问题补充：
This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas 37was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful 38tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to 39our work. It looked wonderful. But something was 40 .
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s 41. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes 42with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without 43, the star was gone, too.
“Let’s 44in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We 45under beds and over shelves, inside and outside 46we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was 47, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was 48outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I 49early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to 50presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was 51in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that 52in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) 53 golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:
Don’t be 54 with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much 55 as the first one. Merry Christmas.
【小题1】A．emptyB．coldC．slowD．absent【小题2】A．wishB．treeC．spiritD．work【小题3】A．uniqueB．artificialC．widespreadD．alive【小题4】A．followB．showC．judgeD．admire【小题5】A．losingB．happeningC．missingD．falling【小题6】A．doubtB．rewardC．honourD．treasure【小题7】A．filledB．coveredC．putD．removed【小题8】A．themB．itC．herD．him【小题9】A．stopB．moveC．startD．stay【小题10】A．hidB．searchedC．layD．found【小题11】A．asB．untilC．becauseD．though【小题12】A．disappointedB．amazedC．excitedD．shocked【小题13】A．snowingB．rainingC．blowingD．darkening【小题14】A．cheered upB．picked upC．woke upD．took up【小题15】A．packB．openC．pickD．exchange【小题16】A．happinessB．frightC．surpriseD．hope【小题17】A．giftB．bookC．noteD．letter【小题18】A．bigB．oldC．shiningD．broken【小题19】A．generousB．angryC．strictD．important【小题20】A．sadnessB．concernC．peaceD．joyA
答案：
(答案→)A
解析：圣诞节那天奶奶收到了爷爷去世前留给她的圣诞节礼物。
【小题1】考查形容词：A.empty空的B．cold冷的C．slow慢的D．absent缺席的：由When we reached her house可知作者一家也不和奶奶住在一起，爷爷又去世了，因此在他们到家的时候，家里有些空，因此要用empty。选A。
【小题2】考查名词：A.wish希望B．tree树C．spirit精神D．work工作，根据下文中的tree that was stored in Grandfather’s closet可知此处指圣诞树是最重要的，因此要用tree。选B。
【小题3】考查形容词：A.unique独特的B．artificial人工的C．super超级的D．alive活着的，根据前面的So we set to work assembling可知圣诞树是“人工的”，因此要用artificial。选B。
【小题4】考查动词：4．A.follow跟随B．show展示C．judge判断D．admire敬佩，我们将圣诞树组装好后，退后几步开始欣赏(admire)自己的作品。选D。
【小题5】考查动词：5．A.losing失去B．happening发生C．missing错过D．falling失败，从下文找星星的内容可知是有东西丢失了，因此要用missing。选C。
【小题6】考查名词：A.doubt怀疑B．reward奖赏C．honour荣誉D．treasure财宝，从下文的Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago可知，那是50年前爷爷送给奶奶的。因此奶奶把那星星当作宝贝。故选treasure。选D。
【小题7】考查动词：A.filled填满B．covered覆盖C．put放D．burst爆发星星不见了，奶奶很是伤心，眼里都是泪。因此要用filled。选A。
【小题8】考查代词：根据语境可知：在爷爷去世后的第一个圣诞节，星星也不见了。用him代替爷爷，故选D项。
【小题9】考查动词：A.stop停止B．move移动C．start开始D．stay停留，从上文可知他们要寻找丢失的星星。Donna建议从“圣诞树所在的储藏室那里开始找”，因此要用start。选C。
【小题10】考查动词：A.hid躲藏B．searched搜寻C．lay躺D．found发现，要找丢失的东西，他们是搜查了床底、架子上等里里外外的所有地方，所以要用searched。选B。
【小题11】考查连词：A.as当…时候B．until直到C．because因为D．though虽然，直到把每个可能的地方都找过，因此要用until。选B。
【小题12】考查形容词： A.disappointed失望B．amazed令人惊讶的C．excited兴奋的D．shocked震惊的，找不到星星，奶奶当然是非常失望，因此要用disappointed。选A。
【小题13】考查动词：A.snowing下雪B．raining下雨C．blowing吹D．darkening变暗，从下文的and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here可知到睡觉的时间了，据此我们不难得知天变黑了，因此要用darkening。选D。
【小题14】考查词组：A.cheered up振作起来B．came up想起C．woke up醒来D．looked up查询，抬头，第二天，作者和妹妹早早醒来后，去看圣诞老人送来了什么礼物，因此要用woke up。选C。
【小题15】考查动词：A.pack打包B．open打开C．pick捡起D．exchange交换，大家都收到了礼物，围坐在一起打开礼物看。因此要用open。另外下文的My grandmother opened it也是暗示。选B。
【小题16】A.happiness快乐B．fright害怕C．surprise惊讶D．hope希望因为爷爷早已去世，居然还有爷爷给奶奶的礼物，故听到父亲的话The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather，奶奶会很吃惊，因此选surprise。选C。
【小题17】考查名词：A.gift礼物B．book书C．note便条D．letter信，是母亲发现了这份礼物，也就是上文反复提到的present和gift。选A。
【小题18】考查形容词：A.big大的B．old老的C．shining闪耀的D．broken坏了的，根据最后一段中所叙述的内容可知，爷爷放圣诞树时弄坏了原来的那颗星星，又送给奶奶一颗新的，希望它能让奶奶像以前一样快乐，shining符合此处语境。选C。
【小题19】考查形容词：A.generous慷慨的B．angry生气的C．strict严格的D．impatient不耐烦的，从下文可知，爷爷弄坏了星星，希望奶奶不要生气，故选B项。
【小题20】考查名词：A.sadness悲伤的B．concern关心C．peace和平D．joy快乐，爷爷给奶奶礼物当然是想给她带来喜悦，因此要用joy。选D。
