Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m 26 or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. 27 , I’m happy to try, even though it’ll 28 me a long time to do it.
People say that housewives should have the 29 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and 30 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to 31 me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So 32 I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I 33 feeling like a failure as a mom.
After many 34 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the 35 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the 36 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it 37 . Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,＂Thank you so much for always bringing 38 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also 39 class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough 40 for everyone.＂
I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could 41 remember how many kids were in the class. But her 42 taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.
Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) 43 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I 44 something to drink. And I think that’s just as 45 .
1. A．smart B．lazy C．tired D．desperate
2. A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides
3. A．cost B．give C．introduce D．take
4. A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool
5. A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach
6. A．reflect B．puzzle C．upset D．amuse
7. A．unless B．because C．though D．when
8. A．ended up B．went on C．insisted on D．set about
9. A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful
10. A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression
11. A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest
12. A．stood out B．got out C．came back D．paid off
13. A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh
14. A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave
15. A．cookies B．drinks C．books D．cups
16. A．already B．always C．ever D．never
17. A．contribution B．appreciation C．Congratulation D．comprehension
18. A．loyal B．clever C．able D．rich
19. A．provide B．make C．buy D．retell
20. A．believable B．ridiculous C．interesting D．important
1.B
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.A
9.A
10.C
11.B
12.D
13.C
14.A
15.B
16.D
17.B
18.C
19.A
20.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述一位母亲由于孩子在学校要开party，其他的母亲都让孩子带着蛋糕去学校，而作者的孩子只能带饮料。作者也曾试图做一些，可是自己总是做不成，别人都说家庭妇女就是必须会做各种蛋糕或者饼干，会操持家务，一想到这些作者就认为自己是不称职的母亲，自己也认为是一个失败的母亲，可是有一次参加完孩子的party后，老师非常感谢作者带来那么多的饮料，自此作者不再感觉心里难受了，孩子喝饮料是一样的重要。
1.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。smart聪明的；lazy懒的；tired累的；desperate绝望的。
因为下文even though it’ll 28 me a long time to do it.
做蛋糕花费的时间长。那并非因为“我”懒或者“我”不关心孩子是否在聚会中开心，故选B。
2.考查副词及上下文的呼应。however可是； therefore因此； otherwise否则；besides
并且。可是我也是高兴的去尝试，即使它将花费“我”很长的时间，故选A。
3.考查动词及上下文的呼应。cost花费，物做主语； give给； introduce介绍；take花费。
It takes sb sometime +to do 做某事花费某人多长时间，故选D。
4.考查名词及上下文的呼应。dream梦想； ability能力； experience经验； tool工具。have the ability to do有能力做某事，是固定短语。大家都认为家庭主妇都应该有能力去做美味的蛋糕，故选B。
5.考查动词及上下文的呼应。compare比较； save节省； treasure 珍爱,珍惜； teach教。珍惜孩子生活中的每一分钟，故选C。
6.考查动词及上下文的呼应。reflect反映； puzzle困惑； upset不安； amuse消遣。他们的话过去使“我”不安，故选C。
7.考查连词及上下文的呼应。unless除非； because因为； though尽管； when当……时候。所以当“我”想“我”不能做火鸡形状的饼干，“我”最终就会感觉作为一位母亲真地很失败，故选D。
8.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。end up结束； go on 继续； insist on坚持； set about开始做。“我”最终就会感觉作为一位母亲真地很失败，故选A。
9.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。failed失败的； careless粗心的； successful 成功的 ； useful有用的。许多次失败的尝试之后，故选A。
10.考查名词及上下文的呼应。goal目标； opinion意见； fact事实； impression印象。“我”最后接受了这种事实，故选C。
11.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。slowest最慢的； best最好的； worst最好的；quickest最快的。在小学时，“我”就努力去做一个最好的，故选B。
12.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。stand out 杰出； get out离开； come back回来；pay off取得成功，付清。女儿开完会后，它是成功的，故选D。
13.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。cold冷的； soft软的； extra上等的，额外的； fresh新鲜的。谢谢你带来这么多的饮料，故选C。
14.考查动词及上下文的呼应。attend参加； hold支持； enjoy欣赏； leave离开。有时父母忘了其他的一些孩子也要参加聚会，故选A。
15.考查名词及上下文的呼应。cookies饼干； drinks饮料； books书； cups杯子。他们被忘了因为我们没有足够的饮料，故选B。
16.考查副词及上下文的呼应。already已经； always 一直，总是； ever曾经；never从不。因为“我”不知道班里有多少学生，故选D。
17.考查名词及上下文的呼应。contribution贡献； appreciation感激； congratulation祝贺； comprehension理解。她的感激教给“我”一个想法，“我”不是一个失败的母亲，故选B。
18.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。Loyal忠诚的； clever聪明的； able能干的；rich丰富的。并非每一个人都被排除在外当一个能干的母亲，故选C。
19.考查动词及上下文的呼应。provide提供； make制造； buy 买； retell复述。但是“我”他们提供一些喝的饮料，故选A。
20.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。believable可信的； ridiculous可笑的； interesting有趣的； important重要的。“我”认为那也是一样的重要，故选D。
考点：故事类短文。
点评：完形填空首先要以很快的速度浏览全文，掌握文章的主旨，不要急于看选项。浏览全文时要重点了解文中所叙述的人物、时间、地点、事件，即who，when，where，what。完形填空命题的原则一般是第一句话不挖空，目的是使读者进入语境，因此一定要认真阅读这句话。根据故事情节的发展选词，确定所填的词与文中哪个词有关系以及动作是在什么场合发生的。试填之后将所选定的词放到文章中复读检查。
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