【英语】英语中考英语完形填空专题
一、中考英语完形填空（含答案详细解析）
1．阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Finally, after nearly half a month, the Christmas letter was here in my hand. Yes, writing letters is how my friend in the U.S. and I 1 our greetings every Christmas. People ask why not send our greetings on Facebook, or on WeChat 2 , and by the way, it'll save money. For me, writing letters is more of a 3 habit than a quirk （怪癖） in modern times I, an experienced letter writer. can tell you that writing letters brings me more emotional（情感的）communication.
In fact, only parts of our emotions can be found. Some 4 in California State University found that electronic devices, like smart phones, can greatly influence people in many ways. Such devices prevent people from 5 their inner （内心的） feelings. Compared with modern communication, writing letters has more advantages. 6 we write, our brain is given the chance to discover connections between things we didn't see before. And we are 7 to show our emotions fully.
If I am here to tell you why I love writing letters, one of the 8 would be its sense of touch-feeling of my hand running through the pages, feeling of pen sliding across the paper, and feeling of the 9 of ink （墨水） in the air.
It 10 that both your words and the letter itself can help you express your feelings. Letters build a bridge between the writer and receiver. People experience more when they receive messages in the: form of a letter, rather than any other media.
1. A. introduce B. exchange C. describe D. repeat
2. A. completely B. recently C. simply D. exactly
3. A. natural B. boring C. crazy D. national
4. A. composers B. visitors C. inventors D. professors
5. A. discovering B. shaking C. spreading D. refusing
6. A. When B. Before C. Till D. Though
7. A. recommended B. encouraged C. invited D. forced
8. A. customs B. reasons C. challenges D. achievements
9. A. colour B. quality C. smell D. price
10. A. gives out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
【答案】（1）B；（2）C；（3）A；（4）D；（5）C；（6）A；（7）D；（8）B；（9）C；（10）D；
【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是在现代社会作者喜欢写信和朋友交流而不使用电子设备，他认为电子设备在很多方面会影响人们，它们会阻止人们表达内心的感情。而写信有更多的优点。我们能把我们所有的情绪充分表达出来。当人们收到书信形式的信息而不是其它媒体的信息时，会体验更多。
（1）句意：是的，写信是我和美国的朋友每年圣诞节交换问候的方式。根据前文的the
Christmas letter was here in my hand知道我和朋友每年圣诞节都相互问候。A. 介绍；B. 交换；C. 描述；D. 重复。故选B。
（2）句意：为什么不用脸书，或简单地用微信来互致问候。根据常识可知使用微信可直
接视频非常简单，可知此处是方便，简单的意思。A. 完整的；B. 最近的；C. 简便的；D.确
切的。故选C。
（3）句意：对我来说写信更多的是一种自然习惯而不是现在时代的怪癖。在现代信息社
会写信可能是一个怪癖，但对于作者更是一个自然的习惯。 A. 自然的；B. 无聊的；C. 疯狂的；D. 国民的。
（4）句意：加利福尼亚州大学的一些教授发现像智能手机这样的电子设备在很多方面会影
响人。根据in California State University 可知是来自大学的一些教授。A. 作曲家；B. 参观者；C. 发明家；D. 教授。故选D。
（5）句意：这样的设备会阻止人们扩散自己内心的感情。根据后面的our brain is given the chance to discover connections between things we didn't see before.我们的大脑被给予我们机
会发现我们只之前看不见的东西，所以像这种装置会抑制人们发现他们内心的想法。A. 发现；B. 摇摆；C. 传播，扩散；D. 拒绝。故选C。
（6）句意：和现代交流相比较，写信有更多的优点。当我们写信时我们的大脑被给予我们
机会发现我们只之前看不见的东西。此处指我们写信时大脑会激发这些东西，A. 当……时候；B. 之前；C. 直到；D. 虽然。故选A。
（7）句意：我们被迫充分表达我们的感情。此处指在大脑的激发下很多情感涌出，我们不
得不表达出来。A. 推荐；B. 鼓励；C. 邀请；D. 不得已，被迫，故选D。
（8）句意：如果我在这里告诉你我为什么喜欢写信，其中一个原因是手在纸上快速移动的
感觉。根据 I love writing letters，可知此处写的是我喜欢写信的原因。 A. 习俗；B. 原因；C.
挑战；D. 成就。故选B。
（9）句意：笔在纸上滑动的感觉和墨水在空气中散发的的气味的感觉。我们知道用钢笔
写字时墨水会发出某种气味，可知道作者喜欢闻墨香。A. 颜色；B. 质量；C. 气味；D. 价格。故选C。
（10）句意：结果证明你的字和信本身帮助你表达你的感情。前文作者都在写写信的好处，这一段是总结前文。可知结果是怎样的。 A. 分发；B.爆发；C. 出现；D. 结果是。故选D。
【点评】此题考查完形填空。跳过空格阅读短文，了解短文的要旨。推测出文章的主题和
大意。把握文章大意后，认真反复阅读短文，利用上下文的联系和结合所学过的知识，确
定空格处所需要词的意义。判断在句中所充当的成分，根据词语搭配和语法知识，判断所
填词的正确形式，选出问题的正确答案。最后通读短文，进行核查。
2．从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day I ran into a stranger as he passed by me. I said to sorry to 1 immediately. He replied with a smile and said, "I'm sorry, 2 . I wasn't watching out for you."
Later that day. When I was cooking, my 3 was too close to me. When I turned to get 4 milk, I nearly knocked her over.
"Move out of the way." I shouted.
She walked away 5 . But I didn't feel like I had to say sorry to her.
While I was in bed that night. My husband said to me. While dealing with a stranger, you were 6 , but with the daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter 7 you some flowers she picked herself. You'll find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears
8 her eyes?
I felt quite sorry for my lovely daughter. Then I went to her bedroom to tell her that I shouldn't have 9 her. She kissed me on my cheek and said, "It's ok, mom. I love you anyway."
If we can be polite to strangers, 10 can't we do the same for the ones we love?
1. A. he B. she C. him D. her
2. A. too B. either C. also D. neither
3. A. son B. daughter C. mother D. father
4. A. little B. few C. any D. some
5. A. sadly B. happily C. hardly D. carelessly
6. A. impolite B. polite C. angry D. nervous
7. A. took B. bought C. borrowed D. brought
8. A. in B. with C. for D. of
9. A. looked at B. laughed at C. shouted at D. pointed at
10. A. how B. what C. which D. why
【答案】（1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）D；（5）A；（6）B；（7）D；（8）A；（9）C；（10）D；
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者无视女儿的感受后，自我反思，明白了我们要对自己爱
的人也要礼貌。
（1）句意：我马上和他道歉。此处是宾格指代stranger，根据he可知是him，他，故
选C。
（2）句意：他微笑着回答说，我也很抱歉。位于肯定句句尾，表示也用too，故选A。（3）句意：当我做饭的时候，我的女儿离我太近了。根据I felt quite sorry for my lovely daughter可知是女儿，故选B。
（4）句意：当我转身去拿牛奶时，差点撞倒她。milk是不可数名词，故排除few修饰名
词复数的用法，肯定句用some表示一些，故选D。
（5）句意：她伤心地走开了。A伤心地，B高兴地，C几乎不，D小心地，根据with the daughter you love, you were unkind，可知对女儿不友善会让女儿伤心，故选A。
（6）句意：在和陌生人打交道时，你很有礼貌，但和你爱的女儿打交道时，你就不友善了。A不礼貌的，B有礼貌的，C生气的，D紧张的，根据If we can be polite to strangers，可知是礼貌的，故选B。
（7）句意：我们的女儿给你带来一些她自己摘的花。A拿走，B买，C借，D带来，根据was too close to me，可知离我太近是指带来，故选D。
（8）句意：你看到她眼中的泪水了吗？根据tears，可知泪水是在眼睛里，in the eyes，
在眼睛里，故选A。
（9）句意：然后我去她的卧室告诉她我不应该朝她喊。A看，B朝某人笑，C朝某人喊，
D指着，根据I shouted，可知是喊，故选C。
（10）句意：如果我们能对陌生人有礼貌，为什么我们不能对我们爱的人也这样做呢？why can't we do，固定搭配，为什么不能做某事，故选D。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然
后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍
检查验证。
3．阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C
和D项中选出最佳选项。
The first astronauts
Since the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Today people use modern machines 1 at the sky. This is very different from the situation 2 years ago when people could only use their eyes. Perhaps they dreamed of 3 the universe.
When did humans first go into space? The story began not so very long ago, 4 the first astronauts were not people-they were animals.
Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as 5 as possible for humans. So they decided to experiment with animals and test 6 in spaceflights. Insects, mice, frogs, dogs and monkeys were some of the animals 7 first went into space. Many of them 8 , but they helped to make space travel safer for humans. For their great service, we 9 forget these animals.
Albert Ⅱ was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly he died 10 his spaceship landed back on Earth.
11 the result was different for Ham the Monkey. His story ended happily when he return to earth 12 very good health.
Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: could 13 animal like Ham do the same things in space as he could do on Earth? The answer came when Ham 14 into space in 1961. Yes, he did everything well and lived for 15 16 years
1. A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked
2. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of
3. A. explore B. to explore C. explored D. exploring
4. A. as B. or C. but D. so
5. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. the safest
6. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
7. A. whom B. what C. that D. whose
8. A. die B. died C. have died D. will die
9. A. shouldn't B. may not C. don't have to D. needn't
10. A. if B. because C. after D. since
11. A. Luck B. Luck C. Luck D. Luckily
12. A. at B. on C. in D. for
13. A. a B. an C. the D. /
14. A. send B. sent C. is sent D. was sent
15. A. another B. other C. others D. the others
【答案】（1）B；（2）D；（3）D；（4）A；（5）A；（6）B；（7）C；（8）B；（9）A；（10）C；（11）D；（12）C；（13）B；（14）D；（15）A；
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了人类第一批宇航员，他们是昆虫、老鼠、青蛙、狗和猴子，为人类探索太空做出的了贡献。
（1）句意：今天，人们使用现代机器观测太空。use to do固定搭配，用来做某事，故选B。
（2）句意：这与几千年前人们只能用眼睛的情况大不相同。基数词+thousand，固定搭配，……千，thousands of，固定搭配，数以千计的，此处没有基数词，故用thousands of，故选D。
（3）句意：也许他们梦想着探索宇宙。of是介词其后是动名词，故选D。
（4）句意：这个故事开始于不久前，当时第一批宇航员不是人——他们是动物。A当时，B或者，C但是，D所以，根据began not so very long ago可知此处表示时间，故是当时，故选A。
（5）句意：科学家们想使人类到太空旅行尽可能安全。as+形容词或副词原形+as possible，固定搭配，尽可能的......，故选A。
（6）句意：所以他们决定用动物做实验，并在太空飞行中测试它们。A主格，他们，B宾格，他们，C形容词性物主代词，他们的，D名词性物主代词，他们的，test动词后缺少宾语，宾格them指代animals，故选B。
（7）句意：昆虫、老鼠、青蛙、狗和猴子是最早进入太空的动物。定语从句中缺少主语，先行词是some，故关系代词是that，故选C。
（8）句意：他们中的许多人死了，但他们帮助使太空旅行对人类更安全。描述过去用一般过去时，故选B。
（9）句意：为了他们的伟大贡献，我们不应该忘记这些动物。A不应该，B可能不，C不必，D不必，根据For their great service为了他们的伟大贡献，可知是不应该忘记它们的贡献，故选A。
（10）句意：可悲的是，他的宇宙飞船回到了地球后他死了。A如果，B因为，C在......之后，D自从，是现在完成时标志，根据in 1949可知与时间的先后有关，died是一般过去时，故用after，故选C。
（11）句意：幸运的是Ham的结果不同。副词位于句首修饰全句，luckily是副词，故选D。
（12）句意：当他身体健康地回到地球时，他的故事愉快地结束了。be in good health，固定搭配，身体健康，故选C。
（13）句意：像哈姆这样的动物能在太空做和在地球上一样的事情吗？ animal是以元音音素开头的单数名词，故用不定冠词an表示泛指，故选B。
（14）句意：在1961年哈姆被送入太空时有了答案。in 1961是一般过去时标志，send 与主语Ham是被动关系，故是一般过去时的被动语态，was sent，故选D。
（15）句意：是的，他做得很好，又活了16年。another+基数词+名词复数，另外的……，故选A。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然
后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍
检查验证。
4．完形填空
When I was in the seventh grade, I volunteered about thirty to forty hours a week during the summer at a local hospital in my town. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any 1 , and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he replied to me with only a very 2 moving of
his fingers. Mr. Gillespie was still in a coma（昏迷）.
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I 3 back, Mr. Gillespie had gone.
I didn't have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died.
Several years passed. One day, when I was at the gas station, I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with 4 . He was alive! I asked him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With a（an） 5 look on his face, he replied, "Yes". I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. With tears in his eyes, he gave me the warmest hug （拥抱）I had ever 6 .
He began to tell me how, as he lay there in a coma, he could 7 me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, not a person, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly 8 that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive.
Then he told me what happened to him to put him in the coma. We both cried for a while and exchanged a hug, said good-bye and went our separate 9 ways.
Although I haven't seen him since then, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made
a difference between his life and his death. More 10 , I will never forget him and what he
did for me: he made me an angel.
1. A. sons B. friends C. daughters D. visitors
2. A. gentle B. hurried C. turned D. rang
3. A. came B. quick C. social D. polite
4. A. sadness B. fear C. interest D. excitement
5. A. unhappy B. uncertain C. unusual D. unchangeable
6. A. seen B. received C. offered D. known
7. A. love B. hear C. invite D. follow
8. A. accepted B. respected C. believed D. considered
9. A. directions B. homes C. ways D. places
10. A. necessarily B. possibly C. carefully D. importantly
【答案】（1）D；（2）A；（3）A；（4）D；（5）B；（6）B；（7）B；（8）C；（9）C；（10）D；
【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者上七年级时再城镇的当地医院当志愿者照顾昏迷的Gillespie，作者和家人度假期间作者以为Gillespie先生去世了，结果许多年过去了，两人在加油站遇见，作者非常激动，Gillespie先生表达了感谢，认为作者是他的天使。
（1）句意：他从没有看望者。A.儿子；B.朋友；C.女儿；D.拜访者，看望者。根据后句and nobody seemed to care about his condition.可知没人关注他的情况，所以没有看望者，故选D。
（2）句意：他成了我的密友，尽管他只轻轻地动了一下手指回答我。A.柔和的、平缓的；B.匆忙的；C.转身；D.打电话。根据后句Mr. Gillespie was still in a coma（昏迷）.可知Mr. Gillespie是昏迷的，所以是轻轻的动了手指，故选A。
（3）句意：当我回来时，Gillespie先生已经离开了。A.来；B.迅速的；C.社会的；D.礼貌的。作者和家人去度假了，所以是回来时，即come back回来，固定搭配，故选A。
（4）句意：当我意识到是谁时，我的眼睛里充满了兴奋。A.悲伤；B.害怕；C.兴趣；D.兴奋。根据后句He was alive!可知Gillespie先生还活着，所以作者感到兴奋，故选D。
（5）句意：他脸上带着不确定的神情，回答说：“是的。”A.不高兴的；B.不确定的；C.不同寻常的；D.不变的。根据and if he had been in a coma about five years ago可知可知Gillespie先生已经昏迷5年了，所以是不确定，故选B。
（6）句意：他热泪盈眶，给了我一个我从未得到过的最温暖的拥抱。A.看见；B.接受；C.主动提供；D.知道。作者接受了Gillespie先生最温暖的拥抱，故选B。
（7）句意：他开始告诉我，当他躺在那里昏迷时，他怎么能听到我和他说话，怎么能感觉到我一直握着他的手。A.爱；B.听见；C.邀请；D.跟随。Gillespie先生可知听到作者和他说话，hear sb. doing sth.听见某人正在做某事，固定搭配，故选B。
（8）句意：Gillespie先生坚信是我的声音和抚摸让他活了下来。A.接受；B.尊重；C.相信；D.考虑。根据He thought it was an angel, not a person, who was there with him.可知Gillespie先生坚信作者是天使，坚信是作者让他活下来，故选C。
（9）句意：我们都哭了一会儿，互相拥抱，道别，分道扬镳。A.方向；B.家；C.方式，路；D.地方。go one's separate ways，分道扬镳，固定搭配，故选C。
（10）句意：更重要的是，我永远不会忘记他和他为我做的一切：他让我成为了天使。A.必要地；B.可能地；C.仔细地；D.重要地。根据前句I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.可知作者知道作者改变了他的生死，这是重要的，但是更重要的是作者成为了天使，故选D。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
5．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their 1 , the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to 2 them.
It was the boy's first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good 3 for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He 4 and walked around. He walked 5 a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE"（禁止入内）. When the hall lights dimmed （变暗） , the 6 would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was 7 . The mother was 8 worried at that at the moment that tears （眼泪） were in her eyes.
The concert began, and the lights focused on （聚焦于） the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was 9 to see her little boy sitting at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 10 he did at home.
At that moment, the great pianist came, quickly moved to the piano and 11 in the boy's ear, "Don't stop. Keep playing. " He leaned over （俯身） and began filling in a bass part （低音） with his left 12 , then added a running obbligato （伴奏） with his right hand. They played the piano together 13 .The old pianist and the young novice （初学者）changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience （观众）stood up and 14 them.
An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only his perfect skills 15 his good qualities.
1. A. desks B. stage C. seats D. piano
2. A. greet B. feed C. notice D. search
3. A. use B. chance C. season D. culture
4. A. flew B. sat C. fell D. rose
5. A. through B. across C. above D. over
6. A. film B. concert C. conversation D. meeting
7. A. sleepy B. missing C. tired D. excited
8. A. so B. very C. much D. such
9. A. serious B. sad C. patient D. surprised
10. A. when B. if C. as D. before
11. A. called B. shouted C. whispered D. cried
12. A. hand B. shoulder C. foot D. leg
13. A. badly B. carelessly C. terribly D. happily
14. A. fought with B. laughed at C. shouted at D. cheered for
15. A. or B. but C. and D. so
【答案】（1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）D；（5）A；（6）B；（7）B；（8）A；（9）
D；（10）C；（11）C；（12）A；（13）D；（14）D；（15）B；
【解析】【分析】本文讲述的是一个小男孩无意中走上了舞台，在钢琴家的鼓励下和钢琴家一起演奏了曲子，而使音乐会获得异常的成功。从中作者总结出人的一生中需结合鼓励和合作才能成功。
（1）句意：他们找到座位后，母亲看见大厅里有两个朋友，走过和他们打招呼。A. desks 桌子；B. stage 舞台；C. seats座位；D. piano钢琴。根据上文a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening.可知这里是找到他们的座位之后。故选C。（2）句意：他们找到座位后，母亲看见大厅里有两个朋友，走过和他们打招呼。A. greet 问候；B. feed喂；C. notice注意；D. search搜寻。根据上文the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to，可知这里是走去过打招呼。故选A。
（3）句意：他认为这是一个探索音乐厅奇观的好机会。A. use使用；B. chance 机会；C. season季节；D. culture文化。根据下文to explore the wonders of the concert hall.可知上文是说对于他来说是一个好机会。根据题意，故选B。
（4）句意：他站起来四处走动。A. flew飞；B. sat 坐下；C. fell落下； D. rose上升。根据下文He walked ___5___ a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE"（禁止入内），可知上文是说他站起来。根据题意，故选D。
（5）句意：他穿过一扇标有“不准入内”的门。A. through通过，内部通过；B. across横穿；C. above以上；D. over在……上方；根据文中a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE"可知这里是说通过，内部通过用through，故选A。
（6）句意：当大厅灯光变暗时，音乐会就开始了。A. film电影；B. concert音乐会；C. conversation对话；交谈；D. meeting会议；根据上文When the hall lights dimmed （变暗）可知下文是说音乐会将开始，故选B。
（7）句意：那位母亲返回她的座位，发现她的儿子消失了。A. sleepy困倦的；B. missing 想念；消失；C. tired累人的；D. excited激动的；根据下文The mother was ___8___ worried at that at the moment that tears （眼泪） were in her eyes，可知上文是说她的儿子消失了。故选B。
（8）句意：母亲当时如此担心，眼睛里含着泪水。A. so因此；B. very很，非常；C. much 许多；D. such如此。So+形容词或副词，表示如此……，so worried表示如此担心的，故选A。
（9）句意：母亲很惊讶地看到她的小男孩坐在键盘前，像他在家里那样弹着歌，《闪烁着小星星》。A. serious严肃的；B. sad悲伤的；C. patient有耐心的；D. surprised吃惊的。根据下文to see her little boy sitting at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ___10___ he did at home.可知母亲看到他在弹奏非常吃惊的，故选D。
（10）句意：母亲很惊讶地看到她的小男孩坐在键盘前，像他在家里那样弹着歌《闪烁着小星星》。A. when当……时候；B. if如果；C. as当……；就像D. before在……之前；根据下文he did at home可知这里是说就像他在家里弹奏的，故选C。
（11）句意：那一刻，伟大的钢琴家来了，很快地移到钢琴前，在男孩的耳边低声说：“不要停下来。继续玩。” A. called打电话；B. shouted大喊；C. whispered耳语；低语； D. cried哭；根据下文"Don't stop. Keep playing. " He leaned over （俯身） and began filling in a
bass part （低音） with his left ___12___, then added a running obbligato （伴奏） with his right hand.可知上文是在男孩的耳边低声说，故选C。
（12）句意：他俯身开始用左手填充低音部分，然后用右手加上一个连续的伴奏。A. hand 手；B. shoulder肩；C. foot脚；D. leg腿；根据下文then added a running obbligato （伴奏） with his right hand.可知上文是说用左手，故选A。
（13）句意：他们一起高兴地弹奏了钢琴。A. badly坏得；B. carelessly粗心的； C. terribly 糟糕地；D. happily高兴地；根据下文The old pianist and the young novice （初学者）changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience （观众）stood up and ___14___ them.可知上文是一起高兴地弹奏，故选D。
（14）句意：观众站起来为他们欢呼。A. fought with 与…战斗；B. laughed at嘲笑；C. shouted at朝……喊；D. cheered for为…欢呼；根据上文They played the piano together ___13___. The old pianist and the young novice （初学者）changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience.可知下文是为他们喝彩，故选D。
（15）句意：一个艺术家的成就和魅力不仅取决于他完美的技艺，还取决于他的优良品质。A. or否则，要不然；B. but但是；C. and和，又； D. so因此。根据上文not only his perfect skills，可知这里是不但……而且……。短语not only…but…，表示不仅……而且……，故选B。
【点评】考查完形填空。做题时，应先通读全文，了解大意,理清文章的内容和逻辑关系。然后逐一做题,，注意上下文的提示和空前后的搭配；最后再读短文，印证答案。
6．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,使文章完整、通顺。
Last October, I told my pupils in Pompton School about my plan. "I'd like you to do jobs to make some 1 ." I said. "Then we'1l buy food for someone in need."
I wanted them to experience that it's 2 to give than to receive. I hoped they could experience a sense of their own ability to make a change.
Early in Thanksgiving week, the children couldn't wait to 3 . Before paying for the turkey and other food we chose in the supermarket, Kristine cried.
"Flowers!" And the group all ran toward the holiday 4 .
"You can't eat flowers!" I said 5 . After all, it was helpful to buy more food.
"But Mrs. Sherlock," came the loud 6 ," we want flowers."
In the middle of the plants, there was a pot of unusually purple mums." 7 will like this one," the children agreed.
8 the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years, we set off. An hour later, we stopped in front of a small house. A thin woman with a 9 face came to meet us.
As the kids carried all the food in, the old woman oohed and ached—much to her visitors" pleasure. When Amy put the mums on the table, the woman seemed 10 . "She's wishing
it was a bag of food," I thought.
11 is your close friend in the woods?" Michael asked.
The woman brightened. "The birds. They often fly over for food 12 I share my bread with them." She said.
Then we returned to the car. Through the window we saw her walk past the turkey, straight to the 13 . She put her face in them and looked up with a big smile. She was 14 before our eyes!
In that one short moment, the children had seen for themselves the 15 they owned to make a change. Sometimes a person needed a pot of nice purple flowers on a dark November day.
1. A. friends B. mistakes C. money D. room
2. A. cheaper B. better C. safer D. funnier
3. A. take a walk B. do housework C. have a rest D. go shopping
4. A. cards B. camps C. plants D. photos
5. A. unhappily B. warmly C. carelessly D. freely
6. A. voice B. music C. sound D. noise
7. A. He B. I C. You D. She
8. A. At B. With C. In D. After
9. A. proud B. fat C. sad D. handsome
10. A. relaxed B. bored C. worried D. surprised
11. A. Who B. How C. Why D. Where
12. A. although B. but C. because D. if
13. A. books B. flowers C. woods D. rooms
14. A. changed B. broken C. treated D. refused
15. A. habit B. ability C. interest D. courage
【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）D；（4）C；（5）A；（6）A；（7）D；（8）B；（9）C；（10）D；（11）A；（12）C；（13）B；（14）A；（15）B；
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文通过一盆漂亮的紫色花就能改变一位独居多年的老人的
心情，满足老人的需要，来讲述孩子们需要看到自己的能力，从而改变自己。
（1）句意：我想让你们做些工作来赚钱。A：friends朋友；B：mistakes 错误；C：money
金钱；D：room房间。根据下文we'1l buy food for someone in need.可知为了赚钱做些工作，故选C。
（2）句意：我希望他们能体验到，给予比接受更好。A：cheaper 更便宜的；B：better更好的； C：safer 更安全的；D：funnier更有趣的。根据句末 to give than to receive，可知给与要比接收好，故选B。
（3）句意：感恩节的早些时候，孩子们迫不及待地想去购物。A：take a walk散步；B：do housework 做家务；C：have a rest 休息；D：go shopping购物。根据下文Before paying for the turkey and other food we chose in the supermarket, Kristine cried.可知是去购物。故选D。
（4）句意：“花！”所有人都跑向假日植物。A：cards 卡片；B：camps 宿营地；C：plants 植物；D：photos照片。根据上文flowers，花，可知应该跑向植物区，故选C。
（5）句意：“你不能吃花！”我不高兴地说。A：unhappily 不高兴地；B：warmly 温暖地；C：carelessly粗心地；D：freely自由地。根据上文"You can't eat flowers!"可知一定是生气说的，故选A。
（6）句意：“但是夏洛克太太，”一个响亮的声音传来，“我们要花。”A：voice声音；B：music 音乐；C：sound嘈杂声；D：noise噪音。根据上文But Mrs. Sherlock，可知是一个人的声音，只能用voice，故选A。
（7）句意：她会喜欢这个的。A：He他，主格 B：I我，主格； C：You 你（们），主格或宾格；D：She她，主格。根据下文 the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years, we set off.可知是下文提到的一位孤独多年的穷祖母，要用she，故选D。
（8）句意：我们拿着一位独居多年的可怜的奶奶的地址，然后出发了。A：At 在；B：With 带着，带有；C：In 在.......里；D：After在......之后。由we set off.和the address of a poor grandmother ，可知句子结构完整，要用介词短语作伴随状语，位于句首表示强调，要用介词with+名词，故选B。
（9）句意：一个面带悲伤的瘦女人来接我们。A：proud 骄傲的；B：fat 肥胖的；C：sad 悲伤的； D：handsome英俊的。根据上文the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years, 可知一个人独自居住多年，她一定是悲伤的，故选C。
（10）句意：当艾米把紫色的菊花放在桌上时，那个女人似乎很惊讶。A：relaxed 放松的；B：bored无聊的；C：worried焦急的；D：surprised惊奇的。根据下文She's wishing it was a bag of food,，可知花与作者认为，她希望的东西强烈的反差，可知一定是惊奇，故选D。
（11）句意：你在树林里的密友是谁？A：Who谁； B：How 怎样；C：Why为什么； D：Where在哪里。根据答语The birds. 可知是询问谁，故选A。
（12）句意：那些鸟，它们经常飞过去吃东西，因为我和它们分享我的面包。A：although 虽然；B：but但是；C：because因为；D：if如果。根据前后意思，可知后句是前句的发生的原因，故选C。
（13）句意：A：books书；B：flowers花；C：woods森林；D：rooms房间。根据上文She put her face in them and looked up with a big smile. 可知她一定把脸埋在花里，抬头露出微笑，故选B。
（14）句意：她在我们眼前变了！A：changed 改变；B：broken 弄破；C：treated 对待；D：refused拒绝。根据上文When Amy put the mums on the table, the woman seemed
surprised. 可知她在人前人后对花的态度发生强烈的变化，故选A。
（15）句意：在那短短的一瞬间，孩子们看到了自己有能力做出改变。A：habit习惯；B：ability能力； C：interest兴趣； D：courage勇气。根据下文Sometimes a person needed a pot of nice purple flowers on a dark November day.紫色花能在黑暗时期激励人们，将紫色花比作激励孩子们改变的动力，可知上文是指孩子们通过看到紫色花的变化，从而看到自己改变的能力，故选B。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
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Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 1 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 2 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of Western classical music makes people 3 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 4 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 5 music, people spend less money. With 6 music, people spend even less. Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. In fact people eat their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 7 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave 8 . In this way, restaurants can make more money. Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are 9 . And listening to music can help you relax.
Be 10 next time you hear music somewhere, because it might change the way you do things.
1. A. already B. even C. hardly D. never
2. A. way B. time C. idea D. place
3. A. become B. get C. feel D. look
4. A. much B. more C. little D. less
5. A. pop B. modern C. light D. country
6. A. no B. much C. any D. some
7. A. free B. busy C. happy D. sad
8. A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. carefully
9. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. relaxed
10. A. quiet B. quick C. happy D. careful
【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）A；（6）A；（7）B；（8）B；（9）D；（10）D；
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了音乐可能会改变你做事的方式。
（1）句意：你可能曾经在办公室或农场听到音乐。A已经，B曾经，C几乎不，D从未，此处是肯定句故排除C和D，already是现在完成时标志，故选B。
（2）句意：科学家认为音乐改变了人的行为方式。A方式，B时间，C主意，D地方，根
据it might change the way you do things它可能会改变你做事的方式，可知此处是方式，故选A。
（3）句意：根据一些科学家的说法，西方古典音乐的声音让人们感觉更加富有。A成为，B变成，C感觉，D看上去，听音乐是听觉上的感受，故是感觉，故选C。
（4）句意：当餐馆播放古典音乐时，人们会在食物和饮料上花很多的钱。根据people spend less money可知是比较级，表示对比，less的对应词是more，更多，故选B。（5）句意：当餐馆播放流行l音乐时，人们花的钱就少了。A流行的，B现代的，C轻的，D乡村的，根据classical music可知对应的是流行音乐，故选A。
（6）句意：没有音乐，人们的花费就更少了。A没有，B很多，C任何，D一些，此处是有音乐和没有音乐的对比，故此处表示否定，故选A。
（7）句意：一些餐馆在繁忙时内播放快速音乐。A免费的，B忙碌的，C开心的，D悲伤的，根据In fact people eat their food faster when the music gets faster事实上，当音乐变得更快时，人们会吃得更快，可知这是餐馆的一种手段，在人多忙碌时，让人听着快速的音乐，快点吃完，可以赚更多的钱，故选B。
（8）句意：这让人们吃得更快，然后快速离开。A慢慢地，B迅速地，C安静地，D小心地，根据play fast music可知是快速的，故选B。
（9）句意：的确，人们在放松时候会学得更好。A激动的，B感兴趣的，C自信的，D放松的，根据listening to music can help you relax，听音乐使人放松，可知是放松的状态，故选D。
（10）句意：下次你在某个地方听到音乐时要小心，因为它可能会改变你做事的方式。A 安静的，B迅速的，C开心的，D小心的，根据In this way, restaurants can make more money可知餐馆为了赚更多的钱可能播放你不喜欢的音乐，故要小心，故选D。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
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A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.
"Excuse me！Could you tell me which the most 1 day in our lives is? Is it the day when we were born or the day we 2 ?Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed?" the young man asked.
" 3 .The most important day in our lives is today, "the wise man replied calmly." Why?" the young man felt more 4 ."Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?"
"No. Nothing has happened today."
"Is it because of my visit?"
"No. Even if nobody visited me today, today is 5 very important because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how memorable yesterday was, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it hasn't come; but no matter how common today is, it is 6 our control."
The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man 7 him and said,
"When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have 8 a lot of it."
The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.
Actually, today is the only 9 we have.
So, what we should do now is 10 yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today！
1. A. important B. necessary C. comfortable
2. A. miss B. die C. grow
3. A. Nothing B. None C. No one
4. A. awful B. pleased C. surprised
5. A. yet B. already C. still
6. A. for B. under C. on
7. A. stopped B. refused C. encouraged
8. A. treasured B. handed C. wasted
9. A. excuse B. way C. chance
10. A. forget B. remember C. call
【答案】（1）A；（2）B；（3）B；（4）C；（5）C；（6）B；（7）A；（8）C；（9）C；（10）A；
【解析】【分析】文章大意：一个年轻人为了知道生命中最重要的一天是哪一天，他去山中拜访一位智者，智者告诉他今天最重要。不管昨天有多难忘，它就像一艘沉入大海的船一样过去了；不管明天有多明亮，它都不会到来；但不管今天有多平常，它都是我们的控制。所以，我们现在应该做的是忘记昨天和明天，今天抓紧！
（1）句意：你能告诉我我们生命中最重要的一天吗？A.重要的；B.必要的；C.舒服的，根据The most important day in our lives is today,可知年轻人想知道最重要的一天是哪一
天，故答案是A。
（2）句意：是我们出生的这一天还是去世的这一天。A.想念；B.死亡；C.生长。生和死是相对的，所以年轻人把这两天作为对比来问。故答案是B。
（3）句意：哪一个都不是。A.什么也没有；B.没有一个；C.没有一个，根据前文的叙述可知，年轻人认为重要的一天是三个，对三者否定应使用none，故答案是B。
（4）句意：年轻人感到更吃惊了。A极坏的；B.高兴的；C.吃惊的。因为老人的回答出乎他的意料，没有在他的预想范围，所以说感到吃惊，故答案是C。
（5）句意：今天即使没有人拜访我，今天仍然是很重要的。A.仍然，用于否定；B.已经，用于肯定句；C.仍然。用于肯定句，今天的重要性不在于有没有人拜访，不管怎么样，仍然最重要，句子为肯定句，使用still。故答案是C。
（6）句意：但是不管今天多么平常，但是他在我们的控制之下。A.为了；B.在……下面；C.
在……上面。be under control，受控制，固定搭配，故答案是B。
（7）句意：年轻人仍然想问，这个时候智者阻止制止了他。A.停止；B.拒绝；C.鼓励，根据"When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have8
a lot of it."可知，老人制止他再问，故答案是A。
（8）句意：当我们谈论今天的意义的时候，我们已经浪费了今天的许多。A.珍视；B.递给；C.浪费，谈论今天的重要没什么事也没有做，无形中让时间白白溜走，所以说是把今
天浪费了。故答案是C。
（9）句意：实际上今天是我们拥有的唯一的机会。A.借口；B.道路；C.机会，因为今天是
可控的，我们可以安排自己的活动，这就是所谓的机会，故答案是C。
（10）句意：因此我们应该做的是忘记昨天和明天，抓住今天。A.忘记；B.记住；C.打电话，根据前文的叙述可知，今天最重要，所以要忘记昨天和明天，,故答案是A。
【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺
单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。
9．根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Ever since I was ten years old, I have decided to do everything on my own though I couldn't really understand them.
When I was young , I always 1 the summer holiday with my grandfather at the mountain farm in Western Norway （挪威）. 2 my grandfather had to work all day himself, he could spare some time for me.
One day my grandfather said to me, "Come. I have a toy boat for you." I followed him to a workroom 3 . However, nothing like that was there 4 a block of wood. "Is that the boat…?" I asked curiously. "No one can give you what you do for 5 . With your own hands, you'll make it out of wood. Then it will be the 6 boat in your heart." Finally, I finished it with his help. Seeing the boat 7 in the lake Storvassdal, I felt 8 and thought everything nice around me.
Good times don't last long. I had to 9 to America. Feeling sad, I hid my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal. Moreover, I didn't know that was the 10 time I saw my grandfather.
Years later, I returned to the mountain farm with my parents and children. I searched for my boat, but 11 . I was about to 12 when I touched something different under a big rock. Luckily, I found the boat which 13 grandfather and me. Holding it, I felt my grandfather was there and we 14 were together again.
As time went by, each time I held the boat, I carved （刻） the year. My grandfather seemed 15 . I went on the last trip to the farm with my grandchildren. High in the mountain, I hope they would understand the importance of the boat and its simple sign of self-reliance （自立）.
1. A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost
2. A. Until B. Whenever C. Though D. Because
3. A. carefully B. unwillingly C. unhappy D. excitedly
4. A. with B. except C. without D. besides
5. A. myself B. yourselves C. yourself D. himself
6. A. hardest B. best C. fastest D. cheapest
7. A. falling B. jumping C. swimming D. floating
8. A. interested B. terrible C. worried D. proud
9. A. return B. enter C. reach D. leave
10. A. final B. first C. next D. another
11. A. succeeded B. failed C. lost D. worked
12. A. look up B. set up C. give up D. pick up
13. A. mixed B. separated C. connected D. contacted
14. A. five B. four C. three D. two
15. A. dead B. far C. near D. alive
【答案】（1）A；（2）C；（3）D；（4）B；（5）C；（6）B；（7）D；（8）D；（9）A；（10）A；（11）B；（12）C；（13）C；（14）C；（15）D；
【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文作者回忆了自己与爷爷及一艘自己做的船之间的故事。在母亲出生的山区农场里，爷爷给作者提供工具和原材料，作者制作了一艘船。回美国时，作者把船藏在了大石头下。几次返回时，作者看到了船，也就好像看到了爷爷。文中的小船不是一只简单的小船，它有着作者爷爷的影子，看到小船就看到了作者的爷爷。船、爷爷之间的情愫在一代一代地传承着。
（1）考查动词辨析和语境理解。句意：小时候，我总是和祖父一起在挪威西部的山区农场度过暑假。took 的原形是take ，作为花费时，常见句型It takes sb. some time to do sth.花费某人多长时间做某事。；spent 的原形是 spend，主语是人，常与on sth. / in doing sth. 连用，即人+spend +时间/金钱+on sth. / （in） doing sth. 某人花费……做某事。；cost 的原形也是cost ,主语是物，即物+cost sb. +金钱。某物花费某人……做某事。；paid 的原形是pay，主语是人，常与for 连用，即人+pay +金钱+for sth 。某人花费……做某事。根据以上的分析可知，本题的主语是I，因此要用spend，故选A。
（2）考查连词辨析及语境理解。句意：虽然我祖父不得不自己工作一整天，但他可以为我腾出一些时间。A. Until直到……为止；B. Whenever无论何时；C. Though尽管；D. Because因为。根据my grandfather had to work all day himself, he could spare me time. 可知尽管我的祖父不得不整天工作，但他能抽出时间陪我。这里整天工作和抽出时间陪我之间应该是转折关系，所以这里选用though，连词。虽然，尽管。故选C。
（3）考查副词辨析及语境理解。句意：我兴奋地跟着他去了一个工作室。A. carefully小心；B. unwillingly不情愿；C. unhappy不高兴；D. excitedly兴奋地。根据上文I have a toy boat for you, 可知当他听到爷爷有玩具船送他的时候，他应该感到很兴奋，excitedly，兴奋地。故选D。
（4）介词辨析和语境理解。句意：但是，除了一块木头，什么也没有。A. with带有；B. except除…之外；C. without没有；D. besides此外，还有。根据前面的However，然而，表示转折，说明除了一块木头，什么也没有。因此选择except除…之外；故选B。
（5）考查反身代词辨析及语境理解。句意：没有人能为你自己做什么。A. myself我自己；B. yourselves你们自己；C. yourself你自己；D. himself他自己。根据下文With your own hands，you'll make it out of the wood．可知用你自己的双手，你会用这块木头做出来，可知这里应该是什么事都应该自己动手去做，这里for oneself，独自，单独，后面的反身代词和前面的主语保持一致，主语是you，所以反身代词是yourself。故选C。
（6）形容词辨析和语境理解。句意：那它将是你心中最好的船。A. hardest最硬的；B. best最好的；C. fastest最快的；D. cheapest最便宜的。根据With your own hands, you'll make it out of wood. 可知用你自己的双手，你会用这块木头做出来，那么这只船应该是你心中最好的船。故选B。
（7）考查动词辨析及语境理解。句意：看到船漂浮在斯托瓦斯达尔湖上，我感到自豪，觉得周围一切都很美好。A. falling落下；B. jumping跳跃；C. swimming游泳；D. floating漂浮。根据Seeing the boat—in the lake Storvassdal, 可知这里应该是说小船在湖里游荡，所以这里用float，故选D。
（8）考查形容词辨析及语境理解。句意：看到船漂浮在斯托瓦斯达尔湖上，我感到自豪，觉得周围一切都很美好。A. interested感兴趣的；B. terrible可怕的；C. worried担心的；D. proud骄傲的，自豪的。根据thought everything around nicer, 可知我认为周围的一切更好了，所以看到自己做的小船在飘荡的时候感觉很自豪。故选D。
（9）考查动词辨析及语境理解。句意：我必须回到美国。A. return返回；B. enter进入；
C. reach到达；
D. leave离开。根据 Good times don't last long. 可以推知假期结束，我不得不又回到美国，从上文Western Norway可知，他是去挪威度暑假，所以暑假结束了，还要回到自己的家，故选A。
（10）考查形容词辨析及语境理解。句意：而且，我不知道这是我最后一次见到祖父。A. final最后的；B. first首先，第一；C. next接下来；D. another另一个。根据下文Holding it, I felt my grandfather was there and we ___14___ were together again. 可知拿着小船，仿佛感觉到爷爷又和我在一起了，可知爷爷已经去世了，所以这是最后一次见到爷爷。故选A。（11）考查动词辨析及语境理解。句意：我寻找我的船，但失败了。A. succeeded成功；B. failed失败的；C. lost丢失的；D. worked劳动。根据I searched for my boat, but_______. 这里but前后应该是转折关系，前面说寻找小船，后面应该说没有找到，故选B。
（12）考查副词辨析及语境理解。句意：我正要放弃，这时我碰到了一块大石头下的东西。A. look up查找；B. set up建立；C. give up放弃；D. pick up拾起。when I touched something different under a big rock.可知，这时我碰到了一块大石头下的东西。是我正要放弃的时候，故选C。
（13）考查动词辨析及语境理解。句意：幸运的是，我找到了连接祖父和我的船。A. mixed混合；B. separated分离；C. connected连接；D. contacted联系。根据Luckily, I found the boat which--grandfather and me. 可知幸运的是，我找到了把我和祖父连接起来的东西，故选C。
（14）考查基数词辨析和语境理解。句意：抱着它，我觉得祖父在那儿，我们又在一起了。A. five五；B. four四；C. three三；D. two二。根据Holding it, I felt my grandfather was there and we ______ were together again. 这里指我，爷爷和小船又在一起了，可知共三个，故选C。
（15）形容词辨析和语境理解。句意：我祖父似乎还活着。A. dead死的；B. far远的；C. near近的；D. alive活着的。根据As time went by, each time I held the boat，I carved（刻）the year. My grandfather seemed ______．可知随着时间的推移，我每次手里握着小船，我都会想起刻船的那一年。感觉我的祖父似乎还活着，就在我身边。所以这里用alive活着的。故选D。
【点评】此题考查完形填空。必须在掌握全文的主旨大意的前提下，通过对故事的线索、短文各段的逻辑关系、短文内容之间的逻辑关系及人物情感的发展等的分析和理解，选出答案。
10．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项。
Michael rises every morning at 4: 00, in good and bad weather, and walks into his sandwich shop. By 5:50, he's making the rounds of the shelters on Centre Streets. He gave out 200 sandwiches to the 1 , before beginning his workday.
It started 20 years ago when Michael met a homeless man named John. He began to help him 2 effort then. Day after day, he brought John some food. When it was really 3 , he invited John to rest in his car while he worked. Once he asked John if he wanted to get cleaned up.
It was a（n） 4 offer, because Michael thought John would refuse. 5 , John said, "Are you going to wash me?" Michael knew that he was looking at a test of his promise. It was at the moment that Michael 6 to help the homeless.
Michael began his work. He received no sponsorship, saying, "I'm not getting media 7 .
I just want to do some good in my way. There are snowy days, and I have a hard time leaving my warm bed to go downtown with sandwiches. But I've 8 ."
Michael makes 200 sandwiches every day for the past 20 years. "I don't simply lay the sandwiches on a table for the homeless to 9 . I shake their hands and wish them a good day," says Michael. Once Mayor Koch came to help him. They ignored the media, and it seemed like it was just the 10 of them. Of all Michael's memories, working with the Mayor was not as important as working next to someone else.
A man 11 was one of the sandwich takers left, and Michael thought about him from time to time. He hoped he had moved on to a better environment. One day, the man came back, greeting Michael and 12 sandwiches of his own. He said Michael's daily food, warm handshakes and wishes had given him the encouragement he badly needed. 13 he achieved some success, he decided to do the same thing as Michael.
The moment needed no 14 . The two men worked silently, side by side, handing out their sandwiches. It was another day on Centre Streets, but a day with just a little more 15 .
1. A. kids B. women C. old D. homeless
2. A. with B. around C. from D. over
3. A. sunny B. warm C. cloudy D. cold
4. A. silly B. empty C. crazy D. free
5. A. Luckily B. Disappointedly C. Surprisingly D. Thankfully
6. A. succeeded B. agreed C. answered D. determined
7. A. benefit B. attention C. news D. information
8. A. suffered B. worried C. managed D. wondered
9. A. take up B. pick up C. give up D. put up
10. A. one B. two C. three D. four
11. A. what B. which C. who D. whom
12. A. eating B. carrying C. selling D. treating
13. A. After B. Before C. Unless D. If
14. A. purpose B. dialogue C. trust D. doubt
15. A. luck B. fun C. pride D. hope
【答案】（1）D；（2）A；（3）D；（4）B；（5）C；（6）D；（7）B；（8）C；（9）B；（10）B；（11）C；（12）B；（13）A；（14）B；（15）D；
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了，迈克尔不管阴天晴天都会早早起床，在工作之前，为中央大街的庇护所发放三明治的故事,后来科赫市长也来帮忙，他们忽视了媒体的存在，做着自己该做的事。
（1）句意：他给无家可归的人分发200个三明治。A.孩子；B.妇女；C.老的；D.无家可归，根据 shelters，可知里面都是无家可归的人。故答案是D。
（2）句意：那时，他开始努力帮助他。A.具有，带着；B.在周围；C.来自；D.在……之上，effort为名词，在句中表示的是帮助的方式，应使用with引出，故答案是A。
（3）句意：当天气真的寒冷的时候，他邀请约翰在车里休息，而他在工作。A.晴天；B.暖和；C.阴天；D.寒冷，根据 he invited John to rest in his car 可知，车外面可能不暖和，故答案是D。
（4）句意：这是一种无意义的帮助。A.愚蠢的；B.空的，无意义的；C.疯狂的；D.自由的，根据 because Michael thought John would refuse. 可知约翰可能会拒绝美因茨这种帮助就是无意义的，故答案是B。
（5）句意：令人吃惊的是，约翰说，你打算给我洗澡吗？A.幸运地；B.失望地；C.吃惊地；D.感谢地，根据前文的描述，迈克尔认为约翰可能会拒绝他，但是约翰没有，对于迈克尔来说是很吃惊的，故答案是C。
（6）句意：就在那时候，约翰决定帮助无家可归的人。A.成功；B.同意；C.回答；D.查明，决定，根据选项意思和搭配的宾语之间的关系可知，应使用determined最合适，故答案是D。
（7）句意：我不是在为了引起媒体的注意。A.优势；B.注意；C.新闻；D.信息。根据I just want to do some good in my way. 可知他想按照自己的方式做事，所以并不是为了引起媒体的注意。故答案是B。
（8）句意：但是我设法做到了。A.遭受痛苦；B.担心；C.设法；D.想知道，根据here are snowy days, and I have a hard time leaving my warm bed to go downtown with sandwiches. 可知，这样做地却很难，但是but的出现可以推测，他做到了，故答案是C。
（9）句意：我不是简单地把三明治放在桌子上让无家可归的人来捡起来吃。A.从事；B.捡起来；C.放弃；D.张贴，因为他要把这些三明治的、送给这些无计可归的人，所以他们想吃，必须把三明治拿起来。故答案是B。
（10）句意：似乎只有他们两人。A.一；B.二；C.三；D.四，其中的they指的是迈克尔和科赫市长,应该是两个人，故答案是B。
（11）句意：一个接受三明治的人走了。本句为定语从句，先行词是人，并且在从句中做