2008高考完形专练 (1)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1－20各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I told her everything that had happened to me in Dr Webber’s
secret brain-research Lab, out on the other side of Crystal Town. I showed her
the photos I had 1 taken with a hidden
micro-camera. I told her about my best friend－Plummet－who had 2 with
me. I told her how he was afraid to come to the police. She
3 again.
“Don’t you worry, Mr. Serge. You’ve got nothing to
4 from us. If you can take us to this Research Lab, we will come with
you 5 and close the place down. This Dr Webber
sounds very 6 . ”Her words were like music to my ears.
I 7 with relief. Twenty minutes later, we were on a
8 boat, racing back across Piccadilly Lake, on our way back to
the Research Lab, with six officers, all 9 with nerve
guns.
The 10 of Dr Webber being shot with
a nerve gun and arrested made me very 11 . But I
was also frightened. 12 back to that place was the last
thing I wanted to do. I suddenly felt very 13 . I lay
down in the back of the boat and watched the paragliders（滑翔机）and balloons 14 by
over head. They must have banned （禁止）motor
vehicles from the London sky 15 I was away.
It was much more 16 up there.
Better than the noisy jet－cars
and helicopters （直升飞机）that used to block out the
17 . My eyes closed and I fell asleep. I slept until I heard a voice 18
in my ear.
“Serge! Wake up! ”
It was Plummet, talking into my tiny micro-radio. He had
been 19 me from the roof of a nearby
tower-block.
“ 20 ! You’re in trouble! ”
1. A. quickly B. secretly C. excitedly D. frequently
2. A. escaped B. stayed C. suffered D. struggled
3. A. stopped B. cried C. rested D. smiled
4. A. fear B. ask C. keep D. steal
5. A. after all B. on time C. at last D. right now
6. A. interesting B. powerful C. dangerous D. strange
7. A. chatted B. sighted C. laughed D. said
8. A. research B. fishing C. travel D. police
9. A. covered B. armed C. carried D. brought
10. A. thought B. idea C. sight D. dream
11. A.
sleepy B. surprised C. happy D. nervous
12. A. Walking B. Sailing C. Going D.
Running
13. A. hopeless B. tired C. excited D. sick
14. A. flying B. passing C. moving D.
floating
15. A. while B. because C. where D.
since
16. A. peaceful B. beautiful C. gentle D.
natural
17. A. Lab B. boat C. sky
D. place
18. A. shouting B. whispering C. speaking D. sounding
19. A. calling B. watching C. following D. expecting
20. A. Hurry up B. Get up C. Wake up D. Look up
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。（共20小题,每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Good Heart to Lean on
More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance.
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed (尴尬的) to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and
very___1___, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for___2___,
people would stare. I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the
unwanted___3___.If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never___4___that he
knew.
It was__5___to coordinate (cooperate) our steps — his hesitant, mine impatient
— and because of that, we didn’t ___6___ much as we went along. But as we
started out, he always said, "You set the___7___.I will try to follow
you."
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was___8___he
got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never
missed a day and would___9___it to the office even if others could not. A
matter of___10___.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did
he show any envy of the more fortunate or___11___. What he looked
for___12___others was a "good heart", and if he found one,
the___13___was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a
proper___14___by which to judge people, even though I___15___don’t know exactly
what a "good heart" is.___ 16___I know the times I don’t have one
myself.
He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I
wonder if he___17___I was unwilling to be seen with him during our___18___. Now
that I am older, I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my
feeling___19___be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his
daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles (something unimportant),
when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a
"good heart".
At such times I put my hand on his arm to___20___my balance, and say, "You
set the pace. I will try to follow you."
1．A．strong B．energetic C．short
D．handsome
2．A．balance B．strength C．comfort
D．courage
3．A．care
B．attention C．situation
D．friendship
4．A．hoped
B．found C．liked
D．showed
5．A．easy B．difficult C．possible
D．necessary
6．A．see B．pay C．say
D．give
7．A．rule B．time C．step D．pace
8．A．how B．why C．when D．where
9．A．get B．make C．take D．walk
10．A．joy B．faith C．belief
D．pride
11．A．rich
B．successful C．able
D．hardworking
12．A．on B．in C．at
D．with
13．A．owner B．keeper C．winner
D．other
14．A．method B．value C．standard
D．level
15．A．yet B．also C．ever D．still
16．A．And B．But C．Now D．Then
17．A．sensed B．smelled C．agreed D．recognized
18．A．walks B．talks C．stays D．visits
19．A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．disappointed
20．A．find B．keep C．refill D．regain
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely
little daughter. One day the man 1 his 3-year-old daughter
for 2 a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was
tight and he became 3 when the child tried to
decorate a 4 to put under the Christmas
tree. 5 , the little girl brought the gift
to her 6 the next morning and said, "This is for
you, Daddy."
The man was 7 by his earlier
8 , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was
9 . He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you
give someone a present, there is 10 to be
something inside?" The little girl looked _11 at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s
not empty 12 . I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you,
Daddy."
The father was crushed. He 13 his arms
around his little girl, and he begged for her 14 .
Only a short time later, an 15 took the life of the child. It
is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 16
and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an 17
kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real
sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container
18 unconditional love and kisses...from our children, family
members, friends and God. There is simply no other 19 ,
anyone could hold, more 20 than this. 1. A.
asked B.
praised C.
begged D. punished
2. A. wasting B.
stealing C. selling
D. holding
3. A. glad B.
angry C.
sad D. upset
4. A. room B.
hall C.
box D. ball
5. A. Nevertheless B.
But C.
Therefore D. And
6. A. father B.
mother C.
teacher D. sister
7. A. puzzled B.
surprised C. scared
D. embarrassed
8. A.
overwork B. overreaction
C. overcoat D. overpass
9. A. empty B.
heavy C.
full D. wet
10. A. happened B.
seemed C.
supposed D. used
11. A. down B.
back C.
up D. forward
12. A. at all B. after
all C. above all D. in
all
13. A. put B.
turned C.
handed D. gave
14. A. kindness B. forgiveness C.
sadness D. carelessness
15. A. overcoat B.
incident C. accident
D. action
16. A. days B.
months C.
nights D. years
17. A. imaginary B.
kind C.
gentle D. warm
18. A. filled with B. pleased with C. crowded with D.
equipped with
19. A. world B. feeling
C. possession D. love
20. A. expensive B.
precious C. comfortable D.
interesting
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The earthquake and tsunami(海啸)in the
Indian Ocean last week caused great damage．The UN
secretary—general Kofi Annan says helping is a race
1 time．He says countries that have
2 aid must hurry and provide it．The
offers 3 around four thousand million dollars．The concern(关注)about offers of international
aid is based on 4 ．For
example, countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars’
5 of assistance when Bam，Iran suffered
from the earthquake in 2003．The UN says it has
confirmed(证实)only about seventeen mil1ion dollars in
aid has been received 6 ．Governments
and organizations that offered help dispute(提出异议)that， 7 ．
On Thursday Mister Annan met with the world leaders in
Indonesia．They discussed the 8 of
delaying some debt 9 by affected
nations．But some of the leaders said that making
direct 10 to survivors would be more
helpful．
The UN aid official has said the number of the dead will be“much
11 ”than 115，000．
The official adds that about a half-million people
are 12 ．The WHO
has 13 clean water along with food
and medicines needed to help prevent the 14
of disease．
Representatives of 26 countries and international organizations attended the
meeting in Jakarta．
Officials say they will work together to
15 a tsunami warning system． A
small group of countries including the United States began to direct aid
efforts after the 16 of December twenty-sixth．Now American officials say the group is being suspended(暂停)so the UN can start to take 17 ．
On Friday Kofi Annan expressed
18 at the destruction(毁坏)．He said he had never seen such destruction
19 he saw on Sumatra．In his words，“Where are the 20 ?"
1．A．in
B．against C．on D．behind
2．A．supported B．offered C．given
D．devoted
3．A．add up to B．add to C．add
in D．add on
4．A．society B．politics C．culture D．history
5．A．amount
B．value C．worth D．total
6．A．80
far B．as
far C．by far
D．too far
7．A．however B．besides C．moreover D．therefore
8．A．1evel
B．idea C．fact D．importance
9．A．demanded B．given C．paid
D．owed
10．A．suggestions
B．payments C．money D．offers
11．A．smaller
B．higher C．1ower D．bigger
12．A．drowned
B．injured C．killed D．buried
13．A．called for
B．called in C．called up D．called on
14．A．increase
B．death
C．shock D．spread
15．A．carry
B．get
C．develop D．do
16．A．things
B．events C．accidents D．matters
17．A．step
B．method C．control D．measure
18．A．disappointment B．shock C．astonishment D．sorrow
19．A．as
B．before C．after D．when
20．A．1eaders
B．soldiers C．police D．people
Key:
1．1－5 BADAD 6－10 CBDBA 11－15
CCBDA 16－20 ACBBA
2．1—5 CABDB 6－10
CDABD 11－15 BBACD 16－20 BAACD
3．1---5 DABCA 6---10 ADBAC
11---15 CAABC 16---20 DAACB
4．1－5 BBADC 6－10 A ABDB 11－15 DBA
DC 16－20 BCBAD