Question

I used to be ashamed of my grandma.I know that’s a ____ thing to say，but it was true until today，so I have to ___ it.

The ____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma’s false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink.I was so used to seeing them that I ____ took notice of them.But Katy shouted，laughing and ___to talk to them.I had to get down on my knees and ___ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn’t ___ and get hurt.

After that happened，I ____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.____ ordering our hamburgers well­done，she told the person behind the counter，“They’ll have two Whoppers(巨无霸) well­to­do.” Jill burst out laughing，but I almost ____.

After a while，I started wishing I could ___ Grandma in a closet.I even complained to my parents.Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel ____ in our home.

Then last Wednesday，something happened that ____ everything completely.My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and ____ them about their ____ for a big Oral History project.I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

“Volunteer your grandmother，” she whispered.“She’s ___ and rich in experience.”

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on ____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly(集合)．All my friends and teachers were listening to her ____ she was a great heroine.I was ____ of my grandma and hoped she would ____ know that I had been ashamed of her.

1.A.funny  B．common

C．terrible  D．clear

2.A.admit   B．receive

C．refuse  D．show

3.A.quarrel  B．accident

C．trouble  D．adventure

4.A.already  B．always

C．simply  D．hardly

5.A.enjoying  B．pretending

C．imagining  D．continuing

6.A.warn  B．demand

C．advise  D．beg

7.A.mind  B．hear

C．see   D．fall

8.A.expected  B．declared

C．realized  D．doubted

9.．A.Because of   B．Except for

C．Such as  D．Instead of

10.A.died  B．cheered

C．disappeared  D．suffered

11.A.meet   B．avoid

C．arrange  D．hide

12.A.independent  B．inconvenient

C．unwelcome  D．unfamiliar

13.A.changed  B．finished

C．stopped  D．prepared

14.A.interview   B．report

C．tell  D．write

15.A.news  B．lives

C．advantages  D．achievements

16.A.free  B．popular

C．interesting  D．embarrassing

17.A.show  B．stage

C．duty  D．time

18.A.and then  B．even if

C．so that   D．as if

19.A.sure  B．proud

C．ashamed  D．afraid

20.A.never  B．even

C．still  D．once

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.A

15.B

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.B

20.A

【解析】

1.C

解析 根据第一句“I used to be ashamed of my grandma.”以及后文可知，作者过去对奶奶错误的看法或态度是一件羞于启齿的事情。funny滑稽可笑的；common常见的；clear清晰的。

2.2】 A

解析 虽然这种事情说出来不好，但却是一个事实，作者不得不承认。

3.3】 C

解析 后文所列举的例子，是作者认为由奶奶引起的麻烦事。另外后文没有出现作者与Katy争吵，故排除A项；accident事故；adventure冒险。

4.4】 D

解析 根据句意可知此处应为否定的语气。

5.5】 B

解析 根据动词的用法可排除A、C两项；再根据后文作者担心奶奶会听见受到伤害可以推断出Katy只是假装要宣扬这件事。

6.6】 D

解析 此处作者应为恳求的语气。

7.7】 B

解析 根据上下文及词意可知B项最合题意。

8.8】 C

解析 联系上下文可知，作者意识到有许多关于奶奶的令人窘迫的事情。expect盼望，期望；declare宣告，宣称；doubt怀疑。

9.9】 D

解析 根据常识可知，买汉堡包应该买已经做好的，而奶奶却让他们做一个“巨无霸”汉堡包。

10.0】 A

解析 根据前文but可知，作者的态度应与弟弟的态度相反，再结合作者对奶奶的态度可排除B项。disappear消失； suffer受苦，遭受，不符语意。此处用die表示作者十分生气失望的心情。

11.1】 D

解析 作者希望把奶奶藏起来，不让奶奶出来引起麻烦。

12.2】 C

解析 inconvenient不便利的，不方便的，主语不能为人，故排除；结合语意可知父母不希望让奶奶感到在家里不受欢迎。

13.3】 A

解析 此处为本文的转折点，根据下文可知，作者对奶奶的看法发生了根本性的改变。finish结束；stop停止； prepare准备。

14.4】 A

解析 由最后一段第一句中的interviewing可知答案。

15.5】 B

解析 根据下一段中空后面的rich in experience可知此处为生活经历，故选lives。

16.6】 C

解析 根据上一段第二句“My teacher told us to help find interesting old people...”可知此处应选C项。

17.7】 B

解析 作者在全体师生面前采访奶奶，让她讲述自己的经历，所以应在舞台上。on stage在舞台上，符合语境。on show在展览；on duty在上班；on time按时。

18.8】 D

解析 as if好像。

19.9】 B

解析 联系上文可知，作者对奶奶的看法已经转变。be proud of对……感到自豪；be sure of确信；be ashamed of以……为耻；be afraid of害怕。

20.20】 A

解析 作者希望奶奶永远不会知道自己原来对她的看法，不让她因此受到伤害。