2004年高考英语完形填空真题详解·浙江卷
“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had ___36___ made a “motherhood contract(合同)”—declaring that for 70 days this summer he would ___37___the care of their four children and all the housework. ___38___ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.
After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to ___39___. “ I was beaten down, “ admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a ___40___ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being. ”
Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat ___41___ a secretary to help put him through university. ___42___ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. ___43___ two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been ___44___ children so much,” she ___45___, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up. ” She continued to run the household, ___46___ -- until Bob signed the contract.
Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were ___47___. For the last three weeks, the family ___48___ a lot--- sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.
___49___ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean ___50___ the bed is made. “ I found ___51___ –I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to ___52___ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 53 side out so they would look clean. ”
Now that Bob has publicly ___54___he was wrong, he is ___55___ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.
36. A. onlyB.justC.nearlyD. ever
37. A. stick toB.set aboutC. think aboutD. takeover
38. A. IfB.AsC.SinceD. Although
39. A. carry onB.give upC. break downD. find out
40. A. strangeB.pleasantC. difficultD. serious
41. A. sentB.employedC. learned fromD. worked as
42. A. In timeB.Before longC. Since thenD. Later on
43. A. ThenB.ThusC.SoD.Still
44. A. nearB.afterC. aboutD. around
45. A. insistsB.sighsC. jokesD. apologizes
46. A. besidesB.thereforeC. howeverD. otherwise
47. A. terribleB.tastyC. expensiveD. special
48. A. starvedB.traveledC. worked outD. ate out
49. A. Due toB.As forC. Along withD. Except for
50. A. untilB.beforeC. ifD. unless
51. A. an easier wayB. a cheaper wayC. a cleaner wayD. a harder way
52. A. receiveB.welcomeC. greetD. fetch
53. A. goodB.wrongC. rightD. opposite
54. A.admittedB.suggestedC. agreedD. explained
55. A. operatingB.realizingC. sharingD. performing
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一、
Admit
ACCEPT TRUTH 承认事实
1. ~ (to sth/to doing sth)~ (to sb) (that...)to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true（常指勉强）承认
SYN confess[ V]
She admits to being strict with her children.她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。
Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.不要怕认错。
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。
[ VN]
He admitted all his mistakes.他承认了全部错误。
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.她顽固地拒不承认事实。
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ?你干吗不干脆承认自己不行，让别人来试试？
Admit it! You were terrified!承认了吧！你吓坏了！
[ V (that)]
They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.他们坦率承认，他们要学的东西还很多。
I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult.我无法向父母实话实说，我觉得这门课程很难。
You must admit that it all sounds very strange.必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。
[ VN that]
It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.普遍认为，政府行动过急。
[ V speech]
‘I'm very nervous,’ she admitted reluctantly.“我很紧张。”她勉强承认说。
[ VN to inf]
The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.现在公认那次任命是一个错误。
HELPThis pattern is only used in the passive.此句型仅用于被动语态。
ACCEPT BLAME 承认责任
2.
~ (to sth/to doing sth)to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal承认（过错、罪行）；招认；招供
SYN confess to
[ V]
She admitted to having stolen the car.她供认偷了那辆轿车。
He refused to admit to the other charges.他拒不承认其他指控。
[ VN]
She admitted theft.她招认了偷窃行为。
He refused to admit his guilt.他拒不认罪。
[ V -ing]
She admitted having driven the car without insurance.她供认驾驶了这辆没有保险的轿车。
ALLOW TO ENTER/JOIN 准许进入╱加入
3.
[ VN] ~ sb/sth (to/into sth)to allow sb/sth to enter a place准许…进入（某处）
Each ticket admits one adult.每张票只准许一位成人入场。
The narrow windows admit little light into the room.窗户狭窄，只有少量光线可以照进房间。
You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started.演出开始后不许进入剧场。
4.
[ VN] ~ sb (to/into sth)to allow sb to become a member of a club, a school, or an organization准许…加入（俱乐部、组织）；接收（入学）
The society admits all US citizens over 21.凡21岁以上的美国公民均可加入该社团。
Women were only admitted into the club last year.这家俱乐部去年才接纳女会员。
TO HOSPITAL 医院
5.
[ VN] [ often passive]~ sb to/into a hospital, an institution, etc.to take sb to a hospital, or other institution where they can receive special care接收入院；收治
Two crash victims were admitted to the local hospital.两位车祸受害者已送进当地医院。
PHRASAL VERBS 短语动词
1.ADˈMIT OF STH
( formal ) to show that sth is possible or probable as a solution, an explanation, etc.容许，有…可能（指解决办法、解释等）
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二、
“ I had been around children so much,” she sighs, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up. ”
三、
Be considerate of your wife's efforts and share the family responsibilities together as a couple.
四、
重点短语
1.take over接管；承担
2.stick to坚持
3.set about开始做；着手
4.think about考虑
5.give up放弃
6.carry on继续
7.break down崩溃；垮掉
8.find out查明；发现
9.work as担任；从事…… 工作
10.put sb. through university供某人上大学
11.raise the kids抚养孩子
12.run the household操持家务
13.inside out里面朝外；反穿
14.eat out出去吃；下馆子
15.as for至于；关于
16.due to由于
17.except for除了…… 之外
18.fetch sb.去接某人
19.share sth. with sb.与某人分担 / 分享
20.be beaten down被击垮；筋疲力尽
