题目内容
16.Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.It is about family (41)D,big dinners and being thankful for the things you have.For me,Thanksgiving is about (42)A.It's about the warm feelings coming up in your spirit when you see your family.It's about the warmth of the holiday season,which (43)B a wall against the bitter cold weather that (44)C much of the US this time of year.It's about the warmth of the burning wood(45)A in the fireplace,and the warmth of the first (46)A of Thanksgiving dinner.
Mom prepares all my favorite foods on Thanksgiving.The dinner table sits (47)D under the weight of plates of roast turkey,golden macaroni and cheese,expertly cooked greens,and hot cornbread.It's a lot,and each year I'm (48)C at how she manages to put everything together.
The first,most (49)D meal begins once all the food is ready.Everyone sits around the table,a prayer(50)B,and our glasses filled with wine.While eating,we go around the table to take(51)B to talk about what we're thankful for this year.Talking is quite a(n) (52)A when your mouth is full of delicious food.
(53)C everyone has eaten their first meal,second,third and even fourth are offered on a first-come-first-served (54)C.After finishing eating at our home,believe it or not,we sometimes go to my aunt's to (55)A eating and meeting with family.Football is another (56)A part of Thanksgiving,and my aunt's family loves the sport.
By the end of the day,everyone is fat and happy.We've all eaten so much that we can(57)A move.The (58)D of the holiday begin to fade,and our minds and hearts begin to(59)A Christmas,the next time we'll have a (60)C to celebrate each other.
41.A.relief | B.release | C.reception | D.reunion |
42.A.warmth | B.holiday | C.appreciation | D.celebration |
43.A.consists of | B.serves as | C.refers to | D.breaks down |
44.A.entertains | B.damages | C.envelopes | D.witnesses |
45.A.shining | B.pausing | C.accompanying | D.resting |
46.A.bite | B.dish | C.guest | D.present |
47.A.shallow | B.still | C.special | D.heavy |
48.A.interested | B.opposed | C.amazed | D.ashamed |
49.A.regular | B.normal | C.common | D.formal |
50.A.performed | B.offered | C.carried | D.tested |
51.A.duties | B.turns | C.steps | D.honors |
52.A.challenge | B.enjoyment | C.embarrassment | D.pleasure |
53.A.So | B.Before | C.Once | D.Unless |
54.A.reason | B.approach | C.principle | D.attitude |
55.A.continue | B.enjoy | C.participate | D.consider |
56.A.key | B.ancient | C.vague | D.casual |
57.A.hardly | B.nearly | C.merely | D.promptly |
58.A.memories | B.touches | C.views | D.smells |
59.A.set on | B.set up | C.set off | D.set out |
60.A.desire | B.scene | C.chance | D.reason |
分析 本文作者通过介绍自己与家人一起过感恩节的场景以及对即将到来的圣诞节的期盼,从而表达了作者对节日的热爱;作者在文中首先介绍了感恩节是在每年11月份的第四个星期四,这是一个家人团聚,吃大餐以及感恩身边一切事物的温暖人心的日子;他们享用着众多的美食,做着祈祷;在自己家聚餐后,还会到亲戚家做客;最后作者讲到:在感恩节的气息慢慢淡去的同时,他们心里开始规划着圣诞节.
解答 答案:
41.D 考查名词 A.relief 救济;安慰; B.release 释放;发布;C.reception接待;接收;招待会; D.reunion 重聚;团圆;根据常识以及下文讲到"Mom prepares all my favorite foods on Thanksgiving.";"Everyone sits around the table,a prayer(50),and our glasses filled with wine."可知,感恩节是家人团聚在一起的日子;故选D
42.A 考查名词 根据下文提到"It's about the warm feelings…"以及"It's about the warmth of…"可知,这里的意思应是:感恩节所带来的更多的是温馨;故选A
43.B 考查动词短语的用法 A.consists of 由…构成; B.serves as 充当;C.refers to参考;涉及;适用于; D.breaks down分解;发生故障;毁掉;此处的意思是:节日的温暖充当了一堵抵御寒冷天气的墙;故选B
44.C 考查动词词义辨析 A.entertains 热情款待; B.damages 损害,毁坏; C.envelopes包住;裹住;笼罩;D.witnesses 作记录;提供或作为…的证据;这里指的是:在美国,一年中有相当长的时间都被寒冷的天气笼罩着;故选C
45.A 考查现在分词 这里指的是:燃烧的木头在壁炉里闪耀出来的温暖;故选A
46.A 考查名词 根据后面提到了"Thanksgiving dinner"(感恩节晚餐)可知,这里指的应是饭桌上的美味;故选A
47.D 考查副词 A.shallow 形容词,浅的,肤浅的; B.still 静静地;不断地; C.special形容词,特殊的; 专门的; D.heavy 密集地; 大量地; 笨重地;此处用来修饰动词 sits,应使用副词;根据下一句中的"under the weight of plates of…and hot cornbread"可知,此处的意思应是:餐桌上放有大量的事物;故选D
48.C 考查形容词 A.interested感兴趣的; B.opposed强烈反对某事物的; C.amazed吃惊的,惊奇的; D.ashamed惭愧的; 难为情的; 根据上文,作者对餐桌上摆放的大量食物的描述;以及下文"Talking is quite a(n) (52)when your mouth is full of delicious food."作者对自己在谈论感恩的事情时,嘴里都塞满了美食的描述,可推测出:此处作者表达的应是既惊奇又惊喜的心情;故选C
49.D 考查形容词 根据上下文对餐桌上丰盛食物的描述以及家里人坐在桌子前还要进行祈祷可知,这里指的应是:最正式的晚餐;故选D
50.B 考查动词的固定搭配"offer a prayer"意为:做祈祷;故选B
51.B 考查固定短语"take turns"意为:依次,轮流;这里指的是:在吃饭的时候,我们依次围着桌子转着以谈论今年我们要感恩的事情;故选B
52.A 考查形容词 根据此处句子的语境意,即当一个人一边在嘴里塞满了美食,还能一边为大家谈论自己感恩的事情,这应具有一定的难度;故选A
53.C 考查从属连词 本句的意思是:一旦人们已经吃了第一顿饭,那么第二,第三,甚至第四顿都会遵循"先到先得"的原则;故选C
54.C 考查名词 此处的"a first-come-first-served"意为:先到先得;指的是一种应遵循的原则;故选C
55.A 考查动词 根据上文以及本句中"eating and meeting with family"可知,此处在 aunt's home重复的是上文在自己家刚发生过的动作;故选A
56.A 考查形容词 本句的意思是:足球是感恩节另一个重要的组成部分;故选A
57.A 考查副词 本句的意思是:我们都吃的太多了,以至于我们都撑得几乎动不了了;此处表示否定,意为:几乎不;故选A
58.D 考查名词 根据上文的描述,可推测出此处表示的是感恩节即将过去,即感恩节的气息开始淡去;故选D
59.A 考查动词短语 A.set on前进,使开始; B.set up开创,建立; C.set off 出发,侧重于去某个地方;D.set out动身;阐明; 根据上一句"感恩节的气息开始淡去"可知,这里指的应是:我们心里开始盘算圣诞节;故选A
60.C 考查名词 A.desire愿望; 欲望;B.scene 景色,风景; 事件; C.chance机会,机遇; D.reason理由;原因;由于对西方国家来说,圣诞节是一个非常重要的节日,因此他们不需要找任何理由来庆祝;故本句的意思应是:下一次,我们将有机会来相互庆祝一下;故选C
点评 做本题时,首先要快速浏览全文,把握文章的主旨大意,缕清作者的写作思路;然后结合上下文,逐句分析,并正确理解每一句话的意思;最后结合选项中各单词或短语的意义及用法,找到符合文意的选项.
A. | consisting | B. | consisted | C. | was consisted | D. | to consist |
---I know this sort of work skill and speed.( )
A. | asks for | B. | calls for | C. | looks for | D. | waits for |
A. | opened | B. | was opened | C. | being opened | D. | to be opened |
A. | in that | B. | in which | C. | that | D. | where |