Question

    Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, but today was very ______. She got there almost an hour beforehand. She hoped the plane would arrive sooner. ______ raced through her mind. "Do I look all right? Will he notice that I'm wearing a new suit? Will he even recognize me?" It was a year almost to the day since she had ______ seen Joe. She ______ got a mirror out of her handbag and looked at her face carefully. Too much make-up? Joe had never said anything, but she knew that he did not like heavy make-up. It was funny how important she thought it to be to make a good impression on him. After all friends do not judge each other by ______. All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to go off right.

Looking out of the window, through a break in the clouds, Joe caught a first sight of the town far ______. This was his third visit, and looked like becoming a yearly event. Certainly it was very lucky that they had ______ him to be the guest lecturer again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of politeness, had ______ to meet him at the airport, as he had done before. This time, however, it was not ______, partly because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mostly because Anna had said that she could ______ the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

1.A.serious B.exciting C.special D.pleasant

2.A.Dreams B.Thoughts C.Blood D.Honour

3.A.last B.first C.seldom D.never

4.A.luckily B.properly C.politely D.quickly

5.A.job B.clothes C.appearance D.fashion

6.A.below B.above C.around D.behind

7.A.increased B.invented C.invited D.introduced

8.A.failed B.refused C.offered D.managed

9.A.helpful B.common C.important D.necessary

10.A.set B.have C.put D.keep

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.C

9.D

10.B

【解析】

本文主要讲述了一个叫安娜的姑娘通常她把事情留到最后一分钟，但今天非常特别，原因是她快要跟阔别一年的乔相见了，为了这次见面，她精心装扮自己，文中还刻画了她多处心理活动，并简单介绍了下乔的情况。

1.本题考查：语境及形容词用法。选项A. serious认真的。B. exciting令人兴奋的。 C. special 特别的。D. pleasant愉快的。依据文中：Usually she left things to the last minute, but她通常把事情留到最后一分钟，但，后面是转折，说明是特殊的。She hoped the plane would arrive sooner.她希望飞机早点到达。综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填 special最恰当，完整句意为：Usually she left things to the last minute, but today was very special.她通常把事情留到最后一分钟，但今天很特别。正确答案为：C

2.本题考查：语境及名词用法。选项A. Dreams梦想。 B. Thoughts思想；想法。C. Blood血，血液；血统。D. Honour荣誉；尊敬。依据文中："Do I look all right?“我看上去还好吗?”Will he notice that I'm wearing a new suit?他会注意到我穿了一套新衣服吗?Will he even recognize me?"他会认出我来吗?”综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填 Thoughts最恰当，完整句意为：Thoughts raced through her mind.思绪掠过她的脑海。"Do I look all right?“我看上去还好吗?”正确答案为：B

3.本题考查：语境及副词用法。选项A. last最近的，上一个的。 B. first第一。C. seldom几乎不。D. never从不。依据文中：since she had last seen Joe.综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填 last最恰当，完整句意为：It was a year almost to the day since she had last seen Joe.自从她上次见到乔以来，差不多有一年了。正确答案为：A

4.本题考查：语境及副词用法。选项A. luckily幸运地。B. properly适当地；正确地。C. politely有礼貌地；客气地。 D. quickly迅速地；很快地。依据文中：It was a year almost to the day since she had last seen Joe.自从她上次见到乔以来，差不多有一年了。Too much make-up?太多的化妆品吗?综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填quickly最恰当，完整句意为：She quickly got a mirror out of her handbag and looked at her face carefully.她很快从手提包里拿出一面镜子，仔细地看着自己的脸。正确答案为：D

5.本题考查：语境及名词用法。选项A. job工作。 B. clothes 衣服。C. appearance外貌，外观。D. fashion时尚；时装。依据文中：It was funny how important she thought it to be to make a good impression on him.有趣的是，她认为给他留下一个好印象是多么重要。综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填appearance最恰当，完整句意为：After all friends do not judge each other by appearance.毕竟，朋友之间不能以貌取人。正确答案为：C

6.本题考查：语境及介词用法。选项A. below 在……下面。B. above超过，多于，胜过C. around 到处；在附近。D. behind落后于。依据文中：Looking out of the window, through a break in the clouds乔透过云层向窗外望去，综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填below最恰当，完整句意为：Looking out of the window, through a break in the clouds, Joe caught a first sight of the town far below.乔透过云层向窗外望去，第一眼看到了下面很远的城镇。正确答案为：A

7.本题考查：语境及动词用法。选项A. increased增强（increase的过去分词）。B. invented发明；虚构（invent的过去分词）。C. invited 邀请( invite的过去式和过去分词 )。D. introduced介绍；引进（introduce的过去分词）。依据文中：The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of politeness, had offered to meet him at the airport, as he had done before.

组委会主席出于礼貌，和他以前一样，主动提出去机场接他。综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填 invited最恰当，完整句意为：Certainly it was very lucky that they had invited him to be the guest lecturer again.当然，他们再次邀请他作为客座讲师是非常幸运的。正确答案为：C

8.本题考查：语境及动词用法。选项A. failed失败，不成功（fail的过去式和过去分词）。 B. refused 拒绝（refuse的过去式和过去分词）。C. offered提供，提议；奉献（offer过去时态）。 D. managed 管理；负责；设法完成（manage的过去分词）。依据文中：however, it was not necessary, partly because Joe was quite familiar with the city然而，这是不必要的，部分原因是乔对这个城市很熟悉。综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填offered最恰当，完整句意为：The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of politeness, had offered to meet him at the airport, as he had done before.组委会主席出于礼貌，和他以前一样，主动提出去机场接他。正确答案为：C

9.本题考查：语境及形容词用法。选项 A. helpful 有帮助的；有益的。B. common共同的；普通的。C. important重要的，重大的。 D. necessary 必要的；必需的。依据文中：The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of politeness, had offered to meet him at the airport, as he had done before.组委会主席出于礼貌，和他以前一样，主动提出去机场接他。综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填 necessary最恰当，完整句意为：however, it was not necessary, partly because Joe was quite familiar with the city然而，这是不必要的，部分原因是乔对这个城市很熟悉。正确答案为：D

10.本题考查：语境及动词用法。选项 A. set设置。B. have有，用。C. put放置。D. keep保持。依据文中：however, it was not necessary, partly because Joe was quite familiar with the city然而，这是不必要的，部分原因是乔对这个城市很熟悉。综合分析前后文及答案选项，可知此处填 have最恰当，完整句意为：but mostly because Anna had said that she could have the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.但主要是因为安娜说她可以放一个下午的假来见他。正确答案为：B