Question

20．People once went hungry．A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the（16）Cchildren in the town，and told them to take a loaf（条）of bread from a （17）Bevery day till the hard days passed．
     The hungry children came together（18）D，and argued for the bread，because each wished to have the largest one．Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman．
     But Gretchen，a poorly-dressed little girl，did not argue or （19）Awith the rest，but remained standing quietly far away from them．（20）Bthe bad-mannered girls left，she took the smallest bread，which alone was left in the basket，kissed the gentleman's hand，and went home．
     The next day the children were as bad-mannered as before，and poor，shy Gretchen （21）Cloaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day．When she came home，her mother cut the loaf open．Many new shining pieces of （22）Afell out of it．
     Her mother was very surprised and worried，and said，"Take the money back to the good gentleman at once，for it must have got into the dough（生面团）（23）Dmistake．Be quick，Gretchen!Be quick!"
     But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's （24）B，he said，"No，no，my child，it was no mistake．I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you．Always be as satisfied，quiet，and （25）Aas you now are．Go home now，and tell your mother that money is your own．"

16．A．kindest	B．smartest	C．poorest	D．thinnest
17．A．bowl	B．basket	C．kitchen	D．fridge
18．A．luckily	B．proudly	C．silently	D．excitedly
19．A．fight	B．play	C．talk	D．jump
20．A．If	B．When	C．Because	D．Unless
21．A．brought	B．tasted	C．received	D．noticed
22．A．silver	B．bread	C．gold	D．glass
23．A．in	B．on	C．with	D．by
24．A．thanks	B．message	C．wallet	D．praise
25．A．thankful	B．friendly	C．lively	D．lovely．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述了一个有钱人做了面包并送给镇上最穷的二十个孩子，大家都争着想抢最大的那个，离开时甚至没有对有钱人表示感谢，只有一个叫Gretchen的小女孩不去争不去抢，只能得到最小的那个，但她离开时却感激地亲了一下有钱人的手．第二天仍然是这样，但当Gretchen回到家时，面包里掉出了银钱，妈妈以为是做面包的人失误放进去的，叫Gretchen去还给有钱人，但有钱人却告诉她那是对她的奖励，并让她一直做一个知足，文静，懂得感恩的人．

解答 16．C 考查形容词．A表示最友善的；B表示最聪明的；C表示最穷的；D表示最瘦的．由a poorly-dressed little girl可知此处表示的是给二十个最穷的孩子，选C．
17．B 考查名词．A表示碗；B表示篮子；C表示厨房；D表示冰箱．由which alone was left in the basket可知此处表示告诉他们从篮子里拿走一条面包，选B．
18．D 考查副词．A表示幸运地；B表示自豪地；C表示沉默地；D表示激动地．饥饿的孩子们可以得到面包心情应该是激动的，所以此处表示这些饥饿的孩子激动地聚在一起，选D．
19．A 考查动词．A表示打架；B表示玩；C表示谈话；D表示跳．由but remained standing quietly far away from them可知此处表示不与其他人争吵或打架，选A．
20．B 考查连词．A表示如果；B表示当…时；C表示因为；D表示除非．结合语境可知此处表示当这些没有礼貌的女孩们离开了，她拿走了最小的一条面包，选B．
21．C 考查动词．A表示拿来；B表示尝；C表示接受；D表示注意．由对Gretchen的修饰词poor，shy可推测此处表示她得到的那条还没有她第一天得到的那一条大，选C．
22．A 考查名词．A表示银子；B表示面包；C表示金子；D表示草．由I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you可知此处表示许多新的闪耀着的碎银从里面掉了出来，选A．
23．D 考查介词与固定搭配．by mistake表示失误，此处表示它一定失误地掉进生面团里了，选D．
24．B 考查名词．A表示感谢；B表示信息；C表示钱包；D表示表扬．由No，no，my child，it was no mistake可知此处表示小孩子给有钱人说的是上文妈妈说的话，指带给了他妈妈（话中的）信息，选B．
25．A 考查形容词．A表示感恩的；B表示友好的；C表示活泼的；D表示可爱的．由kissed the gentleman's hand可知小女孩是一个懂得感恩的人，选A．

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