B

“Daily Star, sir.” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty __1__ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was __2__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers __3__ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __4__ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He __5__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the __6__ of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “__7__ it’s not in the paper at all.” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly __8__ they have time to see, and you’ll __9__ out and get your money.” Chad said.

It was a new __10__ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no __11__ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was __12__ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was __13__ a poor newsboy, he had been __14__ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers __15__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a __16__ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason __17__ money because he would not tell a lie. The boy __18__ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder __19__. “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new __20__. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1. A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers

2. A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak

3. A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D.in exchange for

4. A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake

5. A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up

6. A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret

7. A. And B. But C. For D. So

8. A. before B. since C. though D. unless

9. A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach

10. A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task

11. A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water

12. A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined

13. A. still B. already C. just D. also

14. A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed

15. A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose

16. A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite

17. A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved

18. A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. stared

19. A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly D. modestly

20. A. duty B. business C. job D. method

试题分析：本文属于故事类文章，讲述一个小男孩即使很困难但是仍坚持不说谎的可贵品质，与此同时因为这项可贵品质也得到了回报。

1.【答案】D。解析：考查名词。根据本段第一句carrying some newspapers under his arm可以得出Jason卖的是报纸，故选D。

2.【答案】B。解析：考查形容词。根据该句前半部分His voice was almost gone声音差不多消失了以及后文提及他的目的可知，他因为报纸没有买完，心情是很沉重的，故选B。

3.【答案】A。解析：考查介词短语。根据前文there were still twenty papers left.得知，报纸没有卖完，也就没有换成钱，故用A。in stead of替代;in return for作为回报;regardless of不管;in exchange for交换。

4.【答案】D。解析：考查名词。根据后文the cake he wanted to buy for his mother可知为其母亲买的蛋糕，故选D。

5.【答案】B。解析：考查动词。当他想到没有卖掉所有的报纸，他都快崩溃了，因为他要给母亲买蛋糕还有鸟儿买粮食，故选B。give in让步;breakdown崩溃;getaway离开;show up露面。

6.【答案】D。解析：考查名词。根据本句后半部分You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!”可知，另外一个卖报的孩子告诉他卖报的秘密，故选D。process进程;goal目标。

7.【答案】B。解析：考查连词。但是报纸里没有提到，所以Jason不同意其观点，故选B。

8.【答案】A。解析：考查状语从句引导词。此处为报童继续说服Jason，在他们看报之前就跑掉，故选A。

9.【答案】C。解析：考查动词。sellout卖完;call out打电话出去;dropout退出，辍学;reach out伸出，故选C。

10.【答案】B。解析：考查名词。对于Jason来说，这是一个新的想法，故选B。

11.【答案】C。解析：考查名词。根据前文可知，Jason要给鸟儿买粮食，故选C。insect昆虫。

12.【答案】D。解析：考查形容词。根据前后文的连词but可知，Jason虽然想到那些事情，但是仍然不会改变自己的原则，故选D。concerned担忧的，相关的;determined决心的。

13.【答案】C。解析：考查副词。尽管他仅仅是一个贫穷的卖报男孩，但是仍然接受过一些好的东西的教育，故选C。

14.【答案】A。解析：考查动词。尽管他仅仅是一个贫穷的卖报男孩，但是仍然接受过一些好的东西的教育，故选A。hand递，传递;award奖励;allow允许。

15.【答案】C。解析：考查副词短语。第二天Jason像往常一样去办公室拿自己的报纸，故选C。at once立刻，马上;by chance偶然;as usual像往常一样;on purpose故意地。

16.【答案】A。解析：考查形容词。根据本句后半部分he sold six dozen the day before可知Chad很自豪的，故选A。gentle绅士的;polite礼貌的。

17.【答案】B。解析：考查动词。根据本句后半部分because he would not tell a lie可知，Jason赚不了钱是因为不肯撒谎，故选B。

18.【答案】A。解析：考查动词。根据上下文语境可知，这个男孩对Jason的态度是傲慢的，故嘲笑，故选A。laugh at嘲笑;stare at盯着看。

19.【答案】C。解析：考查副词。根据后文You’re just the boy I am looking for可知，这个男士很看得起Jason，故选C。gratefully感激地;fondly喜欢地;modestly谦逊地。

20.【答案】C。解析：考查名词。根据后文He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth可以得出他得到了一份新的职业，故选C。

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