Having lived in the house for so long, we

题目内容：

Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 1the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 2colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 3them. “Not the measuring stick..”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 4stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 5each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 6on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 7, and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 8back and forth frequently, friends stop to 9the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 10and go back right up into place,11to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 12; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 13. When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 14the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 15, with lots of names and dates in various colors.

小题1:

A．restore

B．rebuild

C．sell

D．repaint小题2:

A．comfortable

B．possible

C．available

D．changeable小题3:

A．promised

B．repeated

C．followed

D．responded小题4:

A．false

B．wonderful

C．actual

D．obvious小题5:

A．kept

B．witnessed

C．recorded

D．accompanied小题6:

A．age

B．weight

C．name

D．height小题7:

A．information

B．handwriting

C．style

D．characteristic小题8:

A．adjusts

B．shuts

C．opens

D．swings小题9:

A．copy

B．read

C．appreciate

D．remove小题10:

A．proudly

B．automatically

C．shyly

D．calmly小题11:

A．ready

B．voluntary

C．able

D．unwilling小题12:

A．growing

B．contributing

C．studying

D．working小题13:

A．sight

B．design

C．amazement

D．memory小题14:

A．concerned about

B．approved of

C．decided on

D．relied on小题15:

A．fresh

B．old

C．white

D．original

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:B

小题3:A

小题4:C

小题5:C

小题6:D

小题7:B

小题8:D

小题9:B

小题10:C

小题11:A

小题12:A

小题13:D

小题14:C

小题15:C

答案解析：

文章讲述了我家在准备粉刷厨房的时候，是否要粉刷the measuring stick所引发的回忆和思考。

小题1:D 动词辨析。根据上下文可知厨房旧了，准备重新粉刷。故D正确。

小题2:B 形容词辨析。我们在讨论可能用来粉刷的颜色。

小题3:A 动词辨析。A允诺；B重复；C采纳；D回应（与to连用）；这里是指我答应他们不刷the measuring stick.

小题4:C 形容词辨析。A错误的；B棒的；C实际上；D明显的；这里是指the measuring stick实际上不是stick，只是他们用来量身高的厨房的门的一边。

小题5:C 动词辨析。在这堵墙上记录了每个孩子的成长。在每年生日的时候都记录他们的身高。

小题6:D 上下文串联。解析同上。

小题7:B 名词辨析。A信息；B笔迹；C风格；D性格特点；不同的笔迹记录了墙上的姓名和日期。

小题8:D 动词辨析。Swing摆动；这里指门前后摆动。

小题9:B 动词辨析。指门前后摆动，朋友们不再看墙上的字迹了。

小题10:C 副词辨析。上文询问：你们是否愿意被永远地记住？这里是指让他们也去测一下身高。他们不好意思地走过去，准备进行测量。

小题11:A 形容词辨析。Ready准备。解析同上。

小题12:A 动词辨析。A成长；B贡献；C学习；D工作；这里是指很多在这里测量过身高的人还在长高，还在成长。有些人已经不长了，有些人只在我们的记忆中（去世了）。

小题13:D 名词辨析。A视力；B设计；C惊讶；D记忆。解析同上。

小题14:C 短语辨析。A担忧；B同意，赞成；C决定；D依赖。是指我们还没有决定用何种颜色来粉刷墙壁。

小题15:C 上下文串联。根据第三段倒数第2行this white door可知C正确。

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。