It'sacolddayinDecember．Alittleboyabout（10）yearsoldwas（11）beforeashoestoreonBroadway，barefooted，lookingthroughthewindow．Alady（12）theboyandsaid，"Mylittlefellow，whyareyoulookingsosi

Question

It's a cold day in December．A little boy about （10）___years old was （11）___before a shoe store on Broadway，barefooted，looking through the window．A lady  （12）___ the boy and said，"My little fellow，why are you looking so sincerely into that window？"
"I was asking God to give me a pair of  （13）___，"was the boy's reply．
The lady took him by the hand and went into the store，and asked the clerk to （14）___a half dozen pairs of socks for the boy．She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel．He quickly brought them to her．She took the little fellow to the （15）___ part of the store，washed his little feet and （16）___ them with a towel．
By this time the clerk had returned with the socks．Putting on a pair for the boy，she  （17）___him a pair of shoes．Then she tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him．She patted him on the head and said，"No doubt，my little fellow，you feel more （18）___now？"
 （19）___she turned to go，the astonished boy caught her by the hand，and looking up in her face，with tears in his eyes，answered the question with these  （20）___："Are you God's wife？"

11．A．waiting	B．standing	C．cleaning	D．singing
12．A．approached	B．questioned	C．caught	D．encouraged
13．A．socks	B．shoes	C．towels	D．gloves
14．A．pass	B．show	C．get	D．take
15．A．right	B．front	C．middle	D．back
16．A．dried	B．covered	C．patted	D．shared
17．A．carried	B．offered	C．awarded	D．bought
18．A．reasonable	B．comfortable	C．reliable	D．available
19．A．So	B．But	C．As	D．Since
20．A．words	B．signs	C．thanks	D．results

Answer 1

11．B 考查语境推断．文章说的是一个小男孩在百老汇的一家卖鞋的商店前，透过窗户向里面看，应该是站在外面；waiting等候，standing站在，cleaning清理，singing唱歌．故选B．
12．A 考查词意辨析．approached靠近；questioned询问，caught抓住；encouraged鼓励；句意表达的是因为太太走到小男孩身边．故选A．
13．B 考查语境理解．socks袜子，shoes鞋子，towels毛巾，gloves手套；后面说到这位太太给小男孩买了鞋子，加上前面说小男孩光着脚，可以知道小男孩想要一双鞋子．故选B．
14．C 考查句意理解．pass传递，show展示，get拿，take带走；句意表达的是这位太太让售货员去拿袜子．故选C．
15．D 考查句意推断．right右边，front前面，middle中间，back后面；句意表达的是这位太太要了水和毛巾，想给小男孩洗脚，当然是去商店后面了．故选D．
16．A 考查句意理解．dried弄干，covered覆盖，patted拍，shared分享；在给小男孩洗好脚后，当然是用毛巾擦干了．故选A．
17．D 考查句意理解．carried扛，offered提供，awarded奖励，bought买；句意表达的是这位太太给小男孩买鞋子．故选D．
18．B 考查语境理解．reasonable合理的，comfortable舒服的，reliable可信赖的，available可利用的；前面小男孩光着脚，现在洗了脚，穿上新袜子，新鞋子，当然舒服多了．故选B．
19．C 考查连词用法．so因此；but但是；as当…时候；since因为；句意表达的是但这位女士转身要走的时候，小男孩抓住了她的手．故选C．
20．A 考查句意理解．words话，signs标记，thanks谢谢，results结果；后面是小男孩说的话，words话．故选A．