(2019·青岛质检)Once a businessman got so deep in a debt crisis that he was at the end of his rope. He sat on the park bench, __1__ if anything could save his company. __2__ an old man appeared before him. __3__ listening to the problem, he wrote out a check and said,“Take this __4__. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can __5__ me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had __6__.
The businessman saw in his __7__ a check for D|S500,000, signed by John D.Rockefeller, then one of the __8__ men in the world! The money was more than __9__ to save his business. __10__, he decided to put the check in his safe. Just __11__ he had half a million dollars might give him the __12__ to work out a way to save his business, so he got up from the bench and started his new life.
Feeling __13__ and working hard, he was making money once again. One year later, he returned to the __14__ with the check, and the old man appeared. Just as the businessman was about to say __15__, a nurse came running up. “I'm so __16__ I caught him!” she cried.“He's always __17__ from the rest home and telling people he's John D.Rockefeller.” Then she led the old man away by the arm.
Suddenly, the businessman __18__ that it wasn't that money, real or imagined that had turned his __19__ around. It was his newfound selfconfidence that gave him the power to __20__. As is said, in most cases, selfconfidence is more important than money.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。一位商人生意失利,巧遇一位自称是富翁John D. Rockefeller的老人,老人给他开具了一张50万美元的支票,商人因此信心大增,努力工作,终于走出了困境。一年后这位商人才得知,这位自称是富翁John D.Rockefeller的老人竟然是一个疯子。这位商人意识到,是自信而不是金钱挽救了他的公司。
1.A.mentioning B.recognizing
C.responding D.wondering
解析:选D 这位商人坐在公园的长凳上,想知道是否有方法可以挽救他的公司。D项意为“想知道”,符合语境。A项意为“提及”;B项意为“认出”;C项意为“做出反应”,都与语境不符。
2.A.Occasionally B.Abruptly
C.Frequently D.Evidently
解析:选B 根据该段最后一句中的“Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he”可知,这位老人很快消失了;结合该句“an old man appeared before him”可知,这位老人应该是突然出现在他面前的。B项意为“突然地,唐突地”,符合语境。A项意为“偶然”;C项意为“经常地”;D项意为“显然”,都与语境不符。
3.A.Unless B.Since
C.After D.Before
解析:选C 在听了这个问题之后,这位老人开具了一张支票。C项意为“在……之后”,符合语境。A项意为“除非”;B项意为“自……以来”;D项意为“在……之前”,都与语境不符。
4.A.message B.key
C.paper D.money
解析:选D 根据上文可知,这位老人开具了一张支票;此处指老人让他带走这笔钱。
5.A.spend B.pay
C.offer D.cost
解析:选B 上句描述了一位老人给这位失意的商人开具了一张支票;此处指这位老人要求商人在一年后的这个时间偿还这笔钱。pay back为固定搭配,意为“偿还,还钱”,故B项正确。A项意为“花费”;C项意为“提供”;D项意为“价格为”,都与语境不符。
6.A.said B.expected
C.come D.written
解析:选C 根据上文中的“________ an old man appeared before him”可知此处指,随后,这位老人转身并很快消失了,和他来的时候一样。C项意为“来”,符合语境。A项意为“说”;B项意为“期望”;D项意为“写”,都与语境不符。
7.A.hand B.eye
C.pocket D.bag
解析:选A 根据上文可知,这位老人给商人开具了一张支票;此处指这位商人在自己的手上看到了一张50万美元的支票。
8.A.craziest B.richest
C.happiest D.friendliest
解析:选B 这张50万美元的支票的签名是John D. Rockefeller,他是当时世界上最富有的人之一。B项意为“最富有的”,符合语境。A项意为“最疯狂的”;C项意为“最幸福的”;D项意为“最友善的”,都与语境不符。
9.A.effective B.generous
C.enough D.efficient
解析:选C 根据上句可知,John D. Rockefeller给他开具了一张50万美元的支票;此处指这些钱挽救他的公司绰绰有余。C项意为“足够的”,符合语境。A项意为“有效的”;B项意为“慷慨的,大方的”;D项意为“高效的,能干的”,都与语境不符。
10.A.Therefore B.However
C.Otherwise D.Anyhow
解析:选B 前一句陈述了这张支票挽救他的公司绰绰有余,再根据该句中的“he decided to put the check in his safe”可知,他决定将支票放在他的保险柜里,这两句间为转折关系,故用However。A项意为“因此,所以”;C项意为“否则,要不然”;D项意为“总之,无论如何”,都与语境不符。
11.A.pretending B.dreaming
C.knowing D.understanding
解析:选C 他知道自己有了50万美元,这给了他力量去想出办法挽救他的公司,于是他从长凳上起来,开始了他的新生活。C项意为“知道,懂得”,符合语境。A项意为“假装”;B项意为“梦想”;D项意为“理解”,都与语境不符。
12.A.courage B.strength
C.use D.wish
解析:选B 参见上题解析。A项意为“勇气”;C项意为“使用”;D项意为“愿望”。
13.A.conscious B.confused
C.responsible D.confident
解析:选D 根据该句中的“and working hard, he was making money once again”,并结合最后一段尾句中的“selfconfidence”可知,他感到了自信,于是开始努力工作,终于再次盈利。D项意为“有信心的,自信的”,符合语境。A项意为“有意识的,有知觉的”;B项意为“困惑的”;C项意为“负有责任的,有责任心的,负责的”,都与语境不符。
14.A.safe B.office
C.park D.bank
解析:选C 根据第一段第二句中的“He sat on the park bench”可知,他们第一次碰面的地点是在公园;一年后,他带着支票回到了公园,那位老人出现了。C项意为“公园”,符合语境。A项意为“保险柜”;B项意为“办公室”;D项意为“银行”,都与语境不符。
15.A.apology B.congratulations
C.welcome D.thanks
解析:选D 根据上文可知,这位商人带着支票准备还钱;正当商人要说谢谢时,一位护士跑了过来。D项意为“谢谢”,符合语境。A项意为“道歉”;B项意为“祝贺”;C项意为“欢迎”,都与语境不符。
16.A.glad B.sad
C.surprised D.nervous
解析:选A 根据该句中的“I caught him”可知,护士抓住了那位老人,据此可以判断,这位护士应该感到很高兴。A项意为“高兴的”,符合语境。B项意为“悲伤的”;C项意为“惊奇的”;D项意为“神经紧张的”,都与语境不符。
17.A.shouting B.stealing
C.escaping D.learning
解析:选C 根据前一句中的“I caught him”可知,护士抓住了那位老人;此处指这位老人总是从养老院逃跑,并且告诉人们他是John D. Rockefeller。escape from为固定搭配,意为“从……逃跑”,故C项正确。A项意为“呼喊”;B项意为“偷窃”;D项意为“学习”,都与语境不符。
18.A.demanded B.realized
C.remembered D.solved
解析:选B 由上文叙述的一位自称是富翁的疯子给他开具了一张50万美元的虚假支票可知,这位商人突然意识到不是金钱挽救了他的生活。B项意为“意识到”,符合语境。A项意为“要求”;C项意为“记得”;D项意为“解决”,都与语境不符。
19.A.life B.role
C.chance D.idea
解析:选A 根据第二段最后一句中的“so he got up from the bench and started his new life”可知,此处指这位商人意识到不是金钱使他的生活好转。A项意为“生活”,符合语境。B项意为“角色”;C项意为“机会”;D项意为“想法”,都与语境不符。
20.A.discover B.reward
C.exchange D.succeed
解析:选D 根据第三段第一句中的“he was making money once again”可知,这位商人成功了,他再次盈利了;此处指他意识到,重新获得的自信给了他成功的力量。D项意为“成功”,符合语境。A项意为“发现,找到,发觉”;B项意为“奖赏,报答,酬谢”;C项意为“交换”,都与语境不符。