高考英语复习自选训练 完形填空71
There was a very special teacher who made a far –reaching difference in my life
Fall, 1959, the first day of class at
The first time that I_41__her read-write criticize method I had not ___42to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant _____43___the extreme embarrassment I suffered , standing before my classmates _____44____myself No one laughed at me , no one would be ___45_____enorgh , or foolish enough, to do that in Mrs. McNamara’s class. The embarrassment came from ___46_____and along with it came a strong ____47____not to let it happen again
Mrs. McNamara kept all of our written work in files. It was easy to see the ____48____in writing that had occurred. What was not so easy to see was the inner transformation that had taken peace, at least for me. What Mrs. McNamar______49_____me to do was to see myself as others see me and, having done that, I could improve myself And_____50__, Thank you Mrs. McNamara
31. A. nodded B. laughed C. apologized D. shouted
32. A. trouble B. sorrow C. danger D. anger
33. A. behavior B. evaluation C. activity D. thought
34. A. review B. performance C. practice D. homework
35. A. added B. related C. contributed D. advised
36. A. expected B. persuaded C. allowed D. advised
37. A. collect B. return C. send D. receive
38. A. on purpose B. at first C. by chance D. in turn
39. A. talk through B. hand over C. read out D. show off
40. A. so B. and C. but D. or
41. A. tried B. adopted C. examined D. experienced
42. A. undertaken B. attempted C. examined D. experienced
43. A. remember B. attempted C. bothered D. hesitated
44. A. playing jokes on B. making a fool of C. trying a trap for of D. taking advantage
45. A. brave B. careless C. proud D. selfish
46. A. above B. within C. behind D. below
47. A. tendency B. preference C. determination D. sense
48. A. improvements B. pains C. difficulties D. advantages
50. A. did B. could C. had D. would
答案 31.B 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.B 36.A 37.B 38.D 39.C 40.D 41.D 42.C 43.D 44.B 45.A 46.B 47.C 48.A 49.C 50.A
I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it __21__ me and my family a fabulous(极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. __22__, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve __25__. ” I’d been so well respected; __26__ I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie(僵尸). I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything __29__ me.
Then. in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30__ the same final, so he was __31__ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me __32__ him on was unbelievable. From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions(激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s ban — I __33__ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so __34__. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long. and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
__37__, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being __38__ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional __39__ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.
21. A. Promised B. afforded C. showed D. left
22. A. Therefore B. Anyhow C. Otherwise D. However
23. A. quickly B. gently C. partly D. easily
24. A. until B. after C. as D. so
25. A. failed B. finished C. tried D. changed
26. A. suddenly B. finally C. immediately D. shortly
27. A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark
28. A. see B. get C. suggest D. understand
29. A. defended B. directed C. deserted D. disturbed
30. A. watched B. missed C. lost D. won
31. A. disappointed B. worried C. honoured D. delighted
32. A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing
33. A. just B. even C. still D. almost
34. A. hopeful B. meaningful C. difficult D. strange
35. A. work B. family C. matches D. performances
36. A. successful B. thoughtful C. thankful D. peaceful
37. A. Naturally B. Doubtfully C. Disagreeably D. Unexpectedly
38. A. employed B. comforted C. valued D. encouraged
39. A. education B. experience C. relationship D. future
40. A important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising
答案 21.B 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.A 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.B 31.D 32.A 33.B 34.B 35.A 36.C 37.D 38.C 39.D 40.A