江苏省泰兴市第三高级中学高三英语一轮复习 限时训练5.docVIP

限时训练 第一部分：完形填空 A minister had been on a 1ong flight between church conferences. The first 1 of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane 2 on: Fasten Your Seat Belts. Then, after a while, a calm voice said, “We shall not be 3 the meal at this time 4 we are expecting a little turbulence(气流). Please be 5 your seat belt is fastened.” As the minister looked around the aircraft, it became 6 that many of the passengers were becoming frightened. And then the storm broke out. The cracks of thunder could be heard even 7 the roar of the engines. Lightning 8 the darkening skies. One moment the airplane was lifted on terrible 9 of air; the next, it 10 as if it were about to crash. The minister admitted that he 11 the discomfort and fear of those around him. He said, “I could see that nearly all the passengers were 12 . Some of them even began to 13 . The future seemed unpredictable and many were wondering if they would 14 it through the storm.” “Then, I suddenly saw a little girl to whom apparently the storm 15 nothing. She was reading a book and, 16 within her small world was calm and orderly.” “The plane was being struck by the terrible storm when it swung this way and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, and when all the adults were scared half to death, that child was completely calm and unafraid.” The minister could hardly believe his eyes. It was not surprising, 17 , that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying to get off the plane, the minister stayed behind to speak to the girl whom he had 18 for such a long time. Having 19 about the storm and the behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, “Sir, my daddy is the 20 . He’s taking me home.” 1. A. solution B. warning C. understanding D. part 2. A. turned B. flashed C. showed D. went 3.