Question

In February of 2005, Phil Belfiore was teaching one of Robert Frost’s poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. He liked it so much that he recorded it on his home answering machine, which would later  lead to one of the most unusual __________ of his life.

When Phil returned from his vacation, he listened to his voice __________. One gentleman caller __________ for dialing the wrong number. But, he added, he’d really__________ the poem. Phil laughed and thought nothing more of it－__________the phone rang a few days later.

Phil __________ John’s hollow voice immediately, who said sorry to __________, but he was calling to hear the __________ again. The two men talked. It turned out that his brother’s phone number was __________ from Phil’s by one digit. Before hanging up, Phil told John to __________ anytime, whether to hear the poem or just to have a chat.

That was 11 years ago. They’ve spoken on the phone a few times a month ever since. It is John who is __________ the starter of most calls. However, Phil will ring if a long while has passed. Not _________, John has been in poor health. His special voice is just the _________ of some heart trouble. They seem to always __________ when  there’s  been  a big sports event  and they like to

discuss __________ in particular. John will also __________ Phil on his life. Slowly, their conversations have grown much more __________. When asked what drew them together, Phil _________ that it was the telephone. They planned to meet twice, but circumstances went  _________ them. Their friendship is based on the simple act of picking up the phone. “My best friend is someone I’ve not yet met __________,” says John.

1.A. receptions    B. considerations    C. conversations    D. friendships

2.A. news    B. messages    C. information    D. reports

3.A. apologized    B. complained    C. greeted    D. asked

4.A. preferred    B. noticed    C. enjoyed    D. heard

5.A. while    B. since    C. at    D. until

6.A. heard    B. knew    C. answered    D. recognized

7.A. phone[    B. bother    C. come    D. express

8.A. voice    B. song    C. poem    D. ring

9.A. bad    B. different    C. silent    D. far

10.A. call back    B. call off    C. call on    D. call for

11.A. still    B. even    C. ever    D. never

12.A. angrily    B. surprisingly    C. excitedly    D. proudly

13.A. indication    B. pronunciation    C. attention    D. description

14.A. arrive    B. get    C. communicate    D. come

15.A. changes    B. friends    C. relatives    D. football

16.A. teach    B. update    C. visit    D. inform

17.A. formal    B. special    C. unusual    D. personal

18.A. said    B. predicted    C. decided    D. announced

19.A. with    B. for    C. against    D. on

20.A. by accident    B. on business    C. in person    D. for convenience

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.C

【解析】本文主要讲述了菲尔他很喜欢在他家的电话答录机，因为这个使他生命中收获了一个最不寻常的友谊-由于打错电话而道歉的约翰。他们有很多共同语言，会讨论体育赛事。约翰也说；他最好的朋友是他从未谋面的人。

1.He liked it so much that he recorded it on his home answering machine, which would later lead to one of the most unusual _____1_____ of his life. A. 接待 B. 考虑 C. 交谈 D. 友谊 句意：他很喜欢在他家的电话答录机，这个导致他生命中的一个最不寻常的友谊。通读全文可知，作者收获了友谊。故选D。

2.When Phil returned from his vacation, he listened to his voice _____2_____. A. 消息 B. 信息，便条 C. 信息 D. 报告 “voice messages”意为语音信息。句意：Phil度假回来后，听了他的语音信息。故选B。

3.One gentleman caller _____3_____ for dialing the wrong number。A. 道歉 B.抱怨 C. 问候 D. 询问。句意：有位先生打电话来为他打错了电话表示歉意。根据句意可知，打错电话是要道歉。故选A。

4.he’d really_____4_____ the poem. A. 首选的 B. 注意到 C.喜欢，享受 D. 听说。根据前后文可知，他很喜欢这首诗才会打错电话句意：他真的很喜欢这首诗。。故选C。

5.Phil laughed and thought nothing more of it－_____5_____the phone rang a few days later。A. 这时 B. 自从 C. 在……时候 D.直到……谓语动词是延续性动词时可以用until连接。句意：菲尔笑再没有想过这件事－直到电话响了好几天之后。根据句意，故选D。

6.Phil _____6_____ John’s hollow voice immediately。A听说B知道C回答D认出。句意：菲尔立刻认出了约翰的空洞的声音。根据句意可知，菲尔认出约翰的声音。故选D。

7.who said sorry to _____7_____A电话B麻烦，打扰C来D.快递。句意：他抱歉的说打扰。根据句意可知，故选B

8.but he was calling to hear the _____8_____ again. A. 声音 B. 歌曲 C. 诗歌 D.铃声句意：他打电话来再次听到那首诗。根据句意，前文提到诗歌，故选C。

9.. It turned out that his brother’s phone number was _____9_____ from Phil’s by one digit. A.坏的 B. 不同的 C. 沉默的 D.远的。句意：原来他哥哥的电话号码和Phil的电话号码不一样。

10.Phil told John to _____10_____ anytime, A.回电话 B.转移 C.拜托 D.去接某人 句意：菲尔告诉约翰他可以随时回电话。根据前文提到约翰打电话，可推测这里也是关于电话的事情。根据句意，故选A。

11.It is John who is _____11_____ the starter of most calls。A. 仍然 B. 甚至 C. 永远 D. 从来都不。句意：约翰仍然大多数是电话的开始者。根据前文可知，之前都是约翰先打来电话，可见此处他仍然是先打来电话的人。根据句意，故选A。

12.Not ____12____, John has been in poor health。. A.生气的 B. 惊奇的 C.兴奋的 D. 自豪的。句意：毫不奇怪，约翰的健康状况不佳。根据后文可知，约翰之所以由特别的声音是因为心脏病，可见，约翰健康不好是不奇怪的。根据句意，故选B。

13.His special voice is just the ____13____ of some heart trouble. A. 象征，表示 B. 发音 C.注意 D. 描述。句意：他那特别的声音只是一些心脏病的表现。根据句意及语境，故选A。

14.They seem to always _____14_____ when there’s been a big sports event . A. 到达 B获得 C.交流 D. 来 句意：当有大型体育赛事时，他们似乎总是交流。他们打电话必定需要交流，根据句意，故选C。

15.they like to discuss _____15_____ in particular。A.改变 B. 朋友 C.亲戚 D. 足球。句意：他们尤其喜欢讨论足球。根据前文提到讨论体育赛事，故可推断此空也是关于体育的。故选D。

16.John will also _____16_____ Phil on his life. A教 B更新 C.访问 D通知。句意：约翰也更新着菲尔的生活。根据前后文可知，约翰的出现使菲尔的生活也发生着改变与更新。根据句意，故选B。

17.Slowly, their conversations have grown much more _____17_____ A.正式的 B. 特别的 C. 非同寻常的 D个人的。句意：慢慢地，他们的谈话变得更加个人化了。根据前后文可知，随着电话次数与交谈次数的增多，他们的谈话更亲密个人化了。根据句意，故选D。

18.When asked what drew them together, Phil ____18____ that it was the telephone. A.说 B预测 C决定 D宣布。句意：当被问及是什么使他们走到一起，菲尔说是电话。根据前文“问”，这里肯定是回答。故选A。

19.They planned to meet twice, but circumstances went ____19____ them. A. 和 B.为了，向 C. 反对 D.在……之上。句意：他们计划会晤两次，但情况不利于他们。根据句意及语境，故选C。

20.“My best friend is someone I’ve not yet met _____20_____,” says John. A.偶然的 B.出差 C.亲自 D.为了方便起见。句意：我最好的朋友是我还没见过面的人，”约翰说。根据前文可知，菲尔是约翰的好朋友，但是他们并没有亲自见过面。根据句意，故选C。

【名师点睛】

通读全文，理顺大意，根据上下文找出信息词是做好完形填空题的关键。就空格而言，体现了以实词为主、虚词为辅的特点，而且几乎不暴露明显的语言错误，词语在特定的语境中所表达的陷含信息大都无法只凭字面或单从个别句子甚至若干句子的表面理解获知。因此，只有借助于上下文乃至全文语境的启示或限定才能够准确作出判断。

例如第15小题，they like to discuss _____15_____ in particular。选项中A. changes 改变 B. friends 朋友 C. relatives 亲戚 D. football 足球。若只看此题，BCD似乎都能说得通，但是前文提到“sports event”可知，他们经常讨论体育赛事，可推断特别喜欢的，也应该是体育赛事中的项目。结合选项，故选D。