Question

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1分）

   He met her at a party. She was outstanding and many boys were     her. But nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he     her for coffee. She was surprised but went with him.

   As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too     to say anything and she felt uncomfortable too. Suddenly, he asked the    , “Could you please give me some salt? I′d like to put it in my coffee.” And when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curiously (好奇地), she asked, “Why coffee with salt?” He     , “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I could feel its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I    it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I    them and my parents.”

She was deeply     . A man who could admit that he was homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be   . She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her family. That was the     of their love story. They continued to go out for a date. She found that he     all her requirements. So they married and lived   together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some     － the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive (原谅) my life-long lie. Remember our first date? I was so nervous that I asked the waiter for salt instead of sugar. Many times, I tried to tell you the     , but I was afraid that it would ruin (毁坏) everything. Sweetheart, I don′t exactly like salty coffee. But I′ve learnt to     it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”

1.A. beyond    B. over   C. behind     D. after

2.A. suggested       B. invited   C. required        D. warned

3.A. surprised        B. happy       C. nervous     D. scared

4.A. cleaner     B. waiter       C. friend     D. salesgirl

5.A. reported        B. announced      C. explained        D. expressed

6.A. drink     B. eat        C. make         D. buy

7.A. miss     B. discover   C. keep         D. remember

8.A. amazed     B. touched       C. shocked     D. wounded

9.A. strong     B. responsible      C. active     D. friendly

10.A. end     B. stop    C. start         D. result

11.A. had     B. got        C. caught     D. met

12.A. happily     B. completely      C. seriously        D. easily

13.A. salt     B. sugar    C. milk         D. chocolate

14.A. lie      B. joke    C. story         D. truth

15.A. understand    B. enjoy    C. support     D. value

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.A

14.D

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了一对夫妻在年轻时相遇的情景，男女双方在咖啡馆儿里相见，但是由于紧张，这位男士把糖说成了盐，结果让那杨女士相信，他喜欢喝咸的咖啡，所以每次给他交做咖啡的时候，就向咖啡里放一些盐。

1.考查介词及语境的理解。A. beyond超过；B. over 超过；C. behind 在……后面；D. After在……之后。 句意：她是跟杰出的，其他的人在她之后。根据She was outstanding 故选D。

2.考查动词及语境的理解。A. suggested建议； B. invited 邀请；C. required要求；D. warned警告。句意：他邀请她去喝咖啡。短语invite sb for+sth，故选B。

3.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. surprised吃惊的；B. happy 高兴的； C. nervous紧张的； D. scared害怕的。句意：当他们住在好的咖啡馆里的时候，他太紧张了不能说什么，也感觉不舒适。根据to say anything and she felt uncomfortable too可知，是因为紧张，故选C。

4.考查名词及语境的理解。A. cleaner清洁工；B. waiter服务员； C. friend 朋友； D. Salesgirl女销售员。 句意：突然，他问女服员，“你能给我拿一些盐吗？”As they sat in a nice coffee shop可知，这里指在咖啡馆里的服务员，故选B。

5.考查动词及语境的理解。A. reported报告；B. announced宣布； C. explained解释；D. expressd表达。句意：他解释说：当我小的时候，我就住在海边，我能感觉盐的味道，就像咸的咖啡。根据she asked, “Why coffee with salt?”可知，后面是解释的内容，故选C。

6.考查动词及语境的理解。A. drink 喝；B. eat吃； C. make制造；D. buy买。句意：每当我喝咖啡的时候，我就想起小时候及我的家乡。这里指的咖啡，所以应该drink，故选A。

7.考查动词及语境的理解。A. miss想念；B. discover发现；C. keep保持； D. remember记得。句意：我非常想念他们和我的父母。根据I think of my childhood and my hometown.he was homesick可知，这里指想念的意思，故选A。

8.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. amazed吃惊的；B. touched 受感动的；C. shocked震惊的； D. wounded受伤的。句意：她被深深地感动了。根据Now every time I 41 it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I 42 them and my parents.”可知，她被感动了，故选B。

9.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. strong 强壮的；B. responsible负责的；C. active积极的;D. Friendly友好的。 句意：他一定是一个负责任的人。根据love his home and care about his family. 可知，他是一个负责人的人，故选B。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。A. end结束；B. stop停止；C. start开始； D. result导致。 句意：那是他们相爱的开始。根据So they married and lived 47 together. 可知，这里指的两人相爱，故选C。

11.考查动词及语境的理解。A. had有；B. got 到达；C. caught抓住; D. met 遇见。句意：他发现他能迎合所有的要求。根据So they married and lived 47 together.可知，故选D。

12.考查副词及语境的理解。A. happily 高兴的 ；B. completely 完全的；C. seriously 严重的；D. easily容易的。句意：因此他们就结婚了，高兴的生活在一起。根据Having you with me was my greatest happiness可知，他们是很幸福的，故选A。

13.考查名词及语境的理解。A. salt盐；B. sugar糖； C. milk牛奶；D. chocolate巧克力。句意：每次他为她做咖啡的时候，她就向咖啡里为他加一些盐，就是他喜欢的方式。根据 I don′t exactly like salty coffee. 故选A。

14.考查名词及语境的理解。A. lie说谎；B. joke玩笑；C. story 故事；D. truth 实情。句意：我试图告诉她实情，但是我害怕这样会毁了一切。根据 I don′t exactly like salty coffee. 可知，不喜欢咸的咖啡，故选D。

15.考查动词及语境的理解。A. understand理解；B. enjoy 喜欢；C. support 支持；D. value重视。句意：我学会喜欢它了。根据I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life可知，他后来喜欢咸的咖啡了。故选B 。

考点：故事类短文。