Question

I had seen my “old” friend working at our local Wal-Mart for several months. She always stopped to say hi, then________off saying she had to get back to work.

Through our brief conversations, I discovered she had been down a pretty________road but somehow had remained a positive and cheerful________to life. She was living in an apartment building, which was________ for alcohol and drug problems, but that was all ________ she could afford. A few weeks later there was a fire at the apartment and all residents had to move. As she _______ said, it could be worse but ended with a positive point about her ________.

I felt a pull in my heart to do something to help, because I had been in her ________ once or twice but my life had taken a turn for the ________.

One day I had a few Christmas ________ in my car from work. I pulled one out and  ________ it to her. I placed a gift of cash inside the card— more cash than I had ever given anyone but the ________ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!” When my friend ________, I said, “Here is a card for you,” and we hugged. She opened it and tears came to her eyes.

Seeing her happiness, I ________ figured out how I was ________ to help her. What she did next made me know I had done the right thing. She phoned me ________ to thank me again and said, “It was too much, so I ________ it with two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts ________ their children either. I hope you don’t ________.”

My heart was filled with ________ knowing I had done something that was passed on right where it was meant to go.

1.A. turned    B. gave    C. hurried    D. put

2.A. rough    B. direct    C. broad    D. shallow

3.A. opinion    B. view    C. attitude    D. thought

4.A. designed    B. known    C. punished    D. praised

5.A. what    B. that    C. which    D. how

6.A. never    B. seldom    C. almost    D. always

7.A. position    B. business    C. dream    D. situation

8.A. boat    B. shoes    C. coats    D. house

9.A. better    B. farther    C. richer    D. healthier

10.A. presents    B. cards    C. boxes    D. letters

11.A. explained    B. transported    C. addressed    D. lent

12.A. power    B. desire    C. dream    D. pull

13.A. stood out    B. showed up    C. broke in    D. came across

14.A. frequently    B. constantly    C. finally    D. generally

15.A. supposed    B. forced    C. intended    D. permitted

16.A. later    B. yet    C. ever    D. only

17.A. rewarded    B. donated    C. delivered    D. shared

18.A. in    B. to    C. for    D. with

19.A. regret    B. mind    C. refuse    D. forgive

20.A. sorrow    B. anger    C. honor    D. joy

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. B

6. D

7. D

8. B

9. A

10. B

11. C

12. D

13. B

14. C

15. A

16. A

17. D

18. C

19. B

20. D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了作者的朋友生活拮据，作者给自己的朋友一些经济帮助。作者的朋友又把这些钱和生活困难的人分享。作者的内心充满了喜悦，因为作者知道自己做了一件事，它被传递到了它应该去的地方。

1.考查动词短语辨析。根据saying she had to get back to work.可知然后她匆忙离开。A. turned off关掉；B. gave off 发出（光等）；C. hurried off匆匆离去；D. put off推迟，故选C。

2.考查形容词辨析。根据A few weeks later there was a fire at the apartment and all residents had to move.可知通过我们简短的交谈，我发现她的人生道路相当坎坷。A. rough艰苦的；B. direct直接的；C. broad宽的；D. shallow浅的，故选A。

3.考查名词辨析。句意：通过我们简短的交谈，我发现她的人生道路相当坎坷，但她一直保持着积极乐观的生活态度。A. opinion观点；B. view视野；C. attitude态度；D. thought想法，故选C。

4.考查形容词辨析。句意：她住在一栋以酗酒和吸毒闻名的公寓楼里。A. designed有计划的； B. known知名的；C. punished被惩罚的；D. praised被称赞的，故选B。

5.考查定语从句。____5____ she could afford.是一个定语从句，先行词是all，关系词在从句中作宾语，指物。当先行词是all, everything, nothing, something, anything, little, much 等不定代词时，只用that，不用which，故选B。

6.考查副词辨析。句意：正如她常说的，情况可能会更糟，但最后她对自己的处境以积极的看法结束。A. never决不；B. seldom很少；C. almost几乎；D. always总是，故选D。

7.考查名词辨析。句意：正如她常说的，情况可能会更糟，但最后她对自己的处境以积极的看法结束。A. position位置；B. business商业；C. dream梦想；D. situation处境，故选D。

8.考查固定用法。句意：我感到有一种力量在我的心里推动着我去做一些事情来帮助她，因为我曾经有过一两次处于她的位置，但是我的生活已经有了好转。in one’s shoes处于某人的位置,该用法是固定用法，故选B。

9.考查形容词辨析。句意：我感到有一种力量在我的心里推动着我去做一些事情来帮助她，因为我曾经有过一两次处于她的位置，但是我的生活已经有了好转。A. better更好；B. farther更远；C. richer更富有的；D. healthier更健康的，故选A。

10.考查名词辨析。根据I placed a gift of cash inside the card可知这里意思是有一天，我下班回家的车里有几张圣诞卡。 A. presents礼物；B. cards卡片；C. boxes盒子；D. letters书信，故选B。

11.考查动词辨析。根据I placed a gift of cash inside the card— more cash than I had ever given anyone but the ____12____ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!”可知这里意思是我拿出一张，并且写信给她。A. explained解释；B. transported运输；C. addressed写信给；D. lent借给，故选C。

12.考查名词辨析。根据I felt a pull in my heart to do something to help可知这里意思是我在卡片里放了一份现金作为礼物——这是我送给别人的最多的现金了，但是我内心的力量告诉我:“是的!”这么做!”A. power力量；B. desire渴望；C. dream梦想；D. pull拉，故选D。

13.考查动词短语辨析。根据I said, “Here is a card for you,” and we hugged.可知我的朋友出现了。 A. stood out突出；B. showed up露面；C. broke in插入；D. came across偶遇，故选B。

14.考查副词辨析。句意：看到她的快乐，我终于明白我应该怎样帮助她。A. frequently频繁地； B. constantly不断地；C. finally最后；D. generally一般地，故选C。

15.考查固定短语辨析。根据What she did next made me know I had done the right thing.可知这里意思是看到她的快乐，我终于明白我应该怎样帮助她。A. be supposed to应该； B. be forced to被迫；C. be intended to意图是；D. be permitted to被允许，故选A。

16.考查副词辨析。句意：她后来打电话给我，再次感谢我。A. later后来；B. yet但是；C. ever曾经；D. only只，故选A。

17.考查动词辨析。根据two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts ____18____ their children either.可知我和其他两位女士分享。 A. rewarded奖赏；B. donated捐赠；C. delivered递送；D. shared分享，故选D。

18.考查介词辨析。句意：这实在是太多了，所以我和另外两个上班的女士分享了这些钱，她们也不能为自己的孩子送圣诞礼物。A. in在…之内；B. to到；C. for为；D. with用，故选C。

19.考查动词辨析。句意：我希望你不要介意。A. regret后悔；B. mind介意；C. refuse拒绝； D. forgive原谅，故选B。

20.考查名词辨析。句意：我的内心充满了喜悦，因为我知道我做了一件事，它被传递到了它应该去的地方。A. sorrow悲伤；B. anger愤怒；C. honor荣誉；D. joy快乐，故选D。