2014湖北中职英语高考复习模拟试题：完形填空【一】.docVIP

湖北中职英语高考复习模拟试题：完形填空 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Children find meanings in their old family tales. When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 36 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times when his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 37 , he loaded his family into the car and 38 them to see family members in Canada with a 39 , “There are more important things in life than money.” The 40 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 41 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 42 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. Instead, their reaction echoed(重复) their great-grandfather’s. What they 43 about was how warm the people were in the house and how much of their heart was accessible. Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children through 44 times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon(现象) reflects a growing 45 in telling tales, evidenced(证明) by a rise in storytelling events and festivals. A university 46 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 47 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. The 48 is telling the stories in a way children can hear. We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 49 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow.” Instead, we should choose a story suited(适合) to the child’s 50 , and make eye contact to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children what they should take from the story and what the moral is. 36. A. missed B. lost C. forgot D. ignored 37. A. friendless B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless 38. A. fetched B. allowed C. expected D. took 39. A. hope B. pr