1、完形填空专项练习10篇Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations第一篇 Steve was a seventh grader, a big boy, looking more like a teenager than a 12-year-old. Yet, he went unnoticed-he had been1every examination since first grade-until Miss Wilma appeared. In the middle of the first semester of school, the entire seventh g
2、rade was2for basic skills. You all did pretty well, Miss Wilma told the class after going over the3, except for one boy. And it 4my heart to tell you this, but. she 5, the smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class. Steve6his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips. After that, Steve s
3、till wouldnt do his homework. Even if Miss Wilma7punished him, he remained 8.Steve, please! I care about you! 9, Steve got it! Someone CARES ABOUT ME? One Monday a couple of weeks later, Miss Wilma gave a10on the weekend homework. Steve 11through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With
4、 a look of 12, Miss Wilma took his paper and began to look it over.Miss Wilmas face was in a13shock.She glanced up at Steve, then 14, then up. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test! From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he
5、remember and understand15, but he could translate what he learned into his life. He became 16.After high school, Steve enlisted in the Navy, and he had a(n)17military career. During his naval years, he inspired many young people who might not have 18themselves without him. A 19took place within the
6、heart of a boy all because of one teacher, who 20about him.1. A. missingB. failingC. passingD. skipping2. A. testedB. classifiedC. separatedD. dismissed3. A. questionsB. effectsC. lessonsD. results4. A. fillsB. pressesC. breaksD. destroys5. A. shoutedB. hesitatedC. interruptedD. laughed6. A. dropped
7、B. raisedC. coveredD. closed7. A. strangelyB. steadilyC. severelyD. secretly8. A. helplessB. stubbornC. flexibleD. crazy9. A. CommonlyB. UnwillinglyC. ParticularlyD. Suddenly10. A. quizB. chanceC. speechD. presentation11. A. sleptB. lookedC. livedD. hurried12. A. disappointmentB. surpriseC. satisfac
8、tionD. inspiration13. A. bitterB. totalC. preciousD. ridiculous14. A. downB. awayC. outD. back15. A. homeworkB. gradesC. knowledgeD. subjects16. A. outstandingB. lazyC. roughD. troublesome17. A. tiringB. ordinaryC. hard-workingD. successful18. A. relied onB. looked afterC. turned toD. believed in19.
9、 A. competitionB. choiceC. changeD. campaign20. A. waitedB. listenedC. wishedD. cared第二篇 There was a couple who used to go to England to shop. 1of them liked antiques (古董) and pottery (陶瓷) and especially teacups.One day in a beautiful2they saw a beautiful teacup. They said, May we see that? Weve 3se
10、en one so beautiful. As the owner of the shop 4it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke:You dont5. I havent always been a teacup. There was a time when I was red and I was clay (黏土). My 6took me and rolled me and petted me over and over I couldnt bear it any longer and 7out, Let me alone! , but he only
11、 smiled, Not yet.Then he put me in an oven. I never felt so8. I wondered why he wanted to burn me. I shouted and I knocked at the door. I could see him9the opening and I could read his lips as he 10his head, Not yet.Then I knew there wasnt any11. I would never make it. I was ready to 12. But the doo
12、r opened and my owner took me 13and placed me on a shelf. One hour later he handed me a 14and said, Look at yourself. and I did so. But what I saw surprised me. That is not me.That couldnt be me. Its 15. I want you to remember, then he said, I know it hurts to be rolled and patted, 16if I had just l
13、eft you alone, youd have dried up. I know it was hot and 17in the oven, but if I hadnt put you there, you would have 18. Now you are a finished product. You are 19I had in mind when I first began with you. Its really a truth: if you do not20the wind and the rain, how can you see the rainbow? 1. A. A
14、llB. BothC. NeitherD. None2. A. gardenB. churchC. shopD. hall3. A. neverB. oftenC. alwaysD. ever4. A. contributedB. handedC. rentD. recommended5. A. respondB. complainC. careD. understand6. A. fatherB. brotherC. ownerD. friend7. A. wentB. diedC. putD. shouted8. A. goodB. hotC. coldD. hunger9. A. thr
15、oughB. byC. acrossD. over10. A. noddedB. liftedC. hitD. shook11. A. futureB. hopeC. adviceD. opinion12. A. give upB. take upC. stay upD. set up13. A. insideB. outC. offD. up14. A. telephoneB. cupC. paperD. mirror15. A. secretB. luckyC. beautifulD. strange16. A. andB. butC. soD. or17. A. miserableB.
16、comfortableC. valuableD. changeable18. A. succeededB. remainedC. survivedD. cracked19. A. whoB. whichC. whatD. that20. A. avoidB. experienceC. expectD. promiseUnit2 Morals and Virtues第一篇 Monty was a hard-working man who sold bread for a living. He spent all his evenings after work 1classes, hoping t
17、hat he could one day find a better-paid job. Except for Sundays, Monty 2ate a meal together with his family. He wanted to 3his family with the best things money could buy.4the family complained (抱怨) that he was not spending 5time with them, he 6that he was doing all this for them. The day came when
18、the 7results came out. Monty passed with a high score! Soon after, he was 8a good job. Like a dream coming true, Monty could now9to buy nice clothing and fine food for his family.10, the family still did not get to see Monty for most of the week. He 11to work very hard, hoping to get a 12job as a ma
19、nager. So, he went to study in the open university.Montys hard work 13. He decided to hire a housekeeper to 14his wife from housework. Having experienced the 15of his work many times before, Monty decided to 16his studies and work once more. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact,
20、to please his 17, sometimes Monty had to work on Sundays. As 18, Montys hard work achieved a big success and he bought a beautiful flat near the seacoast. On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Monty declared (宣布) to his family that he decided not to take any more 19. From then on he was goi
21、ng to spend more time with his family. But Monty did not 20the next day. His family were very sad about it.1. A. teachingB. takingC. preparingD. choosing2. A. oftenB. everC. hardlyD. sometimes3. A. provideB. helpC. shareD. combine4. A. UnlessB. ThoughC. BeforeD. Whenever5. A. someB. enoughC. certain
22、D. full6. A. liedB. explainedC. addedD. realized7. A. gameB. competitionC. researchD. examination8. A. toldB. shownC. offeredD. promised9. A. affordB. decideC. manageD. remember10. A. BesidesB. AlsoC. InsteadD. However11. A. usedB. hatedC. continuedD. stopped12. A. betterB. more interestingC. busier
23、D. more useful13. A. turned backB. got awayC. paid offD. broke down14. A. freeB. keepC. carryD. protect15. A. skillsB. rewardsC. troublesD. difficulties16. A. reviewB. dropC. completeD. improve17. A. childrenB. friendsC. customersD. parents18. A. expectedB. suggestedC. reportedD. planned19. A. trips
24、B. chancesC. jobsD. courses20. A. call backB. wake upC. come backD. stay up 第二篇A 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 perfect her skills, Lola 1for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state champions
25、hips in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.Thats especially impressive, 2she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and cant 3how far away things are.When she was little, her mom 4that even though she couldnt see 5, she w
26、as fearless. So, her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 6right away and gymnastics became her favorite.Though learning gymnastics has been more 7for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesnt let her 8stop her from doing anything that she wan
27、ts to.She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 9is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. You have to 10your mind that itll take you where
28、you want to go, says Lola.To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 11for anyone because its four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didnt fall 12the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10her highest score yet.Lola doesnt want to be 13differently from the
29、other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges dont know about her vision 14. She doesnt tell them, because she doesnt think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her 15attitude.Lola never thinks about 16. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 17is
30、to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what shes learned to other kids 18she grew up.Lola is 19of all her hard work and success. She says its helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her 20for others is just believe yourself.1. A. runsB. t
31、eachesC. trainsD. dances2. A. sinceB. unlessC. afterD. though3. A. tellB. guessC. assumeD. predict4. A. suspectedB. rememberedC. imaginedD. noticed5. A. deeplyB. wellC. aheadD. closely6. A. taskB. sportC. eventD. show7. A. boringB. enjoyableC. difficultD. unsatisfactory8. A. talentB. qualityC. natur
32、eD. condition9. A. doubtB. advantageC. challengeD. program10. A. examineB. expressC. openD. trust11. A. fearfulB. harmfulC. unfairD. inconvenient12. A. toB. onC. offD. against13. A. greetedB. treatedC. servedD. paid14. A. painsB. stressesC. injuriesD. problems15. A. positiveB. friendlyC. flexibleD.
33、caution16. A. defendingB. quittingC. winningD. bargaining17. A. standardB. rangeC. viewD. goal18. A. untilB. asC. whenD. before19. A. proudB. tiredC. ashamedD. confident20. A. planB. adviceC. rewardD. ResponsibilityUnit3 Diverse Cultures第一篇In the Ituri rain forest in America live many different trib
34、es (部落), one of 1is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies are not taller than four feet. They 2only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are the best 3among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be 4by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so 5that often the last one le
35、aves the bow 6the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its 7, the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, 8his arrows and step on them.Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are 9moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is no 10at all
36、except some weapons (武器) such as spears, bows, and arrows. There are 11cooking pots either. Food is eaten 12or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is 13to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as 14. Oft
37、en, they travel great distances through the branches without 15the ground.One of the 16facts about the small men and women is their appetite (胃口). A Pygmy can 17sixty bananas at a single meal 18quantities of meat. After eating, they will 19on their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morn
38、ing, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all over again. In spite of the 20life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or fight among themselves. 1. A. themB. thoseC. thatD. which2. A. haveB. weighC. eatD. carry3. A. playersB. farmersC. workersD. hunter
39、s4. A. frightenedB. beatenC. caughtD. raised5. A. heavilyB. hurriedlyC. slowlyD. rapidly6. A. afterB. beforeC. untilD. since7. A. animalB. aimC. eyesD. sight8. A. gotB. put awayC. sellD. break9. A. neverB. seldomC. constantlyD. hardly10. A. furnitureB. thingsC. tablesD. beds11. A. someB. muchC. noD.
40、 special12. A. uncookedB. burntC. untouchedD. fried13. A. a lotB. somethingC. moreD. nothing14. A. birdsB. rabbitsC. monkeysD. deer15. A. touchingB. feelingC. fallingD. seeing16. A. interestedB. surprisingC. movingD. known17. A. get upB. take upC. eat upD. put up18. A. includingB. butC. exceptD. bes
41、ides19. A. lieB. layC. stayD. kneel20. A. comfortableB. unpleasantC. hardD. happy第二篇I remember when I was young, people often asked me, What are you going to be when you grow up?It 1being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer. As I grew older, my dreams for the f
42、uture2. When I was in college, I set my heart on becoming3like my father. 4I studied and prepared for that. I reached the5in the end and I was teaching 6full-time for much of my adult life. However, there is a thief that goes around stealing our7. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, or a fri
43、end, but the 8 thief is usually9.We find ourselves just about reaching the top, and a small10 inside says, Youll never make11. You12 possibly do this. On and on the small voice predicts our failure. Failure,13 is one of the most important tools we have may teach us valuable14. When we learn these lessons well, we are ready15 success.I always tell my children that you are 16 to do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, Nothing is17 for a willing heart. There are 18 overnight successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine19 a life you dream of. Then in your h
