2024高考英語(yǔ)短文故事精讀與語(yǔ)法填空訓(xùn)練（五）一：語(yǔ)法填空訓(xùn)練IllusionsofPastoralPeace

安靜田園生活的遐想

Thequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedme.Citybornandcitybred,Ihavealways(regard)thecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,orsomethingyou(occasional)visitduringtheweekend.Mostofmyfriendsliveinthecity,yettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthe(peace)life,onlyoneofthemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthe(friend)people,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstcockcrow,thetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.Myfriendfails(mention)thelongandfriendlesswintereveningsinfrontoftheTV----virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.Hesaysnothingaboutthepoorselectionofgoodsintheshops,oraboutthoseunfortunatepeoplewhohavetotravelthecountrytothecityeverydaytogettowork.Whypeoplearepreparedtotolerateafour-hourjourneyeachdayforthedubiousprivilegeoflivinginthecountryisbeyondme.Theycouldbesavedsomuchmiseryandexpenseifthey(choose)toliveinthecitywheretheyrightlybelong.Ifyoucandowithoutthefewpastoral(pleasure)ofthecountry,youwillfindthecitycanprovideyouwiththebestthatlifecanoffer.Youneverhavetotravelmilestoseeyourfriends.Theyinvariablylivenearbyandarealwaysavailableforaninformalchatoranevening's(entertain).Someofmyacquaintancesinthecountrycomeuptotownonceortwiceayeartovisitthetheatreasaspecialtreat.Forthemthisisamajoroperationinvolvesconsiderableplanning.Astheplaydrawstoitsclose,theywonderwhethertheywillevercatchthatlasttrainhome.Thecitydwellerneverexperiencesanxietiesofthissort.Thelatestexhibitions,films,orplaysareonlyashortbusrideaway.Shopping,too,isalwaysapleasure.Thereissomuch(vary)thatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.Countrypeoplerunwildwhentheygoshoppinginthecityandstaggerhomeloadedwithasmanyoftheexoticitemstheycancarry.Noristhecitywithoutitsmomentsofbeauty.Thereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.Fewthingscouldbemoreimpressivethanthepeacethatdescendsondesertedcitystreetsatweekendswhenthethousandsthattraveltoworkeverydayare(tuck)awayintheirhomesinthecountry.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhycitydwellers,appreciateallthesethings,obstinatelypretendthattheywouldprefertoliveinthecountry.二：詞句短語(yǔ)長(zhǎng)難句釋義IllusionsofPastoralPeace

安靜田園生活的遐想

Thequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred,Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,orsomethingyouoccasionallyvisitduringtheweekend.Mostofmyfriendsliveinthecity,yettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthepeacefullife,onlyoneofthemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstcockcrow,thetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.MyfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningsinfrontoftheTV----virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.Hesaysnothingaboutthepoorselectionofgoodsintheshops,oraboutthoseunfortunatepeoplewhohavetotravelfromthecountrytothecityeverydaytogettowork.Whypeoplearepreparedtotolerateafour-hourjourneyeachdayforthedubiousprivilegeoflivinginthecountryisbeyondme.Theycouldbesavedsomuchmiseryandexpenseiftheychosetoliveinthecitywheretheyrightlybelong.Ifyoucandowithoutthefewpastoralpleasuresofthecountry,youwillfindthecitycanprovideyouwiththebestthatlifecanoffer.Youneverhavetotravelmilestoseeyourfriends.Theyinvariablylivenearbyandarealwaysavailableforaninformalchatoranevening'sentertainment.Someofmyacquaintancesinthecountrycomeuptotownonceortwiceayeartovisitthetheatreasaspecialtreat.Forthemthisisamajoroperationwhichinvolvesconsiderableplanning.Astheplaydrawstoitsclose,theywonderwhethertheywillevercatchthatlasttrainhome.Thecitydwellerneverexperiencesanxietiesofthissort.Thelatestexhibitions,films,orplaysareonlyashortbusrideaway.Shopping,too,isalwaysapleasure.Thereissomuchvarietythatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.Countrypeoplerunwildwhentheygoshoppinginthecityandstaggerhomeloadedwithasmanyoftheexoticitemsastheycancarry.Noristhecitywithoutitsmomentsofbeauty.Thereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.Fewthingscouldbemoreimpressivethanthepeacethatdescendsondesertedcitystreetsatweekendswhenthethousandsthattraveltoworkeverydayaretuckedawayintheirhomesinthecountry.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhycitydwellers,whoappreciateallthesethings,obstinatelypretendthattheywouldprefertoliveinthecountry.1：將標(biāo)記的詞匯短語(yǔ)釋義2：長(zhǎng)難句分析釋義三：文意梳理安靜的鄉(xiāng)村生活從來沒有吸引過我。我生在城市，長(zhǎng)在城市，總認(rèn)為鄉(xiāng)村是透過火車車窗看到的那個(gè)樣子，或間或周末去游玩一下的景象。我的很多摯友都住在城市，但他們只要一提起鄉(xiāng)村，立刻就會(huì)變得欣喜若狂。盡管他們都交口贊揚(yáng)安靜的鄉(xiāng)村生活的種種優(yōu)點(diǎn)，但其中只有一人真去農(nóng)村住過，而且不足6個(gè)月就回來了。即使他也仍存有幻覺，似乎鄉(xiāng)村生活就是比城市生活優(yōu)越。他滔滔不絕地大談?dòng)押玫霓r(nóng)夫，干凈的空氣，貼近大自然的環(huán)境和悠然的生活節(jié)奏。他堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為，凌晨雄雞第一聲啼叫，黎明時(shí)分小鳥吱喳歡叫，冉冉升起的朝陽(yáng)染紅樹木、牧場(chǎng)，此番美景無與倫比。但這種田園詩(shī)般的鄉(xiāng)村風(fēng)光僅僅是一個(gè)側(cè)面。我的摯友沒有提到在電視機(jī)前度過的漫長(zhǎng)孤獨(dú)的冬夜——電視是唯一的消遣形式。他也不說商店貨物品種單調(diào)，以及那些每天不得不從鄉(xiāng)下趕到城里工作的不幸的人們。人們?yōu)槭裁辞樵该刻煸诼飞媳疾?個(gè)小時(shí)去換取值得懷疑的鄉(xiāng)間的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，我是無法理解的。要是他們情愿住在原來屬于他們的城市，則可以讓他們省去諸多不便與節(jié)約大量開支。假如你愿舍棄鄉(xiāng)下生活那一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)樂趣的話，那么你會(huì)發(fā)覺城市可以為你供應(yīng)生活中最美妙的東西。你去看摯友根本不用跋涉好幾英里，因?yàn)樗麄兌甲≡谂赃?，你隨時(shí)可以同他們閑聊或在晚上一起消遣。我在鄉(xiāng)村有一些熟人，他們每年進(jìn)城來看一回或幾回戲，并把此看作一種特別的享受?？磻蛟谒麄兪羌笫拢氁?xì)心安排。當(dāng)戲快演完時(shí)，他們又為是否能趕上末班火車回家而犯愁。這種焦慮，城里人是從未體驗(yàn)過的。坐公共汽車幾站路，就可看到最新的展覽、電影、戲劇。買東西也是一種樂趣。物品品種繁多，從來不必用二等品來湊合。鄉(xiāng)里人進(jìn)城選購(gòu) 欣喜若狂，每次回家時(shí)都買足了外來商品，直到拿不動(dòng)方才罷休，連走路都搖搖擺晃的。城市也并非沒有良辰美景。寒冷潮濕的冬夜里，廣告燈箱發(fā)出的暖光，會(huì)給人某種勸慰。周末，當(dāng)成千上萬(wàn)進(jìn)城上班的人回到了他們的鄉(xiāng)間寓所之后，空曠的街市覆蓋著一種安靜的氣氛，沒有什么能比此時(shí)的安靜更令人難忘了。城里人對(duì)這一切心里很明白，卻偏要執(zhí)拗地裝出他們喜愛住在鄉(xiāng)村的樣子，這對(duì)我來說始終是個(gè)謎。四：語(yǔ)法填空練習(xí)Mymomwasanurseandoftentookmealongtovisitthe1(family)shewascaringfor,includingonewhohadaseriesofstrokes(中風(fēng))andwasbedridden.OneafternoonMomtoldmethatweneededtovisitthewoman2(give)hermedications,andthatwewouldstopatastore3theway.Ithoughtwewouldstopatadrugstore,butwepulleduptoashoppingmall.

Mymom4(head)totheperfumecounterandboughtthemostexpensivebottletheyoffered.Shealsoboughtabeautifulnightdress.WhenIaskedherwhotheywerefor,shesaidtheywereforherpatient.She5(far)explainedalthoughthiswomanwasquiteoldandbedridden,shewasstilla