I pulled into the driveway of my Mum’s hou

题目内容：

I pulled into the driveway of my Mum’s house and saw my two-year-old daughter’s smiling face staring out the window at me. Vanessa had stayed with her grandma for a week, while her mommy, Georgia ,was in hospital36complications(并发症) in her second pregnancy. Vanessa, who missed her room and toys,37 awaited the arrival of daddy to pick her up and take her to see her mother. After the visit we’d go home where I had a surprise for her.

Vanessa and I spent an hour with Georgia and then 38 home.

I got Vanessa out of her snowsuit, 39 on the sofa and sat beside her. “Vanessa, you know you’re going to have a new brother or sister soon.”

“I know, Daddy. Mommy’s bringing it home with her.”

“That’s right .”I smiled. “well, the baby is going to need a 40 to sleep in. I hope you don’t mind, but I put your cradle in the new baby’s room.”

“Where will I sleep, Daddy?”

“ Follow me.” I led her down the hall to her room. “I have a 41 for you.”

When Vanessa turned the corner and screamed with pleasure. “It’s a bed ,Daddy! My very own bed!” She 42 up and down on the mattress with 43 happiness on her face.

“ I guess this means I’m growing up,” said Vanessa.

First beds are first milestones. For the first time we are free to get out of bed without 44someone lift us from our cradles. We are trusted to handle the freedom with respect and are expected to45 new rules. First days of school, first loves, firsts jobs，first homes or apartments, first child；they’re all 46in life. Each comes with47and responsibilities and it all starts with the first bed..

小题1:

A．instead of

B．as to

C．due to

D．regardless of小题2:

A．anxiously

B．surprisingly

C．purposely

D．especially小题3:

A．stayed

B．headed

C．missed

D．left小题4:

A．bent

B．lay

C．settled

D．sighed小题5:

A．camp

B．basket

C．house

D．cradle小题6:

A．prize

B．surprise

C．word

D．promise小题7:

A．bounced

B．turned

C．climbed

D．laughed小题8:

A．pure

B．little

C．exact

D．sudden小题9:

A．joining in

B．giving in

C．sending for

D．waiting for小题10:

A．build

B．ignore

C．follow

D．break小题11:

A．obstacles

B．memories

C．scenes

D．milestones小题12:

A．sorrow

B．joys

C．interest

D．pride

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:A

小题3:B

小题4:C

小题5:D

小题6:B

小题7:A

小题8:A

小题9:D

小题10:C

小题11:D

小题12:B

答案解析：

文章介绍作者的女儿因为把自己的摇篮给了小弟弟，拥有了自己第一张床，非常高兴，作者有感而发，这些第一次都是人生重要的里程碑。

小题1:考查词组：A. instead of代替，B. as to至于，C. due to由于，D. regardless of不管，不顾，她的妈妈Georgia由于第二次怀孕的并发症住院了，选C

小题2:考查副词：A. anxiously焦虑地，B. surprisingly令人惊讶地，C. purposely故意地，D. especially特殊地，从前面的句子：who missed her room and toys可知女儿焦急地等待爸爸来接她，带她去见妈妈，选A

小题3:考查动词：A. stayed 逗留，B. headed前往，C. missed错过，D. left离开，Vanessa和我与Georgia一起呆了一个小时，然后回家了，head home“回家”选B

小题4:考查动词：A. bent弯腰，B. lay 放置，C. settled处理，安顿，D. sighed叹气，我把Vanessa安顿在沙发上，lay应该是过去分词，laid，选C

小题5:考查名词：A. camp露营，B. basket篮子，C. house房子，D. cradle摇篮， 从后面的句子：but I put your cradle in the new baby’s room.”可知新生儿需要一个摇篮，选D。

小题6:考查名词：A. prize奖品，B. surprise 惊讶，C. word单词，D. promise许诺，从前面的句子：After the visit we’d go home where I had a surprise for her.可知作者要给女儿一个惊喜，选B

小题7:考查动词：A. bounced弹跳，B. turned转身，C. climbed爬，D. laughed笑，从up and down可知女儿在床垫上弹跳，选A

小题8:考查形容词：A. pure纯洁的，B. little小的， C. exact精确的，D. sudden突然的，女儿的脸上的微笑是纯洁的，选A

小题9: 考查词组：A. joining in参加，B. giving in屈服，让步，C. sending for派人请，D. waiting for等待，我们可以第一次自己起床，不用等着别人把我们从摇篮中抱起来，选D

小题10:考查动词：A. build建造，B. ignore忽略，C. follow 跟随，遵守，D. break打破，我们被期望遵守新的规则，选C

小题11:考查名词：A. obstacles障碍，B. memories记忆，C. scenes场景，D. milestones里程碑，从前面的句子：First beds are first milestones.可知这些第一次都是里程碑，选D

小题12:考查名词：A. sorrow悲伤，B. joys快乐，C. interest兴趣，D. pride骄傲，这些第一次都是伴随着快乐和责任，选B

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。