閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

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．fought B．talked C．studied D．slept

2.A．gifts B．chances C．wishes D．challenges

3.A．warm B．big C．safe D．lonely

4.A．book B．bike C．car D．bag

5.A．station B．museum C．library D．theater

6.A．what B．how C．why D．when

7.A．listen B．feel C．see D．walk

8.A．stories B．words C．poems D．lyrics

9.A．protect B．beat C．raise D．train

10.A．but B．so C．unless D．a(chǎn)lthough

11.A．shocked B．impressed C．frightened D．embarrassed

12.A．sent out B．put up C．took out D．picked up

13.A．enjoyable B．delightful C．tiring D．a(chǎn)musing

14.A．learn B．work C．exercise D．drive

15.A．never B．often C．regularly D．sometimes

16.A．future B．hobby C．idea D．program

17.A．create B．enjoy C．bring D．record

18.A．lost B．a(chǎn)dmired C．remained D．discovered

19.A．same B．last C．next D．only

20.A．strange B．unpleasant C．terrible D．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：本文主要講述了四個(gè)兒子為老母親準(zhǔn)備禮物的故事。他們每個(gè)人都花費(fèi)心思和金錢給媽媽買最好的禮物，特別是其中一個(gè)兒子給母親買了個(gè)鸚鵡為母親讀詩。可是孩子們的禮物母親并不是很滿意，最滿意的是那只鸚鵡，只是媽媽把它給吃了，覺得很鮮美。

1.B 考查動(dòng)詞。A．fought 打架；B．talked 談話；C．studied 學(xué)習(xí)。D．slept 睡覺。根據(jù)下文的They discussed可知，四個(gè)兒子在一起討論。故選擇B。

2.A 考查名詞。A．gifts禮物；B．chances機(jī)會(huì)；C．wishes 愿望；D．challenges 挑戰(zhàn)。根據(jù)最后一段的Dearest Melvin, you are the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift.可知，四個(gè)兒子在討論送給媽媽的禮物。故選擇A。

3.B 考查形容詞。A．warm 溫暖的；B．big 大的；C．safe 安全的；D．lonely 孤獨(dú)的。根據(jù)下文的Milton, the house you built is so huge.可知，Milton建了一所大房子送給母親，故選擇B。

4.C 考查名詞。A．book 書本；B．bike 自行車；C．car 汽車；D．bag包。根據(jù)上文的I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（奔馳經(jīng)銷商）可知送的是一輛車，故選擇C。

5.D 考查名詞。A．station 車站；B．museum 博物館；C．library 圖書館；D．theater 劇院。根據(jù)下文的plays or watch movies in it,可知，這個(gè)兒子建了一個(gè)劇院給母親。故選擇D。

6.B 考查疑問詞。A．what 什么；B．how 如何、怎么；C．why 為什么；D．when 什么時(shí)候。根據(jù)句意選擇B，意為：你們都知道母親是多么喜歡讀詩。

7.C 考查動(dòng)詞。A．listen聽；B．feel 感覺；C．see 看見；D．walk 走路。根據(jù)上文的you know she can’t read any more可知，她現(xiàn)在不能讀詩了，故選擇C，是因?yàn)槟赣H看得不清楚。

8.C 考查名詞。A．stories 故事；B．words 詞匯；C．poems 詩歌；D．lyrics 歌詞。根據(jù)上文可知，母親喜歡讀詩，但現(xiàn)在眼睛不好讀不了詩，故這個(gè)兒子買的鸚鵡應(yīng)該是能背詩歌才能符合母親的心愿，所以選擇C。

9.D 考查動(dòng)詞。A．protect 保護(hù)；B．beat 擊敗、敲打；C．raise 提高；D．train 訓(xùn)練、培訓(xùn)。根據(jù)常識(shí)，鸚鵡能背詩肯定是被訓(xùn)練過了，故選擇D。

10.A 考查連詞。A．but 但是；B．so 因此；C．unless 除非；D．a(chǎn)lthough 雖然。前一分句意為：我每年要付10萬美元；后一分句意為：值得了。兩個(gè)分句之間存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選擇A。

11.B 考查形容詞。A．shocked 感到震驚；B．impressed 印象深刻的；C．frightened 害怕的；D．embarrassed 尷尬的。根據(jù)下文的his good thought說明其他三個(gè)人都覺得這個(gè)想法不錯(cuò)。故選擇B，指其他的兄弟對(duì)他的好主意印象深刻。

12.A 考查詞組。A．sent out 發(fā)出；B．put up 張貼；C．took out 拿出了；D．picked up 撿起、收聽、學(xué)到等意思。根據(jù)下文的her thank-you notes，可知選擇A，指母親發(fā)出了感謝信。

13.C 考查形容詞。A．enjoyable 愉快的、快樂的；B．delightful 令人非常高興的；C．tiring 累人的；D．a(chǎn)musing 有趣的、好玩的。根據(jù)上文的but I have to clean the whole house可知選擇C，表示一個(gè)人打掃整個(gè)房子很累人。

14.D 考查動(dòng)詞。A．learn 學(xué)習(xí)；B．work 工作；C．exercise 練習(xí)、運(yùn)動(dòng)；D．drive 駕駛、駕車。根據(jù)下文的so I’ll use the car可知，此處選擇D，表示：我年紀(jì)太大不能開車。

15.A 考查副詞。A．never永不、絕不；B．often 總是；C．regularly 有規(guī)律地；D．sometimes 有時(shí)。根據(jù)上文的I stay home and have others work for me可知這位母親不需要用車，故選擇A，

16.C 考查名詞。A．future 未來；B．hobby 愛好；C．idea 想法；D．program 項(xiàng)目。根據(jù)上文可知，這是兒子送給母親的禮物，母親不覺得實(shí)用。所以她認(rèn)為想法不錯(cuò)，但是不現(xiàn)實(shí)。故選擇C。

17.B 考查動(dòng)詞。A．create 創(chuàng)造；B．enjoy 欣賞；C．bring 帶來；D．record 記錄。根據(jù)下文的watch movies可知選擇B，指欣賞戲劇或看電影。

18.A 考查動(dòng)詞。A．lost 失去；B．a(chǎn)dmired 欽佩；C．remained 保持；D．discovered 發(fā)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)下文的I’m nearly blind可知，母親幾乎失去聽力，故選擇A。

19.D 考查形容詞。A．same 相同的；B．last 最后的；C．next 下一個(gè)的；D．only 唯一的。根據(jù)下文的I liked it very much.可知，母親很喜歡這份禮物，相對(duì)于對(duì)其他兒子禮物的不喜歡，她認(rèn)為這是唯一一位愿意動(dòng)心思的兒子。故選擇D。

20.考查形容詞。A．strange 奇怪；B．unpleasant 不愉悅的；C．terrible 糟糕的；D．delicious 美味的。根據(jù)上文的動(dòng)詞taste以及下文的I like it very much可知，選擇D，意為：小鳥嘗起來很美味。

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