2021年安徽省安庆市桐城第五中学高三英语月考试题含解析

2021年安徽省安庆市桐城第五中学高三英语月考试题含解析一、选择题1.—Whatdoyouthinkofhisnewly-publishedbook?—It’sthebestonehe________,butthat’snotsayingmuch.A.wrote

B.iswriting

C.haswritten

D.willwrite参考答案：C试题分析：句意：—你觉得他新出版的书怎么样？—这是他写过的最好的书，但不用多说。根据语境可知，he________是定语从句修饰先行词thebestone，这里是过去的是对现在的影响，一个用现在完成时haswritten，故选C。2.Womenaremoregenerouswiththeirmoneyandare______morelikelytosufferfrommoneyproblems．A．otherwise B．alsoC．indeed D．then参考答案：B3.

Itwasanicehouse,but_______toosmallforafamilyoflive.A.rarely

B.fairly

C.rather

D.pretty

参考答案：C解析：考查副词的用法。这几个副词按语气的轻重可大致描述为：(not)→fairly→quite→rather/pretty→very。在这些词中，只有rather可以与比较级以及副词too(太)连用。而rarely则表示“很少,难得”。故选C.4.Webelievethetimeandhardwork____incompletingsuchanimportantprojectareworthwhile．A．involving

B．involved

C．toinvolve

D．havinginvolved参考答案：B31.Theordercame_______thesoldiers_______thesmallvillagethenextmorning.A.that;hadtoleave

B./;mustleaveC.that;shouldleave

D.when;shouldleave

参考答案：C略6.Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A.filled B.tofill C.filling D.havingfilled参考答案：A7.YoumusthavereadaboutMarkTwainlongago,____?

A.mustn'tyou

B.haven'tyou

C.didn'tyou

D.needn'tyou参考答案：C8.Wecanneverexpect____bluerskyunlesswecreate_____lesspollutedworld．

A．a；a

B．a；the

C．the；a

D．the；the参考答案：A9.Thesestoriesareabouttheeverydaylifeofordinarypeoplewho

thegreatdangersinChinaoverthepastfewyears. A.haveexperienced

B.areexperiencing

C.havebeenexperiencing

D.experienced参考答案：A10.Ittookusseveralhourstomaketheoldman__________ofthesafetyoftravelingbyair.A．believed

B．convinced

C．reminded

D．persuaded参考答案：B11.---AreyoustillwaitingforMr.Brown?---Yes.He

toastudentforalmostanhour.

A．wastalking

B．hadbeentalking

C．istalking

D．hasbeentalking参考答案：

D12.Shehasagiftforcreatinganatmosphereforherstudents_____allowsthemtocommunicatefreelywitheachother.A.which

B.whereC.what

D.who参考答案：AA考查定语从句。句意：她具有给学生创造一种允许他们自由交流的氛围的天赋。分析句子结构可知，定语从句“________allowsthemtocommunicatefreelywitheachother”修饰先行词atmosphere，将先行词代入句后为：Theatmosphereallowsthemtocommunicatefreelywitheachother.由此可知先行词在定语从句中作主语，而且指代物，所以须用关系代词which，故选A项。13.—DoyoulikethelatestmovieLostinThailand？—

A.Ofcourse

B.Notreally

C.Idepends

D.That’sright参考答案：B14.AngelaandAjaniwillpickupthemarriage_______aftertheymeetonlineseveraltimes,whichisnotsensible.A.acquisition

B.identification

C.certificate

D.qualification参考答案：C15.Thebook,which______forchildrenunder10when________,arepopularwithadultreaders.A.intended;written

B.wasintended;beingwritten

C.intended;writing

D.wasintended;written参考答案：D16..Iftherewerenoexaminationstomorrow,wewouldhave_______timenight.

A.ahappy

B.amuchhappierC.muchhappiest

D.thehappiest参考答案：A略17.AroosterinLiaocheng,Shandongprovince,weighing3kilograms,________14eggssofar.Theeggsarebiggerthannormaleggs.A.hadlied

B.laid

C.haslaid

D.lays参考答案：【答案】18.MostpeopledisliketheexampleofLangBa(WolfDaddy)，who

hischildreningreatstrictness．

A．tookup

B．brokeup

C．broughtup

D．lookedup参考答案：C19.28．In1998wemovedtoNanChang,

mygrandparentslived．

A．which

B．where

C．why

D．when参考答案：B略二、完型填空20.Iwasgettingreadyforbedwhenthetelephonerangunexpectedly.Mymindquicklyran___16___thelist

offamilymembers,butthevoiceontheotherendofthelinewasonly___17___familiar.“Lindy,thisisLeslie,”shesaid.Ididn’tknowLeslieverywell,soIwasalittle___18___thatshewouldbecallingmeat11:00pm.I

wasafraidthatit

wouldbesomethingreally___19___tocausehertoreachouttosomeoneshe___20___knew.

However,sheaskedmeamost___21___question.“Doyouhave

anyroomforaturkeyin

yourfreezer?”she

asked.“Sure,”Iresponded,feelingquiteconfused.Myfamilywasatthebottomofourfoodsupply.“Iwill___22___whenIgettoyourhouse,”Lesliereplied.We

quickly___23___bluejeans

from

ournightclothes

and

preparedto

meet

her

outside___24___the

doorbellwouldn’twakeupourfourchildren.Leslieandherhusbandcameinahugefreezertruck.Sheexplainedthatherhusbandservicedasmallgrocerystorethathadjustlostitslease（租约）.Theyhadto___25___all

thefreezers

beforemidnight.Shethought

itwasa___26___tojust

throwallthisfoodawayso

shebegantogothroughherlistof___27___,droppingofffoodtoanyonewhoshethoughtmightbe___28___totake

it.Ourswasthelastplacetheyplannedtostopandanythingleftwouldhavetobe___29___Stillnotfully___30___whathadjustoccurred,Iaskedher,“Whenwillyoubecomingbackforallthis?”

Leslie

replied,“It

is

yours!We

have

been___31___foodsince5:00pm

andhave___32___ourlist

ofcontacts.Thanksalotforhelpingusout.”Lesliehadnoideathatwe___33___tobuygroceries.Bythetimethefreezerfoodfinally___34___,buying

grocerieswasnolongeraproblem.IadmitthatI’mstillafraidoflatenightcalls,assumingtheworst,___35___thenIrememberthatsummernightwhenanacquaintancecalledmetosendmeturkeys.16.A.into

B.across

C.through

D.after17.A.vaguely

B.definitely

C.reasonably

D.hopefully18.A.thrilled

B.embarrassed

C.surprised

D.annoyed19.A.creative

B.impressive

C.complex

D.awful20.A.normally

B.barely

C.precisely

D.frequently21.A.strange

B.authentic

C.fascinating

D.tough22.A.pause

B.explain

C.appreciate

D.negotiate23.A.huntedfor

B.putaside

C.changedinto

D.tookout24.A.inthat

B.asif

C.incase

D.sothat25.A.empty

B.replace

C.fix

D.remove26.A.success

B.shame

C.chance

D.duty27.A.merchants

B.rescuers

C.contacts

D.clients28.A.considerate

B.generous

C.willing

D.conscious29.A.deleted

B.leaked

C.swapped

D.dumped30.A.describing

B.understanding

C.predicting

D.observing31.A.submitting

B.fetching

C.consuming

D.delivering32.A.packed

B.exhausted

C.refreshed

D.concluded33.A.struggled

B.managed

C.decided

D.tended34.A.ranout

B.wentoff

C.brokedown

D.caughton35.A.for

B.or

C.and

D.but参考答案：16.C

17.A

18.C

19.D

20.B

21.A

22.B

23.C

24.D

25.A

26.B

27.C

28.C

29.D

30.B

31.D

32.B

33.A

34.A

35.D【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者正准备睡觉，突然电话铃响了。作者的脑子里飞快地闪过了家庭成员的名单，但电话那头的声音却似曾相识。是莱斯利打来的电话，作者对她不太了解，她会在晚上11点打电话给作者，作者感到惊讶。文章讲述了作者和莱斯利的有通话记录。【16题详解】考查介词。根据Mymindquicklyran___1___thelistoffamilymembers,butthevoiceontheotherendofthelinewasonly___2___familiar.可知，我的脑子里飞快地闪过了家庭成员的名单，但电话那头的声音却似曾相识。故选C。【17题详解】考查副词。A.vaguely含糊地；

B.definitely明确地；

C.reasonably合理地；

D.hopefully充满希望地。根据Mymindquicklyran___1___thelistoffamilymembers,butthevoiceontheotherendofthelinewasonly___2___familiar.可知，我的脑子里飞快地闪过了家庭成员的名单，但电话那头的声音却似曾相识。故选A。【18题详解】考查形容词。A.thrilled激动的；

B.embarrassed尴尬的；

C.surprised吃惊的；

D.annoyed烦恼的。根据Ididn’tknowLeslieverywell,soIwasalittle___3___thatshewouldbecallingmeat11:00pm.可知，我不太了解莱斯利，所以我有点惊讶，她会在晚上11点打电话给我。故选C。【19题详解】考查形容词。A.creative有创造力的；

B.impressive给人印象深刻的；

C.complex复杂的；

D.awful可怕的。根据Iwasafraidthatitwouldbesomethingreally___4___tocausehertoreachouttosomeoneshe___5___knew.可知，让她去接触一个她几乎不认识的人，我担心这会是一件非常可怕的事情。故选D。【20题详解】考查副词。A.normally正常地；

B.barely几乎不；

C.precisely精确地；

D.frequently频繁地。根据Iwasafraidthatitwouldbesomethingreally___4___tocausehertoreachouttosomeoneshe___5___knew.可知，让她去接触一个她几乎不认识的人，我担心这会是一件非常可怕的事情。故选B。【21题详解】考查形容词。A.strange奇怪的；

B.authentic真实的；

C.fascinating迷人的；

D.tough艰苦的，困难的。根据However,sheaskedmeamost___6___question.可知，然而，她问了我一个非常奇怪的问题。故选A。【22题详解】考查动词。A.pause暂停；

B.explain解释；

C.appreciate欣赏，感激；

D.negotiate谈判，商议。根据Myfamilywasatthebottomofourfoodsupply.“Iwill___7___whenIgettoyourhouse,”Lesliereplied.可知，我的家庭处于食物供应的最底层。莱斯利回答说:“我到你家再跟你解释。”故选B。【23题详解】考查动词词组。A.huntedfor猎获；

B.putaside储蓄；

C.changedinto把---变成；

D.tookout拿出。根据We

quickly___8___bluejeans

from

ournightclothes

and

preparedto

meet

her

outside___9___the

doorbellwouldn’twakeupourfourchildren.可知，我们迅速从睡衣换上蓝色牛仔裤，准备在外面迎接她，这样门铃就不会吵醒我们的四个孩子。故选C。【24题详解】考查状语从句引导词。A.inthat在于，因为；

B.asif好像；

C.incase万一；

D.sothat为了。根据We

quickly___8___bluejeans

from

ournightclothes

and

preparedto

meet

her

outside___9___the

doorbellwouldn’twakeupourfourchildren.可知，我们迅速从睡衣换上蓝色牛仔裤，准备在外面迎接她，这样门铃就不会吵醒我们的四个孩子。此处是sothat引导的目的状语从句，故选D。【25题详解】考查动词。A.empty倒空；

B.replace替代；

C.fix修理，安装；

D.remove移动。根据Theyhadto___10___all

thefreezers

beforemidnight.可知，他们必须在午夜前清空所有的冰柜。此处empty是动词“倒空”，故选A。【26题详解】考查名词。A.success成功；

B.shame羞愧；

C.chance机会；

D.duty责任。根据Shethought

itwasa___11___tojust

throwallthisfoodawayso

shebegantogothroughherlistof___12___,droppingofffoodtoanyonewhoshethoughtmightbe___13___totake

it.可知，她觉得把所有的食物都扔掉太丢人了，于是她开始查看自己的联系人名单，把食物送给任何她认为可能愿意接受的人。故选B。【27题详解】考查名词。A.merchants商人；

B.rescuers救援者；

C.contacts联系；

D.clients客户。根据Shethought

itwasa___11___tojust

throwallthisfoodawayso

shebegantogothroughherlistof___12___,droppingofffoodtoanyonewhoshethoughtmightbe___13___totake

it.可知，她觉得把所有的食物都扔掉太丢人了，于是她开始查看自己的联系人名单，把食物送给任何她认为可能愿意接受的人。故选C。【28题详解】考查形容词。A.considerate体贴的；

B.generous慷慨的；

C.willing愿意的；

D.conscious意识到的。根据Shethought

itwasa___11___tojust

throwallthisfoodawayso

shebegantogothroughherlistof___12___,droppingofffoodtoanyonewhoshethoughtmightbe___13___totake

it.可知，她觉得把所有的食物都扔掉太丢人了，于是她开始查看自己的联系人名单，把食物送给任何她认为可能愿意接受的人。故选C。【29题详解】考查动词。A.deleted删除；

B.leaked泄露；

C.swapped交换；

D.dumped倾倒。根据Ourswasthelastplacetheyplannedtostopandanythingleftwouldhavetobe___14___可知，我们的车是他们最不打算停的地方，剩下的东西都得扔掉。故选D。【30题详解】考查动词。A.describing描述；

B.understanding理解；

C.predicting预测；

D.observing观察。根据Stillnotfully___15___whathadjustoccurred,Iaskedher,“Whenwillyoubecomingbackforallthis?”可知，我还没有完全弄明白刚才发生的事情，就问她:“你什么时候回来处理这一切?”故选B。【31题详解】考查动词。A.submitting提交；

B.fetching去取；

C.consuming消耗；

D.delivering递送。根据Leslie

replied,“It

is

yours!We

have

been___16___foodsince5:00pm

andhave___17___ourlist

ofcontacts.Thanksalotforhelpingusout.”可知，莱斯利回答说:“这是你的!我们从下午5点就开始送餐，联系人名单已经用完了。非常感谢你帮助我们。”故选D。【32题详解】考查动词。A.packed包装；

B.exhausted耗尽；

C.refreshed使清凉；

D.concluded推断。根据Leslie

replied,“It

is

yours!We

have

been___16___foodsince5:00pm

andhave___17___ourlist

ofcontacts.Thanksalotforhelpingusout.”可知，莱斯利回答说:“这是你的!我们从下午5点就开始送餐，联系人名单已经用完了。非常感谢你帮助我们。”故选B。【33题详解】考查动词。A.struggled挣扎，努力；

B.managed管理，控制；

C.decided决定；

D.tended倾向。根据Lesliehadnoideathatwe___18___tobuygroceries.可知，莱斯利不知道我们买杂货很费劲。故选A。【34题详解】考查动词词组。A.ranout耗尽；

B.wentoff爆炸，离去；

C.brokedown毁掉，精神拖垮；

D.caughton理解，明白。根据Bythetimethefreezerfoodfinally___19___,buying

grocerieswasnolongeraproblem.可知，当冷冻食品最终用完的时候，购买食品杂货不再是一个问题。故选A。【35题详解】考查并列连词。A.for因为；

B.or否则；

C.and和；

D.but但是。根据IadmitthatI’mstillafraidoflatenightcalls,assumingtheworst,___20___thenIrememberthatsummernightwhenanacquaintancecalledmetosendmeturkeys.可知，我承认，即使往最坏的打算想，我还是害怕深夜的电话，但我记得那年夏天的晚上，一个熟人打电话给我，让我把火鸡送去。结合句意可知此处前后是一种转折关系，故选D。【点睛】在做完形填空时一定要注意and/but/so/besides/however/furthermore/moreover/inaddition/what’smore等词汇、固定结构的运用。它们连接了上下文，起着承上起下的作用。像but（但是）、however（然而），表示转折，这说明前后的内容相反或相对。把握住这一点，做起题来就会得心应手。本题第20小题，根据IadmitthatI’mstillafraidoflatenightcalls,assumingtheworst,___20___thenIrememberthatsummernightwhenanacquaintancecalledmetosendmeturkeys.可知，我承认，即使往最坏的打算想，我还是害怕深夜的电话，但我记得那年夏天的晚上，一个熟人打电话给我，让我把火鸡送去。结合句意可知此处前后是一种转折关系，故选D。21.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。IwillbethefirsttosaythatIamnotamaterialgirl.Myfriends

21

measagoody-goody;myparentssayIamconservativeandmodestwhen

22

comestoclothes.Idon’twearbikinis(比基尼),andnoneofmy

23

orshortsendabovemyknees.Thatismychoice.Sowhy,whydidIfeelso

24

?MyfamilyandIwereinTarget,andthereitwas,

25

.Askirt,

26

designednottocoveranything.Itwasbrownishorangeandlookedlikesomethinganyschoolgirlwouldwear.I

27

mypurse.Theskirtcost$10.Ihadthemoney.Icouldbuyit.I

28

walkingintoschoolandmypals’jaws

29

.Guyswouldaskmeout,andIwouldbehappy.Icouldbuyit–no,Ishouldbuyit.Ishowedmymother.Shewas

30

butsaiditwasmydecision.Mysisterlookedon

31

.Iwentintothedressingroomtotryit

32

.

33

surewasIthatthisskirtwouldmakeme

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Iwishedtobe.Islidmyjeansoffandputiton.Nowforthe

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moment.Ilookedinthemirror.ThereIwas–aridiculousgirlinaSupermanT-shirtandsneakers.MyglassesfoggedupasI

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.Theskirtdidnotchangeme.Thoughitfitwellandmightmakemelookgoodintheeyesoftoday’sworld,itwasnotme.Iamnotagirlwhowearscoolclothesto

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.Itookthethingoffandslidbackintothe

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ofmodesty.Mymomknockedonthedoor.“Emily,areyouokay?”Iwipedawaymy

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.“I’mfine.”Ilookedinthe-mirroragainandsawablondskinnygirlwithdorky-glassesandaponytail.Isaw

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.21.A.callB.labelC.treatD.remark22.A.thisB.thatC.sheD.it23.A.trousersB.blousesC.skirts

D.garments24.A.upset

B.depressedC.temptedD.attacked25.A.waitingB.wavingC.wanderingD.winding26.A.especiallyB.deliberatelyC.specificallyD.purposely27.A.checkedB.examined

C.lookedD.watched28.A.hateB.wishedC.determinedD.imagine29.A.closingB.openingC.hurtingD.dropping30.A.gladB.surprisedC.pleasedD.excited31.A.hopefullyB.uncomfortablyC.enviouslyD.generously32.A.outB.awayC.onD.up33.A.SoB.QuiteC.TooD.Such34.A.whomB.whatC.whichD.that35.A.decisiveB.turningC.importantD.disturbing36.A.burstoutlaughingB.burstoutcryingC.jumpedwithjoyD.brokedown37.A.putinB.setinC.fitinD.pullin38.A.natureB.comfortC.conditionD.world39.A.sadnessB.tearsC.eyesD.embarrassment40.A.thegirlB.nobodyC.myselfD.mymom参考答案：21-25BDCCA

26-30CADDB

31-35CCABA

36-40BCBBC三、阅读理解22.Shehadconsentedtogoaway,toleaveherhome.Wasthatwise？Shetriedtoweigheachsideofthequestion.Inherhomeanywayshehadshelterandfood；shehadthosewhomshehadknownallherlifeabouther.Ofcourseshehadtoworkhard,bothinthehouseandatthestores.Butinhernewhome,inadistantunknowncountry,itwouldnotbelikethat.Thenshewouldbemarried—she,Eveline.Peoplewouldtreatherwithrespectthen.Shewouldnotbetreatedashermotherhadbeen.Evennow,thoughshewasovernineteen,shesometimesfeltherselfindangerofherfather'sviolence.Sheknewitwasthatthathadgivenherthepalpitations.WhentheyweregrowinguphehadnevergoneforherlikeheusedtogoforHarryandErnest,becauseshewasagirlandlatterlyhehadbeguntothreatenherandsaywhathewoulddotoheronlyforherdeadmother'ssake.Andnowshehadnobodytoprotecther.ErnestwasdeadandHarry,whowasinthechurchdecoratingbusiness,wasnearlyalwaysdownsomewhereinthecountry.ShealwaysgaveherentirewagesandHarryalwayssentupwhathecouldbutthetroublewastogetanymoneyfromherfather.ShewasabouttoexploreanotherlifewithFrank.Frankwasverykind,manly,open-hearted.Shewastogoawaywithhimbythenight-boattobehiswifeandtolivewithhiminBuenosAyreswherehehadahomewaitingforher.Howwellsherememberedthefirsttimeshehadseenhim；HeusedtomeetheroutsidetheStoreseveryeveningandseeherhome.Peopleknewthattheywerecourting.Ofcourse,herfatherhadfoundouttheaffairandhadforbiddenhertohaveanythingtosaytohim.Thewhiteoftwolettersinherlapgrewindistinct.OnewastoHarry；theotherwastoherfather.ErnesthadbeenherfavouritebutshelikedHarrytoo.Herfatherwasbecomingoldlately,shenoticed；hewouldmissher.Sometimeshecouldbeverynice.Notlongbefore,whenshehadbeenlaidupforaday,hehadreadheroutaghoststoryandmadetoastforheratthefire.Anotherday,whentheirmotherwasalive,theyhadallgoneforapicnictotheHillofHowth.Sherememberedherfatherputtingonhermothersbonnettomakethechildrenlaugh.Hertimewasrunningoutbutshecontinuedtositbythewindow.Downfarintheavenueshecouldhearastreetorganplaying.Sheknewtheair.Strangethatitshouldcomethatverynighttoremindherofthepromisetohermother,herpromisetokeepthehometogetheraslongasshecould.Asshemused(沉思),thepitifulvisionofhermother’slifelaiditsspellonthebottomofherheart.Shestoodupinasuddenimpulseofterror.Escape!Shemustescape!Frankwouldsaveher.Hewouldgiveherlife,perhapslove,too.ShestoodamongtheswayingcrowdinthestationattheNorthWall.Heheldherhandandsheknewthathewasspeakingtoher,sayingsomethingaboutthepassageoverandoveragain.Sheanswerednothing.Shefelthercheekpaleandcoldand,outofamazeofdistress,sheprayedtoGodtodirecther,toshowherwhatwasherduty.Theboatblewalongmournfulwhistleintothemist.Ifshewent,tomorrowshewouldbeontheseawithFrank,steamingtowardsBuenosAyres.Theirpassagehadbeenbooked.Couldshestilldrawbackafterallhehaddoneforher？Herdistressawokeanauseainherbodyandshekeptmovingherlipsinsilentferventprayer.Abellclangeduponherheart.Shefelthimseizeherhand：“Come!Come!”No!No!No!Itwasimpossible.Herhandsclutchedtheironinfrenzy.Amidtheseasshesentacryofanguish.“Eveline!Evvy!”Herushedbeyondthebarrierandcalledtohertofollow.Hewasshoutedattogoonbuthestillcalledtoher.Shesetherwhitefacetohim,passive,likeahelplessanimal.Hereyesgavehimnosignofloveorfarewellorrecognition.65.WhichofthefollowingistrueofEveline’slife?A.ShefellinlovewithFrank.B.Herlifewaswhollyundesirable.C.Shewasrespectedbythelocalpeople.D.Sheenjoyedaequalstatusinthefamily.66.WhichwordscanbestdescribethecharactersofEveline’sfather?

A.Stubborn,trickyandcoldblooded. B.Violent,mean,andprejudiced.

C.Shameless,cruelandunsympathetic. D.Strict,greedyandnarrow-minded.67.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3and4?

A.Evelineandherfather’srelationshipwasnotalwaysbad.

B.Evelinewasstillmourninghermother’sandbrother’sdeath.

C.EvelineandFrank’slovegotsupportfromherbrotherHenry.

D.EvelinehadmadeuphermindtoexploreanotherlifewithFrank.68.Theunderlinedword“air”isclosestinmeaningto_________.

A.atmosphere

B.breeze

C.impression

D.tune69.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTcontributetoEveline’sstay?

A.Sheatleastpossessedshelterandfoodinherhome.

B.Shehadpromisedhermothertokeepthehometogether.

C.ShewonderedwhetherFrankwouldbringrealhappiness.

D.Shehadthosewhomshehadknownallherlifearoundher.70.HerpraytoGodrevealed____________.

A.heruncertaintyofherleaving

B.herexpectationofahappylife

C.heranxietyabouttheirsafety

D.hereagernesstoleavewithFrank参考答案：65—70ABADCA23.Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable,whetheryouareabook-loverormerelyyouaretheretobuyasapresent.Youmayevenhaveenteredtheshopjusttofindashelterfromasuddenshower.Whateverthereason,youcansoonbecometotallyunawareofyoursurroundings.Thedesiretopickupabookwithanattractive“dust-jacket”isirresistible,althoughthismethodofselectionoughtnottobefollowed,asyoumightendupwitharatherdullbook.Yousoonbecomeengrossedinsomebookorother,andusuallyitisonlymuchlaterthatyourealizeyouhavespentfartoomuchtimethereandmustdashofftokeepsomeforgottenappointment—withoutbuyingabook,ofcourse.Thisopportunitytoescapetherealitiesofeverydaylifeis,Ithink,themainattractionofabookshop.Therearenotmanyplaceswhereitispossibletodothis.Amusicshopisverymuchlikeabookshop.Youcanwanderaroundsuchplacestoyourheart’scontent.Ifitisagoodshop,noassistantwillapproachyouwithinevitablegreetings:“CanIhelpyou,sir?”Youne