2014高考英语完形填空系列训练（8）
完形填空训练
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1 , but I always knew he was 2 . He never criticized us, but used 3 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 4 as a child I said something 5 about somebody, and my father said, “ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 7 people, I would get the best 8 . From then on I’ve always tried to 9 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11
a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 13 any good
father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14 me to go into law. And I’ve 15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16 I didn’t pursue my 17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national
19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20 me.
1. A. biologist 2. A. strict learned 3. A. praise 4. A. think
B. courage
C. power
D. warmth
B. manager B. honest
C. lawyer
D. gardener
D.
C. special
B. imagine C. remember
D. guess
D. unusual
5. A. unnecessary 6. A. Another 7. A. on
B. unkind B. Some B. in
C. unimportant
C. Any
D. Other
D. about
C. at
8. A. in case 9. A. revise
B. by turns B. set
C. by chance C. review
D. in return D. follow
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10. A. understanding 11. A. taking up keeping up
12. A. suggestion 13. A. and
B. experienced B. making up
C. serious D. demanding
D.
C. picking up
B. decision
C. notice
D. choice
B. as
C. even if
D. as if
D. suggested D. almost
14. A. helped 15. A. always 16. A. rather 17. A. promise 18. A. this
B. allowed B. never B. but B. task
C. persuaded
C. seldom
C. for D. therefore
D. dream
C. belief
B. he
C. it
D. that
D. project D. raise
19. A. newspaper B. magazine B. comforted
C. program C. reminded
20. A. controlled
完形填空训练（八） 1~5 CCACB
完形填空（记叙文）
Every day on Amelia’s way to work she had to pass a slum. But despite being a 1 worker, she had never paid much attention to it.
This 2 when she met a ragged boy named Jack. Jack knew that 3 was the head of social services, and was sure she could help.
He reached out his hand to 4 her, and said, “Can you 5 me? I’m looking hard for my dad. ”
His hands were 6 cold that Amelia could not help 7 them. She said, “What’s up? ” “My mom is sick and too 8 to get up. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best 9 . We really love him, and need him. ” “So what’s his name? What does he do? ” Amelia 10 .
He said, “I’ve no idea. My mama said he had 11 us before I was two years old. ” Amelia was 12 moved and said, “Take me to your home, son. ”
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6~10 CBDDA 11~15 ADBCA 16~20 BDCBD
He 13 her to a small hut where Amelia 14 a woman who knew her life was near its 15 . She said to Amelia, “Please find a 16 for my son. Please don’t leave him alone in the 17 . ”
Amelia took her hand and nodded, with 18 running from her eyes. God had an answer to her prayer as well, since her husband and she had no 19 , and had been wanting a child for a long time. Ever since Amelia 20 Jack into her home they have felt full of joy and laughter.
1. A. nationalB. social C. medical D. official 2. A. promotedB. changed C. happened D. began 3. A. whoB. he C. she D. it 4. A. feel B. move C. make D. touch 5. A. helpB. hearC. follow D. recall 6. A. soB. suchC. too D. quite
7. A. buryingB. holding C. robbing D. hugging 8. A. terribleB. thin C. weakD. painful 9. A. freedomB. reliefC. comfort D. present 10. A. askedB. wondered C. doubted D. witnessed 11. A. leftB. threw C. stole D. lost
12. A. closelyB. deeply C. widely D. carefully 13. A. explainedB. introduced C. led D. apologised 14. A. watched B. observed C. found D. saw 15. A. top B. bottomC. tip D. end 16. A. relativeB. houseC. home D. friend 17. A. earthB. open C. world D. air 18. A. waterB. tears C. laughter D. sweat 19. A. childrenB. money C. roomD. place 20. A. tookB. changedC. turned D. sent
参考答案41.BBCDA ABCDA ABCDD CCBAA ：
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. 完形填空（记叙文）
When 11-year-old Aubyn Burnside heard about how many children in foster care programs are forced to carry their belongings in garbage bags because they cannot afford suitcases, she was shocked and saddened. “I thought they must feel like 1 themselves, ” she said. So, Aubyn 2 Suitcases for Kids, dedicating herself 3 ensuring that every child in foster care would have a bag of his or her own. In the beginning, Aubyn spent her time 4 posters and local speeches in her community of Hickory, North Carolina. “I expected to start seeing some donations of 5 . I figured people would be getting 6 luggage as Christmas gifts, and in turn would get rid of their old luggage. ”
But for three weeks, she 7 nothing. Determined not to give up, Aubyn and her mother visited the Salvation Army, and 8 31 suitcases for $15. This helped launch her 9 and eventually donor suitcases started 10 in mass quantities.
Six years later, Aubyn has 11 over 25, 000 suitcases, and her charity has chapters in every state and in over ten foreign countries. She has been 12 in the National Geographic Hall of Fame, inducted into(入选) the National Caring Institute in Washington, D. C. , and received an award 13 Prudential for spirit in her community. But, Aubyn is modest about her organization’s overwhelming 14 . “It has to be a shocking 15 for these kids, ” she says, “and I just wanted to 16 . ” Aubyn and her mother hit the road at least once a week, speaking at churches, schools, and 17 community groups. Each time they leave behind a starter kit(振动器) 18 other kids can get involved—and a message of hope. Aubyn says, “Age is no limit. 19 can do whatever they set their mind on doing. And one kid can 20 a difference. ”
1. A. paperB. letters C. goods D. garbage 2. A. createdB. organized C. founded D. launched 3. A. forB. to C. at D. into
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4. A. makingB. using C. helping D. protecting 5. A. moneyB. suitcases C. cars D. boxes 6. A. newB. niceC. ripe D. rapid
7. A. acceptedB. received C. reached D. bought 8. A. concentratedB. mixingC. purchased D. chose
9. A. newspaperB. permissionC. preparationD. organization 10. A. arrivingB. booking C. appearing D. operating 11. A. mendedB. collected C. listed D. parked 12. A. understoodB. realizedC. recognized D. felt 13. A. withinB. on C. about D. from
14. A. successB. encouragement C. comfort D. profit 15. A. knock B. experience C. change D. product 16. A. helpB. realizeC. quitD. live 17. A. realB. rare C. local D. kind 18. A. beforeB. and C. although D. so 19. A. FriendsB. Helpers C. AdultsD. Kids 20. A. buildB. developC. make D. leave
参考答案42.DCBAB ABCDA BCDAB ACDDC ：
完形填空练习（七十一）
It was 11:30 in the evening. A 1 American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama 2 trying to bear a pouring rainstorm. Her car had 3 and at the moment she 4 needed a ride. Wet to the skin, she decided to flag down the next 5 . A young white man stopped to help her—generally unheard 6 in
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