Question

People once went hungry. A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the   16  children in the town, and told them to take a loaf（条）of bread from a   17  every day till the hard days passed.

The hunger children came together   18  , and argued for the bread, because each wished to have the largest one. Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman.

But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not argue or   19  with the rest, but remained standing quietly far away from them.   20  the bad-mannered girls left, she took the smallest bread, which alone was left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand, and went home.

The next day the children were as bad-mannered as before, and poor, shy Gretchen ­  21  a loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new shining pieces of   22  fell out of it.

Her mother was very surprised and worried, and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the dough（生面团）  23  mistake. Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick!”

But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s   24  , he said, “No, no, my child, it was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you. Always be as satisfied, quiet, and   25  as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is your own.”

1.A. kindest           B. smartest          C. poorest         D. thinnest

2.A. bowl             B. basket           C. kitchen          D. fridge

3.A. luckily            B. proudly         C. silently          D. excitedly

4.A. fight             B. play             C. talk            D. jump

5.A. If                B. When           C. Because          D. Unless

6.A. brought           B. tasted           C. received         D. noticed

7.A. silver            B. bread             C. gold            D. glass

8.A. in               B. on               C. with            D. by

9.A. thanks            B. message          C. wallet           D. praise

10.A. thankful          B. friendly           C. lively           D. lovely

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个富人每天向镇上的穷孩子发面包的故事。在其他孩子都争抢最大的面包时，一个名叫Gretchen的小女孩并不争抢。有一天她把面包带回家后，发现面包里装满了银币。后来知道，这是富人对她的奖励。这篇文章告诉我们不论处于什么环境，我们都要感恩，知足，并且有教养。

1.C考查形容词词义辨析。kindest 最善良的smartest 最聪明的；poorest最穷的；thinnest 最瘦的。由第二段第一句“The hungry children”可知指“最穷的”。故选C。

2.B 考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。A. bowl 碗； B. basket篮子； C. kitchen 厨房； D. fridge冰箱。根据后文第三段which alone was left in the basket,可知句意：告诉他们（孩子们）每天从篮子里那走一条面包直到艰难的日子结束。故选B。

3.D 考查副词辨析及语境理解。A. luckily 不幸地； B. proudly 骄傲地； C. silently 沉默地； D. excitedly兴奋地。饥饿的孩子们兴奋地聚在一起并且为了面包而争吵。根据上文在人们遭受饥饿时这些孩子被请来，所以他们是兴奋地来到一起的，故选D。

4.A 考查动词及语境理解。A. fight 打架； B. play 玩； C. talk 交谈； D. jump跳。但是葛丽钦，一个衣衫褴褛的小女孩，没有争吵，没有和其他人打架。根据上文孩子们为面包而争吵，可知这里指小女孩没有和他们打架。故选A。

5.B 考查连词及语境理解。A. If 如果，引导条件状语从句； B. When当……的时候，引导时间状语从句； C. Because因为，引导原因状语从句； D. Unless如果不，除非，引导条件状语从句。当那些没有礼貌的女孩子离开后，她拿了那个最小的面包，一个单独留在篮子里的面包，并且亲吻了那个绅士的手。根据小女孩拿的是剩下的最小的面包，可知是其他女孩离开后，故选B。

6.C 考查动词及语境理解。A. brought 带来； B. tasted 尝； C. received受到； D. noticed注意。第二天，那些孩子和以前一样粗鲁，贫穷而害羞的葛丽钦只得到了一条几乎不及第一天一样大小的面包。结合句意，故选C。

7.A 考查名词及语境理解。A. silver 银； B. bread 面包； C. gold 金子； D. glass玻璃。一些新的闪光的银片从里面掉出来。根据后文I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you.可知是银子，故选A。

8.D考查介词及语境理解。A. in 在……里； B. on 在……上； C. with 和； D. by通过。by mistake,错误地，马上把钱给那位好心的绅士送回去，因为银子肯定是误进入生面团的。结合句意，故选D。

9.B 考查名词及语境理解。A. thanks 感谢； B. message 消息； C. wallet 钱包； D. praise称赞。当时当那个小女孩把她妈妈的信息（话）给那个富人时，那个人说，没有没有，我的孩子，没有弄错。结合句意，故选B。

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考点：情感故事类短文。