Question

A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl，I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling__21__  in your life. Little did I know you were_22__  every penny you earned to go to__23__ school.

I cannot thank you enough for__24__ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried__25__ piles of law books. I was  __26__.Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for__27__？ When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’ t know Moms__28__be lawyers too. You smiled and said，“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was，that statement kept___29__ in my ears. I watched as you faced the___30_of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a_31__ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you__32__.With your words of wisdom in my__33__mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world__34__.I set out to live my life filled with__35__，seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I__36__found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) __37__one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ ll try that.”

 Encouraged by your__38___， I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’ s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and__39__meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’ m__40__ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

1.A. found          B. played          C. kept         D. provided

2.A. saving         B. making       C. donating    D. receiving

3.A. business       B. fashion　        C. law          D. medical

4.A. what           B. that         C. which        D. where

5.A. at             B. to               C. upon         D. under

6.A. amused         B. worried     C. puzzled          D. disappointed

7.A. roles          B. tests            C. positions        D. shows

8.A. must           B. ought to     C. need         D. could

9. A. ringing           B. blowing      C. falling          D. beating

10.A. choices           B. chances      C. challenges     D. changes

11.A. professor         B. doctor           C. reporter         D. model

12.A. in danger         B. in action        C. in trouble       D. in charge

13. A. weak             B. powerful    C. youthful         D. empty

14.A. came back         B. closed down C. went by          D. opened up

15. A. hope             B. hardship    C. harmony      D. sadness

16.A. constantly        B. shortly          C. hardly           D. nearly

17. A. and              B. but          C. or           D. for

18. A. description      B. statement        C. praise           D. introduction

19.A. secretly          B. curiously        C. carelessly       D. eagerly

20.A. doing             B. considering      C. correcting       D. reading

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.D

20.A

【解析】

【要點綜述】母親樂觀、積極進取的生活態度影響著“我”，使“我”也和她一樣，不擔心犯錯誤，積極地面對每一個挑戰。

1.考查動詞。該句考查了短語play…role in。句意為： 直到幾年以后我才最終理解模特這一職業在你的生活中扮演了什么樣的角色。

2.考查動詞。這里指的是節約每一分錢去學習法律，所以選save，意為“節約，節省”。make 做，制造；donate捐贈；receive收到。

3.考查名詞。由第二段中的“When you said you were in law school”可知。

4.考查名詞性從句。此處what引導一個名詞性從句，作從句謂語動詞told的直接賓語，構成tell sb. sth.結構。 引導名詞性從句時，that表陳述，不作任何成分，which“哪一個”作定語，where作地點狀語。

5.考查介詞。這里指的是埋頭苦讀，所以用be buried under。

6.考查形容詞。下一句是作者的疑問“Why were you doing what I do”， 由此可以看出，作者對媽媽的行為頗為不解，感到很疑惑，所以選puzzled，意為“疑惑的，不解的”。下文也有提示：當媽媽回答完后，I was more puzzled。

7.考查名詞。由常識可知，她媽媽和她一樣，記憶課本知識，為了考試而學習，所以用tests。role 角色；position位置；show 表演。

8.考查情態動詞。句意為：……我更困惑了，當時不知道媽媽們也能成為律師。此處表示“能夠”，用could。

9.考查動詞。這里指的是母親的話(In life, you can do anything you want to do.)一直在“我”耳邊響起，所以用ring，意為“回響”。blow 吹； fall 落下；beat擊，打。

10.考查名詞。這里指面對生活的各種挑戰：身為模特，還要完成學業，和爸爸一起開辦公司同時還要撫養5個孩子。所以選challenge，意為“挑戰”。choice 選擇； chance機會； change改變，變化。

11.考查名詞。  model “模特”。由文章第一段中的“…as you modeled for fashion photographers”可知。

12.考查介詞短語。句意為：母親在那么多事情中忙碌著，看得我都筋疲力盡了。四個選項中只有in action(在積極活動中)符合語境。 in danger 在危險中；in trouble 處于困境；in charge負責，管理。

13.考查形容詞。 由文章第一句話“When I was a little girl…”可以看出，那時候“我”很小，所以用youthful，意為“年輕的”。weak 虛弱的； powerful 強大的； empty空的。

14.考查動詞短語。……我突然感到擁有無限的自由去放飛夢想，我的整個世界被打開了。所以選open up。  come back 回來；close down 關閉；go by 經過。

15.考查名詞。“seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements”可以看出，作者的生活充滿了希望(hope)。hardship  困難； harmony和諧； sadness悲傷。

16.考查副詞。正是母親的話使“我”不斷地發現自己所取得的成就。所以選constantly，意為“時常地，不斷地”。shortly  立刻；hardly幾乎不；nearly差不多。

17.考查連詞。和前面的either 構成 either…or…結構，意為“或者……或者……”。

18.考查名詞。這里指的是上文媽媽對“我”的教導“In life, you can do anything you want to do. ”由第三段第一句話中的“As young as I was, that statement…”可知選statement，意為“陳述，所說的話”。 description 描述；praise表揚；introduction介紹，引進。

19.考查副詞。在媽媽的激勵下，在人生的道路上“我”毅然前行，不擔心犯錯誤，積極地面對每一個挑戰，所以選eagerly，意為“急切地，熱切地”。secretly 秘密地；curiously 好奇地；carelessly 粗心地。

20.考查動詞。由上一句“You did it”， 可知選A。句意為：你做到了，并且我正在做。  consider考慮；correct改正；read讀。