完形填空My dad always collected coins. He was delighted when the new U．S. state coins were __1__.

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[2017·河南省八市质检]My dad always collected coins. He was delighted when the new U．S. state coins were __1__. He would walk to his long­time bankers and make sure they put at least a __2__ of new coins aside for him. He gave them to every family member. It gradually became a special family __3__ to get coins from Dad.
When my dad __4__， I felt such a sense of emptiness. My father and I had been so close. I was lost without his __5__ and support. I wondered if I would ever feel my dad around me again, __6__ me. It was right after Hurricane Katrina and I was doing a motivational meeting for about three hundred volunteers. At the end of the event, I felt so grateful as I looked at these __7__ individuals. To my __8__， when I glanced at the floor, I saw nothing __9__ a coin, from North Carolina, the state in which my dad was born and __10__.
Then two months later, I went back to visit my mom. While I was there, I went to the bank to __11__ a check. The bank manager, who had known me, called me into her office, showing me the coins for all the states my dad had __12__.
Ever since that time, I have always found coins at the most __13__ times, when I needed support the most. Amazingly, nowadays when I need emotional support during a __14__ time, a coin will always show up in a(n) __15__ place.
It has now become a tradition in my family. Every time a coin appears in our house, one of my kids says, “Oh, it's __16__！” We all feel a sense of __17__ every time a single coin turns up in an unexpected place. We have all __18__ it as a __19__ of love, guidance and support from Dad—and every new coin we find makes us __20__.
篇章导读：文章讲述了爸爸是一个爱收集硬币的人，他的爱好渐渐地感染了“我”。爸爸去世后，每当“我”看到钱币后，就会想起他，从而给予“我”克服困难的勇气。
　　　　　　　　　
1．A．delivered B．sold
C．discovered D．issued
答案：D　delivered“传送”；sold“销售”；discovered“发现”；issued“发行”。根据文意可知，爸爸是一个爱收集硬币的人，每当美国的新硬币发行的时候，他就会很高兴，所以答案是D。
2．A．pack B．roll
C．bunch D．pile
答案：B　pack“包裹”；roll“一卷”；bunch“簇”；pile“一堆”；a roll of是固定搭配，表示“一打”的意思。根据文意可知，他会走很长时间到银行并且确定他们为他放出至少一打新硬币，所以答案是B。
3．A．tradition B．memory
C．decision D．interest
答案：A　tradition“传统”；memory“记忆”；decision“决定”；interest“利益”。根据文意可知，从父亲那里得到硬币渐渐地成为了我们家的传统，所以答案是A。
4．A．missed B．disappeared
C．died D．dropped
答案：C　missed“想念；错过”；disappeared“消失”；died“死亡”；dropped“落下”。根据文意可知，父亲去世后，我感到了一种空虚感，所以答案是C。
5．A．guidance B．promise
C．expectation D．belief
答案：A　guidance“指导”；promise“承诺”；expectation“期待”；belief“信念”。根据文意可知，没有了父亲的指导和支持，我迷茫了，所以答案是A。
6．A．watching over B．bringing up
C．waiting for D．listening to
答案：A　watching over“看守；监护”；bringing up“抚养”；waiting for“等待”；listening to“听着”。根据文意可知，我想知道我能否像曾经那样感到父亲在我身边，并且看着我，所以答案是A。
7．A．concerned B．devoted
C．embarrassed D．relaxed
答案：B　concerned“关心的”；devoted“专注的”；embarrassed“窘迫的”；relaxed“放松的”。根据文意可知，当这件事情结束后之后，看到这些专注的志愿者们我感到很感激，所以答案是B。
8．A．delight B．confusion
C．astonishment D．relief
答案：C　to one's astonishment是固定搭配，表示“令某人震惊的是”。根据文意可知，令我感到震惊的是当我瞥见地板时，我看到了一枚硬币，这枚硬币来自卡罗莱纳州北部，是爸爸出生和成长的地方，所以答案是C。
9．A．from B．but
C．with D．for
答案：B　nothing but“只有；只不过。”根据文意可知，我什么也没看见除了一枚硬币，所以答案是B。
10．A．raised B．brought
C．grown D．played
答案：A　根据第8题的解析可知，此处表示“被抚养”，所以答案是A。
11．A．spend B．sign
C．pay D．cash
答案：D　spend“花费”；sign“签约”；pay“支付”；cash“将……兑现”。根据文意可知，两个月之后，我回去看望母亲。当我到达那里的时候，我去银行兑付支票，所以答案是D。
12．A．ordered B．collected
C．received D．shared
答案：A　ordered“预定”；collected“收集”；received“收到”；shared“分享”。根据文意可知，银行的经理认识我，带我来到她的办公室，向我展示爸爸所预定的所有的硬币，所以答案是A。
13．A．boring B．adventurous
C．precious D．extraordinary
答案：D　boring“无聊的”；adventurous“冒险的”；precious“珍贵的”；extraordinary“不同寻常的”。根据文意可知，从那以后，我会经常在我特殊时期——最需要支持的时候看到硬币，所以答案是D。
14．A．complicated B．nervous
C．disturbed D．tough
答案：D　complicated“复杂的”；nervous“紧张的”；disturbed“打扰的”；tough“困难的”。根据文意可知，使我感到惊奇的是当我处在艰难时期需要精神支持的时候，一枚硬币总会在奇怪的地方出现，所以答案是D。
15．A．strange B．annoying
C．satisfying D．hard
答案：A　根据上题解析可知，此处指“奇怪的”地方，所以答案是A。
16．A．money B．grandpa
C．toy D．belief
答案：B　根据文意可知，现在这已经是我们家的传统，每当家里出现硬币的时候，一个孩子就会说那是爷爷，所以答案是B。
17．A．proud B．comfort
C．success D．inspiration
答案：B　proud“自豪”；comfort“安慰；舒适”；success“成功”；inspiration“鼓舞”。根据文意可知，每当硬币在一个不经意的地方出现时，我们就会有一种安慰，所以答案是B。
18．A．thought B．explained
C．accepted D．consulted
答案：C　thought“认为”；explained“解释”；accepted“接受”；consulted“查询”。根据文意可知，我们都接受了这是父亲传递的信息，这信息包括爱、指导和支持，所以答案是C。
19．A．result B．praise
C．message D．need
答案：C　根据上题解析可知，此处表示“信息”，所以答案是C。
20．A．change B．gain
C．improve D．smile
答案：D　change“改变”；gain“获得”；improve“提高”；smile“微笑”。根据文意可知，我们发现的每个新硬币都使我们感到很高兴，所以答案是D。