第一部分(一)寻复现，找答案

(2015·云南弥勒统测)

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He __1__ me with a puzzle—all because he waved to me like someone does __2__ seeing a close friend. A big, __3__ smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to __4__ his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had __5__ me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the __6__ that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the __7__ was solved. As I __8__ the school he was standing in the middle of the road __9__ his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars. __10__ the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars __11__. To the first he waved and __12__ in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same __13__ from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff­looking(表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost __14__ wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school __15__ more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with __16__. So far I haven’t seen anyone __17__ to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n)__18__ to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His __19__ armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the __20__ of the whole neighborhood.

文章大意：一个挥手，一个微笑，看似简单的事情却意味着很多。不信，请看本文的故事。

1.A.hit B.disappointed

C.presented D.bored

答案：C　present sb. with sth.使发生;使经历，此处指“交警使我产生了疑惑”。

2.A.on B.from

C.during D.about

答案：A　on seeing a close friend“一看到一位亲密的朋友”。on doing这个固定结构是表示“一…… 就……”，跟“as soon as”完全同一个意思。

3.A.false B.shy

C.apologetic D.bright

答案：D　词汇复现题。bright快活而生气勃勃的，与后面19空前的“warmly”同义复现。

4.A.research B.study

C.recognize D.explore

答案：B　study审视;端详;细看，其它选项无此意。句意：我端详他的脸想确认我是否认识他。

5.A.praised B.blamed

C.mistaken D.respected

答案：C　mistake A for B把A错当成B。其它选项无此意，也无此结构。

6.A.conclusion B.description

C.evaluation D.introduction

答案：A　conclusion结论，是第4空的“study”的结果。

7.A.argument B.disagreement

C.mystery D.task

答案：C　词汇复现题。mystery秘密，和第1空后面的“puzzle”同义对应复现。

8.A.visited B.approached

C.passed D.left

答案：B　approach靠近;接近，此处指“我快进学校时，他站在十字路口打出了停车的手势”。

9.A.drawing back B.putting on

C.handing in D.holding out

答案：D　hold out伸出手。指挥交通时，要“伸出手”，做手势命令。

10.A.Once B.Before

C.Unless D.While

答案：A　once一旦。句意：一旦孩子们进入了安全的人行道，他就让车通行。

11.A.in B.through

C.out D.down

答案：B　through通过;通行。

12.A.cried B.cheered

C.smiled D.gestured

答案：C　词汇复现题。文章多处出现wave and smile。

13.A.idea B.reply

C.notice D.greeting

答案：D　词汇复现题。greeting问候;招呼。由常识知，wave and smile是greeting。第6空后有同词复现。

14.A.awkward B.angry

C.elegant D.patient

答案：A　awkward“不优美的;难看的”。由汉语注释“表情刻板的”可知。

15.A.came B.responded

C.hurried D.appeared

答案：B　词汇复现题。respond“回应”，与第13空前的reply同义。此处指后面那一车孩子对他的挥手和微笑的回应更热烈。

16.A.surprise B.frustration

C.interest D.doubt

答案：C　词汇复现题。with interest有兴致地。此处指“我兴致勃勃地看着”。与第17空后的interesting同词复现。

17.A.fail B.try

C.wish D.bother

答案：A　fail to do sth.未做某事。此处指“到现在为止，我没有看到一个人不挥手回应的”。

18.A.offer B.sacrifice

C.promise D.difference

答案：D　make a difference有作用;有关系;有影响。

19.A.effectiveness B.cheerfulness

C.carefulness D.seriousness

答案：B　词汇复现题。cheerfulness“高兴;快乐;愉悦”。该空与该空前的warmly和第3个空的bright同义，都是表示人的愉悦心情的。

20.A.trends B.observations

C.regulations D.feelings

答案：D　feelings“情感;感情”。他的友好的手势和微笑的脸庞改变了周围人的“心情”。

(二)看语境，辨词义

(2013·大纲版全国卷)

Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.He is not famous in sports or the arts.But people in the streets__1__him, especially those who are __2__.

For those people, he is “Gloves” Greenberg.How did he get that__3__? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱).But he’s__4__.His briefcase always has some gloves.

In winter, Mr.Greenberg does not__5__like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and__6__the street.He looks around at__7__.He stops when he__8__someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he__9__， looking for more people with cold__10__.

On winter days, Mr.Greenberg__11__gloves.During the rest of the year, he__12__ gloves.People who have heard about him__13__him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

Mr.Greenberg __14__doing this 21 years ago.Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and __15__ his behavior.But people who don’t know him are sometimes__16__ him.They don’t realize that he just wants to make them__17__.

It runs in the__18__.Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier.Michael Greenberg feels the__19__.A pair of gloves may be a __20__thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.

文章大意：本文是一篇讲述人物事迹的记叙文，主要讲述了一位名叫Michael Greenberg的纽约人冬天在街上给不戴手套的穷人发手套的事情。

1.A.know about B.learn from

C.cheer for D.look after

答案：A　语境理解题。此处指虽然他在体育或艺术方面不出名，但街上的人们都知道他。know about了解;learn from向……学习;cheer for为……欢呼;look after照顾。

2.A.old B.busy

C.kind D.poor

答案：D　词汇复现及语境理解题。根据第五段many poor New Yorkers know him和最后一段的Michael’s father always helped the poor可知，此处填poor。

3.A.job B.name

C.chance D.message

答案：B　语境理解题。根据前面一句可知，他是“Gloves” Greenberg。此处问他怎样得到这个名字(name)。

4.A.calm B.different

C.crazy D.curious

答案：B　逻辑推理题。前面一句提到他看起来像其他的商人，此处用but表示转折，暗示他和其他商人是不同的(different)。

5.A.act B.sound

C.feel D.dress

答案：A　语境理解题。根据本句的描述可知，其他的纽约人都是看着人行道，而他却是向四周看，这说明了行为的不同。act扮演，举止，行动;sound听起来，敲响;feel感觉;dress穿。

6.A.cross over B.drive along

C.hurry down D.keep off

答案：C　词语辨析和背景常识题。根据常识可知：在冬天，纽约大街上的人们为了躲避寒冷应该是匆忙赶路。cross over穿过;drive along沿着……开车;hurry down沿着……匆忙走;keep off远离。

7.A.cars B.people

C.street numbers D.traffic lights

答案：B　语境理解题。根据后面两句中的someone with no gloves和looking for more people可知选B。

8.A.helps B.chooses

C.greets D.sees

答案：D　语境理解题。根据前一句中的looks around可知此处填sees(看见)。

9.A.holds up B.hangs out

C.moves on D.turns around

答案：C　语境理解题。此处指他给他们一副手套后继续向前走。hold up举起，延误;hang out伸出;move on继续移动/前进;turn around转过身。

10.A.hands B.ears

C.faces D.eyes

答案：A　语境理解题。根据前一句的someone with no gloves可知是寻找手冰冷的人。

11.A.searches for B.stores up

C.gives away D.puts on

答案：C　语境理解题。此处指Mr.Greenberg在冬天给人们发手套。search for寻找;store up储存起来;give away分发，泄露;put on穿上，上演。

12.A.borrows B.sells

C.returns D.buys

答案：D　语境理解题。根据常识可知，Mr.Greenberg在冬天送手套，那么在一年中其他时间他应该买手套，不可能是借手套。故选D。

13.A.call B.send

C.lend D.show

答案：B　语境理解题。句意：听说他的故事的人们就给他寄去(send)手套。

14.A.delayed B.remembered

C.began D.enjoyed

答案：C　语境理解题。句意：Mr.Greenberg在21年前开始(began)做这件事。delay推迟;remember记住;begin开始;enjoy喜欢。

15.A.understand B.dislike

C.study D.excuse

答案：A　语境理解题。后面两句提到有些人不理解他的做法，所以此处指很多纽约人现在理解(understand)他了。dislike讨厌;study学习;excuse为……找借口。

16.A.sorry for B.satisfied with

C.proud of D.surprised by

答案：D　逻辑推理及语境理题。根据后一句中的They don’t realize...可知他们对Mr.Greenberg的做法不能理解，所以此处指不知道他的那些人会对他的行为感到意外。be sorry for为……难过;be satisfied with对……满意;be proud of以……为骄傲;be surprised by对……感到吃惊。

17.A.smart B.rich

C.special D.happy

答案：D　语境理解题。根据最后一段中的Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier.可知选D。

18.A.city B.family

C.neighborhood D.company

答案：B　语境理解题。run in the family是固定搭配，表示“为一家人所共有， 世代相传”。

19.A.honor B.pain

C.same D.cold

答案：C　语境理解题。此处指Michael Greenberg的想法和他父亲一样。honor荣誉;pain疼痛;same相同;cold寒冷。故选C。

20.A.small B.useful

C.delightful D.comforting

答案：A　语境理解题。此处表对比，一副手套虽小(small)，但在寒冷的冬天起到很大的作用。useful有用的;delightful令人愉快的;comforting安慰的。