One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, this uninvited guest was a bird--- a(n) __1__, to be more precise(精确地).
“What’s that?” I asked when I first heard the thump(重击声). “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball,” my wife, Anita, said. She paused and __2__ more devotedly. “It’s coming from the __3__.” she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little __4__”.
We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was easy to make __5__. “If he’s making holes in the wall again…” I said as I searched there. No children at all. But there was that __6_ again, coming from right up there.
And that’s when I __7__ the sparrow. It was flying __8__ just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly trying to __9__, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down and out through the open _10__. So the bird continued beating its wings and hitting its head against the __11__.
“Poor thing,” Anita said. “It must be __12__.”
“Well, maybe it’s because of me,” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide (滑翔) down a few feet so it could get outside, __13__ that only seemed to frighten it more.
“Why don’t we just __14__?” Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll __15__ eventually.”
So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing struggle. Then suddenly, it was __16__. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was __17__.
“See?” Anita said. “I told you he would make it.”
“Yeah,” I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it __18__ him?”
I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to __19__. Born to go upward, we don’t __20__ consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打) around and just glide down a little bit.

【小题1】
A.swallow B.eagle C.sparrow D.pigeon
【小题2】
A.searched B.listened C.studied D.thought
【小题3】
A.basement B.kitchen C.garage D.yard
【小题4】
A.kids B.cats C.birds D.dogs
【小题5】
A.trouble B.fun C.sense D.effort
【小题6】
A.cry B.attack C.knock D.sound
【小题7】
A.recalled B.realized C.spotted D.caught
【小题8】
A.bravely B.anxiously C.patiently D.happily
【小题9】
A.come up B.come down C.get in D.get out
【小题10】
A.car B.hole C.door D.roof
【小题11】
A.wall B.floor C.window D.ceiling
【小题12】
A.terrified B.tired C.stupid D.mad
【小题13】
A.since B.if C.but D.so
【小题14】
A.leave B.wait C.flee D.escape
【小题15】
A.attempt B.recognize C.understand D.succeed
【小题16】
A.strange B.silent C.busy D.noisy
【小题17】
A.injured B.awesome C.gone D.dead
【小题18】
A.cost B.offer C.earn D.owe
【小题19】
A.stand B.deal with C.comfort D.face
【小题20】
A.still B.ever C.also D.even

完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird,   1 a sparrow.
“What’s that?” I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping(重击声). “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball,” my wife, Anita, said. She   2  and listened more devotedly. “It’s coming from the  3 .” she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little kids.”
We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was  4 to make trouble. “If he’s making holes in the wall again…” I said as I searched there. No children       5  . But there was that  6  again, coming from right up there.
And that’s when I  7  the sparrow. It was flying  8 just inches below the ceiling. It was  9 trying to get out, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down 10  the open door. So the bird continued  11  its wings and hitting its head against the  12 .
“Poor thing,” Anita said. “It must be  13  .”  
“Well, maybe it’s because of us,” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide(滑翔) down to get outside, but that only seemed to  14   it more. “Why don’t we just 15 for a few minutes?” Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll    16 eventually.” So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing  17  .Then suddenly, it was silent. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone.
“See?” Anita said. “I told you he’d succeed.”
“Yeah,” I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it 18  him?”
I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to  19 . Born to go upward, we don’t even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打)around and just glide  20 a little bit.    

【小题1】
A.for exampleB.rather thanC.or ratherD.as well
【小题2】
A.hurriedB.pausedC.ignoredD.confirmed
【小题3】
A.basementB.kitchenC.garageD.hall
【小题4】
A.easyB.happyC.sorryD.angry
【小题5】
A.in allB.at allC.above allD.after all
【小题6】
A.guestB.voiceC.noise D.sound
【小题7】
A.watchedB.foundC.realizedD.caught
【小题8】
A.carefullyB.gentlyC.patientlyD.anxiously
【小题9】
A.eventuallyB.unwillinglyC.obviouslyD.thoroughly
【小题10】
A.throughB.overC.belowD.beyond
【小题11】
A.shakingB.breakingC.strikingD.injuring
【小题12】
A.wallB.floorC.doorD.ceiling
【小题13】
A.clumsyB.painfulC.amazedD.terrified
【小题14】
A.frightenB.comfortC.confuseD.calm
【小题15】
A.leaveB.screamC.relaxD.escape
【小题16】
A.put it asideB.leave it aloneC.give it upD.figure it out
【小题17】
A.accidentB.achievementC.struggleD.trouble
【小题18】
A.costB.offerC.earnD.owe
【小题19】
A.classifyB.handleC.debateD.conclude
【小题20】
A.upB.backC.forthD.down

完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird,   1 a sparrow.

“What’s that?” I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping(重击声). “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball,” my wife, Anita, said. She   2  and listened more devotedly. “It’s coming from the  3 .” she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little kids.”

We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was  4 to make trouble. “If he’s making holes in the wall again…” I said as I searched there. No children       5  . But there was that  6  again, coming from right up there.

And that’s when I  7  the sparrow. It was flying  8 just inches below the ceiling. It was  9 trying to get out, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down 10  the open door. So the bird continued  11  its wings and hitting its head against the  12 .

“Poor thing,” Anita said. “It must be  13  .”  

“Well, maybe it’s because of us,” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide(滑翔) down to get outside, but that only seemed to  14   it more. “Why don’t we just 15 for a few minutes?” Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll    16 eventually.” So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing  17  .Then suddenly, it was silent. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone.

“See?” Anita said. “I told you he’d succeed.”

“Yeah,” I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it 18  him?”

I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to  19 . Born to go upward, we don’t even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打)around and just glide  20 a little bit.    

1.                A.for example     B.rather than      C.or rather  D.as well

 

2.                A.hurried         B.paused         C.ignored   D.confirmed

 

3.                A.basement       B.kitchen         C.garage   D.hall

 

4.                A.easy           B.happy          C.sorry D.angry

 

5.                A.in all           B.at all           C.above all  D.after all

 

6.                A.guest          B.voice           C.noise     D.sound

 

7.                A.watched        B.found          C.realized  D.caught

 

8.                A.carefully        B.gently          C.patiently  D.anxiously

 

9.                A.eventually      B.unwillingly       C.obviously D.thoroughly

 

10.               A.through        B.over           C.below D.beyond

 

11.               A.shaking         B.breaking        C.striking    D.injuring

 

12.               A.wall           B.floor           C.door  D.ceiling

 

13.               A.clumsy         B.painful         C.amazed   D.terrified

 

14.               A.frighten        B.comfort        C.confuse   D.calm

 

15.               A.leave          B.scream         C.relax D.escape

 

16.               A.put it aside      B.leave it alone    C.give it up  D.figure it out

 

17.               A.accident        B.achievement    C.struggle   D.trouble

 

18.               A.cost           B.offer           C.earn  D.owe

 

19.               A.classify         B.handle         C.debate    D.conclude

 

20.               A.up            B.back           C.forth D.down

 

 

完形填空。

     One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, this uninvited guest was a
bird- a(n)   1   , to be more precise(精确地).
     "What's that?" I asked when I first heard the thump(重击声). "It sounds like Joe is outside playing
basketball," my wife, Anita, said. She paused and   2   more devotedly. "It's coming from the   3   ." she
said. "Maybe it's one of the little   4   ".
     We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was easy to make   5   . "If he's making holes in the
wall again…" I said as I searched there. No children at all. But there was that    6    again, coming from
right up there.
    And that's when I   7    the sparrow. It was flying    8   just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly
trying to   9   , but couldn't see that the way out wasn't up, but down and out through the open   10   .
So the bird continued beating its wings and hitting its head against the   11   .
    "Poor thing," Anita said. "It must be   12   ."
    "Well, maybe it's because of me," I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide
(滑翔) down a few feet so it could get outside,    13   that only seemed to frighten it more.
    "Why don't we just    14   ?" Anita suggested. "I'm sure he'll    15    eventually."
    So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing struggle. Then suddenly, it
was    16   . We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was   17   .
    "See?" Anita said. "I told you he would make it."
    "Yeah," I said. "But how many knocks on the head did it   18   him?"
     I've thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet
situations we don't know how to   19   . Born to go upward, we don't    20   consider the possibility that
something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打) around and just glide down a little bit.

(     ) 1. A. swallow
(     ) 2. A. searched
(     ) 3. A. basement
(     ) 4. A. kids
(     ) 5. A. trouble
(     ) 6. A. cry
(     ) 7. A. recalled
(     ) 8. A. bravely
(     ) 9. A. come up
(     )10. A. car
(     )11. A. wall
(     )12. A. terrified
(     )13. A. since
(     )14. A. leave
(     )15. A. attempt
(     )16. A. strange
(     )17. A. injured
(     )18. A. cost
(     )19. A. stand
(     )20. A. still

B. eagle
B. listened
B. kitchen
B. cats
B. fun
B. attack
B. realized
B. anxiously
B. come down
B. hole
B. floor
B. tired
B. if
B. wait
B. recognize
B. silent
B. awesome
B. offer
B. deal with
B. ever

C. sparrow
C. studied
C. garage
C. birds
C. sense
C. knock
C. spotted
C. patiently
C. get in
C. door
C. window
C. stupid
C. but
C. flee
C. understand
C. busy
C. gone
C. earn
C. comfort
C. also

D. pigeon    
D. thought  
D. yard      
D. dogs      
D. effort    
D. sound    
D. caught    
D. happily  
D. get out  
D. roof      
D. ceiling  
D. mad      
D. so        
D. escape    
D. succeed  
D. noisy    
D. dead      
D. owe      
D. face      
D. even      

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