完形填空提升练(二)

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(2018· 浙江绍兴一中高考冲刺)

When you buy something with money,you feel as if it’s owed by you. 1 ,when you receive something from someone else,the gift is a 2 of something bigger than yourself.

In our living room,we have three shelves of books.We 3 them as the “open source” bookshelf because our guests can take any book and 4 any book to it.No one 5 it;it’s all based on trust, 6 our home hosts many events with hundreds of people passing through it.

These books cover various types and you can’t really be 7 what you’ll find.So,my brother happened to 8 a red book the other day.It 9 because it had no title.Since it looked so 10 ,he checked it out.

Page one 11 some hand-written words: To:DJ Burrowes

From:Grandma and Grandpa Burrowes ...

We were 12 .Every page had a quote written in the 13 shaky handwriting of DJ’s grandparents.They had given it to DJ and DJ, 14 ,had given it to us.

A couple of weeks back,DJ 15 to go to China to learn its language and culture.Before leaving,he came for a(n) 16 at our place,primarily to offer his 17 gratitude.But this gift was over the top.Not only did he 18 such a precious part of himself,but he did so without telling anyone in our home!What a(n) 19 !For a few seconds,all of us just stared at it in disbelief.

In shocking silence,we all stood in 20 of the Burrowes for showing us,by their example,what life is all about.

Thank you,DJ,wherever you are! 1.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Meanwhile D.However 2.A.discovery B.standard C.reminder D.wonder 3.A.regard B.accept C.recognize D.mistake 4.A.expose B.contribute C.distribute D.deliver 5.A.tracks B.affords C.recommends D.overlooks 6.A.ever since B.in case C.as if D.even though 7.A.guaranteed B.informed C.judged D.questioned 8.A.obtain B.donate C.spot D.review 9.A.worked out B.stood out C.went up D.turned up 10.A.priceless B.fascinating C.delicate D.unusual 11.A.represented B.expressed

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C.read D.provided 12.A.astonished B.cautious C.frightened D.nervous 13.A.occasionally B.apparently C.partially D.randomly 14.A.in advance B.in turn C.by mistake D.by chance 15.A.promised B.managed C.hesitated D.decided 16.A.event B.discussion C.party D.conference 17.A.natural B.vivid C.silent D.casual 18.A.show off B.take over C.see about D.leave behind 19.A.pity B.offering C.relief D.coincidence 20.A.defence B.memory C.admiration D.favour

B

In 1973,I was teaching elementary school.Each day,27 kids 1 “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the 2 students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too 3 .

Freddy was an average 4 ,but not an average person.He had the rare balance of fun and compassion(同情).He would 5 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s 6 .

Before the school year 7 ,I gave the kids a special 8 ,T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your 9 ” on them.I had advised the kids that while

verbs(动词)may seem dull,most of the 10 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

Through the years,I’d run into former students who would provide 11 on old classmates.I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 12 from high school and remained the same 13 person I met forty years before.Once,while working overnight at a store,he let a homeless man 14 in his truck.Another time,he 15 a friend money to buy a house.

Just last year,I was 16 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door.A woman 17 the interruption and handed me an envelope.I stopped teaching and 18 it up.Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a 19 from Freddy’s mother.“Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving.He wanted you to have this.”

I told the story to the class.As sad as it was,I couldn’t help

smiling.Although Freddy was taken from us,we all 20 something from Freddy. 1.A.built B.entered C.decorated D.ran 2.A.name B.rule C.brand D.plan 3.A.small B.dark C.strange D.dull 4.A.scholar B.student

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C.citizen 5.A.speak C.question 6.A.misfortune C.dishonesty 7.A.changed C.returned 8.A.lesson C.report 9.A.Friends C.Masters 10.A.simple C.fun

11.A.assessments C.instructions 12.A.graduation C.separation 13.A.daring C.caring 14.A.wait C.study 15.A.paid C.lent

16.A.observing C.designing 17.A.regretted C.excused 18.A.opened C.gave

19.A.picture C.note 20.A.chose C.expected

D.worker B.sing D.laugh B.disbelief D.mistake B.approached D.ended B.gift D.message B.Awards D.Tasks B.unique D.clever B.comments D.updates B.retirement D.resignation B.modest D.smart B.sleep D.live B.charged D.owed

B.preparing D.conducting B.avoided D.ignored B.packed D.held B.bill D.diary B.took D.borrowed

C

I stayed for a while in Costa Rica years ago:One morning I was 1 in a local market.I had parked my car a few blocks away.After an hour,I 2 in my purse for my phone,I dug 3 ,searching and searching—no phone!I had

butterflies in my stomach 4 the zipper was not zipped on my bag.Perhaps my phone fell out 5 got picked by wandering hands.

I went around to all the venders(摊主)I had visited asking if they had 6 a lost iPhone.But 7 .Disappointed,I 8 out of the market with all my fresh produce.In front of me was a lady in her late seventies walking 9 with a heavy bag in each hand.I observed many people passing her.At first I thought of doing the 10 ,as I was 11 about my phone.But then I heard a voice in my heart saying “ 12 her”.I asked the old lady if I could give her a hand.She gladly 13 me a bag full of produce and we walked on.As we came to a street corner,we had to walk in opposite 14 .My mind 15 for a moment and then I decided to go on helping the lady.I saw a warm smile of 16 on her face,which

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17 warmed my own heart.We came to her 18 after a few more blocks.I couldn’t 19 her walking so far with two heavy bags all alone!

I walked all the way back to my car.I unlocked my door and sitting between the seats,right in view,was my 20 ! 1.A.selling B.shopping C.wandering D.delivering 2.A.reached B.held C.hunted D.arrived 3.A.up B.out C.around D.away 4.A.since B.unless C.in case D.even if 5.A.or B.and C.but D.so

6.A.put forward B.come across C.run out D.broken down 7.A.as usual B.at random C.in vain D.at risk 8.A.pulled B.drove C.walked D.dashed 9.A.merrily B.quickly C.effortlessly D.slowly 10.A.other B.opposite C.deed D.same 11.A.worried B.curious C.excited D.optimistic 12.A.challenge B.help C.leave D.comfort 13.A.fetched B.offered C.handed D.showed 14.A.purposes B.reactions C.reasons D.directions 15.A.wondered B.occupied C.went crazy D.went wrong 16.A.gratefulness B.confidence C.concern D.elegance 17.A.still B.otherwise C.also D.ever 18.A.car B.destination C.assistance D.market 19.A.believe B.tolerate C.imagine D.afford 20.A.iPhone B.block C.bag D.zipper

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