2011届高三完形填空专练

    
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    Passage 1（2009北京卷）
   
    James’s New Bicycle
   
    James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __1__ on earth was he going to get the rest of the money?
   
    He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __2__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __3__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to spare.
   
    There was only one way to get money, and that was to __4__ it. He would have to find a job. __5__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things.
   
    “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
   
    That was the beginning of James’s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __6__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __7__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have __8__ for the bicycle he longed for.
   
    The day __9__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __10__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __11__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __12__ he had bought it with his own money. He had achieved what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
   
    1. A. How             B. Why             C. Who             D. What
   
    2. A. brave            B. hard             C. smart            D. unfair
   
    3. A. point            B. reason            C. result            D. right
   
    4. A. borrow          B. earn              C. raise             D. collect
   
    5. A. Or              B. So               C. For              D. But
   
    6. A. similarity        B. quality            C. suitability         D. variety
   
    7. A. brand           B. number            C. size             D. type
   
    8. A. all              B. enough            C. much            D. some
   
    9. A. finally          B. instantly            C. normally         D. regularly
   
    10. A. patiently        B. proudly            C. silently          D. tiredly
   
    11. A. applying        B. asking             C. looking          D. working
   
    12. A. since           B. if                 C. than             D. though
   
    Passage 2（2009年浙江卷）
   
    The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end , all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __1__ the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __2__ the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply   3  us all –the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home, passing under a low bridge, we came across entire families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on  4   the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
   
    The poverty(贫困) was  5   than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many  6   and cried. Spending time in this environment moves a person to care about humanity.
   
    That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had  7  . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult  8   that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together  in a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that  9   of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
   
    Based on my experience in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that  10   the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all agreed that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen.  11   , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the suffering we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on what they could do, a sense of determination  12   the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.
   
    1．A．put up with       B．got back to       C．looked back on      D．made up for
   
    2．A．now that         B．so that           C．as if               D．even if
   
    3．A．puzzled          B．annoyed         C．embarrassed        D．shocked
   
    4．A．beyond           B．with            C．till               D．for
   
    5．A．stronger          B．deeper          C．worse             D．less
   
    6．A．gave up          B．broke down      C．set off             D．held on
   
    7．A．inspected         B．attempted       C．witnessed          D．challenged
   
    8．A．feelings          B．decisions        C．thoughts           D．impressions
   
    9．A．neither           B．either           C．none             D．each
   
    10．A．once            B．while           C．since             D．unless
   
    11．A．Surely           B．Rather         C．Now              D．Indeed
   
    12．A．replaced         B．changed        C．covered           D．improved
   
    Passage 3 （2009年江西卷）
   
    Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more__ 1    to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys went away with their tent and food.
   
    Carrying their heavy ___2  , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their destination before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to stay close to the river at the edge of the woods,__ 3  Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. ___4__ Peter followed his brother deeper into the woods. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They __5 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way __6  to the river to catch some fish.
   
    “Are you sure that this is the right way ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked __7  silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. __8 _ , they were a long distance from where they were supposed to be. They were not even ___9  of where they had set up their camp. They set in __10__ for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（线索） the way trackers ___11__ in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left behind some broken tree branches and leaves. ”
   
    Carefully, the boys followed the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off__12__ the direction of the river.
   
    What would their parents think of their adventure?
   
    1. A. surprising                 B. exciting                      C. annoying              D. frightening
   
    2. A. load                         B. torn                           C. food                    D. storage
   
    3. A. but                          B. and                            C. or                        D. so
   
    4. A. Unconsciously          B. Unfortunately              C.Unwillingly     D.Uninterestingly
   
    5. A. put off                     B. put on                        C. put down             D. put up
   
    6. A. forward                   B. near                           C.  back                  D. further
   
    7. A. alone                       B. about                         C. in                        D. on
   
    8. A. After all                    B. At last                        C. Above all              D. At first
   
    9. A. afraid                       B. sure                           C. informed              D. reminded
   
    10. A. enjoyment               B. satisfaction                 C. disappointment      D. imagination
   
    11. A. appear                    B. do                              C. work                   D. behave
   
    12. A. for                         B. to                              C. at                        D. in