解析:选A 根据上文"because his dad was never really there for him"可知,父亲缺乏这种支持。故选A项,lack意为"缺少;缺乏"。discover意为"发现";hate意为"讨厌;憎恨";earn意为"赢得;挣"。
3.A.However B.Besides
C.Otherwise D.Therefore
解析:选A 空前的"I sometimes longed for one of those dads who cared less"与空后的"my dad would forever be there"之间是转折关系,故选 However。besides意为"此外;而且";otherwise意为"否则";therefore意为"因此;所以"。
4.A.taking B.cheering
C.hurrying D.coming
解析:选B 根据空前的"my dad would forever be there"可知,作者参加任何一场比赛父亲都会为她加油。cheer sb. on意为"为某人加油/打气",符合语境。
5.A.waste B.taste
C.problem D.need
解析:选A 根据文章第一句"There are two questions my dad asks every time he calls ..."可知,这是父亲每次打电话问作者的问题,由此可推测,作者过去常认为父亲的第二个问题"How's the car?"是在浪费电话费。故选A项。
6.A.realize B.consider
C.guess D.suspect
解析:选A 空后的"it is not really about the car"是作者意识到的事情。realize意为"意识到",符合语境。consider意为"考虑;认为";guess意为"猜想";suspect意为"怀疑"。
7.A.favor B.desire
C.design D.way
解析:选D 根据上文提到的父亲经常问作者"Is there anything I can do for you?"及"How's the car?"可知,这是父亲关心女儿的一种方式(way)。favor意为"喜爱;偏好";desire意为"渴望";design意为"设计"。
8.A.special B.strange
C.wrong D.funny
解析:选C 这是对上文问题"How's the car?"的回答;结合空后的"he knows what to do about it"可知,此处指如果车出了故障。there's something wrong with sth.意为"某物出故障"。故选C项。
9.A.so B.otherwise
C.instead D.while
解析:选D 空后的"if you're having problems about marriage, he might have to act Mom on