Question

One summer day when I was in high school, my father sent me to buy some tools for our farm. I loved __31__ better than driving our family truck to do something. But this time I was not so happy __32__ my father had told me I would have to ask for credit (赊账)at the store.

__33__ is a proud age. The young men at that age want respect (尊重)but not charity. I had seen many times that my friends were __34__ when they asked for credit. We lived in a poor village, __35__ was needed seriously. I knew clearly how difficult it might be to make the store owner believe me and get the credit.

At Davi’s Brothers store., Buck Davi was talking to a farmer. After I finished __36__ the things I wanted, I walked to him. “I need to put these on credit.” I said to him __37__.

The farmer gave me a __38__ look. But Buck’s face didn’t change in the slightest. “ No problem.” He said in a relaxing voice, “ I believe your daddy will __39__ them in time.” Then he turned to the farmer, “ This boy is Jame William’s son.”

The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way. At that time, I __40__ pride. Jame William’s Son, there three __41__ opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I __42__ that a good name of great importance. My father’s good name had won our neighbors’ respect for our family. A good name, and the responsibility (责任)that came with __43__ encouraged us a lot. They made us be __44__than we might be. We also wanted to be regarded as good people. __45__ acting like good people for a long time, we became good out of good habits.

31. A. something B. anything C. nothing

32. A. because B. while C. unless

33. A. Six B. Sixteen C. Sixty

34. A. influenced B. cheered C. refused

35. A. health B. money C. freedom

36. A. choose B. choosing C. to choose

37. A. carefully B. angrily C. easily

38. A. pleasant B. kind C. strange

39. A. care for B. pay for C. look for

40. A. was full of B. was surprised at C. was famous for

41. A. letters B. words C. sentences

42. A. discover B. discovered C. have discovered

43. A. it B. him C. them

44. A. better B. stronger C. clever

45. A. With B. For C. By

Answer 1

【主旨大意】本文通过讲述我去赊账的经历，阐述了好名声的重要性。

31-35 CABCB 36-40 BACBA 41-45 BBAAC

31. C 根据句意可知我最喜欢开我们的卡车去做事了。Nothing为否定的意思。因此选C。

32. A 根据句意这时我感到不高兴因为我爸爸已经告诉我必须去赊账，前后表示因果关系，因此选A。

33. B 根据文章第一句One summer day when I was in high school可推测读高中的年龄为16岁。

34. C influence 意为“影响”，cheer意为“欢呼”，refuse意为“拒绝”。根据句意可知选C。

35. B 根据上下文可知钱是非常需要的。因此选B。

36. B finish 后接动名词作宾语。Finish doing 意为“结束做某事”。

37. A 根据此时作者的心情可知“我小心的对他说”。因此选A。

38. C 根据下文“但是布克的脸一点也没有变”，可推测上文“农民给我奇怪的眼神”。

39. B care for 意为“关心” pay for意为“付款”， look for 意为“寻找”。根据句意可知“我相信你爸爸将及时付钱的”。可知选B。

40. A 根据句意“在那时我充满了骄傲”，充满应该用be full of.

41. B 上文为三个单词，因此选B。

42. B 根据上下文可知用一般过去时。因此选B。

43. A a good name用it 代替。故选A。

44. A 根据句意“他们使我们比我们可能的更好。”可知选A。

45. C 根据句意“通过长时间像好人一样表现，我们有了良好的习惯”。By 意为“通过”表示方式。