A few months earlier I had been painting two portraits for each of my parents．I'd planned to give them the portraits as Christmas gifts．This would be a 36 for everyone，as I had not studied 37 ．
While painting one day, I was surprised by a knock on the door. Quickly having put all my 38 materials out of sight, I opened the 39 . To my astonishment, my father came in .
Immediately I wanted to show him the paintings, but I was 40 to destroy his Christmas surprise. Yet something 41 me to share the gifts with him. After making him promise to keep it secret, I 42 he keep his eyes closed until I had the portraits set on easels(画架). “Okay, Daddy. Now you can 43 !”
He appeared dazed at first. Finally , he said, “I don’t believe it. The eyes are so 44 that they follow you everywhere—and look how 45 your mother is. Will you let me have them 46 ?”
Excited with his response, I happily volunteered to 47 them to the frame shop the next day. Several weeks passed. Then one night the 48 rang—my father had a stroke(中风). He died the next day, and it seemed all 49 escaped from the life of my mother and me .
I finally remembered to 50 about the framed portraits. I was surprised when the shopkeeper told me my father had visited the shop, 51 for the framing and had them gift-wrapped.
52 we had lost our loved people, everyone gathered on Christmas Day making an effort to be 53 . As I looked into my mother’s sad eyes and unsmiling face, I decided to give her Daddy’s and my 54 . After she saw it, with a wide smile, she quickly said, “I knew Daddy would be with us on Christmas Day!”
I glanced at the gift card written in my father’s 55 . “ Mother—Our daughter reminded me why I am so blessed. I’ll be always looking at you.—Daddy.”
【小题1】A．fortB．successC．chance D．surprise【小题2】A．artB．musicC．dance D．literature【小题3】A．1isteningB．painting C．writing D．reading【小题4】A．windowB．drawerC．door D．bag【小题5】A．reluctantB．sorryC．contentD．eager【小题6】A．forbadeB．forcedC．advised D．encouraged【小题7】A．suggestedB．insisted C．required D．ordered【小题8】A．lookB．tasteC．sing D．go【小题9】A．bigB．brightC．real D．clear【小题10】A．honestB．oldC．shy D．beautiful【小题11】A．hungB．framedC．signed D．sold【小题12】A．driveB．seeC．dropD．leave【小题13】A．bellB．clockC．phone D．whistle【小题14】A．anxietyB．painC．trouble D．joy【小题15】A．worryB．callC．careD．talk【小题16】A．paidB．waitedC．stayed D．prepared【小题17】A．In caseB．As soon asC．Even thoughD．Now that【小题18】A．sadB．cheerfulC．quiet D．calm【小题19】A．heartB．secretC．advice D．gift【小题20】A．wordsB．sayingC．handwriting D．1ettersD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述作者为父母画肖像画做为圣诞礼物的故事，父亲知道后，提出包画装裱起来，还主动去付了钱，不幸的是父亲中风离开了，但是看到了画就像看见父亲一样。
【小题1】考查名词;从后面的句子：as I had not studied 37 ．可知作者会给每个人惊喜。选D
【小题2】考查名词：从前面的给每个人惊喜，可知作者没有学习过绘画。选A
【小题3】考查上下文串联：从后面的While painting one day可知是把绘画材料收起来。选 B
【小题4】考查词组：open the door开门。选C
【小题5】考查形容词：A．reluctant不情愿的；B．sorry抱歉的，C．content满意的D．eager渴望的，从but，可知作者不愿破坏爸爸的惊喜。选A
【小题6】考查动词：句意;有什么东西鼓励我和他分享礼物。选D
【小题7】考查动词：A．suggested 建议，B．insisted坚持要求C．required请求， D．ordered命令， B项符合句意：我坚持要他闭上眼睛。
【小题8】考查上下文串联：从前文的keep his eyes closed 可知是：现在可以看了。选A
【小题9】考查形容词：从下面的that they follow you everywhere 可知是true，真的。选C
【小题10】考查形容词：修饰妈妈用beautiful，选D
【小题11】考查动词：have them framed把它们装裱起来，从后面的the frame shop 也可知答案是B
【小题12】考查动词：drive sth to…开车送…去…,选A
【小题13】考查动词;从后面的rang可知是电话响了。选 C
【小题14】考查名词：从后面的escape from my mother and me，可以知道是我们没有快乐。选D
【小题15】考查词组：call about找…谈某事，指作者打电话询问装裱画的事情。选B
【小题16】考查词组：pay for为…付钱。选A
【小题17】考查连词：句意：即使我们失去了亲爱的人，但每个人都在圣诞节聚在一起，努力高兴起来。选C
【小题18】考查形容词，从上题的句意可知答案是B。
【小题19】考查上下文串联，前面多次提到给父母的礼物。选D
【小题20】考查名词：下文是爸爸的笔迹，选C