Question

I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging, but the  36  are big, and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately.  37  walking has been excellent exercise, I have realized that I need another form of  38  for the winter.

My boyfriend Mike knew of this  39  and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he  40  me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I  41  this car was meant to be! I began communicating with the  42 , a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good  43 . He and his two brothers had  44  learned to drive using this car.

We  45  a price of $400, and fixed a time for a test drive. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He  46  a little nervous, but also excited. He asked simply, “You really  47  this car, don’t you?”

“Of course. I couldn’t love it more,” I gave an enthusiastic  48 . He then said to me, “How about me giving it to you for a dollar?” His offer left me  49 . At that time words  50  me.

I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car,  51  its bumps and nicks (磕磕碰碰). As he was telling me the  52  of the car, it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling  53  the driveway, he stopped me and said, “Don’t forget to pass this  54  on.”

It was truly a  55  end. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.

36. A. presents    B. awards    C. honors     D. rewards

37. A. Because    B. Although   C. If       D. When

38. A. entertainment  B. pleasure    C. transportation  D. training

39. A. habit     B. purpose    C. goal      D. desire

40. A. found     B. sent      C. asked      D. taught

41. A. knew     B. wondered   C. doubted     D. promised

42. A. producer    B. owner    C. customer    D. stranger

43. A. situation    B. state     C. operation    D. condition

44. A. slowly     B. actually    C. naturally    D. hardly

45. A. thought of   B. referred to   C. settled on    D. talked about

46. A. looked     B. sounded    C. felt      D. behaved

47. A. like      B. repair     C. drive     D. use

48. A. refusal     B. description   C. reply      D. attitude

49. A. careless    B. lifeless    C. motionless   D. speechless

50. A. left      B. failed     C. forgot     D. beat

51. A. searching    B. checking   C. explaining    D. touching

52. A. sufferings    B. stories    C. materials    D. troubles

53. A. away from   B. into     C. by       D. out of

54. A. car      B. custom    C. kindness    D. experience

55. A. sudden     B. perfect    C. foolish     D. forced

Answer 1

36-40 DBCDB 41-45 ABDBC 46-50 BACDB 51-55 CBDCB

解析:

作者仅用一美元就买了一辆性能良好的二手车，原车主这样做的目的是为了让作者把这种善举传递下去，虽然他很不舍得这辆车。

36.  考查上下文理解。根据后面的and I have been given a rise可推测，尽管我的工作有挑战性，但是回报很高。

37.  考查逻辑推理。虽然步行是很好的锻炼方式，但是我很想在冬天换一种交通方式。前后为转折关系。

38.  考查上下文理解。根据第二段中 … he researched some local sites for cheap cars可知，冬天到了，我不想再步行，想换一种交通形式。

39.  考查上下文理解和对选项中几个词语的把握。我的男朋友Mike知道了我的这个愿望。desire愿望，渴望。

40.  考查上下文理解和对选项中几个词语的把握。Mike把一辆1978年的福特车有关信息给了我。

41.  考查上下文理解。Mike告诉我这辆福特车的情况的那一刻，我就知道自己就需要这辆车。

42.  考查上下文理解。有人要卖这辆车，因此我就得和它的主人，即卖主联系。

43.  考查上下文理解和对选项中几个词语的把握。这辆车目前的状况还很好。condition状况。

44.  考查上下文理解。实际上，Dale Meyer和他的两个兄弟都是用这辆车学会开车的。

45.  考查上下文理解和对选项中几个词组的把握。我们和车主最后确定价格为400美元。settle on sth选择，确定。

46.  考查上下文理解和对选项中几个词语的把握。在电话里他听起来有点紧张，但是也有点激动。

47.  考查上下文理解。根据我的回答Of course. I couldn’t love it more可以判断，Dale问我是否真地喜欢这辆车。

48.  考查逻辑推理。对于Dale的询问，我要给出答复。

49.  考查逻辑推理。Dale对我说他打算以一美元的价格把这辆车卖给我，他的提议让我惊讶得说不出话来。

50.  考查对选项中几个词的把握。当时我无法用语言表达自己的心情。words fail sb为习惯用语，表示“言语无法表达某人的感受”。

51.  考查上下文理解。Dale领着我围着汽车转，同时向我解释车上的磕磕碰碰。

52.  考查上下文理解。在Dale讲述有关汽车的经历时，感觉他好像要失去一位老朋友。从这句话可以看出Dale和这辆车有深厚的感情。

53.  考查逻辑推理。根据后半句可知，Dale拦住了我，说明我把车开出了车道。

54.  考查上下文理解。Dale以如此便宜的价格把车卖给我，其实是一种善举，因此他希望我把这种善举传递下去。

55.  考查上下文理解和对选项中几个词语的把握。作者以一美元的价格就买了一辆车，而且还可以继续传递这种善举，这真是一个非常理想的结局。