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完型填空 　　Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother’s house for the holiday．Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town．They had no electricity or running water and 　　1　　 what I considered the “good things” in life．They 　　2　　 made no plans for Christmas．When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best “I-mean-it” voice to 　　3　　 all the decorations from our tree．She picked those up, along with all the trimmings(装饰物)for a complete turkey 　　4　　． 　　Christmas morning 　　5　　 perfectly, with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow．　　6　　 I sulked(生气)silently in the backseat of the car as we made our 　　7　　 to grandma’s．This was going to be the 　　8　　 Christmas ever!Grandma was 　　9　　 to see us as we walked up to her door．“What on earth are you doing here?” She stammered．“We weren’t expecting 　　10　　．It’s Christmas, and I don’t even have a turkey to 　　11　　 for you．” “I knew that,” Mom said as we set boxes of goodies on the kitchen table．“That’s 　　12　　 we brought one with us．” “We must have a 　　13　　,” Mom insisted．“　　14　　, what will we do with all these decorations?” Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom’s spirit．He called me to join him, and we 　　15　　 a perfect Christmas tree in the woods．Soon the 　　16　　 smelled fresh and piney as we decorated the tree, and the day 　　17　　 a festival air．The turkey dinner was very good, too．I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas Day! 　　Dessert was forgotten 　　18　　 Mom came out with the final surprise－a flaming pudding!“Merry Christmas, Mother,” Mom said, “Dear me!” Grandma gasped．“I haven’t seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married．” Tears of 　　19　　 filled her eyes． 　　I could not keep the tears rolling 　　20　　 my eyes, either．I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever－she had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give． (1) [　　] A． prepared B． lacked C． refused D． desired (2) [　　] A． also B． still C． never D． hardly (3) [　　] A． replace B． collect C． remove D． show (4) [　　] A． lunch B． dinner C． evening D． supper (5) [　　] A． dawned B． passed C． broke D． happened (6) [　　] A． But B． So C． And D． Then (7) [　　] A． decision B． way C． wish D． plan (8) [　　] A． last B． busiest C． best D． worst (9) [　　] A． expected B． eager C． surprised D． ready (10) [　　] A． anyone B． others C． someone D． no one (11) [　　] A． give B． care C． cook D． wait (12) [　　] A． how B． why C． where D． what (13) [　　] A． pudding B． box C． turkey D． tree (14) [　　] A． Meanwhile B． Therefore C． However D． Otherwise (15) [　　] A． found B． accepted C． received D． searched (16) [　　] A． flower B． house C． family D． day (17) [　　] A． showed up B． carried on C． took on D． lighted up (18) [　　] A． until B． after C． because D． unless (19) [　　] A． sadness B． joy C． regret D． worry (20) [　　] A． inside B． back C． into D． from

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．A;3．C;4．B;5．A;6．A;7．B;8．D;9．C;10．A;11．C;12．B;13．D;14．D;15．A;16．B;17．C;18．A;19．B;20．D;
解析：

(1)	他们没有电和自来水，也缺少生活中我所认为的“好的东西”。
(2)	他们也没有为圣诞节做任何筹划。
(3)	妈妈用我认为是最亲切的话要我从我们家的圣诞树上拿下所有的装饰，把它们包起来，同时带上了所有为火鸡晚餐准备的物品。圣诞节这样的正餐用dinner表达。
(5)	圣诞节的清晨到来了，dawn指清晨出现，拂晓。
(7)	但是在去外婆家的路上，我却做在汽车的后坐上默默地生气。因为主人公不想去外婆家过圣诞节，考虑到外婆家的条件。
(8)	基于以上情况，主人公认为这将是一个最糟糕的圣诞节。
(9)	外婆看到我们自然很惊讶。从下面的外婆的话可以得知外婆惊讶。
(11)	外婆结结巴巴地说：“我们没有想到有人来，这是圣诞节，而且我们没有火鸡可做的。Cook在此指做饭。准备圣诞节晚餐。
(12)	母亲回答说：“这就是我们带来火鸡的原因。这是一个固定句型That is why…．
(14)	母亲还坚持说：“我们还得有一棵圣诞树，否则，我们带来的这些装饰品怎么处理？”
(15)	search＋名词：在某处搜寻，后面加上for something表示找东西
(16)	我和Henry在树林里找到一棵非常适合做圣诞树的树，当我们装饰圣诞树时，屋子里可以闻到清新的松香气息。注意：室内装饰圣诞树，所以只有在屋子里传来松香味。
(17)	经过一家人的装饰，这一天呈现出节日的气氛。take on：呈现。
(18)	在母亲出去拿一个最后的惊喜－a flaming pudding之前，人们竟然忘却了晚宴上的甜点。Until：在…之前
(19)	看到这个场面，外婆激动地热泪盈眶。此处指外婆喜悦的泪水。
(20)	主人公也激动地忍不住流下眼泪。roll from…从……流出。