As I held my father's hands one night,I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____,including all his struggles.
One summer,I remember,a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario,turning it into a____desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed,which____took twenty minutes. That morning,however,the process didn't___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we____ needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ____.Dropping the basket heavily,I declared,“If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves!”Dad____,“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're____.”Such is Dad—whatever problem he ____,he never gives up.
____,the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone,____Dad remained optimistic.He__23__to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to____Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real____.From dawn to dusk,he works countless hours to ____our family.He always puts our happiness ____his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games____his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and____,putting others first.
Dad,the life____I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.
1.A.teacher B.gardener C.farmer D.grocer
2.A.stormy B.lively
C.disappearing D.burning
3.A.order B.form C.gap D.position
4.A.repeatedly B.normally C.finally D.really
5.A.go B.begin C.occur D.change
6.A.yet B.still C.even D.nearly
7.A.surprised B.nervous C.angry D.frightened
8.A.apologized B.cried C.complained D.laughed
9.A.lost B.done C.gone D.touched
10.A.meets with B.brings up C.works out D.thinks about
11.A.Thankfully B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely
12.A.or B.for C.so D.but
13.A.happened B.seemed C.continued D.aimed
14.A.face B.appreciate C.examine D.question
15.A.love B.pride C.friendship D.honesty
16.A.support B.settle C.start D.impress
17.A.after B.before C.beside D.under
18.A.in spite of B.in terms of C.in control of D.in place of
19.A.careful B.regretfu C.considerate D.humorous
20.A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lessons
1.C
2.D
3.A
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.A
17.B
18.A
19.C
20.D
【解析】
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2.2】解析 上文提到旱灾,炎热的夏天,可判断选burning“炙热的”。答案 D
3.3】解析 作者与爸爸一起摘sweet corn送到the grocery store,说明是蔬菜瓜果商店预定的,所以是完成最后的订单。答案 A
4.4】解析 正常情况下采摘600个需要20分钟。repeatedly“反复地”;normally“正常地”;finally“最终”;really“其实”。答案 B
5.5】解析 句意:然而那天上午这一进程没能顺利完成。go“进展”;begin“开始”;occur“突然想到”;change“改变”。
答案 A
6.6】解析 句意:在田间漫无目标地走了40分钟以后,我们仍然需要240个。yet可用在句首,同时一般用于否定句中;still“仍然”;even“甚至”,表递进关系;nearly“几乎”。答案 B
7.7】解析 根据下文作者把篮子重重地摔在地上可知是绝望和愤怒,故选angry。答案 C
8.8】解析 根据下文爸爸劝慰女儿可判断选laughed。答案 D
9.9】解析 done在此表示完成。be lost“迷路,陷入”;be gone“没了,走了”;be touched“被感动”。答案 B
10.0】解析 句意:爸爸就是这样,无论他遇到什么困难,他永远也不放弃。meet with意为“遇到”,符合题意。答案 A
11.1】解析 概括全国都感到旱灾的影响可判断用unfortunately“不幸地”。thankfully“感激地”;hopefully“有希望地”;strangely“奇怪地”。答案 C
12.2】解析 根据上下文可知应是转折关系,所以选but。答案 D
13.3】解析 上句说爸爸仍然保持乐观,可判断选continue。答案 C
14.4】解析 句意:只有那时我才真正开始感激爸爸和他的信仰,那引导我们渡过难关。face“面对”;appreciate“感激,欣赏”;examine“检查”;question“提问,质问”。
答案 B
15.5】解析 根据下文内容可知选love。答案 A
16.6】解析 句意:从早到晚,他无休止地工作来养家糊口。support our family意为“养家”。答案 A
17.7】解析 put our happiness before his own意为“把我们的快乐放在他自己的快乐前”。答案 B
18.8】解析 根据空格前后的让步关系可判断用in spite of。答案 A
19.9】解析 根据putting others first可判断为“更加有同情心,考虑周到”。considerate意为“善解人意的,考虑周到的”。答案 C
20.20】解析 根据learned from you可判断选lessons。答案 D
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