What a busy day! The three boys were fed,

题目内容：

What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes.Mary had ____ them a story and finally they were asleep.“Babysitting(照看)the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ____，” she thought.

“Sleep，” she considered, “if only I could！” But she had difficult homework to complete.Leaning back, she ____ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable.Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ____ way to make money obviously hadn't met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim.Mary's ____ felt heavier and heavier.I mustn't sleep, she thought — which was ____ what she did, of course.

Strangely enough, she soon ___ that she was a worldfamous chef(主厨)．She made a ____ and wore diamonds and designer clothes.Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ____ — her favorite hobby.She ____ took the leading role in her own TV show.

That is, until she became too ____.“I am definitely the best in the world，” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish.But ___ seemed to go right.She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger.Despite all the troubles, she ____ to get the chicken into the dove.Soon, smoke blanketed the room.The chicken was on fire.____ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ____ to the spot.She tried hard to move, but could not, ____ a sharp sound awoke her.

She got shocked and confused — ____ was pouring from the kitchen.Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ____ little faces and some very burnt bread.“Sorry, we were hungry and you were ____， so we tried to make some bread，” explained a boy.Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed.She____ them never to fall asleep on the job again！

小题1:

A．given

B．written

C．told

D．taught小题2:

A．successful

B．helpful

C．tiring

D．surprising小题3:

A．shook

B．put

C．bent

D．kept小题4:

A．difficult

B．boring

C．important

D．easy小题5:

A．eyes

B．mind

C．heart

D．legs小题6:

A．nicely

B．exactly

C．curiously

D．carelessly小题7:

A．realized

B．reminded

C．learnt

D．dreamt小题8:

A．decision

B．fortune

C．business

D．plan小题9:

A．cooking

B．reading

C．running

D．babysitting小题10:

A．just

B．ever

C．even

D．only小题11:

A．selfish

B．proud

C．stubborn

D．sensitive小题12:A everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

小题13:

A．tried

B．arranged

C．managed

D．prepared小题14:

A．Panic

B．Pain

C．Noise

D．Stress小题15:

A．frozen

B．dragged

C．pushed

D．brought小题16:

A．because

B．until

C．as

D．unless小题17:

A．smoke

B．light

C．water

D．fire小题18:

A．cheerful

B．strange

C．guilty

D．confident小题19:

A．busy

B．hungry

C．worried

D．asleep小题20:

A．promised

B．allowed

C．expected

D．persuaded

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:D

小题5:A

小题6:D

小题7:D

小题8:B

小题9:B

小题10:C

小题11:B

小题12:D

小题13:C

小题14:A

小题15:A

小题16:B

小题17:A

小题18:C

小题19:B

小题20:A

答案解析：

小题1:答案　C　[考查固定搭配，tell sb a story给某人讲故事。]

小题2:答案　C　[根据下文文意得知主人公作为保姆带三个不同年龄段得孩子，感觉非常累非常辛苦。]

小题3:答案　B　[A摇晃，B放置， C弯， D保持。根据意思，Mary在忙完工作后将脚架在沙发上休息。]

小题4:答案　D　[A困难，B厌烦，C重要，D简单。根据本句意思“无论是谁说过照看孩子是很容易赚钱的方式，这个人对三个孩子明显没有尽心。”]

小题5:答案　A　[根据前文，Mary因为很累眼皮越来越沉重，睁不开。]

小题6:答案　D　[根据前文，得知Mary当时正在熟睡。]

小题7:答案　D　[根据下一段得知Mary做了一个梦。下文正是对这个梦的内容展开叙述。]

小题8:答案　B　[ make a fortune ＝ make much money，赚了大钱，很富。]

小题9:答案　B　[根据本句句意，“大多数的日子里她都在游泳池边休闲，和有钱人聚会或者是做着她最喜爱的事……读书。这些都是比较悠闲的活动。很多同学误选A.cooking，但文章中并没有体现主人公很喜爱做饭，而是强调她变有钱人后所过的生活多么丰富多彩。]

小题10:答案　C　[对前文的递进增补，“甚至还做了自己电视节目的主演。”]

小题11:答案　B　[根据下一句。I'm definitely the best in the world.我一定是世界上最棒的，体现Mary骄傲的心情。]

小题12:答案　D　[“Nothing seemed to go right.什么都不对劲。”]

小题13:答案　C　[A努力去做，尽力去做，B计划去做， C设法做成某事，D准备去做。]

小题14:答案　A　[根据文意Mary 此时非常焦急，焦虑。 ]

小题15:答案　A　[be frozen to the spot站在一个地方动不了。A冻住， B拖，拉，拽，C推，D带来。]

小题16:答案　B　[根据句意，她努力想移动但是没有做到，直到一道尖锐的声音惊醒了她。A因为，B直到，C因为，正如，D除非。]

小题17:答案　A　[根据后文very burnt bread可知厨房因为烤焦面包在冒烟。]

小题18:答案　C　[根据后文，孩子说抱歉，说明他们在厨房烤焦面包感到内疚，不好意思。A振奋，B奇怪， C内疚，D自信。]

小题19:答案　B　[A很好地，B正是，就是，C好奇地，D大意地。“我不能睡着，她想。……她当然也的确是这样做的。”]

小题20:答案　A　[A承诺， B允许， C期待，D 劝说。promise sb never to do sth向某人承诺不在做某事了。]

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。