二、 完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
16-20 BADCA 21-25 DBCAB
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳 选项。
As a young man, Al was a famous artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son had a bad stomach ache. Thinking it was only some 16 trouble, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the child could have been 17 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. To make matters worse, his wife 18 him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and 19 of the two situations were more than Al could stand （忍受）,and he turned to alcohol （酒精）for 20 . In time Al became an alcoholic.
Drinking too much alcohol, Al began to lose 21 he possessed （拥有）一his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of ATs 22 , I thought, “What a wasted life! What a complete failure!,5
As time went by, I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the 23 , most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the 24 between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I asked him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, "As a child until I left home at 18, my 25 came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, 'Love you, son.5
16-20 BADCA 21-25 DBCAB
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳 选项。
As a young man, Al was a famous artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son had a bad stomach ache. Thinking it was only some 16 trouble, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the child could have been 17 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. To make matters worse, his wife 18 him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and 19 of the two situations were more than Al could stand （忍受）,and he turned to alcohol （酒精）for 20 . In time Al became an alcoholic.
Drinking too much alcohol, Al began to lose 21 he possessed （拥有）一his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of ATs 22 , I thought, “What a wasted life! What a complete failure!,5
As time went by, I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the 23 , most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the 24 between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I asked him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, "As a child until I left home at 18, my 25 came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, 'Love you, son.5
| 16. A. usual | B. common | C. special | D. serious |
| 17. A. saved | B. taken | C. killed | D. brought |
| 18. A. helped | B. asked | C. loved | D. left |
| 19. A. happiness | B. luck | C. pain | D. fun |
| 20. A. help | B. interest | C. sadness | D. work |
| 21. A. something | B. anything | C. nothing | D. everything |
| 22. A. life | B. death | C. health | D. happiness |
| 23. A. busiest | B. richest | C. kindest | D. smartest |
| 24. A. love | B. hate | C. help | D. work |
| 25. A. brother | B. father | C. sister | D. friend |
