Ⅰ.完形填空
(2021•济南市莱芜一中测试)
When my grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, went to live in the nurses station 5 years ago, I tried many things to keep her occupied. But it was only her word search book that kept her __1.B__. Gradually,she began to think of it as her job and it kept her from __2.D__.
Last night,when I came to her and said hello,she just looked at me __3.A__.I introduced myself and told her I was her granddaughter.She seemed __4.C__about who was.Obviously, she tried to find this word in her __5.D__. So I helped her find it with fingers and __6.B__it for her with a pencil.
Later, I suggested we go outside,and she agreed. Then she was just staring at me as if trying to figure me out.I told her __7.A__ I was her granddaughter.“Oh,okay,” she said __8.C__ but still didn’t really know.She just wanted to be kind.
And after we went __9.D__ and I got her ready for and into bed,she told me to come __10._B__ and we kissed and hugged real tight __11.A__ we did for the first time. It wasn’t the first time though and sooner or later there would be a __12.C__ time.
For now, I feel the blessing of the __13.D__ although I have a sinking feeling that our days are numbered.It doesn’t __14.B__ if the word “granddaughter” holds no __15.A__ anymore—we are bound by love not labels.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者的奶奶得了老年痴呆症,不记得作者了。尽管如此,作者还是耐心地对待奶奶。作者认为“孙女”这个词有没有意义并不重要——她和奶奶被爱而不是被称呼联系在一起。
1.A.time B.interest
C.talent D.knowledge
解析:A项意为“时间”;B项意为“兴趣”;C项意为“天赋”;D项意为“知识”。根据上文中的“keep her occupied”可知,只有奶奶的词汇搜索书才能让她感兴趣。故选B。
2.A.trembling B.moving
C.whispering D.wandering
解析:A项意为“颤抖”;B项意为“移动”;C项意为“低语”;D项意为“(思想)开小差,走神”。根据上文中的“she began to think of it as her job”可知,奶奶把这本书视为工作,这本书能让她不走神。故选D。
3.A.curiously B.angrily
C.naturally D.proudly
解析:A项意为“好奇地”;B项意为“气愤地”;C项意为“自然地”;D项意为“得意地,自豪地”。根据下文中的“trying to figure me out”可知,奶奶不记得作者了,她只是好奇地看着作者。故选A。
4.A.shocked B.amazed
C.puzzled D.worried
解析:A项意为“震惊的”;B项意为“大为惊讶”;C项意为“困惑的,迷感不解的”;D项意为“担心的,烦恼的”。根据下文中的“trying to figure me out”可知,作者的奶奶似乎不知道作者是谁。故选C。
5.A.dictionary B.mind
C.room D.book
解析:A项意为“字典”;B项意为“头脑”;C项意为“空间,房间”;D项意为“书”。根据上文中的“it was only her word search book”及语境可知,她试图在书里找到“granddaughter”这个单词。故选D。
6.A.decorated B.marked
C.associated D.tracked
解析:A项意为“装饰”;B项意为“做标记”;C项意为“联想,联系”;D项意为“追踪”。根据下文中的“for her with a pencil”可知,作者帮奶奶用铅笔给这个单词做了记号。故选B。
7.A.patiently B.bravely
C.regularly D.casually
解析:A项意为“耐心地”;B项意为“勇敢地”;C项意为“有规律地,经常”;D项意为“随便地,偶然地”。根据上文中的“I told her”,下文中的“I was her granddaughter”及语境可知,作者耐心地告诉奶奶自己是她的孙女。故选A。
8.A.joking B.laughing
C.smiling D.crying
解析:A项意为“开玩笑”;B项意为“笑,大笑”;C项意为“微笑”;D项意为“哭”。根据下文中的“She just wanted to be kind.”可知,奶奶微笑着说。故选C。
9.A.along B.ahead
C.outside D.inside
解析:A项意为“一起,向前”;B项意为“向前面,在前面”;C项意为“向外面”;D项意为“向里面”。根据下文中的“I got her ready for and into bed”可知,作者和奶奶进了房间。故选D。
10.A.slower B.closer
C.straighter D.later
解析:A项意为“更慢地”;B项意为“更近地”;C项意为“更直地”;D项意为“更迟地,更晚地”。根据下文中的“we kissed and hugged real tight”可知,奶奶让作者靠近一些。故选B。
11.A.as if B.so that
C.even if D.in case
解析:A项意为“仿佛,好像”;B项意为“因此,为了,以便”;C项意为“即使,虽然”;D项意为“万一”。根据下文中的“It wasn’t the first time though”可知,作者和奶奶紧紧地拥抱彼此,就好像她们是第一次拥抱一样。故选A。
12.A.perfect B.free
C.final D.normal
解析:A项意为“完美的”;B项意为“自由的”;C项意为“最终的,决定性的”;D项意为“正常的”。根据上文中的“It wasn’t the first time though and sooner or later”可知,这不是作者跟奶奶的第一次拥抱,但迟早会变成最后一次。故选C。
13.A.event B.break
C.gift D.moment
解析:A项意为“大事,事件,活动”;B项意为“间歇”;C项意为“礼物”;D项意为“片刻,瞬间”。根据下文中的“although I have a sinking feeling that our days are numbered”可知,这里指作者感受到这一刻的祝福。故选D。
14.A.help B.matter
C.work D.exist
解析:A项意为“帮助”;B项意为“有重大影响,要紧”;C项意为“起作用,奏效”;D项意为“存在”。根据下文中的“if the word ’granddaughter’ holds no ________ anymore”可知,“孙女”这个词有没有意义不重要。故选B。
15.A.meaning B.change
C.design D.advantage
解析:A项意为“意义,含义”;B项意为“变化,零钱”;C项意为“设计,图样”;D项意为“优势,有利条件”。根据下文中的“we are bound by love not labels.”可知,“孙女”这个词有没有意义不重要。故选A。