Question

    I was looking at the menu, trying to decide what to feed my family that evening.

Just at that time an elderly woman came in. She was weak and_______ with the menu. After asking many questions and ordering her meal for a long time, she pulled out her coin purse to pay, only to find that she was _______ of money.

I told the shop owner to tell the elderly lady that her _______ was free and I would pay. She was surprised as he told her someone had _______ her to lunch. While they filled her order, I had them _______ a second meal, 2 desserts, a smile card, and a gift card to her bag without her _______.

She got her order and I carried it to the bike for her. She _______ told me her name and how her days had got worse and worse until the visit to Paris. Her husband was in hospital and Paris was always his favorite   _______ . But she had been struggling with the funds(资金) between household and _______ expenses. After a few minutes of ________ she was on her way back to her husband.

When I went back into Taco Cabana for my order, the manager ________ it to me and I left with my bag happily.

When I got home, I discovered an extra free dessert and an order of chips and cheese in my bag. ________ is spreading. When we give to others, the act in and of itself is to give to one another.

1.A.famous B.familiar C.satisfied D.confused

2.A.eager B.free C.short D.poor

3.A.menu B.order C.money D.change

4.A.wanted B.got C.treated D.prepared

5.A.put B.add C.place D.take

6.A.begging B.warning C.remembering D.knowing

7.A.then B.thus C.ever D.soon

8.A.place B.garden C.school D.restaurant

9.A.educational B.traffic C.medical D.total

10.A.arguing B.chatting C.questioning D.driving

11.A.took B.returned C.handed D.kept

12.A.spending B.giving C.correcting D.sharing

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.C

12.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了作者请一位钱不够的老妇人吃了午饭，还给她的包里放了第二餐和其他很多东西，在送走了老太太后，作者去取了餐，结果发现包里还有一份免费的甜点和一份薯条和奶酪。作者感悟到给予是一种善意的传播。

1.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她很虚弱，看不懂菜单。A. famous出名的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. satisfied满意的；D. confused困惑的。结合上文Just at that time an elderly woman came in.可知这位女士年纪大，又很虚弱，因此看不懂菜单。短语be confused with“对……困惑”。故选D。

2.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：问了很多问题，点了好长时间的菜，她拿出钱包付钱，却发现钱不够了。A. eager渴望的；B. free自由的；C. short不足的，短的；D. poor贫穷的。结合后文作者请老妇人吃午餐，可推知老妇人的钱不够支付餐费。be short of“缺乏……”。故选C。

3.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：我让店主告诉那位老妇人，她点的东西是免费的，我来付钱。A. menu菜单；B. order订单；C. money钱；D. change改变。结合上文After asking many questions and ordering her meal for a long time可知指的是老妇人的点餐订单被免除了费用。故选B。

4.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他告诉她有人请她吃午饭时，她吃了一惊。A. wanted想要；B. got得到；C. treated请客；D. prepared准备。根据上文and I would pay可知作者打算请老妇人吃这顿饭。故选C。

5.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们给她点餐时，我让他们在她不知道的情况下给她的包里加了第二顿饭、两份甜点、一张微笑卡和一张礼品卡。A. put表达，放；B. add添加；C. place放置；D. take带走。根据后文a second meal, 2 desserts, a smile card, and a gift card可知作者又给老妇人的包里加了第二顿饭、两份甜点、一张微笑卡和一张礼品卡。故选B。

6.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们给她点餐时，我让他们在她不知道的情况下给她的包里加了第二顿饭、两份甜点、一张微笑卡和一张礼品卡。A. begging乞讨；B. warning警告；C. remembering记得；D. knowing知道。结合上文without her可知作者在给老妇人加第二顿饭、两份甜点、一张微笑卡和一张礼品卡的事情，没有让老妇人知道。故选D。

7.

考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后她告诉我她的名字和直到她来到巴黎她的生活是如何越变越糟糕的。A. then然后；B. thus因此；C. ever曾经；D. soon很快。结合上文She got her order and I carried it to the bike for her.可知作者帮妇人把她的餐食搬到自行车上，然后（then）老妇人开始给作者讲述她自己的情况。故选A。

8.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：她丈夫住院了，巴黎一直是他最喜欢的地方。A. place地方；B. garden花园；C. school学校；D. restaurant餐厅。根据上文Paris was always his favorite可知此处指巴黎一直是她丈夫最喜欢的地方。故选A。

9.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但她一直在家庭和医疗费用之间挣扎。A. educational教育的；B. traffic交通；C. medical医学的；D. total全部的。根据上文Her husband was in hospital可知妇人的丈夫住院了，故此处指医疗费用。故选C。

10.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：聊了几分钟后，她在回丈夫身边的路上。A. arguing争吵；B. chatting闲聊；C. questioning质疑；D. driving驾驶。结合上文可知妇人给作者说了一些自己的情况。二人闲聊了几分钟，妇人离开了。故选B。

11.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我回到Taco Cabana取我的订单时，经理把它递给了我，我高高兴兴地带着包离开了。A. took带走；B. returned返回；C. handed递给；D. kept保持。结合后文it to me可知此处指经历递给作者的订单。故选C。

12.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：给予是一种传播。A. spending花费；B. giving给予；C. correcting纠正；D. sharing分享。结合后文When we give to others, the act in and of itself is to give to one another.可知作者认为主动给予的行为是一种传播善意的行为。故选B。