2013版语高考专题辅导与训练精练精析(SDZY)：专题强化测评(十八)完形填空、阅读理解(四).docVIP

2013版英语高考专题辅导与训练精练精析（SDZY）：专题强化测评（十八）完形填空、阅读理解（四） (限时50分钟) Ⅰ. 完形填空 ［2011·临沂模拟］ One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird,　1　, a sparrow. “What’s that? ” I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping（重击声）. “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball, ” my wife, Anita, said. She　2　and listened more devotedly. “It’s coming from the　3　, ” she said, “Maybe it’s one of the little kids. ” We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was　4　to make trouble. “If he’s making holes in the wall again. . . ” I said as I searched there. No　5　at all. But there was that　6　again, coming from right up there. And that’s when I　7　the sparrow. It was flying　8　just inches below the ceiling. It was　9　trying to get out, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down　10　the open door. So the bird continued　11　its wings and hitting its head against the　12　. “Poor thing, ” Anita said, “It must be　13　. ” “Well, maybe it’s because of us, ” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide（滑翔）down to get outside, but that only seemed to　14　it more. “Why don’t we just　15　for a few minutes? ” Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll　16　 eventually. ” So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing　17　. Then suddenly, it was　18　. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone. “See? ” Anita said, “I told you he’d succeed. ” “Yeah, ” I said, “But how many knocks on the head did it　19　him? ” I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to　20　. Born to go upward, we don’t even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping（拍打）around and just glide down a little bit. 1. A. for example B. rather than C. or rather D. as well 2. A. hurried B. paused C. ignored D. confirmed 3. A. basement B. kitchen C. garage D. hall 4. A. easy　　　B. happy　　　C. sorry