Question

A Doll from Santa

Alice‟s mother died when she was five years old. That year was 1925, and life was hard. Alice, who grew up to be my mother, told me that her family was too ________to even afford to give her a doll.

One afternoon in December 1982, I was decorating the tree to prepare for the Christmas season. A young lady ________me with a sample of her handiwork: beautiful handmade ______. She was taking orders for Christmas. I decided to get one for my daughter, Katie, who was almost five years old. Then I had an idea. I asked the lady if she could make me a _____doll for my mother — one with gray hair and a pair of glasses: a grandmother doll.

The doll maker felt that this idea was certainly ___and took it on as a creative challenge. So I placed my Christmas ___: two dolls, one blonde and one gray-haired for Christmas morning! Things really started to fall into place  ________a friend had told me that his dad, who played Santa Claus in my area, would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to  __________my Katie her presents!

Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time, ___did Santa Claus. Katie was delighted that Santa had come to see her at her  ________house, the happiest I had ever seen her in her young life. My mother was enjoying watching her granddaughter‟s _______to the visit from this special guest. As Santa turned to leave, he looked once more into his bag and took out one more  _____. As he asked who Alice was, my mother, surprised by her name being called, ___that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift, which was accompanied by a message card that read: For Alice,

I was cleaning out my sleigh before my ________this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25, 1925. The present inside has _______, but I felt that you might  _________wish to have it. Many apologies for the_________of the gift.

Love, Santa Claus

My mother‟s reaction was one  of  the  greatest  deeply  ____scenes  I have  ever witnessed. She couldn‟t speak but only gazed at the doll she had      _________fifty-seven years as tears of joy running down her cheeks. That doll, given by “Santa”, made my mother the happiest “__________” alive.

1.A. large    B. busy    C. poor    D. crowded

2.A. approached    B. educated    C. helped    D. joined

3.A. glasses    B. dolls    C. socks    D. bags

4.A. special    B. live    C. cheap    D. baby

5.A. fair    B. impractical    C. simple    D. unique

6.A. wish    B. order    C. tree    D. collection

7.A. because    B. though    C. when    D. if

8.A. save    B. sell    C. find    D. deliver

9.A. and    B. or    C. but    D. so

10.A. own    B. new    C. former    D. small

11.A. request    B. dream    C. reaction    D. panic

12.A. letter    B. gift    C. candy    D. bell

13.A. denied    B. indicated    C. pretended    D. explained

14.A. trip    B. plan    C. try    D. term

15.A. burnt    B. reappeared    C. gone    D. aged

16.A. still    B. never    C. yet    D. almost

17.A. weakness    B. carefulness    C. lateness    D. darkness

18.A. lovely    B. emotional    C. beautiful    D. unpleasant

19.A. chosen    B. wasted    C. waited    D. spent

20.A. customer    B. daughter    C. seller    D. child

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. D

6. B

7. C

8. D

9. D

10. A

11. C

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. D

16. A

17. C

18. B

19. A

20. D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者母亲早年丧母、家境贫寒，连一个玩具娃娃都买不起。作者57岁那一年的圣诞节，作者为母亲买了一只玩具娃娃送给母亲作为圣诞礼物，让母亲深为感动。

1.C考查形容词。A. large巨大的； B. busy忙碌的； C. poor贫穷的； D. crowded拥挤的。根据That year was 1925, and life was hard. “那一年是1925年，生活很艰难。”可知，Alice, who grew up to be my mother, told me that her family was too ____1____to even afford to give her a doll. 爱丽丝是我的妈妈，她告诉我她的家庭太穷了，甚至买不起一个洋娃娃。故答案为C。

2.A考查动词。A. approached靠近； B. educated教育； C. helped帮助； D. joined加入。根据A young lady ____2____me with a sample of her handiwork: beautiful handmade ___3___.可知，一位年轻的女士走近我，拿着她手工制作的样品:漂亮的手工娃娃。故选A。

3.B考查名词。A. glasses眼镜，玻璃杯； B. dolls 玩偶； C. socks袜子； D. bags包。根据A young lady ____2____me with a sample of her handiwork: beautiful handmade ___3___.可知，一位年轻的女士走近我，拿着她手工制作的样品:漂亮的手工娃娃。故选B。

4.A考查形容词。A. special特殊的； B. live活的，现场的； C. cheap便宜的； D. baby幼小的。根据one with gray hair and a pair of glasses: a grandmother doll.“一个白发苍苍、戴着一副眼镜的奶奶娃娃。”可知，I asked the lady if she could make me a ___4___doll for my mother“我问那位女士能不能给我妈妈做一个特别的洋娃娃”。故选A。

5.D考查形容词。A. fair 公平的； B. impractical不切合实际的； C. simple简单的； D. unique独一无二的。根据The doll maker felt that this idea was certainly ___5___and took it on as a creative challenge.可知，娃娃制造商觉得这个想法很独特，并把它作为一个创造性的挑战。故选D。

6.B 考查名词。A. wish愿望； B.order预定，命令； C. tree书； D. collection采集。根据So I placed my Christmas ___6___: two dolls, one blonde and one gray-haired for Christmas morning!可知，所以我订了圣诞礼物:两个娃娃，一个金发，一个白发，作为圣诞节的早晨!故选B。

7.C考查连词。A. because因为； B. though尽管； C. when当------时候； D. if如果。根据Things really started to fall into place ____7____a friend had told me that his dad, who played Santa Claus in my area, would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to _____8_____my Katie her presents!可知，当一位朋友告诉我，他在我家扮演圣诞老人的爸爸愿意在圣诞节早上来我家给凯蒂送礼物时，事情才真正开始明朗起来。故选C。

8.D考查动词。A. save挽救； B. sell卖； C. find 发现； D. deliver递送，发表。根据Things really started to fall into place ____7____a friend had told me that his dad, who played Santa Claus in my area, would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to _____8_____my Katie her presents!可知，当一位朋友告诉我，他在我家扮演圣诞老人的爸爸愿意在圣诞节早上来我家给凯蒂送礼物时，事情才真正开始明朗起来。故选D。

9.D 考查并列连词。A. and和； B. or或者，否则； C. but但是； D. so所以。根据Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time, ___9___did Santa Claus.可知，圣诞节如期到来，圣诞老人也如期而至。故选D。

10.A考查形容词。A. own自己的； B. new 新的； C. former 从前的； D. small小的。根据Katie was delighted that Santa had come to see her at her ____10____house, the happiest I had ever seen her in her young life.可知，凯蒂很高兴圣诞老人来她家看她，这是我在她年轻的时候见过她最快乐的一次。故选A。

11.C 考查名词。A. request请求； B. dream梦想； C. reaction反应； D. panic惊慌。根据下文My mother‟s reaction was one of the greatest deeply ___18___scenes I have ever witnessed.可知My mother was enjoying watching her granddaughter‟s ___11___to the visit from this special guest.我母亲很高兴地看着她的孙女对这位特别客人来访的反应。故选C。

12.B考查名词。A. letter信； B. gift礼物； C. candy糖果； D. bell铃声。根据As Santa turned to leave, he looked once more into his bag and took out one more ___12___.可知，当圣诞老人转身离开时，他又一次看了看自己的包，拿出了一份礼物。故选B。

13.B考查动词。A. denied 拒绝； B. indicated表明； C. pretended假装； D. explained解释。根据As he asked who Alice was, my mother, surprised by her name being called, ___13___that she in fact was Alice.可知，当他问爱丽丝是谁的时候，我的母亲对他叫她的名字感到惊讶，指出她实际上是爱丽丝。故选B。

14.A考查名词。A. trip旅行； B. plan计划； C. try尝试； D. term学期。根据I was cleaning out my sleigh before my ____14____this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25, 1925.可知，在今年的旅行前，我正在清理我的雪橇，偶然发现了这个包裹，它应该在1925年12月25日送达。故选A。

15.D考查动词。A. burnt燃烧； B. reappeared再出现； C. gone去； D. aged老化。根据The present inside has ___15___, but I felt that you might ____16____wish to have it.可知，里面的礼物已经老了，但我觉得你可能还想要。故选D。

16.A考查副词。 A. still仍然； B. never从来没有； C. yet还； D. almost几乎。根据The present inside has ___15___, but I felt that you might ____16____wish to have it.可知，里面的礼物已经老了，但我觉得你可能还想要。故选A。

17.C考查名词。A. weakness弱点； B. carefulness细心； C. lateness晚，迟； D. darkness黑暗。根据Many apologies for the____17____of the gift.可知，许多人对礼物的迟到表示歉意。故选C。

18.B考查形容词。A. lovely可爱的； B. emotional情感的； C. beautiful美丽的； D. unpleasant不愉快的。根据My mother‟s reaction was one of the greatest deeply ___18___scenes I have ever witnessed.可知，我母亲的反应是我见过的最感人的场面之一。故选B。

19.A考查动词。A. chosen选择； B. wasted浪费； C. waited等待； D. spent花费。根据She couldn‟t speak but only gazed at the doll she had ____19____fifty-seven years as tears of joy running down her cheeks.可知，她说不出话来，只是呆呆地望着她挑选了57年的洋娃娃，喜悦的泪水顺着脸颊流下来。故选A。

20.D考查名词。A. customer顾客； B. daughter女儿； C. seller卖者； D. child孩子。根据That doll, given by “Santa”, made my mother the happiest “_____20_____” alive.可知，那个由“圣诞老人”送给我的娃娃，使我妈妈成为世界上最幸福的“孩子”。故选D。