Question

When my wife, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out that our teacher Edward was having some__________challenges. We wanted to do something to help, so as a class we__________to gather food, clothing and gifts to__________his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.

When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was__________. Together they searched their house for things they could__________. Her mother went to the kitchen,__________a big turkey and saying, “Thanksgiving Day won’t be__________without a turkey dinner.” To this day, Jane remembers how moved she was by her mother's__________.

Before making our__________, we said a prayer of appreciation for the wonderful__________to help others. I will never forget the surprised__________of our teacher and his wife when they__________the door; their four children gathered around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night; we all felt warm inside,__________.

Last month while I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could__________him a few minutes. He’s sitting in your office right now!”

I left my meeting and went to my office__________. My teacher and I hugged and began to_________ the last years. He told me he__________remembered that cold winter night when we brought the__________of Thanksgiving Day to his family. The food and gifts were certainly____________, but what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the__________of Thanksgiving Day.

1.A. financial    B. personal    C. academic    D. typical

2.A. applied    B. determined    C. attempted    D. preferred

3.A. figure out    B. point out    C. make sense    D. make sure

4.A. satisfied    B. puzzled    C. amazed    D. touched

5.A. separate    B. donate    C. distribute    D. collect

6.A. breaking up    B. breaking down    C. pulling out    D. pulling down

7.A. traditional    B. usual    C. complete    D. basic

8.A. honesty    B. generosity    C. pity    D. curiosity

9.A. decision    B. contact    C. delivery    D. contribution

10.A. opportunity    B. gift    C. deal    D. memory

11.A. expression    B. sorrow    C. impression    D. laugh

12.A. pushed    B. reached    C. dragged    D. answered

13.A. again    B. anyhow    C. though    D. enough

14.A. wait    B. spare    C. spend    D. save

15.A. hurriedly    B. nervously    C. proudly    D. worriedly

16.A. come up with    B. look back on    C. keep up with    D. get hold of

17.A. just    B. still    C. even    D. already

18.A. experience    B. excitement    C. pleasure    D. warmth

19.A. appreciated    B. offered    C. accepted    D. consumed

20.A. spirit    B. symbol    C. history    D. intention

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.A

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.B

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，作者的老师遇见了经济困难，在感恩节的时候作者和同学们为老师准备了食物和礼物，让老师非常感动。老师多年以后仍然记得这件事情，温暖老师内心的是学生能够理解感恩节的精神。

1.考查上下文串联。A. financial经济的；B. personal私人的，个人的；C. academic学术的，学业的；D. typical典型的；根据下文我们决定帮助他买食物衣服可知Edward老师遇见了经济问题。故A项正确。

2.考查动词辨析。A. applied申请；应用；B. determined决定；C. attempted尝试，企图；D. preferred更喜欢，宁愿；老师遇见了经济问题，我们想提供帮助，全班决定给老师买食物衣服和礼物确保他们过一个很好的感恩节。这是全体学生的决定，故B项正确。

3.考查动词短语辨析。A. figure out搞清楚；B. point out指出；C. make sense有意义，讲得通；D. make sure确保，保证；我们想提供帮助，全班决定给老师买食物衣服和礼物确保他们过一个很好的感恩节。故D项正确。

4.考查形容词辨析。A. satisfied满意的；B. puzzled困惑的；C. amazed惊讶的；D. touched感动的；Jane的妈妈听了我们的计划以后，她很感动。和我们一起想办法帮助老师。故D项正确。

5.考查动词辨析。A. separate使…分开；B. donate捐献；C. distribute分发；D. collect收集，采集；Jane和她妈妈一起搜索全家想找到捐给老师的事物。由上文得知老师遇见经济困难，我们决定帮助老师，可知B项正确。

6.考查动词短语辨析。A. breaking up分解，关系破裂；B. breaking down出故障；身体垮掉；C. pulling out拿出；D. pulling down拆毁；她妈妈走进厨房，从里面拿出了一只大火鸡。根据句意可知C项正确。

7.考查形容词辨析。A. traditional传统的；B. usual常见的；C. complete完整的；D. basic基础的；Jane的妈妈说如果没有火鸡大餐，感恩节就是不完整的。根据句意可知C项正确。

8.考查名词辨析。A. honesty诚实；B. generosity慷慨；C. pity遗憾；D. curiosity好奇；Jane的妈妈把自己家里过圣诞节的火鸡拿出来送给老师，说明她的妈妈非常慷慨大方，让Jane很感动。故B项正确。

9.考查名词辨析。A. decision决定；B. contact联系；C. delivery交付；递送；D. contribution贡献，捐助；在我们把感恩节礼物送给老师之前，我们一起祈祷感激能有机会帮助他人。故C项正确。

10.考查名词辨析。A. opportunity机会；B. gift礼物；天赋；C. deal交易；D. memory记忆；我们一起祈祷感激能有机会帮助他人。根据句意可知A项正确。

11.考查名词辨析。A. expression表情；短语；B. sorrow悲伤；C. impression印象；D. laugh大笑声；我永远都无法忘记当老师和他的妻子听见有人敲门时去应门的时候惊讶的表情。故A项正确。

12.考查动词辨析。A. pushed推开；B. reached到达；C. dragged拖拉；D. answered回答；答复；动词短语answer the door指听见敲门声，去开门应答。我永远都无法忘记当老师和他的妻子听见有人敲门时去应门的时候惊讶的表情。故D项正确。

13.考查副词辨析。A. again再一次；B. anyhow无论如何；C. though然而，可是；D. enough足够；那一天非常冷，然而我们的内心是很温暖的。使用副词though表示上下文转折关系。故C项符合语境。

14.考查动词辨析。A. wait等待；B. spare抽出，匀出；C. spend度过，花费；D. save挽救，节约；有一天我在开会的时候，秘书告诉我Edward老师在办公室里等我，问我能不能匀出几分钟时间去见你他。根据句意可知B项正确。

15.考查上下文串联及副词辨析。A. hurriedly匆忙地；着急地；B. nervously紧张地；C. proudly自豪地，骄傲地；D. worriedly担忧地；听说老师在办公室里等着自己，通常人们都会很着急赶过去见老师。故A项正确。

16.考查上下文串联及动词短语辨析。A. come up with提出，想出；B. look back on回顾；C. keep up with跟上，保持；D. get hold of抓住，掌握；师生重逢的时候，通常会回顾过去的日子。故B项正确。

17.考查副词辨析。A. just只不过，仅仅；B. still仍然；C. even甚至；D. already已经；老师和我回顾过去的时候，他告诉我他仍然记得那个寒冷的冬天的晚上，我们把感恩节的温暖带进了他的家里。使用副词still表示老师仍然记得这段回忆。故B项正确。

18.考查名词辨析。A. experience经历，经验；B. excitement兴奋，激动；C. pleasure快乐；D. warmth温暖；老师告诉我他仍然记得那个寒冷的冬天的晚上，我们把感恩节的温暖带进了他的家里。我们带给他的不仅仅是感恩节礼物，更多的给他全家带来的温暖爱心。故D项正确。

19.考查动词辨析。A. appreciated感激，欣赏；B. offered提供；C. accepted接受；D. consumed消费；我们给老师带来的食物和礼物当然值得感激，但是温暖老师内心的是一群能够理解感恩节精神的年轻人。根据句意可知A项正确。

20.考查名词辨析。A. spirit精神；B. symbol象征；C. history历史；D. intention目的，意图；我们给老师带来的食物和礼物当然值得感激，但是温暖老师内心的是一群能够理解感恩节精神的年轻人。感恩节的精神就是感恩社会，帮助他人。可知A项正确。