题目内容
We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. 36 that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly 37 her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my 38 . I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “ Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank and my mind was 39 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 40 you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had 41 _the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt 42 but when I reached her, she was crying and saying:“Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened(湿润) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and 43 a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her 44 .
I remember how sad Holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly 45 on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of 46 .
I repaired the van, but the dent(凹陷) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really 47 in my life.
1. A.Later B.Earlier C.Former D.Latter
2. A.pass B.train C.practice D.coach
3. A.job B.truck C.daughter D.cooking
4. A.flooded B.satisfied C.blessed D.concerned
5. A.why B.which C.what D.how
6. A.mixed B.separated C.recognized D.confused
7. A.mentally B.intellectually C.primitively D.physically
8. A.run down B.run for C.ran into D.run after
9. A.Motivation B.soul C.shadow D.body
10. A.think back B.think out C.think up D.think on
11. A.property B.trucks C.production D.vans
12. A.affects B.matters C.attracts D.acquires
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.C
6.D
7.D
8.C
9.B
10.A
11.A
12.B
【解析】
试题分析:本文叙述了作者作为一名父亲对孩子的无私的爱,作者的女儿霍莉想学开车,父亲不在乎自己的车花了多少钱,满足女儿的愿望,结果女儿把车开进了家庭搬运车里,撞坏了车,父亲不但没有责备女儿反而还安慰她,显示出父亲对女儿无私的爱。
1.考查副词及上下文的呼应。later后来; earlier早些时候; former前者;latter后者。在那天晚上的早些时候,妻子就请“我”和她一起去商店,故选B。
2.考查动词及上下文的呼应。pass通过; train培训; practice练习;coach训练。似乎这是一个很好的时间让我十几岁的女儿霍莉去练习开车,故选C。
3.考查名词及上下文的呼应。job工作; truck卡车; daughter 女儿; cooking烹饪。根据下文Guy, my heart is not set on that truck可知故选B。
4.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。be flooded with充满;be satisfied with满意;be blessed with 在……赐福;be concerned with设计。“我”的脑子充满了各种想法,故选A。
5.考查连词及上下文的呼应。why为什么; which哪一个; what什么;how怎样。这是一个机会来展示你有多爱她,故选C。
6.考查动词及上下文的呼应。mixed混合; separated分离; recognized认出; confused困惑。她对于车闸和脚踏板分不清,故选D。
7.考查副词及上下文的呼应。mentally精神的; intellectually智力地; primitively最初地; physically身体上的。她在身体上没有受伤,故选D。
8.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。run down撞倒; run for竞选; run into 遭遇; run after追求。朋友开着她父亲的车撞上了木头,故选C。
9.考查名词及上下文的呼应。motivation动机; soul 精神,心灵; shadow影子;body身体。那是一个很大的伤疤在她的心灵上,故选B。
10.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。think back回想; think out解决; think up想出; think on考虑。当她在生活中回想起,故选A。
11.考查名词及上下文的呼应。property财产; trucks卡车; production产品; vans先锋。“我”想让她知道“我”有多爱她胜过所有的财产,故选A。
12.考查动词及上下文的呼应。affect影响; matter有关系,要紧,重要; attract吸引; acquire取得。每天都在提醒“我”在人的一生中什么最重要,故选B。
考点:故事类短文。
点评:要通读完形填空的短文,跳过空格快速阅读,了解全篇的主要内容。切不可把宝贵的时间浪费在个别字句推敲上。短文的主题句,往往在每段文章的首句,有时也出现在文章的中间或结束处。主题句提供全篇的性质、大意等,这是深入了解全文的“窗口”,甚至能以语句为立足点,从该句的时态、语气推测全文的主要内容。
There is much more to growing up in a bilingual(双语的) family than learning two languages, and the cultural influences from both cultures are just as important.
In July we had a curious incident that shows the slight differences between cultures. My son has already changed a few of his baby teeth and since we lived in Italy we decided to go with the Italian version(版本) of the Tooth Fairy, which is not a fairy(仙女) but a little mouse. So last year when he lost his first tooth we had a visit from the little mouse who took the tooth away and left a rather good amount of coins --- when he lost the second tooth a few days later, however, the amount was significantly less! That in itself caused quite a few questions, but the real questions started when in July during a visit to the UK another tooth left my son’s mouth in Tooth Fairy land! The grandparents made a real problem out of it --- it was their first grandson’s tooth they got to say Goodbye to, so it was Tooth Fairy and rather generous, too!
The Qs & As
Son: Mum, how is the little mouse going to smell my tooth all this way? (as the story goes the little mouse smells a milk tooth and comes to collect it)
Me: No dear, it won’t! We are in England now so the Tooth Fairy will come.
Son: Oh, is she stronger than the little mouse? (I knew where this was going)
Me: She is very strong, and she is magic.
Son: What does the Tooth Fairy bring? (straight to the point)
Me: I am not sure. We’ll find out maybe a nice message.
Son: So is the little mouse coming too?
Me: No, it won’t make it all the way from Italy.
Son: But why don’t they have little mice in England?
Me: Because here the Tooth Fairy collects all baby teeth and she’s too fast, so the little mouse would always get there late.
Son: Oh!?
【小题1】Italian kids are supposed to believe ________ will come and collect the milk teeth.
A.a little mouse |
B.Tooth Fairy |
C.their parents |
D.the grandparents |
A.Italian parents often give much money for their kids’ lost baby teeth[ |
B.she knew Tooth Fairy was more generous than the little mouse |
C.she knew the grandparents would give her son a big gift |
D.English people are usually more generous than Italians |
A.the tooth fairy’s health |
B.the little mouse’s coming |
C.the amount of coins he could get |
D.the story his grandparents know |
A.make kids know the folk stories |
B.help kids choose one of the cultures |
C.teach kids two languages |
D.keep the balance of both cultures |