最新高考英语阅读填空及短文改错精选

高考英语阅读填空及短文改错精选

阅读填空

一

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

On Thursday Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual.

When she came home she sensed __61__ unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was __62__ sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and __63__ (find) her spare camera missing.

The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she just took a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what __64__ (happen).

It was 4 o’clock __65__ the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box __66__ (push) open. Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of __67__ appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. __68__ wire turned and caught around the knob （圆钮）on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water __69__ the hand.

A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was __70__ (instant) pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet.

二

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Susan went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to 61 parents from the school.

Dear Mom and Dad,

I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry 62 me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school 63 .

The trouble 64 (start) last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.

As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher 65 (catch) me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, 66 caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was 67 (burn) .The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in 68 (flame). Many of the girls are in the hospital.

The principal says that the fire was all my 69 and you must pay

70 the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.

I am very sorry about this.

三．

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was a little girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he 61

ask me to hold the hammer, and meanwhile, have a conversation with me. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.

I grew up and left home for college and 62 then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. Several years later I bought a house, 63 my dad painted by himself for three days in the 80-degree summer heat. All he asked was 64 me to talk to him. But I was always busy, 65 (able) to find any time for conversation with him.

One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Later that day came a call 66 (say) my father was in hospital. Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all the 67 (miss) occasions to have a talk with my dad.

68 the time I got to hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was 69 who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized 70 little I know about my dad, his deepest thoughts and dreams. After his death I learned more about him, and even more about myself.

四

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Susan: I’m so glad to see you, David. 61 has been such a long time. How are you?

David: I’m fine, and you?

Susan: I’m just wonderful. God, time goes by so quickly! Are you going to the air quality conference in Chicago?

Da vid: I am. And I’m really glad to see you. Just last night I found your name in the conference materials, but it didn’t come to my 62 that we would meet on the plane.

Susan: I’m afraid I haven’t had time to look at 63 conference materials very carefully. I had no idea you were coming, but I am certainly glad to see you. I was feeling very nervous about going there

64 friends.

David: I can imagine. My English has gotten not so fluent since I returned from the States, 65 I’m rath er nervous myself. But I saw that you 66 (give) the most important talk at the conference.