义务教育2014-高考英语基础梳理训练及答案：选修8Unit1Alandofdiversity.docVIP

Unit 1　A land of diversity 高考练兵场 完形填空（记叙文） I work with a warm, fun-loving woman named Heather. This year our boss asked a group of us to　1　her family on Thanksgiving. 　2　around the table, Heather said something had totally　3　her the day before—like she was walking in a new direction. I　4　and watched as her eyes welled with tears.　 Heather deals daily with people on the　5　. She was speaking with a Veteran and　6　if he was looking forward to Thanksgiving. She was　7　when he said no, and asked why.　 He had been let go from his　8　more than a month before and was having a　9　time making ends meet. He shared how hard it was to feel　10　 to provide a Thanksgiving meal　11　his wife and children.　She　12　him a happy holiday and good luck. There was nothing to do but　13　good-bye and hang-up.　 “But I must do something, ” she thought. She knew the man’s　14　and started calling restaurants in California (we’re in Florida), asking if they could prepare and　15　a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Over and over she was　16　“no, it was too late or no, we don’t do that or no, we don’t deliver on　17　. ”　 Running out of options, she　18　a delicatessen and said what she wanted to do.　The man at the Deli Man agreed to　19　 —If Heather would pay, he would shop for everything, 　20　the meal and deliver it to the family on Thanksgiving.　 And so it was, with a warm wish for a joyous Thanksgiving from someone who cared. 1?. A. take part inB. attend C. join in D. join 2. A. HeardB. Seen C. Talked D. Seated 3. A. ruinedB. affected C. changed D. differed 4. A. suffered B. listened C. lived D. noticed 5. A. telephoneB. radio C. table D. TV 6. A. askedB. helped C. startedD. announced 7. A. amusedB. surprised C. confused D. concerned 8. A. armyB. country C. job D. family 9. A. tastelessB. unhappyC. healthy D. hard 10. A. powerlessB. useless C. careless D. confident 11. A. withB. for C. to D. at 12. A. leftB. keptC. wished D. considered 13. A. waveB. say C. kiss D. sign 14. A. opinion B. meaning C. speech D. add