
Graduation party was a great success! All my friends received wonderful ___1___: a diamond, a watch, or something else special. I was wondering what surprise my family ___2___ for me.
And when I got home—there was the pink dresser set (梳妆盒)! The one in Mr. Schiller’s store that I always ___3___! Mama and Papa smiled at my excitement.
The next morning, I ___4___ my wonderful dresser set to my sister Christine. She looked at me and said, “So you ___5___ what you wanted. Guess what Mama exchanged for that. Her silver brooch (胸针)!”
“What? That’s the only thing her mother ___6___ her! If I knew—I would never let her—” I started to cry then, and Papa ___7___ my shoulder gently. “Mama wanted you to be ___8___, more than she wanted the brooch.”
I knew what I must do. And on my way to the store, I thought of how ___9___ it was for Mama to ask Mr. Schiller to take the brooch as payment (抵偿).
Mr. Schiller ___10___ the dresser set carefully. Bravely, I asked, if he would give me back the brooch, I would work for him every ___11___ day of my summer vacation. He kindly agreed. It was not so hard as I ___12___.
I left the store not only with Mama’s brooch, but with a ___13___ that started tomorrow. I felt very ___14___. It seemed that the dresser set ___15___ became a childish and silly thing.
I pinned (用针别住) the brooch on my dress. I would keep it forever.
1.1.
A cakes
B flowers
C presents
D letters
解析:选C。C。后文列举“钻石、手表”均为礼物,结合“毕业派对”场景,此处指“朋友们收到了很棒的礼物”,A(蛋糕)、B(花)、D(信)不符合语境,故选C。
2.2.
A prepared
B imagined
C built
D recorded
解析:选A。A。前文提及“我好奇家人会给我什么惊喜”,“prepare for”为固定搭配,意为“为……准备”,符合“家人为我准备惊喜”的逻辑;B(想象)、C(建造)、D(记录)无此含义,故选A。
3.3.
A carried
B admired
C owned
D collected
解析:选B。B。由“商店里的梳妆盒”及“我看到后的兴奋”可知,此处指“我一直羡慕的梳妆盒”,admire(羡慕)符合语境;A(携带)、C(拥有)、D(收集)均与“未得到前的状态”不符,故选B。
4.4.
A lent
B donated
C returned
D showed
解析:选D。D。“show sth. to sb.”意为“把某物展示给某人看”,结合语境“我把梳妆盒给姐姐看”,符合逻辑;A(借出)、B(捐赠)、C(归还)均不符合“刚收到礼物就展示”的场景,故选D。
5.5.
A forgot
B bought
C got
D controlled
解析:选C。C。姐姐告知“你得到了你想要的东西”,got(得到)对应前文“收到梳妆盒”的结果;A(忘记)、B(购买)、D(控制)均与“家人准备的惊喜”不符,故选C。
6.6.
A left
B reminded
C missed
D taught
解析:选A。A。此处指“那枚胸针是妈妈的妈妈留给她的唯一物品”,left(留下、遗留)符合“遗物”的语境;B(提醒)、C(想念)、D(教)无此含义,故选A。
7.7.
A pushed
B shook
C beat
D touched
解析:选D。D。“我”哭泣时,爸爸“轻轻触摸我的肩膀”表示安慰,touched(触摸)符合温柔安慰的场景;A(推)、B(摇晃)、C(击打)均不符合亲情语境,故选D。
8.8.
A careful
B happy
C confident
D brave
解析:选B。B。妈妈用珍贵胸针换梳妆盒,核心是“想让我开心”,happy(开心的)符合家人的初衷;A(小心的)、C(自信的)、D(勇敢的)均与“换礼物的目的”不符,故选B。
9.9.
A safe
B important
C difficult
D smooth
解析:选C。C。胸针是妈妈的珍贵遗物,推测“妈妈让店主用胸针抵偿时,一定很为难”,difficult(困难的)符合语境;A(安全的)、B(重要的)、D(顺利的)均不符合“割舍珍贵物品”的情境,故选C。
10.10.
A repaired
B checked
C made
D decorated
解析:选B。B。“我”要退回梳妆盒换回胸针,店主需“仔细检查梳妆盒”确认状态,checked(检查)符合流程;A(修理)、C(制作)、D(装饰)均无此必要,故选B。
11.11.
A sunny
B lucky
C ideal
D single
解析:选D。D。“every single day”为固定表达,意为“每一天”,此处指“暑假的每一天都来工作”,A(晴朗的)、B(幸运的)、C(理想的)均无法修饰“每天工作”的承诺,故选D。
12.12.
A thought
B proved
C required
D wished
解析:选A。A。前文担心工作会很难,后文说“并不难”,此处指“不像我之前想的那么难”,thought(认为、想到)符合“事前想法”的语境;B(证明)、C(要求)、D(希望)均不符,故选A。
13.13.
A smile
B trip
C hobby
D job
解析:选D。D。“我”用工作抵偿换回胸针,故“得到了一份明天开始的工作”,job(工作)符合语境;A(微笑)、B(旅行)、C(爱好)均与“工作抵偿”的逻辑不符,故选D。
14.14.
A lost
B tired
C proud
D nervous
解析:选C。C。“我”通过自己的努力换回妈妈的珍贵胸针,内心应是“自豪的”,proud(自豪的)符合情感;A(失落的)、B(疲惫的)、D(紧张的)均与“达成心愿”的心情不符,故选C。
15.15.
A recently
B suddenly
C highly
D properly
解析:选B。B。换回胸针后,“我”的心态转变,梳妆盒“突然变得幼稚可笑”,suddenly(突然地)体现心态变化的即时性;A(最近)、C(高度地)、D(适当地)均无此含义,故选B。