Unit 2 English around the world练(一)英语知识运用组块专练练准度(限时：30分钟).完形填空(2016石家庄市高三复习教学质检)Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mothers house. _1_， I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the _2_.After a week, I started to_3_ the groceries were running out pretty quickly. _4_， I began observing my mothers daily routine for two weeks. To my _5_， I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and _6_ every morning at about nine. She took the food to the slums (贫民窟) and distributed it to street _7_.I asked around and _8_ my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me why didnt she want to tell me about what shed been doing? Was she _9_ that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?When she got home, I told her about my discovery and _10_ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didnt need to keep it a _11_ from me. She told me that _12_ of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others _13_ on the streets. For years, my mum had been helping out by _14_ whatever food she could _15_. I was so moved by how _16_ she was. She used what was _17_ for her to help others in need. And I was so _18_ of her.I _19_ to buy groceries for my mum. But now, I always add a(n) _20_ bag for her other children.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了“我”利用工作便利和妈妈待了一段时间，在此期间“我”发现了她的秘密她一直尽力帮助一些需要帮助的人。感动之余，“我”也开始和她一起继续这一善举。1A.HoweverBMoreoverCTherefore DOtherwise解析：选C根据上句可知，由于“我”在妈妈家附近上班，因此和她待了一个月。故C项正确。2A.cans BgroceriesCgoods Dbags解析：选B根据第二段第一句中的“I started to_3_ the groceries were running out pretty quickly”可知，此处指的是“我”帮助妈妈做家务并增添了一些日用品。故B项正确。3A.ignore BunderstandCcomplain Dnotice解析：选D根据下文“I began observing my mothers daily routine for two weeks”可知，“我”注意到了日用品用得很快。故D项正确。4A.Confused BEmbarrassedCMoved DAnnoyed解析：选A根据语境可知，“我”注意到了日用品用得很快，但不明白是怎么回事，于是“我”很困惑，开始观察妈妈的日常活动。confused“困惑的”，符合语境。5A.delight BreliefCsurprise Dregret解析：选C根据语境可知，让“我”惊奇的是，她每天在纸袋里装满罐装食品。surprise“惊奇”，符合语境。6A.work out Bhead outCclean up Dget up解析：选Bwork out“解决，算出”；head out“朝行进”；clean up“清理”；get up“起床”。由语境可知，她每天在纸袋里装满罐装食品，大概早晨九点就出门了。故B项正确。7A.children BstrangersCpassersby Dartists解析：选A根据下文“The kids looked up to her .”可知，她把那些食品分给了孩子们。故A项正确。8A.made sure Blet outCpointed out Dfound out解析：选Dmake sure“确保”；let out“放出，泄露”；point out“指出”；find out“发现，查明”。根据语境可知，“我”在周围打听，发现妈妈在这里很受欢迎。故D项正确。9A.angry BhopelessCworried Dfrightened解析：选C根据上文可知，妈妈的行踪对“我”是保密的，因此可推知，她担心“我”知道真相后会停止买日用品。worried“担忧的”，符合语境。10A.once BbeforeCuntil Dafter解析：选B根据语境可知，“我”告诉了她“我”的发现，还没等她反应过来“我”就给了她一个大大的拥抱。before“在之前”，符合语境。11A.secret BsurpriseCgift Dreminder解析：选A根据上文语境可知，妈妈一直没告诉“我”这件事，所以“我”告诉她不必对“我”隐瞒此事。故A项正确。12A.few BallCany Dsome解析：选D根据句中“while others _13_ on the streets”可知，一些孩子和一位老妇人住在临时搭建的屋子里，然而其他孩子睡在街上。故D项正确。13A.lay BateCslept Dplayed解析：选C根据本句中的“lived with an old lady in a makeshift home”可推知，另外一些孩子睡在街上。故C项正确。14A.giving BcollectingCreceiving Dselling解析：选A根据第二段最后一句“She took the food to the slums (贫民窟) and distributed it .”可知，这些年来妈妈一直通过给他们食物来帮助他们。故A项正确。15A.lend BspareCafford Dbring解析：选B根据上文语境可知，妈妈尽量将食物节省下来，尽其所能给他们提供帮助。故B项正确。16A.curious BambitiousCfaithful Dselfless解析：选Dcurious“好奇的”；ambitious“有雄心的”；faithful“忠实的”；selfless“无私的”。根据上文可知，“我”因妈妈的无私而感动。故D项正确。17A.meant BcookedCborrowed Dsold解析：选A根据上文语境可知，妈妈用本来为自己准备的东西去帮助那些需要帮助的人。be meant for“为而准备”。故A项正确。18A.tired BfondCscared Dproud解析：选D根据语境可知，“我”为妈妈的举动感到自豪。be proud of“为而自豪”，故D项正确。19A.refuse BlongCcontinue Dagree解析：选C根据下句可知，“我”继续给妈妈买日用品。故C项正确。20A.large BextraCbeautiful Dempty解析：选B根据“for her other children”可知，现在“我”总是额外给她的其他孩子们再买一包日用品。故B项正确。.语法填空(2016江西九校第二次联考)When Jack was a small boy, he was once asked to give a speech about “A Big Challenge in My Life”. To talk before the whole class, he was _1_ (terrible) shy the moment he thought of so many eyes _2_ (stare) at him. He had no other _3_ (choose), though. First Jack was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for him because he was a good writer. But the hard part _4_ (lie) in his oral presentation, for it was not allowed to read from the paper. He had to give the speech _5_ his memory and in front of such a big audience!A real trial began when Jack stood on the platform with his legs trembling and his mind blank. How much time had passed by, he didnt know. His listeners were still waiting patiently and without any signs of laughing. Gradually he found himself back, _6_ (give) out his speech without much difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, he found the audience applauding. He made _7_！ From then on, his fear of talking bef