Question

(2016四川达州中考) (浙江诸暨中学2014高一上期中) (2016北京朝阳初三期末)

My friend and I entered a little coffee house and ordered two cups of coffee. While we were waiting, two young men came in and began to order, “    __________ cups of coffee, please. Two of them for us and three there on the wall.” The waiter served them with respect (尊敬). They paid for their order, took the two and left. As soon as they left, the waiter __________ put three pieces of paper on the wall. We saw this with great __________.

Some more people came. Two girls asked for one coffee each, paid and went away. Then came three lawyers who paid for seven coffees ---three for __________ and four suspended(待用). I really __________ what the suspended coffees were. Suddenly a man came into the coffee house. The way this man was dressed didn’t __________ the style(风格）of this coffee shop. He kindly ordered a coffee on the wall. The waiter served coffee to this man, showing him the same __________ as the other customers. The man had his coffee and left __________ paying. The waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.

At that moment, I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees. It’s simple---people pay the coffee in advance(预先) for someone who can’t __________ it. The tradition with the suspended coffees __________ in Italy, but it has spread all over the world. A suspended coffee is not only a cup of coffee, but also the warmth and love to someone in need.

1.A. Two    B. Three    C. Five    D. Seven

2.A. quickly    B. rudely    C. wisely    D. properly

3.A. fear    B. sadness    C. anger    D. interest

4.A. myself    B. himself    C. ourselves    D. themselves

5.A. checked    B. wondered    C. waited    D. asked

6.A. change    B. match    C. show    D. wear

7.A. respect    B. courage    C. custom    D. result

8.A. in    B. for    C. with    D. without

9.A. sell    B. want    C. buy    D. afford

10.A. started    B. built    C. caused    D. accepted

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.D

10.A

【解析】本文介绍了在一家咖啡店的待用咖啡现象。这个待用咖啡的传统起源于意大利，但是现在已经传遍了全世界．与此同时，我明白了待用咖啡不仅仅是一杯咖啡，而且是送给需要帮助的人的温暖和爱。

1.C

考查数词及语境的理解。A. Two 二； B. Three 三； C. Five 五；D. Seven七；句意："来五杯咖啡， "根据Two of them for us and three there on the wall.可知两杯我们自己喝，三杯待用，共要五杯咖啡。故选C。

2.A

考查副词及语境的理解。A. quickly 迅速地； B. rudely 粗鲁地； C. wisely 聪明地；D. properly正确地；句意：他们一离开，服务员很快在墙上放了三张纸。此处表示客人走了，服务员把客人的要求写在墙上，他怕忘了，应很快地在墙上标上；故选A。

3.D

考查名词及语境的理解。A. fear 害怕； B. sadness 悲伤； C. anger 生气； D. interest兴趣；句意：我有极大兴趣地看着这个。根据后文的I really _____5_____ what the suspended coffees were.可知我想知道什么是待用的咖啡。故此处表示我对这个事充满兴趣，故选D。

4.D

考查代词及语境的理解。A. myself 我自己； B. himself 他自己； C. ourselves 我们自己； D. themselves他们自己；句意：三个律师进来，付了七杯咖啡的钱———三杯给他们自己，四杯是待用。此处指三名律师，所以这三杯咖啡是给他们自己的，故用themselves，故选D。

5.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. checked 检查； B. wondered 想知道； C. waited 等待； D. asked询问；句意：我真的想知道什么是待用的咖啡。此处接的宾语从句是一个问句，故表示想要知道，故选B。

6.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. change 改变； B. match 比赛，搭配； C. show 展示； D. wear穿；句意：这个男人穿衣服的方式和这家咖啡店的风格不搭配。结合句意，这个男人穿衣服的方式，和这家咖啡店的风格，方式和风格之间应是不搭配，故选B。

7.A

考查动词及语境的理解。A. respect 尊重； B. courage 勇气； C. custom 习俗； D. result结果；句意：这个服务员把咖啡端给这个男人，对他表示的和其他顾客一样的尊重。根据前文的The waiter served them with respect (尊敬).和 The waiter served coffee to this man, showing him the same _____7_____ as the other customers.可知吃醋服务员表示的和对其他顾客一样的尊重，故选A。

8.D

考查介词及语境的理解。A. in 在……里； B. for 为了； C. with 用； D. without没有；句意：这个男人喝了咖啡，然后离开了，没有付钱。根据后文的The waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin. 和 It’s simple---people pay the coffee in advance(预先) for someone who can’t _____9_____ it.可知那些人预先买下的咖啡是给无法付钱的人准备的，根据服务员把墙上标志这个待用咖啡的纸去下一张，故此处表示这个男人喝的是别人买下的代用咖啡，故推断他没有付钱，故选D。

9.D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. sell 卖； B. want 想要； C. buy 买；D. afford买得起；句意：这很简单——人们预先为那些无法支付咖啡的人买下咖啡。根据前文的The man had his coffee and left _____8_____ paying.可知有人不付钱喝咖啡，是因为有人预先为这些买不起咖啡的人买了咖啡，故选D。

10.A

考查动词及语境的理解。A. started 开始； B. built建筑； C. caused 造成；D. accepted接受；句意：待用咖啡的传统开始于意大利，但是现在已经在世界各地传播。根据后半句but it has spread all over the world.表示待用咖啡已经在世界上传播，此处应表示先出现在意大利，开始于那里，故选A。

点睛：根据短文所给线索，捕捉相关信息，进行分析判断、逻辑推理的能力，它还注意能熟练运用所学词汇、语法、习惯用语及交际用语等语言知识进行填词。例如小题4，句意：三个律师进来，付了七杯咖啡的钱———三杯给他们自己，四杯是待用。此处指三名律师，所以这三杯咖啡是给他们自己的，故用themselves，故选D。