Question

My mother asked me to call my grandmother.What could we possibly have a____about?Nothing!I just did what she told me and____called my grandmother.

When she____the phone,I planned..to have a small,10-minute exchange.____,she invited me to lunch at her house so we could____together.Hesitantly,I agreed.

After hanging up the phone,I immediately____agreeing to the lunch date on Saturday.

Surprisingly,my Saturday morning wasn't____.I found it was nice to see her.I forgot the time____her stories about her recent trip to Europe and her sewing class.I wasn't____that 60-year-old people had a social life.It turned out that he r____wasn't as mundane（平凡的）as I thought.I was happy to have spent time with her.We planned to meet____at her house.My mom didn't have to____me any more.

This time I didn't feel the gloom（忧郁）.____I wanted to ask were building up in my mind: What was my grandfather like?What did you do at my age?

As we looked through pictures,I was____.I had never seen,nor imagined,my grandmother as a young girl.She reminded me of myself.I learned that as humans,we____human experiences,no matter what age.

She told me about the time she and her friends went swimming in the lake late at night and the first time she met my____."You would have adored him.He was the funniest man I'd ever met."We sorted through three shoeboxes of photographs,each with a____story.

Ever since that____phone call to my grandmother,we have talked at least once a week.I regret not calling her earlier.She has____me what can't be learned in a textbook: being open to new things,enjoying the simple things,and appreciating what life has given me.I have____a new perspective（视角）on life.

1.A. chance    B. dream    C. secret    D. conversation

2.A. nervously    B. appropriately    C. painfully    D. calmly

3.A. attached    B. showed    C. heard    D. answered

4.A. However    B. Therefore    C. Otherwise    D. Besides

5.A. swim    B. chat    C. shop    D. cook

6.A. avoided    B. enjoyed    C. forgot    D. regretted

7.A. funny    B. special    C. boring    D. tiring

8.A. listening to    B. belonging to    C. looking forward to    D. living up to

9.A. aware    B. sure    C. clear    D. afraid

10.A. wisdom    B. life    C. strength    D. success

11.A. too    B. again    C. then    D. once

12.A. press    B. permit    C. promise    D. reward

13.A. Requirements    B. Experiences    C. Suggestions    D. Questions

14.A. puzzled    B. embarrassed    C. surprised    D. relaxed

15.A. imagine    B. share    C. improve    D. gather

16.A. teacher    B. friend    C. father    D. grandfather

17.A. new    B. common    C. nice    D. familiar

18.A. last    B. unexpected    C. polite    D. helpful

19.A. asked    B. proved    C. taught    D. tested

20.A. questioned    B. gained    C. overcome    D. advertised

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.A

9.A

10.B

11.B

12.A

13.D

14.C

15.B

16.D

17.C

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】本文叙述的是作者最初不愿和奶奶通电话，到愿意和奶奶聊天的故事。作者从中我获得了关于生活的新视觉。

1.D

考查名词。A. chance 机会； B. dream 梦想； C. secret秘密； D. conversation会话。妈妈要求我给奶奶打电话。我们可能有一个话题谈论什么吗？可知答案为D。

2.C

考查副词。A. nervously 紧张不安地； B. appropriately适当地； C. painfully痛苦地； D. calmly冷静地。根据上文可知不愿给奶奶打电话，但又要听妈妈的话，所以痛苦地给奶奶打了电话。故选C。

3.D

考查动词。A. attached附上； B. showed展示； C. heard 听见； D. answered回答。当她接电话的时候，我想有一个十分钟的交流。答案为D。

4.A

考查副词。A. However然而； B. Therefore 因此； C. Otherwise 否则； D. Besides另外。然而她邀请我吃午饭，所以我们可以聊天。答案为A。

5.B

考查动词。A. swim游泳； B. chat聊天； C. shop购物； D. cook做饭。然而她邀请我吃午饭，所以我们可以聊天。答案为B。

6.D

考查动词。A. avoided 避免； B. enjoyed喜爱； C. forgot 忘记； D. regretted遗憾。挂断电话后，我立刻后悔我同意在星期六和她一起吃午饭。故选D。

7.C

考查形容词。A. funny逗乐的； B. special特殊的； C. boring 令人厌烦的； D. tiring疲劳的。令人吃惊地是，我星期六上午并不令人厌烦。故选C。

8.A

考查动词词组。A. listening to听---； B. belonging to属于； C. looking forward to期盼； D. living up to不辜负。听奶奶的故事我忘记了时间。可知答案为A。

9.A

考查形容词。A. aware意识到； B. sure 确定的； C. clear清楚的； D. afraid害怕的。我没意识到六十岁的老人有社会生活。可知答案为A。

10.B

考查名词。A. wisdom智慧； B. life生活； C. strength 力气； D. success成功。结果证明她的生活并不是像我想象的那么平凡。故选B。

11.B

考查副词。A. too 太； B. again 又； C. then 然后； D. once曾经。我们计划在她家里再见面。故选B。

12.A

考查动词。A. press按，压，逼迫； B. permit 许可； C. promise许诺； D. reward回报。我的妈妈再不必逼我了。答案为A。

13.D

考查名词。A. Requirements 要求； B. Experiences 经历； C. Suggestions 建议； D. Questions问题。这次我没有感到忧郁，我在脑海里想问的问题是：我的爷爷想什么样子？在我这个年龄你在做什么？可知答案为D。

14.C

考查形容词。A. puzzled 感到疑惑； B. embarrassed 感到尴尬的； C. surprised 感到吃惊的； D. relaxed感到放松的。根据下文I had never seen,nor imagined,my grandmother as a young girl我从来没有看见，也没有想象到作为年轻女孩的奶奶。故选C。

15.B

考查动词。A. imagine 想象； B. share 分享； C. improve提高； D. gather聚集。无论什么年龄，作为人类，要了解人的经历。故选B。

16.D

考查名词。A. teacher老师； B. friend朋友； C. father 父亲； D. grandfather祖父。根据下文"You would have adored him.He was the funniest man I'd ever met."可知奶奶第一次遇见爷爷时的情景。故选D。

17.C

考查形容词。A. new 新的； B. common共同的； C. nice 不错的； D. familiar熟悉的。我们整理了三个鞋盒的照片，每一张照片都有一个不错的故事。故选C。

18.A

考查形容词。A. last 最后的，上一次的； B. unexpected未料到的； C. polite礼貌的；D. helpful有帮助的。自从上一次和奶奶通电话，到现在我们已经谈话至少有一周了。故选A。

19.C

考查动词。A. asked问； B. proved 证明； C. taught教； D. tested测试。她教会我不能只按课本教条地学习。故选C。

20.B

考查动词。A. questioned询问； B. gained获得； C. overcome 克服； D. advertised登广告。我获得了关于生活的新视觉。故选B。

【名师点睛】

做完形填空时，单独看一句话是找不到正确答案的，需要阅读下句或者若干句才能明白。所谓上下对照，即在上文和下文中找到与正确答案相同的关键词。因此，在做题时要边读边在大脑中储存上下文信息的能力，捕捉关键词。本题第１４小题，根据下文I had never seen,nor imagined,my grandmother as a young girl我从来没有看见，也没有想象到作为年轻女孩的奶奶。可知As we looked through pictures,I was___14___.作者看到照片时感到吃惊。作者看到照片时感到吃惊。故选C。