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【题目】Secret Santa of Kansas City In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had run out of money and was to spend the night in his .

This continued until one morning, after a week of in his car, he walked into a restaurant and a big breakfast. After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself to the waiter, telling him he had "lost his wallet". The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been .

He ，and came up with a $ 20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor. " Son, you must have this，" the owner said. The young man couldn't believe his ！ He quickly paid for the ，left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed west. On the way out of town, it dawned on him，" Maybe dropped the money at all. Maybe the waiter just knew I was in and he helped me in a way that didn't me. "

Now older, the man lives near Kansas City. Each year he thousands of dollars, primarily in increasements（递增）of $100. He is as the "Secret Santa"，because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands outto those on the street or at restaurants.

" I've lived the story, so I know it's definitely more blessed to than receive, because it comes back to you many, many times over，" he says. He is to be able to share the gift that blessed his life so many years ago.

【1】A. completely B. never C. hardly D. nearly

【2】A. permitted B. advised C. forced D. persuaded

【3】A. car B. house C camp D street

【4】A. celebrating B. sleeping C. crying D. researching

【5】A. proudly B. excitedly C. nervously D. happily

【6】A. exchanged B. cooked C. sold D. ordered

【7】A. explaining B. reading C. lying D. announcing

【8】A. arguing B. sitting C. shopping D. praying

【9】A. bent down B. turned up C. went out D. praying

【10】A. demanded B. dropped C. owned D. praying

【11】A. practice B. memory C. character D. luck

【12】A. breakfast B. memory C furniture D. education

【13】A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody

【14】A. confusion B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody

【15】A. encourage B. inspire C. embarrass D. fool

【16】A. brings in B. gives away C. puts away D. gets back

【17】A. known B. awarded C. scolded D. introduced

【18】A. works B. tools C. knowledge D. money

【19】A. charge B. give C. collect D. deliver

【20】A. afraid B. sorry C. uncertain D. grateful

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【6】D

【7】C

【8】B

【9】A

【10】B

【11】D

【12】A

【13】C

【14】D

【15】C

【16】B

【17】A

【18】D

【19】B

【20】D

【解析】

【1】A从第二段 After eating his first good meal in weeks 可知，年轻人的钱全部花光了。

【2】C permit允许，容许；advise劝告，建议；force强迫，推动；persuade说服。根据句意，应为迫不得已。故选C。

【3】A从下文第二段in his car可知。

【4】B句意：在汽车内睡了一周后。celebrate庆祝，祝贺；sleep睡，睡觉；cry哭，叫喊；research研究，调查

【5】C句意：他提心吊胆地走进一家餐馆。proudly骄傲地，自豪地；excitedly兴奋地，激动地；nervously紧张地，提心吊胆地；happily快乐地，幸福地。

【6】D exchange 交换，交流；cook 烹调，煮；sell 卖；order 命令，定购。根据句意“订了一顿丰盛的早餐”可知选D

【7】 C explain说明，解释；read阅读，读懂，理解；lie躺，说谎，位于；announce宣布。根据句意可知他发现自己向服务员撒谎说她的钱包丢了

【8】B argue争论，辩论；sit坐；shop购物，买东西；pray祈祷，恳求；根据句意可知服务员走到他坐的椅子后面

【9】A bend down蹲下，弯腰；turn up出现，发生，开大；go out出去，熄灭，过时；make up弥补，组成，化妆。根据句意可知他弯腰捡起20美元的纸币。

【10】B demand要求，需要；drop落下，下降；own拥有；receive收到。根据句意可知是小伙子掉在地上的。

【11】D句意:他不相信他的运气。practice实践，练习；memory记忆，记忆力；character性格，品质；luck运气，幸运。

【12】A句意:他很快付了早餐，留下小费，用零钱加了油，然后西行。

【13】C句意:根本没有人掉钱，用nobody。

【14】D句意:也许，服务员知道我处于困境中。in confusion乱七八糟，处于混乱状态；in advance预先，提前；in debt负债；in trouble处于不幸中，在困难中

【15】C句意：他以一种不让我尴尬的方式帮助我。encourage鼓励，激励；inspire鼓舞，激发；embarrass使窘迫，使尴尬；fool愚弄，开玩笑。

【16】B句意：每年他捐献几千美元，每年递增100元。bring in引入，赚取；give away赠送，泄露；put away放好，储存；get back返回，恢复。

【17】A句意:它被称作神秘的圣诞老人。be known as...因……而著名。

【18】D句意:在每年的圣诞节，他都以个人的名义给街上和餐馆里的人分钱。works工厂，著作；tools工具，用具；knowledge 学问，知识；money财产，钱。

【19】B句意:这是一个我亲身经历的故事，因此我知道给予要比接受更有福气。charge索价；give给，赠予；collect收集，募捐；deliver递送，发表。

【20】D句意:他非常感激他能够分享多年前给他的生活带来福气的礼物。afraid害怕的；sorry抱歉的，难过的；uncertain不确定的，不稳定的；grateful感激的。