高中英语真题-2014高考英语完形填空基础练习(50)及答案

高中英语真题:2014高考英语完形填空基础练习
（50）及答案
完形填空练习
You must have heard these words like how happy it is to be a c hild. But would you 1 change places with a child? Think of th e years at school: the years 2 living in constant fear of exami nations and school 3 . Every movement you make, every thou ght you think is 4 by some adults. Think of the 5 you had t o go to bed early, you had to eat 6 thing that was supposed t o be good for you. Remember 7 “gentle” pressure was given to you with words like “If you don’t do as I say, I will …”I’m sure you will never forget!
8 , these are only part of child’s 9 . No matter how kind and l oving parents may be, children often 10 from some terrible a nd illogical (不合乎逻辑
的) 11 since they can’t understand the world around them. Th ey often have such fears in the dark or in the dream. Adults can 12 their fears with other adults 13 children have to face th eir fears alone.
But the most 14 part of childhood is a period when you 15 to go out of it, the period when you go into adolescence (youth). Teenagers start to 16 their parents and this causes them gre at 17 . There is a complete lack of self-
confidence during this time. Adolescents pay much attention to their 18 and the impression they make on others. They feel s hy, awkward and clumsy (笨拙
的). Feelings are strong and hearts 19 broken. Teenagers 2 0 moments of great happiness or black despair. And through t his period, adults seem to be unkind than ever.
1. A. willing B. unhappily C. friendly
D. honestly
2. A. spent B. taken C. had
D. devoted
3. A. results B. exercises C. reports
D. teachers
4. A. observed B. seen C. known
D. watched
5. A. years B. times C. evenings
D. days
6. A. helpful B. harmful C. hateful
D. delicious
7. A. what B. why C. that
D. how
8. A. Though B. Even so C. But
D. Therefore
9. A. difficulties B. life C. trouble
D. fears
10. A. gain B. suffer C. receive
D. get
11. A. troubles B. fears
C. diseases
D. worries
12. A. enjoy B. deliver C. share
D. break
13. A. while B. but C. so
D. however
14. A. exciting B. interesting
C. painful
D. unforgettable
15. A. have B. need
C. remember
D. begin
16. A. dislike B. be against C. cheat
D. for
17. A. unhappiness B. interests
C. happiness
D. determination
18. A. confidence B. patience
C. appearance
D. action
19. A. really B. truly C. naturally
D. easily
20. A. pass B. experience C. face
D. take
完形填空练习（二十二）
1~5 AACAB 6~10 CDBCB 11~15 BCACD
16~20 BACDB
完形填空（记叙文）
The story of
“Making Pancakes” reminds me of Mother’s Day in Georgia in 1 970. That Mother’s Day
1 , my family and I were at the Church 2
for the preacher to begin when I looked around noticing our 12-year-old son was 3 . My wife and I looked at each other with 4 eyes, thinking he was 5 outside playing with his friends. Thirty minutes later the preacher was well into his sermon(布
道) and 6 no son. Since we only lived about a block from the 7 , all through the sermon I was 8
he had gone home to watch television.
The moment the preacher said his sermon was over, my wife a nd I 9 for the door. With 10 growing with every step I took toward the house, I imagined what I would say and what I would do as 11 as we found him.
With all that tension and anxiety
12 , can you imagine our surprise when we walked into the ho use and found him sitting on the sofa waiting for us with a(n)
13 ? I was just about to let it all
14 , when without saying a word he stood, took his mother by the hand, and 15 her into the kitchen.
There before us was a beautiful table of 16 spread our 12-year-old son had prepared for my 17
as his Mother’s Day gift with his smile.
Later, we learned he left immediately after Sunday School to ru sh home to have it 18 for his Mom.
In our life, we often look at our circumstances and think how
19 we think things are. Then, when we see the outcome, we can only bow our humble heads in amazement at how things 20 for our good!
1. A. MondayB. Sunday C. ThursdayD. Friday
2. A. lookingB. asking C. waiting D. paying
3. A. brightB. naughtyC. absent D. honest
4. A. questioningB. puzzlingC. surprising D. satisfying
5. A. surelyB. probably C. actuallyD. mostly
6. A. nearlyB. eitherC. ever D. still
7. A. hospitalB. schoolC. houseD. church
8. A. realizing B. proving C. thinking D. enjoying
9. A. rushedB. travelledC. went D. left
10. A. angerB. joyC. sadness D. pride
11. A. wellB. soon C. long D. far
12. A. changingB. growing C. stopping D. moving
13. A. excuseB. apologyC. smile D. view
14. A. up B. down C. inD. out
15. A. talked B. forcedC. droveD. led
16. A. giftsB. drinkC. food D. fruit
17. A. relativeB. friendC. mother D. wife
18. A. bought B. prepared C. borrowed D. carried
19. A. badB. lucky C. good D. strange
20. A. turn outB. turn up C. turn onD. turn off
参考答案26.BCCAB DDCAA BBCDD CDBAA ：
完形填空（记叙文）
.One day, a poor boy, who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided to 1
a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young woman 2 the door. Instead of a 3
he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 4
so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 5
you? ”“You don’t owe me anything, ” she replied. “Mother has t aught us never to 6 pay for a kindness. ”
He said. . . “Then I thank you from my heart. ”
As Howard Kelly 7 that house, he not only be felt stronger 8 , but his faith in God and man was stronger also.
Many years later that same young woman became critically ill. The 9
doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they 10 specialists to study her rare 11 .
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he he ard the 12
of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Imme diately he rose and went down the hall of the 13
to her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 14 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determi ned to do his best to 15 her life.
After a 16 struggle, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final 17
to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on th e edge and the bill was 18
to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would tak e the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and som ething
19 her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words. . .
“Paid in full with one glass of 20 . ”—Signed—
Dr. Howard Kelly.
1. A. look for B. ask for C. take forD. send for
2. A. unfolded B. opened C. spread D. exposed
3. A. chair B. book C. meal D. coat
4. A. cool B. anxious C. hungry D. angry
5. A. provideB. costC. spend D. owe
6. A. getB. chargeC. treat D. accept
7. A. leftB. enteredC. returned D. removed
8. A. physicallyB. mentallyC. consciously D. healthily
9. A. localB. poorC. experienced D. patient
10. A. called for B. called in C. called onD. called at
11. A. painB. health C. disease D. incident
12. A. historyB. sceneryC. name D. story
13. A. shopB. restaurant C. school D. hospital
14. A. attracted B. saw C. realized D. recognized
15. A. devote B. saveC. love D. help
16. A. amazingB. long C. helpfulD. great
17. A. billB. comment C. result D. method
18. A. sentB. broughtC. transportedD. flew
19. A. paidB. focused C. caught D. fixed
20. A. teaB. waterC. coffee D. milk
参考答案27.BBCCD DAAAB CCDDB BAACD ：
完形填空练习（三十一）
One summer night, on my way home from work, I decided to se e a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-
conditioned and I couldn’t face my 1 apartment.
Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2 between the t wo tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the angle (角
度) 3 she leaned over to talk to him, 4 he leaned over to ki ss her. Why do Americans express such feelings in a 5 place ?
I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6 it tur ned out, it was an 7 movie. After about an hour I decided to g ive up on the movie and 8 my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9 . After a while I heard 10 more of the romantic-
sounding Italians. I just heard the 11 of the popcorn crunchin g (嘎扎的响
声) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 I remembere d when I was in South Korea, I 13 to watch Kojak on TV freq uently. He spoke perfect Korean—
I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14
I saw him again in New York speaking 15 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 16 like I had been cheated. When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17 we h ad begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we al l should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our hous e became very 18 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, 19 that to speaking the diffi cult language. Mother tried to say something in English, but it 20 out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to f orget it! We have been speaking Korean at home ever since.
1. A. warm B. hot C. heated
D. cool
2. A. hole B. blank C. break
D. space
3. A. any time B. the moment
C. some time
D. every time
4. A. while B. whenever C. or
D. and
5. A. private B. public
C. theatrical
D. open
6. A. since B. when C. what
D. as
7. A. English B. Italian C. Korean
D. American
8. A. exchange B. eat
C. threw away
D. taste
9. A. too B. still C. though
D. certain
10. A. much B. any C. no
D. few
11. A. voice B. sound C. signal
D. noise
12. A. wonder B. wander C. imagine
D. leave
13. A. enjoyed B. happened C. turned
D. used
14. A. until B. because C. then
D. therefore
15. A. formal B. informal C. perfect
D. practical
16. A. felt B. looked
C. seemed
D. appeared
17. A. While B. If C. Before
D. Once
18. A. empty B. quiet C. still
D. calm
19. A. connecting B. stopping C. referring
D. preferring
20. A. worked B. got C. came
D. made
完形填空练习（三十一）
1~5 BDDCB 6~10 DBBCC 11~15 BBDAC
16~20 ADBDC
***********************************************************结束
完形填空练习（三十二）
What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 1 a n intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 2 of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-
repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 3 have scored more than 80. 4 , when anything went wrong wit h my car I hurried to him—and he always 5 it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-
repair man 6 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a 7 . In a world where I have to work with my 8 , I’d do poorly.
Consider my auto-
repair man 9 . He had a habit of telling 10 . One time he sai d, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋
哑) man 11 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fi ngers together on the counter and made 12 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 13 his h ead and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The cler k 14 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. We ll, Doc, the 15 man who came in was blind. He wanted scisso rs. 16 do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right h and and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his 17 and asked for them. I’v e been 18 that on all my customers t oday, but I knew 19 I’d catch you.”“Why is that?” I asked. “B ecause you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you coul
dn’t be very 20 .”
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
1. A. failed B. wrote C. received
D. chose
2. A. an average B. a total
C. an exam
D. a number
3. A. always B. possibly C. certainly
D. frequently
4. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore
D. yet
5. A. fixed B. checked C. drove
D. changed
6. A. answered B. practiced
C. designed
D. tried
7. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner
D. fool
8. A. brains B. effort C. hands
D. attention
9. A. again B. as usual C. too
D. as well
10. A. lies B. jokes C. news
D. tales
11. A. bought B. tested
C. found
D. needed
12. A. cutting B. hammering
C. waving
D. circling
13. A. nodded B. raised C. shook
D. turned
14. A. brought B. packed C. sent
D. sold
15. A. clever B. other C. right
D. next
16. A. What B. How C. Who
D. Which
17. A. imagination B. hand C. voice
D. information
18. A. trying B. proving C. practicing
D. examining
19. A. for sure B. at once C. in fact
D. right now
20. A. clear B. silly C. slow
D. smart
完形填空练习（三十二）
1~5 CABDA 6~10 CDCAB 11~15 DBCAD
16~20 BCAAD
***********************************************************结束
完形填空练习（三十三）
Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make the ir neighborhood a trouble-free area.
When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t 1 drive to a store and back home. He always looks 2 up and d own the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything 3 such as strange cars, loud noises, 4 windows, or people gath ering on street corners.
Tim 5 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group 6 on the third Wednesd ay of every month. That’s 7 Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community 8 . Members of the nei ghborhood watch group want to help the police 9 their homes , streets, and families safe.
Tina Stedman, president of 10 neighborhood watch group, a grees with Tim. “People seem to think that crime happens to ot her people but not 11 them. Well, it’s never happened to me,” she said, “but I don’t think anyone has the 12 to steal from ot her people or to make them feel 13 sitting in their own homes .”
Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors 14 o ut for one another. “We 15 each other’s homes. We keep wat ch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a 1 6 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t l ook right, then we call the 17 . For example, if we notice a gro up of teenagers who seem to be looking for 18 , or someone destroying property (财产), we report to the police.
Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups 19 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people,” but they can’t do 20 .
1. A. yet B. still C. just
D. rather
2. A. carefully B. clearly
C. nervously
D. coldly
3. A. familiar B. unusual C. expensive
D. interesting
4. A. curtained B. open C. old
D. broken
5. A. attends B. belongs C. goes
D. turns
6. A. meets B. quarrels C. sings
D. searches
7. A. where B. why C. when
D. how
8. A. politics B. wealth C. health
D. safety
9. A. keep B. hold C. let
D. protect
10. A. its B. his C. their
D. your
11. A. round B. on C. about
D. to
12. A. right B. chance C. courage
D. mind
13. A. unlucky B. unsafe
C. disappointed
D. discouraged
14. A. set B. let C. hold
D. look
15. A. care B. enter C. watch
D. manage
16. A. group B. set C. number
D. crowd
17. A. judges B. police
C. firemen
D. doctors
18. A. work B. burden C. service
D. trouble
19. A. produce B. find
C. get
D. help
20. A. anything B. everything C. harm
D. wrong
完形填空练习（三十三）
1~5 CABDB 6~10 ACDAC 11~15 DABDC
16~20 ABDDB
2014高考英语完形填空基础练习（50）及答案
完形填空练习
You must have heard these words like how happy it is to be a child. But would you 1 change places with a child? Think of the years at school: the years 2 living in constant fear of examin ations and school 3 . Every movement you make, every thought you think is 4 by some adu lts. Think of the 5 you had to go to bed early, you had to eat 6 thing that was supposed to b e good for you. Remember 7 “gentle” pressure was given to you with words like “If you don’t do as I say, I will …”I’m sure you will never forget!
8 , these are only part of child’s 9 . No matter how kind and loving parents may be, children often 10 from some terrible and illogical (不合乎逻辑
的) 11 since they can’t understand the world around them. They often have such fears in the dark or in the dream. Adults can 12 their fears with other adults 13 children have to face th eir fears alone.
But the most 14 part of childhood is a period when you 15 to go out of it, the period when y ou go into adolescence (youth). Teenagers start to 16 their parents and this causes them gre at 17 . There is a complete lack of self-
confidence during this time. Adolescents pay much attention to their 18 and the impression th ey make on others. They feel shy, awkward and clumsy (笨拙
的). Feelings are strong and hearts 19 broken. Teenagers 20 moments of great happiness or black despair. And through this period, adults seem to be unkind than ever.
1. A. willing B. unhappily C. friendly D. honestly
2. A. spent B. taken C. had D. devoted
3. A. results B. exercises C. reports D. teachers
4. A. observed B. seen C. known D. watched
5. A. years B. times C. evenings D. days
6. A. helpful B. harmful C. hateful D. delicious
7. A. what B. why C. that D. how
8. A. Though B. Even so C. But D. Therefore
9. A. difficulties B. life C. trouble D. fears
10. A. gain B. suffer C. receive D. get
11. A. troubles B. fears C. diseases D. worries
12. A. enjoy B. deliver C. share D. break
13. A. while B. but C. so D. however
14. A. exciting B. interesting C. painful
D. unforgettable
15. A. have B. need C. remember D. begin
16. A. dislike B. be against C. cheat D. for
17. A. unhappiness B. interests C. happiness
D. determination
18. A. confidence B. patience C. appearance D. action
19. A. really B. truly C. naturally D. easily
20. A. pass B. experience C. face D. take
完形填空练习（二十二）
1~5 AACAB 6~10 CDBCB 11~15 BCACD 16~20 BACDB
完形填空（记叙文）
The story of
“Making Pancakes” reminds me of Mother’s Day in Georgia in 1970. That Mother’s Day
1 , my family and I were at the Church 2
for the preacher to begin when I looked around noticing our 12-year-old son was
3 . My wife and I looked at each other with
4 eyes, thinking he was 5
outside playing with his friends.
Thirty minutes later the preacher was well into his sermon(布道) and 6
no son. Since we only lived about a block from the 7 , all through the sermon I was 8 he had gone home to watch television.
The moment the preacher said his sermon was over, my wife and I 9 for the door. With 10 growing with every step I
took toward the house, I imagined what I would say and what I would do as 11
as we found him.
With all that tension and anxiety
12 , can you imagine our surprise when we walked into the house and found him sitting on the sofa waiting for us with a(n) 13 ? I was just about to let it all
14 , when without saying a word he stood, took his mother by the hand, and 15
her into the kitchen.
There before us was a beautiful table of 16 spread our 12-year-old son had prepared for my 17 as his Mother’s Day gift with his smile.
Later, we learned he left immediately after Sunday School to rush home to have it 18
for his Mom.
In our life, we often look at our circumstances and think how
19 we think things are. Then, when we see the outcome, we can only bow our humble heads in amazement at how things 20 for our good!
1. A. MondayB. Sunday C. ThursdayD. Friday
2. A. lookingB. asking C. waiting D. paying
3. A. brightB. naughtyC. absent D. honest
4. A. questioningB. puzzlingC. surprising D. satisfying
5. A. surelyB. probably C. actuallyD. mostly
6. A. nearlyB. eitherC. ever D. still
7. A. hospitalB. schoolC. houseD. church
8. A. realizing B. proving C. thinking D. enjoying
9. A. rushedB. travelledC. went D. left
10. A. angerB. joyC. sadness D. pride
11. A. wellB. soon C. long D. far
12. A. changingB. growing C. stopping D. moving
13. A. excuseB. apologyC. smile D. view
14. A. up B. down C. inD. out
15. A. talked B. forcedC. droveD. led
16. A. giftsB. drinkC. food D. fruit
17. A. relativeB. friendC. mother D. wife
18. A. bought B. prepared C. borrowed D. carried
19. A. badB. lucky C. good D. strange
20. A. turn outB. turn up C. turn onD. turn off
参考答案26.BCCAB DDCAA BBCDD CDBAA ：
完形填空（记叙文）
.One day, a poor boy, who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, f ound he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided to 1
a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young woman 2
the door. Instead of a 3 he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 4
so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 5 you? ”“You don’t owe me anything, ” she replied. “Mother has taught us never to 6
pay for a kindness. ”
He said. . . “Then I thank you from my heart. ”
As Howard Kelly 7 that house, he not only be felt stronger
8 , but his faith in God and man was stronger also.
Many years later that same young woman became critically ill. The 9
doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they
10 specialists to study her rare 11 .
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the 12
of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down t he hall of the 13 to her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 14
her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to 15
her life.
After a 16 struggle, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final 17
to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was 18
to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it
all. Finally she looked, and something
19 her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words. . . “Paid in full with one glass of 20 . ”—Signed—Dr. Howard Kelly.
1. A. look for B. ask for C. take forD. send for
2. A. unfolded B. opened C. spread D. exposed
3. A. chair B. book C. meal D. coat
4. A. cool B. anxious C. hungry D. angry
5. A. provideB. costC. spend D. owe
6. A. getB. chargeC. treat D. accept
7. A. leftB. enteredC. returned D. removed
8. A. physicallyB. mentallyC. consciously D. healthily
9. A. localB. poorC. experienced D. patient
10. A. called for B. called in C. called onD. called at
11. A. painB. health C. disease D. incident
12. A. historyB. sceneryC. name D. story
13. A. shopB. restaurant C. school D. hospital
14. A. attracted B. saw C. realized D. recognized
15. A. devote B. saveC. love D. help
16. A. amazingB. long C. helpfulD. great
17. A. billB. comment C. result D. method
18. A. sentB. broughtC. transportedD. flew
19. A. paidB. focused C. caught D. fixed
20. A. teaB. waterC. coffee D. milk
参考答案27.BBCCD DAAAB CCDDB BAACD ：
完形填空练习（三十一）
One summer night, on my way home from work, I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre w ould be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 1 apartment.
Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2 between the two tall heads in front of me. I ha d to keep changing the angle (角
度) 3 she leaned over to talk to him, 4 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans expre ss such feelings in a 5 place?
I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6 it turned out, it was an 7 movie. Af ter about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 8 my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9 .
After a while I heard 10 more of the romantic-
sounding Italians. I just heard the 11 of the popcorn crunching (嘎扎的响
声) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 I remembered when I was in South Korea, I
13 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean—
I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14 I saw him again in New York sp eaking 15 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 16 like I had been cheated. When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all s hould speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18 and we all se emed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, 19 that to speaking the difficu lt language. Mother tried to say something in English, but it 20 out all wrong and we all burst i nto laughter and decided to forget it! We have been speaking Korean at home ever since.
1. A. warm B. hot C. heated D. cool
2. A. hole B. blank C. break D. space
3. A. any time B. the moment C. some time D. every time
4. A. while B. whenever C. or D. and
5. A. private B. public C. theatrical D. open
6. A. since B. when C. what D. as
7. A. English B. Italian C. Korean D. American
8. A. exchange B. eat C. threw away D. taste
9. A. too B. still C. though D. certain
10. A. much B. any C. no D. few
11. A. voice B. sound C. signal D. noise
12. A. wonder B. wander C. imagine D. leave
13. A. enjoyed B. happened C. turned D. used
14. A. until B. because C. then D. therefore
15. A. formal B. informal C. perfect D. practical
16. A. felt B. looked C. seemed D. appeared
17. A. While B. If C. Before D. Once
18. A. empty B. quiet C. still D. calm
19. A. connecting B. stopping C. referring D. preferring
20. A. worked B. got C. came D. made
完形填空练习（三十一）
1~5 BDDCB 6~10 DBBCC 11~15 BBDAC 16~20 ADBDC
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完形填空练习（三十二）
What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 1 an intelligence test that all soldier s took, and, against 2 of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-
repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 3 have scored more than 80. 4 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always 5 it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-
repair man 6 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a 7 . In a world where I have to work with my 8 , I’d do poorly.
Consider my auto-
repair man 9 . He had a habit of telling 10 . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man 11 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter an
d mad
e 12 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 13 his he ad and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 14 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 15 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors . 16 do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring moveme nts with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his 17 a nd asked for them. I’ve been 18 that on all my customers today, but I knew 19 I’d catch yo u.”“Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn’t be very 20 .”
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
1. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose
2. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D. a number
3. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently
4. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore D. yet
5. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed
6. A. answered B. practiced C. designed D. tried
7. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool
8. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention
9. A. again B. as usual C. too D. as well
10. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales
11. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed
12. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling
13. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned
14. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold
15. A. clever B. other C. right D. next
16. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which
17. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information
18. A. trying B. proving C. practicing D. examining
19. A. for sure B. at once C. in fact D. right now
20. A. clear B. silly C. slow D. smart。