Head chef (厨师) aren't known for their friendly characters. Their assistants who 36 the noodles by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My 37 was a head chef. We'd had a stormy relationship for years, but, 38 , I decided to follow in his footsteps, and train as a 39 . After all, it was better than the job I'd been doing.

After three years I became head chef in a 40 called The Tortoise. As the head chef, I 41 the important decisions, but if anything 42 wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing the sweaty 43 , I learned 44 my father was the way he was.

　 Actually 45 I began, I didn't have a goal. I 46 wanted a regular job, but soon I realized my career was 47 . The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually I 48 a crossroads: I could either open my own restaurant 49 go and work for one of the big restaurants. Then fate occurred. My father 50 and I got his job.

　 51 my first day, I received a 52 reception. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was 53 —I had a cold, and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I 54 my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, "My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. Whether you 55 him or hated him, I don't care. He is the past. Now let's get to work." And we did.

36. A. overlook　　　 　 B. overcook　　　　　 　 C. overwork　　　 　　 D. overeat

37. A. boss　　　　　 B. brother　　　　　　 　 C. mother　　　　 　　 D. father

38. A. anyway　　　 　 B. therefore　　　　　 　 C. besides　　　　 　　 D. otherwise

39. A. manager　　　 　　 B. waiter　　　　　　 　　 C. assistant　　　 　　 D. chef

40. A. restaurant　　 　　 B. hall　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. factory　　　 　　　　　　 D. shop

41. A. found　　　　 　　 B. took　　　　　　　 　　 C. made　　　　　 　 D. fought

42. A. turned　　　　 　 B. became　　　　　　 　　 C. went　　　　　　 D. changed

43. A. streets　　　 　　 B. schools　　　　　　 　　 C. gardens　　　　 D. kitchens

44, A. where　　 　　　　　 B. how　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. why　　　 　　　　　 D. which

45. A. when　　　　 　　 B. while　　　　　 　　　　　 C. until　　　　　 　　 D. unless

46. A. just　　　　　 　　 B. always　　　　　　 　 C. seldom　　　　 　　 D. often

47. A. cutting off　　 　 B. putting off　　　　 　　 C. showing off　　　 D. taking off

48. A. came　　　　 　 B. reached　　　　　　 　 C. crossed　　　　 D. got

49. A. nor　　　　　 　　 B. and　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. but

50. A. retired　　　　 　 B. refused　　　　　　 　　 C. reminded　　　 　　 D. replaced

51. A. In　　　　　　 　 B. At　　　　　　　　 　　 C. After　　　　 　　　 D. On

52. A. cold　　　　 　　 B. friendly　　　　　　 　　 C. kind　　　　　 　　 D. warm

53. A. fine　　　　　 　 B. ill　　　　　　　　 　 C. bad　　　　　　 　 D. happy

54. A. lost　　　　 　　　 B. had　　　　　　　 　　 C. held　　　　　 　　 D. felt

55. A. confused　　　 　 B, amused　　　　 　　　 C. disliked　　　　 　　 D. loved

Head chef (厨师) aren't known for their friendly characters. Their assistants who 36 the noodles by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My 37 was a head chef. We'd had a stormy relationship for years, but, 38 , I decided to follow in his footsteps, and train as a 39 . After all, it was better than the job I'd been doing.

After three years I became head chef in a 40 called The Tortoise. As the head chef, I 41 the important decisions, but if anything 42 wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing the sweaty 43 , I learned 44 my father was the way he was.

　 Actually 45 I began, I didn't have a goal. I 46 wanted a regular job, but soon I realized my career was 47 . The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually I 48 a crossroads: I could either open my own restaurant 49 go and work for one of the big restaurants. Then fate occurred. My father 50 and I got his job.

　 51 my first day, I received a 52 reception. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was 53 —I had a cold, and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I 54 my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, "My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. Whether you 55 him or hated him, I don't care. He is the past. Now let's get to work." And we did.

36. A. overlook　　　 　 B. overcook　　　　　 　 C. overwork　　　 　　 D. overeat

37. A. boss　　　　　 B. brother　　　　　　 　 C. mother　　　　 　　 D. father

38. A. anyway　　　 　 B. therefore　　　　　 　 C. besides　　　　 　　 D. otherwise

39. A. manager　　　 　　 B. waiter　　　　　　 　　 C. assistant　　　 　　 D. chef

40. A. restaurant　　 　　 B. hall　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. factory　　　 　　　　　　 D. shop

41. A. found　　　　 　　 B. took　　　　　　　 　　 C. made　　　　　 　 D. fought

42. A. turned　　　　 　 B. became　　　　　　 　　 C. went　　　　　　 D. changed

43. A. streets　　　 　　 B. schools　　　　　　 　　 C. gardens　　　　 D. kitchens

44, A. where　　 　　　　　 B. how　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. why　　　 　　　　　 D. which

45. A. when　　　　 　　 B. while　　　　　 　　　　　 C. until　　　　　 　　 D. unless

46. A. just　　　　　 　　 B. always　　　　　　 　 C. seldom　　　　 　　 D. often

47. A. cutting off　　 　 B. putting off　　　　 　　 C. showing off　　　 D. taking off

48. A. came　　　　 　 B. reached　　　　　　 　 C. crossed　　　　 D. got

49. A. nor　　　　　 　　 B. and　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. but

50. A. retired　　　　 　 B. refused　　　　　　 　　 C. reminded　　　 　　 D. replaced

51. A. In　　　　　　 　 B. At　　　　　　　　 　　 C. After　　　　 　　　 D. On

52. A. cold　　　　 　　 B. friendly　　　　　　 　　 C. kind　　　　　 　　 D. warm

53. A. fine　　　　　 　 B. ill　　　　　　　　 　 C. bad　　　　　　 　 D. happy

54. A. lost　　　　 　　　 B. had　　　　　　　 　　 C. held　　　　　 　　 D. felt

55. A. confused　　　 　 B, amused　　　　 　　　 C. disliked　　　　 　　 D. loved

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项。

Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled ___41___ America for his factory. He liked to travel, ___42___ by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.
One morning, Mike __43___ to Altanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to ___44___. Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a ___45___ voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack(劫持)”, he nearly __46___ out of his seat, but he pretended(假装) he was still ___47___ . he listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was ___48___. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very ___49____. He knew he had to stop them before they began their ___50____.
Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess(空姐) and told her about the coming___51____. A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon he plane landed at the ___52___ airport.
The two men received a __53___ when they saw twenty police officers were ___54___ them at the airport.
Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. __55__ he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.

【小题1】

A．spoke B．heard C．dreamed D．thought

【小题2】

A．little B．much C．easily D．quickly

【小题3】

A．as well as B．such as C．because of D．instead of

【小题4】

A．warning B．talking C．asking D．complaining

【小题5】

A．expensive B．cheap C．difficult D．enjoyable

【小题6】

A．along B．towards C．through D．around

【小题7】

A．never B．widely C．except D．especially

【小题8】

A．flew B．came C．moved D．drove

【小题9】

A．work B．sleep C．rest D．bed

【小题10】

A．loud B．nervous C．low D．serious

【小题11】

A．ran B．walked C．jumped D．dropped

【小题12】

A．awake B．asleep C．quiet D．careless

【小题13】A saying     B. changing  C. discussing  D. happening

【小题14】

A．sad B．angry C．painful D．careful

【小题15】

A．plan B．story C．challenge D．accident

【小题16】

A．danger B．trouble C．flying D．training

【小题17】

A．safest B．biggest C．nearest D．farthest

【小题18】

A．surprise B．welcome C．message D．present

【小题19】

A．looking for B．waiting for C．asking for D．talking about

【小题20】

A．So B．Since C．Though D．Then

Today I spent my first Father's Day as a father. My wife worked hard to make the day special and it started when she made me a nice breakfast. Then we spent the morning at church and then went out for a nice lunch at a place where I'd been longing to go for a while. The afternoon was spent at the pool eating ice cream and cookie cake.

I've become a dad, so what does Father's Day mean to me now? Well, I guess the day is really about appreciating my dad. I'd say the last 10 months saw all the hard work my parents did for my son. They have to work even harder now as my son Sawyer is moving around and getting into everything.

I've always appreciated the hard work my dad did, though I seldom talked about it. I come from many generations of blue-collar workers and three generations of workers of Ford Motor Company. My dad spent more than thirty years working at Ford and is still working for a city water department. I recall he would sometimes work seven days a week and sometimes until midnight. He seems to enjoy working with his hands and is good at cars and fixing things. I'm not nearly as good at cars as my dad. I spent one night working a midnight shift at an M&M factory and decided never to do it again.

Growing up I didn't have to worry about whether I'd have food to eat and now I still call my dad whenever my car makes a funny sound. Some of my sweetest memories are wrestling with my dad, and driving with him in his truck to Grandpa's with the windows down.

Thanks for working hard all those years and taking care of us, Dad.

54. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. Why the author likes celebrating Father's Day.

B. What the author's wife wanted him to do on Father's Day.

C. How the author should have celebrated Father's Day.　

D. How the author spent his first Father's Day as a father.　

55. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ________.

A. the author is too busy to look after his son

B. the author's parents help look after his little son

C. the author doesn't know what Father's Day really means　

D. the author doesn't think looking after his son is a hard job

56. In Paragraph 3, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A. He had a very difficult childhood

B. His dad is really good at repairing cars

C. His dad really deserves his appreciation

D. His dad should have changed his job

57. When the author was young, he ________.

A. was interested in fixing cars

B. felt the happiest at his grandpa's

C. sometimes suffered from hunger

D. had some great time with his father