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和D)中，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although my father wasn’t a doctor, he made his own brand of “house calls”. I followed him as he 46 a plate of my mother’s home cooking to an elderly man named Frank 47 all major holidays, and when Frank was 48 . As far as I know, their only 49 was that Frank was an occasional 50 at Dad’s small gas station. Frank’s home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch(门廊) that you could fall through if you weren’t 51 . Through his caring 52 , my father was teaching me to be a doctor, 53 neither of us knew it at the time.
When I was 13, my father 54 lung cancer. He brought home a 55 the doctor drew showing 56 his cancer was and told me that he was going to 57 .
The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing 58 a central feature of our living room next to his easy chair. Several months passed and his condition 59 . He asked me to 60 my mother when he was gone. He said, “I love you, son.” That night he died.
When you’re 13 and your father dies, you have some 61 to make. You can use the circumstance as a (n) 62 for letting your behavior and grades go down the drain, or you can honor his memory and try to do something 63 with yourself. I 64 my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a 65 . .
1. A. lent B. brought C. bought D. showed
2. A. for B. in C. at D. on
3. A. happy B. well C. sick D. homesick
4. A. function B. connection C. information D. instruction
5.A. patient B. doctor C. customer D. passenger
6. A. careful B. strong C. reasonable D. punctual
7. A. words B. attitude C. attention D. appearance
8.A. and B. because C. although D. as
9.A. developed B. found C. constructed D. recovered
10. A. photo B. picture C. report D. film
11. A. where B. how C. which D. what
12. A. rest B. retire C. die D. leave
13.A. decorated B. remained C. equipped D. became
14. A. worsened B. decreased C. increased D. bettered
15. A. take care of B. make friends with C. make up for D. look into
16. A. mistakes B. friends C. choices D. changes
17. A. reason B. guide C. cause D. excuse
18. A. positive B. active C. productive D. motive
19. A. attracted B. consumed C. focused D. depended
20. A. doctor B. driver C. teacher D. nurse
E-mail, as well as telephone, ________ an important part in daily communication
A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play
I don’t like Tom’s way of behaviour, but ________ I admire his great knowledge.
A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact
A survey of the opinions of experts ________ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week ________ good for one’s health.
A. show; are B. shows; is C. show; is D. shows; are
--We ________ that you would fix the TV set for us.
--I’m sorry, but I was too busy, so I ________.
A. had expected; had fixed it B. expected; fixed it
C. had expected; had it fixed D. expect; fix it
________ is no possibility ________ Rob can win the first prize in the match.
A. There; that B. It; that C. There; whether D. It; whether
