.
第三节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist.He had a wife and two fine sons.One night, his oldest son 21 a severe stomachache.Thinking it was only some 22 intestinal (肠内的)disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very 23 . But the boy 24 suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been 25 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his guilt. To make matters __26 , his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two 27 were more than Al could handle, and he 28 to alcohol.In time Al __29 an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 30 — his home, his land, his art works everything. 31 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete 32 . I thought. "What a totally wasted life".
As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment.I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie.He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have 33 known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 34 of love between them.I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father.One day I worked 35 my courage to ask him."I'm really 36 by something," I said."I know your father was 37 the only one to raise you.What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and 38 for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest __39 as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son.' "
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to 40 Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind.But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.
21.A.formed B.developed C.received D.gained
22.A. average B. normal C. ordinary D. common
23.A. slightly B. secretly C. seriously D. terribly
24.A.died B.choked C.starved D.worsened
25.A.cured B.prevented C.forbidden D.saved
26.A.better B.heavier C.worse D.happier
27.A.disasters B.adventures C. directions D.situations
28.A.got B.drank C.turned D.sank
29.A.turned B.became C.followed D.created
30.A.needed B.shared C.benefited D.possessed
31.A.Eventually B.Gradually C.Therefore D.Meanwhile
32.A.trouble B.hardship C.failure D.waste
33.A. never B. even C. still D. ever
34.A.win B.fall C.space D.flow
35.A.up B.with C.on D.through
36.A.worried B.puzzled C.interested D.attracted
37.A.especially B.basically C.merely D.specially
38.A.argued B.searched C.analyzed D.reflected
39.A.thoughts B.ideas C.minds D.memories
40.A.treat B.call C.judge D.feel
科目:高中英语 来源:河北省保定市第二中学2010届高三考前强化训练试题集(七)(英语) 题型:完型填空
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would 21 .”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 22 , but consider the sky and the sea.
23 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 24 .”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 25 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be 26 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky 27 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 28 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 29 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to 30 truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down 32 . The colors crouched (蜷缩) down 33 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting 34 yourselves, each trying to dominate _35_. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _36_? Join hands with _37_ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors _38_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _39_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to _40_ one another.
21. A. stay B. leave C. go out D. die
22. A. earth B. moon C. star D. sun
23. A. That is B. I am C. It is D. This is
24. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
25. A. warmth B. sadness C. depression D. anxiety
26. A. usual B. normal C. common D. scarce
27. A. at midnight B. at noon or at night C. at sunrise or sunset D. during the day
28. A. gift B. honor C. thought D. respect
29. A. for more B. any more C. very much D. no longer
30. A. turn to B. fight for C. struggle with D. bend over
31. A. superiority B. disadvantages C. inferiority D. weakness
32. A. gently B. quietly C. violently D. peacefully
33. A. with care B. in fear C. by chance D. on purpose
34. A. among B. by C. for D. against
35. A. others B. themselves C. the other D. the rest
36. A. equal and simple B. ordinary and similar
C. more or less D. unique and different
37. A. each other B. me C. one another D. them
38. A. combined B. separated C. united D. divided
39. A. cleans B. washes C. brightens D. dampens
40. A. appreciate B. quarrel with C. ignore D. praise
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科目:高中英语 来源:湖北省黄冈市2010届高三下学期质量检测英语 题型:完型填空
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I31asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth32. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I33seemed to be so cheerful.
His question34me of something I’d read somewhere before:“Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to35life that day,” I said.“I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you a(n)36,” I continued,37all sixty students in the class.“In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I38the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car39. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t40. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and41down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there I called AAA(汽车协会) and42for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened.‘This is my43day,’ I replied, smiling.”
“‘But your car breaks down.’ She was puzzled.‘What do you mean?’”
“‘I live 17 miles from here.’ I replied.‘My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t.44, it broke down in the45place:off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was46to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.’”
“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.
I47the sixty faces in my economics class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep.48, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all.49, it had all started with a student’s50that I was cheerful.
31.A.seriously B.cheerfully C.curiously D.coldly
32.A.cut B.broken C.lost D.removed
33.A.never B.seldom C.always D.sometimes
34.A.reminded B.asked C.informed D.mentioned
35.A.approach B.love C.give D.enjoy
36.A.lesson B.idea C.story D.example
37.A.addressing B.facing C.attracting D.lecturing
38.A.entered B.followed C.exited D.took
39.A.died B.destroyed C.settled D.parked
40.A.turn round B.turn over C.turn back D.turn away
41.A.moved B.marched C.struggled D.turned
42.A.required B.applied C.demanded D.arranged
43.A.good B.bad C.lucky D.hard
44.A.However B.Therefore C.Instead D.Besides
45.A.perfect B.empty C.terrible D.free
46.A.wished B.asked C.supposed D.meant
47.A.examined B.scanned C.studied D.analyzed
48.A.Somehow B.Anyhow C.Thus D.Therefore
49.A.In addition B.In all C.In fact D.In general
50.A.observation B.recognition C.judgment D.puzzle
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省邯郸一中2009—2010学年高一下学期6月月考试题(英语) 题型:完型填空
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 26 the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 27 on earth was he going to get the 28 of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 29 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 30 asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 31 .
There was only one way to get money, and that was to 32 it. He would have to find a job. 33 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had 34 on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the 35 of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the 36 of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 37 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 38 increased and he knew that he would soon have 39 for the bicycle he longed for.
The day 40 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 41 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 42 home, hoping to show his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 43 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 44 he had bought it with his own money. He had 45 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
26. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked
27. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What
28. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest
29. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair
30. A. point B. reason C. result D. right
31. A. cost B. spend C. spare D. save
32. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect
33. A. Or B. So C. For D. But
34. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge
35. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening
36. A. similarity B. quality C. ability D. variety
37. A. brand B. number C. size D. type
38. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble
39. A. all B. enough C. much D. some
40. A. finally B. immediately C. normally D. regularly
41. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted
42. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly
43. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working
44. A. since B. if C. than D. though
45. A. deserved B. arrived C. achieved D. learned
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科目:高中英语 来源:陕西省20092010学年高二下学期期末考试试题(英语) 题型:完型填空
第三节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an old man in the village that everybody___21___asks him for help whenever they come____22___problems.He is named the No 1___23___man in the world.
In the village,there is one young man who is also very___24___.So he is very unhappy___25_______ the old man could be more___26___than him.One day he___27___the old man with a bird in his hand.He asked the old man a___28___question: “ Is the bird in my hand dead or alive?”
The old man___29___at the bird and answered: “Whether the bird is dead or not___30___on you.If I say it is alive,you will___31___the bird to death.If I say it is dead, you will set it___32___.So when things are in your hands, you___33___your own fate.”
On most occasions, the__34___of whether success or failure___35___our hands.It is your________36___whether you want to succeed or not.__37___you cannot control certain events that___38___, you can choose how___39___want to react.Exercise your___40___of positive thinking.And then you will find you are getting more and more clever, and are able to solve problems much more easily.
21.A.never B.always C.seldom D.often
22.A.over B.with C.across D.to
23.A.wise B.stupid C.brave D.kind
24.A.intelligent B.helpful C.active D.promising
25.A.because B.that C.though D.when
26.A.foolish B.popular C.lovely D.promising
27.A.showed B.provided C.attracted D.approached
28.A.simple B.puzzling C.silly D.familiar
29.A.turned B.called C.looked D.glared
30.A.falls B.depends C.trusts D.stands
31.A.kill B.shoot C.squeeze D.frighten
32.A.up B.down C.about D.free
33.A.decide B.tell C.try D.win
34.A.question B.outcome C.factor D.truth
35.A.puts up B.goes away C.lies in D.takes in
36.A.view B.opinion C.idea D.choice
37.A.Since B.As C.Although D.Whether
38.A.occur B.go C.present D.have
39.A.others B.we C.you D.they
40.A.energy B.power C.force D.strength
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省2009-2010学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试题 题型:完型填空
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21--40个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
I left my friend’s house nearly after seven. It was still too early for me to have my evening meal, _21_ I walked along the sea front for about an hour _22__ I began to feel hungry. By that time I was not far from a favorite restaurant of mine, _23__ I often went to eat. I went into the restaurant and _24_ my meal. While I was waiting for the soup _25_ I looked around to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. It was then _26_ I noticed that a man seated at a corner table kept glancing _27_ my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper in front of him, which he was _28_ to read. When the waiter _29_ my soup, the man was clearly puzzled by the _30__ way in which the waiter and I addressed (称呼) each other. He became more _31_ as time went on and it was _32_ that I was well known in the restaurant. Eventually, he stood up and went into the _33__ . After a few minutes he came out again, _34_ the bill and left. Then I called the owner of the restaurant and asked him _35_ the man had wanted. At first the owner did not want to tell me, but I _36__ . “Well,” he said. “That man was from the police.” “Really?” I said, considerably surprised. “He was very _37_ you.” “But why?” I asked. “He _38_ you here because he thought you were the man he was _39__ ,” the owner said. “When he came into the kitchen, he showed me a photograph of the _40__ . Of course, it was you.”
21. A. and B. but C. so D. yet
22. A. until B. when C. because D. after
23. A. where B. what C. which D. that
24. A. sent B. ordered C. carried D. got
25. A. making B. to arrive C. carrying D. prepared
26. A. that B. when C. who D. which
27. A. back B. in C. off D. at
28. A. trying B. pretending C. holding D. going
29. A. brought B. fetched C. sent D. took
30. A. familiar B. strange C. interesting D. easy
31. A. puzzled B. interested C. funny D. impatient
32. A. obvious B. known C. difficult D. impossible
33. A. office B. restaurant C. kitchen D. WC
34. A. gave B. sent C. paid D. ordered
35. A. how B. that C. which D. what
36. A. thought B. said C. explained D. insisted
37. A. excited at B. worried about C. satisfied with D. interested in
38. A. searched B. followed C. persuaded D. advised
39. A. finding B. looking for C. talking to D. listening to
40. A. wanted man B. owner C. policeman D. waiter
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