Night after night, she came to tuck me in (给…掖被子), even long after my childhood years. Following her long-standing custom, she’d and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember when it first started me----her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me, they felt work-worn and rough against my young skin. , one night, I shouted at her, “Don’t do that anymore ----your hands are too !” She didn’t say anything in reply. But never again did my mother close out my day with that expression of her love.
Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts to that night. By then I missed my mother’s , missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead. Sometimes the incident very close, sometimes far away. But always it existed in the back of my .
Well, many years have passed, but mother’s rough hands are still doing things for me and my family. She’s been our doctor, into a medicine cupboard for the medicine to us children of our pain. She makes the best food in the world and always keeps our clothes clean.
Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad, and on special , I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand ran across my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, my forehead.
In my memory, for the thousandth time, I the night my young voice , “Don't’ do that anymore----your hands are too rough!” Mom’s hand in my hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night. I thought she’d remember, as I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten ---and ---long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
A．set down B．put down C．lie down D．lean down
A．inspiring B．annoying C．boring D．upsetting
A．for B．although C．so D．while
A．Gradually B．Certainly C．Finally D．Absolutely
A．rough B．tough C．smelly D．dirty
A．unexpected B．strange C．familiar D．ridiculous
A．dashed B．returned C．wandered D．ran
A．kiss B．expression C．hands D．hair
A．happened B．turned C．felt D．seemed
A．mind B．world C．record D．history
A．sliding B．reaching C．touching D．dipping
A．operate B．rid C．charge D．prevent
A．situations B．conditions C．positions D．occasions
A．quickly B．unwillingly C．hesitantly D．roughly
A．pressed B．struck C．dropped D．touched
A．recalled B．regained C．repeated D．reminded
A．complained B．laughed C．criticized D．whispered
A．Conducting B．Commanding C．Controlling D．Catching
A．ignored B．abandoned C．forgiven D．forbidden
A．guilt B．shame C．pity D．sorrow
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21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Five and a half years ago my father was suddenly rushed to the hospital for an operation. At the time, we had no idea that he was 21 ill. The operation did not go Well and he remained 22 . Due to the laws of our state, we were 23 to keep him on a ventilator（呼吸机）for 72 hours against his wish of stopping medical treatment if he was too ill.
At the end of day two, I was 24 in the waiting room and watching others walk their fathers around who had had 25 .Typically, I am very happy for others that are 26 , but that evening, I guess I was a little 27 because I finally realized I would 28 be able to hold my father’s hand and walk down the hall again.
I had to jump up and run down the hall to 29 everyone. This was not in my nature but I just had to be 30 . After running for what seemed like a long time, I went into a rest room. I sat in a stall（小隔间）and 31 for at least five minutes.
When I came out of the stall there was a 32 by the sink. I went to 33 on the water to wash my face and she came to hug me though I didn’t know her. She held onto me 34 I finally stopped crying. Then she grabbed a paper towel, wet it and 35 it to me. She looked at me and smiled and then left. She never spoke one word but she touched my 36 .
She 37 me that you do not need to be a conversationalist to help 38 the hurt in others. Never 39 to hug someone who may need it today. You can make a 40 in someone’s life without ever speaking one word.
21．A．slightly B．seriously C．probably D．simply
22．A．uncomfortable B．uneasy C．unfortunate D．unconscious
23．A．inspired B．trained C．forced D．forbidden
24．A．sitting B．playing C．chatting D．reading
25．A．dinners B．doubts C．ideas D．operations
26．A．changing B．recovering C．returning D．leaving
27．A．angry B．pleased C．curious D．foolish
28．A．even B．still C．never D．always
29．A．catch up with B．adapt to C．play jokes on D．get away from
30．A．single B．alone C．negative D．impolite
31．A．cried B．shouted C．laughed D．complained
32．A．doctor B．manager C．stranger D．nurse
33．A．turn B．put C．take D．try
34．A．but B．since C．when D．until
35．A．said B．handed C．lent D．sold
36．A．face B．hair C．heart D．leg
37．A．taught B．promised C．reminded D．introduced
38．A．see B．remember C．describe D．heal
39．A．learn B．hesitate C．continue D．dream
40．A．choice B．mistake C．difference D．decision
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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涂黑。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling 36 , but I always knew he was 37 . He never criticized us, but used 38 to bring out our best. He'd say,“If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't give them water, they die.” I 39 as a child I said something 40 about somebody, and my father said, “41 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of yourself.” He explained that if I looked for the best 42 people, I would get the best 43 . From then on I've always tried to 44 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad's also always been very 45 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 46a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 47 stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 48 any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 49 me to go into law. And I've 50 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 51 I didn't pursue my 52 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 53 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 54 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 55 me.
A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener
A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth
A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess
A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual
A．Another B．Some C．Any D．Other
A．on B．in C．at D．about
A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return
A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding
A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice
A．and B．as C．even if D．as if
A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested
A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost
A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore
A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
A．which B．he C．it D．that
A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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涂黑。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling 36 , but I always knew he was 37 . He never criticized us, but used 38 to bring out our best. He'd say,“If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't give them water, they die.” I 39 as a child I said something 40 about somebody, and my father said, “41 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of yourself.” He explained that if I looked for the best 42 people, I would get the best 43 . From then on I've always tried to 44 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad's also always been very 45 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 46a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 47 stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 48 any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 49 me to go into law. And I've 50 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 51 I didn't pursue my 52 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 53 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 54 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 55 me.
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After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack, my world crashed around me. I was overwhelmed (不知所措) with the of earning a living, the little children.
One evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd (牧羊犬) on our. This wonderful strong animal to enter the house and make it his . The children took an instant liking to “German” and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day, we could inquire around the neighborhood for his . That night I slept for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we to find German’s owner, but with no results. On Sunday I took the children on a picnic and we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were to see German racing to the gas station after us. was he going to be left behind.
On Monday morning I let him out for a run when the children got ready for school. As evening came and German didn’t appear, we were all . The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again we took him in, and again he stayed Monday morning. This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more of German. We stopped thinking about he belonged — he belonged to us. As German became part of the family, he considered his duty to take up his position by the front door and remained there until the morning.
Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver; every weekend I enjoyed his . Then one Monday morning we his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
A．duties B．ways C．purposes D．focuses
A．caring for B．looking for C．waking up D．taking up
A．Friday B．Saturday C．Sunday D．Monday
A．gate B．street C．road D．doorstep
A．regretted B．forced C．intended D．encouraged
A．nest B．home C．kitchen D．destination
A．where B．when C．while D．as
A．advice B．gifts C．owner D．situation
A．comfortably B．smoothly C．meaningfully D．peacefully
A．tried B．managed C．succeeded D．failed
A．happy B．glad C．amazed D．pleased
A．No wonder B．No way C．No doubt D．No use
A．wondered B．lost C．worried D．disappointed
A．before B．until C．since D．once
A．aware B．sure C．fond D．anxious
A．who B．where C．whom D．which
A．it B．that C．this D．one
A．friend B．company C．factory D．story
A．beat B．hit C．wounded D．patted
A．excited B．satisfied C．abandoned D．interrupted
My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life. He’s usually all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends. Sometimes he stays _____for two weeks at a time. ___I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very _____.
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you ____ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so ____ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got __. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he ____me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I' m glad I ___my dad's advice.
My dad is ___talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest . He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show. Sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He ignore the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose, because he thinks that all my efforts willone day.
My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to .
I love Dad with all my heart. He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.
A．on B．with C．out D．in
A．away B．home C．inside D．alone
A．In case B．Even though C．If only D．As if
A．polite B．kind C．different D．close
A．give B．put C．take D．speed
A．nervous B．anxious C．crazy D．familiar
A．rough B．difficult C．disappointing D．boring
A．promised B．persuaded C．reminded D．suggested
A．received B．challenged C．took D．listened
A．physically B．typically C．musically D．exactly
A．chatting B．dancing C．writing D．drawing
A．director B．supporter C．scholar D．sponsor
A．however B．so C．and D．still
A．ever B．often C．never D．even
A．aim B．dream C．strength D．heart
A．come true B．take risks C．pay off D．let out
A．agrees B．likes C．intends D．offers
A．bodies B．arms C．hands D．faces
A．jealous B．optimistic C．proud D．happy
A．help B．read C．work D．drive