题目内容

My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. __21__, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have __22__ real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.
Bonus and I weren’t scholars either. __23__, we hated studying from the very beginning. We were __24__ to spend time with our schoolbooks---out of the fear of Mum’s scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum __25__ that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.
I left __26__ college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum __27__ my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) __28__ for her.
Then started another __29__ for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would come and talk about how well their children were doing __30__ my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was __31__ that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me __32__ that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard...__33__ will change.”
Things did change, but very slowly and __34__, one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mother’s belief in me __35__. And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had __36__ the exam with honors and was __37__ to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I __38__ Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didn’t do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum __39__ and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a __40__ of time.”

【小题1】
A.HoweverB.ThusC.OtherwiseD.Besides
【小题2】
A.devotedB.spentC.takenD.wasted
【小题3】
A.In that caseB.In this wayC.On the other handD.On the contrary
【小题4】
A.pleasedB.annoyedC.forcedD.advised
【小题5】
A.demandedB.concludedC.promisedD.mentioned
【小题6】
A.atB.forC.fromD.after
【小题7】
A.announcingB.readingC.knowingD.saying
【小题8】
A.shameB.challengeC.prideD.honor
【小题9】
A.experimentB.researchC.conflictD.trial
【小题10】
A.thoughB.whileC.asD.unless
【小题11】
A.determinedB.astonishedC.satisfiedD.concerned
【小题12】
A.predictB.imagineC.guessD.feel
【小题13】
A.EnvironmentB.SocietyC.CircumstancesD.Impressions
【小题14】
A.quicklyB.extremelyC.smoothlyD.gradually
【小题15】
A.made upB.paid offC.took onD.burst out
【小题16】
A.attendedB.receivedC.passedD.failed
【小题17】
A.acceptedB.allowedC.admittedD.permitted
【小题18】
A.questionedB.convincedC.persuadedD.called
【小题19】
A.noddedB.laughedC.shoutedD.joked
【小题20】
A.matterB.periodC.wasteD.length


【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】A
【小题6】B
【小题7】D
【小题8】A
【小题9】D
【小题10】B
【小题11】A
【小题12】D
【小题13】C
【小题14】D
【小题15】B
【小题16】C
【小题17】C
【小题18】D
【小题19】B
【小题20】A

解析试题分析:本文讲述了妈妈很辛苦第抚养我和妹妹长大,在开始的时候我和妹妹的学习成绩表现很不好,妈妈一直都在鼓励我们,最后我们都获得了成功。
【小题1】B 副词辨析。A然而B结果C否则D而且;父亲经常不在家,结果就是妈妈负责我们的所有事情。
【小题2】C 动词辨析。Take的主语是事情;spend的主语是人;教育我们要花费很多的时间和精力。
【小题3】D 短语辨析。A假如那样B用这种方法C另一方面D相反;我们都不是学习的人,相反我们讨厌学习。
【小题4】C 动词辨析。A使…快乐B使…恼怒C强迫D建议;我们都是被迫在学校里学习的。
【小题5】A 动词辨析。A要求B结束C允诺D提及;妈妈要求我在暑假里把书从头到尾好好学习一遍。
【小题6】B 固定搭配。Leave for…动身去某地;在18岁的时候,我去读大学了。
【小题7】D 动词辨析。A宣布B阅读C知道D说;我接到妈妈的电话,说我的妹妹期末考试没有及格。
【小题8】A 名词辨析。A羞愧B挑战C骄傲D光荣;妹妹考试没有及格这对做老师的妈妈来说是一件羞愧的事情。
【小题9】D 名词辨析。A实验B研究C冲突;D困难;对妈妈来说又一件困难的事情发生了。
【小题10】B 连词辨析。总是有人来说他们的孩子很优秀,然而你我的妈妈很难确认我们所走的道路是否正确。
【小题11】A 形容词辨析。A坚定B惊讶C满意D担忧;妈妈坚信我们能够做到最好。
【小题12】D 动词辨析。A预测B想象C猜想D感觉;她从未让我们感觉到自己失去了什么,一直都在鼓励我们。
【小题13】C 名词辨析。A环境B社会C结果D印象;妈妈一直在鼓励我们:我们会更加努力,结果会改变的。
【小题14】D 副词辨析。A迅速B及其C顺利D渐渐;情况发生了改变,但是非常缓慢也是一个渐进的过程。
【小题15】B 短语辨析。A组成B得到回报C呈现D爆发;妈妈对我的信任得到了回报。
【小题16】C 动词辨析。A参加B收到C通过D失败;妹妹终于顺利的通过了考试。
【小题17】C 固定搭配。Be admitted to…被…录取;妹妹被全国最好的大学录取了。
【小题18】D 动词辨析。A询问B使…相信C说服D打电话;那天晚上我打电话给妈妈。
【小题19】B 动词辨析。A点头B大笑C喊叫D开玩笑;妈妈在电话里很开心地大笑着回到我。
【小题20】A 固定搭配。A matter of time时间的问题。妈妈说我们的成功只是时间的问题。
考点:考查故事类完型填空
点评:本文属于故事类短文,要求考生具有扎实的英语词组、短语、习惯用法等英语搭配的知识,这对于理解文章的逻辑关系特别有利。文章的逻辑关系不外乎列举、原因、结果、让步、对照、补充、目的、条件等关系。解题时应联系上下文寻找相关线索,如某一个词的原词、指代词、同义词、近义词、上义词、下义词和概括词等。但由于我们在做题时不可能总是重复地阅读文章,因此,在做完形填空时要培养一种捕捉并记忆相关信息的能力。

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I had the meanest mother in the whole world.While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast.When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich.As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids' also.But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings.My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times.She had to know who our friends were and where we were going.We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath everyday.

The worst is yet to come.We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning.We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends.So while they slept --- my mother actually had the nerve to break the Child Labor Law.She made us work.We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things.I believe she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn't improve a bit.We could not lie in bed, "sick" like our friends did, and miss school.Our marks in school had to be up to par.Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother.Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education.None of us have ever been arrested or divorced.Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country.She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults.Using this as a background, I am now trying to raise my three children.I am filled with pride when my children call me mean.Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.

What can we infer from the passage?

       A.The author is not happy to have such a mean mother.      

       B.The author's mother broke the Child Labor Law to make money.

       C.The author's mother failed to educate her children to be honest adults.

       D.The author is strict with her children.

Why couldn’t the author eat candy for breakfast?

     A.Because she preferred cereal, eggs or toast to candy.

     B.Because her mother couldn’t afford for candy.

     C.Because her mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast.

     D.Because her mother had to give candy to the author’s sister and two brothers.

The author’s mother made her children work because _________ .

     A.she had trouble falling into sleep.

     B.she could not keep such a big family without her children’s help.

     C.she was teaching her children to live by themselves.

     D.she had no time to do the housework.

Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law's house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didn't have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured out that evening!

When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.

All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that's what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma'am, can we help you? You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am stuck." And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll push you out of the snow." And they did!

When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.

1.Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?

A.Because she was afraid of being harmed.

B.Because she sat in her car for too long a time.

C.Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening.

D.Because she knew they would rob her of the car.

2.Which of the following words can best describe the four young men?

A.Impolite.

B.Ill-mannered.

C.Unfriendly

D.Warm-hearted.

3.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A.One of the four teenagers was a gang member.

B.The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble.

C.The author would have a baby in her car.

D.The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.

4.The best title for the text would be___________.

A.Every man has his faults

B.Fortune favors those who use their judgment

C.Don't judge a book by its cover

D.Think twice before you do.

 

Do you know this girl?

I was in the park with my elder sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a chair while we talked to some friends. When we went back to the chair, a girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she got up and walked away.

I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?"

She said, "Yes, Anna, I did."

I said, "Look in your jacket quickly."

Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there.

"That girl stole it!" I said, and we both ran after her. We caught her quickly.

My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money." The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. We both ran after her, but we lost her.

Then we went home. But before we could tell our parents, my mother said to Cathy, "You left your money at home. It's on the table in the sitting room. You must be more careful with money."

So the girl in the red T-shirt was not a thief! She probably thought we were thieves! We felt terrible.

Please telephone us if you know this girl! We are very sorry for our mistake. We would like to say sorry to her and give the money back to her.

Our number is 512667. My name is Anna.

1.

Cathy thought the money in the girl's hand was        .

A. from her jacket                  B. the girl's own money  

C. from their home                  D. from the chair

2.

The girl gave the money to Cathy because        .

A. she was afraid               B. Cathy asked her nicely 

C. it was Cathy's money             D. she wanted to help them

3.

Hearing their mother's words, they knew that        .

A. they did a good deed            B. the girl was a thief

C. the money was Anna's             D. they had the girl's money

4.

 The writer writes the passage to        .

A. telephone the girl               B. say thanks to the girl

C. say good-bye to the girl         D. return the money to the girl

 

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