Question

Andy went home from school by bus one day. When an old woman carrying a basket full of apples got onto the bus, Andy       his seat. The old woman      her thanks to him and before she got off, she         three big apples and said, "I want to give you these three      apples. Tell one apple your wish, eat it and then wait and see."
The next day Andy went to a park with the apples. "I wish to be tall and strong." Andy said when he saw boys playing baseball there. He ate the first apple and grew into a very tall boy. But all the boys ran away with      when they saw this. 
Andy was sad. He took out another apple and said, “I wish to be famous so as to have lots of friends.” With these words, he ate the second apple. But when hundreds of reporters tried to interview him, he had to hide himself to       them.
Andy’s third wish was to be one of the richest men in the world. But when his wish came true, he found himself still     .
One night Andy       the old lady again in the street. She saw he was not in high spirits and asked him what he really wanted to be. "I just want to be      !" Andy said. Suddenly he was at the       again. One of the boys came up and said to him, "Come on and play with us!"

小題1:	A．refused B．offered C．kept D．shook

小題2:	A．expressed B．explained C．imagined D．regretted

小題3:	A．checked out B．pointed out C．picked out D．sold out

小題4:	A．bitter B．plain C．magic D．funny

小題5:	A．joy B．pride C．courage D．fear

小題6:	A．avoid B．control C．receive D．warn

小題7:	A．lonely B．silent C．lively D．excellent

小題8:	A．came down B．came up with C．came to D．came across

小題9:	A．him B．me C．them D．you

小題10:

A．bus B．street C．park D．heaven

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:A
小題8:D
小題9:B
小題10:C

試題分析：這篇短文講述了安迪在乘車回家的路上因為給一位老人讓座，老人為感謝他而給了他3個蘋果，并告訴他只要許下愿望并吃掉一個蘋果，愿望就會實現。安迪先后成為了一個高大強壯的人、出名的人、最有錢的人，但是他依然孤獨。當再次遇到那位老人時，安迪要求成為他原來的自己。
小題1:考查動詞及語境的理解。refused：拒絕： ，offered ：提供  ， kept：保留， shook：搖晃。根據下文The old woman ---thanks to him的描述可知，安迪給老人讓座。故選B。
小題2:考查動詞及語境的理解。express ：表達， explain ：解釋， imagine：想象， regret：遺憾。根據下文I want to give you these three---apples的描述可知，老人給了3個蘋果安迪以表達謝意。故選A。
小題3:考查動詞短語及語境的理解。checked out：檢查， pointed out：指出  ，picked out ：揀出 ，sold out：賣完。根據語境，此處指的是老人從籃子里揀出3個蘋果給安迪。選C。
小題4:考查形容詞及語境的理解。bitter：苦的，plain：平淡的， magic魔幻的， funny：有趣的。聯系下文，老人給安迪的3個蘋果可以實現愿望，具有魔力。故應選C。
小題5:考查形容詞及語境的理解。joy ：高興的 ，pride：自豪的， courage ：有勇氣的， fear：害怕的。根據前文all the boys ran away的描述推測，孩子們是因為害怕而跑開了。故選D。
小題6:考查動詞及語境的理解。avoid：逃避， control ：控制， receive：接受， warn：警告。根據前文he had to hide himself的描述可知，安迪不得不躲起來以逃避記者的采訪。故選A。
小題7:考查形容詞及語境的理解。lonely：孤獨的 ，silent:沉默的 ， lively ：活躍的， excellent：優秀的。聯系上下文的描述可知，此處指的是安迪依然感到孤獨。故選A。
小題8:考查動詞短語及語境的理解。came down：下來， came up with：想出（主意、辦法）， came to：來到， came across ：遇到。根據下文可知，此處指的是安迪再次遇見了那位老人。故選D。
小題9:考查代詞及語境的理解。根據語境，安迪的3個愿望都沒有收到滿意的效果，因此他想成為他原來的自己。故應選B。
小題10:考查名詞及語境的理解。bus：公共汽車， street ：大街，  park：公園  ，heaven：天堂。根據語境，安迪是從公園許下第一個愿望開始變成現在的狀況的，他要求變成原來的自己，因此他又回到了公園。故選C。