Question

    My father sold everything we owned, took all the money and disappeared from our lives. My mother suddenly found herself   ____    to care for five boys. I worried about the situation, but my mother stayed  ______   , and told us that she would keep us together as a _____safe from harm. Although small in size, she could _____heavy horse-drawn ploughs(犁). Besides, she  _____  found time to help us with homework.

As Christmas approached, my mother didn’t seem to smile as much. I  _______ she had no money to buy us presents. Considering myself practically grown, I hid my ______  .

One day, my mother took a saw(锯) into the forest and _________ with some tree branches. She left them in the barn(畜棚) and did not tell her  ________ children what they were for. She worked on her project________ I was in school, but I looked    ______ into the barn whenever I had a chance. Several days later, I still couldn’t  ______ her purpose. When later I saw she used nails and paint, I ____ that she must be making presents for us.

By Christmas week, my mother was her  _______  happy self again. Her project was apparently__ and she obviously kept it secret because I’d looked everywhere without ______   .

On Christmas Eve, I lay awake for a long time,  _____   Christmas morning.

The next morning, my mother handed out the handmade presents happily in front of her delighted kids. Many difficult years would follow that particular Christmas, but I never again doubted my mother’s   ____  to care for us. We were never hungry, and she made sure we got a(n)  ______  in school. She taught us to have faith in our own abilities. That faith ___me still.

1.A.responsible B.unable C.alone D.hopeful

2.A.positive B.negative C.passionate D.depressed

3.A.family B.secret C.promise D.team

4.A.repair B.control C.maintain D.handle

5.A.ever B.even C.just D.yet

6.A.witnessed B.realized C.recognized D.heard

7.A.anger B.embarrassment C.puzzlement D.disappointment

8.A.escaped B.left C.returned D.departed

9.A.curious B.energetic C.exciting D.naughty

10.A.because B.before C.when D.after

11.A.occasionally B.anxiously C.accidentally D.secretly

12.A.point out B.find out C.bring out D.pick out

13.A.suggested B.admitted C.swore D.concluded(推测)

14.A.typical B.unique C.normal D.regular

15.A.complete B.awkward C.creative D.fantastic

16.A.delay B.hesitation C.difficulty D.success

17.A.scheduling B.expecting C.avoiding D.greeting

18.A.ability B.belief C.decision D.enthusiasm

19.A.praise B.welcome C.tutor D.education

20.A.guarantees B.surprises C.supports D.comforts

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。父亲离家出走之后，母亲的积极乐观的心态，以及坚强、能干的个性，使得作者兄弟5个，没有挨过饿，接受学校的教育。快乐地度过了无钱的圣诞节。母亲坚强自信的心态对作者有潜移默化的影响。相信自己的能力，这种信念一直影响着作者。

1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我母亲突然发现自己一个人要照顾五个男孩。A. responsible负责的；B. unable不能的；C. alone单独的；D. hopeful有希望的。根据上文的My father sold everything we owned, took all the money and disappeared from our lives. 可知，母亲独自一人抚养五个孩子。故选C。

2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很担心这种情况，但我的母亲保持乐观，并告诉我们，她会让我们作为一个家庭安全在一起，免受伤害。A. positive积极的；B. negative消极的；C. passionate热情的；D. depressed沮丧的。根据空前的I worried about the situation转折连词but及空后的and told us that she would keep us together as a ___3___safe from harm. 可知，母亲依然保持乐观的精神。故选A。

3.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很担心这种情况，但我的母亲保持乐观，并告诉我们，她会让我们作为一个家庭在一起，免受伤害。A. family家庭；B. secret秘密；C. promise许诺；D. team队。根据and told us that she would keep us together可知，可知，此处指母亲使我们确信她会把我们一家人维系在一起，并且让我们远离伤害。故选A。

4.考查动词词义辨析。句意：她虽然身材矮小，却能驾驭沉重的马拉犁。A. repair修理；B. control控制；C. maintain维持，继续；D. handle处理。根据让步状语从句Although small in size可知，母亲虽然身材矮小，却能驾驭沉重的梨。故选D。

5.考查副词词义辨析。句意：此外，她甚至找时间帮我们做作业。A. ever永远，曾经；B. even甚至；C. just仅仅，刚才；D. yet还，仍然。根据此句中表示递进关系的副词Besides可知，此处句意应该是：此外，母亲甚至还能抽出时间来帮助我们做功课。故选B。

6.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到她没有钱给我们买礼物。A. witnessed目睹；B. realized意识到；C. recognized认出；D. heard听见。根据上文As Christmas approached, my mother didn’t seem to smile as much.可推断，“我”意识到母亲那是因为没钱为“我们”买圣诞礼物而脸上没有了笑容。故选B。

7.考查名词词义辨析。句意：考虑到我实际上已经长大了，我掩饰了我的失望。A. anger生气；B. embarrassment 尴尬；C. puzzlement迷惑；D. disappointment失望。根据上文I ___6___ she had no money to buy us presents.可知，“我”有些失望，但考虑到自己已经长大了，“我”把失望隐藏起来。故选D。

8.考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我妈妈拿了把锯子进了森林，回来时带了一些树枝。A. escaped逃脱；B. left离开；C. returned 归还，返回；D. departed离去。根据空前的my mother took a saw(锯) into the forest 及空后的with some tree branches.可知，此处指的是母亲带着一些树枝返回家。故选C。

9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她把它们留在谷仓里，也没有告诉她那些好奇的孩子们它们是干什么用的。A. curious好奇的；B. energetic充满精力的；C. exciting令人兴奋的；D. naughty顽皮的。根据第15空后的she obviously kept it secret可知，母亲没有告诉好奇的孩子们这些树枝的用途。故选A。

10.考查连词词义辨析。句意：我上学的时候，她在实施她的计划，但我一有机会就偷偷地往谷仓里看。A. because因为；B. before在……以前；C. when当……时候；D. after在……之后。根据第15空后的she obviously kept it secret可知，此处指母亲不想让“我们”知道她在干什么，所以当我上学的时候，母亲就在畜棚里干活。故选C。

11.考查副词词义辨析。句意：我上学的时候，她在做她的项目，但我一有机会就偷偷地往谷仓里看。A. occasionally偶尔；B. anxiously焦虑地；C. accidentally意外地；D. secretly秘密地。根据空后的whenever I had a chance可知，此处指一旦有机会，我就偷偷地往畜棚里看。古故选D。

12.考查动词词组。句意：几天后，我还是不知道她的目的。A. point out指出；B. find out找出，查明；C. bring out 使显示，说出；D. pick out挑选出，分辨出。根据I still couldn’t可知，此处表示几天之后，我仍然弄不明白母亲的意图。故选B。

13.考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来我看到她用钉子和油漆，我断定她一定是在给我们做礼物。A. suggested 建议；B. admitted 承认；C. swore发誓；D. concluded结束，推断。根据I still couldn’t ___12___ her purpose. When later I saw she used nails and paint,可知，此处表示起初我不明白母亲的意思，但是后来当我看到母亲用了钉子和涂料时，我推断母亲一定是在为我们做圣诞礼物。故选D。

14.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到圣诞节那一周，我母亲又恢复了正常的快乐的自己。A. typical典型的；B. unique独一无二的；C. normal正常的；D. regular定期的。根据第二段第一句As Christmas approached, my mother didn’t seem to smile as much.可知，此处是指当圣诞周到了的时候，母亲恢复了往常的快乐。故选C。

15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的计划显然已经完成了，但她显然对这件事保密，因为我到处找都没有找到。A. complete完整的，完全的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. creative有创造力的；D. fantastic奇异的，空想的。根据最后一段第一句The next morning, my mother handed out the handmade presents happily in front of her delighted kids.可知，此处指的是她的工作完成了。故选A。

16.考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的计划显然已经完成了，但她显然对这件事保密，因为我到处找都没有找到。A. delay 拖延；B. hesitation犹豫不决；C. difficulty困难；D. success成功。根据第15空后的she obviously kept it secret可知，我找遍尽力所有的地方也没能找到她做的礼物。故选D。

17.考查动词词义辨析。句意：在平安夜，我醒着躺了很长一段时间，期待着圣诞节的早晨。A. scheduling为……制定时间表；B. expecting期盼；C. avoiding避开；D. greeting问候。根据常识和语境可知，此处表示圣诞节前夕，我久久不能入睡，期待着圣诞节早晨的到来。故选B。

18.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那个特别的圣诞节之后，我度过了许多艰难的岁月，但我再也没有怀疑过母亲照顾我们的能力。A. ability能力；B. belief相信；C. decision决定；D. enthusiasm热情。根据第一段中的I worried about the situation, but my mother stayed ___2___ , and told us that she would keep us together as a ___3___safe from harm.可知，此处表示我再也没有怀疑过母亲照顾我们的能力。故选A。

19.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们从不挨饿，她确保我们在学校受到教育。A. praise称赞；B. welcome欢迎；C. tutor导师，助教；D. education教育。根据语境可知，此处指母亲确保我们在学校接受教育。故选D。

20.考查动词词义辨析。句意：她教导我们要相信自己的能力。这个信念一直支持着我。A. guarantees保证；B. surprises 使惊讶；C. supports支持；D. comforts安慰。根据语境可知，此处指的是那个信念仍然支撑着我。故选C。