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完形填空专题突破练9A“Fire!Fire!”The cry broke the still night air,and the fire bells began to ring.Fred was awakened by the alarm and the red light1into his room.He dressed himself2,almost,and tapped at the door of his mothers bedroom.“It is Mr.Bartons house,mother.Do let me go,”he said in an eager and3voice.Mrs.Lis thought for a moment.He was young,but she could4him,and she knew how much his heart was in the 5.“Yes,you may go,”she answered,“but be careful,my boy.6you can help,do so;but do nothing rashly(鲁莽地).”Fred7to follow her advice,and hurried to the fire.The fire spread with8speed,for there was a high wind,and it was found impossible to save the house.But Katy was in the house.There was no 9for words,but for instant and powerful action.The staircase was already10;there was but one way to reach Katy,and that full of danger.The second floor might11at any moment.Fred knew he needed an arm12than his own,and silently sought13and guidance.A ladder was quickly brought,and placed against the house.Fred climbed it,14by the firemen,dashed through the window and found the poor child lying nearly choked with smoke.He woke her up with15,carried her to the window,and placed her upon the sill(窗台).She was instantly grasped by strong arms,and was16along the ladder.Fred followed as fast as possible.They had17reached the ground when a crash of falling woods18them that they had a narrow escape.Fred never forgot the19of that night;and he came to believe,and to act upon the belief,in after years,that true manliness is in harmony with gentleness,20,and self-sacrifice.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。邻居家半夜失火,Fred不顾生命危险前去救火。面对二楼即将坍塌的危险,他借助梯子爬上二楼,救下了已经昏迷的Katy。1.A.reflectingB.streamingC.strugglingD.rolling答案B解析根据该句中的“red light”和“into his room”可知,红光照进他的房间。stream意为“照亮,使明亮”,故B项正确。reflect“反映”;struggle“斗争”;roll“滚动”。2.A.constantlyB.deliberatelyC.immediatelyD.formally答案C解析根据上文的“Fred was awakened by the alarm”可知,Fred被火警声惊醒;据此可以判断,他立刻穿好衣服。immediately项意为“立即,马上”,故C项正确。constantly“始终,一直”;deliberately“故意,小心翼翼地”;formally “正式地”。3.A.pleased B.frightenedC.disappointedD.excited答案D解析根据该句中的“eager and”可知,空处所填的形容词与eager对应,表示Fred想要救火的热切和激动。excited“激动的”,故D项正确。4.A.trustB.attendC.dependD.value答案A解析根据下文中的“Yes,you may go”可知,他的母亲同意他去救火。据此可以判断,尽管他还小,但他的母亲信任他。trust“信任”,故A项正确。5.A.questionB.suggestionC.requestD.order答案C解析根据上文中的“eager”和该句中的“how much his heart was in”以及下文中的“she answered”可知,他的母亲理解他渴望去救火的请求;request“请求”,符合语境,故C项正确。question“问题”;suggestion“建议”;order“命令”。6.A.WhereB.AlthoughC.BecauseD.If答案D解析根据语境可知,此处表示“如果你能帮助救火”。空处引导条件状语从句。7.A.refused B.pretendedC.hesitatedD.promised答案D解析根据该句中的“follow her advice”可知,Fred承诺听从她的建议。promise“承诺,保证”,故D项正确。8.A.limited B.fearfulC.controlledD.harmful答案B解析根据该句中的“for there was a high wind” 可推知,由于风太大,火势以惊人的速度蔓延。fearful“吓人的,可怕的”,故B项正确。limited“有限的”;controlled“控制的”;harmful“有害的”。9.A.time B.energyC.problemD.opportunity答案A解析根据该句中的“for instant and powerful action”可知,他们没有时间讲话,只有立即采取行动。time“时间”,故A项正确。10.A.under repair B.in useC.on fireD.on guard答案C解析根据该句中的“The staircase was already”并结合上文火势快速蔓延的描述可以判断,楼梯已经着火了。on fire“着火”,故C项正确。under repair“在维修中”;in use“在使用中”;on guard“执勤”。11.A.failB.ariseC.turnD.fall答案D解析根据上文对火势的描述及“The staircase was already”可知,形势很危险,二楼可能会随时坍塌fall“跌落,倒塌”,故D项正确。12.A.strongerB.weakerC.longerD.shorter答案A解析根据上文可知,二楼可能随时坍塌。据此可以判断,Fred知道他需要比自己的臂力更强大的力量。stronger“更强壮的”,故A项正确。13.A.woundB.armC.helpD.life答案C解析根据该句中的“and guidance”可知,空处和名词guidance对应,表示Fred默默地寻求帮助和指导。help“帮助”,故C项正确。wound“伤”;arm“手臂”;life“生命”。14.A.surroundedB.followedC.carriedD.paid答案B解析根据该句中的“by the firemen”可知,Fred爬上梯子,后面跟着消防员。15.A.difficultyB.courageC.joyD.fear答案A解析根据上文中的“the poor child lying nearly choked with smoke”可知,Katy被烟呛倒在地上。据此可以判断,Fred费了很大劲才将她弄醒。16.A.turned outB.turned downC.carried downD.carried out答案C解析根据该句中的“along the ladder”可知,她被人抱下去了。carry down“抱下”,故C项正确。turn out“结果是,证明是;”turn down“拒绝”;carry out“实施,执行”。17.A.neverB.hardlyC.everD.readily答案B解析根据该句中的“when a crash of falling woods”并结合该句结构可知,该句使用了“hardly.when”结构,表示“一就”。18.A.toldB.informedC.warnedD.presented答案A解析根据语境可知,坍塌的木头显示,他们险遭砸中。tell“显示,告诉”,故A项正确。inform“通知”;warn“警告”;present“呈现”。19.A.explosion B.ladderC.lossD.experience答案D解析此处表示Fred绝不会忘记那天晚上的经历。experience“经历”,故D项正确。explosion“爆炸”;ladder“梯子”;loss“失去”。20.A.wealth B.kindnessC.womanD.power答案B解析根据该句中的“with gentleness”和“and self-sacrifice”可知,空处与gentleness对应,表示Fred和他人在救火过程中体现出来的精神。kindness“善良”,符合语境,故B项正确。BI would lose things.One1,my parents bought me a brown coat with a matching separate 2 to protect me from the snowy weather.They had 3 to buy me a coat with a hood(连衣帽) because they knew my weakness but I begged and promised that I would not lose the hat.One day my father came home from work and asked me if I would4 my new coat and hat.Upstairs I rushed two steps at a time,5 to put on a fashion show.I pulled on the coat but I couldnt find the hat.I 6looked under my bed and in the closet,but it was 7.Maybe he wouldnt 8 that I wasnt wearing it.I flew9 and spun around 10 on a stage,posing,smiling and modeling my new coat.“How pretty!More pretty with the matching hat!” he said.“I just want to show you the coat.” I said,still dancing around the hallway and trying to avoid the subject of the hat.I knew the hat was 11.12,my father seemed to have forgotten it,laughing and playing with me.13,in the middle of his laughing,he slapped me hard on the face.His 14 stung me deeply.I stood there,holding my hand to my burning cheek and 15.Then he took my new hat 16 his pocket.He had found it lying on the street,and as he looked at me over the top of glasses,he said,“Maybe now youll learn not to be 17.”Im a grown woman now,but I18 lose things.What my father taught me that day was not a lesson of 19.I learned not to 20his laughter any longer,because even his laughter hurt.【解题导语】作者恳求父母给自己买了一顶特别的帽子。但是作者在试衣服时帽子找不到了,接着发生了一件意想不到的事情。 1.A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter答案D解析根据本句中的“protect me from the snowy weather”可知,作者讲述的是发生在冬天的事情。 2.A.hatB.pocketC.scarfD.hood答案A解析根据下一句中的“begged and promised that I would not lose the hat”可知,父母本来打算给她买连衣帽,但是在作者的请求下最后还是给她买了一个单独的帽子。3.A.pretendedB.intendedC.designedD.convinced答案B解析根据本句中的“because they knew my weakness”可知,因为知道作者丢三落四的毛病,所以作者的父母本来决定给她买一件连衣帽。4.A.put awayB.show offC.try onD.look for答案C解析根据本句中的“my new coat and hat”可知,作者的新衣服和帽子买回来之后需要她来试穿。 5.A.interestedB.astonishedC.contentD.excited答案D解析根据本句中的“Upstairs I rushed two steps at a time”可知,作者看到新衣服和帽子之后非常激动。 6.A.cautiouslyB.naturallyC.nervouslyD.eagerly答案C解析根据上一句中的“I couldnt find the hat.”可知,作者发现新买的帽子找不到了,所以非常紧张。 7.A.anywhereB.nowhereC.somewhereD.everywhere答案B解析根据本句中的“looked under my bed and in the closet,but.”可知,作者到处找这顶新帽子,但是就是找不到。8.A.noticeB.realizeC.rememberD.forgive答案A解析结合上一句可知,作者到处找帽子就是找不到,所以只能寄希望于父亲注意不到她没戴帽子。9.A.insideB.outsideC.upstairsD.downstairs答案D解析根据第二段第二句可知作者是到楼上试衣服,现在又飞快地跑到了楼下。10.A.even ifB.as ifC.only ifD.if only答案B解析本句话用的是夸张的手法,作者穿上新衣服,就好像自己站在舞台上一样。所以用as if引导状语从句,意为“仿佛,好像”。11.A.hiddenB.thrownC.lostD.dropped答案C解析根据第二段最后两句可知作者找不到自己的新帽子了。 12.A.FortunatelyB.EventuallyC.ObviouslyD.Unexpectedly答案A解析根据本句中的“seemed to have forgotten it”可知,父亲好像没有注意到这一点,这让她感到非常庆幸。 13.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Besides答案B解析本句中的“his laughing”和“he slapped me hard on the face”形成了鲜明的对比,父亲本来是在笑着,但是突然勃然大怒,所以这里用However表示转折关系。 14.A.suspicionB.happinessC.seriousnessD.anger答案D解析根据上一句中的“slapped me hard on the face”可知,作者的父亲非常生气,但是因为生气而作出的举动让作者非常受伤。 15.A.listeningB.cryingC.thinkingD.laughing答案B解析根据本句中的“to my burning cheek”可知,作者脸生疼,所以开始哭起来。 16.A.down intoB.away fromC.out ofD.up to答案C解析根据本句中的“his pocket”可知,作者的父亲从他的口袋里面拿出了刚才作者一直在寻找却找不到的那顶新帽子。17.A.carelessB.confidentC.carefulD.clever答案A解析第一段第一句中的“would lose things”说明作者是一个粗心的孩子,总是丢三落四。 18.A.neverB.simplyC.stillD.even答案C解析起初作者回忆的是幼时的事情,本句话中的“a grown woman”说明自己已经是一个成年人,由but可知,但是依然还有小时候丢三落四的毛病。 19.A.flexibilityB.humorC.honestyD.responsibility答案D解析作者的父亲之所以采取这样的行动,本来是想让作者意识到细心和责任心的重要性。20.A.trustB.ruinC.shareD.cause答案A解析作者在经历了那件事之后不再相信父亲的笑声,因为一想起他假装的笑声,脸颊就有阵阵生痛的感觉。COn a bright Friday afternoon in spring,Sumeja Tulic had every reason to enjoy walking in the streets of New York,a city shed1nine months earlier from London to attend a journalism school.“When the weather is good,its very hard to find a reason to be2or dissatisfied with the city,”she said.Yet her time in New York had coincided with endless ugliness.As she3toward the subway station,she thought,“Please,God,I want to see something4today.”She said,“Enough of this craziness.”At the City Hall5,she settled onto a bench.It was just after 2 p.m.Only a few people were there.A man6against a pillar(柱子),the way anyone might,waiting for the train.The stillness was interrupted by a(n)7that the next train was two stations away.The Tulic8the man at the pillar collapsing forward onto the tracks.A man,who was9waiting for the train on the platform,ran over,peered over the edge and then jumped onto the10.The man who had11was not moving.Two more men jumped down to help.“I dont know12these men got the wit and the quickness,”Tulic said.“The man who fell was kind of jammed in the tracks.They were very13to know that the train was ing.Would it stop?Would they14pulling him out?”On the tracks,the15man was held up to a sitting position by the three men,who then lifted him from below to16who dragged him from above and rolled him onto the platform.Then the rescuers themselves were17,pulled back to safety by helping hands.As soon as they were all clear,the train pulled in.An ambulance18soon and the man was taken to a local hospital with19but non-life-threatening injuries,doctors said.“That is the greatest thing,”Tulic said.“The infrastructure(基础设施)in this city of millions is the 20 themselves providing,being there for others.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了Tulic在车站见到有人掉进铁轨后,众人帮忙将他救出的经历。1.A.hung outB.moved toC.passed byD.left behind答案B解析根据空后的“from London”可知,Tulic是从伦敦搬到纽约的。hang out“闲待,厮混”;move to“搬到”;pass by“经过”;leave behind“留下”,故B项正确。2.A.pleasedB.ashamedC.depressedD.relieved答案C解析根据空后的“or dissatisfied”可知,此处需要一个与dissatisfied有同样感情色彩的词。depressed“沮丧的”,符合语境,故C项正确。3.A.walkedB.rushedC.travelledD.toured答案A解析Tulic并不是来旅行的,因此C、D项不正确;而上下文也没有特别说明她当时特别着急,因此B项也不正确。4.A.urgentB.strangeC.mysteriousD.nice答案D解析根据本段第一句“Yet her time in New York had coincided with endless ugliness.”及本段最后一句中的“Enough of this craziness.”可知,她在纽约的日子不太好,因此她需要看到一些好的东西,故D项正确。5.A.stationB.schoolC.theatreD.store答案A解析根据3空后的“toward the subway station”及6空后的“waiting for the train”可知,她在车站等车,故A项正确。6.A.struggledB.leanedC.layD.sat答案B解析此处表示“一个人斜靠着柱子”。lean against sth.为固定搭配,意为“斜靠在”。7.A.note B.reportC.announcementD.poster答案C解析由空后的“the next train was two stations away”可知,此处指的是下一班车还有两站就进站了,这个通知打破了平静,故C项正确。8.A.rememberedB.foresawC.ignoredD.glimpsed答案D解析根据全文内容可知,此处表示就在这时Tulic看到靠着柱子的那个人掉到了铁轨上。glimpse“瞥见”,符合语境。9.A.againB.alsoC.neverD.seldom答案B解析根据语境可知,另外一个在站台上等车的人看到这个场景后也跳到了铁轨上,且根据下文可知他是去救第一个掉下去的人的。10.A.tracksB.roadC.trainD.platform答案A解析参见上题解析。上文中的“collapsing forward onto the tracks”也是信息提示。11.A.stoodB.settledC.fallenD.escaped答案C解析此处的“The man”是指掉下去的那个人,他在铁轨上一动不动。12.A.whomB.whetherC.whenD.where答案D解析Tulic当时感到很意外,不知道这些人的机智和快速的反应能力是哪里来的。13.A.nervousB.embarrassedC.dangerousD.disappointed答案A解析根据空后的“know that the train was ing”可知,他们非常紧张。nervous“紧张的”,符合语境。14.A.object toB.succeed inC.put offD.give up答案B解析Tulic 当时在想这些人到底能不能成功地把掉下去的人救上来。succeed in doing sth.为固定用法,意为“成功做某事”。15.A.unconsciousB.dyingC.activeD.discouraged答案A解析 此处是指掉下去的那个人因为被卡在铁轨里,所以失去了知觉。unconscious “失去知觉的”,符合语境。16.A.themB.usC.othersD.anyone答案C解析跳到铁轨上的三个人把这个人举了起来,站台上的其他人把他拉了上来。others 指“其他人”,即站台上其他帮忙的人。17.A.jammedB.recognizedC.affectedD.rescued答案D解析句中的“rescuers”指跳下站台的三个人,此时,他们也被站台上的其他人救了上来。18.A.stoppedB.startedC.arrivedD.raced答案C解析根据语境可知,很快救护车就到了,把掉到铁轨上的那个人送到了当地的一家医院。19.A.carelessB.seriousC.slightD.unforgettable答案B解析根据空后的“but non-life-threatening”可知,掉到铁轨上的那个人伤得很严重。20.A.peopleB.passengersC.friendsD.students答案A解析Tulic 发出感慨,人们出手帮助他人,构成了这个拥有上百万人的城市的基础。
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