Question

【题目】(2017届湖北部分重点中学高三新考试大纲适应性考试)After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. That Friday after work, I drove over to pick her up.

We went to a restaurant that, although not 21 , was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm ___22 __she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation — nothing 23 but catching up on recent 24 of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the 25 .As we arrived at her house later, she said, ＂I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 26 you.＂ I agreed.

＂How was your 27 ?＂ asked my wife when I got home. ＂Very nice. Far 28 my wildest imagination＂ I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so 29 that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time 30 , I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant 31 from the same place where mother and I had dined. An 32 note said: ＂I paid this bill 33 . I wasn’t sure that I 34 be there; but I still paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your 35 .You will never know what that night 36 for me. I love you, son.＂

At that moment, I 37 the importance of saying in time: ＂I LOVE YOU＂ and to give time to our family. ___38___ in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they 39 , because these things cannot be___40 till ＂some other time.＂

【1】A. grand B. comfortable C. shabby D. delicate

【2】A. even if B. as though C. so that D. in case

【3】A. unbelievable B. attractive C. interesting D. extraordinary

【4】A. accidents B. events C. coincidences D. conditions

【5】A. bus B. appointment C. movie D. time

【6】A. accompany B. order C. satisfy D. invite

【7】A. date B. dinner C. film D. mother

【8】A. from B. beyond C. beneath D. out of

【9】A. immediately B. abruptly C. absolutely D. awfully

【10】A. before B. ago C. later D. after

【11】A. receipt B. bill C. reception D. notice

【12】A. extra B. additional C. attached D. approved

【13】A. by chance B. on purpose C. for myself D. in advance

【14】A. might B. should C. could D. would

【15】A. son B. wife C. friend D. colleague

【16】A. meant B. paid C. provided D. made

【17】A. advocated B. appreciated C. admired D. applauded

【18】A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing

【19】A. demand B. need C. deserve D. desire

【20】A. put off B. called off C. taken off D. turned off

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【6】A

【7】D

【8】A

【9】B

【10】C

【11】A

【12】C

【13】D

【14】C

【15】B

【16】A

【17】B

【18】D

【19】C

【20】A

【解析】

【文章大意】本文通过讲述作者和母亲去吃饭的一次经历，和母亲的突然离世来告诉人们要多花些时间和亲人在一起，这比什么都重要。而不要等到子欲养而亲不待，让人抱憾终身。

【1】A 形容词辨析。根据空后nice和cozy以及前面的否定意义可以判断前面指饭店不是很豪华(grand)，选A。

【2】B 考查状语从句。母亲和儿子在一起感觉非常骄傲，就仿佛和第一夫人一般，此处是一种假设语气，as though 仿佛，好像，符合语境。

【3】D形容词辨析。儿子和母亲的聊天没有什么大事，只是很随意。根据but的转折可知选D，extraordinary非凡的。

【4】B名词辨析。母子的谈话只是涉及到彼此生活中发生的事情(events)，选B。

【5】C 名词辨析。从第一段After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie.可知儿子带母亲去看电影，故选C。

【6】A考查动词。只要你让我陪着你。故选A。

【7】D考查名词。当我回到家的时候，我的妻子问＂你的妈妈身体好吗＂？故选D。

【8】A考查介词。句意：非常好，远远超出我的想象。be far from远离，故选A。

【9】B 副词辨析。根据空后内容可知事情发生的非常突然，作者都没来得及做些什么，选B。

【10】C介词辨析。从事情的发展可知此处指过了一段时间以后，选C。

【11】A名词辨析。根据后句内容可知母亲已经提前支付了费用，由此判断信封里面装的是收据，选A。

【12】C形容词辨析。在收据上附带着一张条来说明情况，选C。

【13】D短语辨析。根据后句内容I wasn’t sure that I be there; but I still paid for two plates可知母亲没等到和作者一起去吃饭，是提前支付了费用，选D。

【14】C 动词辨析。母亲不确定自己是否能够再次和儿子一起吃饭，此处表示一种能力，选C。

【15】B名词辨析。从上句内容可知母亲不确定自己是否能够到场，但还是付了两个人的钱，由此判断她计划给作者和他的妻子预定，选B。

【16】A动词辨析。从上文第二段内容可知母亲对上次和儿子在一起吃饭感到特别开心，感觉那顿饭对她意味着很多，选A。

【17】B 动词辨析。从母亲的话和母亲的去世作者意识到了和家人在一起的重要性，选B。

【18】D 代词辨析。此处表达了作者清楚地认识到：没有什么会比你的家人更重要，选D。

【19】C 动词辨析。家人是最重要的人，他们应该得到我们更多的关注，得到更多的时间，选D。

【20】A动词短语辨析。根据上文可知作者懂得了及时说＂我爱你＂的重要性，他也提醒读者＂没有比你的家人更重要的了＂所以不要推迟与他们共度的时光到其他时刻。