答案 A [由上文的after ten years ，the divorce was finalized .可知母亲是单身母亲了，故选A。] 18．A.never
B．always C．even D．hardly
答案 B [句意：尽管生活一直混乱不安，但是她总是能找到办法保持积极乐观，故选B。]
19．A.grateful B．enjoyed C．optimistic D．patient
答案 C [由空前的positive and __19__ 可知，所填词与positive为并列对等关系，其它三个词均不符合语意，故选C。] 20．A.reduce
B．cancel C．confirm
D．provide
答案 D [由前一句的I am hoping to help her get back on her feet and可推断，为母亲提供一些经济上和情感上的支持，是作者想做的事情，故选D。] Cloze 6 (2015·山东兖州阶段性评估)
体裁 话题 词数 310 难度 ★★ 建议时间 17分钟 记叙文 一个包裹 Peter Wiggins grew up in a poor family.He worked diligently at his__1__job as teaching assistant in a private kindergarten and put in three more hours at night as a part－time cashier at a __2__.By the time Peter walked home with slow and heavy steps every day, it was often close to__3__. Peter worked very hard in order to__4__his aged parents who had retired as restroom cleaners with__5__savings left after putting Peter and his sister through school.Peter was the only__6__，for his sister，Beth，was often in poor health.
One day，as Peter was walking home from ACE Supermarket where he __7__，he stumbled(绊脚) upon a small brown packet on the pavement.The package was slightly__8__ so he picked it up to examine it more closely.To his__9__，it contained fifty－dollar bills.Peter knew it was not his to keep and that the__10__might urgently need the money.
Without__11__，Peter walked quickly to the nearest police station and handed it over to Mr.Roberts who was the police officer__12__for that night.Surprised to see someone hand in such a large amount of cash__13__，the police officer said that Peter was indeed a role model others could __14__. “It ‘s nothing really...I was doing what __15__would have done，” Peter’s face turned red as the officer continued to ask for his name and contact number so that the
owner could__16__ thank him.The next day，Peter received a__17__.The owner of the lost money was none other than Peter’s__18__at the ACE Supermarket! He had found out Peter from Roberts and had decided to__19__ Peter to the position of manager with a handsome increase in salary.He had also decided to pay for Beth’s__20__.Peter was overjoyed.
【语篇导读】 Peter作为家里唯一的顶梁柱，白天在幼儿园工作，晚上在一超市兼职收银员。一天晚上下班回家时，Peter捡到一包裹并毫不犹豫地交给了警察。戏剧性的一幕出现了，包裹是超市老板的，为此Peter也有一些回报。 1．A.any－time C．daytime
B．short－time D．night－time
答案 C [根据下行的“three more hours at night”可知该空处选C，指Peter白天在幼儿园工作。] 2．A.supermarket C．restaurant
B．night school D．hotel
答案 A [根据下文第三段及最后一段可知答案。] 3．A.morning
B．noon
C．evening
D．midnight
答案 D [根据上文可知Peter晚上加班3个小时，加上工作疲倦，走得缓慢，故回家时接近午夜(midnight)。] 4．A.settle
B．impress
C．support
D．treat
答案 C [考查动词辨析。support“支撑，赡养”，符合题意。] 5．A.more
B．some
C．little
D．much
答案 C [考查副词。little“几乎没有”，表否定，符合题意。] 6．A.son C．one
B．breadwinner D．assistant
答案 B [考查名词辨析。由于父母已年迈退休，妹妹常身体不好，Peter就成了家里的顶梁柱。breadwinner养家糊口的人，顶梁柱。] 7．A.stayed
B．shopped C．worked
D．visited
答案 C [根据上文可知晚上Peter在一超市兼职，故选C。] 8．A.old
B．torn
C．familiar
D．heavy
答案 B [考查形容词辨析。根据该空后内容可知，他捡起包裹仔细端详，从而推知包裹有些破损(torn)。] 9．A.joy
B．disappointment
C．shock D．relief
答案 C [To his shock令他惊讶的是，符合语境。] 10．A.leader
B．assistant C．boss
D．owner
答案 D [Peter料想包裹的主人急需这笔钱，故选D。] 11．A.success
B．fear
C．hesitation
D．doubt
答案 C [without hesitation毫不犹豫地。] 12．A.on behalf
B．on duty
C．on watch
D．on purpose
答案 B [考查固定短语。on behalf代表；on duty值班；on watch监视，站岗(多为门卫，士兵)；on purpose故意地。] 13．A.unfinished
B．unused
C．untouched
D．unexpected
答案 C [考查形容词辨析。untouched原封不动的，一动未动的，符合题意。] 14．A.look at
B．look up to D．look forward to
C．look down on
答案 B [警察说Peter是别人都应敬仰尊敬的榜样。look at看；look up to仰视，尊敬；look down on瞧不起；look forward to盼望。] 15．A.few
B．none
C．anybody
D．policemen
答案 C [Peter对于警察的表扬回答道：我只是做其他人都会做的事情。anybody任何人。]
16．A.independently C．cautiously
B．personally D．regularly
答案 B [考查副词辨析。personally亲自，当面，符合题意。] 17．A.letter
B．notice
C．call
D．packet
答案 C [第二天，Peter接到了包裹主人的电话。根据时间判断，可排除letter。] 18．A.colleague
B．boss
C．consumer D．enemy
答案 B [根据下文他所给Peter的回报，可推知包裹的主人是超市的老板。] 19．A.introduce
B．expose C．promote
D．lead
答案 C [考查动词辨析。introduce介绍；expose使暴露；promote晋升；lead引导。]
20．A.university education
B．travel costs
C．holiday parties D．medical treatment
答案 D [由上文第二段可知Peter的妹妹身体不好，故该空指的是为其支付医疗费用，故选D。]
Cloze 7 (2014·天津一中高三月考)
体裁 记叙文 话题 木碗 词数 281 难度 ★★ 建议时间 16分钟 An old man went to live with his son，daughter－in－law，and 4－year－old grandson.The old man’s hands__1__，his eyesight was not clear，and
his__2__unsteady(不稳定的)．The family were__3__every night at the dinner table.But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and__4__sight made this rather difficult.Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.When he grasped the glass，__5__would often spill(洒落)onto the tablecloth.“We must do something about grandfather，” said the husband.
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.There，grandfather ate__6__ in the corner while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner
table.__7__grandfather had already broken a dish or two，his food was served in a__8__bowl.Sometimes，when the family__9__grandfather，he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone.__10__，the only words the couple had for him were sharp__11__when he dropped a fork or spilled food.The 4－year－old boy watched all this__12__. One evening before supper，the father__13__his son playing with wood scraps(小块)on the floor.He asked the child sweetly ：“What are you making？” Just
as__14__，the boy answered：“Oh，I am making a little__15__for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.”The 4－year－old boy smiled and went back to__16__on it. The words__17__the parents so much that they were__18__.Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.__19__no word was spoken，both knew what they had to do.That evening，the husband took grandfather’s hand and__20__led him back to the family table.
【语篇导读】 一位老人由于年迈，吃饭时总是洒落食物，甚至打破盘子，因此他的食物被放在了木碗中。4岁的孙子目睹了这一切并打算为爸爸妈妈也造个木碗。在得知孩子天真的想法后，爸爸妈妈幡然醒悟。 1．A.wounded
B．moved
C．trembled
D．dragged
答案 C [考查动词辨析。A项“受伤”(刀、枪、剑伤等)；B项“移动”；C项“发抖”；D项“拖，拽”。] 2．A.step
B．feet
C．speech
D．body
答案 A [考查名词辨析。老人因年迈脚步不稳，故选step(步伐，脚步)。feet脚；speech话语，演讲；body身体。] 3．A.away
B．together C．asleep
D．apart
答案 B [根据下文可知：老人被安臵在一角落独自吃饭。故在那之前是家人一起吃，故选B。] 4．A.losing
B．failing D．rising
C．disappearing
答案 B [考查动词辨析。fail特指健康、视力衰弱、下降，故选B。] 5．A.food
B．pan
C．milk
D．dinner
答案 C [根据设空前的词glass，我们可推知是牛奶洒了出来。] 6．A.alone
B．casually C．steadily
D．bitterly
答案 A [考查副词。根据下文的“while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table”可知答案。] 7．A.After
B．Since
C．While
D．When
答案 B [考查连词。since既然，由于。该题易错选After，若选After，其后的时态应改为“broke”。] 8．A.small
B．safe
C．big
D．wooden
答案 D [根据下文的“wood scraps”可知是wooden(木质的)。] 9．A.glanced at
B．stared at
D．looked after
C．looked through
答案 A [glance at一瞥；stare at凝视；look through浏览；look after照看。选项A符合语境。] 10．A.However
B．Otherwise C．Still
D．Rather
答案 C [考查副词。still尽管那样(in spite of that)，在语义上表递进关系。] 11．A.comments C．warnings
B．quarrels D．remark
答案 C [考查名词辨析。comment评论；quarrel争吵；warning警告；remark言论。] 12．A.in silence C．in danger
B．in advance D．in charge
答案 A [考查固定短语。A项：沉默地；B项：提前；C项：处在危险中；D项：负责，掌管。]