(A)
Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home? Probably so, ___45_____ you are aware that people judge you by your table manners. You take special pains when you are eating ___46____. Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if ____47___ table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit by __48___ good table manners at home.
Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel __49___. This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good __50___ make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.
By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are. You __51___ that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your__52___ full, and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners. You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.
Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being__53___ to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion. The dinner table is a __54___ for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity (成熟) when you try to be an agreeable table companion.
45. A. because
B. but
C. unless
D. though
46. A. in public
B. at home
C. at ease
D. in a hurry
47. A. such B. no
C. some
D. good
48. A. acting
B. enjoying
C. practicing
D. watching
49. A. comfortable
B. stressed
C. depressed
D. outstanding
50. A. dishes
B. manners
C. atmospheres
D. friends
51. A. mention
B. prefer
C. doubt
D. realize
52. A. stomach
B. hands
C. mouth
D. bowl
53. A. essential
B. considerate
C. obvious
D. unusual
54. A. time
B. place
C. chance D. way
(A)
45?49 AADCA
50?54 BDCAB
(B)
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the
arts, But people in the streets
16
him, especially those who are
17
.
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that
18
?
He looks like any otner businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's
19 _. His briefcase always has some gloves。
In winter,Mr.Greenberg does not
20
like other New Yorkers,who look at the sidewalk and
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the street.He looks around at
22
.He stops when he
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someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he
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,looking for more people with cold
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.
On winter days,Mr.Greenberg
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gloves.During the rest of the year,he
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gloves.People who have heard about him
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him gloves,and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg
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doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and
30
his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes
31
him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them
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.
It runs in the
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.Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the
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.A pair of gloves may be a
35
thing,but it can make a big difference in winter.
16.A..know about
B. learn from
C. cheer for
D. look after
17. A. old
B. busy
C. kind
D.poor
18. A. iob
B. name
C. chance
D. message
19.A.calm
B.different
C.crazy
D.curious
20.A.act
B.sound
C.feel
D.dress
21.A.cross over
B. drive along
C. hurry down
D. keep off
22. A. cars
B. people
C. street numbers D. traffic lights
23.A.helps
B .chooses
C.greets
D.sees
24.A.holds up
B.hangs out
C.moves on
D.turns around
25.A.hands
B. ears
C.faces
D. eyes
26. A. searches for
B. stores up
C.gives away
D. puts on
27. A. borrows
B. sells
C.returns
D. buys
28. A. call
B. send
C. lend
D. show
29. A. delayed
B. remembered
C. began
D. enjoyed
30.A.understand
B.dislike
C.study
D.excuse
31.A.sorry for
B.satisfied with C.proud of
D.surprised by
32.A.smart
B.rich
C.special
D.happy
33.A.city
B.family
C.neighborhood
D.company
34.A.honor
B.pain
C.same
D.cold
35.A.small
B.useful
C.delightful
Dcomforting
16.【答案】A
【解析】街上的人都知道他。A了解，知道…. 的情况；B向….学习；C为….加油；D照顾。故选A。
17.【答案】D
【解析】根据第六段话Many New Yorkers know him可知，尤其是穷人们，对他很熟悉。故选D。
18.【答案】B
【解析】那些穷人叫他“Gloves”Greenberg，它是怎样获得这个称号的呢？故选B。
19.【答案】B
【解析】他看起来和其他人一样，穿西装提公文箱，但和别人不一样。根据but可知表转折，故选B。
20.【答案】A
【解析】Mr. Greenberg不像其他纽约人一样，其他人是看看人行道，然后就穿过马路。而act表示“行为”，故选A。
21.【答案】C
【解析】who look…引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为other New Yorkers，其他纽约人的做法是看一下人行道，接着驶过马路。A穿过；B沿着…开；D远离；故选C。
22.【答案】B
【解析】根据下一句可知，Mr. Greenberg环顾四周，看有没有没戴手套的人，故选B。
23.【答案】D
【解析】当看到有人没戴手套时，他就会停下来。故选D。
24.【答案】C
【解析】根据looking for more people可知，Mr. Greenberg继续前行，寻找没带手套的人。短语hold up举起，支撑，耽搁；hang out闲逛；move on继续前进；turn around转身，好转。故选C。
25.【答案】A
【解析】他沿街发放手套，他寻找的肯定是手冻僵的人，故选A。
26.【答案】C
【解析】search for搜寻，寻找；store up储存；give away分发；put on穿上。在冬天里，他发放手套，故选C。
27.【答案】D
【解析】他冬天发手套，过了冬天就买手套，以备冬天发放。故选D。
28.【答案】B
【解析】send sb sth寄给某人某物，认识他的人都会给他寄去手套，结果，他的公寓里就有了很多手套，故选B。
29.【答案】C
【解析】他是21年前开始做这件事的，begin doing开始做，故选C。
30.【答案】A
【解析】根据下一句可知，知道他的人，都理解他的行为。A理解；B不喜欢；C研究；D原谅。故选A。
31.【答案】根据上一句可知，不知道他的人，会不理解他所做的事情。A为…感到遗憾；B对…感到满意；C为…感到自豪；D对…感到惊讶。故选D。
【解析】
32.【答案】D
【解析】那些不理解的人没意识到他只是让他们那些穷人快乐，根据最末一段it made everyone happier可知，此处填happy。故选D。
33.【答案】B
【解析】乐于助人的精神在Mr. Greenberg的家庭相传，根据下一句可知，父亲对他有很深的影响。故选B。
34.【答案】C
【解析】他的父亲相信，乐于助人让每个人更快乐，他也这样认为，故选C。
35.【答案】A
【解析】一双手套或许微不足道，但是在冬天就会有很多不同了。本句表转折让步，突出Mr. Greenberg的无私奉献精神，故选A。
C
Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder ____21___ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly _____22____ his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to
23
; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames
24
out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt
25
because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was
26
by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.
Sibson’s house was three kilometers
27
the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be
28
.
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm
29
his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his
30
and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the
31
. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to
32
the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson
33
and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his
34
.
After one more
35
inside the house, Huggons gave up and
36
around back.
The wind parted the smoke just
37
for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He
38
the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and
39
Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still
40
when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”
21. A. before
B. while
C. since
D. until
22. A. on
B. in
C. through
D. over
23. A. hide
B. wait
C. check
D. escape
24. A. moved
B. gave
C. went
D. exploded
25. A. safe
B. worried
C. glad
D. tired
26. A. burned
B. stopped
C. shocked
D. covered
27. A. beside
B. off
C. across
D. along
28. A. limited
B. false
C. fruitless
D. regretful
29. A. struck
B. missed
C. touched
D. passed
30. A. coat
B. key
C. basin
D. phone
31. A. noise
B. road
C. smoke
D. danger
32. A. search
B. enter
C. leave
D. damage
33. A. call
B. roll
C. scream
D. sigh
34. A. breath
B. attention
C. ladder
D. flashlight
35. A. stay
B. chance
C. thought
D. attempt
36. A. climbed
B. circled
C. looked
D. jumped
37. A. clear
B. open
C. enough
D. fit
38. A. led
B. put
C. drove
D. shone
39. A. persuaded
B. kicked
C. pulled
D. forced
40. A. nervous
B. surprised
C. proud
D. thankful
【答案与解析】
【】…就…”。
22. D “暴风雨直袭他的两层木屋”，暴风雨应该是从房屋上方袭来，故用over。
23. C 根据后文“他打开通向地下室的门”可以判断Sibson冲下楼梯的目的是“查看一下”到底发生了什么事情。
24. D 他打开地下室的门，火焰从里面喷发出来。此处explode out意为break out（突然爆发）。
25. A 根据此句中“因为这个房间有一个通向屋外的独立的楼梯”，因此他当时感觉应该是“安全的”。
26. B 当他正想通过那个楼梯出去的时候，却被一堵火墙给阻拦（stop），故用B。
27. B 根据前面“three kilometres”及后文“so well hidden by trees”可知他的房子应该是离开主干道有3公里。故用介词off。
28. C 由于离开主干道3公里且被树所遮蔽，因此呼救是没有结果的（fruitless），故选C。
29. A 突然他听到了像烟雾警报器之类的声音。strike one’s ears“传进某人的耳朵；突然听到”。
30. D 根据后文Huggons拨打911可知，他是带上了他的电话。故选D。
31. A Huggons应该是朝着他所听到的声音方向而去。故选A。
32. B 警察应该是警告Huggons不要进入Sibson的房子。故选enter。
33. C Huggons说他不能听到Sibson的拼命叫喊。应使用scream。
34. A Huggons进入房子，但由于烟雾很大，他很快不得不跑回来“喘口气”。此处catch one’s breath意为“喘口气”，故答案选A。
35. D 在又一次打算进入房子的尝试之后，Huggons最后还是放弃了，绕着圈子回来了。此处应使用attempt（尝试）。
36. B 由于烟雾很大，Huggons应该是摸索着绕着从房子里面出来的，故选B。
37. C 当风将烟雾吹得足够的分散，以致他能够看到Sibson。此处part表示将…分开，因此不能用open，因此答案选C。
38. D 他用电筒往丛林中照。此处shine the flashlight为固定说法，意为“用电筒照”。故选D。
39. C Huggons将梯子搭在房子上，将Sibson从二楼拽下来。此时二楼房子就要倒了，为了形容动作之快，故用pull。
40. D 根据后文Sibson自己所说的话“我当天晚上是一个人。然后我听到了我生命中最美丽的声音，是Huggons。”可知，他对Huggons心存感激。故选D。