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完形填空 　　I really like the Christmas season．Yesterday, Judy asked me what I 　　1　　 for Christmas more than anything else．I thought for a minute or two 　　2　　 I was really unable to answer the question． 　　Just then I remembered the 　　3　　 gentleman that I met in the Glynn Place Mall last year．He and I sat on a wooden bench outside the KB Toys Store 　　4　　 the kids as they ran wildly in and out of the store． 　　“Never got to 　　5　　 that kind of thing when I was a kid,” he told me． 　　“How come?” I asked him． 　　“Family was just too poor．Never really 　　6　　 had a Christmas,” he told me, as he laughed． 　　“What are you doing this year?” I asked him． 　　“Nothing 　　7　　．Just me and my dog left now,” he told me． 　　“You’re 　　8　　 to come as our guest, to the Christmas party at Sonny’s Bar tomorrow night,” I said． 　　“That’s awfully nice of you fellow．But I really don’t want to 　　9　　 anyone,” he responded． 　　The next day it was a little bit cold and it was 　　10　　．Judy and I took our granddaughter and at about 9∶30 p. m．we 　　11　　 the Christmas party． There were games, gifts, fun and food for all．I 　　12　　 there watching the children as they ran, and laughed, and clapped their little hands acting 　　13　　 they had not a worry in the world． 　　“That’s the way it is 　　14　　 to be for kids,” I said to myself． 　　As I was looking around the room I saw the same old man that I had 　　15　　 at the mall looking in the rain-soaked window． 　　I 　　16　　 my hand at him and quickly stood up．　　17　　 as I headed towards the front door he disappeared from 　　18　　．I ran outside into the rain, but he was nowhere to be 　　19　　． 　　What do I want more than anything else this Christmas? 　　I want that 90-year-old gentleman to come to the Christmas 　　20　　 this moment． (1) [　　] A． bought B． wanted C． needed D． found (2) [　　] A． for B． so C． but D． and (3) [　　] A． elderly B． friendly C． kind D． strange (4) [　　] A． enjoying B． helping C． noticing D． watching (5) [　　] A． refuse B． attempt C． do D． like (6) [　　] A． ever B． even C． yet D． still (7) [　　] A． special B． serious C． interesting D． great (8) [　　] A． lucky B． welcome C． happy D． fortunate (9) [　　] A． join B． comfort C． worry D． trouble (10) [　　] A． snowing B． dark C． raining D． windy (11) [　　] A． headed for B． turned up C． headed off D． turned out (12) [　　] A． stood B． sat C． remained D． lay (13) [　　] A． as long as B． even if C． now that D． as if (14) [　　] A． wished B． required C． supposed D． expected (15) [　　] A． met B． pitied C． encouraged D． respected (16) [　　] A． waved B． gave C． shook D． raised (17) [　　] A． Exactly B． Just C． Only D． Usually (18) [　　] A． scenery B． scene C． point D． view (19) [　　] A． searched B． fetched C． found D． sought (20) [　　] A． party B． evening C． Eve D． time

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．C;3．A;4．D;5．C;6．B;7．A;8．B;9．D;10．C;11．A;12．B;13．D;14．C;15．A;16．A;17．B;18．D;19．C;20．A;
解析：

“朱蒂問我圣誕節我最想要什么。”很多考生可能會認為C項needed也可以，其實不然。在這個特定的語境中，應該選B項wanted。請注意want和need的不同：want：to desire greatly; wish for(強烈地希望；渴望)；need：to have need of; require(需要；想要)。本句中從more than anything else可以看出這是一個很強烈的愿望。

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(2)	作者是想說“我考慮了一會，但真的回答不出這個問題”，兩句間是一種轉折關系，這當然講得通。如果選A項，要在for前加逗號。我們平時練習，關鍵要弄清為什么，提高我們分析問題和解決問題的能力，而不是簡單地知道答案就行了。
(3)	對于本空，第一次讀到這兒還無法判定選哪一項，下面肯定有提示。請看下面的句子就知道答案了：As I was looking around the room I saw the same old man that I had 　　15　　 at the mall looking in the rain-soaked window．
(4)	“我和他坐在板凳上觀看孩子們從商店里跑進跑出。”這和下面的“I 　　12　　there watching the children as they ran”結構相同。可以說enjoy something，但不要說enjoy the kids。
(5)	我小的時候從未做過這種事。
(6)	“我家很窮，真的從來連圣誕節都沒有過過。”even在這里是indeed的意思，用來加強語氣。前面有never了，千萬不要再選ever了。
(7)	用special，強調今年和往年一樣。
(8)	“歡迎你到我家做客。”You’re welcome to do sth．是常用句型。其他幾個詞是同一范疇的詞。
(9)	“我真的不想給別人添麻煩。”這是對別人邀請做客的禮貌應答。
(10)	根據下面的“I saw the same old man that I had 　　15　　 at the mall looking in the rain-soaked window．”可知應選raining。
(11)	“在大概晚上九點半，我和朱蒂帶著孫女前去參加圣誕節晚會。”head for意思是“出發、動身、前往”。例如：Where are you heading for?(你上哪兒呀？)
(12)	我坐在那兒看著孩子們跑。
(13)	“孩子們好像在這個世界上一點憂愁也沒有。”as long as只要；even if即使；now that既然。
(14)	“那就是孩子們應該的樣子。”be supposed to do意思是“理應……，應當……，按理……”。例如：He is supposed to be there on time．(按理他應該準時到那兒。)
(15)	我看到了我曾在購物商場遇到的那位老人。
(16)	“我向他揮手。”注意結構：wave one’s hand at sb．向某人揮手；shake hands with sb．和某人握手。
(17)	“正當我朝前門走的時候，老人從我的視線中消失了。”這里just是副詞修飾as引導的時間狀語從句。
(18)	view的意思是field of vision(視野)，如：The aircraft has disappeared from view．飛機從視野中消失了。
(19)	我跑到外面雨中，但哪兒也找不到他。
(20)	我希望那位90歲老人此刻能來參加圣誕晚會。