Question

When I look back at my decision to be a working mom, I realize that I didn’t think I had any other choice. Hubby and I had been a two-income family ________ the time we were married. It didn’t occur to me that we would be anything else though it’s hardly news that the choice has its ________.

Hubby traveled a lot when our kids were young, and I often was a weekday single mom. I had an understanding boss，who allowed me to work a(n) ________ schedule for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to ________ in my kids’ kindergarten classrooms.

The woman who cared for the kids in our ________ was truly a gift from God. Nan and I ________ values and parenting styles.

Never underestimate (低估) the value of ________. When Dad was away, the kids knew the drill. Though sports activities and piano lessons ________ interrupted our schedules, generally we got up, fed and out without much commotion (混乱) and back in, fed and ________ with a little time left over for a game or a favorite TV show. Mom got a few minutes of ________ before crashing herself (睡觉).

Looking back on the past, I realize we could have made other ________. We could have been vegetable gardeners. Lots of families ________ on one income. But I think we would have lost something just as important as my ________.

My work at the News Sentinel has been ________ and exciting. I’ve worked with people I never would have met had I been at home. I’ve spent my career ________ sentences and stories and learning and passing along information about our community. My coworkers are my Tennessee family.

My work has been ________ to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied ________ and parent. And our family has learned to ________ the time we do have together.

________, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t change my decision to be a working mom. And I wouldn’t change a single thing about the kids who ________ it.

1.A. fromB. beforeC. atD. by

2.A. benefitsB. challengesC. shortcomingsD. privileges

3.A. extendedB. packedC. reducedD. regulated

4.A. interfereB. volunteerC. studyD. compete

5.A. separationB. conflictC. adjustmentD. absence

6.A. influencedB. suspectedC. sharedD. ignored

7.A. routineB. independenceC. cooperationD. schedule

8.A. systematicallyB. effectively

C. occasionallyD. adequately

9.A. entertainedB. bathedC. exercisedD. worked

10.A. peaceB. excitementC. panicD. silence

11.A. mistakesB. fortunesC. achievementsD. choices

12.A. failB. manageC. squeezeD. part

13.A. incomeB. childrenC. passionD. life

14.A. funB. tiringC. dullD. demanding

15.A. readingB. shapingC. recitingD. digesting

16.A. originalB. optionalC. meaningfulD. stressful

17.A. employerB. breadwinnerC. partnerD. learner

18.A. killB. valueC. spendD. save

19.A. ThereforeB. MeanwhileC. HoweverD. Otherwise

20.A. pushed forB. centered around

C. catered toD. lived through

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.A

14.A

15.B

16.C

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文作者回顾了她结婚之后成为一个工作妈妈，她努力在工作和生活中取得平衡。她回首往事，意识到她喜欢经历的一切，如果重来也不会改变她作工作妈妈的决定。

1. 考查介词。句意：从我们结婚的时候开始Hubby and I组成一个双薪家庭。故选A。

2. 考查名词。A. benefits利益；B. challenges挑战；C. shortcomings缺点；D. privileges特权。选择有挑战这几乎不是新闻。故选B。

3. 考查动词。A. extended延长；B. packed包装；C. reduced减少；D. regulated规定。我有一个理解人的老板，他允许我用减少工作时间的计划表工作大概12年。故选C。

4. 考查动词。A. interfere干涉；B. volunteer自愿；C. study学习；D. compete竞争。我每周32小时的工作提供给我在我孩子幼儿园教室自愿的机会。故选B。

5. 考查名词。A. separation分离；B. conflict冲突；C. adjustment调整；D. absence缺席。在我们缺席时照顾孩子的女士就成了上天给我们的礼物。故选D。

6. 考查动词。A. influenced影响；B. suspected怀疑；C. shared分享；D. ignored忽视。Nan和我分享价值观和父母教养方式。故选C。

7. 考查名词。A. routine程序，日常工作；B. independence独立；C. cooperation合作；D. schedule时间表。从来不要低估日常工作的价值。故选A。

8. 考查副词。A. systematically有组织地；B. effectively有效地；C. occasionally偶然地；D. adequately充分的。尽管体育活动和钢琴课偶然干扰我们的时间表。故选C。

9. 考查动词。A. entertained使娱乐；B. bathed沐浴；C. exercised锻炼；D. worked工作。用一个游戏或一个最喜欢的电视节目留下的一点时间喂饭和沐浴。故选B。

10. 考查名词。A. peace和平；B. excitement兴奋；C. panic惊慌；D. silence沉默。在使她完全睡着以前妈妈得到几分钟安静的时间。故选A。

11. 考查名词。A. mistakes错误；B. fortunes运气；C. achievements成就；D. choices选择。回顾过去，我意识到我们本来能做出其他选择。故选D。

12. 考查动词。A. fail失败；B. manage管理，控制；C. squeeze挤压，塞进；D. part分离。许多家庭设法用一份收入生活。故选B。

13. 考查动词。A. income收入；B. children孩子；C. passion热情；D. life生活。我认为我们会失去一些像我的收入一样重要的东西。故选A。

14. 考查形容词。A. fun乐趣的；B. tiring引起疲劳的；C. dull迟钝的；D. demanding要求高的。句意：我在News Sentinel（哨兵报）的工作是有趣的，令人兴奋地。从上文可知，作者很感激老板，珍惜自己的工作，所以此处需要一个褒义的形容词。故选A。

15. 考查非谓语动词词义辨析及语境理解。句意：我（在报社）的职业是花时间把句子、故事整理好，传递关于我们社会的信息。A. reading读；B. shaping塑造，整理成型；C. reciting背诵；D. digesting消化，领悟。由此可见B项正确。

16. 考查形容词。A. original最初的；B. optional随意的；C. meaningful有意义的；D. stressful有压力的。我的工作对我来说一直是很有意义的。故选C。

17. 考查名词。A. employer雇主；B. breadwinner养家的人；C. partner伙伴；D. learner初学者。我认为这使我成为一个更有趣更满意的伙伴。故选C。

18. 考查动词。A. kill杀死；B. value珍惜，估价；C. spend花费；D. save节约，挽救。我们的家庭已经学会珍惜我们在一起的时间。故选B。

19. 考查副词。A. Therefore因此；B. Meanwhile与此同时；C. However然而；D. Otherwise否则。因此，如果我再做一次，我不会改变我作一个工作妈妈的决定。故选A。

20. 考查动词词组。A. pushed for推动；B. centered around围绕；C. catered to迎合；D.lived through经历过。关于孩子们经历过的，我不会改变一件事。故选D。

【学法指导】

在做完形填空时以动词、名词、形容词和副词居多。根据上下文的意思确定正确选项，所以平时要多积累高考热点词，特别是熟词生义，一词多义的词。另外常见的动词短语也要多背诵。50. 21.考查非谓语动词词义辨析及语境理解。句意：我（在报社）的职业是花时间把句子、故事整理好，传递关于我们社会的信息。 A. reading读；B. shaping塑造，整理成型； C.reciting 背诵； D. digesting消化，领悟。由此可见B正确。

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