【2011·重庆主城八区调研】

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.

Though Michael was the    36    of the class when he entered high school, his    37    continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    38    if he didn’t want to.

However, Michael loved football and was    39    to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never    40    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His    41    father was always in the stands, with words of    42    for him.

It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    43    the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    44    the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    45    immediately.

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    46   , a silent young man eagerly    47    onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    48   .

“Coach, please let me    49   . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach    50   . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    51   . He helped his team win finally.

When the team was cheering for their    52   , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    53    you did it?”

Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    54    a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    55    me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

36. A. strongest            B. smallest         C. biggest          D. youngest

37. A. coach                B. players          C. classmates           D. father

38. A. football             B. games                C. practices            D. basketball

39. A. required             B. determined           C. satisfied            D. reminded

40. A. failed               B. lost             C. missed               D. won

41. A. sympathetic          B. upset                C. faithful         D. optimistic

42. A. encouragement        B. judgment         C. wisdom           D. amusement

43. A. after                B. since                C. towards          D. before

44. A. went through         B. turned over          C. got over         D. tore up

45. A. school               B. home             C. field                D. class

46. A. ahead                B. beside               C. behind               D. away

47. A. walked               B. ran              C. stepped          D. slipped

48. A. quietly              B. sadly                C. punctually           D. soon

49. A. go                   B. fight                C. work             D. play

50. A. left                 B. refused          C. agreed               D. cried

51. A. star             B. son              C. amateur          D. trainer

52. A. victory              B. award                C. memorial         D. unity

53. A. why              B. when             C. where                D. how

54. A. spread               B. skipped          C. forced               D. stopped

55. A. hear                           B. see                           C. feel                          D. make

完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)
My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.
I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35   in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I  37  discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39  interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41  and preparing for my college examination.
The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44  , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.
26. A. Now that                       B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though
27. A. attached                B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted
28. A. important                        B. surprising                     C. fortunate                  D. satisfying
29. A. several                            B. limitless                       C. few                         D. energetic
30. A. incident                          B. dream                         C. success                          D. job
31. A. retrained                         B. regarded                      C. considered                D. respected
32. A. increase                            B. order                          C. discount                   D. explanation
33. A. bag                                B. machine                       C. knife                        D. stick
34. A. brought up                      B. turned up                      C. made up                   D. picked up
35. A. sleep                         B. talk                                  C. study                             D. sing
36. A. knowledge                      B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills
37. A. required                         B. acquired                      C. remind                 D. forgot
38. A. common                         B. legal                                 C. old                                D. early
39. A. balancing                        B. expressing                         C. supporting                D. increasing
40. A. turned                            B. changed                             C. helped                      D. improved
41. A. measures                          B. courses                        C. messages                  D. tours
42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                      C. discouraging                 D. rewarding
43. A. law                                B. medicine                     C. science                          D. arts
44. A. However                         B. Indeed                            C. Later                             D. Before
45. A. people                            B. nights                         C. cars                               D. opportunities

完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.

I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35   in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I  37  discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39  interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41  and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44  , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that                       B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though

27. A. attached                B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted

28. A. important                        B. surprising                     C. fortunate                  D. satisfying

29. A. several                            B. limitless                       C. few                         D. energetic

30. A. incident                          B. dream                         C. success                          D. job

31. A. retrained                         B. regarded                      C. considered                D. respected

32. A. increase                            B. order                          C. discount                   D. explanation

33. A. bag                                B. machine                       C. knife                        D. stick

34. A. brought up                      B. turned up                      C. made up                   D. picked up

35. A. sleep                         B. talk                                  C. study                             D. sing

36. A. knowledge                      B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills

37. A. required                         B. acquired                      C. remind                 D. forgot

38. A. common                         B. legal                                 C. old                                D. early

39. A. balancing                        B. expressing                         C. supporting                D. increasing

40. A. turned                            B. changed                             C. helped                      D. improved

41. A. measures                          B. courses                        C. messages                  D. tours

42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                      C. discouraging                 D. rewarding

43. A. law                                B. medicine                     C. science                          D. arts

44. A. However                         B. Indeed                            C. Later                             D. Before

45. A. people                            B. nights                         C. cars                               D. opportunities

Ⅲ 完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.

I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35    in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I   37   discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39   interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41   and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44   , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that                         B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though

27. A. attached                   B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted

28. A. important                         B. surprising                      C. fortunate                  D. satisfying

29. A. several                             B. limitless                        C. few                          D. energetic

30. A. incident                           B. dream                          C. success                           D. job

31. A. retrained                          B. regarded                       C. considered                D. respected

32. A. increase                            B. order                           C. discount                   D. explanation

33. A. bag                                 B. machine                        C. knife                        D. stick

34. A. brought up                       B. turned up                       C. made up                   D. picked up

35. A. sleep                          B. talk                                   C. study                              D. sing

36. A. knowledge                       B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills

37. A. required                          B. acquired                       C. remind                 D. forgot

38. A. common                          B. legal                                  C. old                                 D. early

39. A. balancing                         B. expressing                          C. supporting                D. increasing

40. A. turned                              B. changed                              C. helped                      D. improved

41. A. measures                    B. courses                         C. messages                  D. tours

42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                       C. discouraging                  D. rewarding

43. A. law                                 B. medicine                      C. science                           D. arts

44. A. However                          B. Indeed                            C. Later                              D. Before

45. A. people                             B. nights                          C. cars                                D. opportunities

完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.

I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35    in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I   37   discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39   interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41   and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44   , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that                         B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though

27. A. attached                  B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted

28. A. important                         B. surprising                      C. fortunate                  D. satisfying

29. A. several                             B. limitless                        C. few                          D. energetic

30. A. incident                           B. dream                          C. success                           D. job

31. A. retrained                          B. regarded                       C. considered                D. respected

32. A. increase                            B. order                           C. discount                   D. explanation

33. A. bag                                 B. machine                        C. knife                        D. stick

34. A. brought up                       B. turned up                       C. made up                   D. picked up

35. A. sleep                          B. talk                                   C. study                              D. sing

36. A. knowledge                       B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills

37. A. required                          B. acquired                       C. remind                 D. forgot

38. A. common                          B. legal                                  C. old                                 D. early

39. A. balancing                         B. expressing                          C. supporting                D. increasing

40. A. turned                             B. changed                              C. helped                      D. improved

41. A. measures                          B. courses                         C. messages                  D. tours

42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                       C. discouraging                  D. rewarding

43. A. law                                 B. medicine                      C. science                           D. arts

44. A. However                          B. Indeed                            C. Later                              D. Before

45. A. people                             B. nights                          C. cars                                D. opportunities