完形填空练习（八十五）
When I was thirteen, my family moved from
The words, so small, didn't seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 6 _ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries (奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8 into own new home.
9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10 explored (探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 11 and saw a new kind of cactus (仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 12 that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13 , new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14 ? It must be quite a 15 after living in
How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.
"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world. 19 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."
1. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
2. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
3. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
4. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
5. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
6. A. picture B. ground C. sense D. area
7. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
8. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
9. A. If B. After C. once D. While
10. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
11. A. as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time
12. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
13. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
14. A. desert B. city C. state D. country
15. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
16. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
17. A. why B. when C. how D. where
18. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
19. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
20. A. idea B. life C. home D. family
完形填空练习（八十六）
On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, 1 my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 2 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 3 to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of 4 with lots of unexpected challenges (挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.
5 what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of 6 difficulties. We came to learn that something 7 could happen in a disaster . All over the world people 8 Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a 9 center in
As 11 , we opened letter after letter. They gave us 12 and became a source of strength for us. We used them to 13 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a 14 , or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or
These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 17 we offer one of them to you.
Dear Chris,
My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your 18 accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this 19 challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you 20 .
Yours Sincerely,
Nancy Reagan
1. A. since B. before C. when D. while
2. A. walked B. climbed C. pulled D. jumped
3. A. able B. unable C. suitable D. unsuitable
4. A. disability B. possession C. convenience D. experience
5. A. So B. For C. Or D. Yet
6. A. sharing B. separating C. fearing D. exploiting
7. A. terrible B. similar C. wonderful D. practical
8. A. wrote for B. cared for C. hoped for D. sent for
9. A. medical B. postal C. experimental D. mental
10.A. news B. paper C. equipment D. mail
11. A. patients B. a family C. nurses D. a group
12. A. effect B. effort C. comfort D. explanation
13. A. encourage B. express C. control D. treat
14. A. cry B. laugh C. chat D. sigh
15. A. much B. never C. even D. seldom
16. A. bitterly B. fairly C. weakly D. successfully
17. A. here B. there C. therefore D. forward
18. A. driving B. flying C. running D. riding
19. A. technical B. different C. difficult D. valuable
20. A. nearby B. close C. busy D. alive
