2017_2018学年高中英语Unit1Culturalrelics单元加餐练(一_二)新

单元加餐练（一~二）完形阅读组合练

加餐练(一) 完形阅读组合练

Ⅰ.完形填空

One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never __1__. Tom's 85-year-old grandmother was too __2__ to take care of him. As a result, he was put up for adoption (领养). He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no __3__ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were __4__ people.

As Tom was growing up, he __5__ a lot of problems at school. He didn't learn __6__ and had trouble in reading. His __7__ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom __8__.

As he couldn't __9__ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn't stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn't learn fast, he kept __10__ himself at home.

After many years' of learning at home, he__11__ overcame (克服) his difficulties. Today he is a very __12__ speaker and author. While he was growing up, his self-esteem and __13__ were low because of others' making fun of him. It took him many __14__ to realize his dreams.

When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his __15__ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very __16__ sentence, “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations __17__ you change.”

For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you __18__ reading about Tom's world. Many people have so much potential (潜能) to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to __19__ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has __20__ in learning can make such achievements, why can't you succeed?

语篇解读：Tom虽然学得很慢，但最终他还是通过自己的努力获得了成功。

1．A.returned B．called

C．imagined D．planned

解析：选A 根据Tom后来被领养了的语境可知，他的父母发生车祸后再也没有“回

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来”。

2．A.busy B．old

C．poor D．mean

解析：选B 根据前面的“85-year-old”可知，Tom的祖母“年纪太大”了，无法照顾他。

3．A.friends B．kids

C．students D．parents

解析：选B 这对夫妇要领养一个孩子，说明他们没有自己的“孩子”。

4．A.brave B．famous

C．confident D．kind-hearted

解析：选D 根据but可知，这对夫妇虽然没什么钱，也没接受过什么教育，但是很“好心”。

5．A.explored B．brought

C．faced D．solved

解析：选C 根据后文Tom在学校里的处境可知，他在学校里“面临”很多问题。

6．A.willingly B．proudly

C．carefully D．quickly

解析：选D 根据后文的“Though he didn't learn fast”可知，Tom无法学得很“快”。

7．A.sisters B．classmates

C．brothers D．teachers

解析：选B Tom在学校里遇到这么多困难，嘲笑他的应该是他的“同学们”。

8．A.sad B．bored

C．tired D．confused

解析：选A Tom在学校里被同学们嘲笑，他应该感到很“难过”。

9．74eb5b5b900ef12d2af90242a8956bec0875a55epete with B．get along with

C．catch up with D．agree with

解析：选C 根据上文的语境可知，Tom学习上面有障碍，所以“跟不上”其他同学，然后他就辍学回家了。

10．A.proving B．cheering

C．entertaining D．teaching

解析：选D Tom辍学在家，没有老师教他，所以他只能“自学”了。

11．A.strangely B．immediately

C．finally D．luckily

解析：选C 根据“After many years' of learning at home”可知，Tom“最终”克

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