(2013·江西九校高三联考)One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue， I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wish to buy only one pair is . I turned into the first sock shop that my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old . “What can I do for you, sir？”“I wish to buy a pair of socks.”His eyes glowed. There was a note of in his voice.“Did you know that you had e into the finest place in the world to buy socks？” I had not been aware of that, as my entrance had been . “Come with me，” said the boy，excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to haul down from the shelves box after box， their contents for my enjoyment.
“Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair！”“I know that，” said he，“but I want you to see beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful？” was on his face an expression of solemn and holy pleasure， he were revealing to me mysteries of his religion. I became far interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend，” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not the enthusiasm that es from novelty, from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every in the United States.”
My amazement his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the has to wait for someone to wait upon him. And when some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Whether he is in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk, you feel like for “being too rude”．
He displays no interest either in you or the goods he to sell. Yet possibly that very clerk who is now so apathetic began his career with hope and . The daily grind was too much for him; the novelty wore off; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours. He became mechanical, he became inpetent, and then he saw younger clerks who had more zest in their work, promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.
【小题1】A．while B．asC．when D．what【小题2】A．unnecessary B．unreasonableC．useless D．unimportant【小题3】A．kept B．caughtC．tookD．shut【小题4】A．came by B．came acrossC．came forward D．came around【小题5】A．passion B．disappointmentC．anger D．indifference【小题6】A．purposefulB．accidentalC．unconditional D．confidential【小题7】A．displayingB．hidingC．selling D．bargaining【小题8】A．what B．whichC．that D．how【小题9】A．ItB．ThatC．One D．There【小题10】A．although B．as ifC．if D．since【小题11】A．more B．much C．less D．little【小题12】A．mostly B．merelyC．likely D．hardly【小题13】A．storeB．customerC．joy D．sock【小题14】A．at B．withC．to D．on【小题15】A．salesman B．customerC．manager D．passenger【小题16】A．firstly B．especiallyC．lastly D．finally【小题17】A．busy B．devotedC．absorbed D．attentive【小题18】A．forgivingB．forgettingC．apologizing D．paying【小题19】A．paid B．is paidC．pays D．was paid【小题20】A．enthusiasm B．disappointmentC．amazement D．satisfactionC
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(答案→)C
解析：“我”在买袜子时遇到的一位男售货员给“我”留下了深刻的印象，他对工作所表现出来的热情让“我”感到很诧异。
【小题1】解析 一个晴朗的下午，当“我”正沿着第五大道走时，“我”突然想起来“我”必须买一双袜子。sb be doing... when...表示“某人正在做某事，这时……”。答案 C
【小题2】解析 “我”只想买一双袜子的原因并不重要。unnecessary“不必要的”；unreasonable“不合理的”；useless“无用的”；unimportant“不重要的”。故选D项。答案 D
【小题3】解析 catch one's eye表示“吸引某人的注意”，为固定搭配。 答案 B
【小题4】 解析 一个看起来年龄不超过17岁的男售货员主动上前为“我”提供服务。e by“顺路拜访”；e across“偶遇”；e forward“主动提供(帮助或服务等)”；e around“恢复知觉”。 答案 C
【小题5】解析 根据下文男售货员的话以及21空后的“excitedly”可知，他的语调里饱含热情。passion“热情”；disappointment“失望”；anger“愤怒”；indifference“漠不关心”。故选A项。答案 A
【小题6】解析 “我”没有意识到那个，因为“我”是无意中进入这家店的。purposeful“有目的的”；accidental“偶然的”；unconditional“无条件的”；confidential“秘密的，机密的”。故选B项。 答案 B
【小题7】解析 男售货员从货架上把盒子一个一个抽拉下来，然后向“我”展示里面装的袜子，供“我”挑选。display“展示”。答案 A
【小题8】解析 感叹句“ 23 beautiful these are”是宾语从句，作see的宾语，修饰形容词“beautiful”，应用how。答案 D
【小题9】解析 在他的脸上有一种庄严而又虔诚的快乐的表情，故应用there be句型。答案 D
【小题10】解析 那种表情就像是他正在向“我”透露他的信仰中的奥秘。根据25空后面的“he were”可知，此处使用了虚拟语气，故选B项。答案 B
【小题11】解析 “我”变得对他比对袜子更感兴趣。根据26空后面的“than”可知，此处应使用比较级，故选A项。答案 A
【小题12】 解析 如果你能继续这样保持下去，如果这份热情不仅仅源于新奇，源于拥有一份新工作，如果你能每天都保持这种热情和激情，不出十年，你将拥有美国的每一双袜子。mostly“主要地”；merely“仅仅”；likely“可能”；hardly“几乎不”。答案 B
【小题13】 解析 参见上题解析。答案 D
【小题14】解析 “我”对他推销时表现出来的自豪与欣喜所感到的诧异，各位读者应当不难理解。sb's amazement at sth 为固定搭配。答案 A
【小题15】解析 在很多店里，顾客不得不等待有人来为其服务。答案 B
【小题16】解析 根据上下文内容可知，此处指等待之后，终于有售货员注意到你了，因此用finally，表示“终于”。答案 D
【小题17】解析 be absorbed in deep thought表示“陷入沉思”。 答案 C
【小题18】解析 无论他是陷入讨厌被人搅扰的深思之中，还是在和女售货员调侃，你感觉好像应当为你不适时的打扰道歉似的。apologize for“为……而道歉”。 答案 C
【小题19】解析 根据上下文提示可知，应使用一般现在时，排除A和D；“he 34 to sell”为定语从句，修饰先行词“the goods”，表示“卖他可以获得报酬的货物”，表示被动关系，故选B。答案 B
【小题20】解析 然而，就是这样一个如此冷漠的售货员，或许当初也是满怀希望和热情开始工作的。enthusiasm“热情”；disappointment“失望”；amazement“惊奇，诧异”；satisfaction“满意”。答案 A