Question

After 20 years of marriage, my wife said, “I love you, John, but I know another woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” The other woman she was referring to was my mother, who had lived alone for 19 years. However, the pressure of my _________and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.

That night I _________ to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. “What’s wrong, are you well?” she asked. My mother usually thought that a late night call or a surprise invitation might be a sign of _________ news. “I thought that it would be _________to spend some time with you,” I replied. “Just the two of us.” She thought about it for a moment, and then said, “I would like that very much.”

That Friday after work, I drove over to _________ her up. She waited in the door with her coat on. “I told my friends that I was going out with my son,” she said, as she got into the _________,“and they can’t wait to hear about our meeting.”

After we sat down in a nice restaurant, I had to read the _________ . Her eyes could only read large print. I _________my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. “It was I who used to have to order dishes when you were _________ ,” she said. “Then it’s time that you _________ and let me return the favor,” I said. We talked so happily over the dinner that we _________ the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me _________you.” I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack so _________ that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received a letter from the restaurant with a receipt inside and a note saying: “I paid this _________ in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there. I ordered two plates for you and your wife. You will never know what that night _________ for me. I love you, son.” With tears in my eyes, only then did I realize the importance of saying in time to our loved ones: “I LOVE YOU”.

1.A. work B. study C. business D. family

2.A. went B. drove C. called D. wrote

3.A. bad B. good C. surprising D. false

4.A. ordinary B. pleasant C. normal D. unusual

5.A. call B. bring C. pick D. take

6.A. house B. bus C. restaurant D. car

7.A. book B. menu C. magazine D. newspaper

8.A. dropped B. held C. opened D. lifted

9.A. small B. ill C. tired D. hungry

10.A. sit B. relax C. wait D. look

11.A. lost B. missed C. enjoyed D. hated

12.A. ask B. kiss C. invite D. visit

13.A. quickly B. early C. immediately D. suddenly

14.A. bill B. letter C. receipt D. attention

15.A. happened B. meant C. brought D. left

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.B

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.A

15.B

【解析】

1.1】从上下文考虑。句意：然而，工作和三个孩子的压力使经常去看她是不可能的。A. work “工作” B. study “学习” C. business “生意” D. family “家庭”

2.2】 从上下文考虑。由后面My mother usually thought that a late night call……

（我妈妈通常认为晚上晚些时候打电话不好……）,可见作者是晚上给妈妈打电话的。所以C called 正确。句意：那天晚上我（给妈妈）打电话要。求她出来吃饭看电影。

3.3】从上下文考虑。根据上句： “What’s wrong, are you well?” 妈妈问出什么事了，可知她认为发生了不好的事。所以A 正确。句意：我妈妈通常认为半夜三更来电话或一个突然的邀请可能是坏消息的征兆。

4.4】语境理解题和形容词词意辨析。句意：我认为和您呆一会儿会很愉快。 A. ordinary“普通的，平常的” B. pleasant “愉快的，高兴的” C. normal “正常的” D. unusual“不同寻常的”。

5.5】动词短语辨析。句意：那个周五下班之后，我开车过去接她。A. call up “给……打电话” B. bring up “养育，抚养” C. pick up “接…..”“捡起，学会” D. take up “从事；拿起”。

6.6】从上下文考虑。由前面That Friday after work, I drove over to her up.中的drove 可知是开车过去的，而且是ge tinto的，所以只能是car，而不是bus，应为bus 是get on的。句意：她边上车边说，我告诉我的朋友们我要和儿子一块出去，他们都迫不及待地想了解我们的聚会。

7.7】从上下文考虑。由After we sat down in a nice restaurant 可知是在饭馆，和后面have to order dishes可知看的是菜单。B menu 正确。句意：我们在一家很棒的餐馆坐下之后，我开始看菜单。

8.8】动词词意辨析。句意：我抬起眼看见妈妈坐在那凝视着我。A. dropped “掉下”B. held “举行” C. opened“打开” D. lifted“抬起，举起”。

9.9】从上下文考虑。可以看出本句的小时候和下句长大了之后是做比较的。本句是强调句型，强调主语I，可还原为：I used to have to order dishes when you were ,”she said.句意：她说，你小的时候，是我常常点菜。可知：A small 正确。

10.10】从上下文考虑。和前句对比可知，孩子大了，妈妈该歇歇了。所以B. relax“放松，休息”最佳。 A. sit “坐” C. wait “等” D. look “看”。句意：我说，现在你休息让我回报你的时候到了。（意思是替妈妈点菜）。

11.11】从上下文考虑。句意：我们在吃饭时谈论的如此快乐以至于我们错过了电影。so.....that “如此...以至于”此处因此结果状语从句。A. lost “丢失”B. missed “错过” C. enjoyed “喜欢”D. hated“恨”。.

12.12】动词词意辨析。根据语境和句意：她说，我还会和你一起出去的，但是你得让我邀请你。我同意了。A. ask “问；要求” B. kiss “吻” C. invite “邀请”D. visit “拜访；参观”。

13.13】从上下文考虑。由本句后that从句that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.可知妈妈去世的很突然。句意：几天之后，妈妈突发心脏病去世以至于我根本没机会为她做些什么。A. quickly“迅速地” B. early “早” C. immediately “立刻，马上”D. suddenly “突然”。

14.14】从上下文考虑。由I received a letter from the restaurant with a receipt inside and a note saying中的receipt “收据”可知妈妈已付过款。句意：一段时间之后，我收到饭馆的一封信，里面有一张收据和一个纸条，上面写着：我已经预先付过款了。Pay the bill “付款”。

15.15】动词词意辨析。句意：你决不会知道那晚对我来说意味着什么。 A. happened “发生” B. meant “意味着” C. brought “带来”D. left“离开；留下”。

考点：感悟亲情类短文。