第一节 (共 20小题;每小题 1. 5分 ,满分 30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jeremy Locke， 25，has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his 41 ， he would drive past the home of Jeanette MacDonald, noticing the 42 state of her roof. He was 43 not just for the elderly woman but also for the children living with her. So Locke 44 to lend a helping hand.
The young man knocked on MacDonald's door and 45 to fix her roof for nothing, "I didn't know who the woman was, but I wanted to 46 this for her and her grandchildren, " he explained to The Chronicle Herald. However, despite his kind 47 , the woman politely turned him down.
MacDonald and her 48 left an impression on Locke. He saw 49 between the woman and his own grandmother. and couldn't bear to see her in this 50 . He had also grown up without much and felt that he should use his skills to 51 .
A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was 52 in a state of disrepair, Locke returned to MacDonald's home and asked MacDonald if she wanted to enter a raffle(抽奖) his company was doing for a 53 roof. The 70-year-old woman 54the chance, but little did she know that there was no 55 .
MacDonald's relief 56 Locke's kindness is immeasurable, "I could win $ 1 million but it wouldn't make me as 57 as knowing I'm getting a new roof on. Jeremy is 58 something. He's a guardian angel(守护天使) sent from God. "
The 59 should cost about $ 9,000 in terms of materials and manpower. However,the only thing Locke wants in return is a home-cooked meal for his staff from the woman who 60 him of his grandmother.
41. A. journey B. business C. research D. life
42. A. average B. unexpected C. special D. terrible
43. A. frightened B. embarrassed C. concerned D. disappointed
44. A. decided B. appeared C. agreed D. happened
45. A. declined B. offered C. managed D. pretended
46. A. catch up with B. take care of C. get rid of D. put up with
47. A. application B. reaction C. theory D. intention
48. A. hesitation B. shame C. regret D. difficulty
49. A. symbols B. conditions C. similarities D. beliefs
50. A. situation B. occupation C. incident D. direction
51. A. respond B. give C. help D. develop
52. A. still B. even C. already D. just
53. A. temporary B. delicate C. random D. free
54. A. went over B. jumped at C. laughed off D. looked into
55. A. competition B. cheating C. dilemma D. chance
56. A. comparing B. withdrawing C. following D. contradicting
57. A. strong B. lucky C. happy D. rich
58. A. partly B. possibly C. generally D. really
59. A. room B. job C. meal D. decoration
60. A. reminds B. warns C. convinces D. informs
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jeremy Locke， 25，has his own roofing company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his 41 ， he would drive past the home of Jeanette MacDonald, noticing the 42 state of her roof. He was 43 not just for the elderly woman but also for the children living with her. So Locke 44 to lend a helping hand.
The young man knocked on MacDonald's door and 45 to fix her roof for nothing, "I didn't know who the woman was, but I wanted to 46 this for her and her grandchildren, " he explained to The Chronicle Herald. However, despite his kind 47 , the woman politely turned him down.
MacDonald and her 48 left an impression on Locke. He saw 49 between the woman and his own grandmother. and couldn't bear to see her in this 50 . He had also grown up without much and felt that he should use his skills to 51 .
A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was 52 in a state of disrepair, Locke returned to MacDonald's home and asked MacDonald if she wanted to enter a raffle(抽奖) his company was doing for a 53 roof. The 70-year-old woman 54the chance, but little did she know that there was no 55 .
MacDonald's relief 56 Locke's kindness is immeasurable, "I could win $ 1 million but it wouldn't make me as 57 as knowing I'm getting a new roof on. Jeremy is 58 something. He's a guardian angel(守护天使) sent from God. "
The 59 should cost about $ 9,000 in terms of materials and manpower. However,the only thing Locke wants in return is a home-cooked meal for his staff from the woman who 60 him of his grandmother.
41. A. journey B. business C. research D. life
42. A. average B. unexpected C. special D. terrible
43. A. frightened B. embarrassed C. concerned D. disappointed
44. A. decided B. appeared C. agreed D. happened
45. A. declined B. offered C. managed D. pretended
46. A. catch up with B. take care of C. get rid of D. put up with
47. A. application B. reaction C. theory D. intention
48. A. hesitation B. shame C. regret D. difficulty
49. A. symbols B. conditions C. similarities D. beliefs
50. A. situation B. occupation C. incident D. direction
51. A. respond B. give C. help D. develop
52. A. still B. even C. already D. just
53. A. temporary B. delicate C. random D. free
54. A. went over B. jumped at C. laughed off D. looked into
55. A. competition B. cheating C. dilemma D. chance
56. A. comparing B. withdrawing C. following D. contradicting
57. A. strong B. lucky C. happy D. rich
58. A. partly B. possibly C. generally D. really
59. A. room B. job C. meal D. decoration
60. A. reminds B. warns C. convinces D. informs
