湖南省高考英语 专题检测卷（十）完形填空.docVIP

完形填空 （建议用时：20分钟） (2013·长沙模拟) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. 　　Thousands of Chinese couples got married on Friday because the date 4th January 2013 sounds like“　1　love until death”when spoken in the Chinese language Mandarin. The　2　hoped the day would prove to be a lucky one on which to get married. At least 10, 000 couples walked down the aisle in Beijing alone. 　3　registry offices were fully　4　, hopeful brides and bridegrooms braved freezing weather in the hope that the registrars could fit them in. The government had to　5　on thousands of extra staff to hold the increased number of people wanting to get married. In Hong Kong, the city’s five marriage registries were fully booked by September 20 last year. The city saw 558 people become husband and　6　on Friday. Some special dates are very　7　in China as people believe they are lucky. Matching days, months and years—like 12/12/12 and 11/11/11—are　8　to bring good fortune. The next such date will be January 1st in the year 2101. Newlywed Chen Foshan told the china. org website: “We　9　to get married today a long time ago, if doomsday(世界末日)didn’t come first. ”Marriage is becoming a big business in China because the country’s middle class is　10　rapidly. People　11　much on ceremonies and receptions, which waste a lot of money. One of the biggest expenses is the wedding album. The happy couple is photographed at various locations wearing different costumes. Photos of the actual vows(誓言)or　12　of rings are not usually taken. 1. A. end B. ending C. ended D. endless 2. A. newlyweds B. new bloods C. newborns D. newsmakers 3. A. Because B. Even though C. However D. If 4. A. booking B. books C. booked D. bookable 5. A. lie B. play C. lied D. lay 6. A. wife B. lady C. couple D. husband 7. A. clear