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The Christmas gift when I was seven years old has been a pleasant memory.     other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).
On September 11ththat year, Mum gave    to Richard. After she brought him home from     ,she put him in my lap, saying, “I    you a gift, and here it is.” What a/an     ! I      seven amonth earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night and told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was    ! I cried for it. Mum  wept(流泪)and told me that the      little thing had been sent to a hospital because of a fever. For several days, I heard mum andDad whispering such      as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded     .
Christmas was coming. “Don’t    any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the    I hung in the living room. “     your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I’d    seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to     it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He    and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”
“Thank God!” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so     . And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran     . My socks still hung there    , but I knew they were filled with    !

【小题1】
A.LikeB.UnlikeC.AsD.Except
【小题2】
A.lifeB.treatment C.freedomD.birth
【小题3】
A.hospitalB.illnessC.shopD.danger
【小题4】
A.boughtB.offeredC.promisedD.ordered
【小题5】
A.surpriseB.honorC.wonderD.pity
【小题6】
A.grewB.gotC.becameD.turned
【小题7】
A.stolen B.goneC.brokenD.Hidden
【小题8】
A.niceB.naughtyC.poorD.Ugly
【小题9】
A.wordsB.feelingsC.predictionsD.results
【小题10】
A.impossibleB.dangerousC.fearfulD.difficult
【小题11】
A.thinkB.expectC.forgetD.buy
【小题12】
A.clockB.picturesC.socksD.bag
【小题13】
A.UnlessB.IfC.OnlyD.After
【小题14】
A.onceB.alreadyC.neverD.often
【小题15】
A.seeB.receiveC.hearD.answer
【小题16】
A.hung upB.held upC.got upD.stood up
【小题17】
A.anxiousB.worriedC.crazy D.happy
【小题18】
A.downstairsB.upstairsC.outsideD.inside
【小题19】
A.aloneB.flatC.highD.untouched
【小题20】
A.dollsB.thanksC.kindnessD.love

解析试题分析:文章讲述了一个亲情故事。作者七岁时收到的圣诞节礼物是一个美好的回忆。12月11号,作者的妈妈生下了弟弟理查德,这是妈妈送给作者的七岁生日礼物。对于这个特别的礼物,作者感到无比的荣耀。但是,弟弟理查德发烧住院了,这让一家人都很担心,圣诞节早上,当得知理查德没有大碍时,全家人欢喜雀跃,作者体会到了父母对理查德的爱。
【小题1】考查介词辨析。A像;B不像;C作为;D除了。it came without wrap与其它礼物不一样的是,它没有包装,故选B。
【小题2】考查名词辨析。A生命,生活;B对待,治疗;C自由;D出生。Mum gave 12 to Richard妈妈生下了理查德,give birth to生(孩子),故选D。
【小题3】考查名词辨析。A医院;B疾病;C上的;D危险。After she brought him home from  13 ,妈妈把理查德从医院抱回家,故选A。
【小题4】考查动词辨析。A购买;B提供;C承诺;D命令,预订。I 14 you a gift, and here it is.妈妈说,这就是我承诺给你的礼物,故选C。
【小题5】考查名词辨析。A惊喜;B荣誉;C怀疑;D遗憾。根据“none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own”可知,作者感到无比的荣耀,故选B。
【小题6】考查动词辨析。A生长,种植;B得到;C变得;D变成。作者提前一个月得到了七岁的生日礼物--弟弟理查德。turn seven长到七岁,故选D。
【小题7】考查动词辨析。A偷窃;B失踪;C坏掉;D藏。I found its bed empty. My doll was 17 !作者发现弟弟的床是空的,弟弟不见了,故选B。
【小题8】考查形容词辨析。A好的;B淘气的;C可怜的;D丑陋的。根据“had been sent to a hospital because of a fever”可知,理查德那么小就发烧了,因此他是可怜的,故选C。
【小题9】考查名词辨析。A话语;B感情;C预测;D结果。“hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”这些都是父母说的话语,故选A。
【小题10】考查形容词辨析。A不可能的;B危险的;C害怕的;D困难的。作者听到“hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”这些词感到害怕,故选C。
【小题11】考查动词辨析。A考虑,认为;B期望;C忘记;D购买。圣诞节到来之际,“Don’t   any presents this year,” Dad said,爸爸说今年不要期望有什么礼物了,故选B。
【小题12】考查名词辨析。A钟表;B图片;C袜子;D包。pointing at the   I hung in the living room爸爸指着作者挂在起居室的袜子,圣诞节习俗是把礼物放进袜子里,故选C。
【小题13】考查连接词辨析。A除非;B如果;C只有;D在......之后。    your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.如果你弟弟能够活过来,就是最好的礼物了,故选B。
【小题14】考查副词辨析。A一次;B已经;C从未;D经常。I’d   seen him cry before.作者从未见过父亲流泪,故选C。
【小题15】考查动词辨析。A看见;B接受;C听见;D回答。根据The phone rang early on Christmas morning.可知,父亲去接电话,接电话用answer,故选D。
【小题16】考查动词短语辨析。A挂断,拖延;B举起,支撑,抢劫;C起床;D站起来。 He   and shouted upstairs.父亲挂掉电话大叫着跑下楼,故选A。
【小题17】考查形容词辨析。A焦急的;B担忧的;C疯狂的;D高兴的。根据The hospital said we can bring Richard home!可知,得知理查德没有大碍,作者的父母很是开心,故选D。
【小题18】考查副词辨析。A在楼下;B在楼上;C在外面;D在里面。根据From the upstairs window,可知,作者当时在楼上,作者是跑下楼,故选A。
【小题19】考查形容词辨析。A单独,独自;B扁平的,平坦的;C高的;D未受破坏的。My socks still hung there 29 , 这里指袜子里依然是空的,没有礼物,故选B。
【小题20】考查名词辨析。A玩偶;B感谢;C善意;D爱。but I knew they were filled with 30 !但是,作者知道,袜子里装满的全家人对理查德的爱,故选D。
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Once, my father and I were waiting to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there only one family  _    us and the counter, who made a big       on me. There were eight children, all probably under 12. You could       they weren’t rich. Their clothes weren’t expensive but      . The children were well-behaved., standing in line behind their parents and      talking about what they would see that night.
One could      they had never been to the circus before. The mother was holding her husband’s hand while the father was smiling in      . The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly      , “Eight for children and two for adults, please.”
The ticket lady told him the price. The man’s wife let go of      hand, her head dropped, and his lip began to tremble. The father leaned a little      and asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady      the price. The man didn’t have enough money.      was he supposed to turn and tell his kids that he didn’t have enough      to take them to the circus? Seeing this, my father put his hand in his pocket,      a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then my father  _   down, picked up the bill and said the man, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He wasn’t begging for it but certainly      the timely help in such an      situation. He took my father’s      in both of his, squeezed(紧捏) tightly onto the      , and with a rear running down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, sir. This really  _   a lot to me and my family.”

【小题1】
A.beforeB.betweenC.behindD.besides
【小题2】
A.differenceB.effortC.impressionD.suggestion
【小题3】
A.tellB.agreeC.believeD.suppose
【小题4】
A.cleanB.shabbyC.simpleD.common
【小题5】
A.disappointedlyB.bitterlyC.excitedlyD.carelessly
【小题6】
A.senseB.expectC.doubtD.Recognize
【小题7】
A.surpriseB.turnC.silenceD.pride
【小题8】
A.laughedB.announcedC.commentedD.responded
【小题9】
A.myB.hisC.herD.their
【小题10】
A.backwardsB.awayC.closerD.farther
【小题11】
A.refusedB.recitedC.reducedD.repeated
【小题12】
A.WhenB.WhereC.HowD.Why
【小题13】
A.timeB.moneyC.chanceD.courage
【小题14】
A.pulled outB.pulled upC.picked outD.picked up
【小题15】
A.jumpedB.layC.knockedD.reached
【小题16】
A.appreciatedB.admiredC.rejectedD.offered
【小题17】
A.interestingB.embarrassingC.enjoyableD.unbelievable
【小题18】
A.pocketB.walletC.armD.hand
【小题19】
A.ticketB.billC.poundD.paper
【小题20】
A.paysB.costsC.meansD.gives

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空

Dear son,

The day that you see me old, have patience and try to understand me. If I get  when eating, if I can not dress, have patience. Remember the hours I spent  it to you. If,   I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one times, do not  me. Listen to me  . When you were small, I had to read thousand and one times the  story until you get to sleep. When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame me  scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my  on new technologies, give me the necessary time and not  me by mocking smiles. I taught you how to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to  life. . . When at some moment I lose the  in conversation with you, do not become annoyed, as the most important thing is not my  but surely to be with you and to  you listening to me. When my  legs do not allow me to walk, give me your hand, the same way I  when you gave your first steps. And when someday I say I do not want to live any more and that I want to die, do not get angry. Try to understand that my age is not lived but  .
Some day you will discover that,   my mistakes, I always wanted the  thing for you and tried to prepare the way for you. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, son!
Your father

【小题1】
A.angry B.satisfied
C.tidy D.dirty
【小题2】
A.teaching B.mentioning
C.warning D.talking
【小题3】
A.before B.when
C.unless D.until
【小题4】
A.disturb B.interrupt
C.upset D.break
【小题5】
A.finally B.soon
C.instead D.too
【小题6】
A.good B.interesting
C.difficult D.same
【小题7】
A.or B.nor
C.and D.but
【小题8】
A.invented B.realized
C.spotted D.imagined
【小题9】
A.view B.prejudice
C.favor D.ignorance
【小题10】
A.look down on B.look into
C.look up D.look through
【小题11】
A.overcome B.confront
C.defeat D.challenge
【小题12】
A.sight B.theme
C.memory D.touch
【小题13】
A.narration B.conversation
C.statement D.thought
【小题14】
A.have B.make
C.get D.force
【小题15】
A.exhausted B.broken
C.folded D.injured
【小题16】
A.made B.worked
C.did D.tried
【小题17】
A.wasted B.spent
C.counted D.survived
【小题18】
A.in spite of B.regardless of
C.rather than D.other than
【小题19】
A.worst B.least C.most D.best
【小题20】
A.mercy B.support
C.enthusiasm D.patience

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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:完型填空

(2013·江西九校高三联考)One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue,____ I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wish to buy only one pair is ____. I turned into the first sock shop that ____ my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old ____. “What can I do for you, sir?”“I wish to buy a pair of socks.”His eyes glowed. There was a note of ____ in his voice.“Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had not been aware of that, as my entrance had been ____. “Come with me,” said the boy,excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to haul down from the shelves box after box,____ their contents for my enjoyment.
“Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair!”“I know that,” said he,“but I want you to see ___ beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?” ____ was on his face an expression of solemn and holy pleasure,____ he were revealing to me mysteries of his religion. I became far ____ interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend,” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not ____ the enthusiasm that comes from novelty, from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every ____ in the United States.”
My amazement ____ his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the ____ has to wait for someone to wait upon him. And when ____ some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Whether he is ____ in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk, you feel like ____ for “being too rude”.
He displays no interest either in you or the goods he ____ to sell. Yet possibly that very clerk who is now so apathetic began his career with hope and ____. The daily grind was too much for him; the novelty wore off; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours. He became mechanical, he became incompetent, and then he saw younger clerks who had more zest in their work, promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.

【小题1】
A.while B.asC.when D.what
【小题2】
A.unnecessary B.unreasonableC.useless D.unimportant
【小题3】
A.kept B.caughtC.tookD.shut
【小题4】
A.came by B.came acrossC.came forward D.came around
【小题5】
A.passion B.disappointmentC.anger D.indifference
【小题6】
A.purposefulB.accidentalC.unconditional D.confidential
【小题7】
A.displayingB.hidingC.selling D.bargaining
【小题8】
A.what B.whichC.that D.how
【小题9】
A.ItB.ThatC.One D.There
【小题10】
A.although B.as ifC.if D.since
【小题11】
A.more B.much C.less D.little
【小题12】
A.mostly B.merelyC.likely D.hardly
【小题13】
A.storeB.customerC.joy D.sock
【小题14】
A.at B.withC.to D.on
【小题15】
A.salesman B.customerC.manager D.passenger
【小题16】
A.firstly B.especiallyC.lastly D.finally
【小题17】
A.busy B.devotedC.absorbed D.attentive
【小题18】
A.forgivingB.forgettingC.apologizing D.paying
【小题19】
A.paid B.is paidC.pays D.was paid
【小题20】
A.enthusiasm B.disappointmentC.amazement D.satisfaction

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