Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Joy to the World

Lights, decorations and Christmas trees filled the stores. Many people were there because Christmas was only two days away.

Thirteen-year-old Joy had just     her Christmas shopping. She knew her parents, grandparents so well that finding them       was a piece of cake.

Joy went out of the store and came across her classmate, Nick, the least       student in school because he wore strange clothing and he had a face only a mother could love.

“What are you doing for Christmas?” said Nick with a smile that showed all his yellow teeth.

“I’m opening presents and having dinner with my       ,” said Joy, trying to be polite. “What about you?”

“My parents are away,” he said. “I live with my uncle, who doesn’t like me very much.”

Joy wasn’t sure how to         , so she said goodbye with an awkward smile. She felt sorry for Nick since he must feel         . But that wasn’t really her problem.

On Christmas Eve, Joy’s family were busy around         for the holiday. Joy’s parents were cooking in the kitchen. Joy was a child for holiday cheer, dancing       the house.

After dinner, the family         into their car and headed to church for the Christmas Eve service. When they walked into the old building, they were         by the flow of beautiful songs. A man stood up with Bible and        the story Joy had learned on her mother’s knee. It was about a baby named Jesus who came to live on Earth to help people who        him.

Joy’s thoughts kept turning back to Nick. It must be       to be lonely on Christmas, a day that celebrated God’s Son coming to Earth. Tears started to run down her      , but she brushed them away.

Joy lay awake that night        everyone else was sleeping like a baby. She was thinking ways to help Nick. As soon as she heard parents get up, she      out of bed. She found them in the kitchen and told them about Nick. Then she asked, “Can we        him over today?” “Sure,” said her mother, who was always happy when      came. Her father smiled.

When Joy called Nick later that day, he was excited. After getting his uncle’s        , he joined them for dinner. To her surprise, Joy enjoyed spending time with him.

Joy came to understand        Christmas cheer is a joy to Nick, even to the whole world.

1.A. mentioned B. finished C. prepared D. remembered

2.A. presents B. trees C. lights D. toys

3.A. smart B. brilliantC. popular D. interesting

4.A. friends B. classmates C. colleagues D. family

5.A. remind B. respondC. command D. correct

6.A. surprised B. happy C. lonely D. guilty

7.A. applying B. preparing C. calling D. paying

8.A. beyondB. for C. on D. around

9.A. piled B. looked C. ran D. flew

10.A. surroundedB. heard C. frightened D. introduced

11.A. repeatedB. made C. recorded D. read

12.A. attendedB. taught C. helped D. needed

13.A. unexpectedB. joyful C. terrible D. delighted

14.A. head B. cheeks C. eyes D. mouth

15.A. if B. since C. while D. because

16.A. jumped B. ran C. kept D. took

17.A. invite B. requestC. please D. let

18.A. classmatesB. guests C. teachers D. leaders

19.A. appreciationB. consideration C. punishment D. permission

20.A. enjoying B. getting C. sharing D. creating

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.A

11.D

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.C

16.A

17.A

18.B

19.D

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述作者在圣诞节前夕购物遇见同学，在了解其处境之后，跟其父母商量之后，邀请其同学来家共度圣诞节，其同学深受感动，通过这次经历，作者懂得了分享也是一种快乐。

1. 考查动词词义。根据第三段第一句Joy went out of the store and came across her classmate 从商店中出来，因此购完了圣诞礼物，mention：提及；prepare：准备；remember：记得，故选B。

2. 考查名词词义。根据本句，她非常熟悉其家人，为其准备礼物是小菜一碟，故选A。 a piece of cake：小菜一碟。

3. 考查形容词词义。根据本句后半部分because he wore strange clothing and he had a face only a mother could love.穿着奇怪的衣服，拥有一张只有妈妈喜欢的脸，可以得出Nick最不讨人喜欢的学生，故选C。

4. 考查名词词义。我要打开礼物和家人共进晚餐，故选D。

5. 考查动词词义。Joy不确定怎样回应（respond）Nick的回答，remind：提醒，使想起；command：要求；correct：纠正，故选B。

6. 考查形容词词义。根据上文的“My parents are away,” he said. “I live with my uncle, who doesn’t like me very much.”可以推断他一定感到孤独(所以他同情Nick)，故选C。

7. 考查动词词义。根据该段第二句Joy’s parents were cooking in the kitchen.可以得知家人忙着准备圣诞节，故选preparing，apply：申请，适用；call for：要求；pay for：支付，故选B。

8. 考查介词词义。根据本句Joy是一个喜欢节日的孩子，因此在房子四处跳来跳去，故选D。

9. 考查动词词义。晚饭过后，一家人挤进车里，前往教堂作平安夜祷告，故选pile（拥挤），故选A。

10. 考查动词词义。当他们走进教堂，被欢乐的歌声包围着，因此选surrounded，故选A。

11. 考查动词词义。一个男子站起来，拿着圣经，朗读Joy之前坐在其母亲膝盖上听过的故事，因此选read，repeat：重复；record：记录，故选D。

12. 考查动词词义。这个故事是关于一个叫耶稣的婴儿来到地球帮助需要帮助的人，因此根据背景知识，故选D。

13. 考查形容词词义。Joy始终不停地想起Nick，圣诞节孤零零的肯定很糟糕，故选C。 unexpected：没有预料的；delighted：高兴的。

14. 考查名词词义。根据本句(想起Nick的处境)她的泪水顺着脸颊流了下来，故选B。

15. 考查连接词词义。Joy那天晚上一直没有睡着，而其他人沉睡得像个婴儿，因此选while：当；since：既然，因为，故选C。

16. 考查动词词义。一听到父母起床，Joy就从床上跳了下来。非常关心Nick的处境，jump更能体现Joy的急切心情，故选A。

17. 考查动词词义。我们可以邀请他过来吗？因此选invite，request：要求；please：使高兴，故选A。

18. 考查名词词义。当来了客人时，她母亲总是不亦乐乎，故选B。

19. 考查名词词义。根据本段When Joy called Nick later that day, he was excited.因此获得Nick叔叔的许可，故跟作者一家人共进晚餐。appreciation：感激，欣赏；consideration：考虑，思考；permission：允许。故选D。

20. 考查动词词义。Joy逐渐明白了分享圣诞节的快乐对于Joy来说是一种快乐，更是对整个世界来说是一种快乐，故选C。

考点：日常生活类文章阅读。