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While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa, we lived in a two-storeyed house. One evening my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was1the window. I suddenly2that he was turning very pale. I sat3, for I didn't want to4my sick sister. Soon father said in a5voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine6here to see me this evening, and I wish to be7him. Will you go up to your own room?” We obeyed, went to our room and closed the door.
Soon I heard a8like that of a door burst in, and then a climb of feet. They were hurrying9the narrow stairs. Fearing that there was10near, I seized the pistol (手枪) on the table. Then I heard my father cry out, “For God's sake, child, 11the door.” I did so. To my scare, I saw,12my father's shoulder; a gorilla (大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in Europe, he was13my father. I raised the pistol and fired. The animal fell backwards with an/a 14loud cry. Father took the still 15pistol from my hand, and fired another shot, which killed the gorilla.
It happened when father 16us upstairs because he thought he would be able to 17the door—which was twenty feet away 18the animal reached it. However, the gorilla was too 19 and this was the cause of the 20flight (=escape) up the stairs.
(1)A.towards B.opposite C.inside D.behind
(2)A.knew B.learned C.felt D.noticed
(3)A.still B.concentrated C.fascinated D.unhappily
(4)A.hurt B.frighten C.lose D.bother
(5)A.loud B.sad C.calm D.pleasant
(6)A.was B.comes C.would be D.is coming
(7)A.friendly to B.alone with C.dependent on D.careful with
(8)A.sound B.cry C.voice D.shout
(9)A.to B.down C.via D.up
(10)A.some difficulty B.a thief C.some danger D.an accident
(11)A.open B.close C.pull D.draw
(12)A.on B.above C.over D.from
(13)A.aiming at B.marching towards C.shooting at D.running into
(14)A.exciting B.exhausting C.angry D.natural
(15)A.sounding B.burning C.frightening D.smoking
(16)A.had taken B.had sent C.had driven D.had forced
(17)A.push B.lock C.guard D.defend
(18)A.unless B.when C.before D.though
(19)A.quick B.huge C.heavy D.disappointing
(20)A.anxious B.embarrassed C.fearless D.hurried
【答案】(1)、B
(2)、D
(3)、A
(4)、B
(5)、C
(6)、D
(7)、B
(8)、A
(9)、D
(10)、C
(11)、A
(12)、C
(13)、B
(14)、C
(15)、D
(16)、B
(17)、B
(18)、C
(19)、A
(20)、D
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲了“我”父亲是英军的一位军官,“我”与妹妹随父亲一起在部队里。有一天傍晚,一只大猩猩来袭击我家,当时父亲为了不让“我”和妹妹不受惊吓,借故要我们上楼。之后,他因未来得及关上门而让大猩猩闯入了我家。再后,父亲上楼,大猩猩后面追,我闻知拿枪开门,并开枪打伤了大猩猩。最后父亲接过枪,开枪将大猩猩击毙。
(1)考查介词。正由于父亲坐在窗子对面(opposite the window),所以才能通过窗子看见外面的大猩猩。towards“ 朝”; opposite “在……的对面”; inside“在……之内”; behind“落后于”。故选B。
(2)考查动词。句意:我注意到他的脸色变得非常苍白。knew “知道”; learned “学会”; felt “感觉”;noticed“注意到”。选D。
(3)考查形容词。根据“for I didn't want to ___4___ my sick sister. ”可知我坐着没动。still “不动的”;concentrated “集中的”; fascinated “着迷的”;unhappily“不幸地”。故选A。
(4)考查动词。句意:因为我不想吓到我生病的妹妹。hurt “伤害”; frighten “惊吓”; lose “失去”;bother“打扰”。故选B。
(5)考查形容词。句意:不久,父亲用平静的声音说。loud “大声的”;sad“ 悲哀的”; calm “平静的”;pleasant“令人愉快的”。故选C。
(6)考查时态。句意:一个朋友马上就要来看我。用现在进行时表将来,表示马上就要发生的事情。故选D。
(7)考查固定短语。根据“ Will you go up to your own room?” We obeyed, went to our room and closed the door. ”可知我想单独和他在一起。alone with“单独与……一起”。选B。
(8)考查名词。句意:然后我听到了好像是突然闯进门的声音。sound “声音”;cry“ 叫喊”; voice “嗓音”; shout“大叫”。故选A。
(9)考查固定短语。句意:他们快速的在楼梯上跑。hurry up“赶快”,是固定短语,选D。
(10)考查名词。根据“ I seized the pistol (手枪) on the table. ”可知我害怕一些危险来临。some difficulty “一些困难”; a thief “一个小偷”; some danger“一些危险”; an accident“一次事故”。故选C。
(11)考查动词。根据“I did so. To my scare, I saw, ___12___ my father's shoulder; a gorilla (大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in Europe, he was ___13___ my father. ”可知我的父亲让我打开门。open “ 打开”; close “关闭”; pull “ 拉”;draw“画”。选A。
(12)考查语境理解。句意:当时的情景是:父亲在楼梯上,“我”从上往下看,通过父亲的肩膀,看到其后的是一只大猩猩。这里用 over 表示“我”与父亲有一段距离;若用 from,它表示的是“我”从父亲的肩膀那儿往下看(即“我”和父亲在一起,不合语境)。故选C。
(13)考查固定短语。句意:它正在追赶着我父亲。aiming at “瞄准”; marching towards “朝……追赶”; shooting at “向……射击”; running into“撞到”故选B。
(14)考查形容词。句意:这个动物带着愤怒的吼叫声向后倒去。exciting “令人兴奋的”; exhausting “ 精疲力竭的”; angry“ 愤怒的”; natural“自然的”。故选C。
(15)考查形容词。句意:父亲从我手里接过了仍然在冒着烟的手枪。sounding “发出声音的”;burning “ 燃烧的”; frightening “令人恐惧的”; smoking“冒着烟的”。故选D。
(16)考查动词。句意:当父亲把我们送到楼上时,它发生了。had taken “ 带”; had sent “ 送”; had driven “驾驶”; had forced“强迫”。选B。
(17)考查动词。句意:因为他认为他能锁住门。push “推”; lock “锁上”; guard “保卫”;defend“防守”。选B。
(18)考查连词。句意:在这个动物到达之前,有20英尺的距离。unless “除非”; when “当……时”; before “在……之前”;though“尽管”。选C。
(19)考查形容词。根据“and this was the cause of the ___20___ flight (=escape) up the stairs. ”可知这只动物太快了。quick “迅速的”; huge “巨大的”; heavy “沉重的”;disappointing“令人失望的”。选A。
(20)考查形容词。句意:这造成了匆忙的上楼。anxious “焦虑的”; embarrassed “尴尬的”;fearless “大胆的”; hurried“匆忙的”。选D。