高一英语完形填空专项训练A
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One morning Raman, a true master of the art of archery (箭术), invited his favorite student to watch a display of his skill. The student had 36 this more than a hundred times before, but he still obeyed his 37. Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall 38. Raman picked a rose flower and 39 it on one of the branches of the tree. He 40 opened his bag and took out three objects. his 41, an arrow and a white handkerchief. Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the 42. Facing his target, he 43 his student to blindfold (蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher 44. “How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him 45. “Every day,” replied his student. “And you have 46 managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”
With his eyes covered by the 47, Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and 48 the bowstring (弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the 49, he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air, 50 it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters. “Did I 51 it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.
“No, you missed 52,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to 53 me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”
“I have 54 taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you 55 something, concentrate only on that. No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.” 1. A．thought B．seen C．heard D．felt 2. A．teacher B．boss C．father D．monitor 3. A．wall B．tree C．pole D．house 4. A．buried B．educated C．signed D．placed 5. A．first B．now C．then D．finally 6. A．bow B．hammer C．apple D．knife 7. A．arrow B．shoe C．flower D．bag 8. A．advised B．expected C．encouraged D．asked 9. A．planned B．imagined C．requested D．promised 10. A．angrily B．calmly C．disappointedly D．sadly 11. A．never B．almost C．always D．also 12. A．cloth B．handkerchief C．paper D．leaf 13. A．drew back B．brought up C．held back D．took off 14. A．ground B．branch C．tip D．root 15. A．and B．for C．so D．but 16. A．touch B．learn C．miss D．hit
17. A．completely 18. A．show 19. A．again 20. A．buy
B．suddenly
B．give B．even B．find C．quickly C．offer C．just C．notice D．carefully D．lend D．seldom D．want
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I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and 36 . I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream. My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. I was also 40 . my high school coach was John, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend 43 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 47 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 , trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me. “Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream?”
That simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 55 a $ 20,000 contract（合同）. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream! 1. A．attention 2. A．bring 3. A．athletics 4. A．kick 5. A．right 6. A．believed in 7. A．gave 8. A．called 9. A．aim 10. A．keep 11. A．happy 12. A．living 13. A．moving 14. A．express
B．time
B．continue B．music B．play B．popular B．relied on B．taught B．advised B．idea B．end B．mad B．working B．hanging B．announce C．patience C．make C．business C．hit C．lucky C．called on C．brought C．applied C．start C．give
C．frightened C．playing C．shaking C．apologise D．fashion D．afford D．money D．pass
D．confident D．dealt with D．asked
D．recommended D．purpose D．pick D．excited D．dreaming D．nodding D．explain
高一英语完形填空专项训练A
