四、完形填空。
There are many things in life that you will never forget. For me, there is one thing I still remember now.
One year, my family and I were on vacation in southern Mexico. When we were enjoying the beautiful sights near the sea, 1
It was a ring! It looked 2
That evening, while having dinner, we heard a woman cheering in a loud voice. 6
The next day, when I checked out of the hotel, the bill had been paid by the woman. I felt touched. I have to say that when I saw that ring for the first time, I had an idea to 11
Sometimes, when something happens, you may hesitate, 14
There are many things in life that you will never forget. For me, there is one thing I still remember now.
One year, my family and I were on vacation in southern Mexico. When we were enjoying the beautiful sights near the sea, 1
C
that was bright silver caught my eye.It was a ring! It looked 2
D
. It must be worth thousands of dollars and the owner must 3A
a lot. When I got back to the hotel, I took the ring to the manager and told him that I found it in the water off the 4C
. He promised me that he would send out a message that a 5D
had been found.That evening, while having dinner, we heard a woman cheering in a loud voice. 6
B
had just got the ring back! I saw her standing with the hotel manager. He raised his hand and pointed at me, and then the woman 7B
came over and introduced herself. She told me that she swam with the ring and 8A
it that morning. When she went back to the beach to 9C
it, she failed. We had dinner together, celebrating our good luck that night. That day was so special for both of us, and it was 10B
Christmas in July.The next day, when I checked out of the hotel, the bill had been paid by the woman. I felt touched. I have to say that when I saw that ring for the first time, I had an idea to 11
B
it or sell it. However, it didn't take me long to realize that the only thing to do was to look for 12A
the owner was. I was so glad that I had done the right thing when I saw the 13D
look on that woman's face after she got her ring back.Sometimes, when something happens, you may hesitate, 14
C
you know what is the right thing to do. When you do it, you will feel good about it, and perhaps you can also get an 15D
surprise. This is the lesson I learned that day.答案：1. C【点拨】nothing 没有什么；anything 任何事物；something 某物；everything 一切。根据“that was bright silver caught my eye”可知，是有某样东西引起了作者的注意。故选 C。2. D【点拨】lovely 可爱的；common 普通的；colourful 五彩缤纷的；expensive 昂贵的。根据“It must be worth thousands of dollars”可知，值钱的物品应该是看起来很贵重的。故选 D。3. A【点拨】worry 担心；learn 学习；thank 感谢；surprise 使惊奇。根据“It must be worth thousands of dollars”及常识可知，丢了贵重的东西一定很担心。故选 A。4. C【点拨】hill 小山；park 公园；beach 海滩；hotel 旅馆。根据“When she went back to the beach”可知，那位女士是在海边游泳时丢的，所以作者应是在海滩边捡到的。故选 C。5. D【点拨】bill 账单；gift 礼物；dollar 美元；ring 戒指。根据“I took the ring to the manager”可知，经理是发布信息说找到了一枚戒指。故选 D。6. B【点拨】he 他；she 她；we 我们；you 你。根据“and then the woman 7 came over and introduced herself”可知，是一位女士。故选 B。7. B【点拨】slowly 缓慢地；excitedly 兴奋地；quietly 安静地；peacefully 和平地。根据“we heard a woman cheering in a loud voice”可知，因为找到了戒指，这位女士很兴奋。故选 B。8. A【点拨】lose 丢；throw 扔；wash 洗；make 制作。根据“When she went back to the beach to 9 it”可知，这位女士是弄丢了戒指。故选 A。9. C【点拨】hand in 上交；put on 穿上；look for 寻找；look after 照顾。根据“She told me that she swam with the ring and 8 it that morning.”可知，丢了戒指应该是去寻找。故选 C。10. B【点拨】for 为了；like 像；about 关于；of……的。be like 像，固定搭配。故选 B。11. B【点拨】draw 画画；keep 保留；pick 捡；play 玩。根据“or sell it”可知，作者是有想要据为己有的想法。故选 B。12. A【点拨】who 谁；how 怎样；what 什么；which 哪个。根据“the owner was”可知，此处指人。故选 A。13. D【点拨】serious 严肃的；worried 担心的；strange 奇怪的；happy 高兴的。根据“I was so glad that I had done the right thing”可知，应该是看到那位女士高兴的表情，作者觉得自己做了正确的事情。故选 D。14. C【点拨】so 所以；and 和；but 但是；because 因为。前后表示转折关系。故选 C。15. D【点拨】unpaid 无报酬的；uncooked 生的；undecided 未决定的；unexpected 意想不到的。根据“the bill had been paid by the woman”可知，作者也收到了意想不到的惊喜。故选 D。