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完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go（放手）. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the 21 side of this line. When I hold 22 the apron strings（围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to 23 independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) 24 mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class（大学预备课程）so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s 25 : “No, I’m not interested in that.”
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Two months ago, she was 26 to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a 27 time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and 28 courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face 29 with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, 30 she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) 31 one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen 32 suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a 33 mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother 34 every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 35 .
I 36 the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: 37 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. 38 , she is well-equipped and eager to 39 the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the 40 we both needed.
21． A. leftB. rightC. eitherD. each
22． A. ontoB. upC. backD. out
23． A. keepB. refuseC. tasteD. bear
24．. A. awkwardB. relaxingC. livelyD. beautiful
25． A. commentB. wordC. conceptD. response
26． A. receivedB. invitedC. treatedD. accepted
27． A. goodB. greatC. hardD. easy
28． A. takenB. underlinedC. offeredD. emphasized
29． A. lit upB. built upC. turned upD. made up
30． A. imaginingB. thinkingC. hopingD. adding
31． A. onlyB. justC. evenD. single
32． A. mostlyB. hardlyC. exactlyD. slightly
33． A. sharpB. normalC. differentD. typical
34． A.encouragingB. evaluatingC. disagreeingD. agreeing
35． A. anxiousB. excitedC. sadD. tense
36． A. reviewedB. observedC. checkedD. studied
37． A.competenceB. honestyC. confidenceD. responsibility
38． A. ThereforeB. InsteadC. StillD. Besides
39． A. determineB. embraceC. discoverD. control
40． A. characterB. strengthC. reliefD. independence
参考答案
21—40 BACAD DCBAB DCABC ADCBD
21．解析：固定短语。stay on the right/wrong side of sth. 处于标准的正确或者错误一面。可意译为做得对与否。
22．解析：当我想抓紧连接我们的纽带的时候，我的女儿Nicole却渴望能够尝试一下独立的感觉。
23．解析：见上题分析。
24．解析：我想抓紧这种纽带不放手，而女儿急于自立，这样我们之间就形成了一种尴尬的关系。awkward尴尬的。
25．解析：前面有母亲的询问这里自然是女儿的回答，response回答。
26．解析： be accepted into="be" admitted to 被大学录取
27．解析：女儿要离开上大学然而我依然是一个很难做到放手的母亲。固定短语have a adj.+time做某事上度过了一段艰难的时光
28．解析：我认真的看了女儿的课程表，并且划出我认为有价值的课程。underline划线。
29．解析：第二天下午女儿脸上放着光芒充满的兴奋说道：我已经想好了要学的整个课程，one’s face lit up 是指脸上发光，这是由于作者的女儿终于独立后的兴奋造成的。
30．解析：我感到很惊奇，我认为她应该和我讨论的，thinking为现在分词作状语表示伴随。
31．解析： single可以放在名词前作定语，only只能置于冠词前。
32．解析：她选择的每一个课程只是恰恰满足她的兴趣。
33．解析：就在这时我看到了一个成熟的有能力的年轻女性，她拥有一个尖锐的灵敏的大脑，在这里用sharp表示对自己女儿的称赞。
34．解析：她再也不需要她的母亲对她做出的每一个决定进行评价了，这时表示女儿已经长大。evaluate评价。
35．解析：尽管我感到有一点难过，但是我还是对女儿很是自豪———自己的女儿终于长大，可以独立了。
36．解析：我回顾了我学到的经验。review回顾。
37．解析：一个人成长过程中需要学习的东西有：责任，同情心和艰苦工作。
38．解析：成长的道路上会有一些坎坷，不过，女儿已经做好了准备，并且渴望拥抱未来。
39．解析：女儿做好了准备，并且渴望拥抱未来，embrace拥抱。
40．解析：接下来我认识到我应该给我的女儿和我自己我们需要的那种独立了。该空体现了全文的中心。
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