On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron(围裙)—the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual (老规矩) began. breakfast when Dad always announced, “Go ahead everyone. I’ll the dishes!” For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads (歌谣) like “I Had a Hat When I Came in.” and “Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Marphy’s Chowder?”www.zxxk.com
I suppose it was for a boy’s father to wear an apron—even one with race cars— I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. As we home slowly from church together, my father seemed very . “Tommy,” he said letting my name roll off his . “There comes a time in every boy’s when he must take on responsibilities. It’s time you a greater role in the family. From now on, I want you to the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle (纵横字谜) together.”
“The dishes!?” I in surprise.
“Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?” father said.
I started to say something about a man’s or woman’s work, but I knew immediately that my protests (抗议) would be .
I didn’t taste a bit of that morning. Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game.[www.zxxk.com]
At the end of the meal, my father , “Let’s go to read the paper, honey.” “Aren’t you doing the dishes?” my 51 asked surprisedly. Father smiled and said, “your oldest son has to fill the position.”
“I want you to have this apron on, Tommy. It’ll keep your clothes from getting .” And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I this.”
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked at the dishes. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. He was always happy to help the family. My anger soon flew off and I began to sing.
1.A. Until B. During C. Before D. After
2.A. keep up B. take care of C. look for D. turn over
3.A. important B. natural C. strange D. exciting
4.A. but B. so C. because D. when
5.A. rushed B. hurried C. walked D. danced
6.A. happy B. angry C. sad D. mad
7.A. eyes B. tongue C. ears D.hands
8.A. death B. school C. work D. life
9.A. made B. played C. did D. carried
10.A. do B. buy C. break D. set
11.A. smiled B. laughed C. whispered D. screamed
12.A. game B. joy C. job D. feeling
13.A. turned down B. turned to C. turned up D. turned off
14.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. juice
15.A. ordered B. announced C. demanded D. chatted
16.A. brother B. sister C. mother D. friend
17.A. started B. gone C. managed D. offered
18.A. cold B. warm C. dry D. wet
19.A. hate B. scold C. appreciate D. require
20.A. up B. down C. out D. on
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.D
9.B
10.A
11.D
12.C
13.A
14.A
15.B
16.C
17.D
18.D
19.C
20.B
【解析】
试题分析:文章大意:本文主要叙述了一位父亲如何让自己的男孩学会承担责任的故事。从让孩子开始洗碗开始,父亲在教育孩子落实到日常生活中。
1.D 介词辨析。A直到……才;B在……期间;C在……之前;D在……之后。根据后文的“did the dishes洗餐具”可知应选D。
2.B 动词短语辨析。A坚持;B照顾,对付,处理;C寻找;D反过来。根据词义辨析和第1题和后面的did the dishes洗餐具可判断答案。
3.C 形容词辨析。根据后文的never thought判断答案。important重要的;natural自然的;strange奇怪的;exciting激动的,兴奋的。
4.A 上下文串联。这里是前后句子之间存在转折关系。
5.C 动词辨析。A冲;B匆忙;C步行;D跳舞。根据下文的slowly可判断答案。
6.A 上下文串联。根据文章第一段父亲洗碗的过程都在唱着歌,所以此处应该是父亲看起来很高兴,自己的儿子长大了。
7.B 短语辨析。he said letting my name roll off his tongue他卷着舌头叫我的名字。
8.D 名词辨析。句意:“每个男孩子的一生中都需要承担责任,”in one’s life在某人的一生中。
9.B 固定短语。句意:现在到了你承担更多家务的时候了。It is time (that)从句用一般过去时,play a great role in在……起重要作用。
10.A 动词辨析。根据第一段中For the next hour Dad did the dishes判断选A。
11.D 上下文串联和调查动词辨析。根据空后的in surprise可判断选scream尖叫。whisper小声说;laugh嘲笑;smile微笑。
12.C 名词辨析。A比赛;B快乐;C工作;D感情。此处是男士的“job”与女士的“work”相对比。
13.A 动词词组辨析。be turned down被拒绝;turn to转向;turn up开大;turn off关上。句意:我立即就知道我的抗议将会被拒绝。故选A。
14.A 名词辨析。A早餐;B午餐;C晚餐;D果汁。根据空后的that morning判断选A。
15.B 动词辨析。A命令,订购;B宣布,叙说,说道;C强烈要求;D聊天。“Let’s go to read the paper, honey.”是作者父亲所说的话,故选B。
16.C 上下文串联。根据空前的父亲称呼为“honey”判断,此处肯定是作者的母亲。
17.D 动词辨析。A开始;B去;C设法做某事;D(主动)提出。offer to do sth主动提出做某事,此处父亲是在给作者以“尊严”。
18.D 上下文串联。apron围裙,穿上它当然是为了不弄“湿”衣服。“它不会使你的衣服变湿”。
19.C 动词辨析。A讨厌;B责备;C欣赏,感激;D需要。句意:你母亲和我都对此很感激。
20.B 副词辨析。此处是作者向“下”看自己面前的盘子,look down向下看;look up向上看;look out注意,当心,向外看。
考点:考查叙事感情小故事。
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