Question

【题目】My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂).Nothing seemed to be more ___ to him than his work，not even his family.

He usually ___ at 6 o’clock，and our ___ and I were still asleep then，and then left ___ having breakfast. I asked him to have breakfast ___，but he said it’s a waste of ___ I didn’t know what kept him so ___. He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. He came back at ten at night. However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss. ___ he got home，he would start to ___. The kids had already been in bed，of course.

“Mom，where is Dad？Why I ___ see him？”the kids often asked.

“Well，Dad has to work. He is busy，”I always ___ like this. As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. Perhaps they had ___ that they had a dad. However，the situation changed several months ago.

Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became ___. I sent her to the hospital. The ___told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling ___ all the time. Tears burst into my eyes when I ___ that. I finally called my ___ and told him about that. Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.

He ___ another job two weeks later.

“I just wanted to make as much ___ as possible for you and our kids. But now，I just want to ___ as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.

【1】 A. possible B．interesting C．important D．relaxing

【2】 A. sat down B．got up C．stoop up D．came up

【3】 A. kids B．pets C．neighbors D．parents

【4】 A. on B．with C．without D．after

【5】 A. in the office B．on the way C．in school D．at home

【6】 A. money B．time C．energy D．food

【7】 A. tired B．busy C．fast D．excited

【8】 A .As soon as B．In the end C．Long before D．Long after

【9】A. eat B．sleep C．work D．write

【10】 A. often B．never C．sometimes D．always

【11】A. shouted B．asked C．replied D．cheated

【12】A. thought B．forgotten C．ignored D．minded

【13】 A. fine B．worse C．ill D．angry

【14】 A. teacher B．boss C．officer D．doctor

【15】 A. mom B．sir C．dad D．madam

【16】 A. noticed B．realized C．heard D．felt

【17】 A. mother B．child C．brother D．husband

【18】 A. received B．lost C changed D．found

【19】 A. money B．happiness C．value D．laughter

【20】 A. spend B．make C．set D．steal

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 C

【2】 B

【3】 A

【4】 C

【5】 D

【6】 B

【7】 B

【8】 A

【9】 C

【10】 B

【11】 C

【12】 B

【13】 C

【14】 D

【15】 C

【16】 C

【17】 D

【18】 D

【19】 A

【20】 A

【解析】【1】 根据“My husband used to be a workaholic.”的语境可知作者的丈夫似乎把工作看得比一切都重要，甚至超过家庭。

【2】 根据语境可知这里是指作者的丈夫6点起床，故用get up。

【3】 根据语境可知当作者的丈夫起床去上班的时候，她和孩子们还在睡觉。

【4】 根据“I asked him to have breakfast...”可知作者的丈夫没吃早餐就去上班了。

【5】 根据语境可知作者叫丈夫在家里吃了早餐再去上班。

【6】 根据作者的丈夫是工作狂的语境可知他认为在家里吃早餐是浪费时间。

【7】 根据后文的语境可知作者不知道丈夫为什么会这么忙。

【8】 根据语境可知作者的丈夫一回到家就立即开始工作了。

【9】 作者的丈夫一回到家就立即着手工作了。

【10】 根据作者的丈夫总是早晨在孩子们还没醒的时候就去上班，在孩子们睡觉之后才回来的语境可知，孩子们是问为什么他们从来见不到爸爸。

【11】根据孩子们问为什么他们从来见不到爸爸的语境可知作者回答了孩子们的提问，告诉孩子们父亲很忙。

【12】 孩子们后来就不问了，在作者看来，或许孩子们已经忘记他们有一个爸爸。

【13】 根据后文的语境可知作者的女儿Jenny突然生病了。

【14】 根据是在医院的语境可知是位医生告诉作者。

【15】 根据作者打电话给丈夫的语境可知女儿一直在叫“爸爸”。

【16】 当作者听到医生的话后，眼泪忍不住流了下来。

【17】 根据后文的语境可知作者打了丈夫的电话，告诉了Jenny一直在叫爸爸一事。

【18】 根据语境可知作者的丈夫找到了一份新的工作。

【19】 根据语境可知作者的丈夫这么努力地工作，是想为妻子和孩子们多挣些钱。

【20】 根据语境可知作者的丈夫现在只想多花些时间和妻子以及孩子们在一起。