英语完形（高二）.doc

高二英语完形(1)
1 One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to 36 a great climbing plant that had grown 37 a roof beam(房梁),so that we could repair the roof and 38 the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the 39 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 40 something 41 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest.He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 42 ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet(手镯).He ran into the house to 43 me.
“You won’t believe that the 44 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 45 to feed on,”he said,“but they also want their children to 46 in a cradle of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.
“Don’t you remember, Mother?”she said with a loud 49 .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 50 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer 51 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼).Among the 52 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like 53 .I hope that if my grandson 54 loses it, one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.
36.A.remove B.cover C.grow D.water
37.A.beyond B.over C.across D.through
38.A.build B.paint C.rescue D.print
39.A.nest B.baby C.body D.egg
40.A.moved B.got C.picked D.noticed
41.A.nice B.colorful C.shiny D.special
42.A.horror B.surprise C.delight D.disappointment
43.A.ask B.tell C.show D.give
44.A.working B.cheating C.dreaming D.thieving
45.A.buy B.plant C.store D.collect
46.A.lie B.sing C.listen D.wait
47.A.party B.Christmas C.birthday D.wedding
48.A.important B.strange C.terrible D.funny
49.A.cry B.sigh C.laugh D.sound
50.A.hid B.threw C.lost D.broke
51.A.fitted B.satisfied C.matched D.interested
52.A.jewels B.toys C.clothes D.presents
53.A.attractive B.new C.modern D.golden
54.A.almost B.just C.even D.ever
55.A.blackbirds B.grandchildren C.neighbors D.mice
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2.Susan Cleveland is the young president of a candy company in the city of Chicago. Her father began the company in the 1960’s. He died three years ago. Now, the company belongs to Susan.
　 Susan, 36 , did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college.
　 The employees（雇员）became 37 concerned during Susan’s first months 38 the job. Mr Cleveland had been a 39 leader. But Susan permitted 40 employees to make their own 41 .One employee said, “Old Mr Cleveland 42 told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. 43 the company did well.” What does a “short leash” mean？A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash 44 our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from 45 away 46 getting into trouble.
　 Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 47 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself of herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 48 ,she encourages them to get 49 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed（建议）an idea. She said the company should 50 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 51 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Mr Cleveland 52 the idea. After the prize was announced, 53 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 54 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 55 .
　 Ms Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.
36 A．but B．yet　　　　　　C．so　　　　　　D．however
37．A．so little　　 B．even less　　　　C．even more　 D．no more
38．A．on　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　D．at
39．A．weak　　　　 B．strong　　　　 C．kind　　　　　 D．clever
40．A．no　　　　　 B．a few　　　　 C．few　　　　　　D．many
41．A．products　　　B．candy　　　　 C．decisions　　　D．plans
42．A．never　　　　 B．always　　　　 C．seldom　　　　 D．did
43．A．Although　　　B．Because　　 C．Otherwise　　　D．But
44．A．to walk　　　 B．to use　　　　C．to frighten　　 D．to play
45．A．stepping　　　B．pulling　　　 C．running　　　　D．jumping
46．A．in　　　　　　B．for　　　　　C．when　　　　　D．or
47．A．in　　　　　 B．on　　　　　C．for　　　　　　D．under
48．A．Still　　　　 B．Yet　　　　　 C．Instead　　　　D．While
49．A．other　　　　 B．more　　　　C．many　　　　　 D．better
50．A．save　　　　 B．offer　　　 C．get　　　　　　 D．lend
51．A．belonging to　B．far from　　　 C．near　　　　　 D．in
52．A．studied　　　 B．appreciated　　C．refused　　　　 D．changed
53．A．students　　　B．workers　　　 C．businessmen　 D．people
54．A．some　　　　　B．little　　　　 C．more　　　　　 D．less
55．A．improved　　　B．failed　　　 　C．continued　　　D．stopped
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3.Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to "market day" with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to ( 36 ) their fruit and vegetables into the city. They( 37 ) one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their (38 ). This outdoor market was a great place to ( 39 ). Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores because the farmers brought it in ( 40 ) after the harvest. My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get the ( 41 ) produce.
The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child, ( 42 ) was like a festival---- full of colors and ( 43 ). There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, onions. The farmers did their own ( 44 ). They all shouted loudly for ( 45 ) to buy their produce. "come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins to( 46 ) your children healthy and strong!"
Everyone used to ( 47 ) with the farmers over the ( 48 ) of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the " ( 49 )" in this drama. My mother was an ( 50 ) at this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the price. The seller told her.
"What?" she said. she looked very surprised. "so ( 51 ) ?"
The seller looked terribly ( 52 ). "My dear lady! " he replied. "I’m a poor, ( 53 ) farmer. These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!"
They always argued for several minutes before agreeing ( 54 ) a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left. Both buyer and seller were ( 55 ). The drama was over.
36. A. carry　　　　　B. closed　　　C. started　　　　 D. stopped
38. A. produce　　 B. goods　　　 C. food　　　　　 D. product
39. A. buy　　　　　B. sell　　　 C. bargain　　 　 D. shop
40. A. hurriedly B. immediately　C. directly　　　 D. straightly
41. A. best　　　　 B. finest　　　　C. freshest　　 D. cheapest
42. A. who　　　　 B. that　　　 C. which　　　 D. what
43. A. voices　　 B. noises　　　　C. sounds　　　 D. accent
44. A. shopping　 B. business　 C. shouting　　 D. advertising
45. A. customers　 B. producers　 C. themselves　 D. sellers
46. A. keep　　　 B. let　　　　　 C. except　　 D. make
47. A. argue　　　 B. talk　　　　 C. discuss　　　　D. speak
48. A. order　　　　 B. price　　 C. quality　　　 D. form
49. A. viewers　　　 B. listeners　　 C. actors　　　　 D. directors
50. A. actress　　　　B. inventor　　 C. advancer　　 D. expert
51. A. wonderful　　 B. exciting　　 C. cheap　　　 　 D. expensive
52. A. injured　　　　B. hurt　　 C. damaged　　　 D. wounded
53. A. excellent　　　B. fair　　　 C. honest　　　　 D. easy
54. A. with　　　　　B. to　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. on
55. A. disappointed　 B. encouraged　 C. satisfied　　 D. tired

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　4. No one really knows when many of our expressions became popular. But 36 can be easily dated. One such expression is A-Okay. It means the 37 is fine; there is no cause for worry.
A-Okay is a 38 expression. It was used in 1961 during the 39 of an American astronaut. John Powers, a spokesman 40 NASA, the national space agency, 41 "A-Okay" to tell the world that everything 42 the space flight was operating perfectly.
Some experts say the expression did not 43 the space age. One 44 is that it was first used during the early days of the telephone, 45 an operator that his message 46 . The sound of the O in Okay often was 47 in the noise 48 . So the sharper sounding "A" was 49 to the expression, making a more easily understood "A-Okay".
"A-Okay" is one of several 50 that may have come into the 51 earlier but became popular only when they were used in the space 52 . These expressions quickly became part of everyday 53 . This happened 54 most people had television, and could see and hear all the major events of a space flight. People 55 hours watching special TV reports of every space flight.
36. A. the other B. none　　　　C. others 　　　 D. anything
37. A. situation B. condition　 C. expression　　 D. surrounding
38. A. good　　 B. fashionable　C. dated　　　 D. space-age
39. A. fight　　 B. flight　　　 C. launching　　　D. period
40. A. to　　　 B. for　　　　 C. of　　　　　　 D. about
41. A. used 　 B. using　　　 C. to use　　　　 D. has used
42. A. in　　　 B. that　　　　C. for　　　　　　D. on
43. A. become　B. turn　　　　 C. change into　　D. begin with
44. A. thing　　 B. ma　　　　 C. story 　 　 　D. reason
45. A. telling　 B. told　　　　 C. to tell 　　　　D. remind
46. A. has been received　　　　B. had been received 　　
C. had received　　　　 D. has received
47. A. lost 　　 B. taken　　　 C. disappeared　　 D. gone away
48. A. in the sky B. on the telephone line
C. in space　　　D. by the way
49. A. used　　 B. copied　　　C. followed　　　 D. added
50. A. stories　 B. flights　　　 C. expressions 　　D. messages
51. A. language B. use　　　　　C. dialogue　　　　D. conversation
52. A. flight　　B. above　　　 C. program 　　　 D. shuttle
53. A. life　　 B. idea　　　　C. proverb　　　 　D. speech
54. A. to　　　 B. because 　　C. as if　　　　 　 D. as well as
55. A. cost　　 B. spent　　　 C. took　　　　　D. wasted

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