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Ever since I was little my favourite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate.

__ 46 _ winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grand­mother _ 47 __ it didn' t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many ques­tions. __ 48 __ one day she promised( 许诺 )that she would make it snow on my next birthday.

That year __ 49 __ my birthday my grandmother died.  I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday I woke up and ran to the window __ 50 _ to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.

By my sixteenth birthday I _ 51 _ all hope of getting my snow even though I still wished for __ 52 _ . During my party I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I __ 53 __ the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow __ 54 __ down all around. I was so excited that I ran a­round screaming ( 尖叫 ) and laughing. My friends all laughed ___ 55 __ me but I didn't care.

When I __ 56 __ home my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was __ 57 __ because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snow-

f l ake( 冰晶雪花 ) with a card that __ 58 __ "Happy Birthday. "

How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother's final __ 59 _ on my "sweet six­teenth". I cried.

I was _ 60    that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.

46. A. Certainly       B. Unfortunately        C. Importantly        D. Luckily

47. A. when          B. how                C. whether           D. why

48. A. But            B. Or                 C. Then             D. So

49. A. on             B. after               C. before            D. in

50. A. hoped          B. hoping             C. to hope           D. hope

51. A. was losing      B. lost                C. would lose        D. had lost

52. A. it             B. her                 C. him              D. me

53. A. had           B. was                 C. played            D. feared

54. A. fell           B. to fall               C. fallen             D. falling

55. A. with          B.at                   C.from              D. off

56. A. arrived at      B. remained             C. got               D. entered

57. A. excited        B. confused             C. pleased            D. frustrated

58. A. wrote         B.said                  C. explained          D. appeared

59. A. order         B. mistake               C. wish              D. decision

60. A. certain        B. angry                 C. sad               D. anxious

Answer 1

本文介绍了小作者从小就喜欢雪，希望在生日那天得到雪。她的祖母就许诺会给她的，不幸地是她的祖母在生日前去世了。她很生气。后来，结果证明了她的祖母临终的愿望也没有忘记给她礼物。

46. B 根据句意“在我生日那天，冬天从来都没有给我一个特殊的礼物。”所以，应该是“不幸地”。故选 B 。

47. C when 意为“什么时候”； how 意“如何”； whether 意为“是否”； why 意为“为什么”。句意为“我将问问我的奶奶为什么在我生日那天不下雪。”故选 C 。

48. A 根据上文中提到了“大笑”和下文的“许诺”，所以，应该表示转折。故选 A 。

49. C 根据下文，作者还没有过生日，所以“在生日之前”。故选 C 。

50. B  hoping 在此表示现在分词做伴随状语。故选 B 。

51. D 句意为“在我 16 岁生日的时候，我已经失去了得到雪的所以希望。”根据标志词 by 可以判断用过去进行时态。故选 D 。

52. A 用 it 来指代“雪”， snow 不可数，故选 A 。

53. A have the best time
A 。

54. D 句意为“我看到白雪四处飘下。” see sth. doing 意为“看到事情正在发生”。故选 D 。

55. B l augh at sb. 意为“嘲笑某人”。故选 B 。

56. C 句意为“当我到家的时候”。 arrive at 意为“到达”； remain 意为“保持”； get to 意为“到达”； enter 意为“进入”。因为 home 为副词，所以，不能加介词。故选 C 。

57. B 因为作者已经收到了礼物，所以，当他爷爷说再给他礼物的时候，他感到很迷惑。故选 B 。

58.B 句意为“有一个 半隐半现的一片水晶雪花和一张写着‘生日快乐’的贺卡。 ”表示写着用“ said ”故选 B 。

59. C 句意为“它是 我祖母的临终愿望 ”。故选 C 。

60. A 句意为“ 我向我面带微笑的天使般的祖母默默祈祷，我肯定她正护佑着我。她一直护佑着我。 ”“ certain ”表示“ 确信的”。故选 A 。