Question

When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines（台词）. But once on the stage, every word      from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator（解说者）for the play.        I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my       and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

 It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions（蒲公英）popping（炸开）      the grass in bunches（束）. I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I’ll dig up（挖光）all these weeds（野草）,” she said. “From now on, we’ll       have roses in this garden.”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested（抗议）. “All the flowers are        -- even dandelions!”

My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is        of people, too.” She added.

When I       that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said,       me of how much I loved to read stories aloud.

Thanks to my mother’s encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own      in the world, I felt proud of the role in the play.

1.A. developed                      B. left                     C. failed                         D. disappeared 

2.A. If                         B. Because           C. Though                   D. Since

3.A. difficulty           B. mistake            C. danger                       D. unhappiness

4.A. through                     B. past                  C. beyond                   D. behind

5.A. hardly                           B. only                 C. still                           D. also 

6.A. harmless                              B. healthy        C. beautiful                        D. fresh 

7.A. true                      B. kind         C. same                         D. clever 

8.A. remembered                B. realized    C. explained                 D. promised

9.A. representing                    B. complaining        C. recommending          D. reminding 

10.A. honour                        B. progress       C. value                D. interest 

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章妈妈通过一件校园事件教育女儿的故事。女儿因为紧张而失去了在学校喜剧里面扮演公主的机会而去做一名解说员，妈妈通过花园里的每一株植物都有用处让女儿认识到世界上的每一个都有其存在的价值。

1.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：但是一上舞台，一句话我也想不起来了。A发展，培养B离开C失败D消失。根据后面的Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator（解说者）for the play. 一句可知，应该是每一句话都从我的脑海中消失了；故选D。

2.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：虽然我没有告诉妈妈那天发生的事情，但是妈妈注意到了我不开心，并且问我是否愿意到花园里去走走。A如果B因为C虽然D自从。Though表示让步，和后面的句子构成一种转折关系；故选C。

3.考查名词及语境的理解。A困难B错误C危险D不开心。妈妈注意到了我回家后不高兴；故选D。

4.考查介词及语境的理解。句意：从成束的草丛中我们可以看到蒲公英开了。A穿过B经过C超出能力或范围D在……后面。表达“从……中”用介词through，故选A。

5.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：从现在开始，这个花园里只剩下玫瑰花了。A几乎不B仅仅C仍然D也，还。除掉杂草之后就只剩下花了，即only，故选B。

6.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：所有的花都很漂亮，甚至是蒲公英也很漂亮。A无害的B健康的C漂亮的D新鲜的。根据前面的一句But I like dandelions可知，作者是说蒲公英和玫瑰都很漂亮；故选C。

7.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：而且这对于人类来说这种情况也是真实的。A真的B善良的C相同的D聪明的。即每个人都会有自己的长处，给别人带来欢乐；故选A。

8.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：当我意识到她猜出了我的痛苦时，我开始哭了，然后告诉了她实情。A记住B意识到C解释D答应，许诺。通过妈妈的教导意识到了妈妈的意图；故选B。

9.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：妈妈提醒我我是多么喜欢大声地讲故事。A代表B抱怨C推荐D提醒，使想起。妈妈提醒我的长处；故选D。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：多亏了妈妈的鼓励，我开始认识到每个人在这个世界上都有自己的价值，我为自己在剧组中的角色而骄傲。A荣誉B进步C价值D兴趣。作者认识到自己的价值；故选C。

考点：教育类短文。