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本來(lái)沉寂的車廂因一位老人友善、

熱忱的行為變得活躍起來(lái)，熱忱是能夠感染他人的。在老人情緒低沉?xí)r，也收到了來(lái)自他人的關(guān)愛(ài)。1．Theoldmanboardedthebusenergeticallyprobablybecause．A．heboughtabunchofflowersB．hegottoknowotherpassengersC．hefellinlovewithaladyD．hehadasweetdream分析：推理判斷題。依據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第三、四句并聯(lián)合第一段內(nèi)容可推知，這個(gè)老人之所以這么精力充足可能是因?yàn)樗麘賽?ài)了。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。2．Whatchangedidtheoldmanbringtotheearlymorningbus?A．Thepassengersweresilent.B．Thebuswasfulloflife.C．Thepassengersweresleepy.D．Thebuswaspunctual.B分析：推理判斷題。依據(jù)文中的“wesatsleepilyonourseats”“therestofusbeingsilent”“Someofuslookedup，amazed，andmurmured‘Goodmorning’”．“wegraduallybegantonodandtalktoeachother”并聯(lián)合第三段內(nèi)容可知，老人的行為感染了車上的每個(gè)人，讓車?yán)锍錆M活力。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。3．Whydidn’ttheoldmanturnupforseveraldays?A．Hewasinsorrowforthelossofhisfriend.B．Hewonderedwhetherotherscaredabouthim.C．Hehadaquarrelwiththestaffofthecenter.D．Hewasn’thimselfforthecoldweather.分析：推理判斷題。依據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第四、五句并聯(lián)合上文的描繪可推知，是因?yàn)槔先说呐笥咽攀懒耍貏e傷心，所以老人這幾日沒(méi)有搭車去老年中心。應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。4．Whatcanweinferfromthestory?A．Onlylovecanaffectothers’emotions.B．Theoldman’spassioninspiresothers.C．Thepassengersdidn’tcareaboutothers’feelings.D．Thecenterforseniorcitizensisagoodplaceforlove.分析：推理判斷題。本來(lái)冷淡、疏離的乘客因一位老人友善、充滿熱忱的行為，讓車廂不再沉寂，乘客們開(kāi)始互相溝通、開(kāi)玩笑；由此可推知，老人的熱忱激勵(lì)了他人。故B項(xiàng)正確。22二、單句語(yǔ)法填空1．Inadditiontothesetraditionalactivities,wehaveawiderrangeofchoicessuchtravellingandvisitingourrelativesorfriends.答案：as2．Withourknowledge(base)onpractice,wecanmakegreatcontributionstoourcountry.答案：based3．Astheweather(gradual)becomeswarmerandwarmer,hewillpickupsoon.答案：gradually4．It’snouse(stay)upsolateifyoudon’tdevoteyourselftoyourstudy.答案：staying5．Themanagergavehiscommandthatmeasures(take)immediatelytocorrectallthemistakesmadeinmarketing.答案：(should)betaken6．Thefilmstarwearssunglasses.Therefore，hecangoshoppingwithout(recognize)．答案：beingrecognized/recognition7．What’syouropinionofMr.Li’srequestthatwe(spend)halfanhourreadingEnglishaloudeverymorning?答案：(should)spend8．ThedesignersaystheideacameafterhewatchedpeoplegetwetonstreetsinRussia.答案：up9．Shewasworriedthanangrywhenherdaughterdidn’tcomehome.答案：more10．Asisknowntoalllanguagelearners,newly-learntwordswillsoonbeforgottenunless(frequent)usedineverydaycommunication.答案：frequently三、完形填空。閱讀下邊短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最正確選項(xiàng)。(2018·福建泉州質(zhì)檢)An18-year-oldstudentatStanfordUniversitywasstrugglingtopayhisfees.Notknowingwheretoturnformoney，hecameupwithabright__1__.Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcertoncampusto__2__moneyfortheireducation.They__3__outtothegreatpianistIgnacyJ．Paderewski.Hismanager__4__aguaranteedfeeof$2,000forthepianorecital(獨(dú)奏會(huì))．Adealwas__5__andtheboysbegantoworktomaketheconcerta__6__.Thebigdayarrived.But__7__，theyhadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets.Thetotal__8__wasonly$1,600.Disappointed，theywenttoPaderewskiandexplainedtheir3plight(窘境)．Theygavehimtheentire$1,600，plusa__9__forthebalance$400.Theypromisedtohonorthecheckatthe__10__possible.Paderewskitoreupthecheck，__11__the$1,600andtoldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees.Theboyswere__12__，andthankedhimheartedly.Itwasasmallactof__13__.ButitclearlymarkedoutPaderewski__14__agreathumanbeing.__15__shouldhehelptwopeoplehedidnotevenknow?Weall__16__situationsliketheseinourlives.And__17__ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthem，whatwillhappentome？”Thetruly__18__peoplethink，“IfIdon'thelpthem，whatwillhappentothem？”Theydon'tdoit__19__somethinginreturn.Theydoit__20__theyfeelit'stherightthingtodo.1．A.timeB．taskC．ideaD．decision2．A.receiveB．raiseC．borrowD．donate3．A.reachedB．turnedC．pointedD．called4．A.increasedB．coveredC．consideredD．demanded5．A.rejectedB．struckC．canceledD．a(chǎn)ttracted6．A.successB．careerC．backgroundD．performance7．A.uncertainlyB．unbelievablyC．unfortunatelyD．undoubtedly8．A.costB．billC．collectionD．a(chǎn)llowance9．A.benefitB．profitC．chargeD．check10．A.soonestB．latestC．longestD．farthest11．A.tookB．countedC．depositedD．returned12．A.pleasedB．surprised44C．frightenedD．interested13．A.devotionB．kindnessC．sympathyD．teamwork14．A.likeB．forC．a(chǎn)sD．to15．A.HowB．WhereC．WhenD．Why16．A.comeacrossB．dealwithC．a(chǎn)dapttoD．thinkof17．A.bothB．fewC．noneD．most18．A.ableB．richC．greatD．famous19．A.takingB．expectingC．offeringD．preparing20．A.becauseB．thoughC．beforeD．so【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】?jī)蓚€(gè)大學(xué)生本想經(jīng)過(guò)組織一場(chǎng)音樂(lè)會(huì)賺取學(xué)費(fèi)，但是音樂(lè)會(huì)其實(shí)不可功，但和善的受邀鋼琴家的大方行為卻給他們解了圍。1．C依據(jù)設(shè)空后的Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcert...可知，他和朋友決定舉辦一場(chǎng)音樂(lè)會(huì)以籌集學(xué)費(fèi)，這是他的想法(idea)。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。2．B依據(jù)上文中的Notknowingwheretoturnformoney可知，因?yàn)閷W(xué)費(fèi)不夠，他和朋友決定舉辦音樂(lè)會(huì)來(lái)籌集學(xué)費(fèi)。receive意為“收到”；raise意為“籌集”；borrow意為“借”；donate意為“捐贈(zèng)”。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。3．Areachoutto意為“表示對(duì)感興趣；表示愿意供給救助”；turnout意為“證明是；結(jié)果是”；pointout意為“指出”；callout意為“高聲呼喊；呼喊”。依據(jù)第二段可知，他們開(kāi)音樂(lè)會(huì)要邀請(qǐng)有名的鋼琴家，說(shuō)明他們對(duì)這位鋼琴家有興趣。應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。測(cè)訓(xùn)診療：此題考生易誤選B項(xiàng)?？忌装裻urnto“求援于”和turnoutto“證明是；結(jié)果是”以及reachoutto“表示對(duì)感興趣”混雜。4．D依據(jù)設(shè)空后的aguaranteedfee可知，鋼琴家的經(jīng)紀(jì)人要求(demanded)他們付2,000美元的保證金。應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。increase意為“增添”；cover意為“覆蓋；遮蓋；包含；報(bào)導(dǎo)”；consider意為“考慮；細(xì)想；以為”。5．B依據(jù)設(shè)空后的begantowork可知，他們之間完成了協(xié)議。strikeadeal意為5“完成協(xié)議”；reject意為“拒絕”；cancel意為“撤消”；attract意為“吸引”。故選B項(xiàng)。6．A他們完成了協(xié)議，并且為了音樂(lè)會(huì)的成功舉辦，他們開(kāi)始踴躍籌辦。應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。success意為“成功的事”，career意為“職業(yè)；事業(yè)”；background意為“背景；出身”；performance意為“表演；演出；表現(xiàn)”。7．C依據(jù)前文可知他們完成了協(xié)議，再依據(jù)設(shè)空后的hadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets可知，他們并無(wú)賣出足夠的票，這對(duì)他們來(lái)說(shuō)是不幸的。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。8．C依據(jù)設(shè)空后的$1,600以及下文的$400可知，此處指他們總的籌款為1,600美元。cost意為“花銷；成本；代價(jià)”；bill意為“賬單”；collection意為“籌集的錢(qián)；珍藏品”；allowance意為“津貼；補(bǔ)助”。9．D依據(jù)下文的Theypromisedtohonorthecheckatthe________possible.可知，因?yàn)樗麄儾o(wú)籌到足夠的錢(qián)，所以又寫(xiě)了400美元的支票作為欠款。應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。10．A他們?cè)S諾趕快(soonest)承兌支票，應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。11．D依據(jù)空前的Paderewskitoreupthecheck及空后的toldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees可知，鋼琴家撕毀了支票，并且還把1,600美元還給了(returned)他們讓他們當(dāng)成學(xué)費(fèi)。應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。12．B依據(jù)上文可知，他們?cè)瓉?lái)是許諾了要給鋼琴家2,000美元，但卻沒(méi)有籌夠錢(qián)，而鋼琴家又把錢(qián)還給了他們，所以，他們特別吃驚(surprised)并且特別感謝。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。pleased意為“快樂(lè)的；快樂(lè)的；滿意的”；frightened意為“懼怕的”；interested意為“感興趣的”。13．B依據(jù)上文可知，鋼琴家沒(méi)有要保證金，并且把錢(qián)給了兩個(gè)大學(xué)生充任學(xué)費(fèi)，因此這是一個(gè)善舉。devotion意為“獻(xiàn)身；貢獻(xiàn)”；kindness意為“和善”；sympathy意為“憐憫”；teamwork意為“團(tuán)隊(duì)合作”。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。14．C鋼琴家的善舉使得他更顯人的偉大之處。mark...outas意為“使看上去嶄露頭角成為”，切合語(yǔ)境。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。15．D依據(jù)下文可知，每個(gè)人都碰到過(guò)幫與不幫他人的問(wèn)題，由此可推斷，本句應(yīng)是商討幫助他人的原由。應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。16．A依據(jù)下文And________ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthem,whatwillhappentome？”可知，我們都曾碰到過(guò)近似的狀況。comeacross意為“偶遇；相逢”，切合語(yǔ)境。應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。dealwith意為“辦理；處理”；adaptto意為“適應(yīng)”；thinkof意為“想起；想到”。17．D依據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處應(yīng)指我們大部分，應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。18．C依據(jù)上句可知，大部分人是在想幫助他人對(duì)自己的影響，而偉大的人卻想假如不幫助他人對(duì)他人有什么影響。great意為“偉大的”，切合語(yǔ)境。應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。6619．B依據(jù)上文的“IfIdon'thelpthem,whatwillhappentothem？”可知，他們是在考慮他人，不求(expecting)回報(bào)。應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。20．A依據(jù)最后一段可知，偉大的人不求回報(bào)地去幫助他人，他們之所以這么做，是因?yàn)樗麄兏杏X(jué)這是正確的事情。所以，設(shè)空處表原由，指引原由狀語(yǔ)從句。應(yīng)