Question

Whenever you want to make a decision, just make sure to think twice and confirm it. This is what we learn from the following story. While two old beggars were sitting on a ? ? ?? street corner, they watched helplessly as scores of people walked by. Some purposely ? ? ? them and others too caught up in their own cares didn’t even notice their ? ? ?? . Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the?? ? ?? which lay in front of them.

As the crowd began to die down, they started to ?? ? ???? their things and head for their evening?? ? ? . Just as they were getting ready to leave, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a ? ? ??? man—they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit.

The first beggar whispered to the second with ?? ? ??? , “He’s coming our way!”

The two tried not to look??? ? ??? at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn’t ?? ? ??? gazing up with anticipation??? ? ??? he reached into his pocket and took something out.

“Thunk” was the only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard ? ? ?? , wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man ??? ? ??? and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.

“How insulting(侮辱人的)!” said the first beggar. “He could have ?? ? ??? left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he mocks us with a piece of rock candy. Who does he think we are???? ? ?? ? There’s no way we can even eat this—we have no ?? ? ?? .” He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter.

“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” the second beggar thought. “I can’t chew it, but I can suck on it? ? ?? , and the sugary juices will stay in my ?? ? ??? for a long time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet！”

With that, he ? ? ??? the white tissue paper, but to his ? ? ?? , there was no hard rock candy inside. However, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.

1.A. distant??????? B. busy?????????? C. broad????????? D. narrow

2.A. aided???????? B. observed?????? C. noticed???????? D. ignored

3.A. existence????? B. situation?????? C. appearance????? D. expression

4.A. hats????????? B. hands???????? C. pockets???????? D. bowls

5.A. put up??????? B. cover up?????? C. pack up???????? D. end up

6.A. party???????? B. flat??????????? C. shelter???????? D. shadow

7.A. wealthy?????? B. healthy??????? C. poor?????????? D. proud

8.A. confusion???? B.happiness?????? C.excitement?????? D.amusement

9.A. carelessly???? B. calmly???????? C. sadly?????????? D. directly

10.A. help???????? B. escape???????? C. wait??????????? D. prevent

11.A. then???????? B. while????????? C. as????????????? D. since

12.A. cake???????? B. candy????????? C. coin??????????? D. bill

13.A. quit???????? B. declined???????? C. turned????????? D. returned

14.A. easily??????? B. hardly????????? C. suddenly??????? D. finally

15.A. Babies?????? B. Children??????? C. Adults????????? D. Old men

16.A. hands??????? B. teeth??????????? C. bowls????????? D. money

17.A. in a while???? B. for a while?????? C. after a while????? D. once in a while

18.A. pocket?????? B. hand??????????? C. mouth?????????? D. hat

19.A. threw??????? B. undertook??????? C. unfolded???????? D. wrapped

20.A. satisfaction??? B. amazement??????? C. horror???????? D. disappointment

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.C

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.C

12.B

13.C

14.A

15.B

16.B

17.B

18.C

19.C

20.B

【解析】試題分析：文章大意：無論什么時候我們做決定的時候一定要三思。這一點我們也可以從兩個乞丐身上體會到。

1.B 形容詞辨析。后文提到scores of people許多人，而且乞丐乞討應該在人多的地方，所以他們倆是坐在一條繁忙的（busy）的街道拐角處。A遙遠的；C寬闊的；D狹窄的。

2.D 動詞辨析。根據(jù)句意：有些人故意忽視（ignore）他們。A幫助； B觀察；D注意，所以答案選D。

3.A 名詞辨析。其他人甚至都沒有注意到他們的存在（existence）。B境況；處境；C長相；出現(xiàn)；D表情；所以答案選A。

4.A 上下文。后文有hit each of their waiting hats，所以答案選A。把幾枚硬幣放在他們前面的帽子里。

5.C 短語辨析。人群散去的時候，他們收拾（pack up）自己的東西。A 張貼；搭建；B 蓋上；D結(jié)束。所以答案選C。

6.C 名詞辨析。收拾好東西就要回晚上住的地方去。A聚會；晚會；B 公寓；C遮蔽處；D 影子。乞丐住的地方自然不是公寓，總是隨便找個遮蔽處，所以選C。

7.A 形容詞辨析。破折號后面解釋說他們能從他講究的穿著上看出來這個人明顯很富（wealthy）。B 健康的；C貧窮的；D 驕傲的，所以選A。

8.C 名詞辨析。看到有個富人向他們走了過來，所以第一個乞丐很興奮地（with excitement）跟第二個乞丐耳語。A 困惑；B幸福；D有趣，所以用C。

9.D 副詞辨析。當他走進他們的時候，他們倆努力控制著不要直接（directly）看這個人。A 粗心地； B 冷靜地； C 悲傷地；所以選擇D。

10.A動詞辨析。can’t help doing 禁不住做某事。他們倆禁不住注視著他。所以答案選A。

11.C 連詞辨析。當（as）他從口袋往外掏東西的時候。A 副詞，那時；B while做“當……時候”講時后面加延續(xù)性動詞；D 自從，與完成時態(tài)連用。所以答案選C。

12.B 上下文。后文再次出現(xiàn)了candy �？雌饋硐袷菈K硬糖。所以答案選B。

13.C 動詞辨析。富人轉(zhuǎn)身（turn），繼續(xù)往前走。A放棄；B減少；D回來。所以答案選C。

14.A 副詞辨析。他本可以很容易（easily）給我們留點錢的。B幾乎不；C突然地；D最后。所以答案選A。

15.B 名詞辨析。他把我們想成什么了，小孩（children）嗎？小孩子才喜歡吃糖，A嬰兒；C成年人；D老人，所以答案選B。

16.B 名詞辨析。我們根本沒法吃糖，——我們沒有牙（teeth）。A手；C碗；D錢。所以答案選B。

17.B 短語辨析。我不能嚼，但我可以吮吸一會（for a while）。A過一會；C 一會兒后；D曾經(jīng)。所以答案選B。

18.C 名詞辨析。糖水會在我嘴里(mouth)留很長時間。A口袋；B手；D 帽子。所以選擇C。

19.C 動詞辨析。說著，他就打開（unfold）白色的糖紙。A扔；B 拿下； D 包起來，所以答案選C。

20.B 名詞辨析。使他驚訝（amazement）的是，里面不是塊硬糖。A 滿意；C恐怖；D失望。所以答案選B。

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