高三英语-如东中学2016届高三上学期英语自主练习51

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1、江苏省如东中学2015-2016学年度高三英语自主练习51一．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）IgrewuponeoftenchildrenonafarminWyoming.Aftermydad’sserviceinWorldWarII,hewas1againtofightduringtheKoreanWar,andwhenhereturnedhome,hecouldn’tdrink2tonumb(麻痹)histerriblememories.Hestruggledto3forhisgrowingfamily.Onouroccasionaltripstotown,I4out

2、boxfulsofbooksfromthelibrary.WhenIopenedabook,Icould5myselfinunknownplaces—wherechildrenweren’thungryandwerein6oflittle.WhenIwasn’tdaydreaming,my7wasthelifeIsharedwithmybrothersandsisters.AtnightIhidunderthecovers8tosilencethesoundsoflifeinanalcoholichome.Classmatesasked9wedidn’thaveelectricityor

3、atelephone.Isupposemyexplanationswere10morethanlies,butthestoriesItoldimproved11everybookIread.Startingataveryyoungage,mysiblings(兄弟姐妹)andIsometimesgotjobstoearnmoney—toputmorefoodonthefamilytable.We12newspapers,babysat,andcleanedotherpeople’shouses.Momgrewvegetables,raisedchickens,andbakedbread,

4、soweseldomwenthungry,evenwhensupperwasonlyapotofbeans.13myrealhungerwasn’tforfood—itwasahungerforabetterlife.Itwasahungerforknowledgeabouttheworld14oursimpleexistence.ItwasahungertoproveDad15whenhetolduswewouldneveramounttoanything.Hungermotivatedmybrothersandsisterstoachievemuch16thanourparentse

5、xpected17us.Wedevoured(如饥似渴地吸取)theofferingsofthepublicschoolsbecausewerealizedthat18wouldbeoursteppingstoneintoabrighterfuture.NowI’m19oftheaccomplishmentsofmysiblings:anartprofessor;awell-knowndoctor;plusbusinessowners.Andme,I’mthekeeperofthefamilystores.I’llneverknowifwewouldhavesomanyaccumulat

6、edsuccessesifwehadnotknown20aschildren.ButthisIdoknow:Ibelieveitcanbeagoodthing.1.A.draftedB.dismissedC.invitedD.involved2.A.wellB.plentyC.enoughD.heavily3.A.searchB.provideC.hopeD.leave4.A.broughtB.checkedC.gaveD.carried5.A.remindB.helpC.devoteD.find6.A.memoryB.favorC.possessionD.need7.A.reality

7、B.fantasyC.satisfactionD.affection8.A.refusingB.pretendingC.attemptingD.preparing9.A.whetherB.howC.whenD.why10.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything11.A.asB.withC.forD.at12.A.sentB.deliveredC.publishedD.released13