Question

Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was1 in career and often complained that he had been fooled (欺骗) by others. One day he told his wife he was 2disappointed with the city that he had to 3.
So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday4. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly5 and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have6 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light7 on his door.
“Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew8 else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be9. He opened the door impatiently (不耐烦地). At the door was a little10, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have11? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door12.
After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and13 the same little girl outside. But this time she was14 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the15 neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to16 you these.”
At that moment Terry suddenly realized what17 his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and18 to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else19 himself, for his eyes had been covered by his20 mind.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      experienced
   2. B.
      unsuccessful
   3. C.
      interested
   4. D.
      unlucky
2. 2.
   1. A.
      very
   2. B.
      so
   3. C.
      such
   4. D.
      rather
3. 3.
   1. A.
      leave
   2. B.
      travel
   3. C.
      stay
   4. D.
      choose
4. 4.
   1. A.
      morning
   2. B.
      afternoon
   3. C.
      noon
   4. D.
      evening
5. 5.
   1. A.
      went down
   2. B.
      went out
   3. C.
      went by
   4. D.
      went on
6. 6.
   1. A.
      wanted
   2. B.
      decided
   3. C.
      forgotten
   4. D.
      remembered
7. 7.
   1. A.
      knocks
   2. B.
      calls
   3. C.
      strikes
   4. D.
      sounds
8. 8.
   1. A.
      everybody
   2. B.
      anybody
   3. C.
      somebody
   4. D.
      nobody
9. 9.
   1. A.
      troubled
   2. B.
      followed
   3. C.
      liked
   4. D.
      learned
10. 10.
    1. A.
       boy
    2. B.
       girl
    3. C.
       postman
    4. D.
       shopper
11. 11.
    1. A.
       candies
    2. B.
       toys
    3. C.
       lights
    4. D.
       candles
12. 12.
    1. A.
       easily
    2. B.
       worriedly
    3. C.
       happily
    4. D.
       heavily
13. 13.
    1. A.
       found
    2. B.
       met
    3. C.
       touched
    4. D.
       knew
14. 14.
    1. A.
       bringing
    2. B.
       seeing
    3. C.
       holding
    4. D.
       drawing
15. 15.
    1. A.
       poor
    2. B.
       kind
    3. C.
       new
    4. D.
       young
16. 16.
    1. A.
       buy
    2. B.
       give
    3. C.
       borrow
    4. D.
       sell
17. 17.
    1. A.
       made
    2. B.
       caused
    3. C.
       developed
    4. D.
       stopped
18. 18.
    1. A.
       laziness
    2. B.
       sadness
    3. C.
       unkindness
    4. D.
       unhappiness
19. 19.
    1. A.
       besides
    2. B.
       except
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       than
20. 20.
    1. A.
       open
    2. B.
       right
    3. C.
       warm
    4. D.
       cold

Answer 1

BBADB CADAB DDACC BBCCD
一个人要想成功，对别人要善良，有爱心，不能自我。文章通过这一故事告诉了我们这一真理。
1.B 形容词辨析。根据下文可知他总是抱怨被别人欺骗，说明他的生意很不成功。
2.B 固定句型。So…that…如此…以至于…他感觉如此失望以至于不得不离开这里。
3.A动词辨析。A离开；B旅行；C逗留；D选择。解析同上。
4.D 上下文串联。根据下文停电，蜡烛可知他们是在晚上到那里的。
5.B 短语辨析。A下降；B外出；熄灭；C经过；D进行；指灯突然熄灭了。
6.C 动词辨析。这里指他忘记带蜡烛了。
7.A 名词辨析。Knock指敲门，这里指他听见敲门的声音。
8.D 词义辨析。指他在这个地方不认识任何人，整理东西的这个时候也不喜欢被打扰和麻烦。
9.A 动词辨析。A麻烦；B跟随；C喜欢；D学习。解析同上。
10.B 上下文串联。根据下文可知是一个小女孩敲门给他们送蜡烛。
11.D 上下文串联。解析同上。
12.D 副词辨析。他很生气，所以重重地关上门。Heavily重重地。
13.A 动词辨析。指他再次开门以后又发现这个女孩在门口，人家是给他送蜡烛的。
14.C 动词辨析。A带来；B看见；C拿着；D抽。指女孩手里拿着蜡烛。
15.C 上下文串联。根据上文可知他们是来到了一个新的地方，所以他们是女孩的新邻居。
16.B 动词辨析。指女孩来这里是给他们蜡烛的。Give给。
17.B 动词辨析。A制作；B导致；C发展；D停止。指他明白了什么导致他人生失意了。
18.C 上下文串联。指是他的冷漠和不善导致了人生失意。
19.C 介词辨析。But除…之外（不包括在内）指导致人生失败不是别人正是他自己。
20.D 上下文串联。上文说是他的冷漠和不善导致了失败，这里指他的眼睛被冷漠所覆盖。