Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on.

Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral(葬礼)of my 1. The hurt was so intense(强烈的), and I found it hard to2at times.
Suddenly, I heard a3open and slam shut at the back of the church. Quick4hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a5and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
“I’m6,” he explained, though no explanation was7. After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “Why do they keep8Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I 9. “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t10this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the11funeral, sir.”
The solemnness (庄严) of the occasion12with the realization of the man’s mistake bubbled (充溢) up inside me and came out as13. I peeked at the misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing,14. I imagined Mother laughing. At the 15“Aman”, we darted(猛冲) out a door and into the parking lot.
“I do believe we’11 be the16of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that17he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong18for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were19at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we20, Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”
1.

A.neighbor

B.sister

C.mother

D.aunt

2.

A.stand

B.imagine

C.breathe

D.explain

3.

A.box

B.door

C.bottle

D.chair

4.

A.claps

B.songs

C.steps

D.noises

5.

A.mood

B.row

C.rush

D.mess

6.

A.full

B.angry

C.anxious

D.late

7.

A.necessary

B.impossible

C.natural

D.uncertain

8.

A.questioning

B.naming

C.calling

D.asking

9.

A.whispered

B.shouted

C.reported

D.cried

10.

A.who

B.when

C.where

D.why

11.

A.right

B.same

C.different

D.wrong

12.

A.worked

B.matched

C.tied

D.mixed

13.

A.tear

B.fighting

C.singing

D.laughter

14.

A.though

B.yet

C.too

D.still

15.

A.middle

B.second

C.final

D.first

16.

A.talk

B.word

C.eye

D.idea

17.

A.although

B.if

C.since

D.before

18.

A.journey

B.waiting

C.dream

D.thought

19.

A.protected

B.married

C.improved

D.placed

20.

A.lived

B.met

C.grew

D.stayed

试题答案

CCBCC DACBA DDDCC ACABB

1.这道题的答案隐藏在下文，第三段里这句话I imagined Mother laughing.可知选C。

2.根据上文的内容，他参加妈妈的葬礼，强烈的痛苦让他不能呼吸。故选C。

3.根据这一空后的open and slam shut 可知是门的开合。B合适。

4.这句的意思是地板上的快速的脚步声，所以选C。

5.这题考查词组in a rush,匆忙地。C正确。

6.根据上文的意思，这位年轻人来迟了。选late.D

7.根据句意是没有必要解释，选A necessary，impossible      不可能，natural自然的， uncertain不确定的，都不合适。

8.根据后面的by the name of ‘Margaret’理解成叫某人，选C项calling,name是命名，question是询问，ask问，都不合适。

9.从上文“Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,”作者的语气是有些生气，所以用shout，B

10.根据上下文的逻辑推理，他们讨论的是这名死者是谁，所以选who。

11.根据上面两人的对话，年轻人参加的葬礼是错的。选D。

12.这里表示两种情感的交织，用mix ，选D。

13.根据当时的情节，和下文He was laughing, 可知作者是笑了。选D

14.同上题，作者和年轻人都笑了。选too。

15.下文说：we darted(猛冲) out a door and into the parking lot.说明葬礼结束了，最后一声阿门，选C。

16.理解题意，应该是我们会是镇上的人的谈资。选A-talk。

17.这里需要填连词，下文是因果关系，填since，意思是既然错过了葬礼，就请作者喝杯咖啡。C

18.根据词意搭配，这里表示终身的旅程。选A合适。

19.根据下文，两个人在教堂结婚了，故选B。

20.根据这句话的意思，别人问他们是如何相识的，填know.