单选题 One day I was having a hearty lunch at a fast-food restaurant when an old couple entered slowly. They (36) a meal at the counter. And then they took a seat and began to (37) food out of the dish. On the table there was one small hamburger, one pair of chicken wings and one orange juice. The elderly man (38) what they had into two halves and put (39) in front of his wife with great care.
He tasted the juice. His wife tasted one as well and set the paper cup (40) them. "What a(n) (41) couple! What they can (42) is just one meal for both of them," thought I. (43) the man started eating his chicken wings, I (44) to my feet, went towards them and told them that I was (45) to buy another meal for them. To my surprise, he (46) refused me and said that they considered it a good (47) to share everything they had. (48) . the woman stopped eating. Instead she just sat there and (49) him eat, and taking turns to drink the juice. Once again I (50) to buy them something to eat but they said "No". After a moment, when he was (51) his mouth with a napkin, I (52) not bear it any longer. Therefore, I made an offer a third time.
(53) being refused again, I asked the old lady (54) , "Could you tell me why you aren't eating? You said that you both shared everything. (55) are you waiting for on earth?" "The teeth," she answered.

单选题 A. asked B. requested C. ate D. ordered
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。ask询问；request要求；eat吃；order点菜。故选D。
单选题 A. carry B. take C. fetch D. bring
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词词组的搭配。take…out of…将……从……中移开；carry携带；fetch取；bring带来。故选B。
单选题 A. divided B. transformed C. add D. cut
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词词组的搭配。divide…into…将……分成……。transform转化；add增添；cut切割。故选A。
单选题 A. it B. that C. this D. one
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查代词的用法。one指代一份。文中的老爷爷将食物分成两份，一份给了老太太。故选D。
单选题 A. among B. behind C. between D. beside
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查介词的用法。among三者及以上之间；behind在……的后面；between两者之间；beside在……的旁边。从文中可知，老太太将饮料放在她和她丈夫中间。故选C。
单选题 A. interesting B. mad C. strange D. poor
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查形容词的辨析。interesting有趣的；mad发疯的；strange奇怪的；poor可怜的，贫穷的。从文中可知，作者见此情形后，感到这对老夫妇很可怜。故选D。
单选题 A. afford B. choose C. require D. give
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。afford买得起；choose选择；require需要；give给。从文中可知，作者觉得两位老人只买得起一份食物，对此表示同情。故选A。
单选题 A. Since B. Before C. When D. Until
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查引导时间状语从句的连词用法。since自从；before在……之前；when当……的时候；until直到。故选C。
单选题 A. came B. stood C. hurried D. raised
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词词组的搭配。当作者看到这一切后，站起来，向他们走去。rise to one's feet站起来。故选D。
单选题 A. concerned B. willing C. eager D. reluctant
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查形容词的辨析。由于作者是主动站起来，走过去，所以肯定是愿意给他们买一份食物。be willing to愿意；concerned关心的，担心的；eager渴望的；reluctant不愿意的。故选B。
单选题 A. desperately B. angrily C. kindly D. seriously
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查副词的辨析。desperately绝望地；angrily生气地；kindly友善地；seriously严肃地。根据后文可知老爷爷的态度是友善的。故选C。
单选题 A. way B. habit C. case D. model
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查名词的辨析。way方式；habit习惯；case情况；model模型。文中提及老人拒绝我后说，分享任何东西已成为他们的一个习惯。故选B。
单选题 48, A. Surprisingly B. Sadly C. Shockingly D. Bitterly
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查副词的辨析。surprisingly惊奇地；sadly悲伤地；shockingly震惊地；bitterly苦涩地。当作者见到老太太不吃，而只是坐着时，作者感到吃惊，因为上文提到分享任何东西是他们的习惯。故选A。
单选题 A. seeing B. noticing C. watching D. signaling
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。see看见；notice注意到；watch看；signal打信号。通过下文可知，老太太没吃，只是坐在那里看着老伴吃。故选C。
单选题 A. expected B. asked C. intended D. attempted
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。expect期盼；ask请求；intend打算；attempt企图。作者见到这对老夫妇的一切后，还是想给他们买份食物，但第一次已遭拒绝，所以这次作者请求他们同意给他们再买一份。故选B。
单选题 A. wiping B. washing C. bathing D. touching
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。wipe擦；wash洗；bath洗澡；touch触碰。根据常识，吃完饭后，用纸巾擦脸。故选A。
单选题 A. should B. could C. might D. would
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查情态动词的辨析。should应该；could能够；might也许；would愿意。从文中可知，作者再也不能忍受了。could not…any longer…再也不能。故选B。
单选题 A. With B. Before C. After D. Upon
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查介词的辨析。文中可知，作者三次遭到拒绝后，开始询问老太太。故选C。
单选题 A. curiously B. carefully C. naturally D. quickly
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查副词的辨析。curiously好奇地；carefully小心地；naturally自然地；quickly快速地。作者此时对这对老夫妇充满了好奇。故选A。
单选题 A. Why B. Who C. When D. What
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查特殊疑问词的辨析。空格处是waiting for的宾语。故选D。