1、完型填空专项练习AFor a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner(旗帜)across the finish line of a long race.I felt that onlywhen I_1_certain things could I finally be happy in my life.Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing thatbeing slow and_2_would win the race.At other times I would_3_like a rab
2、bit trying different side roads at adangerous _4_hoping to reach that banner a little faster._5_,I began to see that no matterhow long I racedtowards it,the banner was never any_6_.I finally decided to_7_and take a break.It was then that I sawmy_8_sitting beside me.It had been with me as I_9_hard to
3、 support my family,as I played with my children and heard their_10_andeven when I was _11_with my wife at my side looking after me.It had been with me as I raced towards that stupidbanner.I just didnt have the_12_to see it.There is an old Chinese proverb that says,“Tension is who you think you shoul
4、d be._13_is who you are.”Perhapswe all should stop our race towards the_14_life we think we should have and _15_the life we havenow.Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.It will be found_16_your own heart,soul andmind.It will be found when you_17_that others love you just as you d
5、o.Dont be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness.Be a playful puppy and carry your stickof_18_with you everywhere you go._19_yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love andhappiness,you are_20_there.1.A.forgotBmissedCovercameDaccomplished2A.safeBsteadyCcalmDquiet3
6、A.act BrunCjump Dwalk4A.placeBheightCspeed6A.clearer7A.settle inDtime5A.GenerallyBGraduallyCFortunatelyDFirstlyBlowerCcloserDsmallerBstart offCstop byDsit downDfriendshipDbreathingDstrengthDPain8A.happinessBgoalCsuccess10A.laughter BplaintsCstories12A.courageBchanceCwisdom13A.Stress15A.enjoy16A.from
7、9A.studied BfoughtCexercisedDworked11.A.lonely BtiredCsick DhungryBRelaxationCFailure14A.realBperfectC.monDordinaryBchangeCimproveDcreateBonCoverDinBbelieveChopeDadmitDTakeBA Leap(跳跃)to HonorLeaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木)is not easy.But Lola Walter,a 13-year-old gymnast,is an expert at it.To
8、perfect her skills,Lola1for four hours a day,five days a week.At the state championships in March,shefinished seventh out of 16 girls.117A.realize18A.sorrow BresponsibilityCfortune Djoy19A.CarryBMakeCPush20.A.neverBstillCalreadyDeverThats especially impressive,2she is legally blind,born with a rare
9、condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double andcant3how far away things are.When she was little,her mom4that even though she couldnt see5,she was fearless.So her momsigned her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the6right away and gymnastics became her favo
10、rite.Though learning gymnastics has been more7for her than for some of her teammates,she has never quit.Shedoesnt let her8stop her from doing anything that she wants to.She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest9is the balance beam.Because she has doublevision,she often sees tw
11、o beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she evencloses her eyes.“You have to10your mind thatitll take you where you want to go,”says Lola.To be a top-level gymnast,one must be brave.The beam is probably the most11for anyone because its fourinches wide.At the
12、state competition,Loladidnt fall12the beam.In fact,she got an 8.1 out of 10her highestscore yet.Lola doesnt want to be13differently from the other girls on her team.At the competitions,the judgesdontknow about her vision14.She doesnt tell them,because shedoesnt think they need to know.Her mom is ama
13、zedby her15attitude.Lola never thinks about16.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her17is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down whatshes learned to other kids18she grew up.Lola is19of all her hard work and success.She saysits he
14、lped her overcome problems in her life outsidegymnastics,too.Her20for others is“just believe yourself”.()1.A.runs()3.A.tellB.teachesC.trains D.dancesD.predictD.closelyD.satisfactory()2.A.sinceB.unless C.afterD.thoughB.guess C.assume()4.A.suspectedB.remembered C.imaginedD.noticed()5.A.deeply B.wellC.
15、ahead()6.A.taskB.sportC.event D.show()7.A.boring B.enjoyableC.difficult()8.A.talentB.qualityC.nature D.condition()9.A.doubt B.advantage C.challengeD.progress()10.A.examineB.express C.openD.trust()11.A.fearful()12.A.toB.harmfulC.unfair D.inconvenientB.onC.offD.againstC.served D.paidC.injuriesC.flexib
16、leC.winningD.problemsD.cautiousD.bargaining()13.A.greetedB.treated()14.A.painsB.stresses()15.A.positiveB.friendly()16.A.defending B.quitting()17.A.standardB.range C.viewD.goal()18.A.untilB.asC.whenD.before()19.A.proudB.tiredC.ashamed D.confident()20.A.planB.adviceC.rewardD.responsibilityCI grew up o
17、ne of ten children on a farm in Wyoming.After my dads service in World War II,he was36again tofight during the Korean War,and when he returned home,he couldnt drink37to numb(麻痹)his terrible2memories.He struggled to38for his growing family.On our occasional trips to town,I39out boxfuls of books from
18、the library.When I opened a book,I could40myself in unknown places where children werent hungry and were in41of little.When I wasnt daydreaming,my42was the life I shared with my brothers and sisters.At night I hid under thecovers43to silence the sounds of life in an alcoholic home.Classmates asked44
19、we didnt haveelectricity or a telephone.I suppose my explanations were45more than lies,but the stories I told improved46every book I read.Starting at a very young age,my siblings(兄弟姐妹)and I sometimes got jobs to earn money to put more food on thefamily table.We47newspapers,babysat,and cleaned other
20、peoples houses.Mom grew vegetables,raised chickens,and baked bread,so we seldom went hungry,even when supper was only a pot ofbeans.48my real hunger wasnt for food it was a hunger for a better life.It was a hunger for knowledge about the world49our simple existence.It was a hunger to prove Dad50when
21、 he told us we would never amount toanything.Hunger motivated my brothers and sisters to achieve much51than our parents expected52us.Wedevoured(如饥似渴地吸取)the offerings of the public schools because we realized that53would be oursteppingstone into a brighter future.Now Im54of the accomplishments of my
22、siblings:an art professor;a well-known doctor;plus businessowners.And me,Im the keeper of the family stores.Ill never know if we would have so many accumulated successes ifwe had not known55as children.But this I do know:I believe it can be a good thing.1.A.drafted2.A.well3.A.searchB.dismissedC.invi
23、tedC.enoughC.hopeC.gaveC.devoteD.involvedD.heavilyD.leaveD.carriedD.findD.needD.affectionD.preparingD.whyD.everythingD.atD.releasedD.OtherwiseD.beyondD.niceD.onD.educationD.confidentD.povertyB.plentyB.provideB.checkedB.helpB.fantasyB.howB.anythingB.withB.AndB.aroundB.meanB.furtherB.forB.dreamB.proud
24、4.A.brought5.A.remind6.A.memory7.A.reality8.A.refusing9.A.whether11.A.as12.A.sent13.A.But15.A.right16.A.more17.A.in19.A.fondB.favorC.possessionC.satisfactionC.attemptingC.whenC.nothingC.forB.pretending10.A.somethingB.deliveredC.publishedC.ThenC.wrongC.greaterC.of14.A.aboveC.withinD.better18.A.ambiti
25、on20.A.hungerC.enthusiasmC.awareC.desperationB.suffering3DWoz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20.We worked hard,and in 10 years Apple had _36_from just the two of us in a _37_ into a$2 billion company with over 4000 employees.We had just _38_ ourfinest creation-the Macintosh-a ye
26、ar earlier,and I had just turned 30.And then I got fired.How can you get fired froma company you _39_?Well,as Apple grew we _40_ someone who I thought was very talented to _41_ thecompany with me,and for the first year or so things went well.But then our visions of the future began to diverge(分歧)and
27、 _42_ we had a falling out.When we did,our Board of Directors _43_with him.So at 30 I was out.Andvery publicly out._44_ had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone,and it was devastating(毁灭性的).I really didnt know what t o do for a few months.I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried t
28、o _45_ forscrewing up so badly.I was a very public failure,and I even thought about running away from the valley.But somethingslowly began to _46_ on me-I still loved what I did.The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit.I hadbeen _47_,but I was still in love.And so I decided to start
29、over.I didnt see it then,but it _48_ that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have everhappened to me.The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the _49_ of being a _50_ again,less sure about everything.It freed me to _51_ one of the most creative periods of my life.Im pret
30、ty sure _ _52_ of this would have happened if I hadnt been fired from Apple.It was _53_ tastingmedicine,but I guess the patient needed it.Dont lose _54_.Im convinced that the only thing that kept me goingwas that I loved what I did.If you havent found it yet,keep looking.Don t _55_.As with all matte
31、rs of the heart,youll know when you find it.And,like any great relationship,it just gets better and better as the years roll on.So keeplooking until you find it.By Steve Jobs,CEO of Apple Computer1.A.grownB.begunC.removedC.garageC.releasedC.installedC.openD.kept2.A.bedroom3.A.announced4.A.managed5.A
32、.provided6.A.run8.A.riskedB.farmB.declaredB.startedB.sortedB.involveD.kitchenD.copedD.entitledD.hiredC.promotedC.eventuallyC.pleasedD.engageD.frequentlyD.sidedD.WhateverD.dawnD.tried outD.businessD.visitorD.anythingD.faith7.A.instantlyB.constantlyB.supportedB.WhatB.revealB.putB.rejectedB.lightnessB.
33、pioneerB.noneB.patience9.A.Which10.A.apologize11.A.imply12.A.resisted13.A.made out14.A.darkness15.A.waiter16.A.enterC.WhicheverC.headC.impressC.solvedD.standD.interruptedB.come outC.turned outC.carelessnessC.beginnerB.relieveC.previewC.hopefulC.claimD.expectD.awful17.A.something18.A.careful19.A.cour
34、age20.A.settleC.everythingB.acceptableC.imaginationB.recallD.deny4I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America It is said,“The best house is in the USA,the best wife is in Japan,and the bestfood is in China”So Itook 26 and pleasure to 27“the best food”for my America
35、n family Eachday,regardless of my poor skillof cooking,I performed(表演)my play in 28 way:changing thedishes colour,the meats type or thesoups style(风味)Thus,my American friends could discover the 29 of eating Chinese foodBecauseof my“30”job,I was often rewarded(奖励)by their 31 of appreciation(感激)such a
36、s“very tasty”,“excellent”,etc But the joke was here:yesterday,I cooked Sichuanstyle 32 for dinnerI was 33 at my achievement(成就)When all the family members arrived at thetable,they first looked 34 atthe fish,then looked at me“Why do all the fish have their 35?”theyasked,“Its horrible!”Horrible or bea
37、utiful?I dont knowBut I 36 know that fish heads are delicious.The 37 is the best part of fish;in 38 only the respectable(受敬重的)guest can have the special 39 ofenjoying it Another 40 thing is:the American friends often said to me“41”as they 42 fruits orotherthings According to Chinese tradition(传统),I
38、would simply smile in answer totheirkindness 43 actually helping myself to any of the food44,I said“help yourself”to themwhenever Ibrought home fruits Dear me,no matter how much or how often I brought home food,as long as it wasnice to their taste,they 45 hesitated(犹豫)to use their hands to“helpthems
39、elves”until all was finished26 A worryB.attentionC.delight D.pride(自豪)27 A buyB.fetchC.cook D.leave28 A their B.a newC.the same D.a simple29 A way B.joyC.troubleD.importance30 A hard B.dailyC.goodD.new31 A expressionsB.sentence C doingD.smile32 A meatB.fishC.soup D.egg33 A praised B.pleasedC.badD.su
40、rprise34 A pleasedlyB.excitedlyC.surprisedly D.worriedly35 A bonesB.flesh(肉)C.tailsD.heads36 A do B.willC.want toD.should37 A tailB.headC.soupD.flesh38 A fact B.ChinaC.USAD.the West39 A honourB.seat C.tableD.plate40 A realB.excitingC.interestingD.easy41 A please help us B.excuse me C help yourselfD.
41、eat them please42 A brought homeB.wantedC were buyingD.were eating43 A not B.but notC.withoutD.nor44 A At last B.Above allC.After all D.In return45 A usualB.oftenC.neverD.had5Some people have sailed the world in quite small boatsIt is not an easy thing 26Sometimes theweather 27 bad That can be the 2
42、8 of everyone in it Accidents can happen 29One family once had an accident 30 some big fish The fish swam 31 their boat and 32 holes init Sea water 33,of course,and the boat soon 34 However,these people had 35 small boat:a lifeboat and they all got into that They lived and 36 many days They ate and
43、slept,and they alwayshopedAt last a ship 37 them38 can people live in a very small lifeboat?Perhaps for weeks or months?They must be strong 39 every way They must have hopethey must want to live But you cannot eatand drink 40You cannot drink sea water If you drink a lot of 41,you will quicklydie Sai
44、lors can drink rainwaterThey must 42 rain water in their boatThey must also catch fish and birds 43Lifeboats do notoften carry a cooker,sothe sailors cannot cook their food Raw fish and bird meat is not very nice,but there is 44 choice in alifeboat!The sailors must eat raw food,or they will die 45 p
45、eople think about in a lifeboat?Theythink about land,a warm bed,dry clothes,fresh water and food,food,food26 A for doingB.that do C to doD.to be done27 A becomeB.getsC.doesD.are28 A endB.beginC.beginningD.finish29Aeasy and quickB.easily and quickCeasy and quicklyD.easily andquickly30 A andB.orC.byD.
46、with31 A overB.onC.underD.in32 A biteB.bitC.bitenD.bited33 A came inB.cameC.came intoD.came down34 A roseB.liftedC.went downD.went up35 A otherB.the otherC.elseD.another36 A hopedB.hoped onC.hoped forD.hoped in37 A foundB.looked forC.searchedD.searched for38 A WhatB.How longC.WhereD.When39 A onB.wit
47、hC.forD.in40 A fresh waterB.milkC.hopeD.rain water41 A sea waterB.fresh waterC.rain waterD.river water42 A takeB.bringC.catchD.put43 A to foodB.like foodC.for foodD.at dinner44 A no anotherB.no otherC.no elseD.no45 A How doB.How areC.What areD.What do6语篇解读作者通过自身的经历诠释了这样一个道理:幸福就在每个人的身边。1解析:“我”觉得只有当“我
48、”完成(accomplished)了某些事情后,最终在一生中“我”才是幸福的。答案:D2解析:大多数时候“我”感觉(自己)像一只乌龟,相信只要慢慢的稳稳的(steady),就会赢得比赛。答案:B3解析:其他时间,“我”又像一只兔子一样,尝试不同的旁道。根据语境可知,act“做事,行动”正确。答案:A4解析:“我”以一种危险的速度(speed)前进,希望能更快一点儿到达那面旗帜。答案:C5解析:渐渐地(Gradually),“我”开始发现无论“我”跑多远,那面旗帜从不曾更近一点儿。答案:B6解析:参见上题解析。closer 更近一点儿,符合语境。答案:C7解析:最后,“我”决定坐下(sit do
49、wn)来休息一下。答案:D8 解析:就在那时,“我”看到幸福(happiness)就在“我”身边。根据文章第一句中的“happiness”可知,A 项正确。答案:A9解析:当“我”努力工作(worked)来养家糊口时,当“我”和孩子们一起玩耍,听到他们的笑声(laughter)时,甚至当“我”生病(sick)妻子在身边照顾“我”时,幸福一直都在“我”身边。答案:D10答案:A11.答案:C12解析:“我”只是没有看到这些身边的幸福的智慧(wisdom)。答案:C13解析:压力来自你对自己的期待,放松你会发现真实的自己。此处 Relaxation“放松”和Tension“压力”对应,所以 B 项
50、正确。答案:B714解析:也许我们大家都应该停止追求我们自己认为的应该拥有的完美生活的脚步,享受(enjoy)我们现在所拥有的生活。perfect 完美的。答案:B15解析:参见上题解析。enjoy“享受”,符合语境。答案:A16解析:你会在你自己的心中,思想里,脑海中找到你想要的幸福。答案:D17解析:当你意识到(realize)其他人爱你就像你爱他们一样时,你就会感到幸福。答案:A18解析:在通往幸福的路上,不要做乌龟,也不要做兔子。要做一个顽皮的小狗,无论去哪里,都把自己的快乐(joy)的骨头带在身边。答案:D19解析:把自己从赛跑中解脱出来。take.out of从中出来,符合语境。答