完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the  16  side of this line. When I hold  17  the apron strings connecting us, Nicole, eager to  18  independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an)  19  mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s  20  : “No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was  21  to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a  22  time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and  23  courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face  24  with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,  25  she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an)  26  one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen  27  suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a  28  mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother  29  every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit  30  .
I  31  the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:  32  , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.  33  , she is well-equipped and eager to  34  the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the  35  we both needed.

16. A. left
B. right
C. either
D. each
17. A. onto
B. up
C. back
D. out
18. A. keep
B. refuse
C. taste
D. bear
19. A. awkward
B. relaxing
C. lively
D. beautiful
20. A. comment
B. word
C. concept
D. response
21. A. received
B. invited
C. treated
D. accepted
22. A. good
B. great
C. hard
D. easy
23. A. taken
B. underlined
C. offered
D. emphasized
24. A. lit up
B. built up
C. turned up
D. made up
25. A. imagining
B. thinking
C. hoping
D. adding
26. A. only
B. just
C. even
D. single
27. A. mostly
B. hardly
C. exactly
D. slightly
28. A. sharp
B. normal
C. different
D. typical
29. A. encouraging
B. evaluating
C. disagreeing
D. agreeing
30. A. anxious
B. excited
C. sad
D. tense
31. A. reviewed
B. observed
C. checked
D. studied
32. A. competence
B. honesty
C. confidence
D. responsibility
33. A. Therefore
B. Instead
C. Still
D. Besides
34. A. determine
B. embrace
C. discover
D. control
35. A. character
B. strength
C. relief
D. independence

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go (放手). As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the  36  side of this line. When I hold   37  the apron strings (围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to  38  independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an)  39  mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
My question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class (高阶课程) so that you can earn college credit?”
Nicole’s  40 : “No, I’m not interested in that.”   ………
Two months ago, she was   41  to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a   42  time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and   43  courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face  44  with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,  45  she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an)  46  one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen  47  suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a  48  mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother’s  49  every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit          50  .
I   51  the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:  52 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.  53 , she is well-equipped and eager to  54  the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the  55  we both needed.

【小题1】
A.leftB.rightC.eitherD.each
【小题2】
A.ontoB.upC.backD.out
【小题3】
A.keepB.refuseC.tasteD.bear
【小题4】
A.embarrassingB.relaxingC.livelyD.beautiful
【小题5】
A.commentB.wordC.conceptD.response
【小题6】
A.receivedB.invitedC.treatedD.accepted
【小题7】
A.goodB.greatC.hardD.easy
【小题8】
A.takenB.underlinedC.offeredD.emphasized
【小题9】
A.lit upB.built upC.turned upD.made up
【小题10】
A.imaginingB.thinkingC.hopingD.adding
【小题11】
A.onlyB.justC.evenD.single
【小题12】
A.mostlyB.hardlyC.exactlyD.slightly
【小题13】
A.sharpB.normalC.differentD.typical
【小题14】
A.encouragingB.evaluatingC.disagreeingD.agreeing
【小题15】
A.anxiousB.excitedC.sadD.tense
【小题16】
A.reviewedB.observedC.checkedD.studied
【小题17】
A.abilityB.honestyC.responsibilityD.punctuality
【小题18】
A.ThereforeB.InsteadC.StillD.Besides
【小题19】
A.embraceB.discoverC.determineD.lead
【小题20】
A.characterB.strengthC.reliefD.independence


二、完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the  16  side of this line. When I hold  17  the apron strings connecting us, Nicole, eager to  18  independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an)  19  mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s  20  : “No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was  21  to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a  22  time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and  23  courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face  24  with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,  25  she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an)  26  one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen  27  suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a  28  mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother  29  every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit  30  .
I  31  the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:  32  , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.  33  , she is well-equipped and eager to  34  the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the  35  we both needed.
16. A. left                    B. right                        C. either                      D. each
17. A. onto                  B. up                           C. back                        D. out
18. A. keep                  B. refuse                      C. taste                        D. bear
19. A. awkward            B. relaxing                   C. lively                      D. beautiful
20. A. comment            B. word                       C. concept                   D. response
21. A. received             B. invited                     C. treated                     D. accepted
22. A. good                  B. great                       C. hard                        D. easy
23. A. taken                 B. underlined               C. offered                    D. emphasized
24. A. lit up                 B. built up                   C. turned up                 D. made up
25. A. imagining          B. thinking                   C. hoping                    D. adding
26. A. only                  B. just                         C. even                        D. single
27. A. mostly               B. hardly                     C. exactly                    D. slightly
28. A. sharp                 B. normal                    C. different                  D. typical
29. A. encouraging       B. evaluating                C. disagreeing              D. agreeing
30. A. anxious              B. excited                    C. sad                          D. tense
31. A. reviewed            B. observed                  C. checked                   D. studied
32. A. competence        B. honesty                    C. confidence               D. responsibility
33. A. Therefore          B. Instead                    C. Still                        D. Besides
34. A. determine           B. embrace                   C. discover                  D. control
35. A. character            B. strength                   C. relief                       D. independence

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go (放手). As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the   36   side of this line. When I hold   37   the apron strings (围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to   38   independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an)  39   mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.

   For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

   My question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class (高阶课程) so that you can earn college credit?”

   Nicole’s  40  : “No, I’m not interested in that.”   ………

   Two months ago, she was   41   to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a   42   time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and   43   courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face   44   with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,  45   she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an)  46   one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen   47   suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a   48   mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother’s   49   every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit          50  .

   I   51   the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:  52  , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.  53  , she is well-equipped and eager to   54   the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the   55   we both needed.

1. A. left              B. right    C. either              D. each

2.A. onto               B. up           C. back             D. out

3. A. keep              B. refuse       C. taste            D. bear

4. A. embarrassing      B. relaxing     C. lively           D. beautiful

5.A. comment            B. word         C. concept          D. response

6.A. received           B. invited      C. treated          D. accepted

7. A. good              B. great        C. hard             D. easy

8.A. taken          B. underlined   C. offered          D. emphasized

9.A. lit up         B. built up     C. turned up        D. made up

10.A. imagining     B. thinking     C. hoping           D. adding

11.A. only              B. just         C. even             D. single

12. A. mostly           B. hardly       C. exactly          D. slightly

13. A. sharp            B. normal       C. different        D. typical

14.A. encouraging       B. evaluating   C. disagreeing      D. agreeing

15.A. anxious           B. excited      C. sad              D. tense

16. A. reviewed         B. observed     C. checked          D. studied

17.A. ability           B. honesty      C. responsibility   D. punctuality

18. A. Therefore        B. Instead      C. Still            D. Besides

19. A. embrace          B. discover     C. determine        D. lead

20.A. character     B. strength     C. relief           D. independence

 

完形填空
     I sent copies of the draft of my last book to both my sisters. Naomi, the oldest, read it and sent me
detailed (详细的) and helpful __1__. Mimi kept it a while, and then told me that she had begun reading
it but hadn't gotten very __2__. She realized that she'd rather give me a necklace of glass beads (珠子)
that she made. I couldn't have been more __3__. The necklace is beautiful, and wearing it __4__ me
of Mimi's loving __5__, as well as her __6__, so different from mine.
     I have another reminder of Mimi's support: an e-mail message that I have __7__ over my writing
desk. It __8__: "Stop reading this, and go back to writing your book. Love, Mimi." This __9__ makes
me smile- and get back to work- whenever I glance at it.
     Naomi is always __10__ me, too, in her different way. __11__ each of my books __12__, I appeared
on television, and my parents would be sure to __13__. I always knew that when I arrived home, the light
on my answering machine __14__ be blinking, (闪烁) and when I __15__ "play" I'd heard my mother's
voice saying __16__ like: "I loved watching you, you were wonderful, I'm proud of you!" My mother
died while I was writing my previous book. The first time I arrived home after a television __17__, I was
afraid of walking past the dark, __18__ answering machine. But the __19__ light was __20__. I pushed
"play"- and heard Naomi's voice: "I loved watching you, you were great, I'm so proud of you."
(     )1. A. remarks      
(     )2. A. much        
(     )3. A. bored        
(     )4. A. tells        
(     )5. A. kindness    
(     )6. A. presents    
(     )7. A. posted      
(     )8. A. says        
(     )9. A. order        
(     )10. A. with        
(     )11. A. Before      
(     )12. A. came up    
(     )13. A. see        
(     )14. A. might      
(     )15. A. pressed    
(     )16. A. everything  
(     )17. A. interview  
(     )18. A. silent      
(     )19. A. machine    
(     )20. A. lighting    
B. words      
B. well      
B. thrilled  
B. informs    
B. appearance
B. talents    
B. received  
B. reads      
B. advice    
B. by        
B. While      
B. came on    
B. watch      
B. could      
B. put        
B. anything  
B. program    
B. noisy      
B. message    
B. sounding  
C. messages      
C. far            
C. disappointed  
C. warns          
C. help          
C. habits        
C. left          
C. ends          
C. comment        
C. for            
C. When          
C. came to        
C. notice        
C. would          
C. touched        
C. something      
C. appearance    
C. terrible      
C. information    
C. flashing      
D. replies      
D. long          
D. embarrassed  
D. reminds      
D. support      
D. hobbies      
D. taken        
D. begins        
D. command      
D. besides      
D. Because      
D. came out      
D. observe      
D. should        
D. held          
D. much          
D. show          
D. calm          
D. notice        
D. ringing      

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