专题三 完形填空
(一)
A few days before my high school ended,I was sitting in my English class.My classmates were talking about who would be the first person to shed tears at 1 .Then,everyone looked at me,and I began to 2 right then and there.I am not an emotional person,but the 3 of leaving this place hit me hard.I never knew how much this building and the people in it 4 to me,until my last days.
High school isn't for everyone,but there is something for everyone in high school.You just have to 5 out what your “thing” is.I 6 found my “thing” in high school and that was Student Government.For once I had a(n) 7 .I served as the representative of my class,and it gave me a 8 to convey not only my own,but my classmates' 9 to teachers and our school.
But there were a lot of times when I felt 10 .I sat in the classroom looking at the clock, 11 for the end of school day.I 12 the days until summer like it was my job.But now I 13 I could take back all of those moments.
My biggest 14 to anyone still in high school is to make your school a place where you want to go.High school goes by very quickly.You only get one chance to be a high schooler,so take 15 of it.
1.[A]school [B]graduation
[C]break [D]random
2.[A]cry [B]lie
[C]sing [D]sigh
3.[A]proposal [B]option
[C]possibility [D]thought
4.[A]meant [B]replied
[C]reacted [D]faded
5.[A]bring [B]figure
[C]cross [D]carry
6.[A]anxiously [B]bravely
[C]luckily [D]initially
7.[A]organization [B]impression
[C]voice [D]discovery
8.[A]benefit [B]chance
[C]challenge [D]purpose
9.[A]objectives [B]principles
[C]concerns [D]updates
10.[A]disturbed [B]sheltered
[C]alarmed [D]inspired
11.[A]applauding [B]searching
[C]fighting [D]longing
12.[A]counted down [B]went through
[C]set aside [D]put off
13.[A]promise [B]assume
[C]pray [D]realize
14.[A]support [B]advice
[C]rule [D]warning
15.[A]account [B]notice
[C]control [D]advantage
(二)
Have you ever felt the need to grab a pen and start writing your thoughts on paper Words—beautiful and fascinating.What is better than putting your imagination somewhere In my case,to win the competition for the best novelist.
That was a small tournament organized by my school annually to 1 our creative writing and vivid imagination.Since I had a burning passion for 2 ,I decided to show my power.I thought no one could 3 me.
I finished a long story and emailed it.As I 4 the email every day,my eyes were wandering to 5 the line “Congratulations! It is a great pleasure to inform you that...” 6 ,no such thing came.
I was not accepted.I 7 my abilities.The next day at school,I tried my best to be 8 ,avoiding the usual contact.But in the corridor,I 9 Stacy Williams,my school rival.Could she be the 10 ? I started walking sneakily.In class,I was just looking out of the window at the 11 clouds which were a reflection of my soul.
Thankfully,a film that night—Forrest Gump lifted my 12 .I wouldn't let a stupid competition 13 my future.I could win at a better tournament.The important thing was to 14 my head and face my challenges without losing hope when everything seemed 15 .
1.[A]advertise [B]demonstrate
[C]defend [D]distinguish
2.[A]speaking [B]acting
[C]dancing [D]writing
3.[A]beat [B]touch
[C]contradict [D]dominate
4.[A]answered [B]sent
[C]checked [D]shared
5.[A]notice [B]smell
[C]taste [D]feel
6.[A]Moreover [B]Otherwise
[C]However [D]Hence
7.[A]abused [B]overestimated
[C]enhanced [D]proved
8.[A]moody [B]normal
[C]natural [D]invisible
9.[A]encountered [B]shadowed
[C]greeted [D]congratulated
10.[A]sponsor [B]organizer
[C]reporter [D]winner
11.[A]clean [B]dark
[C]soft [D]light
12.[A]spirits [B]eyes
[C]boundary [D]restriction
13.[A]promote [B]decide
[C]sustain [D]safeguard
14.[A]lower [B]position
[C]straighten [D]shake
15.[A]never ending [B]abstract
[C]contradictory [D]hopeless
(三)
In the community of Mudgeeraba,a remarkable story has occurred,displaying a more connected society.
Living far from her own family and with her husband having no parents left,Nina,a new mom,was feeling the weight of 1 in her motherhood journey.Nina found herself 2 not just for company,but for a unique form of cross generational 3 .So she determined to take a 4 step.
Nina put out a heartfelt 5 in her community for an “adoptive grandma” for herself and her baby Millie.The outpouring of support was nothing short of 6 .Among the sea of 7 ,61 year old Christine,a resident in the same suburb as Nina,emerged as the perfect 8 .Desperate for a grandchild of her own,Christine was seeking for a 9 for filling the emptiness left by the 10 of grandchildren in her life.
Since their initial meeting six months ago,Christine has lovingly 11 the role of Grandma Christine to little Millie,to whom she 12 she has an unlimited supply of love to give.The new found relationship goes beyond just a 13 ,with weekly park walks and play dates becoming precious moments for both Nina and Christine.
The unexpected 14 rooted in a simple act of reaching out has not only provided Nina with the care and wisdom of the older generation,dramatically 15 her tension after giving birth,but offered Christine a sense of connection in her later years.
1.[A]mistrust [B]intervention
[C]prejudice [D]loneliness
2.[A]answering [B]longing
[C]preparing [D]arranging
3.[A]assistance [B]promise
[C]respect [D]recognition
4.[A]debatable [B]familiar
[C]courageous [D]generous
5.[A]statement [B]option
[C]proposal [D]request
6.[A]unappealing [B]convincing
[C]heart warming [D]confusing
7.[A]comments [B]responses
[C]discussions [D]investigations
8.[A]professional [B]relative
[C]employer [D]match
9.[A]channel [B]babysitter
[C]witness [D]standard
10.[A]departure [B]affection
[C]absence [D]objection
11.[A]reflected upon [B]taken on
[C]set aside [D]applied for
12.[A]worries [B]remembers
[C]denies [D]feels
13.[A]limit [B]title
[C]message [D]prize
14.[A]discovery [B]adventure
[C]bond [D]reunion
15.[A]releasing [B]exposing
[C]encouraging [D]illustrating
(四)
“Mum,I'm sorry I haven't been there for you this summer,” I said finally.The 1 happened during a park walk one Saturday.I hadn't 2 it and certainly hadn't planned it.
Had we not been walking together that morning,the expression of regret would have remained 3 .From a young age,I've had my best 4 with my mum on walks.Perhaps it's the fresh air; perhaps it's that a chat conducted 5 can be more fruitful than one conducted while we are staring at each other.Whatever the 6 is,six months after she'd been diagnosed (诊断) with cancer and ten days after her 7 completely,we talked deeply again.
Her cancer diagnosis came as a 8 .Family and friends visited her one after another.But I 9 as usual: writing,teaching,and seeing her 10 .I was just busy,I told myself,refusing to face the sudden fact that Mum wasn't well and things were far from 11 .
However,just as other walkers find park walks an 12 to open up in a way they haven't done before,so do we.I was able to put my mixed 13 into words during our first walk after she became well again.When we crossed the “finish line”,Mum smiled,“I feel free again.” The feeling,I'm sure,was 14 by communication and exercise.We hugged each other and made our 15 : we'll walk together once a month.
1.[A]change [B]apology
[C]race [D]incident
2.[A]refused [B]remembered
[C]realized [D]expected
3.[A]unsaid [B]insensitive
[C]misunderstood [D]dissatisfying
4.[A]memories [B]workouts
[C]lessons [D]conversations
5.[A]time after time [B]face to face
[C]side by side [D]word for word
6.[A]cause [B]impact
[C]challenge [D]advantage
7.[A]withdrawing [B]recovering
[C]considering [D]separating
8.[A]mistake [B]loss
[C]shock [D]burden
9.[A]dropped by [B]settled down
[C]looked ahead [D]carried on
10.[A]carefully [B]privately
[C]occasionally [D]constantly
11.[A]hopeless [B]normal
[C]simple [D]perfect
12.[A]opportunity [B]excuse
[C]attempt [D]urge
13.[A]reviews [B]messages
[C]experiences [D]emotions
14.[A]replaced [B]matched
[C]stimulated [D]indicated
15.[A]impression [B]agreement
[C]purpose [D]story
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