Question

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas1for her father.
She wished that he were as easy to2as her mother, who was always3with perfume (香水). Besides, shoping at this time of the year was a most4job. People5on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost6you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show . "They are real silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to7her to buy one. But Edith knew from past8that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance,9where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the shapes were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father10smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was11to please him.
When she got home, with her small but12present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great13. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so14that she could not15a single word.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      suit
   2. B.
      card
   3. C.
      pipe
   4. D.
      gift
2. 2.
   1. A.
      remind
   2. B.
      please
   3. C.
      hope
   4. D.
      suppose
3. 3.
   1. A.
      interested
   2. B.
      annoyed
   3. C.
      impressive
   4. D.
      satisfied
4. 4.
   1. A.
      unhappy
   2. B.
      careful
   3. C.
      exciting
   4. D.
      amazing
5. 5.
   1. A.
      walked
   2. B.
      stepped
   3. C.
      lifted
   4. D.
      stood
6. 6.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      hit
   3. C.
      brought
   4. D.
      knocked
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hope
   2. B.
      ask
   3. C.
      force
   4. D.
      persuade
8. 8.
   1. A.
      experience
   2. B.
      stories
   3. C.
      friends
   4. D.
      activities
9. 9.
   1. A.
      stopped
   2. B.
      saw
   3. C.
      asked
   4. D.
      found
10. 10.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       only
    4. D.
       never
11. 11.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       impossibly
    3. C.
       possibly
    4. D.
       certainly
12. 12.
    1. A.
       cheap
    2. B.
       well-chosen
    3. C.
       expensive
    4. D.
       ready-made
13. 13.
    1. A.
       excitement
    2. B.
       anger
    3. C.
       sadness
    4. D.
       disappointment
14. 14.
    1. A.
       glad
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       surprised
    4. D.
       excited
15. 15.
    1. A.
       tell
    2. B.
       say
    3. C.
       think
    4. D.
       talk

Answer 1

DBDAB DDAAC DBACB
1.D由下文可知, Edith 在為父親選擇一件圣誕節(jié)禮物。
2.B這里的please表示他希望爸爸能象媽媽一樣好取悅，
3.D be satisfied with“對…滿意”和前面的please一致。
4.A句意是：時值圣誕節(jié)購物高峰,買東西不是一件令人愉快的事情，填unhappy。
5.B：句意人們踩到你的腳上,用肩膀擠著你,為了能在你的前面買到便宜貨,幾乎會把你撞倒。Step on your feet“踩到你的腳”
6.D knock you over“把你撞倒”。
7.D try to persuade sb to do “試著說服某人做…”.
8.A句意是：但從過去的經驗中她知道她選擇的領帶很難使父親滿意。填experience。
9.A句意是：她在一群男子聚集的地方停了下來。選stopped
10.C 從后面的once in a while偶爾，看出填：only。
11.D句意是：她相信一定會讓爸爸滿意的。
12.B從上文可知,這份小禮物是精心挑選的。Well-chosen。
13.A  in great excitement“很興奮地“
14.C 前面說她爸爸戒煙了，說明Edith 對父親戒煙感到驚訝,
15.B 句意是：她驚訝的說不出一句話。