第一节 完形填空
阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last Friday night, after we cleared the plates and most guests left, two of my friends stayed at the dining table, sharing 36. One laughed so hard at one story that he cried. I realised then: it wasn't the food, 37 the company that kept people there.
Growing up as an only child, I only had dinners with my 38. But those meals were important. My dad 39 to talk with me for a long time. My mum always made sure our plates had healthy, colourful food. I shared my stories to make the time 40. Our table was small, but the family tradition felt special.
Our quiet kitchen became 41 when we had dinners. People talked and laughed, bringing smiles to everyone’s face, and I loved that 42. Even as a kid, I wanted to know people better and feel like I was part of something bigger.
My mum, Lin, grew up in a family where 43 guests was common. Chairs and food were always ready for everyone. Old friends and new neighbours felt welcome 44. When my parents met 18 years ago, they both loved bringing 45 together, even in our small apartment.
We invited friends, classmates and neighbours—sometimes even people we just 46. My mum planned the food, and my dad cooked to make our guests feel 47. Many people said, “I really needed this.” They missed being with others without 48 phones or other things.
Hosting can be scary because life today doesn’t teach us 49 to do it well. But even simple dinners can make people feel closer. Passing food around the table, talking late, and cleaning up together build real 50.
After our friends left, the house felt warm and full. The dining table does more than feed us—it brings us together. In a busy world, we all need places and people that connect us.
()36. A. stories B. gifts C. homework D. photos
()37. A. and B. but C. so D. or
()38. A. friends B. teachers C. parents D. classmates
()39. A. remembered B. refused C. planned D. liked
()40. A. boring B. fun C. busy D. quiet
()41. A. lively B. empty C. clean D. cold
()42. A. food B. feeling C. sight D. colour
()43. A. visiting B. hosting C. helping D. meeting
()44. A. easily B. strangely C. angrily D. carefully
()45. A. news B. food C. people D. phones
()46. A. met B. forgot C. called D. missed
()47. A. tired B. welcome C. worried D. excited
()48. A. shopping for B. worrying about C. waiting for D. getting on with
()49. A. why B. when C. where D. how
()50. A. problems B. connections C. habits D. rules

36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. B 41. A 42. B 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. D 50. B

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕家庭聚餐与待客之道，强调陪伴和人际联结的重要性），再结合上下文语境、固定搭配、词义辨析逐一解题：
1. 36题由后文“one story”可知，朋友分享的是故事；
2. 37题考查固定搭配“not...but...”（不是...而是...）；
3. 38题由“only child”及后文父母的描述，确定是和父母吃饭；
4. 39题结合语境，爸爸喜欢和我长时间聊天；
5. 40题分享故事是为了让时光有趣；
6. 41题由“talked and laughed”可知，厨房从安静变热闹；
7. 42题作者喜欢这种大家说笑的感觉；
8. 43题后文提到准备椅子和食物招待所有人，说明妈妈家招待客人很常见；
9. 44题新老邻居都容易感到受欢迎；
10. 45题父母喜欢把人聚在一起；
11. 46题邀请的甚至是刚认识的人；
12. 47题爸爸做饭是为了让客人感觉受欢迎；
13. 48题大家喜欢这种不担心手机的时光；
14. 49题生活没教我们如何招待客人；
15. 50题一起聚餐等行为建立人际联结。
【解析】
36. 由下文“one laughed so hard at one story”可知，朋友们分享的是故事，选A。
37. 固定搭配“not...but...”表示“不是...而是...”，句意为“不是食物，而是陪伴让人们留下”，选B。
38. 由“only child”及后文dad、mum的描述，可知作者小时候只和父母吃饭，选C。
39. 结合语境，爸爸喜欢和我长时间聊天，选D。
40. 分享故事的目的是让时光有趣，选B。
41. 由“talked and laughed”可知，原本安静的厨房变得热闹，lively符合语境，选A。
42. 前文提到大家说笑带来笑容，作者喜欢这种感觉，选B。
43. 后文“Chairs and food were always ready for everyone”说明妈妈家招待客人很常见，hosting表示“招待”，选B。
44. 新老邻居都容易感到受欢迎，easily符合语境，选A。
45. 父母喜欢把人聚在一起，people符合文意，选C。
46. 邀请的对象包括刚认识的人，met表示“认识”，选A。
47. 爸爸做饭是为了让客人感觉受欢迎，选B。
48. 大家喜欢这种不担心手机的时光，worrying about符合语境，选B。
49. 生活中没有教我们如何招待客人，how表示“如何”，选D。
50. 一起聚餐、聊天等行为建立人际联结，connections符合文意，选B。
【答案】
36.A 37.B 38.C 39.D 40.B 41.A 42.B 43.B 44.A 45.C 46.A 47.B 48.B 49.D 50.B
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧；固定搭配；词义辨析
【点评】
本文是贴近生活的记叙文，围绕家庭聚餐与待客之道展开，重点考查学生对上下文语境的理解、固定搭配及词汇辨析能力，符合初中英语完形填空的常见考查方向，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4