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Unit 2 Exercise 2
(建议用时:25分钟)
Ⅰ.完形填空
When I was a little girl, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night __1__ when she had made food after a long hard __2__ at work.She placed a plate of eggs, sausage (香肠) and __3__ burnt toast in front of us.Yet all my Dad did was __4__ his toast, smile at my Mom and ask me __5__ my day was at school.I don’t remember what I __6__ him that night, but I do remember __7__ him smear (涂抹) butter and jelly on that __8__ and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I __9__ hearing my mom apologize to my dad, for __10__ the toast.And I’ll never forget what he said,“Dear, I love burnt toast.” __11__ that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he __12__ liked his burnt toast. He wrapped me up in his __13__ and said, “Debbie, your momma put in a hard day at work today and she’s really __14__. And besides, a little burnt toast __15__ hurt anyone!” In bed that night, I thought about the scene at dinner and the __16__ my Daddy showed to my Mom.
To this day, it’s a cherished (珍贵的) __17__ from my childhood that I’ll never forget.What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to __18__ each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important __19__ to creating a healthy,growing and lasting marriage __20__.We could extend this to any relationship in fact as understanding is the base of any relationship, a husbandwife relationship or parentchild or friendship.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章通过儿时父亲包容母亲烤焦面包的善解人意,及成人后的人际关系以及人性的思考,挖掘出“我”内心深处的心灵感悟。
1.A.in return B.in all
C.in advance D.in particular
解析:上文提到了make breakfast food for dinner every now and then,下文就“特别”(in particular)列举了一个晚上的故事。in return“作为回报”,in all“总计”,in advance“预先”。
答案:D
2.A.day B.chance
C.night D.meal
解析:根据语境以及第二段父亲对“我”的一番话语中提到的“...in a hard day at work today”可知。
答案:A
3.A.naturally B.faithfully
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C.extremely D.carefully
解析:因为是烤焦的,不可能是“自然”焦的,故用extremely(极其地)。而faithfully(忠实地),carefully(细心地)不符合句意。
答案:C
4.A.hold out B.reach for
C.arrive in D.point to
解析:reach for“伸出……以触及”。
答案:B
5.A.what B.why
C.when D.how
解析:根据下文my day was at school分析,父亲是在询问“我”在学校里的状况“如何”(how)。
答案:D
6.A.told B.wrote
C.called D.read
解析:tell sb.sth.与上文吻合。
答案:A
7.A.hearing B.watching
C.keeping D.leaving
解析:在烤焦的面包上涂抹黄油及果冻,这些行为显然是“我”所“见”(watch)的。
答案:B
8.A.food B.cake
C.egg D.toast
解析:整个语篇和上下文谈论的就是父亲对待母亲烤焦的面包的做法。
答案:D
9.A.forget B.practice
C.remember D.allow
解析:这也是“我”对这件往事的记忆过程中所能“记得”(remember)的环节。
答案:C
10.A.enjoying B.baking
C.appreciating D.burning
解析:因为文章围绕的事件就是burning toast。
答案:D
11.A.Ago B.Out
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C.Later D.Long
解析:later that night“那晚稍晚一些时候”。
答案:C
12.A.lately B.directly
C.really D.slowly
解析:“我”问父亲是否“真正”(really)喜欢烤焦的面包。
答案:C
13.A.eyes B.feet
C.shoulders D.arms
解析:wrap sb.up表示“抱起某人”,故与in one’s arms搭配。
答案:D
14.A.surprised B.tired
C.pleased D.satisfied
解析:由上文的your momma put in a hard day at work today可判断母亲很“累”(tired)了。
答案:B
15.A.already B.seldom
C.never D.yet
解析:根据语境和父亲的举动,此句的意思是说a little burnt toast“绝不会”伤害任何人。
答案:C
16.A.kindness B.happiness
C.eagerness D.calmness
解析:此处表示父亲对母亲的关爱。
答案:A
17.A.character B.memory
C.performance D.description
解析:由语境和下文from my childhood that I’ll never forget分析,此处指童年的“记忆”(memory)。
答案:B
18.A.receive B.offer
C.supply D.accept
解析:学会“接受”(accept)别人的错误。receive表示“收到”,但未必“接受”。
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答案:D
19.A.products B.faults
C.keys D.problems
解析:根据语境分析,这种品质是获取成功的关键性要素之一,故用keys。
答案:C
20.A.relationship B.amusement
C.organization D.connection
解析:此处提到的是人际“关系”,故用relationship,而不是connection(连接)。
答案:A
Ⅱ.语法填空
Living in the city and living in the countryside have many advantages for children.While the city may offer better educational opportunities,I believe that it is __1__ (healthy)for children to live in the countryside.
One of the worst__2__ (aspect)of living in the city is pollution.Many businesses and factories produce a lot of waste,__3__ contributes to the dirty air in the city.This isn’t healthy for anyone,especially for children.Besides,children__4__ (live)in the city often miss the chance to learn about nature.They can learn about it from textbooks and museums,but they don’t __5__ (true)get to experience it.In the countryside,children can watch plants and animals grow,__6__they can learn about the part which they all play __7__bringing balance to the Earth.Lastly, living in the countryside is better for children because ___8__ have a chance to play more freely and get better exercise than in the city.There __9__ (be)full of people,cars and buildings in the city while in the countryside,children can play freely without __10__ (worry)about being hit by a car.
All in all,it is beneficial for children to live in the countryside.
答案:1.healthier 2.aspects 3.which 4.living 5.truly 6.and 7.in 8.they 9.are 10.worrying
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