日常生活类完形填空练习（5）
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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter is a single parent．She works hard to ______ for herself and her three young sons．She budgets carefully and ______ to plan for the little luxuries (奢侈品) and treats that others take for granted．When her eldest son, David, wanted a ______ so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, she ______ and soon, he was the proud ______ of a good second-hand bike.
One afternoon, my daughter asked David to go to a local shop．He rode his bicycle, ______ foolishly left it outside the shop without ______ it up．When David came out of the shop, it was______．He walked home in ______ and then, together with his frustrated mother, went to the local police station to report the ______. Imagine their ______ when they arrived at the station: a car parked out front had David’s bike wedged (挤进) in its boot (汽车后部的行李箱)．The ______ told them how he’d seen a group of kids ______ the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop.
The driver – in his late teens himself – had called out to them to “leave that bike ______!” Despite this, one member of the group ______ on the bicycle and rode it away while the others followed．Not to be ______, the teen got in his car, drove after them and ______ that they give the stolen bike back.
He was happy to be able to ______ it to my grandson together with a lecture (echoed by the policeman and his mother) about the silliness of _____ to use the bike lock．______, in all the excitement, he slipped away, without even giving them his name or telephone number. 【小题1】 A．stand
B．provide C．change D．watch
【小题2】 A．permits B．refuses C．manages D．decides 【小题3】 A．bicycle B．watch
C．phone
D．backpack
【小题4】 A．gave out B．set aside C．saved up D．worked up
【小题5】 A．driver B．worker C．seller D．owner 【小题6】 A．and B．but C．so D．when
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【小题7】 A．locking B．picking C．covering D．hiding 【小题8】 A．left B．missed C．broken D．gone 【小题9】 A．surprise B．trouble C．tears D．peace
【小题10】 A．danger B．theft
C．accident D．fight
【小题11】 A．joy B．regret C．anger D．disappointment
【小题12】 A．policeman
B．manager C．teacher D．driver
【小题13】 A．ride B．fix C．steal
D．knock
【小题14】 A．out B．off C．away D．alone
【小题15】 A．jumped B．touched C．walked D．moved 【小题16】 A．annoyed B．angry
C．confused D．discouraged
【小题17】 A．advised B．demanded C．forced D．promised 【小题18】 A．donate B．explain C．return D．pass 【小题19】 A．learning B．teaching C．reminding
D．failing
【小题20】 A．Besides B．Then C．Finally D．Therefore
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完形填空。
Born in America，I spoke English，not Chinese，the language of my ancestors.When I was three，my parents flashed cards with Chinese __21__ at my face，but I pushed them __22__.My mom believed I would learn __23__ I was ready.But the __24__ never came.
On a Chinese New Year's Eve，my uncle spoke to me in Chinese，but all I could do was __25__ at him，confused，scratching my head.“ Still can't speak Chinese？”He__26__ me，“You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey，this is America，not China.I'll get some __27__ with or without Chinese.”I replied and turned to my mom for __28__.
“Remember to ask for fresh fish，Xin Xian Yu，”she said，handing over a $20 bill.I __29__ the words，running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown. I found the fish __30__ surrounded in a sea of customers.“I'd like to buy some fresh fish，”I shouted to the fishman.But he __31__ my English words and turned to serve the next customer.The laugh of the people behind increased __32__ their impatience.With every __33__，the breath of the dragons(龙)on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—__34__ me to cry out，“Xian Sheng Yu，please.”“Very
Xian Sheng，”I repeated.The crowd erupted into laughter.My face turned __35__
and I ran back home __36__，except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket. Should I laugh or cry？They're Chinese.I'm Chinese. I should feel right at __37__.Instead，I was the joke，a disgrace(丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes，I laugh at my fish __38__，but，in the end.the joke is on __39__.Every laugh is a culture __40__；every laugh is my heritage(传统)fading away. 【语篇解读】 本文通过介绍作者在美国出生，小的时候不懂汉语，到唐人街上买鱼被嘲笑的一次经历，反映了作者对中国语言文化传承的反思。 21．A.custom B．games C．characters D．language
解析 当“我”三岁的时候，父母给“我”看一些卡片，上面有一些中国的汉字，但是“我”都把它们推开了。Chinese characters“汉字”，符合语境。custom“风俗”，game“游戏”，language“语言”，均太抽象，不适合用于卡片，不符合语境。 答案 C
22．A.ahead B．around C．along D．aside
解析 由语境可知，此处为转折关系，父母将一些带汉字的卡片给“我”看，但是“我”把它们推开了。push aside“把??推向一旁”，符合语境。push ahead“向前推，推行”，
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push around“把??推来推去”，push along“离开”，均不符合语境。 答案 D
23．A.when B．before C．unless D．until
解析 妈妈相信当“我”准备好的时候就会学的。when符合语境。 答案 A
24．A.success B．study C．time D．attempt
解析 由句中的but所表示的转折关系可知这个时间一直没有到来。这里指“我”准备好学习汉语的时候，与上句照应。 答案 C
25．A.aim B．joke C．nod D．stare
解析 叔叔对“我”说汉语，但是“我”能做的就是盯着他，非常迷惑，直挠头。显然stare (at)“盯着”，符合语境。 答案 D
26．A.cared about
C．argued with
B．laughed at D．asked after
解析 “还不会说汉语啊？”他取笑“我”说，“你甚至在唐人街连条鱼都买不来。”此处是叔叔对“我”善意的嘲笑。故用laugh at“嘲笑”。care about“对??感兴趣，关心”；argue with“与??争吵”；ask after“问候，询问??的健康状况”。 答案 B 27．A.right now
C．at times
B．from now D．in time
解析 “嘿，这是在美国，不是中国，我现在用或不用汉语都能立马给你买来(一些鱼)。”right now“立刻，马上”，符合语境。 答案 A 28．A.decision
C．information
B．permission D．preparation
解析 “我”说完转向妈妈想征求她的同意。permission“允许，同意”，符合语境。decision“决定”；information“信息”；preparation“准备”。 答案 B
29．A.repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept
解析 “我”重复了一下这几个字，跑下楼到了唐人街。根据语境可知“我”不会说汉语，显然应该是重复妈妈说的，故用repeat。 答案 A
30．A.farm B．stand C．pond D．market
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解析 “我”找到了那个卖鱼的摊点，有很多顾客围着。stand“售货处，摊点”，符合题意。farm“农场”；pond“池塘”；market“市场”。 答案 B
31．A.guessed B．forgot C．doubted D．ignored
解析 “我”想买些鲜鱼，但是渔夫不理会“我”说的英语，转而去招呼下一位顾客。ignore“忽视，不顾，不理”，符合语境。guess“猜想”；forget“忘记”；doubt“怀疑”。 答案 D
32．A.by B．as C．with D．from
解析 后面的人的笑声随着他们的不耐烦而增加。with随着，符合语境。 答案 C
33．A.second B．effort C．desire D．movement
解析 随着时间一秒秒的过去，“我”背上龙的气息越来越强烈——“我”的血液沸腾了——迫使“我”大叫起来。second“秒，瞬间”，符合语境。effort“努力”；desire“欲望”；movement“运动”。 答案 A 34．A.forcing
C．persuading
B．allowing D．leading
解析 由语境可知，应选forcing“迫使，强迫”。allow“允许”；persuade“说服”；lead“领导”。 答案 A
35．A.bright B．blank C．pale D．red
解析 大家突然都大笑起来，“我”的脸红了，两手空空跑回了家。根据上下文可知D项符合语境。 答案 D
36．A.open?mouthed
C．empty?handed
B．tongue?tied D．broken?hearted
解析 “我”没有买到鱼，只有兜里紧攥着的那20美元的钞票。empty?handed“空手的”，符合语境。open?mouthed“目瞪口呆的，吃惊的”；tongue?tied“发音不清的，结结巴巴的”；broken?hearted“伤心的”。 答案 C
37．A.service B．home C．risk D．root
解析 他们是华人，“我”也是，“我”应该感到很自在的，相反，“我”却成了嘲笑的对象，一个给这门语言丢脸的人。feel at home“感觉自在”，符合语境。
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