Question

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，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 enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my    37 ．It was important to do things with friends  38   ．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to  39  my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference（冷漠） hurt him, my father kept  40  , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip  41  I wanted to come．

It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low  42 ．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father  43 my room．“It’s a beautiful day．Want to go for a  44  today, Beck?”  “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently  45 ．Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that  46   ．

Several hours later, the police called us,  47  us that Dad had a traffic accident．My father’s injuries were serious．It took several days before he could 48  speak．Beside his bed I held his hand gently,   49  of hurting him．

“Daddy … I’m sorry …”

“It’s OK, sweetheart．I’ll be OK．”

“No,” I said, “I  50  what I said to you that day．You know, that morning?”

“Sweetheart, I don’t  51  anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident．I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He 52  a weak smile．

I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I   53  wanted him to leave me alone．My teacher once told me that  54  have immeasurable power．They can hurt or they can heal．And we all have the  55  to choose our words．I intend to do that very carefully from now on．

36．A．There fore       B．Instead            C．Besides       D．However

37．A．attention      B．sight            C．effort             D．energy

38．A．once again    B．all of a sudden      C．in time      D．on one hand

39．A．start         B．save               C．devote       D．waste

40．A．silent          B．busy            C．asleep          D．awake

41．A．unless       B．in case            C．so that         D．as if

42．A．spirits      B．conditions          C．emotions      D．hopes   

43．A．left            B．checked          C．entered       D．knocked

44．A．ride         B．walk            C．picnic       D．game

45．A．whispered       B．warned            C．announced    D．shouted

46．A．moment      B, morning           C．afternoon      D．evening

47．A．convincing   B．reminding        C．informing     D．phoning

48．A．eventually     B．generally        C．strictly            D．broadly

49．A．tired           B．afraid           C．aware         D．sorry

50．A．discuss        B．think             C．care         D．mean

51．A．hate        B． forget           C．remember      D．like

52．A．got          B．expressed         C．exchanged    D．managed

53．A．often        B．never           C．even         D．once

54．A．apologies      B．promises          C．smiles       D．words       

55．A．experience     B．honor             C．power          D．desire

Answer

36—40DABCA  41—45BACAD  46—50BCADB  51—55CDBDC

【解析】略