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英语高考专题辅导与训练精练精析专题强化测评十八完形填空阅读理解四

2012版英语高考专题辅导与训练精练精析（大纲版）：

专题强化测评（十八）完形填空、阅读理解（四）

（限时50分钟）

Ⅰ.完形填空

［2011·临沂模拟］

Onedayafewyearsagowehadaguestoftheuninvitedvariety.Infact,itwasabird,1,asparrow.

“What’sthat?

”IaskedwhenIfirstheardthegentlethumping（重击声）.“ItsoundslikeJoeisoutsideplayingbasketball,”mywife,Anita,said.She2andlistenedmoredevotedly.“It’scomingfromthe3,”shesaid,“Maybeit’soneofthelittlekids.”

Werushedoutthedoor.Jonathan,ouryoungest,was4tomaketrouble.“Ifhe’smakingholesinthewallagain...”IsaidasIsearchedthere.No5atall.Buttherewasthat6again,comingfromrightupthere.

Andthat’swhenI7thesparrow.Itwasflying8justinchesbelowtheceiling.Itwas9tryingtogetout,butcouldn’tseethatthewayoutwasn’tup,butdown10theopendoor.Sothebirdcontinued11itswingsandhittingitsheadagainstthe12.

“Poorthing,”Anitasaid,“Itmustbe13.”

“Well,maybeit’sbecauseofus,”IsaidasImovedtowardit.Itriedtoshowthebirdhowtoglide（滑翔）downtogetoutside,butthatonlyseemedto14itmore.“Whydon’twejust15forafewminutes?

”Anitasuggested.“I’msurehe’ll16eventually.”Sowewentbackintothehouse,wherewecontinuedtoheartheongoing17.Thensuddenly,itwas18.Welookedintothegarage,andouruninvitedguestwasgone.

“See?

”Anitasaid,“Itoldyouhe’dsucceed.”

“Yeah,”Isaid,“Buthowmanyknocksontheheaddidit19him?

”

I’vethoughtaboutthatlittlesparrowthroughtheyears.Justlikethatsparrow,weoftenmeetsituationswedon’tknowhowto20.Borntogoupward,wedon’tevenconsiderthepossibilitythatsomethinggoodmighthappenifwestopflapping（拍打）aroundandjustglidedownalittlebit.

1.A.forexampleB.ratherthan

C.orratherD.aswell

2.A.hurriedB.pausedC.ignoredD.confirmed

3.A.basementB.kitchenC.garageD.hall

4.A.easyB.happyC.sorryD.angry

5.A.sparrowsB.childrenC.birdsD.holes

6.A.guestB.voiceC.knockD.sound

7.A.watchedB.found

C.realizedD.caught

8.A.carefullyB.gently

C.patientlyD.anxiously

9.A.eventuallyB.unwillingly

C.obviouslyD.thoroughly

10.A.throughB.over

C.belowD.beyond

11.A.shakingB.breaking

C.strikingD.injuring

12.A.wallB.floor

C.doorD.ceiling

13.A.clumsyB.painful

C.amazedD.terrified

14.A.frightenB.comfort

C.confuseD.calm

15.A.leaveB.scream

C.relaxD.escape

16.A.putitasideB.leaveitalone

C.giveitupD.figureitout

17.A.accidentB.achievement

C.struggleD.trouble

18.A.excitedB.tired

C.noisyD.silent

19.A.costB.offer

C.earnD.owe

20.A.classifyB.handle

C.debateD.conclude

Ⅱ.阅读理解

（A）

Onceuponatimetwobrotherswholivedonneighbouringfarmsfellintoconflict.Itwasthefirstseriousonein40yearsoffarmingsidebyside,sharingmachinery,andtradinglaborandgoodsasneeded.

Thenthelongcooperationfellapart.Itbeganwithasmallmisunderstandinganditgrewintoamajordifference,andfinallyitexplodedintoanexchangeofbitterwordsfollowedbyweeksofsilence.

OnemorningtherewasaknockonJohn’sdoor.Heopenedittofindamanwithacarpenter’stoolbox.“I’mlookingforafewdays’work,”hesaid,“PerhapsyouwouldhaveafewsmalljobshereandthereIcouldhelpwith.CouldIhelpyou?

”

“Yes,”saidtheolderbrother,“Idohaveajobforyou.Lookacrossthecreek（河沟）onthatfarm.That’smyneighbour,infact,it’smyyoungerbrother.Lastweektherewasameadow（草地）betweenusandhetookhisbulldozer（推土机）totheriverlevee（堤）andnowthereisacreekbetweenus.Well,hemayhavedonethistospiteme,butI’llgivehimonebetter.Iwantyoutobuildmeafence—an8-footfence—soIwon’tneedtoseehisplaceorhisfaceanymore.Coolhimdown,anyhow.”

Thecarpentersaid,“IthinkIunderstandthesituation.I’llbeabletodoajobthatpleasesyou.”

Theolderbrotherhadtogototown,sohehelpedthecarpentergetthematerialsreadyandthenhewasofffortheday.Thecarpenterworkedhardallthatdaymeasuring,sawing,nailing,andhammering.

Aboutsunsetwhenthefarmerreturned,thecarpenterhadjustfinishedhisjob.Thefarmer’seyesopenedwide,hisjawdropped.

Therewasnofencethereatall.Itwasabridge—abridgestretchingfromonesideofthecreektotheother!

Afinepieceofwork—andhisyoungerbrother,wascomingacross,hishandspreadout.

“YouarequiteafellowtobuildthisbridgeafterallI’vesaidanddone.”

Thetwobrothersstoodateachendofthebridge,andthentheymetinthemiddle,takingeachother’shand.Theyturnedtoseethecarpenterlifthistoolboxonhisshoulder.“No,wait!

Stayafewdays.I’vealotofotherprojectsforyou,”saidtheolderbrother.

“I’dlovetostayon,”thecarpentersaid,“but,Ihavemanymorebridgestobuild.”

21.Whatwasthel