2017年公共英语三级英语知识运用模拟题（19）
Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his 26 and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”
I was 27 to do it. At age five , this dull task brought me such 28 . I would excitedly turn the tap 29 and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would 30 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own 31 , which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to 32 . Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 33 with him for placing our family in trouble. With 34 , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 35 . As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said ,“Hey, would you help me 36 my comb?” I looked at him a while, then 37 the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then: why, as a child, 38 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 39 the evening with Mum and me. It 40 a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 41 placed his comb on his wallet. But this time , I noticed something 42 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, 43 his smile was still as 44 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good 45 for his family.
26. A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush
27. A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased
28. A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain
29. A. out B. over C. in D. on
30. A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh
31. A. family B. business C. task D. journey
32. A. progress B. change C. improve D. form
33. A.satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict
34. A. time B. patience C. speed D. ease
35. A. occasionally B. early C. frequently D. rarely
36. A. sharply B. repair C. clean D. keep
37. A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw
38. A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing
39. A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend
40. A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported
41. A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. carefully
42. A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent
43. A. for B. or C. so D. yet
44. A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent
45. A. origin B. life C. reputation D. education
