2020-2021学年人教版英语选修8习题：课时作业14 UNIT 4 WARMING UP .doc

1、.完形填空I remember receiving my favorite bear for Christmas one year when I was little.This event always _1_ in my mind over the years and I believe that part of this memory is because of a _2_ that I asked of my parents.You see, our family was quite large and there always wasnt a lot of money to buy a

2、 lot for each child on Christmas.But，we _3_ went without anything.So, on this _4_ Christmas morning, I was lucky enough to get a bearone that I had _5_ sometime ago and told my parents how much I liked it.And, that bear was _6_ what I got.After all my siblings had _7_ opening their gifts，I noticed,

3、I guess for the first time, that my parents didnt have any gifts to open at all.So, I _8_ my mother, and asked，“ Mom, where are yours and Dads gifts？”She looked at me for a moment and then simply said，“ We would rather you kids have _9_ we dont need anything except _10_ of you are right here with us

4、.” _11_， as a child, I did not really _12_ her answer but as the years passed and especially as a(n) _13_， I know exactly what she meant.Throughout life, there are many _14_ that cross back into our consciousness.Some of these memories _15_ to provide us with a guiding light to how we behave and rea

5、ct, some memories appear as a fog without anything _16_ at all.The memory of that bear, however, always _17_ my thinking about giving to others and not expecting or wanting anything _18_.A great part of life is, in my mind, to _19_ good memories for others and, at the same time, the creation of thes

6、e memories for others makes me feel _20_ and brings a special meaning to what life should be.在圣诞节，作者看到父母没有礼物，于是就询问为什么，母亲的答复是：你们就是我最好的礼物。小时候的这一幕成为作者生活中的指路明灯。1A.happenedBstruck CstruggledDdisappeared答案：B解析：根据首句“I remember receiving my favorite bear for Christmas one year when I was little.”可知，这个事件时常出现

7、(struck)在作者的脑海里。strike in ones mind“某人脑海中出现”。2A.problemBsuggestion Cdiscovery Dquestion答案：D解析：联系第二段最后的“Mom，where are yours and Dads gifts？”说明是因为作者询问的一个问题(question)。3A.alwaysBoften Cnever Dusually答案：C解析：由But可知虽然作者家庭条件不算太好，但孩子们从来都没有(never)得不到礼物。4A.particularBgeneral CordinaryDcurious答案：A解析：作者得到了自己心仪已久

8、的熊，所以是一个特别的(particular)圣诞节的早晨。5A.offeredBbought Caccepted Dspied答案：D解析：这个小熊是作者好久以前就看好(spied)的，所以得到它感到很幸运。6A.even Bjust CalsoDstill答案：B解析：作者曾经告诉父母喜欢那个小熊，所以说它正好(just)是作者想得到的。7A.admitted BavoidedCfinished Ddelayed答案：C解析：根据下文中的“I noticed，I guess for the first time，that my parents didnt have any gifts to

9、 open at all.”可知，作者他们已经打开了礼物。选项中finished是“完成”之意。8A.turned toBlived with Ccalmed downDdepended on答案：A解析：看到父母没有礼物打开，所以作者转向(turned to)妈妈询问。9A.telephones Bphotographs Cbooks Dgifts答案：D解析：根据上文的“After all my siblings had_7_opening their gifts”可知，此处指孩子们都有礼物(gifts)。10A.someBall Cmany Dmost答案：B解析：联系第二段第一句可知，

10、父母不需要任何东西，只要孩子们都(all)在就够了。11A.ObviouslyBFortunately CInterestinglyDHopefully答案：A解析：作者当时还是一个孩子，所以很明显(obviously)不明白这种回答。12A.believeBrealize Cunderstand Dremember答案：C解析：下文的“but as the years passed and especially as a(n)_13_，I know exactly what she meant”说明当时作者并不明白(understand)。13A.teacher Bparent Cdrive

11、r Dofficer答案：B解析：许多年过去了，结合家庭关系，再联系生活常识可知，此处指作为一位家长(parent)。14A.messagesBpromises CevidencesDmemories答案：D解析：根据下文的“Some of these memories”可知，我们都有许多回忆(memories)会划过我们的意识。15A.agreeBmanageCserve Dhesitate答案：C解析：有些回忆起着引导我们的行为和举止的作用。16A.harmful Bmeaningful Cpowerful Dsuccessful答案：B解析：和前句的意思进行比较，可以推知此处指没有什么有

12、意义的(meaningful)事情。17A.guidesBremovesCcontrolsDpreserves答案：A解析：联系上文中的“Some of these memories_15_to provide us with a guiding light to how we behave and react”可知，那只熊的记忆引导(guides)着作者后来的思想方向。18A.in order Bin reliefCin silenceDin return答案：D解析：这个记忆引导作者总是想着给予别人，且不求回报(in return)。19A.collectBcreate CvalueDse

13、arch答案：B解析：根据下文中的“the creation of these memories”可知，作者生活中很大的一部分是创造(create)美好的记忆。20A.luckierBstrongerChappierDcleverer答案：C解析：联系上文中的“good memories”等语境，说明创造这些美好的回忆能使作者感到更高兴(happier)。.应用文写作假定你校英语角举办“我最喜欢的一本书”征文活动，目的是向同学们推荐值得一读的书，鼓励同学们去发现阅读的快乐。现在请你就读过的一本书写一篇书评。内容要点如下：1简要介绍这本书；2你对这本书的评价或感受。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以

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