Question

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas1for her father.
She wished that he were as easy to2as her mother, who was always3with perfume (香水). Besides, shoping at this time of the year was a most4job. People5on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost6you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show . "They are real silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to7her to buy one. But Edith knew from past8that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance,9where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the shapes were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father10smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was11to please him.
When she got home, with her small but12present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great13. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so14that she could not15a single word.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      suit
   2. B.
      card
   3. C.
      pipe
   4. D.
      gift
2. 2.
   1. A.
      remind
   2. B.
      please
   3. C.
      hope
   4. D.
      suppose
3. 3.
   1. A.
      interested
   2. B.
      annoyed
   3. C.
      impressive
   4. D.
      satisfied
4. 4.
   1. A.
      unhappy
   2. B.
      careful
   3. C.
      exciting
   4. D.
      amazing
5. 5.
   1. A.
      walked
   2. B.
      stepped
   3. C.
      lifted
   4. D.
      stood
6. 6.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      hit
   3. C.
      brought
   4. D.
      knocked
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hope
   2. B.
      ask
   3. C.
      force
   4. D.
      persuade
8. 8.
   1. A.
      experience
   2. B.
      stories
   3. C.
      friends
   4. D.
      activities
9. 9.
   1. A.
      stopped
   2. B.
      saw
   3. C.
      asked
   4. D.
      found
10. 10.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       only
    4. D.
       never
11. 11.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       impossibly
    3. C.
       possibly
    4. D.
       certainly
12. 12.
    1. A.
       cheap
    2. B.
       well-chosen
    3. C.
       expensive
    4. D.
       ready-made
13. 13.
    1. A.
       excitement
    2. B.
       anger
    3. C.
       sadness
    4. D.
       disappointment
14. 14.
    1. A.
       glad
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       surprised
    4. D.
       excited
15. 15.
    1. A.
       tell
    2. B.
       say
    3. C.
       think
    4. D.
       talk

Answer 1

DBDAB DDAAC DBACB
1.D由下文可知, Edith 在为父亲选择一件圣诞节礼物。
2.B这里的please表示他希望爸爸能象妈妈一样好取悦，
3.D be satisfied with“对…满意”和前面的please一致。
4.A句意是：时值圣诞节购物高峰,买东西不是一件令人愉快的事情，填unhappy。
5.B：句意人们踩到你的脚上,用肩膀挤着你,为了能在你的前面买到便宜货,几乎会把你撞倒。Step on your feet“踩到你的脚”
6.D knock you over“把你撞倒”。
7.D try to persuade sb to do “试着说服某人做…”.
8.A句意是：但从过去的经验中她知道她选择的领带很难使父亲满意。填experience。
9.A句意是：她在一群男子聚集的地方停了下来。选stopped
10.C 从后面的once in a while偶尔，看出填：only。
11.D句意是：她相信一定会让爸爸满意的。
12.B从上文可知,这份小礼物是精心挑选的。Well-chosen。
13.A  in great excitement“很兴奋地“
14.C 前面说她爸爸戒烟了，说明Edith 对父亲戒烟感到惊讶,
15.B 句意是：她惊讶的说不出一句话。