2010届高考英语复习完形填空专练（12）

Passage 1

My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this 36 .

One day, I entered Donna’s classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and 37 . All the students were working 38 a task. The student next to me was filling her page with “I Can’ts.” “I can’t kick the soccer ball.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no 39 of stopping. I walked down the row and found 40 was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.

By this time the activity aroused my 41 , so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on 42 I noticed she too was busy writing. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a parents’ meeting.” …… I felt it best not to 43 .

After another ten minutes, the students were 44 to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoe box. Then Donna

45 hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door. Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to 46 . The box of “I Can’ts” was placed at the 47 of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and 48 your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave.

Donna delivered the eulogy （悼词）. “Friends, we gathered here today to 49 the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ He is 50 by his brothers and sisters ‘I Can’ and ‘I Will’. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in 51 . Amen!”

She turned the students 52 and marched them back into the classroom. They celebrated the 53 of “I Can’t”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student 54 and said, “I Can’t,” Donna 55 pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was dead and chose other statement.

36. A. job B. project C. observation D. course 37. A. checked B. noticed C. watched D. waited 38. A. on B. with C. as D. for 39. A. scenes B. senses C. marks D. signs 40. A. nobody B. somebody C. everyone D. anyone 41. A. curiosity B. suspect C. sympathy D. worry 42. A. and B. or C. but D. so 43. A. insert B. interrupt C. talk D. request 44. A. taught B. shown C. forced D. instructed 45. A. added B. wrote C. made D. folded 46. A. cry B. pray C. dig D. play 47. A. back B. bottom C. top D. edge 48. A. drop B. raise C. fall D. lift

49. A. keep B. thank C. forgive D. honor 50. A. remembered B. punished C. removed D. replaced 51. A. silence B. heart C. peace D. memory 52. A. down B. up C. off D. around 53. A. birth B. passing C. loss D. starting 54. A. awoke B. reminded C. forgot D. apologized 55. A. simply B. hardly C. seriously D. angrily 参考答案

36. B 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. C 41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. D 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. A

Passage 2

One night last summer, my neighbor Debbie came over and knocked on my door. “I’m leaving for 21, Jim,” she said. “Would you mind dropping by my house in a bit and 22 on my mother?”

“Not a problem,” I said.

I’d lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old 23 , Nan, for about six months, and we’d become fast friends. Debbie always worked at night. She 24 leaving her mom alone, so she asked if it was okay if she rigged (装配) up one of those baby monitors and 25 me a receiver.

I was 26 to help. After all, I’ve been blind since infancy(婴儿期) and out of work for years. In fact, at 54, I’d come to wonder if I had much 27 anymore.

Like me, Nan was 28 —and was also hard of hearing. That evening Nan and I chatted for a bit 29.

“If you’re okay,” I said, “I think I’ll turn in.” Before I 30, I made sure the baby monitor was working.

“Good night, Nan,” I said. I 31 my stick and headed out the door. “See you tomorrow,” Nan called behind me. I locked the door and 32 my way home.

Several minutes 33 I heard a sound. It was Nan on the 34 . “Jim! Jim!” I heard over the monitor. “The house is 35 ! Help! ”

I went as 36 as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door. I could 37 a heavy, thick smoke. I put my hand on the doorknob(门把手), and reached for my key and 38 the door. “Here, Jim. Help!” Her voice was weak.

“Let’s get out of here!” I shouted. Grabbing her hand, I started to move on. I tapped with my cane 39 we found the front door. We felt our way down the steps, 40 in the sweet, fresh summer air, and to the gate of her yard. Thank you, Lord. We’re all safe. 21. A. play B. study C. game D. work 22. A. checking B. taking C. putting D. keeping 23. A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother 24. A. thought about B. worried about C. cared for D. looked for 25. A. sold B. bought C. brought D. gave 26. A. sad B. sorrowful C. glad D. upset 27. A. value B. price C. money D. service 28. A. deaf B. old C. wise D. blind