第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
通读下面短文,了解其大意,然后从36-55各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award
ceremony tonight? ”I 36 asked my father. “I have to work late
tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,
”he replied.
My mind could not 38 the idea that he would be too busy
working late. He was also too busy to 39 my horse show, football games and the
15th birthday party. He always used the same 40 . Why had I even bothered to ask? 41 , there was always a slight hope
that
As my mother and I arrived at school, two
friends 43 me. “Jill, meet my da D.Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera
flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 44 as students accepted their awards. My
name was finally called, 45 three others. I followed my classmates to
the 46 . When I reached out my hand to
shake the 47 , a big smile lit up her face. The
blinding flash from my mother’s camera 48 my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I
walked back to my seat 49 .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the
garage, I told myself he would not be 50 this time . But as usual the strong
smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I 51 inside, and I could feel my tears 52 . I followed the sound of his
drunken words and saw him 53 on the couch.
54 did father lie to me? I threw my award on
the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face.
I wondered if I would ever be more 55 than his whiskey bottle.
36.A.confidently B.eagerly C.proudly D.fearfully
37.A.reach B.keep C.take D.make
38.A.create B.support C.appreciate D.accept
39.A.watch B.avoid C.attend D.speed
40.A.excuse B.reply C.promise D.trick
41.A.Besides B.Thus C.Otherwise D.However
42.A.active B.formal C.different D.serious
43.A.recognized B.greeted C.encouraged D.showed
44.A.air B.audience C.school D.playground
45.A.apart from B.other than C.except for D.along with
46.A.stage B.position C.office D.exit
47.A.Jill’s B.teacher’s C.mother’s D.father’s
48.A.fixed B.touched C.hurt D.spotted
49.A.successfully B.disappointedly C.delightedly D.hopefully
50.A.drunk B.woken C.forgiven D.hidden
51.A.stepped B.noticed C.examined D.glanced
52.A.getting off B.falling down C.building
up D.turning around
53.A.leaning B.lying C.putting D.carrying
54.A.How
B.Where C.Why D.Whether
55.A.perfect
B.comfortable C.fortunate D.important