Question

As a single parent of four children, money was always tight .It was Christmas time, and although  there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party . But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas 1
They planned weeks ahead of time , asking 2 what they wanted for Christmas. luckily, I have saved $120 for3 to share by all five of us .
The big4arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and5them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop. Then we would6back at the “Santa’s Workshop.”
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits7 my younger daughter, Tina, who was unusual8. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything9we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，10 to be angry again. This is what he told me:
“ I was looking11 thinking of what to buy , and I12to read the title cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old. And all she 13 for Christmas was a doll .So I took the card off the tree and14 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 15 as I did that day.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      shopping
   2. B.
      travelling
   3. C.
      parties
   4. D.
      greetings
2. 2.
   1. A.
      the other
   2. B.
      each other
   3. C.
      one by one
   4. D.
      every other one
3. 3.
   1. A.
      toys
   2. B.
      clothes
   3. C.
      presents
   4. D.
      bills
4. 4.
   1. A.
      day
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      times
   4. D.
      tree
5. 5.
   1. A.
      forced
   2. B.
      reminded
   3. C.
      invited
   4. D.
      begged
6. 6.
   1. A.
      draw
   2. B.
      stay
   3. C.
      move
   4. D.
      meet
7. 7.
   1. A.
      including
   2. B.
      besides
   3. C.
      except
   4. D.
      regarding
8. 8.
   1. A.
      quiet
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      ashamed
9. 9.
   1. A.
      since
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      while
   4. D.
      until
10. 10.
    1. A.
       waiting
    2. B.
       ready
    3. C.
       hoping
    4. D.
       afraid
11. 11.
    1. A.
       out
    2. B.
       over
    3. C.
       forward
    4. D.
       around
12. 12.
    1. A.
       forgot
    2. B.
       stopped
    3. C.
       failed
    4. D.
       hated
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wanted
    2. B.
       did
    3. C.
       got
    4. D.
       played
14. 14.
    1. A.
       made
    2. B.
       searched
    3. C.
       bought
    4. D.
       found
15. 15.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       rich
    3. C.
       patient
    4. D.
       bitter

Answer 1

ABCAB DCADB DBACB
1.根据下文的We had two hours to shop可知，孩子们最开心的就是圣诞节大购物。故选A。
2.考查短语辨析。 the other“其他的”；each other“互相”；one by one“一个接一个”；every other one“每隔一个”。孩子们相互询问要买什么礼物。故选B。
3.作者积攒了120美元，可供作者和四个孩子买礼物用。故选C。
4.考查名词辨析。day“日子”；chance“机会”；times“次数，时代”；tree“树”。big在此意为“重要的，重大的”。购物这一天终于到了。故选A。
5.考查固定用法。force sb. to do“逼迫某人做某事”；remind sb. to do“提醒某人做某事”；invite sb. to do“邀请某人做某事”；beg sb. to do“乞求某人做某事”。作者提醒孩子们买4美元一个的礼物。故选B。
6.作者和孩子们在“Santa’s Workshop”碰头。meet“碰面，集合”。故选D。
7.回家的路上，每个人都很开心，除了作者的小女儿Tina。except“除了”。故选C。
8.考查形容词辨析。quiet“安静的”；excited“兴奋的”；happy“开心的”；ashamed“羞耻的。”相对于其他孩子来说，Tina异常的安静。故选A。
9.考查时间状语从句的连接词。not...until“直到......才......”。作者在回家的路上没有说话。故选D。
10.根据前一句中的so angry, but 可知，作者忍着没有发火，到家后，关上门准备批评Tina。be ready to do sth.“准备好做某事”。故选B。
11.考查短语辨析。look out“往外看”；look over“检查”；look forward to“期盼”；look around“环顾四周”。Tina到处看，寻找礼物。故选D。
12.stop to do sth.“停下来做某事”；stop doing sth.“停止做某事”。Tina停下来看许愿树上的字。故选B。
13.许愿树上写的都是美好的愿望，那个四岁的小女孩想要的是一个布娃娃。故选A。
14.考查动词辨析。A“制作”；B“搜索”；C“买”；D“发现”。Tina买了一个布娃娃送给那个四岁的小女孩。故选C。
15.根据倒数第二段最后一句We have so much and she doesn’t have anything可知，Tina认为她家很富有，而那个女孩什么也没有。作者认为她们家从来没有像那天那么富有。故选B。