Question

As I held my father's hands one night，I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老繭) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____，including all his struggles.

One summer，I remember，a drought(旱災)hit Ontario，turning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which____took twenty minutes. That morning，however，the process didn't___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared，“If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.

____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____Dad remained optimistic.He__23__to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to ____our family.He always puts our happiness ____his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games____his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____，putting others first.

Dad，the life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1.A.teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer

2.A.stormy B．lively

C．disappearing D．burning

3.A.order B．form C．gap D．position

4.A.repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really

5.A.go B．begin C．occur D．change

6.A.yet B．still C．even D．nearly

7.A.surprised B．nervous C．angry D．frightened

8.A.apologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed

9.A.lost B．done C．gone D．touched

10.A.meets with B．brings up C．works out D．thinks about

11.A.Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely

12.A.or B．for C．so D．but

13.A.happened B．seemed C．continued D．aimed

14.A.face B．appreciate C．examine D．question

15.A.love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty

16.A.support B．settle C．start D．impress

17.A.after B．before C．beside D．under

18.A.in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of

19.A.careful B．regretfu C．considerate D．humorous

20.A.history B．motto C．patterns D．lessons

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.A

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】

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2.2】解析　上文提到旱災，炎熱的夏天，可判斷選burning“炙熱的”。答案　D

3.3】解析　作者與爸爸一起摘sweet corn送到the grocery store，說明是蔬菜瓜果商店預定的，所以是完成最后的訂單。答案　A

4.4】解析　正常情況下采摘600個需要20分鐘。repeatedly“反復地”；normally“正常地”；finally“最終”；really“其實”。答案　B

5.5】解析　句意：然而那天上午這一進程沒能順利完成。go“進展”；begin“開始”；occur“突然想到”；change“改變”。

答案　A

6.6】解析　句意：在田間漫無目標地走了40分鐘以后，我們仍然需要240個。yet可用在句首，同時一般用于否定句中；still“仍然”；even“甚至”，表遞進關系；nearly“幾乎”。答案　B

7.7】解析　根據下文作者把籃子重重地摔在地上可知是絕望和憤怒，故選angry。答案　C

8.8】解析　根據下文爸爸勸慰女兒可判斷選laughed。答案　D

9.9】解析　done在此表示完成。be lost“迷路，陷入”；be gone“沒了，走了”；be touched“被感動”。答案　B

10.0】解析　句意：爸爸就是這樣，無論他遇到什么困難，他永遠也不放棄。meet with意為“遇到”，符合題意。答案　A

11.1】解析　概括全國都感到旱災的影響可判斷用unfortunately“不幸地”。thankfully“感激地”；hopefully“有希望地”；strangely“奇怪地”。答案　C

12.2】解析　根據上下文可知應是轉折關系，所以選but。答案　D

13.3】解析　上句說爸爸仍然保持樂觀，可判斷選continue。答案　C

14.4】解析　句意：只有那時我才真正開始感激爸爸和他的信仰，那引導我們渡過難關。face“面對”；appreciate“感激，欣賞”；examine“檢查”；question“提問，質問”。

答案　B

15.5】解析　根據下文內容可知選love。答案　A

16.6】解析　句意：從早到晚，他無休止地工作來養家糊口。support our family意為“養家”。答案　A

17.7】解析　put our happiness before his own意為“把我們的快樂放在他自己的快樂前”。答案　B

18.8】解析　根據空格前后的讓步關系可判斷用in spite of。答案　A

19.9】解析　根據putting others first可判斷為“更加有同情心，考慮周到”。considerate意為“善解人意的，考慮周到的”。答案　C

20.20】解析　根據learned from you可判斷選lessons。答案　D