限时训练(八)Ⅰ.完形填空话题：身教胜于言传难度：★★Onnumerousdrivesallthroughmychildhood，mymomwouldstopthecarsuddenlytoexamineaflowerbyroadsideorrescueabeetlefromtragedywhileI，inmylateteensandearlytwenties，sat1inthecar.ThoughMother’sDay2EarthDay，forme，theyhavealwaysbeen3eachother.Mymomhasbeen“green”sinceshebecame4theenvironment.Partofthishabitwas5ofthrift(节俭).Likehermotherandhergrandmotherbeforeher，mom6herplasticbags.Momcreatesakindof7relationshipwithwildlifeinheryard.Sheknowstopicktheapplesonhertreesalittleearlyto8thebearsandthatifsheleavesthebirdfeeders(给食器)outatnight，itis9thattheywillbeknockeddownbyafamilyofraccoons(浣熊).Spidersthat10theirwayintothehouseandarecaughtinjuiceglasseswillbe11inthegarden.Itryto12mychildrenthatlookingoutfortheenvironmentstartswithbeing13oftheenvironment.Onbusystreets，welookfordandelions(蒲公英)toflyinthewind；wesayhellotoneighborhoodcatsand14plasticcupsandpaperbags.Thisteachingcomeseasily，Irealize，becauseIwastaughttowellby15.Momdidn’tneedtolecture；shedidn’tneedtobeatadrumtochangetheworld.Shesimplysloweddownenoughto16livinginitandwiththatjoycamemercyandaninstinctforprotection.Iamslowingdownanditisn’t17theweightofmynearlyfortyyearsontheplanet，itisoutofmyconcernfortheplanetitself.I’vebeguntosaveglassjarsandreusepackingenvelopes.Ipauseinmydailytasksto18thesquirrelsraceeachotherinthetreesabovemyhouse.Lastsummer，inthe19ofmysonanddaughter，Iplantedtomatoesinmyyard.WiththeheatofAugustaroundme，Iatethefirstwhilesittingonmylowwallwithdirtonmyhands.Warmfromthesun，itburstonmytonguewithasweetnessIimmediatelywantedto20withmymom.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了“我”童年时，母亲保护环境的行动教育和感染了“我”。成为母亲后，“我”用自己的行动教育自己的孩子。这个故事告诉我们：身教胜于言传。1.A.impatientlyB.happilyC.eagerlyD.frighteningly答案A解析impatiently不耐烦地；happily高兴地；eagerly急切地；frighteningly令人恐惧地。因为母亲停车出去检查路边的花或拯救甲壳虫，这都需要一定的时间，母亲做这些的时候是在“我”十几岁和二十出头的时候，所以自己不耐烦地坐在车里。2.A.followingB.followedC.followsD.follow答案C解析此处ThoughMother’sDayfollowsEarthDay是一个完整的句子，并表示客观事实，所以用第三人称单数的形式作谓语。3.A.referredtoB.relatedtoC.adaptedtoD.adjustedto答案B解析referto参考；relateto相关，和……相联系；adaptto适应；adjustto调整。根据语意可知，由于母亲的环保行动，地球日和母亲节就联系在一起了。地球日和母亲节，母亲都在进行环保行动。4.A.worriedaboutB.thoughtaboutC.concernedaboutD.talkedabout答案C解析worryabout担心；thinkabout想起；concernabout关心；talkabout谈起。自从母亲关心环境以来，她也就成了绿色行动者。5.A.devotedB.bornC.tiredD.feared答案B解析devoted奉献；born出生；tired累；feared害怕。根据后面的“Likehermotherandhergrandmotherbeforeher”可知，母亲的节俭是遗传的，所以母亲生来就节俭。6.A.likesB.makesC.reusesD.throws答案C解析like喜欢；make制作；reuse重复使用；throw扔。根据母亲是个节俭的人可知，她重复使用塑料袋。7.A.harmoniousB.happyC.closeD.strange答案A解析harmonious和谐的；happy高兴的；close紧密的；strange奇怪的。在院子里母亲与野生动物保持和谐的关系，后面讲了几个实例。8.A.avoidB.leaveC.starveD.chase答案A解析avoid避免；leave离开；starve饿死；chase追赶。母亲知道早点把树上的苹果摘了，以免被熊吃掉。9.A.certainB.sureC.impossibleD.likely答案D解析certain必然；sure一定；impossible不可能；likely可能的。晚上把鸟儿的给食器留在外面，就可能被浣熊...
