高中英语完形填空第三十二套

完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案。ATwoweeksbeforeChristmas,Mothertoldmeweweregoingtomygrandmother’shousefortheholiday.GrandmaandUncleHenrylivedonafarmsome15milesoutoftown.Theyhadnoelectricityorrunningwaterand1whatIconsideredthe“goodthings”inlife.They2madenoplansforChristmas.WhenChristmasEvearrived,Momtoldmeinherbest“Imeanit”voiceto3allthedecorations(装饰物)fromourtree.Shepackedthoseup,4allthetrimmings（材料）fora5turkeydinner.Christmasmorning6perfectly,withthesunshiningbrightlyacrossafreshblanketofsnow.7Isulked（生气）silentlyinthebackseatofthecaraswemadeour8tograndma’s.Thiswasgoingtobethe9Christmasever!Grandmawas10toseeusaswewakeduptoherdoor.“Whatonearthareyoudoinghere?”shestammered.“Weweren’texpecting11.It’sChristmas,andIdon’tevenhaveaturkeytocookforyou.”“Iknew12.”Momsaidaswesetboxesofgoodiesonthekitchentable.“That’s13webroughtonewithus.”“We14haveatree,”Mominsisted.“15,whatwillwedowithallthesedecorations?”UncleHenryquicklycaughtMom’sspirit.Hecalledmetojoinhim,andwefoundaperfectChristmastreeinthewoods.Soonthehouse16freshandpineyaswedecoratedthetree,andtheday17afestiveair.Theturkeydinnerwasverygood,too.IwasactuallybeginningtoenjoythisunusualChristmasday!Dessertwasforgotten18Momcameoutwiththefinalsurprise—aflaming(燃烧的)pudding“MerryChristmas,mother,”Momsaid.“Dearme”Grandmagasped.“Ihaven’tseenaflamingpuddingsinceIleftEnglandbeforeIwasmarried.”Tearsof19filledhereyes.Icouldnotkeepthetears20myeyes,either.IknewthenthatMomhadalsogivenmethebestChristmaspresentever—shehadtaughtmewhatabeautifulthingitistogive.()1.A.preparedB.lackedC.refusedD.desired()2.A.alsoB.stillC.neverD.hardly()3.A.replaceB.collectC.removeD.show()4.AinsteadofB.bythesideofC.alongwithD.inspiteof()5.A.normalB.completeC.freshD.separate()6.A.dawnedB.passedC.brokeD.happened()7.A.ButB.SoC.AndD.Then()8.A.decisionB.wayC.wishD.plan()9.A.lastB.busiestC.bestD.worst()10.A.expectedB.eagerC.surprisedD.ready()11.A.anyoneB.othersC.someoneD.noone()12.A.youB.itC.thatD.this()13.A.howB.whyC.whereD.when()14.A.mayB.willC.canD.must()15.A.MeanwhileB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Otherwise()16.A.improvedB.smelledC.becameD.changed()17.A.showedupB.carriedonC.tookonD.lightedup()18.A.untilB.afterC.becauseD.unless()19.A.sadnessB.joyC.regretD.worry()20.A.insideB.backC.intoD.from1.提示:根据该句前半句的意思可知，奶奶家没有电，没有自来水，没有“我”认为的生活中的好东西。第一个谓语和宾语hadno...和本空白处应该填的词意思相同。答案:B2.提示:用also表示“附加”。still表示“依然还”，在此可表示现在还没计划，可能晚些时候会做，很显然不符合上下文的意思。答案:A3.提示:remove“取代，拿下”，此处指把自己家的圣诞树上挂着的饰物取下来。replace“取代，替代”，collect“有选择地搜集”。答案:C4.提示:alongwith“一起，一块儿”。此处指母亲把圣诞树上及做一顿完整的火鸡正餐所需要的全部材料一块包装齐备。答案:C5.提示:complete“完整的，完全的”，此时表现了母亲考虑问题周到、细致，把所需要的东西一应俱全准备完备。答案:B6.提示:dawn动词，意为“天开始亮，破晓（begintogrowlight），开始显露出来”。圣诞节的黎明来的完美，阳光照在刚下的雪上，熠熠生辉。答案:A7.提示:景色迷人，一切是如此美好，但主人公的心情非常不好。but表示语气上的转折，天气的晴朗反衬出主人公心情的阴郁。答案:A8.提示:makeone’swayto固定短语，“朝……走去”。其他三个选项均可以和make构成搭配，但不符合语境。答案:B9.提示:“预料这个圣诞节将会是所度过的最糟糕的圣诞节。”句尾的even意为“曾经”，该句相当于ThisisgoingtobetheworstChristmaswehaveeverhad.答案:D10.提示:从下文的谈话中可以看出奶奶见到他们非常吃惊，她没有料到这个时候，会有人到她家来。答案:C11.提示:anyone用在否定句中表示“任何人”。答案:A12.提示:that代表上文奶奶说的内容。that常用来代替上文所提到的内容，this指下面要说的内容，it可以指代某个具体的事物。答案:C13.提示:why引导的句子作表语，意为“这就是我们带了一只火鸡的原因”。答案:B14.提示:从语境和insist这个词来看，需用must，表示“一定要，必须”。答案:D15.提示:全句的意思是:我们必须有一棵圣诞树，不然的话，这些装饰物往哪儿放呢？otherwise“否则，不然的话”，meanwhile“同时”，therefore“所以”，however“但是”。答案:D16.提示:屋子里放上刚砍来的圣诞树，装饰物被挂在了树上，很快屋里散发出一股清新的气味。smell作不及物动词有“发出……的气味”之意,become,change都有“变化”的意思，become后可跟形容词，但此处意思不符。答案：B17.提示:takeon意为“开始具有，呈现”。“房子里到处呈现出节日的气氛。”showup“显眼，突出”；carryon“继续执行”；lightup“（表情）开朗起来”。答案:C18.提示:until用在肯定句中表示动作一直进行到时间状语从句所表示的时间结束。此句意为:直到妈妈带着最后的惊喜进来，我们才想到吃甜点。答案:A19.提示:妈妈做的冒着火苗的布丁让奶奶想起了她的过去，她的家乡，所以奶奶高兴得流出了眼泪。joy“快乐，高兴”。其他选项均不合题意。答案:B20.提示:我也禁不住流下泪来。keepthetearsfromone’seyes相当于keepthetearsbackfromone’seyes，“阻止泪水流下来”；keeptearsback“抑制住眼泪”，但在此和eyes无法连接。答案:DBAverylittleboywasspendinghisSaturdaymorningplayinginhissandbox.Hehadwithhimaplasticpail(桶)andashiny,redplasticshovel(铲).Inthe31ofcreatingroadsandtunnelsinthesand,be32alargerockinthemiddleofthesandbox.Theboydugaroundtherock,33tomoveitoffthedirt.Atfirst,hewantedtocarryitoutofthesandboxwithhishands;however,itwastooheavy.Later,withmuch34,hepushedtherockacrossthesandboxby35hishands.Whentheboygottherocktothe36ofthesandbox,hefoundthathecouldn’trollitupand37thelittlewall.38,thelittleboypushed,buteverytimehethoughthehadmadesome39,therocktipped(翻滚)andthenfellbackintothesandbox.Thelittleboypushedandpushed,buthisonly40wastohavetherockrollback.Finallyhe41tears.Allthistimetheboy’sfatherwatchedfromhislivingroomwindow42thedramawasunfolded.Themomentthetearsfell,alarge43appearedacrossthesandbox.Itwastheboy’sfather.Gentlybut44,hesaid,“Son,whydidn’tyouuseallthestrengththatyouhad?”Defeated,theboy45back,“Idid!Idid！IusedallthestrengththatIhad!”“No,youdidn’t.Youdidn’taskmeforhelp.”Thefather46down,pickeduptherockanddroppeditoffthesandbox.Doyouhave“rocks”inyourlifethatneedtobe47?Areyoudiscoveringthatyoudon’thave48ittakestoliftthem?Thereissomeonewhoiswillingtogiveusthe49weneed.Maybe,it’ssometimesagoodideatoaskothersfor50whenwemeetdifficultieswecan’tovercome.()1.A.methodB.stepC.practiceD.process()2.A.cre