阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it   21   to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows   22  ．

I do not 23  hearing the words from my father when I was growing up．  24  , I could not recall(回忆) when I had   25  said those words to him either．

One day, I decided to  26  the ice and make the first   27 ．So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my   28   and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”

There was a   29 at the other end and he awkwardly  30  , “Well, same back at ya!”

I was unexpectedly   31 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   32   asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”

A few weeks later, Dad   33  our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you．” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 34  ” the love．As I sat there in tears I realized that this   35   moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new   36 ．Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly  37  death following heart surgery（外科手术）．Many times   38 , I have   39   if I had not taken the first step and Dad not   40   the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love．

21．A．works out B．breaks out      C．comes out       D．turns out

22．A．wiser    B．busier     C．weaker    D．older

23．A．remember      B．enjoy    C．mind D．regret

24．A．Truthfully B．Fortunately      C．Naturally  D．Obviously

25．A．only  B．last    C．once  D．first

26．A．melt  B．break C．strike D．build

27．A．complaint B．promise    C．move D．impression

28．A．strength    B．ideas C．words       D．attention

29．A．sigh  B．silence      C．voice D．cry

30．A．refused     B．shouted     C．replied      D．explained

31．A．touched    B．frightened C．shocked    D．annoyed

32．A．excitedly  B．nervously  C．willingly   D．sadly

33．A．continued B．checked    C．concluded D．interrupted

34．A．accepted   B．expected   C．learned     D．heard

35．A．quiet B．difficult    C．special      D．different

36．A．level B．idea   C．world       D．end

37．A．managed   B．escaped     C．avoided    D．faced

38．A．then  B．ago   C．before      D．since

39．A．realized    B．found       C．doubted    D．wondered

40．A．challenged       B．experienced      C．survived   D．received

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it   21   to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows   22  ．

I do not 23  hearing the words from my father when I was growing up．  24  , I could not recall(回忆) when I had   25  said those words to him either．

One day, I decided to  26  the ice and make the first   27 ．So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my   28   and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”

There was a   29 at the other end and he awkwardly  30  , “Well, same back at ya!”

I was unexpectedly   31 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   32   asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”

A few weeks later, Dad   33  our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you．” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 34  ” the love．As I sat there in tears I realized that this   35   moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new   36 ．Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly  37  death following heart surgery（外科手术）．Many times   38 , I have   39   if I had not taken the first step and Dad not   40   the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love．

21．A．works out     B．breaks out      C．comes out       D．turns out

22．A．wiser        B．busier         C．weaker        D．older

23．A．remember      B．enjoy        C．mind         D．regret

24．A．Truthfully     B．Fortunately      C．Naturally      D．Obviously

25．A．only          B．last            C．once          D．first

26．A．melt          B．break         C．strike         D．build

27．A．complaint     B．promise        C．move         D．impression

28．A．strength        B．ideas         C．words           D．attention

29．A．sigh          B．silence          C．voice         D．cry

30．A．refused         B．shouted         C．replied          D．explained

31．A．touched        B．frightened     C．shocked        D．annoyed

32．A．excitedly      B．nervously      C．willingly       D．sadly

33．A．continued     B．checked        C．concluded     D．interrupted

34．A．accepted       B．expected       C．learned         D．heard

35．A．quiet         B．difficult        C．special          D．different

36．A．level         B．idea           C．world           D．end

37．A．managed       B．escaped         C．avoided        D．faced

38．A．then          B．ago           C．before          D．since

39．A．realized        B．found           C．doubted        D．wondered

40．A．challenged       B．experienced      C．survived       D．received

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it   36   to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows   37  ．

I do not   38   hearing the words from my father when I was growing up．  39  , I could not recall(回忆) when I had   40   said those words to him either．

One day, I decided to   41   the ice and make the first   42  ．So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my   43   and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”

There was a   44   at the other end and he awkwardly   45  , “Well, same back at ya!”

I was unexpectedly   46   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   47   asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”

A few weeks later, Dad   48   our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you．” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “  49  ” the love．As I sat there in tears I realized that this   50   moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new   51  ．Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly   52   death following heart surgery（外科手术）．Many times   53  , I have   54   if I had not taken the first step and Dad not   55   the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love．

36．A．works out B．breaks out      C．comes out       D．turns out

37．A．wiser    B．busier     C．weaker    D．older

38．A．remember      B．enjoy    C．mind D．regret

39．A．Truthfully B．Fortunately      C．Naturally  D．Obviously

40．A．only  B．last    C．once  D．first

41．A．melt  B．break C．strike D．build

42．A．complaint B．promise    C．move D．impression

43．A．strength    B．ideas C．words       D．attention

44．A．sigh  B．silence      C．voice D．cry

45．A．refused     B．shouted     C．replied      D．explained

46．A．touched    B．frightened C．shocked    D．annoyed

47．A．excitedly  B．nervously  C．willingly   D．sadly

48．A．continued B．checked    C．concluded D．interrupted

49．A．accepted   B．expected   C．learned     D．heard

50．A．quiet B．difficult    C．special      D．different

51．A．level B．idea   C．world       D．end

52．A．managed   B．escaped     C．avoided    D．faced

53．A．then  B．ago   C．before      D．since

54．A．realized    B．found       C．doubted    D．wondered

55．A．challenged       B．experienced      C．survived   D．received

One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been  36  me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly  37 . It was a school night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could  38  my moves, because she  39  to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I  40  she had strict sleeping habits, 41  I thought she ought to be able to  42  some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 43 , you can stay up late for once. We’re having   44  .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked   45  . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it  46 , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we  47  for another ten minutes, until  48 my daughter burst into tears, and  49  that she was beaten.

Clearly I had made  50 . I had started the evening wanting to have a  51  time with my daughter but had  52  my desire to win to become more  53  than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win  54  me well. As a parent, I  55  that it got in my way.  So I had to change.

36. A. guiding          B. asking              C. training                     D. advising

37. A. allowed          B. expected           C. replied                D. accepted

38. A. change           B. repeat                      C. hurry                         D. pass

39. A. agreed           B. needed                     C. begged                D. hated

40. A. knew                    B. learned                     C. guessed                     D. heard

41. A. so                        B. for                   C. but                   D. or

42. A. put up                   B. take up                    C. pick up               D. give up

43. A. As usual                B. Go ahead                 C. By the way          D. Come on

44. A. patience                B. luck                  C. fun                            D. success

45. A. excited           B. proud                      C. anxious               D. angry

46. A. well                      B. again                       C. fairly                         D. regularly

47. A. discussed              B. continued                 C. counted                     D. argued

48. A. nervously              B. immediately       C. strangely       D. suddenly

49. A. promised               B. admitted            C. wondered      D. discovered

50. A. a mistake              B. a decision              C. an attempt           D. an effort

51. A. free           B. different          C. full             D. happy

52. A. managed       B. recognized     C. allowed       D. reduced

53. A. important              B. attractive               C. practical                   D. interesting

54. A. offered          B. served                      C. controlled          D. taught

55. A. realized        B. apologized              C. imagined                  D. explained