Question

A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl，I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling__21__  in your life. Little did I know you were_22__  every penny you earned to go to__23__ school.

I cannot thank you enough for__24__ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried__25__ piles of law books. I was  __26__.Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for__27__？ When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’ t know Moms__28__be lawyers too. You smiled and said，“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was，that statement kept___29__ in my ears. I watched as you faced the___30_of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a_31__ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you__32__.With your words of wisdom in my__33__mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world__34__.I set out to live my life filled with__35__，seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I__36__found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) __37__one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ ll try that.”

 Encouraged by your__38___， I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’ s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and__39__meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’ m__40__ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

1.A. found          B. played          C. kept         D. provided

2.A. saving         B. making       C. donating    D. receiving

3.A. business       B. fashion　        C. law          D. medical

4.A. what           B. that         C. which        D. where

5.A. at             B. to               C. upon         D. under

6.A. amused         B. worried     C. puzzled          D. disappointed

7.A. roles          B. tests            C. positions        D. shows

8.A. must           B. ought to     C. need         D. could

9. A. ringing           B. blowing      C. falling          D. beating

10.A. choices           B. chances      C. challenges     D. changes

11.A. professor         B. doctor           C. reporter         D. model

12.A. in danger         B. in action        C. in trouble       D. in charge

13. A. weak             B. powerful    C. youthful         D. empty

14.A. came back         B. closed down C. went by          D. opened up

15. A. hope             B. hardship    C. harmony      D. sadness

16.A. constantly        B. shortly          C. hardly           D. nearly

17. A. and              B. but          C. or           D. for

18. A. description      B. statement        C. praise           D. introduction

19.A. secretly          B. curiously        C. carelessly       D. eagerly

20.A. doing             B. considering      C. correcting       D. reading

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.D

20.A

【解析】

【要点综述】母亲乐观、积极进取的生活态度影响着“我”，使“我”也和她一样，不担心犯错误，积极地面对每一个挑战。

1.考查动词。该句考查了短语play…role in。句意为： 直到几年以后我才最终理解模特这一职业在你的生活中扮演了什么样的角色。

2.考查动词。这里指的是节约每一分钱去学习法律，所以选save，意为“节约，节省”。make 做，制造；donate捐赠；receive收到。

3.考查名词。由第二段中的“When you said you were in law school”可知。

4.考查名词性从句。此处what引导一个名词性从句，作从句谓语动词told的直接宾语，构成tell sb. sth.结构。 引导名词性从句时，that表陈述，不作任何成分，which“哪一个”作定语，where作地点状语。

5.考查介词。这里指的是埋头苦读，所以用be buried under。

6.考查形容词。下一句是作者的疑问“Why were you doing what I do”， 由此可以看出，作者对妈妈的行为颇为不解，感到很疑惑，所以选puzzled，意为“疑惑的，不解的”。下文也有提示：当妈妈回答完后，I was more puzzled。

7.考查名词。由常识可知，她妈妈和她一样，记忆课本知识，为了考试而学习，所以用tests。role 角色；position位置；show 表演。

8.考查情态动词。句意为：……我更困惑了，当时不知道妈妈们也能成为律师。此处表示“能够”，用could。

9.考查动词。这里指的是母亲的话(In life, you can do anything you want to do.)一直在“我”耳边响起，所以用ring，意为“回响”。blow 吹； fall 落下；beat击，打。

10.考查名词。这里指面对生活的各种挑战：身为模特，还要完成学业，和爸爸一起开办公司同时还要抚养5个孩子。所以选challenge，意为“挑战”。choice 选择； chance机会； change改变，变化。

11.考查名词。  model “模特”。由文章第一段中的“…as you modeled for fashion photographers”可知。

12.考查介词短语。句意为：母亲在那么多事情中忙碌着，看得我都筋疲力尽了。四个选项中只有in action(在积极活动中)符合语境。 in danger 在危险中；in trouble 处于困境；in charge负责，管理。

13.考查形容词。 由文章第一句话“When I was a little girl…”可以看出，那时候“我”很小，所以用youthful，意为“年轻的”。weak 虚弱的； powerful 强大的； empty空的。

14.考查动词短语。……我突然感到拥有无限的自由去放飞梦想，我的整个世界被打开了。所以选open up。  come back 回来；close down 关闭；go by 经过。

15.考查名词。“seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements”可以看出，作者的生活充满了希望(hope)。hardship  困难； harmony和谐； sadness悲伤。

16.考查副词。正是母亲的话使“我”不断地发现自己所取得的成就。所以选constantly，意为“时常地，不断地”。shortly  立刻；hardly几乎不；nearly差不多。

17.考查连词。和前面的either 构成 either…or…结构，意为“或者……或者……”。

18.考查名词。这里指的是上文妈妈对“我”的教导“In life, you can do anything you want to do. ”由第三段第一句话中的“As young as I was, that statement…”可知选statement，意为“陈述，所说的话”。 description 描述；praise表扬；introduction介绍，引进。

19.考查副词。在妈妈的激励下，在人生的道路上“我”毅然前行，不担心犯错误，积极地面对每一个挑战，所以选eagerly，意为“急切地，热切地”。secretly 秘密地；curiously 好奇地；carelessly 粗心地。

20.考查动词。由上一句“You did it”， 可知选A。句意为：你做到了，并且我正在做。  consider考虑；correct改正；read读。