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When I was young,my father invited my grandmother to come from Ecuador and live with us.When I first saw her,I thought she wasn’t the person I had__1__for.For the first few days we didn’t speak much,beyond her__2__me that I played too many video games.I never__3__attention.Then one day,she showed me a 2’s multiplication table (乘法表) as I was playing my beloved games and told me that before I__4__it I couldn’t play any more games.I was__5__but had to try to understand the pattern that all these numbers followed.That was when she approached (靠近) me and explained the__6__to me.Within an hour I had__7__multiplication,and was about to take a break for my video games when she__8__me and told me to continue my 3’s table next.__9__and sad,I sat back down at the kitchen table.Again,she came to the__10__, but this time we didn’t stop after three;we kept going.She no longer was old and boring.I thought she was a genius (天才) who__11__everything.
From then on she taught me a lot.Even when we walked around the streets,she would quiz me on math.All of our conversation included education,but in such a(n)__12__way.Little by little I began to__13__learning about math and the world.Over time,we developed a close relationship beyond our__14__.We shared stories with each other every day.
__15__, after only a year,she moved back to Ecuador.We didn’t spend as much time together as we had before,but she often sent me letters.My grandmother recently__16__.She always wanted me to attend college,and I’ve made that__17__a reality.I owe my love of math to her__18__, because she showed me that there was a__19__beyond video games,and that education was both fun and interesting.She__20__my life.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的祖母使作者爱上数学的故事。祖母向作者展示了电子游戏之外的世界,她的教育非常有趣,对作者影响很大。
1.A.cared B.hoped
C.stood D.looked
解析: 根据“For the first few days we didn’t speak much”可知,当“我”第二次见到她时,“我”认为她不是“我”所希望的那种人。care for“照料”;hope for“希望”;stand for“支持”;look for“寻找”。故选B。
答案: B
2.A.requiring B.presenting
C.telling D.feeling
解析: 刚开始的几天,除了她告诉“我”“我”玩了太多的电子游戏外,我们没有说太多的话。require“要求”;present“展现”;tell“告诉”;feel“感觉”。故选C。
答案: C
3.A.paid B.attracted
C.received D.needed
解析: “我”从来没有注意过。pay attention“注意”,符合语境。
答案: A
4.A.believed B.memorized
C.found D.created
解析: 根据语境可知,此处指在“我”记住它之前,“我”不能再玩任何游戏了。believe“相信”;memorize“记住”;find“发现”;create“创造”。
答案: B
5.A.doubtful B.excited
C.proud D.upset
解析: “我”很沮丧,但“我”必须试着去理解所有这些数字所遵循的模式。doubtful“感到怀疑的”;excited“兴奋的”;proud“自豪的”;upset“失望,沮丧”。故选D。
答案: D
6.A.idea B.law
C.standard D.pattern
解析: 就在那时,她走近“我”,向“我”解释了这个模式。上文中的“but had to try to understand the pattern that all these numbers followed”提示了此处应选D项。idea“主意,想法”;law“法律”;standard“标准”;pattern“模式”。
答案: D
7.A.viewed B.realized
C.learned D.forgotten
解析: 根据下文中的“was about to take a break”可知,“我”学会了乘法运算,准备休息一下。view“观看”;realize“意识到”;learn“学习”;forget“忘记”。故选C。
答案: C
8.A.remembered B.accepted
C.prevented D.chose
解析: 根据下文中的“told me to continue my 3’s table next”可知,祖母阻止了“我”。remember“记得”;accept“接受”;prevent“阻止”;choose “选择”。故选C。
答案: C
9.A.Angry B.Calm
C.Frightened D.Puzzled
解析: 根据下文中的“and sad,I sat back down at the kitchen table”可知,“我”又生气又难过,在餐桌旁坐了下来。angry“生气的”;calm“镇静的”;frightened“害怕的”;puzzled“困惑的”。故选A。
答案: A
10.A.respect B.rescue
C.reason D.result
解析: 根据上文中的“That was when she approached(靠近)me and explained the________”和“Again,she came to”可推知,祖母又一次前来援救。respect“尊重”;rescue“援救”;reason“原因”;result“结果”。
答案: B
11.A.controlled B.proved
C.knew D.owned
解析: “我”认为她是个什么都懂的天才。control“控制”;prove“证明”;know“知道”;own“拥有”。故选C。
答案: C
12.A.formal B.old
C.similar D.interesting
解析: 我们所有的谈话都包括教育,但都是以一种非常有趣的方式。formal“正式的”;old“旧的”;similar“相似的”;interesting“有趣的”。故选D。
答案: D
13.A.love B.suggest
C.avoid D.delay
解析: 慢慢地,“我”开始喜欢学习数学和世界。love“爱”;suggest“建议”;avoid“避开”;delay“拖延”。故选A。
答案: A
14.A.research B.lesson
C.reach D.ability
解析: 随着时间的推移,除了课程,我们还建立了一种亲密的关系。根据上文中祖母教“我”学数学并测试“我”可知,lesson符合语境。故选B。
答案: B
15.A.Especially B.Surprisingly
C.Unfortunately D.Generally
解析: 根据下文中的“she moved back to Ecuador”可知,不幸的是,仅仅一年之后,她就搬回了厄瓜多尔。especially“特别,尤其”;surprisingly“出入意料地”;unfortunately“令人遗憾地”;generally“通常”。故选C。
答案: C
16.A.passed by B.passed away
C.passed down D.passed on
解析: 根据下文中的“I’ll never see her again”可知,祖母去世了。pass by“走过”;pass away“去世”;pass down“把……传给后人”;pass on“把……传给……”。
答案: B
17.A.plan B.preparation
C.purpose D.dream
解析: 她一直想让“我”上大学,“我”也实现了这个梦想。plan“计划”;preparation“准备”;purpose“目的”;dream“梦想”。故选D。
答案: D
18.A.influence B.success
C.opinion D.management
解析: “我”把对数学的热爱归功于她的影响,因为她向“我”展示了电子游戏之外的世界,以及教育是有趣又好玩的。influence“影响”;success“成功”;opinion“意见”;management“管理”。故选A。
答案: A
19.A.form B.cause
C.world D.way
解析: 参见上题解析。form“形式”;cause“起因”;world“世界”;way“方法”。故选C。
答案: C
20.A.forecast B.changed
C.saw D.limited
解析: 祖母对“我”的影响很大,她改变了“我”的生活。forecast“预测”;change“改变”;see“看见”;limit“限制”。
答案: B