【高考调研】2016届高考英语总复习 题组层级快练（四十二）外研版选修8.docVIP

题组层级快练(四十二) Ⅰ.完形填空 In the 1960s, I went to Lamington High in Hubli, Karnataka.Among my many ___1___, one stands out because, like his very name, Raj-Bijli, my class teacher for two years was ___2___. He had retired from the army after being ___3___ during World War II. I can still picture this upright, well-built ___4___, always in an old but neat white shirt and trousers. He was bald, so the old bullet-scar on the left side of his ___5___ showed. Unlike the other teachers who instilled(灌输) ___6___ in us by keeping their canes(棍棒) ___7___, he didn’t use terror, nor did he believe in all work and no play. ___8___ his weapon was great ___9___ for whatever he did. In class, he transformed into a skilled actor, his loud voice and gestures ___10___ our attention as he recited a poem or described a scene from history. Best of all were the outings he ___11___ every other Sunday. “Come to my house early in the morning for a ___12___,” he said. And we just gathered there with our lunch boxes. He would guide about 40 of us to a new ___13___ spot every time. He made us sing, act, dance, and play. He told us of his ___14___ days, when soldiers even risked their lives to save others ___15___ they were from diverse backgrounds. With Raj Sir around, we all bonded well, too, and felt like a ___16___ family. A few years after I graduated from college, I was told that Raj Sir had ___17___. I was very ___18___. It was hard to imagine that someone so lively was no more. Mr. Raj-e-Bijli taught by example that it isn’t ___19___ to provide for oneself and one’s family, it’s ___20___ as important to help and nurture others. 1. A. friends B. teachers C. classmates D. brothers 2. A. rich B. confident C. unusual D. serious 3. A. wounded B. served C. cheated D. reported 4. A. doctor B. soldier C. cook D. actor 5. A. face B. chest C. back D.