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【题目】Frederick Albert is not a name you will find in a history book. It is, _______, the name of a German farmer who was such a hero in Reynoldsburg, Ohio during the Great Depression that people there _______ him a lot. He was also my great-grandfather.

Although my great-grandfather died before I was born, he has had a _______ influence on my life. I always hear stories about his _______. My favorite one that my mother has often told me brings _______ to my eyes as I’m so moved.

In 1935, my great-grandfather planted watermelons for extra money. To cut_______, he always saved the seeds for the next season. While _______ supplies at the feed store(饲料店) one fall morning, my great-grandfather learned of a young girl who was ill with kidney(肾) disease. Her mother had _______ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(压碎) into tea to help _______ her daughter, she ________ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds. Without hesitation, my great-grandfather gave all his watermelon seeds to the mother --- he was such a(n)________ man.

Unfortunately, all the watermelon tea in the world could not ________ the child and with winter’s first snowfall, she died. The girl’s mother remained ________ to my great-grandfather and his family. News of the child’s death spread, and so did the story of my great-grandfather’s ________ and kindness. Many local farmers ________ him with free watermelon seeds.

In my eyes, my great-grandfather is a real hero ________ he followed his heart and did what was best for others. Although he was a poor man monetarily(在金钱上), he was ________ in the love he gave to others and the ________ he received.

Whenever I find myself in ________ or confusing situations, I will remember his story. I smile with ________ when I follow his wisdom.

【1】A. moreover B. therefore C. otherwise D. however

【2】A. encouraged B. admired C. blamed D. comforted

【3】A. small B. strong C. simple D. secret

【4】A. reaction B. connection C. devotion D. suggestion

【5】A. tears B. worries C. smiles D. fears

【6】A. costs B. interests C. wastes D. food

【7】A. waiting for B. putting up C. making for D. picking up

【8】A. remembered B. understood C. learned D. agreed

【9】A. protect B. cure C. raise D. examine

【10】A. informed B. advised C. presented D. approached

【11】A. brave B. sensitive C. caring D. patient

【12】A. raise B. beat C. forgive D. save

【13】A. grateful B. hopeful C. pitiful D. regretful

【14】A. generosity B. modesty C. optimism D. fairness

【15】A. rewarded B. honored C. repaid D. followed

【16】A. although B. because C. unless D. when

【17】A. famous B. free C. rich D. popular

【18】A. experience B. freedom C. support D. respect

【19】A. difficult B. practical C. misleading D. strange

【20】A. worry B. satisfaction C. pride D. doubt

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【6】A

【7】D

【8】C

【9】B

【10】D

【11】C

【12】D

【13】A

【14】A

【15】B

【16】B

【17】C

【18】D

【19】A

【20】C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作者曾祖父的故事。在作者的眼中，曾祖父是一个真正的英雄，因为他追随他的心，做了对别人最好的事情。虽然他在金钱上是个穷人，但他对别人的爱和他所受到的尊敬都是富有的。

【1】考查副词。A. moreover而且；B. therefore因此；C. otherwise否则；D. however然而。根据It is, ___1___, the name of a German farmer who was such a hero in Reynoldsburg, Ohio during the Great Depression that people there ___2___ him a lot.可知，然而，在大萧条时期，在俄亥俄州的雷诺兹堡，一个德国农民的名字是如此的英雄，那里的人们非常崇拜他。故选D。

【2】考查动词。A. encouraged鼓励；B. admired钦佩；C. blamed责备；D. comforted安慰。根据It is, ___1___, the name of a German farmer who was such a hero in Reynoldsburg, Ohio during the Great Depression that people there ___2___ him a lot.可知，然而，在大萧条时期，在俄亥俄州的雷诺兹堡，一个德国农民的名字是如此的英雄，那里的人们非常崇拜他。故选B。

【3】考查形容词。A. small小的；B. strong强壮的；C. simple简单的；D. secret秘密的。根据Although my great-grandfather died before I was born, he has had a ___3___ influence on my life.可知，虽然我的曾祖父在我出生之前就去世了，但他对我的生活产生了强烈的影响。故选B。

【4】考查名词。A. reaction反应；B. connection连接；C. devotion奉献；D. suggestion建议。根据I always hear stories about his___4___.可知，我总是听到关于他的奉献故事。故选C。

【5】考查名词。A. tears眼泪；B. worries担忧；C. smiles微笑；D. fears害怕。根据My favorite one that my mother has often told me brings ___5___ to my eyes as I’m so moved.可知，我最喜欢的一个是我妈妈经常告诉我的，我被感动到热泪盈眶。故选A。

【6】考查名词。A. costs费用；B. interests兴趣；C. wastes废物；D. food食物。根据To cut ___6___, he always saved the seeds for the next season.可知，为了节省开支，他总是为下个赛季保留种子。故选A。

【7】考查动词。A. waiting for等待；B. putting up举起；C. making for导致，有助于；D. picking up捡起，获得，收拾。根据While ___7___ supplies at the feed store(饲料店) one fall morning, my great-grandfather learned of a young girl who was ill with kidney(肾) disease.可知，在一个秋天的早晨，当我的曾祖父在饲料商店买东西的时候，了解到一个患有肾病的年轻女孩。故选D。

【8】考查动词。A. remembered记得；B. understood明白；C. learned了解，获知；D. agreed同意。根据Her mother had ___8___ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(压碎) into tea to help ___9___ her daughter, she ___10___ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds.可知，她的母亲从一位当地的业余医生那里得知，西瓜的种子可以被压成茶来帮助治愈她的女儿，她找到了我的曾祖父，并问是否她可以得到一些西瓜种子。故选C。

【9】考查动词。A. protect保护；B. cure治愈；C. raise提高；D. examine检查。根据Her mother had ___8___ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(压碎) into tea to help ___9___ her daughter, she ___10___ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds.可知，她的母亲从一位当地的业余医生那里得知，西瓜的种子可以被压成茶来帮助治愈她的女儿，她找到了我的曾祖父，并问是否她可以得到一些西瓜种子。故选B。

【10】考查动词。A. informed告知；B. advised建议；C. presented提出；D. approached接近。根据Her mother had ___8___ from a local amateur doctor that watermelon seeds could be crushed(压碎) into tea to help ___9___ her daughter, she ___10___ my great-grandfather and asked if she could have some of his watermelon seeds.可知，她的母亲从一位当地的业余医生那里得知，西瓜的种子可以被压成茶来帮助治愈她的女儿，她找到了我的曾祖父，并问是否她可以得到一些西瓜种子。故选D。

【11】考查形容词。A. brave勇敢的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. caring有同情心的；D. patient耐心的。根据Without hesitation, my great-grandfather gave all his watermelon seeds to the mother --- he was such a(n)___11___ man.可知，我的曾祖父毫不犹豫地把所有的西瓜种子都送给了母亲——他是一个如此有同情心的人。故选C。

【12】考查动词。A. raise提高；B. beat打败；C. forgive原谅；D. save挽救。根据Unfortunately, all the watermelon tea in the world could not ___12___ the child and with winter’s first snowfall, she died.可知，不幸的是，世界上所有的西瓜茶都无法拯救这个孩子，而冬天下第一场雪的时候，她去世了。故选D。

【13】考查形容词。A. grateful感激的；B. hopeful有希望的；C. pitiful可怜的；D. regretful后悔的。根据The girl’s mother remained ___13___ to my great-grandfather and his family.可知，女孩的母亲仍然感激我的曾祖父和他的家人。故选A。

【14】考查名词。A. generosity慷慨；B. modesty谦逊；C. optimism乐观；D. fairness公平。根据News of the child’s death spread, and so did the story of my great-grandfather’s ___14___ and kindness.可知，关于孩子死亡的消息传开了，我曾祖父的慷慨和善良的故事也在传播。故选A。

【15】考查动词。A. rewarded回报；B. honored荣幸；C. repaid偿还；D. followed跟随。根据Many local farmers ___15___ him with free watermelon seeds.可知，许多当地的农民用免费的西瓜种子来纪念他。故选B。

【16】考查连词。A. although尽管；B. because因为；C. unless除非；D. when当……时候。根据In my eyes, my great-grandfather is a real hero ___16___ he followed his heart and did what was best for others.可知，在我的眼中，我的曾祖父是一个真正的英雄，因为他追随他的心，做了对别人最好的事情。故选B。

【17】考查形容词。A. famous著名的；B. free自由的；C. rich富有的；D. popular受欢迎的。根据Although he was a poor man monetarily(在金钱上), he was___17___ in the love he gave to others and the ___18___ he received.可知，虽然他在金钱上是个穷人，但他对别人的爱和他所受到的尊敬都是富有的。故选C。

【18】考查名词。A. experience经历，经验；B. freedom自由；C. support支持；D. respect尊重。根据Although he was a poor man monetarily(在金钱上), he was___17___ in the love he gave to others and the ___18___ he received.可知，虽然他在金钱上是个穷人，但他对别人的爱和他所受到的尊敬都是富有的。故选D。

【19】考查形容词。A. difficult困难的；B. practical切合实际的；C. misleading令人误解的；D. strange奇怪的。根据Whenever I find myself in___19___ or confusing situations, I will remember his story.可知，每当我遇到困难或困惑的时候，我都会想起他的故事。故选A。

【20】考查名词。A. worry担忧；B. satisfaction满意；C. pride骄傲；D. doubt怀疑。根据Whenever I find myself in___19___ or confusing situations, I will remember his story.可知，每当我遇到困难或困惑的时候，我都会想起他的故事。故选C。