专题限时集训(十八)完形填空之记叙文(Ⅲ)A(2020·浙江省名校联考)WhenIgotmarried,ImovedfromasmalltowntoabigcityasIpursuedmy1asaradiobroadcaster.Wehavetwosons,bothofwhommovedwithustoOttawawhentheywerequite2.Theywenttoschoolthere,3thereandthen,tochasetheirowncareers,theyalsomoved.OnewenttoCanada'seastcoastcitycalledHalifaxandtheother4toVancouveronthewestcoast.Wefaceda5;wewereleftinthemiddle.Theproblemwasn't6atthetimebecauseIwasstillworking.However,aswebegantothinkabout7,wewonderedwhereweshould8ourfinalyears.Wecouldn'tbe9tobothofourchildren.Forseveralreasonswe10inasmalltownonVancouverIsland.11wewereclosetooneofthem.However,heleftVancouverandwentsouthlater.Onlywe12inourlittlewestcoasttownnow.Weloveourlittlecornerbutwehave13aprice.Wehavenotbeenthereforsomeimportant14suchasthebirthoftwoofourgrandchildren.Wehavemissed15eachofthemgrowup;wehavemissedthenormal,16householdthathasyoungpeopleinit.Ourhome,thoughverycomfortable,isalsoveryquiet.Everyfallwetraveltoseethechildren.17,bothourboysaredoingwellandourgrandchildrenaregrowingupstraightandtall.They18cometovisitus.Thedistancesarejusttoogreatanditis19.20hasbeengoodforourfamilybutwehaveallpaidaprice.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说理性记叙文。主要讲述了作者年轻时为了追逐职业梦想而搬到大城市,退休后为了离孩子们近一点而定居在西海岸的小镇上。后来,儿子搬家,作者夫妇就一直居住在小镇上。虽然生活很舒适,没有孩子们的吵闹,但却为此付出了代价,不能与他们常常相聚,也错过了许多重要的时刻。1.A.careerB.freedomC.trackD.faithA[根据空前的内容可知,作者结婚后从小镇搬到了大城市,为的是追求自己当一名播音员的职业梦想。career职业;freedom自由;track轨道;faith信心。下文中的“tochasetheirowncareers,theyalsomoved”也提示了作者搬家是为了追寻职业梦想。]2.A.naughtyB.activeC.busyD.youngD[作者刚结婚就搬了家,由此可以推测那时两个儿子还很小。]3.A.turnedupB.grewupC.keptupD.cameupB[根据空前的句子可知,两个孩子跟着作者在那个城市上学。按照时间发展顺序可知,此处表示在那里长大。turnup到来;growup长大;keepup并驾齐驱;comeup发生。]4.A.changedB.spreadC.fledD.headedD[根据空前的“Onewent...Halifax”可知,作者的一个孩子去了加拿大东部沿海城市,再根据空前的“theother”可知此处表示另一个孩子去了(headto)西海岸的温哥华。]5.A.projectB.dilemmaC.quarrelD.methodB[根据空后的“我们处于两个孩子中间”可知,作者夫妇陷入了两难境地。dilemma(进退两难的)困境。]6.A.essentialB.urgentC.hugeD.basicB[根据语境可知,作者那时仍然在工作,不能和孩子们住在一起享受天伦之乐这个问题暂时还不紧迫。essential完全必要的;urgent紧急的;huge巨大的;basic基础的。]7.A.educationB.possessionC.retirementD.treatmentC[根据空前的However可知,此处存在转折关系。因为空前说的是退休前,故空处应该说的是作者夫妇考虑到“退休”的时候,不知道该去哪里度过余生。education教育;possession拥有;retirement退休;treatment治疗。]8.A.spendB.accomplishC.surviveD.developA[两个儿子分别在国家的东西两端,作者不知道该去哪里“度过”退休后的日子。spend度过;accomplish完成;survive幸存;develop发展。]9.A.sorryB.fairC.closeD.similarC[根据上文孩子分处国家两端可知,作者夫妇不可能和两个孩子都住得很“近”。故选C。]10.A.focusedB.dependedC.insistedD.settledD[由于种种原因,作者夫妇最终“定居”在了温哥华岛的一个小镇上。settlein定居。]11.A.AtleastB.AtmostC.AttimesD.AtbestA[根据空后的“closetooneofthem”可知,此处表示“至少我们能靠近一个孩子”。atleast至少;atmost至多;attimes时而;atbest充其量。]12.A.wander...