Question

As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned.Parents are1with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children·If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real2On Christmas Eve， young children find the excitement almost unbearable They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to3up late SO that they will no’4the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early， they often lie5for a long time，hoping to get a short6at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas，my wife and I7hid a few large presents in the storeroom.I feared the8when my son，Jimmy，would9me where that new bike had come from，but10he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve,11took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly12when my wife and 1 went quietly into their room and began13stockings(袜子) .Then I pushed in the14I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get much sleep that night，for the children were15to get up early At about five o’clock the next morning， we were16by loud sounds coming from the children’s room--they were shouting excitedly!17I had time to get Out of bed，young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary，followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage.18the youngest baby arrived He moved19the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him Suddenly it burst.That woke us up20.
The day had really begun with a bang(巨响)!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      faced
   2. B.
      met
   3. C.
      filled
   4. D.
      pleased
2. 2.
   1. A.
      event
   2. B.
      affair
   3. C.
      problem
   4. D.
      business
3. 3.
   1. A.
      get
   2. B.
      stay
   3. C.
      stand
   4. D.
      wake
4. 4.
   1. A.
      bring
   2. B.
      break
   3. C.
      miss
   4. D.
      leave
5. 5.
   1. A.
      awake
   2. B.
      wake
   3. C.
      asleep
   4. D.
      sleep
6. 6.
   1. A.
      100k
   2. B.
      stare
   3. C.
      glare
   4. D.
      watch
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hopefully
   2. B.
      busily
   3. C.
      gladly
   4. D.
      successfully
8. 8.
   1. A.
      day
   2. B.
      moment
   3. C.
      week
   4. D.
      month
9. 9.
   1. A.
      answer
   2. B.
      tell
   3. C.
      ask
   4. D.
      search
10. 10.
    1. A.
       sadly
    2. B.
       unluckily
    3. C.
       possibly
    4. D.
       fortunately
11. 11.
    1. A.
       it
    2. B.
       they
    3. C.
       I
    4. D.
       we
12. 12.
    1. A.
       morning
    2. B.
       midnight
    3. C.
       evening
    4. D.
       daybreak
13. 13.
    1. A.
       filling
    2. B.
       sewing
    3. C.
       mending
    4. D.
       preparing
14. 14.
    1. A.
       card
    2. B.
       stocking
    3. C.
       bike
    4. D.
       tree
15. 15.
    1. A.
       afraid
    2. B.
       sure
    3. C.
       surprised
    4. D.
       excited
16. 16.
    1. A.
       troubled
    2. B.
       frightened
    3. C.
       woken
    4. D.
       shocked
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Before
    2. B.
       Because
    3. C.
       Unless
    4. D.
       Since
18. 18.
    1. A.
       Even
    2. B.
       But
    3. C.
       So
    4. D.
       Ever
19. 19.
    1. A.
       with
    2. B.
       on
    3. C.
       over
    4. D.
       by
20. 20.
    1. A.
       all
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       happily
    4. D.
       completely

Answer 1

ACBCA ADBCD ABACB CAABD
1.从空格后difficult jobs of… 推测意思为“be faced with面临”, 此处搭配应用被动语态。
2.想把大型的礼物藏起来不是一件容易的事情。question=疑问，matter=麻烦或毛病，business =商业或买卖，均不符句意。
3.stay up late 意为“熬夜”。
4.平安夜孩子们通常呆着不睡，等待享受圣诞老人送礼物的喜悦。
5.尽管孩子们早早上床，因为想看到圣诞老人，会长时间睡不着。
6.stare at=瞪着眼睛看，glare at=怒目而视，watch是及物动词，后面不能接at。
7.预阅文章得知去年成功地给了孩子们一个大惊喜。
8.上文已说大的礼物难藏，作者在把自行车放在储藏室，最担心的是被孩子们发现，而不是喜欢。C、D不符句意。
9.如果孩子看到礼物，肯定会问礼物从哪儿来。
10.从空格后he didn’t see it 及这次给孩子的惊喜可推知答案。
11.it做形式主语为固定句型。
12.首先排除不符句意的A、D，再从we knew we wouldn’t get much sleep…，及 at about five o’clock the next morning ,we were… 提示。
13.根据圣诞老人总是把礼物塞在孩子的袜子里面传说，应选fill。
14.从下文Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike可知，推进来的是为Jimmy买的自行车。
15.根据父母的了解，孩子盼望礼物心切, 肯定会起得很早，其他三个选项不够准确。
16.孩子发现礼物的吵闹声不会使人害怕或麻烦，只会把人吵醒。
17.before引导的时间状语从句为“还未来得及…, 就…”。
18.even 用来加强语气。
19.on the hands and knees 意为“用手和膝盖爬行”，其中on表示方式。
20.作者和妻子刚睡不久就被孩子吵醒，这时气球被玩爆了，一声巨响让他们彻底醒来，这爆炸声也预示喜庆的一天开始了。