高考英语二轮复习外刊阅读模拟强化训练完形填空专题十五

高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练完形填空专题十五①Washingtonishometolotsoftrees—itistheEvergreenState,afterall—andlotsoffireplacesandwood-burningstovestoo.Butwhatifyoulivedthereandcouldn’tchopwoodorcouldn’t1topaysomeonetodoit?Luckily,ShaneMcDanielandhistwinsonsarehappyto2anax.Thethreemenchoptruckloadsofwood—then3ittothoseinneed.“Iwantpeoplewhoareburningcardboardbecausethey’vegotnothing,”Shaneexplained.“Orsomeone75withnomoneywhohasa4shoulderandcan’tcutwood.”Theideastartedasafather-sonbondingproject.“Ihadtocutwoodwithmydad.Hejustloveddoingit,”saysShane.Hewantedto5alongthatfeeling,soheandthetwinsspentthesummerlikeaclanofPaulBunyans.Theresultwasagreatwallofwood6uparoundtheirhouse.ItwastoomuchfortheMcDanielsto7themselves,andwhentheweatherturnedcoldthatNovember,Shanestartedthinkingofothers.He8onFacebook:“ifyouareinneedoffirewoodandcannotaffordit,pleasecontactme.Ifyouknowsomeonewhoburnswood,andthey’relookingata9housethisholidayseason,pleasehelpushelpthem.”Theresponsewas10.Onemanofferedtodonateawood-burningfurnace.Others11overwithmorewoodforthepile.SinglemomKatelynTicer,29,andherfour-year-olddaughterrelyonawood-burningstoveastheirsolesourceof12,soitwasa13toreceiveatruckloadoffirewoodfromtheMcDanielsbeforetheholidays.“Togetthatmuchwoodbroughtmetotears,”shesaid.“Somuchstressandanxietyisoffmyshoulders.Icouldn’tbemore14.”Noteveryrecipientisaseffusive.ButShaneisOKwiththat.“Givingisthe15,”Shanesays.“Ithasnothingtodowithhowwellit’sreceived;it’sabouthowmuchit’sneeded.”【Reader’sDigest(January,2020)】1.A.allowB.affordC.forbidD.consider2.A.borrowB.bringC.fixD.lend3.A.donateB.sendC.respondD.approach4.A.tiredB.woundedC.rubbedD.broken5.A.liveB.comeC.passD.accompany6.A.piledB.usedC.addedD.mixed7.A.tapB.useC.consumeD.labor8.A.postedB.commentedC.complainedD.replied9.A.shabbyB.ruinedC.fancyD.cold10.A.immediateB.overwhelmingC.laggedD.delayed11.A.knockedB.handedC.racedD.turned12.A.heatB.comfortC.lightingD.energy13.A.beliefB.griefC.reliefD.chief14.A.fearfulB.thankfulC.peacefulD.powerful15.A.resultB.rewardC.recommendationD.recovery②ItwaslatewhenEspositoarrivedatthetrainstation;jumpedintohercar;andbeganthe20-minutedrivehometoherhusbandandseven-year-oldson.She’djustreturnedfromvisitinghermotherandhadtraveledthe1somanytimes,shepracticallydroveonautopilot:aleftontoStationRoad,thenaleftonhighway,andthen—wham!Outof2onthatawfulnight,anothercarpropellingher3some100feetontotherailroad4.Shesatintheminivan,bruisedbutmostlyjuststunnedbythe5andbythevehicle’sairbags.Asithappens,Petewasgettingreadyforbed.He’djustclosedhisbookandwascrawlingunderthecoverswhenheheardthehigh-pitchedclangofmetalonmetalandshattering6comingfromnotfaroutsidehisbedroomwindow.Avolunteer7,Pete,64,neverstoppedtothink.Hegrabbedaflashlightandranoutthedoor.Petelookedaroundand8Esposito’sminivanstraddlingtherailroadtracks.Andthenheheardagut-wrenchingsound:thebells9anoncomingtrain.Thegateswerestartingtocomedown.Hesawtheheadlightofthetrain.PetesprintedtoEsposito’sminivanandbangedonthedriver’ssidewindow.Shejustlookedathim,hereyesunfocused.Peteyankedonthe10,butthedoorwassmashedinandjammedshut.Theheavydieseltrain,travelingat65milesperhour,washurtlingtowardthem.Peterantothepassengersideand11openthedoor.Please,God,don’tletherbe12,hethought.Hepushedasidethedeflatingairbags,13Esposito’sarms,andpulledhertowardhimacrossthepassengerseatuntilhecouldhelpheroutandspeedwalkhertosafetybehindasignalboxafewfeetaway.Withinsixseconds,he14,thetrainplowedintotheminivan.ItwaslikeaHollywoodmovie,butthisonehada(an)15.Lastnight,theheroarrivedinpajamas,notinafiretruck.【Reader’sDigest(January,2020)】1.A.tripB.routeC.distanceD.journey2.A.nowhereB.orderC.controlD.place3.A.inwardB.forwardC.homewardD.backward4.A.tracksB.trailsC.signsD.marks5.A.speedB.strikeC.impactD.power6.A.soundB.windowC.screamD.glass7.A.policemanB.firefighterC.teacherD.colleague8.A.encounteredB.hitC.spottedD.experienced9.A.signalingB.shoutingC.electingD.reserving10.A.doorB.tireC.headlightD.handle11.A.layB.threwC.flungD.sought12.A.trappedB.deadC.damagedD.hurt13.A.stretchedB.extendedC.pushedD.grabbed14.A.remembersB.estimatesC.memorizesD.counts15.A.endB.plotC.conflictD.twist③ItwasChristmasEve.Iwasfeelingsadbecausetherewasnotenoughmoneytobuythe1Iwanted.Aftersupper,Pasaid,“Comeon,Elizabeth.Bundleup.It’scoldout.”Iwasupset.Notonlywasn’tIgettingthedress;nowPawas2meoutinthecold.Iputonmycoatandboots,andMagavemea3smileasIopenedthedoor.Somethingwasup.Outside,Ibecameevenmoredismayed.There,infrontofthehouse,wasthebigsled.Whateverweweregoingtodowasn’tgoingtobeaquickjob.I4climbedupbesidePa,thecoldalreadybitingatme.Wepulledinfrontofthewoodshedandstarted5wood.IaskedPawhathewasdoing.“HaveyoubeenbythewidowClark’slately?They’reoutofwood.”Pathenwenttothesmokehouseand6abighamandasideofbacon,tellingmetogoloadthem.Hereturnedtothesledcarryingasackofflouroverhisrightshoulderandasmallersackofshoesandcandiesinhislefthand.We7thetwomilestotheClarks’placeinsilence.ThenweunloadedthewoodbehindtheClarkhouseandknockedonthedoor.Mrs.Clarkhadablanket8aroundhershoulders.Thethreechildrenwerehuddled9anotherblanket.Pasetthesackofflourandmeatonthetable.Hehandedhertheothersack.Sheopenedithesitantlyandtookouttheshoes.Everyone’sspirits10.ThekidsgiggledwhenPahandedthemeachapieceof11.Withalookofdeep12,WidowClarksaid,“Thankyou,BrotherCotton.Idon’thavetosay‘MaytheLordblessyou.’Iknowforcertainthathewill.”Onthesled,PaexplainedthatheandMahad13moneyhereandthereallyearlongtobuymeadressforChristmas.Yesterday,whenhehadseenhow14widowClarkwas,Paknewwhathehadtodo.Iunderstoodverywell.Myfatherhadgivenmea15muchgreaterthanadress.HegavemethebestChristmasmemoryofmylife.【Reader’sDigest(January,2020)】1.A.dressB.