(六)全國(guó)(I)2004
It was the night before the composition was due(到期). As I looked at the list of topics, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” caught my eyes. The word “spaghetti”(通心粉) brought back the 1 of an evening at Uncle Allen’s in Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic(外來(lái)的) treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 5 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 6 it. What laughing 7 we had about the 8 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 9 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 10 it down simply for my own 11 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 12 , I would write something else.
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, The Art of Eating Spaghetti.”
My words! He was reading my words out 16 to the whole class. 17 laughed, and then the whole class was laughing with openhearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 18 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 19 my words had the power to make people 20 .
1. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience
2. A. when B. where C. since D. after
3. A. cooked B. served C. got D. made
4. A. their B. past C. last D. those
5. A. none B. one C. some D. neither
6. A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in
7. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments
8. A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D. socially
9. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately
10. A. settle B. put C. take D. let
11. A. work B. story C. luck D. joy
12. A. However B. Except for that C. As for him D. Therefore
13. A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea
14. A. give up B. continue C. hand in D. delay
15. A. written B. graded C. collected D. signed
16. A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly
17. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I
18. A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure
19. A. if B. for C. while D. although
20. A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh
(六)答案：
1—5 AABDA 6—10 BDDCB 11—15 DCACB 16—20 ACDBD