Question

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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My teenage son Blair became withdrawn after his father passed away. As a single parent, I tried every ________ to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he ________ . During his junior year when his ________ card arrived, it said that he had been absent 99 times from classes and had six ________ grades for the year. At this rate he would ________ graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing________ .

One night I felt so ________ that I got down on my knees and prayed for help. “Please God, I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing of my son ________to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the ________ . “I want to talk to you about Blair’s absences.” Before he could say ________ word, I choked up and all my disappointment and________ over Blair came ________ out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son very much. I’ve tried everything to get my boy back to school ________ nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was ________ on the other end of the ________ . The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and ________ .

Blair’s next academic record showed a big improvement in his ________ . Finally, he even made himself top ten students. In his fourth year, I ________ a parent-teacher meeting with Blair. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really ________ me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you ________ .”

1.A. means B. methods C. direction D. time

2.A. pulled on B. pulled down C. pulled away D. pulled up

3.A. student B. credit C. sport D. report

4.A. falling B. accelerating C. promoting D. aging

5.A. even B. eventually C. almost D. never

6.A. possessed B. worked C. consumed D. bargained

7.A. joyful B. fearless C. powerless D. shameless

8.A. down B. up C. without D. beneath

9.A. headmaster B. teacher C. adviser D. classmate

10.A. other B. holy C. more D. another

11.A. belief B. compromise C. sadness D. recognition

12.A. pouring B. leaving C. pumping D. figuring

13.A. so B. though C. if D. but

14.A. disguise B. amazement C. worship D. silence

15.A. rope B. line C. room D. block

16.A. held on B. hung up C. broke in D. cut in

17.A. grades B. class C. reference D. conservation

18.A. joined B. confirmed C. attended D. appeared

19.A. destroyed B. injured C. hit D. harmed

20.A. scared B. proud C. disappointed D. nervous

Answer 1