考研《英语一》2023年宾县巅峰冲刺试卷含解析.docVIP

考研《英语一》2023年宾县巅峰冲刺试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Flowers for Miss Benson Miss Benson was the kindest, sweetest, most beautiful person on the earth in my mind. She was my second-grade 1 . Early in the term, I started asking my mother to put an extra apple in my lunch for Miss Benson. 2 I never quite worked up the courage to hand my gift to her 3 . Each day it found its way unobserved to the corner of her desk. And each day the response was the same: Miss Benson would come in and sit down. “Good morning, children. Why, how nice!” She would pick up the 4 of the day, and then look around the room. “What 5 little boy or girl brought me this?” No one 6 the honor, least of all me. I kept my head down, looking at my desk. “Can it be that I have a secret admirer?” she would ask. I would feel the 7 rising in my face. I was certain that everyone was looking at me, and I would sigh with 8 when Miss Benson started the lesson after putting the fruit away. One fall morning, the class was boiling with 9 . As was said, the next day, Friday, was Miss Benson’s birthday. Everyone wanted to get her a present. My heart gave a jump; at last I could give her something 10 . That afternoon was spent combing the fields for wild flowers. In the morning I hung back as others 11 their gifts. Finally I went to the desk and gave the flowers to Miss Benson. My reward was a smile and a pat on the head. The next Monday, Miss Benson didn’t 12 . Later on, I was asked to go to the principals office. He, clearly and slowly, told me that because of the poison 13 I gave her, Miss Benson was in hospital. I 14 all the way home because of the tragedy to my loving teacher. I begged my mother to take me to visit Miss Benson. Miss Benson was sitting up in bed when we arrived. Her 15 was covered with band