Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商)

题目内容：

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.

小题1:

A．complaining

B．telling

C．hoping

D．pretending小题2:A. pleased B disappointedC. exhaustedD. encouraged

小题3:

A．looking

B．turning

C．coming

D．tidying小题4:

A．went on

B．went down

C．went out

D．went through小题5:

A．candles

B．matches

C．lights

D．flashlights小题6:

A．happily

B．patiently

C．hopefully

D．helplessly小题7:

A．steps

B．words

C．knocks

D．screams小题8:

A．dark

B．quiet

C．noisy

D．crowded小题9:

A．newcomer

B．stranger

C．guest

D．settler小题10:

A．called

B．disturbed

C．watched

D．offered小题11:

A．surprisingly

B．delightedly

C．impatiently

D．willingly小题12:

A．gently

B．kindly

C．politely

D．violently小题13:

A．lend

B．sell

C．harness

D．borrow小题14:

A．And

B．But

C．So

D．For小题15:

A．holding

B．hiding

C．fetching

D．lifting小题16:

A．suggested

B．commanded

C．sent

D．forced小题17:

A．frightened

B．pleased

C．puzzled

D．surprised小题18:

A．failure

B．success

C．complaint

D．determination小题19:

A．warmth

B．coldness

C．kindness

D．nearly小题20:

A．doubtfully

B．hardly

C．actually

D．sympathy

最佳答案：

小题1:A

小题2:B

小题3:D

小题4:C

小题5:A

小题6:D

小题7:C

小题8:B

小题9:A

小题10:B

小题11:C

小题12:D

小题13:D

小题14:B

小题15:A

小题16:C

小题17:D

小题18:A

小题19:B

小题20:C

答案解析：

文章通过一个小故事告诉我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。

小题1:动词辨析。由上文可知他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。

小题2:形容词辨析。A开心；B失望；C筋疲力尽；D激励的。他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。

小题3:动词辨析。A看；B转向；C来；D整理。根据句意可知他们是在整理自己的新家。

小题4:短语辨析。A继续；B下降；C外出，熄灭；D经历；根据句意可知灯光突然熄灭。

小题5:常识和上下文串联。电灯熄灭了，应该是找蜡烛来照明。

小题6:副词辨析。A开心地；B耐心地；C有希望地；D绝望地。根据上下文可知电灯熄灭了，家里又没有蜡烛，他们只能绝望地等待电的重新到来。

小题7:上下文串联。根据下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。

小题8:形容词辨析。下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。

小题9:上下文串联。他们一家是第一天来到这里，自然是newcomer.

小题10:上下文串联。由上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。

小题11:副词辨析。上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。。

小题12:副词辨析。根据上下文可知他很不耐烦，应该是用力地摔门。

小题13:动词辨析。根据下文可知他以为邻居来借东西的。

小题14:上下文串联。根据下文可知小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，是来送蜡烛的而不是借蜡烛的，上下文是转折关系。

小题15:动词辨析。A抓住；B躲藏；C去拿；D举起。解析同上。

小题16:动词辨析。根据句意可知奶奶派小女孩送蜡烛来的。C正确。

小题17:形容词辨析。这种情况出乎他的意料，所以他应该是很惊讶。

小题18:上下文串联。根据句意可知他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。

小题19:名词辨析。他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。

小题20:副词辨析。他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。

点评：这个故事告诉我们我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，部应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。