It was a bitter, 36 evening in northern Virginia. The old man’s beard was 37 by

It was a bitter,   36 eveningin northern Virginia. The old man’s beard was   37  bywinter’s frost (霜)whilehe waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. Then he heardthe weak sound of hooves(马蹄) advancing along the frozen path.   38  ,he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by,then another. As  39 rider drew near where the old man sat,the old man   40  the rider’s eye and said, “Sir,would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side of the river?”

Reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing.” Seeingthe old man unable to   41  his half-frozen bodyfrom the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse and took him tohis   42 . On the way, the horseman said: “Sir, I noticethat you let several other riders pass by. I'm   43  why,on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.”

The old man looked at the rider andreplied, “I know people pretty good. When I   44  theeyes of the other riders, I immediately saw there was no   45  formy situation. But when I looked into yours, kindness and compassion(同情) were obvious. I knew thatyour gentle spirit would give me help in my time of   46  .”

Those heart-warming comments   47  thehorseman deeply. “I'm most grateful for what you have said,” he told the oldman. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to theneeds of others with kindness and compassion.”

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.C

10.A

11.B

12.C

【解析】文章讲述了在风雪中一位老人在等着搭便车的故事。

1.形容词辨析。根据上下文语境可知这是一个非常寒冷的天气，老人的胡子上都覆盖满了霜。

2.动词辨析。解析同上。

3.副词辨析。A开心地；B急切地；C感激地；D自信地；根据上下文可知老人急切的等待有人让他搭便车。

4.上下文串联。根据下文可知他拦住了最后一辆车。

5.固定词组。Catch one’s eye引起某人注意；

6.动词辨析。根据语境可知那个老人无法站起来。

7.名词辨析。根据上下文可知最后一辆车得车夫把老人拉上车带老人去他的目的地。

8.形容词辨析。根据上下文可知车夫对于老人只把他拦下来很好奇。

9.短语辨析。Look into one’s eyes凝视着某人的眼睛

10.名词辨析。在别人的眼睛里我看不到我的境地的担忧。

11.短语辨析。In trouble在困境中；in need需要帮助时；in danger处于危险中；in difficulty处于危险中；根据上下文可知B正确。

12.动词辨析。老人的话感动了车夫。