Question

Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to1the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing2colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”
“No,” I3them. “Not the measuring stick..”
The measuring stick isn’t a (an)4stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve5each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her6on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.
Names and dates show different7, and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door8back and forth frequently, friends stop to9the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile10and go back right up into place,11to be measured.
Many of those listed on the door are still12; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in13. When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.
We haven’t14the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain15, with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      restore
   2. B.
      rebuild
   3. C.
      sell
   4. D.
      repaint
2. 2.
   1. A.
      comfortable
   2. B.
      possible
   3. C.
      available
   4. D.
      changeable
3. 3.
   1. A.
      promised
   2. B.
      repeated
   3. C.
      followed
   4. D.
      responded
4. 4.
   1. A.
      false
   2. B.
      wonderful
   3. C.
      actual
   4. D.
      obvious
5. 5.
   1. A.
      kept
   2. B.
      witnessed
   3. C.
      recorded
   4. D.
      accompanied
6. 6.
   1. A.
      age
   2. B.
      weight
   3. C.
      name
   4. D.
      height
7. 7.
   1. A.
      information
   2. B.
      handwriting
   3. C.
      style
   4. D.
      characteristic
8. 8.
   1. A.
      adjusts
   2. B.
      shuts
   3. C.
      opens
   4. D.
      swings
9. 9.
   1. A.
      copy
   2. B.
      read
   3. C.
      appreciate
   4. D.
      remove
10. 10.
    1. A.
       proudly
    2. B.
       automatically
    3. C.
       shyly
    4. D.
       calmly
11. 11.
    1. A.
       ready
    2. B.
       voluntary
    3. C.
       able
    4. D.
       unwilling
12. 12.
    1. A.
       growing
    2. B.
       contributing
    3. C.
       studying
    4. D.
       working
13. 13.
    1. A.
       sight
    2. B.
       design
    3. C.
       amazement
    4. D.
       memory
14. 14.
    1. A.
       concerned about
    2. B.
       approved of
    3. C.
       decided on
    4. D.
       relied on
15. 15.
    1. A.
       fresh
    2. B.
       old
    3. C.
       white
    4. D.
       original

Answer 1

DBACC DBDBC AADCC
文章讲述了我家在准备粉刷厨房的时候，是否要粉刷the measuring stick所引发的回忆和思考。
1.D 动词辨析。根据上下文可知厨房旧了，准备重新粉刷。故D正确。
2.B 形容词辨析。我们在讨论可能用来粉刷的颜色。
3.A 动词辨析。A允诺；B重复；C采纳；D回应（与to连用）；这里是指我答应他们不刷the measuring stick.
4.C 形容词辨析。A错误的；B棒的；C实际上；D明显的；这里是指the measuring stick实际上不是stick，只是他们用来量身高的厨房的门的一边。
5.C 动词辨析。在这堵墙上记录了每个孩子的成长。在每年生日的时候都记录他们的身高。
6.D 上下文串联。解析同上。
7.B 名词辨析。A信息；B笔迹；C风格；D性格特点；不同的笔迹记录了墙上的姓名和日期。
8.D 动词辨析。Swing摆动；这里指门前后摆动。
9.B 动词辨析。指门前后摆动，朋友们不再看墙上的字迹了。
10.C 副词辨析。上文询问：你们是否愿意被永远地记住？这里是指让他们也去测一下身高。他们不好意思地走过去，准备进行测量。
11.A 形容词辨析。Ready准备。解析同上。
12.A 动词辨析。A成长；B贡献；C学习；D工作；这里是指很多在这里测量过身高的人还在长高，还在成长。有些人已经不长了，有些人只在我们的记忆中（去世了）。
13.D 名词辨析。A视力；B设计；C惊讶；D记忆。解析同上。
14.C 短语辨析。A担忧；B同意，赞成；C决定；D依赖。是指我们还没有决定用何种颜色来粉刷墙壁。
15.C 上下文串联。根据第三段倒数第2行this white door可知C正确。