“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   36   asked my father.

“I have to work late tonight. I doubt I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

    My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   42  .

    As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

    Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  . But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51   inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

      54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently            B. eagerly              C. proudly             D. casually

2.A. reach                    B. keep                 C. take                  D. make

3.A. create                    B. support             C. appreciate          D. accept

4.A. watch                    B. avoid                C. attend               D. speed

5.A. excuse                   B. problem            C. promise             D. trick

6.A. Besides                 B. Thus                 C. Otherwise          D. However

7.A. active                    B. formal                     C. different            D. serious

8.A. recognized             B. greeted              C. encouraged        D. showed

9.A. air                        B. audience            C. school               D. playground

10.A. up to                   B. other than          C. out of               D. along with

11.A. stage                   B. position             C. office                D. exit

12.A. Jill’s                          B. teacher’s           C. mother’s           D. father’s

13.A. fixed                   B. touched             C. hurt                  D. inserted

14.A. successfully         B. disappointedly   C. delightedly        D. hopefully

15.A. drunk                  B. woken               C. forgiven            D. hidden

16.A. stepped                B. noticed              C. examined          D. glanced

17.A. getting off           B. taking down      C. building up        D. turning around

18.A. leaning                B. lying                 C. moving             D. crying

19.A. How                          B. Where               C. Why                 D. Whether

20.A. perfect                B. comfortable              C. fortunate           D. important

 

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36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I   36   asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied.

My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be    42  .

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,   45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  this time . But as usual the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I  51  inside, and I could feel my tears   52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.

  54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.

36. A. confidently     B. eagerly     C. proudly             D. fearfully

37. A. reach           B. keep         C. take            D. make

38. A. create          B. support     C. appreciate        D. accept

39. A. watch           B. avoid         C. attend            D. speed

40. A. excuse         B. reply         C. promise         D. trick

41. A. Besides       B. Thus           C. Otherwise       D. However

42. A. active          B. formal       C. different              D. serious

43. A. recognized      B. greeted     C. encouraged       D. showed

44. A. air               B. audience      C. school           D. playground

45. A. apart from      B. other than    C. except for              D. along with

46. A. stage           B. position              C. office                      D. exit

47. A. Jill’s            B. teacher’s             C. mother’s         D. father’s

48. A. fixed           B. touched        C. hurt              D. overlooked

49. A. successfully     B. disappointedly     C. delightedly     D. hopefully

50. A. drunk          B. woken          C. forgiven         D. hidden

51. A. stepped        B. noticed         C. examined       D. glanced

52. A. getting off       B. falling down      C. building up      D. turning around

53. A. leaning         B. lying           C. putting            D. carrying

54. A. How             B. Where            C. Why            D. Whether

55. A. perfect          B. comfortable           C. fortunate         D. important

第一节：完形填空

My friend Gayle has been "living" with cancer for four years and it is progressively getting worse. One day Gayle   1        that one of her childhood wishes was to have a red Radio Flyer bicycle. As a child she never received one because she believed that if you told your birthday wish it wouldn't   2          .

I was at an ice cream stand one day and in the window was a miniature (微型的) red Radio Flyer bicycle that could be won in a    3     drawing (抽奖). For each ice cream you could fill out a ticket for a chance to win. After several weeks and many ice creams, I didn't win. I got up the courage to ask the person    4        if I could buy one. T 'went to the window and as I began   5       , I could feel my throat    6      and my eyes overflowed with tears. However I managed to tell him the story, and after writing a    7      I left carrying it.

The bicycle was    8      the next day, and Gayle's dream came true. The following day I received a letter that read:

Dear Bonnie,

Once in a while there is an opportunity to pass on a    9        I lost my parents to cancer six months ago. I cared for both of them but could not have done it without the love and generosity of friends - friends who   10       .

The best to you,

Norma

It was from the owner of the ice cream stand. Enclosed was my uncashed check.

(  ) 1. A. expressed                     B. whispered                 C. told                  D. ordered

(  ) 2. A. realize                         B. appear                      C. happen             D. come true

(  ) 3. A. daily                           B. weekly                     C. monthly            D. yearly

(  ) 4. A. in the charge                B. in charge                  C. in office            D. in public

(  ) 5. A. to say                          B. to tell                       C. to weep             D. to speak

(  ) 6. A. tighten                        B. loosen                      C. dry                   D. wet

(  ) 7. A. name                           B. check                       C. notice               D. note

(  ) 8. A. bought                        B. came                        C. ridden               D. delivered

(  ) 9. A. hand                           B. check                       C. kindness            D. bicycle

(  ) 10. A. care                           B. treasure                    C. value                D. promise

 

When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the money.  But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went  to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.