1、完形填空专项训练1I looked out at the smiling faces in the school auditorium. The applause filled my ears. I had really done it!Just a few months earlier I would never have 1_ myself acting in a play in front of two hundred people. But when the time came, I got up on stage and 2 one of my greatest fears. I f
2、ound a new person inside me, a much more 3 _, outgoing person who had been hidden all along, just waiting for the opportunity to come. If not for my teacher, Mrs. Sather, I might never have found that 4 _.I was extremely 5 _. I had friends, but it just wasnt in my personality to be very outgoing, ev
3、en when I knew someone well. I was even 6 with strangers.One day, Mrs. Sather 7 that our class was going to perform a play. “I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy,” she said. “Anybody want to try?” A few 8 hands shot upmine, of course, was not one of them.After class Mrs. Sather came to jo
4、in me. “Dallas, I was thinking you would be the person for Dorothy. But I was 9 you didnt raise your hand.”Was she 10 _? Me, the lead? I was 11 just thinking of standing on stage in front of a lot of people.“Dallas, youre great at 12 things, so you wont worry about lines. And you have such a sweet p
5、ersonality. Perfect for Dorothy!” She said. Mrs. Sather stared into my eyes as if seeing my inner self locked away inside. “Id love you to give this a 13 for me. But if you really dont want to, I wont make you. Its your _14 _.” Mrs. Sather wanted me in this role. She 15 me. I realized it was time to
6、 16 my shy cloak (披风). Fast-forward through five months of practicing, we were ready. 17 _, I was as nervous as I had ever been. I proved to myself that I could do it in practice, 18 could I prove it to everyone else when it really mattered? “It doesnt matter how you do tonight,” said Mrs. Sather, 1
7、9 reading my thoughts when she came backstage for a final check. “You have already shown yourself how wonderful you are.” At the end of the play, when the audience stood and applauded, I knew they were not just cheering for my performance that night, but for the performances they knew would come in
8、later years because of my newfound 20 . 1. A. praisedB. agreedC. picturedD. remembered 2. A. expressedB. facedC. discussedD. shared3. A. energetic B. daringC. generousD. sincere4. A. storyB. methodC. solutionD. opportunity5. A. shy B. slowC. curiousD. patient6. A. colderB. calmerC. quieterD. happier
9、 7. A. realizedB. repeatedC. foundD. announced8. A. firmB. excited C. powerfulD. friendly 9. A. surprisedB. annoyedC. amusedD. embarrassed 10. A. objectiveB. crazy C. reliableD. nervous 11. A. ashamedB. regretfulC. doubtfulD. terrified12. A. analyzingB. observingC. memorizingD. predicting13. A. plan
10、B. tryC. guess D. promise14. A. choiceB. destinationC. suggestionD. interest15. A. remindedB. challengedC. trusted D. shocked16. A. throw off B. keep offC. knock offD. call off17. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. InsteadD. Still18. A. butB. soC. orD. and 19. A. in caseB. ever sinceC. as ifD. even though20
11、. A. popularityB. ambitionC. advantageD. confidence完形填空专项训练2Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school.I made a (an) _1_ to maintain (保持) the little bit of French that I learned in school, but eventually realized that this was _2_. I was well aware that new langua
12、ges are _3_ learned when young, and that our abilities _4_ with age. However, just before my 50th birthday, I _5_ French classes.After I was _6_ to see which group I belonged to, I was placed at almost the _7_ level. When I looked around at my first Saturday morning class, I was _8_ by how many of t
13、he students were learning French as a third, fourth, or _9_ fifth language.While Id always considered myself as a quick _10_ that was no longer the case. I _11_ new vocabulary very slowly. What I learned one week seemed to _12_ as soon as I learned the next skill. I looked up the same _13_ and langu
14、age structures over and over again.Now, a couple of _14_ in, I can listen to the news in French and catch 90 percent of it on the first try, read a novel if the language is not too difficult, and hold up my end of a _15_ if it doesnt go too fast. Who knows what I might still _16_? Ive learned so muc
15、h beyond grammar and vocabulary. Ive met people from around the world who have the _17_ to make fools of themselves to learn something new. I have a _18_ understanding of how something can look _19 _different from another perspective. Ive learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way
16、 of _20_.But most of all, Ive learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.1. A. effortB. offerC. mistakeD. appointment2. A. disgustingB. pointlessC. cheerfulD. simple3. A. worstB. hardestC. leastD. best4. A. stayB. improveC. declineD. disappear5. A. dropped in atB. took part inC.
17、 paid attention toD. signed up for6. A. testedB. expectedC. requestedD. forced7. A. advancedB. middleC. specialD. introductory8. A. botheredB. struckC. movedD. scared9. A. everB. evenC. alsoD. still10. A. listenerB. trainerC. learnerD. interviewer11. A. absorbedB. preparedC. employedD. noticed12. A.
18、 come backB. turn upC. break offD. slip away13. A. passagesB. wordsC. meaningsD. tips14. A. monthsB. weeksC. yearsD. days15. A. conversationB. quarrelC. speechD. presentation16. A. arrangeB. showC. accomplishD. trust17. A. courageB. timeC. moneyD. chance18. A. limitedB. renewedC. poorD. familiar19.
19、A. hardlyB. occasionallyC. suddenlyD. completely20. A. listeningB. relaxingC. thinkingD. doubting完形填空专项训练3Washington is home to lots of trees, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. But what if you couldnt chop _1_ or couldnt afford to pay someone to do it? _2_, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons are hap
20、py to chop truckloads of woodthen donate it to those in need.The _3_ started as a father-son bonding project. I had to cut wood with my dad. He just _4_ doing it,” says Shane. He wanted to _5_ that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer of 2018 chopping wood. The _6_ was a great wall of wood
21、piled up.It was too _7_ for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He _8_ a photo of them and “Please help us help someone who ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT.” on Facebook. The _9_ was immediate. One man _10_ t
22、o donate a wood-burning stove. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniel men in the Facebook post, felt _11_: Please post more pictures. I dont need the wood. _12_ truly I appreciate the eye candy!Single mom Katelyn Ticer and her four-year-old daughter _13_ a wood-burning stove as their sole sou
23、rce of heat, so it was a _14_ to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. She told , “So much stress and anxiety is _15_ my shoulders. I couldnt be more thankful.Not every receiver is as _16_. Some arent even friendly. Its just not in them, Shane says. They are angry with the world and _1
24、7_ that they had to ask for help. They just have no other option than _18_. But Shane is OK with that. “Giving is the _19_”, he says, It has nothing to do with how well its received; its about how much its _20_.”1. A. boardB. woodC. bushesD. trees2. A. SuddenlyB. SurprisinglyC. ExcitedlyD. Luckily3.
25、 A. ideaB. issueC. connectionD. impression4. A. triedB. hatedC. lovedD. minded5. A. believe inB. show offC. start withD. pass along6. A. resultB. reasonC. bonusD. promise7. A. cheapB. littleC. muchD. expensive8. A. sawB. tookC. searchedD. posted9. A. adviceB. analysisC. arrangementD. response10. A.
26、failedB. offeredC. happenedD. ceased11. A. warmB. coldC. depressedD. satisfied12. A. SoB. OrC. ButD. And13. A. gave backB. took overC. relied onD. picked out14. A. burdenB. chanceC. troubleD. relief15. A. onB. offC. fromD. across16. A. gratefulB. helpfulC. hopefulD. careful17. A. happyB. madC. curio
27、usD. terrified18. A. starvingB. wanderingC. freezingD. begging19. A. rewardB. successC. faultD. dilemma20. A. ignoredB. neededC. refusedD. acknowledged完形填空专项训练4The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly _1
28、_. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep _2_ as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my _3_, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.After a decade of learning this art form, I had _4_ been considered ready to take on the most
29、difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancers life as it pays _5_ to all the factors in ones life that _6_ the dance form: ones culture and family.The performance is undertaken only by the most _7_ and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much _8_. For more
30、 than six months, I spent two to three hours every day _9_ these dances. Many times, I _10_ myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to _11_.I _12_ a lot about myself in those tiring hours.
31、I learned that I was far too _13_ to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself _14_ after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental _15_, I forced myself to meet my _16_. Even when I was at the end of my _17_, there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to giv
32、e up.Fortunately, I made it. What I had done _18_ the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer _19_ is. Those time was evidence that I could _20_ something I set out to do.1. A. pulled backB. set offC. reached outD. broke away2. A. sleepB. thoughtC. breathD. sorrow3. A. careerB. a
33、ttemptC. responseD. performance4. A. easilyB. eventuallyC. absolutelyD. desperately5. A. debtB. visitC. interestD. respect6. A. developB. rescueC. introduceD. promote7. A. focusedB. beautifulC. intelligentD. considerate8. A. talentB. strengthC. commitmentD. comprehension9. A. recordingB. practicingC
34、. discussingD. designing10. A. appliedB. addictedC. treatedD. pushed11. A. forgetB. designC. learnD. research12. A. abandonedB. discoveredC. controlledD. undertook13. A. brilliantB. braveC. stubbornD. discourage14. A. wrongB. nervousC. frightenedD. careless15. A. function B. actionC. levelD. stress1
35、6. A. budgetB. expectationC. expenseD. deadline17. A. limitB. purposeC. preparationD. destination18. A. increasedB. deservedC. expandedD. exposed19. A. completelyB. chieflyC. trulyD. originally20. A. changeB. supplyC. explainD. accomplish完形填空专项训练5Are you going to the audition（试镜）? Someone asked Conn
36、ie，as we came out of ballet class.What audition? I asked. Oh, nothing, said Connie. Its for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldnt be _1_. The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support
37、the star performer Jimmy Durante. Why not? Id love to go! I _2_. Connie smiled at me and said，I dont think you are _3_ yet, Eva. Later that night, I couldnt fall asleep. It _4_ me. Who said I shouldnt go to the audition? Only because I was a young novice（新手）? How would I know if I didnt try? The nex
38、t morning, I _5_ I was going to the audition. I packed my dancing shoes, and put on bright red lipstick. As I looked at my _6_ in the mirror, I saw one thing missing. I put on a smile. I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I _7_ and took my place nervously. Conni
39、e and five of my other friends were there. What are you doing here? one asked. I said simply, Well, I have nothing to lose by _8_. The look I got said，Okay. _9_. The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but _10_ expressions. I had a smile. More and more dancers were knocked outI was s
40、till there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jet en lair _11_ : stand on one leg，kick the other one up and out as close to a split as possible, and then do a turn in the air. Hopefully, youd land on both feet. All the other candidates did the jet beautifully. It was my turn. I took the pre
41、paratory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and _12_ flat on my back. But even then, the smile never _13_ my face. When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they fe
42、lt _14_ for me. I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, Where are you going? Youve got the _15_ if you want it. Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been _16_! There were no jets in the _17_. I made my first appearance on national TV. I nev
43、er stopped _18_，and I always landed on my feet. Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried，I would have _19_ out on a thoroughly enjoyable experience. It proved once again that a smile will get one _20_ than a frown ever will. 1. A. qualifiedB. interestedC. availableD. suitable2. A. decla
44、redB. complainedC. requestedD. suggested3. A. stableB. flexibleC. readyD. mature4. A. inspiredB. botheredC. discouragedD. shocked5. A. admittedB. promisedC. confirmedD. decided6. A. costumeB. shadowC. reflectionD. reaction7. A. called inB. signed inC. logged inD. joined in8. A. consultingB. fighting
45、C. trainingD. trying9. A. WhoeverB. WhateverC. WhereverD. Whenever10. A. delightedB. proudC. impatientD. serious11. A. immediatelyB. formallyC. graduallyD. individually12. A. landedB. stayedC. laidD. hung13. A. approachedB. changedC. leftD. covered14. A. puzzledB. relievedC. nervousD. sorry15. A. jobB. giftC. danceD. reward16. A. dismissedB. cheatedC. rejectedD. ignored17. A. sh
