Question

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I1saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, 2taking care of his family.
For 22 years, 3I left home for college, my father4me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my5,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him6about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.
Nine years ago when I7my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days8my house. He would not9me to pay someone to have it done. All he 10was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too11.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take12to hold the brush, or talk to my father.13things happened several times later.
The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me14,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the15came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the16in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤).I got on an airplane17, and on the way, I18of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would19for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had20at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      ever
   2. B.
      never
   3. C.
      always
   4. D.
      often
2. 2.
   1. A.
      except
   2. B.
      rather than
   3. C.
      more than
   4. D.
      or rather
3. 3.
   1. A.
      because
   2. B.
      before
   3. C.
      although
   4. D.
      since
4. 4.
   1. A.
      visited
   2. B.
      praised
   3. C.
      telephoned
   4. D.
      met
5. 5.
   1. A.
      work
   2. B.
      life
   3. C.
      study
   4. D.
      plan
6. 6.
   1. A.
      worry
   2. B.
      care
   3. C.
      talk
   4. D.
      look
7. 7.
   1. A.
      built
   2. B.
      found
   3. C.
      bought
   4. D.
      sold
8. 8.
   1. A.
      repairing
   2. B.
      painting
   3. C.
      cleaning
   4. D.
      decorating
9. 9.
   1. A.
      teach
   2. B.
      order
   3. C.
      force
   4. D.
      allow
10. 10.
    1. A.
       asked
    2. B.
       kept
    3. C.
       ordered
    4. D.
       served
11. 11.
    1. A.
       smart
    2. B.
       upset
    3. C.
       busy
    4. D.
       tired
12. 12.
    1. A.
       practice
    2. B.
       task
    3. C.
       tea
    4. D.
       time
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Different
    2. B.
       Similar
    3. C.
       Funny
    4. D.
       Strange
14. 14.
    1. A.
       as usual
    2. B.
       in pain
    3. C.
       casually
    4. D.
       finally
15. 15.
    1. A.
       call
    2. B.
       moment
    3. C.
       situation
    4. D.
       scene
16. 16.
    1. A.
       church
    2. B.
       school
    3. C.
       home
    4. D.
       hospital
17. 17.
    1. A.
       immediately
    2. B.
       happily
    3. C.
       gradually
    4. D.
       carefully
18. 18.
    1. A.
       heard
    2. B.
       spoke
    3. C.
       thought
    4. D.
       demanded
19. 19.
    1. A.
       take up
    2. B.
       make up
    3. C.
       turn up
    4. D.
       put up
20. 20.
    1. A.
       started out
    2. B.
       given in
    3. C.
       passed away
    4. D.
       come back

Answer 1

BADCB CCBDA CDBAA DACBC
【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。父亲即将离开人世的时候，作者突然感到应该和父亲多说说话，可生命会允许吗？
1.B　联系首句For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5∶30 a.m.，except Sunday，and went to work可知，作者“从来没有(never) ”见父亲因为生病而呆在家里。
2.A　other than意为“除了”，此处指除了照顾家庭他没有爱好。
3.D　作者是指“自从(since)”他离家后的22年里。
4.C　根据下文中的The calls even came...可知，父亲每个星期天都给作者“打电话(telephoned)”。
5.B　结合后面的how my family was doing...about his lot in life可知，此处指的是作者的“生活(life)”。
6.C　父亲很关心作者的生活和家庭，却从来没“谈(talk)”到过他自己的生活。
7.C　根据上下文的语境，这里指作者“买了(purchased)”房子。
8.B　联系下文中的a paint brush可知，此处是指“粉刷(painting)”房子。
9.D　该句的意思是他不“让(allow)”作者花钱请别人做。
10.A　根据后面的...a cup of tea，a paint brush and to talk to him可知，此处All he asked意为“他所要的东西”。
11.C　结合下文作者要做的事情可知，作者很“忙(busy)”。
12.D　由于工作忙，作者没“时间(time)”拿起刷子刷房子，也没时间跟父亲说话。
13.B　后来，“类似的(Similar)”事情又发生过几次。
14.A　1996年1月16日那个星期天的早晨，父亲“像平常一样(as usual)”给作者打了电话，是从姐姐家打来的。
15.A　但是，“电话(call)”在那天下午四点四十分又一次打来了。
16.D　根据下文可知，父亲生病，故此处指他在“医院(hospital)”。
17.A　听说父亲生病，作者“立刻(immediately)”上了飞机。
18.C　在路上，作者“想到(thought)”自己一直都没花时间跟父亲说话。
19.B　联系该句的意思可知，作者决定到了后一定要“弥补(make up)”失去的时间，跟父亲长谈。
20.C　根据最后一句话可知，作者到达前父亲已经“去世(passed away)”了。