本文为2013高考英语完形填空练习，供广大即将面临高考的学生作复习参考。
As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 1 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 2 space. That left
3 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 4 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space - too close to my car, 5 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 6 and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not 7 me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 8 ,
the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 9 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 10 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 11 . The next day the woman 12 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):
Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,
I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I
know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while 13 . It wasn’t like her to scream 14 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 15 you and your mistress will 16 her.
Your neighbor,
Blue Buick
When I went to the 17 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a
note on my windshield:
Dear Blue Buick,
My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 18 because she just learned to drive. We will
park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be 19 now.
Your neighbor,
Yellow Oldsmobile
After that, whenever Blue Buick 20 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers
waved cheerfully and smiled.
1.A.driven B.parked C.stopped D.stayed
2.A.complete B.close C.narrow D.fixed
3.A.quite B.nearly C.seldom D.hardly
4.A.hurriedly B.first C.finally D.timely
5.A.as usual B.as planned C.as well D.as yet
6.A.run into B.run about C.run out D.run off
7.A.keeping B.saving C.offering D.leaving
8.A.mine B.hers C.itself D.ours
9.A.For B.With C.From D.Upon
10.A.room B.area C.front D.side
11.A.an instruction B.a result C.an answer D.a chance
12.A.put B.wrote C.sent D.discovered
13.A.working B.driving C.returning D.cooking
14.A.on end B.so long C.like that D.any more
15.A.hope B.know C.suppose D.suggest
16.A.comfort B.help C.forgive D.please
17.A.office B.flat C.place D.garage
18.A.crazily B.eagerly C.noisily D.early
19.A.neighbors B.friends C.drivers D.writers
20.A.followed B.passed C.found D.greeted
The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 1 . I scanned the page, “. . . We had a great applicant pool this year. . . We can’t offer spaces to 2 and place you on our waiting list. ”
“What does it say, honey? ” my dad asked, his voice full of 3 for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list. ”
“Well, at least it isn’t 4 , ” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but 5 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 6 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 7 . ”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so. ”
“That sounds 8 , dad. ” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work. ”
Upset and annoyed, I 9 myself in my room. However, my father’s advice kept 10 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 51 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie? ” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 12 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 13 to me—it is my only dream college—and that I would use my time here to the best 14 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 15 it. ” The words had poured out 16 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in. ”
It was so 17 and I asked, “I’m sorry? ”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 18 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 19 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009. ”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, never 20 .
1. A. attend B. studyC. admitD. visit
2. A. everyoneB. anyoneC. someone D. no one
3. A. trustB. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity
4. A. admissionB. imaginationC. restriction D. rejection
5. A. ever B. again C. alsoD. still
6. A. recognizedB. receivedC. acceptedD. permitted
7. A. writing B. tryingC. replying D. waiting
8. A. lameB. reasonable C. painfulD. practical
9. A. enjoyed B. comfortedC. stayedD. buried
10. A. saying B. ringing C. showingD. reminding
11. A. point B. conclusionC. agreementD. arrangement
12. A. chance B. motivationC. degree D. change
13. A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick
14. A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result
15. A. suspectB. disappoint C. refuse D. regret
16. A. asB. whenC. until D. before
17. A. unbelievableB. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable
18. A. take B. getC. makeD. receive
19. A. patientlyB. openlyC. carefullyD. calmly
20. A. get throughB. give up C. keep onD. try out
It was the night before the composition was due. As Ilooked at the list of topics(题目) ,"The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) ' caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 1 of an evening at Uncle Allen'sin Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的)treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti,and 5 of the grown-pus had enough experience to be 6 it . What laughing 7 we had about the 8 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 9 , I wanted to write about that , but I wanted to 10 it down simply for my own 11 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 12 , I would write something else.
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said,"Now ,class, I want to read you a composition, 'The Art of Eating Spaghetti'"
My words! He was reading my words out 16 to the whole class. 17 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 18 ,but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 19 m] words had the power to make people 20 .