Question

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Standard of Excellence

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time in the secondhand clothing store. __36__ the other coats were hanging down loosely, this one looked as if it were __37__ itself up. The thick, black wool was soft and unworn. It had a black velvet collar, beautiful tailoring and an __38__ price of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen overcoats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, __39__ that touch of classic elegance from long ago.

John tried it on and turned from side to side, __40__ himself in the mirror with a(n) __41__, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The __42__ was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a wide smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They __43__ it!” he said, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and __44__ it flat.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. __45__ replaced contrariness; __46__, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more mannerly and more thoughtful, eager to __47__ me. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start __48__ homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “You’re __49__. I guess I will.”

When I __50__ this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know what caused the __51__, she said laughing, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, “Could this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, __52__ the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never __53__ a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for __54__ a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for __55__ what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

36. A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

37. A. carrying　　　　　　　　　　 B. putting　　　　　　　　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　　 D. pushing

38. A. unreasonable B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. unacceptable D. unreliable

39. A. developing　　　　　　　　 B. indicating　　　　　　　　 C. adopting　　　　　　　　　 D. bearing

40. A. eyeing B. admiring　　　　　　　　　 C. questioning D. measuring

41. A. serious B. excited C. puzzled D. doubtful

42. A. brand　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. figure 　　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fit

43. A. approved　　　　　　　　　 B. loved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. desired 　　　　　　　　 D. enjoyed

44. A. pressing　　　　　　　　　　 B. smoothing 　　　　　　 C. beating　　　　　　　　　　 D. ironing

45. A. Acceptance B. Affection C. Agreement D. Acquaintance

46. A. wild　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fair 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. detailed

47. A. please　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　 　　　　　　　　 C. change　 　　　　　　　 D. remind

48. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

49. A. helpful 　　　　　　　　　　 B. considerate 　　　　　　 C. right　　 　　　　　　　 D. great

50. A. explained　　　　　　　　　 B. announced 　　　　　 C. presented　 　　　　　 D. mentioned

51. A. choices　　　　　　　　　　 B. growth　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling 　　　　　　　　　 D. changes

52. A. analyzing B. assessing 　　　　　　　 C. checking D. consulting

53. A. trust　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. judge　 　　　　　　　　 C. mistake 　　　　　　　　 D. blame

54. A. setting　　　　　　　　　　　 B. applying 　　　　　　　　 C. meeting 　　　　　　　　 D. wearing

55. A. adjusting B. comparing　　　　　　　 C. preferring D. matching

Answer 1

36—40 ACBDA  41—45 ADBBC   46—50 BADCD  51—55 DBCDD