阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My mother only had one eye . During elementary school , there was a time 36 my poor mom came to my classroom . She was such a(n) 37 that I threw her a hateful look and ran out . soon word 38 that I had a one-eye mother . Everybody 39 me . So I told myself that I would grow up and become 40 , because I hated my mom and our desperate 41 . Then I studied really hard and later became a powerful businessman . I was living happily in Seoul when my mother 42 came to see me . I felt 43 the whole sky was falling apart on me . My little daughter ran away , 44 of my mom’s eye . I asked my mother coldly , “ Who are you ? I don’t know you !” as if she were a(n) 45 . My mother quietly answered , “ Oh , I’m sorry . I may have got the wrong 46 ,” and disappeared . Thank God ! She didn’t recognize me . I was quite 47 .
One day , a letter 48 a school reunion came to my office . I decided to take part . After the reunion , I 49 to my old home , only to find my mother falling on the cold ground with a 50 in her hand , which read :
My son ,
I think my life has been enough now . I won’t visit Seoul anymore , but would it be too much if I wanted you to visit me once in a while ? I 51 you so much . And I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion . But I decided not to go to the school . I’m 52 that I was an embarrassment for you . You see , when you were very small , you got a(n) 53 , and lost your eye . As a mother , I couldn’t 54 watching you grow up with only one eye , so I gave you mine . I was so proud of my son seeing a new world for me , in my place , with that eye . You mean the world to me .
My world shattered(崩裂). Then I cried for the person who 55 for me—my mother .
36 A when B. which C. whose D as
37 A achievement B. experience C. encouragement Dembarrassment
38 A showed off B. moved about C. got around D turned over
39 A turned to B. laughed at C. contributed to D cared for
40 A generous B. devoted C. successful D lucky
41 A poverty B. illness C. desire D hunger
42 A unfortunately B. Unnecessariy C. unlikely Dunexpectedly
43 A even though B. as if C. in case D if only
44 A afraid B. proud C. sure D full
45 A owner B. beggar C. relative D friend
46 A number B. way C. direction D address
47 A depressed B. worried C. relaxed D puzzled
48 A including B. considering C. concluding D regarding
49 A returned B. responded C. replied D recovered
50 A book B. photo C. newspaper D letter
51 A hate B. miss C. like D envy
52 A glad B. delighted C. sorry D excited
53 A incident B. experience C. affair D accident
54 A stand B. help C. appreciate D understand
55 A learned B. cried C. fell D lived
My little brother is looking forward _______ to see the 2012 Olympic Games in London .
A.to taking |
B.to be taken |
C.being taken |
D.to being taken |
Only by_______each other can we achieve our goals .
A.teaming up with |
B.catching up with |
C.putting up with |
D.keeping up with |
Senior citizens in that country enjoy certain_______, such as free medical care and free entry to public parks ?
A.privileges |
B.reputations |
C.invitations |
D.possessions |
_____is widely known that you value more what you haven’t rather than what you have .
A.As |
B.What |
C.It |
D.Which |
I think you’ve got to the point where a change is needed , _____, you’ll fail .
A.however |
B.therefore |
C.otherwise |
D.besides |