Question

【题目】 It was a cold day in December in New York City. A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Green Street. He was______________ the windows, barefoot (赤脚的) and shivering (颤抖的) with cold. A lady walked to the boy and said, "My little boy，______________ are you doing?" "I am asking God to give me a pair of _____________ ." the boy said.

The lady took______________ by the hand and went into the store. She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy. She then asked______________ the clerk could give her a basin (盆) of hot water and a towel (毛巾). The clerk quickly brought the things to her. She washed the boy's little feet and dried them with the towel. After that, the lady ______________ the socks for the boy, and then bought him a pair of shoes. She patted (轻 拍) him on the head and said, "My little boy, are you feeling more_____________ now?"

As she turned to go, the boy ______________ her by the hand suddenly. With tears in his eyes, he answered the question _____________ these words, "Are you God's wife?" "No, I'm a mother." said the woman.

The boy was moved deeply by the _______ words.

【1】A. looking throughB. looking upC. looking forD. looking after

【2】A. howB. whenC. whatD. where

【3】A. shortsB. shoesC. glassesD. trousers

【4】A. herB. sheC. heD. him

【5】A. unlessB. butC. ifD. though

【6】A. put onB. took offC. woreD. dressed

【7】A. betterB. worseC. surprisedD. comfortable

【8】A. gaveB. caughtC. toldD. helped

【9】A. withB. toC. atD. by

【10】A. God'sB. clerk'sC. woman'sD. God's wife's

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【6】A

【7】D

【8】B

【9】A

【10】C

【解析】

这篇短文描述了一个大约十岁的光脚小男孩站在商店外，渴望有一双鞋。一位善良的女人，带他去了商店，并为他洗了脚买了一双鞋。这位女人被这个小男孩认作是上帝的妻子。

【1】根据上文A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Green Street.可知小男孩赤着脚，在寒冷的天气中颤抖着通过窗户看（商店里的鞋）。look through the windowst通过窗户看，故选A。

【2】根据后文小男孩的回答可知那位女士问“你正在做什么”。A. how 怎么样；B. when 什么时间；C. what什么； D. where在哪里，结合句意，故选C。

【3】A. shorts 短裤； B. shoes鞋；C. glasses眼镜；D. trousers裤子。根据上文小男孩赤脚及后文女士为男孩买鞋而被男孩认作是上帝的妻子，可知男孩说：我正在请求上帝给我一双鞋。故选B。

【4】根据后文女士让店员为男孩拿袜子，可知句意为：那位女士用手拉着他进入了商店。 A. her她宾格；her她的，形容词性物主代词； B. she 她，主格，作主语； C. he 他，主格，作主语；D. him他，宾格，作宾语。该句缺少宾语，上文出现的是男孩，故选D。

【5】然后她问店员是否能给她一盆热水，一条毛巾。A. unless 除非，如果不，引导条件状语从句；B. but 但是，表示转折；C. if 是否，引导宾语从句；if如果，引导条件状语从句；D. though虽然，引导让步状语从句。根据该句是宾语从句结合句意，故选C。

【6】A. put on 穿上，表示动作；B. took off 脱下；C. wore 穿着，表示状态；D. dressed穿衣，后面经常加人作宾语，表示为……穿衣。根据上文女士为男孩洗脚，用毛巾擦干，可知接下来女士为男孩穿上袜子。结合句意，故选A。

【7】我的小男孩，你现在感觉更舒服些吗？A. better，good/well的比较级，更好； B. worse，bad/badly的比较级，更糟糕；C. surprised 感到吃惊的 D. comfortable舒服的。more+comfortable构成比较级，结合句意，故选D。

【8】当她转身要走时，那个男孩突然用手抓住了她。A. gave 给；B. caught 抓住； C. told 告诉； D. helped帮助。结合句意，故选B。

【9】眼里含着泪，他用这样的话回答了那个问题。作“用”讲时，by和with的区别在于：with表示行为动作的工具，后面的名词一般要有冠词或者修饰限定词；by表示动作的手段，后面的名词一律不带冠词或修饰限定词。结合句意及句子结构，故选A。

【10】10. A. God's 上帝的； B. clerk's 店员的； C. woman's 女人的； D. God's wife's上帝妻子的。那个男孩被这个女人的话深深感动了。根据上文女士回答“不，我是一位母亲”，可知打动男孩的是女人说的话，故选C。