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【题目】In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to a different life. It was a transitional (过渡的) time in Daniel's life. I wanted to him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, "What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?" Then he walked the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those opportunities. How many times have I let such moments ？ I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have to me. Or what he might to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each ther. Yet, I always never hearing him put his into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. "Daniel," I said, "If I could have picked, I would have picked you." That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was of was the stubble (茬) on his chin as his face pressed mine. What I had said to Daniel was . It was nothing. And yet, it was .

【1】 A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape

【2】 A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct

【3】 A. last B. first C. very D. next

【4】 A. upward B. into C. down D. up

【5】 A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight

【6】 A. interest B. instruction C. courage D. direction

【7】 A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled

【8】 A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost

【9】 A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain

【10】 A. counted B. meant C. valued D. eared

【11】 A. think B. want C. expect D. wish

【12】 A. But B. And C. Instead D. So

【13】 A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried

【14】 A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes

【15】 A. important B. essential C. hard D. complex

【16】 A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced

【17】 A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired

【18】 A. by B. against C. on D. with

【19】 A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving

【20】 A. none B. all C. anything D. Everything

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 A

【2】 C

【3】 B

【4】 D

【5】 B

【6】 C

【7】 A

【8】 D

【9】 B

【10】 B

【11】 C

【12】 A

【13】 B

【14】 C

【15】 C

【16】 A

【17】 C

【18】 B

【19】 A

【20】 D

【解析】【1】考查动词辨析。experience a different life 意思是“体验一种不同的生活”。因为文章没有说儿子即将开始的生活有多么的好，所以不能用enjoy“享受”。句意：他要在一个全新的国度体验新的生活。

【2】考查动词辨析。leave him some words, 意思是：给他留几句话。注意不要受母语的干扰而误选give。句意：我希望送给他几句话，几句能令让他受用终身的话语。

【3】考查语境化选词。这里要表达的意思是：这已经不是第一次 (first) 我让这样的时刻白白的过去了。

【4】考查语境化选词。由常识可知，上公共汽车要从车门口的台阶走上去，所以要用walk up。 句意：说着，他上了校车，消失在我的视野里。车开走了，我却始终开不了口。

【5】考查名词辨析。这里指的是我送别儿子的情景，所以要用scene。sign“符号”；scenery“风景”；sight“景色”。

【6】考查语境化选词。and表示并列，而这几个词中只有courage和confidence属于同一范畴。句意：我很想说一些鼓励的话语，在他的新生活伊始给他勇气与信心。

【7】考查习惯用语。words failed me为固定用法，意思是：我说不出话来。句意：但是, 我再一次语塞。

【8】考查语境化选词。lost opportunities “失去的机会”。这里指的是上文提到的自己该向儿子说些话的关键场合没有把握机会，而让机会白白地失去。句意：此时此刻，站在丹尼尔面前，我想起了那些被错过的时刻。

【9】考查语境化选词。机会失去了，也就是说是让那些宝贵的时刻过去 (pass) 了。last “持续”；fly“飞”；remain“保留”。句意：究竟多少次，我们让这些珍贵的时刻白白溜走？

【10】考查动词辨析。mean“意味着”。句意：我找不到一个安静的时刻告诉他这些机会对于我来说意味着什么，或者是在今后的几年里他预期会面对什么。

【11】考查动词辨析。expect “期待，预料”。

【12】考查语境化选词。很显然上下文之间是转折关系。所以要用but。句意：即使一位父亲一辈子都不曾亲口告诉儿子自己对他的看法，那又如何？然而，当我面对着丹尼尔，我知道到这非常重要。

【13】考查动词辨析。这里作者由自己和儿子想到了自已和父亲，句意为：我很遗憾从没有听到父亲表达出自己的感情。regret“遗憾”。

【14】考查语境化选词。由语境可知，在这些特殊的场合，父亲想表达出的是自己的内心的感情 (feelings) ：对孩子的关爱。

【15】考查语境化选词。作者很多次想通过言语表达出自己的感情，但都没能做到，由此可以看出，要选择hard，意思是“困难的”。important“重要的”；essential“必需的”；complex“复杂的”。

【16】考查语境化选词。由后面的and there were just Daniel and me, 作者感觉到整个世界似乎都消失了 (disappeared) 。句意：那一刻，世界消失了，只剩下我和丹尼尔。change“改变"； progress “进步”；advance“进步，提前”。

【17】考查语境化选词。be aware of 的意思是“察觉到，意识到，知道”。句意：泪水模糊了我的眼睛，我不明白他在说什么，只是当他的脸向我贴过来时，我感觉到了他下巴的胡子茬。sensitive“敏感的”；convinced“信服的”。

【18】考查介词辨析。against “靠在……上”。注意这里不是把他的脸放到我的脸上，所以一定不能选on。

【19】考查语境化选词。由前面描述以及下文的It was nothing 来看，“我”当时说的话语无伦次，所以选clumsy“笨拙的，不得体的”。gentle“温和的”；absurd“荒唐的”；moving“感人的”。

【20】考查语境化选词。和前面的nothing相对，所以要选择everything。句意：我对丹尼尔说的那些话空洞无文。然而，它却道出了一切。