Weeks passed and the 30 over the ing Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of 31 before the holiday break. I smiled in 32 as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 33 standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and 34 from behind his back a small box. 35 it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my 36 saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 37 ”.
“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes 38 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 39 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 40 the little empty box set on my desk..
【小题1】A．anxiousB．courageousC．seriousD．cautious【小题2】A．warningB．ringing C．callingD．yelling【小题3】A．scoldedB．wonderedC．realizedD．learned【小题4】A．modestlyB．naturallyC．inaccuratelyD．inappropriately【小题5】A．popularB．upsetC．specialD．funny【小题6】A．expressingB．deliveringC．wearingD．sharing【小题7】A．practicedB．wanderedC．studiedD．stayed【小题8】A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could【小题9】A．aim atB．turn to C．put offD．head for【小题10】A．argumentB．excitementC．movement D．program【小题11】A．schoolB．year C．educationD．program【小题12】A．reliefB．returnC．vainD．control【小题13】A．weakly B．sadlyC．quietlyD．helplessly【小题14】A．searchedB．found C．raised D．pulled【小题15】A．HoldingB．Handing C．SendingD．Leaving【小题16】A．delightB．expectation C．appreciationD．surprise【小题17】A．cheapB．emptyC．uselessD．improper【小题18】A．asB．untilC．becauseD．though【小题19】A．advice B．support C．attentionD．mand【小题20】A．fromB．behindC．overD．towardsA
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解析：【小题1】A。根据21空后的 “waiting for the final school bell.” 可知，此处描写学生对圣诞节的期盼心情。anxious(wanting very much)“渴望、焦虑”；courageous“勇敢的、无畏的”；serious“严重的、严肃的、当真的”；cautious“谨慎的”。
【小题1】B。upon its ringing=when it(the bell) rang意为：放学铃声一响，学生们就会习惯性地拥去拿上自己的衣服回家。warn“警告”；call“命名、打电话、大声呼叫、访问等”；yell“吼叫、叫喊”。
【小题1】B。语境中指作者想弄明白David的家庭背景情况。scold“训斥、责骂”；realize“意识到、实现”；learn“学习、获悉、熟记”。
【小题1】D。此空填入的词应与第二段第一句话 “David was a small boy in ragged clothes.”中的“ragged”保持一致，ragged=old and torn“破旧的”；inappropriately“不合适地”；modestly“谦虚地、（尤指妇女或其衣着）庄重、朴素地”；naturally“自然地、合理地、天然地”；inaccurately“不精确地”。作者一直想知道究竟是一个什么样的母亲竟会让孩子穿着破旧的衣服冒着严寒去上学？意指孩子在寒冷的冬季穿着破旧的衣物去上学是不合适的.
【小题1】C。下文的实例侧重表明了David的与众不同及特别。popular“受欢迎的、通俗的、流行的”；upset“难过的、沮丧的”；funny“滑稽的、奇怪的、非法的”。
【小题1】C。wear表示“面带某种神态”。例：He wore a puzzled look on his face.他脸上露出迷惑不解的神情。express“表达、代表”；deliver“递送、宣布、移交”；share“共用、分配、分享”。
【小题1】D。根据第二段最后一句 “…then thank me for letting him stay and slowly…”可判断出正确答案。practise“练习、实习、从事”；wander“闲逛、离散、走神”；study“学习、细看、研究”。
【小题1】 A。would指过去存在的某种习惯或倾向，译为“总是、老是”。例：When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. 我父母外出时候，总是祖母照顾我。其余选项均无此意。
【小题1】D。head for“前往（某地）”，此处指回家；aim at“以…为目的、打算、希望”；turn to“查阅、找（某人寻求帮助）、变成”；put off“推迟”。
【小题1】B。这里表示圣诞节临近学生表现出的兴奋，填入的词在语意上应与本句中的 “restlessness”(坐立不安、躁动)保持一致, 故为excitement。argument“争论、辩论、论据”；movement“运动、移动”；judgment“判断力、评价、判决”。
【小题1】 A。此处指圣诞节引发的学生躁动情绪会持续到学校放假的前一天，故为…until the last day of school before the holiday break. program“计划、方案、节目、程序、课程等”。
【小题1】 A。句意为：当最后一个学生离开教室时，我露出轻松的微笑。relief: the feeling of happiness that you have when sth. unpleasant stops or does not happen，译为“轻松、宽慰”；in return“作为报答、回过来”；in vain“徒劳、白费”；in control“控制着、处于统治地位”。
【小题1】C。quietly表示David的行为与其他急于离校享受圣诞节的学生形成鲜明对比。【小题1】D。该句子结构可调整为：He pulled a small box from his back. 他从身后拿出一个小盒子。search“搜寻、搜索、查找”；find“发现、找到、查明”；raise“举起、提升、增加、筹募、养育、饲养等”。
【小题1】B。此处指过去发生的一连串动作，即：递盒子给我(handed it to me) ─ 接过盒子(took it) ─ 致谢(thanked him) ─ 打开盒子(unwrapped it)。
【小题1】D。根据语境可知，当打开盖子发现是一个空盒子时，作者感到非常惊讶。delight“高兴、愉快、乐事”；expectation“预期、期待、盼望”；appreciation“欣赏、理解、感激”。
【小题1】B。根据文章最后一句话中的描述 “…the little empty box set on my desk.”可知答案
【小题1】A。as在句中引出时间状语从句，表示“当…时”。
【小题1】C。此处表明以前我对David的关注太少，与文章第二段中的描述 “We never talked much.”相吻合。mand“命令、控制”。
【小题1】B。behind在句中意为“隐藏在….后面”。句意为：我永远忘不了摆放在我办公桌上那个小盒子背后隐藏着的深刻意义。