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南通市通州区2017高考英语一轮完形填空学生自选题 完形填空 　　One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird, 　1　a sparrow. “What’s that? ”I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping(重击声). “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball, ”my wife, Anita, said. She　2　and listened more devotedly. “It’s coming from the　3　, ”she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little kids. ” We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was　4　to make trouble. “If he’s making holes in the wall again. . . ”I said as I searched there. No children　5　. But there was that　6　again, coming from right up there. And that’s when I　7　the sparrow. It was flying　8　just inches below the ceiling. It was　9　trying to get out, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down　10　the open door. So the bird continued　11　its wings and hitting its head against the　12　. “Poor thing, ”Anita said. “It must be　13　. ” “Well, maybe it’s because of us, ”I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide(滑翔)down to get outside, but that only seemed to　14　it more. “Why don’t we just　15　for a few minutes? ”Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll　16　eventually. ”So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing　17　. Then suddenly, it was silent. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone. “See? ”Anita said. “I told you he’d succeed. ” “Yeah, ”I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it　18　him? ” I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to　19　. Born to go upward, we don’t even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打)around and just glide　20　a little bit. 【文章大意】本文主要叙述了在车库里一只麻雀找不到出去的路, 在多次把头撞击天花板之后, 向下通过门飞出去了。 1. A. for example B. rather than C. or rather D. as well 【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。事实上它是只鸟, 确切地说是一只麻雀。or rather确切地说; for example例如; rather than而不是; as well也。 2. A. hurried B. paused C. ignored D. confirmed 【解析】选B。考查