NO.3 (2014重庆卷 完型填空1)
Five months after my husband Steve died. I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet ( 水龙头 ). I knew it needed repairs badly, but it 16 me so much just to think of it.
All our 17 life. I was the "artist," bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the" 18 " one. He had a real gift for handling chores (家务活). 19 me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly ! I had been so sad and angry that I completely 20 the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that
I now had to 21 the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. "Doesn't your husband 22 this kind of work?" he asked. "It's not hard."
"He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs 23 ," I said quietly.
Ahmed looked at me 24 . but didn't reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n) 25 job. I asked him to name his fee. "No charge, Ma'am." he said. "My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through."
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of 26 with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant 27 in the world.
16. A. hurt B. puzzled C. cost D. disappointed
17. A. separate B. shared C. spiritual D. social
18. A. active B. baring C. careless D. practical
19. A. attracting B. sheltering C. driving D. prohibiting
20. A. ignored B. hated C. cleaned D. missed
21. A. come up with B. face up to C. look forward to D. step away from
22. A. begin B. check C. like D. find
23. A. gratefully B. firmly C. bravely D. wonderfully
24. A. strangely B. innocently C. painfully D. sympathetically
25. A. terrible B. excellent C. important D. dangerous
26. A. loss B. failure C. fear D. regret
27. A. friendship B. devotion C. kindness D. justice
NO.4 (2014湖南卷)
The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”
Mom clearly explained her 36 for this lesson. I was going to be 37 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38 .
“Learn to iron a shirt,” com Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”
But ironing shirts was not 39 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a 40 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet, Moreover,an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41 .If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42 ,you might bum down the house.
As for technique, Mom 43 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的)parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44 them.
Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45 Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 46 ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ 47 wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”
36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D.methods
37.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent
38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation
39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable
40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange
41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger
42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up
43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent
44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire
45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride
46. A. Instead B. Besides C.Otherwise D. However
47. A. Make up B. Deal with C Ask for D. Rely on
EASY 参考答案
NO.1 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.D
NO.2 28.C 29，B 30.D 31.C 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.C
NO.3 16.A 17. B 18.D L9.B 20.A
21.B 22.C 23.D 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.C
NO.4 36-40 ADCBC 41-47 DAACDBB
