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【题目】完形填空

Love in a Box

When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment(作业). On a Friday night, I 1 at the dinner table, ＂My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our Valentine’s Day (情人节) on Monday.＂

Mother said, ＂We’ll see.＂ And she continued eating.

What did ＂We’ll see＂ mean? I had to have that box 2 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my 3 .

All Saturday I waited 4 and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased, but I 5 an enquiry (询问) about the box might 6 anger or loud voice, for in my home children only asked once. More than that 7 trouble.

Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful 8 of different kinds. A(n) 9 shoebox rested on top of it. 10 flooded through me when Daddy said, ＂Let’s get started 11 your project.＂

In the next hour my father 12 the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts 13 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 14 smile spread over his face. ＂What do you think of that?＂ he asked.

I answered him with a hug(拥抱).

But inside, 15 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father had devoted so much 16 to me, for his world consisted of work only.

The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 17 .

On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to 18 . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.

The valentine box became a symbol of his love that 19 through decades of other Valentine’s Days. He gave me other gifts through the years, but none 20 compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.

【1】A.announced B. appeared C. served D. sat

【2】A.and B. but C. or D.so

【3】A.design B. plan C. idea D. project

【4】A.sadly B. anxiously C. disappointedly D. patiently

【5】A.offered B. received C. knew D. imagined

【6】A.start B. cause C. mark D. produce

【7】A.invited B. took C. saved D. had

【8】A.boxes B. gifts C. paper D. food

【9】A.new B. big C. attractive D. empty

【10】A.Nervousness B. Relief C. Cheer D. Calm

【11】A.by B.at C.in D. on

【12】A.folded B. led C. changed D. pressed

【13】A.joined B. tied C. contained D. connected

【14】A.slight B. brief C. broad D. funny

【15】A.joy B. sadness C. interest D. regret

【16】A.money B. time C. support D. hope

【17】A.reached B. set C. spent D. came

【18】A.accept B. respect C. admire D. recognize

【19】A.carried B. kept C. spread D. lasted

【20】A.ever B. even C. yet D. still

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【6】B

【7】A

【8】C

【9】D

【10】B

【11】D

【12】C

【13】B

【14】C

【15】A

【16】B

【17】D

【18】C

【19】D

【20】A

【解析】

【文章大意】从小到大我们无时无刻不能感受到来自父母的爱，这些爱不必轰轰烈烈。请看本文＂我＂的父亲怎样从小事入手给＂我＂留下深刻的记忆。

【1】＂我＂在餐桌上告知家人老师布置的作业。announce＂宣布，声称＂，符合语境。appear＂出现，呈现＂；serve＂接待，服务＂；sit＂坐＂。

【2】＂我＂必须得有那样一个匣子，不然我二年级的情人节就会是一个灾难了。or＂否则，不然＂，符合语境。

【3】也许他们不够爱＂我＂来帮＂我＂完成这个课题。下文空后的your project是信息提示。Design

＂设计＂；plan＂计划＂；idea＂主意，想法＂；project＂(学校的)课题，研究项目＂。

【4】联系上文和本句中的＂my concern increased＂可推知，整个周六＂我＂都焦虑不安地(anxiously)等着，随着周日的到来，＂我＂的忧虑在增加。

【5】联系上下文可知，＂我＂的忧虑在增加，但是＂我＂知道(knew)，一个关于匣子的询问可能会导致怒气或大声呵斥。

【6】一个关于匣子的询问可能会导致怒气或大声呵斥。cause＂使发生，造成，引起，导致＂，符合语境。

【7】在＂我＂家，孩子有事情只能问一次，多问就会惹麻烦。invite＂招致(尤指坏事)＂，符合语境。

【8】桌上被不同种类的五颜六色的纸(paper)覆盖。下文空前的colorful paper是信息提示。

【9】在纸的上面放着一个空的(empty)鞋盒。文章最后一句中的empty shoebox也是提示。

【10】联系上下文可推断，当父亲说＂让我们开始做你的项目吧＂时，＂我＂自然会感到放松。Relief＂轻松＂，符合语境。

【11】让我们开始你的项目吧。on＂关于(事或人)＂，符合语境。

【12】在接下来的一个小时里，＂我＂的父亲把这个鞋盒变成了一个令人赞叹的情人节匣子。

【13】五颜六色的纸盖满了丑陋的硬纸板，而且红心被绑(tied)在了每一处＂我＂认为恰当的地方。

【14】等＂我＂的父亲完工时，他是如此高兴以至于咧开嘴笑。a broad smile＂咧嘴笑＂，符合语境。

【15】联系上下文可推断，＂我＂有了爱心匣子，心里自然很高兴。joy＂高兴，愉快＂，符合语境。

【16】这是父亲第一次花那么多时间(time)给＂我＂，因为他的世界里只有工作。

【17】笑声充满了教室，直到放学时间到(came)了。

【18】在回家的路上，＂我＂手里拿着这个爱心匣子让世人欣赏。admire＂欣赏＂，符合语境。

【19】这个情人节爱心匣成了父爱的标志，这份爱持续着(lasted)历经了后来几十年的情人节。

【20】这么多年来他给了＂我＂其他礼物，但没有一个在任何时候(ever)比得上＂我＂从那有限的旧的空鞋盒中所感受到的那份爱。