高考英语二轮复习限时训练19 完形填空第二节(1)

专题限时训练(十九) [完形填空第二节(一)]

(限时：每篇6分钟)

(一)

One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored kites of various shapes and sizes filled the skies __1__ beautiful birds dancing. __2__ the strong winds blew against the kites, a string kept them in check(在控制中)．

Instead of blowing away with the wind, __3__ rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining (限制的) string and __4__ heavy tail kept them in check, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be __5__！” They soared(翱翔) beautifully even as they fought the restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last，” it seemed to say. “Free to fly __6__ the wind.”

Yet freedom from restraint simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic breeze.

It fell __7__ to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds.

Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the restraints that we may be annoyed about are actually the steadying force __8__ helps us rise and achieve.

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(二)

Last month we finally got a chance to have a trip to E’mei Mountain, __9__ we had longed to do for ages.It was there __10__ I was amazed by the most beautiful scenery I had ever seen!

The weather didn’t seem to welco me us when we got to Chengdu—it was quite wet and cold. On the coach heading to the mountain, I couldn’t help feeling disappointed. “What a bad day！” I said to myself when looking out of the window, “We may not be able to see a lot in the mountain.And __11__ a pity it will be

if we miss the sunrise next morning！”

The guide denied the possibility of a sunny day.“Actually, seldom __12__ we have bright sunshine here, especially in winter.” he said.

Very early the next morning, amazingly, we got completely satisfied in a totally unexpected way.On the way up the mountain, we found everything was becoming

white —it was snowing! We screamed. Arriving at the top of the mountain, we found __13__ in a white world that only existed in fairy tales. __14__ could help describe what we saw.We were jumping, screaming, taking photos, trying to fill our eyes __15__ everything we could see, because we knew that this was the __16__ time to see such beauty of the nature, and probably, the only time in our lives.

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(四)

Our life is becoming more comfortable and pleasant. We can eat as much of our favorite food __25__ we like. We needn’t suffer from the summer heat because

of the invention of air conditioners. Distance will never stand __26__ the way

of our communications thanks to instant communication tools like cell phones and computers.

__27__，we’re also paying a high price for those benefits. Our diets, __28__ are rich in sugar and fat, cause obesity and diseases. Our rooms are cooler

in summer, __29__ the open air is hotter and is polluted more seriously. The time we spend with our family and friends is decreasing greatly because we’re more devoted to killing time with __30__ cyber pals.

Old concerns go away, but new worries flock. For this issue, my proposal is: live contentedly. Living contentedly doesn’t mean living in __31__ primitive cave. Instead, it tells us to move on in the right direction—slowly and steadily.

It reminds us of our responsibility to protect our environment. It means we should cherish what we have and enjoy __32__ we’re doing now.

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