Question

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts (郊区) of town, they ________ for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their ________ . One of the boys limped (跛行). Looking more closely, my father’s boss ________ that the boy had a clubfoot (畸形足). He stepped out of the car and ________ the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was ________. The businessman wrote down the boy’s name before the boy joined his friends down the street.

The man ________ and said to my father, “Woody, the boy’s name is Jimmy. Find out where he ________ and do your best to get his parents’ ________ to let him have his foot operated on. I’ll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their ________.

It didn’t take long for my father to ________ Jimmy’s house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father ________ explained the plan to Jimmy’s parents. ________ , they looked at each other. When my father ________ they still weren’t quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).

Later, my father’s employer got in touch with the local government with a ________ to send someone to Jimmy’s home to ________ the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent ________ in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.

His parents watched in ________ as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not ________ that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.

The ________ benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it’s more fun to do something for people ________ they don’t know who did it.

1.A. waited B. paid C. prepared D. stopped

2.A. car B. town C. office D. restaurant

3.A. thought B. observed C. doubted D. worried

4.A. took care of B. got hold of C. hung out with D. caught up with

5.A. delighted B. satisfied C. interested D. relaxed

6.A. laughed B. apologized C. returned D. nodded

7.A. plays B. studies C. lives D. stays

8.A. determination B. permission C. help D. plan

9.A. chat B. ride C. meeting D. holiday

10.A. build B. decorate C. paint D. find

11.A. patiently B. briefly C. proudly D. calmly

12.A. Confused B. Excited C. Ashamed D. Tired

13.A. visited B. finished C. refused D. left

14.A. purpose B. decision C. request D. promise

15.A. warn B. remind C. argue D. convince

16.A. hotel B. hospital C. school D. store

17.A. anger B. fear C. amazement D. disappointment

18.A. agree B. admit C. prove D. believe

19.A. secret B. polite C. humorous D. cautious

20.A. until B. when C. unless D. If

Answer 1