2014届高考英语二轮专题复习精选：完形填空96.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习精选：完形填空 1.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。 Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully__21__ the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to __22__. Mom had a two-week __23__ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike __24__ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more __25__, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane __26__. Two days later, both oil and ice were in __27__ demand. In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to __28__the storm in their homes, __29__ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more __30__ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most __31__ belongings in the car and __32__ the East Texas town of Lufkin. As Ike pushed farther inland, we __33__power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our __34__ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been __35__. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had __36__, and it was sitting on our living room, __37__ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗). We wouldn’t be allowed to return home __38__ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky. Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!” My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes __39__ crying, but __40__ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay. 21. A observe B. appreciate C. explore D. improve 22. A. work B. apologize C. recover D. change 23. A. vacation B. journey C. meeting D.