2017高考英语三轮复习完形填空专项训练48

　　The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages

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　　young couples, are the result of attraction and affection

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　　than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not

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　　marriages for their children. Teenagers begin

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　　in high school and usually find mates(配偶) through their own academic and social

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　　.

　　Though young people feel 41 to choose their friends from 42 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental 43 . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually 44 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

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　　, marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater

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　　of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by

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　　prejudices than their parents. Many young people

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　　their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces,

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　　pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more

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　　for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

　　In mobile American society, interclass 51 are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the 52 particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand,

　　53 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live,

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　　friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national

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　　(but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

　　36. A. involving B. linking C. connecting D. including

　　37. A. more　

　　B. less C. other　

　　D. rather

　　38. A. provide B. consider C. arrange D. admit

　　39. A. dating　

　　B. appointingC. engaging D. matching

　　40. A. positions B. customsC. contractsD. contacts

　　41. A. certain B. abnormal　

　　C. awkwardD. free

　　42. A. limited B. identical C. diverse D. distant

　　43. A. order B. ignorance C. guidance D. rudeness

　　44. A. force B. influence C. make D. offer

　　45. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Furthermore

　　46. A. mobility B. motive C. moral D. mission

　　47. A. greater B. stronger C. narrower D. fewer

　　48. A. desert B. leave C. escape D. remove

　　49. A. but B. so C. or D. and

　　50. A. difficult B. likely C. important D. risky

　　51. A. communications B. marriages C. exchanges D. associations

　　52. A. edge B. decline C. rise D. air

　　53. A. international B. interstate C. internet D. interracial

　　54. A. keep up B. bring up C. put up D. turn up

　　55. A. source B. origin C. resource D. standard

　　答案

　　36.A

　　37.D

　　38.C

　　39.A

　　40.D

　　41.D

　　42.C

　　43.C

　　44.B

　　45.A

　　46.A

　　47.D

　　48.B

　　49.C

　　50.B

　　51.B

　　52.C

　　53.D

　　54.A

　　55.B

　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Thanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization(新生) efforts by the local and national governments, today's Nanjing has an __36__ of youthful exuberance(繁茂) that would have been

　　__37__ only a few decades ago. __38__， the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears __39__ resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II.

　　__40__ Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2500­year history. And in recent years, the city has moved __41__ its tragic past to become a vital engine of China's economic growth, thanks __42__ to its position in the middle of China's prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also __43__ thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, __44__ travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing­Shanghai high­speed line is __45__ to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.

　　Signs of Nanjing's __46__ wealth and optimism can be seen enerywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat­sen, __47__ the father of modern China, looks __48__ over a busy __49__ area.

　　There is perhaps no more __50__ symbol of the city's transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1480­foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. __51__ offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second tallest building in China and billed as the seventh tallest in the world.

　　Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and __52__ student population—there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins's international studies school. In fact, art and music __53__ in all sorts of places.

　　On a larger __54__， local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract __55__ from the neon­bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.

　　()36. A. advance

　　B. affection

　　C. air

　　D. ability

　　()37. A. unforgettable

　　B. unthinkable

　　C. unbearable

　　D. unnecessary

　　()38. A. Actually

　　B. Regretfully

　　C. Hopefully

　　D. Consequently

　　()39. A. close

　　B. slight

　　C. much

　　D. little

　　()40. A. Because

　　B. But

　　C. As

　　D. Since

　　()41. A. beyond

　　B. on

　　C. off

　　D. out

　　()42. A. in addition

　　B. in all

　　C. in part

　　D. in fact

　　()43. A. started

　　B. enlarged

　　C. existed

　　D. accelerated

　　()44. A. removing

　　B. cutting

　　C. dividing

　　D. lowering

　　()45. A. scheduled

　　B. invented

　　C. desired

　　D. meant

　　()46. A. attractive

　　B. well­received

　　C. newfound

　　D. discovered

　　()47. A. thought

　　B. treated

　　C. considered

　　D. elected

　　()48. A. out

　　B. at

　　C. about

　　D. for

　　()49. A. remote

　　B. regional

　　C. rural

　　D. commercial

　　()50. A. universal

　　B. visible

　　C. traditional

　　D. political

　　()51. A. Keeping

　　B. Consisting

　　C. Opening

　　D. Housing

　　()52. A. British

　　B. western

　　C. American

　　D. foreign

　　()53. A. spring up

　　B. stand up

　　C. set up

　　D. keep up

　　()54. A. extent

　　B. degree

　　C. scale

　　D. level

　　()55. A. businessmen

　　B. students

　　C. tourists

　　D. painters

　　36～40 CBADB　41～45 ACDBA　46～50 CCADB　51～55 DDACCIt was July 4, 1986, three months after our baby, Jared, joined Jesus. My husband, Chris, and I were　1　for the ten and a half months we shared with our son.　

　　We decided to go to Laguna Beach, California, for the Independence Day Celebrations. After　2　the sparkles and rainbows of colors from the fireworks　3　, we walked arm in arm down Pacific Coast Highway. We　4　a gift shop window and decided to go in. I noticed a little T-shirt about the　5　of a man’s wallet, and on it was “World’s Greatest Son”.　

　　It looked like it would　6　Jared’s little teddy bear that rests on our headboard. Jared would　7　his tiny Teddy bear for　8　in the crook of his arm. Sometimes he’d grab at the pink nose, almost　9　.　

　　After buying the　10　, we walked out onto the busy sidewalk and clung (紧挨着) to each other, trying to　11　the void (空间) where our son used to be. I was feeling　12　like someone had attached a steel anchor (锚) to my chest. 　13　we turned toward the street, I saw a silver heart-shaped balloon　14　in front of us. Chris grabbed for the ribbon (带子) dangling (摇摆) 　15　the balloon but it twisted away just out of his　16　as if it were teasing him. I grabbed Chris’ arm, pulling him back from the street, as he　17　to reach for the balloon. The balloon seemed to　18　for minutes just outside of his grasp, in the flow of traffic.　

　　Then the balloon slowly turned its face towards us, 　19　as it did so, we were able to read the message. Still　20　each other, we stared incredulously as we read the message out loud, “I Love Mom.”　

　　As soon as the words were out of our mouths, the balloon began to rise silently into the heaven.

　　1. A. thankfulB. helpfulC. regretfulD. careful

　　2. A. makingB. watchingC. noticingD. lighting

　　3. A. factoryB. displayC. trucksD. places

　　4. A. looked intoB. looked out of　C. took notice ofD. passed by

　　5. A. shapeB. color C. sizeD. style

　　6. A. coverB. feedC. cleanD. fit

　　7. A. holdB. moveC. playD. throw

　　8. A. daysB. weeksC. hoursD. minutes

　　9. A. picking it upB. carrying it away C. taking it outD. pulling it off

　　10. A. toyB. T-shirtC. bearD. fireworks

　　11. A. findB. fillC. spareD. observe

　　12. A. light-heartedB. warm-hearted　 C. heavy-heartedD. kind-hearted

　　13. A. AsB. Although　C. SinceD. Unless

　　14. A. floatingB. risingC. fallingD. appearing

　　15. A. overB. byC. beneathD. in

　　16. A. controlB. reachC. senseD. sight

　　17. A. stoppedB. ranC. forgotD. continued

　　18. A. riseB. hangC. swingD. move

　　19. A. butB. soC. orD. and

　　20. A. holding ontoB. caring about　C. looking atD. believing in

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