单选题 When two hands meet, we pass on something of ourselves. After (41) to Mark Twain, Helen—who was both deaf and blind—commented, "I can feel the twinkle of his eye (42) his handshake." In some indefinable way, Twain had (43) his charm to Keller.
And that's probably been true of the handshake all the (44) back to its earliest days, (45) no one can tell its actual (46) . A common explanation is that (47) early man encountered a stranger, he (48) out his hand to show he had no weapon. From this, supposedly, (49) the handshake.
"Not so", says historian Brian Burke. He believes, the handshake (50) "putting your blood behind your breath." He explains that ancient people (51) the spoken word alone, and they used the handclasp to signify that their (52) was backed up by the (53) of their heart—i.e., their blood. (54) , the handshake suggested trust.
That (55) of trust has survived to this day. People in business often (56) agreements simply by declaring, "Let's shake (57) it."
Perhaps the most (58) handshake took place on July 17, 1975, during the Apollo Soyuz get together in space. After the two crafts came together, American astronaut Thomas Stafford (59) the extended hand of Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Leonov. The (60) to the world was one of friendship and peace.

单选题 A. introducing B. introduced
C. being introduced D. having introduced
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 下文指出:海伦是一个又聋又哑的人。应推断:海伦是被别人介绍给马克·吐温的,此处用被动语态being introduced。
单选题 A. in B. of C. with D. over
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 介词和名词短语的搭配,in his handshake表示:从与他的握手中。这里的介词in表示:处于……(状态)之中。
单选题 A. communicated B. converted C. shifted D. suggested
【正确答案】 A
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单选题 A. trace B. way C. time D. period
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 固定短语all the way:一直,自始至终。
单选题 A. and B. even C. so D. though
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本句为复合句,前半句为主句,连词though(虽然,尽管)引导的从句为让步状语从句。
单选题 A. history B. date C. beginning D. development
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本句中“它(握手)的真实起源”应是:its actual beginning。
单选题 A. before B. while C. since D. when
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 句中that引导的是表语从句,根据句意(当原始人遇到一位陌生人时……)推理:空格处应填入连词when,引导时间状语从句。
单选题 A. got B. held C. gave D. turned
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 选项中只有held和out搭配,表示:伸出。
单选题 A. appeared B. changed C. evolved D. produced
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 选项中只有evolved表示:演变,进化。
单选题 A. implied B. interpreted C. informed D. revealed
【正确答案】 A
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单选题 A. disapproved B. disregarded C. disagreed D. distrusted
【正确答案】 D
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单选题 A. promise B. mind C. conversation D. behavior
【正确答案】 A
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单选题 A. capacity B. energy C. force D. power
【正确答案】 D
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单选题 A. However B. Thus C. Moreover D. Anyway
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 A. attempt B. cause C. meaning D. reason
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据其意义,应选择meaning(含义)为正确答案。
单选题 A. compliment B. comply C. conform D. conclude
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 A. on B. by C. at D. to
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] shake on it为英语常用口语,表示:握手。
单选题 A. convincing B. expensive C. powerful D. reliable
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 这里reliable表示:值得信赖的,可靠的。
单选题 A. clapped B. grasped C. received D. pulled
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 A. symbol B. news C. message D. information
【正确答案】 C
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