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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had__1__a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom,and knowing his father could well__2__it,he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his__3__day his father called him into his own study and told him how__4__he was to have such a fine son.He handed his son a beautiful gift box.__5__but slightly disappointed,the young man__6__the box and found a lovely book.__7__,he raised his voice at his father and said,“With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house leaving the book in the study.
He did not contact(聯(lián)系)his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father.He__8__he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house,he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week.The moment he was about to leave for the hospital,he saw on the desk the still new book,just as he had left it one year ago.He opened it and began to__9__the pages.Suddenly,a car key__10__from an envelope taped behind the book.It had a tag(標(biāo)簽)with the dealer's name,the same dealer who had the sports car he had__11__.On the tag was the__12__of his graduation,and the words PAID IN FULL.
1.A.expected B.enjoyed C.admired D.owned
解析 根據(jù)下文he told him that was all he wanted可知,這個年輕人對在銷售展廳的車非!傲w慕”,故選C。
答案 C
2.A.afford B.offer C.keep D.like
解析 他知道爸爸買得起(afford)這輛車。
答案 A
3.A.graduation B.election
C.admission D.wedding
解析 根據(jù)12空后of his graduation可知,爸爸是作為一件畢業(yè)禮物為兒子買下的,故用graduation。
答案 A
4.A.encouraged B.comfortable
C.proud D.moved
解析 由下文a fine son,可知父親為他而自豪(proud)。
答案 C
5.A.Nervous B.Serious C.Careful D.Curious
解析 因為在盒子里,從外面看不到所以充滿好奇,選Curious符合句意。
答案 D
6.A.packed B.opened C.closed D.folded
解析 因為東西在盒子里,他想看里邊的東西,此處動作只能是打開(opened)。
答案 B
7.A.Angrily B.Eagerly C.Calmly D.Anxiously
解析 根據(jù)前面的disappointed,本來想要車,但打開盒子看到的是書和后面的he raised his voice at his father可知此處為“生氣地(Angrily)”。
答案 A
8.A.learned B.realized C.recognized D.admitted
解析 根據(jù)上文,老人看上去像他父親,讓他“意識到”該回家看望父親。realize意為“意識到”,符合句意。
答案 B
9.A.clean B.read C.turn D.count
解析 由后面的pages和里邊掉下的車鑰匙可以推斷此處為“翻書頁”的意思,故用turn。
答案 C
10.A.lost B.came C.appeared D.dropped
解析 根據(jù)語境,他翻書,鑰匙肯定會掉出(dropped)。
答案 D
11.A.remembered B.desired
C.found D.met
解析 由上文可知,他父親給他買的就是他“想要的”,故用desired。
答案 B
12.A.picture B.place C.date D.sign
解析 由上文他畢業(yè)時他爸爸送給他的盒子,下文的of his graduation可知,標(biāo)簽上寫有“畢業(yè)的日期”,故用date。
答案 C