扬子江高级中学2008届高三英语综合能力训练题（八）.docVIP

高三英语综合能力训练题（八） 08.4 第：完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 High school is well known for being a battleground, where every seems to be going through hard work, but for me, height was my nightmare. I had always felt out of 1 as one of the tallest members in my class in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, standing a head 2 the other girls. I especially hated being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at the 3 . Once the prayers were finished, I would leave as 4 as possible so I could avoid another warm-hearted participant, screaming, “Ruthie! Look how 5 you’re getting!” My grandfather would watch me grow increasingly uncomfortable, but he didn’t laugh at me. 6 , he would advise, “Stand straight and tall”, as I unsuccessfully tried to 7 myself. My grandfather grew up in 8 Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown, the beautiful and thriving city of Tarnow, Poland, he defied them and eventually 9 up joining the Soviet army to 10 for his country’s freedom. “Stand straight, stand tall,” meant something else back then. After the war, he boarded a boat for America, seeking his 11 . He was 12 and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a(n) 13 country, he was frightened about his future. But he would 14 himself, “Stand straight and tall”. At last, he 15 , running his own jewelry store on Canal Street, at that time the heart of the busy diamond district in New York City. I 16 my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. I am so proud to be one of my grandfather’s granddaughters. Listening to his remarkable experiences has changed the 17 I view my own life. His 18 to me has become much more than a challenge to improve my 19 . It tells me to be proud of who I am. “Stand straight, stand tall,” my grandfather told me. And I 20 . 1. A. place B. work C. sight D. date 2. A. above B. below C. over D.