WhenIwasyoung，IneverhadaspecialChristmasgiftthatIdreamedofandwascrazyabout．IknowI（36）alotofgreatChristmaspresentsasIgrewup．ChattyCathy，BabyThumbelina，LittleMissNo-Name…Ijustremember（37）them

Question

When I was young，I never had a special Christmas gift that I dreamed of and was crazy about．
I know I（36）___a lot of great Christmas presents as I grew up．Chatty Cathy，Baby Thumbelina，
Little Miss No-Name…I just remember （37）___them．Although my parents had their financial（38）___，they always made Christmas special for their four children．Dad worked a（n） （39）___job as a referee in high school basketball games to （40）___a little more cash，and Mom was the queen of bargain shopping．The gifts（41）___have been inexpensive，but there was more than enough under the tree．
    Stored in happy memories are the family （42）___：helping Mom and Dad drag the Christmas  decorations out of the attic，going with Dad to （43）___the tree from the Kiwanis，and decorating the tree （44）___strings of blue lights and Christmas lasting days and days and days．The piles of （45）___
under our tree wrapped in newspaper aye more memorable than （46）___was wrapped．The act itself of unwrapping and （47）___seeing what was beneath the newspaper was（48）___and memorable．But the most clear are the images of smiles，the sounds of（49）___and"oh，thank you thank you thank you"，not the images of toys or clothes．
It's the（50）___of Christmas．The best moments，the happy moments were not the gifts，（51）___the togetherness，the love of family．Even in the occasional quarrels of brothers and sisters，even in the（52）___of late nights，even in the sometime stress of it all．
Christmas should not（53）___on what's on our gift lists．For it's not about what gifts we （54）___or receive，but about what we do，what we experience．
Those are the happy moments that （55）___

36．A．sent	B．received	C．bought	D．chose
37．A．opening	B．seeing	C．ordering	D．packing
38．A．independence	B．struggle	C．support	D．influence
39．A．busy	B．pleasing	C．ordinary	D．extra
40．A．apply for	B．give away	C．bring in	D．set down
41．A．may	B．must	C．should	D．would
42．A．values	B．features	C．traditions	D．principles
43．A．borrow	B．select	C．separate	D．deliver
44．A．around	B．between	C．through	D．with
45．A．lights	B．decorations	C．toys	D．presents
46．A．which	B．that	C．what	D．as
47．A．finally	B．suddenly	C．frequently	D．usually
48．A．inspiring	B．exciting	C．satisfying	D．puzzling
49．A．whispers	B．cries	C．complaint	D．laughter
50．A．process	B．arrangement	C．experience	D．atmosphere
51．A．but	B．or	C．and	D．so
52．A．tiredness	B．wandering	C．sleeplessness	D．entertainment
53．A．rely	B．put	C．center	D．work
54．A．accept	B．give	C．like	D．require
55．A．differ	B．happen	C．mean	D．matter．

When I was young，I never had a special Christmas gift that I dreamed of and was crazy about．
I know I（36）___a lot of great Christmas presents as I grew up．Chatty Cathy，Baby Thumbelina，
Little Miss No-Name…I just remember （37）___them．Although my parents had their financial（38）___，they always made Christmas special for their four children．Dad worked a（n） （39）___job as a referee in high school basketball games to （40）___a little more cash，and Mom was the queen of bargain shopping．The gifts（41）___have been inexpensive，but there was more than enough under the tree．
    Stored in happy memories are the family （42）___：helping Mom and Dad drag the Christmas  decorations out of the attic，going with Dad to （43）___the tree from the Kiwanis，and decorating the tree （44）___strings of blue lights and Christmas lasting days and days and days．The piles of （45）___
under our tree wrapped in newspaper aye more memorable than （46）___was wrapped．The act itself of unwrapping and （47）___seeing what was beneath the newspaper was（48）___and memorable．But the most clear are the images of smiles，the sounds of（49）___and"oh，thank you thank you thank you"，not the images of toys or clothes．
It's the（50）___of Christmas．The best moments，the happy moments were not the gifts，（51）___the togetherness，the love of family．Even in the occasional quarrels of brothers and sisters，even in the（52）___of late nights，even in the sometime stress of it all．
Christmas should not（53）___on what's on our gift lists．For it's not about what gifts we （54）___or receive，but about what we do，what we experience．
Those are the happy moments that （55）___

36．A．sent	B．received	C．bought	D．chose
37．A．opening	B．seeing	C．ordering	D．packing
38．A．independence	B．struggle	C．support	D．influence
39．A．busy	B．pleasing	C．ordinary	D．extra
40．A．apply for	B．give away	C．bring in	D．set down
41．A．may	B．must	C．should	D．would
42．A．values	B．features	C．traditions	D．principles
43．A．borrow	B．select	C．separate	D．deliver
44．A．around	B．between	C．through	D．with
45．A．lights	B．decorations	C．toys	D．presents
46．A．which	B．that	C．what	D．as
47．A．finally	B．suddenly	C．frequently	D．usually
48．A．inspiring	B．exciting	C．satisfying	D．puzzling
49．A．whispers	B．cries	C．complaint	D．laughter
50．A．process	B．arrangement	C．experience	D．atmosphere
51．A．but	B．or	C．and	D．so
52．A．tiredness	B．wandering	C．sleeplessness	D．entertainment
53．A．rely	B．put	C．center	D．work
54．A．accept	B．give	C．like	D．require
55．A．differ	B．happen	C．mean	D．matter．

36．A．sent	B．received	C．bought	D．chose
37．A．opening	B．seeing	C．ordering	D．packing
38．A．independence	B．struggle	C．support	D．influence
39．A．busy	B．pleasing	C．ordinary	D．extra
40．A．apply for	B．give away	C．bring in	D．set down
41．A．may	B．must	C．should	D．would
42．A．values	B．features	C．traditions	D．principles
43．A．borrow	B．select	C．separate	D．deliver
44．A．around	B．between	C．through	D．with
45．A．lights	B．decorations	C．toys	D．presents
46．A．which	B．that	C．what	D．as
47．A．finally	B．suddenly	C．frequently	D．usually
48．A．inspiring	B．exciting	C．satisfying	D．puzzling
49．A．whispers	B．cries	C．complaint	D．laughter
50．A．process	B．arrangement	C．experience	D．atmosphere
51．A．but	B．or	C．and	D．so
52．A．tiredness	B．wandering	C．sleeplessness	D．entertainment
53．A．rely	B．put	C．center	D．work
54．A．accept	B．give	C．like	D．require
55．A．differ	B．happen	C．mean	D．matter．

36．A．sent B．received C．bought D．chose 37．A．opening B．seeing C．ordering D．packing 38．A．independence B．struggle C．support D．influence 39．A．busy B．pleasing C．ordinary D．extra 40．A．apply for B．give away C．bring in D．set down 41．A．may B．must C．should D．would 42．A．values B．features C．traditions D．principles 43．A．borrow B．select C．separate D．deliver 44．A．around B．between C．through D．with 45．A．lights B．decorations C．toys D．presents 46．A．which B．that C．what D．as 47．A．finally B．suddenly C．frequently D．usually 48．A．inspiring B．exciting C．satisfying D．puzzling 49．A．whispers B．cries C．complaint D．laughter 50．A．process B．arrangement C．experience D．atmosphere 51．A．but B．or C．and D．so 52．A．tiredness B．wandering C．sleeplessness D．entertainment 53．A．rely B．put C．center D．work 54．A．accept B．give C．like D．require 55．A．differ B．happen C．mean D．matter． 36．A．sent B．received C．bought D．chose 36．A．sentB．receivedC．boughtD．chose 37．A．opening B．seeing C．ordering D．packing 37．A．openingB．seeingC．orderingD．packing 38．A．independence B．struggle C．support D．influence 38．A．independenceB．struggleC．supportD．influence 39．A．busy B．pleasing C．ordinary D．extra 39．A．busyB．pleasingC．ordinaryD．extra 40．A．apply for B．give away C．bring in D．set down 40．A．apply forB．give awayC．bring inD．set down 41．A．may B．must C．should D．would 41．A．mayB．mustC．shouldD．would 42．A．values B．features C．traditions D．principles 42．A．valuesB．featuresC．traditionsD．principles 43．A．borrow B．select C．separate D．deliver 43．A．borrowB．selectC．separateD．deliver 44．A．around B．between C．through D．with 44．A．aroundB．betweenC．throughD．with 45．A．lights B．decorations C．toys D．presents 45．A．lightsB．decorationsC．toysD．presents 46．A．which B．that C．what D．as 46．A．whichB．thatC．whatD．as 47．A．finally B．suddenly C．frequently D．usually 47．A．finallyB．suddenlyC．frequentlyD．usually 48．A．inspiring B．exciting C．satisfying D．puzzling 48．A．inspiringB．excitingC．satisfyingD．puzzling 49．A．whispers B．cries C．complaint D．laughter 49．A．whispersB．criesC．complaintD．laughter 50．A．process B．arrangement C．experience D．atmosphere 50．A．processB．arrangementC．experienceD．atmosphere 51．A．but B．or C．and D．so 51．A．butB．orC．andD．so 52．A．tiredness B．wandering C．sleeplessness D．entertainment 52．A．tirednessB．wanderingC．sleeplessnessD．entertainment 53．A．rely B．put C．center D．work 53．A．relyB．putC．centerD．work 54．A．accept B．give C．like D．require 54．A．acceptB．giveC．likeD．require 55．A．differ B．happen C．mean D．matter． 55．A．differB．happenC．meanD．matter．

Answer 1

36-40BABDC  41-45 ACBDD   46-50 CABDC   51-55AACBD
36．B 考查动词词义辨析．当我成长的时候，我收到了很多圣诞礼物．故选B．
37．A 考查动词词义辨析，我收到了很多圣诞礼物，我就记得打开它们的时候．故选A．opening打开
38．B 根据下文，父亲做裁判挣一些额外的钱补贴家用，可见家里经济不宽裕，故选B，struggle 挣扎
39．D考查形容词词义辨析 extra额外的．句意：父亲做裁判挣一些额外的钱补贴家用．故选D
40．C考查动词短语 根据上文．父亲做裁判挣一些额外的钱补贴家用，故选C，bring in引进，挣钱．
41．A考查情态动词 由上文可知，家里经济不宽裕，所以这些礼物可能并不是很贵重，故选A May可能．
42．C 考查生活常识 圣诞节装饰圣诞树，应该是传统，故选C，
43 B 考查动词词义辨析 由后文和语境可知，孩子们和父亲一起去挑选圣诞树，故选select 选择
44．D 考查介词辨析 decorate…with 用…装饰．作者和父亲一起去挑选圣诞树后，应该是装饰圣诞树．
45．D 考查名词词义辨析presents礼物，句意：圣诞树下放的应该是一堆礼物．
46．C考查名词性从句 than 后是宾语从句，宾语从句中缺主语，心意比包裹在里面的东西更重要．
47．A 考查副词词义辨析 打开包裹，最后看到里面的礼物，这个行为是令人兴奋，美好的，也是令人难忘的，故选A
48．B 根据上文 打开包裹，这个行为是令人兴奋，美好的，也是令人难忘的．
49．D考查名词词义辨析 laughter笑 分享礼物的过程，大家脸上的笑容，笑声令人难忘的，故选D
50．C 考查名语辨析 这些就是圣诞节的经历，故选C．experience
51．A 考查连词词义辨析 幸福时刻不是礼物本身，而是家人的团聚，故选but转折连词
52．A 考查名词词义辨析  准备圣诞节的种种事宜可能会让人疲劳，累，但作者乐此不彼．
53．C考查固定短语 center on 集中在，以…为中心，圣诞节的幸福时刻不是集中在礼物上，而是家人的团聚，故选C．
54．B 细节理解，圣诞节送的礼物，收的礼物不是很重要，重要的是家人分享的幸福时刻．应选B．give
55．D 考查动词词义辨析，matter重要，根据语境，圣诞节送的礼物，收的礼物不是很重要，重要的是家人分享的幸福时刻．故选D．