A. failure B. shortage C. lack D. absence
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn（性格内向的）after his father died . As a single parent , I tried to do my best to talk to him . 36 , the more I tried , the more he 37 . When his report card arrived during his junior year , it said that he had been 38 95 times from classes and had six 39 grades for the year . I sent him to the school adviser and I 40 begged him . Nothing 41 .
One night I felt so 42 that I got down on my knees and pleaded for 43 from God . Then I got a phone call . A man 44 himself as the headmaster . “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences . ” 45 he could say another word , I choked up（哽咽）and all my 46 and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger . “ I love my son but I just don’t know what to do . I’ve tried everything and it 47 no difference . It’s out of my hands . ” For a moment there was 48 on the other end of the line . The headmaster 49 said . “ Thank you for your time ” , and hung up .
Karl’s next report card showed a marked 50 in his grades . In his fourth year , I 51 a parent-teacher meeting . I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had 52 himself around . On our way home , he said , “ Mum , remember that call from the headmaster last year ? ” I nodded . “ That was 53 I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said , it really 54 me how much I was hurting you . That’s 55 I knew I had to make you proud . ”
36. A. BesidesB. ButC. ThereforeD. However
37. A. pulled awayB. pulled offC. pulled inD. pulled down
38. A. lostB. missingC. absentD. present
39. A. risingB. fallingC. increasingD. sinking
40. A. even thoughB. evenC. stillD. yet
41. A. didB. remainedC. workedD. affected
42. A. ashamedB. uselessC. regretfulD. powerless
43. A. wishB. helpC. blessD. dream
44. A. introducedB. regardedB. saidD. recognized
45. A. AfterB. BeforeC. WhenD. Until
46. A. loveB. pityC. prideD. disappointment
47. A. madeB. hadC. changedD. happened
48. A. noiseB. silenceC. soundD. cry
49. A. sadlyB. happilyC. politelyD. seriously
50. A. achievementB. developmentC. improvementD. progress
51. A. attendedB. joinedC. joined inD. took part in
52. A. changedB. turnedC. tookD. looked
53. A. myselfB. my friendC. meD. my idea
54. A. hitB. frightenedC. remindedD. surprised
55. A. howB. whyC. whereD. when
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn（性格内向的）after his father died . As a single parent , I tried to do my best to talk to him . 36 , the more I tried , the more he 37 . When his report card arrived during his junior year , it said that he had been 38 95 times from classes and had six 39 grades for the year . I sent him to the school adviser and I 40 begged him . Nothing 41 .
One night I felt so 42 that I got down on my knees and pleaded for 43 from God . Then I got a phone call . A man 44 himself as the headmaster . “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences . ” 45 he could say another word , I choked up（哽咽）and all my 46 and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger . “ I love my son but I just don’t know what to do . I’ve tried everything and it 47 no difference . It’s out of my hands . ” For a moment there was 48 on the other end of the line . The headmaster 49 said . “ Thank you for your time ” , and hung up .
Karl’s next report card showed a marked 50 in his grades . In his fourth year , I 51 a parent-teacher meeting . I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had 52 himself around . On our way home , he said , “ Mum , remember that call from the headmaster last year ? ” I nodded . “ That was 53 I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said , it really 54 me how much I was hurting you . That’s 55 I knew I had to make you proud . ”
36. A. BesidesB. ButC. ThereforeD. However
37. A. pulled awayB. pulled offC. pulled inD. pulled down
38. A. lostB. missingC. absentD. present
39. A. risingB. fallingC. increasingD. sinking
40. A. even thoughB. evenC. stillD. yet
41. A. didB. remainedC. workedD. affected
42. A. ashamedB. uselessC. regretfulD. powerless
43. A. wishB. helpC. blessD. dream
44. A. introducedB. regardedB. saidD. recognized
45. A. AfterB. BeforeC. WhenD. Until
46. A. loveB. pityC. prideD. disappointment
47. A. madeB. hadC. changedD. happened
48. A. noiseB. silenceC. soundD. cry
49. A. sadlyB. happilyC. politelyD. seriously
50. A. achievementB. developmentC. improvementD. progress
51. A. attendedB. joinedC. joined inD. took part in
52. A. changedB. turnedC. tookD. looked
53. A. myselfB. my friendC. meD. my idea
54. A. hitB. frightenedC. remindedD. surprised
55. A. howB. whyC. whereD. when
