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高中英语完型填空典型试题（一）One afternoon, my son Adam asked me,“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”I thought for a minute, and then I said,“Ill explain, if you can just wait until we make a quick 1 at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”At the grocery store, we 2 some applesred, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam,“Its time to 3 your question.”I put one apple of each 4 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 5 look on his face.“People are like apples. They come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. On the 6 ,some of the apples may not 7 look as delicious as the others.”As I was talking, Adam was 8 each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 9 them back on the table, but in a different place.“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said,“I 10 tell. They all look the same now.”“Take a bite of each one. See if that helps you 11 which one is which.”He took 12 ,and then a huge smile came across his face.“People are 13 like apples! They are all different, but once you 14 the outside, theyre pretty much the same on the inside.”He totally 15 it. I didn,t need to say or do anything else.1.A.stop B.start C.turn D.stay2.A.bought B.counted C.saw D.collected3.A.check B.mention C.answer D.improve4.A.size B.type C.shape D.class5.A.worried B.satisfied C.proud D.curious6.A.outside B.whole C.table D.inside7.A.still B.even C.only D.ever8.A.examining B.measuring C.drawing D.packing9.A.keeping B.placing C.pulling D.giving10.A.mustn,t B.can,t C.shouldn,t D.needn,t11.A.admit B.consider C.decide D.believe12.A.big bites B.deep breaths C.a firm hold D.a close look13.A.just B.always C.merely D.seldom14.A.put away B.get down C.hand out D.take off15.A.made B.took C.got D.did (二)Before India gained independence, a few young men from the villages wanted to free India from the foreign rule. They needed material wealth to 1 the British out of India, so they started collecting 2 in the Indian village.One day, they got inspired to collect 3 things as well. They went from door to door carrying a huge bag, which gradually was 4 with coins and gifts. As they went, a one legged beggar kept following them, but the young men did not mind.At the 5 of the day, they entered a house to see what they had collected. The beggar also wanted to enter, but since he was not a member of the group, they did not 5 him in. The beggar said to them, “I walked such a 7 distance right behind you. You want freedom; I also want freedom. Our motherland is not only your property but also my property.” 8 , the young men got mad and told the beggar to go away. Then one of the men felt sorry for him, so they decided to 9 him the things they had collected. While the beggar was looking at the gifts in their bag, most of them were showing no 10 for him. Then suddenly the beggar opened up the bag that he had been carrying. It 11 a few coins and some rice. He threw all the contents into their bag without 12 .Immediately, 13 of gratitude(感激) started to run down the faces of all the members of the revolutionary group, because he had 14 all that he had to their cause. On that day, they had visited so many rich families, who had given them next to nothing. They were deeply 15 by the beggar,s contribution.1.A.grow B.help C.throw D.pick2.A.information B.seeds C.papers D.money3.A.material B.mental C.mysterious D.valuable4.A.decorated B.filled C.satisfied D.annoyed5.A.beginning B.front C.end D.middle6.A.drop B.allow C.promise D.engage7.A.long B.near C.little D.short8.A.Probably Basically C.Briefly D.Originally9.A.serve B.show C.offer D.lend10.A.courage B.interest C.respect D.disappointment11.A.included B.seized C.hosted D.contained12.A.difficulty B.hesitation C.limits D.reasons13.A.laughter B.sweat C.tears D.blood14.A.taken B.wasted C.lost D.given15.A.discouraged B. moved C. excited D. surprised（三）Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it wont be too long before they are able to 1 its existence. Their confidence is the 2 of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.Ten Chinese 3 ,enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly 4 by what they saw. Three 5 animals, covered with long dark hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animals, the engineers immediately stopped and 6 them. 7 ,when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great 8 and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.The men did not take any 9 .However, scientists are 10 by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can 11 what they described.After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and 12 some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal,s foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a 13 of the forest. But in the meantime, some people 14 to believe that this half man, half monkey exists. They will not believe that it is 15 until one of the animals has been caught.1.A.prove B.analyze C.protect D.check2.A.basis B.requirement C.result D.preparation3.A.travellers B.engineers C.scientists D.explorers4.A.frightened B.amazed C.upset D.inspired5.A.trained B.rejected C.tall D.violent6.A.shot at B.looked at C.fought with D.ran after7.A.However B.Indeed C.Meanwhile D.Anyway8.A.difficulty B.speed C.care D.pleasure9.A.bullets B.tools C.medicines D.photographs10.A.surprised B.delighted C.disturbed D.supported11.A.rely on B.deal with C.write down D.pass on12.A.cut B.pulled C.collected D.tore13.A.film B.tour C.choice D.study14.A.come B.refuse C.prefer D.have15.A.wrong B.alive C.real D.correct (四)Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, and experience everything you want in life. 1 just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.Successful people 2 how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are 3 your life. It,s like having a 4 to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are 5 drivers. One has a destination（目的地） in mind （her goal） which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any 6 time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, 7 she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just 8 gas. Which driver do you want to be?Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making 9 and setting goals. 10 people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren,t difficult to set and they arent difficult to reach. Its up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must 11 what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more 12 to achieve it. Written goals can be 13 regularly, and have more power. Like a contract（合同） with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also 14 you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously 15 situation that will bring you nearest to your goal.1.A.Because of B.Instead of C.In spite of D.In addition to2.A.imagine B.discuss C.experience D.show3.A.going on with B.taking control ofC.getting along with D.taking advantage of4.A.guide B.friend C.map D.sign5.A.two B.such C.some D.goal6.A.free B.dull C.fixed D.wasted7.A.or B.for C.but D.so8.A.thinking of B.using up C.turning off D.paying for9.A.plans B.money C.friends D.maps10.A.Lucky B.Young C.Ordinary D.Unsuccessful11.A.practise B.change C.admit D.decide12.A.willing B.anxious C.likely D.clever13.A.improved B.achieved C.set D.reached14.A.although B.until C.when D.unless15.A.aware of B.worried about C.familiar with D.accustomed to (五)What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They had been friends since Grade Three and had 1 many of their high school experience. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was 2 day at Lamar High School. 3 they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly 4 student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly 5 in a good social life.“Isn,t it 6 that were all finished?”said Valerie.“I，m really looking forward to having a good time this summer.”“ 7 be nice,”Jennifer replied,“I，m afraid I，m going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses.”Jennifer,s parents had only a small 8 and she had made up her mind to have an occupation in which she could afford all the things her 9 could not.Valerie, 10 ,came from a