完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he  1   me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  2  “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad  3  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 4 two jobs to support his family,  5   he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a  6  time with math. He tried to help me, but I 7 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  8  help. I told my dad, “That’s  9 ! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll sent you to school.” Every morning at 6:45 a.m., we’d leave the  10 . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  11   driving me to school.

After months of  12  , I was facing the final exam. I was so  13 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  14   yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  15  and in the hours of work I’d 16 . When I got my  17   proudly, the first person I called was Dad. He screamed, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I  18  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  19   something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 20  to Dad for that lesson.

1.                A．understood     B．forgave         C．guided   D．impressed

2.                A．history         B．lesson          C．skill  D．language

3.                A．always         B．almost          C．ever     D．never

4.                A．took           B．lost            C．left D．finished

5.                A．so             B．or             C．but  D．and

6.                A．good           B．free            C．terrible   D．short

7.                A．still            B．nearly          C．hardly    D．probably

8.                A．real           B．practical        C．immediate D．extra

9.                A．wonderful      B．crazy           C．expensive D．necessary

10.               A．house          B．school         C．office D．farm

11.               A．suggested       B．risked          C．enjoyed   D．missed

12.               A．meeting        B．testing         C．learning   D．interviewing

13.               A．excited         B．nervous        C．happy D．shocked

14.               A．stand for       B．hold back       C．believe in  D．look after

15.               A．teacher        B．luck           C．time D．ability

16.               A．wasted         B．ignored        C．picked up  D．put in

17.               A．answer         B．grade          C．pay   D．gift

18.               A．hope          B．forget          C．worry D．promise

19.               A．different       B．important       C．hard D．interesting

20.               A．grateful        B．sorry          C．polite D．useful

“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有瘾的人)…”

With these words I began to 36  the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people  37 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I 38  to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.

   It started socially-a few calls each day. It seemed 39 , just a quick chat. Gradually though, the 40   got worse. Soon it was 41  use, until, finally, addiction.  And it began to affect(影响) my 42 . During the day I would disappear for 43  call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more 44 , in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, 45  myself just one more call.

    I was phoning people and 46  messages to make sure 47  calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends’ homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the 48 “Is it OK if I just use the phone…?” At work, I became 49  when my fellow workers tried to 50  me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police caught me 51  a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 52  to see a psychiatrist(心理医生).

    I haven’t 53  a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days 54  I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are 55  people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

1.A. face           B. find         C. accept      D. notice

2.A. now and then  B. all the time     C. at home      D. at work

3. A. tried             B. asked        C. waited       D. invited

4.A. polite             B. important    C. fine             D. special

5.A. condition          B. situation        C. result           D. effect

6.A. frequent           B. regular     C. unusual      D. particular

7.A. friends            B. study        C. family       D. work

8.A. a quick            B. a secret    C. an expected  D. an extra

9.A. hopeful            B. delighted   C. frightened   D. anxious

10. A. forcing          B. telling     C. giving       D. limiting

11.A. leaving           B. taking       C. passing      D. recording

12.A. long          B. immediate    C. enough       D. surprising

13. A. saying           B. demands      C. wish         D. words

14.A. careful           B. mad          C. determined  D. helpless

15.A. save              B. reduce       C. protect     D. stop

16.A. destroying       B. using        C. stealing     D. emptying

17.A. offered           B. guided       C. ordered          D. reminded

18. A. missed           B. had          C. received    D. fixed

19.A. as            B. when         C. if           D. since

20.A. always            B. just         C. more        D. different

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __1___ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __2___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __3_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __4___ —so I thought. I waited baskstage all __5__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies  __6__ that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the  __7___. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an  __8__ move. I was concentrating so much  __9___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look  __10__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __11__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the ___12___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___13___.” I did my best to follow her ___14___ as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my __15___ for the evening. I ___16___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __17__ me down.

 Recently I realized I had been a __18__ that night. I was ___19___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __20___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

1.A. filled    B. visited   C. attended    D. decorated

2.A. pressure    B. impression   C. debate    D. attention

3.A. take over    B. show off     C. look after    D. give up

4.A. reasonable   B. suitable      C. obvious     D. perfect

5.A. dressed up   B. folded up    C. covered up    D. mixed up

6.A. suggested    B. explained    C. announced    D. predicted

7.A. music       B. audience     C. curtain       D. stage

8.A. easy        B. active        C. adventurous   D. extra

9.A. containing          B. hiding       C. sharing       D. keeping

10.A. why        B. whether      C. where        D. what

11.A. wandered    B. slipped      C. waved        D. skipped

12.A. blood       B. pleasure      C. pride        D. tear

13.A. leave       B. cheer         C. believe      D. notice

14.A. gesture      B. example      C. advice      D. plan

15.A. doubts       B. hopes        C. voice       D. patience

16.A. argued       B. shouted       C. begged      D. sobbed

17.A. turn       B. calm        C. let      D. put

18.A. star        B. pioneer       C. loser      D. fool

19.A. satisfied     B. moved       C. embarrassed    D. confused

20.A. However     B. Instead        C. In total       D. in return

   It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members （36） the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of  (37) . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would  (38)  all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be (39) —so I thought. I waited backstage all  (40 )  in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies (41) that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the (42). All I had to do in the next move was to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an  (43) move. I was concentrating so much  (44) the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look  (45) I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and  (46) .There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the  (47) rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not (48) .I did my best to follow her  (49) as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my  (50) for the evening. I (51) bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could  (52) me down.

Recently I realized I had been a  (53) that night. I was  (54) but I fought the urge to run off the stage. (55) I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he  36  me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  37 : “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad  38  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and  39  two jobs to support his large family,  40  he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a  41  time with math. He tried to help me, but I  42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  43  help. I told Dad, “That’s  44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the  45 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  46  driving me to school.

After months of  47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so  48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  49  yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  50  and in the hours of work I’d  51 . When I got my  52  proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I  53  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  54  something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever  55  to Dad for that lesson.

1.                A．understood     B．forgave         C．guided   D．impressed

2.                A．history         B．lesson          C．skill  D．language

3.                A．always         B．almost          C．ever D．never

4.                A．took           B．lost            C．left  D．finished

5.                A．so             B．or             C．but  D．and

6.                A．good           B．free           C．terrible   D．short

7.                A．still            B．nearly          C．hardly    D．probably

8.                A．real           B．practical        C．immediate D．extra

9.                A．wonderful      B．crazy           C．expensive D．necessary

10.               A．house          B．school         C．office D．farm

11.               A．suggested       B．risked          C．enjoyed   D．missed

12.               A．meeting        B．testing         C．learning   D．interviewing

13.               A．excited         B．nervous        C．happy D．shocked

14.               A．stand for       B．hold back       C．believe in  D．look after

15.               A．teacher        B．luck           C．time  D．ability

16.               A．wasted         B．ignored         C．picked up  D．put in

17.               A．answer         B．grade          C．pay   D．gift

18.               A．hope          B．forget          C．worry D．promise

19.               A．different       B．important       C．hard  D．interesting

20.               A．grateful        B．sorry          C．polite D．useful