山西省永济市涑北中学高三英语复习完形专练

山西省永济市涑北中学高三英语复习：完形专练
What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes. Mary had __36__ them a story
and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting（照看）the three b oys aged eight, six and four is extremely __37__,” she thought.
“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she __38__ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a (an) __39__ way to make money obviously hadn’t met the three boy s, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary’s __40__ felt heavier and heavier. I mustn’t sleep, she thought — which was __41__ what she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon __42__ that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a __43__ and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or __44__ —her favorite hobby. She __45__ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too __46__. “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty
chicken dish. But __47__ seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all
the troubles, she __48__ to get the chicken into the dove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The chicken was on fire. __49__
set in, but Mary could not run — she was __50___to the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not, __51__ a sharp sound
awoke her.
She got shocked and confused — __52__ was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three
__53___little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were __54__, so we tried to make some bread,”　explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She__37__ them never to fall asleep on the
job again!
36. A. given B. written C. told D. taught
37. A. successful B. helpful C. tiring D. surprising
38. A. shook B. put C. bent D. kept
39. A. difficult B. boring C. important D. easy
40. A. eyes B. mind C. heart D. legs
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41. A. nicely B. exactly C. curio usly D. carelessly
42. A. realized B. reminded C. learnt D. dreamt
43. A. decision B. fortune C. business D. plan
44. A. cooking B. reading C. running D. babysitting
45. A. just B. ever C. even D. only
46. A. selfish B. proud C. stubborn D. sensitive
47. A everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
48. A. tried B. arranged C. managed D. prepared
49. A. Panic B. Pain C. Noi se D. Stress
50. A. frozen B. dragged C. pushed D. brought
51. A. because B. until C. as D. unless
52. A. smoke B. light C. water D. fire
53. A. cheerful B. strange C. guilty D. confident
54. A. busy B. hungry C. worried D. asleep
55. A. promised B. allowed C. expected D. persuaded
（八）全国二2011年
There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping
on the bus or train on the __21__ home from work in the evenings. A man will be __22__ the newspaper, and seconds later
it __23__ as if he is trying to __24__ it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger __25__ next to him.
__26__ place where unplanned short sleep __27__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so __28__ that the professor has to ask another student to __29__ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into s leep and the __30__ of the head pushes the arm off the __31__, and the movement carries the __32__ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no _33__ of getting there. The worst time to fall
asleep is when __34__. Police reports are full of __35__ that occur when people fall into sleep and go __36__ the road.
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If the drivers are __37__, they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, __38__, went into the river. She woke up in four
feet of __39__ and thought it was raining. When p eople are really __40__，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-----no matter where they are.
21. A. way B. track C. path D. road
22. A. buying B. folding C. delivering D. reading
23. A. acts B. shows C. appears D. sounds
24. A. open B. eat C. find D. finish
25. A. lying B. waiting C. talking D. sitting
26. A. Next B. Every C. Another D. One
27. A. goes on B. ends up C. lasts D. returns
28. A. bravely B. happily C. loudly D. carelessly
29. A. leave B. shake C. keep D. watch
30. A. size B. shape C. weight D. strength
31. A. cushion B. desk C. shoulder D. book
32. A. action B. position C. rest D. side
33. A. memory B. reason C. question D. purpose
34. A. thinking B. working C. walking D. driving
35. A. changes B. events C. ideas D. accidents
36. A. up B. off C. along D. down
37. A. lucky B. awake C. calm D. strong
38. A. in time B. at first C. as usual D. for example
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39. A. dust B. water C. grass D. bush
40. A. tired B. drunk C. grass D. bush
（九）陕西 2011年
In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）, and only the rich could manage without great
__26__ . Three of those rich men and their servants were __27__ together on a road when they came to a very __28__ village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, __29__ he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared __30__ out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the __31__ situation, stopped for a short time and gave __32__ all his food and drink,
since he __33__ see that money would be of little __34__ to them. He made sure that they each __35__ their fair share and
would have enough food to __36__ for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, __37__ and went straight through the __38__ without stopping. The two
other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other __39__ the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was
__40__ that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they __41__ the third rich man, who was coming in the o pposite direction. He was __42__ travelling quickly, but his wagons, __43__ the gold and valuables they had been __44__, were now full of farming tools
and bags of __45__. He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
26. A. loss B. expectations C. success D. problems
27. A. standing B. travelling C. gathering D. running
28. A. faraway B. poor C. different D. ancient
29. A. unless B. becaus e C. so D. if
30. A. them B. anything C. nothing D. those
31. A. curious B. worrying C. dangerous D. puzzling
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32. A. the villagers B. his servants C. the others D. the rest
33. A. could B. might C. should D. must
34. A. interest B. concern C. use D. attraction
35. A. returned B. gained C. offered D. received
36. A. remain B. last C. supply D. share
37. A. turned back B. set out C. showed off D. speeded
38. A. village B. land C. field D. road
39. A. whether B. how C. where D. when
40. A. good B. certain C. true D. strange
41. A. welcomed B. met C. accepted D. persuaded
42. A. still B. already C. always D. indeed
43. A. except B. instead of C. apart from D. along with
44. A. loading B. treasuring C. carrying D. earning
45. A. food B. jewels C. money D. seeds
（十一）北京2011年
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attent ion drawn to myself. And __36__ otherwise assigned（指定） a seat by the teacher, I always __37__ to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this __38__ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team.
At first I thought it was a crazy __39__ because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the __40__ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “__41__ for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the __42__ of it! When I first started __43__ the prac tice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much __44__ wh at I was doing. Sometimes I’d get __45__ and take a shot at
the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid __46__ , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided
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to __47__ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t __48__ “just yet”．
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the __49__ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motiva ting. Very soon the competitive __50__ in me w as winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the __51__ — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my __52__ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from __53__ in the back
of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, __54__ raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent __55__ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
36. A. as B. until C. unless D. though
37. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose
38. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
39. A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying
40. A. right B. c hance C. ability D. patience
41. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying
42. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis
43. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching
44. A. less B. later C. worse D. further
45. A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused
46. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. hope fully
47. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try
48. A. want B. do C. support D. know
49. A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games
50. A. roles B. part C. mind D. value
51. A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation
52. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized
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53. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding
54. A. by B. for C. with D. to
55. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. Satisfied
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