Mary Menth Andersen had just married Norwegian Andersen.She was looking forward to 1 a new life with him.But first she had to get all of her 2 across to Norway. At the airport in Miami.when it was finally Mary’s turn at the checkin counter.she 3 her luggage on the baggage line.But she got the 4 that would crush her bubbling feeling of happiness:“You’ll have to pay 103 dollars 5 you want to bring those suitcases to Norway. the man said. Mary had no money.Her new husband had travelled 6 her.and she had no one else to call. “I was completely 7 and tried to think which of my things I could 8 without. said Mary. Although she explained.he showed no signs of 9 . “I started to cry.tears were 10 my face.Then I heard a 11 and friendly voice behind me saying, `That’s OK.I’ll 12 her.’ Although this happened 20 years ago.Mary still remembers the 13 that radiated from the man. “He was nicely and 14 dressed.with brown leather shoes.a cotton shirt open at the throat. says Mary.She was 15 to be able to bring her suitcases and 16 the stranger that he would get his money back.The man wrote his name and 17 on a piece of paper which 18 “Barack Obama and “Kansas ．Mary carried the paper around in her wallet for years.She paid the 103 dollars back to Obama the day after she arrived in Norway. This week we met her in the café that she runs. “It’s 19 to think that the man who helped me 20 years ago is the US President. says Mary 20 . [语篇导读] 年轻的Mary Menth Andersen要去挪威和她的丈夫团聚.但在迈阿密机场她却因为没有钱付行李费而处于绝望境地.就在这时.一位年轻的男士挺身而出.替她付了钱.他就是当今美国总统奥巴马. 1．A.starting B．escaping C．abandoning D．dreaming 解析:句意为:她一直期待着和他开始新的生活.start a new life意为“开始新的生活 .abandon“放弃 .escape“逃避 .dream“梦想 .都不符合句意. 答案:A 2．A.pockets B．skirts C．belongings D．cups 解析:她不得不将她所有的东西从美国带到挪威去.从下文“她不得不交103美元的运suitcase的费用 可知.此处用belongings.意为“财物 . 答案:C 3．A.removed B．placed C．fetched D．carried 解析:她把行李放在了行李带上.place是及物动词.表示“放置 .符合语境.其他选项中.fetch“去取来 .carry“随身携带 .都不符合语境. 答案:B 4．A.news B．signal C．announcement D．message 解析:语境为:但是她得到一个信息.可能会让她的幸福感破灭.message表示“信息 .符合语境.news“消息.新闻 .signal“信号.暗号 .announcement“通告 .都可排除. 答案:D 5．A.although B．as C．if D．when 解析:根据上下文.前一句是后一句实现的条件.因此选用能引导条件状语从句的连词if. 答案:C 6．A.after B．together with C．opposite to D．ahead of 解析:由文章大意可知.她的丈夫提前走了.因此才有后面的had no one else to call.因此用ahead of. 答案:D 7．A.anxious B．desperate C．upset D．puzzled 解析:我完全绝望了.此处描述当时的心情.根据语境可以排除其他选项. 答案:B 8．A.manage B．succeed C．operate D．complete 解析:动词manage意为“处理.应付 .manage without意为“没有也行.在没有的情况下继续 . 答案:A 9．A.favour B．kindness C．mercy D．hope 解析:他没有表现出一点儿仁慈的迹象.名词mercy的意思是“仁慈.宽恕 .符合语境. 答案:C ing down B．falling down C．pouring down D．setting down 解析:pour down是“流下 之意.语境为:我的眼泪从脸上流下来.come down“倒塌.下来 ,fall down“跌倒.失败 ,set down“放下.记下 . 答案:C 11．A.loud B．bored C．angry D．gentle 解析:句意为:那时.我听到我后面的一个人用温柔的.友好的声音说--形容词gentle意为“温柔的.柔和的 . 答案:D 12．A.pay for B．pay back C．pay off D．pay up 解析:根据上下文.此处表示“为她支付费用 .用pay for. 答案:A 13．A.independence B．confidence C．courage D．authority 解析:句意为:尽管这件事情已经过去二十年了.但她仍然记得从他身上所散发出来的威严.authority表示“威信.威严 .此处暗示在那时她就感觉到奥巴马有与众不同的地方. 答案:D 14．A.cautiously B．ordinarily C．fashionably D．furiously 解析:从下文可以看出奥巴马当时穿的衣服是很时尚的.cautiously是“谨慎地.小心地 .ordinarily“普通地 .furiously是“猛烈地 .都不符合语境. 答案:C 15．A.annoyed B．thrilled C．depressed D．amused 解析:形容词thrilled表示“激动的.兴奋的 .有人给她付钱.她能够把行李带走了.她感到很兴奋. 答案:B 16．A.persuaded B．emphasized C．assured D．admitted 解析:她向那个陌生人保证还他钱.assure是“保证 之意.符合语境. 答案:C 17．A.job B．telephone C．age D．address 解析:由下文出现的Kansas可知.他留下的是姓名和地址. 答案:D 18．A.told B．wrote C．spoke D．said 解析:表示“纸条上写的是什么 之意时.可以用say.read或on which be written. 答案:D 19．A.shocking B．amazing C．frightening D．embarrassing 解析:二十年前帮助她的人现在是美国总统.这是很令人惊讶的.amazing表示“令人惊讶的.令人高兴的 . 答案:B 20．A.stressfully B．worriedly C．delightedly D．interestedly 解析:她说这话的时候当然非常高兴.因此用delightedly. 答案:C 【查看更多】
