2013高考英语完形填空经典训练题四十八（附答案）(1)

完形填空练习（九十五）

The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn’t until October 26 that Vice Admiral (海军中将) Collingwood was   1   to send off his report to Britain   2   the victory and Nelson’s death.

He chose   3   the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet. Pickle,   4   by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of   5   winds and rough seas. Pickle made the   6   of more than 1,000 miles in just over eight days,   7   Falmouth on the morning of November 4.

From there. Captain Lapenotiere   8   a fast post chaise (轻便马车) to London, traveling   9   for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6—less than 11 days after he had   10   Collingwood.

Most of the officials had gone to bed   11  , but the secretary was still   12   in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiere hurried in and   13   the report with the simple words; “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have   14   Lord Nelson.”

Copies of the report were quickly made and   15   to the prime Minister and King George III. A special edition of a   16   was rushed out and delivered all over the country.

The atmosphere of public   17   for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow the   18   of Nelson. As one poet later wrote; “The victory of Trafalgar was   19  , indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing (欢庆),   20   they were without joy.”

1. A. eager                    B. anxious                    C. able                         D. sure

2. A. announcing           B. telling                      C. mentioning               D. warning

3. A. with                            B. from                        C. for                           D. among

4. A. seated                   B. brought                    C. owned                      D. led

5. A. strong                  B. weak                        C. warm                       D. light

6. A. leaving for            B. arriving at                C. staying in                 D. sailing for

7. A. leaving for            B. arriving at                C. staying in                 D. sailing for

8. A. made                    B. took                         C. kept                         D. sat

9. A. freely                   B. aimlessly                  C. slowly                      D. continuously

10. A. seen                   B. found                       C. told                         D. left

11. A. long before         B. long ago                   C. before long               D. long after

12. A. on leave              B. on business               C. at work                    D. at sea

13. A. took over            B. handed over              C. gave out                   D. turned out

14. A. defeated              B. beaten                      C. missed                            D. lost

15. A. sent                    B. carried                            C. suggested                 D. written

16. A. book                  B. newspaper                C. weekly                     D. magazine

17. A. hope                   B. search                      C. desire                       D. happiness

18. A. return                 B. failure                      C. beats                        D. injury

19. A. congratulated      B. celebrated                 C. gained                      D. reported

20. A. and                    B. so                            C. for                           D. but

完形填空练习（九十六）

    In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she   1   of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American   2   was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a   3   in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room,

Mummy   4   cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

    Atsuko   5   to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her   6   world. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed   7  ," she said. "I felt very alone."

    One of her hardest   8   was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said.

    "The other students were    9   it, but I wasn't."

    One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to   10   the ball to her teammates so they could knock it   11   the net—No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face   12   she failed.

    A young man on her team   13   what she was going through. "He walked up to me and   14  , 'Come on. You can do that'"

    "You will never understand how those words of   15   made me feel.. Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."

    She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not   16  .

    Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have   17   forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness   18   to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will   19  . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four   20   words: You can do that.

1. A. learned                B. spoke                       C. dreamed                   D. heard

2. A. way                            B. life                          C. education                 D. spirit

3. A. photo                  B. painting                   C. picture                    D. drawing

4. A. baking                 B. frying                      C. steaming                  D. boiling

5. A. hoped                  B. arranged                   C. liked                        D. attempted

6. A. described                     B. imagined                  C. created                     D. discovered

7. A. tense                   B. cheerful                   C. relaxed                    D. deserted

8. A. times                    B. question                   C. classes                     D. projects.

9. A. curious about        B. good at                    C. slow at                     D. nervous about

10. A. kick                   B. pass                         C. carry                        D. hit

11. A. through               B. into                         C. over                         D. past

12. A. after                   B. if                             C. because                    D. until

13. A. believed              B. considered                C. wondered                 D. sensed

14. A. warned               B. sighed                      C. ordered                    D. whispered

15. A. excitement          B. encouragement          C. persuasion                D. suggestion

16. A. interested            B. doubtful                   C. puzzled                    D. sure

17. A. never                  B. already                     C. seldom                     D. almost

18. A. happened            B. applied                     C. seemed                     D. meant

19. A. continue             B. stay                         C. exist                        D. live

20. A. merciful             B. bitter                       C. simple                      D. easy