高英语完形阅读专练.docx

1、高英语完形阅读专练I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character. My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the 36 often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to 37 those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my 3

2、8 life experience had led me to one 39 that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me. “Spare some change?” he asked. I didnt even 40 looking up at his

3、 nameless face. I briefly 41 him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to 42 him.“I have no money on me,” I said quickly Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God 43 . Just

4、 a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I 44 and landed heavily on my right knee. The 45 was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me. “Are you all right?” he asked. I knew immediately this was the man I had just rush

5、ed past. Even in pain, I 46 took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasnt 47 . I saw the 48 in his eyes. I 49 to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop. “My name is Mike,” he said. “Thats quite a fall you took, an

6、d you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep 50 .“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.Mike paused, and a look of sudden 51 crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me. “I think theres just e

7、nough here for you to take the bus,” he said, I was highly embarrassed as I remember my 52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change. “Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldnt have 53 wh

8、at happened to him. Mike held his cup tightly, 54 it as if it were the first gift he had ever received. A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a 55 to every nameless face Ive ever seen.36. A. doctors B. beggars C. citizens D. sellers37. A. pity B. observe C. forgive D. ign

9、ore38. A. limited B. painful C. meaningful D. rich39. A. fact B. rule C. assumption D. suggestion 40. A. mind B. bother C. avoid D. bear41. A. imagined B. followed C. noticed D. heard42. A. judge B. stop C. tease D. blame 43. A. signed B. succeeded C. responded D. approached 44. A. skipped B. dashed

10、 C. slipped D. hesitated45. A. regret B. scare C. cold D. pain46. A. still B. ever C. yet D. also47. A. honest B. reliable C. drunk D. shabby48. A. greed B. surprise C. sorrow D. sympathy49. A. failed B. struggled C. hurried D. chose50. A. relief B. satisfaction C. understanding D. concern51. A. con

11、fusion B. realization C. excitement D. sadness 52. A. lie B. injury C. promise D. experience 53. A. known B. predicted C. cared D. accepted54. A. treasuring B. protecting C. making D. showing55. A. lesson B. name C. chance D. fortune第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，

12、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AClyde, a small-clawed otter, was moved from Auckland Zoo to Wellington Zoo two months ago. The zookeepers hoped he and the other otter Bonnie might start a family together.But only two days after he arrived, Clyde went missing. He had dug his way under one of the walls and was n

13、owhere to be seen.an otterThe zookeepers set up cages inside the zoo, with plates of Clydes favorite fish in them, hoping to catch him. Two days went by and still there was no sign of Clyde.At last a couple saw Clyde at their house - a whole kilometer away in Newtown. Clyde was hiding in an out-of-r

14、each hole outside their laundry. The zookeepers arrived and set up some more traps to try to catch him. But Clyde is a pretty smart otter. Twice he managed to get the fish out of a trap without being caught. Five days after hed escaped, Clydes days on the run came to an end when he was finally caugh

15、t in one of the traps. It was no good putting Clyde back in his old home-hed only dig his way out again. So he and Bonnie were put into the zoo hospital. There was no chance of their escaping from there.Meanwhile, the zookeepers were working hard to make Clydes old home safer. They put an iron barri

16、er underground to stop him digging their way out. Then Bonnie and Clyde went home again. But a month after his first escape, Clyde was out again. Once more the zookeepers camehurrying to catch Clyde. They found him by following the bubbles he made in the river nearby. Nobody knew how Clyde had escap

17、ed. But this time he was only out for an hour. So-back he went to the hospital again. Poor Clyde. It seemed that he wasnt happy at Wellington Zoo, even though he and Bonnie were getting on well together. The keepers didnt like seeing him unhappy, so they planned to look for a home for him somewhere

18、else. 56. Where was Clyde found after his first escape? A. Back in Auckland Zoo. B. In a river nearby. C. At a house a kilometer away. D. In the zoo hospital.57. How did zookeepers catch Clyde after his second escape? A. They set up cages in the zoo. B. They attracted Clyde with fish. C. They dug a

19、hole outside his home. D. They followed the bubbles in the water. 58. What do we know about Clyde? A. He often gets ill.B. He is good at digging.C. He likes hiding in a hole.D. He escaped to meet Bonnie.59. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from? A. A news report. B. An advertiseme

20、nt. C. A book review. D. A research paper. BBeat the BurglarDont invite crime-take basic, sensible precautions. Your house and possession are valuable and must be properly protected. When you buy a lock, you buy time. The best prevention is delay and noise which could mean discovery. When you leave

21、it-lock it!First of all, fit security locks to all doors and windows and a safety chain on the front door. Secondly, use them! If you have any ladders or tools, dont leave them lying about in the garden, lock them away. “Safe” or “secret” places for keys and valuables are not reliable - nine times o

22、ut of ten, they are the first place a thief will look.When you move houseWhen you move into a new home even if it is fitted with security locks, change them. You dont know who else may have keys. Never let strangers into your house. An official-looking cap is not enough, ask for proof of identity an

23、d look at it carefully - if you are still not satisfied, dont let the person in.Valuables need special protectionValuables should really be given special protection - preferably by leaving them with your bank. A small security safe works too, but not to the most determined burglar. It is also import

24、ant to keep an up-to-date list of valuables and their descriptions. In the case of fine art, paintings, or jewelry, color photographs can sometimes be of assistance to the police if you are unfortunate enough to have them stolen. Enter the details on the back of the pictures. But dont keep such docu

25、ments in your house, keep them at the bank or with your insurance company.Going on holiday?Dont talk about your holidays and future plans loudly in public. Do remember to cancel the milk and newspapers and also to draw curtains back. Operate a “Good Neighbor” program to ensure that mail is taken in,

26、 the house is checked regularly and that lights are put on. Call at your local police station and tell them you are going away. Make sure that they know how to contact you in case of trouble. Dont leave cash or valuables in the house - take them with you or put them in the bank.60. When moving into

27、a new house, you are supposed to _. A. buy a safe B. change the locks C. visit your neighbors D. stay away from strangers 61. Which is the safest way to protect your valuables? A. Taking pictures of your valuables. B. Putting your valuables in your safe. C. Keeping your valuables at the bank. D. Giv

28、ing a list of your valuables to the police.62. When you are away for holidays, you _. A. should cancel your mailB. shouldnt leave your keys to your neighborsC. shouldnt make it known that your home is empty D. should ask the police to check your house regularly63. What is the purpose of the passage?

29、 A. To inform people of safety standards.B. To introduce the advantages of banks. C. To prove the importance of security locks.D. To educate people on prevention of burglars.COne of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a doctors salary will be h

30、igher than a bus conductors wages. But the question becomes much more difficult to answer when we compare a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an oil-rig（钻探平台）with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and the teacher have in common is that they have devo

31、ted several years to studying in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel instinctively that these skills and these years should be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard and dangerous, and that they

32、must be highly paid for the risks they take. Another aspect we must take into consideration is how socially useful a mans work is. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is more important than, say, selling second-hand cars. Yet it is almost certain that the used-car salesman earns more than the nurse