Question

Dad lost his job after arguing with the boss, and when Christmas came that year, we had no money ________. On Christmas Eve, Dad took me out into the park. I had a blanket wrapped around me, so I ________to share it with Dad, but he said no thanks. We________ at the sky. Those shining stars were one of the________treats for people like us who lived out in the wildness. Rich city people, he’d say, live in ________flats, but their air was so polluted that they ________ not even see the stars.

“________ your favorite star.” Dad said that night. He told me I could have it for keeping. He said it was my Christmas ________. “You can’t give me a star,” I said, “________owns the stars.”

“That’s right,” Dad said, “But you can suppose it is yours. And when you do that, it is yours.”

I________ my head, looked at the stars, and tried to figure out which was the best one. Then, I found one.

“I want that one.” I said.

Dad smiled. “That’s Venus（金星）,” he said, “Venus was only a planet. She looked bigger and brighter because she was much________ than the stars. Poor old Venus didn’t even make her________ light. She shone only from reflected（反射）light.”

“I like it anyway,” I said, “I had loved Venus even ________that Christmas. You could see it in the early evening, and if you got up early, you could still see it in the morning, after all the stars had disappeared.”

Dad said, “Ok, it’s Christmas. I________ your decision. You can have it if you want.” And he gave me Venus.

We all laughed about the kids who believed in the Santa myth（圣诞传说）and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. “Many years later, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,” Dad said, “you will________ have your star.

1.A. at first B. at once C. at all D. at least

2.A. asked B. provided C. required D. offered

3.A. looked up B. looked for C. look out D. look after

4.A. strange B. special C. important D. impossible

5.A. fantastic B. ugly C. old D. poor

6.A. needed B. could C. should D. had better

7.A. pick up B. take out C. put out D. pick out

8.A. dinner B. card C. party D. present

9.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody

10.A. lowed B. put C. raised D. rose

11.A. slower B. farther C. closer D. higher

12.A. alone B. lonely C. strong D. own

13.A. when B. before C. after D. until

14.A. dislike B. refuse C. accept D. consider

15.A. even B. never C. already D. Still

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.D

8.D

9.D

10.C

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.D

【解析】

1.1】考查语境的理解。句意：我们根本没有钱。。A：起初；B;立刻；C：根本不D：至少。根据句意判断，故选C。

2.2】动词词及语境的理解。句意：我有一条毯子裹着我,所以我和爸爸愿意分享它。A：询问；B：提供；C：需要D：愿意。根据句意可知选D。

3.3】动词短语及语境的理解。句意：我们抬头看着天空。A：抬头看B：寻找；C:小心；D：照看。根据句意，故选A。

4.4】形容词及语境的理解。句意：那些闪亮的星星特别对待这些像我们住在野外的人。A：奇怪的；B：特殊的；C：重要的；D：不可能的。根据句意判断，选B。

5.5】形容词及语境的理解。句意：他会说发达城市的人,生活在神奇的公寓。A：神奇的B：丑陋的；C：旧的；D：贫穷的。根据句意，选A。

6.6】语境的理解。句意：空气污染,他们甚至不能看见星星。A：需要；B：能够；C：应该；D：最好。根据句意，故选B。

7.7】动词短语及语境的理解。句意：“挑出你最喜欢的明星。”爸爸说。A：接人；B：取出；C：扑灭；D：拣出。结合语境故选D。

8.8】语境的理解。句意：他说,这是我的圣诞礼物。。A：晚餐；B：卡片；C：聚会；D：礼物。结合语境故选D。

9.9】不定副词及语境的理解。句意：没人拥有星星。A：每个人；B：有人；C：任何人；D：没人。根据句意，选D。

10.10】动词及语境的理解。句意：我抬头,看着星星。A：降低；B：放；C：抬头；D：玫瑰花。根据句意判断，选C。

11.11】语境的理解。句意：她比星星更接近。。A：更慢；B：更远；C：更近；D：更高。根据句意可知选C。

12.12】语境的理解。句意：可怜的金星甚至不让自己发光。A：独自；B：孤单的；C：强壮的；D：自己的。根据句意判断，选D。

13.13】语境的理解。句意：我在圣诞节之前更爱金星。A：当…时候；B：在…之前；C：在…之后；D：直到…才。根据句意，选B。

14.14】动词及语境的理解。句意：我接受你的决定。A：不喜欢；B：拒绝；C：接受；D：建议。根据句意，选C。

15.15】语境的理解。句意：你仍然有你的星星。。A：甚至；B：从不；C：已经；D：仍然。根据句意，选D。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。