Mydaughter，Vanessawas10yearsold．OnedayIfoundher（16）．Icalledhername，（17）shedidn'tanswer．Iwenttoherandaskedherwhatwas（18）．Shewaswearingherdaddy'searplugs（耳塞）andthatwaswhyshedid

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My daughter，Vanessa was 10years old．One day I found her （16）___．I called her name，（17）___she didn't answer．I went to her and asked her what was （18）___．She was wearing her daddy's earplugs （耳塞） and that was why she didn't （19）___ me．
She told me that she wanted to see what it was like for her friend，Kim，not to be （20）___ to hear．She was crying （21）___ she realized that Kim could not hear the birds sing，or listen to the music on the radio．"She can't （22）___ hear her Mommy's voice，"she said．
We discussed ways Kim could communicate．The best one was the use of sign language．Vanessa became very excited and decided to learn to"（23）___"to Kim．
The next day，Vanessa got a sign language book and started（24）___ it from a woman who knew （25）___ sign language．To practice，they met three times a week．Within a month，she was able to （26）___ with Kim．
It wasn't long before Vanessa began using （27）___ language．She not only learned the signs （28）___，but also was able to use her face to express her words in the （29）___ way we use our voice to emphasize （强调） words．"
She made it look so easy．I tried but found it was not as easy as it looks．My （30）___ of trying to learn sigh language made me believe that Vanessa had been given a special gift．I am so proud she has worked so hard．

16．A．speaking	B．playing	C．crying	D．singing
17．A．so	B．but	C．if	D．or
18．A．wrong	B．broken	C．lost	D．ready
19．A．love	B．hear	C．feel	D．hurt
20．A．afraid	B．lazy	C．able	D．lovely
21．A．until	B．while	C．unless	D．because
22．A．ever	B．yet	C．even	D．still
23．A．agree	B．talk	C．listen	D．write
24．A．protecting	B．receiving	C．learning	D．borrowing
25．A．any	B．some	C．little	D．no
26．A．communicate	B．plan	C．prepare	D．ask
27．A．sense	B．colour	C．sign	D．word
28．A．slowly	B．gladly	C．sincerely	D．quickly
29．A．interesting	B．same	C．exciting	D．common
30．A．case	B．mistake	C．experience	D．problem

Answer 1

16-20 C B A B C    21-25 D C B C B      26-30 A C D B C
16．C 考查动词 结合下文21处的句子She was crying 推断此处的句意是"有一天，我发现她在哭"，故选C
17．B 考查连词 结合设空处前后的句子推断此处的句意是"我叫她的名字，但是她没有回答"，故选B
18．A 考查形容词 结合前面的"我叫她的名字，但是她没有回答"推断此处的句意是"我走过去问她发生是什么事情"，固定句式：What's wrong with sb．，故选A
 19．B 考查动词 结合She was wearing her daddy's earplugs （耳塞） and 推断此处的句意是"那就是她没有听见我说话的原因"，故选B
20．C  考查形容词 结合后面的she realized that Kim could not hear the birds sing，or listen to the music on the radio推断此处的句意是"Kim，她不能听见什么"，be able to"能够"，故选C
21．D 考查连词 结合设空处前后的句子推断此处的句意是"她哭了因为她意识到Kim听不见鸟儿唱歌也听不见优美的音乐"，引导原因状语从句用连词because，故选D
22．C 考查副词 结合前面的 Kim could not hear the birds sing，or listen to the music on the radio推断此处的句意是"她甚至听不到妈妈的声音"，故选C
 23．B 考查动词 结合The best one was the use of sign language推断此处的句意是"Vanessa很兴奋，因为她决定（通过手语）同Kim交谈"，故选B
24．C 考查动词 结合Vanessa got a sign language book and started推断此处的句意是"Vanessa得到一本手语书，然后开始学习手语"，故选C
 25．B 考查代词 结合from a woman who knew 推断此处的句意是"Vanessa跟一位会一些手语的女士学习"，故选B
 26．A 考查动词 结合To practice，they met three times a week．Within a month，推断此处的句意是"一个月之内，Vanessa能够和Kim交流了"，故选A
 27．C 考查名词 结合It wasn't long before Vanessa began及前面的介绍，推断此处的句意是"不久以后，Vanessa会使用手语了"，故选C
 28．D 考查副词 结合but also was able to use her face to express her words推断此处的句意是"她不仅手语学得很快"，故选D
29．B 考查形容词 结合 we use our voice to emphasize （强调） words推断此处的句意是"她还会用面部表达她的意思，跟我们用声音表达是同样的方式"，故选B
 30．C 考查名词 结合前面的I tried but found it was not as easy as it looks．和后面的of trying to learn sigh language 推断此处的句意是"我学习手语的经历让我相信有人给了Vanessa一种特殊的天赋"，故选C