Question

【题目】 From the time I was a child growing up in New Jersey, I loved spending weekends with my grandparents. I felt _________ in Granny’s small kitchen. We always had peaceful conversations, and Granny always seemed to include some wisdom with every dish she prepared.

I remember one Saturday morning. I was about 11 years old. After breakfast I asked Granny, “What kind of ___________ are you making today?” “Vegetable beef,” she answered. “And you can help by cutting some carrots.” I slowly cut the carrots, I said, “I’ve got to give a report next week and I’m scared （害怕的）. I don’t like standing in front of everybody. What if I forget what I’m going to say? Or what if somebody laughs?” “And what if you do just fine?” Granny asked. “Have you __________ notes?” “Well, no. That would be a lot of work.” “Hard work never hurts anyone,” Granny said. “You could try practicing in front of a _________. It’s easy to find how well you are practicing.”

I pushed the pieces of carrots to the side of the cutting board and went on to complain about schoolwork, friends and family. Granny took it all in, listening ________ while I talked about so many pieces of grief （伤心事） in my life.

“Tracy,” she said, “there’s nothing wrong with a little trouble in your life. Well, you know, a lot of people don’t make homemade soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. But I don’t mind such a little __________. It adds flavor （滋味） to my soup — and to my life. My soup would be pretty bland （平淡）__________ the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little ups and downs.” She smiled and then started washing the dishes.

While I helped Granny clean up, I thought about what she had said. Maybe I could ______ a little trouble into something as special as Granny’s homemade soup. I would have to work on them. Granny had said hard work paid off.

【1】A.unhappyB.excitedC.relaxedD.lucky

【2】A.soupB.breadC.dinnerD.flavor

【3】A.reviewedB.preparedC.readD.found

【4】A.mirrorB.wallC.personD.door

【5】A.quietlyB.carelesslyC.patientlyD.hopefully

【6】A.soupB.dishC.workD.trouble

【7】A.withB.withoutC.out of D.away from

【8】A.developB.makeC.growD.turn

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【6】D

【7】B

【8】D

【解析】

本文讲述了Tracy向奶奶抱怨要做的报告，奶奶通过讲述做汤虽然很麻烦，但是这样可以让汤变得有滋味。Tracy从中明白了，他可以通过努力，把麻烦变成有趣的东西。因为他奶奶说过努力会得到回报。

【1】句意：我在奶奶家的小厨房里感到放松。

A. unhappy不高兴，B. excited兴奋的，C. relaxed放松的，D. lucky幸运的。根据后文的“We always had peaceful conversations,”可知，我们总是进行平静的交谈，因此感到放松。故选C。

【2】句意：今天你正在做什么汤？

A. soup汤，B. bread面包，C. dinner晚餐，D. flavor滋味。根据后文的“a lot of people don’t make homemade soup these days.”可知，此处指的是在做汤，故选A。

【3】句意：你准备笔记了吗？

A. reviewed复习，B. prepared准备，C. read阅读，D. found找到。根据前文的“I’ve got to give a report next week”可知，他下周要作报告，因此表示做准备，故选B。

【4】句意：你可以在镜子前试着练习。

A. mirror 镜子，B. wall墙，C. person 人，D. door门。结合语境，要练习作报告，可以试着在镜子前练习。故选A。

【5】句意：奶奶把这一切都看在眼里，耐心地听我诉说着我生活中的许多伤心事。

A. quietly安静地，B. carelessly粗心地，C. patiently有耐心地，D. hopefully有希望地。根据“while I talked about so many pieces of grief （伤心事） in my life.”可知，我谈论许多伤心事，因此奶奶应是耐心地听。故选C。

【6】句意：但是我不介意这么小的麻烦。

A. soup汤，B. dish菜，C. work工作，D. trouble麻烦。根据前文的“They say it’s too much trouble.”可知，此处指的是麻烦。故选D。

【7】句意：如果没有蔬菜，我的汤会很平淡，如果生活中没有小的起伏，我的生活也会如此。

A. with和……一起，B. without没有，C. out of由于，D. away from远离。根据后半句的“so would my life if it didn’t have the little ups and downs.”可知，此处表示没有蔬菜，她的汤会很平淡，故选B。

【8】句意：也许我可以把小麻烦变成像奶奶家做的汤一样特别的东西。

A. develop发展，B. make使，C. grow生长， D. turn转动。根据前文的“My soup would be pretty bland （平淡）_____7_____ the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little ups and downs.”可知，汤里加蔬菜，这样很麻烦，但是汤却有滋味。因此要把麻烦变成像有滋味的汤一样的东西。turn…into…“把……变成……”。故选D。

这篇短文中Tracy向奶奶抱怨生活中的伤心事以及对他要做的报告的担心。他奶奶通过讲述在家做汤，告诉他可以把这些小麻烦变成有趣的东西。文章主题明确，结构清晰，内容贴近学生们的日常生活，比较容易理解。题型是完形填空，考查学生们在具体语境中运用语言的能力，综合性较强。做题时，应先通读短文，了解文意；然后根据上下文语境做题，注意空前后的搭配，并仔细辨析选项中单词的意思和用法；最后将答案代入原文，再读一遍，检查答案是否正确。如第1小题，考查形容词辨析及语境。unhappy不高兴，excited兴奋的，relaxed放松的，lucky幸运的。根据后文的语境可知，他们在小厨房里能平静地交谈，因此判断此处表示这是让人感到放松的。故选C。