单选题 Several days ago, I came across a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I (36) to show him the way to the destination, but to my (37) , he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was (38) I would ask him for money if I (39) him in this way.
Money! I (40) deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money has no (41) , it cannot be (42) with good or bad.
The problem (43) what attitude we have towards it.
At present, we have more (44) material life than ever before, but we're becoming more and more (45) . Why? In my opinion, the (46) is the change in people's personal (47) .They wrongly believe that (48) money should be their only aim in life, so they (49) all sorts of ways they can to (50) this aim. They are afraid of being (51) and fooled. If everyone acts like this what will our (52) be like?
Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society, (53) it shouldn't be the "be-all and end-all" of life. If a person only concentrates (全神贯注) on (54) , he will be lonely and void (空虚), and even go astray (犯错误).
It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others (55) and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
[解析] offer to do sth. 意为“(主动)提出做某事”。从后文he coldly refused my offer也可得此答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
[解析] “我”提出要帮他,但他冷冷地拒绝了,这出乎“我”的意料,因此用to my surprise。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 推断题
[解析] 他担心我会向他要钱。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 推断题
[解析] 从前文我们得知“我”要帮他。D最符合文意。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 固定搭配
[解析] fall deep into thought意为“陷入沉思”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 推断题
[解析] D项有一定的干扰性,从后文...money is becoming more and more important in our society...来看,作者承认钱是重要的,D项不合题意。从下句...it cannot be ______ with good or bad...看,作者在此认为问题不出在钱本身。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
[解析] 因为问题并非出在钱身上,因此钱与好坏无关,从下文The problem ______ what attitude we have towards it.也可得出答案。connect with...“与……联系在一起”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点] 短语辨析
[解析] 本段是对第二段的总结。钱本身与好坏无关,问题取决于我们对钱的态度。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
[解析] A项有一定的干扰性,意思是“力量大的”,不合题意;C为“丰富的,富裕的,多的”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
[解析] but对此空的选择起了重要作用。物质生活丰富了,然而人们却越来越冷漠了。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
[解析] key在这里的意思是“关键”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
[解析] 关键是人们价值观的改变。personal values“个人价值观”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 固定搭配
[解析] 他们错误地认为赚钱是他们一生中的惟一目标。make money“赚钱”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 短语辨析
[解析] think up在这里的意思是“想出”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 词语辨析
[解析] 他们想尽各种办法来实现这个目标。realize“实现(希望、计划、目标、梦想)”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 词语辨析
[解析] 从空后的fooled得此答案。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点] 推断题
[解析] 其他答案均有一定干扰性。通过上下文我们可以看出作者在此由个人推及整个社会,因此B项为最佳答案。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点] 介词用法
[解析] 前后句之间为转折关系。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 推断题
[解析] 整篇文章讲人们对钱的追求。从后文...he will be lonely and void,and even go astray.可以得此答案。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 词语辨析
[解析] whole-heartedly意为“全心全意地”。