2.?北京先知文化中心2009屆高三模擬測(cè)試（三） 完形填空

One night last summer, my neighbor Debbie came over and knocked on my door. “I’m leaving for ? 21 ?, Jim,” she said. “Would you mind dropping by my house in a bit and ? ?22 ? on my mother?”

“Not a problem,” I said.?

I’d lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old ? 23 ?, Nan, for about six months, and we’d become fast friends. Debbie always worked at night. She ? 24 ? leaving her mom alone, so she asked if it was okay if she rigged (裝配) up one of those baby monitors and ? 25 ??me a receiver.?

I was ? 26 ? to help. After all, I’ve been blind since infancy(嬰兒期) and out of work for years. In fact, at 54, I’d come to wonder if I had much ? 27 ? anymore.?Like me, Nan was ? 28 —and was also hard of hearing. That evening Nan and I chatted for a bit ? 29 ?.?

“If you’re okay,” I said, “I think I’ll turn in.” Before I ? 30 ?, I made sure the baby monitor was working.?

“Good night, Nan,” I said. I ? 31 ?my stick and headed out the door. “See you tomorrow,” Nan called behind me. I locked the door and ? 32 ? my way home.?

Several minutes ? 33 ? I heard a sound. It was Nan on the ? 34 ?. “Jim! Jim!” I heard over the monitor. “The house is ? 35 ? ! Help! ”

I went as ? 36 ? as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door. I could ? 37 ?a heavy, thick smoke. I put my hand on the doorknob(門把手), and reached for my key and ? 38 ? the door. “Here, Jim. Help!” Her voice was weak.?

“Let’s get out of here!” I shouted. Grabbing her hand, I started to move on. I tapped with my cane ? 39 ? we found the front door. We felt our way down the steps, ? 40 ? in the sweet, fresh summer air, and to the gate of her yard. Thank you, Lord. We’re all safe.?

21. A. play ? ? ? ? B. study ? ? ? ? C. game ? ? ? ? D. work

22. A. checking B. taking C. putting D. keeping

23. A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother

24. A. thought about ? ? ? B. worried about C. cared for ? D. looked for

25. A. sold B. bought C. brought D. gave

26. A. sad B. sorrowful C. glad D. upset

27. A. value B. price C. money D. service

28. A. deaf B. old C. wise D. blind

29. A. long before B. before long C. once again D. as usual

30. A. left B. stayed C. talked D. chatted

31. A. set up B. put up C. picked up D. took up?

32. A. moved B. pushed ? C. wound D. felt

33. A. instead B. later C. then D. ago?

34. A. neighbor B. receiver C. worker D. speaker?

35. A. on fire B. in trouble C. in danger D. on sale?

36. A. fast B. slowly C. safely ? ? ? ? ? D. well?

37. A. see B. feel C. taste D. smell

38. A. unlocked C. broke D. knocked?

39. A. before B. after C. until D. since

40. A. showing ? B. noticing C. losing D. breathing

答案 ?21.D ? 22.A ?23.B ?24.B ?25.D ?26.C ?27.A ?28.D ?29.D ?30.A ?31.C ?32.D ?33.B ?34.B ?35.A ?36.A ?37.D ?38.A ?39.C ?40.D