Question

閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。

  My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(孤僻的) after his father passed away. As a 35   parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, 36    he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I 37    him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleased for 38 . “ Please God(上帝，求求你), I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you. ”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man 39    himself as the headmaster. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences. ” Before he could say another word, I choked up(說不出話) and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this 40  . “ I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was 41   on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “ Thank you for your time, ” and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked 42    in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I 43   that his teachers were astonished(震驚的) at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that 44   from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “ That was me. I thought I’d play a 45   but when I heard what you said, it really hit me 46   I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.” 

35．A．good                   B．single     C．responsible        D．successful

36．A．the best         B．the less     C. the most        D．the more    

37．A．sent         B．forced      C. allowed        D. pushed

38．A．help                   B．method     C．reasons      D．explanation

39．A．regarded        B．considered         C．introduced    D．looked

40．A．student                B．teacher      C．father            D. stranger

41．A．cry                B．silence          C．laugh         D. answer

42．A．a(chǎn)chievement     B．failure      C．improvement   D. exchange

43．A．noticed         B．saw        C. knew           D．learnt

44．A．a(chǎn)dvice          B．report          C．encouragement         D．call

45．A. game            B．match      C．joke                    D．role

46．A. how long       B．how much       C．how often     D．how many

Answer 1

35. B      36. D      37.A    38. A      39. C    40. D

   41. B       42. C      43.A    44.D    45. C    46. B