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My husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of 36, but the commercial aspects (方面) of it. Knowing he felt this 37, I decided one year to38__the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something 39_just for Mike. The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was_40__at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match_41a team sponsored(资助) by a church.
These youngsters from the church, dressed in shoes so42_that shoestrings(鞋带) seemed to be the only thing holding them together,_43_our son’s team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was_44_to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet(头盔) designed to_45a wrestler’s head. They clearly could not_46_ them. Well, our son’s team ended up defeating them and took every weight class. But as the other team 47__up from the mat(垫子), they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn’t admit_48_.
Mike, seated beside me, shook his head_49_, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential(潜力), but_50_like this could take the heart right out of them.” Mike loved__51_and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball. That’s when the 52_for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and _53some wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his_54_from me. His smile was the55_ thing about Christmas that year.
【小题1】A.the giftB.an envelopeC.the wrestling D.Christmas【小题2】A.wayB.joyC.musicD.fear【小题3】A.buyB.avoid C.wearD.give【小题4】A.beautifulB.expensiveC.specialD.new【小题5】A.wrestlingB.weightliftingC.shootingD.boxing【小题6】A.atB.against C.forD.on【小题7】A.bigB.small C.wornD.cheap【小题8】A.becauseB.if C.soD.while【小题9】A.frightenedB.disappointedC.pleasedD.surprised【小题10】A.coverB.surround C.protectD.hide【小题11】A.carryB.afford C.designD.expect【小题12】A.gotB.dressed C.turnedD.cheered【小题13】A.defeatB.evidence C.chargeD.mistake【小题14】A.gentlyB.sadly C.nervouslyD.gladly【小题15】A.runningB.winning C.losingD.shaking【小题16】A.workmatesB.parents C.friendsD.kids【小题17】A.invitationB.idea C.careD.money【小题18】A.returnB.sold C.boughtD.left【小题19】A.giftB.warning C.praiseD.love【小题20】A.brightestB.funniestC.ugliestD.darkestD
答案:
(答案→)D
解析:本文叙述了作者的丈夫迈克不憎恨圣诞节本身的意义,但他讨厌圣诞节被商业化了,人们大把大把地花钱;疯狂地瓜分礼物,把一切都抛在脑后。正是因为知道他的这种感受,于是有一年作者决定打破常规(平时都送些衬衣呀、毛衣或是领带等礼物)。为迈克准备了一些特别的东西。她到本地的一家运动用品商店买了摔跤专用的头盔和鞋子,并以匿名的形式把礼物送到了本市的教会。作者把一个信封挂在圣诞树上,里面写着她做的事情,并告诉迈克这是她送给他的礼物。他的笑容是那年圣诞节最明亮的饰物,多少年来那笑容还一直延续着。
【小题1】考查名词及上下文的呼应。the gift礼物; an envelope信封; the wrestling摔跤; Christmas圣诞节。根据My husband Mike hated Christmas可知应该选D。
【小题2】考查名词及上下文的呼应。way习惯,方法; joy 高兴; music音乐; fear恐惧。正是因为知道他的这种感受,于是有一年我决定打破常规,故选A。
【小题3】考查动词及上下文的呼应。buy 买; avoid 避免; wear穿; give给。于是有一年我决定打破常规我为迈克准备了一些特别的东西。故选B。
【小题4】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。beautiful漂亮的; expensive贵的; special特别的; new新的。我为迈克准备了一些特别的东西。故选C。
【小题5】考查名词及上下文的呼应。wrestling摔跤; weightlifting举重; shooting射击; boxing拳击。那年我们的儿子凯文十二岁,在学校摔跤队的初级班里接受特别训练。故选A。
【小题6】考查介词及上下文的呼应。against对抗 ;圣诞节前夕,学校安排了一场非联赛的摔跤比赛,对手是本市教会资助的一只队伍,他们大部分队员都是黑人。故选B。
【小题7】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。big大的; small小的; worn用旧的; cheap便宜的。这些小伙子们穿着破烂不堪的运动鞋,唯一能够绑在脚上的仿佛只有那条鞋带。故选C。
【小题8】考查连词及上下文的呼应。because因为; if 如果; so 因此; while而,既然。而与之形成鲜明对比的是我们的孩子,他们身披金蓝相间的制服,脚蹬崭新的摔跤鞋,显得分外耀眼。故选D。
【小题9】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。frightened害怕的; disappointed失望的; pleased高兴的; surprised吃惊的。比赛开始了,我惊异地发现对方选手在摔跤的时候没有带专业头盔,故选D。
【小题10】考查动词及上下文的呼应。cover 包括; surround包围; protect 保护; hide躲藏。只有一种好象质地很薄的帽子保护着选手的耳朵。故选C。
【小题11】考查动词及上下文的呼应。carry搬运; afford 负担得起; design 设计; expect期待。很清楚他们买不起头盔,故选B。
【小题12】考查动词及上下文的呼应。get up 站起; dress up打扮; turn up 出现; cheer up使振奋。比赛结束了,他们队的每个男孩从地毯上爬起来,故选A。
【小题13】考查名词及上下文的呼应。defeat失败; evidence 证据; charge费用, mistake错误。在溃败的失意中昂首阔步装出一副获胜的样子,故选A。
【小题14】考查副词及上下文的呼应。gently轻轻地; sadly伤心地; nervously紧张地; gladly高兴地。坐在我身旁的迈克伤心地摇摇头说道,故选B。
【小题15】考查动名词及上下文的呼应。running跑; winning 赢; losing 失去; shaking握手。但是就这样输掉了比赛就等于输掉了他们的信心,故选C。
【小题16】考查名词及上下文的呼应。workmates同事; parents父母; friends 朋友; kids孩子。迈克爱孩子——所有的孩子。故选D。
【小题17】考查名词及上下文的呼应。invitation邀请; idea 想法; care 关怀;money钱。而我的灵感也由此而发。故选B。
【小题18】考查动词及上下文的呼应。return返回; sold卖; buy买; leave离开。我就到本地的一家运动用品商店买了摔跤专用的头盔和鞋子,故选C。
【小题19】考查名词及上下文的呼应。gift礼物; warning警告; praise 赞扬; love爱。并告诉迈克这是我送给他的礼物。故选A。
【小题20】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。brightest最亮的; funniest最逗得; ugliest最丑的; darkest最黑的。他的笑容是那年圣诞节最明亮的饰物,故选A。