Question

 When I turned 40, my husband secretly planned a surprise party for me. I'll never forget my feeling   1  I entered the restaurant and saw loving friends among flowers and music and a large display of photos. I hurried from one table   2  the next, greeting each guest. Then suddenly at the back of the room I caught sight of a gentle, smiling man with snow-white hair and a kind, blue-eyed woman on his arm.

“Mom, dad,” my   3  became wide. They had flown to Los Angeles from Chicago just hours before. I burst into tears at the sight of these two who, more than   4  else, had taught me that being there for another person is the   5  gift we can give.

A year later, my husband and I were invited to an unusual wedding. The night before the wedding, I decided to   6  my friends and beg off. “Kathy, this is Karen.”

“You're   7 , aren't you?” she broke in, almost begging (乞求). I   8  and at that moment the sight of my parents at my 40th-birthday party came into my mind.

“Yes, of course,” I said. “We'll be there.”

So we   9  And I was grateful we did. We weren't in our seats a minute before Kathy came up, happy but with   10  She told me how much our presence meant to her. Kathy's parents didn't make it as well as her son. I saw   11  in her eyes.

I see now that one's presence   12  be a duty. It is, in fact, something that we owe one another, whatever the   13  To be there—in person—for the sad or happy events of our friends and dear ones makes   14 .

When we are truly   15  for other people, important things happen to them and to us. We are renewed in love and friendship.

1.	A．though B．when C．if D．since

 

2.	A．to B．in C．a(chǎn)t D．on

 

3.	A．nose B．forehead C．eyes D．ears

 

4.	A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．a(chǎn)nybody

 

5.	A．heaviest B．cheapest C．smallest D．greatest

 

6.	A．call B．help C．visit D．join

 

7.	A．driving B．coming C．going D．returning

 

8.	A．resisted B．prayed C．hesitated D．refused

 

9.	A．had B．went C．waited D．were

 

10.	A．tears B．surprise C．smiles D．pride

 

11.	A．puzzle B．comfort C．hurt D．honor

 

12.	A．must B．can C．may D．would

13.A．prize           13．wage     C．bill           D．cost

14.A．a(chǎn) problem      13．a(chǎn)n opportunityC．a(chǎn) difference   D．a(chǎn)n impression

15.	A．present B．happy C．thankful D．eager

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.B

13.D

14.C

15.A

【解析】

1.這題考查連詞，句意是：當我進入飯店時，我永遠忘不了那種感覺。選B

2.考查介詞：from…to…“從…到…”選A

3.從后面的形容詞wide 可知答案是eyes，眼睛睜得很大。選C

4.考查代詞，anybody else“其他任何人”選D

5.句意是：為了另一個人到這兒是我們能給的最好的禮物。選D

6.考查名詞：從后面的對話看出這是一個電話。選A

7.朋友的婚禮肯定是希望作者去了。選B

8.考查動詞，根據(jù)語境，一邊是朋友的婚禮，一邊是父母參加自己的40歲生日，讓作者很猶豫。選C

9.考查上下文語境，從前面的“We'll be there.”說明我們去了。選B

10.考查語境，前面是happy but…,說明是我happy相反的詞。選A

11.推測語意題：從前面的句子：Kathy's parents didn't make it as well as her son. 看出Kathy有受傷的感覺，選C

12.這題考查情態(tài)動詞，can表示“可能”選B

13.考查名詞：whatever the cost“無論代價是多少”選D

14.考查詞組：make a difference“有影響，有差別”選C

15.從第二段第五空后面的gift可以推斷是A。