阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 Maverick Oyao,an art student at Western Mindanao State Univ
英语试题 08-14
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
Maverick Oyao,an art student at Western Mindanao State University in the Philippines. He recently made news headlines around the world after___21___ his sister with a one of-a-kind prom (毕业舞会) dress that he made by hand.
It all started earlier this month. when he learned that his sister Keanna wanted to___22___ the upcoming prom in February.___23___，renting a dress suitable for such a(n)___24___ was very expensive. Their parents simply couldn't___25___ it. Since she was in her final year of junior high-school, she still___26___ . Determined to make his sister's prom a memorable one, Maverick decided to make her a___27___ princess dress himself,
The problem was that Maverick had no___28___making dresses, but after some learning, he eventually decided that his sister's happiness was worth the___29___ . He started looking at Spring and Summer collections as____30____ for Keanna's dress design, and later admitted that the creations of famous Filipino designers influenced him the most. Despite____31____ any dress making experience, Maverick managed to turn the pencil-drawn design into a reality. The fairy-tale blue dress he made for his sister____32____ her beautifully, and even though she didn't win the Best Dress award at prom, it certainly ____33____ a lot of attention. And when Maverick____34____ pictures of the dress on social media, along with the story of how it came to be. it spread quickly online.
Keanna's prom was on Valentine's Day, but photos of her wearing the dress are still popular online, and for many it has become a modern____35____ of brotherly love.
21. A. surprising B. decorating C. greeting D. adjusting
22. A. start B. host C. attend D. organize
23. A. Therefore B. Suddenly C. Unfortunately D. Hardly
24. A. meeting B. event C. accident D. concert
25. A. admire B. question C. borrow D. afford
26. A. insisted B. managed C. hesitated D. argued
27. A. gentle B. cheap C. unique D. virtual
28. A. trouble B. use C. point D. experience
29. A. effort B. material C. design D. money
30. A. mission B. inspiration C. selection D. application
31. A. gaining B. broadening C. lacking D. ignoring
32. A. impressed B. proved C. supported D. fit
33. A. attracted B. paid C. divided D. focused
34. A. sent B. posted C. lent D. exchanged
35. A. role B. belief C. time D. symbol
【答案】
Maverick Oyao,an art student at Western Mindanao State University in the Philippines. He recently made news headlines around the world after___21___ his sister with a one of-a-kind prom (毕业舞会) dress that he made by hand.
It all started earlier this month. when he learned that his sister Keanna wanted to___22___ the upcoming prom in February.___23___，renting a dress suitable for such a(n)___24___ was very expensive. Their parents simply couldn't___25___ it. Since she was in her final year of junior high-school, she still___26___ . Determined to make his sister's prom a memorable one, Maverick decided to make her a___27___ princess dress himself,
The problem was that Maverick had no___28___making dresses, but after some learning, he eventually decided that his sister's happiness was worth the___29___ . He started looking at Spring and Summer collections as____30____ for Keanna's dress design, and later admitted that the creations of famous Filipino designers influenced him the most. Despite____31____ any dress making experience, Maverick managed to turn the pencil-drawn design into a reality. The fairy-tale blue dress he made for his sister____32____ her beautifully, and even though she didn't win the Best Dress award at prom, it certainly ____33____ a lot of attention. And when Maverick____34____ pictures of the dress on social media, along with the story of how it came to be. it spread quickly online.
Keanna's prom was on Valentine's Day, but photos of her wearing the dress are still popular online, and for many it has become a modern____35____ of brotherly love.
21. A. surprising B. decorating C. greeting D. adjusting
22. A. start B. host C. attend D. organize
23. A. Therefore B. Suddenly C. Unfortunately D. Hardly
24. A. meeting B. event C. accident D. concert
25. A. admire B. question C. borrow D. afford
26. A. insisted B. managed C. hesitated D. argued
27. A. gentle B. cheap C. unique D. virtual
28. A. trouble B. use C. point D. experience
29. A. effort B. material C. design D. money
30. A. mission B. inspiration C. selection D. application
31. A. gaining B. broadening C. lacking D. ignoring
32. A. impressed B. proved C. supported D. fit
33. A. attracted B. paid C. divided D. focused
34. A. sent B. posted C. lent D. exchanged
35. A. role B. belief C. time D. symbol
【答案】
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