定时训练 12

定时训练(12)专题特训(完形填空)(一)Section AI remember vividly the call that changed my life.It was Tuesday，February 18，when the _1_ rang in the kitchen of my Los Angeles home.On the line was Marty Banderas，a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft(草稿)of my novel three weeks earlier.“I have a couple of _2_，”Banderas said.“First，how old are you？”“Im 48，”I replied.“Are you in good health？”“Yes，excellent.Whats this about？”“Ive sold your novels _3_ one and a half million dollars.”I sat down in shock.I had written fourteen novels in twenty years，but each one had been _4_ by the publishers.I suppose many people would have been discouraged，but not me.Each time，I just _5_ writing another one.My husband advised me to find something else to do，but I refused to _6_ up.Seeing this book _7_ was the best thing that has ever happened to me.Its a mystery story(like all the others)and it was on the bestseller _8_ two weeks after publication！I got my first lesson in story telling from my grandmother.She used to read me stories.She was the one who gave me a _9_ of words.She sparked(激发)my imagination and she has been a _10_ influence on me.I always had stories running through my head and as soon as I could write，I put them down on paper.I married young and I have three children，but I never stopped writing，_11_ novels between doing the diapers(婴儿的尿布)and dishes.Im writing another novel now.Yes，my _12_ has changed my life.1A.phone B.bell Cclock D.alarm解析前面提到了“记得一个电话”。call是“电话”之意，当然下文仍然指当电话响的时候“我”正在厨房里，故选phone。答案A2A.novels B.things Cquestions D.problems解析从接下来的几个句子可知这里指有几个问题要问。答案C3A.to B.for Con D.in解析sell sth for some money意为“把某物卖了多少钱”，此处意为“我把你的小说卖了一百五十万美元”。答案B4A.rejected B.received Cdecided D.lost解析指以前写的小说一直都被出版社退回。答案A5A.couldnt help B.got down toCgot used to D.went on解析get down to doing “开始着手做某事”。承接上文意思，这句说：每次被出版社退回后，我不灰心，开始着手写另一本。go on doing指继续做同一件事。答案B6A.hold B.look Cgive D.set解析固定短语give up。 句意：丈夫建议我做点别的事情，但我不放弃。答案C7A.sold B.published Cprinted D.passed解析see sth done是固定用法，此处指看到这本书被出版。答案B8A.books B.shops Crecord D.list解析指这本书在畅销品之列。答案D9A.use B.love Cmeaning D.respect解析是祖母给“我”讲故事让“我”喜欢上文字。答案B10A.lasting B.normal Ccareful D.general解析祖母通过那些故事对“我”产生了持久的影响。答案A11A.thinking B.readingCdeveloping D.translating解析develop novels “展开故事”。答案C12A.friend B.call Csuccess D.work解析指“我”写小说这件事的成功改变了“我”的一生。答案CSection BDear Uncle Sid，This week，Carla and I have been visiting Calgary in Canada，so that we could go skiing.You probably have never heard of Calgary，_1_ it is the third largest city in Canada.It is about 300 km south of Edmonton.Calgary _2_ became a settlement in the 1870s.Back _3_，it was little more than an army camp protecting hunters and merchants.The city only really began to grow after 1883，_4_ the railway reached it.Thousands of people travelled westwards to Calgary to start farms and raise cattle.Today，Calgary is a modern，dynamic city.It has many shopping malls and skyscrapers._5_，it still has the same frontier spirit of the Old Westmany people wear cowboy hats and boots，and country music is very popular.Yesterday，_6_ went to the nearby mountains.It was freezing cold.However，as a photographer you _7_ have enjoyed the opportunity to see this placeit was so beautiful that it took my breath away.I really love this place.There is so much you can do here _8_ recreation.You should really come and visit it.I think you would love it too.Your niece，Katie1解析前句说“你可能从没听说过卡尔加里”，似乎是没有名气，后句说“它是加拿大第三大城市”，其实不是一个小地方。所以前后为转折关系。答案but2解析此句意思是“卡尔加里第一次有人居住是在19世纪70年代”。答案first3解析back then意思是“那时，当时”。答案then4解析when引导非限制性定语从句修饰1883，在从句中作时间状语。答案when5解析前句指其现代性，后句指其传统习俗，所以应该填表示转折关系的词。由于有逗号，所以只能是副词however，不能填连词but。答案However6解析因为第一句告诉读者是作者和Carla一起在加拿大观光游玩，所以应该为 “我们去了附近的山岭”。答案we7解析鉴于作者对此处美景大加赞赏的程度，此句应为虚拟语气，意思是“天气冷得可以将人冻僵。不过，作为一个摄影师，(如果你昨天和我们在一起，)你有机会看到这里的美景肯定也会感到很幸运”。would have done是表示“如果满足某虚拟条件，过去某时候某人肯定会”。答案would8解析表示目的。句意：在这里可以搞很多活动来玩乐。答案for(二)Section AGrowing up in the US.A.，I always wanted to experience another culture.The _1_ came when I was 15.After several months of _2_ , I was ready to spend the second term of my first year of high school as an exchange student in Australia.Landing in Perth was one of the most exciting moments of my life.I _3_ then that there was no turning back.The family I would live with was waiting for me，and it would be only five days _4_ the new school year started.The Catholic school I _5_ was different from my public school back in the States.The uniform code was very strict.We were only _6_ to wear one bracelet，which had to be a watch and one necklace，which had to have a Holy Cross.I was quite intimidated(害怕的) at first，_7_ never having been to a new schooleven in the United States.Everything went _8_，though.The teachers were welcoming and the students were friendly.The most unforgettable time of my term abroad was with fortyone other international exchange students traveling around Australia during our term break.Our _9_ were as extensive as our nationalities：we traveled to Sydney，Canberra，Mildura，Coober Pedy，Uluru，Kings Canyon，Alice Springs，Mount Isa，Airlie Beach，and the Cold Coast.The few weeks we enjoyed together were crowded with _10_We took a daycruise on Darling Harbor and visited the Sydney Opera House.We slept in an “underground town”We walked around the famous Ayers Rock and went sailing on the Pacific Ocean.At the end of our _11_ in Australia，we had three weeks of traveling time to share our stories and help each other deal with leaving.It was _12_ that our last day together was filled with tears.We packed our camp，exchanged email addresses，and gathered together for a final goodbye.1A.dream B.vacation Cprivilege Dopportunity解析根据前文可知，作者一直期望能去体验另一种不同的文化，这次机会终于来了。dream“梦想”；vacation“假期”；privilege“特权，特殊待遇”；opportunity“机会，时机”。答案D2A.examining B.preparing Cstaying D.resting解析经过几个月的准备，作者在高中第一年的第二学期到澳大利亚去做交换生。根据句意可知B项符合。答案B3A.realized B.wondered Cwished D.concluded解析作者到达佩思(澳大利亚城市)的时候就意识到已经不能再回头了。因为要同自己一起生活的那家人在等自己，而且新学校还有五天就要开学了。A项“意识到，实现”；B项“想知道，对感到疑惑”；C项“希望，祝愿”；D项“总结，得出结论”。答案A4A.when B.since Cuntil D.before解析根据上一题解析可知答案为D项。答案D5A.visited B.involved Cattended D.studied解析作者要去上学的学校和自己在美国的公立学校不同。attend school“上学”。答案C6A.persuaded B.allowed Cdetermined D.forced解析这所学校只允许学生戴手表和带有十字架的项链。allow sb to do sth/sb be allowed to do sth“允许某人做某事”。答案B7A.always B.intentionallyCspecially D.especially解析作者有些担心，特别是之前在美国从来没有去过新学校。always“总是，一直”；intentionally“有意地，故意地”；specially“专门地，专程地”；especially“尤其地，特别地”。答案D8A.toughly B.annoyingly Csmoothly D.strangely解析根据后面“The teachers were welcoming and the students were friendly.”可知，作者在这里一切都还顺利。toughly“强硬地，固执地”；annoyingly“恼人地，烦人地”；smoothly“平滑地，流畅地，平稳地，顺利地”；strangely“奇妙地，不可思议地，奇怪地”。答案C9A.destinations B.worksitesChabitats Dshelters解析根据后文提到的国家名称可知，作者和其他的交换生会利用假期去很多地方旅游。旅游的目的地多的就像他们的国籍一样。A项“目的地”；B项“工地，工作地点”；C项“习惯”；D项“避风港，避难所”。答案A10A.challenges B.amusementsCassignments D.activities解析根据后文可知，作者和其他同学在这仅有的几周时间里参加了很多的活动。A项“挑战”；B项“娱乐，消遣”；C项“工作，任务”；D项“活动”。答案D11A.holiday B.stay Cwork D.tour解析在澳大利亚停留的最后阶段，作者和同学们分享彼此的故事和互相帮助处理出发前的事宜。holiday“假期，度假”；stay“停留，驻足”；work“工作，作品”；tour“旅行，观光，巡回演出”。答案B12A.natural B.essentialCembarrassing D.unexpected解析最后时刻免不了要洒泪分别，这是很自然的事情，所以选择A项。natural“自然的，天然的”；essential“基本的，必不可少的”；embarrassing“令人尴尬的，令人为难的”；unexpected“无法预料的，突如其来的”。答案A Section BLiu Weihai is making good progress._1_ his hand is weak，he can now feel hot and cold.The operation was done in Zhongshan Hospital and lasted for four hours.During the operation，Mr Liu had _2_ new hand attached.Liu Weihai was attacked by a wild animal three months ago while leading a group of tourists in the mountains，_3_ lost his left hand._4_ members of Lius group quickly took him to the n