Question

【题目】It happened last winter, at the end of a difficult year for my family. My brother died suddenly in the spring in 2013.

By Christmas, my family was still _____with the impossibility of “moving on.” Thinking of the holidays____ us of the previous holiday season before Ben died. Attempting a “____” Christmas in Vancouver seemed impossible, we decided to ____ to California for our first Christmas without Ben. My parents and sister would drive there, and I would _____from Ottawa to meet them.

Actually, I found it difficult to ignore my feelings of_ ___ and find any Christmas spirit. I just wanted to stay in Ottawa and avoid pretending the holidays were possible when my family was ______. When I unwillingly began to pack, I couldn’t find my passport.

I searched a file of other _____ papers, my tiny apartment, and I checked everywhere –Nothing.

Frustrated, I curled up in bed, _____ everything I’d said about wanting to stay in Ottawa . “My family really needed this vacation and I’ve spoiled it,” I said to my friends.

Calling the airline. I was warned waiting time for customers were “Over. Three. Hours.” While waiting, I searched the ____ again, no luck.

I checked Air Canada’s website aimlessly when a weather report caught my eye: A Storm Hit Toronto . My heartbeat quickened. I was _____to fly through Toronto that afternoon.

For the first time, I hoped for a storm big enough to ____ my travel plans and buy me enough time to get an emergency passport. After four hours on hold, my_____ was granted. An agent promptly informed me the weather wasn’t promising and_____ me to a Christmas Eve flight.

Hours later I landed and hugged my sister tightly. I felt _____ for friends who supported me through hard times; for my loving and strong family.

【1】A. associating B. struggling C. agreeing D. identifying

【2】A. reminded B. informed C. suspected D. warned

【3】A. common B. typical C. normal D. regular

【4】A. get B. hurry C. escape D. return

【5】A. drive B. fly C. ride D. walk

【6】A. love B. disappointment C. home D. loss

【7】A. divided B. incomplete C. separated D. away

【8】A. worthless B. historical C. valuable D. useless

【9】A. regretting B. imagining C. considering D. retelling

【10】A. kitchen B. airport C. classroom D. apartment

【11】A. able B. supposed C. likely D. sure

【12】A. cancel B. make C. perform D. develop

【13】A. wish B. application C. plan D. promise

【14】A. agreed B. sent C. invited D. switched

【15】A. sympathy B. happy C. grateful D. anxious

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【5】B

【6】D

【7】B

【8】C

【9】A

【10】D

【11】B

【12】A

【13】A

【14】D

【15】C

【解析】作者一家在弟弟Ben去世的那年，打算去旧金山过圣诞。在出发前作者突然找不到护照，心情郁闷，当他得知途经的多伦多在下大雪的时候，他盼着雪下大，能够让他改签航班，最后他的愿望实现了，终于如愿以偿地在圣诞前夕赶到家人身边。

【1】B考查动词。从上下文可知作者一家沉浸在失去亲人的痛苦中，即使圣诞节来临了，内心的阴影也挥之不去，处于一种挣扎状态，故选B。

【2】A考查动词。固定短语：remind sb of sth“使人想起”，此处指一想到过节，作者一家就会不由自主地想起弟弟在世的时候一起度过的美好时光，故选A。

【3】C 考查形容词。根据情理可知他们一想到Ben的去世，会难过得连一个正常的节日都过不成，故选C。

【4】C 考查动词。由上文可知他们在本地会睹物思人，于是想换个地方去过圣诞节，逃离这让人伤心的地方，而return to sp“回到某地”，文中没有提到他们是从California来的，选C。

【5】B 考查动词。从下文可知作者是坐飞机去的加利福尼亚，故选B。

【6】D 考查名词。作者失去了弟弟，丝毫没有过圣诞节的心情，所以此处指内心的失落感，选D。

【7】B 考查形容词。他们失去了亲人，所以作者感觉家庭是不完整的，没有心情过圣诞节，故选B。

【8】C 考查形容词。从上文可知作者找不到护照，这应该是属于个人比较贵重的文件，选C。

【9】A 考查动词。从上下文可知作者之前不想逃避到加利福尼亚去过圣诞节，说过想呆在渥太华的一些话，所以当找不到护照真得去不了的时候，就后悔自己以前说过的话，形容词frustrated“泄气的”体现了作者的心情,故选A。

【10】D 考查名词。根据again判断作者在等待的时候又在房间找了一遍，故选D。

【11】B 考查形容词。从语境可知作者的航班那天下午应该会飞过多伦多，故选B。

【12】A 考查动词。作者希望雪下得足够大可以把航班取消，然后给自己赢得办理护照的时间，故答案选A。

【13】A 考查名词。根据前句中 I hoped for a storm可以判断选A。

【14】D 考查动词。从前句内容可知因天气原因航空公司取消了作者本来要乘坐的航班，而让作者转乘圣诞节前夕的航班，switch“转换”，故选D。

【15】C 考查形容词。由空后内容可以判断作者对朋友和家人甚至那场暴风雪都很感激，经历过这件事使作者对朋友和亲人有了更深的感情，故选C。