Walking round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas      for her father.
She      that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was     satisfied with perfume (香水).     , shopping at this time of the year was a most      job. People      on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost      you over in their hurry in order to      something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter (柜臺(tái)), where some beautiful ties were on     . "They are      silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to      her to buy one. But Edith knew from past      that her choice of ties never pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and     where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the     were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father      smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was     to please him.
When she got home, with her small but      present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already      table. Her mother was in great     . "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so      that she could not say a single word.

【小題1】
A.suit B.card C.thing D.gift
【小題2】
A.believed B.wished C.hoped D.thought
【小題3】
A.never B.seldom C.a(chǎn)lways D.little
【小題4】
A.Therefore B.Luckily C.Besides D.Finally
【小題5】
A.unhappy B.careful C.exciting D.tiring
【小題6】
A.walked B.stepped C.lifted D.stood
【小題7】
A.turned B.hit C.brought D.knocked
【小題8】
A.watch B.find C.grasp D.sell
【小題9】
A.time B.show C.board D.duty
【小題10】
A.real B.cheap C.poor D.exact
【小題11】
A.hope B.a(chǎn)sk C.force D.persuade
【小題12】
A.experience B.things C.books D.school
【小題13】
A.stopped B.saw C.a(chǎn)sked D.found
【小題14】
A.money B.cigarette C.shapes D.shop
【小題15】
A.a(chǎn)lways B.nearly C.only D.never
【小題16】
A.hardly B.impossibly C.possibly D.certainly
【小題17】
A.cheap B.well-chosen C.expensive D.ready-made
【小題18】
A.on B.by C.beside D.a(chǎn)t
【小題19】
A.excitement B.a(chǎn)nger C.sadness D.disappointment
【小題20】
A.glad B.happy C.surprised D.excited


【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】C
【小題5】A
【小題6】B
【小題7】D
【小題8】B
【小題9】B
【小題10】A
【小題11】D
【小題12】A
【小題13】A
【小題14】C
【小題15】C
【小題16】D
【小題17】B
【小題18】D
【小題19】A
【小題20】C

解析試題分析:本文是一篇記敘文,講述了Edith在圣誕節(jié)前夕為父親買(mǎi)禮物的過(guò)程。在圣誕節(jié)前的商店里人們摩肩擦踵,非常擁擠,最后Edith終于為父親挑選了一個(gè)精美的煙斗作為禮物。但是當(dāng)她興沖沖地回到家的時(shí)候,母親卻告訴她父親決定要戒煙了。
【小題1】. D名詞辨析。A. suit 套裝;B. card  卡片; C. thing 事情,東西;D. gift禮物。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知Edith是在給父親買(mǎi)圣誕禮物,選D。
【小題2】. B動(dòng)詞辨析。A. believed 相信;B. wished 希望;   C. hoped 希望;D. thought認(rèn)為,想。根據(jù)從句動(dòng)詞were判斷此處是虛擬語(yǔ)氣,四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有wish后面的從句用虛擬語(yǔ)氣,故答案選B。
【小題3】. C副詞辨析。A. never 從來(lái)不;B. seldom很少;    C. always 總是;    D. little 幾乎沒(méi)有。從上句內(nèi)容可以判斷給母親買(mǎi)禮物很好買(mǎi),她總是喜歡香水。選C。
【小題4】.C 副詞辨析。A. Therefore因此; B. Luckily 幸運(yùn)地;C. Besides 此外; D. Finally最后。上文提到給父親難選到他喜歡的禮物,和此處購(gòu)物不容易是遞進(jìn)關(guān)系,選C。
【小題5】. A形容詞辨析。A. unhappy不開(kāi)心的; B. careful 認(rèn)真的;C. exciting   令人興奮的;D. tiring累人的。從后面內(nèi)容描述的圣誕節(jié)購(gòu)物期間商場(chǎng)里擁擠,混亂的狀況可知這時(shí)候購(gòu)物是Edith不喜歡的,選A。
【小題6】.B 動(dòng)詞辨析。A. walked 走;    B. stepped 踩;C. lifted 舉起;D. stood站立。從情理可知在擁擠的人群中,人們很容易彼此踩到腳,選B。
【小題7】.D動(dòng)詞辨析, A. turned轉(zhuǎn)身; B. hit 擊,打;C. brought 帶來(lái);    D. knocked敲擊。此處描寫(xiě)的是混亂的場(chǎng)面,所以是踩腳,推擠甚至是匆忙中撞到人,固定短語(yǔ):knock over:撞倒某人,選D。
【小題8】B 動(dòng)詞辨析。A. watch觀看;B. find 發(fā)現(xiàn);C. grasp 抓;D. sell出售。根據(jù)上下文可知人們?cè)谏虉?chǎng)里擠的目的是為了搶到便宜的商品,選B。
【小題9】. B名詞辨析。A. time 時(shí)間;B. show 展示;C. board 木板;D. duty職責(zé)。從下文售貨員的話可知商場(chǎng)在進(jìn)行領(lǐng)帶促銷(xiāo)活動(dòng),on show“在展出”,其余不符合語(yǔ)境,選B。
【小題10】.A 形容詞辨析。A. real真正的;  B. cheap 便宜的;C. poor 窮的;D. exact確切的。此處是指領(lǐng)帶的材料,從搭配可知用real,real silk意思是“真正的絲綢”。
【小題11】.D 動(dòng)詞辨析。A. hope 希望;B. ask 問(wèn);C. force 強(qiáng)迫;D. persuade說(shuō)服。售貨員對(duì)顧客介紹商品,目的就是要說(shuō)服顧客購(gòu)買(mǎi),try to persuade sb to do sth“試圖說(shuō)服某人做某事”,選D。
【小題12】. A名詞辨析。A. experience  經(jīng)歷,經(jīng)驗(yàn);B. things 事情; C. books書(shū); D. school學(xué)校。由空后內(nèi)容可知她為父親買(mǎi)過(guò)領(lǐng)帶,所以是過(guò)去的經(jīng)驗(yàn),選A。
【小題13】.A 動(dòng)詞辨析。A. stopped 停止;B. saw看到;C. asked問(wèn);D. found發(fā)現(xiàn)。從后面可知這是她看到的情景,see強(qiáng)調(diào)看的結(jié)果,find側(cè)重找的結(jié)果,此處是無(wú)意中看見(jiàn),故選A。
【小題14】.C 名詞辨析。A. money 錢(qián);B. cigarette 香煙;C. shapes 形狀;D. shop商店。前面提到她看到了一些煙斗,所以指煙斗的形狀好看,選C。
【小題15】.C副詞辨析。 A. always 總是;B. nearly 幾乎;C. only 僅僅;D. never從來(lái)不。從once in a while判斷父親僅僅是偶爾吸煙,選C。
【小題16】. D副詞辨析。A. hardly幾乎不; B. impossibly 不可能地;C. possibly可能地;D. certainly當(dāng)然。此處指她對(duì)她選擇的肯定判斷,認(rèn)為父親一定會(huì)喜歡這個(gè)煙斗,選D。
【小題17】B. 形容詞辨析。A. cheap 便宜的;B. well-chosen 精心選擇的;   C. expensive 昂貴的;   D. ready-made真正制作的。從上文內(nèi)容可知她對(duì)父親的禮物是精心挑選,文章沒(méi)有提到煙斗的價(jià)格,故選B。
【小題18】.D介詞辨析。 A. on 在上面;B. by 在旁邊;C. beside 在旁邊;D. at在….里。固定短語(yǔ)at table“在吃飯”,其他不構(gòu)成搭配,選D。
【小題19】.A名詞辨析。 A. excitement 激動(dòng),興奮;B. anger生氣;C. sadness 傷心;難過(guò);D. disappointment失望。從下文she told her daughter happily可以判斷母親對(duì)父親戒煙很高興,所以是興奮地說(shuō)。
【小題20】.C 形容詞辨析。A. glad 高興的;B. happy開(kāi)心的;C. surprised驚訝的;  D. excited激動(dòng)的。從上文可知她滿(mǎn)以為父親會(huì)喜歡她買(mǎi)的禮物,不知道父親決定要戒煙了,再由that she could not say a single word.可以判斷當(dāng)她聽(tīng)到母親的話時(shí)她很吃驚,選C。
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【小題3】. The phrase “rose to his feet” means________.
A.stood upB.kicked with his feet
C.became quite excitedD.raised his feet
【小題4】. The teacher____________.
A.liked to be flattered as well
B.really knew nothing about the vulgar world
C.was in need of a high hat
D.was satisfied with the new hat

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A well-dressed man came to a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, because she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl? ” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”
The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I got it from my mother, and my mother from hers. But I really need the money. ”
The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.
【小題1】He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.

A.he loved his wife deeply
B.his business had been successful
C.he was anxious to get it
D.he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
【小題2】He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.
A.exactly the same size as the black one
B.exactly as big and nice as the black one
C.exactly as expensive as the black one
D.exactly the same quality as the black one
【小題3】Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______.
A.to see the perfect pearl
B.to sell their own pearl at a high price
C.to get in touch with the rich man
D.to help the rich man’s wife
【小題4】The little old lady was probably________.
A.the man’s partner
B.short of money
C.unwilling to sell the pearl
D.the man’s wife
【小題5】The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.
A.his wife had found another perfect pearl already
B.he happened to be out at that time
C.he got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money
D.he was angry with the jeweler for waiting too long

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British writer John Bunyan was born at Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, in November, 1628. His father was a maker and mender of pots and kettles, and the son followed the same trade. Though he is usually called a tinker, Bunyan had a settled home and place of business. He had little schooling, and he describes his early surroundings as poor and mean. He became much interested in religions, but it was only after a tremendous spiritual conflict, lasting three or four years, that he found peace. His struggles are related with extraordinary vividness and intensity in his “Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.” His writing began with a controversy against the Quakers (教友派), and shows from the first the command of a homely but vigorous style.
Like most working men at the time, Bunyan had a deep hatred for the corrupted, hypocritical rich who accumulated their wealth “by hook and by crook.” As a stout Puritan(清教徒), he had made a conscientious study of the Bible and firmly believed in salvation (拯救) through spiritual struggle.
Bunyan’s style was modeled after that of the English Bible. With his concrete and living language and carefully observed and vividly presented details, he made it possible for the reader of the least education to share the pleasure of reading his novel and to relive the experience of his characters.
Bunyan’s works include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (1666), The Life and Death of Mr. Badman (1680), The Holy War (1682) and The Pilgrim’s Progress (1684).
The Pilgrim’s Progress is the most successful religious allegory (寓言) in the English language. Its purpose is to urge people to observe Christian doctrines and seek salvation through constant struggle with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils. It is not only about something spiritual but also bears much relevance to the time. Its predominant metaphor — life as a journey — is simple and familiar. The objects that Christian meets are homely and commonplace, and the scenes presented are typical English ones, but throughout the allegory a spiritual significance is added to the commonplace details. Here the strange is combined with the familiar and the trivial joined to the divine, and, a rich imagination and a natural talent for storytelling also contribute to the success of the work which is at once entertaining and morally instructive.
“The Vanity Fair,” is an excerpt from The Pilgrim’s Progress. The story starts with a dream in which the author sees Christian the Pilgrim, with a heavy burden on his back, reading the Bible. When he learns from the book that the city in which he and his family live shall be burnt down in a fire, Christian tries to convince his family and his neighbors of the oncoming disaster and asks them to go with him in search of salvation, but most of them simply ignore him. So he starts off with a friend, Pliable. Pliable turns back after they stumble into a pit, the Slough of Despond. Christian struggles on by himself. Then he is misled by Mr. Wordly Wiseman and is brought back onto the right road by Mr. Evangelist. There he joins Faithful, a neighbor who has set out later but has made better progress. The two go on together through many adventures, including the great struggle with Apollyon, who claims them to be his subjects and refuse to accept their allegiance to God. After many other adventures they come to the Vanity Fair where both are arrested as alien agitators. They are tried and Faithful is condemned to death. Christian, however manages to escape and goes on his way, assisted by a new friend, Hopeful. Tired of the hard journey, they are tempted to take pleasant path and are then captured by Giant Despair. Finally they got away and reach the Celestial City, where they enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.
【小題1】According to the passage, Bunyan hated the rich people mainly because ______.

A.his father was making and mending pots and kettles
B.Bunyan had poor and mean early surroundings
C.the rich usually got their wealth in dishonest ways
D.Bunyan studied the Bible to save the human souls
【小題2】What are the main characteristics of Bunyan’s works?
① The languages are concrete and living.
② The stories are carefully and vividly described. 
③ The plots are romantic and twisting.
④ The works are easy to understand.
A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④
【小題3】John Bunyan wrote the book The Pilgrim’s Progress in order to ______.
A.a(chǎn)dvise people to obey religious principles for salvation
B.tell people that life is a simple and familiar journey
C.a(chǎn)dd spiritual significance to the commonplace details
D.to combine the strange things with the familiar things
【小題4】What moral does the story of the last paragraph convey to us?
A.Any imaginable things might happen in a pilgrim’s dream.
B.Christian the Pilgrim likes reading the Bible with a burden.
C.People can struggle against weaknesses and evils for salvation
D.People can enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.

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