2004年年高考英语真题完形填空题·完全解析 (浙江卷)
"It was all his own idea," says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had __1__ made a "motherhood contract(合同)" -declaring that for 70 days this summer he would __2__ the care of their four children and all the housework. __3__ he didn't even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. "I was beaten down," admits Bob. "Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being."
Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After they married, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. "I had been __9__ children so much," she __10__, "I couldn't talk to a grown-up." She continued to run the household, __11__ -- until Bob signed the contract.
Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot--- sometimes having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner.
__14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. "I found __16__ -I shut the doors," he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. "When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean."
Now that Bob has publicly __19__ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.
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1. A. only B. just C. nearly D. ever
2. A. stick to B. set about C. think about D. take over
3. A. If B. As C. Since D. Although
4. A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out
5. A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious
6. A. sent B. employed C. learned from D. worked as
7. A. In time B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on
8. A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still
9. A. near B. after C. about D. around
10. A. insists B. sighs C. jokes D. apologizes
11. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise
12. A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special
13. A. starved B. traveled C. worked out D. ate out
14. A. Due to B. As for C. Along with D. Except for
15. A. until B. before C. if D. unless
16. A. an easier way B. a cheaper way C. a cleaner way D. a harder way
17. A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch
18. A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite
19. A. admitted B. suggested C. agreed D. explained
20. A. operating B. realizing C. sharing D. performing
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"motherhood contract"是什么玩意？做母亲可真不容易。这不，Bob就没有那个本事。
题号 答案 考查内容解题依据 解题分析
1 B 词义比较词汇用法 Bob 刚好制定了一个"母亲合同"。just刚刚，正好，通常与完成时态连用；only仅仅；nearly几乎，密切地；ever曾经。
2 D 词义比较前后照应 合同中宣称这个暑假70天的时间里他将从Pat的手中接管(take over)对四个孩子的照顾和所有的家务活。stick to坚守，遵循，忠于；set about开始，散布，攻击，着手；think about考虑，回想；take over接任，接管，接收。
3 D 语句连贯词义比较 虽然(although)签署合同时他连煮咖啡都不知道，他却很自信。if如果，表示条件关系；as因为，表示因果关系；since因为, 既然，表示原因关系；although虽然, 尽管，表示转折关系。
4 B 逻辑推理词义比较 过完40天之后，他想放弃(give up)不干了。carry on继续，连续；give up放弃, 停止，投降；break down毁掉, 制服，停顿，中止, 垮掉, 分解；find out找出, 发现, 查明。
5 C 词义比较常识运用逻辑推理 对于Bob来讲，做母亲与其说是奇怪(strange)，快乐(pleasant)，严肃认真的(serious)的活，倒不如说是艰难的(difficult)。
6 D 词义比较前后照应 Pat做(work as)了一名秘书的工作以帮助他读完大学。此题似乎可以用employ(雇用，使用；)，但后文Pat went back to work ，排除了employ。Send(派遣)和learn from(向……学习)与文意不符。
7 C 词汇用法语法规则 从那以后，他一直就是足球教练。in time及时；before long不久；since then从那以后，通常与现在完成时连用；later on后来，以后。
8 A 词义比较 两年前的时间(then)Pat 又去做了秘书。then当时；thus因而，这样，表示结果意义；so所以，表示因果关系；still仍然，还，表示原来状态的继续。
9 D 词义辨析逻辑推理 她总是围着孩子们转。near在……近旁，是一维的点状概念；after在……之后，追求；about在……周围，程度不及around密封，是一维的线状概念；around在……周围，亲近着某人或在某人身边，强调四周没有空隙而密封，是二维的面状概念。
10 B 逻辑推理词义比较 对于她的状况，Pat没有必要道歉(apologize)，也开不起玩笑(joke)，她只有坚持(insist)下去，所以她只得长吁短叹(sigh)。
11 C 语句连贯词义比较 然而(however)，