Question

When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a problem and had to go to hospital for a examination.

It seemed a small compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go right from the beginning.Not having a car or the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the direction.

I the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a , who was trying to get past me , instead of moving on,she stopped to ask if I was . After I explained my to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my . Sitting there waiting, I felt that someone had been willing to help. , hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a to the hospital.

Such unexpected from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose , for all things are possible.

1.A. physical B. traveling C. social D. housing

2.A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough

3.A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error

4.A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead

5.A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating

6.A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once

7.A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important

8.A. same B. right C. general D. opposite

9.A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into

10.A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman

11.A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally

12.A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous

13.A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation

14.A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station

15.A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed

16.A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely

17.A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting

18.A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook

19.A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance

20.A. power B. faith C. touch D. support

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.C

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.A

15.B

16.B

17.C

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】本文为记叙文。文章的内容与初到人生地不熟的城市，遇到难处，最终得到陌生人的帮助。

1.考查形容词。从下文“要去医院”来看，应该是生理上出了问题（physical problem即生病了）。

2.考查形容词。因为生病了，所以要去医院做个彻底（全面）的检查。

3.考查名词。下文中的“face”的逻辑宾语是“the one”，“the one”指代的那个词就是本题的答案。从下文看应该是“challenge”。比起我即将面临的挑战，这（指生病）似乎算不什么挑战。

4.考查固定搭配。从下文“没有车，也不......”来看，应该是从一开始事情就不妙，即出了问题。Everything goes wrong.

5.根据下文可知，作者搭错车，迷路，说明作者并不熟悉B城市。

6.考查连词。

7.考查形容词。

8.考查形容词。

以上三题要连起来一并考虑。从搭错了车可以推断，公共汽车把我带向了相反的方向，故就此推断很明显就要迟到了。“就要迟到”与“给自己留了足够的时间”之间应该是让步关系。句意：尽管我给自己留了足够的时间，但眼看就要迟到了，因为我上错了车，汽车载着我向相反的方向开去。

9.考查动词短语。我得知坐错了车自然是要下车的。句意：我下了车，站在人行道上不知如何是好。

10.考查名词。我初来乍到，在陌生的城市，我放眼望去的当然是陌生人。

11.考查副词。由后文 instead of moving on 得知，陌生人停下来搭理我 出乎我的意料，使我感到惊讶。

12.考查常识。本题很容易排除BD选项，因为作者根本不会激动也谈不上有什么危险。倒是在A和C项的选择上需要斟酌。陌生人止步并主动问我，一定是因为觉得我遇到了麻烦和困难，所以得问我是否需要帮忙， Are you OK ? “你没事吧？”

13.考查名词。在被主动提供帮助的情况下，我自然是要告知对方我此时的处境。

14.考查名词。本题比较难判断。结合上文“我要去医院检查”，根据西方生活常识去医院看病是要预约的。所以这儿用“appointment”，指我预约的医院。

15.考查形容词。对别人的帮助当然要表示感激了。

16.考查副词。用“then（接着）”表示时间的先后。按照记叙文中故事的完整性可得知，陌生人在指路之后又开车回来主动帮我。

17.考查动词。首先排除 A 与 B，显然不会是盯着我，嘲笑我让我上车。而 C,D 选项容易误选选择 D 项“shout at ”其实表示的是带着激烈情绪的喊。因此选择 C，表示向谁招手。句意：接着附近响起了了喇叭声，我抬头一看，看到了一辆车，车内的新朋友向我招招手让我上车。

18.考查名词。 陌生人开车过来主动提供帮助， 让我搭车去医院。offer sb. a lift是主动让某人搭车。give sb a lift 让某人搭顺风车。

19.考查名词。按照记叙文先抑后扬的原则，文章最后一定会总结全文并抒发积极意义的感慨：即对于陌生人的主动提供帮助的这一善举表示赞赏。从下文的“a lovely gift ”也可以知道这儿应该用“kindness”。句意：如此未曾料到的来自过路人的好意是我收到的一件可爱的礼物。

20.考查名词。文章最后总结段落：除了对陌生人的善举表示赞赏之外，作 者还通过陌生人之口表达了我想抒发的感情： 任何时候都不要丧失信心， 因为一切皆有可能。 lose faith 失去信心。