一、完形填空 意外的礼物和真正的朋友
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It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the 1 had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in my class was 2. When each guest excitedly 3 the invitation, I was especially happy.
The 4 was full of shouts and laughter. We had just finished a game of Twister when the doorbell rang. I was so 5 and I could feel my face turning red, because when I 6 the door, there at the front door stood Sarah Westly — the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class — and she was holding a 7. I thought about the guest list(名单). How did I 8 to invite Sarah?
I remembered that I only added a 9 to the list when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had 10 done that. I accepted the box, a gift from Sarah, and asked her to join the party. “I can’t 11,” she said. “My dad’s waiting in the car.” At that moment, I felt bad about forgetting to invite her and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room. “Thanks, but I have to go,” she said, turning 12 towards the door. “See you Monday.”
I didn’t open the box until the party was 13. Inside the small box was a ceramic(陶瓷的) tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received 14 I didn’t like cats. I later 15 that the gift looked exactly like Sarah’s cat, Seymour. I didn’t know it then, but now I realize that Sarah is my true friend.
1. A. parties B. guests
C. books D. desks
2. A. invited B. refused
C. showed D. found
3. A. made B. asked
C. accepted D. passed
4. A. classroom B. library
C. restaurant D. living room
5. A. surprised B. angry
C. proud D. sad
6. A. touched B. opened
C. caught D. saw
7. A. cat B. toy
C. pen D. box
8. A. forget B. stop
C. hope D. choose
9. A. gift B. name
C. diary D. class
10. A. still B. even
C. never D. only
11. A. stand B. sing
C. wait D. stay
12. A. quickly B. carefully
C. finally D. early
13. A. ready B. well
C. over D. enough
14. A. and B. so
C. because D. though
15. A. took out B. found out
C. thought out D. watched out

【解题导语】 作者在庆祝14岁的生日时,邀请了很多同班同学来参加聚会,但忘了邀请 Sarah,而 Sarah 却亲自来给作者送礼物,作者认为这是她收到的最好的礼物,并且认识到 Sarah 是自己真正的朋友。
长难句解读
1 B 根据语境可知,客人的数量很快从7增加到了17。
2 A 根据下文提到的“每个客人都很兴奋地接受了邀请”可知,invited“邀请”符合语境。
3 C accepted“接受”表示主观上的接受,符合语境。
4 D 根据下文中的“when the doorbell rang”可知,作者是在家里举办的聚会。
5 A 根据下一段中的“I felt bad about forgetting to invite her”可知,作者应是感到非常惊讶。
6 B 听到门铃响,作者应是打开门。
7 D 根据下一段中的“I accepted the box, a gift from Sarah”可知,Sarah 拿着一个盒子。
8 A 根据上下文可知,作者忘记邀请 Sarah 了。
9 B 根据下文中的“to the list”可知,此处指的是 name“名字”。
10 C 根据空前的“But”可知,此处表示转折,never“从不”符合语境。
11 D 根据下文中的“My dad's waiting in the car”可知,Sarah 不能在这里停留。
12 A 此处表示“Sarah 迅速转身朝门口走去”。quickly“迅速地”;carefully“仔细地”;finally“最后”;early“提早”。
13 C 直到聚会结束,作者才打开这个盒子。over“结束”符合语境。
14 D 空处前后为让步关系,though“尽管”符合语境。
15 B 后来作者发现这个礼物酷似 Sarah 的小猫 Seymour。found out“发现”符合语境。take out“拿出”;think out“认真考虑”;watch out “小心”。