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Unit 13 People 课时练2知识运用板块练 完形填空(2018山西八校第一次联考)One day, while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.Mom agreed that the trees were _1_Like many other parents, mine were hard to _2_ for, so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something theyd _3_I also thought two would be even better.I checked the _4_ at work and decided it was a bit more than I could _5_but all of my siblings(兄弟姐妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.In northern Ohio，you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to _6_ Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground _7_We asked my aunt if shed help us with the “_8_”， and she called my parents _9_ to say she was ing for a Sunday visit.Then my sisters and sistersinlaw went into _10_，planning a big holiday turkey dinner.On the _11_ Sunday, we all met at my house and _12_ the trees into a truck.I _13_ as Santa Claus.When we arrived at my parents house，Dad was _14_ something was wrong first.He and Mom were amazed when we told them _15_ we were there.When Christmas _16_，of course, we couldnt go to our parents house emptyhanded, so Mom and Dad got _17_ presents that year.Almost half a century later, I _18_ drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome _19_ and remember giving a special _20_ to special people at Christmas in October.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历。1A.distinctive BfragrantCexpensive DprettyD解析：上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树，下文提及“those big, handsome”，故此处应是母亲也欣然同意，认为枫树很漂亮(pretty)。distinctive “与众不同的”；fragrant “芳香的”；expensive“贵的”。2A.shop BrepresentCanswer DcareA解析：根据上文的“Like many other parents，mine were hard to”，下文的“so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姐妹几人为父母买礼物的内容可知，此处指作者觉得给父母买东西是很难的，故选shop “购物”。3A.deserve BappreciateCadvertise DimagineB解析：根据上文的“Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.”及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知，此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会。deserve “值得，应得”；appreciate “感激，欣赏”；advertise “为做广告”；imagine“想象”。4A.result BnumberCprice DexpressC解析：根据下文的“but all of my siblings(兄弟姐妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees”可知，作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格(price)，认为它的价格比自己能支付得起(afford)的还要高一点。5A.afford BexpectCfancy DhandleA解析：参见上题解析。6A.frighten BassistCsurprise DrewardC解析：从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知，作者他们想给父母一个惊喜(surprise)。7A.warmed BfrozeCsoftened DdarkenedB解析：根据上下文语境及句中的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas”及“a special Christmas in October before the ground”可知，作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母度过一个特别的圣诞节。freeze “结冰”符合语境。soften “变软，软化”。8A.trick BpurchaseCchoice DdecorationA解析：根据上下文语境可知，作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个“骗局(trick)”。9A.in advance Bin timeCby accident Don purposeA解析：根据上下文语境可知，作者的姑姑提前(in advance)给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访。in time “及时”；by accident “意外地”； on purpose“故意地”。10A.service BactionCeffect DproductionB解析：根据下文的“planning a big holiday turkey dinner” 可知，随后，作者的姐妹和嫂子(或弟媳)行动起来。go into action “行动起来”符合语境。go into service “投入使用”；go into effect “生效”；go into production “投入生产”。11A.regular BseparateCgiven DchosenD解析：根据语境可知，作者和亲人们在选定的(chosen)那个周日聚到自己家里。regular “惯常的，有规律的”。12A.sorted BloadedCtransported DtransplantedB解析：根据下文的“the trees into a truck”可知，作者他们把树装上(loaded)卡车。sort“整理”； transport “运输，运送”；transplant “移植”。13A.dressed up Bpassed offClooked on Dstarted outA解析：根据下文的“as Santa Claus” 可知，作者把自己装扮(dressed up)成圣诞老人。pass sb./sth.off as.“把冒充为”；look on sb./sth.as. “把当作”；start out as.“以开始，起初是”。14A.delighted BannoyedCdisappointed DconvincedD解析：根据上下文语境及句中的“something was wrong first” 可知，作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题。convinced “确信，坚信”符合语境。15A.when BhowCwhy DwhetherC解析：根据语境可知，当我们告诉他们我们为什么(why)会在那里的时候，父母感到很吃惊。16A.came around Bdropped outCturned up Ddrew inA解析：根据下文的内容可知，当又到圣诞节时，作者他们去探望父母。e around “再次出现，再度发生”； drop out “退出”；turn up “出现”；draw in “(白天变得)渐短”。17A.generous BadditionalCdouble DspecialC解析：根据上文的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to.with a special Christmas in October” 可知，作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞节礼物，而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候，他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母，故作者的父母那年是收到了双份的(double)圣诞节礼物。18A.even BjustConce DstillD解析：根据上下文语境可知，时隔几乎半个世纪之后，当作者看到那些高大、漂亮的枫树(trees)时依然(still)会面带微笑地驶过那个农场。19A.farms BtreesCtrucks DyardsB解析：参见上题解析。20A.congratulation BgiftCdonation DgreetingB解析：作者看着那些枫树时，会想起自己多年前在圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物(gift)。上文中的“presents that year”亦是关键提示。congratulation“祝贺”； donation “捐赠物”；greeting “问候”。 语法填空(2018湖北武汉高中毕业生调研测试)Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States 1._European countries, sending gifts is rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid 2._(give) highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these 3._(country), it is normally appropriate to bring a gift to the hostess.In America, 4._(expense) gifts are definitely out. A good 5._ (choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or to 6._entertainment or a sporting event. 7._the contrary, gift giving is a traditional custom in Japan. In Japan the proper gift is thought 8._(express) the givers true friendship, gratitude and respect far 9._(well) than words can. So if you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared.Australia is known for its friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might 10._(present) to a friend. At a trade show, Tshirts, ties, baseball caps, or a pin may be appropriate souvenirs. Anything more than these types of gifts could cause embarrassment.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国、日本、澳大利亚等国不同的送礼物习惯。1and 解析：考查连词。根据空前的“Australia, Canada, the United States”和空后的“European countries”可知，空处前后为并列关系，故用并列连词and。2giving 解析： 考查动名词。avoid doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“避免做某事”，故填giving。3countries 解析： 考查名词的数。根据空前的these可知，可数名词country应当用复数形式。4expensive 解析： 考查形容词。空处修饰后面的名词gifts，故用形容词形式。5choice 解析： 考查名词。根据空前的形容词good和不定冠词A可以判断，空处应用名词的单数形式。6an 解析： 考查不定冠词。该处泛指“一次娱乐活动”，entertainment的读音以元音音素开头，故用an。7On 解析： 考查固定搭配。on the contrary 为固定搭配，意为“与此相反”。8to express 解析： 考查动词不定式。此处表示“在日本，恰当的礼物被认为表达了送礼物者真正的友谊”。be thought to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“被认为做了某事”，故用动词不定式。9better 解析： 考查比较级。根据空后的than可知，该处用well的比较级。10be presented 解析： 考查被动语态。该句主语modest gifts和动词present之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。
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