完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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,选出可以填入的最佳选项。
It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance, 31 for the train to take me to my 32 in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves, 33 their steaming cups of coffee.
Reaching into my pocket as the 34 was approaching, my numb hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was 35 ! I searched through my bag and then I felt 36 . Unless the money dropped from the sky, I’d be 37 there.
“What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me.
“Oh, nothing…Well, I 38 my money and now I can’t pay for the ticket. I’m going to 39 my math class and the train is leaving.”
“Here, use this.”
The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up, 40 . People just didn’t do that any more. Everyone worried about their own 41 , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.
“Thank you, but no, I can’t.”
“ 42 it—go!” The man pushed me 43 the train. I bought a round-trip ticket, and he refused the change I 44 to give him back. I did not know what to say — a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood 45 .
For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through 46 eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple 47 .
A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20 48 I saw the man. And there he was.
“Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I 49 the money into his hand.
Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes some day.” I smiled, 50 .
The elderly man is my hero. For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a giving stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.
1.A. watching B. looking C. reaching D. arranging
2.A. home B. class C. office D. factory
3.A. serving B. carrying C. minding D. making
4.A. chance B. crowd C. driver D. train
5.A. deep B. empty C. messy D. tight
6.A. hopeless B. useless C. relieved D. dissatisfied
7.A. blocked B. drawn C. stuck D. tied
8.A. wasted B. counted C. spent D. lost
9.A. miss B. skip C. fail D. stop
10.A. frightened B. disturbed C. surprised D. concerned
11.A. problems B. complaints C. positions D. challenges
12.A. Seize B. Get C. Catch D. Take
13.A. in B. beyond C. toward D. on
14.A. offered B. managed C. happened D. attempted
15.A. unconsciously B. silently C. seriously D. uncomfortably
16.A. curious B. changed C. bright D. widened
17.A. task B. act C. example D. performance
18.A. so that B. even if C. now that D. in case
19.A. dropped B. pushed C. pressed D. placed
20.A. content B. scared C. annoyed D. numb
The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible ___________ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers’ difficulty.
A. instead of B. other than C. rather than D. regardless of
My parents always remind me to make sure the electricity is turned off while I am having a bath, which would _____________ cause danger, leading to a dreadful consequence.
A. somehow B. meanwhile C. otherwise D. furthermore
According to the rules,all drivers ________ this traffic accident are to be taken to the police station to make their statements.
A. sensitive to B. relevant to C. accessible to D. due to
While the government says there is a(n) ________supply of houses,prices of apartments have been going up these years.
A. parallel B. absent C. abundant D. short
Car dealers also have a tough time in bad economy. Therefore,they have to ________ their business model to overcome the difficulties.
A. admit B. adjust C. replace D. remove