Question

Still clearly remember that day. My jeep broke down on the way home. I was on the side of the road for about four _____with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that______, “NEED A JACK(千斤頂)．”

Right as I was about to______, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up the situation and went back to take a jack. About two hours later , we finished the job with sweats. We were both______. His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash____ hands in.

I tried to put $20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it,_____ instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I _____ them for their help again and again. I asked the little girl, their daughter, ______ they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift. She said they were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cotton for the next few weeks.

After saying goodbyes I started walking back to the Jeep, the girl ran up and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子). When I opened the tamale, what did I ______ inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the van and the guy rolled down his _____. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head, ______ and said: “Today you, tomorrow me.” Then he rolled up his window and ______ away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.

This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took several hours to help a_____ while others passed by quietly.

_____ then I've helped many people like the family. I didn't accept______. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.

1.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days

2.A. wrote B. spoke C. talked D. said

3.A. put up B. give up C. use up D. turn up

4.A. dirty B. clean C. cruel D. hungry

5.A. her B. my C. their D. our

6.A. so B. though C. but D. and

7.A. helped B. asked C. thanked D. invited

8.A. what B. how C. when D. where

9.A. see B. smell C. hear D. feel

10.A. door B. car C. hat D. window

11.A. crying B. shouting C. smiling D. screaming

12.A. ran B. walked C. flew D. drove

13.A. friend B. family C. stranger D. neighbour

14.A. Since B. After C. Before D. From

15.A. thanks B. time C. food D. money

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文講述的是作者的車子在路邊壞了，很久都沒有人來幫忙，最后一對夫婦幫助了作者。作者想給錢作為報酬，可是他們并不要。作者深受觸動，在以后的日子里幫助了很多人。

1.A. seconds秒，B. minutes分鐘，C. hours小時，D. days天。據(jù)Right as I was about to___3___正當我要放棄時可知作者等了好幾個小時。故選C。

2.

3.A. put up張貼，B. give up放棄，C. use up用光，D. turn up開大點。據(jù)句意故選B。

4.A. dirty臟的，B. clean干凈的，C. cruel兇殘的，D. hungry餓的。據(jù)His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash_____ hands in.可知答案，故選A。

5. A. her她的，B. my我的，C. their他們的，D. our我們的。據(jù)句子中us故選D。

6.A. so所以，B. though雖然，C. but但是，D. and和。據(jù)上文男人不要這些錢可知所以我走上前去把錢悄悄給了他的妻子。故選A。

7.A. helped幫助，B. asked問，C. thanked感謝，D. invited邀請。據(jù)句意故選C。

8.A. what什么，B. how怎樣，C. when什么時候，D. where哪兒。據(jù)She said they were in Oregon now 可知答案。故選D。

9.A. see看到，B. smell聞，C. hear聽到，D. feel感覺。據(jù)My $20 bill!可知我看到的是我給他妻子的20元錢可知答案，故選A。

10.A. door門，B. car車，C. hat帽子，D. window窗戶。據(jù)下文Then he rolled up his window他把車窗搖上可知答案。故選D。

11.A. crying哭，B. shouting大喊，C. smiling微笑，D. screaming尖叫。據(jù)句意故選C。

12.A. ran跑，B. walked走，C. flew飛，D. drove開車。據(jù)那家人是開著一輛卡車可知答案。故選D。

13.A. friend朋友，B. family家庭，C. stranger陌生人，D. neighbour鄰居。由上文我問人家住在哪兒可知答案。故選C。

14.A. Since自從，B. After在……之后，C. Before在……之前，D. From從。since then自從那時起一直到現(xiàn)在，常用于完成時態(tài)，據(jù)題意故選A。

15.A. thanks感謝，B. time時間，C. food食物，D. money金錢。據(jù)下文I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.我感覺我好像把某種東西存進了銀行可知答案，故選D。

考點：日常生活類短文。