完形填空精練

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C或者D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

（一）

A little boy invited his mother to his schools first teacher-parent meeting. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher __1__ his mother. He was embarrassed by her __2__. Although she was a beautiful woman， there was a big scar on her face. It covered __3__ the whole right side of her face. __4__ never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar. At the meeting， the people were impressed[打動(dòng)] by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother __5__ the scar. But the little boy was still embarrassed and hid __6__ from everyone. He did， __7__， overhear[無意間聽到] a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

“How did you get the scar on your face？” the teacher asked.

The mother said， “When my son was a baby， his room __8__. Everyone was __9__ afraid to go in because the fire was out of control[失控]. I went in. As I was running toward his crib[搖籃]， I saw a piece of wood coming down. I put myself over him trying to __10__ him. I was knocked out[打昏]. __11__， a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She __12__ the burnt side of her face. “This scar will be there forever， but to this day， I have never __13__ doing what I did.” At this point， the little boy came out running __14__ his mother with __15__ in his eyes. He hugged her and held her hand tightly[緊緊地] for the rest of the day.

（ ）1. A. met B. heard C. watched D. visited

（ ）2. A. voice B. clothes C. appearance D. name

（ ）3. A. most B. hardly C. even D. nearly

（ ）4. A. The teacher B. The parents C. The boy D. The school

（ ）5. A. instead of B. in spite of C. thanks to D. although

（ ）6. A. herself B. itself C. themselves D. himself

（ ）7. A. therefore B. however C. anyway D. otherwise

（ ）8. A. broke out B. caught fire C. was broken into D. was stolen

（ ）9. A. very B. so C. as D. too

（ ）10. A. keep B. protect C. produce D. remain

（ ）11. A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Angrily D. Happily

（ ）12. A. smelled B. felt C. moved D. noticed

（ ）13. A. forgot B. realized C. regretted D. remembered

（ ）14. A. at B. towards C. into D. away

（ ）15. A. tears B. smiles C. pictures D. stories

（二）

Peggy Cardona parked her blue Nissan at a supermarket one day in February 1997. “Ill come and open the door for you，” she told her four-year-old grandson， Ryan Eshleman， in the back seat.

Before Cardona could even __1__ her door， the car moved ahead. “Nana， the car is __2__！” Ryan cried. Cardona jumped into the drivers __3__ and reached for the handbrake[手閘]， her left leg stepping outside， trying to stop the car. She couldnt find the brake， and she __4__ the car as it moved down the steep slope[陡坡] toward a pond 20 feet way. __5__ Ryan cried “Nana！” as the car fell into the pond and the water began pouring in.

“Help！” Cardona cried as the car moved __6__ the bank. “My grandson is inside！”

A supermarket clerk， Clint Fountain， 24， had just stepped outside for a break when he saw a

__7__ gathering by the pond. He jumped down the slope and dived into the cold water.

Reaching the car， Fountain saw Ryans terrified face just inches[英寸] __8__ the water. “Unlock the door！” Fountain shouted. The boys fingers fumbled[未觸到] with the lock.

Fountain hit on the back __9__， but the glass wouldnt break. Another man Dick McClung dived in and handed him a hammer[錘子]. Grabbing it， Fountain told the boy to move aside， and broke the glass. His hands went __10__ the broken window in the black water and pulled the boy __11__. At that moment the last flash of the blue car __12__ under the water.

“Climb onto my back，” Fountain said. Ryan did so， but the __13__ man couldnt swim back. McClung， __14__ beside them in the water， picked up Ryan and swam to the bank. __15__， doctors found Ryan had got only a little hypothermia[體溫過低].

“They risked their lives to save Ryan，” Cardona said of the men. “I thank God every day for them.”

（ ）1. A. close B. open C. touch D. wash

（ ）2. A. driving B. missing C. moving D. stopping

（ ）3. A. chair B. seat C. place D. room

（ ）4. A. got out of B. got into C. pulled D. drove

（ ）5. A. Excited B. Tired C. surprised D. Frightened

（ ）6. A. to B. from C. with D. of

（ ）7. A. woman B. pond C. crowd D. car

（ ）8. A. below B. under C. around D. above

（ ）9. A. window B. door C. car D. seat

（ ）10. A. across B. through C. into D. from

（ ）11. A. out of B. away C. out D. safe

（ ）12. A. seemed B. happened C. disappeared D. appeared

（ ）13. A. busy B. tired C. cold D. worried

（ ）14. A. still B. yet C. always D. never

（ ）15. A. After B. Last C. Soon D. Later

（三）

“How are you？” is a nice question. Its a __1__ way that people in the United States meet each other. But “How are you？” is also a very __2__ question. Its a question that often __3__ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you？” hopes to hear the answer “ __4__ ”， even though the persons friend isnt fine， __5__ “How are you？” isnt really a question， and “Fine” isnt really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” and “ __6__ ”.

Sometimes， people also dont say just what they __7__. For example， when someone asks， “Do you agree？” the other person might be thinking， “No， I dont agree. I think youre wrong.” But it isnt very __8__ to say so， so the other person might say， “Im not so __9__.” Its a nicer way to say that you dont agree with someone.

People also dont say just what they are thinking when they __10__ talking with other people. For example， many talks over the phone __11__ when one person says “Ive got to go now.” Often， the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse： “Someones at the door.” “Ive got to put the things __12__.” “Something is burning on the __13__.” The excuse might be real， or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesnt want to talk __14__， but it isnt very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite， and it doesnt hurt the other persons __15__.

（ ）1.A.funny B.friendly C.strange D.useful

（ ）2.A.good B.unusual C.interesting D.possible

（ ）3.A.doesnt B.mustnt C.shouldnt D.cant

（ ）4.A.Right B.Terrible C.Fine D.Yes

（ ）5.A.because B.when C.though D.unless

（ ）6.A.OK B.Bye C.Hi D.No

（ ）7.A.want B.do C.lose D.mean

（ ）8.A.polite B.necessary C.important D.easy

（ ）9.A.afraid B.well C.interested D.sure

（ ）10.A.finish B.keep C.enjoy D.miss

（ ）11.A.continue B.last C.begin D.end

（ ）12.A.on B.away C.in D.out

（ ）13.A.kitchen B.floor C. fire D.chair

（ ）14.A.too many B.at all C.at once D.any more

（ ）15.A.health B.body C.feelings D.family

（四）

Once I made a foolish mistake in the class， a mistake __1__ later proved very __2__ in my English study on places __3__ I should pay particular attention. That day __4__ we were having a class， the weather suddenly __5__， and the sky was covered with dark clouds and rained soon. It happened __6__ I was learning to use adverbs and had only remembered that adverbs could be used to modify verbs， so I said， “it is raining hardly” __7__ Miss Edgar said， “it is raining hard” __8__ I did not quite get it so I repeated， “it is raining hardly”， Miss Edgar looked at me and said it once more. I felt that I must make a sentence __9__ I had a mistake， but didnt know __10__ the mistake was. I didnt say a word again， but felt much embarrassed. After the class Miss told me kindly that I should __11__ the words in the dictionary in order to know the different changes of each word. She didnt __12__ my mistake in the class __13__ all the students， but she wanted me to find out the mistake and correct it myself. This was the best lesson __14__ formed my later habit of consulting the dictionary. This was more than half a century old， but Miss Edgar remained deep in my memory， __15__ kept reminding me to consult a dictionary in my studies， not only in English but also in other languages.

（ ）1. A. where B. whic C. in which D. of that

（ ）2. A. use B. useless C. uselessness D. useful

（ ）3. A. to where B. to which C. when D. to that

（ ）4. A. because B. that C. which D. when

（ ）5. A. was changing B. was changed

C. had been changed D. changed

（ ）6. A. when B. where C. that D. which

（ ）7. A. suddenly B. at once C. usually D. slowly

（ ）8. A. At last B. At once C. At most D. At first

（ ）9. A. in which B. in that C. which D. that

（ ）10. A. where B. which C. when D. why

（ ）11. A. look out B. look for C. look down D. look up

（ ）12. A. point to B. point at C. point D. point out

（ ）13. A. in front of B. front C. in the front of D. front of

（ ）14. A. that B. which C. for that D. for which

（ ）15. A. whom B. who C. whose D. that