Question

完型填空。(15分)

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a ________ ,including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario,turning it into a ________ desert.On one og those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last________ from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed, which normally took twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didn’t ________quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we still needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ________.Dropping the basket heavily, I declared,  “If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves1”Dad  ________   .“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re  ________.” Such is Dad----whatever problem he________ ,he never gives up.

Unfortuantely the bad effects of the drought were felt all over our county.It was a challenging time for everyone, ________Dad remained optimistic.He________ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated.Only then did I truly begin to appreciate dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real ________ .From dawn to dusk,he warks countless hours to________  our family.He always puts our happiness________ his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games even though he was ________ after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and friendly, putting others first.

Dad，the life ________I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.

1.A.teacher   B.gardener    C.farmer              D.grocer

2.A.stormy     B.lively       C.disappearing       D.burning

3.A.order     B.form        C.gap                 D.position

4.A.go         B.begin         C.occur              D.change

5.A.surprised   B.nervous       C.angry              D.frightened

6.A.apologized  B.cried         C.complained         D.laughed

7.A.lost       B.done        C.gone               D.touched

8.A.meets with B.brings up   C.works out         D.thinks about

9.A.or          B.for          C.so                D.but

10.A.happened   B.seemed        C.continued          D.aimed

11.A.love     B.pride        C.friendship         D.honesty

12.A.support   B.settle       C.start              D.impress

13.A.after      B.before      C.beside             D.under

14. A.embarrassed B.covinced    C.exhausted           D.disappointed

15.A.history    B.motto       C.patterns           D.lessons

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.C

11.A

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：主要讲述了在作者和父亲为杂货店所接甜玉米订单配货的过程中，作者中途想放弃，但是父亲鼓励她要坚持下去。文中还讲述父亲在遇到困难时，总是以积极、乐观的态度面对生活，这让作者受益终生。

1.C考查名词辨析。A.教师；B. 园丁；C.农民；D. 杂货商。从下文After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,可以判断父亲是个农民，所以C选项正确。

2.D形容词辨析。A. 暴风雨的 B. 生动的C. 消失的D. 灼热的。根据On one of those hot mornings和下文的干旱可以判断D为正确选项。

3.A名词辨析。A.订单；B.形式，表格；C.代沟；D. 位置。下文作者说 “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.”由此可以判断商店向父亲订购的甜玉米，所以A选项正确。

4.A动词辨析。A.进展；B. 开始；C.发生； D.改变。由下文可知那天用了40分钟还没摘够玉米，所以事情进展不是很快。故A选项正确。

5.C形容词辨析。A.惊讶的；B.紧张的；C. 生气的；D害怕的。根据下文作者的动作和语言Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.”可以推断作者感觉很生气，故C选项正确。

6.D动词辨析。A. 道歉；B.哭喊；C. 抱怨；D.笑。从下文对父亲乐观性格的描述可以推测父亲当时的表现应该也是很乐观，应该是笑着对作者说话，所以D选项正确。

7.B动词辨析。A.丢失的；B.结束了的；C. 离去的；D. 受触动的。根据上文作者的讲述可知这是最后的20打玉米，所以摘完这些工作就做完了，故选B。

8.A动词短语辨析。A. 遇到；B. 抚养长大；C.制定出；D.考虑。从上下文的语境可知作者的父亲不论碰到什么困难，都表现的很乐观，所以此处用meet with，正确选项为A。

9.D连词辨析。A或者；B. 因为；C所以； D. 但是。从语境可知在面对艰难困苦时，父亲保持乐观的态度，前后句是转折关系，所以D选项正确。

10.C动词辨析。A.发生；B. 似乎；C. 继续；D.旨在。根据作者讲述的故事和前句Dad remained optimistic.可以判断C选项正确。面对困难，父亲没有抱怨，仍然对其他像健康等这样的东西心怀感激。

51.11.； B骄傲；C. 友谊；D. 诚实。从下文作者的讲述和His loving and selfless nature可以判断父亲做这一切都是出于对家人的爱，所以A选项正确。

12.A动词辨析。A. 支持；B. 解决；C.开始；D.给……印象。从情理可知父亲辛苦的劳作是为了养家糊口，support the family“养家糊口”，所以选A。

13.B介词辨析。A.在……之后；B. 在……之前；C. 在……旁边；D. 在……下面。根据情理推断心怀爱心的人应该总是把别人的快乐放在首位，所以父亲也是这样，总是把我们的快乐放在他自己的快乐前面。故B选项正确。

14.C考查形容词与语境理解。A.embarrassed尴尬的；B.covinced确信；C.exhausted精疲力尽的；D.disappointed失望的，句意：即使他在很多天后他已经精疲力尽。根据语境是指作者的父亲已很疲惫，故选C。

15.D名词辨析。A. 历史；B.箴言；C.模式；D.课；教训。从作者的讲述可知父亲的一言一行对我产生的影响也就是给我上的人生课，所以D为正确选项。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。