Question

My father had a union job at a film-processing lab, and layoffs — and eventual rehirings — were common during the 1960s. My mother, however, _______ the family’s finances, and each layoff was extremely ________ . She worked, but money was tight as she ______ to pay the rent and the other bills until my dad was rehired. She always managed to protect my sister and me from the financial_______, and we never knew the extent of her worries.

_____one spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, I could______my mother was dispirited . I decided that I would _____my mother by buying her a special Mother's Day gift. My sister had a friend whose mother owned an exclusive boutique（高档精品店） , the Agins, near San Vicente and 6th Street,______was known for its high-end fashions and style. My mother, who couldn't _____to shop there, occasionally mentioned the store in tones of _____.

One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins and told her I was looking for a Mother's Day present. I remember that she didn’t talk down to me. She  _____me like a valued customer. She asked me what my mother would like. I told her I wasn't sure.

After wandering to the back of the store, she returned with a box. She opened it,______an Italian handbag _____of supple leather. “How much money do you have?” she asked.

“Twelve bucks ,” I said.

“You're in _____, ” she told me. “It's only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card. ”

She______the purse and thanked me for my business.When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she stammered（结巴地说） in an accusatory tone, “Where did you get this?” “I bought it at the Agins,” I said.

It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was _____ several hundred dollars, that I _____just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. My mother, who carried the purse for many years until it was _____repair, is now 90. “Do you know what really______me to this day?” my mother said. “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was incredible enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of_________ that I'll never forget.

1.A. provided    B. managed    C. balanced    D. paid

2.A. surprised    B. regretful    C. stressful    D. guilty

3.A. wanted    B. stuck    C. struggled    D. decided

4.A. difficulties    B. pain    C. questions    D. shortcomings

5.A. So    B. But    C. Besides    D. As

6.A. realize    B. know    C. think    D. tell

7.A. bring up    B. look up    C. make up    D. cheer up

8.A. where    B. that    C. what    D. which

9.A. go    B. afford    C. dare    D. wish

10.A. gratitude    B. admiration    C. concern    D. pride

11.A. took    B. treated    C. found    D. looked

12.A. turning    B. appearing    C. revealing    D. bringing

13.A. made    B. caused    C. produced    D. created

14.A. ability    B. heart    C. mind    D. luck

15.A. settled    B. wrapped    C. collected    D. placed

16.A. price    B. cost    C. worth    D. calculate

17.A. appreciated    B. thanked    C. cherished    D. valued

18.A. beyond    B. without    C. within    D. to

19.A. catches    B. inspires    C. attracts    D. amazes

20.A. respect    B. kindness    C. love    D. care

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.D

8.D

9.B

10.B

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.C

17.A

18.A

19.D

20.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。我的父亲在一家电影加工实验室有一份工会工作，而裁员——以及最终的裁员——在20世纪60年代很常见。然而，我的母亲管理着家庭的财务状况，每次裁员都是非常有压力的。母亲节我在一家高档精品店为妈妈买了一个钱包，我的母亲带着这个钱包已经很多年了，直到它无法修复。

1.考查动词。A. provided 提供；B. managed管理，设法完成；C. balanced平衡；D. paid支付。根据My mother, however, ___1___ the family’s finances, and each layoff was extremely ____2____ .可知然而，我的母亲管理着家庭的财务状况，每次裁员都是非常有压力的。故选B。

2.考查形容词。A. surprised 感到吃惊的；B. regretful后悔的；C. stressful 有压力的；D. guilty有罪的。根据My mother, however, ___1___ the family’s finances, and each layoff was extremely ____2____ .可知然而，我的母亲管理着家庭的财务状况，每次裁员都是非常有压力的。故选C。

3.考查动词。A. wanted想要；B. stuck卡住；C. struggled 奋斗，努力；D. decided决定。根据She worked, but money was tight as she ___3___ to pay the rent and the other bills until my dad was rehired可知，她工作了，但是钱很紧，她挣扎着付房租和其他的账单直到我爸爸被重新雇用。故选C。

4.考查名词。A. difficulties 困难；B. pain疼痛；C. questions问题；D. shortcomings缺点。根据She always managed to protect my sister and me from the financial___4___, and we never knew the extent of her worries.可知，她总是设法保护我妹妹和我免受财务困难的困扰，我们也不知道她的担心程度。故选A。

5.考查并列连词。A. So所以；B. But但是；C. Besides另外；D. As由于。根据___5___one spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, I could___6___my mother was dispirited .可知，但是有一年春天，我10岁的时候，在我父亲的一次裁员中，我可以告诉我母亲很沮丧。故选B。

6.考查动词。 A. realize意识到；B. know知道；C. think想，认为；D. tell告诉。根据___5___one spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, I could___6___my mother was dispirited .可知，但是有一年春天，我10岁的时候，在我父亲的一次裁员中，我可以告诉我母亲很沮丧。故选D。

7.考查动词词组。A. bring up提出，养育； B. look up查阅，向上看；C. make up组成；D. cheer up使振奋。根据I decided that I would ___7___my mother by buying her a special Mother's Day gift.可知，我决定给我妈妈买一份特别的母亲节礼物，让妈妈高兴起来。故选D。

8.考查定语从句。根据My sister had a friend whose mother owned an exclusive boutique（高档精品店） , the Agins, near San Vicente and 6th Street,___8___was known for its high-end fashions and style.可知，我的姐姐有一个朋友，她的母亲在San Vicente和第六街附近拥有一家高级时装店——Agins，以其高端的时尚和风格而闻名。此处boutique是先行词，指物，在后面的非限制性定语从句中做主语，故答案为which。

9.考查动词。A. go去；B. afford买得起；C. dare敢；D. wish希望。根据My mother, who couldn't ___9___to shop there, occasionally mentioned the store in tones of ___10___.可知，我的母亲付不起钱去那里购物，偶尔也会以羡慕的语气提到这家店。故选B。

10.考查名词。A. gratitude态度；B. admiration钦佩；C. concern关心；D. pride自豪。根据My mother, who couldn't ___9___to shop there, occasionally mentioned the store in tones of ___10___.可知，我的母亲付不起钱去那里购物，偶尔也会以羡慕的语气提到这家店。故选B。

11.考查动词。A. took拿走；B. treated对待，治疗；C. found 发现；D. looked看。根据She ___11___me like a valued customer.可知，她把我当作一个有价值的顾客。故选B。

12.考查动词。A. turning转变；B. appearing出现； C. revealing揭示；D. bringing拿来。根据She opened it,___12___an Italian handbag ___13___of supple leather.可知，她打开它，露出一个由柔软的皮革制成的意大利手提包。故选C。

13.考查动词。A. made制造； B. caused引起；C. produced产生； D. created创造。根据She opened it,___12___an Italian handbag ___13___of supple leather.可知，她打开它，露出一个由柔软的皮革制成的意大利手提包。故选A。

14.考查名词。A. ability能力；B. heart心脏；C. mind思想；D. luck运气。根据“You're in ___14___, ” she told me.可知，“你很幸运，”她告诉我。故选D。

15.考查动词。A. settled解决；B. wrapped包裹；C. collected收集； D. placed放置。根据She___15___the purse and thanked me for my business.可知，她把钱包包好，感谢我的生意。故选B。

16.考查名词。A. price 价格；B. cost 费用；C. worth价值；D. calculate计算。根据It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was ___16___ several hundred dollars, that I ___17___just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me.可知，直到多年以后，当我得知这个钱包价值几百美元的时候，我才意识到Sylvia Agins对我有多么的美妙。故选C。

17.考查动词。A. appreciated感激；B. thanked感谢；C. cherished珍惜；D. valued评估。根据It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was ___16___ several hundred dollars, that I ___17___just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me.可知，直到多年以后，当我得知这个钱包价值几百美元的时候，我才意识到Sylvia Agins对我有多么的美妙。故选A。

18.考查介词。根据My mother, who carried the purse for many years until it was ___18___repair, is now 90.可知，我的母亲带着这个钱包已经很多年了，直到它无法修复，她现在已经90岁了。故选A。

19.考查动词。A. catches 抓住； B. inspires 鼓励；C. attracts 吸引；D. amazes使惊讶。根据“Do you know what really___19___me to this day?” my mother said.可知，“你知道今天真正让我惊讶的是什么吗？””母亲说。故选D。

20.考查名词。A. respect尊重；B. kindness 善良；C. love 爱；D. care关心。根据But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of____20____ that I'll never forget.可知，但事实上，她让你带着一美元的钱离开了商店，这是一种我永远不会忘记的善意。故选B。