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(2014·安徽)
In 2012,I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)__1__ might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I __2__.
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I __3__ to catch a taxi to my __4__ and settle in. Next morning, I took another __5__ to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. __6__ I went to a café to have lunch, but all the tables were __7__. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can __8__ my table.”
I gratefully sat down with the __9__ lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the __10__ drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't __11__ a car, and hadn't realised how __12__ taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “ My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to __13__ you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn't put her to that __14__, but she brushed my protests (反對). She asked me where I was __15__ and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the __16__ time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to __17__ alone. At the end of the day, she __18__ to take me back to my accommodation. I __19__ her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her __20__, filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
文章大意:本文為一篇記敘文。作者講述了自己2012年到佛羅里達(dá)奧蘭多出席作者會期間受到熱心人幫助的感人故事。
1.A.holiday B.ceremony
C.operation D.experiment
答案:A 根據(jù)“an invitation to a writer's conference”可排除C項operation“手術(shù)”和D項experiment“實驗”。結(jié)合上句中“I had just recovered from a serious illness”以及接下來的“might be just what the doctor ordered”可知選A項。醫(yī)生給剛剛康復(fù)病人的醫(yī)囑自然是“度假”,而不是“儀式”。最后一段中的holiday即為提示詞。
2.A.kept B.went
C.dropped D.knocked
答案:B 本句為部分倒裝,將作狀語的off前置了。正常的結(jié)構(gòu)為:so I went off。go off(=leave off)出發(fā);keep off遠(yuǎn)離,(使)不靠近;drop off落下,減少,(使)下車;knock off下班,完成,降低。根據(jù)上句中“I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida”可知,作者是“出發(fā)”去參加作者會。故選B項。
3.A.intended B.promised
C.managed D.deserved
答案:C intend意圖,打算;promise答應(yīng),許諾;manage設(shè)法;deserve值得。根據(jù)“was rather tiring,but”可知選C項。manage to do sth.意為“雖然費盡周折但設(shè)法做成某事”。句意:到達(dá)陽光州(指佛羅里達(dá)州)相當(dāng)疲勞,但我還是成功地搭乘出租車到達(dá)了我的住處并安頓了下來。
4.A.hospital B.company
D.university D.accommodation
答案:D 根據(jù)上文,作者是應(yīng)邀來出席作者會,自然settle in的不是company或者university,更不可能是hospital,而是accommodation(住處)。下文“At the end of the day, she__18__ to take me back to my accommodation.”中的accommodation也是提示。故選D項。
5.A.colleague B.passenger
C.suitcase D.taxi
答案:D 外出自然是搭乘“出租車”,本句的another taxi是承接上句的a taxi。故選D項。如果選擇其他選項,則another出現(xiàn)得太突然,因為上文沒有提及這些人或物。句意:第二天上午,我坐另一輛出租車到購物中心買了一些紀(jì)念品。
6.A.Instead B.First
C.Later D.Once
答案:C instead“相反”,否定前者,肯定后者;first“首先”,表示順序;later“之后,隨后”,表示時間;once“一旦”,表示時間或條件。根據(jù)語境,作者是在購物中心買了一些紀(jì)念品之后去一家咖啡屋吃午餐,兩件事情都做了,可排除A項。went to a caf? to have lunch不屬于buy a few souvenirs,不存在使用first來表示順序或列舉的情況。once用作副詞,意為“一次,從前”,講不通;用作連詞,則與but矛盾。故選C項。
7.A.classified B.occupied
C.decorated D.painted
答案:B 句意:隨后我來到一家咖啡屋吃午餐,但桌子全________。classify分類;occupy占用;decorate裝飾;paint油漆。根據(jù)but(表轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系)可推知,咖啡屋的桌子是“坐滿了”(occupied)。故選B項。
8.A.share B.reserve
C.set D.possess
答案:A 句意:這時,我聽到一個友好的聲音說:“你可以和我________一張桌子!备鶕(jù)下段首句中的“sat down with the __9__lady and we had a happy lunch together”可知,作者是和對方“分享、共用”(share)一張桌子。故選A項。
9.A.old B.poor
C.innocent D.stubborn
答案:A 根據(jù)本段第五句中“I'm retired”可知,這位女士是個退休人員,故選A項。其他選項均沒有依據(jù)。句意:我懷著感激的心情跟這位上了年紀(jì)的(old)女士坐在一桌,我們一起快樂地用了午餐。
10.A.journey B.meal
C.speech D.interview
答案:B 根據(jù)上文兩次出現(xiàn)的lunch可知,他們是坐在同一張桌子上吃飯。此處使用meal指代lunch。句意:午餐接近吃完的時候,她問我將在奧蘭多待多長時間。故選B項。
11.A.donated B.repaired
C.hired D.guided
答案:C 句意:我已經(jīng)告訴她我沒有租用小汽車,也沒有意識到搭出租車會是多么昂貴。作者來此地開會和旅游,出行自然需要“租用”(hired)小汽車。故選C項。
12.A.convenient B.worthwhile
C.unfortunate D.expensive
答案:D 根據(jù)下文這位退休的老太太主動提出自己開車接送作者可見,搭乘出租車太“昂貴”(expensive)。故選D項。
13.A.inspire B.entertain
C.call D.drive
答案:D 根據(jù)上文“My dear,don't use any more taxis”可知,這位退休的老太太提出自己開車接送作者。故選D項。
14.A.business B.argument
C.trouble D.challenge
答案:C put sb. to the trouble of doing sth.為固定結(jié)構(gòu),意為“給某人帶去做某事的麻煩”。此處that trouble指上句提到的drive you wherever you wish。故選C項。
15.A.working B.staying
C.moving D.shopping
答案:B 老太太提出自己開車接送作者,自然要問清楚其住處。故選B項。
16.A.appointed B.limited
C.favourite D.regular
答案:A 老太太提出自己開車接送作者,自然會和作者約定第二天接送的時間和地點。at the appointed time在約定的時間。故選A項。句意:第二天早上,她在“約定的”(appointed)時間來到我住的公寓等我。
17.A.digest B.explore
C.perform D.calculate
答案:B digest消化,領(lǐng)悟;explore探索,探尋;perform表演,履行,表現(xiàn);calculate計算,推算。根據(jù)語境,老太太把作者送到迪斯尼樂園后,先陪游了一會兒,然后離去,讓作者獨自游玩,傍晚時分再來接作者。旅游屬于“探索”,即在旅游過程于去發(fā)現(xiàn)迪斯尼的一些奧秘,故選B項。
18.A.forgot B.refused
C.returned D.preferred
答案:C 根據(jù)上句“She spent some time with me before leaving me to __17__ alone.”可知,老太太中途離去了。所以,At the end of the day她再次“返回”(returned)來接作者回住處。故選C項。
19.A.sent B.lent
C.offered D.owed
答案:C 老太太開車接送作者,作者自然要付費,而不是“借給她錢”或“欠錢”,B、D兩項均可排除。根據(jù)“but she refused to take any”可知,也不是sent,而是當(dāng)時主動(offered)支付車費。故選C項。
20.A.confidence B.dignity
C.curiosity D.kindness
答案:D 老太太幫助作者,這是kindness(善意),而不是confidence(信心)、dignity(尊嚴(yán))或curiosity(好奇心)。故選D項。句意:我將決不會忘記這位好心的女士,她通過自己的善意讓我在佛羅里達(dá)的短暫假期充滿了美好的回憶。