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精编优选练(二十六)完形填空记叙文2(限时：35分钟)AKeith Davison, 94, is struggling since losing his beloved wife of 66 years, Evy. To take his attention away from his _1_， the retired judge built a pool into his backyard, and _2_ all those in his neighborhood to play anytime theyd like. He hoped that the _3_ of water splashing (飞溅)and children playing would _4_ the silence that has engulfed (吞没) his home in the days after Evys passing. “I had a _5_ life, and after my wife _6_， that ended，” says Davison. “You get used to having a person there to enjoy life with, and now this place is so _7_.”The neighborhood children have been lining up to play since the pool opened. Davisons only _8_ is that a childs parent must be _9_ to take care of them. Jessica Huebner, a neighbor of Davison, says that Davison and Evy were always _10_ to the kids in the neighborhood.“Its about spreading _11_ and happiness to our neighborhood and these children _12_ he sees them as the face of the future, ”says Huebner.“He is just a very kind man.”Huebner _13_ brings cookies and homecooked meals to Davison to show her _14_ for what he has done. “He built the pool for us and our children, _15_ we can do more to visit with him, ” she says. “Thats what he wants; he wants to _16_ with the kids.”Still, Davison is _17_ the absence of his wife. The walls of the house still remind him of her, because she _18_ them to her taste, something he very much _19_. But Davison thinks Evy would be happy to see the neighborhood having so much _20_ in their backyard. He just wishes she was there to see it.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。一位94岁的美国老爷爷在自家后院建了一座免费游泳池，既给附近的孩子们提供了一个解暑、玩耍的地方，同时也缓解了自己失去妻子的痛苦与寂寞。1A.fearBsadnessCsickness Dworry解析：根据上文中的losing his beloved wife of 66 years可知，Davison想从失去妻子的“悲伤 (sadness)”中解脱出来。答案：B2A.invited BadvisedCinspired Dexpected解析： 游泳池建好后，Davison“邀请(invited)” 附近的孩子们来玩耍。 答案：A3A.colors BsoundsCeffects Dproblems解析：根据下文中的the silence that has engulfed his home可知，Davison希望孩子们玩闹泼水的“声音(sounds)”能“掩盖(mask)”家里的静寂。mask此处用作动词。答案：B4A.remember BkeepCbring Dmask解析：见上题解析。答案：D5A.secret BdifficultChappy Dtraditional 解析： 根据上文中的his beloved wife of 66 years，Evy和下文中的having a person there to enjoy life with可知，妻子过世前，他们过着“幸福的(happy)”生活。答案：C6A.died BretiredCescaped Dreturned解析：根据上文中的losing his beloved wife和after Evys passing可知，Davison的妻子“去世(died)”后，幸福生活也结束了。答案：A7A.cold BdirtyCquiet Dcrowded 解析：根据上文中的the silence that has engulfed his home可知，现在的家里很“安静(quiet)”。答案：C8A.movement BdevelopmentCrequirement Dachievement解析：根据下文中的a childs parent must be. to take care可知，Davison的唯一“要求 (requirement)”是孩子的父亲或母亲必须照看着。答案：C9A.ahead Bupstairs Cindoors Dnearby解析：根据下文中的take care of them可知，孩子的父亲或母亲必须在“附近(nearby)”。答案：D10A.nice BstrangeCterrible Dfair 解析：根据下文中的He is just a very kind man.可知，Davison夫妇对附近的孩子很“友好(nice)”。答案：A11A.desire Bsuccess Cwealth Djoy解析：根据上文中的children have been lining up to play和下文中的happiness可知，Davison建免费游泳池给孩子们带来了“快乐 (joy)”。答案：D12A.while Bunless Cbecause Dalthough解析： he sees them as the face of the future是 Its about spreading_11_and happiness to our neighborhood and these children的原因，故 because符合语境。答案：C13A.normally BregularlyCinstantly Dcarefully解析： 根据下文中的we can do more to visit with him可知，Huebner会“经常(regularly)” 带一些饼干或家里烹制的饭菜给Davison。答案：B14A.doubt BsurpriseCexcitement Dappreciation解析：给Davison送饼干等是为了表示“感激 (appreciation)”。答案：D15A.in turn Bin contrastCin return Din advance解析：Davison建了游泳池供邻居们娱乐，“作为回报(in return)”，大家也应该为他多做些事情。答案：C16A.go BtradeCplay Dconnect解析：Davison建游泳池的目的是想和孩子们“联系(connect)”起来。答案：D17A.dealing with Blooking intoCpreparing for Dlearning about解析：根据上文中的Keith Davison,94，is struggling since losing his beloved wife和下文中的The walls of the house still remind him of her可知，Davison正在努力“应对(dealing with)”失去妻子的痛苦。答案：A18A.rented BdecoratedCbought Dremended解析：根据上文中的The walls of the house still remind him of her可知，墙是按照妻子的品位“装饰(decorated)”的，Davison非常“喜欢(enjoyed)”。答案：B19A.hated BenjoyedCregretted Dmissed解析：见上题解析。答案：B20A.fun BluckCmoney Dtime解析：根据上文中的The neighborhood children have been lining up to play since the pool opened.可知，邻居们在后院玩得很“开心 (fun)”。答案：ABI had no idea she would be there. My apologies for her _1_ had been prepared. When my teacher announced that we would be having a(n) _2_ motherdaughter tea, I felt _3_ I would not be serving my mother at this special event. So I will never forget _4_ the beautifully decorated gym and there she was, sitting calmly and _5_ ! As I looked at her, I imagined all the arrangements this _6_ woman must have had to make to be able to be with me for that one hour. Who was _7_ Granny? She was ill in bed, and Mom had to do everything for her. How did she get here? We didnt own a car, and she couldnt _8_ a taxi. It was a long walk to get the bus, plus at least five more blocks to the _9_ .And the pretty dress she was _10_ , red with tiny white flowers, was just right for the tea. There was no money for extra clothes, and I knew she had gone into _11_ again at our coal pany store to have it. I was so proud! I served her tea with a _12_ , thankful heart, and introduced her to the group when our _13_ came. I sat with my mother that day, just like the rest of the _14_ , and that was very _15_ to me. The look of love in her eyes told me she _16_ .I have never forgotten. One of the _17_ I made to myself and to my children was that I would always be there for them. That promise is _18_ to keep in todays busy world. But I have a(n) _19_ before me that puts any _20_ excuses to rest. I just recall (想起) again when Mother came to tea.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了妈妈排除一切困难陪女儿参加茶会的故事。1A.errorBabsenceClateness Drudeness解析：根据上文中的I had no idea she would be there和下文中的I would not be serving my mother at this special event可知，“我”原以为妈妈会“缺席(absence)”茶会。答案：B2A.formal BurgentCprivate Dfrequent解析：根据下文中的beautifully decorated gym 和And the pretty dress she was.was just right for the tea.可知，这次茶会很“正式 (formal)”。答案：A3A.proud BangryCcertain Dembarrassed解析：联系上文中的My apologies for her absence had been prepared和下文中的I imagined all the arrangements this _6_ woman must have had to make to be able to be with me for that one hour 可知，“我”认为妈妈“一定(certain)”不会来参加这一活动。答案：C4A.staying at Bwalking intoCreturning to Ddropping into解析：根据下文中的there she was, sitting calmly 可知，“我”“走进(walking into)”装饰华美的体育馆时看到妈妈坐在那里。答案：B5A.sobbing BsingingCsmiling Dsleeping解析：联系上文中的sitting calmly和下文中的 The look of love in her eyes可知，妈妈当时安静地坐在那里，“微笑(smiling)”着。答案：C6A.great Blonely Cstrange Deducated解析：妈妈排除万难来参加女儿的茶会，因此在女儿眼中，妈妈是“伟大的(great)”。答案：A7A.chatting with Blaughing atCcheering for Dlooking after解析：根据下文中的She was ill in bed, and Mom had to do everything for her.可知，“我” 担心妈妈走后谁来“照顾(looking after)”奶奶。答案：D8A.stop BdriveCafford Darrange解析：联系上文中的We didnt own a car和下文中的It was a long walk to get the bus可知，妈妈没有能力“支付(afford)”打车费。答案：C9A.home BschoolCstation Dmarket解析：根据上文中的my teacher announced that we would be having a(n) formal motherdaughter tea可知，妈妈来“学校(school)”参加茶会。答案：B10A.wearing BmakingCdesigning Dholding解析：根据下文中的was just right for the tea可知，妈妈“穿着(wearing)”的这件漂亮礼服很适合茶会。 答案：A11A.detail BbusinessCdebt Daction解析：根据上文中的There was no money for extra clothes可知，为了买这件衣服，妈妈又负“债(debt)”了。答案：C12A.strong BbraveCbroken Dhappy解析： 妈妈穿着得体地来参加茶会，这让女儿感到很“幸福(happy)”。答案：D13A.turn BchanceCmessage Ddecision解析：在茶会上应该是轮流作介绍，所以当“轮到(turn)”我们的时候，“我”怀着一颗感恩的心把妈妈介绍给大家。答案：A14A.team BclassCfamily Dpany解析：根据上文中的my teacher announced that we would be having a(n) formal motherdaughter tea可知，参加茶会的都是“班上(class)”的女同学和她们的妈妈。答案：B15A.annoying BsurprisingCinteresting Dimportant解析：根据上文中的I was so proud! I served her tea with a happy,_thankful heart可知，能像其他同学一样和妈妈坐在一起参加茶会，这对于“我”来说很“重要(important)”。答案：D16A.agreed BacceptedCunderstood Dremembered解析： 根据上文中的The look of love in her eyes可知，妈妈“懂得(understood)”“我”的心思。答案：C17A.choices Bpromises Cefforts Dmistakes解析：下文中的I would always be there for them是“我”对自己和孩子们许下的“诺言(promises)”。后文的“promise”亦是提示。答案：B18A.unfair Bwise Cfalse Ddifficult解析： 根据下文中的in todays busy world可知，在如今这个忙碌的世界，遵守这样的诺言很“难(difficult)”。答案：D19A.goal BruleClesson Dexample解析：根据下文中的I just recall again when Mother came to tea.可知，妈妈给“我”树立了一个“榜样(example)”。答案：D20A.poor BpoliteCawkward Dmeaningful解析：根据下文中的excuses to rest可知，这些借口是“没有说服力的(poor)”。答案：A
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