One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to __1__ for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve __2__ a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked __3__ so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it __4__, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don't owe me anything,” she __5__. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __6__.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger __7__, but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called __8__ to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now __9__, was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light __10__ his eyes. Immediately, he __11__ and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
__12__ in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He __13__ her at once. He went back to the consultation room and __14__ to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave __15__attention to her case.
After a long __16__ the battle was won. Dr. Kelly __17__ the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was __18__ that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her __19__. She read these_words...
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she __20__ silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
1.A.call B.make C.beg D.prepare
2.A.while B.when C.though D.unless
3.A.thirsty B.lazy C.tired D.hungry
4.A.slowly B.unexpectedly C.steadily D.hurried
5.A.announced B.shook C.replied D.doubtful
6.A.reward B.kindness C.hand D.value
7.A.physically B.mentally C.normally D.properly
8.A.up B.for C.on D.in
9.A.rich B.famous C.observant D.vivid
10.A.fixed B.consulted C.filled D.concentrated
11.A.rose B.raised C.got D.left
12.A.Worn B.Having C.putting D.Dressed
13.A.recognized B.knew C.spared D.regained
14.A.desired B.declared C.determined D.declined
15.A.special B.ordinary C.normal D.no
16.A.decision B.preparation C.struggle D.debate
17.A.ordered B.requested C.confused D.compressed
18.A.negative B.uncertain C.positive D.obvious
19.A.presentation B.preference C.attention D.arrangement
20.A.praised B.pretended C.pressed D.prayed
.1.解析:选C。beg for意为 “向……要”,也可以用ask for,其他答案不合语境。
2.解析:选B。when=and suddenly= and at that moment。
3.解析:选D。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.解析:选A。由上下文可知,穷孩子兜里几乎没钱了,但他又想付给妇人牛奶钱,slowly 形象地表明了穷孩子在喝奶时忐忑不安的心境。
5.解析:选C。replied=answered,符合语境。
6.解析:选B。the young woman在需要的时候帮助了the poor boy,这当然是一个善意的行为。
7.解析:选A。上文已经交代了作者饿了,在喝了牛奶后应是身体上的stronger。
8.解析:选D。见9空后的call in。
9.解析:选B。由下文的“requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval”可以判断。
10.解析:选C。由后面的eyes可以推断。此时,Kelly 马上想起孩提时的那一件印象很深的事。
11.解析:选A。 rose(rise的过去式)在此意思是“起身”,C项应该说“get from...”,D项后应加宾语。
12.解析:选D。be dressed in...为固定搭配;wear后直接接宾语。
13.解析:选A。recognize意为“认出”,其他答案不能表达此意。
14.解析:选C。determine to do sth.意为“下决心做……事”。其他答案不合逻辑。
15.解析:选A。special attention意为“特殊的照顾”,表达Kelly对那个woman的感激之情。
16.解析:选C。由上文的rare disease可以判断。
17.解析:选B。根据上下文判断应选B,其他答案不合情理。
18.解析:选C。the woman根据自己的病情推出费用一定昂贵。positive此处表达“明确的”。
19.解析:选C。catch one's attention引起某人的注意。
20.解析:选D。由“Thank you, God”可以知道答案。