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完形填空 　　When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona．　　1　　 the move, my father 　　2　　 us in the living-room on a freezing January night．My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 　　3　　 that the universe would suddenly change its course．“In May, we’re 　　4　　 to Arizona．” The words, so small, didn’t seem 　　5　　 enough to hold my new life．But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country．I watched the 　　6　　 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 　　7　　 mysteries(奥秘)yet to come．Finally, we arrived and 　　8　　 into own new home．　　9　　 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 　　10　　 explored(探索)our new surroundings． 　　One afternoon, I was out exploring 　　11　　 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌)．I crouched(蹲)down for a closer look．“You’d better not 　　12　　 that．” I turned around to see an old woman．“Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, 　　13　　, new to the entire state．“My name is Ina Thorne．Have you got used to life in the 　　14　　? It must be quite a 　　15　　 after living in Boston．” How could I explain how I 　　16　　 the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words．“It’s vastness,” she offered．“That vastness 　　17　　 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert－you can 　　18　　 how little you are in comparison with the world．　　19　　, you feel that the possibilities are limitless．” 　　That was it．That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home．Again, my 　　20　　 would change with just a few simple words．“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch．” (1) [　　] A． During B． Until C． Upon D． Before (2) [　　] A． gathered B． warned C． organized D． comforted (3) [　　] A． hoping B． admitting C． realizing D． believing (4) [　　] A． going B． moving C． driving D． flying (5) [　　] A． good B． simple C． big D． proper (6) [　　] A． picture B． ground C． sense D． area (7) [　　] A． suggested B． solved C． discovered D． explained (8) [　　] A． settled B． walked C． hurried D． stepped (9) [　　] A． If B． After C． Once D． While (10) [　　] A． bitterly B． easily C． proudly D． eagerly (11) [　　] A． as well B． as usual C． fight away D． on time (12) [　　] A． move B． dig C． pull D． touch (13) [　　] A． of course B． in fact C． after all D． at least (14) [　　] A． desert B． city C． state D． country (15) [　　] A． luck B． doubt C． shock D． danger (16) [　　] A． found B． examined C． watched D． reached (17) [　　] A． why B． when C． how D． where (18) [　　] A． prove B． guess C． sense D． expect (19) [　　] A． However B． Otherwise C． Therefore D． Meanwhile (20) [　　] A． idea B． life C． home D． family

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．C;4．B;5．C;6．D;7．A;8．A;9．D;10．D;11．B;12．D;13．B;14．A;15．C;16．A;17．B;18．C;19．D;20．B;
解析：

(1)	从第一段的January和May可以看出是在出发前。
(2)	把我们聚集到客厅。
(3)	realising作这个句子的状语。
(4)	进行时表示将来。
(5)	从small推出not big enough。
(6)	area指地区，区域。
(7)	suggest表明某种迹象。
(8)	settle into“迁入”，固定词组。
(9)	表示两个动作同时发生。
(10)	热切地。
(11)	前一句讲到我热切地探索着新环境，所以这一句as usual说明一直在这样做。
(12)	仙人掌有刺，所以老妇人说不要碰它。文章的最后一句话也给出了提示。
(13)	实际上。
(14)	他们是搬到沙漠地区。
(15)	这句话是说，在波士顿(城市)住过后，会觉得沙漠生活很令人吃惊。
(16)	这儿的found是“觉得”的意思。
(17)	当你站在山上，俯瞰沙漠时。
(18)	这句话的意思是“你可以感受到与世界相比，你多么渺小”。
(19)	meanwhile指“这个时候”。
(20)	我的生活被改变了。