E(期末·滨海新区)

I was running a few errands(差事)in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing a happy song and I was singing along. Then it happened, however. The 1 sound of the music ended and the boring news followed.
I drove on while the news was on. Gas(汽油)prices were going up again. An accident 2 when the fans of a sports team celebrated their team’s win.
Finally, I couldn’t stand(忍受)it and 3 the radio. Being quiet seemed better than listening to anything else about the 4 and competitive(竞争的)world we live in. I slowed down as I 5 a local town and watched the people along the street.
A man was helping an old lady out of a car and helping her walk into a store. A 6 woman was happily feeding a few birds in her garden. A young man was walking along, carrying his 2-year-old 7 safely in his arms. He tickled(胳肢)her softly when she took the hat off his head and they both laughed. I laughed too as I looked at all of this kindness. 8 the music was off, I felt my heart singing.
In fact, this world could use a little more kindness and a lot 9 competition(竞争). Kindness makes us all 10 in life. It tells us that we don’t have to beat others all the time.
()1. A. sweet B. sad C. terrible D. strange
()2. A. happened B. caused C. solved D. stopped
()3. A. turned on B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down
()4. A. great B. noisy C. wonderful D. beautiful
()5. A. left B. dropped C. entered D. returned
()6. A. sleeping B. crying C. lying D. smiling
()7. A. son B. pet C. daughter D. brother
()8. A. Although B. But C. If D. Because
()9. A. more B. less C. better D. worse
()10. A. visitors B. drivers C. losers D. winners

1. A sweet 甜美的;sad 伤心的;terrible 糟糕的;strange 奇怪的。根据“The sun was out, the radio was playing a happy song and I was singing along.”可知,太阳出来了,收音机在播放一首快乐的歌,作者也跟着唱。此处指的是甜美的音乐声结束了,开始插播起了新闻,应用形容词 sweet 作定语来修饰名词 sound。故选 A。
2. A happen 发生;cause 导致;solve 解决;stop 停止。根据“An accident ______ when the fans of a sports team celebrated their team's win.”可知,此处指的是发生了一起事故。故选 A。
3. B turn on 打开;turn off 关闭;turn up 调大;turn down 调小。根据 I couldn't stand it 可知,作者受不了了,关掉了收音机。故选 B。
4. B 根据“Gas prices were going up again. An accident ______ when the fans of a sports team celebrated their team's win.”及“Being quiet seemed better than listening to anything else about the ______ and competitive world we live in.”可知,安静似乎比听任何关于我们生活的这个嘈杂和竞争的世界上的事情都要好。故选 B。
5. C leave 离开;drop 落下;enter 进入;return 返回。根据 watched the people along the street 可知,作者开车进入当地的一个小镇。故选 C。
6. D sleeping 睡着的;crying 哭泣的;lying 说谎的;smiling 微笑的。根据 happily feeding a few birds in her garden 可知,一位微笑着的女士正在花园里愉快地喂几只小鸟。故选 D。
7. C 根据“He tickled her softly when she took the hat off his head and they both laughed.”可知,年轻人怀里抱着他两岁的女儿。故选 C。
8. A although 虽然;but 但是;if 如果;because 因为。根据句意“虽然音乐关了,但我感到我的心在歌唱”可知,前后分句为让步关系,although “虽然”引导让步状语从句。故选 A。
9. B 根据“It tells us that we don't have to beat others all the time.”可知,这个世界可以多一点善意,少一点竞争。故选 B。
10. D visitor 参观者;driver 司机;loser 失败者;winner 赢家。根据“It tells us that we don't have to beat others all the time.”可知,我们不必总是打败别人,善良让我们都成为人生赢家。故选 D。