Question

When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church. To my 1, Aaron invited me to go along.  I 2 accepted; however, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was 3about him. My husband 4 me to attend the concert, promising he would take care of our youngest. I hesitated.
Finally, it 5 me. Aaron was sixteen years old. How many 6 would I have to do something fun with him 7 he went away to college? And how many youth actually 8  their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens?  The 9 was made. I would not miss this opportunity.
At the concert, I sat with Aaron in the third row, stuffing (填塞) cotton in my ears to block out the 10, ear-splitting music of the first performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped when they clapped, and never let anyone know how 11 I was to feel the floor vibrate (震动) beneath my feet. Aaron and his friends were 12 at my enthusiasm.
By the time we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed. 13 did my son’s teenage years. 14 he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. On days when I was especially 15 for his ready smile and his teasing manner, I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didn’t 16 an opportunity to spend time with my son.
Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very 17. Some days he calls just to18and tell me about his day. I drop everything and 19the moment, knowing these times too shall 20.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      amazement
   2. B.
      agreement
   3. C.
      argument
   4. D.
      disappointment
2. 2.
   1. A.
      hardly
   2. B.
      suddenly
   3. C.
      rapidly
   4. D.
      readily
3. 3.
   1. A.
      crazy
   2. B.
      merciful
   3. C.
      concerned
   4. D.
      patient
4. 4.
   1. A.
      prevented
   2. B.
      encouraged
   3. C.
      stopped
   4. D.
      refused
5. 5.
   1. A.
      determined
   2. B.
      hit
   3. C.
      controlled
   4. D.
      annoyed
6. 6.
   1. A.
      moments
   2. B.
      years
   3. C.
      festivals
   4. D.
      opportunities
7. 7.
   1. A.
      after
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      before
   4. D.
      when
8. 8.
   1. A.
      advised
   2. B.
      invited
   3. C.
      allowed
   4. D.
      promised
9. 9.
   1. A.
      invitation
   2. B.
      design
   3. C.
      decision
   4. D.
      demand
10. 10.
    1. A.
       silly
    2. B.
       loud
    3. C.
       pleasant
    4. D.
       sweet
11. 11.
    1. A.
       nervous
    2. B.
       excited
    3. C.
       curious
    4. D.
       surprised
12. 12.
    1. A.
       puzzled
    2. B.
       annoyed
    3. C.
       disappointed
    4. D.
       amused
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Such
    2. B.
       So
    3. C.
       Neither
    4. D.
       Either
14. 14.
    1. A.
       In no time
    2. B.
       In time
    3. C.
       At a time
    4. D.
       At the time
15. 15.
    1. A.
       tired
    2. B.
       worried
    3. C.
       upset
    4. D.
       lonely
16. 16.
    1. A.
       miss
    2. B.
       have
    3. C.
       obtain
    4. D.
       grasp
17. 17.
    1. A.
       open
    2. B.
       close
    3. C.
       young
    4. D.
       positive
18. 18.
    1. A.
       talk
    2. B.
       speak
    3. C.
       communicate
    4. D.
       chat
19. 19.
    1. A.
       wait
    2. B.
       enjoy
    3. C.
       listen
    4. D.
       spend
20. 20.
    1. A.
       lose
    2. B.
       gain
    3. C.
       pass
    4. D.
       keep

Answer 1

ADCBB DCBCB ADBAD ABDBC
1.考查固定搭配。to one’s amazement“使某人惊讶的是”；to one’s disappointment“使某人失望的是”。作者的儿子邀请作者一起去，这让作者感到吃惊。故选A。
2.考查副词辨析。hardly“几乎不”；suddenly“突然地”；rapidly“迅速地”；readily“乐意地”。作者感到惊喜，很快答应了。故选D。
3.考查固定搭配。be crazy about“迷恋......；对......疯狂”；merciful“仁慈的”；be concerned about“担心，关心”；patient“耐心的”。作者担心小儿子。故选C。
4.考查动词的用法辨析。prevent/stop sb.from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”；encourage sb. to do sth.“鼓励某人做某事”；refuse to do sth.“拒绝做某事”。作者的丈夫鼓励作者和大儿子一起看音乐会。故选B。
5.考查动词辨析。A“使下定决心”；B“（想法）出现在脑中”；C“控制”；D“使烦恼”。从后文可知，作者想到了一些事情。故选B。
6.考查名词辨析。本句是特殊疑问句，have opportunities to do sth.“有机会做某事”。故选D。
7.考查时间状语从句的连接词。句意“在儿子离开去上大学之前，我还有多少机会来给他制造快乐的回忆？”根据句意可知，用before。故选C。
8.根据上文可知，这里说的是儿子邀请妈妈看音乐会。故用invite。故选B。
9.考查名词辨析。make a decision“做决定”。作者决定和大儿子一起去看音乐会。故选C。
10.考查形容词辨析。A“愚蠢的”；B“大声的”；C“令人愉快的”；D“甜美的”。作者塞着耳朵，说明音乐声太过嘈杂。故选B。
11.考查形容词辨析。A“紧张的”；B“兴奋的”；C“好奇的”；D“惊讶的”。作者因感到脚下的地板在震动而紧张。故选A。
12.考查形容词辨析。puzzled“迷惑的”；annoyed“烦恼的”；disappointed“失望的”；amused“愉快的，被逗乐的”。Aaron和他的朋友看到我那么的有热情，都笑了。故选D。
13.考查倒装。作者的耳朵一直在响，不过很快就过去了。同样，作者儿子的青年时光也过去的很快。did代替的是passed，so+do/does/did+主语“......也一样”。故选B。
14.考查短语辨析。A“立刻，马上”；B“及时”；C“一次”；D“在那时”。很快，大儿子就离家去上大学了。故选A。
15.考查形容词辨析。A“劳累的”；B“担心的”；C“心烦的”；D“孤独的”。每当作者感到孤独时，就会回忆起大儿子。故选D。
16.考查动词辨析。miss“错过”；have“有”；obtain“获得”；grasp“抓住，理解”。作者很感激自己没有错过和儿子在一起的机会。故选A。
17.考查形容词辨析。Open“开着的”；close“亲密的”；young“年轻的”；positive“积极的”。作者和大儿子的关系一直都很近。故选B。
18.考查动词辨析。communicate“交流”；chat“聊天”。大儿子有时候打电话给作者只是聊聊天。故选D。
19.考查动词辨析。Wait“等待”；enjoy“享受”；listen“听”；spend“花费，度过”。当大儿子打来电话时，作者就放下所有的事情，享受这个过程。故选B。
20.考查动词辨析。Lose“丢失，迷路”；gain“得到”；pass“经过，过去”；keep“保持”。作者知道，这样的（接到大儿子电话的）时间也会流失，因此非常珍惜。故选C。