完形填空练习（二十七）
Surfing: It’s Not Just for Boys Anymore
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 1 : surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 2 . Most certainly not.
I started surfing about five years ago and
When I try to 5 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my 6 , there’s nothing like it. It involves body, 7 , and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 8 us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that 9 , becoming one with the 10 , is like I’m weightless.
The one thing I can 11 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean 12 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and lowing; others are very aggressive (活跃有力的) and 13 . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it 14 from any other sport.
I’ve 15 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new 16 , so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start 17 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate (主宰)?
There’re women 18 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 19 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to 20 , and they will.
1. A. tell B. answer C. give D. realize
2. A. wonder B. understand C. reply D. believe
3. A. stayed B. came C. dropped D. fell
4. A. wave B. storm C. sail D. boat
5. A. bring B. connect C. compare D. tie
6. A. work B. study C. holiday D. life
7. A. mind B. effort C. health D. time
8. A. along B. above C. around D. by
9. A. beach B. water C. board D. lake
10. A. sky B. world C. earth D. ocean
11. A. take B. get C. make D. keep
12. A. catches B. includes C. offers D. collects
13. A. sharp B. great C. hard D. calm
14. A. known B. right C. far D. different
15. A. chosen B. tried C. learned D. promised
16. A. levels B. points C. steps D. parts
17. A. reaching B. accepting C. pushing D. setting
18. A. sitting B. walking C. fighting D. working
19. A. of B. from C. on D. with
20. A. think B. succeed C. perform D. feel
完形填空练习（二十八）
The house itself had been sold that morning. Now it was the 1 of the contents in it. The crowd of dealers, collectors, and bargain-hunters moved around 2 this and that and generally having a last 3 round before the excitement of the chase. Every piece was 4 and listed, and everyone had a copy of the list.
The 5 was to take place in the sitting room.
The salesman was trained to notice the 6 movement of a hand, eyes or even eyebrows (眉毛), 7 of which might signal a bid (叫价).
The salesman came in the climbed to his stand. His staff 8 him in and took their places.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” the salesman said, “I have been instructed to tell you that everything must be sold this afternoon. No 9 is too low or too high for everything,
“Now what am I bid for this fine old chest? Do I hear ￡20? No? ￡10 then. 15 . The wood alone is worth ￡40, so make me an 16 .” His eyes swung round the room.
“ One pound.” A woman’s voice called.
“One pound I’m bid,” said the salesman 17 , “for this chest, any 18 on ￡1 now? One pound I’m bid. Do I hear two? 19 at ￡1 then.” He brought his wooden hammer 20 sharply onto his desk.
1. A. chance B. turn C. list D. price
2. A. watching B. asking C. selling D. examining
3. A. show B. stay C. look D. examination
4. A. colored B. served C. lined D. numbered
5. A. turn B. examination C. content D. sale
6. A. slightest B. simplest C. quickest D. strangest
7. A. none B. some C. any D. all
8. A. showed B. followed C. let D. called
9. A. chair B. price C. one D. furniture
10. A. though B. because C. but D. unless
11. A. care B. have C. pay D. look
12. A. ready B. sure C. able D. eager
13. A. on B. in C. for D. with
14. A. stepped B. climbed C. pulled D. lifted
15. A. Go on B. Hurry up C. Come along D. Go ahead
16. A. offer B. excuse C. answer D. effort
17. A. proudly B. angrily C. eagerly D. surprisingly
18. A. change B. advance C. man D. offer
19. A. Working B. Coming C. Getting D. Going
20. A. up B. down C. back D. out
