Ⅰ.完形填空
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color？”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I'll explain, __1__ you can just wait until we make a quick __2__ at the grocery store. I have something __3__ to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we __4__ some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It's time to __5__ your question.” I put one apple of each __6__ on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a __7__ look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all __8__ colors, shapes and sizes. On the __9__， some of the apples may not __10__ look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was __11__ each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them, __12__ them back on the table, but __13__ a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I __14__ tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of __15__. See if that helps you __16__ which one is which.”
He took __17__， and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are __18__ like apples! They are all different, but once you __19__ the outside, they're pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally __20__ it. I didn't need to say or do anything else.
这是一篇记叙文。作者通过几个苹果告诉儿子：跟苹果一样，人都是一样的，只是他们的颜色不同而已，人的外表不一样，但是人的内心都一样。
1．A.although B．so
C．because D．if
答案：D
解析：考查连词辨析。A.although虽然；B.so 因此；C.because因为；D.if如果。根据句意：如果你可以等我停在杂货店，我会让你看一些有趣的事情。所填词引导条件状语从句，意为“如果”，所以选D。
2．A.stop B．start
C．turn D．stay
答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.stop停止；B.start开始；C.turn转弯；D.stay停留。stop 与谓语动词 make 构成短语，意思是“做短暂的停留”；make a start 构成短语，“开始，起程”；make a turn“轮流”；make a stay“待在某地”，都与题干意思不符。所以选A。
3．A.challenging B．encouraging
C．disappointing D．interesting
答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.challenging具有挑战性的；B.encouraging奖励的，可鼓励的；C.disappointing令人失望的；D.interesting令人感兴趣的，有趣的。本句的意思是“我有有趣的东西给你看”。所以选D。
4．A.bought B．counted
C．saw D．collected
答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.bought买；B.counted数，计算；C.saw看见；D.collected收集。根据下文可知我买了几个苹果回家，由grocery store可知此处选A。
5．A.check B．mention
C．answer D．improve
答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.check检查；B.mention提及；C.answer回答；D.improve提高。上文可知儿子提出一个问题，我现在是回答他的问题。所以选C。
6．A.size B．type
C．shape D．class
答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.size尺寸；B.type类型；C.shape形状；D.class等级。这里是指我从每种苹果里面拿一个放在盘子里，所以选B。
7．A.worried B．satisfied
C．proud D．curious
答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.worried担心的；B.satisfied满意的；C.proud骄傲的；D.curious好奇的。看到我这样做，儿子很好奇，所以选D。
8．A.ordinary B．normal
C．different D．regular
答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.ordinary普通的；B.normal正常的；C.different不同的；D.regular定期的。指苹果和人一样，都有不同的外形，所以选C。
9．A.outside B．whole
C．table D．inside
答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.outside外面；B.whole整个的；C.table桌子；D.inside里面。这里是指在外形上，有些苹果甚至看上去没有别的苹果可口，所以选A。
10．A.still B．even
C．only D．ever
答案：B
解析：考查副词辨析。A.still仍然；B.even甚至；C.only只有；D.ever曾经。有些苹果甚至看上去没有别的苹果可口，所以选B。
11．A.examining B．measuring
C．drawing D．packing
答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.examining检查；B.measuring衡量；C.drawing画画；D.packing收拾行李。这里是指儿子正在仔细检查每个苹果，所以选A。
12．A.keeping B．placing
C．pulling D．giving
答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.keeping保持；B.placing放置；C.pulling拖，拉；D.giving给。我把一些苹果削了皮以后，放在了不同的盘子里让儿子辨认，所以选B。
13．A.on B．toward
C．for D．in
答案：D
解析：考查介词辨析。A.on在……上面；B.toward朝着；C.for为了；D.in在……里面。所填介词与后文的名词 place 构成短语，意思是在……地方，用in，所以选D。
14．A.mustn't B．can't
C．shouldn't D．needn't
答案：B
解析：考查情态动词辨析。A.mustn't禁止；B.can't 不能；C.shouldn't不应该；D.needn't不需要。这里是指儿子不能辨认出，此处情态动词表能力，所以选B。
15．A.each one B．each other
C．the other D．one another
答案：A
解析：考查代词。A.each one每个；B.each other彼此；C.the other另一个；D.one another彼此。这里是指我让儿子每个苹果咬一口，所以选A。
16．A.admit B．consider
C．decide D．believe
答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析和句意理解。A.admit承认；B.consider考虑；C.decide决定；D.believe相信，这里是指咬一口能不能帮助你决定哪个是哪个，所以选C。
17．A.big bites B．deep breaths
C．a firm hold D．a close look
答案：A
解析：考查名词短语辨析。A.big bites咬大口；B.deep breaths深呼吸；C.a firm hold有力的握手；D.a close look仔细看。根据前文的 take a bite if...可知此处是指儿子咬了一大口，所以选A。
18．A.just B．always
C．merely D．seldom
答案：A
解析：考查副词辨析。A.just仅仅；B.always总是；C.merely仅仅，常用于否定句中；D.seldom很少。句意指苹果就像人一样，表面不一样，一旦脱掉外衣，就完全一样了，所以选A。
19．A.put away B．get down
C．hand out D．take off
答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。A.put away收好，储存；B.get down写下，记下；C.hand out分发；D.take off起飞，脱掉，去掉。句子意思是但是一旦去掉其外皮，所以选D。
20．A.made B．took
C．got D．did
答案：C
解析：考查固定用法。A.made it成功；B.took it买下；C.got it明白了；D.did it做了。根据语境可知儿子完全明白了这个道理，所以选C。
