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高考英语二轮小专题复习之完形填空6
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MynameisAmy.I’ma25-year-oldgraduatestudentwholikesyoga,home-decoratingshowsandeatingspoonfulsofpeanutbutter1fromthejar.Ohyeah,andI’maniPhoneaddict.
Iwasn’talwaysanaddict.Infact,formanyyearsItoldmyselfIdidn’twanta2cellphone.Theyseemedliketoomuchwork,alwaysbeeping,ringingand3attention.Iwas4contentwithmysimpleantique(古董,此处指旧手机),andIdidn’texpecttochangemymindanytimesoon.
However,aboutayearago,IfoundmyselfenviousofallthoseproudiPhoneowners,cradlingtheirshinynewphonesand5alltheirfriends.Istartedlisteningsecretlytoconversationsabout“iPhoneapps”,feelinglikea6listeningtoalanguageIcouldn’tspeak.
EventuallyIcouldn’t7myiPhoneinstinct(本能)anylonger,andIwelcomedmynewiPhoneintomylife.
Tomysurprise,Isuddenlyfoundmyselfwithawholenewcircleoffriends.They8myiPhone-relatedinquirieswhenmyotherfriendscouldn’t,anddidn’t9whenIbraggedabout(吹嘘)allthethingslittleEloise(yes,Inamedher)coulddo.
However,IrealizedIhadaproblemwhenonedayIfoundmyselfGoogle-mappingmywaytomymailbox,whichhappenstoberightoutsidemyfrontdoor.
WhenI10thepastfewmonths,Icouldn’tbelieveIdidn’tseethiscoming.Allthe11signswerethere.EloisesleptrightbesidemeandwasthefirstthingI12inthemorning.I13mye-mailabout20timesaday.Ialsoexperienced14whenIleftpoorEloiseinthechangeroomatthegym.15shebeepedandneededmyresponse?
Okay,soIwasaddictedtomyiPhone.
Idecided16hadtobedone.But,asIquicklyrealized,iPhonesarelike17andnoteasytoquit.
Then,whiletakingthebustoworkoneday,Iwas18forcedtoquit—atleast19.WhenIreachedintomypursetograbEloise,(torefertomye-mailforonlytheseventhtimethatmorning),Ifoundher20byfever.ShewassohotthatIdroppedherimmediatelybackintomybag.WhenIpickedherupagain,shewasgone.
1.A.straightB.excitedlyC.hurriedlyD.randomly
2.A.faithfulB.fancyC.fragileD.curious
3.A.demandingB.attemptingC.rejectingD.paying
4.A.partlyB.frequentlyC.perfectlyD.gradually
5.A.showingthemofftoB.impressingthemon
C.discussingthemwithD.recommendingthemto
6.A.farmerB.touristC.nativeD.worker
7.A.inspectB.submitC.ignoreD.confirm
8.A.turneddownB.laughedatC.commentonD.respondedto
9.A.rolltheireyesB.opentheirmouths
C.wavetheirhandsD.nodtheirheads
10.A.restonB.reflectupon
C.settledownD.concentrateon
11.A.funnyB.guiltyC.warningD.positive
12.A.dreamofB.cameacross
C.glancedthroughD.reachedfor
13.A.checkedB.wroteC.deliveredD.deleted
14.A.happinessB.anxiety
C.starvationD.disappointment
15.A.HowwhenB.HowaboutC.WhatifD.Incase
16.A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.something
17.A.cigarettesB.coffeeC.booksD.milk
18.A.instantlyB.unexpectedly
C.completelyD.surprisingly
19.A.permanentlyB.unwillingly
C.temporarilyD.accidentally
20.A.drownedB.removedC.explodedD.overcome
Oneyearago,Itraveled15,000kilometersfromAustraliatotheUS.Iamfromabeachsidetowninthe____ofSydney,andthoughttherewouldbealmostno____differencesbetweenmyhomecountryandmy____.IwassurprisedathowwrongIwas,andat____differentthetwocountriescouldbe.
TheUnitedStatesis____inalmosteveryaspect.Thebuildingsaregigantic(巨大的)andsoarethepeoplewho____andworkinthem.Atmealtimes,theportions(份额)often____tometobebigenoughforthreeorfourpeople.Ionce____abakedpotatowhichturnedouttobebiggerthanmyhead!
Thiswasabig____forme.
ThelongerIspentintheUS,themoreIstartedto____smallerdifferenceslikethecultureof____inrestaurants.InAustraliawedon'ttendtogiveatip____theservicehasbeenreallyexcellent.IntheUSyoutipfor___everything,evenatthehairdresser.Waitersandshopassistants____tobegiven15percentofthebill,althoughinplaces____NewYorkorWashingtonDC,atipcanbeasmuchas20percent.
___,Ialsobecamemorewary(谨慎的)ofbelievingthestereotypes(成见)IhadheardathomeasItraveled.NotallAmericansareignorantofgeography,forexample.Despitethis,certainstereotypesaboutplacesdidseemto____trueforme.Thereisanimmense(强烈的)senseofspeedinNewYork.Everyone___toandfro,andveryseldomtakestimeto____themoment.ThisisverydifferentfromtheAustralianlifestyle.Australiansarelaidback.EveninamajorcitylikeSydney,we“Aussies”taketimeto“stopandsmelltheroses”—verydifferentfromourAmericancounterparts.
Navigating(驾驭)theculturedividebetweenAustraliaandtheUSwaschallengingattimes.ButItookupthat____andlearnedalotfromit.Itwasanadventure.
21.A.heartB.city
C.centerD.suburbs
22.A.culturalB.commercial
C.economicD.scientific
23.A.hometownB.departure
C.locationD.destination
24.A.howB.why
C.howeverD.where
25.A.bigB.modern
C.smallD.fashionable
26.A.travelB.survive
C.liveD.serve
27.A.happenedB.seemed
C.provedD.managed
28.A.broughtB.ordered
C.designedD.fetched
29.A.laughterB.pleasure
C.shockD.embarrassment
30.A.preferB.notice
C.tellD.appreciate
31.A.servingB.tipping
C.donatingD.toasting
32.A.unlessB.if
C.whenD.since
33.A.rarelyB.mostly
C.almostD.hardly
34.A.tryB.wait
C.thinkD.expect
35.A.likeB.along
C.forD.in
36.A.SoB.Therefore
C.HoweverD.But
37.A.comeB.become
C.turnD.get
38.A.walksB.drives
C.wandersD.rushes
39.A.dependonB.reflecton
C.spyonD.watchon
40.A.experienceB.job
C.challengeD.business
LillywasaFrenchCanadiangirlwhogrewupinthefarmingcommunity.Whenshewas16,herfather____hertodropoutofschooltocontributetothefamilyincome.WithEnglishashersecondlanguageand____education,the____didn’tlookbrightforLilly.
Lilly’sfatherwasastubbornmanwho___took“no”forananswer.He____Lillytofindajob.Withsmallhopeofgaining____,eachdayshewouldjustridetothecity,walk____aboutandreturnhomeatdusk.
Ononeofher____,Lillysawasignatabigcompany.___,sheknockedontheveryfirstdoor.Inher____English,Lillytoldtheofficemanagershewasinterestedinthesecretarialposition.Themanager____togivethegirlachance.Hedirectedhertotypealetter,andthen____.Lillylookedattheclockandsawitwas11∶40am.Shethoughteveryonewouldbeleavingfor____atnoon,whenshecould____awayinthecrowd.Butsheknewsheshould____theletter.
Onherfirsttry,Lilly____onelineoffivewordsandmadefourmistakes.Onhersecondattempt,shecompletedafullparagraph,butstillmademanymistakes.Shelookedattheclock:
11∶55—fiveminutesto____.Justthenthemanagerwalkedin.HecamedirectlytoLilly,readtheletterandsaid,“Lilly,you’redoing____work!
”
Withthosesimplewordsofencouragement,herdesiretoescapedisappearedandher____begantogrow.Lillythought,“Well,ifhethinksit’sgood,thenitmustbegood.IthinkI’llstay!
”Lillydidstay—allbecausesomeonehadgivena____anduncertaingirlthegiftofselfconfidencewhensheknockedonthedoor.
41.A.reminded B.forced
C.encouraged D.helped
42.A.poor B.formal
C.good D.modern
43.A.advice B.promise
C.future D.change
44.A.always B.usually
C.sometimes D.rarely
45.A.warned B.told
C.allowed D.begged
46.A.employment B.experience
C.judgment D.independence
47.A.carefully B.happily
C.aimlessly D.rapidly
48.A.steps B.trips
C.purposes D.choices
49.A.Bravely B.Proudly
C.Calmly D.Cautiously
50.A.broken B.perfect
C.written D.fluent
51.A.refused B.decided
C.pretended D.failed
52.A.stopped B.continued
C.left D.sighed
53.A.lunch B.life
C.fun D.luck
54.A.break B.slip
C.pass D.drive
55.A.read B.write
C.attempt D.deliver
56.A.wentover B.pickedup
C.gaveaway D.gotthrough
57.A.freedom B.success
C.discussion D.reward
58.A.terrible B.excellent
C.honest D.easy
59.A.belief B.patience
C.confidence D.strength
60.A.shy B.lonely
C.selfless D.modest
61.
TodayIfeltveryuncomfortablestudyingEnglishasusual.Myeyeswere36andmymindwasconfused.Iburiedmyheaddeepinthegreatpileofbooks.Manyvocabularywords37
mymind.Asmoreandmoreentered,I38focus,andmy39becamecrazy.Theclockhandswerepointingattwelve.Ialways40thetimewhenIstudy.Withoutanyfruitfulresults,Ifeltmore41andtired.I42upandwalkedtothelivingroomjusttotakealittlebreak.43thatwouldmakemefeelbetter.Thestreetlampslookedlikestarsoutsidethewindow.Afewscattered(分散的)branches44shadowsontheFrenchwindow.Somethingseemedmore45andquietthanbefore.Iwalkedtothe46slowly,andletmyfacepressagainstit,47verycarefully…ohmyGod!
!
…It’ssnow!
Itwasverybrightandcoveredupthewhole48whileIwasstudyingEnglishpainfully,sowhiteandsoquiet.Atthismoment,Iwasso49thatIfeltlikeImightburstintotears.Thesnowwaslikeaspring50intomyheart,andmyeyeswereshiningwithit.Allmypainandtiredness51atthismoment,asthesnowdroppedintomyheart.
Iquicklybecamecalmagain,astheexcitementwentaway.Isatonthebedsilently,anddrewthe52toonesidetoletthewhitehouseandwhitetreestayjustbesidemybed.Ithoughtthismustbea(n)53fromGod,becauseIlikedsnowsomuch.54Iwasweakestandmosthelplessinthisworld,nothingcouldinspiremebut55.Ishouldinspiremyselffromsuchabeautifulscene.
36.A.closedB.tiredC.shiningD.w