高一英语完形填空专练阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－ 45 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。

（一）There is a holiday next week and I can’ t decide． Iwhathavetoadolt ofwork to do 26 and this would be a good chance （机会） 27 ． But I don’ t 28likethe holiday in such a way ． I can work at home all the rest of the year ． Last year Iwent 29 to the mountains ． 30 there was beautiful ， but it is too cold this time ofa year． And it’ s really31 far to go for a short holiday ． I decide 32 thisisn ’ t a good time 33to the mountains． But I 34 to go somewhere else ．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）． I like to go forwalks 35 the seashore 36 the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’ s only eightmiles away and I could get there 37 about two hours ． After thinking it 38， I amsure that this is a 39 time for the seashore than 40．Oh， here is a letter 41 Jim ． He 42 he is going to his house in the mountainsfor the 43 ， and he 44 me to go with him ． 45 giving it some more thought， I wroteback to Jim and thanked him for that ．26.A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory27.A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that28.A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking29.A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north30.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything31.A. very B. enough C. rather D. too32.A. that B. what C. whether D. when33.A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave34.A. do want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting35.A. on B. by C. beside D. along36.A. on B. during C. in D. under37.A. in B. for C. with D. after38.A. about B. of C. over D. on39.A. good B. fine C. better D. best40.A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages41.A. for B. to C. from D. by42.A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks43.A. weekend B. holiday C. sunday D. trip44.A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks45.A. When B. With C. Without D. As（二）Do you believe that some numbers are lucky or unlucky ？ If you answer“ yes ”26 this question ， you are certainly not 27 ． For example ， many people in certaincountries believe that 28 13 is especially bad ． They believe 13 people should 29sit at a table together， and that 30 things will happen 31 Friday the 13th ．Somebuildings do not even designate a 13th floor ． On the other hand， 7 is oftenconsidered a 32 number．33 everyone goes along with this belief in the power ofnumbers． Some people think that lucky 34 unlucky numbers are only superstitions（迷信） that should not 35 seriously ．36 ， others think that numbers 37 have the power to affect people ’s38．In ancient times ， it was quite common to believe in the magical power ofnumbers． It 39 that some numbers could clue （暗示） someone in to the 40 or showthe 41 side of a person’ s personality（个性）．Numerology（命理学），he“ art” of42 the power in numbers ， was often practised in Jewish tradition （传统） and amongGreek mathematicians （数学家）． Today， many of those 43 still practise numerologyuse the Hebrew calendric system（希伯来历法）which gives each 44 of the alphabet（字母表） 45 of the numbers 1 through 8 ．26.A. of B. to C. in D. on27.A. alone B. lonely C. yourself D. only28.A. number B. numbers C. the numbers D. Number29.A. often B. ever C. always D. never30.A. good B. terrible C. badly D. terribly31.A. in B. at C. on D. of32.A. lucky B. unlucky C. luckily D. luck33.A. Almost B. Not C. Nearly D. No34.A. or B. and C. but D. also35.A. take B. taking C. be taken D. be taking36.A. But B. However C. While D. Yet37.A. do B. don't C. also D. but38.A. life B. lives C. living D. job39.A. believe B. believed C. is believed D. was believed40.A. past B. present C. future D. last41.A. hide B. hiding C. hid D. hidden42.A. read B. reading C. reads D. being read43.A. which B. who C. whose D. whom44.A. letter B. word C. number D. name45.A. some B. any C. many D. one（三）People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the16th and 17th centuries． And in the 26 300 years ， there were 27 many changes in28 places that now people can 29 tell an English person 30 an American in the way heor she talks．Many old words 31 in England but were kept in America ． For example，300 yearsago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a“ faucet，” a“ spigot，” or a．“ tap”All these words are 32 heard in differentparts of America ， but only“ tap” iscommonstill in 33．Americans often made upnew words or changed old 34 ．“ Corn ” is one kind of plant in America and35 inEngland．Also ， over the last three centuries the English language 36 thousands of newwords for things that weren’37t．knownAnd often ， American and English peopleused two 38 names for them ． A tin can （洋铁罐头）is called“ tin ” for short in England， but a“ can ” in America．The word“ radio 39”allis over the world ，including （包括）America ． But many English people call it a．“”wirelessAndalmost anything having something to do 40 cars ， railroads， etc． 41 different namesin British and American English ．But now American and British English may be growing closer together． One 42is the large amount（数量） of American speech that British people hear daily inmovies， on television ， or 43 travelers ． 44 this， Americans seem to be influencing（影响）the British more and more ． So some day， English may even be 45 on bothsides of the Atlantic （大西洋）．26． A ． following B. recent C. oldest D. last27． A ． such B. too C. so D. great28． A ． either B. both C. neither D. two29． A ． hardly B. difficulty C. clearly D. easily30． A ． with B. from C. to D. and31． A ． disappeared B. were disappearedC． spoke D. were spoken32． A ． not B. hardly C. yet D. still33． A ． America B. the two countriesC． England D. British34． A ． word B. forms C. ones D. ways35． A ． another B. also plantedC． a plant D. a kind of food36． A ． added B. has addedC． discovered D. has discovered37． A ． anywhere B. in some countriesC． before D. for centuries38． A ． new B. short C. different D. surprising39． A ． produced B. made C. developed D. used40． A ． to B. away C. with D. from41． A ． has B. have C. has given D. was given42． A ． thing B. cause C. reason D. expression43． A ． from B. through C. on D. by44． A ． For B. Because C. Besides D. Because of45． A ． different B. more differentC. the sameD. more useful（四）I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America ．It is said ，“ The best house is in the U． S． A ．， the best wife is in Japan ， and the best food is in China ．” So I took26 and pleasure to 27 “ the best food” for my American ．familyEachday， regardless of my poor skill of cooking ，I performed （表演） my play in 28 way ： changing thedishes ’ colour，the meat ’ s type or the souptyle（风’味s）s． Thus， my American friendscould discover the 29 of eating Chinese food ． Because of my 30“” job， I was often rewarded（奖励）by their 31 of appreciation （感激）such as “ very tasty ，”“ excellent ”．, etc But the joke was here ： yesterday， I cooked Sichuan － style 32 for dinner ． I was 33 at my achievement（成就）．When all the family members arrived at the table ， they first looked 34 atthe fish ， then looked at me．“ Why do all thefish have their 35 ？” they asked，“ It’ s horrible！”Horrible or beautiful？ I don ’ t know． But I 36 know that fish heads are delicious. The 37is the best part of fish ； in 38 only the respectable （受敬重的） guest can have the special 39of enjoying it ．Another 40 thing is ： the American friends often said to me41 ” as they“42 fruits or other things． According to Chinese tradition（传统）， I would simply smile in answer to theirkindness 43 actually helping myself to any of the food ． 44，I said“ help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits ． Dear me ， no matter how much or how often I brought homefood ，as long as it was nice to their taste ， they 45 hesitated（犹豫） to use their hands to“ help themselves ” until all was finished．26． A ． worry B. attention C. delight D. pride( 自豪 )27． A ． buy B. fetch C. cook D. leave28． A ． their B. a new C. the same D. a simple29． A ． way B. joy C. trouble D. importance30． A ． hard B. daily C. good D. new31． A ． expressions B. sentence C． doing D. smile32． A ． meat B. fish C. soup D. egg33． A ． praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise34． A ． pleasedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. worriedly35． A ． bones B. flesh( 肉 ) C. tails D. heads36． A ． do B. will C. want to D. should37． A ． tail B. head C. soup D. flesh38． A ． fact B. China C. USA D. the West39． A ． honour B. seat C. table D. plate40． A ． real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy41． A ． please help us B. excuse meC． help yourself D. eat them please42． A ． brought home B. wantedC． were buying D. were eating43． A ． not B. but not C. without D. nor44． A ． At last B. Above all C. After all D. In return45． A ． usual B. often C. never D. had（五）Some people have sailed the world in quite small boats ． It is not an easything 26 ． Sometimes the weather 27 bad． That can be the 28 of everyone init． Accidents can happen 29．One family once had an accident 30 some big fish ． The fish swam 31 their boatand 32 holes in it ． Sea water 33， of course， and the boat soon 34 ． However ，these people had 35 small boat： a life － boat and they all got into that ． Theylived and 36 many days ． They ate and slept， and they always hoped⋯At last aship 37 them．38 can people live in a very small lifeboat ？ Perhaps for weeks or months？They must be strong 39 every way ． They must have hope— they must want to live ． Butyou cannot eat and drink 40 ．You cannot drink sea water ． If you drink a lot of 41 ， you will quicklydie． Sailors can drink rain water ． They must 42 rain water in their boat ． Theymust also catch fish and birds 43 ． Lifeboats do not often carry a cooker ， sothe sailors cannot cook their food ． Raw fish and bird meat is not very nice ，but there is 44 choice in a lifeboat ！ The sailors must eat raw food ， or they willdie．45 people think about in a lifeboat ？ They think about land ， a warm bed， dryclothes， fresh water and food ， food ， food ．26． A ． for doing B. that doC． to do D. to be done27． A ． become B. gets C. does D. are28． A ． end B. begin C. beginning D. finish29． A ． easy and quick B. easily and quickC． easy and quickly D. easily and quickly30． A ． and B. or C. by D. with31． A ． over B. on C. under D. in32． A ． bite B. bit C. biten D. bited33． A ． came in B. came C. came into D. came down34． A ． rose B. lifted C. went down D. went up35． A ． other B. the other C. else D. another36． A ． hoped B. hoped on C. hoped for D. hoped in37． A ． found B. looked for C. searched D. searched for38． A ． What B. How long C. Where D. When39． A ． on B. with C. for D. in40． A ． fresh water B. milk C. hope D. rain water41． A ． sea water B. fresh water C. rain water D. river water42． A ． take B. bring C. catch D. put43． A ． to food B. like food C. for food D. at dinner44． A ． no another B. no other C. no else D. no45． A ． How do B. How are C. What are D. What do（六）Henry Ford was the first one to build cars which were fast ， reliable （可靠的）and cheap． He was able to 26 millions of them 27he“ mass－produced（大批量生产）”them； 28， he had made a great many cars of 29 the same type． Henry Ford’30shad hoped that his son would become a 31， but the young man did not like the32 and went to Detroit where he 33 as a mechanic ．34 the time he was twenty － nine，in 1892 ， he 35 his first car ． The 36 mass－ produced car in the world ， the famous“ ModelT”37 in 1908— five years 38 Henry had started his great Ford MotorCompany ． This car 39 to be so popular 40 it remained 41 for twenty years ．42 Henry Ford’ s time，mass－production techniques（技术）have become 43 in industry （工业） and 44 the price of a great many products which 45 would be veryexpensive．26． A ． sell B. buy C. invent D. discover27． A ． though B. unless C. because D. if28． A ． which is B. that is C. what is D. it is29． A ． perhaps B. almost C. somewhat D. exactly30． A ． uncle B. father C. brother D. neighbor31． A ． mechanic B. engineer C. editor D. farmer32． A ． wish B. hope C. idea D. think33． A ． worked B. learned C. taught D. drove34． A ． By B. Until C. For D. In35． A ． build B. had built C. would build D. building36． A ． best B. worst C. first D. last37． A ． invented B. made C. seemed D. appeared38． A ． until B. after C. because D. since39． A ． produced B. proved C. made D. changed40． A ． then B. if C. though D. that41． A ． changed B. unchanged C. still D. cheapest42． A ． To B. Since C. By D. At43． A ． unusual B. common C. unimportant D. worthless44． A ． fixed B. fell C. raised D. reduced45． A ． therefore B. otherwise C. anyhow D. so（七）Earthquakes have been objects of worry and fear throughout history ． No other natural event can 26 as much damage over so 27 an area 28 so short a time． 29 in a single earthquake there 30 be ten thousand or 31 more than a hundred thousand32 lost． Nearly 33 this loss （损失），as well as 34 of the great damage， 35， can be prevented or avoided ． If 36 are constructed （建筑）under any 37 system and 38 checked， people would not be buried or 39 ． With 40 and warning ，41 from 42 can be reduced and damage from giant 43 can be controlled ． Thus， by studying theearth ’s44and surface， the effects of earthquakes can be 45．26． A ． cause B. make C. take D. produce27． A ． small B. general C. large D. important28． A ． on B. about C. for D. in29． A ． But B. Though C. Even D. Then30． A ． may B. must C. should D. might31． A ． about B. to C. over D. even32． A ． living B. life C. live D. lives33． A ． all B. most C. whole D. every34． A ． many B. much C. more D. plenty35． A ． however B. but C. then D. so36． A ． roads B. parks C. buildings D. bridges37． A ． old B. modern C. foreign D. different38． A ． carefully B. busily C. hardly D. daily39． A ． broken B. cut C. knocked D. killed40． A ． help B. care C. fear D. worry41． A ． lives B. people C. deaths D. houses42． A ． wind B. rain C. light D. fires43． A ． water B. waves C. seas D. oceans44．45．A ．A ．rockschangedB. soilB. put downC. airD. secretC. reducedD. turned（八）Most people in school liked Gloria．So when she got sick，some boys 36 to visit her．But none of them wanted to 37 any money for a gift to bring along．Then Willie said ，“ We can38 some flowers from a 39 ．”Gloria will not know 40 they come from，and the dead man will not 41 them．Everybody was afraid ，42 Willie ．So he went alone and 43 some beautiful flowers ．Then they went to Gl oria ’s44， and the boys acted as if the flowers were from all of them，but 45 did notmind ．After their visit ， Willie 46 the other boys ，“ It is a good thing that I was not afraid． Gloria 47 the flowers ．”The other boys laughed ． Gloria would not have liked the 48 if she had known they had come from a grave ．That night ，Willie was reading a book 49 his mother came into his room．“ Willie，did you and other boys buy some flowers today 50 Gloria ？” she asked．“ There ’ s a man51asking foryou ，” she added．“ Hesays that you didn 52 ’t the flowers ．”“ What does he look53？” Willie asked．“ That ’ s hard to，say” Willie ’ s mother answered．“ He is all54 with mud ．”Willie ， all of a sudden， turned 55．36.A. thought B. asked C. planned D. took37.A. keep B. cost C. take D. spend38.A. steal B. pick up C. buy D. plant39.A. shop B. store C. street D. grave40.A. how B. where C. when D. why41.A. miss B. lose C. hate D. love42.A. beside B. besides C. including D. except43.A. saw B. thought C. looked for D. found44.A. room B. hospital C. school D. library45.A. Gloria B. some C. Willie D. nobody46.A. told B. asked C. said to D. explained47.A. refused B. liked C. hated D. missed48.A. boys B. flowers C. secret D. news49.A. as B. when C. while D. suddenly50.A. to B. for C. on D. with51.A. inside B. outside C. still D. also52.A. ask for B. water C. like D. pay for53.A. as B. about C. like D. for54.A. painted B. dressed C. wrapped D. covered55.A. sad B. red C. pale D. glad（九）I like t o be near water— sea,lake or river ． That is probably because I was born in avillage 26 the sea, and have lived 27 life close to water of some 28 ．When I am in some place 29is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and always 30 that there is something 31 , though it issometimes hard to 32 what it is ．Of course, the sports I like are 33 which need water — sailing, rowing and swimming ． Itis 34 to swim in a small swimming － pool, 35 rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water． Rowing is best on a river, and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can 36 some sailing on a river, and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the 37 is good ．Of the three sports — swimming, rowing and sailing, I like rowing 38, because it is the 39 to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for swimming and the sea is too rough for sailing．40 on the coldest day one can row ；41 ice on the water ，or thick fog stops one ．Sometimes it is so cold when I go 42 that drops of water 43．In such weather, it is not very 44 to swim；one can ’ t stay in the water long； however, when one is rowing, one gets 45 the longer one goes on ．26.A. by B. on C. in D. far from27.A. my most B. most of myC. my most ofD. most my28.A. good B. kind C. place D. land29.A. there B. which C. where D. this30.A. know B. find C. feel D. want31.A. missed B. missingC. which is missedD. nice32.A. make B. see C. do D. say33.A. few B. some C. many D. those34.A. able B. easy C. possible D. impossible35.A. but B. and C. however D. or36.A. have B. get C. make D. do37.A. sky B. weather C. day D. water38.A. better B. more C. best D. least39.A. most interesting B. coldestC. hardestD. easiest40.A. Even B. Ever C. But D. Only41.A. not B. only C. it is hardly D. not only42.A. to rowing B. on rowing C. out rowing D. on to row43.A. freeze B. wind C. turn warm D. get cool44.A. glad B. pleased C. pleasure D. pleasant45.A. warmer B. happier C. cooler D. colder（十）In the year 1840 ， the world’ s first stamps for letters were used in England ． From then on ，many people all26 the world have enjoyed 27 stamps．Boys and girls ， and older people 28 ，save them．It ’s easy 29 start collecting stamps ． Ask your friends or parents to save 30 envelopes （信封） for you ． When you get some， keep the ones 31 stamps 32 you like．Don’ t try to pull the stamp33 the envelopes． Cut off the stamp corner of the envelope ． Leave the stamp corner in water 34 night ．35 morning ， the stamps will come right off the 36 ． Then put the wet stamps on soft paper ． Put more soft paper 37 them ． Place a book on top to keep the stamps 38 curling（卷） as they 39．40 you have many stamps， you will want to sort （分类） them． They can be 41by color ，size， place， or by how much they 42 for ． They can also be sorted by the kinds of pictureson 43． Every picture on a stamp has 44 in it ． 45 stamp tells us a story．26.A. over B. in C. of D. from27.A. gathering B. collecting C. using D. getting28.A. either B. also C. too D. at the same time29.A. in B. for C. of D. to30.A. used B. using C. waster D. good31.A. with B. have C. has D. having32.A. it B. that C. one D. what33.A. away B. of C. off D. from34.A. through B. at C. during D. all35.A. In the B. By C. That D. Tommorow36.A. paper B. envelope C. letter D. corner37.A. above B. over C. under D. below38.A. in B. from C. for D. of39.A. wet B. dried C. dry D. drying40.A. When B. As C. While D. Because41.A. used B. collected C. chosen D. sorted42.A. buy B. get C. sell D. to sell43.A. it B. which C. those D. them44.A. flowers B. animals C. buildings D. a meaning45.A. All B. One C. The D. Each。