完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had __1__ me to this spot in a small  town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered __2__.
“Look __3__, Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my __4__ and looked down. I saw the square in the centre of the village. And I saw the crisscross(十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the __5__. “See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. __6__ is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go __7__ one road, try another.”
Now I understood why I was there. __8__ that day I had begged my mother to do __9__ about the terrible lunches that were served at school. But she __10__ because she could not believe the lunches were as __11__ as I said.
When I __12__ my father for help, he would not help. _13__, he brought me to this high tower to __14__ me a lesson — the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a __15__.
At school the next day, I _16__ poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to _17__ it to mother at dinner. The plan __18__ perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day.
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working __19__ I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always __20__ me that there is more than one way to the square.

【小题1】
A.takenB.sentC.broughtD.left
【小题2】
A.thatB.whyC.whatD.how
【小题3】
A.downB.upC.outD.around
【小题4】
A.strengthB.courageC.spiritD.bravery
【小题5】
A.towerB.churchC.squareD.village
【小题6】
A.SchoolB.SocietyC.FamilyD.Life
【小题7】
A.inB.onC.byD.at
【小题8】
A.EarlierB.LaterC.AfterD.During
【小题9】
A.her bestB.a favorC.somethingD.everything
【小题10】
A.defendedB.refusedC.excusedD.agreed
【小题11】
A.wellB.goodC.badD.usual
【小题12】
A.belonged toB.turned toC.tried toD.led to
【小题13】
A.ThereforeB.SoC.InsteadD.Anyway
【小题14】
A.showB.makeC.prepareD.give
【小题15】
A.planB.questionC.problemD.suggestion
【小题16】
A.angrilyB.secretlyC.kindlyD.politely
【小题17】
A.cookB.boilC.makeD.serve
【小题18】
A.madeB.failedC.workedD.took
【小题19】
A.if B.onceC.since D.until
【小题20】
A.remindB.approveC.affectD.limit

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
"Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said gently. "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, "The cook must have gone mad! "Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal, Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.
【小题1】
What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day? _______           

A.Do something delicious for lunch.
B.Ask the father to taste her awful lunch.
C.Dismiss the mad cook.
D.Speak to the school about lunch.
【小题2】
The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means ______ . 
A.the cook agreed to serve the soup to Father
B.the matter of lunch hasn’t been settled
C.her father persuaded her mother successfully
D.the method the author thought of was effective
【小题3】
By sharing her own experiences, the author tries to tell us________.   
A.when one road is blocked, try another
B.how bad the lunch of her school is
C.how wise her father is
D.about the church rower' near her home

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
“Look down, Elsa,” father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. “See, my dear,” father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another.”
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful(糟糕的) lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to father for help, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I secretly poured my luncheon(午餐)soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered(喷溅出)” The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.
【小题1】The author’s father took her to the top of a church tower to _____. 

A.enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town
B.find out how many ways lead to the square
C.inspire her to find out another way to solve her problem
D.help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day
【小题2】What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day?
A.Do something delicious for lunch.
B.Taste her awful lunch.
C.Dismiss the mad cook.
D.Speak to the school about lunch.
【小题3】By sharing her own experiences, the author tries to tell us ____________.
A.when one road is blocked, try another
B.how bad the lunch of her school is
C.how wise her father is
D.about the church tower near her home

The Worst Part
Mom is usually home on Sunday but this week she was going to a big golf game and I was all alone in the house. I was mad at Mom for divorcing Dad.
I kept looking at the telephone until I couldn’t stand it any longer. I picked up the receiver and dialed Dad’s number over in Bakersfield. I even remembered to dial 1 first because it was long distance. “You promised to phone me this week but you didn’t,” I said, feeling I had to talk to him.
“Take it easy, kid,” he said. “I just didn’t get around to it. I was going to call this evening. The week isn’t over yet.”
I thought about that.
“Something on your mind?” he asked.
“I hoped you would call, so I waited and waited.” Then I was sorry I said it.
“There was heavy snow in the morning,” he said, “I had to chain up on highway 80 and lost time.”
I know putting chains on eight big wheels in the snow is no fun. I felt a little better, as long as we were talking. “How is Bandit?” I asked.
There was a funny silence. For a minute I thought the line was dead. Then I knew something must have happened to my dog.
“Well, kid—”, he began. “My name is Leigh!” I almost yelled. “I’m not just some kid you met on the street!”
Keep your shirt on, Leigh,” he said. “When I had to stop along with some other truck drivers to put on chains, I left Bandit out of the cab, I thought he would get back … I have sent out a call to CB radio, but I didn’t get an answer yet.” I was about to say I understood when there came the bad part, the really bad part. I heard a boy’s voice say, “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza?”
【小题1】We can conclude from the passage that              .

A.Leigh’s mother often went to golf gamesB.Leigh was a deserted boy
C.Leigh’s dad never had a rest on SundaysD.Leigh’s father lived in another city
【小题2】Which is true about Bandit?
A.It was killed by a truckB.It was let out of the cab and got lost
C.It was frozen to death.D.It ran off Highway 80 and into the mountain.
【小题3】The underlined sentence “Keep your shirt on”(last para) probably means “       ”.
A.Cool downB.Stop talkingC.Be quietD.Keep warm
【小题4】The worst part in Leigh’s eyes may be that           .
A.he forgot to go to get the pizzaB.his parents got divorced
C.his dad got remarriedD.his dad didn’t love him

Ever since I was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate.

____36_____, winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother ____37____ it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. ___38____one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.

That year, ____39____ my birthday, my grandmother died.  I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.

But my sixteenth birthday, I had lost all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for ___40____. During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I ___41___ the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow ____42___down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed ____43___me, but I didn’t care.

When I ___44____home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was ___45___ because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(水晶雪花) with a card that said, “Happy Birthday.”

How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final ___46____ on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.

I was ___47_____ that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.

1.                A.Certainly        B.Unfortunately    C.Importantly    D.Luckily

 

2.                A.when          B.how           C.whether  D.why

 

3.                A.But            B.Or             C.Then D.So

 

4.                A.on            B.after           C.before   D.in

 

5.                A.it             B.her            C.him  D.me

 

6.                A.had            B.was            C.played   D.feared

 

7.                A.fell            B.to fall          C.fallen D.falling

 

8.                A.with           B.at             C.from D.off

 

9.                A.arrived at       B.remained       C.got  D.entered

 

10.               A.excited         B.confused       C.pleased   D.frustrated

 

11.               A.order          B.mistake         C.wish  D.decision

 

12.               A.certain         B.angry          C.sad   D.anxious

 

 

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