Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She (1) John very much. In her (2) he couldn't do anything (3) Every morning she would give him breakfast (4) bed and bring him the newspapers to (5) It isn't really true that he was too (6) to work-in fact he had tried a few (7) First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to (8) at least six windows. Then he (9) a bus conductor and on his second (10) a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected. He (11) lost his job as a postman (12) he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was (13) suitable work for him. So he (14) to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so (15) about this that she told the (16) to all her neighours. "My John is going to be a soldier", she said, "He is going to be the best soldier there (17) was, I can tell you!"

Then the great day came (18) he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）. His (19) mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good (20) in the crowd.

The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his (21) came in sight some of the people watching (22) Laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.

But Ella Fant, who was filled with (23) , shouted at the top of her voice: "Look at (24) ! They're all out (25) except my John! Isn't he the best!"

1. A. depended on B. waited on C. trusted D. loved

2. A. hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs

3. A. wrong B. great C. good D. strange

4. A. to B. at C. in D. by

5. A. check B. read C. keep D. sign

6. A. lazy B. young C. weak D. shy

7. A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs

8. A. rub B. drop C. break D. clean

9. A. followed B. met C. becameD. found

10.A. day B. try C. route D. chance

ll.A. thus B. even C. once D. only

12.A. even if B. so that C. becauseD. though

13.A. someB. such C. less D. no

14.A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided

15.A. excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious

16.A. incident B. change C. news D. matter

17.A. yet B. ever C. never D. just

18.A. where B. since C. when D. till

19.A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky

20.A. time B. position C. experience D. impression

21.A. neighbours B. army officer C. motherD. fellow soldiers

22. A. couldn't help B. shouldn't burst out C. stopped D. kept

23.A. sadness B. happiness C. surpriseD. regret

24.A. them B. those C. that D. him

25.A. sight B. order C. mind D. step

【解题指导】

1.D.从题干4题内容看，她总是给她儿子在床上吃早饭，把报纸拿给他看。这一信息暗示她十分溺爱她的儿子。

2.B.由于溺爱使得儿子在母亲的眼中一切都好。

3.A.从第一段7题后内容多次暗示她儿子做错事，如打破窗户玻璃等，但在母亲的眼中认为他没做过错事。上述2、3题可以从更后两段找到有关证据。

4.C.考查in bed固定短语搭配。

5.B.考查read the papers动词习惯搭配。

6.A.题干6题横线解释部分已暗示他试过几份工作，这表明他并非懒到不工作。另外文章下文也交代他的确去工作，说明只能选A.

7.D.题干11题后to work和11题后lost his job等多次暗示答案为jobs.

8.C.manage to do sth.意为“竟然会……”。根据句意，A和D为同类项且与文章不符。他擦洗窗户时粗心大意打碎玻璃而不是扔窗子。因此，B也排除，只有C对。

9.C.题干后为职业与选项became吻合，A不合文义，B和D为类似词且不合文义。

10.A.本题考查句意。

11.B.在表示几件事对比强调语气时，常用even加强与前面做清洗工、乘务员对比。

12.C.强调“丢了工作”的原因是他将本应送到人们家里的信寄发出去，故应用because.

13.D.A.B表示肯定，如有合适工作或许他不必参军；C不表示完全否定，因此不合文义，故选D.

14.D.无工作干，别无其他选择是导致他决定参军的原因，其他三个选项无语境线索暗示。

15.A.选项B．C为同类项；D与其后引语内容不符；excited与本句和句子末段内容呼应。

16.C.本题考查文义理解，引语内容为引消息、新闻详情。

17.B.there was与be going to形成时态对比，用ever与过去时强调“曾经”，相当于at any time.与从句表达相符，即“他将成为曾经有过的更好的士兵”。

18.C.the great day已暗示用关系副词when表示时间。

19.A.17题语气和内容已暗示本题答案。

20.B.母亲一大早赶到城里的目的无非是想在人群中谋得一席佳地一睹儿子风采。

21.D.从检阅队伍看只能是他儿子的战友，因为他儿子是其中一员。

22.A.考查can't help doing习语“禁不住……”与文义和laughing提示一致。

23.B.从更后一句"Isn't he the bestl"（他是更好的士兵）表明她的心情是充满快乐的。

24.A.题干后句子"They‘re all out…"已暗示用them.

25.D.上文句子"...couldn‘t keep pace with…"已暗示约翰行进步调与战友不一致。

由上述试题和分析可以看出以下几个命题特点：

1.情景意义选择为主，语法选择填空极少，语境暗示特点明显。

2.短文内容逻辑性强，文章结构严谨，层次分明。

3.选材贴近学生生活和知识结构范围，符合考生的实际水平和能力要求。

4.选择更佳答案使试题干扰性增强、迷惑性更大，便于增设词语意义或用法细微辨析内容的考查。

5.单词填空为主，短语或词组的整体填空为辅（后者仅1～2个）。

6.备选答案的单词，多以实词为主，虚词为辅。

7.保留揭示句不设空，开宗明义，点明主题。空格密度在10个词左右，文章较短，在250～300个词以内。

8.考查分析文章结构、逻辑关系的能力和概括、推断、分析归纳的逻辑思维能力。