I was 16 and I grew up in a munity called Estepona. One morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 31 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 32 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 33 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 34 . With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. 35 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he 36 I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 37 there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd 38 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the 39 he gave me. I'm disappointed you 40 you have to lie to me, Jason. Dad looked at me again. When you didn't 41 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 42 , and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car. I felt 43 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 44 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. I'm angry with 45 . I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about 46 I've gone wrong all these years. But Dad, it's 18 miles! My protests and apologies(道歉) were 47 . Dad walked home that day.I drove behind him, 48 him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much 49 and emotional(情感的) pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 50 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
【小题1】A．familiarB．distantC．smallD．lonely【小题2】A．servicedB．watchedC．washedD．kept【小题3】A．plannedB．agreedC．determinedD．promised【小题4】A．panyB．villageC．theaterD．garage【小题5】A．HoweverB．StillC．SoD．Then【小题6】A．discoveredB．realizedC．recognized D．thought【小题7】A．walkedB．ranC．hurriedD．went【小题8】A．eB．arrivedC．leftD．started【小题9】A．faceB．lookC．wordD．appearance 【小题10】A．findB．feelC．believeD．decide【小题11】A．drive outB．e outC．go awayD．turn up【小题12】A．mistakesB．questionsC．problemsD．changes【小题13】A．sorryB．nervousC．surprisedD．frightened 【小题14】A．silenceB．nervousnessC．sadnessD．thought【小题15】A．meB．nobodyC．myselfD．yourself【小题16】A．whenB．how C．whyD．where【小题17】A．uselessB．worthlessC．helplessD．meaningless 【小题18】A．persuadingB．following C．beggingD．asking【小题19】A．possibleB．physicalC．naturalD．personal【小题20】A．alsoB．actuallyC．almostD． alwaysB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章通过讲述作者16岁那年因为向父亲撒谎，导致父亲采取从18英里远的小村子Mijas步行回家的方式来惩戒自己的一次最痛苦的经历，也是最成功的教训——从那以后再也不撒谎。
【小题1】由文中的But Dad, it’s 18 miles可知距离远且其他三项small小，lonely偏僻，familiar熟悉,均未在原文中有所提示，故选B
【小题2】前后照应词义辨析.service意为“修理、维修（机器）”，文意指把车送去检修。
【小题3】promise意为“承诺、答应”，“我”向父亲承诺下午4点来接他。agree同意，与……一致；plan计划，设计；determine决定, 确定；promise允诺，答应，口头答应。
【小题4】根据上下文中父亲让“我”开车送他去Mijas，然后把车开去修车厂可知这里选D
【小题5】however意为“然而”，由上下文的内容可知此处表示转折，故选A.however然而，可是，表示转折关系；then在那时, 那么，表示时间或推理意义；therefore 因此, 所以，表示因果关系；still依然，还，表示原来的状态的持续。
【小题6】逻辑推理.句意：我想若是父亲知道我是一直在看电影，他会生气的。realize认识到，表示思维的顿悟；find out找出, 发现, 查明(真相等)；think 想, 思索；figure out合计为, 计算出。
【小题7】由下文说晚了两小时，可知“我”是要急忙赶去，表现作者当时的急迫心情,故选C
【小题8】start意为“开始”，leave意为“离开”，不符文章意思，故排除，arrive仅指到达的瞬间动作，也排除。
【小题9】词义辨析前后照应.look意为“眼神”，由下文父亲再次看着“我”可知此处父亲的眼神让“我”难以忘记。face脸，面容，指脸部表情；look脸色, 面容, 目光，外表；appearance外貌, 外观。
【小题10】feel觉得，以为，强调心理的感受。文意：你认为不得不对我说谎，我对此感到很失望，find认为，发现；decide决定, 决心，强调意志行为；believe相信，认为。
【小题11】turn up 意为“出现、露面”，drive out驾车外出, 逐出；go away走开，离开；e out 出来。父亲等了很久，“我”却仍未出现。
【小题12】problem意为“问题、难题”，与困难有关；mistakes 错误, 犯错，通常指有意性；faults过错，过失，通常指无意性。父亲是在担心出了什么问题。
【小题13】ashamed意为“惭愧的”，frightened意为“害怕的”，nervous意为“紧张的”，surprised意为“吃惊的”，“我”对父亲说了谎，后来告诉他真相时自然会感到惭愧。
【小题14】sadness意为“悲伤、难过”，父亲对“我”采取撒谎的方式而感到很难过。
【小题15】根据后句I realize I’ve failed as a father可知父亲是对自己感到生气，故选答案C
【小题16】常识运用逻辑推理 父亲要一路上严肃认真地想想他这些年来在对作者的教育方面哪儿出了差错，哪儿有不对劲的地方(where)，而不是为什么(why)、怎么(how)或何时(when)出的错。【小题17】meaningless意为“无意义的”，useless意为“无用的”，helpless意为“无助的”，worthless意为“无价值的”，父亲已下决心，我所做的也就变得毫无意义。
【小题18】ask意为“要求”，persuade意为“劝说”，beg意为“乞求”，follow意为“跟随”，C项最符合文意，“我”犯了错，想求父亲上车。
【小题19】physical身体的，体格的；practical实际的，应用的；personal私人的，个人的；natural自然的。 相对于emotional(情感上的)的是physical(身体上)，由父亲采取步行回家的方式可知他还遭受了身体上的痛苦。
【小题20】also意为“也……”，这件事是“我”最痛苦的经历，也是“我最成功的教训”。indeed真正地，确实表示情况的属实；always总是, 永远, 表示情况的不变；also也, 同样表示情况的并存；almost 几乎, 差不多