Question

The moment I stepped off the plane after a writer’s conference, my youngest son Jeremy greeted me and cried out, “Poster paper, Mama! I need poster paper. We’re having a at school.”

Being a housewife and writer, I felt like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t keep up with the needs of my . Back at home, Jeremy kept reminding me of the poster paper, but I just couldn’t a minute for it. Gradually though, he began to speak more , almost he were talking to himself. Maybe he’ll just forget it, I thought hopefully. So I put Jeremy’s request at the of my long list of things to do.

My third day home I managed to take fifteen minutes to type an article when a small fell across my paper. I knew who it would be before I . Jeremy stood quietly watching me. Oh, Lord, please don’t let him say it again. I knew what he wanted but I needed to . I smiled at Jeremy and kept typing. He for a few more minutes, then turned and walked away. I almost didn’t hear his . “Competition is over tomorrow, anyway.” The small figure walking out of my room, a silent voice spoke urgently to my heart, “Get him that paper-now!”

“Let’s go to get the paper, Jeremy.” He stopped, and looked at me in “You’re going to the store just for me?” I . Suddenly, a look of shot across his face, erasing the disbelief. I don’t think I’ll ever that moment. Later that day, he worked silently on the all afternoon. And a few weeks later, a large yellow envelope came. Inside it was the Certificate of Award. So was I that I didn’t turned away from his to get him some poster paper.

1.A. race B. class C. ceremony D. competition

2.A. colleagues B. family C. neighbors D. relatives

3.A. spare B. wait C. spend D. lose

4.A. slowly B. softly C. confidently D. loudly

5.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as though D. even if

6.A. bottom B. top C. beginning D. corner

7.A. letter B. foot C. image D. shadow

8.A. woke up B. stood up C. got up D. looked up

9.A. rest B. type C. learn D. exercise

10.A. widely B. happily C. weakly D. politely

11.A. watched B. searched C. hesitated D. complained

12.A. comment B. footsteps C. warning D. advice

13.A. fell over B. sat down C. turned around D. walked away

14.A. peace B. astonishment C. relief D. silence

15.A. doubted B. argued C. apologized D. nodded

16.A. surprise B. sadness C. disappointment D. excitement

17.A. enjoy B. remember C. forget D. value

18.A. story B. question C. poster D. composition

19.A. grateful B. generous C. forgetful D. selfless

20.A. opinion B. request C. promise D. gift

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.A

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：作者是一个家庭主妇兼作家，作者发现自己无论多么努力，都无法满足家人的不同需要。作者的小儿子想要一些招贴纸以参加学校的比赛，但是作者没有把这件事放在心上，在离比赛截止日期还有一天时间的时候，作者给儿子买了招贴纸。看到儿子的作品获奖了，作者内心充满了感激。

1.Competition is over tomorrow, anyway.”可知，作者的小儿子问作者要招贴纸是为了参加比赛，故选D。

2.Being a housewife and writer...I couldn’t keep up with the needs of my .作为一个家庭主妇兼作家，无论作者怎样努力，她似乎都无法满足家人的需要。作者没有足够重视小儿子的需要，根据“Being a housewife”可知，这里说的是作者的家人，故选B。

3. A抽出，拨出，使免遭；B等待；C花费，度过；D丢失，失去。but I just couldn’t a minute for it作者的小儿子一直不停地跟作者提买招贴纸的事，但是作者就是无法抽出哪怕一分钟的时间来处理此事，故选A。

4.he were talking to himself”可知，Jeremy几乎是在自言自语了，说明他说话的语气更加缓和了，故选B。

5.almost he were talking to himself作者小儿子说话更缓和了，就像是在自言自语一样，故选C。

6. A底部；B顶部；C开始，开端，早期；D角落，拐角。根据“I just couldn’t a minute for it...Maybe he’ll just forget it, I thought hopefully.”可知，作者没时间管Jeremy的事，她认为Jeremy会把买招贴纸一事忘掉，因此，作者就把Jeremy的事情放在了清单的最后，把故选A。

7.I knew who it would be”可知，有人进来了，他的影子落到了作者的文件上，故选D。

8.I knew who it would be before I .因为有影子落到文件上，说明作者当时是坐着的，她需要抬头看是谁进入了房间，故选D。

9.I managed to take fifteen minutes to type an article”可知，作者当时需要打字，故选B。

10.and kept typing”可知，作者勉强对Jeremy笑了一下，又继续打起字来，故选C。

11.Jeremy stood quietly watching me...He for a few more minutes”可知，Jeremy站在一旁观察着作者，又过了几分钟之后，Jeremy转身离开，故选A。

12.“Competition is over tomorrow, anyway.””是Jeremy在离开房间的时候说的话，排除B；“不管怎样，比赛明天就结束了”这句话表达了Jeremy的想法，而非警告或建议，故选A。

13.He stopped, and looked at me作者的儿子转过身来看着作者，根据“then turned and walked away”可知，Jeremy转身离开时，作者的话让他停下了脚步，故选C。

14.“You’re going to the store just for me?””可知，Jeremy不相信作者会为了他跑一趟商店，in surprise惊讶地，故选B。

15.I .作者点头示意，即作者同意带Jeremy去买招贴纸，故选D。

16.a look of shot across his face作者小儿子Jeremy的脸上顿时洋溢着兴奋，故选D。

17.I don’t think I’ll ever that moment.看到Jeremy开心的样子，祖宗认为她将不会忘记那一刻，故选C。

18.Later that day, he worked silently on the all afternoon.后来，Jeremy整个下午都在招贴纸上写写画画，故选C。

19.Inside it was the Certificate of Award.”可知，信封里装着获奖证书，作者感激自己没有拒绝儿子的请求，否则就不会有机会看到儿子获奖了，故选A。

20.his to get him some poster paper这里指Jeremy请求作者给他买招贴纸，故选B。

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