Question

My father lived a long life and was deeply loved by his wife, three children, eleven grandchildren and a large number of friends. He was smart and quick- headed. When I asked if he’d like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him ____replying: "Why not? It's as close to heaven as I'll ever get"

While he could always make us ____ he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful ____for us so that we could do better.

When I was a child, I____ myself to the change in Dad's loose drawer --- I didn't see it as stealing, but rather as just borrowing without a ____ to give back - and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.

One day, while ____the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my ____spending habits: "'Now I don ' t want to get him into any____, Mr Branson, but I don' t know where young Richard is getting all his ____ from. He's becoming my best customer--- I ____ he isn't stealing it.”

Dad ____ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “ Madam, how dare you____my son of stealing?”

After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word about the ____ However, his deliberate____ for the rest of the day expressed everything. The way he ____ the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson. I learned that the power of the____ words can be frighteningly influential.

His____ my honesty was more ____than if he had scolded me. I also learned the power of ____ and second chances. And these lessons have ____ me a lot in both life and work.

1.A. nervously    B. deliberately    C. sensitively    D. humorously

2.A. calm    B. laugh    C. benefit    D. reflect

3.A. advice    B. patience    C. expectation    D. appreciation

4.A. led    B. sent    C. helped    D. attracted

5.A. dream    B. receipt    C. way    D. plan

6.A. visiting    B. discussing    C. exploring    D. progressing

7.A. reasonable    B. flexible    C. usual    D. common

8.A. debt    B. trouble    C. honor    D. change

9.A. confidence    B. pleasure    C. pride    D. money

10.A. know    B. hope    C. admit    D. remember

11.A. responded    B. exploded    C. attacked    D. comforted

12.A. express    B. inform    C. accuse    D. warn

13.A. question    B. incident    C. trip    D. shopkeeper

14.A. absence    B. sadness    C. anger    D. silence

15.A. put up with    B. kept away from    C. dealt with    D. lived through

16.A. unspoken    B. proper    C. meaningful    D. enjoyable

17.A. discovering    B. losing    C. defending    D. exhibiting

18.A. concerned    B. powerful    C. annoying    D. frightening

19.A. communication    B. friendship    C. blame    D. forgiveness

20.A. grasped    B. benefited    C. expressed    D. surprised

Answer

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. A

7. C

8. B

9. D

10. B

11. A

12. C

13. B

14. D

15. C

16. A

17. C

18. B

19. D

20. B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者用客观叙事的朴实手法描述了一位父亲勤劳工作、刻苦学习，最后却无法与家人一起共享他这么做的成果。

1.考查副词。A. nervously紧张不安地；B. deliberately故意地；C. sensitively敏感地；D. humorously幽默地。根据When I asked if he’d like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him ___1___replying: "Why not? It's as close to heaven as I'll ever get"可知，当我问他是否愿意加入Virgin Airlines时，我记得他幽默地回答:“为什么不呢?这是我离天堂最近的地方了"。故选D。

2.考查动词。A. calm使冷静；B. laugh大笑；C. benefit有利于；D. reflect反射。根据While he could always make us ___2___ he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful ___3___for us so that we could do better.可知，他总是能让我们笑，他也安静，体贴，充满了奇妙的建议，我们可以做得更好。故选B。

3.考查名词。A. advice建议； B. patience耐心；C. expectation期待；D. appreciation欣赏，感激。根据While he could always make us ___2___ he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful ___3___for us so that we could do better.可知，他总是能让我们笑，他也安静，体贴，充满了奇妙的建议，我们可以做得更好。故选A。

4.考查动词。A. led领导；B. sent寄派；C. helped帮助；D. attracted吸引。根据When I was a child, I___4___ myself to the change in Dad's loose drawer --- I didn't see it as stealing, but rather as just borrowing without a ___5___ to give back - and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.可知，当我还是个孩子的时候，我自己动手在爸爸那只松脱的抽屉里找零钱——我不认为这是偷窃，而认为这只是借来的，没有打算还回去——然后从我们当地的街角小店买了巧克力。故选C。

5.考查名词。A. dream梦想；B. receipt收据；C. way方法；D. plan计划。根据When I was a child, I___4___ myself to the change in Dad's loose drawer --- I didn't see it as stealing, but rather as just borrowing without a ___5___ to give back - and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.可知，当我还是个孩子的时候，我自己动手在爸爸那只松脱的抽屉里找零钱——我不认为这是偷窃，而认为这只是借来的，没有打算还回去——然后从我们当地的街角小店买了巧克力。故选D。

6.考查动词。A. visiting访问； B. discussing讨论；C. exploring探索；D. progressing取得进步。根据One day, while ___6___the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my ___7___spending habits: "'Now I don ' t want to get him into any___8___, Mr Branson, but I don' t know where young Richard is getting all his ___9___ from. He's becoming my best customer--- I ___10___ he isn't stealing it.”可知，一天，当我和父亲一起去商店时，店主对我平常的消费习惯提出了质疑:---。故选A。

7.考查形容词。A. reasonable合情合理的；B. flexible灵活的；C. usual通常的；D. common共同的，普通的。根据One day, while ___6___the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my ___7___spending habits: ---可知，一天，当我和父亲一起去商店时，店主对我平常的消费习惯提出了质疑:---。故选C。

8.考查名词。A. debt债务；B. trouble烦恼；C. honor荣誉；D. change改变。根据--- "'Now I don ' t want to get him into any___8___, Mr Branson, but I don' t know where young Richard is getting all his ___9___ from. He's becoming my best customer--- .可知，---“布兰森先生，现在我不想给他带来任何麻烦，但我不知道年轻的理查德所有的钱是从哪儿来的。故选B。

9.考查名词。A. confidence自信；B. pleasure快乐；C. pride自豪；D. money金钱。根据--- "'Now I don ' t want to get him into any___8___, Mr Branson, but I don' t know where young Richard is getting all his ___9___ from. He's becoming my best customer---可知，一天，当我和父亲一起去商店时，店主对我平常的消费习惯提出了质疑:“布兰森先生，现在我不想给他带来任何麻烦，但我不知道年轻的理查德所有的钱是从哪儿来的。故选D。

10.考查动词。A. know知道；B. hope希望；C. admit承认；D. remember记得。根据---He's becoming my best customer--- I ___10___ he isn't stealing it.”可知，---他正在成为我最好的顾客——我希望他没有偷我的东西。”故选B。

11.考查动词。A. responded回应；B. exploded爆炸；C. attacked攻击；D. comforted使舒适。根据Dad ___11___ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “ Madam, how dare you___12___my son of stealing?”可知，爸爸直视着她的眼睛，大声说:“夫人，你怎么敢指责我儿子偷东西?”故选A。

12.考查动词。A. express表达；B. inform告知；C. accuse控告；D. warn警告。根据Dad ___11___ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “ Madam, how dare you___12___my son of stealing?”可知，爸爸直视着她的眼睛，大声说:“夫人，你怎么敢指责我儿子偷东西?”故选C。

13.考查名词。A. question问题；B. incident事件；C. trip旅行；D. shopkeeper店主。根据After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word about the ___13___可知，我们离开商店后，父亲对这件事只字未提。故选B。

14.考查名词。A. absence缺席；B. sadness 伤心；C. anger生气；D. silence沉默。根据However, his deliberate___14___ for the rest of the day expressed everything.可知，然而，他那天余下的时间里故意保持沉默，说明了一切。故选D。

15.考查动词词组。A. put up with忍受；B. kept away from 远离；C. dealt with处理；D. lived through度过。根据The way he ___15___ the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson.可知，他处理这种情况的方式给我上了非常有效的一课。故选C。

16.考查形容词。A. unspoken无言的；B. proper合适的；C. meaningful有意义的；D. enjoyable快乐的。根据I learned that the power of the___16___ words can be frighteningly influential.可知，我明白了，无言的力量可能会产生可怕的影响。故选A。

17.考查动词。 A. discovering发现；B. losing丢失；C. defending防护；D. exhibiting展览。根据His___17___ my honesty was more ___18___than if he had scolded me.可知，他为我的诚实辩护比责骂我更有力。故选C。

18.考查形容词。A. concerned关心的；B. powerful强大的；C. annoying恼人的；D. frightening令人害怕的。根据His___17___ my honesty was more ___18___than if he had scolded me.可知，他为我的诚实辩护比责骂我更有力。故选B。

19.考查名词。A. communication交际；B. friendship友谊；C. blame责备； D. forgiveness宽恕。根据I also learned the power of ___19___ and second chances.可知，我也学会了宽恕和第二次机会的力量。故选D。

20.考查动词。A. grasped抓住；B. benefited有利于；C. expressed表达； D. surprised使惊讶。根据And these lessons have ___20___ me a lot in both life and work.可知，这些经验对我的生活和工作都有很大的帮助。故选B。