第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从26-45各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出最佳选项。
Alone in the wheel of light at the dining room table, surrounded by an otherwise darkened house, I sat in tears
Finally, I'd 26 in getting both kids to bed．A relatively new single 27 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children．
A 28 divorced man with full custody （管理） of his children, I was 29 to give them as normal and stable a home life as possible．I 30 a happy face for them.
I had risen slowly, gingerly （活跃）, trying to 31 making even the least sound which might start them up again． 32 more songs and more stories．I tiptoed out of their room, 33 the door partway,
and went downstairs.
And loneliness．I felt as though I were at the 34 of a great sea of loneliness．It all came together and I was at once lost, 35 ．Unexpected, convulsive （突然） sobs overtook me．I sat there, 36 sobbing．
Just then, a pair of little , 37 went around my middle and a little face peered up at me．I looked down into my five-year-old son's 38 face．
I was 39 to be seen crying by my son．"I'm sorry, Ethan, I didn't know you were still awake．" I don't know why it is, but so many people 40 when they cry and I was no exception．"I didn't mean to cry．I'm sorry．I'm just a little 41 tonight．"
"It's okay．Daddy．It's okay to cry, you're just 42 ．"
I can't express how happy he made me, this little boy, who in the wisdom of innocence, gave me 43 to cry．He seemed to be saying that I didn't have to always be 44 ．that it was occasionally possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my 45 ．
Somehow, it was possible for me to get to sleep that night, too, Thank you, my son．
26．A．succeeded B．managed C．failed D．insisted
27．A．mother B．worker C．parent D．stepfather
28．A．hopelessly B．recently C．carelessly D．shyly
29．A．forced B．obliged C．persuaded D．determined
30．A．put on B．took on C．put down D．took in
31．A．escape B．stop C．avoid D．imagine
32．A．speaking out B．asking for C．making up D．insisting on
33．A．locked B．fixed C．opened D．closed
34．A．bottom B．surface C．middle D．side
35．A．covered B．frightened C．drowned D．disturbed
36．A．loudly B．eagerly C．slightly D．silently
37．A．arms B．legs C．hands D．eyes
38．A ．tearful B．sympathetic C．lovely D．anxious
39．A．surprised B．embarrassed C．moved D．discouraged
40．A．explain B．complain C．apologize D．pretend
41．A．worried B．uneasy C．tired D．sad
42．A．a person B．a male C．an employee D．a green hand
43．A．reason B．limit C．permission D．understanding
44．A．experienced B．strong C．skilled D．able
45．A．opinions B．thoughts C．words D．feelings
A noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’s life. Indeed it is, for during one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills. Each step an increase in the difficulty of a child’s conceptual and learning abilities. During the early stages of childhood, from infancy to about five, the child learns simple skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself . At this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, and creative. His ability to remember things also at this stage. He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering. , he learns elementary skills in problem-solving. At school, particular in classes, the child is especially creative. Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of from his surroundings as well as from his circle. It is not surprising to see a child draw a monster to represent an abusive father, and an _____ to represent a loving and caring mother.
As he graduates to the later stages of childhood bordering on the years, the child learns the complexity of human relations and socialization by with his peers—his friends and schoolmates. He also learns to with new life situations, including dates and part-time work. Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns to prepare his own schedules of work and play; the more practical and less serious ones manage to take time out of their schedules of assignments, reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment.
A．adolescence B．adulthood C．childhood D．infancy
A．spiritual B．magical C．practical D．mental
A．signals B．presents C．prevents D．signs
A．willingly B．excitedly C．confidently D．independently
A．optimistic B．imaginative C．able D．studious
A．increases B．develops C．declines D．strengthens
A．Gradually B．Fortunately C．Unexpectedly D．Undoubtedly
A．music B．chemistry C．art D．biology
A．pictures B．images C．reflections D．buildings
A．school B．family C．teacher D．friend
A．beauty B．actress C．witches D．angel
A．infancy B．adulthood C．teenage D．aged
A．competing B．fighting C．interacting D．learning
A．experiment B．agree C．withdraw D．concern
A．ambitious B．original C．daily D．busy
“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was placed in her arms, she was . The baby had been born without ears. Time that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his that was damaged. When he rushed home from school one day and himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, that he would have many heartbreaks in his life. He grew up and became a(n) with his classmates. He might have been class president, but for that. The boy’s father with the family physician in secret. “Could be done?” the father asked. “I believed I could on a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” the doctor answered. So the began for a person who would make such a for a young man. Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will give the ears you need. it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was very , and a new person appeared. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who so much to me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father. The secret was for years till he stood with his father over his mother’s coffin(棺材). Slowly and , his father raised his mother’s thick brown hair to that his mother had no outer ears. “Mother said she was she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought she was less , did they?”
A．angry B．disappointed C．surprised D．curious
A．proved B．seemed C．told D．saw
A．figure B．face C．ear D．appearance
A．got B．put C．sent D．took
A．knowing B．guessing C．doubting D．wondering
A．enemy B．stranger C．favorite D．friend
A．ever B．also C．even D．still
A．asked B．spoke C．chatted D．said
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．transplant B．operate C．set D．fix
A．operation B．search C．interview D．examination
A．devotion B．effort C．sacrifice D．contribution
A．Therefore B．But C．Though D．Otherwise
A．normal B．useful C．difficult D．successful
A．changed B．worked C．gave D．did
A．discussed B．hidden C．spread D．kept
A．carefully B．sadly C．excitedly D．tenderly
A．see B．find C．show D．tell
A．proud B．glad C．worried D．regretful
A．beautiful B．ugly C．respectable D．fashionable
For most of us, success in school has very little to do with actual learning. The most important thing you have to master is how to play the grade games. you think out your own strategies for getting high marks, everything opens up to you. You may be to a well-known college or win scholarship, not to mention gaining the admiration of your teachers and parents.
But not everyone does well in tests. At times, it can almost turn into a funny game of hit and . Some students haven't mastered the of test taking, and some fear under pressure or need more time or another way to what they know. Being a school means learning things out of the school system. Then you have to work things to your . Lots of students are already doing it without it. Getting high grades also on knowing each teacher's character. For example, I once had to take , so one day in classes I talked to the teacher I had wanted to. I told him how I'd heard what a really good teacher he was, and how disappointed I was that I'd have to graduate having been in his class. I lied. It . (I had counted on the chemistry teacher being human, and he accepted.) I wasn't proud of myself for what I did. But I considered it of the grade game we're pushed into to aim at going to the best schools.
A．Before B．Unless C．Once D．While
A．permitted B．allowed C．agreed D．admitted
A．miss B．lost C．strike D．blow
A．game B．art C．interest D．result
A．speak B．tell C．talk D．express
A．master B．house C．failure D．success
A．points B．ideas C．advantage D．freedom
A．remembering B．realizing C．teaching D．understanding
A．bases B．depends C．calls D．takes
A．place B．arms C．classes D．chemistry
A．between B．among C．after D．before
A．after B．before C．without D．from
A．worked B．effected C．mattered D．did
A．one B．none C．part D．member
A．taking B．playing C．making D．enjoying
Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针)．While he was alive, he ____ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important ____：“Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad ____ liked to hear, it was “I can't.” He did not have chance to finish high school and ____ two jobs to support his large family, ____ he never complained. Through self-education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a ____ time with math. He tried to help me, but I ____ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7：00 each morning before school for ____ help. I told Dad, “That's ____！ I'm tired! I can't do that！” He replied, “You're doing it. I'll send you to school.” Every morning at 6：45, we'd leave the ____.Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ____ driving me to school.
After months of ____， I was facing the final exam. I was so ____.On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ____ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ____ and in the hours of work I'd ____.When I got my ____ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it！”
Even now, whenever I ____ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ____something is, if you're willing to work, you can succeed. I'm forever ____ to Dad for that lesson.
A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed
A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language
A．always B．almost C．ever D．never
A．took B．lost C．left D．finished
A．so B．or C．but D．and
A．good B．free C．terrible D．short
A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably
A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra
A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary
A．house B．school C．office D．farm
A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed
A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing
A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked
A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after
A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability
A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in
A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift
A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise
A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting
A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful
As a teacher．I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking as we enter a building．This rule to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place．
Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n) near Times Square．When we arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes outside waiting to get in．The students from the other schools were not and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep ．I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other ．Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized．There was a lady trying to the groups and get them to their seats， students were everywhere and really knew where to go．My class，observing our rule，walked in in two single-file lines．We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we ．All of a sudden，the lady who was noticed us and she walked our direction．She asked the students the teacher was for our group, and I raised my ．She asked,“Very, very nice to meet you．Come this way．”We were led into the theatre， ，and we were given front-row seats．
Sometimes for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you no one around who is taking manners into ．However，that is usually the time when such actions will be most appreciated and recognized．
A．leads B．applies C．turns D．belongs
A．play B．lady C．teacher D．exhibition
A．sorted out B．settled down C．turned away D．lined up
A．behaving B．listening C．concentrating D．watching
A．order B．contact C．watch D．time
A．places B．seats C．classes D．teachers
A．scold B．dismiss C．attract D．organize
A．and B．but C．so D．while
A．anyone B．nobody C．everyone D．somebody
A．anxiously B．immediately C．quietly D．hurriedly
A．passed B．chatted C．rushed D．waited
A．in trouble B．on guard C．in charge D．on business
A．in B．to C．for D．under
A．how B．where C．what D．whether
A．voice B．arm C．head D．hand
A．finally B．somehow C．first D．instead
A．respect B．love C．concern D．support
A．receive B．visit C．recognize D．meet
A．practice B．effect C．account D．operation
A．urgent B．kind C．legal D．firm