Question

【題目】Frederick Albert is not a name you will find in a history book. It is, _______, the name of a German farmer who was such a hero in Reynoldsburg, Ohio during the Great Depression that people there _______ him a lot. He was also my great-grandfather.

Although my great-grandfather died before I was born, he has had a _______ influence on my life. I always hear stories about his _______. My favorite one that my mother has often told me brings _______ to my eyes as I’m so moved.

In 1935, my great-grandfather planted watermelons for extra money. To cut_______, he always saved the seeds for the next season. While _______ supplies at the feed store(飼料店) one fall morning, my great-grandfather learned of a young girl who was ill with kidney(腎) disease. Her mother had _______ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(壓碎) into tea to help _______ her daughter, she ________ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds. Without hesitation, my great-grandfather gave all his watermelon seeds to the mother --- he was such a(n)________ man.

Unfortunately, all the watermelon tea in the world could not ________ the child and with winter’s first snowfall, she died. The girl’s mother remained ________ to my great-grandfather and his family. News of the child’s death spread, and so did the story of my great-grandfather’s ________ and kindness. Many local farmers ________ him with free watermelon seeds.

In my eyes, my great-grandfather is a real hero ________ he followed his heart and did what was best for others. Although he was a poor man monetarily(在金錢上), he was ________ in the love he gave to others and the ________ he received.

Whenever I find myself in ________ or confusing situations, I will remember his story. I smile with ________ when I follow his wisdom.

【1】A. moreover B. therefore C. otherwise D. however

【2】A. encouraged B. admired C. blamed D. comforted

【3】A. small B. strong C. simple D. secret

【4】A. reaction B. connection C. devotion D. suggestion

【5】A. tears B. worries C. smiles D. fears

【6】A. costs B. interests C. wastes D. food

【7】A. waiting for B. putting up C. making for D. picking up

【8】A. remembered B. understood C. learned D. agreed

【9】A. protect B. cure C. raise D. examine

【10】A. informed B. advised C. presented D. approached

【11】A. brave B. sensitive C. caring D. patient

【12】A. raise B. beat C. forgive D. save

【13】A. grateful B. hopeful C. pitiful D. regretful

【14】A. generosity B. modesty C. optimism D. fairness

【15】A. rewarded B. honored C. repaid D. followed

【16】A. although B. because C. unless D. when

【17】A. famous B. free C. rich D. popular

【18】A. experience B. freedom C. support D. respect

【19】A. difficult B. practical C. misleading D. strange

【20】A. worry B. satisfaction C. pride D. doubt

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【6】A

【7】D

【8】C

【9】B

【10】D

【11】C

【12】D

【13】A

【14】A

【15】B

【16】B

【17】C

【18】D

【19】A

【20】C

【解析】

本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述的是作者曾祖父的故事。在作者的眼中，曾祖父是一個(gè)真正的英雄，因?yàn)樗�追隨他的心，做了對(duì)別人最好的事情。雖然他在金錢上是個(gè)窮人，但他對(duì)別人的愛和他所受到的尊敬都是富有的。

【1】考查副詞。A. moreover而且；B. therefore因此；C. otherwise否則；D. however然而。根據(jù)It is, ___1___, the name of a German farmer who was such a hero in Reynoldsburg, Ohio during the Great Depression that people there ___2___ him a lot.可知，然而，在大蕭條時(shí)期，在俄亥俄州的雷諾茲堡，一個(gè)德國(guó)農(nóng)民的名字是如此的英雄，那里的人們非常崇拜他。故選D。

【2】考查動(dòng)詞。A. encouraged鼓勵(lì)；B. admired欽佩；C. blamed責(zé)備；D. comforted安慰。根據(jù)It is, ___1___, the name of a German farmer who was such a hero in Reynoldsburg, Ohio during the Great Depression that people there ___2___ him a lot.可知，然而，在大蕭條時(shí)期，在俄亥俄州的雷諾茲堡，一個(gè)德國(guó)農(nóng)民的名字是如此的英雄，那里的人們非常崇拜他。故選B。

【3】考查形容詞。A. small小的；B. strong強(qiáng)壯的；C. simple簡(jiǎn)單的；D. secret秘密的。根據(jù)Although my great-grandfather died before I was born, he has had a ___3___ influence on my life.可知，雖然我的曾祖父在我出生之前就去世了，但他對(duì)我的生活產(chǎn)生了強(qiáng)烈的影響。故選B。

【4】考查名詞。A. reaction反應(yīng)；B. connection連接；C. devotion奉獻(xiàn)；D. suggestion建議。根據(jù)I always hear stories about his___4___.可知，我總是聽到關(guān)于他的奉獻(xiàn)故事。故選C。

【5】考查名詞。A. tears眼淚；B. worries擔(dān)憂；C. smiles微笑；D. fears害怕。根據(jù)My favorite one that my mother has often told me brings ___5___ to my eyes as I’m so moved.可知，我最喜歡的一個(gè)是我媽媽經(jīng)常告訴我的，我被感動(dòng)到熱淚盈眶。故選A。

【6】考查名詞。A. costs費(fèi)用；B. interests興趣；C. wastes廢物；D. food食物。根據(jù)To cut ___6___, he always saved the seeds for the next season.可知，為了節(jié)省開支，他總是為下個(gè)賽季保留種子。故選A。

【7】考查動(dòng)詞。A. waiting for等待；B. putting up舉起；C. making for導(dǎo)致，有助于；D. picking up撿起，獲得，收拾。根據(jù)While ___7___ supplies at the feed store(飼料店) one fall morning, my great-grandfather learned of a young girl who was ill with kidney(腎) disease.可知，在一個(gè)秋天的早晨，當(dāng)我的曾祖父在飼料商店買東西的時(shí)候，了解到一個(gè)患有腎病的年輕女孩。故選D。

【8】考查動(dòng)詞。A. remembered記得；B. understood明白；C. learned了解，獲知；D. agreed同意。根據(jù)Her mother had ___8___ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(壓碎) into tea to help ___9___ her daughter, she ___10___ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds.可知，她的母親從一位當(dāng)?shù)氐臉I(yè)余醫(yī)生那里得知，西瓜的種子可以被壓成茶來幫助治愈她的女兒，她找到了我的曾祖父，并問是否她可以得到一些西瓜種子。故選C。

【9】考查動(dòng)詞。A. protect保護(hù)；B. cure治愈；C. raise提高；D. examine檢查。根據(jù)Her mother had ___8___ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(壓碎) into tea to help ___9___ her daughter, she ___10___ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds.可知，她的母親從一位當(dāng)?shù)氐臉I(yè)余醫(yī)生那里得知，西瓜的種子可以被壓成茶來幫助治愈她的女兒，她找到了我的曾祖父，并問是否她可以得到一些西瓜種子。故選B。

【10】考查動(dòng)詞。A. informed告知；B. advised建議；C. presented提出；D. approached接近。根據(jù)Her mother had ___8___ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(壓碎) into tea to help ___9___ her daughter, she ___10___ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds.可知，她的母親從一位當(dāng)?shù)氐臉I(yè)余醫(yī)生那里得知，西瓜的種子可以被壓成茶來幫助治愈她的女兒，她找到了我的曾祖父，并問是否她可以得到一些西瓜種子。故選D。

【11】考查形容詞。A. brave勇敢的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. caring有同情心的；D. patient耐心的。根據(jù)Without hesitation, my great-grandfather gave all his watermelon seeds to the mother --- he was such a(n)___11___ man.可知，我的曾祖父毫不猶豫地把所有的西瓜種子都送給了母親——他是一個(gè)如此有同情心的人。故選C。

【12】考查動(dòng)詞。A. raise提高；B. beat打敗；C. forgive原諒；D. save挽救。根據(jù)Unfortunately, all the watermelon tea in the world could not ___12___ the child and with winter’s first snowfall, she died.可知，不幸的是，世界上所有的西瓜茶都無法拯救這個(gè)孩子，而冬天下第一場(chǎng)雪的時(shí)候，她去世了。故選D。

【13】考查形容詞。A. grateful感激的；B. hopeful有希望的；C. pitiful可憐的；D. regretful后悔的。根據(jù)The girl’s mother remained ___13___ to my great-grandfather and his family.可知，女孩的母親仍然感激我的曾祖父和他的家人。故選A。

【14】考查名詞。A. generosity慷慨；B. modesty謙遜；C. optimism樂觀；D. fairness公平。根據(jù)News of the child’s death spread, and so did the story of my great-grandfather’s ___14___ and kindness.可知，關(guān)于孩子死亡的消息傳開了，我曾祖父的慷慨和善良的故事也在傳播。故選A。

【15】考查動(dòng)詞。A. rewarded回報(bào)；B. honored榮幸；C. repaid償還；D. followed跟隨。根據(jù)Many local farmers ___15___ him with free watermelon seeds.可知，許多當(dāng)?shù)氐霓r(nóng)民用免費(fèi)的西瓜種子來紀(jì)念他。故選B。

【16】考查連詞。A. although盡管；B. because因?yàn)椋?/span>C. unless除非；D. when當(dāng)……時(shí)候。根據(jù)In my eyes, my great-grandfather is a real hero ___16___ he followed his heart and did what was best for others.可知，在我的眼中，我的曾祖父是一個(gè)真正的英雄，因?yàn)樗�追隨他的心，做了對(duì)別人最好的事情。故選B。

【17】考查形容詞。A. famous著名的；B. free自由的；C. rich富有的；D. popular受歡迎的。根據(jù)Although he was a poor man monetarily(在金錢上), he was___17___ in the love he gave to others and the ___18___ he received.可知，雖然他在金錢上是個(gè)窮人，但他對(duì)別人的愛和他所受到的尊敬都是富有的。故選C。

【18】考查名詞。A. experience經(jīng)歷，經(jīng)驗(yàn)；B. freedom自由；C. support支持；D. respect尊重。根據(jù)Although he was a poor man monetarily(在金錢上), he was___17___ in the love he gave to others and the ___18___ he received.可知，雖然他在金錢上是個(gè)窮人，但他對(duì)別人的愛和他所受到的尊敬都是富有的。故選D。

【19】考查形容詞。A. difficult困難的；B. practical切合實(shí)際的；C. misleading令人誤解的；D. strange奇怪的。根據(jù)Whenever I find myself in___19___ or confusing situations, I will remember his story.可知，每當(dāng)我遇到困難或困惑的時(shí)候，我都會(huì)想起他的故事。故選A。

【20】考查名詞。A. worry擔(dān)憂；B. satisfaction滿意；C. pride驕傲；D. doubt懷疑。根據(jù)Whenever I find myself in___19___ or confusing situations, I will remember his story.可知，每當(dāng)我遇到困難或困惑的時(shí)候，我都會(huì)想起他的故事。故選C。