中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 期末专项培优 完形填空 一．完形填空（共15小题） 1． When I was eighteen，I couldn't wait to get my first job，which meant I made the first step toward adulthood. But it was difficult to get a work permit.One day I was dropped off by my parents at the（1） ，where applicants took their physical tests for work permits.Although I had night blindness，my vision was clearer during the day，which helped me walk easily by myself.Then the doctor began the （2） .He looked into my eyes with a bright light."I suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist，"he said，"I （3） you have a retinal（视网膜） disease.If you do，you'll never work a day in your life..." My parents did take me to specialists.After much time and money spent seeking an （4） result，it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly （5） a person of sight.But still，during daylight，I could walk without （6） .I could read，but not for hours.My eyes began to （7） and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages.However，no matter how tired my eyes became，I never gave up reading.I knew the names of great writers as well as the most popular music stars.Their words were powerful，which （8） me to try writing.Soon writing brought me a lot of （9） each time I completed a paper. Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life.An article I （10） appeared in a local newspaper.The newspaper，to my delight，continued to print my work.Next，a book series published several of my essays.I got interested in writing and （11） up with each acceptance.On the pages，readers never knew of ray blindness （12） I chose to present it.For me，finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I （13） so many years ago.Now，I have many essays and articles in print. Should I be thanking that misguided doctor？By falsely predicting that I could never work a day，he fueled my （14） into success.He set the bar too （15） and focused on what I wouldn't be able to do.Yet I proved what I could do. （1） A.station B.company C.clinic D.lab （2） A.operation B.treatment C.examination D.argument （3） A.suspect B.acknowledge C.confirm D.advocate （4） A.urgent B.obvious C.accurate D.ordinary （5） A.reminded B.robbed C.warned D.informed （6） A.assistance B.medicine C.allowance D.balance （7） A.dance B.shine C.widen D.tear （8） A.asked B.permitted C.forced D.encouraged （9） A.pleasure B.honor C.trouble D.blame （10） A.chose B.penned C.wanted D.described （11） A.gave B.lit C.came D.put （12） A.although B.after C.since D.unless （13） A.feared B.sought C.brought D.refused （14） A.imagination B.personality C.motivation D.responsibility （15） A.low B.far C.long D.close 2． On Oct.11，hundreds of runners competed in a cross﹣country race in Minnesota.Melanie Bailey should have（1） the course earlier than she did.Her（2） came because she was carrying a（3） ... ...
