第三节 完形填空(满分30分)

There was a time when I thought my dad I didn’t 　21　 him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seemed to me his only purpose in life was to say “　 22　 ”to anywhere I wanted to do, including getting a　 23　 . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses.　 24　 my dad---he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.

So that’s what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and 　25　 every penny I could. And when I had enough to buy my car, I 　26　 ! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to show it　 27　 to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only　 28　 you five dollars.” I offered with a smile. “I see,” was all he said.

One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a 　29　 to work.

The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house, 　30　 it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a 　31　 day. As I dropped my dad off, I　 32　 him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his　 33　 from the trunk(车尾箱)of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were　 34　 lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad worked for his family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).

In that instant, it　 35　 to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this　 36　 ,no matter how hot it got. Never, not once, had I heard him　 37　 about it. To him, we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.

When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to　 38　 me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said, “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s　 39　 me. Don’t work too hard. I love you.”

His eyes met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he cleared his　 40　 and said, “Oh, and…me, too.”

20. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to _________from home and earn some money on his own.

A. run away　　　 B. take away　　　 C. keep away　　　 D. get away

19. Kathy __________a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.

A. picked up　　　 B. took up　　　　 C. made up　　 D. turned up

18. ________other young people, he enjoys pop music.

A. Compared with　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In common with

C. Referred to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Talking of

17. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s ________I have to wait.

A. in case　　 B. so that　　　 C. in order　　　 D. as if

16. In our childhood, we were often ________by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

A. demanded　　 B. reminded　　 C. allowed　　 D. hoped

15. Every time we were on the _________of giving up, the captain called us back.

A. edge　　　 B. top　　　　 C. point　　 　　D. center　

14. It’s necessary to be prepared for a job interview. ________the answers ready will be of great help.

A. To have had　 B. Having had　　 C. Have　　 D. Having

13. ________him and then try to copy what he does.

A. Mind　　 B. Glance at　　 C. Stare at　　 D. Watch