Question

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子們) just thought I was . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big for the kids was the fun of Christmas .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for to share by all five of us.

The big arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散開). We had two hours to shop; then we would back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, to be angry again. This is what she told me：

“I was looking thinking of what to buy, and I to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’.One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so as I did that day.

1.A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star

2.A. little B. less C. enough D. more

3.A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind

4.A. effort B. room C. time D. money

5.A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement

6.A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings

7.A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one

8.A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills

9.A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree

10.A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged

11.A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet

12.A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding

13.A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed

14.A. since B. after C. while D. until

15.A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid

16.A. out B. over C. forward D. around

17.A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated

18.A. wanted B. did C. got D. played

19.A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched

20.A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.B

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講了“我”一個人獨自撫養(yǎng)四個孩子，在圣誕節(jié)那天用省下來的錢讓孩子們去買禮物，最后所有的孩子都買到了自己想要的，除了小女兒，后來我知道她用錢給一位貧困的小女孩買了娃娃，自己只買了一點糖果，我為自己有這么善良的孩子感到高興。

1. A“房頂，屋頂”B“帽子”C“天空”D“星星”，由 Money was always tight, but we had a over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs知：錢總是很緊張，但是我們的頭頂有房頂（有房子�。�，桌上有食物，身上有衣服�！惫蔬xA。

2. not a lot, always .意思是：如果說不是很多，但是足夠了。故選C。

3. knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子們) just thought I was 意思是：“孩子們不知道我家很窮，只是認為是我要求嚴格。”故選C。

4. was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. 意思是：“圣誕節(jié)到了，盡管沒有錢去買許多的禮物，我們還是決定開一個家庭聚會來慶祝�！惫蔬xD。

5. But the big for the kids was the fun of Christmas .可知孩子們最興奮的是去購物。故選D。

6.

7. 有兩個中的“另一個”的意思，表示(兩個中的)另一個， 或其余的人或物，通常后面會加one，確指另一個。B. 彼此，互相 C. 一個接一個 D. 每隔一個。They planned weeks ahead of time, asking what they wanted for Christmas意思是：他們幾周前就開始提前準備，互相詢問想要什么禮物。故選B。

8. 玩具B. 衣服C. 禮物D. 賬單。I had saved $120 for to share by all five of us.

意思是:我節(jié)約了120美元去買禮物“presents”故選C。

9. 一天；時期；白晝B. 機會 C. 支票D. 樹。The big arrived.意思是:這個偉大的日子來到了。故選A。

10. A. 強迫B. 提醒C. 邀請D. 乞求，乞討I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and them to look for gifts of about four dollars each.意思是：我給了每個孩子二十美元并且提醒他們去挑每個禮物四美元的，故選B。

11. had two hours to shop; then we would back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.意思是：我們用兩個小時去購物，然后再 “Santa’s Workshop”碰頭（集合）。故選D。

12. was in high Christmas spirits, my younger daughter意思是：所有人都很興奮，除了我的小女兒。根據下文，小女兒僅買了一些糖果，五十美分的糖果。 故選C。

13. who was unusually 我的小女兒平時很安靜。故選A。

14. B. 在……之后C. 當……的時候D. 在…以前；到…為止not……until……“直到??才??”，I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything we got home意思是：我很生氣，但是到家之前什么也沒說。故選D。

15. 等待 B. 準備好；現成的C. 希望D. 害怕的 推測I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, to be angry again意思是到家后，我把她叫到我的臥室，關上門，準備再次生氣！

16. out“注意，小心”look over“檢查，從上面看”look forward“期待，期盼”look around“四處看，四處轉”，I was looking thinking of what to buy意思是 小女孩邊溜達邊想去買什么。故選D。

17. I to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’這里是指小女孩溜達著看見了Giving Trees，就停下來去讀上邊的卡片。 故選B。

18. 想要 B. 做 C. 得到D. 玩。由下文女兒把洋娃娃買給那個四歲的小女孩可推測and all she for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃)意思是：她圣誕節(jié)想要的就是一個洋娃娃。故選A。

19. 考查動詞辨析。A“造”B“搜索”C“買”D“去取來”。So I took the card off the tree and the doll for her意思是：我女兒把卡片拿下來，并把洋娃娃買給那個四歲的小女孩。故選C.

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