MaggiewasverygladthatJameswasnotafrequentvisitortothehouse.Sofarasthechildrenwereconcerned,theyhadamysteryabouthimthatstirredtheirimagination.HestirredMaggie’sanger,however,sothatsheoftensaidtoherhusband,“It’smercythatbrotherofyoursdoesn’tcomeoftener.”InfactJamescameonceayear,unexpectedly,aroundeighto’clockintheevening,andhestayedforsixhoursofclosediscussionwithhisbrother.Hisarrivalwasasignaltothechildrenthattheirbedtimewouldbedelayed.Notthatheeverspoketothemorplayedwiththem.Hetooknonoticeofthem,asifhewasunabletoseechildren,atleastuntilthetimecameforhimtogo.Instead,afterhisfirstgreetingandacarelesskiss,JamestooknonoticeofMaggieeither,excepttoadd,“You’llbegettingonwiththesupper,Maggie.”Suchwashisregardforher.Maggiepaidhimbackinherownway.Shekeptthechildrenup,thefourofthem,tokeephercompany,shesaid,butofcoursetheysangandmadeanoiseandbroketheendlesssoundofJames’svoice.Verylate,theydroppedofftosleepintheirchairs.Then,whenJameswasabouttogo,Maggiewokethemupandsomoreorlessforcedhimtopartwithfourshillingsbeforeheleft.Thatgavehersomesatisfaction,forJames,thoughrich,wasmean.Healwayswenthomebythelasttrain,justaftertwoo’clock.Maggie’schildrensecretlystaredattheiruncle.Theycouldnotforgetthathehad,intheirmother’swords,“losttwowivesandtakenathird,”Theywonderedaboutthosetwounfortunatelostladies.Theyaskedeachotherwhattheirfatehadbeen,andifneithercouldeverbefoundagain.Jamesneverbroughthisthirdwifewithhimnorevermentionedher.Thechildrendecidedthathemustbesofrightenedoflosingherthatheneverallowedheroutsidethedoor.1.Theunderlinedword“mercy”inthetextmostprobablymeans_______.A.lossB.wonderC.luckythingD.terriblething2.MaggieneverpreparedanythingspecialforJamesbecause_______.A.hewasamandifficulttopleaseB.sheneverknewwhenhewascomingC.shewastoobusylookingafterherchildrenD.heneverstayedlongenoughforameal3.WhatdoweknowaboutJames’behavior?A.Hewasakindman,withloveforthefamily.B.Hewasgenerous,especiallytowardshisbrother.C.Hewasanxioustopleasethefamily,especiallythekids.D.Hewasrudetohissister-in-law.4.Maggiefeltpleasedwhen_______.A.shepaidJamesthemoneythatsheowedhimB.JamesgavesomemoneytothechildrenC.shehadtowakeJamesuptocatchhistrainD.Jamesthankedherforthenicesupper5.ThechildrendidnotrealizethattwoofJames’wives_______.A.hadbeendeadB.sufferedfromlossofmemoryC.hadrunawayfromhimD.mightappearagainoneday【答案与解析】本文讲Maggie和她的孩子们对他们的叔叔James来访的不欢迎。1.C。词义猜测题。Maggie不喜欢James的来访,由此可以说他不常来是一件幸运的事，所以答案为C。2.B。事实细节题。根据InfactJamescameonceayear,unexpectedly可知答案为B。3.D。推理判断题。根据excepttoadd,“You’llbegettingonwiththesupper,Maggie.”Suchwashisregardforher可知他对Maggie的态度不是很友好，故答案为D。(fromwww.nmet168.com)4.B。推理判断题。根据Maggiewokethemupandsomoreorlessforcedhimtopartwithfourshillingsbeforeheleft.Thatgavehersomesatisfaction可知答案为B。5.A。推理判断题。根据Theywonderedaboutthosetwounfortunatelostladies可知答案为A。2013年高考英语完形填空考前训练(附详解)OnedayFredandIfoundmylargestsheepwasgone.Iknowitwasn’tadogthathaddoneit,becausetherestofthesheepwere___1___.Itcouldhavebeena(n)___2___oritcouldhavebeentheGodfreys,Turpins,HarriesorFreedoms.Theywerethefamiliesthatdideverything___3___inthecountry.FredandIwalkedalongthefence,lookingfor___4___.Someofthefencestonesatapilehadbeenknocked___5___togetherwithalittlewoo...