五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
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。
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(孤僻的) after his father passed away.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 knee s 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 phon e 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(说不出话) 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(震惊的) 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．achievement B．failure C．improvement D. exchange 43．A．noticed B．saw C. knew D．learnt 44．A．advice 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
阅读理解(共44分)
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项
中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
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