完形填空
It was Mother’s Day. The twins were filled with 1 when they thought of the surprise for their mother. How 2 and proud mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was 3 to it. Jenna and Jeff knew what to do.
The big day came at last. At 6 o’clock, the pair went downstairs 4 to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and 5 some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two pieces into the egg mix. Everything was going well 6 Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black quickly. Jenna put away the piece and put in the other piece of bread. This time, she 7 the fire so it cooked nicely.
At that time, the porridge boiled over and 8 the fire. Jenna didn’t know what to do. 9, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he cried with pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the 10 smell. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
()1. A. amusement B. preparation C. pressure D. excitement
()2. A. glad B. relaxed C. hungry D. strange
()3. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
()4. A. completely B. comfortably C. quietly D. carefully
()5. A. took B. added C. brought D. filled
()6. A. until B. as C. when D. after
()7. A. died down B. turned down C. cut down D. lay down
()8. A. handed out B. found out C. checked out D. put out
()9. A. Especially B. Luckily C. Certainly D. Suddenly
()10. A. sweet B. fresh C. terrible D. good

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C

【分析】
这是一篇母亲节主题的完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇词义及搭配逐一分析选项：
1. 第1空：双胞胎想到给妈妈的惊喜，心情应是兴奋的，对应选项D；
2. 第2空：妈妈收到孩子准备的早餐会感到开心骄傲，glad符合语境，选A；
3. 第3空：他们看过妈妈做饭，觉得做饭没什么难的，nothing符合逻辑，选C；
4. 第4空：早上6点下楼去厨房，安静地行动不打扰家人，选C；
5. 第5空：做吐司时往鸡蛋里添加牛奶，add表示“添加”，选B；
6. 第6空：一切顺利直到Jeff开始煎面包，until表“直到”，选A；
7. 第7空：为让面包煎好，Jenna调小了火，turn down表“调小”，选B；
8. 第8空：粥溢出来浇灭了火，put out表“扑灭”，选D；
9. 第9空：Jeff保持冷静是幸运的，luckily符合语境，选B；
10. 第10空：烧焦的面包味道糟糕，terrible符合，选C。
【解析】
1. 第1空：excitement（兴奋），结合母亲节准备惊喜的语境，双胞胎的心情是兴奋的，故选D；
2. 第2空：glad（开心的），妈妈看到孩子准备的早餐会开心骄傲，故选A；
3. 第3空：nothing，他们看过妈妈做饭，认为做饭没难度，故选C；
4. 第4空：quietly（安静地），清晨下楼去厨房避免打扰家人，故选C；
5. 第5空：added（添加），制作吐司时往蛋液中加入牛奶，故选B；
6. 第6空：until（直到），一切顺利直到Jeff开始煎面包，故选A；
7. 第7空：turned down（调小），调小火让面包煎制得当，故选B；
8. 第8空：put out（扑灭），溢出的粥浇灭了火，故选D；
9. 第9空：Luckily（幸运地），Jeff保持冷静是幸运的情况，故选B；
10. 第10空：terrible（糟糕的），烧焦的面包气味糟糕，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕母亲节双胞胎为妈妈准备早餐的温馨故事展开，考查学生对上下文语境的理解及常用词汇的词义、搭配掌握，贴近生活场景，难度适中。
【难度系数】
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