（浙江选考）2020-2021版高考英语大二轮复习 专题三 完形填空提升练5

完形填空提升练(五)

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The other day I shared knowledge on several aspects of Hindi (印地) culture with you.Today I’m hoping to paint a better picture of 1 it means to give in Hindi and how their generosity differs from 2 of Western culture.

I was 3 when we learned the expression “thank you” doesn’t really exist in Hindi.In the mountains,it is 4 used,and people often seemed 5 when we tried to thank them.They 6 either turn their heads,or shake their hands at us.

When we asked our Indian friends why this is so,they 7 that giving and generosity are vital parts of their culture.Giving is more of a 8 of

“changing hands” than an act of generosity.In their eyes,the foods they would give us were 9 really “theirs”.They see them as something passed along to them and now they are 10 passing them along to us.

The villagers were eager to 11 their best cucumbers to a passing stranger. 12 ,people in the U.S.tend to 13 old,used,or unwanted things 14 their treasured ones.

15 ,during a coffee break,a friend told me about how he donated his 16 clothes and shoes—just for the 17 of giving up the possessions he likes most.Giving is 18 Westerners can certainly do.We can practice 19 giving away the things we value most—not only actual physical possessions,but also perhaps even more 20 ,our time and attention. 1.A.how B.when C.why D.what 2.A.that B.one C.it D.both 3.A.amused B.interested C.shocked D.disappointed 4.A.often B.occasionally C.sometimes D.seldom 5.A.annoyed B.excited C.frightened D.bored 6.A.could B.should C.would D.might 7.A.learned B.realized C.decided D.explained 8.A.matter B.change C.picture D.state 9.A.ever B.yet C.never D.already 10.A.partly B.equally C.obviously D.simply 11.A.give away B.give out C.give back D.give in 12.A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Meanwhile 13.A.return B.possess C.donate D.share

14.A.rather than B.better than

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C.more than D.less than 15.A.Importantly B.Obviously C.Interestingly D.Luckily 16.A.expensive B.favorite C.beautiful D.casual 17.A.pain B.target C.experience D.reason 18.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something

19.A.in B.by C.for D.about 20.A.urgent B.efficient C.important D.flexible

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I lifted my wet woollen gloves to my face and wiped the snowflakes from my eyes.I could not feel my nose and my 1 formed a thick fog in the air.The biting wind was making me 2 .I was fed up!I didn’t want to be here.I wanted to go home.But Mum and Dad had 3 me to go for a Sunday afternoon walk in the park.I could see my 4 in the snowy path,like a trail of breadcrumbs (一串面包屑) in the forest showing me the way 5 .

I stopped and listened to my 6 .I could 7 the wind crying like a

homeless dog hungry for a delicious 8 .The once-green tree 9 ,which used to wave gently in the breeze,had become bare,and the grass was covered with a 10 blanket of fresh snow.Then I saw a broken spider’s web shining golden beneath a pale sun.My breath was like silky soft 11 floating up into the freezing cold air.

Suddenly there was Mum, 12 handing me a big cup of hot chocolate.Her big smile immediately 13 my heart.

“Here you are,Jo.This will keep you 14 ,” she said as she placed a comforting arm around my shoulders and 15 her cheek against mine.

I slowly took a mouthful of the hot 16 and felt it slowly dripping down my throat like lava (熔岩) 17 down a mountainside.My wet woollen gloves were now warm,not 18 .My breath warmed,and I was 19 fed up or cold.I was happy and 20 . 1.A.sweat B.breath C.tears D.words 2.A.hungry B.thirsty C.cold D.tired 3.A.forced B.forbidden C.allowed D.needed 4.A.shadow B.image C.shoes D.footprints 5.A.up B.inside C.home D.there 6.A.surroundings B.whispers C.heartbeat D.mind 7.A.see B.hear C.feel D.smell 8.A.chocolate B.drink

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C.bone 9.A.roots C.trunks

10.A.colourful C.plain 11.A.ice C.smoke

12.A.finally C.gradually 13.A.melted C.broke 14.A.calm C.warm

15.A.raised C.dropped 16.A.soup C.meal

17.A.flowing C.jumping 18.A.damaged C.frozen 19.A.either C.no less

20.A.surprised C.determined

D.snowball B.branches D.leaves B.shabby D.white B.rain D.light

B.cheerfully D.unwillingly B.impressed D.stopped B.alive D.awake B.felt D.pressed B.liquid D.cup B.walking D.squeezing B.abandoned D.worn

B.sometimes D.no longer B.contented D.warm-hearted

C

(2018·浙江金丽衢十二校第二次联考)

My wife and I separated in December.As you might expect,I had a very 1 December.

My therapist(心理治疗师) gave me 2 totally unexpected.It was a small

handmade Play-Doh heart.She 3 that it was not for me to keep,but only to 4 until I got my own heart.Then I 5 return it to her.

After the session,I placed the heart carefully on the dash of my car and drove to 6 my daughter Juli-Ann,for this was the first night that she would be staying at my new home.As she got into the car,she was immediately 7 to the heart,picking it up, 8 it and asking me what it was.

“It’s a present from my therapist to help me through this difficult time 9 it is not for me to keep,but only to have till I get my own heart,” I 10 .Juli-Ann made no 11 .I wondered,at 11 years old,could she understand?

Several 12 later,when my daughter was again at my home,she handed me her Valentine’s Day present for me:a small red box, 13 with a gold band.I 14 into the pretty little box.To my surprise,I pulled out a similar Play-Doh heart that she had made for me.I looked at her, 15 ,wondering what it meant.

Afterwards she slowly handed me a card.It was a(n) 16 .Juli-Ann had

written me the most 17 and loving words I had ever read.Tears flooded my eyes and my heart 18 open:

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For My Dad/Here is a heart/for you to keep/for the big leap/you’re trying to take/Have fun on your journey/It might be blurry/But when you get there/Learn to care

19 all my material wealth,I 20 this as my most sacred treasure. 1.A.usual C.ordinary 2.A.nothing C.something 3.A.reminded C.responded 4.A.hold back C.hold up 5.A.may C.can 6.A.take up C.make up 7.A.drawn C.brought 8.A.opening C.painting 9.A.so C.while 10.A.explained C.shouted 11.A.difference C.comment 12.A.years C.months 13.A.connected C.equipped 14.A.moved C.got 15.A.surprised C.embarrassed 16.A.story C.poem 17.A.touching C.interesting 18.A.burnt C.broke 19.A.Through C.Across 20.A.miss C.count B.hard D.cold B.everything D.anything B.recommended D.remembered B.hold down D.hold onto B.will D.must B.pick up D.give up B.taken D.shown B.touching D.examining B.and D.or

B.declared D.sighed B.sense D.answer B.days D.weeks B.tied D.mixed B.looked D.reached B.excited D.disappointed B.essay D.letter B.inspiring D.amusing B.beat D.burst B.Above D.Beyond B.remember D.keep

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