完形填空专项模拟训练（一）
A
A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she 1 a glass of water, everyone 2 they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. 3 , with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How 4 is this glass of water?”
Answers called out 5 from 8 ounce (盎司) to 20 ounce.
She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t 6 . It depends on 7 I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a 8 . If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my 9 . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel 10 . In each case, the 11 of the glass doesn’t change, 12 the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
She continued: “Our 13 and worries in life are 14 that glass of water. Think about them for a while and 15 happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 16 . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – 17 of doing anything.”
It’s important to remember to 18 your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your 19 down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. 20 to put the glass down!
1. A. removed B. raised C. drank D. demanded
2. A. doubted B. wished C. expected D. agreed
3. A. Instead B. Besides C. Thus D. Also
4. A. much B. long C. often D. heavy
5. A. ranged B. replied C. involved D. remained
6. A. affect B. matter C. benefit D. help
7. A. when B. where C. how far D. how long
8. A. success B. point C. problem D. skill
9. A. arm B. head C. neck D. back
10. A. flexible B. sensitive
C. broken D. paralyzed
11. A. shape B. weight C. material D. size
12. A. and B. since C. but D. if
13. A. stresses B. joys C. surprises D. doubts
14. A. beyond B. within C. through D. like
15. A. something B. nothing
C. anything D. everything
16. A. hurt B. improve
C. increase D. adjust
17. A. careful B. afraid
C. incapable D. ashamed
18. A. catch up with? B. keep track of
C. put up with D. let go of
19. A. stories B. burdens C. work D. feelings
20. A. Refuse B. Promise C. Suppose D. Remember B
My daughter is a single parent. She works hard to 1 for herself and her three young sons. She budgets carefully and 2 to plan for the little luxuries (奢侈品) and treats that others take for granted. When her eldest son, David, wanted a 3 so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, she 4 and soon, he was the proud 5 of a good second-hand bike.
One afternoon, my daughter asked David to go to a local shop. He rode his bicycle, 6 foolishly left it outside the shop without 7 it up. When David came out of the shop, it was 8 . He walked home in 9 and then, together with his frustrated mother, went to the local police station to report the 10 .
Imagine their 11 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 12 told them how he’d seen a group of kids 13 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 14 !” Despite this, one member of the group 15 on the bicycle and rode it away while the others followed. Not to be 16 , the teen got in his car, drove after them and 17 that they give the stolen bike back.
He was happy to be able to 18 it to my grandson together with a lecture (echoed by the policeman and his mother) about the silliness of 19 to use the bike lock. 20 , in all the excitement, he slipped away, without even giving them his name or telephone number.
1. A. stand B. provide C. change D. watch
2. A. permits B. refuses C. manages D. decides
3. A. bicycle B. watch C. phone D. backpack
4. A. gave out B. set aside C. saved up D. worked up
5. A. driver B. worker C. seller D. owner
6. A. and B. but C. so D. when
7. A. locking B. picking C. covering D. hiding
8. A. left B. missed C. broken D. gone
9. A. surprise B. trouble C. tears D. peace
10. A. danger B. theft C. accident D. fight
11. A. joy B. regret C. anger D. disappointment
12. A. policeman B. manager C. teacher D. driver
13. A. ride B. fix C. steal D. knock
14. A. out B. off C. away D. alone
15. A. jumped B. touched C. walked D. moved
16. A. annoyed B. angry C. confused D. discouraged
17. A. advised B. demanded C. forced D. promised
18. A. donate B. explain C. return D. pass
19. A. learning B. teaching C. reminding D. failing
20. A. Besides B. Then C. Finally D. Therefore
完形填空专项模拟训练（二）
C
That summer, Luke had been my closest companion for five years. We get lots of 1 in our area during the summer season. Many forests are badly 2 by fire each year. That hot summer, not far from our shelter, a forest 3 fire. It was July, and there had been a heat wave going on for three days.
Luke rushed toward the forest where the fire was sending out a 4 heat. There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luke to come back to the 5 . In fact, I was waiting for firefighters to tell me that he had 6 in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and 7 me that my dog Luke had
succeeded in saving four kittens who had been 8 by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a 9 place.
I immediately 10 the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. 11 we got to the scene of the incident, we saw that Luke was not there. Then we heard the 12 of a dog barking in the forest. I 13 the barks as Luke’s. The firemen followed the 14 of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and 15 waiting for rescue.
Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic 16 . Luke showed much compassion (同情心) for both animals like him and for a human being who was trying to put out the fire with his colleagues. Truth be told, my 17 was immeasurable.
I paid a visit to the fireman in his house accompanied by my lovely Luke. What a 18 scene it was when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life,” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, caring and compassionate. We should love and 19 them. Little animals can do 20 things for
humans.
1. A. rain B. fires C. noise D. sun
2. A. changed B. removed C. damaged D. treated
3. A. caught B. set C. made D. burned
4. A. fierce B. cruel C. heavy D. warm
5. A. forest B. house C. area D. shelter
6. A. lost B. appeared C. died D. remained
7. A. warned B. informed C. reminded D. promised
8. A. buried B. trapped C. controlled D. swallowed
9. A. great B. special C. safe D. high
10. A. led B. invited C. advised D. accompanied
11. A. Since B. Unless C. Once D. Until
12. A. call B. shout C. voice D. sound
13. A. recognized B. understood C. treated D. realized
14. A. directions B. steps C. tracks D. smells
15. A. desperately B. excitedly C. especially D. deeply
16. A. adventures B. actions C. qualities D. fights
17. A. excitement B. anxiety C. concern D. happiness
18. A. terrible B. thankful
C. memorable D. significant
19. A. protect B. raise C. save D. hate
20. A. fun B. enormous C. little D. risky