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1、.完形填空(建议用时17)I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother. She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem！”Shyly but _1_， I said yes. She poured out her _2_. “It was nothing short of talent！”“What time will Father be home？” I asked. I could hardly wait to _3_ m
2、y work to him. I spent quite some time _4_ for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and _5_ I placed it right on my fathers plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motionpicture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to _6_ my
3、poem.At almost 7 oclock my father burst in. He seemed _7_. He circled the diningroom table, complaining about his employees.Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this？” He was reaching for my poem.“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem！” my mother began. “And its beautiful, absolutely
4、 amazing.”“If you dont mind, Id like to decide for myself.” Father said.I _8_ my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of _9_.“I think its terrible，” he said.I couldnt look up. My eyes
5、were getting _10_.“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry hes ever written，” my mother was saying. “He needs _11_.”“I dont know why.” My father held his ground. “Isnt there enough awful poetry in the world already？”I couldnt _12_ it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room
6、I _13_ myself on the bed and cried the worst of the _14_ out of me.That may have been the end of the story, but not of its _15_ for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think its wonderful！” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think its _16_.”Every one of us nee
7、ds that mother force, from which all _17_ flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that _18_， “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”Those _19_ voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles
8、of _20_ and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.篇章导读：本文作者通过讲述自己的经历，说明了在我们的成长过程中父母对我们表达爱的方式不尽相同，但都是很重要的，我们要在这两种不同的爱中成长。1A.typically Bproudly Canxiously Dhonestly答案：B根据shyly but可以判断，此处选择的答案与shyly相反，表达作者内心的感受。2A.motivation Bshock Ccriticism Dpraise答案：D根据上文的a beautiful poem以及
9、下文的nothing short of talent可知，此处表示母亲对“我”倾注了赞美之情。3A.recite Bdescribe Cshow Dintroduce答案：C根据语境可知，作者迫不急待地想让父亲看到自己的杰作。show sth. to sb.“向某人展示某物”。4A.waiting Bpreparing Cpraying Dplanning答案：B根据上文语境可知，作者为父亲的到来做着准备。prepare for sth.“为做准备”。5A.gradually Bdesperately Cconfidently Dcasually答案：C由于上文母亲对这首诗的褒奖，使作者信心十
10、足，想得到父亲同样的赞扬。confidently“自信地”。6A.appreciate Brevise Cread Dpolish答案：A此处表示作者确信父亲能欣赏他的诗。appreciate“欣赏；赏识”。7A.relaxed Bcalm Cnoble Dupset 答案：D根据下文“He circled the diningroom table, complaining.”可知，此处表示父亲看起来很不高兴。upset“不快的；心烦意乱的”。8A.shook Blowered Craised Dturned答案：B根据下文“It was only ten lines. But it seem
11、ed to take hours.”可知，作者此时的心情，进而导致“低下(lowered)头”。9A.decision Bexcitement Cmeditation Ddevotion答案：A由下文“I think its terrible， he said.”可知，父亲在读完诗放回到桌子上后，该是作结论(decision)的时候了。10A.dark Bwide Cwet Dbright答案：C由此处语境可知，作者的心情很差，与作者预想的不一样，让作者感到难过。11A.arrangement Bjudgment Cencouragement Dadjustment答案：C根据上文母亲对作者诗
12、的赞美，及父亲对诗的评论可知，此处表示母亲更倾向于鼓励孩子。encouragement“鼓励；鼓舞”。12A.hold Battain Ccontrol Dstand 答案：D根据上文父亲坚持自己的看法，认为“这是世上最可怕的诗”可知，此时作者再也不能忍受(stand)了。13A.threw Bseated Cleft Dkept答案：A在父亲作出这样的评价后，作者很伤心，故选A。throw oneself on the bed“扑倒在床上”。14A.confusion Bpressure Cdisappointment Dtiredness 答案：C根据上文“_13_ myself on t
13、he bed and cried”可知，此处表示作者的失望(disappointment)之情。15A.challenge Bdevelopment Cdifficulty Dsignificance 答案：D根据“the end of the story, but not of its.”可知，尽管事情结束了，但对作者来说意义重大。significance“意义；重要性”。16A.elegant Bawful Cfluent Dcontroversial答案：B根据上文“I think its wonderful！”及故事情节可知，父亲说的观点应相反，故选B。awful“糟糕的”。17A.f
14、ailure Bcreation Climit Dimprovement答案：B由语境可知，母亲赞扬鼓励的话使得我们能够有信心继续创作下去，故选B。18A.orders Bmisleads Ccautions Dforesees答案：C根据上文的“the mother force alone is incomplete”以及下文的“Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”这样鞭策的声音可知，应选C。caution“警告；告诫；提醒”。19A.inspiring Bwarning Cdisturbing Dconflicting答案：D根据上文可知，父母对待作者的方式截然相反(conflicting)，故选D。20A.confirmation Brestriction Cdistrust Ddisapproval答案：A根据下文中的doubt并结合本文讲的故事情节可知，应选A。co
