Question

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I was       today,” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren't. Why are you      at home?”

Then I noticed his      and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career.     our family has been his joy, and I guess I have     his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment      many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be     , my room cleaned up, and my      done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer      jobs. I began to notice how     he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be     . For the first time, I     my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to     less. I gave up my pocket money,      it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad     to go in a totally different direction. He     that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him      it, and I admired how much time and    he expended. I      knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.

Although this was one of the    experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

1.A. taken off    B. put off  C. laid off  D. called off

2.A. finally         B. really    C. frequently     D. especially

3.A. happiness  B. kindness        C. loneliness        D. seriousness

4.A. Supporting          B. Providing       C. Offering         D. Shooting

5.A. regarded   B. taken    C. viewed D. looked

6.A. came out   B. brought about       C. gave off         D. let out

7.A. made B. sold       C. banned D. applied

8.A. job     B. homework    C. fun              D. time

9.A. falling into B. putting up     C. keeping on       D. searching for

10.A. depressed        B. patient  C. smart            D. honest

11.A. disappointed    B. optimistic      C. anxious          D. appropriate

12.A. considered       B. remembered         C. refused          D. predicted

13.A. earn         B. enjoy    C. spend   D. find

14.A. even so    B. if only   C. even though D. as if

15.A. hoped      B. decided         C. dreamed       D. expected

16.A. advised    B. informed       C. explained      D. insisted

17.A. form         B. open     C. set         D. build

18.A. strength   B. power   C. force     D. energy

19.A. never       B. seldom C. always   D. hardly

20.A. worst        B. best       C. most      D. least

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.C

15.B

16.C

17.D

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个家庭情感故事。作者的父亲失业了，这给家里带来了很多变化，有了父亲的监督，作者不得不叠被子、打扫房间和早早的完成作业。失业给作者父亲的打击也很大。由于工作难找，父亲决定自己开公司。看着父亲忙碌的身影，作者思考良多，他从父亲身上学到了勇敢面对逆境的勇气。

1.根据“My father’s unemployment   ”可知，作者的父亲失业了，A起飞，好转，成功；B推迟；C解雇；D取消。故选C。

2.“No, you weren't. Why are you    at home?”不，你没有被解雇，你为什么会在家呢？A最后；B真的；C频繁地；D特别。Really在此强调事实，故选B。

3.Then I noticed his    and realized he was telling me the truth.作者注意到爸爸脸上严肃的表情，意识到他说的是真的，A幸福，开心；B好意；C孤独感；D严肃。故选D。

4.    our family has been his joy供养这个家一直是爸爸的乐趣，A支持，供养；B提供；C主动提出；D射击，冲，瞥。故选A。

5.and I guess I have     his work for granted.作者认为自己把父亲的工作想成理所当然，take...for granted把......想当然。故选B。

6.My father’s unemployment     many changes in our lives.父亲的失业给家里带来很多变化，A出版；B带来，产生，造成，引起；C释放，发出；D放出，释放。故选B。

7.he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be     ,爸爸一直待在家里，这意味着，作者要铺床，打扫房间，A做，制造；B售卖；C禁止；D申请，应用。Make bed铺床，故选A。

8.and my     done right after school作业一放学就要完成，A工作；B作业；C乐趣；D时间。故选B。

9.find him at the computer     jobs发现他坐在电脑前搜寻工作，A陷入，开始（交谈）；B举起，进行；C继续，一直；D寻找。故选D。

10.I began to notice how     he seemed and how losing his job affected his self-esteem作者开始认识到父亲看起来多么的失落，失业很大程度上影响了他的自尊，A沮丧的；B耐心的；C聪明的；D诚实的。故选A。

11.and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be     尽管他在试图让自己保持乐观，但失业对他的自尊打击很大，A失望的；B乐观的；C焦虑的；D适当的。故选B。

12.For the first time, I     my dad as vulnerable作者第一次认为父亲是脆弱的，A认为；B记得；C拒绝；D预测。故选A。

13.He asked my brother and me to     less. I gave up my pocket money,父亲让作者和弟弟少花点钱，作者不再要零花钱了，A挣得；B喜欢，享受；C花费；D找到。故选C。

14.I gave up my pocket money,      it wasn’t much.尽管零花钱不多，但作者还是决定不再要零花钱了，A即使如此；B要是......就好了；C即使；D似乎。故选C。

15.After several difficult months of searching, my dad     to go in a totally different direction.找了几个月之后，父亲决定反其道而行之，A希望；B决定；C梦想；D期待。故选B。

16.He     that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business.他解释道，他不愿意再次被解雇，因此他将开一个自己的公司，A建议；B通知；C解释；D坚持。故选C。

17.Day by day, I watched him      it,一天天的，作者看着父亲建立自己的公司，A形成；B打开；C设置，放置，位于；D建造，建立。故选D。

18.and I admired how much time and    he expended作者钦佩父亲花在建立公司上的时间和精力，A力量；B能力；C（军事）力量；D精力。故选D。

19.I    knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.作者一直都知道父亲是一个勤劳的人，但是看着父亲忙碌了起来确实感动了作者，A从不；B很少；C总是；D几乎不。故选C。

20.Although this was one of the    experiences for our family,尽管这是作者一家经历的最坏的事情之一，但是，它教会了作者应对逆境的方法，A最坏的；B最好的；C最多的；D最少的。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读