Unit 5 First aid language points课时作业

一、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)

　　Mother's Day drew near, and John was driving by a flower shop. He said to himself, "I will send Mom some 　1　. " He entered it and saw a boy 　2　 with the clerk. "How many roses can I 　3　 for six dollars?" the boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were 　4　. Maybe the boy would be happy with carnations (康乃馨). "No, it has to be red roses, because that's my mom's 　5　. She was sick last year and I didn't 　6　 much time with her. "He said again. 　7　 inside of John was 　8　 by the boy's words, and he looked at the clerk silently whispering that he would pay for the boy's roses. The clerk said, "Okay, I will give you a dozen red roses 　9　 your six dollars. "The boy almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and 　10　 from the shop. John 　11　 his own flowers and made sure that delivery would include a 　12　 telling his mother how much he loved her.

　　As he drove away from the 　13　, he was feeling very good. As he waited at the light, he saw the boy enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly, he realized it was not a park. It was a cemetery (墓地). He could see the young man turn in by the gate and walk along the fence. As the light 　14　, he pulled over, got out of the car, and began to 　15　 the boy, thirty or forty steps behind him. The boy stopped by a small monument and went down on his 　16　. He sobbed and laid the roses on the 　17　. John heard him speak, "Mommy, why did I not tell you how much I love you? Why did I not tell you one 　18　 time? God, please tell my mommy I love her. "John walked back to his car, 　19　 in eyes. He drove quickly to the shop and told the clerk he would take the flowers 　20　. He wanted to make sure of it and tell his mother just how much he loved her.

1A. gifts B. roses

C. chocolates D. cards

答案B

解析根据第一句母亲节就要到了, 约翰开车经过花店, 可知约翰是想在母亲节给妈妈送花, 故B项最合适。

2A. talking B. playing

C. quarrelling D. joking

答案A

解析由下文小男孩和店员的对话可知他们没有"玩耍(play)", 没有"吵架(quarrel)", 也没有"开玩笑(joke)", 而是在"交谈(talk)"。

3A. pay B. cost

C. get D. pick

答案C