2014届高考英语二轮复习完形填空与书面表达培优强化训练57.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮复习完形填空与书面表达培优强化训练49 、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共30分） I had a cigarette one morning as I walked along the wooded path toward my house deep in the forest. I know smoking is bad for me, and __1__. I had tried to kick the habit, but __2__. Not even when my aunt Bernie got lung cancer. How many times had she begged me to give __3__ up? After she died, I made up my mind to stop, and did so, but __4__ I started up again. The house had been one of Aunt Bernies favorite places to stay. Lately, I had earned some __5__ income by renting it out. New renters were __6__ to arrive that afternoon. The house has no electricity, so I had to __7__ there was enough propane (丙烷) in the tank to __8__ the fridge and the stove (火炉). Seeing the house in the distance through the trees, I thought about __9__. I could still hear her __10__ telling me, “Give up smoking; it will __11__ you.” As I was __12__ the house, the voice grew stronger, __13__ my aunt were standing right beside me. Finally, I couldnt __14__ it any longer. I smothered (闷熄) it. “Fine, Auntie, I __15__. See？” I continued down the path, __16__ the urge to light up again. Reaching the house, I opened the door. Whoa! I stepped back. The __17__ was strong. Propane gases! I ran around to the back and found the problem. The previous __18__ had forgotten to turn off the propane tank before they left. The house had been __19__ up with gas for a week! If I had still been smoking that cigarette... I thought now, __20__. My aunt Bernie was right. Smoking can kill me. The next day I started a quit-smoking program, and I havent lit up since. 1. A. helpless B. harmful C. useless D. dangerous 2. A. hadnt B. shouldnt C. mustnt D. couldnt 3. A. it B. her C. this D. that 4. A. possibly B. naturally C. shortly D. hardly 5. A. special B. extra C. high