湖北省枣阳市2016高考英语二轮复习 完形填空精选（3）.docVIP

2016湖北枣阳市高考英语二轮完形填空精选（3） 2016高考完型填空训练题。 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers．In the eighteenth century, 21 many people worked as household servants for the 22 , Mothering Sunday was _ 23 for them to return home to be with their mothers．Though this 24 stopped when the Industrial Revolution altered the working and living patterns of people, one 25 for mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century． In the United States, Mothers Day did not become a（n） 26 holiday until 1915．Its establishment was 27 due to the perseverance and love of one 28 , Anna Jarvis．Annas mother had provided strength and support as the family 29 their home in West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 30 her father served as a minister． When Mrs Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to 31 her．She asked a minister at the church in West Virginia to give a sermon（布道） 32 memory of her mother． On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, ministers there honoured Mrs.Jarvis and all mothers with a (n) 33 Mothers Day service．Anna Jarvis began writing to congressmen, asking them to 34 a day to honour mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia proclaimed(宣布) the second Sunday in May as Mothers Day and a year later every state 35 it． On Mother s Day morning some American children 36 the tradition of serving their mothers breakfast in bed．Other children will give their mothers 37 which they have made themselves or bought in 38 ．Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mothers Day flower．If their mothers 39 , they may bring white carnations to their grave（坟墓）sites．This is the busiest day of the year for American 40 ．On the special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner! 21．A．before B．since C．when D．until 22．A．rich B．poor C．living D．injured 23．A．p