完形填空I was a warm evening and David Faigenbaum,the

完形填空I was a warm evening and David Faigenbaum,the

It was a warm evening and David Fajgenbaum,the 18yearold freshman had just finished his first football practice at Georgetown University.He __1__ his parents,letting them know how well things were going.__2__,in a soft voice,his father said,“Son,your mom has brain cancer.”
“I went from being happier than I'd ever been to total __3__,”says David.Rushing home,he __4__ he was dropping out of college to support his mother through her illness.But Anna Marie Fajgenbaum,just 52 years old,__5__ her son return to Georgetown.
David threw himself into his studies and grew increasingly __6__,feeling he was the only person on campus with a __7__ parent.One October evening when David was home visiting,Anna Marie woke up __8__.She was anxious about David and his two sisters.
“Mom,I'm going to be __9__,”David assured her.“And I'm going to help other kids cope with __10__.”A smile spread __11__ his mother's face.He __12__ a support group called Ailing Mothers and Fathers—based on his mom's initials,AMF.
__13__ Anna Marie died later that month,David started hearing from friends who'd never even known his mom was __14__.Some had gone through the same experience.He invited five students who'd lost __15__ or friends to his apartment to talk.They __16__ to meet every other week and __17__ what they were going through.They participated in the Ironman 10K for cancer research,walked to battle ALS,and ran to __18__ lung cancer.
Now the support group has 2000 __19__ on 23 campuses.“This organization,”says David,“is about one thing：being there for one another.__20__ I see those initials,AMF,I see my mom.I know she would like that.”
1．A.called　　　　　　　　　B．visited
C．amazed \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．challenged
2．A.Firstly \x09\x09\x09\x09B．Finally
C．Silently \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．Generally
3．A.failure \x09\x09\x09\x09B．embarrassment
C．shock \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．awareness
4．A.demanded \x09\x09\x09\x09B．concluded
C．promised \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．announced
5．A.insisted \x09\x09\x09\x09B．suggested
C．recommended \x09\x09\x09D．preferred
6．A.annoyed \x09\x09\x09\x09B．confused
C．isolated \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．pressed
7．A.sick \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09B．cruel
C．strict \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．single
8．A.laughing \x09\x09\x09\x09B．weeping
C．lying \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．walking
9．A.crazy \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09B．upset
C．curious \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．okay
10．A.loneliness \x09\x09\x09\x09B．panic
C．loss \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．puzzle
11．A.across \x09\x09\x09\x09B．beyond
C．in \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．from
12．A.tried on \x09\x09\x09\x09B．decided on
C．carried on \x09\x09\x09\x09D．acted on
13．A.Although \x09\x09\x09\x09B．Until
C．Since \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．When
14．A.serious \x09\x09\x09\x09B．anxious
C．ill \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．awful
15．A.fathers \x09\x09\x09\x09B．relatives
C．mothers \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．teachers
16．A.agreed \x09\x09\x09\x09B．chose
C．refused \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．struggled
17．A.debate \x09\x09\x09\x09B．share
C．consult \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．discover
18．A.predict \x09\x09\x09\x09B．survive
C．defeat \x09\x09\x09\x09\x09D．prevent
19．A.assistants \x09\x09\x09\x09B．candidates
C．applicants \x09\x09\x09\x09D．participants
20．A.By the time \x09\x09\x09B．Every time
C．Next time \x09\x09\x09\x09D．The first time
1. 答案：A
解析：根据下文的“Rushing home”可知当时戴维不在家,故选择call(打电话).visit“拜访”；amaze“使惊讶”；challenge“挑战”.
2. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文可知,戴维给爸妈打电话报告他的情况,爸爸最后才告诉他妈妈得了癌症.firstly“首先”；finally“最后”；silently“安静地”；generally“大体地”.
3. 答案：C
解析：根据句意可知戴维知道这个消息之后很震惊.failure“失败”；embarrassment“尴尬”；shock“震惊”；awareness“意识”.
4. 答案：D
解析：根据上下文可知,戴维回到家后宣布他打算退学,可妈妈不同意.announce意为“宣布”,符合句意.
5. 答案：A
解析：根据句意：妈妈坚持让儿子回乔治敦,故选择insisted,常用结构：insist＋sb.(should)＋do.suggest“建议”；recommend“推荐”；prefer“宁可”.
6. 答案：C
解析：根据上下文,戴维埋头苦学,感到自己是学校里唯一一个家长生病的学生,所以变得越来越孤立,故选择C项isolated(孤立的).annoyed“生气的”；confused“困惑的”； press“压,压迫”.
7. 答案：A
解析：根据上文可知,戴维的妈妈生病了,因此选择sick(生病的).cruel“残忍的”；strict“严厉的”；single“单身的”.
8. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文,妈妈担心自己的儿女,所以哭泣,故选择B项.weep“哭泣”.
9. 答案：D
解析：戴维为了安慰妈妈,对妈妈说他会很好的,因此选择okay.crazy“疯狂的”；upset“沮丧的”；curious“好奇的”.
10. 答案：C
解析：根据全文可知,戴维要帮助的是失去亲人或朋友的孩子,故选择C项.loss“损失,丧失”.loneliness“孤独”；panic“恐慌”；puzzle“困惑”.
11. 答案：A
解析：句意：笑容在他妈妈脸上展开.across“(在平面上)穿过”；beyond“超出(范围)”.故选择A项.
12. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文可知,他决定成立一个团队.try on“试穿,试用”；decide on“决定”；carry on“继续”；act on“作用于”.故选择B项.
13. 答案：D
解析：联系上下文可知,当安娜去世之后,戴维开始收到很多朋友的来信.although“尽管”,引导让步状语从句；until“直到”,不符合句意；since“自从”,引导的从句为一般过去时,主句通常为现在完成时；when“当……的时候”,引导时间状语从句,故选择D项.
14. 答案：C
解析：根据上下文,可以得知戴维的妈妈患病,而戴维的很多朋友都不知道,故选择C项ill.serious“严重的”；anxious“焦虑的”；awful“可怕的”.
15. 答案：B
解析：句意：戴维邀请了5个失去亲人或朋友的学生到他的住处聊天.根据全文可以看出,失去老师与文章主要内容不符,故排除；戴维并没有针对失去父亲或母亲的学生,因此排除A项和C项,故选择B项relatives(亲人).
16. 答案：A
解析：他们约定好每隔一周见一次.agree“同意”；choose“选择”,根据语境没有需要选择的对象,故排除B项；refuse“拒绝”；struggle“斗争,挣扎”.
17. 答案：B
解析：根据上下文,戴维成立这个组织的目的就是帮助失去亲友的学生,抚平他们的创伤,让他们在这个团体中可以互相倾诉、分享他们的经历,因此选择B项share.debate“辩论”；consult“咨询”；discover“发现”.
18. 答案：C
解析：根据上下文可以看出,他们成立组织是为了互相帮助并且与疾病作斗争,因此选择C项defeat(击败).
19. 答案：D
解析：根据上下文和句意可以看出,这个组织现在已经有2000个参与者了.assistant“助手”；candidate“候选人”；applicant“申请人”；participant“参与者”.故选择D项.
20. 答案：B
解析：句意：每次我看到那几个大写字母“AMF”的时候,我就看到了我妈妈.by the time“到……为止”；every time“每次,每当”；next time“下次”；the first time“第一次”.根据句意选择B项.