1、A(2017山西八校第一次联考)One day，while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer，Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.Mom agreed that the trees were_1_.Like many other parents，mine were hard to _2_for，so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something
2、 theyd _3_I also thought two would be even better. I checked the _4_at work and decided it was a bit more than I could _5_but all of my siblings(兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.In northern Ohio，you dont plant maple trees at Christmas，so we decided to _6_Mom and Dad with a special Ch
3、ristmas in October before the ground_7_. We asked my aunt if shed help us with the“_8_”，and she called my parents _9_to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sistersinlaw went into_10_，planning a big holiday turkey dinner.On the _11_Sunday，we all met at my house and _12_the tree
4、s into a truck.I _13_as Santa Claus.When we arrived at my parents house，Dad was _14_something was wrong first.He and Mom were amazed when we told them _15_we were there.When Christmas _16_，of course，we couldnt go to our parents house emptyhanded，so Mom and Dad got _17_presents that year.Almost half
5、a century later，I _18_drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big，handsome _19_and remember giving a special _20_to special people at Christmas in October.1A.distinctiveBfragrantCexpensive Dpretty2. Ashop BrepresentCanswer Dcare3. Adeserve BappreciateCadvertise Dimagine4. Aresult BnumberCpr
6、ice Dexpress5. Aafford BexpectCfancy Dhandle6. Afrighten BassistCsurprise Dreward7. Awarmed BfrozeCsoftened Ddarkened8A.trick BpurchaseCchoice Ddecoration9. Ain advance Bin timeC by accident Don purpose10A.service BactionCeffect Dproduction11A.regular BseparateCgiven Dchosen12A.sorted BloadedCtransp
7、orted Dtransplanted13A.dressed up Bpassed offClooked on Dstarted out14. Adelighted BannoyedCdisappointed Dconvinced15A.when BhowCwhy Dwhether16A.came around Bdropped outCturned up Ddrew in17A.generous BadditionalCdouble Dspecial18A.even BjustConce Dstill19A.farms BtreesCtrucks Dyards20A.congratulati
8、on BgiftCdonation Dgreeting【解题导语】本文为记叙文，涉及家庭关系话题。作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历。1解析：选D。上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树，下文提及“those big，handsome”，故此处应是母亲也欣然同意，认为枫树很漂亮(pretty)。distinctive“与众不同的”；fragrant“芳香的”expensive“昂贵的”。2解析：选A。根据上文的“Like many other parents，mine were hard to”，下文的“so I figured this was a great oppo
9、rtunity to get them something”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姊妹几个为父母买礼物的内容可知，此处指作者觉得给父母买东西是很难的，故选shop“购物”。3解析：选B。根据上文的“Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard .”及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知，此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会。deserve“值得，应得”；appreciate“感激，欣赏”；advertise“为做广告”；imagine“想象”。4解析：选C。根据下文的“but all
10、of my siblings(兄弟姊妹)agreed to give some money to buy the trees”可知，作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格(price)，认为它的价格比自己能支付得起(afford)的还要高一点。express“快递”。5解析：选A。参见上题解析。6解析：选C。从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知，作者他们想给父母一个惊喜(surprise)。assist“帮助，协助”。7解析：选B。根据上下文语境及句中的“In northern Ohio，you dont plant maple trees at Christmas”“a
11、 special Christmas in October before the ground”可知，作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母过一个特别的圣诞节。freeze“结冰”符合语境。soften“变软，软化”。8解析：选A。根据上下文语境可知，作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个“骗局(trick)”。9解析：选A。根据上下文语境可知，作者的姑姑提前(in advance)给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访。in time“及时”；by accident“意外地”；on purpose“故意地”。10解析：选B。根据下文的“planning a big holiday turkey dinne
12、r”可知，随后，作者的姊妹和嫂子(或弟媳)行动起来。go into action“行动起来”符合语境。go into service“投入使用”；go into effect“生效”；go into production“投产”。11解析：选D。根据语境可知，作者和亲人们在选定的(chosen)那个周日聚到自己家里。regular“惯常的，有规律的”。12解析：选B。根据下文的“the trees into a truck”可知，作者他们把树装上(loaded)卡车。sort“将分类”；transport“运输，运送”；transplant“移植”。13解析：选A。根据下文的“as Santa
13、 Cluaus”可知，作者把自己装扮(dressed up)成圣诞老人。pass sb./sth.off as“把冒充为”；look on sb./sth.as“把当作”；start out as“以开始，起初是”。14解析：选D。根据上下文语境及句中的“something was wrong first”可知，作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题。convinced“确信，坚信”，符合语境。15解析：选C。根据语境可知，当我们告诉他们我们为什么(why)会在那里的时候，父母感到很吃惊。16解析：选A。根据下文的内容可知，当又到圣诞节时，作者他们去探望父母。come around“再次出现，再度发
14、生”；drop out“退出”；turn up“出现”；draw in“(白天变得)渐短”。17解析：选C。根据上文的“In northern Ohio，you dont plant maple trees at Christmas，so we decided to .with a special Christmas in October”可知，作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞礼物，而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候，他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母，故作者的父母那年是收到了双份的(double)圣诞节礼物。additional“额外的”。18解析：选D。根据上下文语境可知， 时隔几
15、乎半个世纪之后，当作者看到那两棵高大、漂亮的枫树(trees)时依然(still)会面带微笑地驶过那个农场。19解析：选B。参见上题解析。20解析：选B。作者看着那两棵枫树时，会想起自己多年前在特别的圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物(gift)。上文中的“presents that year”亦是关键提示。congratulation“祝贺”；donation“捐赠物”；greeting“问候”。B(2017湖南六校联盟高三联考)“If mum finds out that Im going to the beach，Ill be in big _21_，”I muttered (嘀咕) to mys
16、elf softly.I crept slowly down the stairs and tried to walk _22_into the kitchen. As I was walking towards the back door，mum asked “Where are you going？”I answered，“Im going to the garden to play.”After I got out of the kitchen，I breathed a sigh of _23_.I scaled the fence，jumped onto the muddy field
17、 and started _24_ towards the bus stop at top speed.After half an hour，I was at the _25_ scanning the crowd for my friends，Jimmy and Bobby.After a while，I spotted them near a coconut tree and we began to play volleyball _26_.Suddenly，Bobby _27_the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea.The _28
18、_came in and carried the ball further and further away from the shore. I wanted to_29_my swimming skills so I decided to get the ball for them.I _30_ the water and started swimming.Ten minutes later，I became tired but when I saw that the ball was only a few feet away from me，I _31_ an extra burst of
19、 speed._32_，just as I was going to grab the ball，a very strong current swept the ball further away from me.At that moment，a string of weed tangled (缠结) up with my feet and I could not swim properly.I struggled to keep _33_ but it was no use. “If I had _34_ to mum and dad，this would never have happen
20、ed，”I thought silently.Finally，after struggling for a minute or two，I had no more energy and got pulled underwater.I tugged at the weed which finally broke.I swam back to the _35_ ，gasping for breath.I exhausted but I shouted for help.By the time a lifeguard who was holding a life buoy reached me，I
21、had already _36_.When I woke up，I was in a(n) _37_room lying on a bed.It was not until a doctor came into the room that I realized that I was in a _38_.After a few minutes，my parents with half angry and half worried faces walked in.My parents _39_me for sneaking out of the house but were also glad t
22、hat I was not seriously injured.I will never forget that terrifying _40_.Neither will I ever want to show off again.21. Asurprise BcuriosityCtrouble Dgratitude22. Aformally BcasuallyCexcitedly Dseriously23A.relief BriskCfailure Dshock24. Ajogging BwalkingCjumping Drunning25. Abus stop BdoorCbeach Ds
23、tairs26. Ahappily BquietlyCeasily Dequally27. Acaught BhitCgrabbed Dheld28. Atide BboatCweed Dnet29. Apick up Bshow offCaccelerate Dpolish30. Aran out of Bfloated onCdrifted up Ddived into31. Ajoined in Btook inCconsisted in Dput in32. AHowever BInsteadCFurthermore DTherefore33. Aawake BalikeCafloat
24、 Dahead34. Afollowed BobjectedCinformed Dlistened35. Awater BsurfaceCbottom Dland36. Afainted BsurvivedCslept Ddied37. Acrowded BnoisyCshabby Dempty38. Akitchen BhospitalCgarden Dpool39. Athanked BsearchedCscolded Dsupported40. Achallenge BdecisionCexperience Dcurrent【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”偷溜出去和几个朋友在海滩玩排
25、球；排球落水后“我”为了炫耀游泳技能，跳进海水里取排球，水草缠住了“我”的双脚，“我”差点淹死，幸亏救护人员及时赶到。21解析：选C。根据该句中的“If mum finds out that Im going to the beach”并结合后句“I muttered(嘀咕)to myself softly.”表达的语境可知，如果母亲发现“我”要去海滩，“我”将有大麻烦。22解析：选B。根据该句中的“crept slowly down”表达的语境可知，“我”缓缓走下楼梯，试图随意地走进厨房。B项意为“随意地”，故B项正确。A项意为“正式地”；C项意为“兴奋地”；D项意为“严肃地”。23解析：选
26、A。根据该句中的“After I got out of the kitchen”表达的语境可知，走出厨房后，“我”松了一口气。A项意为“宽慰”，故A项正确。B项意为“冒险”；C项意为“失败”；D项意为“震惊”。24解析：选D。根据该句中的“scaled the fence，jumped onto the muddy field .at top speed”可以判断，“我”攀过栅栏，跳上泥泞的地面，以最快速度奔向车站。D项意为“奔跑”，故D项正确。A项意为“慢跑”；B项意为“散步”；C项意为“跳”。25解析：选C。根据上文中的“the beach”可知，半小时后，“我”到了海滩。26解析：选A。
27、根据语境可知，“我”到达了海滩，找到了朋友，和他们快乐地玩起了排球。A项意为“快乐地”，故A项正确。B项意为“安静地”；C项意为“容易地”；D项意为“平等地”。27解析：选B。根据该句中的“the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea”可知，Bobby击球太猛，球飞进了海里。hit the ball意为“击球”，故B项正确。28解析：选A。根据该句中的“carried the ball further and further away from the shore”可知，潮水上来了，将球越带越远。A项意为“潮水”，故A项正确。B项意为“船”；
28、C项意为“杂草”；D项意为“网”。29解析：选B。根据该句中的“my swimming skills so I decided to get the ball for them”可知，“我”想向他们炫耀“我”的游泳技能，所以“我”决定到海水里为他们取球。B项意为“炫耀”，故B项正确。A项意为“捡起，拾起”；C项意为“加速，加快”；D项意为“润色，修改”。30解析：选D。根据该句中的“and started swimming”可知，“我”跳进水里，开始游起来。D项意为“跳进”，符合语境，故D项正确。A项意为“用完，耗尽”；B项意为“浮在上”；C项意为“漂流在上”。31解析：选D。根据该句中的“a
29、n extra burst of speed”可知，为了够到球，“我”加速游泳。D项意为“花费，投入(时间、心思等)”，符合语境，故D项正确。A项意为“参加”；B项意为“吸收，欺骗”；C项意为“存在于中”。32解析：选A。空处前句陈述“我”加速游泳，为了够到球，空后陈述激流将球带离到更远处。根据空处前后的语境可以判断，空处前后为转折关系，故A项正确。33解析：选C。根据上文可知，水草缠上了“我”的双脚。据此可以判断，“我”试图浮上水面，但是没能成功。C项意为“在水上(漂浮)”，故C项正确。A项意为“醒着”；B项意为“相像”；D项意为“在前面”。34解析：选D。根据语境可知，如果“我”听从了父母
30、的建议，这一切肯定不会发生。listen to为固定搭配，意为“听从”，故D项正确。A项作“遵循”讲时，为及物动词，不与to搭配；B项意为“反对”；C项意为“通知”。35解析：选B。根据上文的“got pulled underwater”“I tugged at the weed which finally broke”并结合该句中的“gasping for breath”可知，“我”终于扯掉了水草，浮上了水面，急促地喘着气。B项意为“水面”，故B项正确。A项意为“水”；C项意为“底部”；D项意为“陆地”。36解析：选A。根据前一句“I was exhausted but I shouted
31、for help”并结合该句中的“I had already”可知，“我”筋疲力尽，大声呼救。等到救生员靠近“我”时，“我”已经晕倒了。A项意为“晕倒”，故A项正确。B项意为“生存”；C项意为“睡”；D项意为“死亡”。37解析：选D。根据后一句中的“It was not until a doctor came into the room”可知，当“我”醒来时，“我”发现自己躺在一个空空的房间里的床上。D项意为“空的”，故D项正确。A项意为“拥挤的”；B项意为“吵闹的”；C项意为“破旧的”。38解析：选B。根据该句中的“It was not until a doctor came into the room”可知，直到医生走进房间“我”才意识到“我”在医院。39解析：选C。根据该句中的“for sneaking out of the house”并结合上文中的“my parents with half angry and half worried faces”可知，“我”的父母既生气又担心，他们责备了“我”偷溜出房子。C项意为“责备”，故C项正确。A项意为“感谢”；B项意为“搜索”；D项意为“支持”。40解析：选C。文章讲述的是“我”的一次事故经历。据此可知，“我”绝不会忘记那次可怕的经历。C项意为“经历”，故C项正确。A项意为“挑战”；B项意为“决定”；D项意为“水流”。
