阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they for a 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.

Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they for a long time. They discussed the they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（奔驰经销商）send a to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read any more because she can’t very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many . It took him 12 years to it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were by his good thought.

After the holidays their mother her thank-you notes, which read, “Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It’s a （an） job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to . I stay home and have others work for me, so I’ll use the car. The was good, although not realistic. Thanks.”

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Dearest Melvin, you are the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so . I liked it very much. Thank you.”

1.A．fought B．talked C．studied D．slept

2.A．gifts B．chances C．wishes D．challenges

3.A．warm B．big C．safe D．lonely

4.A．book B．bike C．car D．bag

5.A．station B．museum C．library D．theater

6.A．what B．how C．why D．when

7.A．listen B．feel C．see D．walk

8.A．stories B．words C．poems D．lyrics

9.A．protect B．beat C．raise D．train

10.A．but B．so C．unless D．although

11.A．shocked B．impressed C．frightened D．embarrassed

12.A．sent out B．put up C．took out D．picked up

13.A．enjoyable B．delightful C．tiring D．amusing

14.A．learn B．work C．exercise D．drive

15.A．never B．often C．regularly D．sometimes

16.A．future B．hobby C．idea D．program

17.A．create B．enjoy C．bring D．record

18.A．lost B．admired C．remained D．discovered

19.A．same B．last C．next D．only

20.A．strange B．unpleasant C．terrible D．delicious

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了四个儿子为老母亲准备礼物的故事。他们每个人都花费心思和金钱给妈妈买最好的礼物，特别是其中一个儿子给母亲买了个鹦鹉为母亲读诗。可是孩子们的礼物母亲并不是很满意，最满意的是那只鹦鹉，只是妈妈把它给吃了，觉得很鲜美。

1.B 考查动词。A．fought 打架；B．talked 谈话；C．studied 学习。D．slept 睡觉。根据下文的They discussed可知，四个儿子在一起讨论。故选择B。

2.A 考查名词。A．gifts礼物；B．chances机会；C．wishes 愿望；D．challenges 挑战。根据最后一段的Dearest Melvin, you are the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift.可知，四个儿子在讨论送给妈妈的礼物。故选择A。

3.B 考查形容词。A．warm 温暖的；B．big 大的；C．safe 安全的；D．lonely 孤独的。根据下文的Milton, the house you built is so huge.可知，Milton建了一所大房子送给母亲，故选择B。

4.C 考查名词。A．book 书本；B．bike 自行车；C．car 汽车；D．bag包。根据上文的I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（奔驰经销商）可知送的是一辆车，故选择C。

5.D 考查名词。A．station 车站；B．museum 博物馆；C．library 图书馆；D．theater 剧院。根据下文的plays or watch movies in it,可知，这个儿子建了一个剧院给母亲。故选择D。

6.B 考查疑问词。A．what 什么；B．how 如何、怎么；C．why 为什么；D．when 什么时候。根据句意选择B，意为：你们都知道母亲是多么喜欢读诗。

7.C 考查动词。A．listen听；B．feel 感觉；C．see 看见；D．walk 走路。根据上文的you know she can’t read any more可知，她现在不能读诗了，故选择C，是因为母亲看得不清楚。

8.C 考查名词。A．stories 故事；B．words 词汇；C．poems 诗歌；D．lyrics 歌词。根据上文可知，母亲喜欢读诗，但现在眼睛不好读不了诗，故这个儿子买的鹦鹉应该是能背诗歌才能符合母亲的心愿，所以选择C。

9.D 考查动词。A．protect 保护；B．beat 击败、敲打；C．raise 提高；D．train 训练、培训。根据常识，鹦鹉能背诗肯定是被训练过了，故选择D。

10.A 考查连词。A．but 但是；B．so 因此；C．unless 除非；D．although 虽然。前一分句意为：我每年要付10万美元；后一分句意为：值得了。两个分句之间存在转折关系，故选择A。

11.B 考查形容词。A．shocked 感到震惊；B．impressed 印象深刻的；C．frightened 害怕的；D．embarrassed 尴尬的。根据下文的his good thought说明其他三个人都觉得这个想法不错。故选择B，指其他的兄弟对他的好主意印象深刻。

12.A 考查词组。A．sent out 发出；B．put up 张贴；C．took out 拿出了；D．picked up 捡起、收听、学到等意思。根据下文的her thank-you notes，可知选择A，指母亲发出了感谢信。

13.C 考查形容词。A．enjoyable 愉快的、快乐的；B．delightful 令人非常高兴的；C．tiring 累人的；D．amusing 有趣的、好玩的。根据上文的but I have to clean the whole house可知选择C，表示一个人打扫整个房子很累人。

14.D 考查动词。A．learn 学习；B．work 工作；C．exercise 练习、运动；D．drive 驾驶、驾车。根据下文的so I’ll use the car可知，此处选择D，表示：我年纪太大不能开车。

15.A 考查副词。A．never永不、绝不；B．often 总是；C．regularly 有规律地；D．sometimes 有时。根据上文的I stay home and have others work for me可知这位母亲不需要用车，故选择A，

16.C 考查名词。A．future 未来；B．hobby 爱好；C．idea 想法；D．program 项目。根据上文可知，这是儿子送给母亲的礼物，母亲不觉得实用。所以她认为想法不错，但是不现实。故选择C。

17.B 考查动词。A．create 创造；B．enjoy 欣赏；C．bring 带来；D．record 记录。根据下文的watch movies可知选择B，指欣赏戏剧或看电影。

18.A 考查动词。A．lost 失去；B．admired 钦佩；C．remained 保持；D．discovered 发现。根据下文的I’m nearly blind可知，母亲几乎失去听力，故选择A。

19.D 考查形容词。A．same 相同的；B．last 最后的；C．next 下一个的；D．only 唯一的。根据下文的I liked it very much.可知，母亲很喜欢这份礼物，相对于对其他儿子礼物的不喜欢，她认为这是唯一一位愿意动心思的儿子。故选择D。

20.考查形容词。A．strange 奇怪；B．unpleasant 不愉悦的；C．terrible 糟糕的；D．delicious 美味的。根据上文的动词taste以及下文的I like it very much可知，选择D，意为：小鸟尝起来很美味。

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