Question

    Nancy and her husband were overnight in Atlanta as they waited to connect with a flight to South Africa. They are going there to meet her ________ and have a nice three-week vacation.

Unluckily, their luggage had already been ______. So they were wondering if they should get on that ______to South Africa. But their friends had put on a lot of efforts _______ their trip in South Africa including _______ for trips they would go on. So, Nancy ended up deciding to go without their ________ and hope for the best.

They were about to _______ in the hotel when the telephone rang. But it was not about their luggage. It was Nancy’s son _______ her that her 87-year-old mother was _______. She was in hospital. Her son said she’d better____ immediately. But Nancy was ________. They had been planning this trip for a long time but she wanted to ________ her mother too. Nancy wished she could talk to someone that can give her some ________ advice. When her husband went to sleep, she lay awake wrestling with her ________. Suddenly, she heard her mother’s voice, “Go. ________ your trip!” Nancy wondered if she had ________ it. Nancy felt as if her mother were there with her. The voice and message were so ________ and strong.

The next morning, Nancy’s husband asked what she decided. Before she could ________, there came a telephone ring. It was Nancy’s sister. She told Nancy she would take good care of their mother. Meanwhile, their luggage has been eventually ________.

Deeply touched, Nancy felt extremely fortunate living in such a harmonious family. Nancy and her husband headed for South Africa with ________ in time.

1.A.mother B.relatives C.son D.friends

2.A.lost B.checked C.delivered D.weighed

3.A.ship B.flight C.train D.coach

4.A.delaying B.changing C.planning D.canceling

5.A.reservations B.trouble C.regulation D.excitement

6.A.passports B.wallet C.cellphones D.luggage

7.A.instruct B.wander C.sleep D.work

8.A.warning B.informing C.predicting D.declaring

9.A.nervous B.delighted C.exhausted D.sick

10.A.escape B.respond C.return D.mourn

11.A.calm B.encouraged C.relaxed D.torn

12.A.attend to B.look for C.take in D.leave alone

13.A.unreasonable B.practical C.dishonest D.selfish

14.A.disease B.imagination C.decision D.promise

15.A.Forget B.Enjoy C.Record D.Abandon

16.A.imagined B.claimed C.rewarded D.expressed

17.A.illegal B.strange C.clear D.rare

18.A.repeat B.request C.regret D.reply

19.A.signed B.found C.opened D.wrapped

20.A.relief B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.anxiety

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.B

16.A

17.C

18.D

19.B

20.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。南希和她的丈夫在亚特兰大过夜，等待转机前往南非。他们要去那里见她的朋友，度过一个为期三周的愉快假期。结果不幸地是他们的行李丢了，南希的母亲也生病了需要人照顾，南希陷入了两难的选择。结果第二天南希的姐姐打电话来告诉南希她会照顾母亲，同时他们的行李也找到了，于是他们继续前往南非旅行。

1.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们要去那里见她的朋友，度过一个为期三周的愉快假期。A. mother母亲；B. relatives亲戚；C. son儿子；D. friends朋友。根据第二段中But their friends had put on a lot of efforts可知他们是去见朋友。故选D。

2.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，他们的行李已经丢失了。A. lost失去；B. checked检查；C. delivered递送；D. weighed称重。根据上文Unluckily, their luggage had already been可知不幸的是，他们的行李丢了。故选A。

3.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以他们想知道他们是否应该坐飞机去南非。A. ship船；B. flight飞机；C. train训练；D. coach教练。根据第一段中connect with a flight to South Africa.可知他们原计划坐飞机去南非。故选B。

4.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是他们的朋友们在计划他们的南非之旅上花了很多精力，包括预定他们将要去的旅行。A. delaying延期；B. changing改变；C. planning计划；D. canceling取消。结合上文their friends had put on a lot of efforts可知朋友为计划他们在南非的旅行花了很多精力。故选C。

5.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是他们的朋友们在计划他们的南非之旅上花了很多精力，包括预定他们将要去的旅行。A. reservations预订，保留；B. trouble麻烦；C. regulation管理；D. excitement激动。结合后文for trips they would go on可知是预订将要去的旅行。故选A。

6.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，南希最终决定不带行李去，希望一切都好。A. passports护照；B. wallet钱包；C. cellphones电话；D. luggage行李。上文提到他们的行李丢失，所以此处指不带行李去南非。故选D。

7.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们正要在旅馆里睡觉，这时电话铃响了。A. instruct指导；B. wander徘徊；C. sleep睡觉；D. work工作。根据后文in the hotel可知是在旅馆里正准备睡觉。故选C。

8.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：是南希的儿子告诉她，她87岁的母亲生病了。A. warning警告；B. informing通知；C. predicting预测；D. declaring说明。结合后文her that her 87-year-old mother was可知南希的儿子通知南希，她的母亲病了。故选B。

9.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：是南希的儿子告诉她，她87岁的母亲生病了。A. nervous紧张的；B. delighted高兴的；C. exhausted筋疲力尽的；D. sick生病的。根据后文She was in hospital.可知南希的母亲生病了在医院。故选D。

10.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：她儿子说她最好马上回来。A. escape逃跑；B. respond回答；C. return返回；D. mourn哀悼。上文提到南希的母亲生病了，所以儿子肯定是让南希最好马上返回家里。故选C。

11.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是南希很难抉择。A. calm平静的；B. encouraged受到鼓舞的；C. relaxed放松的；D. torn难以抉择的。结合后文They had been planning this trip for a long time but she wanted to可知一方面南希计划这次旅行很久了，但是另一方面她又想去照顾母亲，所以她很难抉择。故选D。

12.

考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们计划这次旅行已经很久了，但她也想照顾她的母亲。A. attend to照料；B. look for寻找；C. take in理解；D. leave alone不干扰。结合后文her mother too可知是指照顾生病的母亲。故选A。

13.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：南希希望她能和能给她一些实际建议的人谈谈。A. unreasonable不合理的；B. practical实际的；C. dishonest不诚实的；D. selfish自私的。上文提到南希陷入了两难的选择，肯定是希望有人能刚她一些实际的建议。故选B。

14.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：她丈夫睡着了，她却躺在床上，苦苦思索着自己的决定。A. disease疾病；B. imagination想象力；C. decision决定；D. promise承诺。结合上文可知南希需要在继续去南非旅行，还是回家照顾妈妈之间做出决定。故选C。

15.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：享受你的旅行！A. Forget忘记；B. Enjoy享受；C. Record记录；D. Abandon遗弃。根据上文Go.可知母亲支持南希去旅行，因此说“去吧，去享受你的旅行”。故选B。

16.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：南希怀疑这是不是她想象出来的。A. imagined想象；B. claimed声称；C. rewarded奖赏；D. expressed表达。南希并不在家里，并不能听到母亲的声音，所以她怀疑是自己想象出来母亲的声音的。故选A。

17.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：声音和信息是如此的清晰和有力。A. illegal非法的；B. strange奇怪的；C. clear清楚的；D. rare稀有的。根据上文Nancy felt as if her mother were there with her.可知南希觉得母亲好像就在她身边，声音和信息是如此的清晰和有力。故选C。

18.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：她还没来得及回答，电话铃就响了。A. repeat重复；B. request请求；C. regret后悔；D. reply回答。根据上文Nancy’s husband asked what she decided.可知丈夫询问南希的决定，南希还没来得及回答。故选D。

19.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，他们的行李最终被找到了。A. signed签名；B. found找到；C. opened打开；D. wrapped包裹。根据上文She told Nancy she would take good care of their mother. Meanwhile, their luggage has been eventually可知传来的都是好消息，母亲有了人照顾，行李也终于被找到了。故选B。

20.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：南希和她的丈夫终于松了一口气，及时前往南非。A. relief减轻；欣慰；B. embarrassment尴尬；C. disappointment失望；D. anxiety焦虑。结合上文可知南希生病的母亲有了人照顾，他们丢失的行李也找到了，所以他们都松了一口气，继续前往南非旅行。with relief“松一口气”。故选A。