2010届高考英语25分钟限时阅读天天练21.docVIP

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第21天 完形填空 It was New Years night. An aged man was standing at a window. He 1 his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were 2 like white lilies （百合花） on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain destination—the . He had already passed sixty of the 4 leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but error and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind 5 , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of 6 . The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the 7 moment when his father placed him at the 8 to the two roads-one leading to a peaceful, sunny place,9 with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs; 10 leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, 11 poison flowed instead of water and where devils（恶魔） and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled. He saw the lights fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the 13 of himself. His 14 , which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had 15 to success and were now honored and happy on this New Years night. The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents early love for him. They had taught him and 16 to God for his good. But he chose the 17 way. With shame and grief he 18 no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and 19 a despairing effort, he 20 out a cry, Come back, my early days! Come back! 1. A. closed B. lifted C. opened D. fixed 2. A. floating B. flashing C. hanging D. shining 3. A. house B. tomb C. church D. birthplace 4. A. dreams B. moments C. incidents D. stages 5. A. s