2010届高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十六.doc

2010届高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十六 第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）. “And what do you want?” asked the chemist. “Its 5 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.” “We dont 8 miracles here, child. Im sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 9 at the little girl. In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?” “I dont know,” she replied. “Hes really sick and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly. “Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasnt long 19 Andrew was home again and doing well. The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child. 1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind 2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. More than 3. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. poured 4. A. followed B. made C. took D. found 5. A. to B. as