题目内容
19.As a teenager,I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family.I worked hard at school,and sometimeslooked after my younger sister.Still,I found myself regularly resisting the urge to (36)A out at home with even the simplest things.Every Wednesday afternoon,for example,my mother (37)B me to another town for a piano lesson.During my two-hour lesson,she'd rush to the nearby store and buy a week's worth of (38)C.Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there,twelve miles back,(39)A for my lesson,and bought me a candy bar,you'd think I'd be very (40)B to help her bring the groceries into the house.(41)D I wasn't.I generally just brought in an armload and left the (42)D for Mom as I ran to my room,shut the door,and started studying.
Don't get me wrong:even back in my room,I felt (43)C about not helping my mother more.Deep inside,I wanted to change my (44)A.But I also realized that once I did change,there'd be no going back.(45)D I took on more responsibility,my parents would start (46)C more of me.At age fifteen,I sensed that this one small change would (47)B something much bigger:my personal change from a cared-for,spoiled (被宠坏的) childto a more (48)D,caring and giving young man.
I'll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) (49)B to jump in and see what happened.Returning home from the (50)C,I disappeared into my room,as usual.But once inside,I felt that deep and burning(51)B.Throwing my school books on the bed,I suddenly opened my door and (52)C back to the garage to help my mother.How happy I felt that day!
Surely,over time,I continued to help out with more housework.The neat thing was,the more I helped out,the(53)A I felt about myself and my place in my family.As Mom and Dad realized they could (54)D on me more,our trips became far less stressful,too.In short,it was a win-win situation for everyone.
Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest (55)A out to be the simplest things to complete.And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.
36.A.help | B.cry | C.start | D.work |
37.A.sent | B.drove | C.walked | D.guided |
38.A.fruits | B.flowers | C.groceries | D.vegetables |
39.A.paid | B.fought | C.applied | D.planned |
40.A.nervous | B.grateful | C.confident | D.unwilling |
41.A.So | B.And | C.Thus | D.But |
42.A.one | B.other | C.next | D.rest |
43.A.excited | B.curious | C.guilty | D.doubtful |
44.A.way | B.world | C.career | D.shape |
45.A.Since | B.Though | C.Unless | D.Once |
46.A.warning | B.reminding | C.expecting | D.informing |
47.A.tell | B.mark | C.express | D.describe |
48.A.energetic | B.ambitious | C.outgoing | D.responsible |
49.A.excuse | B.decision | C.statement | D.appointment |
50.A.duty | B.store | C.lesson | D.holiday |
51.A.anger | B.shame | C.delight | D.pleasure |
52.A.called | B.looked | C.headed | D.handed |
53.A.better | B.smarter | C.warmer | D.stronger |
54.A.live | B.press | C.focus | D.count |
55.A.turn | B.make | C.point | D.bring |
分析 本篇阅读讲述了自己之前不喜欢帮妈妈做家务,后来却从一个被照顾,被宠坏的小孩成长到一个负责任的,关爱他人的年轻人,在家里的地位也提高了,每个人都其乐融融.最终作者感悟到有时候我们推迟做的时间最长的小事结果是做起来最简单的.
解答 36.动词辨析.A.根据上文,当谈到为家人做事情,作者小时候是很懒的,甚至是最简单的事情,都经常抵制要帮忙的欲望.B,cry out大声哭喊,大声抱怨;D,work out计算出,制定出,锻炼.故选A.
37.动词辨析.B.根据下文,Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there,妈妈开车12英里把我送到那里.故选B.
38.C.根据下文,you'd think I'd be very 40 to help her bring the groceries into the house.你会认为:我会非常感激而帮她把杂货拿进屋子里,可知上文妈妈买的是杂货.故选C.
39.动词辨析.A.根据语境,作者在讲妈妈对他好,开车12英里把他送去上课,又开车12英里接回来,为他的钢琴课付钱,还给他买糖果.故选A.
40.形容词辨析.B.根据上文妈妈对自己的好,你会认为我会感激她而帮她把东西提进屋.B,cry out大声哭喊,大声抱怨;D,work out计算出,制定出,锻炼.故选B.
41.D.根据上下文,可知此处表转折,故选D.
42.代词辨析.D.根据句意:我只是提些东西进来,而把其余的留给妈妈,故选D,the rest其余的.
43.形容词辨析.C.根据句意,不要误解我,甚至回到屋里,我就因为没有帮妈妈更多而内疚,excited 激动的,兴奋的;curious好奇的; guilty内疚的; doubtful怀疑的.故选C.
44.A.根据题意,内心深处,我想改变我的方式,而不是形状,事业,也不是世界.故选A.
45.考查连词.D.根据上文,that once I did change,there'd be no going back.可知下文也是假设,要填once.一旦我承担了更多的责任,我的父母就会对我期待更多.故选D.
46.C.根据句意:一旦我承担了更多的责任,我的父母就会对我期待更多.故选C.
47.B.根据句意,我感觉出这个小的改变将会标志着更重大的事情.故选B.
48.D.根据句意,我的个人变化从一个给照顾,被宠坏的小孩到一个负责人的,关爱他人的和给予的年轻人.可知作者的变化是人的品质的改变,而不是性格特征的改变.故选D.
49.B.根据句意,那时候我决定跳进来看看发生了什么事.make an excuse找借口; make a decision 做决定;make a statement 发声明;make an appointment订约会,故选B.
50.C.根据句意,像往常一样,上课回家后,我就消失进了我的房间.故选C.
51.形容词辨析.B.根据句意,但是一旦进了房间,我就感到那深深的,火辣辣的羞愧.anger愤怒; shame羞耻; delight快乐; pleasure乐趣.故选B.
52.动词辨析.C.根据句意,把书扔到床上,我突然打开门朝车库走去,回去帮妈妈.call喊叫; head 朝某方向前进;hand递给.故选C.
53.A.根据题意,我帮忙越多,我对于自己和在家里的地位感觉越好.故选A.
54.D.根据句意,当妈妈和爸爸意识到他们可以更多地依赖我,我们的旅行也变得不那么有压力了.live on靠什么为生; press on加紧; focus on 集中;count on依赖依靠.故选D.
55.词义辨析.A.根据句意,有时候我们推迟做的时间最长的小事结果是做起来最简单的.turn out结果是,证明是; make out辨认出;point out 指出;bring out使显露出.故选A.
点评 对于本篇这种情节紧凑的完型阅读,当遇到难以判断的情况时,先不要着急,回头看看前面的文章,或者接着往下读,仔细揣摩一下前因后果、逻辑关系、作者思路等,总能找到相应的线索帮助解题.不要单凭感觉做题,很容易出错.

41.A.principle | B.habit | C.weaker | D.power |
42.A.parties | B.races | C.countries | D.ages |
43.A.working | B.living | C.playing | D.going |
44.A.confidence | B.interest | C.anxiety | D.sorrow |
45.A.same | B.extra | C.funny | D.expensive |
46.A.well-organized | B.colorfully-printed | C.newly-collected | D.half-filled |
47.A.broad | B.passing | C.different | D.main |
48.A.silently | B.impatiently | C.gladly | D.worriedly |
49.A.promise | B.burden | C.right | D.game |
50.A.courage | B.calmness | C.confusion | D.excitement |
51.A.graduation | B.independence | C.responsibility | D.success |
52.A.children | B.students | C.adults | D.retirees |
53.A.carefully | B.eagerly | C.nervously | D.bravely |
54.A.required | B.obtained | C.noticed | D.discovered |
55.A.need | B.learn | C.start | D.plan |
56.A.great | B.strong | C.difficult | D.correct |
57.A.time | B.money | C.skills | D.knowledge |
58.A.only | B.well | C.even | D.soon. |
59.A.lost | B.chose | C.left | D.quit |
60.A.pets | B.toys | C.friends | D.colleagues |
A. | that | B. | what | C. | which | D. | it |
A. | which | B. | whose | C. | its | D. | where |
-But I think you eat too much.___________.( )
A. | Neglect of health is doctor's wealth | |
B. | Laugh at your ills,and save doctors'bills | |
C. | Diet cures more than the doctor | |
D. | An apple a day keeps the doctor away |
-I don't know.She__________ it this morning.( )
A. | had written | B. | was writing | C. | wrote | D. | has written |