Ⅰ.完形填空
There were two hours before the flight landed in Florida. I was going to meet my __1__. It was my first time in the United States. Mother had said I was __2__ to learn English in Florida, but the main __3__ for coming to Florida was to visit my sister, not to learn English.
The plane __4__！ I started running when I __5__ my sister! “Oh, you little girl！” she said. She changed her style __6__ living there for two years. She looked different since she was __7__ a sweater and colored jeans. We went back to her apartment. I was very __8__， so I fell asleep quickly. Tomorrow would be an exciting day!
My sister didn't go to work the next day because she had taken the day __9__. We went to Disney's Epcot to __10__ all the different buildings. Being hungry, we decided to __11__. The food was different from what I am used to and there was a lot to __12__ from. She showed me her favorite store and we went to buy all the __13__ I wanted. I was having the best __14__ of my life. It was late when we came home that night; I went __15__ to bed.
Three days flew by. When my sister took me to the __16__， she said, “I'm going to miss you.” I was so touched __17__ she had never told me __18__ like that before. On the plane I was looking forward to seeing all my friends, telling them about this __19__ vacation and showing them all my new clothes! I was very __20__ about this trip!
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者去佛罗里达看望姐姐的经历。
1．A.father B．mother C．sister D．brother
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的“for coming to Florida was to visit my sister”可知，作者要去看望姐姐。
2．A.taught B．expected
C．forced D．persuaded
答案：B
解析：根据空后的“to learn English in Florida”可知，母亲希望作者学英语。be expected to do“被期望做”，为固定搭配。
3．A.secret B．result
C．reason D．way
答案：C
解析：此处表示作者到佛罗里达的主要原因(reason)是要看望自己的姐姐。
4．A.finished B．landed
C．returned D．flew
答案：B
解析：由“I started running”可知，飞机降落了，故选B。
5．A.saw B．visited
C．heard D．understood
答案：A
解析：看见(saw)姐姐后，作者开始奔跑。
6．A.until B．when
C．after D．before
答案：C
解析：在那里住了两年后，姐姐的风格变了。
7．A.dressing B．watching
C．buying D．wearing
答案：D
解析：由空后的“a sweater and colored jeans”可知D项正确。wear“穿，戴”。
8．A.tired B．excited
C．surprised D．worried
答案：A
解析：由“so I fell asleep quickly”可以看出作者非常疲惫(tired)。
9．A.on B．off
C．down D．up
答案：B
解析：根据前面提到姐姐不去上班以及下文姐姐陪作者一起去玩可知，姐姐那天休假了。“take...off”为固定搭配，此处意为“休假”。
10．A.hand in B．point a
C．laugh at D．look around
答案：D
解析：由语境可知，此处表示作者和姐姐去参观不同的建筑物。hand in“提交”；point at“指向”；laugh at“嘲笑”；look around“参观”。
11．A.sit B．sleep
C．eat D．rest
答案：C
解析：根据下文“The food was different”可知，作者和姐姐感到饿了，决定去吃东西。
12．A.take B．choose
C．cook D．separate
答案：B
解析：有许多食物可供选择。choose from“从……中选择”。
13．A.food B．clothes
C．dishes D．goods
答案：B
解析：根据空前的“She showed me her favorite store”以及下文中的“showing them all my new clothes”可知，作者和姐姐去买衣服了。
14．A.chance B．season
C．decision D．time
答案：D
解析：此处是指作者玩得非常高兴。have a good time“玩得高兴”，此处用best表示作者非常高兴。
15．A.forward B．fast
C．straight D．close
答案：C
解析：上句提到她们玩到很晚才回家，所以此处是指作者回到家以后直接(straight)就上床睡觉了。
16．A.airport B．stop
C．store D．harbour
答案：A
解析：根据下文中的On the plane可推知，作者要离开美国，故应该是在机场送别。
17．A.unless B．while
C．because D．though
答案：C
解析：由语境可知此空前后为因果关系，且为前果后因。作者非常感动，因为(because)姐姐从没有对作者说过像那样的话。
18．A.anything B．nothing
C．something D．everything
答案：C
解析：参见上题解析。something like that是指作者的姐姐对作者说的话。
19．A.wonderful B．terrible
C．short D．unpleasant
答案：A
解析：从文章的内容可以看出作者在美国度过了一个非常快乐的假期，故应用wonderful。
20．A.upset B．pleased
C．afraid D．confident
答案：B
解析：因为作者在美国度过了一个非常快乐的假期，所以推知作者对这次旅行很满意。
