广东省汕头市东山中学2012-2013学年高二下学期第一次月考（英语）
I 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，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__1__at my face , but I pushed them___2___ ,my mom believed I would learn __ 3 __ I was ready .But the __4__ never came.
On a Chinese New Year's Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was __5__ at him , confused , scratching my head." Still can't speak Chinese?" He_ 6___ me , "You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown ."
"Hey, this is America , not Chinese. I'll get some __7__ with or without Chinese." I replied and turned to my mom for permission.
"Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu," she said, ,handing over a $20 bill .I __8__the words running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish stand surrounded in a sea of customers. "I'd like to buy some fresh fish," I said to the fishman. But he __9__my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased _10__their impatience. The breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger---my blood boiling- __11__ me to cry out . "Xian Sheng Yu, please" "Very Xian Sheng," I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter . My face turned __12__and I ran back home __13__, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
