第二节 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和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。
Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors . When I was three. my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face , but I pused them 37 , my mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready .But the 39 never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was 40 at him , confused , scratching my head . “ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 41 me , “You can’t even buy a fish in
Chinatown .”
“Hey, this is America, not Chinese. I’ll get some 42
with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for
43 .
“Remenber to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said,
handing over a $20 bill .I 44 the words running downstairs
into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish 45 surrounded in a sea of customers . “I’d like to buy some fresh fish ,” I shouted to the fishman .But he 46 my Engish words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased 47 their impatience . With every
48 , the breath of the dragons (龙)on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 49
me to cry out . “Xian Sheng Yu, please ” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into
laughter . My face turned 50 and I ran back home 51 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket .
Should I laugh or cry ? They’re Chinese . I’m Chinese. I should feel right at 52 .
Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸) to the language.
Sometimes , I laugh at my fish 53 , but , in the end , the joke is on 54 . Every
laugh is a culture 55 ; every laugh is my heritage (传统)fading away. 【題組】46 (A) guessed (B) forget (C) doubted (D) ignored