Question

One day, a well-known speaker was invited to give a lecture to an audience of 200. He started his lecture by a $ 20 bill. He looked around the room, and asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” started going up.

He said, “I am going to this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled up (揉皱) the 20-dollar bill. He then asked, “Who wants it?” Still the hands were in the air.

“Well”, he replied,“ I do this ?” And he dropped it on the and started to step on it with his shoes. He picked it up. Now it was crumpled and .

“Now, who wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, we have all learned a very lesson. No matter what I did to the , you still want it because it doesn’t decrease in . It is still worth $20, with we can buy what we need.

Many times in our lives, we are , and trampled underfoot by the decision we and the circumstances that come our way. We feel we were worthless. But no matter what has happened or what may happen to us, you will never your value. Dirty or clean, you are still priceless to those who do love you. The worth of our lives is determined not by we do or who we know, but by who we are. You are . Don’t ever forget it.”

If you this lesson in mind, it will help you to again when you fall. Each time it makes you grow much stronger.

1.A. holding up B. picking up C. keeping up D. bringing up

2.A. Chats B. Voices C. Hands D. Talks

3.A. pass B. give C. show D. lend

4.A. ever B. even C. also D. still

5.A. on B. off C. up D. out

6.A. What for B. How come C. What about D. What if

7.A. floor B. desk C. shelf D. dustbin

8.A. usable B. small C. dirty D. old

9.A. meaningless B. amazing C. rare D. valuable

10.A. money B. paper C. book D. card

11.A. shape B. value C. quality D. size

12.A. which B. what C. that D. whose

13.A. warned B. pushed C. dropped D. reminded

14.A. prefer B. receive C. face D. make

15.A. as though B. even though C. if only D. only if

16.A. take B. lose C. miss D. win

17.A. how B. what C. where D. who

18.A. honest B. wise C. young D. special

19.A. keep B. forget C. impress D. leave

20.A. stand up B. put up C. take up D. jump up

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.B

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一位演讲者向观众展示一张20美元的钞票，尽管这张钞票被弄得又皱又脏，人们还是要它，因为它的价值没有改变。进而得出人生的真谛：人生的价值在于人本身的内在价值。

1.A 考查词组 hold up举起；pick up捡起；keep up保持；bring up抚养。演讲者应是举起那张20美元的钞票给观众看。hold up符合语境，故选A。

2.C 考查名词 A聊天；B声音；C手；D谈话。演讲者问“谁想要钱”，根据常识可知应是举手示意；第二段的“Still the hands were 45 in the air”也是提示，故选C。

3.B 考查动词 A传递；B给；C展示；D借出。根据句意：我会把这20美元给你们其中一个人。故选B。

4.D 考查副词 A 永远；B 甚至；C 也；D 还。演讲者把钱币揉皱了，问：“谁还想要？”，still符合语境，故选D。

5.C考查副词A继续着；B走开；C向上；D在外面。根据第一段中“Hands started going up”，手开始举了起来，用了up；此处还是考查方位副词，四个选项中只有up符合语境，故选C。

6.6】D考查句型A 为什么；B 怎么会呢；C .....如何；D What if ....要是...又怎么样，如果...该怎么办。根据语境，what if 符合，故选D

7.7】考查名词 A地面；B桌子；C 架子；D垃圾箱。根据后面的“started to step on it with his shoes”可知是放在地上用脚踩。floor符合语境，故选A。

8.8】C考查形容词 A可用的；B小的；C脏的；D旧的。钱被放在地上用脚踩了，这张钱一定是脏了。dirty符合语境，故选C。

9.9】D考查形容词 A无意义的；B令人惊异的；C稀有的；D很有用的，很重要的，宝贵的。通读全文可知，这是一节很重要的课。valuable符合语境，故选D。

10.10】A考查名词 A钱；B纸；C书；D卡片。这里是指那张20美元的钞票，money符合语境，故选A。

11.1】B考查名词 A形状；B价值；C质量；D尺寸。根据句意：无论我对这张钱做了什么，你们仍然想要它，因为它的价值并没有降低。value符合语境，故选B

12.12】A考查代词 此处指代前面提到的钱，作with的宾语，可排除B、D项。which可直接跟在介词后面，而that不可以。故选A。

13.13】C考查动词 A警告；B推；C丢下；D提醒。根据前文中“他把丢在地上，并踩它”暗示在生活中我们就像那张被丢在地上的钱，会被践踏。drop符合语境，故选C。

14.14】D考查动词 A宁愿；B收到；C面对；D制作，做。decision 与动词make连用，构成短语make a decision 做决定，下决心。故选D。

15.15】A考查词组 A好像；B即使；C只要；D只有。句意：我们感到我们好像是没用的。as though符合语境，故选A。

16.6】B考查动词 A拿；B失去；C想念；D赢得。此处是说，无论发生了什么或会发生什么，你都不要失去自己的价值。lose one’s value，失去价值，故选B。

17.17】B考查代词 by后是一个宾语从句，该宾语从句缺少宾语，要用代词充当。A和C是副词，不符合；根据句意：我们的生命价值不在于做过什么或认识谁，用what做do的宾语。故选B。

18.18】D考查形容词 A诚实的；B聪明的；C年轻的；D特别的。 前一句说，我们的生命价值不在于做过什么或认识谁，而在于我们是谁，每个人本身存在就是独一无二的，是特别的。故选D。

19.19】A考查动词 A保留；Bt忘记；C给某人以深刻影响；D离开。keep和in mind 连用构成短语keep in mind记住。句意：如果你记住这一课..... 故选A。

20.20】A考查词组 A站起来； B举起，张贴，建立；C拿起，从事，占用；D跳起来。根据语境可知失败后还要再站起来，stand up 符合，故选A。

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