Question

One summer day when I was in high school, my father sent me to buy some tools for our farm. I loved __31__ better than driving our family truck to do something. But this time I was not so happy __32__ my father had told me I would have to ask for credit (賒賬)at the store.

__33__ is a proud age. The young men at that age want respect (尊重)but not charity. I had seen many times that my friends were __34__ when they asked for credit. We lived in a poor village, __35__ was needed seriously. I knew clearly how difficult it might be to make the store owner believe me and get the credit.

At Davi’s Brothers store., Buck Davi was talking to a farmer. After I finished __36__ the things I wanted, I walked to him. “I need to put these on credit.” I said to him __37__.

The farmer gave me a __38__ look. But Buck’s face didn’t change in the slightest. “ No problem.” He said in a relaxing voice, “ I believe your daddy will __39__ them in time.” Then he turned to the farmer, “ This boy is Jame William’s son.”

The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way. At that time, I __40__ pride. Jame William’s Son, there three __41__ opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I __42__ that a good name of great importance. My father’s good name had won our neighbors’ respect for our family. A good name, and the responsibility (責任)that came with __43__ encouraged us a lot. They made us be __44__than we might be. We also wanted to be regarded as good people. __45__ acting like good people for a long time, we became good out of good habits.

31. A. something B. anything C. nothing

32. A. because B. while C. unless

33. A. Six B. Sixteen C. Sixty

34. A. influenced B. cheered C. refused

35. A. health B. money C. freedom

36. A. choose B. choosing C. to choose

37. A. carefully B. angrily C. easily

38. A. pleasant B. kind C. strange

39. A. care for B. pay for C. look for

40. A. was full of B. was surprised at C. was famous for

41. A. letters B. words C. sentences

42. A. discover B. discovered C. have discovered

43. A. it B. him C. them

44. A. better B. stronger C. clever

45. A. With B. For C. By

Answer 1

【主旨大意】本文通過講述我去賒賬的經(jīng)歷，闡述了好名聲的重要性。

31-35 CABCB 36-40 BACBA 41-45 BBAAC

31. C 根據(jù)句意可知我最喜歡開我們的卡車去做事了。Nothing為否定的意思。因此選C。

32. A 根據(jù)句意這時我感到不高興因為我爸爸已經(jīng)告訴我必須去賒賬，前后表示因果關(guān)系，因此選A。

33. B 根據(jù)文章第一句One summer day when I was in high school可推測讀高中的年齡為16歲。

34. C influence 意為“影響”，cheer意為“歡呼”，refuse意為“拒絕”。根據(jù)句意可知選C。

35. B 根據(jù)上下文可知錢是非常需要的。因此選B。

36. B finish 后接動名詞作賓語。Finish doing 意為“結(jié)束做某事”。

37. A 根據(jù)此時作者的心情可知“我小心的對他說”。因此選A。

38. C 根據(jù)下文“但是布克的臉一點也沒有變”，可推測上文“農(nóng)民給我奇怪的眼神”。

39. B care for 意為“關(guān)心” pay for意為“付款”， look for 意為“尋找”。根據(jù)句意可知“我相信你爸爸將及時付錢的”�？芍�選B。

40. A 根據(jù)句意“在那時我充滿了驕傲”，充滿應該用be full of.

41. B 上文為三個單詞，因此選B。

42. B 根據(jù)上下文可知用一般過去時。因此選B。

43. A a good name用it 代替。故選A。

44. A 根據(jù)句意“他們使我們比我們可能的更好�！笨芍�選A。

45. C 根據(jù)句意“通過長時間像好人一樣表現(xiàn)，我們有了良好的習慣”。By 意為“通過”表示方式。