12. A. or B. but C. for D. so
13. A. happened B. stopped C. aimed D. continued
14. A. face B. examine C. appreciate D. question
15. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty
16. A. settle B. start C. support D. impress
17. A. before B. after C. beside D. under
18. A. in terms of B. in control of
C. in spite of D. in place of
19. A. putting B. cheering C. thinking D. turning
20. A. styles B. ways C. lessons D. history
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C
这是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述他的家乡安大略省在一年夏天遭受旱灾时,他与父亲冒着酷暑为交付杂货店的订单在地里漫无目的的找甜玉米的故事。
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考查名词词义辨析。A. farmer 农民; B. grocer 杂货商; C. gardener 园丁; D. teacher 老师。根据下文的I was picking sweet corn with my dad 结合上文作者对他父亲的手的描述可知,他父亲是一位农民,故选A。
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