选修六Unit 1 ArtⅠ.完形填空My father was a self－taught mandolin(曼陀林琴) player.He loved to play the mandolin for his __1__ because he knew we __2__ singing and hearing him play.He was like that.If he could give __3__ to others，he would，especially his family.In a working __4__，Dad got one of his fingers hurt.It would not stop him __5__ anything，but it did __6__ his ability to play the mandolin.After that，Dad __7__ to play the mandolin.__8__ I asked him to play he would make __9__ for why he couldn’t pla y.Eventually，we would __10__ him down and he would __11__ and say “Okay，but remember，since the accident to this finger I can’t play as well.”For the family it didn’t make any difference.We were just __12__ that he would play.In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer.About a week before he __13__，we asked Dad __14__ he would play the mandolin for us.He said “Okay.”He knew it would probably be the __15__ time he would play for us.He played a few notes.When I __16__，there was not a __17__ eye in the family.We felt at the time that he wouldn’t have enough __18__ to play，and that makes the memory of that day even __19__．Dad was doing something he had done all his life，__20__．As sick as he was，he was still pleasing others.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。
作者在文章中讲述了自己平凡而有爱的父亲。
1．A.family B．friendsC．class D．workers『答案』A[根据下文中的we...singing and hearing him play以及多次出现的family可知，父亲喜欢给家人演奏曼陀林琴。
]2．A.imagined B．enjoyedC．remembered D．regretted『答案』B[父亲给我们弹琴是因为他知道我们“喜欢(enjoyed)”唱歌和听他弹奏。
]3．A.hope B．careC．support D．pleasure『答案』D[弹琴能给他人带来“快乐(pleasure)”。
文章最后一句中的he was still pleasing others提示了本题『答案』。
]4．A.lunch B．teamC．visit D．accident『答案』D[根据下文中的Dad got one of his fingers hurt可知，父亲在工作中出了一场“事故(accident)”。
]5．A.making up B．taking upC．picking up D．putting up『答案』C[『解析』见下题。
]6．A.affect B．improveC．exercise D．prove『答案』A[父亲的手指受伤了，这虽然不会使他无法“拿(picking up)”东西，但却“影响(affect)”了他弹琴的能力。
]7．A.offered B．agreedC．intended D．declined『答案』D[根据下文中的he would make...for why he couldn’t play和he would say “Okay，but remember...I can’t play as...”可知，事故发生后，父亲“拒绝(declined)”弹琴。
]8．A.Before B．WhenC．Because D．Though『答案』B[『解析』见下题。
]9．A.plans B．analysesC．excuses D．arguments『答案』C[“当(When)”“我”要父亲弹琴的时候，他会找“借口(excuses)”推脱。
]10．A.wear B．turnC．sit D．bring『答案』A[根据下文中的he would say “Okay...”可知，我们软磨硬泡，父亲最终同意弹琴。
wear sb down使某人软下来(同意某事)。
]11．A.insist B．compromiseC．complain D．hesitate『答案』B[根据后面的Okay，but remember，since...he would play可知，父亲最终“妥协(compromise)”，同意弹琴。
]12．A.relieved B．worriedC．surprised D．disappointed『答案』A[根据上文中的For the family it didn’t make any difference可知，对于家人来说，父亲弹得好与坏并没有多大关系，只要父亲能弹，我们就感到很“宽慰(relieved)”。
]13．A.passed away B．retiredC．set off D．performed『答案』A[根据上文中的my father was diagnosed with cancer可知，此处指父亲“去世(passed away)”前大约一周的时候。
]14．A.where B．howC．why D．if『答案』D[我们问父亲他“是否(if)”愿意为我们再弹奏一次曼陀林琴。
] 15．A.best B．lastC．only D．first『答案』B[根据父亲的病情可知，这可能是他“最后一次(last)”为我们弹琴了。
]16．A.showed off B．stood upC．looked around D．came in『答案』C[there was not a．..eye in the family是“我”“环顾四周(looked around)”所看到的。
]17．A.dry B．wideC．tearful D．sharp『答案』A[生病的父亲演奏曼陀林琴时，家人的眼睛都湿润了，没有一个人的眼睛是“干的(dry)”。
]18．A.time B．courageC．strength D．attention『答案』C[根据上文中的He played a few notes可以推知，父亲病得很重，已经没有足够的“力气(strength)”来演奏曼陀林琴了。
]19．A.worse B．happierC．shorter D．stronger『答案』D[因为是父亲最后一次弹琴，所以记忆“更加深刻(stronger)”。
] 20．A.learning B．givingC．working D．living『答案』B[本段描述了父亲被诊断为癌症之后的情况：尽管他病得很严重，但还是尽力给别人带来快乐。
所以，此处是说父亲一生都在“给予、付出(giving)”。
]Ⅱ.语法填空(2019·绵阳市高中第一次诊断性考试)For Nigel Portman，a love of travelling began with what’s called a “gap year”．In common with many other British teenagers，he chose 1.________(take)a year out before settling down to study for his degree.After doing various 2.________(job)to raise some money，he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures，visiting America and Asia.The more adventurous the young person，the 3.________(great)the challenge they are likely to set 4.________(them)for the gap year，and for some，like Nigel，it can result in a thirst for adventure.Now that his university course 5.________(come) to an end，Nigel is just about to leave on a three－year trip that will take him right around the world.What’s more，he plans to make the whole journey 6.________(use) only means of transport which are powered by natural energy.In other words，he’ll be relying 7.________(main) on bicycles and his own legs，and when there’s an ocean to cross，he won’t be taking a shortcut (捷径) 8.________ flying aboard—he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship，instead.As well as doing some mountain climbing along 9.________ way，Nigel hopes to pass on to the people he meets the environmental message 10.________ lies behind the whole idea.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了一个大学生利用“间隔年”去旅行，以实际行动倡议环保的故事。