(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。

10．You may feel it________that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.

A．surprising 　　　　　　　B．surprised

C．to surprise　　　　　　 　D．being surprised

解析：选A。考查非谓语动词。此句中it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是that引导的从句，surprising作宾语补足语，表示这件事情“令人惊奇的”。surprised(人)感到惊奇的。

9．Besides television，the Internet is now another major way of communication________us to see as well as to hear the performer.

A．permitted 　　　　　　　B．having permitted

C．being permitted 　　　　　D．permitting

解析：选D。考查非谓语动词。way与permit之间构成逻辑上的主动关系，故用permitting作定语。

8．Mr.Brown thought it would be a good idea to have________from his workers to improve his plan.

A．summaries 　　　　　　　　B．admissions

C．comments 　　　　　　　　D．connections

解析：选C。考查名词辨析。comment评论，议论，意见。句意：Brown先生认为，为了改善自己的计划，听听工人们的意见会是一个不错的主意。summary“总结，概要”；admission“承认，允许进入”；connection“连接(处)，关系”。

7．In a sports team each player has a clear role，and there are few occasions________members are confused or uncertain about their roles.

A．whose　 B．that　 C．when　 D．which

解析：选C。考查定语从句。when引导的定语从句修饰occasions。occasion意为“时刻，……的时候”，关系副词在定语从句中作时间状语。

6．-I’m green at everything.

-Don’t worry.________you get older，you will get more experience.

A．As　 B．Till　 C．Unless　 D．Since

解析：选A。句意：随着年龄的增长，你会获得更多经验。

5．Our teacher looked here and there on our playground________looking for something.

A．even though 　　　　　　　　B．even if

C．as if 　　　　　　　　　　　D．only if

解析：选C。根据前面的looked here and there判断，我们的老师“好像”在找东西，所以用as if。

4．As a film star she was a success，but as a wife she was ________failure，so their marriage ended in________failure.

A．不填；不填　 B．不填；a　 C．a；a　 D．a；不填

解析：选D。failure表示“失败的人或事”时，是可数名词；表示“失败”时，是不可数名词。第一空指“失败者”，所以用a；第二空指“以失败告终”，所以不加冠词。

3．-You are late again，Tom?

-Sorry，but I got________a heavy traffic jam.

A．caught in　B．taken in　C．put off　D．held by

解析：选A。be/get caught in是固定搭配，指“突然碰上；突然遭受”，多用于被动结构。

2．Those who are not ________ with the progress they have made will work harder.

A．proud　　　　　 　B．afraid

C．popular 　　　　　　　　　D．content

解析：选D。本题考查be content with的用法，be proud of“以……为豪”，be afraid of“怕……”，be popular with“受……欢迎”。句意：那些不满意自己的进步的人，会更努力工作。