eq\o(\s\up7(),\s\do5())Cloze1ThesummerbeforeIwentofftocollege，Momstoodmeinherusualspotbehindtheironingboard(燙衣板)andsaid，“Payattention.I'mgoingtoteachyoutoiron.”Momclearlyexplainedher1forthislesson.Iwasgoingtobe2andneededtolearnthisvitalskill.Also，Iwouldbemeetingnewpeople，andproperlyironedclotheswouldhelpmemakeagood3.“Learntoironashirt，”Momsaid，“andyoucanironanything.”Butironingshirtswasnot4work.Itdidn'tmakeuseoflongmusclesweusedtothrowabaseball，anditwasn'ta5operationlikeice-skating.Ironingwaslikedrivingacaronastreetthathasastopsignevery10feet.Moreover，anironproducedsteamanditcarriedanelementof6.Ifyoutouchedthewrongpartofit，you'dgetburnt.Ifyouforgottoturnitoffwhenyou7，youmightburndownthehouse.Asfortechnique，Mom8metobeginwiththeflatspacesoutward，alwayspushingtheironforwardintowrinkled(有褶皺的)parts.Collarshadtobedoneright.Momsaidtheywereclosetoyourface，whereeveryonewould9them.Overtheyears，I'velearnedtoironshirtsskillfully，whichgivesmeasenseof10.WhateverfailuresIsufferinmylife，anironedshirttellsmeIamgoodatsomething.11，throughironingI'velearnedthemethodforsolvingeventhemosttroublesomeproblems.“12wrinklesoneatatime，”asMommighthavesaid，“andbeforelongeverythingwillgetironedout.”【語(yǔ)篇解讀】作者上高校前母親教他熨燙衣服的方法，并以此為例向作者教授人生哲理。作者不僅學(xué)會(huì)了一項(xiàng)生活技能，而且領(lǐng)悟處處事方法，獲益頗多。1.A．reasons B．rulesC．emotions D．methods解析考查對(duì)上下文的理解。依據(jù)空后介詞for，推斷所填詞詞義是“緣由”。故選A。答案A2．A.helpful B．confidentC．powerful D．independent解析考查詞義辨析及對(duì)上下文的理解。A.有掛念的；B.自信的；C.強(qiáng)有力的；D.獨(dú)立的。依據(jù)語(yǔ)境：“我將要獨(dú)立，所以必需學(xué)會(huì)這些重要技能?！边xD。答案D3．A.conclusion B．suggestionC．impression D．observation解析考查詞義搭配及上下文理解。依據(jù)上句meetingnewpeople可推斷所填詞匯與make構(gòu)成固定搭配makeagoodimpression，“給……一個(gè)好印象”。答案C4．A.useful B．easyC．special D．suitable解析依據(jù)后文語(yǔ)境可知“但熨燙衣服不是一件簡(jiǎn)潔的活”。故選B。答案B5．A.direct B．singleC．smooth D．strange解析依據(jù)后文“l(fā)ikeice-skating”可知此處operation的定語(yǔ)是“平坦的，順當(dāng)?shù)摹保蔬xC。答案C6．A.doubt B．pressureC．surprise D．danger解析依據(jù)后文內(nèi)容：“假如操作不當(dāng)，你會(huì)燙傷；假如忘了關(guān)電源，會(huì)燒著房子”，可推斷它有一些“危急”因素存在，故選D。答案D7．A.wentaway B．felldownC．jumpedoff D．lookedup解析考查短語(yǔ)辨析及語(yǔ)境理解。A.離開(kāi)；B.倒塌，掉落；C.跳下，開(kāi)頭行動(dòng)；D.抬頭。依據(jù)語(yǔ)境：假如你走開(kāi)時(shí)忘了關(guān)電源，你可能會(huì)燒著整個(gè)房子，故選A。答案A8．A.taught B．choseC．forced D．sent解析與第一自然段“I'mgoingtoteachyoutoiron.”相呼應(yīng)，選A。答案A9．A.touch B．designC．see D．a(chǎn)dmire解析依據(jù)語(yǔ)境：“領(lǐng)子是靠近臉的，每個(gè)人都能看到它們”，可知選C。答案C10．A.honesty B．freedomC．justice D．pride解析依據(jù)上文“我已學(xué)會(huì)了嫻熟地熨燙”這件事讓我產(chǎn)生的應(yīng)是“驕傲感”，故選D。答案D11．A.Instead B．BesidesC．Otherwise D．However解析依據(jù)上文提及的熨燙好的襯衫告知“我”我有擅長(zhǎng)的東西，下文提到通過(guò)熨燙“我”學(xué)會(huì)了解決更麻煩的問(wèn)題，可知前后都是“我”通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)熨燙所獲得的好處，故上下文是遞近關(guān)系，后一句對(duì)前一句進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明，故選擇“此外，還有”，B項(xiàng)。答案B12．A.Makeup B．DealwithC．Askfor D．Relyon解析考查短語(yǔ)辨析。A.“彌補(bǔ)，編造，組成”；B.“處理，應(yīng)付”；C.“要求，懇求”；D.“依靠，依靠”；依據(jù)下文所跟賓語(yǔ)“wrinkles”，及句意：“一次處理一個(gè)褶皺?！笨芍xB。答案BCloze2OnedayIwasmailingapackageintheofficewhenIsawawomanapproachthepostalclerk.“Ifoundthislyingonthefloorbymybox，”shesaid，“andI'dliketohanditin.”Thepostalclerklaughedandsaid，“I've1hadanyonehandinmoneybefore，butI'llputitinanenvelope.Pleasewriteyournameandtelephonenumberonthefront.Ifnoone2themoney，we'llcallyou.”Theladyexplained，“I'velostmoneybeforeanditwasneverturnedin.IrememberhowI3.Idon'twanttomakesomeoneelsefeelthatway.”Thepostalclerkrespondedwithherown4ofhavingdroppedsomemoneywhileshoppingandnotknowingit5shewaspreparingtopayforherpurchases.IadmitthatI'dsloweddownonmypreparationsasIwasbusylisteningtotheir6.Theladywhohandedinthemoneyleftthepostoffice.Atalmostthesametimeaveryyoungwoman7.Sheapproachedthepostalclerkandasked，“Hasanyoneturnedinanymoneyrecently？”Shetoldtheclerkthe8，andtheclerklaughedagain.“Asamatteroffact，yes！”sheresponded.“Itwasturnedinjustseveral9ago.”Thenayoungmanraninandsaid，“It'snotontheground！”Sheturnedtohimandsaid，“Someoneturnedthemoneyin！”Thelookof10onbothoftheseyoungpeople'sfacesisamemoryI'llhaveforalongtime.Theyoungladytoldhowshethoughtthemoneywas11inhercoatpocketwhenshewalkedintocheckhermailbox.Onlywhenshearrivedhomedidshe12Yes，Ifinallyfinishedpreparingthepackagetobemailed，butIwastheonewhohadaveryspecialsurpriseinthepostoffice.1．A.often B．a(chǎn)lwaysC．never D．occasionally解析依據(jù)句中的“but”可推斷郵政職工在上班的時(shí)候從來(lái)沒(méi)有收到過(guò)他人上交的所拾到的錢(qián)，故選C。答案C2．A.claims B．requiresC．a(chǎn)ccepts D．seeks解析此處指失主認(rèn)領(lǐng)錢(qián)，故選A。claim在此處意為“認(rèn)領(lǐng)”，符合語(yǔ)境。答案A3．A.behaved B．feltC．reacted D．imagined解析依據(jù)下文“Idon'twanttomakesomeoneelsefeelthatway.”中“feelthatway”的提示可推斷選B。答案B4．A.way B．intentionC．memory D．risk解析此處指郵政職工回憶過(guò)去，敘述自己丟失錢(qián)的事例，故選C。memory意為“回憶”，符合語(yǔ)境。答案C5．A.until B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．though解析直到購(gòu)物該付錢(qián)的時(shí)候才發(fā)覺(jué)錢(qián)已經(jīng)丟了，故選A。not...until...意為“直到……才……”，符合語(yǔ)境。答案A6．A.debate B．quarrelC．lecture D．conversation解析依據(jù)上文的對(duì)話可推斷此處指“我”忙于聽(tīng)她們兩人之間的對(duì)話，故選D。答案D7．A.drovein B．rushedinC．cutin D．brokein解析丟了錢(qián)心里自然焦急，故找錢(qián)時(shí)的步伐是快速的，故選B。rushin意為“沖進(jìn)”，符合語(yǔ)境。答案B8．A.event B．timeC．story D．a(chǎn)mount解析依據(jù)生活常識(shí)可知，認(rèn)領(lǐng)錢(qián)時(shí)自然需說(shuō)出錢(qián)的數(shù)量，以便確認(rèn)認(rèn)領(lǐng)者是否是真正的失主，由此推斷選D。答案D9．A.minutes B．hoursC．days D．weeks解析依據(jù)上文“Atalmostthesametimeaveryyoungwoman...”可推斷事情發(fā)生的間隔時(shí)間不長(zhǎng)，應(yīng)當(dāng)就是幾分鐘之前，故選A。答案A10．A.surprise B．reliefC．depression D．excitement解析所丟失的錢(qián)失而復(fù)得，心里自然是感到欣慰的，故選B。答案B11．A.generally B．merelyC．badly D．securely解析以為錢(qián)平安地在口袋里。答案D12．A.believe B．doubtC．realize D．prove解析回到家時(shí)才發(fā)覺(jué)錢(qián)不在口袋里，故選C。答案CCloze3LastHalloweenmy5-year-oldsonenteredapumpkin-decorating(南瓜裝飾)contestathisschool.Hewassoproudofhisentry—awildcombination(結(jié)合)ofcarvings，paintandfeathershehadconstructedallbyhimself，withhisownkindergartner'ssenseofart.Helugged(拉)it1totheschoolcafeteriaandweplaceditamongtheotherentries，averycreativebunchofwitchpumpkins，snowmanpumpkins，scarypumpkins，evenabubble-gumblowingpumpkin2abaseballcap.“Wow，”Ithoughttomyself，“thejudgesaregoingtohavea(n)3Iguessthejudgesmusthavethought4becausetheydidn'tchooseone.Whenwereturnedto5fortheannualfalldinnerthatevening，wesawthatallthepumpkinshadbeen6thesameblackandgoldribbon(絲綢綬帶，代表榮譽(yù)之物)．Myson，7searchingtoseeifhe'dwon，8askingme，“Whichpumpkinwon?Where'sthewinner？”WhatcouldIsay?“Well，itlookslikeeveryonewon.Look:yougotaribbon，honey！”Kidsaresmart.Thatdidn't9him.“Yeah，butwhowon？”heasked.Icouldsensehisdisappointmentandmyowndisappointmentaswell.What'sthepointofhavinga10ifyou'renotgoingtopickawinner?Iunderstandwhattheschoolwastryingtodo.Thejudges11tosendthemessagethatallthechildrenhaddoneagreatjobanddeservedtoberecognized.Iworrythatadifferentmessagewassent，onethatsaidlosingisahardshipthatnooneshouldhaveto12.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】文章通過(guò)作者孩子參與南瓜裝飾競(jìng)賽的結(jié)果，引出一個(gè)人生哲理。1．A.seriously B．nervouslyC．secretly D．proudly解析依據(jù)上一句中的proud可知：他把自己的作品拉到學(xué)校的食堂時(shí)，肯定感到格外驕傲。proudly“驕傲地”符合題意。seriously“嚴(yán)峻?地”；nervously“緊急地”；secretly“隱秘地”。答案D2.A.dressing B．wearingC．dressed D．buying解析戴帽子、眼鏡等習(xí)慣用“wear”，“dress”表示“穿”。與pumpkin是主動(dòng)關(guān)系，“wearing”符合題意。選項(xiàng)A表示動(dòng)作，意為“給……穿衣”，賓語(yǔ)是人，D項(xiàng)放入句中句意不正確，dress常要和介詞in搭配使用；buying“買(mǎi)”。答案B3.A.happy B．toughC．interesting D．easy解析從前文可知送去的南瓜各式各樣，都很優(yōu)秀，所以裁判確定很難選擇。所以tough“困難的”符合題意。happy“歡快”；interesting“好玩的”；easy“簡(jiǎn)潔的”。答案B4．A.afunnything B．a(chǎn)badthingC．thesamething D．differently解析后文提到?jīng)]有做出選擇，說(shuō)明裁判跟作者想的一樣，“thesamething”符合題意。afunnything“一件好玩的事情”；abadthing“一件壞事”；differently“不同地”。答案C5．A.theschoolcafeteria B．thejudgesC．kindergarten D．ourhome解析前文提到把南瓜送到“theschoolcafeteria”，所以theschoolcafeteria“學(xué)校餐廳”符合題意。thejudges“裁判”；kindergarten“幼兒園”；ourhome“我們的家”。答案A6.A.awarded B．rewardedC．drawn D．prized解析awa