Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My brother and I slipped out of the bed. We grabbed our ________ and put on our shoes. Without heaters in our old home, wearing coats inside was as ________ as wearing shirts in summer.

But this morning was ________; it was Christmas. No Christmas tree, no ________ in our home. But following ________, we were promised to find one present on the top of the shoes. Some years, we would find ________ but new underwear, and other years we would find new socks. The gift itself wasn't our ________, but the brand-new feeling made us scream with ________.

And then one special Christmas, I lifted the package ________ on shoes. I tore it, holding my breath and I found there was a doll with large brown eyes ________ me. I grabbed it from the box and held ________ against my chest. ________ it smelled of plastic, it sent a wave of pleasure through me.

Those days flickered with(闪烁) memories of the ________ and easy life. It was a life ________ material possessions, ________ one rich with appreciation for small thing. Later as I ________ in America, life changed. We lived a rich life and life became easier. Gifts ________ more and their purchase became urgent. ________, our wants turned into boring needs. Sadly, what we ________ as children was now painted in a sorrowful scene. Although weather changes and seasons offer variety, we can ________ change by taking a step back to the simpler life.

1.A. trousersB. coatsC. dressesD. shirts

2.A. specialB. rareC. strangeD. normal

3.A. ordinaryB. differentC. difficultD. warm

4.A. protectionB. waterC. peopleD. decoration

5.A. traditionB. wayC. methodD. request

6.A. somethingB. everythingC. nothingD. anything

7.A. focusB. explanationC. storyD. offer

8.A. painB. tearC. shockD. joy

9.A. givingB. lyingC. makingD. dropping

10.A. staring atB. looking intoC. caring aboutD. turning out

11.A. the packageB. the shoesC. the dollD. the box

12.A. Even thoughB. As ifC. What ifD. Apart from

13.A. boringB. simpleC. sadD. slow

14.A. engaged inB. coming in

C. interested inD. lacking in

15.A. forB. soC. andD. but

16.A. set outB. grew upC. picked upD. got out

17.A. spentB. costC. wastedD. paid

18.A. SurprisinglyB. HopefullyC. EventuallyD. Happily

19.A. hatedB. desertedC. wastedD. valued

20.A. stillB. everC. neverD. even

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.D

15.D

16.B

17.B

18.C

19.D

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了作者儿时家庭贫困，冬天也没有暖气，圣诞节家里也没有装饰，一件小小的圣诞节礼物已使作者很开心；之后作者来到美国之后，生活富裕起来，但却失去原来那种快乐，作者呼吁我们回归简单的生活。

1.考查名词以及对语境的理解。根据下文出现的Without heaters in our old home, wearing coats inside was as 42 as wearing shirts in summer.可知，这里应该穿上coat，故选B。

2.考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. special特别的； B. rare稀少的；C. strange 奇怪的；D. normal正常的。这里的意思是：家里没有暖气，穿外套就像在夏天穿衬衣一样正常。故选D。

3.考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. ordinary普通的；B. different不同的；C. difficult困难的；D. warm温暖的。这里的意思是：但是今天早上不同，今天是圣诞节。故选B。

4.考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. protection保护；B. water水；C. people人们；D. decoration装饰。这里的意思是：家里没有圣诞树，没有装饰。故选D。

5. 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. tradition传统；B. way方式；C. method方法；D. request要求。这里的意思是：根据传统，我们在鞋的最上面找到礼物。故选A。

6.考查不定代词以及对语境的理解。nothing but“只有”，为固定短语，这里的意思是：我们只会找到内衣。故选C。

7.考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. focus针对；B. explanation解释；C. story故事；D. offer提供。这里的意思是：我们针对的不是礼物本身。故选A。

8.考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. pain痛苦；B. tear眼泪；C. shock惊讶；D. joy欢乐。句意：而是那种新的感觉使我们很快乐。故选D。

9.考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. giving给；B. lying放；C. making使；D. dropping丢掉。句意：我拿起了放在鞋子上的包裹。lie on“位于……上”，故选B。

10.考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。A. staring at盯着；B. looking into往里看；C. caring about介意；D. turning out证明。这里的意思是：有着棕色眼睛玩偶正盯着我。故选A。

11.考查名词以及对语境的理解。由前面看到a doll可知，这里是把玩偶拿出来抱在怀里。故选C。

12. 考查短语以及对语境的理解。A. Even though尽管；B. As if犹如，好似；C. What if如果……；D. Apart from除了。这里的意思是：尽管有股塑料的味道，故选A。

13. 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. boring烦躁的；B. simple简单的；C. sad 难过的；D. slow慢慢的。这里的意思是：这些日子闪烁着简单容易的生活记忆。故选B。

14. 考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。A. engaged in加入；B. coming in进来；C. interested in感兴趣；D. lacking in缺少。这里的意思是：这种生活缺少物质财富。根据前文可知，那时作者生活很贫穷。故选D。

15. 考查连词以及对语境的理解。这里前文说生活没有物质财富，后文又说这种生活充满感恩，所以这里是转折关系。故选D。

16. 考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。A. set out出发；B. grew up长大；C. picked up捡起；D. got out出来。这里的意思是：当我在美国长大后。故选B。

17. 考查动词以及对语境的理解。spend和pay作动词时的主语是人，cost的主语可以是物，这里gift作主语，所以选cost，故选B。

18. 考查副词比较级以及对语境的理解。A. Surprisingly惊讶的；B. Hopefully有望地；C. Eventually最终；D. Happily幸福地。这里的意思是：最终我们的要求变成了需求。故选C。

19. 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. hated讨厌；B. deserted放弃；C. wasted浪费；D. valued重视，这里的意思是：我们作为孩子时所重视的。故选D。

20. 考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. still仍然；B. ever曾经；C. never从不；D. even甚至。这里的意思是：虽然天气变化、季节变换，我们仍然可以迈出一步来回归更简单的生活。故选A。

考点：考查人生百味类阅读。