As Christmas is ing，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned．Parents are 36 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children·If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real 37 On Christmas Eve， young children find the excitement almost unbearable They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to 38 up late SO that they will no’ 39 the fun．The wish for gifts usually proves stronger．But though children go to bed early， they often lie 40 for a long time，hoping to get a short 41 at Father Christmas．
Last Christmas，my wife and I 42 hid a few large presents in the storeroom．I feared the 43 when my son，Jimmy，would 44 me where that new bike had e from，but 45 he did not see it．
On Christmas Eve, 46 took the children hours to go to sleep．It must have been nearly 47 when my wife and 1 went quietly into their room and began 48 stockings(袜子) ．Then I pushed in the 49 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree．We knew we would not get much sleep that night，for the children were 50 to get up early At about five o’clock the next morning， we were 51 by loud sounds ing from the children’s room--they were shouting excitedly! 52 I had time to get Out of bed，young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary，followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage． 53 the youngest baby arrived He moved 54 the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him Suddenly it burst．That woke us up 55 ．
The day had really begun with a bang(巨响)!
【小题1】A．facedB．metC．filledD．pleased【小题2】A．eventB．affairC．problemD．business【小题3】A．getB．stayC．standD．wake【小题4】A．bringB．breakC．missD．1eave【小题5】A．awakeB．wakeC．asleepD．sleep【小题6】A．100kB．stareC．glareD．watch【小题7】A．hopefullyB．busilyC．gladlyD．successfully【小题8】A．dayB．momentC．weekD．month【小题9】A．answerB．tellC．askD．search【小题10】A．sadlyB．unluckilyC．possiblyD．fortunately【小题11】A．itB．theyC．ID．we【小题12】A．morning B．midnightC．evening D．daybreak【小题13】A．fillingB．sewingC．mendingD．preparing【小题14】A．cardB．stockingC．bikeD．tree【小题15】A．afraid B sure C．surprised D．excited
【小题16】A．troubledB．frightenedC．wokenD．shocked【小题17】A．BeforeB．BecauseC．UnlessD．Since【小题18】A．Even B But C．So D．Ever
【小题19】A．withB．onC．overD．by【小题20】A．allB．nearlyC．happilyD．pletelyA
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解析：
【小题1】从空格后difficult jobs of… 推测意思为“be faced with面临”, 此处搭配应用被动语态。
【小题2】想把大型的礼物藏起来不是一件容易的事情。question=疑问，matter=麻烦或毛病，business =商业或买卖，均不符句意。
【小题3】stay up late 意为“熬夜”。
【小题4】平安夜孩子们通常呆着不睡，等待享受圣诞老人送礼物的喜悦。
【小题5】尽管孩子们早早上床，因为想看到圣诞老人，会长时间睡不着。
【小题6】stare at=瞪着眼睛看，glare at=怒目而视，watch是及物动词，后面不能接at。
【小题7】预阅文章得知去年成功地给了孩子们一个大惊喜。
【小题8】上文已说大的礼物难藏，作者在把自行车放在储藏室，最担心的是被孩子们发现，而不是喜欢。C、D不符句意。
【小题9】如果孩子看到礼物，肯定会问礼物从哪儿来。
【小题10】从空格后he didn’t see it 及这次给孩子的惊喜可推知答案。
【小题11】it做形式主语为固定句型。
【小题12】首先排除不符句意的A、D，再从we knew we wouldn’t get much sleep…，及 at about five o’clock the next morning ,we were… 提示。
【小题13】根据圣诞老人总是把礼物塞在孩子的袜子里面传说，应选fill。
【小题14】从下文Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike可知，推进来的是为Jimmy买的自行车。
【小题15】根据父母的了解，孩子盼望礼物心切, 肯定会起得很早，其他三个选项不够准确。
【小题16】孩子发现礼物的吵闹声不会使人害怕或麻烦，只会把人吵醒。
【小题17】before引导的时间状语从句为“还未来得及…, 就…”。
【小题18】even 用来加强语气。
【小题19】on the hands and knees 意为“用手和膝盖爬行”，其中on表示方式。
【小题20】作者和妻子刚睡不久就被孩子吵醒，这时气球被玩爆了，一声巨响让他们彻底醒来，这爆炸声也预示喜庆的一天开始了。