三、完形填空(共15分，每小题1分)
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, , their happiness disappeared. Someone left a under their door during the night. One of their neighbours wrote to complain about the sound of the piano.
Dario's mother asked the guard of the building if he knew anything about it. But he said that people living there were all and he couldn't imagine who would do that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their and apologize for their playing.
"Maybe we could go and everyone in person," his mother said.
"What if we invited them to come here for a(n) instead?" Dario asked.
They both loved the . So they sent out invitations and prepared nice food their guests. They decorated the apartment with flowers and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party . Some guests brought presents, some brought flowers, and some even brought cakes to . One woman, Mrs Gilbert, Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
"I heard you playing the other night," she said. "The sounds woke me out of bed. I that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope that you don't think I disliked the playing."
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert. "I think we should say sorry to you," she said. "I didn't realize it was when we were playing and played the music too loud."
"I like what you play! Just not so loud at night." Mrs Gilbert smiled.
"We won't play so loud or late!" Dario said. He took the book and played the new music. It was so beautiful that everyone listened to it carefully and happily.
() 36. A. sat
B. stood
C. lay
D. walked
() 37. A. voice
B. ring
C. music
D. cry
() 38. A. therefore
B. however
C. otherwise
D. instead
() 39. A. note
B. poster
C. notice
D. report
() 40. A. proud
B. lucky
C. pretty
D. nice
() 41. A. neighbours
B. guards
C. friends
D. relatives
() 42. A. ask
B. interview
C. order
D. visit
() 43. A. party
B. concert
C. game
D. exhibition
() 44. A. practice
B. idea
C. action
D. experience
() 45. A. to
B. with
C. for
D. from
() 46. A. continued
B. arrived
C. passed
D. finished
() 47. A. order
B. sell
C. share
D. advertise
() 48. A. treated
B. presented
C. helped
D. served
() 49. A. worried
B. hoped
C. agreed
D. stopped
() 50. A. loud
B. beautiful
C. soft
D. late
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, , their happiness disappeared. Someone left a under their door during the night. One of their neighbours wrote to complain about the sound of the piano.
Dario's mother asked the guard of the building if he knew anything about it. But he said that people living there were all and he couldn't imagine who would do that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their and apologize for their playing.
"Maybe we could go and everyone in person," his mother said.
"What if we invited them to come here for a(n) instead?" Dario asked.
They both loved the . So they sent out invitations and prepared nice food their guests. They decorated the apartment with flowers and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party . Some guests brought presents, some brought flowers, and some even brought cakes to . One woman, Mrs Gilbert, Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
"I heard you playing the other night," she said. "The sounds woke me out of bed. I that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope that you don't think I disliked the playing."
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert. "I think we should say sorry to you," she said. "I didn't realize it was when we were playing and played the music too loud."
"I like what you play! Just not so loud at night." Mrs Gilbert smiled.
"We won't play so loud or late!" Dario said. He took the book and played the new music. It was so beautiful that everyone listened to it carefully and happily.
() 36. A. sat
B. stood
C. lay
D. walked
() 37. A. voice
B. ring
C. music
D. cry
() 38. A. therefore
B. however
C. otherwise
D. instead
() 39. A. note
B. poster
C. notice
D. report
() 40. A. proud
B. lucky
C. pretty
D. nice
() 41. A. neighbours
B. guards
C. friends
D. relatives
() 42. A. ask
B. interview
C. order
D. visit
() 43. A. party
B. concert
C. game
D. exhibition
() 44. A. practice
B. idea
C. action
D. experience
() 45. A. to
B. with
C. for
D. from
() 46. A. continued
B. arrived
C. passed
D. finished
() 47. A. order
B. sell
C. share
D. advertise
() 48. A. treated
B. presented
C. helped
D. served
() 49. A. worried
B. hoped
C. agreed
D. stopped
() 50. A. loud
B. beautiful
C. soft
D. late
答案：36. A
37. C
38. B
39. A
40. D
41. A
42. D
43. A
44. B
45. C
46. B
47. C
48. B
49. A
50. D
37. C
38. B
39. A
40. D
41. A
42. D
43. A
44. B
45. C
46. B
47. C
48. B
49. A
50. D
解析：
36. 根据后文“side by side at the piano”以及“They played jazz music”可知，他们是坐在钢琴旁弹奏，故选A。
37. 前文提到“They played jazz music”，此处指响亮的音乐充满房间，故选C。
38. 前文说他们很开心，后文说幸福消失了，前后是转折关系，however表示转折，故选B。
39. 根据后文“So I wrote a short note.”可知，有人留了一张便条，故选A。
40. 根据“he couldn't imagine who would do that”可知，保安说这里的居民都很友善，想不到谁会写抱怨的便条，故选D。
41. 前文提到邻居抱怨他们的钢琴声，所以他们打算给邻居写信道歉，故选A。
42. 根据“in person”可知，妈妈提议亲自去拜访每位邻居，故选D。
43. 根据后文“So they sent out invitations and prepared nice food... They decorated the apartment with flowers and party lights.”可知，Dario提议邀请邻居来参加派对，故选A。
44. 前文Dario提出了一个主意，这里说他们都喜欢这个主意，故选B。
45. “prepare sth. for sb.”是固定搭配，意为“为某人准备某物”，此处指为客人准备美食，故选C。
46. 根据后文描述客人到来的场景，可知派对的日子到了，故选B。
47. 结合语境，客人带来蛋糕是为了和大家分享，故选C。
48. “present sb. with sth.”是固定搭配，意为“给某人赠送某物”，此处指Gilbert夫人给Dario的妈妈赠送了一本肖邦的钢琴曲集，故选B。
49. 根据“The sounds woke me out of bed.”以及“So I wrote a short note.”可知，Gilbert夫人担心他们每晚都这么弹，故选A。
50. 根据后文“Just not so loud at night.”可知，妈妈意识到当时已经很晚了，他们还弹得很大声，故选D。
37. 前文提到“They played jazz music”，此处指响亮的音乐充满房间，故选C。
38. 前文说他们很开心，后文说幸福消失了，前后是转折关系，however表示转折，故选B。
39. 根据后文“So I wrote a short note.”可知，有人留了一张便条，故选A。
40. 根据“he couldn't imagine who would do that”可知，保安说这里的居民都很友善，想不到谁会写抱怨的便条，故选D。
41. 前文提到邻居抱怨他们的钢琴声，所以他们打算给邻居写信道歉，故选A。
42. 根据“in person”可知，妈妈提议亲自去拜访每位邻居，故选D。
43. 根据后文“So they sent out invitations and prepared nice food... They decorated the apartment with flowers and party lights.”可知，Dario提议邀请邻居来参加派对，故选A。
44. 前文Dario提出了一个主意，这里说他们都喜欢这个主意，故选B。
45. “prepare sth. for sb.”是固定搭配，意为“为某人准备某物”，此处指为客人准备美食，故选C。
46. 根据后文描述客人到来的场景，可知派对的日子到了，故选B。
47. 结合语境，客人带来蛋糕是为了和大家分享，故选C。
48. “present sb. with sth.”是固定搭配，意为“给某人赠送某物”，此处指Gilbert夫人给Dario的妈妈赠送了一本肖邦的钢琴曲集，故选B。
49. 根据“The sounds woke me out of bed.”以及“So I wrote a short note.”可知，Gilbert夫人担心他们每晚都这么弹，故选A。
50. 根据后文“Just not so loud at night.”可知，妈妈意识到当时已经很晚了，他们还弹得很大声，故选D。
A
Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of houses in Britain have got only one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of 20 to 30 who choose to live alone. 35% of houses have two people in them, and another 17% have three people. 15% have four people in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about 18 or 19, they leave their parents' home, and they often go to a different city. Sometimes they visit their parents only two or three times a year.
() 51. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Young people in Britain.
B. Old people in Britain.
C. Families in Britain.
D. The population in Britain.
() 52. According to the passage, which of the diagrams (图表) is probably right?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of houses in Britain have got only one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of 20 to 30 who choose to live alone. 35% of houses have two people in them, and another 17% have three people. 15% have four people in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about 18 or 19, they leave their parents' home, and they often go to a different city. Sometimes they visit their parents only two or three times a year.
() 51. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Young people in Britain.
B. Old people in Britain.
C. Families in Britain.
D. The population in Britain.
() 52. According to the passage, which of the diagrams (图表) is probably right?
A.
B.
C.
D.
答案：51. C
52. A
52. A
解析：
51. 文章围绕英国的家庭展开，开头点明英国多数人生活在小家庭中，接着介绍了不同人数家庭的占比，以及子女成年后离开家庭的相关情况，因此主旨是英国的家庭。
52. 根据文中数据：单人家庭占比超25%，两人家庭占35%，三人家庭占17%，四人家庭占15%，五人及以上家庭占比约为8%。图表A的折线趋势与该数据匹配：单人家庭占比约30%，两人家庭占比最高（35%），后续三人、四人、五人及以上家庭占比依次下降，符合数据分布。
52. 根据文中数据：单人家庭占比超25%，两人家庭占35%，三人家庭占17%，四人家庭占15%，五人及以上家庭占比约为8%。图表A的折线趋势与该数据匹配：单人家庭占比约30%，两人家庭占比最高（35%），后续三人、四人、五人及以上家庭占比依次下降，符合数据分布。