完形填空练习（7）完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。 How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you? When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty 1 from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of ArtJacob wanted to be a（n） 2 ，and he believed that studying the famous paintings 3 in that museum would help himIt was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was 4 and people suffered a lotStill the streets were 5 with energy and colorAs he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so onHe 6 those images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the 7 Jacob came from a poor familyHis mother believed there was little chance 8 her son could grow up to be a successful painterShe wanted him to aim for something more 9 But Jacobs teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talentedAlston 10 him how to use paints to make stage setsAs time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio That was an exciting place for a young black man 11 to become an artistMany creative people 12 there to talk about art, literature and historyFrom their 13 ,Jacob learned that history books often 14 the accomplishments of African AmericansHe decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black heroHe 15 Toussaint, who had helped free his people 16 French rulingMany people admired Jacobs pictures, but he needed 17 admirationTo help his family, he often had to work at jobs that 18 him away from paintingThen something encouraging happenedAn artist named Augusta got Jacob a jobFor eighteen months, Jacob was given a 19 to paint pictures For the first time, he felt like a 20 artist1A stepsB blocksC buildingsD avenues2A artistB tutorC scholarD official3A swingingB existingC hangingD twisting4A blankB looseC toughD tight5A linedB decoratedC associatedD filled6A storedB receivedC createdD remembered7A museumB studioC churchD street8A whetherB whichC thatD when9A preciousB practicalC standardD flexible10A recommendedB remindedC providedD showed11A hesitatingB strugglingC marchingD participating12A settledB wanderedC gatheredD rushed13A experiencesB performancesC accentsD conversations14A acknowledgedB accusedC ignoredD witnessed15A choseB acceptedC countedD employed16A againstB fromC forD with17A more thanB rather thanC other thanDless than18A brokeB gaveC permittedD took19A awardB titleC salaryD prize20A permanentB popularC positiveD professional【参考答案】120、BACDD AACBD BCDCA BADCD完形填空填空练习完形填空。阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B. C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Just sign here, sir, the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.The package consisted of a long, narrow box 21 wrapped in brown paper. 22 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 23 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 24 .Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 25 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its 26 , Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 27 .Oscar 28 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat 29 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie OBrien.Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. OBriens 30 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. May I 31 you? she asked.Id like to return it if its yours, Oscar said, 32 the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for.Why, yes! Its mine, replied Mrs. OBrien with a 34 smile and shining eyes. It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 35 ?No, maam, he said, My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”Well, thats 36 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. OBrien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today?As if 38 , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. OBrien wanted you to 39 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 40 gesture long ago.21. A. strictlyB. carefullyC. roughlyD. casually22. A. OpeningB. SeizingC. ObservingD. Searching23. A. AfterB. WhenC. SinceD. Although24. A. clearlyB. fullyC. immediatelyD. suddenly25. A. averageB. unusualC. plainD. typi