Question

A poor boy , named Howard Kelly , was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door . He was hungry ,  36  he decided to beg something to eat .

When a young woman opened the door , instead of a  37  he asked for a drink of water . Thinking he looked  38  she brought him a large glass of milk . He drank it and then asked , “How much do I  39  you ? ”

“No , you don’t owe me anything , ” she replied . “Mother has taught me  40  to accept pay for a kindness . ” Leaving that house , he not only felt stronger  41  , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race . He was about to  42  before this point .

 43  later the young woman became seriously ill . The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness . They sent her to the big city , where specialists can be  44  to study her disease . Dr . Howard Kelly , now  45  , came for the consultation (会诊) . When he heard the name of the town where she came from , a strange light filled his eyes .  46  , he went into her room .

47  in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her . He  48  her at once . He went back to the  49  and determined to do his best to save her life . From that day on , he gave special attention to her case .

Finally , the battle was won . Dr . Kelly asked a nurse to  50  the bill to her room . She was afraid to open it  51  she knew that it would  52  the rest of her life to pay it off . Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill :

“Paid in full with a glass of  53  . ” (Signed ) Dr . Howard Kelly .

Tears of  54  flooded her eyes as she  55  silently : “Thank you , God . Your love has spread through human hearts and hands. ”

1.	A．after B．so C．however D．before

2.	A．meal B．dollar C．cent D．drink

3.	A．sick B．poor C．hungry D．tired

4.	A．pay off B．pay back C．owe D．lend

5.	A．always B．seldom C．often D．never

6.	A．mentally B．physically C．healthily D．spiritually

7.	A．give up B．give away C．give in D．give off

8.	A．Years B．Months C．Weeks D．Days

9.	A．called up B．called on C．called at D．called in

10.	A．rich B．old C．famous D．busy

11.	A．Slowly B．Immediately C．Pleasantly D．Surprisingly

12.	A．Covered B．Had C．Dressed D．Put

13.	A．knew B．saw C．recognized D．realized

14.	A．waiting room B．office C．meeting room D．consultation room

15.	A．give B．bring C．send D．carry

16.	A．but B．because C．even if D．in case

17.	A．spend B．take C．use D．afford

18.	A．tea B．coffee C．water D．milk

19.	A．sadness B．pride C．joy D．interest

20.	A．said B．shouted C．sighed D．prayed

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.A

9.D

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.B

18.D

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.B考查连词：此时他却很饿，因此决定到下一家要点吃的。表示因果关系,选B。

2.A考查名词，和a drink对应的是a meal，他没有要吃的，只是要了口水喝。选A。

3.C考查形容词：通过文章内容可以知道the poor boy当时是hungry，上文已经有提示。

4.C考查动词：owe“欠”，句意是：我需要付您多少钱呢？下文的“No , you don’t owe me anything ,也是提示，选C。

5.D考查副词，根据上下文应该是：爱心善举．不求回报，选D。

6.B考查副词，从后面but it also increased his faith in God and the human race说明这里表示;身体上很强壮。选B。

7.A考查词组：A. give up放弃，B. give away赠送C. give in让步   D. give off散发，句意是：原本，他打算放弃。选A。

8.A考查名词：从小男孩成了医生可知是过了很多年。选A。

9.D考查词组：A. called up唤醒，B. called on号召C. called at拜访， D. called in召集，句意是：这里可以召集专家会诊。选D。

10.C考查形容词，因为是专家了，所以很出名，选C。

11.B考查副词，表示他立即起身直奔她的病房。选B。

12.C考查过去分词做状语，be dressed in“穿着”表示：身着白大褂的凯利医生走进了病房， 一眼便认出了那个女子，

13.C考查动词，解析同上题，recognized意思是“认出”，其他答案不能表达这个意思。选C。

14.D考查名词词组：consultation room“诊疗室”表示：回到诊室，选D。

15.C考查词组：send sth to sb“把…送到”，凯利医生要求把医药费结算单送到他那儿，选C。

16.B考查连词：上下文是因果关系，她甚至不敢打开来看， 因为她知道这医药费一定极其昂贵，选B。

17.B考查句型：It will take sb sometime to do sth“要花某人多长时间做”选B。

18.D考查上下文串联，第一段的句子：she brought him a large glass of milk可知答案是D。

19.C考查名词：根据语境是：喜悦的泪水夺眶而出，选D。

20.D 考查动词，由后面的“Thank you, God”可以知道答案是D祈祷。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读