Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars 高考试卷分块专练.完形填空It was an unforgettable weekend.I had a great time at the _1_.However, after I arrived home, I noticed my owl necklace was _2_.I was so anxious that I _3_ every room in the house, but my efforts were _4_ vain.Then I decided to head back to the beach.My husband thought I was _5_， as the huge beach was nine miles from our home.How could I _6_ one tiny necklace? What if it came off in the ocean? I was _7_ to even consider that as a possibility.I knew I had to try.After searching for several hours at the beach, I _8_ an elderly man with a metal detector (探测器) in his hand.I _9_ up to him and asked whether he had come across a necklace.He opened his hand and showed me his _10_ some coins.He said if he saw my necklace he would _11_ return it to me.I also wanted him to have enough _12_ to mail it so I gave him a $5 bill and told him my name and my address.Then I left.My husband _13_ me and said that he would buy me a new one.But I turned down his nice _14_， as that necklace couldnt be _15_.It was my dad who had found a special way to give me that _16_ necklace.There had been a yard sale in my community.Among the things that were put on _17_ he found the necklace.Unable to _18_ it, my dad offered to build a bookshelf for the owner as a(n) _19_.Unexpectedly, three days later, I received a package.Inside were a $5 bill and my owl necklace.The moment I saw the necklace, I couldnt help _20_.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者在沙滩上把自己的项链丢失了，然后又回到沙滩上找，没有找到，最后被一个老人找到并寄给作者的故事。1A.campusBbeachClibrary Dmuseum解析：选B根据下文的“Then I decided to head back to the beach.”可知，这里应该指的是在沙滩上。2A.broken BstolenClost Ddisappearing解析：选C根据下文作者后来又去沙滩上找项链可知，此处应指项链丢失了，lost“丢失的”，符合文意。3A.searched BcleanedCoccupied Dmeasured解析：选A根据上下文可知，项链丢失了，此处应该是在家里找。search表示“寻找”，符合语境。4A.for BwithCin Dat解析：选C根据下文的“Then I decided to head back to the beach.”可知，在家里没有找到。in vain表示“徒劳，白费功夫”，符合语境。5A.curious BanxiousCcareless Dcrazy解析：选D根据下文的“as the huge beach was nine miles from our home”可知，沙滩很大并且离家那么远，故在作者决定去沙滩寻找项链时，丈夫认为作者发疯了。6A.find out BlocateCdescribe Dobserve解析：选B此处表示在一个沙滩上找一个微小的东西。locate表示“确定的位置，定位”，符合语境，故选B项。7A.unable BeagerCprepared Dunwilling解析：选D前一句说项链有可能掉进了海里，这样的话，项链就不能找到了，作者显然是不愿意这种情况发生的，所以选D项。8A.rescued BnoticedCadmired Dhired解析：选B作者寻找了几个小时后，不经意间看到(noticed)一个手里拿着金属探测器的老人。9A.raced BwalkedCcrawled Dapproached解析：选A根据上下文可知，作者急切地想找到项链，所以跑向了老人。race“快速移动”。10A.achievement BequipmentCcharge Dpriority解析：选A根据上文提到的老人手里拿着金属探测器可知，他在沙滩上寻找东西，再根据作者问他是否看到一条项链时，他摊开手，手上只有几个硬币，且根据破折号可知，这里应该用achievement“成就”。11A.randomly BgratefullyCgladly Dsincerely解析：选C根据下文老人把找到的项链还给作者可以推知，老人此时说的应该是如果看见他会乐意(gladly)把它归还给作者。12A.time BpostageCreason Dability解析：选B根据空后的“to mail it so I gave him a $5 bill and told him my name and my address”可知，作者给他邮资(postage)让他邮寄项链。13A.promised BremindedCblamed Dcomforted解析：选D根据上下文可知，找不到项链的作者非常着急，丈夫要给作者买一条新的，这应该是安慰作者的话，故选D，comfort“安慰”。14A.gesture BinvitationCassistance Dcomment解析：选A本段第一句是丈夫安慰作者的话，只是丈夫展现的一个姿态(gesture)，nice gesture表示“友好的表示”。15A.compared BdecoratedCreplaced Drecognized解析：选C根据上文的“But I turned down his nice _14_”和下文的“It was my dad who had found a special way to give me that _16_ necklace.”可知，这条项链是其他项链无法替代的。16A.similar BpreciousCtemporary Dexpensive解析：选B根据上下文可知，那条项链很珍贵(precious)。17A.schedule BoccasionCapproval Ddisplay解析：选D根据语境可知，当时社区在进行庭院旧货出售，既然父亲发现那条项链，说明当时那条项链在展出(on display)。18A.afford BdevoteCpreserve Drepair解析：选A根据下文的“my dad offered to build a bookshelf for the owner”可知，当时父亲买不起那条项链，afford“承担得起的费用”，符合文意。19A.advantage BdecisionCexchange Dreward解析：选C既然买不起，父亲提出给项链的主人做一个书架以换取那条项链。20A.laughing BscreamingCexciting Dcrying解析：选D根据上文内容可知，作者的那条项链意义特殊，对作者来说非常珍贵，老人把它和作者给他的五美元邮寄费一起寄来，作者忍不住哭(crying)起来了。.语法填空The Shudao connected Xian, in Shaanxi Province, to Sichuan in ancient times and is more than 3,000 years old.If an adventurous holiday is _1_ one is after, then a hike along Shudao shouldnt _2_ (miss)I hiked along the road last year.Certain parts of it were so narrow that even two slim people could _3_ (bare) pass each other.I _4_ (bend) over from time to time to avoid bumping my head against rocks on my left.Despite the rough ground, there are many _5_ (hide) delights appealing to tourists.Blue rivers and towering trees make up much of Shudaos landscape.The varied shapes of the clouds float low, _6_ (surround) the mountain in mist, which gives the road a fairytale touch.A middleaged man hiking along with us carried a big bamboo basket full of sand on his back.After taking _7_ break to catch his breath, he told us the sand was intended _8_ building work in higher mountains.Parting from the kind man, we headed for Zhaohua ancient town, distinguished for many historical