
Xu Dawei grew up in a village in Shandong. He learned much knowledge through reading. This self-education and growth ____1____ him to his success. He opened a library in 2010 after several years of working.
The library is different from ____2____ ones. It doesn’t set the time when the books should be ____3____. A reader can take one book every two weeks. The reader is ____4____ to pass it on to someone else when he finishes reading. Xu often shares his book lists online. If readers cannot find those books in their local libraries, he will mail the books to them for free as ____5____ as possible.
Sitting in a small hutong in Dongcheng district, Beijing, the library is just seven square meters in size. It ____6____ thousands of books about different subjects.
The library was moved because of money problems. The ____7____ of the library has changed three times. However, the library is still ____8____ now.
“It might be the ____9____ library in the world,” said Xu. “But in another sense, it’s also the biggest because the books keep ____10____. I don’t even know where some of them have ended up.”
Xu recalled the ____11____ of one reader who borrowed an English book on Chinese garden history. Later, the reader ____12____ passed it to a neighbor, who took it to Germany. “Just imagine it: that book started out from a small hutong, and ____13____ all the way to Europe. The ____14____ cannot be seen, yet powerful,” Xu said.
It’s the most ____15____ thing Xu has done for the society. He will pass the library on and it can keep reading from disappearing to some degree.
1.1.
A questioned
B led
C watched
D excused
解析:选B。1.后文说自我教育和成长引领他走向成功,结合前文靠阅读学习,“led”(引导,“lead sb. to...”引导某人走向……)符合语境,“questioned(质疑)”“watched(观看;注视)” “excused(原谅;为……辩解)”均不符,选B。
2.2.
A traditional
B useful
C noisy
D tidy
解析:选A。后文描述这个图书馆在借书时间、借书后的处理方式等方面和常见图书馆不同,“traditional”(传统的)能体现与常见图书馆的差异,“useful(有用的)” “noisy(吵闹的)” “tidy(整洁的)”均无关,选A。
3.3.
A sold
B written
C returned
D checked
解析:选C。图书馆通常会规定书的归还时间,此图书馆不规定,“returned”(归还)符合语境,“sold(卖)” “written(写)” “checked(检查 )”与借书时间规则无关,选C。
4.4.
A chosen
B encouraged
C warned
D protected
解析:选B。后文说读者读完书后要传递给其他人,说明读者是被鼓励这样做的,“encouraged”(鼓励)符合语境,“chosen(选择)” “warned(警告)” “protected(保护)”均不符合,选B。
5.5.
A high
B soon
C luckily
D badly
解析:选B。如果读者在当地图书馆找不到书,他会尽快免费把书寄给他们,“as soon as possible”表示“尽快”,“high(高的)” “luckily(幸运地)” “badly(严重地;非常)”均不符合,选B。
6.6.
A coats
B grades
C tapes
D houses
解析:选D。结合语境应,图书馆的功能是容纳书籍,“houses”有“容纳”的意思,“coats(外套)” “grades(等级;成绩)” “tapes(磁带)”均与容纳书籍无关,故选D。
7.7.
A address
B shape
C name
D member
解析:选A。后文说图书馆因为资金问题搬迁,地址改变了三次,“address”(地址)符合语境,“shape(形状)” “name(名字)” “member(成员)”与图书馆搬迁变化无关,选A。
8.8.
A strict
B alive
C simple
D quiet
解析:选B。尽管图书馆多次搬迁,但它现在仍然存在并发挥着作用,“alive”表示“存在的;活跃的”符合语境,“strict(严格的)” “simple(简单的)” “quiet(安静的)”均不符合,选B。
9.9.
A strongest
B smallest
C oldest
D safest
解析:选B。后文提到图书馆只有七平方米,可能是世界上最小的,“smallest”(最小的)符合语境,“strongest(最强壮的)” “oldest(最古老的)” “safest(最安全的)”均不符合,选B。
10.10.
A copying
B shining
C repeating
D moving
解析:选D。后文说许大伟甚至不知道一些书最终到了哪里,说明书一直在传递,“moving”(移动;传递)符合语境,“copying(复制)” “shining(闪耀)” “repeating(重复)”均不符合,选D。
11.11.
A joke
B class
C story
D birthday
解析:选C。许大伟回忆一个读者借书的故事,“story”(故事)符合语境,“joke(笑话)” “class(班级;课)” “birthday(生日)”均不符合,选C。
12.12.
A naturally
B suddenly
C nervously
D coldly
解析:选A。读者读完书后自然地把它传递给邻居,“naturally”(自然地)符合语境,“suddenly(突然地)” “nervously(紧张地)” “coldly(冷漠地)”均不符合,选A。
13.13.
A traveled
B met
C relaxed
D pulled
解析:选A。书从一个小胡同出发,一路到了欧洲,就像在旅行,“traveled”(旅行;移动)符合语境,“met(遇见)” “relaxed(放松)” “pulled(拉)”均不符合,选A。
14.14.
A language
B prize
C reason
D journey
解析:选D。书的传递过程就像一场看不到但很有力量的旅程,“journey”(旅程)符合语境, “language(语言)” “prize(奖品)” “reason(原因)”均不符合,选D。
15.15.
A honest
B comfortable
C meaningful
D peaceful
解析:选C。许大伟认为这是他为社会做的最有意义的事,“meaningful”(有意义的)符合语境,“honest(诚实的)”“comfortable(舒适的)”“peaceful(和平的)” 均不符合,选C。