Question

Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ” Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? , the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will miss it. it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”

When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暫停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”

The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”

When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (桿) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:

“Oh, I almost lost my , and didn’t pass the !”

1.A. hoped B. discovered C. regretted D. pretended

2.A. explained B. discussed C. considered D. knew

3.A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever

4.A. believe B. avoid C. throw D. forget

5.A. But B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However

6.A. never B. ever C. forever D. always

7.A. Bring B. Accept C. Show D. Offer

8.A. unhappy B. free C. strange D. angry

9.A. home B. school C. stop D. office

10.A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned

11.A. change B. help C. time D. confidence

12.A. find B. doubt C. remember D. refuse

13.A. realized B. expected C. decided D. admitted

14.A. hear B. share C. tell D. play

15.A. ask B. see C. prove D. understand

16.A. unless B. because C. if D. though

17.A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off

18.A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break

19.A. face B. sense C. money D. way

20.A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.C

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

試題分析：作者講述了一位教師在乘坐公交車時遇到的事情。這位老師在乘坐公交車時，發(fā)現(xiàn)司機多找給他20便士，在經過思想斗爭后，教師最終歸還了20便士。這時司機告訴他，其實司機知道自己多找了20美分，他就是想看看教師會怎么做。下車后，教師慶幸自己通過了人性的考驗。

1.B 考查動詞。A. hoped 希望；B. discovered 發(fā)現(xiàn)；C. regretted 后悔、遺憾；D. pretended 假裝。根據(jù)下文句意可知選擇B，意為：他發(fā)現(xiàn)司機多找給他20便士零錢。

2.C 考查動詞。A. explained 解釋；B. discussed 討論；C. considered 認為、考慮；D. knew 知道。根據(jù)下文的what to do，可知選擇C最為期待。意為：他在考慮該怎么做。

3.A 考查形容詞。A. wrong 錯誤的；B. true 真實的；C. easy 容易的、輕松的；D. clever 聰明的。根據(jù)上文的I’d better give the twenty pence back.可知，教師認為自己應該歸還多找的20便士，故推測教師認為把錢占為己有是不對的，選擇A。

4.D 考查動詞。A. believe 相信；B. avoid 避免；C. throw 扔；D. forget 忘記。根據(jù)下文的it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount?可知，教師的內心在掙扎，一方面認為是不對的，但是另一方面又認為沒有人注意這么一點錢。故選擇D最為恰當，意為：算了吧，得了吧。

5.C 考查連詞。A. But 但是；B. Therefore 因此；C. Anyhow 無論如何、反正；D. However 然而。根據(jù)下文的the bus company already gets too much in fares;以及上文勸自己留下這些多找的前，可知選擇C，意為：反正，公交公司已經賺了很多車費。

6.A 考查副詞。A. never 永不、絕不；B. ever 曾經；C. forever 永遠；D. always 總是。根據(jù)上文可知，這位教師認為把這些多找的錢留著也沒事。故選擇A，意為：他們不會注意這個。

7.B 考查動詞。A. Bring 帶來；B. Accept 接受；C. Show 展示；D. Offer 提供。根據(jù)上文的keep it可知，此處指的是把錢留著，故選擇B，意為：作為禮物接受這筆錢。

8.A 考查形容詞。A. unhappy 不開心；B. free 自由的；C. strange奇怪的；D. angry 生氣的。根據(jù)下文的I hope the gift can cheer me up.可知，教師希望這份禮物能夠使自己振作起來，故選擇A，意為：這些日子以來，我一直因為身體不好而不開心。

9.C 考查名詞。A. home 家；B. school 學校；C. stop 站點；D. office 辦公室。根據(jù)下文可知，這位教師下車了，故他是到達了自己的站點。選擇C。

10.D 考查動詞。A. introduced 介紹；B. posted 張貼；C. lent 借；D. returned 歸還。根據(jù)下文的the twenty pence to the driver可知，選擇D，意為：他把多找的20便士還給司機。

11.A 考查名詞。A. change改變、零錢；B. help 幫助；C. time 時間；D. confidence 信心。根據(jù)上文可知此處為原詞重現(xiàn)，選擇A，意為零錢。句意為：給你，你多找了我零錢。

12.C 考查動詞。A. find 找到；B. doubt 懷疑；C. remember 記得；D. refuse 拒絕。根據(jù)下文的I took your science class last year.可判斷選擇C，意為：難道你不記得我了嗎？

13.A 考查動詞。A. realized 明白、意識；B. expected 期待；C. decided 決定；D. admitted 承認。根據(jù)下文的Later I thought可知，司機知道自己多找了錢，故選擇A，句意為：我明白自己多給了你20便士。

14.D 考查動詞。A. hear 聽；B. share 分享；C. tell 告訴；D. play 玩。本句考查固定短語play a joke on，意為：和某人開個玩笑，故選擇D。句意為：后來，我想不妨和你開個玩笑。

15.B 考查動詞。A. ask問、B. see 看；C. prove 證明；D. understand 理解。根據(jù)下文的what you would do可知選擇B，意為：我想看看你會怎么做。

16.C 考查連詞。A. unless 除非；B. because 因為；C. if 如果；D. though 雖然。上一分句意為：我想知道你會怎么做；下一分句意為：我給你多找了零錢。根據(jù)句意選擇C最為恰當。

17.D 考查動詞短語。A. ran for 競選、追求；B. waited for 等待；C. got on 上車；D. got off 下車。根據(jù)上文的When he arrived at his 44 , the teacher paused (暫停) at the door,可知教師已經到達自己的站點，故選擇D，意為下車。

18.B 考查名詞。A. pleasure 愉悅；B. support 支持、支撐；C. fun 樂趣、樂事；D. break 休息。根據(jù)上文的his knees became weak.可知選擇B，句意為：他不得不扶住最近的電線桿來支撐自己。

19.A 考查名詞。A. face 臉、面子；B. sense 感覺、感知；C. money 錢；D. way 方式、道路。根據(jù)上文可知，司機明知道自己多找了錢，卻故意想看看教師會怎么做。如果教師真地把錢占為己有，那么就是丟了面子，故選擇A。

20.A. lesson 教訓、課；B. chance 機會；C. risk 冒險；D. test 測試。根據(jù)上文可知，選擇D，意為：我差點沒有通過測試。