Question

  I'll never forget the summer day in 1975. On that day,my (1)       suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36.Later that afternoon,a police officer (2)       to my house to ask for my father's permission (允許) for the hospital to (3)       Mother's valve (心臟瓣膜) .I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14 I just couldn't understand why people would take apart (分解) a person I        (4) . (5)       my father told him, "Yes."

  "How can you let them do that to her?" I        (6) him.

  "Linda," he said (7)       putting his arms around me, "the greatest present you can give is a part of (8)       Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person's life (9)       after we die,our death will have meaning."

  The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most (10)       in my life.

  Years passed. I married and had a family (11)       my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died,he wanted to donate (捐贈) (12)       was in good condition (狀況) ，especially his eyes.

  My father died and we donated (13)       as he had wanted. Three days later,my daughter said, "Mum,I'm so (14)       of what you did for Grandpa. " At that moment I realized that my father gave (15)       his eyes. What he left behind sparkled (閃爍) in my daughter's eyes.

(   ) 1. A. father   B. mother   C. grandma   D. grandpa

(   ) 2. A. shouted   B. sent   C. came   D. reached

(   ) 3. A. operate   B. use   C. make   D. repair

(   ) 4. A. loved   B. lost   C. forgot   D. remembered

(   ) 5. A. So   B. As   C. But   D. And

(   ) 6. A. reported   B. said to   C. told   D. cried at 

(   ) 7,A. quietly   B. happily   C. angrily   D. loudly

(   ) 8. A. yourself   B. myself   C. himself   D. herself

(   ) 9. A. worse   B. poorer

   C. better   D. more helpful

(   ) 10. A. wonderful   B. important

   C. warmhearted   D. beautiful

(   ) 11. A. at   B. with   C. of   D. for

(   ) 12. A. however   B. while   C. whoever   D. whatever

(   ) 13. A. his heart   B. his eyes   C. his life   D. his ears

(   ) 14. A. afraid   B. tired   C. full   D. proud

(   ) 15. A. much more than   B. less than

   C. many more than   D. as much as

Answer 1

1. B可從第一段第三行找到答案。

2. C   "come to +地點"表示來到某地。

3. B本題考查對文章意思的理解，該句話的意思是"允許醫院使用媽媽的心臟瓣膜"。

4. A本題考査上下文的聯系。去世的是作者的媽媽，是她所愛的人。

5. C本題考查連詞的使用。根據文章的意思，這里是一個轉折關系。

6. D根據上下文的聯系，她父親要捐贈母親的心臟瓣膜,所以作者傷心地向父親哭喊。

7. A父親面對如此激動的女兒只是平靜地說出了下面的話。

8. A你能給予的最偉大的禮物是自身的一部分。

9. C捐贈使人們的生活更好。

10. B根據上下文的聯系，這里指父親給作者上了一生中最重要的一課。

11. C本題考査介詞的使用。文意是作者有了自己的家庭,of表示所屬關系。

12. D本題考查連詞的使用。however無論怎樣，whoever無論誰，whatever無論什么。

13. B本題考査上下文的聯系。從上一段中especially his eyes可知答案。

14. D本題考查固定搭配的使用。be proud of對……感到驕傲。

15. A本題考査比較級的用法。much用來修飾比較級，放在比較級之前。