第二节  完形填空

Dad is a liar （说谎者）, definitely.

He never tells the truth about anything   36  , or anything that he thinks is bad to me, even though I   37  that I don’t mind hearing these things.

He is the kindest man I have ever met , who never   38  others, as well as the    39  man, for he’s always hard on himself. Every time I   40  home from college and asked Dad how his   41  was getting on, he would always reply. “Oh, couldn’t be   42  !”when I asked my mum the same question on the phone ,   43  , she honestly told me every   44  with Dad’s business. I didn’t blame Dad for his   45  . I felt a deep sympathy for him.

Dad is a miser (吝啬鬼), undoubtedly..

I hardly see Dad wear   46  clothes. In fact , his closet is half empty. Even in this half, two-thirds is occupied by Mum’s clothes and the other   47    belongs to him . I urged him to buy some new clothes ,   48  the simply shook his head, “The old clothes are still good enough.” Were they? I saw   49  in them.

It   50  my heart up when I saw had Dad  51  terribly with his hand covering his mouth. When the pains became unbearable, he   52  took some pills.

So it surprised   53   when the day came that Dad got sick . He was lying in bed. And all the family gathered around him. I knelt （跪）by his bedside , tears filling my eyes.

Dear Dad, you’ve been   54  yourself too hard, which you should not have. I know I might as well   55  a river to flow backward as hope to talk you out of working so hard. But I still want to say . “Dad , take better care of yourself!”

36．A．interesting                     B．good               C．bad                 D．valuable

37．A．emphasize               B．realize             C．decide             D．admit

38．A．envies                           B．blames             C．helps               D．hurts

39．A．noblest                   B．cruellest           C．most selfless     D．most diligent

40．A．phoned                   B．drove                     C．went                D．stayed

41．A．health                            B．business           C．experiment       D．treatment

42．A．better                    B．harder             C．easier                     D．healthier

43．       A．meanwhile              B．anyway            C．however          D．therefore

44．A．change                   B．incident           C．achievement     D．problem

45．A．belief                            B．carelessness      C．lies                  D．excuses

46．A．old                         B．new                 C．beautiful          D．cheap

47．A．one-third                B．half                 C．thing               D．closet

48．A．so                          B．but                  C．since               D．although

49．A．holes                      B．stains               C．hope                D．importance

50．A．woke                         B．warmed           C．cheered            D．tore

51．A．act                         B．shake               C．cry                  D．cough

52．A．still                        B．even                C．merely             D．seldom

53．A．somebody               B．anybody          C．everybody        D．nobody

54．A．controlling                     B．pushing           C．criticizing        D．fighting

55．A．beg                        B．allow               C．expect             D．cause

A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ” 
I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”
“Good!” said the voice.
“What’s your name?” I asked.
“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”
“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”                                                                           
Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.
One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.
Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere.
【小题1】What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?

A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ” 

I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”

“Good!” said the voice.

“What’s your name?” I asked.

“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”

“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”                                                                           

Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.

One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.

Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere.

1.What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?

2.The writer of this passage is a(an)        .  

3.What do we learn about Eric from the passage?

4.The second last paragraph(倒数第二段)mainly tells us        .

5.From his experience in Los Angeles, the writer learnt that        . 

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。答案涂在答题卡上。

Dad is a liar, definitely.

He never tells the truth about anything , or anything that he thinks is bad to me,   36   I emphasize that I don’t  37   hearing these things. He is the kindest man I have ever met, who never ＿38＿ others, as well as the ＿39＿ man, for he’s always hard on himself. Every time I ＿40＿ home from college and asked Dad how his ＿41＿ was getting on, he would always reply, “Oh, couldn’t be ＿42＿!” When I asked my mum the same question on the phone, ＿43＿, she honestly told me every ＿44＿ with Dad’s business. I didn’t blame Dad for his ＿45＿. I felt a deep sympathy for him.

Dad is a miser（吝啬鬼）, undoubtedly.

I hardly see Dad wear ＿46＿ clothes. In fact, his closet is half empty. Even in this half , two-thirds is occupied by Mum’s clothes and the other ＿47＿ belongs to him. I urged him to buy some new clothes, ＿48＿ he simply shook his head, “The old clothes are still good enough.” Were they? I saw ＿49＿ in them!

It ＿50＿ my heart up when I saw Dad cough terribly   51   his hand covering his mouth. When the pains became unbearable, he ＿52＿ took some pills.

So   53   surprised when the day came that Dad got sick. He was lying in bed, and all the family gathered around him. I knelt by his beside, tears filling my eyes.

Dear Dad, you’ve been ＿54＿ yourself too hard, which you should not have. I know I might as well ＿55＿ a river to flow backward as hope to talk you out of working so hard. But I still want to say, “Dad, take better care of yourself!”

36．A．as if    B．but for        C．even though       D．because of

37．A．mean B．mind  C．agree          D．admit

38．A．prefers       B．laughs        C．helps D．hurts

39．A．noblest       B．cruelest     C．best   D．oldest

40．A．phoned       B．drove C．went  D．stayed

41．A．health         B．business    C．experiment        D．treatment

42．A．better         B．harder        C．easier         D．healthier

43．A．meanwhile         B．anyway      C．however    D．therefore

44．A．change       B．incident      C．achievement      D．problem

45．A．belief B．carelessness      C．lies     D．excuses

46．A．old      B．new   C．beautiful    D．cheap

47．A．one-third   B．half    C．thing  D．closet

48．A．so       B．but     C．since  D．although

49．A．holes B．stains         C．hope  D．importance

50．A．woke up     B．warmed to         C．flew to        D．tore up

51．A．in        B．on       C．by       D．with

52．A．still   B．again C．simply         D．seldom

53．A．somebody B．anybody     C．everybody D．nobody

54．A．controlling B．pushing      C．blaming      D．enjoying

55．A．let      B．allow C．expect        D．cause

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。答案涂在答题卡上。

Dad is a liar, definitely.

He never tells the truth about anything , or anything that he thinks is bad to me,   36   I emphasize that I don’t  37   hearing these things. He is the kindest man I have ever met, who never ＿38＿ others, as well as the ＿39＿ man, for he’s always hard on himself. Every time I ＿40＿ home from college and asked Dad how his ＿41＿ was getting on, he would always reply, “Oh, couldn’t be ＿42＿!” When I asked my mum the same question on the phone, ＿43＿, she honestly told me every ＿44＿ with Dad’s business. I didn’t blame Dad for his ＿45＿. I felt a deep sympathy for him.

Dad is a miser（吝啬鬼）, undoubtedly.

I hardly see Dad wear ＿46＿ clothes. In fact, his closet is half empty. Even in this half , two-thirds is occupied by Mum’s clothes and the other ＿47＿ belongs to him. I urged him to buy some new clothes, ＿48＿ he simply shook his head, “The old clothes are still good enough.” Were they? I saw ＿49＿ in them!

It ＿50＿ my heart up when I saw Dad cough terribly   51   his hand covering his mouth. When the pains became unbearable, he ＿52＿ took some pills.

So   53   surprised when the day came that Dad got sick. He was lying in bed, and all the family gathered around him. I knelt by his beside, tears filling my eyes.

Dear Dad, you’ve been ＿54＿ yourself too hard, which you should not have. I know I might as well ＿55＿ a river to flow backward as hope to talk you out of working so hard. But I still want to say, “Dad, take better care of yourself!”

36．A．as if  B．but for      C．even though     D．because of

37．A．mean B．mind C．agree D．admit

38．A．prefers     B．laughs      C．helps D．hurts

39．A．noblest     B．cruelest     C．best   D．oldest

40．A．phoned     B．drove       C．went  D．stayed

41．A．health       B．business    C．experiment       D．treatment

42．A．better       B．harder      C．easier       D．healthier

43．A．meanwhile       B．anyway     C．however   D．therefore

44．A．change     B．incident    C．achievement     D．problem

45．A．belief       B．carelessness      C．lies    D．excuses

46．A．old    B．new   C．beautiful   D．cheap

47．A．one-third  B．half   C．thing D．closet

48．A．so     B．but    C．since D．although

49．A．holes B．stains C．hope  D．importance

50．A．woke up   B．warmed to       C．flew to     D．tore up

51．A．in     B．on     C．by     D．with

52．A．still B．again C．simply      D．seldom

53．A．somebody B．anybody   C．everybody D．nobody

54．A．controlling       B．pushing    C．blaming    D．enjoying

55．A．let     B．allow C．expect      D．cause