Question

Geraniums of Love

As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same ceremony and had parent-child interviews（亲子交流会）with the same teachers. The only thing different was the child. And every child _______ an old

Geraniums school tradition—the annual plant sale（拍卖会）held in early May, just in time for _______ Day.

Third grade was the first time that I was allowed to take part in the plant sale. I wanted to surprise my mother. _______, I didn't have any money. I went to my eldest sister and _______ the secret, and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully made my _______. I agonized（苦苦思索）over that decision, _______ each plant to ensure that I had indeed found the best geranium. The moment I had smuggled it home, with the help of my sister, I _______ it on the upstairs neighbor’s porch. I was very afraid my mother would find it before Mother's Day, but my sister assured me that she wouldn't, and _______ she did not.

When Mother's Day arrived, I was bursting with pride when I gave her that geranium. I remember how bright her eyes were, and how delighted she was with my _______.

The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May, she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that there was going to be a plant sale at school and she wanted to __________ our mother. Like my __________ sister did for me, I gave her some money and off she went. She arrived at home full of __________ excitement, the geranium hidden in a paper bag __________ her sweater. “I looked at every plant,” she explained, “and I know I got the __________ one!”

I helped my little __________ hide that geranium on the upstairs neighbor's porch, assuring that our mother wouldn't find it before Mother's Day. I was there when she gave my mother the geranium, and I watched them both bursting with pride and __________. It was like being in a dream I had already dreamed. My mother noticed me __________, and she gave me a soft secret smile. Shocked and puzzled, I __________ back. I had been wondering how my mother could __________ to be surprised at this gift from her sixth child. But as I watched her eyes light up with delight as she was __________  with that most precious gift, I knew she was not pretending.

1.A. passed down B. participated in C. broke with D. carried on

2.A. Women’s B. Father’s C. Children’s D. Mother's

3.A. Besides B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore

4.A. shared B. discovered C. guarded D. unlocked

5.A. plan B. preparation C. present D. selection

6.A. watering B. growing C. inspecting D. protecting

7.A. showed B. potted C. packaged D. hid

8.A. indeed B. instead C. properly D. anyhow

9.A. performance B. grades C. gift D. presence

10.A. inspire B. surprise C. satisfy D. relax

11.A. youngest B. eldest C. cleverest D. bravest

12.A. nervous B. youthful C. increasing D. false

13.A. on B. beside C. behind D. under

14.A. shortest B. rarest C. best D. strongest

15.A. sister B. brother C. cousin D. friend

16.A. confusion B. anxiety C. delight D. astonishment

17.A. listening B. watching C. smelling D. tasting

18.A. waved B. smiled C. signed D. called

19.A. pretend B. continue C. appear D. try

20.A. impressed B. satisfied C. associated D. presented

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.B

12.A

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己和妹妹在母亲节给母亲送生日“惊喜”的故事。

1.考查动词短语辨析。pass down把……传下去；participate in参加；break with和……断绝关系；carry on继续，坚持。学校每年举行一次植物拍卖会，那么，学校的每个孩子都要参加。下文中的“I was allowed to take part in the plant sale”亦是呼应。故B选项正确。

2.考查名词词义辨析。woman女人；father父亲；child孩子，儿童；mother母亲。根据下文中的“before Mother's Day”可知，D选项正确。由常识也可知，母亲节在五月。

3.考查副词词义辨析。besides此外；moreover而且，此外；however但是；therefore因此。前文提到：我想给母亲一个惊喜。该句提到：我没有钱。上下文之间是转折关系，故C选项正确。

4.考查动词词义辨析。share分享；discover发现；guard守卫；unlock打开，揭开。根据后文“she gave me some money”可知，姐姐给了作者钱。由此可以推知，作者应该是把自己要给母亲惊喜这件事告诉了姐姐，即和姐姐“分享”了这个秘密。故A选项正确。

5.考查名词词义辨析。plan计划；preparation准备；present礼物；selection挑选。根据下文中的“agonized（苦苦思索）over that decision”可知，作者要决定给母亲买什么，即“进行挑选”。故D选项正确。

6.考查动词词义辨析。water浇水；grow种植，生长；inspect检查，审视，视察；protect保护。作者为了确保找到最好的天竺葵，当然要仔细观看每一株植物。故C选项正确。

7.考查动词词义辨析。show展示；pot；package；hide藏。上文提到作者想要给母亲惊喜，所以她当然要把天竺葵“藏”起来。故D选项正确。

8.考查副词词义辨析。indeed的确；instead代替；properly恰当地；anyhow不管怎样。我姐姐向我保证母亲不会发现这株天竺葵，的确，母亲没有发现。A选项正确。

9.考查名词词义辨析。performance表演；grade年级；gift礼物；presence出席，到场。母亲节那天，作者将天竺葵送给母亲，母亲对于孩子送的“礼物”很开心。C选项正确。

10.考查动词词义辨析。inspire鼓舞；surprise使惊讶；satisfy使满意；relax放松。作者的妹妹向作者借钱，也想要给母亲一个惊喜。故B选项正确。

11.考查形容词词义辨析。young年轻的；old老的；clever聪明的；brave勇敢的。根据上文中的“I went to my eldest sister”可知，作者原来是向自己的大姐借的钱。故B选项正确。eldest意为“最年长的”。

12.考查形容词词义辨析。nervous紧张的；youthful年轻的；increasing不断增长的；false错误的。根据后文中的“the geranium hidden in a paper bag”可知，作者的妹妹把给母亲买的礼物藏在袋子里。由此可以推知，作者的妹妹既为买了礼物高兴，又担心被母亲发现，所以她有点“紧张”，故A选项正确。

13.考查介词词义辨析。on在……上面；beside在……旁边；behind在……后面；under在……下面。根据前文中的hidden可以推知，妹妹应该是把袋子藏在毛衣的下面，以防被发现。故D选项正确。

14.考查形容词词义辨析。short短的；rare罕见的；good好的；strong强壮的，结实的。妹妹看了每一株植物，她当然是要找“最好”的。故C选项正确。

15.考查名词词义辨析。sister姐（妹）；brother兄（第）；cousin堂兄弟；friend朋友。根据该段中的“my younger sister”可知，作者帮助自己的“妹妹”把花藏了起来。故A选项正确。

16.考查名词词义辨析。confusion困惑；anxiety焦虑；delight高兴；astonishment惊讶。收到女儿送的礼物，母亲当然“高兴”，女儿为自己的行为感动“骄傲自豪”，下文中的“as I watched her eyes light up with delight”亦是提示。故C选项正确。

17.考查动词词义辨析。listen听；watch观看；smell闻；taste品尝。根据上文的“I watched them”可知，作者看着发生的一切。故B选项正确。

18.考查动词词义辨析。wave挥手；smile微笑；sign签名；call打电话。上文提到“she gave me a soft secret smile”，作者也回以母亲微笑。B选项正确。

19.考查动词词义辨析。pretend假装；continue继续；appear出现；try尝试。根据最后一句“I knew she was not pretending”可知，作者怀疑母亲在假装惊讶。A选项正确。

20.考查动词词义辨析。impress给……留下印象；satisfy使满意；associate把……联系在一起；present呈现，赠送。根据上文中的“when she gave my mother the geranium”可知，作者妹妹送给母亲礼物，即：母亲被赠送礼物。故D选项正确。