Question

19．Serious Business
Let me take you（21）A a couple of years．Come with me as we relearn a lesson，one that has stuck with me，in my present memory，and （22）D me yet．
We walked into Elida Road Hardware，an old-fashioned hardware store．No automatic door，not a computer in the building．It was one that I went to fairly often．As we entered the door，two sounds （23）A us．The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet，peaceful tinkle as we opened the door．The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our（24）D．
"Good afternoon，Ryan，"（25）C the cheerful greeting．Andy was a very （26）B sort of owner．He was of medium build and height，and the smile on his face welcomed us．
We walked across the old wood floor．Andy asked us what he could help us with．I told him we were （27）B a spring．He very patiently replied，"I have lots of springs．You're going to need to be more（28）A．"
"Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door．"
"That's it．A screen door spring．Right down there．"We （29）B  where he was pointing，and sure enough，there they were．Andy knew his store，and his products．That was why I came here instead of Meijer．The service couldn't be beaten．The price-Yes．But service and （30）C
-No．
I picked up one and followed him to the （31）C．
He （32）A the price，doing the math in his head．"1.88，withtax：comesto 1.99．"
"Put it on my dad's account．"
He nodded and smiled，"Good dad's account．"He laughed．"I don't know what you boys would do （33）B  dad's account!"
He handed me the ticket and as I （34）B  it I asked，"You really trust my signature？"
His reply surprised，（35）A delighted me．"When I can't trust Jerry Hoover's boys I can trust nobody!"
We left，and the brain （36）A  started to forget things，in order of importance．But what Andy said that day rang in my ears．And it rings in my ears today．That's a tall order to live up to．It's a high standard of （37）D．My father made a fame for that name，and I get to （38）D the benefits．But on account of this，I must （39）A that fame．And that's （40）C  business．

21．A．back	B．away	C．on	D．in
22．A．excites	B．shocks	C．amazes	D．inspires
23．A．greeted	B．hugged	C．heard	D．sensed
24．A．absence	B．guests	C．shopping	D．presence
25．A．replied	B．said	C．came	D．cried
26．A．special	B．friendly	C．ordinary	D．appropriate
27．A．looking up	B．looking for	C．looking into	D．looking at
28．A．specific	B．special	C．particular	D．practical
29．A．got to	B．turned to	C．stuck to	D．referred to
30．A．description	B．determination	C．satisfaction	D．imagination
31．A．comer	B．cashier	C．counter	D．door
32．A．figured up	B．made up	C．took up	D．put up
33．A．with	B．without	C．by	D．for
34．A．received	B．signed	C．wrote	D．touched
35．A．yet	B．still	C．even	D．also
36．A．immediately	B．eventually	C．merely	D．possibly
37．A．devotion	B．fortune	C．consideration	D．honesty
38．A．realize	B．believe	C．use	D．enjoy
39．A．maintain	B．obtain	C．contain	D．entertain
40．A．wonderful	B．optimistic	C．serious	D．successful．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了我去五金店买弹簧由于父亲的好名声，老板对我非常信任，这让我很惊讶，本文讲述了父亲用他一生的努力换来的信父亲用他一生的努力换来的信誉值得我去珍惜．

解答 21．答案是A．考查动词短语，take sb back"带某人回来"；take away"带走"；take in"接受，欺骗"；take on"呈现"；根据句意"让我带你回到几年前"，所以答案选A．
22．答案是D，考查动词词义辨析，excite"使人兴奋"；shock"使人震惊"；amaze"使吃惊"；inspire"使人鼓舞"；结合全文尤其是最后一段内容可知这深深地鼓舞了我，所以答案选D．
23．答案是A．我们进门的时候，有两个声音欢迎我们，greet"欢迎，迎接"，因为这里是声音所以不可能hug"拥抱"，sense"感觉"，所以答案选A．
24．答案是D．考查名词词义辨析，根据句意"另外一个声音提醒店主Andy有顾客来了"，所以用presence表示"出现"，absence"缺席"，guest"客人"，shopping"购物"，所以答案是D．
25．答案是C．考查动词词义辨析，根据the cheerful greeting"欢快的问候"，reply"回答"有文才有答，这里没有问；cry"喊叫"不适合这种场合；say"说"，所以答案是came，接下来是欢快的问候，所以答案是C．
26．答案是B．考查词义辨析，special"特别的"；friendly"友好的"；ordinary"普通的"；appropriate"合适的"；根据句意"安迪是那种非常友好的老板"，所以答案是B．
27．答案是B．考查动词词组词义辨析． look up"查找"；look for"寻找"；look into"调查"；look at"看"，安迪问我要什么，我告诉他我在寻找弹簧，所以答案选B．
28．答案是A．考查形容词词义辨析，从语意知，Andy说他有很多种弹簧，需要我们讲得具体点，故用specific"明确的，具体的"，所以答案是A．
29．答案是B．考查语境，从上下文知，我们转身朝Andy指的地方走去．turn to表示"转向"，所以答案选B．
30．答案是C．考查名词，根据句意，我们觉得在Meijer虽然价格可以，但我们对他们的服务和满意度"satisfaction"表示否定，determination"决心"；description"描述"；imagination"想象"，所以答案选C．
31．答案是C．考查常识，根据常识可知，买了东西要去柜台"counter"付款，所以答案是C．
32．答案是A．考查上下文联系，．根据本段空后的内容可知他在算了"figured up"价格，made up"组成"；take up"占据"；put up"张贴"，所以答案是A．
33．答案是B．考查介词，根据文中内容，我们要求把账算到我父亲的账中，老板Andy笑道，"我不知道如果没有你们父亲的账户的话，你们该怎么办？"所以这里用without，故答案选B．
34．答案是B．考查上下文的理解，根据句意：他将收据递给我，我边签字边问他"你信任我的签名"可见答案是sign"签名"，所以答案选B．
35．答案是A．考查副词辨析，yet"然而"；still"仍然"；even"甚至"；also"也"根据句意：他的回答让我惊讶然而也让我高兴，所以答案选A．
36．答案是A．考查副词辨析，immediately"立刻"；eventually"最后，终于"；merely"仅仅"；possibly"可能"，根据上下文语境可知，我们的大脑马上忘掉事情，所以答案选A．
37．答案是D．考查名词词义辨析．devotion"奉献"；fortune"幸运"；consideration"考虑"；honesty"诚实"，从下文可知父亲的诚实度很高，所以答案选D．
38．答案是D．考查动词，根据句意：由于父亲的名声我也享受了随之而来的好处．enjoy"享受"，所以答案选D．
39．答案是A．考查名词辨析，maintain"维持，继续"；obtain"获得"；contain"包含，包括"；entertain"娱乐"，从上下文可知我下定决定一定好保持这份好名声，所以答案选A．
40．答案是C．考查形容词辨析，wonderful"精彩的"optimistic"乐观的"serious"严肃的"successful"成功的"，语境表示这是一件很重要的事情，事关人的名声和人品，所以用serious，故答案选C．

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