高二完型阅读专练二完形填空OneFriday,wewerepackingtoleaveforaweekendawaywhenmydaughterheardcriesforhelp.WhenIwentoutsideto41whatwaswrong,Idiscoveredanelderlyneighborhadfallendown.Shewas42inpainsoIhelpedherinsideherhouseand43heronthebed.Inoticedhow44herplacewasanditwasobviousshehadn’tcleaneditforawhile.Sheinsistedshedidn’tneedan45andthatsomeonewouldbearoundsoon,soIputabottleofwaterathersideand46.Onmyreturn,Ifeltsadthat,althoughwehadbeenneighborsfor18months,apartfromafewsmiles,wehadn’t47.Ihadn’tevennoticedshehadn’tbeen48forweeksduetopainfulback.ThatweekendImetmygrandmaforher80thbirthday,andInoticedhow49herflatseemedincomparisonwithmy50.ThenIrememberedthatmygrandmawasusuallyvisitedbyherrelatives.51,myneighbor,asfarasIknew,hadnofamilyregularly52.WhenIreturnedhomeIwenttovisither,butshedidn’t53myknocks.Iwalkedinside.Shewasmore54nowthanwhenshestartedtoseeme.SheexplainedshewasOk.Yet,unableto55duetoherback,shecouldnotunpackgroceriesthatadeliveryboyhadleftatfloorlevelandherkitchenwasfilledwith56becauseshewasunabletotakeitoutbyherself.57we’vebecomegoodfriendsandchateveryday.Now,everytimeI58fromputtingouthergarbage,59hermailsorjustchatting,Ifeeladeepsenseof60andpeace,soIamreallycontentthatIcanhelpothers.41.A.identifyB.comfortC.assureD.check42.A.luckilyB.easilyC.clearlyD.scarcely43.A.insistedB.settledC.persuadedD.called44.A.dirtyB.comfortableC.wideD.tidy45.A.operationB.ambulanceC.encouragementD.application46.A.providedB.servedC.presentedD.left47.A.workedB.competedC.quarreledD.connected48.A.awayB.offC.outsideD.around49.A.cleanB.narrowC.smellyD.sweet50.A.wife’sB.neighbor’sC.relative’sD.daughter’s51.A.InshortB.AsaresultC.OnthecontraryD.Afterall52.A.droppingbyB.lookingafterC.bringingupD.sendingto53.A.answerB.replyC.appreciateD.recognize54.A.curiousB.thankfulC.angryD.impatient55.A.sitdownB.putdownC.liedownD.benddown56.A.dustB.garbageC.foodD.furniture57.A.SuddenlyB.GraduallyC.TemporarilyD.regularly58.A.sufferB.escapeC.returnD.stop59.A.collectingB.readingC.writingD.copying60.A.determinationB.presentationC.ambitionD.satisfaction阅读理解AWhenaskedabouthappiness,weusuallythinkofsomethingextraordinary,anabsolutedelight,whichseemstogetrarertheolderweget.Forkids,happinesshasamagicalquality.Theirdelightatwinningaraceorgettinganewbikeisunreserved(毫无掩饰的).Intheteenageyearstheconceptofhappinesschanges.Suddenlyit’sconditionalonsuchthingsasexcitement,loveandpopularity.Icanstillrecalltheexcitementofbeinginvitedtodancewiththemostattractiveboyattheschoolparty.Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringdeepjoy—love,marriage,birth—alsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Foradults,happinessiscomplicated.Mydefinitionofhappinessis“thecapacityforenjoyment”.Themorewecanenjoywhatwehave,thehappierweare.It’seasytooverlookthepleasurewegetfromthecompanyoffriends,thefreedomtolivewhereweplease,andevengoodhealth.Iexperiencedmylittlemomentsofpleasureyesterday.FirstIwasoverjoyedwhenIshutthelastlunch-boxandhadthehousetomyself.ThenIspentanuninterruptedmorningwriting,whichIlove.Whenthekidsandmyhusbandcamehome,Ienjoyedtheirnoiseafterthequietoftheday.Psychologiststellusthattobehappyweneedamixofenjoyableleisuretimeandsatisfyingwork.Idon’tthinkthatmygrandmother,whoraised14children,hadmuchofeither.Shedidhaveanetworkofclosefriendsandfamily,andmaybethisiswhatsatisfiedher.We,however,withsomanychoicesandsuchpressuretosucceedineveryarea,haveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwe’vegottohave.We’resoself-consciousaboutour“right”toitthatit’smakingusmiserable.Sowechaseitandequalitwithwealthandsuccess,withoutnoticingthatthepeoplewhohavethosethingsaren’tnecessarilyhappier.Happinessisn’taboutwhathappenstous—it’sabouthowweseewhathappenstous.It’stheskillfulwayoffindingapositiveforeverynegative.It’snotwishingforwhatwedon’thave,butenjoyingwhatwedopossess.1.Aspeoplegrowolder,they___________________.A.feelithardertoexperiencehappinessB.associatetheirhappinesslesswithothersC.willtakefewerrisksinpursuinghappinessD.tendtobelieveresponsibilitymeanshappiness2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraphs5and6?A.Shecareslittleaboutherownhealth.B.Sheenjoysthefreedomoftraveling.C.Sheiseasilypleasedbythingsindailylife.D.Sheprefersgettingpleasurefromhousework.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph7?A.Psychologiststhinksatisfyingworkiskeytohappiness.B.Psychologist’opinioniswellprovedbyGrandma’scase.C.Grandmaoftenfoundtimeforsocialgatherings.D.Grandma’shappinesscamefrommodestexpectationsoflife.4.Peoplewhoequalhappinesswithwealthandsuccess______.A.considerpressuresomethingblockingtheirway.B.stresstheirrighttohappinesstoomuch.C.areatalosstomakecorrectchoices.D.aremorelikelytobehappy.5.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Happinessliesbetweenthepositiveandthenegative.B.Eachmanisthemasterofhisownfate.C.Successleadstohappiness.D.Happyishewhoiscontent.BIfyouwanttowalkinthefootstepsofsomeoftheworld’sgreatestfigures,thengotoOxford.ManyofOxford’s38collegesareopentothepublicyear-round.Hereareafewofthecollegesworthvisitingandsomefamouspeoplewhohavestudiedthere.ChristChurchCollegeLongbeforeitbecameknownasalocationfortheHarryPotterfilms,ChristChurchwasthecollegewhereAlbertEinstein,authorCharlesDodgsonwhowroteAliceinWonderland,and13Britishprimeministersstudied.Inthislargeandpopularcollege,youcanseethepaintingsinthe16th-centuryGreatHall.MagdalenCollegeManyconsiderMagdalentobeoneofthemostbeautifulOxford’scolleges.ThisiswhereauthorOscarWildereadhisclassicscourse.Youcanenjoythemedieval(中世纪的)churchwithits15th-centurytower.OppositethecollegeisthebeautifulBotanicGardenfoundedin1621.MertonCollegeFoundedin1264,Mertonhastheoldestmedievallibraryinuse.J.R.R.TolkienissaidtohavespentmanyhoursherewritingTheLordoftheRings.Oneofthecollege’streasuresisanastrolabe(星盘)，thoughttohavebelongedtoChaucer.ThecollegehasthemostamazingcollectionofmedievalcoloredglassinOxford.BodleianLibraryTheBodleianLibrary,themainresearchlibraryoftheUniversityofOxford,isthelargestuniversitylibraryintheUK.ItisoneoftheoldestlibrariesinEurope,andinBritainissecondinsizeonlytotheBritishLibrary.Itholdsmorethan9millionprinteditemson189kmofshelvingandseatsupto2,500readers.Theusersofthelibraryhereincludefivekings,40NobelPrizewinners,25Britishprimeministerandcountlessfamouswriters.6.IfaHarryPotterfantravelstoOxford,he’llprobablyvisit____________.A.MertonCollegeB.BodleianLibraryC.MagdalenCollegeD.ChristChurchCollege7.WhichofthefollowingcantravelersseeinMagdalenCollege?A.A15th-centurytower.B.Aseven–tontowerbell.C.England’ssmallestcathedral.D.Britisholdestbotanicgarden.8.Accordingtothepassage,J.R.R.Tolkienis____________.A.thefounderofMertonCollegeB.theauthorofTheLordoftheRingsC.thedesigneroftheoldestmedievallibraryD.theowneroftheastrolabeinMertonCollege9.WhatdoweknowabouttheBodleianLibrary?A.ItliesinMagdalenCollege.B.ItisthemostfamouslibraryintheUK.C.Ithasacollectionof2,500kindsofbooks.D.ItissmallerthantheBritishLibrary.CFatuKekulaisahero. The22-year-oldLiberiannursingstudent,inherfinalyear,managedtosavethemembersofherimmediatefamilyfromtheEbolavirus,allwithoutthehelpandconvenienceofahospital.Kekulareducedtherateto25percent.Fourofherfamilymemberswereinfectedwiththevirus.Herfather,Moses,hermother,Victoria,hersister,Vivianandher14-year-oldcousin,AlfredWinnie. Sadly,Kekula’scousinsuccumbedtothevirus.It’salsoimpressivetonotethatwhileKekulawastreatingherfamilymembersshemanagedtoavoidEbolaentirely.OnJuly27,Kekula’sfather,Moses,wenttoahospitalinKanata,afterhisbloodpressurerosesharply.Theonlyreasonthehospitalhadabedtoofferhimwasbecausesomeonehadjustdied.Butthestaffinthehospitaldidn’trealizethepatientdiedfromanEbolainfection.Shortly,afterhewasadmittedtothehospital,Mosesdevelopedafever,startedvomitingandwassufferingfromdiarrhea.OncenursesstarteddyingofEbola,thehospitalshutdownandMoseshadtoleave.Kekuladrove90minutestoMonrovia,thecapitalofLiberia,toseektreatment.Threehospitalsturnedthemawaybecausethereisnosparebedforpatientsatall.KekulamadethedrivebacktoKanatatoanotherhospital.TheytoldMoseshehadtyphoidfeveranddidverylittletotreathim.SoKekulatookhimhome.Oncehewasthere,heinfectedthreeotherfamilymembers.Hermother,sisterandtheircousinwhowaslivingwiththem.Kekulaonlylostonepatient,hercousin.Hermethodprovedsoeffectivethatinternationalaidworkers,includingUNICEF,began teachingittoothersinWestAfricawhomaynotbeabletogettohospitalsfortreatment.Herfather,motherandsisterwerealreadyrecoveringwhenspacebecameavailableattheJFKMedicalCenteronAugust17.Alfredpassedawayatthehospitalthenextday.Kekula’sfather,Mosessaid,“I’mvery,veryproud.ShesavedmylifethroughthealmightyGod.”10.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Acourageousandselflessnurse.B.Giveheramedal:WomansavesfamilymembersfromEbola.C.AfamilysurvivedEbolawiththehelpofgovernment.D.ThedreadfuldiseaseEbola.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“succumbedto”inParagraph2mean?A.wasaffectedwithB.survivedC.diedofD.fightagainst12.WhyKekulatookherfatherhome?A.BecauseapatientdiedfromanEbolainfectioninthehospitalinKanata.B.Becausetheywereturneddownbyhospitalsandlittlecanbedonetoherfather.C.BecauseMoseswerealreadyrecoveringwhenhewasadmittedtotheJFKMedicalCenter.D.BecausenursesstarteddyingofEbolaandmanyhospitalswereshutdown.
