专题20 完形填空12 篇 (天津专用)
【题型知识点细目表】
题号
难度
知识点
1
适中
善行义举（个人）,音乐与舞蹈,记叙文
2
适中
记叙文,个人经历
3
较易
哲理感悟,记叙文
4
适中
记叙文,个人经历,哲理感悟
5
适中
说明文,科学精神,气候变化及影响
6
适中
善行义举（个人）,记叙文,生活故事
7
适中
记叙文,生活故事,海洋探险
8
适中
记叙文,家人和亲人 ,生活故事
9
适中
记叙文,个人经历,职业内容
10
适中
善行义举（个人）,记叙文
11
适中
记叙文,职业内容,生活故事
12
适中
记叙文,个人经历
【高考典例】
Josiah Jackson has played piano since age 4 and he started his piano-tuning (钢琴调音) career at 18.
Six months ago, he was on his way to Florida when he 1 a public piano at Chicago O’Hare
International Airport. He played a few notes. It was the worst piano he’d ever played. He decided to come back
some day to tune it 2 .
He recently got the 3 to put his plan into action. As his flight would stop in Chicago again, he
4 an eight-hour layover (中转停留). After 5 the airport to make sure the piano was still there, he
arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport.
Upon arriving, he found the piano in very 6 shape — dust was everywhere, and there was a
gluey substance under the keys that 7 them from working. Jackson sat on the floor to 8 clean
the 88 keys one by one. He 9 the reason why the piano was such a mess — it was next to a bar and
people had spilled (洒落) drinks on the keys.
The cleaning was a big 10 . That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 11
to catch his flight. So he did the fastest tuning. He then played a bit of “Pirates of the Caribbean”: the piece that
inspired him to 12 the piano when he was younger. Even with a quick tuning, the piano sounded really
good.
He 13 had time to admire his work, but he had achieved his goal: the 14 of the piano.
It was again ready to be played by anyone with a few minutes to spare 15 flights. He left a 16
on the piano — “No drinks near piano, please!”
A video was posted on TikTok showing how he cleaned and tuned the piano, which has received more than
1,500 17 . “So glad the piano is 18 , Thank you for bringing a new life to the piano!” one
person wrote.
“I’m 19 that people are playing the piano again,” Jackson told a news reporter, “Piano tuners are
becoming more and more 20 , and I’m one of the few who could fix it. It was just a cool community
thing to do.”
1．A．donated
B．spotted
C．tuned
D．purchased
2．A．in vain
B．with luck
C．for free
D．at random
3．A．message
B．reward
C．demand
D．chance
4．A．scheduled
B．revealed
C．canceled
D．delayed
5．A．promising
B．contacting
C．inspecting
D．ordering
6．A．rough
B．simple
C．unique
D．normal
7．A．rescued
B．defended
C．liberated
D．prevented
8．A．casually
B．effortlessly
C．patiently
D．briefly
9．A．figured out
B．made up
C．set aside
D．turned down
10．A．fortune
B．expectation
C．challenge
D．sacrifice
11．A．flee
B．wander
C．slide
D．race
12．A．pull out
B．take up
C．give away
D．bring back
13．A．barely
B．definitely
C．merely
D．generally
14．A．contribution
B．introduction
C．transformation
D．appreciation
15．A．behind
B．between
C．below
D．beyond
16．A．report
B．record
C．bill
D．sign
17．A．invitations
B．awards
C．comments
D．offers
18．A．replaced
B．restored
C．evaluated
D．explored
19．A．interested
B．shocked
C．puzzled
D．thrilled
20．A．rare
B．available
C．modest
D．generous
Life is a road full of minor inconveniences and major setbacks, which everyone faces, 1 wealth
or social rank. That is why optimism, the ability to see the 2 side of every negative situation, is key to
success.
What made optimism so meaningful to me was when I 3 the A team of the basketball club for the
upcoming season. I had always been the starting point guard, and my 4 on the A team was something I
took for granted. However, I only made the B team, 5 I worked my hardest. I didn’t understand why
until I saw the new A team, crowded with players that all 6 me.
I had to give the B team a chance. But to my 7 , the play level was much lower than what I was
used to. I lost the drive I’d had before and gradually became 8 .
One day I came across a social media post of another basketball team, whose point guard was much more
9 than her teammates. When her teammates made multiple mistakes 10 , which cost them several
points, I expected her to be upset, but 11 , she patted her teammates on the back and comforted them. As
I watched her more, I noticed that she led her team, always 12 and uplifting her teammates.
The realization hit me like lightning. What I thought was a 13 turned out to be a valuable
opportunity, presenting a rare chance to develop 14 . So, I started using my 15 to be a leader
for my team. When our coach needed a(n) 16 , I was the first to raise my hand. When my teammates
needed help with a skill, I 17 taught them over and over again. My effort paid off as I 18
remarkably not just as a player, but as a person — something I could have never achieved on the A team.
When facing challenges in life, some people 19 them with optimism, while others tend to
complain. Optimism is a palette, with which you can paint your own light in the darkness, shelter in a storm, and
most importantly, a better 20 of yourself!
1．A．regardless of
B．due to
C．but for
D．apart from
2．A．commercial
B．positive
C．crucial
D．practical
3．A．looked back on B．gave in to
C．put up with
D．tried out for
4．A．position
B．focus
C．comment
D．impression
5．A．as if
B．in case
C．now that
D．even though
6．A．ran into
B．agreed with
C．towered over
D．saw through
7．A．relief
B．confusion
C．amazement
D．disappointment
8．A．unmotivated
B．disqualified
C．determined
D．engaged
9．A．amused
B．advanced
C．emotional
D．familiar
10．A．to a degree
B．as a rule
C．in a row
D．at a distance
11．A．instead
B．meanwhile
C．otherwise
D．furthermore
12．A．evaluating
B．interrupting
C．encouraging
D．interviewing
13．A．trick
B．misfortune
C．mistake
D．conflict
14．A．reputation
B．innovation
C．leadership
D．friendship
15．A．privacy
B．experience
C．schedule
D．occupation
16．A．example
B．announcement
C．competitor
D．donation
17．A．nervously
B．patiently
C．gratefully
D．hesitantly
18．A．protested
B．resigned
C．developed
D．emerged
19．A．create
B．approach
C．influence
D．perform
20．A．appearance
B．shape
C．identity
D．version
I had struggled with math since fourth grade, but worked very hard to 1 the smart students
around me. In eleventh grade, much to my classmates 2 , I signed up for precalculus BC, the hardest
math class. That was when I met Mr. Dena and told him I had 3 in math, yet I would try my hardest. He
was convinced I could succeed 4 the doubts from my classmates.
Mr. Dena kept an unforgettable 5 by Sir Isaac Newton on his chalk board: “If I have been able to
see further, it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.” He reflected on that throughout the year and was
6 to teach us more than math.
Mr. Dena occasionally gave partner tests, believing that we could solve hard problems together. He drew
names out of a hat to 7 partners. Students were 8 out loud that they wouldn't be paired with
me. As the “lucky” name was 9 , the class burst into laughter. My partner joked about being 10
with me. However, we worked well together and surprised everyone with our 11 on this test. I learned
so much from my classmates and I realized this was really 12 we had partner tests.
The final exam was Mr. Dena's final 13 to us, but I failed it. I told him I didn't understand how I
could do so 14 on a test when I had studied so hard. He explained it's not about the grades; it's about
true understanding. If studying didn't 15 on a test, it would someday. I knew then that 16
passing or failing tests, studying was about hard work and effort. And I 17 myself harder than I ever
had.
To be challenged in math really changed the way I 18 other challenges in life. I wasn't going to
let a grade stop me from learning some of the best lessons of my life. Mr. Dena is one of the giants that Newton
19 . He has helped me see not only more 20 ideas than I thought possible, but who I can be.
1．A．keep up with
B．give in to
C．stay away from
D．watch out for
2．A．sorrow
B．delight
C．surprise
D．relief
3．A．talent
B．methods
C．innovation
D．weaknesses
4．A．in spite of
B．in case of
C．in view of
D．in consequence of
5．A．diary
B．quote
C．essay
D．letter
6．A．embarrassed
B．determined
C．astonished
D．puzzled
7．A．assign
B．honor
C．persuade
D．monitor
8．A．reading
B．singing
C．praying
D．applauding
9．A．registered
B．changed
C．abandoned
D．picked
10．A．concerned
B．stuck
C．impressed
D．content
11．A．negotiation
B．mistake
C．performance
D．standard
12．A．when
B．why
C．where
D．how
13．A．decision
B．challenge
C．instruction
D．victory
14．A．accurately
B．carefully
C．effortlessly
D．poorly
15．A．give out
B．break down
C．turn up
D．pay off
16．A．beyond
B．within
C．upon
D．across
17．A．praised
B．defended
C．pushed
D．criticized
18．A．viewed
B．created
C．ignored
D．presented
19．A．admires
B．establishes
C．measures
D．describes
20．A．social
B．mathematical
C．psychological
D．moral
【热点话题练习】
Four years into my undergraduate degree, a heavy rain flooded our area. The painful scene was 1
, which drove me toward a new career path. I had studied civil engineering at college, hoping to design buildings
myself someday. However, as my degree 2 , I became fascinated with research and wanted to 3
my academic journey. I wasn’t sure what to study. Then the disastrous flood came, and it all became 4 .
After spending much of my summer volunteering in 5 communities, I decided to focus my career
on natural disasters, 6 the various factors behind them, as well as their 7 on society. I applied
for a master’s program in development studies. This decision 8 my friends and family, who thought
leaving engineering to study social science would hurt my job prospects.
However, I was determined to 9 what I thought was right.
The program 10 me I was on the right path. I decided to apply for a PhD (博士学位). During
11 , I was often questioned about why I was risking my career by changing fields. I received multiple 12
, but one program agreed to accept me. I was excited to start the program and be surrounded by some of the
brightest 13 in the country. Most of my fellow PhD students had followed a 14 path, without
jumping around between fields. Therefore, I had trouble connecting with them 15 , leaving me feeling
lonely.
However, my feelings of isolation (孤独) began to 16 with the arrival of a new PhD student who
also had a multidisciplinary (多学科的) background and a similar family situation. Meeting him was a (n) 17
. Meanwhile, sharing what I’ve learned with people in my community has also given me 18 .
Now, 3 years into my program, I am confident in my decision to 19 a PhD．My journey has
taught me that it’s OK to follow your heart, 20 when the path seems unconventional.
1．A．unavoidable
B．fundamental
C．unforgettable
D．regretful
2．A．permitted
B．existed
C．mattered
D．progressed
3．A．abandon
B．celebrate
C．shorten
D．continue
4．A．real
B．clear
C．complicated
D．relevant
5．A．affected
B．removed
C．organized
D．controlled
6．A．ignoring
B．imagining
C．exploring
D．denying
7．A．impacts
B．comments
C．attack
D．dependence
8．A．embarrassed
B．annoyed
C．shocked
D．inspired
9．A．look out for
B．do away with
C．make up for
D．go ahead with
10．A．advised
B．convinced
C．warned
D．informed
11．A．interviews
B．examinations
C．practices
D．conferences
12．A．offers
B．promotions
C．credits
D．rejections
13．A．thoughts
B．minds
C．celebrities
D．journalists
14．A．unique
B．risky
C．creative
D．traditional
15．A．as usual
B．by mistake
C．at times
D．on purpose
16．A．repeat
B．increase
C．follow
D．change
17．A．relief
B．success
C．accident
D．wonder
18．A．appointments B．satisfaction
C．relationships
D．responsibility
19．A．reconsider
B．postpone
C．pursue
D．dismiss
20．A．even
B．only
C．just
D．thus
In August, Hilde Falun Strom and Sunniva Sorby began a nine-month Arctic expedition ( 考察), settling
into a tiny hunting cabin (小木屋) on the high-Arctic Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The cabin is the only
1 within 140 kilometers. Polar bears 2 around and the winter temperatures can drop to around -30
˚ C．
The 3 are so severe that few polar scientists collect field data from the area during winter. That’s
where Falun Strom and Sorby come in — 4 observations about wildlife and the environment that could
help scientists 5 how rapid warming is changing Arctic ecosystems.
Both women, known as the Bamsebu team, were inspired to 6 climate research after witnessing
the effects of climate change in polar regions. They both have 7 in frozen environments. Sorby has
worked as a historian and guide in Antarctica, while Falun Strom has spent time in trappers’ cabins across the
Arctic.
“It’s as if all of my years in Svalbard have 8 me for this overwintering,” Falun Strom says. But
even for her, the Bamsebu experience is 9 . There is no running water, so they melt ice for water and
chop wood to keep warm. Going outside 10 wearing many layers of clothing.
“We snap constantly,” 11 foxes, reindeer and polar bears, Sorby said. Those photos may give
insight into how animals in the region are 12 warmer weather.
In November, they 13 a polar bear that had recently hunted a reindeer. That was 14 ,
because polar bears normally eat seals. Scientists suspect bears may be forced to 15 their eating habits
because warmer ocean currents are drastically (彻底地) shrinking sea ice where bears 16 seals.
The Bamsebu team are also 17 phytoplankton (浮游生物) samples for the FjordPhyto citizen
science project, which 18 relies on tourist ships for sample collection. The samples from the Bamsebu
team could 19 whether a similar 20 is occurring in the northern regions.
1．A．yard
B．shelter
C．building
D．campsite
2．A．wander
B．travel
C．run
D．search
3．A．issues
B．conditions
C．experiments
D．activities
4．A．imagining
B．interpreting
C．gathering
D．guaranteeing
5．A．consult
B．preserve
C．acknowledge
D．understand
6．A．support
B．fund
C．deliver
D．found
7．A．faith
B．training
C．experience
D．progress
8．A．introduced
B．prepared
C．invited
D．chosen
9．A．fantastic
B．tough
C．boring
D．beneficial
10．A．suggests
B．includes
C．allows
D．requires
11．A．guarding
B．watching
C．hunting
D．photographing
12．A．adapting to
B．getting over
C．depending on
D．contributing to
13．A．caught
B．encountered
C．helped
D．attacked
14．A．practical
B．natural
C．odd
D．ordinary
15．A．select
B．evaluate
C．maintain
D．change
16．A．discover
B．gather
C．follow
D．hunt
17．A．collecting
B．ordering
C．reporting
D．studying
18．A．typically
B．suddenly
C．gracefully
D．curiously
19．A．get rid of
B．throw light on
C．make up for
D．give way to
20．A．increase
B．contrast
C．shift
D．balance
Jessica Parker discovered her enthusiasm for gardening and transformed her backyard into a peaceful
retreat (躲避处), which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings. 1
its positive impact, she decided to 2 the pleasure of gardening, hoping to make it known to others that
nurturing (养育) plants will bring a sense of 3 and fulfillment.
She began by organizing free 4 in her community, teaching people how to grow herbs and
flowers even in small spaces. Many participants initially (最初) joined out of 5 , but soon found their
stress 6 as their hands touched the soil. One teenager, Emma, confessed that gardening helped her 7
social anxiety, while an elderly man, Mr. Thompson, said it 8 his loneliness after retirement.
Jessica’s project faced challenges too. A sudden 9 destroyed half her garden, and she struggled to
10 enough tools for everyone. Yet, her 11 never wavered (动摇). She launched a social media
campaign titled “Grow Your Joy,” where followers shared photos of their plants alongside 12 about
mental health. The topic went viral (引起迅速关注), 13 thousands to explore gardening.
Local schools soon 14 her program to their curriculum (课程). Students who were once afraid of
outdoor activities now 15 watering cans and seed packets eagerly. “Seeing kids smile while they grow
something is the best 16 .” Jessica said.
Her efforts even caught the attention of a botanist (植物学家), Dr. Lee, who offered 17 advice on
sustainable gardening. Together, they published a guidebook emphasizing how nature boosts emotional 18
.
Jessica’s story proves that small actions can bloom into powerful movements. As she often says: “Every
seed planted is a step toward healing— both for the earth and for our 19 .” Today, her initiative has
grown into a national network, reminding us that the simplest habits can cultivate (培养) the deepest 20
.
1．A．Ignoring
B．Recognizing
C．Denying
D．Forgetting
2．A．criticize
B．promote
C．abandon
D．conceal
3．A．isolation
B．confusion
C．anger
D．calm
4．A．workshops
B．concerts
C．protests
D．competitions
5．A．boredom
B．jealousy
C．curiosity
D．anger
6．A．released
B．increased
C．froze
D．exploded
7．A．ignore
B．worsen
C．manage
D．create
8．A．eased
B．deepened
C．measured
D．rewarded
9．A．celebration
B．invention
C．frost
D．meeting
10．A．lose
B．offer
C．break
D．hide
11．A．doubts
B．arrogance
C．laziness
D．determination
12．A．jokes
B．stories
C．threats
D．advertisements
13．A．inspiring
B．forbidding
C．blaming
D．delaying
14．A．banned
B．copied
C．added
D．simplified
15．A．feared
B．grasped
C．threw
D．sold
16．A．reward
B．accident
C．punishment
D．secret
17．A．negative
B．fictional
C．expert
D．vague
18．A．distraction
B．adaptation
C．conflict
D．greed
19．A．hearts
B．wallets
C．phones
D．computers
20．A．excuses
B．regrets
C．competitions
D．connections
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾). She stepped
into the 1 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and 2 to the wild open
sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 3 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, 4
and uneven (不平坦的); it became 5 difficult to row. If she 6 for a moment, the tide would
push the boat back towards the 7 .
She wasn’t even halfway, 8 she was already tired and her hands 9 from pulling on the
rough wooden oars (船桨). “I’m never going to 10 it,” she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and
11 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 12 the boat shift (晃动) against the tide.
The east wind, which had swung (旋转) around from the south-west, 13 her help and pushed the
boat towards the mountains. It was going to be 14 . Her hands weren’t so painful. Her chest didn’t feel
as if it was about to burst 15 .
The lights of the town became 16 . One of the oars banged against (撞击) the side of the boat and
she 449 it with a start (吃惊地). Had she been asleep, or just 17 ? She looked over her shoulder.
She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last 18 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back
against the seat. She listened to the waves 19 and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay
the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
1．A．car
B．boat
C．ship
D．sail
2．A．beside
B．before
C．behind
D．beyond
3．A．another
B．other
C．either
D．the other
4．A．deep
B．calm
C．gentle
D．rough
5．A．more
B．less
C．as
D．least
6．A．slept
B．continued
C．rested
D．rowed
7．A．home
B．mountains
C．south-west
D．entrance
8．A．if
B．so
C．but
D．since
9．A．hurt
B．ruined
C．troubled
D．broke
10．A．get
B．make
C．keep
D．take
11．A．turned
B．dropped
C．cocked
D．raised
12．A．saw
B．made
C．heard
D．felt
13．A．got to
B．came to
C．sent for
D．reached for
14．A．difficult
B．serious
C．all right
D．certain enough
15．A．any more
B．still more
C．no more
D．once more
16．A．brighter
B．bigger
C．closer
D．smaller
17．A．destroyed
B．threw
C．repaired
D．seized
18．A．dreaming
B．guessing
C．inventing
D．expecting
19．A．beat
B．hit
C．pull
D．defeat
20．A．anxiously
B．happily
C．sadly
D．carefully
Burdon decided to host an improvised (临时安排的) graduation ceremony for her daughter Angela in their
backyard. After hers was 1 due to COVID-19, Burdon wanted to make it up for his 2
daughter in some way. Best of all, his daughter didn’t 3 about it beforehand.
Angela wasn’t the only one upset by the cancellation; her father Burdon could hardly 4 his
daughter’s sadness. The devoted dad 5 to host his own graduation ceremony for Angela in her home in
Memphis 6 accept his daughter’s dream as forfeit (被没收的东西).
Over the 7 of just six weeks, Burdon 8 to reserve a photographer and a stage without
his daughter’s 9 , which surprised her greatly.
When the 10 day finally came, Angela was shocked to find a full-sized stage waiting for her in
her yard. 40 people attended the ceremony, and it 11 COVID-19 prevention guidelines, all sitting six
feet apart with 12 on — and her father even played sacred music as she walked up to get her diploma.
“Angela never saw anything until she came out for a walk,” Burdon said. “At that moment, I was 13
. To see my baby walk across the 14 and all her friends, families, neighbors and people that we don’t
even know 15 in the street to 16 this. I couldn’t 17 anything better.”
“My daughter couldn’t have her official 18 due to the pandemic so I 19 one for her!”
“Now I’m proud that I 20 it happen!”
1．A．arranged
B．celebrated
C．delayed
D．cancelled
2．A．lazy-bones
B．green-hand
C．sorrow-stricken
D．ordinary-looking
3．A．know
B．argue
C．think
D．care
4．A．believe
B．sense
C．bear
D．share
5．A．determined
B．promised
C．hesitated
D．preferred
6．A．other than
B．rather than
C．more than
D．less than
7．A．source
B．semester
C．resource
D．course
8．A．claimed
B．managed
C．attempted
D．failed
9．A．knowledge
B．ability
C．talent
D．diploma
10．A．busy
B．final
C．big
D．common
11．A．asked
B．failed
C．met
D．made
12．A．dresses
B．masks
C．uniforms
D．make-up
13．A．hospitable
B．cautious
C．helpless
D．speechless
14．A．door
B．stage
C．street
D．campus
15．A．traveled
B．volunteered
C．stopped
D．waited
16．A．witness
B．subscribe
C．forecast
D．ruin
17．A．ask for
B．give away
C．agree with
D．work out
18．A．welcome
B．organization
C．treatment
D．graduation
19．A．registered
B．created
C．joined
D．accepted
20．A．made
B．enjoyed
C．transformed
D．wept
As a teenager dreaming of a writing career, I was inspired to discover that two of my favorite movies were
both written by a female team: Kirsten and her writing partner, Karen.
I didn’t think they’d take a young writer like me 1 . But still, I wrote Kirsten an email letting her
know that I had an idea I wanted to 2 with her and Karen, and asked if they’d be 3 to meet
with me.
I didn’t even expect a(n) 4 to my email. However, 12 days after I sent it, I received a(n) 5
reply from Kirsten.
Her email included this line, which made me 6 up from my computer chair: “Karen and I would
be honored to 7 you and to hear more about everything you’re working on.” We met for 8
the following week, and after a three-hour meal 9 laughs and sisterly advice, a friendship was born.
10 , Kirsten and Karen 11 the idea I shared with them.
Their 12 in my ideas at the earliest stage of my career is something I’ll never forget; it’s what
made me believe that I could be a good 13 too, just like them. And more importantly, our 14
is still going strong all these years later.
In fact, Kirsten is the first person who has ever suggested I 15 a novel. Actually, she gave me this
16 while we were standing on the Teens section of Barnes & Noble, a bookstore where several years
later, our 17 would sit together on the shelves.
I wish every young writer had someone like Kirsten in their life to help 18 them on their way. As
I looked at our books hanging out together on the bookstore shelf, I once again thought how glad I was that I sent
that 19 years ago.
If you too have an idol who you would love to learn from, simply 20 out and ask them. That
might be all it takes to set you on the path to your dreams.
1．A．kindly
B．proudly
C．surprisingly
D．seriously
2．A．compare
B．work
C．experiment
D．share
3．A．ready
B．willing
C．hesitant
D．satisfied
4．A．response
B．comment
C．suggestion
D．introduction
5．A．convincing
B．accurate
C．warm
D．reliable
6．A．turn
B．throw
C．jump
D．look
7．A．visit
B．meet
C．call
D．teach
8．A．fun
B．dinner
C．business
D．training
9．A．filled with
B．based on
C．involved in
D．replaced by
10．A．Naturally
B．Ridiculously
C．Certainly
D．Amazingly
11．A．loved
B．doubted
C．understood
D．criticized
12．A．pride
B．practice
C．improvement
D．belief
13．A．judge
B．writer
C．director
D．actress
14．A．pressure
B．friendship
C．difficulty
D．confidence
15．A．buy
B．read
C．write
D．lend
16．A．advice
B．task
C．present
D．chance
17．A．goods
B．books
C．friends
D．photos
18．A．guide
B．comfort
C．challenge
D．remind
19．A．novel
B．email
C．question
D．paper
20．A．stretch
B．extend
C．drop
D．reach
Josiah Jackson has played piano since age 4 and he started his piano-tuning (钢琴调音) career at 18. Six
months ago, he was on his way to Florida when he 1 a public piano at Chicago O’Hare International
Airport. He played a few notes. It was the 2 piano he’d ever played. He decided to come back some day
to tune it 3 .
He recently got the chance to put the plan into 4 . As his flight would stop in Chicago again, he
5 an eight-hour layover (中转停留) . After contacting the airport to 6 the piano was still there, he
arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport.
7 arriving, he found the piano in very rough shape — dust was everywhere, and there was a
gluey substance under the keys that 8 them from working. Jackson sat on the floor to patiently clean the
88 keys one by one. He figured out the reason 9 the piano was such a mess — it was next to a bar and
people had spilled (洒落) drinks on the 10 .
The cleaning was a big challenge. That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 11 to
catch his flight. So he did the fastest tuning. He then played a bit of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, the piece that
12 him to take up the piano when he was younger. Even with a quick tuning, the piano sounded really good.
He 13 . had time to admire his work, but he had 14 his goal: the transformation of the
piano. It was again ready to be played by anyone with a few minutes to 15 between flights. He left a
sign on the piano — “No drinks near piano, please”
A video was 16 on TikTok showing how he cleaned and tuned the piano, which has received
more than 1, 500 17 . “So glad the piano is 18 . Thank you for bringing a new life to the
piano” one person wrote.
“I’m 19 that people are playing the piano again,” Jackson told a news reporter. “Piano tuners are
becoming more and more 20 , and I’m one of the few who could fix it. It was just a cool community
thing to do.”
1．A．tuned
B．bought
C．spotted
D．left
2．A．best
B．worst
C．longest
D．hardest
3．A．free of charge
B．ahead of time
C．first of all
D．on behalf of
4．A．approach
B．event
C．function
D．action
5．A．canceled
B．delayed
C．scheduled
D．allowed
6．A．make sure
B．make sense
C．hang out
D．come across
7．A．In
B．Upon
C．At
D．Before
8．A．prevented
B．preserved
C．rescued
D．protected
9．A．how
B．what
C．why
D．that
10．A．floor
B．keys
C．airport
D．mail
11．A．wonder
B．flee
C．race
D．wander
12．A．inspired
B．discovered
C．contacted
D．inspected
13．A．generally
B．casually
C．effortlessly
D．barely
14．A．lost
B．achieved
C．revealed
D．replaced
15．A．confirm
B．promote
C．spare
D．decline
16．A．posted
B．approved
C．restricted
D．updated
17．A．diaries
B．quotes
C．comments
D．performances
18．A．restored
B．ruined
C．matched
D．boosted
19．A．confused
B．excited
C．shocked
D．embarrassed
20．A．available
B．accessible
C．rare
D．complicated
The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to
school. He 1 me with a puzzle all because he waved to me like someone does 2 seeing a
close friend. A big, 3 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 4 his face
to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 5 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself
with the 6 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old
friends.
Then one day the 7 was solved. As I 8 the school he was standing in the middle of the
road 9 his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars. 10 the kids had reached the safety of the
sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 11 . To the first he waved and 12 in just the
same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily
waving their reply. The second car got the same 13 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-
looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost 14 wave back. Each following car of kids on
their way to school 15 more heartily.
Every morning I continued to watch the man with 16 . So far I haven’t seen anyone 17
to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 18 to so many people’s lives by
doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 19 armed the start of my day. With a
friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 20 of the whole neighbourhood.
1．A．hit
B．presented
C．disappointed
D．bored
2．A．about
B．from
C．during
D．on
3．A．bright
B．shy
C．apologetic
D．false
4．A．research
B．recognize
C．study
D．explore
5．A．praised
B．mistaken
C．blamed
D．respected
6．A．introduction
B．description
C．evaluation
D．conclusion
7．A．argument
B．mystery
C．disagreement
D．task
8．A．visited
B．passed
C．approached
D．left
9．A．holding out
B．putting on
C．handing in
D．drawing back
10．A．While
B．Before
C．Unless
D．Once
11．A．in
B．out
C．through
D．down
12．A．cried
B．smiled
C．cheered
D．gestured
13．A．greeting
B．reply
C．notice
D．idea
14．A．patient
B．angry
C．elegant
D．awkward
15．A．came
B．hurried
C．responded
D．appeared
16．A．surprise
B．interest
C．frustration
D．doubt
17．A．bother
B．try
C．wish
D．fail
18．A．difference
B．sacrifice
C．promise
D．offer
19．A．effectiveness
B．carefulness
C．cheerfulness
D．seriousness
20．A．feelings
B．observations
C．regulations
D．trends
When I was 14, the one thing I loved doing most was taken away from me. A(n) 1 football injury
meant I would never play 2 again. Not just football, but baseball, basketball, hiking, cycling, and track.
I spent months in a leg cast (腿部石膏) that 3 from my ankle to my hip (髋关节), and once the cast
was removed, I 4 eighteen months of recovery. 5 that wasn’t bad enough, the previous 6
didn’t work and I had to undergo the procedure again.
During that second recovery, I 7 my father to buy me a guitar that my family could 8
afford. He knew I was emotionally in 9 and he did what any good father would do. He found a way to
10 a guitar for me. I realized my family made a huge sacrifice on my behalf and I 11 myself to
learn the instrument. One 12 , one chord (和弦) at a time, I taught myself to play.
A year later, I began 13 in the community. The following year I 14 my high school
jazz band. The year after that, I was playing professionally as often as I could. Music became not just a passion,
but a 15 to support myself through college.
Every time life got too hard to 16 , I could pick up my instrument and get 17 in the
music, if only for a little while. I learned that playing music for others is a(n) 18 and it has the power to
cure folks just like it cured me when my dad 19 a guitar in my hands. Music taught me to never give up
on myself and never pass up an opportunity to 20 its joy with others.
1．A．similar
B．initial
C．possible
D．severe
2．A．instruments
B．games
C．sports
D．cards
3．A．distinguished
B．extended
C．connected
D．maintained
4．A．faced
B．doubted
C．ended
D．guessed
5．A．Unless
B．Even though
C．Since
D．As if
6．A．consultation
B．examination
C．surgery
D．forecast
7．A．ordered
B．caused
C．asked
D．allowed
8．A．literally
B．fairly
C．generally
D．hardly
9．A．pain
B．person
C．peace
D．time
10．A．touch
B．purchase
C．receive
D．play
11．A．committed
B．requested
C．limited
D．convinced
12．A．sign
B．page
C．note
D．letter
13．A．volunteering
B．performing
C．leading
D．singing
14．A．beat
B．supported
C．noticed
D．joined
15．A．means
B．desire
C．fortune
D．series
16．A．keep up with
B．give way to
C．deal with
D．turn to
17．A．abandoned
B．lost
C．interested
D．stuck
18．A．honour
B．challenge
C．ambition
D．duty
19．A．repaired
B．placed
C．protected
D．checked
20．A．imagine
B．describe
C．compare
D．share
