Question

  I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging,but the 1        are big,and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately. 2       walking has been excellent exercise,I have realized that I need an?other form of 3       for the winter.

  My boyfriend Mike knew of this 4        and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he 5        me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont,I 6      this car was meant to be!I began communicating with the 7       ,a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good 8       . He and his two brothers had 9        learned to drive using this car.

  We 10       a price of $ 400,and fixed a time for a test drive. The day be?fore the test drive,I received a phone call from Dale. He 11       a little nerv?ous,but also excited. He asked simply, " You really 12        this car,don't you?"

  "Of course. I couldn't love it more," I gave an enthusiastic 13        He then said to me,"How about me giving it to you for a dollar?" His offer left me 14       . At that time words 15        me.

  I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car,16       its bumps and nicks (碰撞和裂紋) .As he was telling me the 17        of the car,it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling 18       the driveway,he stopped me and said,"Don't forget to pass this 19        on."

  It was truly a 20       end.

  Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.

1. A. presents   B. awards   C. honours   D. rewards

2. A. Because   B. Although   C. If   D. When

3. A. entertainment   B. pleasure   C. transportation   D. training

4. A. habit   B. purpose   C. goal   D. desire

5. A. found   B. sent   C. asked   D. taught

6. A. knew   B. wondered   C. doubted   D. promised

7. A. producer   B. owner   C. customer   D. stranger

8. A. situation   B. state   C. operation   D. condition

9. A. slowly   B. actually   C. naturally   D. hardly

10. A. thought of   B. referred to   C. settled on   D. talked about

11. A. looked   B. sounded   C. felt   D. behaved

12. A. like   B. repair   C. drive   D. use

13. A. refusal   B. description   C. reply   D. attitude

14. A. careless   B. lifeless   C. motionless   D. speechless

15. A. left   B. failed   C. forgot   D. beat

16. A. searching   B. checking   C. explaining   D. touching

17. A. sufferings   B. stories   C. materials   D. troubles

18. A. away from   B. into   C. by   D. out of

19. A. car   B. custom   C. kindness   D. experience

20. A. sudden   B. perfect   C. foolish   D. forced  

Answer 1

1. D 根據后面的"…and I have been given a rise."可推測出，盡管"我"的工作有挑戰性，但是回報很高。

2. B雖然步行是很好的鍛煉方式，但是"我"很想在冬天換一種交通方式。前后為轉折關系。

3. C根據第二段中"…he researched some local sites for cheap cars."可知，冬天到了，"我"不想再步行，想換一種交通方式。

4. D "我"的男朋友邁克知道了"我"的這個愿望。

desire愿望，渴望。

5. B邁克把一輛1978年的福特車的有關信息發給了"我"。

6. A邁克告訴"我"這輛福特車的情況的那一刻，"我"就知道自己需要這輛車。

7. B有人要賣這輛車，因此"我"就得和它的主人，即賣主聯系。

8. D這輛車目前的狀況還很好。

condition狀況。

9. B實際上，Dale Meyer和他的兩個兄弟都是用這輛車學會開車的。

10. C我們和車主最后確定價格為400美元。

settle on選 擇，確定。

11. B在電話里他聽起來有點兒緊張，但是也有點兒激動。

12. A 根據"我"的回答"'Of course.   I couldn't love it more,,…"可以判斷，Dale M"我"是否真的喜歡這輛車

13. C對于Dale的詢問，"我"給出了答復。

14. D Dale對"我"說他打算以一美元的價格就把這輛車賣給"我"，他的提議讓"我"驚訝得說不出話來。

15. B當時"我"無法用語言表達己的心情。

words fail sb 為習慣用語，表示"言語無法表達某人的感受"。

16. C Dale領著"我"圍著汽車看了一圈，同時向"我"解釋車上的瞌磕碰碰。

17. B在Dale講述有關汽車的故事時，感覺他好像要失£-一位老朋友。從這句話可以看出Dale和這輛車冇深厚的感情。

18. D根據后半句可知，Dale攔住了 "我"，說明"我"把車幵出了車道。

19. C Dale以如此便宜的價格把車賣給"我"，其實是一種善舉，因此他希望"我"把這種善舉傳遞下去。

20. 13作者以一美元的價格就買了一輛車，而且還可以繼續傳遞這種善舉，這真是一個非常理想的結局。