完形填空You Are the Apple of My EyeEver since I could remember, I've been told I was the apple of my daddy's eye. When I was growing up, my dad had a(n) 1 at home. It seemed huge to me, 2 dark wood. I used to 3 under that desk, hiding for hours. Why was I 4 to that old desk? Besides the books on the desk, there was also a polished wooden apple with a frame 5 a picture of me. It was a visible 6 of how my father felt about me. The picture to be seen 7 he raises his head while working at the desk showed how 8 I was to my dad. This saying was 9 and I'd heard many people refer to others as the apple of their eye. Many years later I began to 10 about the origin of this saying and learned the apple of the eye is the pupil(瞳孔) of the eye and that this saying was 11 a word picture(生动描绘) about relationship. It's a picture of being so 12 to someone that you can see yourself reflected in the pupil of their eye. That picture brought 13 to my own eyes, as I remembered how much I meant to my father. How does that 14 to the time my son spent as a soldier at war? One day, when I was struggling with fear over his 15 , I read the poetry in which a 16 refers to his people as the apple of his eye. It reminded me that 17 my son was special to me, he was considerably more precious to the country. As I read the poetry, I found myself 18 . Not only did I care about what happened to my son, but my country cared. And more 19 , my country could and would take care of my 20 .
(1)
A .
desk
B .
picture
C .
frame
D .
apple
(2)
A .
equipped with
B .
located in
C .
regarded as
D .
made of
(3)
A .
sleep
B .
escape
C .
play
D .
crowded
(4)
A .
known
B .
drawn
C .
exposed
D .
attached
(5)
A .
using
B .
holding
C .
opening
D .
masking
(6)
A .
symbol
B .
sign
C .
scenery
D .
selection
(7)
A .
once
B .
as
C .
unless
D .
until
(8)
A .
considerate
B .
grateful
C .
beneficial
D .
precious
(9)
A .
ordinary
B .
impressive
C .
common
D .
convincing
(10)
A .
care
B .
talk
C .
wonder
D .
bring
(11)
A .
directly
B .
equally
C .
plainly
D .
actually
(12)
A .
close
B .
familiar
C .
easy
D .
good
(13)
A .
regrets
B .
tears
C .
pleasure
D .
pride
(14)
A .
attend
B .
relate
C .
contribute
D .
add
(15)
A .
safety
B .
health
C .
independence
D .
future
(16)
A .
family
B .
society
C .
country
D .
poet
(17)
A .
as if
B .
only if
C .
what if
D .
even if
(18)
A .
at a loss
B .
in confusion
C .
at peace
D .
at loss
(19)
A .
strangely
B .
carefully
C .
comfortably
D .
importantly
(20)
A .
dad
B .
son
C .
pupil
D .
war
答案:(1)A;(2)D;(3)C;(4)B;(5)B;(6)A;(7)A;(8)D;(9)C;(10)C;(11)D;(12)A;(13)B;(14)B;(15)A;(16)C;(17)D;(18)C;(19)D;(20)B;