Question

My 15-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it        only 28 dollars. We looked at each other, saying      , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were popular with boys at that time, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was much           .

John tried on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home         a big smile. “How did the kids think of your coat?” I asked. “They loved it very much,” he said. I started to         him “Lord (老爷) John”.

During the next few weeks, a        came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would lend his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would help a blind man          the road.

One day, my brother and I met a friend in the library. “Could this be John?” he asked in a great surprise. John shook hands with him, just        a gentleman!

What        changed John? It was his own attitude. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you         a perfect one.

1.A. took           B. spent         C. cost         D. paid

2.A. something      B. anything      C. nothing      D. everything

3.A. cheap         B. cheaper         C. expensive    D. more expensive

4.A. has          B. with         C. in           D. without

5.A. tell               B. say               C. call               D. speak

6.A. thing          B. surprise     C. wonder      D. change

7.A. crossing      B. crossed      C. crosses      D. cross

8.A. like          B. liked         C. as           D. with

9.A. real            B. really       C. truth        D. true

10.A. has become  B. become      C. can become  D. becoming

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.D

8.A

9.B

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了我的弟弟约翰在买了一件羊毛大衣以后，他的表现就像变了一个人一样，越来越绅士起来。这个故事告诉我们你期望自己成为一个绅士或淑女，你就有可能成为一个那样的人。

1.spend人作主语，宾语是时间和金钱，结构是人+spend+时间/金钱+on+名词，人+spend+时间/金钱+(in)V-ing;pay,付款人作主语，常用词组pay for；take 花费时间事物作主语，常用句式it+takes+sb+ ST+to do sth；cost,物作主语，只能花费金钱。根据主语是大衣，故选C

2.不定代词及语境的理解。我们彼此对望一眼，没有说什么，但是约翰的脸上闪烁着喜悦的光芒。根据句意，故选C，没有东西。

3.根据上文黑色羊毛外套是受男生欢迎,并可能花费几百美元可知这一件便宜多了。much 修饰比较级。故选B，更便宜。

4.】考查介词及语境的理解。第二天约翰穿着它去上学带着灿烂的微笑回到家。根据句意，故选B，带有，介词。

5.我开始叫他约翰老爷。call sb …把某某称为……，根据句意，故选C。

6.名词及语境的理解。根据后文He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing可知约翰发生了变化，故选D，变化。

7.他会帮助老人过马路。help sb todo /do sth.帮助某人做某事。故选D。

8.】考查介词及语境的理解。约翰与他握手,，就像一个绅士!根据句意，故选A，像。
9.副词及语境的理解。什么真地改变的约翰？副词修饰动词，故选B。真地。

10.动词词及语境的理解。如果你认为你是一个绅士或淑女,你也能成为一个完美的人。在if引导的条件状语从句中，如果两个动作都没有发生，为了区别动作的前后关系，先发生的用一般现在时态，后发生的用一般将来时态，即主将从现。主句的将来时也可以用祈使句或含有情态动词的句子表示。根据句意，故选C。

考点：生活故事类短文。