试题

试题 试卷

logo

题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:困难

北京市中央民族大学附属中学2018届高三上学期英语10月月考试卷

完形填空

                                                         How an undergraduate raised her sister and mother alone

    For many undergraduates, finding a job or getting1education is a trouble at their age. However, a Henan girl faced more urgent and bigger issues when it came to job or further studies, because she had to help her family2before graduating from college.

    Liu Jiaojiao, 26, was born in a village of Luyi county in Zhoukou city, Central China's Henan province. After3in 2014, she chose to be a teacher in a middle school in her hometown, so she could4her paralyzed mother.

    Up to now,5the only bread-earner in the family, Liu has taken care of her mother who6from cerebral infarction(脑梗塞) for five years. She has remained7and strong to overcome the challenges of life,8complain about her fate.

    In 2010, after finishing the college entrance examination, Liu was told that her father was9with esophageal cancer(食道癌) six months ago. Then her father was dead about one year later.

    "My grandmother was over 70 years old, and my sister was still in high school at that time, which left my mother and me to10the family," Liu said.

    Hou Panzhi, 50, Liu's mother, has been suffering from mental illness for a long time. Liu said: "She could say something to encourage me at the beginning; I did not feel alone at that time."

    In order to11money, she spent less than 10 yuan ($1.5) every day. Besides doing some part-time jobs at the college, she also worked in other southern cities such as Guangzhou and Hangzhou in the summer and winter12.

    However, Huo's13got worse in 2012; she suffered with cerebral infarction and became paralyzed. Liu then rented a house for her mother to take care of her while going to school nearby.

    The teachers organized a donation and formed a volunteer team to help her. Liu also14a scholarship at school.

    "I told myself that I am not15, there are many people around me. I had a strong16to support my family," Liu said. However, it was hard. She added: The most 17time was when I was sick at school."

    Now, she works hard to strike a balance to take care of her mother and to teach students.

    "I would like to tell my mother what happened in my math class after school, I feel she could hear it sometimes," she said with a smile. "I also buy an electro-tricycle two month ago, taking my mother to go outside."

    She often18the photos with her mother on her WeChat, saying that wherever she is with her mom is home.

    "Life is much better than before, I have a job, and my sister has grown up, we have become stronger and most confident than before," she added.

    In July, Liu was nominated as a(an)19of the "National Moral Models" this year, which encourages and guides the young people to cherish the time with parents and have a sense of20.

(1)
A、good B、nice C、further D、farther
(2)
A、on her own B、on her behalf C、on her feet D、on her side
(3)
A、graduation B、celebration C、reception D、reaction
(4)
A、take up B、relate to C、give up D、take care of
(5)
A、for B、as C、to D、of
(6)
A、results B、prevents C、suffers D、escapes
(7)
A、positive B、negative C、pessimistic D、relaxed
(8)
A、more than B、rather than C、less than D、other than
(9)
A、dealt B、dissatisfied C、diagnosed D、disappointed
(10)
A、serve B、satisfy C、rebuild D、raise
(11)
A、save B、reduce C、earn D、keep
(12)
A、trips B、vacations C、tours D、entertainments
(13)
A、operation B、relation C、situation D、contribution
(14)
A、allowed for B、answered for C、accounted for D、applied for
(15)
A、lonely B、lively C、deadly D、unfriendly
(16)
A、opinion B、will C、dream D、attitude
(17)
A、peaceful B、fortunate C、thoughtful D、painful
(18)
A、shares B、takes C、keeps D、makes
(19)
A、representative B、interviewee C、candidate D、interviewer
(20)
A、value B、success C、pressure D、responsibility
举一反三
完形填空

    “I don't feel right about this,” I said to one of my cousins in a low voice. She nodded in 1 . Not wanting to be the first to touch the food, I waited for one of the older adults to start.

    Thanksgiving usually meant 2  and full stomachs, however, this year was 3. My family sat around the dinner table 4 at our feast. Everyone had a full plate, everyone except for Grandma. The treatment for throat cancer would 5  one of her great pleasures, eating. This was the first 6of many food-focused 7  to come. I could not imagine what it would be like to never taste food again. My cousin Molly broke the 8 with a raise of her glass, “To Nat.” We all followed her lead. “Your 9 and strength encourage us all,” she continued. Grandma smiled, holding back her tears with great 10 . “Thank you. Please, please eat.” And with that, we all began to eat. Conversation broke 11around the room while Grandma laughed and talked with us all. Cancer would take away her ability to eat, but not the gift of being the best hostess. The evening went on as 12 Thanksgivings do. By the time the night was over, I felt 13 to my family than ever before. I learned that we gather together on holidays not to eat rich feast, but to 14 and share with one another. We 15 my Grandmother's courage, but we all learned a lesson in grace. In the years following, my Grandma 16 to create meals for family events. She told me once with a laugh, “I may not be able to eat, but I can 17 taste things.” With a 18 heart, Grandma prepared what she could not have for the only purpose of making us 19 . She inspired me to learn to cook and helped me find the 20 to make everything come together: love.

完形填空

    An village had a1tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority(the state of legally being an adult) was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 2 his home before winter. If this home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 3him in any way.

    On 4 Paul and Marc reached their majority. They 5 theri land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest 6and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 7 .

    After Marc saw several homes, he  8the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul,  9, continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 10 some of them. And he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.

    Marc began building his home. He had several 11 starts, but his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could 12 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 13 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time.14back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 15. The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to16 . The villagers mourned for him.Marc  17 the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village,18a family, and lived a happy and content life.

    We all build and improve our own mental homes. It's  19 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners ,but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 20 the best ideas.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    I'm exhausted after a day's housework. “Sometimes I just want to do something1 than all of this…”, I tell my husband Tony, who sits beside me in2, weighing his words. Finally, he says, “What you're doing feels really small, but it doesn't mean that it is.” His words reminds me of the 3 that had happened on the driveway earlier that morning.

    The kids lined up their scooters (滑板车) for a friendly4. I launched the action with a wave of my hand and stepped back to watch the race. Wheels rolled. Kids cheered 5. But then, a sharp cry ended the 6.

    My 10-year-old daughter fell down on the ground,7 by a group of broken scooter parts. Blood leaked from an obvious cut in her knee, and tears 8 in her blue eyes.

    “What happened?” I asked as I ran to her side.

    “I don't know…” Hannah said as she 9 the scooter. “My scooter was just missing one little piece…”

    She dropped her head in 10. “Something fell off my scooter right before the race began, but it was a small thing, so I didn't think it was 11.”

    As I lifted Hannah to her feet, her little brother began 12 the scattered parts in a bucket.

With a smile, he presented the pieces to his sister and 13, “I guess a small thing was really a big deal after all.”

    “Who dares to 14 the day of small things…” When we prepared to 15 an old house, one small brick matters. Like the children of Judah, we, too, have a choice. We can 16 the significance of our lives by the size of our 17, or we can trust God to use our 18 offerings for his great glory.

    As for me, I think I'll ask God to renew my love for this 19 life that 1 live, because there's a 20scooter in my garage that reminds me of my son's declaration.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    One of my favorite things in life is my monthly date with my daughter. Now it has become our 1to include some kind of Smile Card activity whenever we can. It's very2today, so we planned to make our3act something cool. We went to an ice cream shop,4 at the table near the counter.

    As we5our ice cream, we said that we'd like to6ice cream for the next person who came to the counter. After knowing my intention, the cashier was so excited and couldn't7for the8person. My daughter was also excited to9our victim(受害者) secretly.

    About five minutes later the cashier told us, "Oh, a mother and two little kids are coming!" As the woman10their ice cream and11for her wallet, the cashier told her that someone wanted to buy her family's ice cream. She couldn't 12it. "Seriously?" she asked with 13. Rachel and I14not to notice.

    The cashier came over to "wipe our table", leaving our15without being seen. She was as16as we were about our act of kindness. We took a piece of paper and  17a note to the cashier thanking her for helping us. We placed the note and a Smile Card on the counter, leaving the shop before we were seen.

    When we got home, my daughter was still excited to tell her mom what we did. I love my date with my daughter more than18in the world. What's more, I19every moment with her. It is even more special that we20our Smile Card adventure together.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    In storm-ravaged (风暴肆虐的) Santa Clarita, California, last March, Martinez approached Runner Road carefully. A 1 creek(小溪) had flooded it. Martinez, driving a Toyota SUV, 2 he'd be OK. Big 3. Halfway across, the rushing waters grabbed hold of his vehicle, sweeping it off the road. It finally 4 a good 80 feet away, when the 5 somehow lifted the SUV and put it into the ground at a 45-degree angle. Shaken, and trapped inside with the water rising quickly, Martinez was certain he was going to 6.

    On the road right behind Martinez were a delivery 7 and his niece. They 8 the horror unfold, and when Martinez's SUV came to 9 in the middle of the pouring creek, the man leaped to 10. First, he grabbed heavy-duty (结实的) 11 from the back of his van and tied the unsteady SUV to 12 posts. Then he climbed on the top of Martinez's 13 and hit a rear window with his fists. Frustrated, he 14 to his niece and yelled, “Give me a 15!”

    Over and over he hit the rock into the 16 very hard, but in vain. “We were scared that something else was going to come down and take the SUV, take him, take my uncle,” Krystina Reyes, 27, said. But her uncle's name was not publicly known.

    Reyes's uncle shouted to Martinez to 17 away from the window. He 18 and threw the rock. 19, the glass broke. Soon, a soaked Martinez went out of the window, and the men escaped to dry land.

    Martinez was saved by a(n) 20 delivery driver.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $58,000 a year by hugging total strangers. Jessica O' Neill started her1 job six months ago. "As human beings, one thing we often2 in our daily lives is physical touch. Without it, we can fall into depression and other mental health problems. To satisfy this 3, I've become a professional worker in hugging treatment," said Jessica.

    Jessica claims that her hugs can4those who are suffering from loneliness, depression, or low self-confidence. Originally, Jessica was a masseuse (女按摩师), a quite5profession. She notices that when she6her customers during treatments, they dropped their guards and7her more. "I could see their8melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can to9them," Jessica said. "Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common10are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to11with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my12connect on a spiritual level."

    Jessica says the majority of her customers are 13, but she has a surprising number of female customers14Despite many people thinking she must be 15 for doing such work, Jessica is confident that she's made the right16"It's so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. I feel like it's what I was put on this Earth17," said Jessica. In today's digital age, many people are lonelier than ever before. For people whose lives18physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on their mental health."

    "Interestingly, although the hugging19has been around for a short while, we've actually covered several20 businesses in the last few years."

返回首页

试题篮