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.docx

1、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). 完形填空2011临沂模拟One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird, 1, a sparrow. “Whats that? ” I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping（重击声）. “It sounds like Joe is outs

2、ide playing basketball, ” my wife, Anita, said. She 2 and listened more devotedly. “Its coming from the 3, ” she said, “Maybe its one of the little kids. ”We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was 4 to make trouble. “If hes making holes in the wall again. . . ” I said as I searched there.

3、No 5at all. But there was that 6 again, coming from right up there. And thats when I 7 the sparrow. It was flying 8 just inches below the ceiling. It was 9 trying to get out, but couldnt see that the way out wasnt up, but down 10 the open door. So the bird continued 11 its wings and hitting its head

4、 against the 12. “Poor thing, ” Anita said, “It must be 13. ”“Well, maybe its because of us, ” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide（滑翔）down to get outside, but that only seemed to 14 it more. “Why dont we just 15 for a few minutes? ” Anita suggested. “Im sure hell 16 ev

5、entually. ” So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing 17. Then suddenly, it was 18. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone. “See? ” Anita said, “I told you hed succeed. ”“Yeah, ” I said, “But how many knocks on the head did it 19 him? ”Ive thought ab

6、out that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we dont know how to 20. Born to go upward, we dont even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping（拍打）around and just glide down a little bit. 1. A. for exampleB. rather tha

7、nC. or ratherD. as well2. A. hurriedB. paused C. ignoredD. confirmed3. A. basementB. kitchenC. garageD. hall4. A. easyB. happyC. sorryD. angry5. A. sparrowsB. childrenC. birdsD. holes6. A. guestB. voiceC. knockD. sound7. A. watchedB. foundC. realizedD. caught8. A. carefullyB. gentlyC. patientlyD. an

8、xiously9. A. eventuallyB. unwillinglyC. obviouslyD. thoroughly10. A. throughB. overC. belowD. beyond11. A. shakingB. breakingC. strikingD. injuring12. A. wallB. floorC. doorD. ceiling13. A. clumsyB. painfulC. amazedD. terrified14. A. frightenB. comfortC. confuseD. calm15. A. leaveB. screamC. relaxD.

9、 escape16. A. put it asideB. leave it aloneC. give it upD. figure it out17. A. accidentB. achievementC. struggleD. trouble18. A. excitedB. tiredC. noisyD. silent19. A. costB. offerC. earnD. owe20. A. classifyB. handleC. debateD. conclude. 阅读理解(A)Once upon a time two brothers who lived on neighbourin

10、g farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious one in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed. Then the long cooperation fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an ex

11、change of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. One morning there was a knock on Johns door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenters toolbox. “Im looking for a few days work, ” he said, “Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with. Could I help you? ”“Yes, ” sa

12、id the older brother, “I do have a job for you. Look across the creek(河沟) on that farm. Thats my neighbour, in fact, its my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow（草地）between us and he took his bulldozer（推土机） to the river levee（堤） and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done thi

13、s to spite me, but Ill give him one better. I want you to build me a fencean 8-foot fenceso I wont need to see his place or his face any more. Cool him down, anyhow. ” The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Ill be able to do a job that pleases you. ” The older brother had to go to

14、town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing, and hammering. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmers eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. T

15、here was no fence there at all. It was a bridgea bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of workand his younger brother, was coming across, his hand spread out. “You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all Ive said and done. ” The two brothers stood at each

16、end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each others hand. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. Ive a lot of other projects for you, ” said the older brother. “Id love to stay on, ” the carpenter said, “but, I have many more bridges to build. ”21. What was the l