第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe(衣柜) in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __41__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __42__ that my family was poor.

Their money talk continued, and a thought __43__ me: Dad had to __44__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __45__ of my clothes.

“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”

A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __46__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __47__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 48__ over and over again.

I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __49__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __50__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 51__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.

Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __52__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __53__ out my first payment on a million dollars.

“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __54__ to pay for me.”

“What?” Dad’s confused look __55__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __56__ him of how much I cost?

My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __57__ to him.

Dad knelt down and pulled me __58__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __59__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”

Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __60__ weight of it in my heart.

41．A. heard         B. watched         C. listened         D. joined

42．A. pretended   B. accepted         C. concluded       D. confused

43．A. occurred       B. hit         C. came           D. left

44．A. apply     B. apologize         C. send               D. pay

45．A. style          B. price             C. material            D. quality

46．A. gave up         B. worked      C. lost              D. offered

47．A. old            B. new             C. expensive     D. beautiful

48．A. repaired          B. washed         C. sold                D. bought

49．A. coin           B. bag               C. bank               D. suitcase

50．A. carried         B. sent         C. returned           D. poured

51．A. quarreled   B. played           C. worked         D. laughed

52．A. notice          B. care        C. worry          D. mind

53．A. ran      B. put               C. held               D. set

54．A. get      B. reach             C. come              D. help

55．A. matched        B. surprised          C. increased      D. confused

56．A. ask             B. remind           C. warn               D. teach

57．A. sense          B. trouble          C. understanding    D. money

58．A. down     B. up               C. away        D. close

59．A. selling     B. buying              C. worth          D. saving

60．A. heavy     B. light                C. cold          D. warm

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I was    31    today,” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you    32    at home?”

Then I noticed his    33    and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career.    34    our family has been his joy, and I guess I have    35    his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment    36   many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be    37  , my room cleaned up, and my     38    done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer     39    jobs. I began to notice how    40    he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be    41   . For the first time, I    42   my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to    43    less. I gave up my pocket money,    44    it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad    45    to go in a totally different direction. He    46    that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him    47    it, and I admired how much time and     48    he expended. I    49   knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.

Although this was one of the    50    experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __21__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __22__ that my family was poor.

Their money talk continued, and a thought __23__ me: Dad had to __24__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __25__ of my clothes.

“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”

A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __26__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __27__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 28__ over and over again.

I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __29__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __30__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 31__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.

Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __32__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __33__ out my first payment on a million dollars.

“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __34__ to pay for me.”

“What?” Dad’s confused look __35__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __36__ him of how much I cost?

My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __37__ to him.

Dad knelt down and pulled me __38__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __39__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”

Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __40__ weight of it in my heart.

21．A．listened    B．watched    C．heard D．joined

22．A．pretended        B．accepted   C．concluded D．confused

23．A．occurred   B．hit     C．came D．left

24．A．apply       B．apologize  C．send  D．pay

25．A．style  B．quality      C．material    D．price

26．A．gave up    B．worked     C．lost   D．offered

27．A．old    B．new C．expensive        D．beautiful

28．A．repaired        B．washed    C．sold       D．bought

29．A．coin       B．bag       C．bank      D．suitcase

30．A．carried     B．sent        C．returned   D．poured

31．A．quarreled        B．played     C．worked  D．laughed

32．A．notice      B．care        C．worry     D．mind

33．A．ran         B．put         C．held       D．set

34．A．get         B．reach       C．come      D．help

35．A．matched   B．surprised   C．increased D．confused

36．A．ask        B．remind    C．warn       D．teach

37．A．sense      B．trouble          C．understanding   D．money

38．A．down       B．up    C．away       D．close

39．A．selling   B．buying          C．worth     D．saving

40．A．heavy     B．light       C．cold D．warm