(2013·高考湖南卷)The sun began to rise in the sky，________the mountain in golden light.

A．bathed? B．bathing

C．to have bathed? D．having bathed

(2013·高考湖南卷)Every day________a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized.

A．read? B．reading

C．to read? D．reads

(2013·高考湖南卷)—Have you heard about the recent election?

—Sure，it________the only thing on the news for the last three days.

A．would be? B．is

C．has been? D．will be

(2013·高考湖南卷)“What do you want to be？”asked Mrs.Crawford.“Oh，I________president，”said the boy，with a smile.

A．have been? B．am

C．was? D．will be

（2011·湖南卷）完形填空

   Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

   People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello,” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to   36   the way I was doing things.

   My   37   came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who   38   her books out of her locker .Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to   39   because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself he one had stopped to   40   her.

   “OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”

   My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man   41   by himself waiting for the library to open ,so I sat down next to him and began a   42  .It was difficult to get started ,and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every   43   from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it ,And who could blame him?

   People aren’t used to making an   44   chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how   45   it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I    46    you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter, Together, we can really make   come   47    as a whole.

36. A. change        B. explain      C. learn         D. show

37. A. trouble        B. doubt       C. wish         D. opportunity

38. A. took          B. dropped     C. got           D. pulled

39. A. come out      B. stand by     C. go back       D. turn up

40. A. please        B. greet        C. help          D. praise

41. A. sitting        B. walking      C. riding        D. running

42. A. discussion     B. lesson       C. report        D. conversation

43. A. joke          B. response     C. cry          D. story

44. A. unchangeable  B. unprepared   C. unforgettable   D. unfinished

45. A. desperately    B. frequently    C. simply        D. widely

46. A. allow         B. warn        C. order         D. advise

47. A. tater          B. straighter    C. closer        D. slower