Question

    A 17-year-old girl was heading abroad, with her close relatives sending her off at the airport. She had six suitcases. All the relatives were __to see such a young child carry the heavy luggage alone. But they knew she would have to__ it all by herself when transferring in California to New York, so it was better for her to get used to it now.

For her worried parents, the two-hour wait seemed endless. They were extremely careful about their words____a single question might induce (引起)tears. The mother kept silent while the father____small talks with his daughter now and then.

“ Have you forgotten anything?”

“No, Daddy, why don’t you trust my ability to __ to a new life?”

A 17-year-old who speaks fluent English is much like a horse galloping out of the gate during a race. They think everyone will stand up and clap for them. This child didn’t even __ when passing the boarding gate.

The father repeated, “She is __ of cutting her own hair, so what do you have to worry about?”

Just then, the mother suddenly ran __the French window of the lounge (候机室). She wanted to be closer to see her child board the plane and __ catch a final glance of her daughter. As expected, the girl __ when boarding. She even walked down several steps and looked in the ___of the lounge. The mother __ desperately knocked at the reflection glass curtain wall and almost drew the security guards attention. The seemingly hard-hearted child dashed into the cabin and disappeared from sight.

Two minutes later, the father received a __  from his daughter. He read it to all the family members, 4iDear mommy and daddy, although I am faced with __ and possible difficulties, I have learned how to wash, cook，etc.; I’ve also cut your hair,___ awkwardly. I will cope with all the ___difficulties with my skills. Please send me a happy face, I need ___but encouragement.”

Before a child sets out on her own, ail the family members suffer from this spiritual separation. The process is hard and __, However,____，this day will come. When it comes, try your best to __ and don’t cry.

1.A. unwilling    B. determined    C. disappointed    D. satisfied

2.A. control    B. operate    C. deal    D. handle

3.A. on condition that    B. for fear that    C. provided that    D. so that

4.A. exchanged    B. chatted    C. arranged    D. communicated

5.A. accustom    B. adopt    C. apply    D. adapt

6.A. turn over    B. turn down    C. turn up    D. turn around

7.A. aware    B. free    C. capable    D. careful

8.A. from    B. alongside    C. through    D. into

9.A. hopefully    B. cheerfully    C. eventually    D. initially

10.A. bothered    B. shook    C. hesitated    D. trembled

11.A. way    B. direction    C. angle    D. comer

12.A. even    B. yet    C. also    D. still

13.A. text    B. call    C. letter    D. notice

14.A. barriers    B. anxieties    C. uncertainties    D. experiences

15.A. while    B. as    C. though    D. if

16.A. worldwide    B. imaginary    C. ongoing    D. upcoming

17.A. something    B. everything    C. anything    D. nothing

18.A. troublesome    B. sudden    C. painful    D. annoying

19.A. more or less    B. sooner or later    C. now and then    D. once and again

20.A. laugh    B. smile    C. calm    D. comfort

Answer

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. D

6. D

7. C

8. B

9. A

10. C

11. B

12. A

13. A

14. C

15. C

16. D

17. D

18. C

19. B

20. B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一名17岁的女孩前往国外，她的近亲送她去机场的情景。她希望得到他们的鼓励，这个过程是艰难和痛苦的，然而,这一天迟早会来。这篇文章告诉我们“当爱来临时，尽量微笑，不要哭泣。”

1.考查形容词。A. unwilling愿意的； B. determined坚决的； C. disappointed感到失望的； D. satisfied感到满意的。All the relatives were ___1___to see such a young child carry the heavy luggage alone.“所有的亲戚都不愿意看到这么小的孩子独自提着这么重的行李。”固定词组：be unwilling to do sth.“愿意做某事”，故选A。

2.考查动词。A. control控制； B. operate操作，动手术； C. deal交易； D. handle处理。根据But they knew she would have to___2___ it all by herself when transferring in“但他们知道，在转校时，她将不得不独自处理这一切”。结合句意可知答案为D。

3.考查状语从句。A. on condition that如果； B. for fear that以免； C. provided that假如； D. so that以便。根据They were extremely careful about their words___3___a single question might induce (引起)tears.“他们说话非常小心，生怕一个问题就会引起眼泪。”此处是for fear that引导的状语从句，故选B。

4.考查动词。A. exchanged交换； B. chatted闲谈； C. arranged安排； D. communicated交流。根据The mother kept silent while the father___4___small talks with his daughter now and then.“父亲不时地和女儿闲聊，母亲却保持沉默。”故选A。

5.考查动词。A. accustom使习惯于； B. adopt采取，收养； C. apply 申请； D. adapt使适应。根据“No, Daddy, why don’t you trust my ability to ___5___ to a new life?”“ 不，爸爸，你为什么不相信我适应新生活的能力?”故选D。

6.考查动词词组。A. turn over把------翻过来； B. turn down拒绝，调小； C. turn up调大，出现； D. turn around转身。根据This child didn’t even ___6___ when passing the boarding gate.“这个孩子在通过登机口时甚至没有转身。”故选D。

7.考查形容词。A. aware意识到； B. free空闲的，自由的； C. capable有才华的； D. careful细心的。根据She is ___7___ of cutting her own hair, so what do you have to worry about?“她会自己剪头发，你有什么好担心的?”固定词组：be capable of“有能力”，故选C。

8.考查介词。根据Just then, the mother suddenly ran ___8___the French window of the lounge (候机室).“就在这时，母亲突然从客厅的落地窗边跑了出来。”故选B。

9.考查副词。A. hopefully充满希望地； B. cheerfully愉快地； C. eventually最后； D. initially最初，首先。根据She wanted to be closer to see her child board the plane and ___9___ catch a final glance of her daughter.“她想离孩子更近一些，以便能看到孩子登机，希望能最后看一眼女儿。”故选A。

10.考查动词。A. bothered烦恼； B. shook摇动； C. hesitated犹豫； D. trembled颤抖。根据As expected, the girl ___10___ when boarding.“不出所料，女孩在登机时犹豫了。”故选C。

11.考查名词。A. way方法； B. direction方向； C. angle角度； D. comer来者。根据She even walked down several steps and looked in the ___11___of the lounge.“她甚至走下几级台阶，朝客厅的方向望去。”故选B。

12.考查副词。A. even甚至； B. yet还； C. also也； D. still仍然。根据The mother ___12___ desperately knocked at the reflection glass curtain wall and almost drew the security guards attention.“母亲甚至绝望地敲打着反射玻璃的幕墙，差点引起保安的注意。”故选A。

13.考查名词。A. text课文； B. call电话； C. letter信； D. notice通知。根据Two minutes later, the father received a ___13___ from his daughter.“两分钟后，父亲收到女儿发来的短信。”故选A。

14.考查名词。A. barriers障碍； B. anxieties焦虑； C. uncertainties不确定性； D. experiences经历。根据He read it to all the family members, 4iDear mommy and daddy, although I am faced with ___14___ and possible difficulties, I have learned how to wash, cook，etc.“他读给所有的家庭成员,亲爱的妈妈和爸爸，虽然我面对的不确定性和可能的困难，我已经学会了如何洗衣，做饭，等等。”结合句意可知答案为C。

15.考查状语从句。A. while当------时候； B. as由于； C. though尽管； D. if如果。根据I’ve also cut your hair,___15___ awkwardly.“我也剪了你的头发，虽然有点笨拙。”故选C。

16.考查形容词。A. worldwide全世界的； B. imaginary想象的； C. ongoing不间断的； D. upcoming即将来临的。根据I will cope with all the ___16___difficulties with my skills.“我将用我的技能来应付所有即将到来的困难。”故选D。

17.考查不定代词。A. something某事； B. everything一切； C. anything任何事情； D. nothing无事。根据Please send me a happy face, I need ___17___but encouragement.“请给我一张快乐的脸，我需要的只是鼓励。”故选D。

18.考查形容词。A. troublesome麻烦的； B. sudden 突然的； C. painful痛苦的； D. annoying令人烦恼的。根据The process is hard and ___18___,“这个过程是艰难和痛苦的，”故选C。

19.考查词组。A. more or less或多或少； B. sooner or later迟早； C. now and then有时； D. once and again再三。根据However,___19___，this day will come.“然而,这一天迟早会来。”故选B。

20.考查动词。A. laugh大笑； B. smile微笑； C. calm冷静； D. comfort使舒适。根据When it comes, try your best to ___20___ and don’t cry.可知，当爱来临时，尽量微笑，不要哭泣。故选B。