五、完形填空(共15分,每小题1.5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。
The Phone Call
It was getting dark.Paul looked out of the window and sighed(叹气).Dad said he would come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00.Even if Dad came back,it wouldn’t be much fun playing 31 in the dark.Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner.He tried to do some homework,but couldn't t.
The phone rang at about 8:00.It was Dad:“Paul,I' m 32 ,but I couldn't t play baseball with you tonight.I have to finish my work at the office.Maybe we can play this weekend.Oh no.How about next weekend?...”
Paul couldn't t understand why Dad was so 33 .He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep.His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school,Paul didn't t hand in his homework and 34 a test.Mrs Green,his teacher,asked him to stay after school.“Paul,you didn't t do your homework.You didn't t pass the test and only got a D.This isn't t like you.What' s wrong?”
Paul just sat there 35 .“Paul,if you don' t want to talk,I will.I know that something' s worrying you,but you have to get it out.You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home,he thought of what Mrs Green said.Maybe he didn't t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad' s 36 .He knew Mrs Green was right.He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home,he 37 his dad.But there was no answer.Then it went to voicemail(语音信箱).Paul began talking:“Dad,I can' t play with you next weekend.I' ve got lots of problems with my homework.Also,I really don' t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting.Whenever you 38 our plans,Dad,it hurts me.It' s not too late to rebuild our relationship,but we have to start small.Maybe you can help me with my 39 sometime.Dad,I love you.”
As Paul ended the call,he felt much relaxed.He didn't t know whether his dad would be different,but it didn't t matter.He himself 40 .He expressed his feelings to the right person.He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
31.A.baseball B.cards C.chess D.toys
32.A.lucky B.sorry C.surprised D.pleased
33.A.famous B.helpful C.lazy D.busy
34.A.made B.missed C.failed D.chose
35.A.cheerfully B.comfortably C.hopefully D.quietly
36.A.attention B.message C.praise D.trust
37.A.saw B.thanked C.called D.greeted
38.A.prepare B.break C.follow D.question
39.A.choice B.homework C.speech D.decision
40.A.regretted B.complained C.insisted D.changed
答案解析：
31. A根据后文“Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner.”可知，保罗把棒球扔到了角落，说明原本打算和爸爸玩棒球，所以这里在黑暗中玩的是棒球(baseball)。cards(纸牌)、chess(国际象棋)、toys(玩具)均未在文中体现与当前情境的相关性，故选A。
32. B从后文“but I couldn't play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office.”可知，爸爸今晚不能和保罗玩棒球，要完成办公室的工作，所以爸爸应该是感到抱歉的。lucky(幸运的)、surprised(惊讶的)、pleased(高兴的)都不符合语境，sorry(抱歉的)符合，故选B。
33. D由爸爸说“I have to finish my work at the office.”以及后面不断推迟和保罗玩的时间，可知爸爸工作很忙。famous(著名的)、helpful(有帮助的)、lazy(懒惰的)都不能体现爸爸当前的状态，busy(忙碌的)符合，故选D。
34. C 根据“Paul didn't hand in his homework”以及后文老师说的话“You didn't pass the test and only got a D.”可知，保罗没交作业，考试也没通过，即考试失败了。made(制作;使成功)不符合;missed(错过;想念)侧重于错过机会等，这里强调考试结果不好;chose(选择)与语境无关;failed(失败)符合，故选C。
35. D根据“Paul, if you don't want to talk, I will.”可知，保罗不想说话，所以是静静地坐在那里。cheerfully(愉快地)、comfortably(舒适地)、hopefully(有希望地)都不符合保罗当时的状态，quietly(安静地)符合，故选D。
36. A结合前文爸爸总是因为工作忙不能陪保罗，可知保罗没做作业可能是因为想得到爸爸的关注(attention)。message(信息)、praise(赞扬)、trust(信任)都不能很好地解释保罗没做作业的原因，attention符合，故选A。
37. C根据后文“But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail(语音信箱).”可知，保罗是给爸爸打电话了。saw(看见)、thanked(感谢)、greeted(问候)都不符合语境，called(打电话)符合，故选C。
38. B从前面爸爸多次推迟和保罗一起玩的时间，可知这里是说每当爸爸打破(break)他们的计划时，保罗就很受伤。prepare(准备)、follow(跟随)、question(质疑)都不符合语境，break符合，故选B。
39. B 根据前文保罗提到作业有很多问题，可知这里是说也许爸爸可以在某个时候帮他做作业(homework)。choice(选择)、speech(演讲)、decision(决定)都与作业问题不相关，homework符合，故选B。
40. D根据“He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.”可知，保罗向爸爸表达了自己的感受，做作业时思路清晰了，说明他自己发生了改变(changed)。regretted(后悔)、complained(抱怨)、insisted(坚持)都不符合语境，changed符合，故选D。
