Question

Andy went home from school by bus one day. When an old woman carrying a basket full of apples got onto the bus, Andy    his seat. The old woman   her thanks to him and before she got off, she      three big apples and said, "I want to give you these three   apples. Tell one apple your wish, eat it and then wait and see."

 The next day Andy went to a park with the apples. "I wish to be tall and strong." Andy said when he saw boys playing baseball there. He ate the first apple and grew into a very tall boy. But all the boys ran away with   when they saw this. 

 Andy was sad. He took out another apple and said, “I wish to be famous so as to have lots of friends.” With these words, he ate the second apple. But when hundreds of reporters tried to interview him, he had to hide himself to    them.

    Andy’s third wish was to be one of the richest men in the world. But when his wish came true, he found himself still  .

    One night Andy    the old lady again in the street. She saw he was not in high spirits and asked him what he really wanted to be. "I just want to be   !" Andy said. Suddenly he was at the    again. One of the boys came up and said to him, "Come on and play with us!"

1.A. refused    B. offered    C. kept    D. shook

2.A. expressed    B. explained    C. imagined    D. regretted

3.A. checked out  B. pointed out    C. picked out   D. sold out

4.A. bitter     B. plain     C. magic    D. funny

5.A. joy     B. pride     C. courage   D. fear

6.A. avoid     B. control      C. receive   D. warn

7.A. lonely     B. silent     C. lively    D. excellent

8.A. came down   B. came up with   C. came to   D. came across

9.A. him     B. me     C. them    D. you

10.A. bus     B. street    C. park    D. heaven

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了安迪在乘车回家的路上因为给一位老人让座，老人为感谢他而给了他3个苹果，并告诉他只要许下愿望并吃掉一个苹果，愿望就会实现。安迪先后成为了一个高大强壮的人、出名的人、最有钱的人，但是他依然孤独。当再次遇到那位老人时，安迪要求成为他原来的自己。

1.动词及语境的理解。refused：拒绝： ，offered ：提供  ， kept：保留， shook：摇晃。根据下文The old woman ---thanks to him的描述可知，安迪给老人让座。故选B。

2.动词及语境的理解。express ：表达， explain ：解释， imagine：想象， regret：遗憾。根据下文I want to give you these three---apples的描述可知，老人给了3个苹果安迪以表达谢意。故选A。

3.动词短语及语境的理解。checked out：检查， pointed out：指出  ，picked out ：拣出 ，sold out：卖完。根据语境，此处指的是老人从篮子里拣出3个苹果给安迪。选C。

4.形容词及语境的理解。bitter：苦的，plain：平淡的， magic魔幻的， funny：有趣的。联系下文，老人给安迪的3个苹果可以实现愿望，具有魔力。故应选C。

5.joy ：高兴的 ，pride：自豪的， courage ：有勇气的， fear：害怕的。根据前文all the boys ran away的描述推测，孩子们是因为害怕而跑开了。故选D。

6.动词及语境的理解。avoid：逃避， control ：控制， receive：接受， warn：警告。根据前文he had to hide himself的描述可知，安迪不得不躲起来以逃避记者的采访。故选A。

7.形容词及语境的理解。lonely：孤独的 ，silent:沉默的 ， lively ：活跃的， excellent：优秀的。联系上下文的描述可知，此处指的是安迪依然感到孤独。故选A。

8.动词短语及语境的理解。came down：下来， came up with：想出（主意、办法）， came to：来到， came across ：遇到。根据下文可知，此处指的是安迪再次遇见了那位老人。故选D。

9.代词及语境的理解。根据语境，安迪的3个愿望都没有收到满意的效果，因此他想成为他原来的自己。故应选B。

10.名词及语境的理解。bus：公共汽车， street ：大街，  park：公园  ，heaven：天堂。根据语境，安迪是从公园许下第一个愿望开始变成现在的状况的，他要求变成原来的自己，因此他又回到了公园。故选C。

考点：故事类短文。