问题补充：
The last time I saw my mother, she didn’t know who I was. Although having 36from dementia(老年痴呆症) for many years, mother was never 37. All our family came to the hospital to spend time with her. She didn’t 38them either, but we wanted to be there with her.
I have just flown back from Texas. Mother 39looked at me, or past me, and said “Yeah”. That’s 40she responded to 41around her. In spite of this, I held her hand and talked to her.
I told her about the big old house in Highland where I 42. When we first 43there from Mascoutah when I was 5 years old, I was 44of that house. The yard was full of 45and the house was falling apart. But my father and mother were intelligent and 46and we eight kids helped to turn it into a home. All of a sudden, I wasn’t frightened any more.
I told her she must have been very 47when I decided to go to college to study journalism 48being a priest（牧师）, which she thought was the highest 49for a family. But she didn’t show it. She just saw me 50with my favorite chocolate chip cookies.
When I told her all about Texas, 51she and father had been to visit me, mother seemed 52by that Texas beach on which they had taken a 53. She 54the trip and kept the picture in the living room all the time.
We had too many stories to tell. It was time for me to say 55to mother and I told her I’d see her again. “Yeah,” she answered. But I wasn’t able to.
【小题1】A．recoveredB．sufferedC．damagedD．lived【小题2】A．healthyB．awakeC．unconsciousD．alone【小题3】A．seeB．understandC．recognizeD．like【小题4】A．neverB．justC．excitedlyD．seldom【小题5】A．becauseB．whenC．howD．what【小题6】A．somewhereB．everywhereC．somethingD．everything【小题7】A．experiencedB．grew upC．brought upD．worked【小题8】A．movedB．visitedC．leftD．withdrew【小题9】A．fond B．afraidC．curiousD．tired【小题10】A．weedsB．flowersC．treesD．waste【小题11】A．fortunateB．easy-goingC．hospitableD．hard-working【小题12】A．disappointedB．excitedC．surprisedD．anxious【小题13】A．as well asB．instead ofC．except forD．in spite of【小题14】A．praiseB．prizeC．honorD．encouragement【小题15】A．awayB．outC．aboutD．off【小题16】A．whichB．thatC．whereD．when【小题17】A．delightB．interestedC．happyD．impressed【小题18】A．noteB．boatC．pictureD．bath【小题19】A．enjoyedB．hatedC．rememberedD．accounted【小题20】A．thanksB．goodbyeC．sorryD．helloB
答案：
(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B 固定词组。Suffer from…患….病。我妈妈患了老年痴呆症。
【小题2】D 上下文串联。我的家人经常来看望她，所以她不会感觉孤单。
【小题3】C 动词辨析。A看见B理解C认出D喜欢；很多家人都来看望妈妈，但是妈妈也认不出他们。
【小题4】B 副词辨析。A从未B只是C兴奋地D很少；妈妈只是看着我，从我身边走过，说：yeah。
【小题5】C 连词辨析。A因为B当..时C如何D什么；这就是妈妈对周围的任何事物做出的回应。
【小题6】D 代词辨析。A某地B到处C某物D所以事物；yeah就是妈妈对周围的任何事物做出的回应。
【小题7】B 动词辨析。A经历B成长C抚养D工作；我给她讲述我成长的地方。
【小题8】A 动词辨析。A搬家，移动B参观C离开D撤退；指我们搬家到Highland。
【小题9】B 形容词辨析。A喜欢B害怕C好奇D疲惫；be afraid of害怕…指我很害怕这个房子。
【小题10】A 名词辨析。A杂草B花C树D垃圾，废物；指这栋房子的院子里长满了杂草。
【小题11】D 形容词辨析。A幸运B随和C好客D努力，勤劳；指我的父母都很勤劳努力。
【小题12】A 上下文串联。妈妈希望我做牧师，而我学习了新闻，妈妈对我的选择很失望。
【小题13】B 词义辨析。A和B代替，而不是C除…之外D尽管；我选择的是新闻而不是牧师。
【小题14】C 词义辨析。A表扬B奖品C荣耀D鼓励；妈妈认为牧师对我们全家来说都是一件荣耀的事情。
【小题15】D 固定词组。See sb off为某人送行。指妈妈带着我最喜欢的巧克力煎饼送我去学习新闻。
【小题16】C 语法分析。关系副词where引导的定语从句修饰先行词Texas。
【小题17】D 词义辨析。A高兴B感兴趣C开心D留下深刻印象；Texas给妈妈留下深刻的印象。
【小题18】C 上下文串联。根据54空后的kept the picture，说明C正确。
【小题19】A 动词辨析。A喜欢B讨厌C记得D数，重要；妈妈很喜欢这次旅行。
【小题20】B 上下文串联。我要走了，所以对妈妈说再见。
