Each year her husband sent her valentine roses, tied with pretty bows, and a card.The card would 1 say.“I love you even more than last year on this day. The year he 2 . the roses were delivered to her door as usual.The card said.“Be my valentine.My love for you will always 3 with every passing year. She thought this was the 4 time that the roses would appear.She 5 he ordered roses 6 without knowing that he would 7 .He always liked to do things ahead.Then, if he got busy, everything would work out 8 .She put 9 in a very special vase, and then placed the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face.She would sit for hours, staring at his picture and the roses. A year went by. 10 it was tough to live without him.Then, on Valentine’s Day, the doorbell rang, and she saw roses sitting 11 her door.She brought the roses in, and then looked at them in surprise.Later she 12 the flowershop and asked them to explain 13 valentine roses were sent to her. The owner replied.“I know your husband passed away a year ago.The flowers you 14 today were paid for two years ago.Your husband always planned ahead.Here is 15 of many years.You’ll get them every year till... and he also wrote a special little 16 for you...he did this years ago.He said, `If you find out that I’m no longer here, the card should be sent to my wife the following year.’ She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears 17 her face.She found a card among the roses and read it slowly.“Hello.my love.I know it’s been a year since I was gone.I hope it’s not too hard for you to overcome.I know you must be 18 and the pain is real.The 19 we shared made everything so beautiful in life.I loved you more than 20 can say.Please try not to be too sad.That is why the roses will be sent to you for years. [解题导语] 本文是夹叙夹议文.文章主要讲述丈夫死前为妻子提前订了玫瑰花.想帮助她渡过难关.讲述了一个感人至深的爱情故事. 1. A．sometimes B．always C．occasionally D．rarely 解析:选B.根据常识.情人节玫瑰应该是爱的象征.因此用“总是 写着这样的话. 2．A.died B．returned C．disappeared D．retired 解析:选A.第四段开头.店主的话“I know your husband passed away a year ago 表明了她的丈夫已经去世. 3．e B．plant C．grow D．leave 解析:选C.此题主要是理解“grow with every passing year .grow在此句中含义为“增长.增多 . 4．A.first B．second C．last D．every 解析:选C.前文判断是丈夫去世.因此她认为这次是丈夫提前订的玫瑰.并且是最后一次了. 5．A.guessed B．remembered C．decided D．informed 解析:选A.因为丈夫已经去世.因此她只能凭借自己内心的猜测.在此guess相当于think. 6．A.in return B．in addition to C．in reality D．in advance 解析:选D.她猜想丈夫是提前订的玫瑰花.in advance“提前 ,in return“作为报答 ,in addition to“除了 ,in reality“事实上 . 7．A.live through B．pass away C．break down D．leave behind 解析:选B.根据上文的丈夫去世.判断此空也表示去世.即她认为丈夫不知道自己要死亡而订的玫瑰.pass away“去世 ,live through“度过.经受过 ,break down“毁掉.中止.垮掉.分解 ,leave behind“留下.遗留 . 8．A.free B．early C．quiet D．fine 解析:选D.丈夫爱提前做一些事情.那么即使忙.也能使所有的事情井然有条.据此意.来推断选fine.在此相当于all right. 9.A.one B．some C．them D．it 解析:选C.因为上文说的是roses.因此在此表示指代.用them. 10．A.but B．and C．then D．therefore 解析:选B.“A year went by 和“it was tough to live without him 的关系是并列的.没有因果和转折的含义.因此用and. 11．A.by B．out C．inside D．upon 解析:选A.根据下句“她把玫瑰花带进屋里 来判断.玫瑰花是在门旁边放着的.因此选by“在旁边 . 12．A.visited B．went C．came D．called 解析:选D.后面的宾语为flowershop.来排除不及物动词B.C项.同时根据最后一段第一句“hung up the phone 来判断是打电话. 13．A.when B．whether C．why D．how 解析:选C.因为自己不知道为什么还会有玫瑰花.因此打电话询问其原因. 14．A.sent B．received C．possessed D．accepted 解析:选B.根据上文她收到花然后打电话询问可判断是老板谈到的是她收到的花. 15．A.an order B．an excuse C．a proposal D．a program 解析:选A.根据上下文来判断.送花是丈夫订制的服务.因此应为order“订单 . 16．A.letter B．article C．note D．card 解析:选D.根据单词little来判断.只有card“卡片 最合适.而A.B.C三项都不符合. 17．ing into B．running down C．going out D．getting away 解析:选B.挂断电话之后.眼泪流下脸庞.run down意为“流下 . 18．A.crazy B．cautious C．lonely D．embarrassed 解析:选C.此题可用排除法.通过“and the pain is real 来判断.应该是丈夫认为妻子在自己死后一定是非常痛苦的.因此.crazy“疯狂的 ,cautious“谨慎的 ,embarrassed“不安的 .显然都不适合.只有lonely“孤独的 可以表达她的现状. 19．A.marriage B．life C．love D．family 解析:选C.根据“made everything so beautiful 是爱使所有东西如此美丽. 20．A.flowers B．roses C．cards D．words 解析:选D.根据“can say 来判断说的是话而不是花或者卡片. 【查看更多】
