(2018·山东泰安二模)These days, upcycling(升级改造) is popular with people. They __1__ something unique from existing materials rather than buy more. My granny, Bobo has spent 92 years doing just that out of necessity.
Wasting time and resources was __2__ an option in the world she grew up in. With seven children to __3__, she lived a hard and economical life. Bobo has been upcycling __4__ the day Great-granny Annie put a needle in her hand and taught her how to give new __5__ to every fabric(布料) in their farmhouse.
Just like Bobo, my mother, Cindy __6__ making her clothes. She __7__ her homecoming dress and bought the fabric with money she earned __8__ at the can factory. One generation passed on to the next the __9__ of creating something beautiful and useful by hand.
Granny's and Mom's sewing skills meant that no matter the budget, Christmas, birthday, and wedding gifts were __10__. From a baby blanket to a bib(围嘴), each treasure __11__ a special quality of personalization. In my home I am __12__ by upcycling at its best.
Thanks to Bobo's __13__ ways, the artistry of handwork lives on in four __14__ of crafters. Granny Bobo lived it. Mom carried it on. I am picking it up by listening and __15__. Now my daughter, Greta, is also learning to use those __16__.
I sit and watch __17__ as Bobo's hands weave needle and thread. In 92 years, her hands have known and __18__ life, home and family. Age has brought the __19__ of some memories, but if you listen to her stories while she __20__, you'll journey back to the old farm with her.
语篇解读:本文主要讲述的是外祖母博博使得缝纫手工艺得以在四代手工艺者之间传承。时光带走了一些记忆,但是在外祖母缝纫的时候,如果你聆听她讲的故事,就会感觉和她一起回到了从前的那个农场。
1.A.change B.create
C.choose D.replace
[解析] 根据前文的upcycling和后文的something unique from existing materials及常识可知,此处指人们用现有的材料创造一些独一无二的东西。create意为“创造”,符合语境。change意为“改变”;choose意为“选择”;replace意为“取代”。
[答案] B
2.A.always B.ever
C.never D.usually
[解析] 根据下一句中的she lived a hard and economical life可知,此处表示,在她成长的那个社会,从来都不会有浪费时间和资源这种事情。never意为“决不”,符合语境。always意为“总是”;ever意为“在任何时候”;usually意为“通常”。
[答案] C
3.A.feed B.teach
C.protect D.encourage
[解析] 根据语境及常识可知,此处指需要养活七个孩子,因此她过着一种艰难和节俭的生活。feed意为“养活”,符合语境。teach意为“教”;protect意为“保护”;encourage意为“鼓励”。
[答案] A
4.A.after B.since
C.before D.until
[解析] 根据语境可知,此处应表示,从曾外祖母把针放到外祖母手里,教给她如何赋予布料新的生命的那天起,外祖母就开始进行升级改造了,故since符合语境,意为“自……以来”。根据设空处前后的时态也可选出答案。
[答案] B
5.A.life B.nature
C.will D.power
[解析] 根据语境及give new ________ to every fabric可知,此处表示曾外祖母教给外祖母如何赋予布料新的生命。life意为“生命”,符合语境。nature意为“自然”;will意为“心愿;意志;遗嘱”;power意为“力量”。
[答案] A
6.A.turned up B.grew up
C.settled down D.calmed down
[解析] 根据空前的Just like Bobo及语境可知,此处表示,就像外祖母一样,“我”的母亲也是自己做衣服长大的。grow up意为“长大”,符合语境。turn up意为“出现”;settle down意为“定居”;calm down意为“平静下来”。
[答案] B
7.A.borrowed B.spread
C.designed D.exchanged
[解析] 前文讲到,母亲也自己做衣服;根据空后的bought the fabric及常理可知,此处表示她自己设计校友返校活动的连衣裙,用在罐头厂工作挣的钱买布料。design意为“设计”,符合语境。borrow意为“借”;spread意为“传播”;exchange意为“交换”。
[答案] C
8.A.bargaining B.working
C.inspecting D.wandering
[解析] 根据空前的money she earned和空后的at the can factory及常识可知,此处应指她在罐头厂工作挣的钱。work意为“工作”,符合语境。bargain意为“讨价还价”;inspect意为“检查”;wander意为“闲逛”。
[答案] B
9.A.art B.duty
C.type D.task
[解析] 根据后文的the artistry of handwork并结合选项和语境可知,此处应指手工创造一些美丽的、有用的东西的艺术从一代传给下一代。art意为“艺术”,符合语境。duty意为“责任”;type意为“类型”;task意为“任务”。
[答案] A
10.A.impossible B.precious
C.worthless D.accessible
[解析] 根据后文的each treasure ________ a special quality of personalization可知,此处指外祖母和母亲的缝纫技巧意味着,无论预算如何,圣诞节、生日及结婚礼物都是可以有的。accessible意为“可获得的”,符合语境。impossible意为“不可能的”;precious意为“宝贵的”;worthless意为“无价值的”。
[答案] D
11.A.carries B.loses
C.demands D.extends
[解析] 因为礼物都是手工制作的,故此处指从婴儿毯到围嘴,每个珍品都有一种特殊的个性化的品质。carry意为“携带”,符合语境。lose意为“失去”;demand意为“要求”;extend意为“延伸”。
[答案] A
12.A.filled B.controlled
C.disturbed D.surrounded
[解析] 前文讲到,外祖母和母亲都会自己做手工;故此处指在“我”家里,周围都是品质最好的升级改造品。be surrounded by意为“被……包围”,符合语境。fill意为“装满”;control意为“控制”;disturb意为“打扰”。
[答案] D
13.A.modern B.strange
C.traditional D.regular
[解析] 根据上文语境可知,此处指多亏了博博的传统方法,手工艺得以在四代手工艺者之间传承。traditional意为“传统的”,符合语境。modern意为“现代的”;strange意为“奇怪的”;regular意为“定期的”。
[答案] C
14.A.decades B.scenes
C.occasions D.generations
[解析] 根据第三段中的One generation passed on to the next the ________ of creating something beautiful and useful by hand.可知,此处表示手工艺得以在四代手工艺者间传承。generation意为“一代(人)”,符合语境,此处generations为原词复现。decade意为“十年”;scene意为“场景”;occasion意为“场合”。
[答案] D
15.A.arguing B.observing
C.complaining D.photographing
[解析] 作者的母亲和外祖母都会做手工。根据语境及选项可知,此处指“我”正通过倾听和观察学习手工艺。observe意为“观察”,符合语境。argue意为“争吵”;complain意为“抱怨”;photograph意为“为……拍照”。
[答案] B
16.A.details B.hints
C.skills D.outlines
[解析] 根据第四段中的Granny's and Mom's sewing skills meant可知,此处表示现在“我”的女儿也正在学习使用这些技巧。skill意为“技巧”,在此处为原词复现,符合语境。detail意为“细节”;hint意为“暗示”;outline意为“概要”。
[答案] C
17.A.closely B.randomly
C.carelessly D.secretly
[解析] 根据前文的I am picking it up by listening and ________可知,此处应表示,博博穿针引线时,“我”会坐在旁边,仔细地观察。closely意为“仔细地”,符合语境。randomly意为“随便地”;carelessly意为“粗心地”;secretly意为“秘密地”。
[答案] A
18.A.betrayed B.evaluated
C.wasted D.treasured
[解析] 前文讲到,外祖母成长的那个社会不会浪费时间和资源。由此可知,此处表示,92年来,她的双手了解和珍惜生活、家庭和家人。treasure意为“珍惜”,符合语境。betray意为“背叛”;evaluate意为“评估”;waste意为“浪费”。
[答案] D
19.A.loss B.recovery
C.strength D.storage
[解析] 根据后文的but if you listen to her stories while she ________, you'll journey back to the old farm with her和常识可知,此处表示时光会造成一些记忆的遗失。loss意为“遗失”,符合语境。recovery意为“恢复”;strength意为“力量”;storage意为“存储”。
[答案] A
20.A.chats B.cooks
C.jogs D.sews
[解析] 本文围绕外祖母的手工艺技术展开。此处应指如果你在她缝制物品的时候,聆听她讲的故事,就会感觉和她一起回到了从前的那个农场。sew意为“缝;缝制”,符合语境。chat意为“聊天”;cook意为“烹调”;jog意为“慢跑”。
[答案] D