Ⅳ.完形填空
(2025·杭州三模改编) When they are asked who their role model is, most people will name a famous person. I am not like most people. My 1 is a person whom I have known for my whole life. He is my 2 Claudio, and even today he teaches me about life. The day that Claudio 3 me the importance of being a man is the day he left home to go to college.
It was a (n) 4 Saturday morning in August. As usual, we were 5 by the sound of our sister playing the piano. She was always playing that 6 instrument (乐器) in the early mornings! After a few minutes of lying in our beds, wishing she would stop, we 7 got up. At that point, we could not fall back asleep. 8 she was likely to play that all day!
When we reached the kitchen, there was a surprise for Claudio—9 favourite breakfast. Mum gave us a big smile and told us to sit down to eat our pancakes. It was a (n) 10 day for everyone. As Claudio's departure (离开) was not only a new start for him but also a big change for our family. After we finished breakfast, Claudio went upstairs to 11 his luggage (行李). Then, he called me to his room, and I sat down on his bed. He turned to me and nodded. "It's time, brother," he said. I thought he was talking about his 12 to leave the house. But he went on to tell me all of the 13 things that I would need to do after he left. Claudio meant that it was time for me to take on a 14 role in the family. At that point, I understood everything.
After that, I took my role as the "brother of the house". With Claudio away, I needed to be there for Mum and Dad 15 they needed me. What have I learned from my brother? I have learned about family, love, and responsibility (责任).
1. A. neighbour
B. classmate
C. role model
D. friend
2. A. father
B. teacher
C. relative
D. brother
3. A. taught
B. gave
C. bought
D. made
4. A. late
B. early
C. busy
D. cold
5. A. given up
B. woken up
C. turned up
D. picked up
6. A. sad
B. beautiful
C. silly
D. expensive
7. A. calmly
B. slowly
C. quietly
D. happily
8. A. After
B. But
C. And
D. Because
9. A. my
B. your
C. his
D. her
10. A. special
B. interesting
C. educational
D. energetic
11. A. check
B. wash
C. study
D. finish
12. A. wish
B. luggage
C. feeling
D. time
13. A. simple
B. free
C. tiring
D. important
14. A. heavier
B. bigger
C. louder
D. higher
15. A. whenever
B. wherever
C. whoever
D. whatever
答案：Ⅳ. 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A 11.A 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,作者以哥哥 Claudio 离家上大学这一事件为背景,讲述了哥哥离家前教导作者承担家庭责任,让作者懂得了家庭、爱与责任的意义。
1. C 解析:根据前文“When they are asked who their role model is”以及后文描述这个人对作者的影响,可知这里作者在介绍自己的楷模。故选 C。
2. D 解析:根据后文“What have I learned from my brother? I have learned about family, love, and responsibility.”以及描述的相处情境可知,Claudio 是作者的哥哥。故选 D。
3. A 解析:根据“the importance of being a man”以及后文“But he went on to tell me all of the... things that I would need to do after he left.”可知,是 Claudio 教作者这些道理。故选 A。
4. B 解析:根据后文“She was always playing that... instrument in the early mornings!”可知,妹妹总是在早上很早的时候弹钢琴。故选 B。
5. B 解析:given up 放弃;woken up 醒来,唤醒;turned up 出现; picked up 捡起。根据“by the sound of our sister playing the piano”可知,是被声音吵醒。故选 B。
6. C 解析:根据后文“wishing she would stop”可知,作者不喜欢妹妹大清早弹钢琴,觉得这很讨厌。故选 C。
7. B 解析:根据“wishing she would stop”以及不想起床的语境可知,是慢慢地起床。故选 B。
8. D 解析:根据句意可知,因为妹妹可能会弹一整天的琴,所以他们不能睡回笼觉。此处解释了原因。故选 D。
9. C 解析:根据“there was a surprise for Claudio”可知,前文说给 Claudio 的惊喜,推测是他最喜欢的早餐。故选 C。
10. A 解析:根据后文“Claudio's departure was not only a new start for him but also a big change for our family”可知,这一天很特别。故选 A。
11. A 解析:根据“his luggage”可推测哥哥要在走之前检查他自己的行李。故选 A。
12. D 解析:根据“It's time, brother”以及“Claudio meant that it was time for me”可知,作者一开始误会了哥哥所说的“到时间了”这句话的意思。故选 D。
13. D 解析:根据“I would need to do”以及后文“I have learned about family, love, and responsibility.”可知哥哥告诉作者要为家里做一些事情,能体现家庭、爱与责任的事情应当是重要的事情。故选 D。
14. B 解析:根据“After that, I took my role as the 'brother of the house'.”可知,作者要替代原来哥哥的角色,因此他在家中要承担更大的角色。故选 B。
15. A 解析:根据“I needed to be there for Mum and Dad... they needed me”可知,此处表示任何时候妈妈和爸爸需要作者时,作者需要在他们身边。故选 A。
