Question

George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again.

At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for ＄35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___.

George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.”

Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.

Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?” 

“Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy.

1.	A．had B．wasted C．spent D．saved

2.	A．quality B．value C．score D．number

3.	A．informed B．warned C．reminded D．remembered

4.	A．store B．counter C．flat D．square

5.	A．forgotten B．taken C．dropped D．rejected

6.	A．hope B．decision C．wish D．opportunity

7.	A．pulled B．promoted C．reduced D．pushed

8.	A．enviously B．angrily C．sincerely D．properly

9.	A．road B．entrance C．gate D．route

10.	A．staring B．starting C．stopping D．looking

11.	A．relaxed B．ignored C．convinced D．rushed

12.	A．heart B．eyes C．legs D．body

13.	A．exchanged B．discussed C．whispered D．argued

14.	A．picked out B．picked up C．made out D．made up

15.	A．hands B．baskets C．pockets D．fingers

16.	A．prevented B．recognized C．noticed D．cursed

17.	A．anger B．greeting C．emotion D．description

18.	A．spread B．extend C．wave D．shrink

19.	A．serious B．proud C．upset D．cautious

20.	A．chance B．probability C．means D．terms

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.B

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.B

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析:

1.由前面的句子George selected his food in Value Mart carefully.可以知道他节省了钱

2.由前面的句子George selected his food in Value Mart carefully可以知道是价值

3.固定句型remind sb of  sth意思“提醒某人某事”，句子意思“寒冷的风提醒他的手套”

4.由后面的句子…somewhere in the store可以知道他进入商店

5.由前面的句子He was sure he was wearing them when entering the…可以知道是掉到某个地方

6.固定句型one’s decition to do sth意思“某人决定做某事”，句子意思“他决定买一副手套”

7.考查单词意思，pulled意思“拉”，promoted意思“提升”，reduced意思“减少”，pushed意思“推”，句子意思“带个好手套能在公交车上提升他的位置”

8.由前面的句子buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even…可以知道那个较穷的路人满怀嫉妒地盯着他

9.由后面的句子he had walked before可以知道走得同一个路线

10.固定句型start at意思“从哪开始”，句子意思“从食物柜台开始”

11.固定句型convince that…意思“确信…”，句子意思“确信手套不在这里不会花很长时间”

12.固定词组his heart grew heavier意思“他的心情越来越沉重”

13.由前面的句子People have changed可以知道他是小声说的

14.由后面的句子they would give it back.可以知道是捡起

15.固定词组on other one’s hand意思“在某个人的另一只手上”

16.由后面的句子a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves.可以知道是注意那个女士

17.由前面的句子He said“Hi !”可以知道是问候

18.由前面的句子Without gloves可以知道他不得不把收缩在袖子里

19.由前面的句子Without gloves, he had to…可以知道他回到家后不高兴

20.固定词组by any chance意思“可能”

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