2013届高考英语模拟试题.docVIP

2013届高考英语模拟试题 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） My teacher Miss Benson was the kindest creature on the earth. I was going to marry her when I grew up—__21__ she would wait. I couldn’t bear to miss one precious moment of her presence by 22 the classroom. I always raised my hands when she called for volunteers to gather 23 and bring them to her desk. That was the best chore of all. It made 24 getting near enough to her. I would arrange and rearrange the papers until they were in perfect order. I started pestering my mother to put extra fruit 25 my lunch. I was never brave enough to hand it to Miss Benson directly, though. Each day the delicacy was put unobserved on her desk. And the 26 was always the same. She would come in and sit down. “How nice!” She would pick the fruit up, then 27 the room. “What thoughtful little child brought me this?” No one claimed the honor, least of all me. “ 28 it be that I have a secret admirer?” she would ask. I would feel the red rising in my face, and I would sigh with 29 when Miss Benson put the fruit away and started the lesson. One morning, the class was excited. The next day was Miss Benson’s birthday. My heart beat fast---I could give her something 30 . That afternoon was spent combing for wild flowers. I found several kinds. The next morning I hung back as others presented their gifts. 31 I went to the desk and gave the flowers to Miss Benson. She was pleased, and held it to 32 cheek for a moment. The next Monday, Miss Benson was not in class. Then I was 33 to go to the principal’s office. When I arrived, I saw my mother. On a table were my flowers. “Do you know 34 Miss Benson is today?” the principal asked. “ 35 , sir,” I answered. “Miss Benson,” he said. “is in the hospital, and you sent her there!” I sat, 36 , in my chair. “Do you know what you gave her?” he continued. I 37 , “some flowers.” “They were poisonous!” He was angry. “How did you protect 38 when you p