英语模拟
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个
选项中，选择最佳选项。
I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice．The look on his face said that one of US had done something__35__
“Which one of you did this?” We all looked down at the__36__ There was child’s handwriting in chalk there。I was filled with a lot of__37__. I hoped no one could see it．Would he guess it was me? I was so worried．When he asked me，I lied，“Not me，Dad． The others denied( 否认 )it as well．Of course，we all knew that one of us __38__have done it．But as the youngest and smallest of the three，I just Couldn’t find the courage to tell the truth． To__39__ who had written on the step，Father gave US each a piece of paper
and a pencil．“I want each of you to__40__ exactly what you see on the step． I tried my best to write the words__41__．I didn’t want Dad to be able to tell It was me． He __42__our pieces of paper and looked at them．“__43__ none of you will admit(承认)to have done it，then I will punish you all．”I stood there and said nothing．The last thing 1 wanted was for Dad to__44__ me!
“I did it．”My sister stepped forward and said__45__had done something she hadn’t．She was grounded for a month．
We didn’t talk about that day for many years．Not until we were all older and felt sorry I knew it was__46__to finally tell my dad it was really me。I always
because of it．That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me．
35．A．hard B．wrong C．special D．true
36．A．step B．floor C．chair D．paper
37．A．surprise B．doubt C．fear D．joy
38．A．should B．may C．can D．must
39．A．find out B．talk about C．think about D．pay attention to
40．A．write B．read C．recite D．draw