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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had__1__a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom,and knowing his father could well__2__it,he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his__3__day his father called him into his own study and told him how__4__he was to have such a fine son.He handed his son a beautiful gift box.__5__but slightly disappointed,the young man__6__the box and found a lovely book.__7__,he raised his voice at his father and said,“With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house leaving the book in the study.
He did not contact(联系)his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father.He__8__he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house,he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week.The moment he was about to leave for the hospital,he saw on the desk the still new book,just as he had left it one year ago.He opened it and began to__9__the pages.Suddenly,a car key__10__from an envelope taped behind the book.It had a tag(标签)with the dealer's name,the same dealer who had the sports car he had__11__.On the tag was the__12__of his graduation,and the words PAID IN FULL.
1.A.expected B.enjoyed C.admired D.owned
解析 根据下文he told him that was all he wanted可知,这个年轻人对在销售展厅的车非常“羡慕”,故选C。
答案 C
2.A.afford B.offer C.keep D.like
解析 他知道爸爸买得起(afford)这辆车。
答案 A
3.A.graduation B.election
C.admission D.wedding
解析 根据12空后of his graduation可知,爸爸是作为一件毕业礼物为儿子买下的,故用graduation。
答案 A
4.A.encouraged B.comfortable
C.proud D.moved
解析 由下文a fine son,可知父亲为他而自豪(proud)。
答案 C
5.A.Nervous B.Serious C.Careful D.Curious
解析 因为在盒子里,从外面看不到所以充满好奇,选Curious符合句意。
答案 D
6.A.packed B.opened C.closed D.folded
解析 因为东西在盒子里,他想看里边的东西,此处动作只能是打开(opened)。
答案 B
7.A.Angrily B.Eagerly C.Calmly D.Anxiously
解析 根据前面的disappointed,本来想要车,但打开盒子看到的是书和后面的he raised his voice at his father可知此处为“生气地(Angrily)”。
答案 A
8.A.learned B.realized C.recognized D.admitted
解析 根据上文,老人看上去像他父亲,让他“意识到”该回家看望父亲。realize意为“意识到”,符合句意。
答案 B
9.A.clean B.read C.turn D.count
解析 由后面的pages和里边掉下的车钥匙可以推断此处为“翻书页”的意思,故用turn。
答案 C
10.A.lost B.came C.appeared D.dropped
解析 根据语境,他翻书,钥匙肯定会掉出(dropped)。
答案 D
11.A.remembered B.desired
C.found D.met
解析 由上文可知,他父亲给他买的就是他“想要的”,故用desired。
答案 B
12.A.picture B.place C.date D.sign
解析 由上文他毕业时他爸爸送给他的盒子,下文的of his graduation可知,标签上写有“毕业的日期”,故用date。
答案 C