完形填空通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案将其字母编号填写在题号前的括号内.
My dad left my family when I was 6 years old.I had to live with my mom from then on.As a single mother,my mom had to work for 11 of us in the city.She worked hard to 12 our rent(房租) and my school. As a result, there wasn't much money left for 13 things.
One day, my best friend 14 me to his birthday party. My mom had just paid the rent and we didn't have much money left, so I could not afford a 15 .I just brought a birthday card.
I was old enough to understand, but still felt sad.
To show my 16 ,I arrived at my friend's house early. My fiend's mom knew my family's
predicament (窘境), so she took me to a room 17 and showed me some new toys.
She let me 18 one and write my name on it. I was 19 and touched by her kindness.
I'm 37 now. 20 my mom is no longer single and our family isn't poor anymore,I am still
grateful to my friend's mom for what she did. That act had a big influence on me.
(11)A. all B. both C. either D. neither
(12)A.look for B. send for C. ask for D. pay for
(13)A. other B. another C. others D. the other
(14)A.sent B. invited C. took D. brought
(15)A. gift B. book C. house D. card
(16)A. politeness B. sadness C. happiness D. business
(17)A. hardly B. secretly C. seriously D. sadly
(18)A.pick out B. point out C. put out D. look out
(19)A. worried B. scared C. surprised D. bored
(20)A. But B. Because C. Although D. So
11.B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.C
【分析】文章主要介绍了作者6岁时父母离异,和母亲相依为命,生活很困苦.在一次参加朋友的生日聚会时,朋友的妈妈化解了他的尴尬,这件事,对作者影响很深.
【解答】(11)B.代词辨析.A三者及以上全部;B两者都;C或者;D两者都不;根据前面I had to live with my mom from then on和妈妈生活,可知这里我妈妈必须在城里为我们俩工作,故答案是B.
(12)D.动词辨析.A寻找;B发送;C要求;D付费;根据She worked hard to (2)our rent(房租) and my school.她努力工作应该是为了付房租和学费,故答案是D.
(13)A.代词辨析.A别的,后面加名词复数;B三者及以上另一个;C别的,相当于形容词加名词;D两者中另一个;根据things是名词复数,用other,句意,没剩下多余的钱做其它的事,故答案是A.
(14)B.动词辨析.A发送;B邀请;C拿;D带来;根据my best friend(4)me to his birthday party,我最好的朋友应该是邀请我参加生日聚会,故答案是B.
(15)A.名词辨析.A礼物;B书;C房子;D卡片;根据上文没有多余的钱,这里 so I could not afford a应该是买不起像样的礼物,故答案是A.
(16)A.名词辨析.A礼貌;B伤心;C幸福;D生意;根据后面I arrived at my friend's house early早早就到了,可知这里应该是以示礼貌,故答案是A.
(17)B.副词辨析.A几乎不;B秘密地;C严肃地;D伤心地;根据下文write my name on it把我的名字写在上面(玩具),可知应该是秘密地,故答案是B.
(18)A.动词辨析.A挑出;B指出;C灭火;D小心;根据上句showed me some new toys向我展示一些新玩具,应该是挑出一个,故答案是A.
(19)C.形容词辨析.A担心的;B害怕的;C惊奇的;D无聊的;根据后面touched by her kindness被她的仁慈感动,同时也应该惊喜,故答案是C.
(20)C.连词辨析.A但是;B因为;C尽管;D所以;根据my mom is no longer single and our family isn't poor anymore,I am sill grateful to my friend's mom for what she did. 我妈妈不再单身,我们家也不再穷了,我还是非常感谢我朋友的妈妈所做的一切.表转折关系,故答案是C.