A little boy invited his mother to attend his elementary school's first teacher-parent conference. To the little boy's 36 , she said she would go. This would be the 37 time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed（难堪）by her 38 . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（伤疤）that 39 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy 40 wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the conference, the people were 41 by the kindness and natural 42 of his mother despite the scar, 43 the little boy was still embarrassed and 44 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within earshot of a 45 between his mother and his teacher, and heard them speaking.
“ 46 did you get the scar on your face?”the teacher asked.
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too 47 to go in because the fire was out of control, so I went in. 48 I was running toward his bed, I saw a beam coming down and I placed myself 49 him trying to protect him. I was 50 unconscious（失去知觉的）but fortunately, a fireman came in and 51 both of us. ”She touched the 52 side of her face. “This scar will be permanent, but to this day, I have never 53 doing what I did. ”
At this point, the little boy came out 54 towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her and felt a great 55 of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
36. A. pleasure B. disappointment C. happiness D. sorrow
37. A. last B. second C. first D. final
38. A. manner B. appearance C. ugliness D. shyness
39. A. covered B. spread C. hurt D. hid
40. A. always B. often C. never D. still
41. A. surprised B. satisfied C. moved D. impressed
42. A. feeling B. honesty C. beauty D. bravery
43. A. but B. so C. or D. and
44. A. stopped B. kept C. hid D. tore
45. A. argument B. question C. discussion D.conversation
46. A. How B. When C. Why D. Where
47. A. anxious B. afraid C. worried D. cruel
48. A. Before B. As C. Since D. After
49. A. above B. towards C. off D. over
50. A. beaten B. knocked C. lost D. found
51. A. helped B. noticed C. protected D. saved
52. A. burned B. cut C. darkened D. recovered
53. A. minded B. cared C. remembered D. regretted
54. A. crying B. running C. pushing D. forcing
55. A. sense B. wave C. favor D. benefit
36~40 BCBAC 41~45 DCACD 46~50 ABBDB 51~55 DADBA
2004年高考英语重庆卷
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher parent meeting. To the little boy’s 36 ,she said she would go. This 37 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 38 his mother and he felt 39 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 40 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 41 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 42 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 43 the car, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and 44 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 45 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 46 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “ 47 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 48 afraid to go in because the fire was 49 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 50 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 51 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 52 , but to this day, I have never 53 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 54 of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 55 for the rest of the day.
36. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D.excitement
37. A. would B. could C. should D. must
38. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
39. A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired
40. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded
41. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
42. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
43. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of
44. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped
45. A. understanding B. Reminding C. hearing D. learning
46. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
47. A. As B. When C. Since D. While
48. A. so B. much C. quite D. too
49. A. out of control B. under control C. in controlD. over control
50. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
51. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched
52. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening
53. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
54. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride
55. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly
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