完形填空专题训练一Johnlivedallalonebecausehiswifehaddied.Hehadworkedhardasatailorallhislife,butmisfortunehadlefthimpenniless.Hehad1sons,buttheyonlyhadtimeto2andeatdinnerwiththeirfatheronceaweek.3theoldmangrewweakerandweaker,andhissonscamebytoseehimlessandless.Heoftenworried4wouldbecomeofhim,untilatlasthethoughtofaplan.Thenextmorninghewenttoseehisfriend,thecarpenter,andaskedhimtomakealarge5.Thenthelocksmith,andaskedhimforanold6.Finallytheglassblowerforallthebrokenpiecesofglasshe7.Theoldmantookthechesthome,filledittothe8withbrokenglass,lockeduptightandputitbeneathhis9.“What’sinthischest?”hissonsasked,lookingunderthetable.“Oh,nothing,”theoldmanreplied,“justsomethingsI’vebeen10.”Theykickeditandheardarattlinginside.“Itmustbefullofallthegoldhe’ssavedovertheyears,”they11tooneanother.Sotheytalkeditoverandrealizedtheyneededto12thetreasure.Theydecidedto13livingwiththeoldman,and14theycouldlookafterhim,too.Sothefirstweektheyoungestmovedin,thesecondweekthemiddleandthethirdweektheeldest.This15forsometime.Atlasttheoldfatherdied.Thesonsgavehimavery16funeral,fortheyknewtherewasa17sittingbeneaththekitchentable.Whenthe18wasover,theyhuntedthroughthehouseuntiltheyfoundthekey,andunlockedthechest.Totheirastonishment,theyfoundnothingbutbrokenglass.Buttheydidn’tgiveup,andtheeldestsonturnedoverthechesttomakesureiftherewassomethingvaluable19amongthebrokenglass.Onthebottomhefoundaninscription20:HonorYourFatherAndMother.1.A.fourB.twoC.threeD.five2.A.standbyB.passbyC.gobyD.stopby3.A.GraduallyB.ClearlyC.FortunatelyD.Hurriedly4.A.whatB.thatC.howD.which5.A.shelfB.tableC.cupboardD.chest6.A.chestB.lockC.coverD.saying7.A.madeB.brokeC.boughtD.had8.A.topB.bottomC.centerD.inside9.A.bedB.houseC.kitchentableD.yard10.A.makingB.keepingC.savingD.using11.A.whisperedB.reportedC.shoutedD.pointed12.A.findB.ownC.knowD.guard13.A.takechancesB.taketurnsC.takemeasuresD.takeactions14.A.onthewayB.bythewayC.thatwayD.intheway15.A.wentonB.keptonC.movedonD.puton8261598016.A.sadB.deepC.richD.nice17.A.oldmanB.fortuneC.guestD.lock18.A.serviceB.celebrationC.mealD.crying19.A.mixedB.paintedC.hiddenD.grown20.A.writingB.readingC.tellingD.speaking二WhileIwasstandingatthekitchenwindow,five-year-oldSpencer,myoldestson,ranintothehouse1,“Weneedadoctorouthere!Weneedadoctor!Hurry,Mom!”“What’swrong?”Iasked.Spenceranxiouslytoldmehehadfoundadeadbirdthatneededadoctor.Dutifully(顺从地),IseizedasmallplasticbagfromthecupboardandtookSpencer’shand—2,that’sthesortofthingmothersdo!Whilemysonledmeoutofthedoorand3thebird,Iexplainedthatifthecreaturewasindeeddead,adoctorcouldnot4.Whenwearrivedatthe5scene,itwasobviousthatthebabybirdwasdead.SpencerandIcouldseethenesthighupinthetree.MysonandI6theprobableageofthebabybird,itsinabilitytoflywell,andexactlyhowthe7hadcauseditsdeath.“Ithinkhismommyanddaddyreally8him,”Spencerobserved.I9myboy’shandandtriedtoeasehis10bysayingIwassuretheydid,11theywouldbeokaybecausethelittlebirdhadgonetoHeaventobewithGodandPopo(mygrandfatherwhohaddied).IassuredSpencerthatthebird’smommyanddaddyknewthattheirlittleonewouldbe12andloved.ItoldSpencerthatPoPolovedlittlebirdsandthatI13hewasinHeavenholdingandplayingwiththebabybird14.Ipickedupthelittlecreature’sbody,slippeditintomyplasticbagand15placedthebirdintherubbishbin.16wassaidaboutthematterfortherestoftheday.Spencerwentrightbacktoplay17hehadneverbeeninterrupted,andIreturnedtomyworkinthekitchen.Atbreakfastthenextmorning,Spencersadlyexplainedtohisfatherthathehadfoundababybirdthedaybeforethathadfallenfromitsnest.“Itwasdead,Daddy!”Tryingto18Spencer’sspiritsandremindhimthatthelittlebirdwasreally19,IaskedoursontotellDaddy20thebabybirdwas.Spencer,lookingsolemnfacedathisdad,stated,“IntherubbishbinwithMama’sgranddad,PoPo.”1.A.sayingB.screamingC.declaringD.telling2.A.infactB.atleastC.ofcourseD.afterall3.A.aheadB.towardC.forD.before4.A.comeB.saveC.helpD.support5.A.accidentB.kitchenC.storyD.incident6.A.wonderedB.discussedC.studiedD.looked200701247.A.fallB.treeC.motherbirdD.otherbird8.A.hateB.loseC.missD.love9.A.pickedupB.turnedtoC.gottoD.reachedfor10.A.excitementB.regretC.sorrowD.sadness11.A.butthatB.andthatC.soonD.then12.A.enjoyedB.playedC.treatedD.caredfor13.A.doubtedB.foundC.wassureD.wasafraid14.A.rightnowB.rightthenC.fromnowonD.nowandthen15.A.gentlyB.loudlyC.stronglyD.firmly16.A.NothingelseB.NobodyelseC.EverythingD.Something17.A.asusualB.asifC.eventhoughD.though18.A.breakB.riseC.showD.lift19.A.woundedB.injuredC.okayD.alive20.A.whereB.whatC.howD.when三TheQuietHeroItwasMother’sDay,thedaywecelebrateeverythingmothersareandeverythingwedo.ButI’ll1thatSundayin1996wasbittersweetforme.AsasinglemotherI2tothinkofmyshortcomings—howmanyeveningsIcouldn’tspendwithmychildren,andhowmanythingsIcouldn’t3mywaitress’salarytobuy.Butthat4kidsIhad!MydaughterMariawasaseniorincollege,andDennywashomevisitingfromhisfreshmanyearatHarvardUniversity.Theywere5impoliteenoughtocomplain,buttherewassomuchmoreI6Ihaddoneforthem.Ijusthopedthey7.AsIwalkedintothe8quietlytostartbreakfast,Iwasgreetedbyavase9adozenredroses!WhenhadDennypossiblyslippeddowntoleavethem?Buteventheirdelicatebeautyw