完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1分,满分20分)
Soon Tommy's parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 16 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 17 .
Tommy, an only child, had 18 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 19  that his recent failing grades 20  a brokenhearted child's reaction to his respected parents' separation and possible 21 ?
Tommy's mother came in and 22  one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 23  and was obviously surprised to see his wife. They pointedly(显然) ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed 24  of Tommy's behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 25  words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 26  somehow the words wouldn't come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 27  stuffed (塞) in the back of Tommy's desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 28  scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed(弄平) it out and gave it to Tommy's mother. She read it and then without a word handed it to her husband. He 29  . Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 30 seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and 31   his wife's outstretched(伸出的) hand. She wiped the tears from her 32  and smiled up at him. I also couldn't keep back tears, but 33  seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to 34  that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 35 with the painful outpouring of a small boy's troubled heart, it said.
"Dear Mother ... Dear Daddy ... I love you ... I love you ... I love you."

【小题1】
A.satisfyingB.excitingC.disappointing D.surprising
【小题2】
A.the others B.the otherC.another oneD.each other
【小题3】
A.never B.rarely C.alwaysD.usually
【小题4】
A.hope B.believe C.promise D.trust
【小题5】
A.stood for B.looked for C.cared for D.made for
【小题6】
A.happiness B.cruelty C.selfishness D.divorce
【小题7】
A.got B.took C.possessed D.seated
【小题8】
A.reached B.sat C.arrived D.went
【小题9】
A.account B.record C.comment D.paper
【小题10】
A.common B.exciting C.mistaken D.right
【小题11】
A.So B.And C.But D.Then
【小题12】
A.letter B.sheetC.message D.schoolwork
【小题13】
A.word B.article C.phrase D.sentence
【小题14】
A.cried B.laughed C.frowned D.smiled
【小题15】
A.which B.as if C.what D.when
【小题16】
A.reached forB.hunted forC.kept off D.searched for
【小题17】
A.faces B.eyes C.head D.nose
【小题18】
A.both B.neither C.either D.none
【小题19】
A.reunite B.unite C.satisfy D.help
【小题20】
A.lined B.formed C.written D.covered

If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it’s helpful to do kind, peaceful things. One of my  16 ways to do this is by developing my own 17 actions. These little acts of kindness are  18  to be of service and reminders of how good it feels to be  19  and helpful.
We live in a rural area of the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of what we see is beauty and 20  .One of the exceptions to the beauty is the  21 that some people throw out of their windows as they are  22 on the rural roads. One of the few drawbacks to  23  the mountainous area is that public services, such as litter collection, are less  24  than those are closer to the city.
   A helping action that I practice  25  with my two children is picking up litter in our surrounding area. We' ve become so  26  to doing this that my daughters will often say to me in exciting  27 , "There' s some litter, Daddy, stop the  28  !" And if we have time, we will often pull over and pick it up. It may seem  29  , but we actually enjoy it. We pick up litter in parks, on sidewalks, practically  30 . Once I even saw a complete stranger picking up litter close to  31  we live. He smiled at me and said, "I saw you doing it, and it seemed like a good       32 ."
Picking up litter is only one of an  33  supply of possible helping actions. You might like holding a door open for people,  34  lonely elderly people in nursing homes, or removing snow off someone else' s driveway. Perhaps you might  35  something that seems effortless yet helpful. It' s fun, personally rewarding, and setting a good example. Everyone wins.

【小题1】
A.favoriteB.familiarC.difficultD.different
【小题2】
A.takingB.placingC.passingD.helping
【小题3】
A.customsB.ceremoniesC.opportunitiesD.occasions
【小题4】
A.cruelB.kindC.proudD.brave
【小题5】
A.scienceB.weatherC.universeD.nature
【小题6】
A.listB.guidebookC.litterD.check
【小题7】
A.drivingB.directingC.floatingD.flying
【小题8】
A.search forB.live inC.look atD.march into
【小题9】
A.acceptableB.availableC.horribleD.honorable
【小题10】
A.regularlyB.completelyC.calmlyD.roughly
【小题11】
A.opposedB.reducedC.devotedD.accustomed
【小题12】
A.lungsB.voicesC.soundsD.noises
【小题13】
A.horseB.carriageC.bikeD.car
【小题14】
A.strangeB.sensitiveC.imaginableD.necessary
【小题15】
A.nowhereB.anywhereC.somewhereD.everywhere
【小题16】
A.whyB.whenC.whichD.where
【小题17】
A.ideaB.planC.excuseD.feel
【小题18】
A.emptyB.endlessC.immediateD.attractive
【小题19】
A.describing B.developingC.visitingD.valuing
【小题20】
A.ask forB.look intoC.carry outD.think of

There were a lot of hardships when growing up, but there were a lot of fond memories as well.
Back in those days, we had very little money, so we couldn’t afford a garden tractor that could make gardening easier. All the preparations has to be done by hand with hoes(锄头),shovels and Daddy’s trusty plow(犁).
Part of my job in the garden was planting the seeds. I would sow the seeds and Daddy would come behind me with the plow and cover them. I liked to walk behind Daddy when he was planting. Every step he took left an impression. I would try to make my short legs match his stride(大步)and put my tiny feet in his footprints.
One of my gardening tasks was finding worms. We didn’t use a lot of pesticides so we often had worms. Some worms were harder to find because sometimes they would get on the bottom side of the leaves and have a similar color to that of the plant. I had to look very closely for them.
Next came the harvest. That was my mum’s busiest time. There were tomatoes, peas, corn and beans that all had to be washed and “put up” for the winter.
We would sit out in the yard late in the evening when air was cooler until midnight. I would sit and attentively listen to my mum and daddy to tell stories about their past. I loved those times because they created the most precious memories of all for me.
We may not have had too many material possessions, but we had a lot of love. I think our working together as a family to put food on the table helped to strengthen out ties to each other and kept us close.
56. What did the author like to do as a child in the garden?
A. Put up tomatoes, peas, corn and beans for the winter.
B. Follow his father’s footsteps.
C. Plow and cover the seeds.
D. Listen to his parents to tell stories.
57.The underlined word “Pesticides” (in Paragraph 4) most probably means “things that _______”.
A. can make plants grow more quickly    
B. can affect the growth of plants
C. kill worms                        
D. benefit worms
58. What does the author think of his childhood?
A. Poor and miserable.                                        B. Rich and fruitful.
C. Sad and unforgettable.                                   D. Hard but precious.
59. What does the author intend to tell us?
A. Learning to help parents is very important.
B. Family members’ working together is precious.
C. Staying in a garden is helpful to one’s development.
D. A person should be hard-working from childhood.

Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park.”he’d told his wife.“I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”---Mike,Randy, and Alex --- came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted“breakfast,daddy.” When food had not appeared on within thirty seconds,Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(节拍) . Mike chanted“Where’s my toast,where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their eyes. Someone named “Not me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the fish bowl refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating(装饰)kitchen wall with his color pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the sitting room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare center(日托所).“I suddenly  have to go into work and my wife is away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously“Yes” because Brad was smiling.
【小题1】When his wife left home, Brad expected___________.

A.go out for a walk in the park
B.watch TV talk show with his children
C.enjoy his first day off the work.   
D.read the newspaper to his children
【小题2】Which of the following did Randy do?
A.drawing on the wallB.eating apple jam
C.feeding the fishD.reading in a room
【小题3】Why did Brad ask the daycare center for help?
A.Because he wanted to clean his house. 
B.Because he suddenly had to go to his office
C.Because he found it hard to manage his boys  
D.Because he had to take his wife back home.
【小题4】The text is developed ____________.
A.by space B.by comparisonC.by processD.by time

Three Boys and a Dad

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”

Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(节拍). Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room,but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所).“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.

1.When his wife left home. Brad expected to           .

A. go out for a walk in the park          

B. watch TV talk show with his children

C. enjoy his first day off work          

D. read the newspaper to his children

2.Which of the following did Randy do?

A. Drawing on the wall                 B. Eating apple jam

C. Feeding the fish.                    D. Reading in a room

3.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?

A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.

B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office

C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.

D. Because he had to take his wife back

4.This text is developed           .

A. by space       B. by comparison        C. by process    D. by time

 

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