Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life. He's usually ________ all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends. Sometimes he stays ________ for two weeks at a time. ________ I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very ________.

My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you ________ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so ________ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got ________. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he ________ me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I' m glad I ________ my dad's advice.

My dad is ________ talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like ________ now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest ________. He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show ________ sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He ________ ignores the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose ________ because he thinks that all my efforts will ________ one day.

My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he ________ to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their ________ light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel ________ of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to ________.

I love dad with all my heart. He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.

1.A.on B.out C.with D.in

2.A.alone B.home C.inside D.away

3.A.Even though B.In case C.If only D.As if

4.A.polite B.kind C.close D.different

5.A.give B.put C.take D.speed

6.A.crazy B.anxious C.nervous D.familiar

7.

A.rough B.boring

C.disappointing D.difficult

8.A.promised B.persuaded C.reminded D.suggested

9.A.challenged B.received C.listened D.took

10.A.physically B.musically C.typically D.exactly

11.A.drawing B.dancing C.writing D.composing

12.A.director B.supporter C.sponsor D.scholar

13.A.however B.and C.so D.still

14.A.often B.ever C.even D.never

15.A.aim B.dream C.strength D.heart

16.A.let out B.pay off C.take risks D.come true

17.A.offers B.likes C.intends D.agrees

18.A.bodies B.faces C.hands D.arms

19.A.proud B.optimistic C.jealous D.happy

20.A.help B.drive C.work D.read

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.B

11.D

12.B

13.B

14.D

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。父亲是卡车驾驶员，工作很忙。尽管难得见上一面，我们的关系还是很亲密。我爱我的父亲，因为他的坚持使我学会了钢琴和作曲；而他的善心也让我为他骄傲。

1.考查介词。句意：他在工作日通常不在家，只有周末回家。A. on在上面；B. out不在家；C. with和；D. in在里面。根据“and comes home only at weekends.”可知，作者父亲整个工作日都不在家。故选B。

2.考查副词。句意：有时候他在外面一待就是两个星期。A. alone独自地；B. home在家；C. inside 在里面；D. away离开。stay away离开，待在外面。故选D。

3.考查连词。句意：虽然我不能像我希望的那样经常见到他，但是我们仍然很亲密。Even though即使，虽然；B. In case万一；C. If only要是……；D. As if好像。根据下文可知，虽然父子不常见面，但关系仍然很亲密。故选A。

4.考查形容词。句意：尽管我不能像我希望的那样经常见到他，但是我们仍然很亲密。A. polite有礼貌的；B. kind和蔼的；C. close亲密的；D. different不同的。根据前面的转折可知，父子关系很亲密。故选C。

5.考查动词短语。句意：我的爸爸是那种不会让你放弃任何你开始做的事情的人。give up放弃；put up张贴；take up占据；speed up加速。故选A。

6.考查形容词。句意：起初我对它是如此疯狂。A. crazy疯狂的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. nervous紧张不安的；D. familiar熟悉的。be crazy about对……疯狂。故选A。

7.考查形容词。句意：然后它就变得乏味了。A. rough艰苦的，粗糙的；B. boring令人烦恼的；C. disappointing 令人失望的；D. difficult困难的。根据“I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop.”可知，作者对钢琴乏味了。故选B。

8.考查动词。句意：尽管我很努力(想放弃)，但是他都说服我继续下去。A. promised许诺；B. persuaded劝说；C. reminded提醒；D. suggested建议。persuade sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事。故选B。

9.考查动词。句意：我很高兴我接受了爸爸的建议。A. challenged挑战；B. received收到；C. listened听；D. took拿走，接受。take advice接受建议。故选D。

10.考查副词。句意：我爸爸在音乐上很有天赋。A. physically身体上；B. musically音乐上；C. typically代表性地；D. exactly准确地。根据“for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years.”可知，作者父亲在音乐上有天赋。故选B。

11.考查动词。句意：在他的影响下，我也喜欢作曲。A. drawing绘画；B. dancing跳舞；C. writing写；D. composing作曲。与音乐有关的只有作曲。故选D。

12.考查名词。句意：有时我爸爸是我最大的支持者。A. director导演；B. supporter支持者；C. sponsor赞助者；D. scholar学者。根据“sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家).”可知，作者父亲是作者最大的支持者。故选B。

13.考查连词。句意：有时我爸爸是我最大的支持者，有时他是我最大的批评者。A. however然而；B. and和；C. so所以；D. still仍然。此处与前面是并列关系，故用and。故选B。

14.考查副词。句意：他从不忽视我犯的小错。A. often经常；B. ever曾经；C. even甚至；D. never从来没有。故选D。

15.考查名词。句意：他鼓励我永远不要灰心，因为他认为我所有的努力将有一天会得到回报。A. aim目标；B. dream梦想；C. strength力气；D. heart心脏。lose heart灰心。故选D。

16.考查动词短语。句意：因为他认为我所有的努力将有一天会得到回报。A. let out泄密，放大；B. pay off得到回报；C. take risks冒险；D. come true变成现实。努力终将得到回报。故选B。

17.考查动词。句意：每周四晚上，他自愿给儿童俱乐部的孩子读书。A. offers提供；B. likes喜欢；C. intends打算；D. agrees同意。offer to do sth.主动/自愿做某事。故选A。

18.考查名词。句意：当他读书时，他们的脸因为好奇而明亮了起来。A. bodies身体；B. faces脸；C. hands手；D. arms胳膊。这里指孩子们脸上露出好奇的神情。故选B。

19.考查形容词。句意：我为有这样一个父亲而感到自豪。A. proud自豪的；B. optimistic乐观的；C. jealous妒忌的；D. happy高兴的。短语feel proud of对……感到自豪。故选A。

20.考查动词。句意：我为家里有一个愿意自愿读书的人而感到自豪。A. help帮助；B. drive驾驶；C. work工作； D. read阅读。此处与该段父亲自愿给孩子们读书相照应，故选D。