Question

You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark down and helped the boy pick up these articles. they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked, Mark the boy’s name was Bill. He video games, baseball and history, but he was having with his other subjects and that he had just broken with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before , Bill asked Mark if they talk.

Bill him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I 4 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to my things. But after we spent some time together and laughing, I realized that I had done that, I would have a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You my life.”

1.A. fell B. sat C .lay D. knelt

2.A. Although B. Since C. After D. Until

3.A. discovered B. realized C. said D. decided

4.A. played B. loved C. tried D. made

5.A. questions B. ideas C. trouble D. doubt

6.A. up B. out C. off D. away

7.A. called B. helped C. invited D. allowed

8.A. peacefully B. willingly C. freely D. pleasantly

9.A. continued B. agreed C. forced D. offered

10.A. graduation B. movement C. separation D. vacation

11.A. would B. should C. could D. must

12.A. demanded B. reminded C. removed D. asked

13.A. ever B. usually C. even D. never

14.A. checked B. took C. cleaned D. put

15.A. over B. into C . with D. for

16.A. find B. pick C. pack D. hold

17.A. talking B. playing C. reading D. watching

18.A. before B. if C. while D. as

19.A. forgotten B. passed C. left D. lost

20.A. helped B. recovered C. improved D. changed

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.A

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.C

17.A

18.B

19.D

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：马克在回家的路上遇到了一个想辍学的学生比尔。马克帮助贝尔捡起掉落在地上的物品，并和他一同前行。马克与贝尔开心地聊了一个下午，他们成为了好朋友。正是马克的帮助才使得贝尔没有做出辍学的傻事，是马克改变了贝尔的一生。

1.helped the boy pick up these articles”可知，马克屈膝帮男孩捡掉落的东西，kneel down跪下，屈膝，故选D。

2. they were going the same way, he helped to carry因为他们同路，所以马克就帮着男孩拿书，前后是因果关系，故选B。

3.Mark the boy’s name was Bill.他们边走边交谈，马克发现男孩的名字叫贝尔，故选A。

4.He video games, baseball and history贝尔喜欢游戏、棒球和历史，故选B。

5.he was having with his other subjects贝尔其它科目不好，have trouble/problem with sth......有麻烦，故选C。

6.he had just broken with his girlfriend贝尔刚与女朋友分手，break up结束，破裂，分手，故选A。

7.for a Coke and to watch some television”可知，贝尔邀请马克到他家喝可乐、看电视，故选C。

8.with a few laughs and some shared small talk”可知，马克和贝尔有说有笑，愉快地度过了下午时光，故选D。

9.had lunch together once or twice”可知，马克和贝尔在学校保持着联系，他们继续见面，有时一起吃午饭，故选A。

10.and then both ended up from the same high school.”可知，到了即将毕业的时候，在离毕业还有三周时间的时候，故选A。

11.Bill asked Mark if they talk贝尔问马克他们能否谈谈，根据if可知，贝尔是在征求马克的同意，故选C。

12.Bill him of the day years ago贝尔提起了他们几年前初次见面的那天，remind sb of sth提醒某人某事，故选B。

13.Do you wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?你曾经有没有想过我当时为什么会拿着那么多东西？ever表示强调，故选A。

14.I had planned to run away”可知，贝尔当时想辍学，他不想给别人留下一个脏乱的储物柜，所以就把自己的储物柜清理了一下，故选C。

15.leave a mess anyone else给他人留下一个脏乱的储物柜，leave sth for sb把某物留给某人，故选D。

16.I had planned to run away”可知，贝尔当时想逃跑，所以他当时是回家收拾东西的，故选C。

17.and some shared small talk”可知，当时他们是在聊天，故选A。

18.I would have a new friend and missed all the fun”可知，贝尔认为如果他当时真的离家出走的话，他就会失去一个新朋友，if引导虚拟条件句，故选B。

19.I would have a new friend如果出走的话，贝尔将失去马克这个朋友，故选D。

20.when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more”和上文可知，正是有了马克的帮助，贝尔才没有做出离家出走的傻事，是马克改变了贝尔的一生，故选D。

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