Ⅳ.完形填空。
When I was growing up, I was upset to be seen with my father. He was 1 crippled(跛足的) and short, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would be ashamed of the unwanted 2. Whether he ever 3, he never showed his feelings.
It was never 4 to coordinate(协调) our steps—his pause, my impatience—and because of that, we didn't say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to catch up with you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. 5 the weather was like, he almost never missed a day and would 6 it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of 7 for him. When there was snow or ice on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help. At such times, my sisters or I would 8 him in a wheelchair to the subway entrance.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he 9 any envy(嫉妒) of the more fortunate or able. Unable to take part in many activities, my father still tried to “join” in some way. When a local baseball team found itself 10 a manager, he kept it going. He was a knowledgeable baseball fan and often cheered for the team he liked. He liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching, 11 his happiness wherever he went.
He has been gone for many years, but I think of him often. I 12 if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I thought of it that way. I think of him when I complain about the troubles in life and when I 13 and feel like giving up. He was so strong and kind, 14 everyone with warmth and kindness. It was my father who, like a bright lamp, 15 my life.
()1. A. exactly B. seriously C. silently D. secretly
()2. A. trick B. gift C. care D. attention
()3. A. noticed B. noted C. laid D. warned
()4. A. possible B. difficult C. useful D. easy
()5. A. Wherever B. However C. Whenever D. Whatever
()6. A. do B. end C. make D. get
()7. A. pride B. talent C. expression D. request
()8. A. connect B. push C. put D. rush
()9. A. express B. realize C. repeat D. remember
()10. A. over B. for C. without D. by
()11. A. admiring B. considering C. developing D. spreading
()12. A. wonder B. suggest C. remind D. think
()13. A. change B. challenge C. fail D. fall
()14. A. offering B. treating C. expecting D. taking
()15. A. put up B. took up C. picked up D. lit up

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.C
11.D 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D

【分析】
首先通读全文把握主旨：本文是记叙文，讲述作者小时候因父亲残疾不愿同行，后来理解父亲的坚强善良，对父亲充满怀念与敬佩。解题时需结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系，逐一分析选项，排除不符项选出最佳答案。
【解析】
1. 句意：他严重跛足且身材矮小。seriously（严重地）修饰crippled（跛足的），符合语境；exactly（确切地）、silently（沉默地）、secretly（秘密地）均不符合，选B。
2. 句意：人们会盯着我们，我为这种不想要的关注感到羞耻。attention（关注）对应前文的stare（盯着看），符合语境；trick（诡计）、gift（礼物）、care（关心）均不符，选D。
3. 句意：他是否注意到我的感受，但从未表露。noticed（注意到）符合语境；noted（记录）、laid（放置）、warned（警告）均不符，选A。
4. 句意：协调我们的步伐从来都不容易。根据后文“his pause, my impatience”可知协调难，easy（容易的）符合；possible（可能的）、difficult（困难的）为反义、useful（有用的）不符，选D。
5. 句意：无论天气如何，他几乎从未错过一天。whatever the weather was like是固定表达，意为“无论天气如何”，选D。
6. 句意：即使别人不能去，他也会设法到办公室。make it是固定搭配，意为“成功做到”，选C。
7. 句意：这对他来说是一种骄傲。pride（骄傲）体现父亲坚持工作的心态；talent（天赋）、expression（表达）、request（请求）均不符，选A。
8. 句意：这时我或姐妹们会用轮椅推他到地铁入口。push（推）符合语境；connect（连接）、put（放）、rush（冲）均不符，选B。
9. 句意：他从不把自己当可怜的对象，也不表达对更幸运者的嫉妒。express（表达）符合语境；realize（意识到）、repeat（重复）、remember（记得）均不符，选A。
10. 句意：当地棒球队缺经理时，他让球队运转起来。without（没有）符合“缺经理”的语境，选C。
11. 句意：无论他去哪里，都传播快乐。spreading（传播）符合语境；admiring（钦佩）、considering（考虑）、developing（发展）均不符，选D。
12. 句意：我想知道他是否察觉到我不愿和他同行。wonder（想知道）符合语境；suggest（建议）、remind（提醒）、think（认为）均不符，选A。
13. 句意：当我抱怨麻烦、失败时想放弃。fail（失败）符合语境；change（改变）、challenge（挑战）、fall（落下）均不符，选C。
14. 句意：他用温暖善良对待每个人。treating（对待）符合语境；offering（提供）、expecting（期待）、taking（拿）均不符，选B。
15. 句意：像明灯照亮我的生活。lit up（照亮）符合语境；put up（张贴）、took up（占据）、picked up（捡起）均不符，选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文通过作者对残疾父亲的回忆，展现父亲的坚强与善良，情感真挚。题目侧重考查学生对上下文语境的理解及词汇运用能力，需结合逻辑关系和词义辨析解题。
【难度系数】
0.6