Ⅰ.完形填空
My first night in my college dormitory room finally came! Several months ago, I was always prepared for finals, __1__, and the day when I would keep my promise—__2__ out as soon as I had the chance. I even used it for threat when I was angry or couldn't get my way. __3__, my parents just grinned.
Now, sleeping on the once desired bed, I __4__ the TV programs enjoyed together with my parents, the time they spent with me, the home videos I made with my brother and sister. Now, those moments are only memories. Sitting at my desk with my laptop open, I __5__ an email to a radio station my mom listens to every morning before work. I __6__ a special song called Don't Forget to Remember.
The next morning, my mom got out of bed and __7__ the radio as usual. She was really amazed by the speakers' conversation, “You know how __8__ I was weeks ago because I sent my little girl to school for the first time? A college student __9__ us and said that she missed her parents and __10__ they have done for her. She also chose a special song in __11__ of them. So we want to thank Vickey for that email, __12__ it really eased my worry about my little girl growing up and forgetting about things parents do for her.”
The song began to play while my mom ran over to my dad and __13__ him up. “Honey! Did you hear that? Was that our Vickey? Our daughter who couldn't wait to __14__ home?” My dad, just barely opening his eyes, replied, “If it is, that is very sweet of her.”
I got a call from my mom that night. I was so excited to tell her that I __15__ my first day of college and we talked for about an hour. Just when we were about to say our goodbyes, I added one last plea: “mom, don't forget to remember me.”
本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了上大学前作者迫不及待要离开家,可是大学的第一天夜里她就想家了并通过广播电台给父母点了一首歌,告诉他们作者没有忘记他们为作者所做的一切。
1.A.revision B.vacation
C.graduation D.decision
解析:考查名词词义辨析。A.revision修正;B.vacation假期;C.graduation毕业;D.decision决定。根据本空前的“My first night in my college dormitory room finally came! Several months ago, I was always prepared for finals,”可知,我大学宿舍的第一个夜晚终于来了,几个月前我一直在准备期末考试和毕业,故C项正确。
答案:C
2.A.burst B.go
C.get D.move
解析:考查动词短语辨析。A.burst out突发;B.go out出去;C.get out出去;D.move out搬出去。根据本空后的“out as soon as I had the chance.”及下文情节可知,我将兑现我的诺言——一有机会就搬出去,故D项正确。
答案:D
3.A.Therefore B.Moreover
C.However D.Otherwise
解析:考查副词词义辨析。A.Therefore因此;B.Moreover此外;C.However然而;D.Otherwise否则。根据本空后的“my parents just grinned.”可知,然而,对于我的威胁,我的父母只是咧嘴一笑,故C项正确。
答案:C
4.A.remembered B.avoided
C.missed D.imagined
解析:考查动词词义辨析。A.remembered记得;B.avoided避免;C.missed想念;D.imagined想象。根据本空后的“the TV programs enjoyed together with my parents”可知,现在躺在床上,我想念和父母一起看的电视节目,故C项正确。
答案:C
5.A.addressed B.downloaded
C.deleted D.received
解析:考查动词词义辨析。A.addressed写信给;B.downloaded下载;C.deleted删除;D.received收到。根据本空后的“an email to a radio station my mom listens to every morning before work.”可知,我给妈妈每天早晨上班前听的广播电台发了一封电子邮件,故A项正确。
答案:A
6.A.requested B.sang
C.produced D.wrote
解析:考查动词词义辨析。A.requested要求(点歌);B.sang唱;C.produced生产;D.wrote写。根据本空后的“a special song called Don't Forget to Remember.”可知,我点了一首歌。故A项正确。
答案:A
7.A.turned up B.turned on
C.turned down D.turned off
解析:考查动词短语辨析。A.turned up调大;B.turned on打开;C.turned down调小;D.turned off关掉。妈妈每天早晨都会听广播,此处是说第二天早晨起床后,妈妈像往常一样打开收音机,故B项正确。
答案:B
8.A.excited B.upset
C.annoyed D.cold
解析:考查形容词词义辨析。A.excited兴奋的;B.upset难过;C.annoyed恼怒的;D.cold冷淡的。根据本空后的“I was weeks ago because I sent my little girl to school for the first time?”可知,播音员说“你知道几周前因为把我的小女儿第一次送到学校我有多难过吗?”故B项正确。
答案:B
9.A.telephoned B.informed
C.messaged D.emailed
解析:考查动词词义辨析。A.telephoned打电话;B.informed通知;C.messaged发信息;D.emailed发邮件。上文说我给广播电台发了一封电子邮件,此处是说一个大学生给我们写邮件说她很想念她的父母以及他们为她所做的一切,故D项正确。
答案:D
10.A.something B.anything
C.everything D.nothing
解析:考查代词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A.something某事;B.anything任何事;C.everything一切;D.nothing什么都没有。故C项正确。
答案:C
11.A.defence B.memory
C.celebration D.honor
解析:考查名词词义辨析。A.defence防卫;B.memory回忆;C.celebration庆祝;D.honor尊敬。句意:为了表示对父母的敬意,她还点了一首特别的歌。in honor of表示“向……表示敬意”,故D项正确。
答案:D
12.A.though B.because
C.unless D.until
解析:考查连词词义辨析。A.though尽管;B.because因为;C.unless除非;D.until直到。根据本空后的“it really eased my worry about my little girl growing up and forgetting about things parents do for her.”可知,播音员说“我要感谢Vickey的这封邮件,因为它减轻了我的担心,担心女儿长大了会忘记父母为她所做的一切”,故B项正确。
答案:B
13.A.picked B.lifted
C.raised D.woke
解析:考查动词词义辨析。A.picked捡;B.lifted抬;C.raised抚养;D.woke叫醒。根据后面的“My dad, just barely opening his eyes”可知,当开始播放我点的那首歌时,妈妈跑过去叫醒还在睡觉的爸爸,故D项正确。
答案:D
14.A.leave B.get
C.return D.flee
解析:考查动词词义辨析。A.leave离开;B.get到达;C.return返回;D.flee逃走。上文说我总是威胁父母说一有机会就要离开家,此处指妈妈问爸爸是不是我们迫不及待要离开家的女儿。故A项正确。
答案:A
15.A.wasted B.hated
C.survived D.expected
解析:考查动词词义辨析。A.wasted浪费;B.hated讨厌;C.survived幸免于,挺过;D.expected期望。根据本空后的“my first day of college and we talked for about an hour.”可知,我兴奋地告诉妈妈我挺过了大学的第一天,故C项正确。
答案:C