Question

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.

__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. fearfully

2.A. reach B. keep C. take D. make

3.A. create B. support C. appreciate  D. accept

4.A. watch B. avoid C. attend D. speed

5.A. excuse B. reply C. promise D. trick

6.A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However

7.A. active B. formal C. different D. serious

8.A. recognized B. greeted C. encouraged D. showed

9.A. air B. audience C. school D. playground

10.A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. along with

11.A. stage B. position C. office D. exit

12.A. Jill’s B. teacher’s C. mother’s D. father’s

13.A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted

14.A. successfully B. disappointedly C. delightedly D. hopefully

15.A. drunk B. woken C. forgiven D. hidden

16.A. stepped B. noticed C. examined D. glanced

17.A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around

18.A. learning B. lying C. putting D. carrying

19.A. How B. Where C. Why D. Whether

20.A. perfect B. comfortable C. fortunate D. important

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.A  

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.D  

11.A

12.B

13.C

14.B

15.A 

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.C

20.D

【解析】作者渴望父亲能参加他的颁奖典礼，而父亲以太忙为借口，没有参加。而当作者回到家，发现父亲只是因为喝酒没有参加自己的颁奖活动。

1.考查副词辨析 根据下文可知，父亲从未参加他的活动，而这次是作者的颁奖典礼，所以作者急切地（eagerly）问父亲。

2.考查动词辨析 make it成功；准时出席

3.考查动词辨析 根据句意：我的大脑里不能接受(accept)他很忙这个借口。

4.考查动词辨析 too…to父亲太忙了而不能参加（attend）我的活动。

5.考查名词辨析 excuse借口 根据上文，父亲总是用同样的借口。

6.略

7.考查副词辨析和形容词辨析 虽然父亲总是用同一个借口，但(however)这次我总抱有一线希望，父亲今晚会与以往不一样(different).

8.考查常识 两个朋友与我打招呼(greet).

9.考查名词辨析 fill the air在空中回荡。

10.考查短语辨析 我的名字和其他三个人一起被叫到。along with与。。。一起other than 除了

11.名词辨析 我跟随同学上了舞台(stage).

12.上下文串联 学生接受奖励，老师颁奖，学生会伸出手去和老师握手。

13.考查动词辨析 母亲的照相机双光灯伤（hurt）了我的眼睛。

14.考察副词辨析 根据上文， 没看到父亲，我失望地(disappointedly)回到了座位上。

15.考查上下文串联  从下文可知，父亲经常喝酒，看到汽车在家，作者以为这次父亲没有喝醉(drunk)。

16.考查动词辨析 “我”一踏(step)进屋里，浓浓的酒精味扑面而来。

17.考查短语辨析 build up增进，加强 take down 记下 get off下车 turn around转过身 我能感觉到我的眼泪越来越多。

18.考查上下文理解 循着父亲的酒味，我看到父亲正躺(lying)在沙发上。

19.考查疑问词 父亲为什么对我撒谎？

20.作者疑惑自己是否比父亲的威士忌更重要？