Question

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

My daughter saw a colorful rainbow the other day after a rainstorm. She asked me to look ________ the window and see it as well. Looking at it, I was amazed at how ________ beauty could make my middle­aged heart excited. As I looked at it, I also ________ the first time I ever saw a rainbow as a boy.

I had been sitting in the house for an hour waiting impatiently for the rain to stop ________ I could go out and play. It had rained hard for long and I thought it would never end. When it finally did ________, I rushed outside and was attracted by the beautiful sight of the rainbow across the sky. I had just recently heard of an old ________. It is said that there was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. ________, I started to run down the streets near my house to find that treasure. The ________ I ran, though, the more rainbow began to ________. Finally I found myself running as fast as I possibly could, but it was too late. By the time I got there, the rainbow and its pot of gold were gone.

Sadly that wasn’t the ________ time I found myself running after the false treasure. Over the years, I ran after the fame, success and money and even power that I thought would bring me the happiness I always wanted. ________ of them did, though. It took me a long time to find the true ________ that doesn’t disappear or run away. That true treasure is the love between people and it is ________ to all. I welcomed this treasure into my ________ and life and shared it with others as well. And the more love I ________, the more love I had in me.

1.A.out for B.out of C.around for D.back to

2.A.its B.her C.my D.their

3.A.chose B.reminded C.remembered D.enjoyed

4.A.because B.though C.but D.so

5.A.stop B.change C.remain D.keep

6.A.letter B.saying C.story D.diary

7.A.Excitedly B.Peacefully C.Quietly D.Easily

8.A.slower B.quieter C.faster D.higher

9.A.grow B.disappear C.show D.shine

10.A.first B.second C.third D.last

11.A.Neither B.Both C.All D.None

12.A.treasure B.rainbow C.pot D.gold

13.A.empty B.useless C.cheap D.free

14.A.eyes B.ears C.heart D.stomach

15.A.cared about B.took out C.gave away D.came out

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.D

12.A

13.D

14.C

15.C

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，通过作者的女儿让他看彩虹这件事，他记起了小时候发生的事情。现实中作者也追求名利、成功和钱财。最后他明白了一个道理，即我捐赠的爱越多，我拥有的就越多。

1.句意：她让我看窗外，也看看彩虹。

考查动词短语。look out for留心，提防；look out of向外看；look around for到处寻找；look back to回顾。根据句意可知，表示“我的女儿让我看窗外的彩虹”，故选B。

2.句意：看着它，我惊讶于它的美丽是如何使我中年的心兴奋。

考查代词。its它的（形容词性物主代词和名词性物主代词）；her她的（形容词性物主代词），她（人称代词的宾格）；my我的（形容词性物主代词）；their他们的（形容词性物主代词）。根据句意可知，表示“彩虹的美让我这个中年的心感到兴奋”，故选A。

3.句意：当我看它时，我也记得我是一个小孩时我第一次看到彩虹时的场景。

考查动词。chose选择；reminded使想起，用remind sb of结构；remember记得；enjoy享受。根据句意可知，表示“记得第一次看到彩虹的场景”，且空后为the first time I ever saw a rainbow as a boy可知，用remember，故选C。

4.句意：我坐在家里一个小时不耐烦地等待着雨停，这样我就能够出去玩。

考查连词。because因为（表示原因）；though尽管（表示让步）；but但是（表示转折）；so所以（表示因果）。根据句意可知，表示因果，故选D。

5.句意：最后当雨停的时候，我冲到外面，被天空中美丽的彩虹吸引住了。

考查动词。stop停止；change改变；remain保持；keep保持。根据“I had been sitting in the house for an hour waiting impatiently for the rain to stop”我坐在家里一个小时不耐烦地等待着雨停。可知，表示“雨停的时候，我冲到外面”，故选A。

6.句意：最近我刚刚听到一个古老的故事。

考查名词。letter信；saying谚语；story故事；diary日记。根据“It is said that there was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow”据说彩虹的尽头有一罐金子。可知，这是一个故事，故选C。

7.句意：感到振奋地，我开始沿着我家附近的街道跑去寻找宝藏。

考查副词。excitedly感到振奋地；peacefully安静地；quietly安静地；easily容易地。根据“It is said that there was a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow”据说彩虹的尽头有一罐金子。可知，我振奋地跑去寻找宝藏，故选A。

8.句意：我跑得越快，彩虹就开始消失得越多。

考查比较级。slower更慢；quieter更安静；faster更快；higher更高。根据“Finally I found myself running as fast as I possibly could”最后我发现自己以最快的速度奔跑。可知，此处表示“跑得越快”，故选C。

9.句意：我跑得越快，彩虹就开始消失得越多。

考查动词。grow成长；disappear消失；show展示；shine发光。根据“By the time I got there, the rainbow and its pot of gold were gone”我到那儿的时候，彩虹和那罐金子都不见了。可知，表示“彩虹开始消失”，故选B。

10.句意：可悲的是，这并不是我最后一次发现自己在追逐虚假的宝藏。

考查序数词。first第一；second第二；third第三；last最后。根据“Over the years, I ran after the fame, success and money and even power that I thought would bring me the happiness I always wanted”多年来，我一直在追求名望、成功、金钱甚至权力，我以为这些东西能给我带来我一直想要的幸福。可知，这不是我最后一次发现自己在追逐宝藏。故选D。

11.句意：尽管都没有做到。

neither两者都不；both两者都；all三者或三者以上都；none三者或三者以上都不。根据“though”可知，表示让步，再根据“Over the years, I ran after the fame, success and money and even power that I thought would bring me the happiness I always wanted”多年来，我一直在追求名望、成功、金钱甚至权力，我以为这些东西能给我带来我一直想要的幸福。可知，空处代指名望、成功、金钱和权力，所以表示“他们都没做到”，三者或三者以上，故选D。

12.句意：找到不会消失或者跑掉的真正的宝藏花了我很长时间。

treasure宝藏；rainbow彩虹；pot罐；gold金子。根据“That true treasure is the love between people and it is free to all”真正的财富是人与人之间的爱，它是免费的。可知，表示真正的宝藏，故选A。

13.句意：真正的财富是人与人之间的爱，它是免费的。

empty空的；useless没用的；cheap便宜的；free免费的。根据“I welcomed this treasure into my ____14____ and life and shared it with others as well. And the more love I ____15____, the more love I had in me”我欢迎这个宝藏到我的心中和生活中，也和其他人分享它。我捐赠的爱越多，我就会拥有更多的爱。可知，爱是免费的，故选D。

14.句意：我欢迎这个宝藏到我的心中和生活中，也和其他人分享它。

eyes眼睛；ears耳朵；heart心；stomach胃。根据句意可知，表示爱这个宝藏在我的心中和生活中。故选C。

15.句意：我捐赠的爱越多，我就会拥有更多的爱。

cared about关心；took out取出；gave away捐赠；came out出现，出版。根据“I welcomed this treasure into my ____14____ and life and shared it with others as well”我欢迎这个宝藏到我的心中和生活中，也和其他人分享它。可知，表示我捐赠的爱越多，我就会拥有更多的爱。故选C。