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2016届高考英语完形填空专项训练11AWelcomeGiftDarioandhismotherlovedtheirnewapartment.Thelivingroomwaslargeenoughfortheirpiano.Thatnight,thetwoofthem41sidebysideatthepiano.Theyplayedjazzmusictocelebratetheirnewhome.Theloud42filledtheroomandmadethemfeelveryhappy.Thenextmorning,43,theirhappinessdisappeared.Someonehadlefta44undertheirdoorduringthenight.Oneoftheirneighborhadwrittentocomplain(抱怨)aboutthesoundofthepiano.Dario’smotheraskedthebuildingsuperintendent(管理员)ifheknewanythingaboutit.Buthesaidthattheywereall45peopleandhecouldn’timagineanyofthemhaddonethat.Laterthatmorning,Dariosuggestedthattheywritealettertotheir46andapologizefortheirplaying.“Maybewecouldgoand47everyoneinperson.”hismothersaid.“Whatifweinvitedthemtocomeherefora48instead?Darioasked.Theybothlovedthe49.Overthenextfewdays,theysentoutinvitationsandprepareddesserts50theirguests.Theydecoratedtheapartmentwithstreamers(彩带)andpartylights.Finally,thedayoftheparty51.Someguestsbroughtpresents.Othersbroughtflowers.Someevenbroughtdessertsto52.Onewoman,Mrs.Gilbert,53Dario’smotherwithabookofpianomusicbyChopin.“Iheardyouplayingtheothernight,”shesaid.“Thesoundswokemeoutofbed.I54thatyoumightplaylikethiseverynight.SoIwroteashortnote.Ihopeyoudon’tthinkIdislikedtheplaying.”Dario’smothersmiledatMrs.Gilbert.“Ithinkmaybewe55youanapology.”shesaid.“Ididn’t56howlateitwaswhenwewereplaying.Maybeweshouldplaysomequietermusicatnight.“Youplay,youplay!”Mrs.Gilbertsaid.“Ilikewhatyouplay!Justnotsoloudatnight.”Shepointedtothebookshehadgiventhem.“Thesesongsarenotsuch57music.”“Thesesongsarebeautifulmusic.”Dario’smothersaid.“Wewillbe58toplaythemintheevening.”“Andwewon’tplaysoloudorlate!”Dariosaid.Hewasalreadylookingforwardto59thenewmusic.Morethanthat,however,hewashappytoseethebigsmileonhismother’sface.Itgavehimafeelingof60andmadehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast.41.A.satB.stoodC.layD.walked42.A.voiceB.ringC.musicD.cry43.A.thereforeB.howeverC.otherwiseD.instead44.A.noteB.posterC.billD.report45.A.proudB.richC.luckyD.nice46.A.neighborsB.friendsC.relativesD.audience47.A.blameB.instructC.questionD.visit48.A.partyB.concertC.showD.play49.A.experienceB.ideaC.PerformanceD.action50.A.toB.withC.forD.from51.A.continuedB.arrivedC.passedD.finished52.A.orderB.sellC.shareD.advertise53.A.treatedB.presentedC.helpedD.served54.A.promisedB.admittedC.agreedD.worried55.A.giveB.sendC.offerD.owe56.A.realizeB.rememberC.understandD.accept57.A.sweetB.strangeC.funnyD.loud58.A.braveB.sorryC.happyD.afraid59.A.changingB.practicingC.recordingD.writing60.A.equalityB.freedomC.warmthD.sympathy2Hollyfeltconfusedassheunwrappedthegiftfromherbestfriend,Susan.Itwasatwelve-by-eighteen-inchdarkbluecarpet.Themurmured“thanks”was41heardasHollytriedhardnottoallowher42toshow.Thenthetwogirlsheadedoutsidetoplay.Thenextmorning,Icarriedafullkitchenbagoutside.Myheart43asIliftedthelidoftherubbishcanandsawSusan’scarpetlyingonthebottom.Hesitatingonlyamoment,I44inandpickeditup,andthenputit45inacloset.Astherewerealotofthingsinourdailylife,thecarpetwassoon46.BeforeHolly’sbirthday,Susanhadbeena(n)47visitorinourhome.ButonedayIsuddenlyrealizeditwasnearlythreeweeks48we’dheardSusan’snamelasttime.ThesingingintheyardtoldmeHollyhadarrivedhomefromschool.“Susaninvitedmetoherhouseafterschooltomorrow.”she49.Althoughhervoicecarriedaso-whatattitude,I50shewaspleasedbytheinvitation.Awomanstoodinthedoorwaytogreetusaswe51thesmallfarmhouse.“Excusethemess.”sheapologized.Susan52showedusherroom,whichwasneatlydecoratedwithlittleused53.Asthegirlscomparednotesabouttheschoolday,IfollowedSusan’sfostermom(养母),Glenda,intothekitchen.54somecupsofcoffee,Icametorespectthispoorbutgenerous-heartedwomanwhohadadoptedtheyounggirlandattemptedtomakea(n)55toSusan’slife.Astheeveningdrew56,weofferedourthanksforthevisitandsaidgood-bye.UsuallyHollytalkedalotinthecar.57,thistimeshesatquietly,lostinthought.Whenwegothome,sherushedtotherubbishcan.Herhead58assheenteredthehouse.Iwentinsideand59forthecloset.“Isthiswhatyouwerelookingfor?”Iplacedthepieceofcarpetonthetableinfrontofher.“Thanks,Mom.”Atearortwoslippedfromhereyesandsplashedontothedarkbluecarpetwhich,asifby60,hadbecomethemostpreciousbirthdaypresentinthewholeworld.41.A.clearlyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.eventually42.A.embarrassmentB.excitementC.amazementD.disappointment43.A.sankB.fellC.setD.broke44.A.dugB.reachedC.droppedD.looked45.A.awayB.offC.outD.on46.A.rottenB.lostC.forgottenD.covered47.A.commonB.normalC.ordinaryD.regular48.A.untilB.sinceC.beforeD.when49.A.advisedB.commandedC.announcedD.demanded50.A.experiencedB.predictedC.doubtedD.sensed51.A.approachedB.passedC.leftD.entered52.A.proudlyB.anxiouslyC.shylyD.cautiously53.A.rubbishB.furnitureC.luggageD.equipment54.A.ForB.BeyondC.InD.Over55.A.influenceB.fortuneC.differenceD.meaning56.A.aroundB.closeC.nearD.on57.A.HoweverB.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Moreover58.A.loweredB.liftedC.heldD.bent59.A.searchedB.headedC.lookedD.waited60.A.heartB.mistakeC.magicD.chance3WarstartedinourhouseinlateJulywithamonthtogobeforemyfirstdayofcollege.ItwasabattleofwillsoverwhatcollegeIwastoattend.Momwantedmetoattendafamous41school,andIwanted