Question

“Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty      left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was     . The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers      money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a     for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He almost     as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the     of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting(炸弹爆炸)!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “     such news is not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Don’t be so honest. Just run away quickly     they have time to see, and you’ll     out the paper and get your money,” Chad said.

It was a new     to Jason. He thought of his bird with no     and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was     that he would not tell a lie. Though he was     a poor newsboy, he had been     some good qualities.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers     . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a     smile that he had sold six dozen papers the day before. He added that Jason     money because he would not tell a lie. The boys     at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted(轻拍) Jason’s shoulder      , “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new      . He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.A. shops  B. papers       C. people      D. coins

2.A. open   B. cheerful    C. heavy   D. weak

3.A. in search of  B. in return for  C. in charge of   D. instead of

4.A. cup     B. card      C. cake     D. hat

5.A. broke down B. gave in   C. got away     D. turn up

6.A. secret  B. limit      C. goal     D. difficulty

7.A. And    B. So    C. For     D. But

8.A. since   B. before    C. though     D. unless

9.A. call     B. drop     C. reach    D. sell

10.A. idea   B. celebration   C. permission    D. fault

11.A. bread     B. seeds      C. insects   D. water

12.A. concerned  B. amazed         C. determined  D. excited

13.A. only     B. already        C. still    D. also

14.A. sentenced   B. handed         C. awarded    D. taught

15.A. at once    B. as usual         C. by accident  D. on purpose

16.A. gentle    B. proud     C. warm    D. polite

17.A. borrowed    B. made        C. lost   D. saved

18.A. stared  B. shouted         C. nodded     D. laughed

19.A. fondly    B. violently     C. bravely     D. sadly

20.A. tradition    B. theory         C. job     D. trick

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.B

17.C

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于记叙文，卖报纸的Jason诚实善良，不愿意谎称报纸有很多卖点去多卖报纸多挣钱。他这一品质受到人们的认可，最后获得了一份很好的工作。作者以此告诉我们，诚信是最好的品质。

1.本题考查上下文呼应。根据文章开头“‘Daily Star, sir’ called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm”，可知Jason是卖报纸的，本处指的是还剩20张报纸没卖出去。正确答案应为B。

2.本题考查形容词辨析。根据语境，报纸没卖出去，心情当然是“沉重的”。open开着的；heavy沉重的；pure纯净的；weak虚弱的。结合语境，正确答案应为C。

3.本题考查短语辨析。根据语境，报纸没卖出去，因而拿回家的只能是剩下的报纸，而不是挣的钱。instead of代替，而不是；in return for为了回报；regardless of不管，尽管；in exchange for为了交换。结合语境，正确答案为D。

4.本题考查上下文呼应。根据下文的“the cake he wanted to buy for his mother”，可知他想给母亲买的是蛋糕（cake）。正确答案应为C。

5.本题考查短语辨析。根据语境，他想着没能卖掉报纸，不能实现心中的愿望——为妈妈买蛋糕，为小鸟买食物，人一下子垮了下来。give in屈服；break down（人）垮掉；get away离开；show up出现。结合语境，正确答案为A。

6.本题考查名词辨析。根据下文，另一个小男孩在向他传授卖报的“秘诀”。difficulty 困难；process过程；goal目标；secret秘密。结合语境，正确答案应为A。

7.本题考查转折连词。根据下文“报纸上没有这些内容”，可判断此处与上文形成转折含义，应用转折连词but。正确答案应为D。

8.本题考查连词辨析。根据语境，“在人们来得及看之前就跑掉”，应用before。正确答案应为B。

9.本题考查动词辨析。根据后面的“and get your money”，可知本处是“卖光报纸”。sell out卖光。结合语境，正确答案应为D。

10.本题考查名词辨析。根据语境，别的报童在传授卖报的秘诀，因而本处“对于Jason来说，这是个新鲜的主意”。edition版本；idea主意，想法；policy政策；task任务。结合语境，正确答案应为A。

11.本题考查上下文呼应。本处第一段中的“He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a_____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird.”相呼应。正确答案应为B。

12.本题考查形容词辨析。根据下文“Though he was _____ a poor newsboy, he had been ______some good things”可知本处意为“他决心不说谎话”。concerned担心的；amazed惊讶的；excited激动的；determined坚决的，有决心的。结合语境，正确答案应为C。

13.本题考查副词辨析。根据句意：尽管他只是一个可怜的小报童，但他曾经被教育要有优良的品质。still还，仍旧；already已经；just仅仅；also还。结合语境，正确答案应为A。

14.本题考查动词辨析。根据句意：尽管他只是一个可怜的小报童，但他被教育要有优良的品质。be taught被教育。正确答案应为D。

15.本题考查短语辨析。根据语境，孩子们像往常一样去领要卖的报纸。at once立刻；by chance偶然地；as usual像往常一样；on purpose故意地。正确答案为B。

16.本题考查形容词辨析。根据语境，那个小男孩买带了很多报纸，脸上当然应带着“骄傲的”笑容。proud自豪的，骄傲的。正确答案应为B。

17.本题考查动词辨析。根据语境，Jason因为不愿撒谎没挣到钱，即“失去钱”。lose失去。正确答案应为C。

18.本题考查固定短语。根据语境那个小男孩在嘲笑Jason。laugh at sb.嘲笑某人。正确答案应为D。

19.本题考查副词辨析。根据下文“You’re just the boy I am looking for”，可知那位先生对他是喜欢的，因而本处意为“他温柔地拍了拍Jason的肩膀。正确答案应为A。

20.本题考查上下文呼应。根据最后一句“but got a well-paid job because he told the truth”，可知Jason得到了一份报酬很好的新工作。正确答案应为C。

考点：考查记叙类完形