Question

【题目】 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day, while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned he’d always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard. Mom agreed that the trees were 1 .

Like many other parents, mine were hard to 2 for, so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something they’d 3 . I also thought two would be even better. I checked the 4 at work and decided it was a bit more than I could 5 — but all of my siblings(兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.

In northern Ohio, you don’t plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to 6 Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground 7 . We asked my aunt if she’d help us with the " 8 ", and she called my parents 9 to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sisters-in-law went into 10 , planning a big holiday turkey dinner.

On the 11 Sunday, we all met at my house and 12 the trees into a truck. I 13 as Santa Claus. When we arrived at my parents’ house, Dad was 14 something was wrong first. He and Mom were amazed when we told them 15 we were there.

When Christmas 16 , of course, we couldn’t go to our parents’ house empty-handed, so Mom and Dad got 17 presents that year. Almost half a century later, I 18 drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome 19 and remember giving a special 20 to special people at Christmas in October.

【1】A. distinctive B. fragrant C. expensive D. pretty

【2】A. shop B. represent C. answer D. care

【3】A. deserve B. appreciate C. advertise D. imagine

【4】A. result B. number C. price D. express

【5】A. afford B. expect C. fancy D. handle

【6】A. frighten B. assist C. surprise D. reward

【7】A. warmed B. froze C. softened D. darkened

【8】A. trick B. purchase C. choice D. decoration

【9】 29. A. in advance B. in time C. by accident D. on purpose

【10】A. service B. action C. effect D. production

【11】A. regular B. separate C. given D. chosen

【12】A. sorted B. loaded C. transported D. transplanted

【13】A. dressed up B. passed off C. looked on D. started out

【14】A. delighted B. annoyed C. disappointed D. convinced

【15】when B. how C. why D. whether

【16】A. came around B. dropped out C. turned up D. drew in

【17】A. generous B. additional C. double D. special

【18】A. even B. just C. once D. still

【19】A. farms B. trees C. trucks D. yards

【20】A. congratulation B. gift C. donation D. greeting

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【6】C

【7】B

【8】A

【9】A

【10】B

【11】D

【12】B

【13】A

【14】D

【15】C

【16】A

【17】C

【18】D

【19】B

【20】B

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文为记叙文,涉及家庭关系话题。作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历。

【1】上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树,下文提及"those big, handsome",故此处应是母亲也欣然同意,认为枫树很漂亮(pretty)。distinctive"与众不同的";fragrant"芳香的"。

【2】根据上文的"Like many other parents, mine were hard to",下文的"so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something"以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姊妹几人为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者觉得给父母买东西是很难的,故选shop"购物"。

【3】根据上文的"Dad mentioned he’d always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard..."及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会。 deserve"值得,应得";appreciate"感激,欣赏";advertise"为……做广告";imagine"想象"。

【4】根据下文的"but all of my siblings (兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees"可知,作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格(price),认为它的价格比自己能支付得起(afford)的还要高一点。 express"快递"。

【5】参见上题解析。考生易误选B项。本题的解题关键在于准确理解下文的"but all of my siblings(兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees"(但是我所有的兄弟姊妹都同意凑钱买树),由该内容 可知,空处所在语境表示的应是枫树的价格比作者能支付得起的还要高一点,而仅仅是比预期的价 格高一点的话不足以成为下文"所有的兄弟姊妹都同意凑钱买树"的理由。故可排除B项。

【6】从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知,作者他们想给父母一个 惊喜(surprise)。assist"帮助,协助"。

【7】根据上下文语境及句中的"In northern Ohio, you don’t plant maple trees at Christmas""a special Christmas in October before the ground"可知,作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母度过一个特别的圣诞节。freeze"结冰"符合语境。soften"变软,软化"。

【8】根据上下文语境可知,作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个"骗局(trick)"。

【9】 根据上下文语境可知,作者的姑姑提前(in advance)给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访。in time"及时";by accident"意外地";on purpose"故意地"。

【10】根据下文的"planning a big holiday turkey dinner"可知,随后,作者的姊妹和嫂子(或弟媳)行动起来。go into action"行动起来"符合语境。go into service"投入使用";go into effect"生效";go into production"投产"。

【11】根据语境可知,作者和亲人们在选定的(chosen)那个周日聚到自己家里。regular"惯常的,有规律的"。

【12】根据下文的"the trees into a truck"可知,作者他们把树装上(loaded)卡车。transport"运输,运送";transplant" 移植"。

【13】根据下文的"as Santa Claus"可知,作者把自己装扮(dressed up)成圣诞老人。pass sb./sth. off as "把…… 冒充为……";look on sb./sth. as"把……当作……";start out as"以……开始,起初是……"。

【14】根据上下文语境及句中的"something was wrong first"可知,作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题。 convinced"确信,坚信"符合语境。

【15】根据语境可知,当我们告诉他们我们为什么(why)会在那里的时候,父母感到很吃惊。

【16】根据下文的内容可知,当又到圣诞节时,作者他们去探望父母。come around"再次出现,再度发生";drop out"退出";turn up"出现";draw in"(白天变得)渐短"。

【17】 根据上文的"In northern Ohio, you don’t plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to ...with a special Christmas in October"可知,作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞节礼 物,而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候,他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母,故作者的父母那年是收到了 双份的(double)圣诞节礼物。additional"额外的"。

【18】根据上下文语境可知,时隔几乎半个世纪之后,当作者看到那些高大、漂亮的枫树(trees)时依然(still)会面带微笑地驶过那个农场。

【19】参见上题解析。

【20】作者看着那些枫树时,会想起自己多年前在特别的圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物(gift)。上文中的 "presents that year"亦是关键提示。donation"捐赠物";greeting"问候"。