Question

After 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman，my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie．Due to the  31  of my work and my three children，I visited her only  32  ．That night I called inviting her to go out．Though a bit   33 ，she accepted it happily．

That Friday after work，I drove over to  34  her up．On reaching her house，I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 35 ．Wearing the dress she had worn to    36   her last wedding anniversary，she smiled like an angel．

We went to a  37  that，although not elegant，was very comfortable．After we sat down，I    38  my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me．A smile was on her lips．“I used to have to   39  the menu when you were smal1，”she said．“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the   40  ，”I responded．During the dinner，we had such a   41  conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 42 the movie．When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film．Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me   43  you．” I agreed．

A few days later，Mother died of a massive heart attack．It   44  so suddenly that I had no  45  to do anything for her．some time later，I   46  an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had   47  ．An attached note said，“I paid this   48   in advance．I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there；but nevertheless，I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife．You’ll never know   49   that night meant for me．I love you, son．”

At that moment．I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they   50   because these things can never be put off till “some other time”．

1.	A．hopes B．plans C．demands D．promises

2.	A．occasionally B．frequently C．casually D．immediately

3.	A．depressed B．embarrassed C．surprised D．discouraged

4.	A．put B．call C．cheer D．pick

5.	A．trip B．date C．film D．ride

6.	A．congratulate B．celebrate C．announce D．welcome

7.	A．cinema B．restaurant C．hotel D．theatre

8.	A．focused B．cleaned C．1ifted D．opened

9.	A．read B．print C．write D．hand

10.	A．task B．effort C．prize D．favor

11.	A．complex B．urgent C．humorous D．pleasant

12.	A．discussed B．arranged C．missed D．delayed

13.	A．invite B．inform C．notice D．remember

14.	A．appeared B．happened C．seemed D．proved

15.	A．courage B．belief C．chance D．permission

16.	A．received B．delivered C．posted D．rejected

17.	A．1ived B．dined C．worked D．rested

18.	A．menu B．bill C．1etter D．ticket

19.	A．who B．how C．why D．what

20.	A．trust B．move C．deserve D．share

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.B

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.C

16.A

17.B

18.B

19.D

20.C

【解析】文章通过一个故事告诉我们：要多与亲人在一起，不要等到子欲养而亲不待。

1.C 词义辨析。A希望；B计划；C要求，需要；D诺言。这里是指工作忙孩子多，没有时间看望妈妈，只是偶尔的去看她。

2.A 副词辨析。解析同上。

3.C 上下文辨析。根据上文可知我偶尔去看妈妈，所以这次她很惊讶我去看她。

4.D 动词短语。Pick sb up用车接某人。

5.B 名词辨析。A旅行；B约会；日期；C电影；D汽车；这里是指妈妈对这次约会很紧张。

6.B 动词辨析。根据下文可知是指庆祝结婚周年纪念日。

7.B 上下文串联。根据下文46空后的a restaurant receipt可知B正确。

8.C 上下文串联。根据下文的saw Mom sitting可知我抬起眼睛看见妈妈。

9.A 动词辨析。A读；B印刷，打印；C写；D递；这里是指把菜单读出来。

10.D 名词辨析。A任务；B努力；C奖品；D帮助，爱好。这里是指轮到我来回报这个帮助。

11.D 上下文串联。根据下文可知这顿饭吃的很愉快以至于都错过了看电影的时间。

12.C 动词辨析。解析同上。

13.A 动词辨析。A邀请；B通知；C注意；D记得；结合句意可知妈妈要求选词由她邀请我。

14.B 动词辨析。根据句意可知是指妈妈的去世发生的如此突然以至于我没有机会为她做事。

15.C 名词辨析。解析同上。

16.A 动词辨析。A收到；B投递；C邮寄；D拒绝。这里是指我收到了一个信封。

17.B 上下文串联。这里是指我们一起吃饭的地方。

18.B 名词辨析。A菜单；B账单；C信件；D票；这里是指妈妈付了我们吃饭的账单。

19.D 考察宾语从句.what引导宾语从句，并在句中作主语。

20.C 动词辨析。A信任；B移动；C应得；D分享；这里是指要把亲人应得的时间给他们。