Question

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 __1__ a different life.It was a transitional (过渡的) time in Daniel’s life.I wanted to __2__ him some words of significance.But nothing came from my lips，and this was not the __3__ 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 __4__ the steps of the bus and disappeared inside.The bus drove away and I said nothing.A decade later，a similar __5__ played itself out.

I drove him to college.As I started to leave，I tried to think of something to say to give him __6__ and confidence as he started this new stage of life.Again，words __7__ me.

Now，as I stood before him，I thought of those __8__ opportunities.How many times have I let such moments __9__？I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what he has __10__ to me.Or what he might __11__ 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？__12__ as I stood before Daniel，I knew that it did matter.My father and I loved each other.Yet I always __13__ never hearing him put his __14__ into words.Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten.Why is it so __15__ 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 __16__，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 __17__ of was the stubble (短须) on his chin as his face pressed __18__ mine.What I had said to Daniel was __19__.It was nothing.And yet，it was __20__.

1.A.experience　　 　　 B．spend

C．enjoy　　　　 　 D．shape

2．A.show　　　　 　 B．give

C．make 　　　　　　 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．cared

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

父爱无语。离别时作为父亲的“我”该向儿子说些什么呢？简短而又略显不得体的话“假如让我选择的话，我会选择你”让儿子深深地懂得了父子情深。

1．A　体验一种不同的生活。experience有“经历、体验”的意思。enjoy意为“享受”，不符合语境。

2．B　“我想给他一些有重要意义的话语。”故用give。其他选项不符合语境。

3．B　根据下文判断这不是“我”第一次让这种时刻溜走。

4．D　根据情景判断，表示“上车”，所以用up。

5．B　a similar scene类似的一幕 (情景)。

6．C　根据所填词的并列项confidence及下文as引导的句子可以判断，此处作者想说点什么以给儿子勇气和信心。故C项符合语境。

7．A　Words failed me相当于“I couldn’t express how I felt.”，意为“我说不出话来”。

8．D　根据上下文可知，作者在回忆那些已经失去了的机会。

9．B　根据第一段最后一句可知答案。pass在此处指 (时间)流逝。

10．B　mean意味着。本句的意思为“我无法找到一个安静的时候来告诉他他对我来说意味着什么”。

11．C　expect预料，预计。think后面不能接动词不定式；want和wish表示主观上的意愿或希望。

12．A　上文的言下之意是这件事情不重要，这样本句和上文构成转折关系，所以用But。

13．B　作者对没有听到父亲对他表达爱的话而感到遗憾，所以用regret。

14．C　把情感 (feelings)通过语言 (words)的形式表达出来。

15．C　根据上文判断，作者不知道为什么向儿子说一些肺腑之言如此困难。hard困难的，符合语境。essential必不可少的；complex复杂的。

16．A　根据下文的there were just Daniel and me判断本句表示世界消失 (disappear)了。

17．C　“我”能感觉到的是……be aware of感觉到，意识到；be convinced of相信，确信；be tired of对……厌倦。sensitive敏感的，常用be sensitive to意为“对……敏感”。根据语境可知C项正确。

18．B　根据语境“他的脸贴着我的脸”可知，press against“使贴着”符合语境。

19．A　根据下文It was nothing可知答案。clumsy笨拙的；gentle温柔的；absurd荒唐的；moving感动人的。

20．D　本句和上句构成转折关系 (and yet相当于however)，所以填everything和nothing相对应。