“Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday!” I heard my son, Brian, say as as if he were sitting next to me. he wasn’t.Brian was on the USS Kitty Hawk on maneuvers (大规模演习) between our U.S. shore and the Persian Gulf.
My party-loving friend, Denise, had me out for a quiet fiftieth birthday celebration dinner. When we at the restaurant, I scanned (扫视) the sea of , but didn’t recognize anybody.
A wave of washed over me, and tears welled in my eyes when I heard Brian in my head. “Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday.” “What’s wrong?” Denise asked when she saw me dabbing (轻轻擦) at my .
“I think I’ve had too much wine. I keep Brian wish me a happy birthday,” I said. She gave me a(n) smile. “Our table is ready,” she said, leading me toward the stairs.
I’d hardly sat down in the chair of honor when a entered the room, carrying a sheet of cake. The firefighter the cake on the table in front of me so I could the fifty blazing candles. Once again I heard Brian speak, “Mom, be sure to me a piece of cake.” This time he very far away, but it seemed that he was just in front of me. I in my chair. Was I losing my mind?
“I’ll have some as soon as I get this helmet (头盔) ,” the firefighter said. Every drop of blood in my veins flowed to my feet. He his uniform and quickly pulled the helmet from his head.
“Brian!”
“Hi Mom. Happy fiftieth birthday!”
【小题1】A．hardlyB．impossiblyC．clearlyD．loudly【小题2】A．SoB．ThenC．AndD．But【小题3】A．somewhereB．anywhereC．everywhereD．nowhere【小题4】A．sentB．supportedC．providedD．invited【小题5】A．gotB．reachedC．arrivedD．came【小题6】A．smilesB．voicesC．facesD．dishes【小题7】A．happinessB．sadnessC．angerD．disappointment【小题8】A．at presentB．no moreC．at onceD．once again【小题9】A．eyesB．noseC．earsD．fingers【小题10】A．seeingB．sayingC．listeningD．hearing【小题11】A．relaxingB．excitingC．understandingD．surprising【小题12】A．firemanB．firewomenC．waiterD．waitress【小题13】A．pulled B．setC．pushedD．kept【小题14】A．light upB．add up C．take away D．blow out【小题15】A．saveB．buyC．makeD．bring【小题16】A．ShoutedB．sounded C．laughedD．cried【小题17】A．calmedB．turnedC．frozeD．thought【小题18】A．restB．cakeC．paperD．bread[【小题19】A．offB．awayC．downD．on【小题20】A．carried awayB．packed upC．put onD．took offC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了一位本应在参加演习的儿子出现在母亲50岁的生日庆祝会上，给母亲一个很大的惊喜的故事。
【小题1】考查副词。Hardly几乎不；impossibly不可能地；clearly明显地；loudly大声地。根据句意：就好像他坐在我身边说话一样清晰。故选C。
【小题2】考查连词。So所以；Then然后；And并且；But但是。根据下文可知作者儿子正在参加演习，不在她身边，因此这里是转折。故选D。
【小题3】考查指示词。Somewhere某处；anywhere 在任何地方；everywhere每个地方；nowhere无处。根据常识可知演习在某个地方进行。故选A。
【小题4】考查动词。Sent送；supported 支持；provided提供；invited邀请。根据句意：丹尼斯,我酷爱派对的朋友邀请我出席一个安静的五十岁生日庆祝晚餐。故选D。
【小题5】考查动词。Got得到；reached到达；arrived抵达；came来。根据句意：我们到达餐厅。arrive at 意思是达到某地。故选C。
【小题6】考查名词。Smiles微笑；voices声音；faces脸；dishes餐具。根据常识可知人们总是从面孔上看认不认识这个人。故选C。
【小题7】考查名词。Happiness幸福；sadness悲伤；anger生气；disappointment失望。根据下文眼泪浮现在眼中，可知作者这会很悲伤。故选B。
【小题8】考查词组。at present现在；no more不再；at once立刻；once again再一次。由于“嗨，妈妈，50岁生日快乐”这句话已经出现过了，因此这里是再次出现。故选D。
【小题9】考查名词。Eyes眼睛；nose鼻子；ears耳朵；fingers手指。根据上文提到眼中有眼泪，因此这里是擦眼睛。故选A。
【小题10】考查动词。Seeing看见；saying说；listening听；hearing听见。根据前文反复听见作者儿子的祝语。后面直接是宾语，因此用及物动词。故选D。
【小题11】考查形容词。Relaxing令人放松的；exciting令人兴奋的；understanding了解的；surprising令人惊讶的。根据句意：她给了我一个理解的微笑。故选C。
【小题12】考查名词。Fireman消防员；firewomen女消防员；waiter男服务员；waitress女服务员。根据下文中的“ firefighter”消防队员，可知此处是Fireman。故选A。
【小题13】考查动词。Pulled拉；set放置；pushed推；kept保持。根据句意：消防队员把蛋糕放在桌子上在我的前面。故选B。
【小题14】考查词组。light up 照亮；add up合计；take away带走；blow out吹熄。根据常识可知过生日吹熄蜡烛。故选D。
【小题15】考查动动词。Save保留；buy买；make制作；bring带来。根据句意：妈妈,一定要给我留一块蛋糕。故选A。
【小题16】考查动词。Shouted大喊；sounded听起来；laughed笑；cried哭。根据常识可知是听见说话声。故选B。
【小题17】考查动词。Calmed平静；turned转弯；froze冻住；thought想。根据句意：我愣在了座椅上，作者见到本应在进行演习的儿子出现了，出乎意料。故选C。
【小题18】考查名词。Rest休息；cake蛋糕；paper纸；bread。根据前文提到要妈妈为他留一块蛋糕。故选B。
【小题19】考查副词。Off走开；away离开；down向下；on继续着。根据句意：我一摘下头盔就想得到一块蛋糕。Get off 意思是脱下。故选A。
【小题20】考查词组。carried away带走；packed up整理；put on穿上；took off脱下。根据句意：他在脱下制服拉下头盔。故选D。