2014届高三英语二轮专题总复习精选专练完形填空37.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题总复习精选专练完形填空37 1.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案。 When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 11 _ the move, my father 12 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 13 that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re 14 to Arizona.” The words, so small, didn’t seem 15 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 16 _ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 17 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 18 into our new home. 19 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 20 explored our new surroundings. One afternoon, I was out exploring 21 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not 22 that.” I turned around to see an old woman. “Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, 23 , new to the entire state. “My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 24 ? It must be quite a __25_ after living in Boston.” How could I explain how I 26 the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words. “It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness 27 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert---you can 28 how little you are in comparison with the world. __29 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.” That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 30 would change with just a few simple words. “Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.” 11. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before 12. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted 13. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believi