Question

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __1__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __2__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __3__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __4__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __5__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __6__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__7__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __8__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __9__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __10__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __11__ my uncle. This will __12__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to __13__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 11 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __14__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __15__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

1.                A．watch          B．clock           C．bell  D．time

2.                A．hotel          B．station          C．bus stop  D．airport

3.                A．before         B．from           C．after D．to

4.                A．though         B．because        C．and  D．so

5.                A．moved         B．turned         C．hurried   D．flew

6.                A．happy          B．angry          C．sorry D．lucky

7.                A．look up         B．look for         C．look at   D．look after

8.                A．anything        B．something       C．nothing   D．everything

9.                A．is             B．was            C．does D．did

10.               A．funnier         B．louder         C．happier   D．lower

11.               A．waking up       B．giving up        C．picking up D．putting up

12.               A．always         B．never          C．often D．usually

13.               A．you           B．him            C．them D．me

14.               A．what           B．that           C．which D．who

15.               A．culture         B．friendship       C．time  D．family

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.D

14.A

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者讲述了一个发生在自己身上的故事，我因为痴迷于看比赛，结果耽误了去接叔叔的事情。最后父亲没有严厉的批评我，反而给了我一块手表。从这件事情当中让我懂得了遵守时间的道理。

1.联系上文，可作此处指的是这块手表，故选A，手表。

2.联系下文to the airport.可知指的是去机场接我的叔叔，故选D，机场。

3.联系下文，可知我应在四点半之前到达那里，故选A，在……之前。

4.连词辨析。A.虽然，尽管；B.因为；   C.和，并且；D.因此。联系上下文，可知前后是并列关系，故选C，并且比赛是如此令人兴奋。

5.结合语境可知我是匆忙赶到了机场，故选C，匆忙，急忙。

6.结合语境，可知我的父亲应该对我很生气，故选B，生气的，愤怒的。

7.短语辨析。A.向上看，查阅；B.寻找；C.看；D.照顾。结合语境可知我不敢看我的叔叔和父亲，故选C。

8.词义辨析。A.一些事情，用于疑问及否定句中；B.一些事情，用于肯定句；C.没有东西；D.每件东西。结合语境可知他没有说什么，故选A。

9.联系下文，可知本句是系表结构，描述过去的状态，故用过去时态，选B。

10.联系上文I said hello to them in a very low voice.可知我用更低的声音回答他。故选D，更低的。

11.联系上文to pick up my uncle and take him home.可知此处指的是我没有去接我的叔叔，故选C，捡起，接。

12.联系下文I promise.可知我承诺这样的事情再也不会发生了。故选B，永远不。

13.联系上文My father handed me a box ，可知父亲把这块金表给了我，故选D，人称代词宾格，我。

14.单词辨析。A.什么；B.那个；C.哪一个；D.谁。结合语境可知我从这件事情中学到了些什么，故选A。

15.联系上文我的失约和父亲的赠表，可知此处指的是遵守时间，故选C，时间。

考点：有关一块手表的记述文