完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a __16___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___17___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___18___ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the __19___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___20___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

  I knew Dad would be angry if he ___21___ I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ___22___ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd __23___ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the ___24___ he gave me. "I'm disappointed you ___25___ you have to lie to me, Jason. " Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ___26___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___27___, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt __28___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___29___ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with ___30___. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about ___31___ I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were ___32__. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ___33___ him all the way, but he walked silently.

 Seeing Dad in so much ___34___ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___35___ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

16.  A. lonely                   B. small         C. distant            D. familiar           

17.  A. kept                    B. washed       C. watched        D. serviced           

18.  A. agreed              B. planned       C. determined      D. promised         

19.  A. village                    B. community    C. garage            D. theater          

20,  A. However                 B. Then           C. Therefore       D. Still               

21.  A. realized                   B. found out        C. thought            D. figured out         

22.  A. went                     B. ran             C. walked          D. hurried            

23.  A. started                 B. left             C. arrived           D. come             

24.  A. word                    B. face          C. look              D. appearance       

25   A. find                      B. decide           C. believe            D. feel               

26.  A. turn up                    B. drive out          C. go away          D. come out                    

27.  A. questions              B. problems        C. mistakes       D. faults             

28.  A. ashamed           B. frightened       C. nervous         D. surprised                    

29   A. nervousness         B. sadness        C. silence          D. thought           

30   A. you                       B. myself           C. me              D. yourself            

31   A. where               B. how                       C. why             D. when             

32   A. meaningless                B. useless          C. helpless          D. worthless          

33   A. asking           B. persuading          C. begging            D. following 

34   A. physical          B. practical      C. personal              D. natural                     

35   .A  indeed            B. always          C. also             D. almost  

 

—Did you get home a little earlier yesterday?

—No. It was six o’clock________ we got home.

A. that             B. when             C. since                D. after

 

—Did you get home a little earlier yesterday?

—No. It was six o’clock________ we got home.

A．that

B．when

C．since

D．after

 

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a   31  village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be   32  at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and   33  to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the   34 . With several hours to spare. I went to a theater.   35 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

I knew Day would be angry if he   36  I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I   37  there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d   38  as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I’ll never forget the   39  he gave me. “I’m disappointed you   40  you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t   41 . I called the garage to ask if there were any   42 , and they told me you hadn’t  yet picked up the car. ” I felt  43  as I weakly told him the real reason. A   44  passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with   45 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about   46  I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Day, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were   47 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him,   48  him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much   49  and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was   50  the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

1.	A．lonely B．small C．distant D．familiar

 

2.	A．kept B．washed C．watched D．serviced

 

3.	A．agreed B．planned C．determined D．promised

 

4.	A．village B．community C．garage D．theater

 

5.	A．However B．Then C．Therefore D．Still

6..

A．realized

B．found out

C．thought

D．figured out

7..

A．went

B．ran

C．walked

D．hurried

8..

A．started

B．left

C．arrived

D．come

9..

A．word

B．face

C．look

D．appearance

10..

A．find

B．decide

C．believe

D．feel

11..

A．turn up

B．drive out

C．go away

D．come out

12. questions                        B. problems                  C. mistakes                   D. faults

13..

A．ashamed

B．frightened

C．nervous

D．surprised

14..

A．nervousness

B．sadness

C．silence

D．thought

15..

A．you

B．myself

C．me

D．yourself

16..

A．where

B．how

C．why

D．when

17.. A meaningless                B. useless            C. helpless           D. worthless

18..

A．asking

B．persuading

C．begging

D．following

19..

A．physical

B．practical

C．personal

D．natural

20..

A．indeed

B．always

C．also

D．almost