My dad was a farmer in the Midwest and he spe...

My dad was a farmer in the Midwest and he spent his winters selling insurance. Dad could really talk up anyone and his favorite thing to do was find out their income. Once we were at Chicago's O'Hare airport. Dad was sitting with me as I waited for my flight to Fort Lauderdale. A Russian guy who sat down next to my dad could not speak a word of English but this did not stop my dad. He found out his business, how many children he had and of course how much he made.

I used to be a little embarrassed by this, but I changed later. It was in the last year of dad's life. As I was home visiting with my husband and twins and I was in the car with my mom, she told me a story about how she was in the doctor's office with dad and how he was his usual self-talking away to the others in the waiting room. She said he started talking to this young man in a wheel chair who could not talk, could not move his arms or head, really couldn't do anything. But dad was asking questions and got the young man to smile in response. And he carried on like that with the disabled man till he was called back to the doctor's office. When the young man and his father got up to see the doctor, the father of the young man came over and shook my dad's hands and said, "Thank you for speaking to my son. Most people just turn away when they see him.''

My father ended up dying later that month, a sudden heart attack. Fortunately, all the 9 children of his had been home that summer to visit. I told this story at his funeral（葬礼）. Truly, my dad was one who never knew a stranger.

1.What was the author's dad most interested in when talking with strangers?

A.What fields they worked in.

B.What insurance they bought.

C.How much they made yearly.

D.How many children they had.

2.The young man's father thanked the author's dad for .

A.calling in the doctor in time

B.chatting with his disabled son

C.comforting the other patients

D.teaching his disabled son to smile

3.Why did the author tell the story mentioned in Paragraph 2 at her dad's funeral?

A.To well remember her dad.

B.To entertain the whole family.

C.To introduce her dad's business.

D.To change strangers, opinion of her dad.

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Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: he knew everything. This was our relationship: I asked him questions and he told me the answers. Is there really a man in the moon? How do sailboats work? In my teen years, he taught me things I’d need to know to survive in the real world. How to check your car. The correct knife to bring along.

When I moved out, I called him at least once a week, usually when something broke in my apartment. After I got married, I needed him less because I had my husband and Google. When I called our conversations changed into six words. Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweets. Here’s Mom.” (Because I still needed her - How do I cook chicken? Do I need to call the doctor for my daughter’s fever?) I loved my dad, of course, but I wondered at times if maybe he had already shared everything I needed to know. Maybe I’d heard all his stories. Maybe, after knowing a man for 30 years, there’s nothing left to say.

Then, this past summer, my husband and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being repaired. They own a lake house, and Dad asked me to help him repair the walls. I didn’t balk— it was the least I could do for free rent(房租) — but I felt anxious. It was difficult. We got wet and sandy. But as we rebuilt the walls, my dad knowing exactly what went ______. I looked at him, “How do you know how to build walls?”

“I spent a summer in college building them.” “You did?” I thought I knew everything about my dad, but I never knew this. “Yep. Now let me teach you how to use this saw(锯子).” As he explained the skills, I realized that maybe it’s not that there’s nothing left to say. Maybe it’s just that I’ve spent my life asking him the wrong questions.

A few weeks later, after my family moved back into our own house, I called my parents. Dad answered. “Hi, sweets,” he said. “Here’s Mom.” “Wait, Dad,” I said. “How are you?” We ended up talking about work he was doing. Nothing life-changing. To anyone else, it would sound like a normal conversation between a dad and his daughter. But to me, it was a new beginning. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I want to.

1.It is unlikely that the author’s dad tried to teach her _______ when she was a teenager.

A.to swim in a river B.to make a fire safely

C.to climb mountains D.to solve a difficult math problem

2.What does the sentence “Hi, sweets. Here’s Mom.” mean in paragraph 2?

A.The father sounded like the mother to make fun.

B.The author did not want to speak to her parents.

C.The father then gave the phone to the mother.

D.The father brought up the author by himself.

3.The underlined word “balk” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.shout B.refuse C.smile D.talk

4.Which should we fill in the blank in paragraph 3?

A.around B.by C.crazy D.where

5.The author wants to talk to her father now because _______.

A.there is still a lot left to say B.the author has to survive

C.the father asks her to do that D.the mother asks her to do that

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I grew up in San Pedro. My dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his mom and dad and the other kids that were still at home.

Dad was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the sea for his catch. When you got close to him, you smelled the ocean.

When the weather was bad, he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!

I remembered the day I thought I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face.

I said, “Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.” My dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked at the windshield(挡风玻璃).“You’re right,” he said.“You are a big boy...a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”

It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to sea and never came back.

Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek...to feel his rough old face...to smell the ocean on him...to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would be a man. I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The writer’s father was a tall man.

B.Making a living on the sea was hard.

C.The writer’s father liked being a fisherman.

D.The writer’s father had a big family to support.

2.From the passage, we know that the writer’s father　　.

A.was a successful businessman

B.had an accident and died at sea

C.was good at driving cars

D.drove the writer to school every day

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the writer　　.

A.wished his father to come back home soon

B.would give up what he had to look for his father

C.regretted having refused his father’s kiss

D.hoped to see his father and asked for another kiss

4.The writer wrote the passage in order to　　.

A.tell readers about his father’s love for him

B.attract readers to visit his father

C.give a brief introduction to himself

D.ask readers to love their fathers before it is too late.

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I was 16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened to do it many times before, but my mother had always managed to prevent him from doing so. This time he insisted on doing it.

The latest incident was the last straw. Impulsively (冲动地), I had pushed Mr. Ford, my math teacher, down a flight of steps at school. He broke his arm in two places. Anyway, he had agreed not to accuse me as a favor to my dad, who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff (执法官) in our town. But my reckless behavior had my dad's closest advisor talking.

"John, he's your son and he's a kid, but he is dragging you down," I heard Jake Hutch tell my dad through his closed office door the night after I pushed Mr. Ford. "If you can't make your son obey the rules, how can you make the law obeyed in this town?"

So, off to Pisgah National Forest I went. I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of some strong sergeants (军士). I was determined not to be broken. I was who I was,

Nearly every day for six months, a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10 miles. We hiked in a rough wilderness that seemed untouched by civilization.

Our sergeants were firm but kind, not frightening as I had imagined. We learned how to make a fire without matches and create a shelter with branches and grass. We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. I felt myself change. I was calm and often reflective. My old, impulsive self was gone.

One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw happiness and love in his eyes.

"So what's it like being sheriff?." I asked on the ride home.

"I lost the race, Danny," he said.

"I'm sorry, Dad." I knew my behavior probably had a lot to do with the defeat.

Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. "As long as I don't ever lose you, I'm okay."

1.The author was finally sent to wilderness because _________.

A.he could learn how to survive in the wild

B.his teacher insisted on giving him a lesson

C.he pushed his math teacher down the stairs

D.his mother feared that he would be accused

2.The underlined word "reckless" in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.

A.selfish B.careless

C.rude D.reasonable

3.What can we learn about the author from the passage?

A.He changed a lot after the camp.

B.He was not satisfied with his life in the camp.

C.He was still what he used to be after the camp.

D.He made enemies with other troubled teens at the camp.

4.How did the author's father feel at the end of the story?

A.Anxious. B.Annoyed.

C.Disappointed. D.Relieved.

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As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness (粗糙). His hands tell the story of his life as a _______, including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a _______ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _______from the grocery (杂货) store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which _______ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, things didn’t _______ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we still needed twenty dozen. I was completely discouraged and _______. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared (宣称), “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad laughed, “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re _______.” Such is Dad —whatever problem he meets with, he never gives up.

_______, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over the country. It was a challenging time for everyone, but Dad remained optimistic. He _______ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to ________ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real ________. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to ________ our family. He always puts our happiness ________ his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games in spite of his exhaustion (精疲力竭) after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (有同情心的) and ________,　 putting others first.

Dad, the life ________ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.A.teacher B.gardener C.farmer D.grocer

2.A.stormy B.lively C.scenic D.burning

3.A.order B.form C.post D.blank

4.A.repeatedly B.normally C.finally D.really

5.A.go B.begin C.occur D.change

6.A.disappointed B.nervous C.angry D.hopeless

7.A.lost B.done C.gone D.touched

8.A.Thankfully B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely

9.A.happened B.seemed C.continued D.aimed

10.A.face B.appreciate C.examine D.question

11.A.love B.pride C.friendship D.honesty

12.A.support B.settle C.start D.impress

13.A.after B.before C.beside D.under

14.A.careful B.regretful C.considerate D.humorous

15.A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lessons

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I want to share with you a story from 28 years ago. My dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for an auction (拍卖会). Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it at the auction.

One day I was riding with my dad when he noticed a hitch-hiker(搭便车的人) with a backpack. Without hesitation, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name, and proceeded to talk to him about all sorts of things. Dad asked him where he was going. The hitch-hiker told him that he was heading for the west. I can’t recall why but he told Dad a lot of things that had occurred to him and that persuaded him to make that decision. He talked about the tragic events that occurred to him several years before. He was in low spirits, but I could see that the hitch-hiker’s attitude was changing as someone was really listening to him.

We drove 45 minutes before the hitch-hiker got off. We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitch-hiker a twenty-dollar bill. The guy smiled. He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway.

We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I had just witnessed. I was always told by everyone never to pick up a hitch -hiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. While reflecting upon that story I came to understand that just one single kind act could change someone’s life, and I am sure that my father’s deed made that poor man’s day.

1.What made the hitch-hiker become less upset?

A.The writer’s father really listening to him.

B.The writer’s father offering him a free ride.

C.The writer’s father talking to him about all sorts of things.

D.The writer’s father agreeing to drive him to his destination.

2.What does the underlined words “that decision” in Para. 2 refer to?

A.Catching the car B.Heading for the west

C.Talking about his experiences D.Driving 45 minutes

3.When his father helped the hitch-hiker, the writer ___________.

A.was deeply moved B.strongly disagreed

C.admired his father D.couldn’t understand

4.Which of the following words can be used to describe the father?

A.Wealthy. B.Warm-hearted. C.Far-sighted. D.Adventurous.

5.What's the writer's main purpose of writing this text?

A.To tell a story of his father.

B.To show his respect for his father.

C.To prove his father is the best teacher.

D.To advise people to learn from their father.

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A mouse looked through the hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a pckage, and he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Returning to the farmyard,he warned everyday. “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap inthe house! There is a mousetrap inthe house! ”

The chicken raised her head and said, “Thanks for your warning. Mr. Mouse, but why should I be bothered by a mousetrap?” the pig sympathized, but said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse, I’m sorry for you I can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is none of my business.” The mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed, to face the farmer’s mousetrap alone.

The very night a sound was heard throughthe house----like that of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a snake whose tailwas caught by the trap, and it bit her. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and she returned home with a fever.

The farmer killed the chicken to make fresh chicken soup for his wife, but her sickness continued. Frineds and neighbors came to visit her, and to feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. Then she died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow cooked to provide enough meat for all of them.

The mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.

1.What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?

A. Great amused　　 B. Slightly worried

C. Completely disappointed　　 D. Extremely shocked

2.What can we infer from what the cow said?

A. He could do nothing to help the mouse

B. He wanted to help the mouse but was too busy

C. He thought the mousetrap would not harm him

D. He felt very sorry for not being able to help the mouse

3.Why did the farrmer kill the pig?

A. To make soup for his wife

B. To punish the pig for not helping the mouse

C. To feed dfriends and neighbors attending his wife’s funeral

D. To provide food for people who visited his sick wife

4.What ddoes the story want to tell us?

A. A danger to one may become a danger to all

B. The unkind will be punished in the end

C. The best friend can be the worst enemy

D. It is important to listen to others

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Stupid animals　　 B. A kind mouse

C. The mousetrap　　 D. Stories in the farmyard

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was snowing hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up when he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly. ”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, Sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1.The farmer grew vegetable______.

A.on the farm B.in the field C.in his garden D.beside the market

2.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to.

A.buy some food for his family B.buy some medicine for his wife

C.go to see a doctor D.go to the cinema

3.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because.

A.they were too bad B.they were very expensive

C.it rained hard that morning D.few people liked to go out that day

4.On his way home,the farmer.

A.helped a person on the snow B.gave the basket to a person

C.had a talk with an officer D.left his basket beside a person

5.When in the police station,the farmer was.

A.shy and nervous B.brave and lucky

C.happy and helpful D.curious and honest

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Last year I decided to tell my family that I didn't want or need anything for my_________, but I wanted them to think of a way to share a_________in their world-for me. My husband and two adult children all did something_________and wonderful.

The week of my birthday my husband went to a local cafe and told a waitress that he wanted to_________pay for the breakfast of a family. The waitress was_________and said it was her last day at work there and this had never _______. When the family_________eating，the waitress told them their bill had been paid. The mom and dad stood up, trying to_________who might have done it, but my husband was outside watching the whole thing. He told me he had such a _________feeling in his heart and he would like to__________it a few more times.

My son bought gift cards at another local coffee cafe and__________them to his 4-year-old daughter. He asked her to__________some people and tell them that she wanted to__________them a cup of coffee because it was her grandmother’s birthday. One dad said he would__________have thought to include his little girls in something like this and that he was going straight home to tell them about it so they could make a(n)__________plan with all his daughters ________. My daughter was on a tight budget so she spent the week smiling more at people, being__________, and letting someone go before her at the market. She just took the time during my birthday week to slow down and be kind to a(n)__________and her co-workers.

When we finally all got together for Mother’s Day and my birthday, everyone was in tears as each person ________what they had done. As you can see, it was the__________birthday ever!

1.A.birthday B.graduation C.weekend D.future

2.A.story B.belief C.kindness D.responsibility

3.A.crazy B.different C.private D.silly

4.A.partly B.normally C.quickly D.secretly

5.A.frightened B.concerned C.surprised D.disappointed

6.A.failed B.mattered C.existed D.happened

7.A.considered B.finished C.admitted D.suggested

8.A.see B.support C.imagine D.remember

9.A.wonderful B.familiar C.natural D.terrible

10.A.say B.discuss C.do D.appreciate

11.A.threw B.gave C.attached D.returned

12.A.guess B.change C.teach D.choose

13.A.find B.offer C.heat D.sell

14.A.never B.still C.just D.also

15.A.honest B.balanced C.similar D.official

16.A.asked B.included C.helped D.followed

17.A.prouder B.smarter C.stronger D.gentler

18.A.classmate B.gentleman C.enemy D.stranger

19.A.shared B.practiced C.recorded D.watched

20.A.biggest B.longest C.best D.quietest

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My dad and I were enemies. And I was not the only one in the family that made him ________. When he and mom argued, they would make the house a ________ place. They would ________ for hours over the stupidest things.

My brother and I would clearly get out of their ________, trying to keep their yelling at a distance. Often we’d ________ up in the backyard with the cats which were afraid that dad might ________ them.

My mom was the ________ person, who was kind, and easily gave you ________. It wasn’t that hard to side with her against dad. The ________ didn’t change until I was 18 and had a job. My dad was so much older than mom and had become weak ________ could still act up. I was so hating him that I planned for an ________! After one year, I told mom we were all, ________, going to get free of dad. I got her to agree to ________ with us.

Nobody ever actually said to my dad, “You can’t ________,” but it was understood. He stayed behind, alone in the house. From that time on, he seemed to age ________ into a fearful and lonely old man.

Two weeks later, my dad was hit by a car. In the ________, for the first time, I felt sad and guilty that he was badly hurt and in ________. I had been so angry and so busy ________ everything for my mom, my brother and me but left out the person who needed ________ most. In fact, some people simply don’t know how to be their best selves. If nobody ________ to help them get free, there’s no way for them to change.

1.A. guilty　　 B. sick　　 C. mad　　 D. careless

2.A. scary　　 B. funny　　 C. pretty　　 D. proper

3.A. discuss　　 B. complain　　 C. listen　　 D. quarrel

4.A. topic　　 B. chance　　 C. way　　 D. interest

5.A. sit　　 B. end　　 C. hit　　 D. wake

6.A. kick　　 B. follow　　 C. notice　　 D. drive

7.A. cleverer　　 B. nicer　　 C. uglier　　 D. shorter

8.A. food　　 B. money　　 C. hugs　　 D. orders

9.A. appearance　　 B. sense　　 C. reason　　 D. situation

10.A. though　　 B. unless　　 C. but　　 D. and

11.A. escape　　 B. example　　 C. answer　　 D. apology

12.A. on time　　 B. at last　　 C. in fact　　 D. by accident

13.A. leave　　 B. play　　 C. travel　　 D. live

14.A. refuse　　 B. sit　　 C. speak　　 D. come

15.A. finally　　 B. frequently　　 C. quickly　　 D. secretly

16.A. field　　 B. hospital　　 C. college　　 D. yard

17.A. pain　　 B. doubt　　 C. debt　　 D. surprise

18.A. keeping　　 B. changing　　 C. making　　 D. checking

19.A. safety　　 B. loneliness　　 C. experience　　 D. help

20.A. breaks in　　 B. stands up　　 C. gives up　　 D. reaches out

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析