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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 train 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 our 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． scene 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． right 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．C;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)	根据上下文判断出这是在他们搬家前发生的事。
(2)	gather聚集，把他们召集到起居室里。warn警告；organise组织；comfort安慰。
(3)	realise意识到；admit承认；believe相信。
(4)	根据上下文判断他们全家要搬家。
(5)	big与small对照，说明搬家字眼很小，无法包容作者新生活的全部。
(6)	scene景色；picture图画；ground地面；area地区。
(7)	suggest暗示。外围景色的变化暗示着作者生活的变化，solve解决；discover发现；explain解释。
(8)	settle定居。他们到达了目的地，定居下来。
(9)	while引导时间状语从句，意为表示“当……时候”。
(10)	eagerly急切地；bitterly悲痛地；easily容易地；proudly自豪地。
(11)	as usual照常，表示像平常一样。as well也，还有；right away立刻；马上；on time准时。
(12)	因为仙人掌上面有刺，所以老妇人让她不要触摸。
(13)	in fact事实上；of course当然；after all毕竟；at least至少。
(14)	根据下文可判断作者搬到了沙漠地区。
(15)	shock使人震惊的事情；给人打击的事。luck幸运；doubt怀疑；danger危险。
(16)	find感受；感觉。根据下文看出作者找不到合适的词来描述自己对沙漠的感觉。
(17)	when引导时间状语从句，意为“当……的时候”。
(18)	sense感觉。你能感觉到与世界相比你是多么渺小。prove证明；guess猜想；expect期望。
(19)	meanwhile同时。how little与limitless都说明人的渺小。
(20)	根据上下文可知道作者在讲自己的生活发生了变化。