Question

 It was a busy morning, about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30.

   The nurse had him take a     in the waiting area,     him it would be at least 40 minutes       someone would be able to see him. I saw him     his watch and decided, since I was     busy—my patient didn’t       at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound，I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

   The gentleman said no and told me that he     to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his    .He told me that she had been     for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be     if he was a bit late. He replied that she      knew who he was，that she had not been able to     him for five years now. I was     , and asked him，“And you     go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

   He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back     as he left.

   Now I     that in marriages，true love is     of all that is. The happiest people don’t    have the best of everything；they just     the best of everything they have.     isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.A. breath               B. test             C. seat              D. break

2.A . persuading          B. promising        C. understanding      D. telling

3.A. if                  B . before           C. since            D. after

4.A. taking off           B. fixing            C. looking at         D. winding

5.A. very                B. also             C. seldom           D. not

6.A. turn up             B. show off          C. come on          D. go away

7.A. needed             B. forgot             C. agreed            D. happened

8.A. daughter            B. wife              C. mother           D. sister

9.A. late                B. well              C. around           D. there

10.A. lonely              B. worried           C. doubtful          D. hungry

11.A. so far               B. neither            C. no longer        D. already      

12.A. recognize            B. answer           C. believe           D. expect

13.A. moved             B. disappointed        C. surprised         D. satisfied

14.A. only               B.then               C.thus              D. still

15.A. curiosity            B. tears              C. words            D. judgment

16.A. realize             B. suggest            C. hope             D. prove

17.A. agreement          B. expression          C. acceptance        D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily          B. completely         C. naturally          D. frequently

19.A. learn               B. make            C. favor             D. try

20.A. Adventure          B. Beauty             C. Trust             D. Life

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.B

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过老人不管妻子患病与否都始终不离不弃，接受了一切，无论好坏。告诉我们生活不仅仅是经历过风雨，还包括在困难中得到真爱。

1.考查名词及上下文的呼应。breathe 呼吸； test 测试； seat座位； break休息。根据in the waiting area,护士让他坐下在候诊室等候，故选C。

2.考查名词及上下文的呼应。persuading说服； promising许诺； understanding理解； telling告诉。告诉他至少要等40分钟，故选D。

3.考查连词及上下文的呼应。if 如果； before在……以前； since 自从； after在……之后。在有人给他看病之前至少要等40分钟，故选B。

4.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。taking off除去； fixing 安装； looking at看； winding绕。我看见他看他的手表，故选C。

5.考查连词及上下文的呼应。very很； also也； seldom很少； not不。根据my patient didn’t          at the appointed hour可知我不忙，故选D。

6.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。turn up出现； show off炫耀； come on 快点； go away走开。既然我不忙，我的病人还没有到，故选A。

7.考查动词及上下文的呼应。need需要； forget忘记； agree同意； happen发生。他需要去养老院陪他的妻子去吃早饭，故选A。

8.考查名词及上下文的呼应。daughter女儿； wife妻子； mother母亲； sister姐姐。根据true love is    of all that is推断应是他应看的是他的妻子，故选B。

9.考查副词及上下文的呼应。late 晚的； well好； around 四处； there那里。她在那里有一段时间了，故选D。

10.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。lonely 孤独的； worried担心的； doubtful 怀疑的； hungry饥饿的。我问他是否他去晚了她有点担心呀，故选B。

11.考查短语及上下文的呼应。so far到目前为止； neither两者中的任一个不；no longer不再； already已经。他回答道她不知道他是谁，故选C。

12.考查动词及上下文的呼应。recognize认出； answer回答； believe相信； expect期待。她不认识他已经有5年了，故选A。

13.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。moved感动的； disappointed失望的；surprised吃惊的； satisfied满意的。我很吃惊，故选C。

14.考查副词及上下文的呼应。only 仅仅； then那时； thus这样； still仍然。你仍然每天早晨去吗？故选D。

15.考查名词及上下文的呼应。curiosity 好奇； tears泪水； words话语； judgment判断。我不得不控制我的眼泪当他走了以后，故选B。

16.考查动词及上下文的呼应。realize 认识到； suggest建议； hope 希望； prove证明。现在我意识到了，故选A。

17.考查名词及上下文的呼应。agreement同意； expression 表情； acceptance 同意，认可,接受； exhibition展览。真爱就是对于所有一切的接受。本题点明了文章的主旨，老人不管妻子患病与否都始终不离不弃，所以是接受了一切，无论好坏。故选C。

18.考查副词及上下文的呼应。necessarily必要的； completely完全地； naturally自然地； frequently经常地。最幸福的人并不一定是一个拥有所有最好东西的人。故选A。

19.考查动词及上下文的呼应。learn 学会； make制造； favor赞成； try尝试。他们可以没有最好的东西，但是他们充分利用了他们所拥有的东西。故选B。

20.考查名词及上下文的呼应。adventure 冒险； beauty美； trust 相信；life生活。生活并不是要经历暴风雨，而是要学会苦中作乐。故选D。

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