Question

My father brought home a sailboat （帆船） when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at      . As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.

The last time Dad and I set sail together is really        . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and       Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the     lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.

When we were in the middle of the lake, a     wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit hard. Dad was always at his best in any     , but at this moment he was     .

“John!   !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.

In my memory he could fix any problem. He was the one I always for power and safety . Before I could respond, a     of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller   it was too late. Another huge wall of water     the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt strongly protective of him.

I swam to Dad     and helped him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. On sitting on the hull, Dad was a little shy about his flash(瞬间) of    . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.

That was the first time Dad had depended on me in a moment of danger. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.

1.A. boating   B. running   C. swimming   D. teaching

2.A. unforgivable B. unforgettable    C. cheerful    D. thankful

3.A. sent         B. ordered        C. invited     D. allowed

4.A. calm        B. icy         C. stormy           D. thundery

5.A. finished   B. went       C. seemed      D. sounded

6.A. strong  B. gentle       C. cold        D. hot

7.A. danger    B. place      C. sport        D. job

8.A. suffered  B. fell       C. frightened   D. moved

9.A. look      B. Help       C. Run         D. Jump

10.A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with  D. came to

11.A. basin        B. river             C. shower             D. wave

12.A. if             B. for                 C. after           D. but

13.A. got through     B. poured into       C. turned over      D. lifted up

14.A. hopelessly     B. quickly           C. slowly          D. helplessly

15.A. pain          B. anger              C. fear             D. shame

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.A

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇情感文章。这是作者第一次因自己会游泳而救了自己的父亲，从而强化了自己身上的责任感。小的时候父亲是自己的靠山，大了儿子就变成了父亲的靠山。

1. 动词辨析。句意：父亲擅长帆船，但不擅长游泳。根据下文和空前的but判断选C。

2. 形容词辨析和上下文串联。A难以饶恕的；B难以忘记的；C欢呼的；D感激的，根据下文的叙述应是难以忘记的，故选B。

3. 动词辨析和上下文串联。A派去；B订购，命令；C邀请；D允许。此处应是请爸爸一起去帆船，故选C。

4. 形容词辨析和上下文串联。A镇静的；B冰冻的；C暴风雨般的；D雷雨般的。根据下文判断大海在一开始是平静的。故选A。

5. 动词辨析和上下文串联。A完成；B去；C好像；D听起来。go well进展顺利，根据前文的calm判断。故选B。

6. 形容词辨析。句意：我们在湖中间时，突然来了一阵强风。a strong wind一阵强风。根据下文判断选A。

7. 名词辨析。in any danger在任何危险中，作为父亲在危险之中肯定会竭尽全力，故选A。

8. 动词辨析。句意：……，但是此刻他也害怕了。根据空前的but判断选C。

9. 上下文串联。根据前文，父亲这时也害怕，故呼唤儿子来帮忙。故选B。

10. 动词辨析。A求助；B和某人生活在一起；C争吵；D来到。父亲是儿子的靠山，什么时候儿子有难了就会求助父亲，故选A。

11. 名词辨析。根据空后的那句话，应是一个浪头打进船舱。A大脑；B河流；C阵雨；D浪头。故选D。

12. 连词辨析。根据上下文和空前后是转折关系，故选D。

13. 上下文串联。句意：瞬间又一水墙将小船掀翻。A通过；B灌入；C掀翻；D举起。根据下文两个人都被掀进大海，故选C。

14. 副词辨析。A无希望地；B快速地；C慢慢地；D无助地。根据前文父亲不会游泳，而作者会游泳，这是肯定是作者迅速游向父亲以帮助他。故选B。

15. 名词辨析。A痛苦；B生气；C恐惧，害怕；D害羞。父亲第一次因为儿子的帮助而求生，根据前文的shy，刚才害怕的恐惧感让儿子看到而害羞。故选C。

考点：考查情感故事。