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The next week, the man called Jimmy Calkins next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:
While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school. I____ 1 ____in a small town in Iowa. There was a sheriff (警长) in town that ____ 2____ of us kids liked. One night, my two friends and I____ 3 ____to play a trick on Sheriff Brown. After drinking a few beers, we found a can of red ____4 ____ , climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town, and ____ 5____ on the tank in bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is an S.O.B. (脏话). The next day, the town arose to6our glorious sign. ____7 ____ two hours, Sheriff Brown had my two friends and me in his office. My friends____8 ____but I lied, refusing to tell the truth. I had thought no one ever found out.
Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ____9____ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still alive. Last weekend, I dialed the ____ 10____ in my hometown back in Iowa. Sure enough, there was a Roger Brown still____11____ . I dialed his number. After a few ____ 12 ____, I heard: “Hello?” I said: “Sheriff Brown?” Pause. “ ____ 13____ .” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. And I want you to know that I did it.” Pause. “I ____14 ____ it!” he cried. We had a good laugh and a lively ____ 15____ . His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt ____16 ____for you because your friends got ____ 17____ off their chest, which I knew you were carrying around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me... for your sake (好处).”
Jimmy ____18 ____me to clear up all 101 pieces on my list. It took me almost two years, but became a true ____19 ____ for my career as a conflict mediator (矛盾调解者). No matter how ____ 20 ____ the conflict, crisis(危机) or situation is, I always remember that it’s never too late to clear up the past and begin a new life.
1. A. grew up B. brought up C. cleared up D. made up
2. A. all B. none C. most D. little
3. A. decided B. hoped C. expected D. demanded
4. A. wine B. ink C. beer D. paint
5. A. printed B. described C. wrote D. drew
6. A. find B. watch C. see D. think
7. A. Within B. Before C. Till D. After
8. A. apologized B. promised C. admitted D. received
9. A. disappeared B. appeared C. seemed D. looked
10. A. knowledge B. messages C. news D. information
11. A. listed B. contained C. lived D. filled
12. A. hours B. rings C. calls D. words
13. A. Again B. Yes C. No D. Ok
14. A. knew B. believed C. guessed D. supposed
15. A. interview B. communication C. touch D. discussion
16. A. happily B. badly C. lively D. mean
17. A. it B. you C. that D. this
18. A. caused B. advised C. persuaded D. inspired
19. A. experience B. encouragement C. lesson D. story
20. A. special B. stable C. difficult D. smooth
B
I was busy preparing for my daughter’s wedding. To save money, I gathered flowers from several friends who had large magnolia(木兰) trees. Their white blooms and green leaves would make beautiful arrangements____ 1____ the dark wood inside the hall.
The night before the wedding, we ____ 2____the hall with magnolias. I thought the music, the ceremony, the reception — and____3 ____ the flowers — would be remembered for years.
The big day arrived. I went to the hall to do a final ____4____. When I opened the door, we felt a5of hot air. I almost fainted____6 ____I saw all the beautiful white flowers were black. The air conditioner was ____7 ____, and on that hot summer day, the flowers____ 8 ____.
I didn’t have time to drive back to our____9____ , gather more flowers and return in time for the wedding. I prayed to find someone____10____to give me flowers!
As I11the hall, I saw magnolia trees in the distance. I ____ 12____ a house and knocked on the door. An old man____ 13____. When I told him what had happened, he said, “I am ____ 14____ to help you!” He climbed a ladder, ____ 15____large boughs and handed them down to me. Minutes later, as I lifted the last armload into my car trunk, I said, “Sir, you’ve made the mother of a bride____16 ____ today.”
He said, “When my wife’s____ 17____ got worse, she needed me. But now, she has died and nobody needs me. Do you know what I was____ 18 ____ when I handed you those magnolias? I felt I was needed.”
I drove back to the hall, filled with ____19 ____ . On my daughter’s wedding day, I also realized that being needed makes ____20 ____happy.
1. A. from B. against C. for D. beyond
2. A. visited B. planned C. decorated D. supplied
3. A. naturally B. fairly C. extremelyD. especially
4. A. check B. correction C. arrangement D. addition
5. A. lot B. rush C. flash D. storm
6. A. for B. as C. because D. since
7. A. repaired B. fixed C. robbed D. broken
8. A. hurt B. lacked C. died D. breathed
9. A. streets B. hometown C. markets D. stores
10. A. willing B. eager C. ready D. sure
11. A. extended B. called C. left D. dropped
12. A. missed B. passed C. arrived D. approached
13. A. answered B. reflected C. responded D. replied
14. A. grateful B. glad C. fateful D. anxious
15. A. collected B. chose C. cut D. destroyed
16. A. honourable B. hopeful C. beautiful D. happy
17. A. life B. health C. spirit D. situation
18. A. expecting B. wondering C. thinking D. seeking
19. A. wonder B. pride C. doubt D. kindness
20. A. myself B. people C. my daughter D. the old man
A
【短文导读】
你是不是曾因做错了事而又没有勇气承认而闷闷不乐，压在心底倍受折磨？向文中主人公Jimmy学习吧：一吐为快，悔过自新。承认错误是对心灵重负的一种解脱。
【答案解析】
1. A。grew up长大成人；brought up教育，培养；cleared up清除，天气放晴；made up编造，构成。
2. B。none三者以上全部否定；little也表否定，但指代不可数名词。
3. A。Jimmy及其伙伴决定去作弄Sheriff Brown。
4. D。用红漆写字才显眼。ink不与a can of连用。
5. C。 printed印刷；described描写；wrote书写；drew刻画。
6. C。 find找到，发现；watch凝视，观看，强调动作；see看到，强调结果。
7. A。两小时之内Sheriff Brown就查出是Jimmy及其伙伴干的。within在……之内。
8. C。 Jimmy的朋友都承认了，但他拒绝承认。apologized道歉；promised允诺；admitted承认。
9. A。 根据下文， 应为作者已不记得他了。
10. D。 Jimmy向服务台打电话咨询有关Sheriff Brown的信息。knowledge知识；messages口信；news新闻；information消息。
11. A。Sheriff Brown的名单仍然在列。listed列举；contained包括，常指某种物资含什么成分。
12. B。Jimmy按此号拨过去，电话铃响过几次。rings电话振铃。
13. B。接电话的正是Sheriff Brown本人，故其用Yes回答。
14. A。其实，20年前所发生的一切Sheriff Brown后来都知道了。
15. D。 Sheriff Brown和Jimmy在电话中谈的很投机，Sheriff Brown也宽恕了他。interview接见；communication交际；touch接触；discussion讨论。
16. B。在此之前，Sheriff Brown对Jimmy很有看法。
17. A。双方共知的事物用it指代。
18. D。Jimmy讲述20年前的一段经历也激励我反省过去，自我检讨。
19. B。experience经历；encouragement鼓舞；lesson教训。
20. C。综合前文意思，此处应选“艰难”difficult。
B
【短文导读】
我为女儿的婚礼布置礼堂，不想空调出了故障，已布置的木兰花枯萎，我几乎晕倒。一位好心老人乐意帮忙，把自家的木兰花送给我。我的一句话勾起老人的回忆，并留给我思考：被需要让人快乐。
【答案解析】
1. B。用白花绿叶去装点礼堂和礼堂黑色地板形成鲜明对比。against对照；beyond超越。
2. C。在婚礼前夜，我用木兰花装饰礼堂。decorate with用……装饰。
3. D。我想礼堂的音乐、仪式以及接待，特别是那些可爱的木兰花将让这次婚礼终生难忘。especially在此表示几者比较中最特别地。
4. A。大喜的日子到了，我到礼堂作最后检查以确保万无一失。
5. B。我推开门，一股热气直面扑来。rush冲，a rush of一股急促而来的，这说明礼堂内温度很高。flash（念头、灵感和光等）一闪。
6. C。我差点昏过去，因为看见所有的木兰花都变黑了。because表示直接原因，而since, as的侧重点在结果，原因只是附带说明；for为并列连词。
7. D。由前面的一股热气可知空调出了故障。
8. C。花都枯萎了。
9. B。 我没有时间再返回家乡，从前文也可得知。作者为了省钱，没有去花市买花而是采集木兰花。故排除A、C、D。
10. A。 我在心里期盼有好心人愿意给我一些花。eager急切，ready准备好，不符合语境。
11. C。离开礼堂时，在远处我看见木兰树。此时找花心切，故选择C。
12. D。我走到房子跟前，然后敲门。arrive是不及物动词，到某地要用arrive at (in)。
13. A。一位老人给我开了门。answer应门；reflect反映；respond回应；reply回答问题。
14. B。从后文得知这位老人很乐意帮忙。grateful感激；fateful命中注定的；anxious焦虑的。
15. C。老人爬上梯子，用刀割了一大束木兰花，然后递给我。
16. D。 我说您使一个新娘的母亲今天非常开心。
17. B。老人说他老伴健康状况恶化时，需要他护理。与之搭配的got worse及下句的died推理应选B。
18. C。老人说“我给你递木兰花的时候，你知道我在想什么吗？”由下句讲“我感到有人需要我帮忙”可确定应填thinking。
19. A。我把车开到礼堂，心里充满了好奇。我原本是寻求帮助的，没想到这位老人如此友善，还给我留下了思考——被需要让人快乐。
20. B。在女儿婚礼的那一天，我也意识到被需要让人快乐。这是文章的主旨，D是事实，无需用realize，A、C与之无关。
The next week, the man called Jimmy Calkins next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:
While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school. I____ 1 ____in a small town in Iowa. There was a sheriff (警长) in town that ____ 2____ of us kids liked. One night, my two friends and I____ 3 ____to play a trick on Sheriff Brown. After drinking a few beers, we found a can of red ____4 ____ , climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town, and ____ 5____ on the tank in bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is an S.O.B. (脏话). The next day, the town arose to6our glorious sign. ____7 ____ two hours, Sheriff Brown had my two friends and me in his office. My friends____8 ____but I lied, refusing to tell the truth. I had thought no one ever found out.
Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ____9____ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still alive. Last weekend, I dialed the ____ 10____ in my hometown back in Iowa. Sure enough, there was a Roger Brown still____11____ . I dialed his number. After a few ____ 12 ____, I heard: “Hello?” I said: “Sheriff Brown?” Pause. “ ____ 13____ .” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. And I want you to know that I did it.” Pause. “I ____14 ____ it!” he cried. We had a good laugh and a lively ____ 15____ . His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt ____16 ____for you because your friends got ____ 17____ off their chest, which I knew you were carrying around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me... for your sake (好处).”
Jimmy ____18 ____me to clear up all 101 pieces on my list. It took me almost two years, but became a true ____19 ____ for my career as a conflict mediator (矛盾调解者). No matter how ____ 20 ____ the conflict, crisis(危机) or situation is, I always remember that it’s never too late to clear up the past and begin a new life.
1. A. grew up B. brought up C. cleared up D. made up
2. A. all B. none C. most D. little
3. A. decided B. hoped C. expected D. demanded
4. A. wine B. ink C. beer D. paint
5. A. printed B. described C. wrote D. drew
6. A. find B. watch C. see D. think
7. A. Within B. Before C. Till D. After
8. A. apologized B. promised C. admitted D. received
9. A. disappeared B. appeared C. seemed D. looked
10. A. knowledge B. messages C. news D. information
11. A. listed B. contained C. lived D. filled
12. A. hours B. rings C. calls D. words
13. A. Again B. Yes C. No D. Ok
14. A. knew B. believed C. guessed D. supposed
15. A. interview B. communication C. touch D. discussion
16. A. happily B. badly C. lively D. mean
17. A. it B. you C. that D. this
18. A. caused B. advised C. persuaded D. inspired
19. A. experience B. encouragement C. lesson D. story
20. A. special B. stable C. difficult D. smooth
B
I was busy preparing for my daughter’s wedding. To save money, I gathered flowers from several friends who had large magnolia(木兰) trees. Their white blooms and green leaves would make beautiful arrangements____ 1____ the dark wood inside the hall.
The night before the wedding, we ____ 2____the hall with magnolias. I thought the music, the ceremony, the reception — and____3 ____ the flowers — would be remembered for years.
The big day arrived. I went to the hall to do a final ____4____. When I opened the door, we felt a5of hot air. I almost fainted____6 ____I saw all the beautiful white flowers were black. The air conditioner was ____7 ____, and on that hot summer day, the flowers____ 8 ____.
I didn’t have time to drive back to our____9____ , gather more flowers and return in time for the wedding. I prayed to find someone____10____to give me flowers!
As I11the hall, I saw magnolia trees in the distance. I ____ 12____ a house and knocked on the door. An old man____ 13____. When I told him what had happened, he said, “I am ____ 14____ to help you!” He climbed a ladder, ____ 15____large boughs and handed them down to me. Minutes later, as I lifted the last armload into my car trunk, I said, “Sir, you’ve made the mother of a bride____16 ____ today.”
He said, “When my wife’s____ 17____ got worse, she needed me. But now, she has died and nobody needs me. Do you know what I was____ 18 ____ when I handed you those magnolias? I felt I was needed.”
I drove back to the hall, filled with ____19 ____ . On my daughter’s wedding day, I also realized that being needed makes ____20 ____happy.
1. A. from B. against C. for D. beyond
2. A. visited B. planned C. decorated D. supplied
3. A. naturally B. fairly C. extremelyD. especially
4. A. check B. correction C. arrangement D. addition
5. A. lot B. rush C. flash D. storm
6. A. for B. as C. because D. since
7. A. repaired B. fixed C. robbed D. broken
8. A. hurt B. lacked C. died D. breathed
9. A. streets B. hometown C. markets D. stores
10. A. willing B. eager C. ready D. sure
11. A. extended B. called C. left D. dropped
12. A. missed B. passed C. arrived D. approached
13. A. answered B. reflected C. responded D. replied
14. A. grateful B. glad C. fateful D. anxious
15. A. collected B. chose C. cut D. destroyed
16. A. honourable B. hopeful C. beautiful D. happy
17. A. life B. health C. spirit D. situation
18. A. expecting B. wondering C. thinking D. seeking
19. A. wonder B. pride C. doubt D. kindness
20. A. myself B. people C. my daughter D. the old man
A
【短文导读】
你是不是曾因做错了事而又没有勇气承认而闷闷不乐，压在心底倍受折磨？向文中主人公Jimmy学习吧：一吐为快，悔过自新。承认错误是对心灵重负的一种解脱。
【答案解析】
1. A。grew up长大成人；brought up教育，培养；cleared up清除，天气放晴；made up编造，构成。
2. B。none三者以上全部否定；little也表否定，但指代不可数名词。
3. A。Jimmy及其伙伴决定去作弄Sheriff Brown。
4. D。用红漆写字才显眼。ink不与a can of连用。
5. C。 printed印刷；described描写；wrote书写；drew刻画。
6. C。 find找到，发现；watch凝视，观看，强调动作；see看到，强调结果。
7. A。两小时之内Sheriff Brown就查出是Jimmy及其伙伴干的。within在……之内。
8. C。 Jimmy的朋友都承认了，但他拒绝承认。apologized道歉；promised允诺；admitted承认。
9. A。 根据下文， 应为作者已不记得他了。
10. D。 Jimmy向服务台打电话咨询有关Sheriff Brown的信息。knowledge知识；messages口信；news新闻；information消息。
11. A。Sheriff Brown的名单仍然在列。listed列举；contained包括，常指某种物资含什么成分。
12. B。Jimmy按此号拨过去，电话铃响过几次。rings电话振铃。
13. B。接电话的正是Sheriff Brown本人，故其用Yes回答。
14. A。其实，20年前所发生的一切Sheriff Brown后来都知道了。
15. D。 Sheriff Brown和Jimmy在电话中谈的很投机，Sheriff Brown也宽恕了他。interview接见；communication交际；touch接触；discussion讨论。
16. B。在此之前，Sheriff Brown对Jimmy很有看法。
17. A。双方共知的事物用it指代。
18. D。Jimmy讲述20年前的一段经历也激励我反省过去，自我检讨。
19. B。experience经历；encouragement鼓舞；lesson教训。
20. C。综合前文意思，此处应选“艰难”difficult。
B
【短文导读】
我为女儿的婚礼布置礼堂，不想空调出了故障，已布置的木兰花枯萎，我几乎晕倒。一位好心老人乐意帮忙，把自家的木兰花送给我。我的一句话勾起老人的回忆，并留给我思考：被需要让人快乐。
【答案解析】
1. B。用白花绿叶去装点礼堂和礼堂黑色地板形成鲜明对比。against对照；beyond超越。
2. C。在婚礼前夜，我用木兰花装饰礼堂。decorate with用……装饰。
3. D。我想礼堂的音乐、仪式以及接待，特别是那些可爱的木兰花将让这次婚礼终生难忘。especially在此表示几者比较中最特别地。
4. A。大喜的日子到了，我到礼堂作最后检查以确保万无一失。
5. B。我推开门，一股热气直面扑来。rush冲，a rush of一股急促而来的，这说明礼堂内温度很高。flash（念头、灵感和光等）一闪。
6. C。我差点昏过去，因为看见所有的木兰花都变黑了。because表示直接原因，而since, as的侧重点在结果，原因只是附带说明；for为并列连词。
7. D。由前面的一股热气可知空调出了故障。
8. C。花都枯萎了。
9. B。 我没有时间再返回家乡，从前文也可得知。作者为了省钱，没有去花市买花而是采集木兰花。故排除A、C、D。
10. A。 我在心里期盼有好心人愿意给我一些花。eager急切，ready准备好，不符合语境。
11. C。离开礼堂时，在远处我看见木兰树。此时找花心切，故选择C。
12. D。我走到房子跟前，然后敲门。arrive是不及物动词，到某地要用arrive at (in)。
13. A。一位老人给我开了门。answer应门；reflect反映；respond回应；reply回答问题。
14. B。从后文得知这位老人很乐意帮忙。grateful感激；fateful命中注定的；anxious焦虑的。
15. C。老人爬上梯子，用刀割了一大束木兰花，然后递给我。
16. D。 我说您使一个新娘的母亲今天非常开心。
17. B。老人说他老伴健康状况恶化时，需要他护理。与之搭配的got worse及下句的died推理应选B。
18. C。老人说“我给你递木兰花的时候，你知道我在想什么吗？”由下句讲“我感到有人需要我帮忙”可确定应填thinking。
19. A。我把车开到礼堂，心里充满了好奇。我原本是寻求帮助的，没想到这位老人如此友善，还给我留下了思考——被需要让人快乐。
20. B。在女儿婚礼的那一天，我也意识到被需要让人快乐。这是文章的主旨，D是事实，无需用realize，A、C与之无关。