Question

I have always considered myself a positive optimist,trying to find the best in every situation.I've recently become aware of how two little____have had a great impact on people.

My son____to tell me about a house he was interested in.I said,"Honey,I am glad that you've found something you like,___…"There,I continued,"Don't you think,with the gas prices,you might want to buy one____to your work?"As he told me all about the possible house,I could hear the____in his voice.The moment I spoke the word, BUT,it was____I pricked a balloon with a needle（针）.I could hear him slowly deflate（泄气）.I____that if I had used the word AND—"Honey,I'm glad you found a house in your____range,AND I'm happy for you."—he wouldn't have been____,and we'd have both hung up feel better.

My daughter____at my door dressed like a princess on her way to the prom.I told her how graceful looked and I was____of the young lady she has become,and I said,"Sweetheart,you____having a great time,but please don't drink tonight."I know she doesn't engage in____behavior;she's responsible and sensible.She looked as though I'd snatched her crown."Mom!"The tone of her voice indicated how I'd____her feel.How I wish I'd said,"I want you to have a great time,AND I____you."

My husband helps around the house.I was____he had lightened my work load.I told him how wonderful he is, and I used that naughty word again."BUT,why did you____crumbs（面包屑）all over the counter?"Why?Why?Why didn't I say,"Thank you,ANDI am____or all you do around the house."

I've been doing some____.I am going to remove that naughty little word from my____and replace it with the word AND.This is a decision I intend to keep!

1.A. tips    B. words    C. acts    D. choices

2.A. called    B. attempted    C. waited    D. decided

3.A. or    B. so    C. and    D. but

4.A. due    B. special    C. cheap    D. close

5.A. puzzle    B. hesitation    C. excitement    D. impatience

6.A. even if    B. only if    C. what if    D. as if

7.A. believe    B. imagine    C. doubt    D. forget

8.A. distance    B. ability    C. price    D. plan

9.A. away    B. off    C. out    D. down

10.A. opened up    B. showed up    C. stood up    D. made up

11.A. aware    B. proud    C. jealous    D. fond

12.A. allow    B. consider    C. deserve    D. fancy

13.A. risky    B. bitter    C. selfish    D. unfair

14.A. ignored    B. seen    C. helped    D. made

15.A. love    B. miss    C. trust    D. defend

16.A. amazed    B. delighted    C. relieved    D. annoyed

17.A. forget    B. throw    C. mess    D. leave

18.A. shameful    B. anxious    C. sorry    D. grateful

19.A. self-reflecting    B. self-promoting    C. self-controlling    D. self-learning

20.A. dictionary    B. experience    C. vocabulary    D. memory

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.B

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】本文讲的是作者的人生词汇中有词对她的人生产生很大的影响。我儿子打电话告诉我房子他感兴趣，我很高兴你找到自己喜欢的东西，我的女儿出现在我的门口穿得像去舞会的公主一样，我很自豪她已经成为一位优雅的女士。

1.句意：我一直认为自己是一个积极乐观的人，试图找到在每一种情况最好的。最近我意识到有两个词对很多人产生巨大影响。 A. tips提示，技巧；B. words话语，言语；C. acts表演；D. choices选择。从下文可知。故选B。

2.句意：我儿子打电话告诉我房子他感兴趣。根据“Honey,I am glad that you've found something you like”可知是打电话。call to打电话干...；A. called打电话；B. attempted尝试；C. waited等待；D. decided决定。故选A。

3.句意：我说，“Honey，我很高兴你找到自己喜欢的东西，但是那里，我继续说。此题是关于连词及句意的理解，根据“"There,I continued,"Don't you think,with the gas prices,you might want to buy one”可知此处为转折语气。A. or或者；B. so因此；C. and和；D. but但是。故选D。

4.句意：“你不认为，随着天然气价格，你可能想买离你近的工作吗？”此题是关于形容词的辨析，根据前后文的衔接可得。A. due到期的；B. special特殊的；C. cheap便宜的；D. close近的。故选D。

5.句意：当他告诉我所有关于可能的房子，我能听到他兴奋的声音。根据后文“I could hear him slowly deflate（泄气）”可知，他之前很高兴。A. puzzle迷惑；B. hesitation犹豫；C. excitement兴奋；D. impatience急躁。故选C。

6.句意：当我说出这个词，但是，它好像用针扎气球一样。此题是关于前后文及短语的理解。根据“I could hear him slowly deflate（泄气）”可知。A. even if即使；B. only if只有；C. what if如果；D. as if好像。故选D。

7.句意：我能听到他慢慢泄气的声音。我相信如果我用了这个词。此题是关于动词的辨析。根据后文“AND I'm happy for you."—he wouldn't have been”可知。A. believe相信；B. imagine想象；C. doubt怀疑；D. forget忘记。故选A。

8.句意：如果我用“亲爱的字，我很高兴你找到各种价格的房子”此处的形容词修饰可数名词，应用price。A. distance距离，远处；B. ability能力；C. price价格；D. plan计划。故选C。

9.句意：他不会下去，我们都感觉挂起来更好。have been down现在完成时。根据后文“we'd have both hung up feel better.”可知。故选D。

10.句意：我的女儿出现在我的门口穿得像去舞会的公主一样。此题关于短语的辨析并根据语境的意思。A. opened up打开，展示；B. showed up出现；C. stood up坚持；D. made up组成。故选B。

11.句意：我告诉她如何感激的看我，我很自豪她已经成为一位优雅的女士。根据前文“at my door dressed like a princess on her way to the prom.I told her how graceful looked”可知她很自豪。Be proud of对...感到自豪。故选B。

12.句意：我说，“斯威特哈特，这是你应得的一个的好时机，但请不要晚上喝。A. allow允许；B. consider考虑；C. deserve应得；D. fancy幻想。故选C。

13.句意：“我知道她不做冒险的事，她是负责的和明智的。她看起来好像我抢了她的皇冠。根据前文“having a great time,but please don't drink tonight."”可知此事是冒险的事。 A. risky冒险的；B. bitter痛苦的；C. selfish自私的；D. unfair不公平的。故选A。

14.句意：妈妈！”她的语调表明问我感觉如何。此处应用系动词。 A. ignored忽视；B. seen看见； C. helped帮助；D. made使，做。故选D。

15.句意：我多么希望我能说，“我希望你有一个伟大的时间，和我相信你。根据前文可知妈妈很相信她。A. love爱；B. miss想念；C. trust相信；D. defend捍卫。故选C。

16.句意：我的丈夫帮助找周围的房子。我很高兴已经减轻了我的工作量。根据“I told him how wonderful he is, ”可知，她很高兴想感激丈夫。A. amazed惊讶的；B. delighted高兴的；C. relieved放心的；D. annoyed生气的。故选B。

17.句意：我告诉他它是多么美好，我用那调皮的话。“但是，为什么他离开了（面包屑）所有的柜台吗？A. forget忘记；B. throw扔；C. mess毁坏；D. leave离开。故选D。

18.句意：“谢谢你，我很感谢你周围所有的的房子。根据“I told him how wonderful he is, and I used that naughty word again.”可知。 A. shameful可耻的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. sorry抱歉的；D. grateful感激的。故选D。

19.句意：我正在做自我反思。A. self-reflecting自我反思；B. self-promoting自我促进；C. self-controlling自我控制；D. self-learning自我学习。根据前文的意思可知。故选A。

20.句意：我要删除我词汇表中淘气的小句取代它的话，这是一个决定，我打算继续！A. dictionary字典；B. experience经历；C. vocabulary词汇表；D. memory记忆。前文讲的是自己的人生中的词汇。故选C。

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完形填空着眼于整体理解，必须在对短文大意进行了解的基础上才能准确的推知答案。因此，需要注意上下句的逻辑关系以及整片文章的情节如文章的（3）小题，"Honey,I am glad that you've found something you like,___3___…"There,I continued,句意：我说，“Honey，我很高兴你找到自己喜欢的东西，但是那里，我继续说。此题是关于连词及句意的理解，根据“"There,I continued,"Don't you think,with the gas prices,you might want to buy one”可知此处为转折语气。A. or或者；B. so因此；C. and和；D. but但是。