Question

【题目】 (2011·安徽省“江南十校”3月高三联考)

When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one when my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely toast (吐司) in front of my dad. I remember to see if anyone noticed! all my dad did was reach for his toast, at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.

When I from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom to my dad for burning the toast. And I'll forget what he said, "Baby, I love burnt toast." Later that night, I went to dad good night and I asked him if he really his toast burnt. He wrapped me up in his and said, "Debbie, your mom had a day at work today and she's really tired. And besides, a little burnt toast never anyone! "In bed that night, I thought about the scene at dinner and the my dad showed to my mom.

To this day, it's a cherished (珍贵的) from my childhood that I'll never forget. And it's one that came to just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

As I the plate in front of Jack, I waited for a (n) about the burnt toast. But all I got was, "Thank you, dear! This is . I know you had a hard day!" Just then, I thought about my parents, and was quietly thankful for having a where burnt toast wasn't a deal-breaker either!

【1】 A. noon B. afternoon C. morning D. night

【2】 A. expected B. burnt C. sweet D. delicious

【3】 A. being encouraged B. being allowed

C. waiting D. refusing

【4】 A. Yet B. Although C. So D. Until

【5】 A. laugh B. smile C. shout D. stare

【6】 A. got up B. got back C. broke away D. put forward

【7】 A. report B. shout C. apologize D. complain

【8】 A. almost B. never C. often D. hardly

【9】 A. ask B. greet C. tell D. kiss

【10】 A. liked B. got C. cooked D. made

【11】 A. head B. heart C. arms D. hands

【12】 A. boring B. hard C. disappointing D. sad

【13】 A. hurts B. comforts C. invites D. hates

【14】 A. interest B. surprise C. kindness D. satisfaction

【15】 A. feeling B. story C choice D. memory

【16】 A. life B. mind C. an end D. a conclusion

【17】 A. set down B. took away C. finished up D. washed up

【18】 A. answer B. question C. comment D. suggestion

【19】 A. possible B. true C. terrible D. great

【20】 A. condition B. future C. situation D. Marriage

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 D

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 A

【5】 B

【6】 A

【7】 C

【8】 B

【9】 D

【10】 A

【11】 C

【12】 B

【13】 A

【14】 C

【15】 D

【16】 B

【17】 A

【18】 C

【19】 D

【20】 D

【解析】【1】从下文可知，作者谈论的是发生在一天晚上 (night) 的事情。

【2】从下文I remember hearing my mom 42 to my dad for burning the toast. 和爸爸所说的话 Baby, I love burnt toast. 可推知此处选burnt。

【3】句意为：我记得等着 (waiting) 看是不是有人注意到 (面包烤煳了)

【4】作者原以为爸爸可能会因为面包烤煳而表现出不高兴，可是爸爸的反应却出乎她的意料，故此处为转折关系，选yet (然而) 。

【5】从下文的叙述可知，爸爸对妈妈非常理解和关爱，对面包烤煳这件事情并没有抱怨，故推知此处爸爸对妈妈笑了笑 (smile) 。

【6】句意为：那天晚上，当我起身 (got up) 离开餐桌时。get back “回去”；break away “挣脱 (束缚) ，脱离”；put forward“提出”。

【7】句意为：我听见妈妈为烤糊面包的事向爸爸道歉 (apologize).

【8】作者在长大成人、有了自己的家庭后还记得这件事，故她从没 (never) 忘记爸爸说过的话。

【9】短语 kiss sb good night 正像 kiss sb goodbye 一样，是西方国家常见的一种礼节。

【10】句意为：我问爸爸是否真的喜欢 (liked) 烤煳的面包。

【11】wrapped me up in his arms 把“我”揽在怀里。

【12】从后半句话she’s really tired 可推知选hard。a hard day 在此处意为“很辛苦的一天”。

【13】爸爸的意思是：烤煳的面包并不会伤害(hurts)任何人。

【14】从爸爸的所说所做可推知，爸爸对妈妈是一片宽容、体贴之情。故选kindness。

【15】句意为：直到今天，这件事情都是我孩提时的一段珍贵的记忆 (memory) 。

【16】come to mind想起。

【17】句意为：当“我”把一盘烤煳的面包放在Jack面前时。set down 在此处意思是“放下”。take away “拿走”；finish up “完成”；wash up“洗完”。

【18】作者是等着看Jaek对烤煳的面包会说些什么。comment“评论，批评，指责”。

【19】从Jack理解和宽容的态度中可知选great。

【20】作者庆幸她也有像爸爸妈妈一样的婚姻，在她的生活中，烤煳的面包也不会破坏她的婚姻 (marriage) 。