江苏省常州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（46）含答案完形填空（二）MyhusbandJeffandImovedintoournewhomeinScottsblufflastyearjustbeforeChristmas.Ididnothavethe1orenergytocarryoutmytraditionalChristmasdecoratingandbakingactivities.Whatwasthepoint,anyway?Itwasgoingtobea2Christmasafterall.__3__,theneighborlynatureofwestNebraskaresidentsstartedtotrickle(陆续来临)in.Therewasa4onthedooroneevening.ItwasJeff’snewcolleague,JohnSmith,andhiswife,Phyllis.TheSmithshadstoppedbyto5ustotownwithaloafofhomemadebread.Theypointedouta6ontheporch(门廊).Apparentlythedoorbellwasn’tworkinginthecoldsnowyweatherandwehad7avisitfromtheBrowns,ouracross-the-streetneighbors,whobroughtusaChristmascardandmoreChristmascookies.The8feelingsbroughtbythesethoughtfulgestureslastedlongerthanthefood.AsJeffandIwereclearingpre-Christmas9fromourdriveway,ErnieGuzmancameoverfromnextdoorto10ustodigout.Then,wereceivedaninvitationto11aChristmasEvemealwithourneighbors,ErnieandNancySommer,andtheir12—a90-year-oldlady,whoalsohadnofamilyintheimmediateareawithwhomtospendtheholiday.OurChristmasEvewasquitemerry,thankstoour13.OurChristmasmorning14wasspecial,thankstotheSmiths’giftofbread.Iwasso15forthesegesturesofwelcome,especiallyduringtheholidays.Thisyear,wewereagainunabletobewithourfamiliesforChristmas.The16andworkschedulesjustmadethingstoodifficult.17thatsenseofChristmasisolation(孤立)alltoowell,wedecidedtotrytoroundupsomeotherfolkswhowere18intheholidays.Lonelypeopleareallaroundus,butmostofus19noticethem.Justtake1alookaroundyou.Sometimes,thesmallest20gesturecanmakeaworldofdifference.1.A.chanceB.timeC.anxietyD.ability2.A.merryB.freeC.lonelyD.usual3.A.ThereforeB.MeanwhileC.SomehowD.However4.A.cardB.signC.knockD.note5.A.welcomeB.inviteC.driveD.send6.A.treeB.packageC.mailD.flower7.A.forgotB.arrangedC.receivedD.missed8.A.deepB.trueC.warmD.mixed9.A.snowB.rubbishC.dustD.leaves10.A.teachB.helpC.urgeD.forbid11.A.shareB.prepareC.tasteD.exchange12.A.auntB.guestC.maidD.partner13.A.folksB.relativesC.colleaguesD.neighbors14.A.callB.greetingC.breakfastD.meeting15.A.sorryB.eagerC.readyD.grateful16.A.distanceB.expenseC.seasonD.situation17.A.StudyingB.ShowingC.KnowingD.Discovering18.A.aloneB.busyC.happyD.active19.A.alwaysB.seldomC.finallyD.usually20.A.carefulB.patientC.vagueD.kind【解题导语】作者和她的丈夫在圣诞节前搬家到了内布拉斯加州斯科茨布拉夫(Scottsbluff)，远离自己的亲戚，本以为会孤单地度过那个圣诞节，可是友好的当地人送来了浓浓的温情，作者过了个非常温馨的圣诞节，……1.【解析】选B。作者和丈夫刚刚搬家到Scottsbluff，有许多的事情要打理，故应是“没有时间和精力”来准备圣诞节。【解题误区】本题易误选A。chance机会，与语境相符。2.【解析】选C。根据文章倒数第四段中whoalsohadnofamilyintheimmediateareawithwhomtospendtheholiday.以及文章最后一段第一句话可知，选项C正确。【解题误区】本题易误选D。usual通常的，惯常的，根据下文的讲述可知，那次圣诞节与以往不一样，故选项D不正确。23.【解析】选D。此处与上文构成转折关系，与本来预料的情况相反。However但是，与语境相符。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“因此”；选项B的意思是“在此期间”；选项C的意思是“不知怎么地”，均与语境不符。4.【解析】选C。根据下文Apparentlythedoorbellwasn’tworkinginthecoldsnowyweather可知应是“敲门”【解题误区】选项A的意思是“卡片”；选项B的意思是“招牌，符号”；选项D的意思是“便条”，均与语境不符。5.【解析】选A。作者是刚刚搬到Scottsbluff，故史密斯夫妇应是带着自家做的一条面包来表示欢迎。【解...
