Ⅲ.完形填空
Like every other Sunday morning,my best friend,Patty,dropped my godchild, Jeremiah,off at my apartment 1 she went on her way to work.Then we hurried and got ourselves out the door for 2 .It wasn’t until I saw a girl standing there 3 flowers that I remembered it was 4 .
Before I could 5 him,Jeremiah went up to the girl and was allowed to pick 6 a flower for Patty.Then,Jeremiah turned towards me, 7 holding a pink carnation(康乃馨).I smiled and asked him to come with me to take our seats in church.Instead,he turned back towards the girl.“Can I have a flower for Aunt Kimmie too?”
I felt my breath catch 8 in my chest.It was one of the sweetest things I had ever heard him say.But neither of us was 9 for what happened next.
“Oh,no,Jeremiah.She can’t have 10 .She isn’t a mother.”I watched as all the 11 left his face.My heart broke in about a million pieces,but not for myself,for Jeremiah.But my heart was also 12 because I found out how much I 13 to him.
I 14 the girl a look as I took Jeremiah 15 the hand and hurried in.The rest of that morning Jeremiah was quiet and 16 .After getting back home,I got out my prettiest 17 so he could keep that pink carnation in it and give it to Patty when she came for him.But his 18 had been crushed; the joy he had felt had been robbed from him.
That afternoon after nap time,Jeremiah went outside to play.When I heard the front door open,Jeremiah 19 came to the doorway,his hands behind his back.
“Aunt Kimmie,”he said softly,“you 20 something for Mother’s Day.”He pulled out a handful of fresh picked dandelions(蒲公英) and gave them to me.I felt tears on my cheeks as I gathered him in my arms.“I love you,Aunt Kimmie.”
1.A.until B.before
C.when D.after
2.A.school B.hospital C.church D.courtyard
3.A.giving out B.giving off C.taking out D.taking up
4.A.Women’s Day B.Father’s Day C.Mother’s Day D.Teachers’ Day
5.A.spot B.stop C.seek D.scold
6.A.up B.at C.off D.out
7.A.proudly B.curiously C.readily D.hopefully
8.A.something B.anything C.somewhere D.anywhere
9.A.grateful B.eager C.responsible D.ready
10.A.it B.that C.those D.one
11.A.comfort B.silence C.joy D.sadness
12.A.safe B.free C.anxious D.full
13.A.felt B.meant C.considered D.claimed
14.A.formed B.led C.shot D.showed
15.A.in B.by C.with D.over
16.A.withdrawn B.worn C.relaxed D.relieved
17.A.stuff B.wax C.vase D.hook
18.A.enthusiasm B.disappointment C.depression D.curiosity
19.A.intentionally B.reluctantly C.slowly D.patiently
20.A.desire B.deserve C.realize D.receive
Ⅲ.完形填空
1.B 句意:就像所有其他星期天的早晨一样,我最好的朋友Patty在她去上班之前把我的教子Jeremiah送到我的公寓。根据下文“she went on her way to work”可知,这里指她去上班之前。故选B。
2.C 句意:然后我们匆忙出门去教堂。根据下文“I smiled and asked him to come with me to take our seats in church.”可知,他们是要去教堂。故选C。
3.A 句意:直到我看到站在那里送花的女孩,我才想起那天是母亲节。根据下文flowers可知,女孩在母亲节这天在街上送花。故选A。
4.C 句意:直到我看到站在那里送花的女孩,我才想起那天是母亲节。根据上下文,尤其是最后一段中的something for Mother’s Day可知那天是母亲节。故选C。
5.B 句意:我还没来得及阻止他,Jeremiah走到女孩跟前,被允许给Patty挑了一朵花。根据句意可知选B。
6.D 句意:我还没来得及阻止他,Jeremiah走到女孩跟前,被允许给Patty挑了一朵花。此处考查短语pick out,表示“挑选出”。故选D。
7.A 句意:然后,Jeremiah转向我,骄傲地拿着一朵粉红色的康乃馨。Jeremiah为自己的母亲挑了一朵花,此时应当是骄傲的表情。故选A。
8.C 句意:我感到我的呼吸在胸口的某个地方停止了。根据下文“in my chest”可知,此处所表达的意思是被深深地打动。故选C。
9.D 句意:但我们都没有为接下来发生的事做好准备(没有想到后来发生的事情)。接下来发生的事情超出作者和Jeremiah预料,他们都没有为之做好准备。故选D。
10.D 句意:她不能收(一枝)花,她还不是母亲。此处泛指可数名词flower,应用代词one,表示一枝花。故选D。
11.C 句意:我看着他脸上所有的喜悦都消失了。根据上下文可知,Jeremiah听到不能给Kimmie送花,脸上的喜悦消失了。故选C。
12.D 句意:但我的心也很满足,因为我知道我对他有多重要。知道Jeremiah也想给自己送花,作者内心也感觉很满足。故选D。
13.B 句意:但我的心也很满足,因为我知道我对他有多重要。根据Jeremiah也想送花给作者可知,Jeremiah认为作者对他来说也很重要。故选B。
14.C 句意:我拉着Jeremiah的手,匆匆走进来,向女孩瞥了一眼。此处考查短语shoot a look,表示“迅速瞥了一眼”,故选C。
15.B 句意:我拉着Jeremiah的手,匆匆走进来,向女孩瞥了一眼。根据下文the hand and hurried in可知作者拉着Jeremiah的手,匆匆走进来。take sb.by the hand表示“拉住某人的手”。故选B。
16.A 句意:那天早晨后来的时间,Jeremiah都很安静,沉默寡言。根据上文quiet可知Jeremiah后来一直都很安静,沉默寡言。故选A。
[知识拓展] 英语中有很多单词有多个完全不同的词义,如本题中withdrawn作为动词是“撤离”“撤销”之意。而作为形容词意为“沉默寡言的”“孤僻的”。
17.C 句意:回家后,我拿出我最漂亮的花瓶,这样他就可以把粉红色的康乃馨放在里面,等Patty来找他的时候,把它送给她。根据下文“he could keep that pink carnation in it”可知,作者拿出自己最漂亮的花瓶来装花。故选C。
18.A 句意:但是他的热情已经被浇灭了;他感到的快乐被剥夺了。根据下文“the joy he had felt had been robbed from him”可知,Jeremiah的热情已经被浇灭了。故选A。
19.C 句意:我听见前门开了,Jeremiah慢慢地走到门口,双手放在背后。上文提到了Jeremiah一早上都很安静,热情被浇灭了,因此走路也是慢慢地。故选C。
20.B 句意:……你理应得到母亲节的礼物。根据上文Jeremiah得知不能给作者送花,非常沮丧可知,Jeremiah认为作者理应得到母亲节的礼物。故选B。
Like every other Sunday morning,my best friend,Patty,dropped my godchild, Jeremiah,off at my apartment 1 she went on her way to work.Then we hurried and got ourselves out the door for 2 .It wasn’t until I saw a girl standing there 3 flowers that I remembered it was 4 .
Before I could 5 him,Jeremiah went up to the girl and was allowed to pick 6 a flower for Patty.Then,Jeremiah turned towards me, 7 holding a pink carnation(康乃馨).I smiled and asked him to come with me to take our seats in church.Instead,he turned back towards the girl.“Can I have a flower for Aunt Kimmie too?”
I felt my breath catch 8 in my chest.It was one of the sweetest things I had ever heard him say.But neither of us was 9 for what happened next.
“Oh,no,Jeremiah.She can’t have 10 .She isn’t a mother.”I watched as all the 11 left his face.My heart broke in about a million pieces,but not for myself,for Jeremiah.But my heart was also 12 because I found out how much I 13 to him.
I 14 the girl a look as I took Jeremiah 15 the hand and hurried in.The rest of that morning Jeremiah was quiet and 16 .After getting back home,I got out my prettiest 17 so he could keep that pink carnation in it and give it to Patty when she came for him.But his 18 had been crushed; the joy he had felt had been robbed from him.
That afternoon after nap time,Jeremiah went outside to play.When I heard the front door open,Jeremiah 19 came to the doorway,his hands behind his back.
“Aunt Kimmie,”he said softly,“you 20 something for Mother’s Day.”He pulled out a handful of fresh picked dandelions(蒲公英) and gave them to me.I felt tears on my cheeks as I gathered him in my arms.“I love you,Aunt Kimmie.”
1.A.until B.before
C.when D.after
2.A.school B.hospital C.church D.courtyard
3.A.giving out B.giving off C.taking out D.taking up
4.A.Women’s Day B.Father’s Day C.Mother’s Day D.Teachers’ Day
5.A.spot B.stop C.seek D.scold
6.A.up B.at C.off D.out
7.A.proudly B.curiously C.readily D.hopefully
8.A.something B.anything C.somewhere D.anywhere
9.A.grateful B.eager C.responsible D.ready
10.A.it B.that C.those D.one
11.A.comfort B.silence C.joy D.sadness
12.A.safe B.free C.anxious D.full
13.A.felt B.meant C.considered D.claimed
14.A.formed B.led C.shot D.showed
15.A.in B.by C.with D.over
16.A.withdrawn B.worn C.relaxed D.relieved
17.A.stuff B.wax C.vase D.hook
18.A.enthusiasm B.disappointment C.depression D.curiosity
19.A.intentionally B.reluctantly C.slowly D.patiently
20.A.desire B.deserve C.realize D.receive
Ⅲ.完形填空
1.B 句意:就像所有其他星期天的早晨一样,我最好的朋友Patty在她去上班之前把我的教子Jeremiah送到我的公寓。根据下文“she went on her way to work”可知,这里指她去上班之前。故选B。
2.C 句意:然后我们匆忙出门去教堂。根据下文“I smiled and asked him to come with me to take our seats in church.”可知,他们是要去教堂。故选C。
3.A 句意:直到我看到站在那里送花的女孩,我才想起那天是母亲节。根据下文flowers可知,女孩在母亲节这天在街上送花。故选A。
4.C 句意:直到我看到站在那里送花的女孩,我才想起那天是母亲节。根据上下文,尤其是最后一段中的something for Mother’s Day可知那天是母亲节。故选C。
5.B 句意:我还没来得及阻止他,Jeremiah走到女孩跟前,被允许给Patty挑了一朵花。根据句意可知选B。
6.D 句意:我还没来得及阻止他,Jeremiah走到女孩跟前,被允许给Patty挑了一朵花。此处考查短语pick out,表示“挑选出”。故选D。
7.A 句意:然后,Jeremiah转向我,骄傲地拿着一朵粉红色的康乃馨。Jeremiah为自己的母亲挑了一朵花,此时应当是骄傲的表情。故选A。
8.C 句意:我感到我的呼吸在胸口的某个地方停止了。根据下文“in my chest”可知,此处所表达的意思是被深深地打动。故选C。
9.D 句意:但我们都没有为接下来发生的事做好准备(没有想到后来发生的事情)。接下来发生的事情超出作者和Jeremiah预料,他们都没有为之做好准备。故选D。
10.D 句意:她不能收(一枝)花,她还不是母亲。此处泛指可数名词flower,应用代词one,表示一枝花。故选D。
11.C 句意:我看着他脸上所有的喜悦都消失了。根据上下文可知,Jeremiah听到不能给Kimmie送花,脸上的喜悦消失了。故选C。
12.D 句意:但我的心也很满足,因为我知道我对他有多重要。知道Jeremiah也想给自己送花,作者内心也感觉很满足。故选D。
13.B 句意:但我的心也很满足,因为我知道我对他有多重要。根据Jeremiah也想送花给作者可知,Jeremiah认为作者对他来说也很重要。故选B。
14.C 句意:我拉着Jeremiah的手,匆匆走进来,向女孩瞥了一眼。此处考查短语shoot a look,表示“迅速瞥了一眼”,故选C。
15.B 句意:我拉着Jeremiah的手,匆匆走进来,向女孩瞥了一眼。根据下文the hand and hurried in可知作者拉着Jeremiah的手,匆匆走进来。take sb.by the hand表示“拉住某人的手”。故选B。
16.A 句意:那天早晨后来的时间,Jeremiah都很安静,沉默寡言。根据上文quiet可知Jeremiah后来一直都很安静,沉默寡言。故选A。
[知识拓展] 英语中有很多单词有多个完全不同的词义,如本题中withdrawn作为动词是“撤离”“撤销”之意。而作为形容词意为“沉默寡言的”“孤僻的”。
17.C 句意:回家后,我拿出我最漂亮的花瓶,这样他就可以把粉红色的康乃馨放在里面,等Patty来找他的时候,把它送给她。根据下文“he could keep that pink carnation in it”可知,作者拿出自己最漂亮的花瓶来装花。故选C。
18.A 句意:但是他的热情已经被浇灭了;他感到的快乐被剥夺了。根据下文“the joy he had felt had been robbed from him”可知,Jeremiah的热情已经被浇灭了。故选A。
19.C 句意:我听见前门开了,Jeremiah慢慢地走到门口,双手放在背后。上文提到了Jeremiah一早上都很安静,热情被浇灭了,因此走路也是慢慢地。故选C。
20.B 句意:……你理应得到母亲节的礼物。根据上文Jeremiah得知不能给作者送花,非常沮丧可知,Jeremiah认为作者理应得到母亲节的礼物。故选B。
