It was snowing _________, and the wind was blowing the snow into great piles _________ the fences at the sides of the road. In some places the piles were so big _________ they were beginning to spread right across the road, but as long as cars _________ keep moving at a proper speed, they could still manage to _________.
_______, at one point on the road there was a _________ bend in the road. There the drivers had to be very _________ to avoid getting stuck.
At last, of course, there was one who was not skillful enough and let his car stop on the corner. He _________ to drive in forward over the piles by speeding up, but the wheels slipped, and the car finished up deep in the snow and blocking the road.
The next car to reach the corner was __________ trouble too. The driver had been trying to __________ a good speed to avoid getting stuck, but he did not __________ the car blocking the road in front of him __________ he was almost on top of it. He put his brakes on hard __________ it slipped sideways into deep snow. Later car after car came round the corner too fast to stop properly, and finished up in the deep snow. Before long, there were five cars stuck as the snow __________ to fall and almost covered them.
________, a neighbour saw what had happened and telephoned the local garage, __________ sent a truck to pull the cars out of the snow. The neighbour watched as the garage men __________ them out one by one. When they reached the car which had started all the __________. the neighbor said to them, “You aren’t going to __________ that one, are you? That’s the one that has brought all this business to you today!”
1.A.gradually B.slightly C.quietly D.heavily
2.A.on B.against C.over D.about
3.A.when B.as C.that D.while
4.A.could B.should C.would D.must
5.A.get through B.break down C.pass by D.go back
6.A.Then B.Therefore C.However D.Still
7.A.gentle B.slow C.sharp D.broad
8.A.powerful B.skillful C.beautiful D.meaningful
9.A.managed B.failed C.agreed D.tried
10.A.on B.off C.in D.out of
11.A.keep up B.slow down C.pick up D.switch off
12.A.watch B.observe C.explore D.notice
13.A.when B.until C.after D.since
14.A.while B.and C.or D.for
15.A.stopped B.began C.happened D.continued
16.A.In all B.After all C.On time D.At last
17.A.who B.which C.what D.that
18.A.pulled B.picked C.left D.let
19.A.snow B.ruin C.trouble D.harm
20.A.move B.repair C.break D.wash
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
It was a cold winter. The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding. When morning came, my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows. As we looked out the window, we saw that the henhouse was gone. Our three hens had been blown away.
I looked at the emptiness outside. Then I saw all three chickens sat around the edge of a white bucket. How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond? I quickly pulled on long snow pants and heavy winter coat, wrapped a scarf and stuck my feet into very large boots .
I shouted at the wind as it blew. I was alone, save for my children. They stared out the window into the vast white sea of snow, their eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind.
The snow circling around me, I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made. When I reached them, I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge of the bucket, heads bent forward and away from the wind. I gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside. Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house. One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor, and they began to cluck softly.
As I shut the shed doors, my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching. They jumped up and down cheering, and so did I! I wasn’t some dragon slayer (屠龙者) from a fairy tale. I was simply a mom, but the look on my children’s faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom.
1.Seeing all three chickens sitting around the bucket ,the author felt ______.
A. incredible B. worried
C. shy D. confident
2.How does the author reach the hens ?
A. By searching for the white bucket. B. By wearing protective clothes.
C. By following the sound of the hens. D. By shouting at the henhouse.
3.From the story, we know that _________.
A. the author’s children liked dragon slayers
B. the children watched their mother all the way
C. the author struggled to be a hero
D. the author enjoyed herself in the snow
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A. Weather in extreme. B. Hens in trouble.
C. Kindness in need. D. Hero in the snow.
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Ice and snow knocked at the window of the office where I was working. As the wind howled (呼啸) ,I______. how I would get home. The 12-mile______took me up and down______hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for______.
Luckily, my______green car was doing______over the ice-covered roadway, However, as I drove onto one of the steepest and scariest hills, I noticed the tires were______, and my trusty SUV was having difficulty climbing the hill.
I decided it was time to______to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever (操纵杆) back, just like my husband had______me. Slowly the tires grasped the road, and the top of the hill came within ____.
Unfortunately, at the top, the______just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever- nothing happened. I was______, with snow and ice flying.
Now what? Even though I had______no one on this lonely stretch of road, I______prayed that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I______an old, rattling (咯咯作响) pickup truck. A smiling young man I'd never seen before in our small rural community rolled down his, ____and asked if I needed help. I answered him that I did. He stepped into my car under the_____ condition and showed me how to______the four-wheel-drive shifting gear, locking it into place.
In no time, I had the old car______toward home. When I thanked the______and asked if he lived around the area, he just said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in miracles? Of course!
1.A.mentioned B.wondered C.discovered D.explained
2.A.roadway B.highway C.sidewalk D.railway
3.A.beautiful B.real C.interesting D.steep
4.A.wealth B.health C.safety D.satisfaction
5.A.new B.old C.lovely D.expensive
6.A.much B.badly C.again D.well
7.A.slipping B.disappearing C.growing D.changing
8.A.belong B.compare C.switch D.reply'
9.A.wished B.threatened C.awarded D.taught
10.A.heart B.mind C.sight D.hearing
11.A.vehicle B.snow C.wind D.road
12.A.stuck B.moved C.protected D.inspired
13.A.brought B.called C.met D.hurt
14.A.excitedly B.silently C.confidently D.proudly
15.A.created B.called C.repaired D.spotted
16.A.door B.lever C.window D.wheel
17.A.distant B.different C.gentle D.wintery
18.A.control B.destroy C.remove D.introduce
19.A.pointing B.moving C.marching D.dropping
20.A.relative B.friend C.enemy D.stranger
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It was on a summer burning afternoon in Denver．The sky was blue and the wind was blowing slightly．A man from a big 36with a new wagon （马车） and a beautiful pair of horses was 37 along a country road．He did not 38much attention to 39he was going．Pretty soon he realized that he was 40 , but he continued to drive, 41to find his way or to meet someone who could tell him how to 42to the town．
It was a long 43road．For several hours he kept on driving． 44 it was almost dark, he saw in a cornfield a tall farmer plowing （犁） the land．He stopped his 45team of horses near the fence and called out, "Hello, farmer"
"Hello, yourself" the farmer replied, 46plowing．
"Where does this 47go ?"
"I haven't ever seen it go anywhere．It always 48right where it is " , said the farmer, without stopping his work．
"How far is it 49the next town?" said the stranger, speaking a little louder．
"Don't know, never50it " replied the farmer．
By this time the city man was getting 51, "What do you know? You're the biggest 52I ever saw"
The farmer 53the plow and turned and looked for a long time at the city man．Then he said scornfully （轻蔑地） , "Maybe I don't know much． 54I am a fool．But 55I'm not lost!"
1.A．enterprise B．city C．farm D．company
2.A．driving B．exploring C．escaping D．resting
3.A．fix B．give C．recommend D．provide
4.A．which B．that C．where D．what
5.A．gone B．missing C．lost D．discouraged
6.A．managing B．expecting C．refusing D．forgetting
7.A．take back B．bring back C．look back D．get back
8.A．lonely B．busy C．crowded D．proper
9.A．If B．After C．When D．Though
10.A．tired B．exited C．bored D．disappointed
11.A．already B．still C．thus D．merely
12.A．horse B．town C．field D．road
13.A．trains B．lives C．stays D．stands
14.A．in B．to C．inside D．from
15.A．built B．imagined C．overlooked D．measured
16.A．annoyed B．ridiculous C．concerned D．content
17.A．farmer B．businessman C．fool D．driver
18.A．undertook B．continued C．began D．stopped
19.A．Perhaps B．Luckily C．Exactly D．Indeed
20.A．in turn B．at least C．sooner or later D．at most
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It was snowing _________, and the wind was blowing the snow into great piles _________ the fences at the sides of the road. In some places the piles were so big _________ they were beginning to spread right across the road, but as long as cars _________ keep moving at a proper speed, they could still manage to _________.
_______, at one point on the road there was a _________ bend in the road. There the drivers had to be very _________ to avoid getting stuck.
At last, of course, there was one who was not skillful enough and let his car stop on the corner. He _________ to drive in forward over the piles by speeding up, but the wheels slipped, and the car finished up deep in the snow and blocking the road.
The next car to reach the corner was __________ trouble too. The driver had been trying to __________ a good speed to avoid getting stuck, but he did not __________ the car blocking the road in front of him __________ he was almost on top of it. He put his brakes on hard __________ it slipped sideways into deep snow. Later car after car came round the corner too fast to stop properly, and finished up in the deep snow. Before long, there were five cars stuck as the snow __________ to fall and almost covered them.
________, a neighbour saw what had happened and telephoned the local garage, __________ sent a truck to pull the cars out of the snow. The neighbour watched as the garage men __________ them out one by one. When they reached the car which had started all the __________. the neighbor said to them, “You aren’t going to __________ that one, are you? That’s the one that has brought all this business to you today!”
1.A.gradually B.slightly C.quietly D.heavily
2.A.on B.against C.over D.about
3.A.when B.as C.that D.while
4.A.could B.should C.would D.must
5.A.get through B.break down C.pass by D.go back
6.A.Then B.Therefore C.However D.Still
7.A.gentle B.slow C.sharp D.broad
8.A.powerful B.skillful C.beautiful D.meaningful
9.A.managed B.failed C.agreed D.tried
10.A.on B.off C.in D.out of
11.A.keep up B.slow down C.pick up D.switch off
12.A.watch B.observe C.explore D.notice
13.A.when B.until C.after D.since
14.A.while B.and C.or D.for
15.A.stopped B.began C.happened D.continued
16.A.In all B.After all C.On time D.At last
17.A.who B.which C.what D.that
18.A.pulled B.picked C.left D.let
19.A.snow B.ruin C.trouble D.harm
20.A.move B.repair C.break D.wash
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It was getting dark and snow was coming down．Joe was driving home．He’d been unemployed since the factory closed．Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on．After all, he was born here．
Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up．She was worried．No one had stopped to help her．Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry．Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you．” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough．Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt．She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right．Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past．He had lived his whole life that way．He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed．
Later the lady went in a dingy-looking restaurant to grab a bite to eat．The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t ring much．The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant, brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile．The old lady remembered Joe．After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper, “Someone once helped me out----the way I’m helping you．If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you．”
That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right．I love you, Joe．”
1.What do we know about Joe from this passage?
A．On his way home after work, he helped an old lady．
B．He had worked in a factory in his hometown before．
C．He would move away to fulfill his dream soon．
D．Though he was poor, he didn’t care about money at all．
2.The saying “she wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right” in Paragraph 2 suggests that _____．
A．the old lady was very grateful to Joe’s timely aid
B．the old lady was much worried to be hurt by Joe
C．the old lady wanted to show off her fortune to Joe
D．the old lady’s car was very difficult to repair for Joe
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?
A．The restaurant was not only light but also clean．
B．The old lady did have a big meal in the small restaurant．
C．The waitress was more than eight months pregnant．
D．The old lady left the remaining money to the waitress．
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Acts of luck B．A warm-hearted man
C．The chain of love D．A generous lady
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It was getting dark and snow was coming down．Joe was driving home．He’d been unemployed since the factory 36._____．Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on . 37.____, he was born here．
Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up．She was worried．No one had stopped to help for the last hour．Joe knew 38._______ she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you．” All she had was a flat tyre, 39.______ for an old lady, that was bad enough．Joe changed the 40.______, but he got dirty and his hands hurt．She wanted to pay Joe and said any 41.______ would have been all right．Joe never thought twice about the money and there were many people who had 42._______ him a hand in the past．He had lived his life that way．He told her that if she really wanted to pay him 43._______, the next time if she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that he 44._______．
Later the lady went in a poorly decorated restaurant to eat in a hurry．The cashier(出纳员) was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor -- it didn’t ring much．However, the waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), brought a clean towel to her with a 45.___ __smile. The old lady remembered Joe．After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady 46.______and something written on a napkin, “47. _____once helped me out, the way I’m helping you．If you really want to pay him back, don’t let the chain of love end with you．”
That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “ Everything’s going to be all right, Joe．”
1.A．opened B．invited C．refused D．closed
2.A．In all B．After all C．For all D．At all
3.A．how B．what C．when D．that
4.A．however B．but C．and D．so
5.A．car B．seat C．tyre D．type
6.A．amount B．money C．time D．change
7.A．got B．won C．given D．awarded
8.A off B．out C．down D．back
9.A．asked B．needed C．gave D．hoped
10.A．excited B．satisfied C．sweet D．cold
11.A．gone B disappear C．left D．lost
12.A．Anyone B．Everyone C．Someone D．Anybody
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It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He'd been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here. Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and then he pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I'm here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt.
She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed. Later the lady went in a small restaurant to take a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor-it didn't ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕) brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper “Someone once helped me out-the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don't let the chain of love end with you.” That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
1.What did Joe do that dark snowy evening?
| A．He drove to work. | B．He helped an old lady with a flat tire. |
| C．He gave an old lady a lift. | D．He helped an old lady push her car. ． |
2.The underlined sentence “she wanted to pay Joe and...”suggests that ________.
| A．the old lady was very grateful to Joe's timely aid |
| B．the old lady cared little about money |
| C．the old lady didn't have money on hand to pay Joe |
| D．the old lady wanted to pay Joe less |
3.We can learn from this passage that ________.
| A．the old lady knew the waitress was Joe's wife |
| B．the old lady had a big meal in the small restaurant |
| C．Joe would have a baby soon |
| D．Joe helped a lot of people in the past |
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Acts of luck | B．A warm-hearted man | C．A well-off lady | D．The chain of love |
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It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here.
Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed.
Later the lady went in a dingy-looking restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant, brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper, “Someone once helped me out----the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.”
That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
1.What do we know about Joe from this passage?
A. On his way home after work, he helped an old lady.
B. He had worked in a factory in his hometown before.
C. He would move away to fulfill his dream soon.
D. Though he was poor, he didn’t care about money at all.
2.The saying “she wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right” in Paragraph 2 suggests that _____.
A. the old lady was very grateful to Joe’s timely aid
B. the old lady was much worried to be hurt by Joe
C. the old lady wanted to show off her fortune to Joe
D. the old lady’s car was very difficult to repair for Joe
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?
A. The restaurant was not only light but also clean.
B. The old lady did have a big meal in the small restaurant.
C. The waitress was more than eight months pregnant.
D. The old lady left the remaining money to the waitress.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Acts of luck B. A warm-hearted man
C. The chain of love D. A generous lady
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Ice and snow were beating the window and the wind almost swept everything away outside. I _________ how I would get home. The 12-mile route took me up and down steep hills and around _________ turns. I whispered a prayer for _________.
My old green Blazer SUV was doing wonderfully over the _________ roadway. _________ as I climbed one of the steepest and scariest hills, I noticed the tires were slipping, and I decided it was time to _________ to four-wheel drive. Slowly the tires _________ the road, and the top came _________ sight. Unfortunately, I had just made it when the _________ stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever (档杆)—nothing happened. I was ____________ with snow and ice balls around.
Even though I had met no one on this lonely road, I hoped someone might come to ____________. After a few minutes, I ____________ an old pickup truck. A smiling young man I’d never seen before rolled down his window, asking if I needed help. I ensured him I did. Then he showed me how to operate the four-wheel-drive shifting gear (齿轮), locking it into ____________.
____________, I got the Blazer starting. When I thanked the stranger and asked if he lived around the area, he just said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? You ____________!
1.A.wondered B.realized C.assumed D.stated
2.A.smooth B.sharp C.simple D.slight
3.A.liberty B.priority C.safety D.recovery
4.A.ice-covered B.flood-ruined C.badly-built D.well-equipped
5.A.But B.Or C.So D.And
6.A.attend B.appeal C.switch D.lead
7.A.lost control of B.took charge of C.got along with D.held on to
8.A.into B.beyond C.over D.from
9.A.wind B.snow C.vehicle D.driver
10.A.hurt B.stuck C.engaged D.panicked
11.A.life B.power C.help D.mind
12.A.boarded B.missed C.called D.spied
13.A.comfort B.scene C.action D.place
14.A.By no means B.In no time C.In some way D.In the meanwhile
15.A.fail B.approve C.count D.bet
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
One snowy day，the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blinding snowstorm. A farmer sat down to relax before the fire for the evening. Then he heard a loud knock，something hitting against the window. He looked outside but could not see anything. So he went outside for a better view. In the field near his house he saw，of all the strangest things，a group of swans(天鹅).
They were apparently flying to look for a warmer area down south，but they had been caught in the snowstorm. The storm had become too blinding and violent for the swans to fly or see their way. They were trapped on his farm，with no food or shelter，unable to do more than wave their wings and fly in aimless circles. He had compassion for them and wanted to help them.
He thought to himself，the barn(谷仓)would be a great place for them to stay. It was warm and safe；surely they could spend the night and wait out the storm. So he opened the barn doors for them. He waited，watching them，hoping they would notice the open barn and go inside.
However，they did not notice the barn or realize what it could mean for them. He moved closer toward them to get their attention，but they just moved away from him out of fear. He went into the house and came back with some bread，broke it up，and made a bread trail to the barn. They still did not catch on.
Starting to get frustrated，he went over and tried to drive them toward the barn. They panicked and scattered into every direction except toward the barn. Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn where there was warmth，safety，and shelter. Feeling totally frustrated，he exclaimed，“Why don’t they follow me?Can’t they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm?How can I possibly get them into the one place to save them?”
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