(2019·浙江五校联考)It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town __1__ to find the old barbershop where my hair had been cut when I was a child. As I __2__ around, I was a little disappointed to see the old buildings had been __3__ with new highrise ones.
After walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. Wondering whether I could get the __4__， I walked in. As I stood talking to the salesman, the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store in a __5__.“I need a new pair of shoes，” said the __6__.As he turned the corner, I was __7__ to see that the young man had no legs.
Seeing us __8__， the young man said，“When I was a __9__， my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling — __10__ I have never forgotten.”
Soon the salesman came with a large box. He put it down on the floor, took out a boot and handed it to the young man. Placing the boot __11__ his nose, the young man closed both eyes, and took a deep breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to roll down his __12__.
Suddenly we heard the salesman shouting to an old man ___13__ who looked in the window from time to time. The young man looked at the old man and then turned to me. “Would you walk out and see what __14__ that fellow wears？” he __15__.
Wondering why, I __16__ walked to the front door, opened it and asked the old man to __17__. “What size of shoes do you wear？” the young man asked the old man.“I don't know，” he replied, as he __18__ his old tennis shoes.“I would say nine and a half，” I suggested. “What's your __19__hiking boot in nine and a half？” the young man asked the salesman. Within a minute, the salesman returned with a pair of hiking boots. The young man __20__ out, took the boot, placed it to his nose and took a deep breath. Once again, tears came to his eyes.“Sir, would you mind trying on these boots？” the boy asked the old fellow.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位没有双腿的陌生青年为一陌生穷苦老人买鞋的感人故事。
1．A.needing B．waiting
C．helping D．hoping
解析：选D 根据空后的“where my hair had been cut when I was a child”及下文内容可知，作者希望(hoping)找到这家理发店。
2．A.wandered B．jumped
C．ran D．wondered
解析：选A 当作者闲逛(wandered)时，看到老的建筑被新的高楼替代(replaced)，作者有一点失望。
3．A.ruined B．decorated
C．replaced D．lined
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
4．A.keys B．answer
C．shoes D．service
解析：选B 从上文可知作者在找那家理发店，作者看到一家开着门的鞋店，他想从鞋店里得到答案(answer)，所以他走了进去。
5．A.wheelchair B．car
C．boot D．suit
解析：选A 根据下文中的“had no legs”可推知这个年轻人是坐着轮椅(wheelchair)进店的。
6．A.salesman B．owner
C．elder D．customer
解析：选D 根据空前的“I need a new pair of shoes”可知，进店的那位年轻人是一位顾客(customer)。
7．A.excited B．shocked
C．ashamed D．embarrassed
解析：选B 根据上文可知，一个没有脚的年轻人却要买鞋子，这让作者感到震惊(shocked)。excited“兴奋的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；embarrassed“尴尬的，窘迫的”。
8．A.unsatisfied B．uninterested
C．puzzled D．worried
解析：选C 根据下文那个年轻人解释自己为什么买鞋可知，此处表示“看到我们疑惑(puzzled)，那个年轻人解释道”。
9．A.student B．manager
C．barber D．kid
解析：选D 根据语境可知，当这个年轻人还是个孩子(kid)的时候，父母每年都会给他买双新鞋。
10．A.everything B．something
C．nothing D．anything
解析：选B 根据空前的破折号可知，空处是对其前“such a wonderful feeling”的补充说明，表示“一种至今难以忘怀的东西(something)”。
11．A.to B．over
C．across D．on
解析：选A 根据下文中的“placed it to his nose”可知答案为A。
12．A.sleeves B．hands
C．cheeks D．legs
解析：选C 作者看到年轻人泪流满面，不知说什么好。cheek“面颊，脸颊”符合语境，故选C。
13．A.in horror B．in sorrow
C．in relief D．in rags
解析：选D 根据鞋店售货员吼窗外老人和下文年轻人要给老人买鞋可推断，该老人应该是穿着破烂(in rags)的。in horror“惊恐地”；in sorrow“悲痛地”；in relief“放心地”。
14．A.color B．size
C．price D．material
解析：选B 根据下文“What size of shoes do you wear？”可知，这位年轻人请求作者去询问窗外老人所穿鞋子的尺码(size)，故选B。
15．A.requested B．ordered
C．required D．begged
解析：选A 作者和该年轻人是陌生人，故此处应表示请求作者。request“请求”符合语境。
16．A.suddenly B．unwillingly
C．slowly D．steadily
解析：选C 根据空前的“Wondering why”及语境可知，此时作者心里充满疑惑，这个年轻人为什么要问这位老人穿多大尺码的鞋，所以作者应该是慢慢地(slowly)走出去。unwillingly“不愿意地”；steadily“稳定地”。
17．A.leave B．enter
C．visit D．meet
解析：选B 从下文在店内的年轻人为老人买鞋可知，老人从店外进入(enter)店内。
18．A.turned around B．showed up
C．turned back D．looked down at
解析：选D 当老人听到年轻人问起鞋子的尺码时，就低头看(looked down at)脚上的鞋子。turn around“转身，扭转”；show up“出现”；turn back“折回，掉转头”。
19．A.best B．dearest
C．heaviest D．quickest
解析：选A 根据语境可知，那个年轻人要为老人买最好的(best)鞋子。dear“昂贵的”；heavy“沉重的”；quick“迅速的”。
20．A.burst B．looked
C．reached D．broke
解析：选C 根据下文“took the boot, placed it ... breath”等动作可知，第一个动作应该是伸出手(reached out)接过鞋子。
