完形填空

Good Heart to Lean on

  More than I realized.Dad has helped me keep my balance.

  When I was growing up, I was embarrassed(使不安)to be seen with my father.He was severely disabled and very   1  , and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for   2   , people would stare.I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted   3  .If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never   4   that he knew.

  It was   5   to coordinate(协调)our steps-his hesitant, mine impatient-and because of that, we didn't   6   much as we went along.But as we started out, he always said.“You set the   7  .I will try to follow you.”

  Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was   8   he got to work.He went to work despite illness and nasty weather.He almost never missed a day, and would   9   it to the office even if others could not.A matter of   10  

  He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or  11  .What he looked for   12   others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the   13   was good enough for him.

  Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper   14   by which to judge people, even though I   15  don't know exactly what a “good heart” is.  16   I know the times I don't have one myself.

  He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often.I wonder if he   17   I was unwilling to be seen with him during our   18  .Now that I am older, I'm sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling   19   to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter.I think of him when I complain about trifles(琐事), when I am envious of another's good fortune, and when I don't possess a “good heart”.

  At such times I put my hand on his arm to   20   my balance, and say, “You set the pace.I will try to follow you.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

strong

B.

energetic

C.

short

D.

handsome

(2)

[  ]

A.

balance

B.

strength

C.

comfort

D.

courage

(3)

[  ]

A.

care

B.

attention

C.

situation

D.

friendship

(4)

[  ]

A.

hoped

B.

found

C.

liked

D.

showed

(5)

[  ]

A.

easy

B.

difficult

C.

possible

D.

necessary

(6)

[  ]

A.

see

B.

pay

C.

say

D.

give

(7)

[  ]

A.

rule

B.

time

C.

step

D.

pace

(8)

[  ]

A.

how

B.

why

C.

when

D.

where

(9)

[  ]

A.

get

B.

make

C.

take

D.

walk

(10)

[  ]

A.

joy

B.

faith

C.

belief

D.

pride

(11)

[  ]

A.

rich

B.

successful

C.

able

D.

hardworking

(12)

[  ]

A.

on

B.

in

C.

at

D.

with

(13)

[  ]

A.

owner

B.

keeper

C.

winner

D.

other

(14)

[  ]

A.

method

B.

value

C.

standard

D.

level

(15)

[  ]

A.

yet

B.

also

C.

ever

D.

still

(16)

[  ]

A.

And

B.

But

C.

Now

D.

Then

(17)

[  ]

A.

sensed

B.

smelled

C.

agreed

D.

recognized

(18)

[  ]

A.

walks

B.

talks

C.

stays

D.

visits

(19)

[  ]

A.

afraid

B.

proud

C.

ashamed(惭愧的)

D.

disappointed

(20)

[  ]

A.

find

B.

keep

C.

refill

D.

regain

I’m lying on my back in my grandfather’s orchard(果园),looking up at the branches above me. It is one of the last days of summer. Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler. Some kinds of apples are already ripe(成熟的). Others will be ready to pick soon. I think of my grandmother’s apple pie(苹果馅饼), and how I used to make it with her. She died last year, before the apple harvest, and I have not had her pie since. I really miss her. I hear bees busily humming about, visiting the late summer flowers. The gentle hum of their wings nearly sends me to sleep.

The sky is as blue as my grandfather’s eyes. Above me, big white clouds race across the sky like pieces of cotton blowing in the wind. School starts in another week, and time seems to have slowed down.

“Sophie!” calls my grandfather. “Is that you?” I stand up, take his hand, and tell him all about my day as we walk through the orchard. We talk about apples, and bees, and Grandma. He tells me that he misses her too.

He puts his rough, brown farmer’s hand around my shoulder and pulls me close. “You know, Sophie,” he says, “ I spent the morning in the attic(阁楼), and you’ll never guess what I found. It’s the recipe(烹饪法)for Grandma’s apple pie. I used to help her make it sometimes. I can’t do it all alone, but you used to help her too. Maybe between the two of us, we can work it out. Want to try?”

“ But it won’t be the same without Grandma,” I tell him.

“ That’s true,” he says, “ but nothing is the same without Grandma. Still, I don’t think that she would want us never to have another apple pie. What do you say?” I nod yes, and we walk towards home… towards an afternoon in the farmhouse kitchen, making Grandma’s famous apple pie.

We learn from the passage that Sophie        .

A. likes to watch clouds in the attic             B. comes to the orchard after school

C. enjoys Grandma’s apple pie very much        D. picks many apples in the orchard

Both Sophie and her grandfather used to        .

A. help Grandma make apple pies           B. spend summer afternoons in the orchard

C. enjoy fresh fruit in the farmhouse kitchen   D. walk alone among the apple trees

The underlined part in the last paragraph shows          .

A. how much Sophie’s grandmother loved Sophie 

B. how much Sophie’s grandfather likes apple pies

C. how much Sophie loves her grandfather’s orchard 

D. how much Sophie’s grandfather misses Grandma

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?.

A. My grandfather’s orchard                B. My grandmother’s apple pie

C. A morning in the attic                   D. The last days of summer

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1,满分20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)出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very   31  , and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for    32  , people would stare. I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted   33  . If he ever noticed or was    34  , he never showed that he knew.
It was difficult to coordinate our steps — his hesitant, mine   35   - and because of that, we didn’t say much   36   we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
Our   37   walk was to or from the subway, which was   38   he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would   39   it to the office even if others could not. A matter of   40  .
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or   41  . What he looked for   42   others was a “good heart,” and if he found one, the   43   was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper   44   by which to judge people, even though I   45   don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is.   46   I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he   47   I was unwilling to be seen with him during our   48  . Now that I am older, I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling   49   to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles (something unimportant), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a “good heart”.
At such times I put my hand on his arm to   50   my balance, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
31.A. weak    B. depressed   C. short             D. cautious
32.A. balance        B. strength       C. comfort        D. courage
33.A. care     B. attention     C. situation      D. friendship
34.A. puzzled         B. confused      C. amazed        D. bothered
35.A. delighted     B. impatient     C. sympathetic         D. determined
36.A. before B. since    C. as         D. once
37.A. common       B. ordinary       C. average        D. usual
38.A. how      B. why      C. when   D. where
39.A. get       B. make   C. take     D. walk
40.A. joy        B. faith     C. belief   D. pride
41.A. rich       B. successful    C. able      D. hardworking
42.A. on         B. in C. at          D. with
43.A. owner  B. keeper C. winner D. other
44.A. method        B. value    C. standard               D. level
45.A. yet        B. also      C. ever     D. still
46.A. And      B. But       C. Now     D. Then
47.A. sensed          B. smelled        C. agreed          D. recognized
48.A. walks   B. talks     C. stays    D. visits
49.A. afraid   B. proud   C. ashamed      D. disappointed
50.A. find       B. keep     C. refill     D. regain

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