If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 31 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 32
I do not 33 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 34 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 35 said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to _36_ the ice and make the first 37_ . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my _ 38 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 39 at the other end and he awkwardly 40 _, “Well, same back at you!”
I was unexpectedly 41 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 42 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 43 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “__44 ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 45 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 46 .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 47 death following heart surgery(外科手术). Many times __48 , I have 49 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 50 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
A.works out B.breaks out C.turns out D.comes out
A.wiser B.busier C.older D.weaker
A.enjoy B.remember C.mind D.regret
A.Fortunately B.Truthfully C.Naturally D.Obviously
A.only B.never C.last D.first
A.melt B.build C.strike D.break
A.complaint B.promise C.impression D.move
A.words B.ideas C.strength D.attention
A.sigh B.cry C.voice D.silence
A.refused B.shouted C.explained D.replied
A.frightened B.touched C.shocked D.annoyed
A.excitedly B.sadly C.willingly D.nervously
A.continued B.checked C.interrupted D.ended
A.accepted B.expected C.learned D.heard
A.quiet B.difficult C.special D.different
A.level B.idea C.world D.end
A.managed B.escaped C.avoided D.faced
A.then B.ago C.before D.since
A.realized B.found C.doubted D.wondered
A.challenged B.experienced C.survived D.received
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分,满分30分)
It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks were 36 and the worst thing was that I didn't even 37 . I watched TV every night, the only way to 38 time.
But one day my morn changed my world 39 . She 40 the TV. She had noticed, something in the offices she cleaned 41 . So she came back, saying "You're going to read 2 books every week. 42 , write me a report."
I complained about how 43 it was. And we didn't have any books in the house 44 mom's Bible. But morn responded 45 ," I will drive you to the library."
So soon we were in her old Ford 46 our way to the public library. I wandered hesitantly among the children's books. I loved animals, so when I found some on them, I immediately 47 in them. For the first time in my life I was attracted by 48 world. No TV program had ever taken me so 49 from the surroundings as did the visit to the library. I began to 50 , visiting there. I moved from animals to plants,
and then to rocks. Between the 51 of all those books were whole worlds, and I was free to go 52 in them. Moreover, I started to fall in love with 53 . Teachers noticed that too.
Now I am a doctor. Sometimes I still 54 believe my life's journey from a failing student to a doctor. But I know 55 the journey began--- the day when mom turned off TV and drove me to the library.
36. A. cool B. poor C. normal D. outstanding
37. A. fail B. quit C. work D. care
38. A. spend B. lose C. kill D. spare
39. A. for the moment B. for a while C. for so long D. for ever
40. A. turned on B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down
41. A. books B. dirts C. papers D. TVs
42. A. However B. Thus C. Besides D. So
43. A. reasonable B. sad C. pleasant D. unfair
44. A. rather than B. more than C. less than D. other than
45. A. excitedly B. worriedly C. calmly D. angrily
46. A. by B. on C. in D. from
47. A, got across B. got lost C. got stuck D. got along
48. A. another B. any C. other D. some
49. A. near to B. close together C. far away D. inside out
50. A. live up to B. go along with C. look forward to D. get away with
51. A. covers B. pages C. contents D. copies
52. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. where
53. A. library B. study C. literature D. reading
54. A. won't B. shan't C. can't D. needn't
55. A. how B. why C. when D. where
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
I stood there listening to dad’s severe(严厉的) words. He gathered us into our yard and had the look on his face that told us one of us did something 36 .
We stared down at the floor containing the art of a child’s 37 in chalk. I suppose that was a no-no(不可接受的行为) for us, though I can’t say I quite 38 the result when I was committing the crime. All the others denied. I stood there, 39 inside. The only words that came from my mouth were, “Not me, dad.” I couldn’t find the 40 to tell the truth. Lying was not 41 for me. But the look on dad’s face scared me.
Without saying a word, dad 42 for only a few minutes and came back with paper and a pencil. He was so 43 to find the truth! “I want each of you to write 44 what you see on the floor.” I was not a 45 kid, though and when my turn came, I wrote the words 46 . So when my dad compared the handwriting, he still 47 tell the truth.
“ I will give you one more chance to confess (承认) ”, he said. Not 48 , no one spoke up.
Should I say something? I guess he’ll be 49 ! So again, I held my 50 . “Well, if someone came forward, there would be 51 punishment.” he added. Oh, no! I’ve lost my last chance!
He took us into the house. “ 52 none of you confessed, then you all get a spanking (打屁股).”
“I did it,” someone said. I looked around to see my sister come 53 . My sister was going to get spanked. And I let it 54 .
I didn’t tell the truth until years later. When I think back to that day, I know I learned the 55 of family, of a sister who would do anything for me. And I would do the same for her now.
36. A. special B. funny C. wrong D. useless
37. A. handwriting B. map C. calculation D. playing
38. A. understood B. remembered C. forgot D. expected
39. A. cheering B. imagining C. trembling D. wondering
40. A. courageB. time C. way D. chance
41. A. unusualB. unfit C. normal D. difficult
42. A. walkedB. disappeared C. hid D. escaped
43. A. afraid B. determined C. surprised D. proud
44. A. similarly B. carefully C. particularly D. exactly
45. A. smartB. stupid C. naughty D. lovely
46. A. differently B. strangely C. quickly D. quietly
47. A. would not B. might not C. could not D. need not
48. A. excitingly B. disappointingly C. interestingly D. surprisingly
49. A. mad B. curious C. delighted D. amused
50. A. breathB. face C. hand D. tongue
51. A. heavyB. much C. new D. no
52. A. Since B. Although C. Unless D. While
53. A. outB. forward C. in D. round
54. A. remain B. exist C. happen D. do
55. A. knowledge B. use C. sense D. value
第三节完形填空(每空1分,共20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
After the war between Britain and France which lasted 7 years, James Cook got married and 21 down in London. For several years, Captain Cook 22 to the east of America 23 he made a map of its 24.In 1768 came Cook's 25 for a major expedition. The navy was 26 a plan for an expedition 27 the South Pacific Ocean in 28 of watching a very unusual 29, that is the planet Venus 30 between the earth and the sun in 1769. His 31 hope was to find a new land 32 was thought to be 33 in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. 34 Captain Cook was to be there in charge of this expedition 35 Captain of the ship 36 "Endeavour". It was an old merchant ship just like 37 on which Cook had learnt his seamanship. It was strongly built and had a lot of space 38 for storage. Cook understood there would be a lot of hardship for them, so he got everything 39 it. In this expedition, he had sailed around 40 and up the east coast of Australia, charting(绘制) over 8,000 miles of coastline that had been unknown before.
21. A. set B. sailed C. sent D. settled
22. A. went B. flew C. sailed D. came
23. A. which B. where C. that D. when
24. A. countries B. coasts C. cities D. seas
25. A. chance B. hope C. ship D. expedition
26. A. finding B. learning C. doing D. making
27. A. in B. to C. for D. at
28. A. the hope B. a view C. an idea D. plan
29. A. accident B. incident C. matter D. event
30. A. existing B. setting C. passing D. appearing
31. A. first B. second C. third D. last
32. A. which B. where C. what D. on which
33. A. passing B. going C. existing D. sailing
34. A. but B. as C. and D. for
35. A. of B. for C. like D. as
36. A. which called B. called C. call D. calling
37. A. one B. it C. the one D. what
38. A. down B. off C. up D. away
39. A. full prepared for B. fully prepared for
C. fully preparing D. full preparation
40. A. Endland B. Australia C. New Zealand D. Tasmania
第三节: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,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was“Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something, 21 it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe 24 my acceptance of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I wanted to do as a career. 27 , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and 28 a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 29 that much. But I couldn’t have been more 30 . I mastered the skills of the beginning level position. And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different 31 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32 :“Well, I’ll try it. If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my 33 position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I 35 a large number of different talents and skills . If it had not been for my being 36 trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been within me. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my 38 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so 39 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success.
21.A.whichever B.whatever C.whenever D.whoever
22. A.until after B.ever since C.so that D.long before
23. A.consider B.ensure C.predict D.realize
24. A.at B.on C.to D.in
25. A.hard B.best C.extra D.first
26. A.determined B.examined C.persuaded D.introduced
27. A.Actually B.Luckily C.Finally D.Usually
28. A.rise B.raise C.form D.find
29. A.helped B.required C.expressed D.mattered
30. A.careful B.mistaken C.conscious D.prepared
31. A.situations B.choices C.directions D.positions
32. A.thought B.reply C.action D.advice
33. A.easier B.newer C.earlier D.higher
34. A.permitted B.counted C.organized D.enjoyed
35. A.show B.possess C.need D.stress
36. A.lucky for B.slow at C.open to D.afraid of
37. A.think of B.call for C.believe in D.turn into
38. A.business B.goal C.fortune D.growth
39. A.excited B.curious C.surprised D.helpful
40. A.dream B.time C.power D.honor
II 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意;然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children college education.If they can __21__ it, they can certainly send them to the best universities.But they must not feel guilty if they can’t.If the children really want to go, they’ll find a __22__.There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to __23__, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house.They do not have the duty to baby-sit their grandchildren.If they want to do it, it must be considered a __24__ not an obligation.
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal __25__.A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so __26__, so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all.Of course they should be __27__ corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves __28__.All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate them and give them chances to try and fail.They must learn to stand __29__.When criticisms are really needed, they should be __30__ with praises, with a smile and a kiss.That is the way children learn.
21.A.find B.get C.afford D.receive
22.A.supply B.help C.hand D.way
23.A.get married B.get a job C.go abroad D.live alone
24.A.pleasure B.favor C.habit D.service
25.A.worth B.affair C.belief D.respect
26.A.unknown B.unusual C.unsure D.unfair
27.A.properly B.gently C.nearly D.possibly
28.A.now and then B.in time C.at once D.right now
29.A.failure B.honor C.progress D.test
30.A.mixed B.satisfied C.shared D.balanced