We had moved from Cairo to Mt. Vernon, Ill

题目内容：

We had moved from Cairo to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her 36 . I was told I was her favorite grandchild; she was my favorite granny. Mother must have sensed my 37 , for she would take my little brother and me back to visit my Granny on occasions.

She didn’t live in a big house or have expensive things, but I never 38 it; I just knew she loved me and I loved her back.

We had lived, for a time, next door to her 39 my father was away during World War II.

Granny had never had very much in the way of 40 or material things. But it was the little things she gave me that had always 41 . Things like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl or the coffee she let me drink from her 42_. She allowed me to sit on top of her kitchen table to enjoy those privileges.

She also had a vinegar bottle that sat high on a shelf that was 43 , in my eyes; I asked if I could have it someday. It was given to me in a box after her 44 . She remembered in her last days; love is like that.

She didn’t have much; 45 did we. But she did something for my brother and me. I will always remember she 46 her pennies in a glass jar. I am sure Granny could have used those pennies herself 47 she saved them to give us when we came to 48 her.

I don’t remember how much we 49 on our visits, nor was the 50 important. It was the idea that she remembered us, and cared about us, when we were away from her.

Those 51 , of when I was a child, still give me 52 feelings now. I often wonder, after all those years, when I am lucky enough to find a 53 lying on the ground 54 , if it could possibly be Granny tossing me pennies from 55 .

小题1:

A．suddenly

B．unfortunately

C．terribly

D．properly小题2:

A．longing

B．tasting

C．dissatisfying

D．worrying小题3:

A．found

B．saw

C．remarked

D．minded小题4:

A．while

B．if

C．unless

D．though小题5:

A．house

B．car

C．money

D．possession小题6:

A．gone

B．mattered

C．saved

D．respected小题7:

A．jar

B．glass

C．bottle

D．cup小题8:

A．beautiful

B．expensive

C．heavy

D．big小题9:

A．birthday

B．death

C．accident

D．change小题10:

A．so

B．and

C．neither

D．however小题11:

A．hid

B．discovered

C．saved

D．liked小题12:

A．since

B．or

C．because

D．but小题13:

A．visit

B．invite

C．help

D．comfort小题14:

A．spent

B．wasted

C．collected

D．counted小题15:

A．penny

B．time

C．money

D．amount小题16:

A．memories

B．adventures

C．friendships

D．achievements小题17:

A．bright

B．warm

C．sad

D．interesting小题18:

A．bottle

B．jar

C．table

D．penny小题19:

A．anywhere

B．nowhere

C．somewhere

D．everywhere小题20:

A．hell

B．heaven

C．God

D．sky

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:A

小题3:D

小题4:A

小题5:C

小题6:B

小题7:D

小题8:A

小题9:B

小题10:C

小题11:C

小题12:D

小题13:A

小题14:C

小题15:D

小题16:A

小题17:B

小题18:D

小题19:C

小题20:B

答案解析：

文章的作者回忆以前和奶奶相处的点点滴滴，透露奶奶对她的关心和作者对奶奶的喜爱之情。

小题1:考查副词：A. suddenly突然B. unfortunately不幸地C. terribly可怕的，非常D. properly适当地，我非常想念他。选C

小题2:考查动词：A. longing渴望B. tasting品尝，C. dissatisfying使…不满意，D. worrying担心，妈妈一定感觉到我的渴望，因为她经常带着我的弟弟和我去看奶奶。选A

小题3:考查动词：A. found发现B. saw看见C. remarked评论，D. minded介意，她不住在大房子里，也没有昂贵的东西，但是我不介意。选D

小题4:考查连词：A. while当…时候，虽然，然而，B. if如果，C. unless除非，D. though虽然，当爸爸在二战期间离开家的时候，我们住在隔壁。选A

小题5:考查名词：A. house房子，B. car汽车，C. money钱，D. possession财产，在钱和物质方面奶奶没有很多。选C

小题6:考查动词：A. gone去，B. mattered重要，C. saved救，D. respected尊敬，重要的是她给我的小东西。选B

小题7:考查名词：A. jar罐子，B. glass 玻璃杯，C. bottle瓶子D. cup杯子，她让我从她的咖啡杯里面喝咖啡。选D

小题8:考查形容词：A. beautiful美丽的，B. expensive昂贵的，C. heavy重的，D. big大的，她有一个漂亮的醋瓶。选A

小题9:考查名词：A. birthday生日，B. death死亡，C. accident事故，D. change改变，从后面的句子：She remembered in her last days; love is like that.可知奶奶在死后把醋瓶给了我。选 B

小题10:考查副词：A. so所以，B. and并且，C. neither也不，D. however然而，她没有很多，我们也没有。Neither 倒装句，“也不”。选C

小题11:考查动词：A. hid藏，B. discovered发现，C. saved救，储存，D. liked喜欢，我一直记得她在小玻璃瓶里面攒零钱。选C

小题12:考查连词：A. since自从，B. or或者C. because因为，D. but但是，我一直以为奶奶攒这些钱是自己用，但是她却是在我们去看她的时候给我们的，选D

小题13:考查动词：A. visit参观，拜访，B. invite邀请，C. help帮助，D. comfort安慰，解析同上，选A

小题14:考查动词：A. spent花费，B. wasted 浪费，C. collected收集，D. counted数，我不知道在看她的时候，我们收集了多少。选C

小题15:考查名词：A. penny便士，B. time时间，C. money钱，D. amount数量，数量并不重要。选D

小题16:考查名词：A. memories记忆，B. adventures冒险，C. friendships友谊，D. achievements成就，这些我儿时的记忆，现在还是给我温暖的记忆。选A

小题17:考查形容词：A. bright明亮的，B. warm温暖的，C. sad悲伤的，D. interesting有趣的，解析同上。选B

小题18:考查名词：A. bottle瓶子，B. jar坛子，C. table桌子，D. penny便士，我很幸运找到一个便士躺在地板的某个地方。选D

小题19:考查代词：A. anywhere任何地方，B. nowhere没有地方，C. somewhere某个地方，D. everywhere每个地方，解析同上，选C

小题20:考查名词：A. hell地狱B. heaven天堂，C. God上帝D. sky天空，可能是奶奶在天堂向我掷硬币，选B

点评：答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。

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。