This story happened after the First World War. A French soldier named Frank returned to his hometown after the war. 41 he had been disabled in the war, he could hardly do anything. So before long he became very 42 .
Every year the former 43 in the town would hold a party.Once the party was held in Bill’s house.Since he had bee a rich man,he 44 the other soldiers with a lot of good wine and tasty food. At the party,Bill was so glad that he took out a big gold 45 he had collected to 46 them. The coin was passed around.They talked and laughed. 47 ,most of them got drunk and the gold coin was soon 48 . When Bill remembered the gold coin,he found it was 49 .Everybody helped to 50 the coin in the room,but they 51 .At that time,someone 52 that everyone in the room be searched.Everyone else 53 except Frank.”I’m not a 54 ,why should I be searched?” Then he went out of Bill’s house.Since then people believed that it was Frank 55 had stolen the gold coin.Frank was looked down upon from then on.All the people in the town 56 from him.
Several years later,when Bill repaired his house,he 57 to find the gold coin in a crack of the floor.He hurried to Frank’s house to tell him about it and he 58 to Frank.Then he asked Frank,”But why didn’t you 59 to be searched at the time?”Hearing this Frank’s face turned red.”Because… my 60 was full of bread and chicken that I had taken from your table and would carry home for my hungry wife and children.”
【小题1】A．ButB．AndC．BecauseD．Or【小题2】A．richB．strongC．stupidD．poor【小题3】A．soldiersB．farmersC．businessmenD．workers【小题4】A．gaveB．broughtC．offeredD．provided【小题5】A．penB．watchC．coinD．bowl【小题6】A．giveB．showC．enjoyD．interest【小题7】A．LateB．LatelyC．LaterD．Latest【小题8】A．foundB．keptC．forgottenD．seen【小题9】A．missingB．brokenC．wrongD．false【小题10】A．look atB．look afterC．look forD．look out【小题11】A．wonB．defeatedC．failedD．succeeded【小题12】A．saidB．thoughtC．heldD．suggested【小题13】A．spokeB．agreedC．refusedD．wondered【小题14】A．thief B．soldierC．womanD．guest【小题15】A．whomB．whichC．thatD．he【小题16】A．kept awayB．kept outC．kept upD．kept on【小题17】A．hopedB．seemedC．wantedD．happened【小题18】A．spokeB．likedC．apologizedD．went【小题19】A．needB．allowC．stopD．refuse【小题20】A．handB．pocketC．carD．mouthC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了一位伟大的父亲为了给孩子带回一点吃的东西蒙受了不白之冤的故事。最后事情的真相终于大白，结果却是出人意料。
【小题1】C 连词辨析。因为在战争中残疾了，所以他几乎什么都做不了。故C正确。
【小题2】D 形容词辨析。A富有的B坚强的C愚蠢的D贫穷的；他什么都不能做，所以很快就变穷了。
【小题3】A 名词辨析。A士兵B农夫C商人D工人；根据the former说明以前的战友会进行聚会。
【小题4】D 动词辨析。A给B带来C提供D提供；只有D项使用provide sb with sth提供某人某物。
【小题5】C 上下文串联。根据The coin说明他拿出了一个金币让战友们欣赏，故C正确。
【小题6】B 动词辨析。A给B展示C喜欢D使…感兴趣；他拿出一个他收集来的金币向战友们展示。
【小题7】C 副词辨析。Later单独使用表示后来。A晚地B最近D最新的；
【小题8】C 动词辨析。A发现B保持C忘记D看见；后来大家都忘记了这枚金币。
【小题9】A 形容词辨析。A不见了B坏的C/D错误的；指那枚金币不见了。
【小题10】C 短语辨析。A看B照顾C寻找D当心；金币不见了，那么所有人都开始寻找这枚金币。
【小题11】C 动词辨析。A赢得B击败C失败D成功；但是他们都未能找到那枚金币。
【小题12】D 动词辨析。A说B思考C举起D建议；有人建议在场的人都要被搜查。
【小题13】B 动词辨析。A说话B同意C拒绝D想知道；除了Frank以外的所有人都同意搜查。
【小题14】A 名词辨析。A小偷B士兵C妇女D客人；句意：既然我不是小偷，为什么要被搜查？
【小题15】C 语法分析。本题是一个强调句型it is/was…that/who…人们认为是Frank偷了那金币。
【小题16】A 短语辨析。A远离B不靠近C保持D继续；人们对他敬而远之，都不愿意和他交往。
【小题17】D 固定短语。Happen to do sth碰巧做某事；他碰巧在砖头的缝隙里找到了那枚金币。
【小题18】C 动词辨析。A说话B喜欢C道歉D去；因为误会了别人而向对方道歉。
【小题19】B 动词辨析。A需要B允许C停止D拒绝；为什么你不允许被搜身呢？
【小题20】B 名词辨析。A手里B口袋C汽车D嘴里；他的口袋里都是给老婆孩子带的面包。