(2018·江西八所重点中学联考)Like most young couples, my husband and I didn't have money for luxurious gifts on our first wedding anniversary. We were __1__ to have a meal and watch a romantic movie at home. Simply being able to enjoy each other's __2__ was enough. No gift on earth could come close to __3__ our love for one another.
So when the mailman knocked on the door, I was very __4__ to see a medium-sized package from my mother. Both eager and curious to see what was awaiting us in the package, I __5__ tore open the box and immediately my eyes were filled with tears. Inside the box was a __6__ folded quilt my mother had made by hand. It was white with rose __7__ and gold thread. The backing __8__ beautiful tiny purple flowers.
Accompanying the quilt was a __9__ from my mother: “Happy Anniversary! __10__ is a quilt. The purple was your wedding color and the gold thread __11__ the golden rings you two exchanged on your wedding day. May this quilt keep you warm when times are cold and __12__ you of the day you said your vows—Love, Mom.”
I was __13__ beyond words. I knew my mom surely had sacrificed to be able to afford this. The time alone to sew such a detailed quilt was __14__ to me. I just __15__ my mother coming home from a long day at work and staying up __16__ the early hours of the next morning delicately __17__ the quilt together. We both knew a part of my mom's __18__ was sewn right into the quilt. How could any gift ever compare to such a genuine one?
Many years have passed since our first anniversary, but neither of us has __19__ the beautiful quilt. My husband always jokes that the best anniversary __20__ I have ever received wasn't from him but from my mother, and I agree.
语篇解读:作者和丈夫在第一个结婚纪念日这天收到了来自妈妈的特别的礼物,是一床精心缝制的被子,还有妈妈随礼物附上的一张便条,里面有妈妈的一番话,这让作者非常感动。多年后作者仍将这床被子视为最珍贵的结婚纪念日礼物。
1.A.eager B.discouraged
C.content D.upset
[解析] 根据本段第一句话中的didn't have money for luxurious gifts on our first wedding anniversary可知,作者和丈夫没有奢侈的礼物,而是满足于吃一顿饭和在家里看一场电影,be content to do sth.意为“满足于做某事”,符合语境。eager意为“热切的”;discouraged意为“泄气的”;upset意为“难过的”。
[答案] C
2.A.concentration B.company
C.comfort D.reliance
[解析] 在作者和丈夫看来,两个人能在一起作伴就足够了,company意为“陪伴”,符合语境。concentration意为“专注;专心”;comfort意为“舒适;安慰”;reliance意为“依靠;依赖”。
[答案] B
3.A.expressing B.explaining
C.declaring D.describing
[解析] 在作者看来,世界上没有什么礼物能表达自己和丈夫之间的爱。结合常识可知,赠送礼物的主要目的就是表达某种情感,express意为“表达”,符合语境。explain意为“解释”;declare意为“宣布”;describe意为“描述”。
[答案] A
4.A.depressed B.disappointed
C.scared D.surprised
[解析] 由上文可知,作者与丈夫的结婚纪念日没有互赠礼物。并且作者认为没有什么礼物能表达自己和丈夫之间的爱,所以作者和丈夫对母亲寄来的包裹都很好奇,他们不知道母亲会寄来什么,结合选项可知,这个包裹在他们意料之外,所以让他们感到吃惊,surprised符合语境。depressed意为“沮丧的”;disappointed意为“失望的”;scared意为“害怕的”。
[答案] D
5.A.carelessly B.slowly
C.quickly D.casually
[解析] 根据本句话中的eager and curious to see what was awaiting us可知,作者急于知道包裹里面是什么,所以拆包裹的动作非常快,quickly符合作者当时的心情。carelessly意为“粗心地;疏忽地”;slowly意为“迟缓地”;casually意为“随便地;偶然地”。
[答案] C
6.A.roughly B.neatly
C.messily D.totally
[解析] 根据本句话中的quilt和folded可知,作者收到的是妈妈叠好的被子,结合下文可知是新被子,neatly意为“整洁地;整齐地”,既强调被子是新的,也强调作者的妈妈用心良苦,将被子叠得整整齐齐。roughly意为“粗糙地;大致地”;messily意为“乱七八糟地”;totally意为“完全地;彻底地”。
[答案] B
7.A.patterns B.smells
C.shapes D.colors
[解析] 根据本句话中的rose和下一句话中的beautiful tiny purple flowers可知,作者看到的是被子上的图案,pattern意为“图案”,符合语境。smell意为“味道”;shape意为“形状”;color意为“颜色”。
[答案] A
8.A.consisted of B.made up
C.turned into D.took up
[解析] 空前的backing意为“背衬”。句意为:背衬是由美丽的小紫花构成的。consist of意为“由……构成”,符合语境。make up意为“弥补;组成”;turn into意为“变成”;take up意为“开始从事;占用”。
[答案] A
9.A.bill B.check
C.poster D.note
[解析] 本句话中引号中的内容是作者的妈妈在被子上所附的便条上的内容。note意为“便条”,符合语境。bill意为“账单”;check意为“检查;支票”;poster意为“海报”。
[答案] D
10.A.Donated B.Attached
C.Purchased D.Sewn
[解析] 句意为:附在被子上的是妈妈写的一个便条,上面写着“结婚纪念日快乐!同时寄去的还有一床被子。紫色代表的是你们婚礼的颜色,金线代表的是你们在婚礼上交换的金戒指。但愿这床被子能在寒冷的时候给你们带来温暖,也希望它能提醒你们记得那天你们的结婚誓言,爱你们的妈妈。”礼物是随着包裹一起来的,所以使用Attached,意为“附加的;附属的”。donate意为“捐赠”;purchase意为“购买”;sew意为“缝合”。
[答案] B
11.A.represents B.combines
C.fastens D.bears
[解析] 由空前的was your wedding color可知,作者的母亲做被子时使用的颜色和图案都有代表意义。represent意为“代表”,符合语境。combine意为“结合;组合”;fasten意为“拴牢;系”;bear意为“承担;生育;忍受”。
[答案] A
12.A.inform B.warn
C.remind D.convince
[解析] 作者的妈妈寄来这份礼物在表达祝愿的同时也希望能时时提醒作者和丈夫记得在婚礼上曾经说过的誓言。remind意为“提醒”,符合语境。inform意为“通知”;warn意为“警告”;convince意为“使确信”。
[答案] C
13.A.satisfied B.touched
C.confused D.puzzled
[解析] 结合上一段的内容可知,作者的妈妈用心良苦,而作者也明白了妈妈的苦心,所以为妈妈的爱而感动。touched意为“感动的”,符合语境。satisfied意为“满意的”;confused意为“糊涂的”;puzzled意为“困惑的”。
[答案] B
14.A.unimaginable B.improper
C.dissatisfying D.unfair
[解析] 根据上一句话中的my mom surely had sacrificed...可知,妈妈为这床被子付出了很多心血,而由空前的The time alone to sew such a detailed quilt可知,在作者看来,自己根本不可能花那么多时间做这样一件精细的工作。unimaginable意为“难以想象的”,符合语境。improper意为“不恰当的”; dissatisfying意为“令人不满的”;unfair意为“不公正的”。
[答案] A
15.A.saw B.found
C.pictured D.heard
[解析] 本句话中的my mother coming home from a long day at work and staying up是作者想象的妈妈忙完一天的工作之后熬夜做被子的情景,picture在这里是动词,意为“想象”。see意为“看见”;find意为“发现”;hear意为“听见”。
[答案] C
16.A.before B.after
C.since D.until
[解析] 作者想象着妈妈在劳累了一天之后为了做被子而熬夜到凌晨的样子,until在这里是介词,在肯定句中强调时间的延续,意为“直到……为止”。before意为“在……以前”;after意为“在……后”;since意为“自……以来”。
[答案] D
17.A.wrapping B.piecing
C.gathering D.piling
[解析] 句意为:我想象着妈妈上班劳累了一天之后还要熬夜到凌晨精心将被子缝合到一起的情景。piece意为“拼凑;修理;拼合;修补”,在此处作动词,符合语境。wrap意为“包装;缠绕”;gather意为“搜集;积聚”;pile意为“堆积;累积”。
[答案] B
18.A.attention B.interest
C.hobby D.love
[解析] 根据第三段最后一句话中的Love,Mom并结合常识可知,作者的妈妈表达的是浓浓的母爱,而妈妈的表达方式是将爱缝制到这床精致的被子里,故love符合语境。attention意为“注意”;interest意为“兴趣;利益”;hobby意为“爱好”。
[答案] D
19.A.remembered B.abandoned
C.forgotten D.missed
[解析] 句意为:自从第一次结婚纪念日到现在,已经过去了很多年,但是我和丈夫都没有忘记那床美丽的被子。forget意为“忘记”,符合语境。remember意为“记得”;abandon意为“抛弃”;miss意为“错过;想念”。
[答案] C
20.A.ring B.rose
C.ceremony D.present
[解析] 句意为:丈夫总是开玩笑说我收到的最好的结婚纪念日礼物不是他送的,而是妈妈送的,这一点我非常同意。根据前文可知,作者的妈妈在作者结婚一周年的时候送给他们一份特殊的礼物,作者和丈夫非常珍视这份礼物。present意为“礼物”,符合语境。ring意为“戒指”;rose意为“玫瑰”;ceremony意为“庆典”。
[答案] D