2024年全国甲卷
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, we had a family dinner. While the adults were busy with their serious talk outside, I was left alone in the _41_ to help my grandmother wash dishes._42_my grandmother would tell me stories about her childhood.
Born just before WWI,my grandmother_43_ an entirely different childhood lifestyle from mine. She did not have a chance to go to_44_. Like in typical families, where boys were_45_ much more than girls, my grandma had to stay at home to do_46_. The only opportunity(机会)she could seize to_47_was when her brother was having Chinese_48_ with the family tutor. She would sit quietly at the far end of the long dinner table, listening_49_. This training taught her to read and write her Chinese upside down一 a skill that has turned out to be quite_50_，especially whenever we share the newspaper. On most weekends, my grandmother, a young girl then，and her brother would go to the_51_. There, they would walk through deep water, sit down cross-legged underwater and hold their _52_while they watched all action going on around them. This is something I_53_ --- her ability to open her_54_underwater and still sit comfortably on the seabed.
My childhood is quite_55_compared with hers. I am_56_that I did not need to_57_the hardships like she did. I've never faced the problem of_58_.I guess our different childhood background is what makes my grandmother such an amazing person to_59_to: her stories always make my history textbooks_60_.
41.A. sitting room B. kitchen C. yard D. dining hall
42.A.As always B.By the way C.For example D. Here and now
43.A.adjusted B. promoted C. achieved D.experienced
44.A.work B.school C. court D.press
45.A. favored B. tolerated C. trusted D.acknowledged
46. A. gardening B. homework C. business D.housework
47. A. exercise B. study C. explore D.teach
48. A.food B. guests C. lessons D.tea
49. A. closely B. directly C. nervously D.freely
50. A.professional B. awkward C.simple D. practical
51. A.market B.mountain C. beach D. class
52. A.secret B. breath C. view D.tongue
53. A.admire B. notice C. adopt D.value
54. A.hands B.mouth C.eyes D.arms
55.A. difficult B. complex C. happy D.similar
56.A. grateful B. surprised C. convinced D.regretful
57. A.reflect upon B. go through C. ask about D.prepare for
58.A. unemployment B. health C. education D.communication
59. A. attend B. refer C. lead D.talk
60. A. come true B.come round C.come out D.come alive
答案解析：
41. 根据上下文，作者是在帮助祖母洗碗，所以应该是在厨房(kitchen)。
42. "As always"意为“像往常一样”，符合祖母讲故事的习惯。
43. "Experienced"意为“经历”，符合祖母有一个完全不同的童年的描述。
44. 根据上下文，祖母没有机会去上学(school)。
45. "Favored"意为“偏爱”，符合当时男孩比女孩更受宠的情况。
46. "Housework"意为“家务”，符合祖母不得不在家做家务的描述。
47. "Study"意为“学习”，祖母只有在哥哥上课时才有机会学习。
48. "Lessons"意为“课程”，祖母的哥哥和家教一起上中文课。
49. "Closely"意为“仔细地”，祖母在听课时是认真倾听的。
50. "Practical"意为“实用的”，祖母倒着读的能力在分享报纸时很有用。
51. "Beach"意为“海滩”，祖母和哥哥会去海滩上玩耍。
52. "Breath"意为“呼吸”，他们在水下观看周围动静时需要控制呼吸。
53. "Admire"意为“钦佩”，作者钦佩祖母在水下的能力。
54. "Eyes"意为“眼睛”，祖母能在水下睁开眼睛。
55. "Happy"意为“快乐的”，与祖母的童年相比，作者的童年是快乐的。
56. "Grateful"意为“感激的”，作者感激不需要经历祖母的艰辛。
57. "Go through"意为“经历”，作者从未经历过苦难。
58. "Education"意为“教育”，作者从未面临过教育问题。
59. "Talk"意为“交谈”，祖母是一个令人惊奇的人，可以和她交谈。
60. "Come alive"意为“生动起来”，祖母的故事总是让历史教科书变得生动。
