【备战2023高考】英语全复习——第18讲《完形填空记叙文（新高考15空）》练习（全国通用）

第18讲 完形填空记叙文（新高考15空）（练）

A

In high school Norman Greenstein was a productive doodler (涂鸦手), and created lots of paintings. When he ____1____ his works to his teacher, the teacher responded, “The problem with modern art is that you can ____2____ on a canvas and call it art.” Norman felt so disappointed, but he ____3____ parted with art over the years.

After his ____4____, Norman spared no efforts to ____5____ his wife and three children with devotion. Although life was sometimes hard for him, it didn’t ruin his ____6____ for creative expression. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the 65-­ year-old social worker, decided to turn his ____7____ diagnosis into a positive opportunity to ____8____ a lifelong dream.

With the help of his son, Norman was able to start a ____9____ involving his whole family, in order to make his own works ____10____ by all people around him, as well as his ____11____ experience of fighting against Parkinson’s disease.

In 2021, an online ____12____ was launched to feature the colorful canvases and he also ____13____ a memoir called Spit on a Canvas: the Journey of the Parkinson’s Painter. Meanwhile, Norman began selling his first paintings, with galleries exhibiting his works. The team is also ____14____ releasing Norman’s first digital NFT art collection. 20% of the ____15____ has been donated to two Parkinson’s research foundations.

1．A．assigned B．offered C．conveyed D．showed

2．A．set B．spit C．sneeze D．skip

3．A．still B．occasionally C．never D．frequently

4．A．retirement B．exhibition C．graduation D．marriage

5．A．support B．remove C．judge D．replace

6．A．calling B．praying C．longing D．waiting

7．A．unbelievable B．dark C．embarrassing D．unsolved

8．A．release B．refresh C．realize D．restore

9．A．project B．request C．competition D．reform

10．A．spotted B．recommended C．developed D．regarded

11．A．thrilling B．pleasant C．plain D．stressful

12．A．drama B．contest C．programme D．gallery

13．A．published B．copied C．revised D．examined

14．A．ending with B．working on C．relying on D．paying for

15．A．salary B．reward C．sale D．allowance

B

Emma Jones’ three-year-old son, Eric, was sharing a hot dog on the deck overlooking her friend Sarah Roth’s swimming pool. One moment Jones was watching Eric play around with the other children at this____16____of moms and kids last July. The next moment he disappeared without a____17____. She turned to her friend Machel Rawlings and asked,“ Have you seen Eric?”

Rawlings stood, ____18____ the pool and suddenly screamed. Eric was found ____19____ face down in the deep end. What happened next was a ____20____ textbook response: As Rawlings dived in the pool, grasped the boy,____21____ him over and swam him to the end. Meanwhile, their host, Sarah Roth, dialed 911. At the pool’s____22____, Rawlings handed Eric up to his mother. His skin was blue and wasn’t breathing.

Rawlings who’d taken a CPR course just four months earlier, immediately began rescue breathing. Hanging up the phone, Roth, a former flight attendant who’d accumulated ____23____ experience before,____24____CPR from Rawlings. Three long minutes went by with Roth breathing into Eric’ s mouth and _____25_____chest compressions(按压) while Rawlings and Jones _____26_____his condition. Gradually his color _____27_____, and as the ambulance was arriving on the _____28_____, Rawlings looked at Roth.“ He’s breathing,” she said.

The _____29_____with which the women acted saved Eric’s life. Emma Jones found any words seemed powerless. She said _____30_____,“ They did everything right.”

16．A．encounter B．union C．gathering D．game

17．A．trace B．symptom C．footprint D．signal

18．A．found B．examined C．fixed D．scanned

19．A．floating B．lying C．sinking D．diving

20．A．initial B．typical C．creative D．effective

21．A．rolled B．knocked C．checked D．ran

22．A．point B．edge C．stage D．boundary

23．A．accessible B．apparent C．sufficient D．significant

24．A．took up B．took in C．took place D．took over

25．A．performing B．working C．testing D．stretching

26．A．maintained B．monitored C．adapted D．generated

27．A．faded B．changed C．returned D．revealed

28．A．pool B．scene C．route D．venue

29．A．courage B．kindness C．persistence D．decisiveness

30．A．actually B．fairly C．finally D．simply

C

Some literary characters capture the imagination of readers. Their adventures, experiences, talents and personalities make them ___31___. Detective Sherlock Holmes is one of these. Author Arthur Conan Doyle created Holmes in 1887 in his works. He was brilliant. Critically, his ability to notice ___32___, assemble them and draw conclusions amazed everyone. He first appeared in the story “A Study in Scarlet”The story also introduced Dr. John Watson and how he came to live with Holmes and be part of his life. Watson observes that many interesting people visit Holmes at various times during the day. Holmes informs Watson he is a “___33___detective”. These people are clients, including ___34___ from Scotland Yard, who seek his help to solve difficult cases.

Watson narrates this first case which involves the murders of two men. The story has two parts. In the first part, Holmes solves the crime and captures the killer. The second part gives the backstory as to why the killer murdered his ___35___. It was a revenge (报复) killing for their part in the death of the murderer’s fiancee.

The Red-headed League is on many people’s lists of their favorite stories ___36___ Sherlock Holmes. In this story, red-headed businessman Jabez Wilson wants Holmes’ help. Several weeks before, Wilson’s young assistant, Vincent Spaulding, had ___37___ him to reply to a newspaper ad. The ad offered ___38___ paid work to a red-headed man. Wilson gets the job and is paid 4 pounds a week for short periods of afternoon work. ___39___ suddenly without notice the job stops. Wilson wants Holmes’s assistance to discover what happened. Holmes ____40____ a description of Spaulding and goes to see him at Wilson’s shop. He notices that the knees of Spaulding’s trousers are ____41____. Then Holmes taps on the pavement ____42____Wilson’s shop. Next he calls a police inspector and the director of the bank that is behind Wilson’s shop. The four men hide in the dark bank vault (金库) and wait. Soon two men, one of whom is Spaulding, ____43____ from a tunnel cut into the vault’s floor and are captured. The two men had ____44____ the Red-headed League to keep Wilson away while they dug the ____45____ to the bank vault.

31．A．imaginable B．intelligible C．powerful D．unforgettable

32．A．criminals B．processes C．details D．expressions

33．A．consulting B．investing C．conducting D．enquiring

34．A．natives B．detectives C．officials D．rivals

35．A．colleges B．partners C．relatives D．victims

36．A．including B．representing C．involving D．praising

37．A．urged B．helped C．warned D．forced

38．A．dearly B．fully C．highly D．earnestly

39．A．Therefore B．Furthermore C．Meanwhile D．Then

40．A．turns to B．asks for C．takes down D．works out

41．A．dirty B．ordinary C．special D．wet

42．A．on top of B．at the back of C．in front of D．in the middle of

43．A．escape B．emerge C．run D．keep

44．A．invented B．organized C．supervised D．commanded

45．A．yard B．wall C．hole D．tunnel

D

Near my house is a library. As an enthusiastic reader, the idea to be surrounded by books itself is ___46___. So I volunteered to ___47___ it, managing books. But never had I realized reading had such ___48___ until I met an old lady.

One day I was arranging books when I heard a lady ___49___ something at the information desk, where I went to give ___50___. She was in her 70s with a beautiful smile.

After communication, I was ___51___ that she came to take the membership. Without family, she had ___52___ her house and settled in a nursing home, living off ___53___ the interest from her savings account. Her love of reading, even at such an age, never ___54___. Her confidence, whenever she ___55___ reading, livened her up.

The membership was ___56___ for her, so I explained the fee. She didn’t hesitate to open her purse and ___57___ for the amount. Noticing her ___58___ look, I offered to pay for her but she insisted, “I’ll come and pay tomorrow.” I failed to ___59___ her. The next day she returned, paid up and got her membership card. When I took her into the world of books, her eyes shone with excitement. She became a regular visitor, one I’d ___60___ every few days.

Now her cute smile in my mind still reminds me of the magic of reading.

46．A．appealing B．creative C．accurate D．unbelievable

47．A．reward B．join C．sponsor D．visit

48．A．possibility B．power C．hardship D．value

49．A．approving of B．giving away C．inquiring about D．showing off

50．A．assistance B．attention C．results D．regards

51．A．amused B．concerned C．relieved D．surprised

52．A．donated B．mended C．purchased D．sold

53．A．barely B．purposefully C．merely D．secretly

54．A．began B．continued C．deepened D．lessened

55．A．considered B．practiced C．mentioned D．recommended

56．A．costly B．informal C．unreasonable D．risky

57．A．arrange B．check C．ask D．pray

58．A．confused B．grateful C．uneasy D．considerate

59．A．decline B．convince C．impress D．satisfy

60．A．expect B．interview C．question D．recognize