Question

  I'll never forget the summer day in 1975. On that day,my (1)       suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36.Later that afternoon,a police officer (2)       to my house to ask for my father's permission (允许) for the hospital to (3)       Mother's valve (心脏瓣膜) .I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14 I just couldn't understand why people would take apart (分解) a person I        (4) . (5)       my father told him, "Yes."

  "How can you let them do that to her?" I        (6) him.

  "Linda," he said (7)       putting his arms around me, "the greatest present you can give is a part of (8)       Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person's life (9)       after we die,our death will have meaning."

  The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most (10)       in my life.

  Years passed. I married and had a family (11)       my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died,he wanted to donate (捐赠) (12)       was in good condition (状况) ，especially his eyes.

  My father died and we donated (13)       as he had wanted. Three days later,my daughter said, "Mum,I'm so (14)       of what you did for Grandpa. " At that moment I realized that my father gave (15)       his eyes. What he left behind sparkled (闪烁) in my daughter's eyes.

(   ) 1. A. father   B. mother   C. grandma   D. grandpa

(   ) 2. A. shouted   B. sent   C. came   D. reached

(   ) 3. A. operate   B. use   C. make   D. repair

(   ) 4. A. loved   B. lost   C. forgot   D. remembered

(   ) 5. A. So   B. As   C. But   D. And

(   ) 6. A. reported   B. said to   C. told   D. cried at 

(   ) 7,A. quietly   B. happily   C. angrily   D. loudly

(   ) 8. A. yourself   B. myself   C. himself   D. herself

(   ) 9. A. worse   B. poorer

   C. better   D. more helpful

(   ) 10. A. wonderful   B. important

   C. warmhearted   D. beautiful

(   ) 11. A. at   B. with   C. of   D. for

(   ) 12. A. however   B. while   C. whoever   D. whatever

(   ) 13. A. his heart   B. his eyes   C. his life   D. his ears

(   ) 14. A. afraid   B. tired   C. full   D. proud

(   ) 15. A. much more than   B. less than

   C. many more than   D. as much as

Answer 1

1. B可从第一段第三行找到答案。

2. C   "come to +地点"表示来到某地。

3. B本题考查对文章意思的理解，该句话的意思是"允许医院使用妈妈的心脏瓣膜"。

4. A本题考査上下文的联系。去世的是作者的妈妈，是她所爱的人。

5. C本题考查连词的使用。根据文章的意思，这里是一个转折关系。

6. D根据上下文的联系，她父亲要捐赠母亲的心脏瓣膜,所以作者伤心地向父亲哭喊。

7. A父亲面对如此激动的女儿只是平静地说出了下面的话。

8. A你能给予的最伟大的礼物是自身的一部分。

9. C捐赠使人们的生活更好。

10. B根据上下文的联系，这里指父亲给作者上了一生中最重要的一课。

11. C本题考査介词的使用。文意是作者有了自己的家庭,of表示所属关系。

12. D本题考查连词的使用。however无论怎样，whoever无论谁，whatever无论什么。

13. B本题考査上下文的联系。从上一段中especially his eyes可知答案。

14. D本题考查固定搭配的使用。be proud of对……感到骄傲。

15. A本题考査比较级的用法。much用来修饰比较级，放在比较级之前。