有雇佣一辆汽车，所以选C

12.D考查形容词辨析。A. convenient方便，B. worthwhile值得，C. unfortunate不幸的，D. expensive昂贵的，根据下文的内容， I her money but she refused to take any. 这个老太太用自己的车送作者，而作者想给她钱,所以作者认为乘出租车是贵的，所以选D

13.D考查动词辨析。A. inspire激励，B. entertain 娱乐，C. call 叫，打电话，D. drive驾驶，用车送，根据上文："My dear, don't use any more taxis.老太太让作者不要乘出租车了，可知她愿意用车送作者到任何地方，所以选D

14.C考查名词辨析。A. business生意，B. argument争论，C. trouble 麻烦，D. challenge挑战，根据上文，it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish.可知老太太愿意用车送作者到任何地方，作者不想这么麻烦她，所以选C

15.B考查动词辨析。A working工作，B. staying停留，C. moving移动，搬家，D. shopping购物，根据下文：next morning she was waiting at my apartment第二天老太太等在作者公寓门口，所以是问作者住在什么地方，表示临时的逗留在…地方，用stay，所以选B

16.A考查形容词辨析。A. appointed约定的，B. limited有限的，C. favourite最喜欢的，D. regular定期的，根据上文可知作者在前一天和老太太有约定，所以选A

17.B考查动词辨析。A. digest消化，咀嚼，B. explore探索，C perform表现，表演，D. calculate计算，估计，这句话的意思是：她花了一些时间和我在一起，然后才让我一个人探索迪斯尼乐园，所以选B

18.C考查动词辨析。A. forgot忘记，B. refused拒绝，C returned.回来，归还，D. preferred更喜欢，根据上文，She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone.老太太将作者一个人留在迪斯尼乐园探索，晚上又回来将他带回到住处，所以选C

19.C考查名词辨析。A. sent送，B. lent 借出，C. offered提供，给，D. owed欠，因为老太太用车送作者来回，作者给她钱但是她拒绝接受，使用了offer sb. sth.给某人某物，所以选C

20.考查名词辨析。A. confidence自信，B. dignity尊严，C. curiosity好奇，D. kindness好意，根据整个文章可知老太太对于作者的善举让作者的假期充满了美好的记忆，所以选D