Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were ready to go out for a ride on the motorcycle with my friend Katie and the dog the phone call came, a call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top(无袖紧身背心), and packed my bag with sunscreen and else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents’ room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart . what possibly could have happened?
“Max, I’m so sorry,” I heard him say. That’s when it me. I knew that Suzie had died. Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was ; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn’t live a normal life, she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew . She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten, she had to live in a in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked on the phone at least twice a week the end. In a way, she lived through me. After we found out about her , we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).
To be honest, I learned so much from her. She gave me far more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.
1.A. when B. after C. once D. while
2.A. glaring B. gorgeous C. glamorous D. gloomy
3.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
4.A. sank B. dropped C. fell D. lowered
5.A. surprised B. hit C. attracted D. beat
6.A. getting on B. going on C. working on D. running on
7.A. tall B. strong C. apart D. pretty
8.A. kindergarten B. nursery C. clinic D. hospital
9.A. until B. in C. since D. by
10.A. condition B. survival C. situation D. death
11.A. borrowed B. made C. bought D. sew
12.A. get B. take C. enjoy D. own
It is a great honor to be invited to the evening party, thus _________ me to feast my eyes on your excellent performance.
A. to allow B. to have allowed
C. allows D. allowing
—How long would you like me to heat the oil?
—Heat it till it ________ to smoke.
A. would start B. starts
C. will start D. start
With the bridge ________next year, it will be easier to come to and go from the village.
A. to build B. to be built C. built D. being built
“I’d like to give my thanks to those ________ help my son was able to survive this terrible disease,” said the woman on TV.
A. with whose B. whose C. who D. with whom
After ten hours’ drive, we came to ________ is called a green house, through the glass wall of ________, we saw lots of green plants.
A. where, which
B. that, that
C. what, which
D. where, that
