Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.

Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they for a long time. They discussed the they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(奔馳經(jīng)銷商)send a to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read any more because she can’t very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many . It took him 12 years to it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were by his good thought.

After the holidays their mother her thank-you notes, which read, “Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It’s a (an) job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to . I stay home and have others work for me, so I’ll use the car. The was good, although not realistic. Thanks.”

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Dearest Melvin, you are the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so . I liked it very much. Thank you.”

1.A. foughtB. talkedC. studiedD. slept

2.A. giftsB. chancesC. wishesD. challenges

3.A. warmB. bigC. safeD. lonely

4.A. bookB. bikeC. carD. bag

5.A. stationB. museumC. libraryD. theater

6.A. whatB. howC. whyD. when

7.A. listenB. feelC. seeD. walk

8.A. storiesB. wordsC. poemsD. lyrics

9.A. protectB. beatC. raiseD. train

10.A. butB. soC. unlessD. although

11.A. shockedB. impressedC. frightenedD. embarrassed

12.A. sent outB. put upC. took outD. picked up

13.A.enjoyableB. delightfulC. tiringD. amusing

14.A. learnB. workC. exerciseD. drive

15.A. neverB. oftenC. regularlyD. sometimes

16.A. futureB. hoC. ideaD. program

17.A. createB. enjoyC. bringD. record

18.A. lostB. admiredC. remainedD. discovered

19.A. sameB. lastC. nextD. only

20.A. strangeB. unpleasantC. terribleD. delicious

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.D

【解析】

試題分析:本文是一個幽默故事。講述的的是兒子給母親送生日禮物,有房子車子等。但母親還是最喜歡小兒子送的鸚鵡。引文她把鸚鵡當雞肉吃了,覺得味道不錯。

1.考查動詞辨析A.fought發(fā)現(xiàn);B.Talked交談討論;C.studuied學習;D.slept睡覺。根據(jù)下文可知吃完飯后討論,故選B。

2.考查名詞辨析。A.gifts禮物;B.chances機會;C.wishes愿望;Dchallenge挑戰(zhàn)。hey discussed the they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city 可知是討論給老母親的禮物,故選A。

3.考查形容詞辨析。A.warm 溫暖;B.big 大;C.safe 安全D.lonely孤獨;I had a house built for Mama.”建造大房子給母親,故選B。

4.考查名詞辨析。A.book書籍;B.bike 自行車;C.car 汽車;D.bag包。 根據(jù) had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(奔馳經(jīng)銷商)send a to her.奔馳是車的品牌,故選C。

5.考查名詞辨析。A.station 車站;B.museum 博物館;C.library 圖書館;D.theater劇院。根據(jù)文章Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to plays or watch movies in it可知是一個大劇院,故選D。

6.考查特殊疑問詞辨析,A.What 什么;B.How 怎么了;C.why 為什么;D.when什么時候。because she can’t very well由because可選出答案,故選B。

7.考查動詞辨析。A.listen聽;B.feel感覺;C.read看視力;D.walk走。she can’t read any more不能看書因為視力不好,故選C。

8.考查名詞辨析。A.stories故事;B.words 單詞;C.poems詩歌;D.lyric詩詞I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many . 遇見一個商人的鸚鵡可以背誦詩歌。故選C。

9.考查動詞辨析。A.protect保護;B.beat 打;C.raise提高;D.train 訓練。It took him 12 years to it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. 商人花費12年訓練鸚鵡背詩歌,故選D。

10.考查連詞辨析。A.but 但是;B.so 因此;C.unless除非D.though.盡管I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, it is worth it花了不少錢但是是值得的,轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故選A.

11.考查動詞辨析。A.shocked使震驚;B.impressed使印象深刻;C.frightened使驚嚇;Dembarrassed使害怕。the other brothers were by his good thought. 兄弟對這個好想法印象很深,故選B。

12.考查短語辨析。A Send out 送去; B put up 張貼; C take out 拿出 ; D pick up 撿起 用車接送。After the holidays their mother her thank-you notes送去感謝信,故選A。

13.考查形容詞辨析。A.enjoyable享受的;B. delightful明亮的Ctiring 努力地;Damusing不可思議的 前文說到要打掃房子,所以說明這個工作很辛苦,故選C。

14.考查動詞辨析。A.learn學習;B.work 工作;C.exercise鍛煉;D.drive駕駛。 聯(lián)系上下文,too……too……表示太……以至于不能…… 后文說我要在家有其他事情做,故選B。

15.考查頻率副詞辨析。A.never從不;B.often經(jīng)常C.regularly有規(guī)律地D.sometimes有時,上文說我太老了不能去工作,在家也有其他事情做,所以從不需要開車,故選A。

16.考查名詞辨析。A.future 未來B.hobby 興趣愛好;C.idea想法Dprogram.規(guī)劃,程序The was good, although not realistic.realistic則暗示是想法,故選C。

17.考查動詞辨析。Acreate創(chuàng)造B.enjoy 享受C.bring 帶來D.record 記錄an expensive building for many people to plays or watch movies in it,詞組搭配,enjoy plays,享受玩耍,其余選項的搭配均不符合上下文,故選B。

18.考查動詞辨析。A.lost失去;B.admire欽佩C.remind 保存;D.discovered發(fā)現(xiàn)。 my hearing此處是一個固定搭配,失聰。

19.考查名詞辨析。A.same 一樣B.last 最后C.next 下一個D.only只有 。 you are the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift.此處the則體現(xiàn)唯一性,故選D。

20.形容詞辨析。A.strange 奇怪的;B.unpleasant 不舒服的;C.terrible 糟糕的;D.delicious美味的。形容chicken則用delicious,故選D。

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