Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also _______ on her career (事业) road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a _______, she didn’t give up. In the _______ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) _______ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So _______ she wanted to go back to _______ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in _______ and could realize her dream, _______ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — _______ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she ________ ask her dad about her performance. “You ________ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ________. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic ________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it ________ everyone to tears and this ________ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was ________ moving that a film producer ________ to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had ________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
1.A.taken off B.cut off C.kicked off D.put off
2.A.top B.height C.point D.stop
3.A.unforgettable B.painful C.busy D.free
4.A.flower B.leg C.gift D.box
5.A.strangely B.strongly C.heavily D.vividly
6.A.home B.school C.dancing D.walking
7.A.the doctor B.the stage C.herself D.her dad
8.A.so B.even C.since D.such
9.A.starting B.remembering C.wanting D.learning
10.A.could B.should C.would D.might
11.A.still B.ever C.also D.yet
12.A.in surprise B.in turn C.in return D.in anger
13.A.change B.comeback C.movement D.promise
14.A.moved B.made C.let D.forced
15.A.story B.performance C.decision D.accident
16.A.same B.new C.normal D.usual
17.A.such B.this C.very D.so
18.A.allowed B.pretended C.refused D.decided
19.A.tried B.thought C.managed D.imagined
20.A.Nothing B.Anything C.Something D.Everything
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I joined the army as an infantryman (步兵) instead of as a helicopter pilot because I only had the literacy (读写) level of an 11-year-old. I had no idea that I had a reading level that _______; I had just _______ words when I didn’t know them, and usually ended up getting them wrong.
It was just before I turned 19 that I _______ my very first book. I can vividly remember the sense of _______ and achievement I felt. It was meant for primary school children but I didn’t _______. I had read a whole book, and I was _______. From then on I read anything and everything I could get. I just wanted to get as much _______ as I could.
I learned in those days at the _______ education center. There are always people looking forward to helping you and _______ you stuff. But you are never going to ________ unless you keep learning. The unbelievable educational ________ that the army offers make it one of the few places that can help you climb up the ladder of social classes in the UK.
For me, improving my literacy level had another more surprising ________. When I left the army, I was asked to write a(n) ________ of the Bravo Two Zero Mission and that led to the unexpected career change of becoming a(n) ________.
I have spent quite a bit of time over the past few years ________ schools, and workplaces, as well as army bases and businesses, to talk about my past and ________ others to start reading and writing like me. The ________ I give to all the people that I chat to is that if I can do it, anyone can. If that is a message that even one of them accepts and ________, then it has been ________. My experience shows that the best soldier out there is the one with a ________ card.
1.A.high B.new C.low D.senior
2.A.gone over B.made up C.put down D.taken back
3.A.wrote B.received C.bought D.read
4.A.pride B.beauty C.duty D.security
5.A.panic B.care C.doubt D.agree
6.A.depressed B.puzzled C.trapped D.hooked
7.A.wealth B.knowledge. C.support D.freedom
8.A.community B.nursery C.army D.health
9.A.showing B.selling C.lending D.teaching
10.A.progress B.climb C.graduate D.manage
11.A.expenses B.backgrounds C.opportunities D.requirements
12.A.trouble B.burden C.outcome D.challenge
13.A.email B.diary C.scheme D.report
14.A.athlete B.typist C.author D.porter
15.A.visiting B.attending C.constructing D.inspecting
16.A.permitting B.encouraging C.commanding D.preferring
17.A.message B.story C.impression D.influence
18.A.changes B.uses C.questions D.ignores
19.A.valuable B.useless C.ridiculous D.worthwhile
20.A.library B.credit C.business D.fitness
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My mom and dad have been married for 50 years. They have managed their marriage quite_________. Yet when I chose to get _________, I didn’t ask them for any tips or _________ on what to expect about married life. This is due to my strong-willed nature and, I was _________ that I had picked a great guy. What could go_________?
Well, something did go wrong. The two of us, my husband and I, got a _________. I thought any advice my father would have to offer me about my future relationships would be _______, until he texted me one day to ask how I was doing. I was feeling _______ that particular day. It’s hard as a headstrong, outgoing, and loud woman to find a man that can _______ my intelligence, strength, humor, and noisiness, obviously. My ex-husband ________ my writing and didn’t like my sense of humor, which was hard to ________ considering I am a writer. He didn’t like that I was __________ in public sometimes, either, even when I didn’t mean to be.
“Dad,” I texted. “I’m feeling down. I just wonder if I will ever meet someone who will ________ me as I am. Maybe there is no one. All men seem to want nice little ________ women.”
“No one is ________. Everyone comes with problems. Marriage is about accepting someone despite the person’s __________ and loving them just as he or she comes.” he responded.
Toward the end of our marriage, I was ________ in “negative thought”. I had always been thinking ________ of him. Maybe, so it was with my ex-husband. I realized what was wrong with our ________ and what I should do in my future ________. A few words from my father changed my life.
1.A.poorly B.naturally C.wisely D.badly
2.A.married B.separated C.deserted D.settled
3.A.questions B.help C.promises D.advice
4.A.hopeful B.confident C.disappointed D.confused
5.A.wrong B.wild C.deep D.easy
6.A.chance B.decision C.reward D.divorce
7.A.useful B.practical C.useless D.helpful
8.A.proud B.sad C.afraid D.nervous
9.A.appreciate B.challenge C.follow D.test
10.A.praised B.understood C.hated D.influenced
11.A.refuse B.use C.speak D.swallow
12.A.drunk B.loud C.friendly D.fashionable
13.A.accept B.forgive C.hire D.remember
14.A.young B.rich C.quiet D.pretty
15.A.responsible B.available C.sure D.perfect
16.A.efforts B.shortcomings C.differences D.changes
17.A.stuck B.lacking C.creative D.educated
18.A.highly B.seriously C.badly D.carefully
19.A.friendship B.marriage C.cooperation D.career
20.A.career B.projects C.business D.relationships
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A local grocery store is remodeling. And none of the ________ is good for shoppers there. The aisles(走道)have been rearranged and pushed closer, making it ________ to get through. All the items have been moved from their ________ spots. It seems to me that it is intended to ________ the shoppers down so they will make more heady ________ and give the store bigger profits.
However, the most ________ for me was in the check-out aisles. And I felt ________ to see that only a few cashiers(收银员)were left working, with huge sections being ________ into self-scanning check-outs. People were probably going to lose their ________ because of this. I got in a cashier aisle and patiently waited while I saw some other people struggling to ________ how the self-scan machines worked. I ________ at that moment never to use one myself ________ I had to wait longer every time I shopped there.
When I ________ arrived at the front of the aisle, I saw the cashier was an acquaintance. I ________ and asked her how her family was doing. She smiled back with ________ and kindness. We chatted happily while she scanned and bagged up my ________. I felt a friendship and a connection with her that warmed my heart. ________, of course, can do a lot for us, but they can't smile. They can't love. They can't ________ a heart.
Only we can do that. It is time we should realize that profits aren't more ________ than us people, neither machines. It is time we should see that we are here not to ________ the world but to be a part of it
1.A.products B.changes C.citizens D.employees
2.A.harder B.easier C.convenient D.available
3.A.obvious B.fixed C.usual D.unknown
4.A.calm B.turn C.put D.slow
5.A.money B.trouble C.buys D.discounts
6.A.reliable B.reachable C.awesome D.troublesome
7.A.sad B.honored C.weak D.thrilled
8.A.talked B.transformed C.interpreted D.conveyed
9.A.jobs B.faces C.affection D.dignity
10.A.put off B.figure out C.pull through D.set aside
11.A.begged B.remembered C.pretended D.swore
12.A.as though B.now that C.even if D.in that
13.A.initially B.finally C.hurriedly D.punctually
14.A.waved B.sighed C.smiled D.jumped
15.A.warmth B.surprise C.affection D.abandon
16.A.bills B.papers C.valuables D.groceries
17.A.Machines B.Companions C.Customers D.Acquaintances
18.A.steal B.beat C.water D.touch
19.A.accurate B.important C.useful D.intelligent
20.A.look down on B.put up with C.take control of D.make fun of
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Klaila had hiked five miles up La Luz Trail (小路) and was heading back down when she heard a dog’s cries. She finally found it down at a valley. The ______ dog, weighing about 100 pounds, was breathing heavily, shaking and lying on its side.
With no one else ______, Klaila knew it was up to her to go down to help the dog, which she couldn’t ______ leaving to die alone. Klaila called 911, but couldn’t ______. She tried to ______ the large dog, but was not strong enough. She had no choice but to make her way back up to the trail to flag someone down for ______.
Jason, a marathon runner, 45, was halfway into his weekly run up La Luz when he saw Klaila ______ her arms. Knowing what happened, Jason rushed down to the dog, picked it up and took it back up to the trail. ______ to carry this huge dog down the trail, Jason was so ______ that he rested often.
Then a couple on vacation ______ the rescue. But trying to carry the dog with two people on a ______ trail turned out to be too ______. So Jason lifted the dog onto his shoulders, carrying it until they made it to the trailhead, where the dog’s owner was anxiously searching for it.
It is really ______ that a group of ______ came together to save the dog of someone they didn’t know. Having ______ contact information, the four rescuers went their separate ways.
1.A.abandoned B.massive C.small D.dangerous
2.A.in sight B.in charge C.in need D.in trouble
3.A.forbid B.admit C.stand D.resist
4.A.give in B.hold on C.drop in D.get through
5.A.lift B.comfort C.cure D.identify
6.A.advice B.attention C.help D.faith
7.A.raising B.waving C.folding D.exposing
8.A.Failing B.Offering C.Struggling D.Planning
9.A.concerned B.embarrassed C.discouraged D.tired
10.A.joined in B.benefited from C.disapproved of D.kept records of
11.A.broad B.narrow C.distant D.flat
12.A.relaxing B.dramatic C.silly D.challenging
13.A.common B.impossible C.touching D.amusing
14.A.passengers B.strangers C.pioneers D.guides
15.A.discussed B.withdrawn C.transformed D.exchanged
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ieshia Champs, 33, _______ her law degree at Texas Southern University in April. She also gained online _______when she uploaded _______photos of herself on Facebook, which quickly went viral.
On Monday, she posted an update on Facebook along with a letter from the Texas Board of Law Examiner _______ she passed the exam.
According to the letter, she will need to finish her _______process in order to become a practicing attorney (执业律师) in Texas.
Ieshia said she wanted to be a lawyer from a young age, _______countless hardships throughout her life. While pregnant with her fourth baby, Ieshia said her home was destroyed by a fire, and she _______her job and her husband died of cancer.
“Nobody told me what to do. I really didn’t have any _______income at that time. My mom was addicted to drugs. My dad was dead. And I was homeless,” Ieshia said. “I lived with _______or whoever would take me in.”
But Ieshia said her success could be ________to her children, who often helped their mother as she was ________to earn her degree.
“When I look at the pictures, I cry, I smile, and I’m very ________,” Ieshia told CBS News. “I see a woman who at one time knew that the ________were against her. Looking at the ________reminds me of the fact that I didn’t just defy the difficulties, my children and I ________them.”
1.A.reached B.lost C.missed D.earned
2.A.money B.support C.access D.fame
3.A.graduation B.passport C.school D.wedding
4.A.predicting B.foreseeing C.confirming D.broadcasting
5.A.working B.licensing C.preparing D.instructing
6.A.despite B.beyond C.without D.unlike
7.A.found B.lost C.changed D.moved
8.A.gentle B.marriage C.stable D.strict
9.A.strangers B.parents C.colleagues D.friends
10.A.good B.credited C.bad D.close
11.A.planning B.resting C.studying D.serving
12.A.annoyed B.devoted C.grateful D.regretful
13.A.children B.world C.fate D.difficulties
14.A.letters B.pictures C.posts D.notes
15.A.destroyed B.followed C.built D.admitted
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Praveen and I had set off into the air at last. The______was just one part of our plan to fly around the world.
When we were flying over a mountain, our plane suddenly began to______and was in flames, but its body with both of us _____fell to the earth. Soon we found that it was an empty ____ with sea water around it.
We______to search a place for shelter since we ______knew when we could be rescued. We went up a hill and began to______a place with fresh water and some fruit trees nearby. Suddenly, we heard a(n) _____cry. I said to Praveen, “What ____ can be calling so strangely?” He said, “It might not be a bird. It may be a huge animal. Who______?” The cry was heard again and we saw a shadow coming closer. “Look out, Praveen!” I said. He was _____and shouted loudly like a ____ man. I was also afraid but I tried to catch the shadowy figure, To our______, it was a sheep. It almost frightened us to death.
We ______a place in between the fruit trees and the fresh water spring for_______a camp. We brought wood, dried grass and leaves from the nearby trees. In case of _____, we could go to the caves nearby. The cliffs could help us in ______the attention of any rescuing party.
Soon after two days, a helicopter _______us and we were rescued. This adventure was simply a brush with death but our _____, fearlessness and knowledge of islands kept us ____. We came to know that this island was called Topo.
1.A.trip B.meeting C.task D.visit
2.A.fly B.burn C.land D.turn
3.A.safe B.asleep C.free D.strong
4.A.village B.hill C.cave D.island
5.A.promised B.happened C.needed D.continued
6.A.never B.still C.always D.also
7.A.depend on B.look for C.describe D.imagine
8.A.warning B.small C.strange D.angry
9.A.baby B.bird C.sheep D.rescuer
10.A.cares B.hears C.wants D.knows
11.A.quiet B.brave C.frightened D.worried
12.A.stupid B.shy C.mad D.nervous
13.A.surprise B.excitement C.sadness D.expectation
14.A.shared B.chose C.saw D.took
15.A.showing off B.picking out C.giving out D.setting up
16.A.danger B.injury C.sickness D.failure
17.A.paying B.keeping C.attracting D.avoiding
18.A.saved B.caught C.passed D.found
19.A.chance B.help C.kindness D.courage
20.A.awake B.busy C.alive D.lucky
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last summer vacation, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school ____ camp. On the first day, I ____ a boy under the tree. He was small and seemed ____. I walked toward him and said, “Come and join us, Tom?” He quietly replied, “No, that’s really not my ____.”
The next day I found myself leading camp songs. The campers eagerly ____. Again I saw the boy from under the tree, sitting alone. From that day on, I spent time with him ____ I could.
___ I knew it, it was the final night of camp. ____ , I saw him, who was now a shirtless dancing wonder. I watched as he shared meaningful time with people at whom he couldn’t even ____ just days earlier.
Three months passed, I got a late-night phone call. A soft-spoken ____ voice asked politely, “Is Kevin there?”
“You are talking to him. Who’s this?”
“This is Tom’s mother. Do you remember him from leadership camp?” A long pause followed. “My Tommy was walking home from school yesterday when a car hit him.” she continued.
___, I offered my condolences(慰问).
“Tommy ____ you so many times. I wanted you to know that he went back to school this fall with ____. Thank you for making a difference.”
In that instant, I realized how ____ it is to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each ____ may mean to someone else.
1.A.singing B.leadership C.drama D.teamwork
2.A.watched B.recognized C.spotted D.met
3.A.shy B.excited C.frightened D.sad
4.A.career B.business C.choice D.thing
5.A.followed B.participated C.attended D.replied
6.A.whatever B.however C.wherever D.whenever
7.A.As B.Before C.Since D.Until
8.A.Fortunately B.Exactly C.Suddenly D.Absolutely
9.A.speak B.laugh C.introduce D.look
10.A.unfamiliar B.weak C.uncertain D.unhappy
11.A.Shocked B.Depressed C.Confused D.Inspired
12.A.discussed B.commented C.mentioned D.criticized
13.A.knowledge B.satisfaction C.confidence D.pride
14.A.easy B.disappointing C.challenging D.useless
15.A.camp B.gesture C.word D.instructor
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
We've been part of the Lammas project,an eco village in Wales.I was _______ to change my lifestyle after studying environmental science.I wanted to live _______ the land and to provide our own food and _______.We also wanted to live in a community with _______ people around us.It took us 10 years to make it _______
Now I live in a roundhouse made out of straw(柏早)。It is not what I would call low-cost housing.The cost is your_______.You have to have great willpower.We had to _______everything because we had no spare money when we moved here.
I think we've done what I _______to do:grow our own food and provide our own resources.We have hydro(水电)power and solar panels and we feel like we're not _______ the planet's resources.
We________produce such as eggplants,peas and carrots.We have nut trees and apple trees.We have 9.5 acres of land and keep sheep.I earn about20,000 a year.Most of my ________ comes from shearing(修剪)our sheep,and using the ________ to run willow-weaving(纺织)。If we have spare fruit,we ________ them too.But we reinvest(再投资)most of the money in the ________,and animal care.
Organic clothes are very________ but I do choose them when I' can.We might spend about 150 a month on eating out as a family.We always try and shop local-________ it's more expensive.We don't go holiday a lot but when we do we try to travel by train.It takes a long time but for me it's about the ________,not the destination.
Looking back,I'd argue being organic is ________ for anyone.It costs you next to nothing-just time and ________.If people want to be more healthy and ________for themselves,they can do it.
1.A.required B.expected C.inspired D.allowed
2.A.in exchange for B.in connection with C.in reference to D.in honor of
3.A.electricity B.education C.oxygen D.sunshine
4.A.cold-hearted B.white-haired C.similar-minded D.near-sighted
5.A.disappear B.happen C.stop D.recover
6.A.money B.pleasure C.future D.energy
7.A.borrow B.dismiss C.overlook D.create
8.A.went on B.joined up C.set out D.called in
9.A.searching for B.using up C.researching into D.selling out
10.A.promote B.export C.grow D.buy
11.A.income B.experience C.knowledge D.entertainment
12.A.materials B.equipment C.techniques D.influence
13.A.donate B.throw C.keep D.sell
14.A.children B.house C.garden D.books
15.A.common B.expensive C.casual D.tough
16.A.as if B.even if C.now that D.in case
17.A.comfort B.speed C.company D.journey
18.A.impossible B.changeable C.achievable D.visible
19.A.effort B.fame C.success D.health
20.A.compete B.provide C.defend D.vote
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was on my cellphone sharing my excitement about the stories we received for a new book about resolutions (决心). When I _______ my call, my 11-year-old son Bailey asked if he could write a story. I was surprised by his _______ and asked if he had “resolved”to do something _______ in his life. His reply _______ me. He said,“I have resolved to be nicer to younger children.”
Bailey has always been generous with older kids. _______, when it comes to younger kids, he falls _______. He gets angry when they touch his Lego creations or _______ to understand how to play his video games.
My husband and I have many friends with younger children who _______ regularly. Each time before they arrive, we tell Bailey how we would _______ it if he were more patient with the younger kids. He starts out great, but as the night wears on, his patience ________. I found it interesting that he was ________ making a change.
Later, I ________ our conversation and realized that Bailey had actually taken action. The last time our friend’s son, Brayden, ________, Bailey invited him to play with his Legos. Instead of getting angry that Brayden was not ________ correctly, according to Bailey’s ________, he allowed him to create his own version of an airplane. When playing video games, instead of telling Brayden he was too ________ to understand the concept, he gave him an unplugged (没插电的) ________ and let Brayden believe he was fighting alongside Bailey.
As parents, we often feel as if our ________ fall on deaf ears, but now I realize that my son has been listening all along. He is ________ to be a better person and I am ________ of him.
1.A.expected B.ended C.returned D.answered
2.A.concern B.talent C.request D.belief
3.A.different B.adventurous C.scientific D.enjoyable
4.A.puzzled B.embarrassed C.annoyed D.surprised
5.A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Besides
6.A.asleep B.sick C.impatient D.silent
7.A.agree B.fail C.tend D.manage
8.A.visit B.practice C.perform D.debate
9.A.handle B.appreciate C.recognize D.replace
10.A.pays off B.takes over C.reaches out D.wears out
11.A.casually B.normally C.innocently D.voluntarily
12.A.concentrated B.recalled C.counted D.commented
13.A.came over B.gave up C.showed off D.ran away
14.A.writing B.reading C.building D.sitting
15.A.standards B.situations C.memories D.experiments
16.A.weak B.nervous C.busy D.young
17.A.controller B.freezer C.computer D.lamp
18.A.assessments B.achievements C.instructions D.imaginations
19.A.pretending B.refusing C.training D.attempting
20.A.aware B.proud C.tired D.afraid
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析