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“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to _____. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to ____ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.

Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own _____, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. ____ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive ____ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these ____ and duties so that I would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.

I strive to display these ___ in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ____ told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ____ themselves. We ____the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.

I am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is _____. I am, for example, extremely _____ of my decision not to drink alcohol. Personally, I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to _____ me.

My mom and dad both found new ____ and happily remarried. I am _____ close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that _____ happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the ____. I wasn’t willing to let it _____ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.

At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and ____ of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that _____ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.:

1.A. fall apart    B. stand out       C. carry on       D. come true

2.A. abandon       B. remain         C. accompany       D. practice

3.A. homework      B. exercise       C. decision        D. laundry

4.A. Although       B. Because         C. If              D. Since

5.A. attitude       B. experience      C. effect          D. situation

6.A. achievements  B. abilities       C. chores          D. disadvantages

7.A. chores        B. difficulties    C. emotions       D. qualities

8.A. father        B. headmaster     C. brother         D. coach

9.A. enjoy         B. teach          C. help            D. push

10.A. won           B. lost           C. had            D. achieved

11.A. wrong        B. abnormal       C. dynamic        D. violent

12.A. afraid        B. tired           C. proud           D. fond

13.A. cheat         B. pressure        C. please          D. enlighten

14.A. families    B. jobs           C. kids           D. partners

15.A. still       B. not             C. rarely         D. less

16.A. never        B. even            C. ever            D. almost

17.A. best          B. worst          C. busiest         D. first

18.A. challenge    B. protect         C. beat           D. ruin

19.A. pain         B. memory         C. significance    D. emergency

20.A. obstacles   B. families       C. parents        D. Routines

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.D

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.D

15.A

16.C

17.A

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇故事类。这篇短文讲述的我的父母的离婚一开始给我带来了困惑和痛苦，但是母亲将责任交到我身上的时候，使我明白了这些责任的重要性，促使我以后担负起责任，并且越来越有勇气去面对困难，父母的离婚后来对我来说转化成了一种机遇。

1. 考查动词短语。A．Fall apart 破碎 B．Stand out；突出；C．Carry on；继续 D．Come true 实现 ；根据句意表示父母离婚了，我感到生活破碎，故选A。

2. 考查动词。A．Abandon 抛弃；B．Remain 停留；C．Accompany 陪伴；D．Practice 练习；根据上下文，选B。

3. 考查名词及语境理解。A．Homework 家庭作业； B．Excise 练习； C．Decision 决定； D．Laundry 洗衣服；根据下一句话可知，做的都是家务活，故选D。

4. 考查连词。 A .although 虽然， B。Because 因为， C if 如果，D since 因为。根据句意可知表示转折，故选A。

5. 考查名词。A．attitude 态度；B．Experience 经验；C．Effect 影响；D．Situation 情况；根据我身上的责任对我产生了积极的影响,可知选C。

6. 考查名词及语境的理解。A .achievement 成就；B.ability 能力；C.chores 家务活；D.disadvantage 缺点。根据句意可知，我妈妈将这些责任和家务活让我做，让我学会了自理能力，选C。

7. 考查名词及语境的理解。A.chores 家务活，独自；B.difficulties 困难；C.emotions感情 遍及；D.qualities 品质。根据上文可知，我在努力培养自己的这些品质。故选D。

8. 考查名词及语境的理解。A.father 爸爸；B.headmaster 校长；C.brother 弟弟；D.coach 教练。根据下文句意可知，将我选为足球队队长，可知是教练。故选D。

9. 考查动词及语境的理解。A．Like 喜欢；B．Teach 教，；C．Help 帮助；D．Push 推进，推动，根据语义，我会使我的团队不断向前进步，故选D。

10. 考查动词及语境的理解. A.won 赢；B.lost 丢失；C.had 有；D.achieved 完成。根据下面的文意可知，我们失去了锦标赛。故选B。

11. 考查形容词及语境的理解。A. Wrong 错的；B.abnormal 变态；C.dynamic 动态的；D.violent 暴力的。我不会做我认为错的事情。故选A。

12. 考查形容词及语境的理解。A.afraid 害怕；B.tired 疲劳的；C.proud 骄傲的；D.fond 喜欢的。根据这一段的意思可知，我为我自己不喝酒而感到骄傲。故选C。

13. 考查动词及语境的理解。A.cheat 欺骗；B.pressure 施加压力；C.please 取悦；D.enlighten 启发。表示即使有人向我施加压力我也不会喝酒。故选B。

14. 考查名词及语境的理解。A.families 家庭；B.jobs 工作；C kids 孩子；D.parents。根据句意为我的父母又找到了另一半父母。故选D。

15. 考查连词及语境的理解。A。Still 仍然；B not 不；C rarely 很少，；D.less 更少。根据下文的意思可知，索然我与父亲离得很远，但是我们依然保持密切的联系。故选A。

16. 考查副词。A．Never 绝不；B．Even 甚至；C．Ever 曾经；D．Almost 几乎，差不多；根据语义，表示曾经发生在我身上的事情，故选C。

17. 考查形容词及语境的理解。A best 最好的；B.worst 最坏的；C.busiest 最忙的；D.first 首先的。根据上文的worst可知，形成对比。故选A。

18. 考查动词及语境的理解。A.challenge 挑战；B.protect 保护 C.beat 打击；D.ruin 毁坏，根据句意我不想让父母的离婚毁坏了我的家庭，故选D。

19. 考查名词及语境的理解。A．Pain 痛苦；B．Memory 记忆；C．Significance 重要性； D．Emergency 突发事件；根据句意可知，在我九岁的时候，遭受父母离婚的困惑和痛苦。故选A。

20. 考查名词及语境的理解。A.obstacles 困难，障碍；B.parents父母；C.families 家庭；D.routines 路线。根据句意，这个障碍给我带来了机会与成功，可知选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读为本题主要考查点。