2014高考英语 完形填空精英训练题(12)

2014高考英语完形填空精英训练题（12）及答案

完形填空练习

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment (预约) into the outer 1 of Harvard’s president. But they were 2 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become 4 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face. The l ady told him, “We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 8 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 10 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 11 would look like a cemetery (墓地),” “Oh, no,” th e lady 12 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 13 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 16 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why don’t we jus t start our own?” Her husband nodded. 18 their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 19 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about.

1. A. lab B. library C. hall D. office

2. A. watched B. stopped C. followed D. interviewed

3. A. ping B. finding C. realizing D. imagining

4. A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. troubled

5. A. hopelessly B. carefully C. unexpectedly D.

unwillingly

6. A. pleasant B. funny C. cold D. sad

7. A. attended B. visited C. studied D. served

8. A. clever B. brave C. proud D. happy

9. A. set about B. set up C. take down D. take

over

10. A. satisfied B. excited C. moved D.

ashamed

11. A. house B. part C. garden D. place

12. A. explained B. expressed C. refused D. admitted

13. A. building B. yard C. playground D. square

14. A. laughed B. shouted C. glanced D. called

15. A. suggestion B. idea C. thought D. opinion

16. A. bored B. astonished C. interested D.

pleased

17. A. department B. university C. business D. club

18. A. Once B. While C. Since D. Though

19. A. name B. character C. picture D. sign

20. A. talked B. knew C. heard D. cared

完形填空练习（八十二）

1~5 CDBCA 6~10 DBABC 11~15 DAACD 16~20 BABDC

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I think we should try to find a happy memory, something to lift us up on those unpleasant days. I'm saying this because I think I just found mine!

I had some work in Glasgow then. I was on a really 36 schedule, which meant I would have no time for myself all day. I was having one of those days, the train was completely