-
完形填空
On Sunday I had my own Father’s Day celebration. Suddenly I _________ about my dad a lot. My dad is absolutely the _________ man in the world. He would _________ refuse anyone in trouble.
Every Thursday night, my dad would_________ Shreveport, to a church there. I always drove the car for him. _________ this happened many times, I recall one incident on one of those trips to Shreveport. That time on the _________ , my dad saw a hitchhiker（搭车者）with a backpack. Dad asked me to pull the car over and offer him a _________ . Dad asked him his name and address, told him ours, and talked to him about all sorts of things.
At first the hitchhiker was hesitant, but he changed his _________ as he could tell we were really listening to him. I did know that it was quite _________ outside and the hitchhiker was very happy to be able to get a lift in our warm car.
We _________ another forty-five minutes and learned that the hitchhiker was _________ many difficulties in life. Dad told him to keep his head up and said that _________ would become better for him soon. He reached into his pocket and _________ the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill, leaving only a ten-dollar bill for himself. The hitchhiker then became very _________ .
I was always told never to _________ a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every time he saw one. Dad always gave them money _________ he did not have much of his own.
From that I’ve learned a lot about my dad and _________. I’ve learned that if you come from a place with _________ , you will show a lot of kindness to people who are _________ . Just one single kind act may _________ someone’s life.
1.A. worried B. thought C. talked D. learned
2.A. cleverest B. bravest C. kindest D. funniest
3.A. never B. 
ever C. often D. sometimes
4.A. drive to B. stay in C. come from D. head for
5.A. Because B. So C. Unless D. Although
6.A. field B. street C. side D. way
7.A. dinner B. ride C. chance D. sign
8.A. attitude B. trip C. route D. plan
9.A. dark B. sunny C. cold D. windy
10.A. walked B. escaped C. drove D. flew
11.A. facing B. forgetting C. enjoying D.causing
12.A. habits B. choices C. ideas D. things
13.A. returned B.handed C. paid D. charged
14.A. angry B. nervous C. sad D. grateful
15.A. listen to B. pick up C. laugh at D. look at
16.A. as soon as B. except that C.even if D. as if
17.A. life B. business C. adventure D. entertainment
18.A. laughter B.success C. complaint D. love
19.A. suffering B. travelling C. playing D. studying
20.A. destroy B. change C. risk D. share
-
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On Sunday I had my own Father’s Day celebration. Suddenly I about my dad a lot. My dad is the kindest man in the world. He would never anyone in trouble.
Every Thursday night, my dad would Shreveport, to a church there. I always drove the car for him.
Although this happened many times, I one incident on one of those trips to Shreveport. That time on the , my dad saw a hitchhiker (搭便车的人 ). Dad asked me to pull the car over and offer him a . Dad asked him his name and address, told him ours, and talked to him about all sorts of things.
At first the hitchhiker was hesitant (迟疑的 ), but he changed his as he could tell we were really listening to him. I did know that it was quite outside and the hitchhiker was very happy to be able to get a lift in our warm car.
We another forty-five minutes and learned that the hitchhiker was many difficulties in life. Dad told him to keep his head up and said that would become better for him soon. He into his pocket and handed the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill, leaving only a ten-dollar bill for himself. The hitchhiker then became very .
I was always told never to a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every time he saw one. Dad always gave them money he did not have much of his own.
From that I’ve learned a lot about my dad and . I’ve learned that if you come from a place with , you will show a lot of kindness to people who are . Just one single kind act may someone’s life.
1.A. worried B. thought C. talked D. learned
2.A. hardly B. basically C. absolutely D. finally
3.A. refuse B. receive C. abandon D. abuse
4.A. drive to B. stay in C. come from D. head for
5.A. saw B. remind C. forget D. remember
6.A. field B. street C. side D. way
7.A. gift B. lift C. chance D. sign
8.A. attitude B. trip C. route D. road
9.A. dark B. sunny C. cold D. windy
10.A. walked B. escaped C. drove D. flew
11.A. confronting B. finding C. deciding D. causing
12.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
13.A. turned B. reached C. looked D. got
14.A. angry B. nervous C. sad D. grateful
15.A. give up B. pick up C. put up D. set up
16.A. and B. if C. though D. unless
17.A. life B. business C. adventure D. entertainment
18.A. laughter B. success C. complaint D. love
19.A. suffering B. travelling C. playing D. studying
20.A. enjoy B. change C. risk D. share
-
Sunday was always our book-buying day. Every Sunday, my father would take me over to the Carousel Mall and let me walk through all the ____ while he read his newspaper. Then we would sit side by side reading in ____. After a while, he would ask me which one out of my large pile of books I liked best. If I couldn’t ____ between two, he would buy me both books. In this way, he ____ me to read. He never discouraged me by ____ like my mom often did: “Why are you reading ____? Get outside! Stop living in fantasy.”
When I grew older and discovered the ____ where I could take out as many books as I wanted for free, my father encouraged me to go there ____.
For quite some time I never knew there was an actual person who ____ all those wonderful books. When I finally realized this, it was like a(n) ____. I thought I could also write stories just like them. When I told my dad this, he seemed to already ____ it. He read what I wrote and always joked that when I became a famous writer one day I should give the ____ to him. Even if I don’t become ____ for my books. I at least know what I am and what my dad helped me to become because of all those childhood ____ to book stores, and all his heartfelt comments that made me really ____ myself. Before reading what I wrote, he said he knew it would be ____, because I had written it.
I’m going to major in English literature at college ____ I want to make a career writing. I know my dad will be ____ of me. He has ____ me instead of hindering（阻碍）me. He encouraged me to be who I am. I’m going to give the first book to him not because he ____ me to but because he is my inspiration.
1.A. street B. blocks C. houses D. bookshelves
2.A. silence B. surprise C. turn D. doubt
3.A. buy B. decide C. recognize D. finish
4.A. taught B. forced C. encouraged D. persuaded
5.A. saying B. worrying C. proving D. caring
6.A. calmly B. quickly C. immediately D. constantly
7.A. school B. library C. store D. case
8.A. after all B. by far C. as well D. at least
9.A. read B. wrote C. bought D. collected
10.A. secret B. task C. history D. inspiration
11.A. know B. manage C. organize D. repeat
12.A. work B. prize C. book D. result
13.A. happy B. famous C. anxious D. thankful
14.A. trips B. excuses C. impressions D. researches
15.A. care about B. laugh at C. believe in D. differ from
16.A. hard B. expensive C. great D. similar
17.A. if B. but C. though D. because
18.A. afraid B. proud C. aware D. guilty
19.A. helped B. loved C. protected D. known
20.A. allowed B. promised C. preferred D. told
-
完形填空
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father sold everything we owned, took all the money and disappeared from our lives. My mother suddenly found herself _________ to care for five boys. I worried about the situation, but my mother stayed _________ , and assured us that she would keep us together as a _________ and safe from harm. Although small in size, she could _________ heavy horse-drawn plows（犁）. Besides, she _________ found time to help us with homework.
As Christmas approached, my mother didn’t seem to smile as much. I _________ She had no money to buy us presents. Considering myself practically grown, I hid my _________ .
One day, my mother took a saw(锯) into the forest and _________ with some tree branches. She left them in the barn(畜棚) and didn’t tell her _________ children what they were for. She worked on her project _________ I was in school, but I looked _________ into the barn when I had a chance. Several days later, I still couldn’t _________ her purpose. When later I saw she used nail and paint, I _________ that she must be making presents.
By Christmas week, my mother was her _________ happy self again. Her project was apparently _________ , and she obviously kept it secret because I’d looked everywhere without _________ .
On Christmas Eve, I lay awake for a long time, _________ Christmas morning.
The next morning, my mother handed out the handmade presents happily in front of her delighted kids. Many difficult years would follow that particular Christmas, but I never again doubted my mother’s _________to care for us. We were never hungry, and she make sure we got a(n) _________ in school. She taught us to have faith in our own abilities. That faith _________ me still.
1.A. alone B. hopeful C. responsible D. unable
2.A. active B. positive C. depressed D. devoted
3.A. team B. promise C. secret D. family
4.A. maintain B. handle C. repair D. take
5.A. just B. yet C. ever D. even
6.A. witnessed B. complained C. remembered D. realized
7.A. puzzlement B. excitement C. disappointment D. embarrassment
8.A. returned B. departed C. injured D. escaped
9.A. naughty B. lovely C. curious D. nervous
10.A. while B. after C. before D. because
11.A. casually B. secretly C. occasionally D. anxiously
12.A. pick out B. bring out C. figure out D. point out
13.A. swore B. concluded C. suggested D. admitted
14.A. normal B. regular C. typical D. unique
15.A. creative B. challengeable C. complete D. awkward
16.A. difficulty B. success C. delay D. hesitation
17.A. supposing B. avoiding C. scheduling D. expecting
18.A. determination B. decision C. belief D. ability
19.A. education B. welcome C. recognition D. praise
20.A. comforts B. supports C. guarantees D. surprises
-
I will probably remember one June day seven years ago for the rest of my life. My father had been complaining that my brother and I were watching too much TV, but we ignored him. Then one day we came home and the television was gone.
When I asked my father about the missing TV, he said watching television was a waste of time. Without it, we would have time for other things.
I decided he was wrong. Is there life without TV? How can we spend the week without all those shows and soaps? I was sure my life would be boring without TV, I used my best debating skills to argue with him, but he would not give in.
However, I found other ways to spend my time finally, Each day I ran around the street. This reminded me of my love for athletics, which I still enjoy. I joined Volunteers, and I built lasting friendships. Most importantly, I discovered an artistic world I never knew. I started taking art contests, and was shocked when I won. Then I took piano lessons. I began to like listening to AM radio, reading news magazines.
Living without TV has taught me how to manage my time, so that I can do many things in one day. I am proud to have learned I don’t need television.
Looking back, I think my father did the right thing. “You are smart. You could do anything that you put your heart to.” he used to say. He believed in us. His actions showed me a much more colorful side of life without TV and the value of having a goal and sticking to it.
1.My father was angry and took the television away because _______.
A. we asked him to do so
B. my brother and I did not need it
C. he needed some money
D. my brother and I watched too much TV
2.What did I do after the TV was missing?
A. I went to my friend’s house to watch TV.
B. I stayed at home all day.
C. I asked my father to buy a new television.
D. I did many useful things.
3._______ is NOT what I did after the TV was missing?
A. Running around the street
B. Sleeping day in and day out
C. Listening to the radio
D. Taking art contests
4.The author mainly tells us that _______.
A. life without TV can be very colorful
B. life would be boring without TV
C. people can’t spend the week without shows and soaps
D. watching television was a waste of time
-
“Let’s have a journey. Why not fly out and meet me, Dad?” I say one day.
My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thoughts, and his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.
My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.
He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.
“What's our first stop？” asks my father.
“What time is it？”
“Still don't have a watch？”
Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy.
“Unbelievable,” he says. “How was this done？”
A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.
We stare up and I ask myself, “Would I ever devote my life to anything？”
No directions, no goals. I always used to hear those words in my father's voice. Now I hear them in my own.
The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.
“Did you ever travel with your dad？” I ask.
“Only once,” he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other — but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”
That last sentence — it’s probably the same thing I’d say about my father. And what I’d want my child to say about me.
In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I've never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world. I can keep traveling, I realize — and maybe a regular job won't be as dull as I feared.
Weeks after our trip, I call my father.
“The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says. “We've got to take another trip like that sometime.”
I tell him I've decided to settle down, and I'm wearing a watch.
1.We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _____.
A. was a very fashionable manager
B. was unhappy with the author's lifestyle
C. got bored with his job so he retired
D. liked the author's collection of stamps
2.What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore?
A. He should pursue a specific aim in life.
B. He should learn sculpture in the future.
C. His father is as innocent as a little boy.
D. His father is interested in sculpture.
3.From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author _____．
A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather
B. hopes to give whatever he can to his father
C. learns how to communicate with his father
D. comes to understand what parental love means
4.What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story?
A. They decide to learn photography together.
B. They begin to change their attitudes to life.
C. The call solves their disagreements.
D. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer.
-
语法填空
The other day my father drove me to school as usual. When we arrived, it began to rain 1.(heavy) but we only had one raincoat. My father insisted I 2.(wear) it. Even though I would rather my father 3.(put) it on, I didn’t insist because I knew it would put him in a bad temper. Anyway, I did my best to use my raincoat to prevent him 4.(get) wet. I was so moved by his sacrifice that I cried.
The rain reminded me 5. how much my father loved me. When I was in primary school, I 6.(perform) poorly in tests but my father always encouraged me. Sometimes I want to join clubs or go on school trips. He always supports me since he thinks such activities are beneficial to me, 7. I can 8.(broad) my horizons.
Though I love my father, I am at 9. loss how to show it. Many students have the same problem. We love and care for our parents, but we don't know 10.we can do to help them.
-
For years, Chris Scharoun DeForge had a Valentine's Day routine. She celebrated like clockwork with her husband Paul Scharoun DeForge. On Valentine's Day they would go out to eat, maybe at Red Lobster or Olive Garden. They were celebrating each other.
But this year's Valentine's Day may be the most unusual one yet. That's because it is their 25th as husband and wife, a landmark that would be significant for most couples but it's extraordinary for the Scharoun DeForges. They were both born with Down syndrome and are believed to be the longest married couple with the condition in the country.
At the time of their wedding, some folks believed that people like them didn't have the emotional maturity to be married. Chris, who as a girl used to cut wedding photos from magazines and hang them on her wall knew better. “I looked into his eyes and saw my future,” Chris said about falling in love with Paul when they first met at a dance 30 years ago.
Still, they have had their struggles. And the most recent one may be the most monumental (极大的). This year's Valentine's Day is the first on which they won't be living together. Paul, 54, is coping with early stage dementia, an illness that affects many with his condition at a relatively young age. Several months ago, the state moved him into a community residence (住处) with intensive nursing care while Chris still lives in their cozy apartment in Liverpool.
Of course Chris doesn't want to be without him. Their family worked hard to keep them together. They even found a new apartment that met the state's standards. At first, the state agreed-a huge victory-but Paul's condition continued to deteriorate. By that time he was using a wheelchair and required round-the-clock care. The state decided he needed to move to the facility after all.
The couple is disappointed but not scared. Chris visits Paul regularly and they spend weekends together. Chris’s sister said they had an unconditional and sweet love.
1.Why is this year’s Valentine’s Day special to the Scharoun DeForges?
A.They will go out to eat at Red Lobster.
B.Their marriage was believed not to last so long.
C.They won’t be living together for the first time.
D.It is their 25th as a couple despite their Down syndrome.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “deteriorate”?
A.change B.better C.worsen D.switch
3.What can we learn from the couple according to the passage?
A.They fell in love with each other at first sight.
B.They still can meet each other on a regular basis.
C.They had difficulty celebrating Valentine's Day together.
D.They moved into a community residence together.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.Struggles against Down syndrome B.A love without limits
C.A Valentine’s Day’s celebration D.A couple forced to get separated
-
Bert Katz, my father-in-law, celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2016. Bert loved sports and was an enthusiastic Yankees ( an American professional baseball team based in the New York City ) fan, so it was no wonder that over the years, he was an avid (热切的）listener to WFAN radio and, in particular, the afternoon show hosted by Mike Francesa.
Bert had health issues in his later years that limited his mobility, and when he lost his eyesight three years ago, his attachment to his radio and Francesa became more pronounced. He just loved listening to Mike talk about sports and his Yankees each afternoon. Those hours brought him so much pleasure.
Of course, Mike will be leaving Dec. 15, 2017 after 30 years at the station. Mike lives in the same community where I work on Long Island, and I have gotten to know him over the past 20 years. So when my father-in-law was approaching his special birthday the year before last year, I asked Mike for a favor: to call Bert and wish him a happy birthday.
Mike agreed without hesitation. Two days before the special day, Mike stopped at my workplace. I called Bert at his nursing home and put Mike on the phone. It was a complete surprise to Bert. Mike spent more than 10 minutes wishing Bert a happy birthday, and of course, talking about the Yankees.
When my family celebrated Bert’s birthday two days later, he couldn’t stop talking about the phone call. Over his lifetime, he said it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him.
Unfortunately, Bert’s health declined last year and he passed away July 13, 2017. But even in his final months in the hospital and nursing home, he always had a radio set to WFAN to listen each afternoon to Mike Francesa. And he also had the memory of that special phone call for his 90th birthday.
1.What habit did Bert keep for years?
A. Playing baseball.
B. Listening to a sports program.
C. Checking his eyesight regularly.
D. Leading organized cheering for the Yankees.
2.What does the underlined word “pronounced” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Obvious. B. Unusual.
C. Important. D. Understandable.
3.What word can describe the author?
A. Honest. B. Caring.
C. Patient. D. Independent.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. A special gift. B. The call finally arrived.
C. The big dream came true. D. An unforgettable birthday party.
-
阅读下面短文并回答问题, 然后将答案写到题后相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
When my father was celebrating a milestone (里程碑) birthday, I pulled together a surprised gift that he would never forget.
On his 60th birthday ,I had a fun idea: What if I could get the memories people had of him, put each one into an envelope (信封) - 60 in total - and have him open them, one by one, on his birthday? So I wrote an e-mail to family and friends, explaining my idea.
I sent the e-mail and waited. And then the replies started coming in and I was very, very astonished. There were so many memories, and they were all so lovely. They came from the 50s, 60s, 70s, from every decade(十年)between now and the day my dad was born. They came from my mother, my siblings, my grandma, my dad's friends from high school, his sister, my dad's first boss, a colleague at his first job, from people who hadn't seen my dad in 40 years, from people I myself hadn't even informed. They typed them and handwrote them. They mailed them and e-mailed them.
The night before Dad's birthday, my sister and I stayed up late, putting the mails into envelopes.
The next morning, after breakfast and presents and cake, we gave the pile of envelopes to him. "Just one more thing for you," we said.
It took him a long time to open them and read. Each one was a brief ticket to another time, a leap (跳跃) backward over years and decades. There was a lot of laughter and a few tears in his face .
I was kind of sad when the project of the memories about my father was over because it was great fun to collect these memories.
1.When did the author give her father a surprised gift? (no more than 5words)
_______________________________________________________________________
2.what does the underlined word "astonished" in paragraph 3 probably mean? ( no more than 1 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
3.Why did the author and her sister stay up late the night before their father's birthday? ( no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
4.How did the author's father most probably feel when he read the mails? ( no more than 2 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
5.What was the surprised gift ? ( no more than 6 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
ever C. often D. sometimes