第二节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life. He’s usually  36   all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends. Sometimes he stays ___37__for two weeks at a time. __38_I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very __39___.
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you __40__ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so __41__ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got _42_. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he __43__me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I' m glad I __44__my dad's advice.
My dad is _45__talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like 46    now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest  47  . He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show 48  . Sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He   49   ignore the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose    50   , because he thinks that all my efforts will    51   one day.
My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he    52   to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their   53   light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel   54   of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to    55  .
I love Dad with all my heart. He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.
36. A. on                  B. with                  C. out                   D. in
37. A. away               B. home        C. inside            D. alone
38. A. In case            B. Even though      C. If only                 D. As if
39. A. polite             B. kind                  C. different            D. close
40. A. give                   B. put                   C. take                  D. speed
41. A. nervous                 B. anxious             C. crazy                D. familiar
42. A. rough                 B. difficult            C. disappointing     D. boring
43. A. promised            B. persuaded          C. reminded           D. suggested
44. A. received              B. challenged     C. took                  D. listened
45. A. physically           B. typically        C. musically          D. exactly 
46. A. chatting                 B. dancing             C. writing              D. drawing
47. A. director                 B. supporter           C. scholar              D. sponsor
48. A. however             B. so                     C. and                   D. still
49. A. ever                   B. often          C. never                D. even
50. A. aim                    B. dream           C. strength             D. heart 
51. A. come true           B. take risks           C. pay off              D. let out
52. A. agrees                 B. likes                 C. intends              D. offers
53. A. bodies            B. arms                 C. hands            D. faces
54. A. jealous            B. optimistic          C. proud            D. happy
55. A. help                   B. read                  C. work                 D. drive