2．-I have got a headache.

-No wonder.You ________ in front of that computer too long.

A．work　 　　　　　　　　　B．are working

C．have been working 　　　　D．worked

解析：选C。句意：--我头疼。--不足为奇。你坐在电脑前工作了很长时间。由语境可以看出，work开始于过去持续到现在，故用现在完成时，而进行体表示感情色彩，即说话者在本句中表示“抱怨”的语气，故用现在完成进行时。

1．(2008年高考江苏卷)-I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

-I think so.He ________ for it for months.

A．is preparing　 　　　　　　　B．was preparing

C．had been preparing　 　　　　D．has been preparing

解析：选D。句意：--我相信Andrew会赢得最后的决赛。--我也这样想，他已经准备了好几个月了。从对话语境可知prepare这一动作从过去一直持续到说话的现在，故用have been doing结构。

5．He returned from Paris and found his office was under someone else’s________(占领)．

答案：occupation

4．In all，Columbus made three more voyages during the next________(十年)．

答案：decade

3．His work can’t be appreciated by all the audience，whose attention may focus on only some ________(超级的)stars.

答案：super

2．He made some ________(评论)about my dress，and then carried on reading his book.

答案：comments

1．He has made a________(总结)of the main points in the Secretary General’s speech.

答案：summary

(2010届双语报12期)After my mother passed away，my dad tried even harder to stay healthy and active.Each morning he swam in the pool，and no matter how he felt，he would __1__swim one more lap (圈) than the previous day，just to prove there was always room for __2__.

By his late 70s，in spite of his swimming，his strength and energy had noticeably __3__.By age 81，he was in poor health because of heart problems and arthritis (关节炎)．He pretended he didn’t __4__to lean heavily on me for support as we walked slowly，I pretended not to __5__，and naturally held him.One day he said，“In case of an emergency，I do not __6__to be kept alive by any medical means.I’ve made an official will for that __7__.”

A month later he had a heart attack.In the emergency room，__8__，he told me his wish.He was __9__with intensive care(重症护理)，but he still had his sense of __10__，asking me，“Does this mean we can’t keep our lunch date tomorrow？”Then he turned toward the wall next to his bed，and __11__to look at me.There was a miserable silence between us.Then he said，“I don’t want you to __12__me as a helpless old man.__13__you won’t，darling！And please go now.”

Those were my father’s last __14__.I had regretted not holding his hand and telling him of my love as he had passed on，__15__a dream set me free.My father came to visit me in the dream and told me his __16__of the story：

I’m telling you the truth，my darling daughter.I __17__you love me as I love you.And I did not want you there __18__my death.That was what you wanted，not what I wanted.My death was __19__，just the way it was.There are two sides to everything－__20__death.

[解题导语]　个性要强的父亲在晚年仍然坚持锻炼身体，即使在他最后遭受病痛折磨、弥留之迹，也不想让女儿看见他痛苦的样子。

1．A.never 　　　　　　　　　　　B．seldom

C．occasionally 　　　　　　　　　D．always

解析：选D。根据前面的“no matter how”，可知这里强调父亲总是坚持每天多游一圈。

2．A.success　 　　　　　　　　　　B．activeness

C．improvement　 　　　　　　　　D．feeling

解析：选C。只有C项符合前文“one more lap than the previous day”的语境。

3．A.decreased　 B．increased　 C．recovered　 D．protected

解析：选A。根据前文“in spite of”，可知A为正确答案。

4．A.like　 B．dare　 C．need　 D．expect

解析：选C。根据上文的“poor health”，可知父亲是需要依靠“我”的；再根据“pretended”，可知这里表示：他装作不需要。

5．A.accept　 B．notice　 C．mention　 D．believe

解析：选B。根据后文的“naturally held him”，可知“我”假装没有发现父亲的伪装。

6．A.pretend　 B．order　 C．believe　 D．want

解析：选D。这里选want与下段的“wish”对应。

7．A.situation　 B．decision　 C．condition　 D．subject

解析：选A。这里指上文提到的“emergency”这种“情形”。

8．A.instead　 B．again　 C．besides　 D．moreover

解析：选B。这是父亲第二次提到他的意愿，即“not __6__to be kept alive by any medical means”。

9．A.curious　 B．satisfied

C．uncomfortable　 D．unfamiliar

解析：选C。根据前文父亲不愿意使用医药手段保命，以及后文的“but”，可知C为正确答案。

10．A.reasoning　 B．purpose　 C．humor　 D．direction

解析：选C。从下文父亲所问的问题可推知，此处是说他仍旧保持着幽默。

11．A.failed　 B．refused　 C．tended　 D．intended

解析：选B。从上文的“he turned toward the wall”，可知此处是“父亲不想看见我”。

12．A.remember　 B．treat　 C．recognize　 D．accept

解析：选A。根据上文及最后一段，可知父亲不想让“我”记住他现在这个样子。

13．A.Promise　 B．Permit　 C．Forbid　 D．Try

解析：选A。这里是祈使句。病重的父亲请求“我”不要记住他现在无助的样子。

14．A.lessons　 B．suggestions　 C．awards　 D．words

解析：选D。“Those”指上文提到的父亲说的话。

15．A.unless　 B．if　 C．until　 D．because

解析：选C。“我”一直感到懊悔，直到一个梦将“我”解脱。

16．A.ground　 B．side　 C．step　 D．line

解析：选B。上文提到的“holding his hand and telling him of my love as he had passed on”，只是“我”的看法；下文将会是父亲的看法。side在这里表示“立场”。

17．A.doubt　 B．imagine　 C．know　 D．require

解析：选C。前文提到“我”后悔没有告诉父亲“我”对他的爱，因此这里表示父亲告诉“我”他知道“我”对他的爱。

18．A.before　 B．after　 C．at　 D．without

解析：选C。at在这里表示某事正在发生时。

19．A.perfect　 B．incredible　 C．amazing　 D．imaginable

解析：选A。根据后文的“just the way it was”，可知父亲对他的死法很满意，认为那个样子就很好了。

20．A.mostly　 B．nearly　 C．even　 D．ever

解析：选C。该句意思为：每个事物都具有两面性，即使死亡也是如此。