2013年高考第二轮复习英语湖北版专题升级训练十完形填空(二)(1)(2012武汉统招适应)Cindy Green had a serious telephone problem.The brandnew $100 million Ribrock Plaza Hotel opened nearby and had _1_ almost the same telephone number as Cindys.From the moment the hotel opened, Cindy was _2_ by calls not for her.Since she had the same phone number for years, she felt that she should _3_ the hotel management to change its number._4_， the management refused.The phone company was not _5_， either.It argued that a number was a number，and the fact that a customer was getting someone elses _6_ twentyfour hours a day didnt make it _7_.After her request fell on deaf ears, Cindy decided to take _8_ into her own hands.At 9 oclock the phone rang.Someone from Memphis was calling the hotel and _9_ a room for the following Tuesday.Cindy said, “No _10_.How many nights？”A few hours later a secretary called and said that she wanted a suite (套房) _11_ two bedrooms for a week.Cindy replied that the Presidential Suite was _12_ for $600 a night.The secretary said that she would _13_ it.The next day was a _14_ one for Cindy.In the morning, she booked a car producers conference for Memorial Day weekend.Her biggest _15_ came in the afternoona mother called to book the ballroom for her daughters wedding in June.Cindy hesitated for a while, but still _16_ the woman that it would be no problem.Within a few months, the Ribrock Plaza Hotel was a disaster area.People kept _17_ for weddings, reunions (聚会) and parties, and were all _18_ that there were no such events.Soon after, she read in a _19_ that the hotel might go bankrupt(破产)Her phone rang, and a manager from Marriott said, “Were prepared to _20_ you $2 million for the hotel.” Cindy replied, “Well take it, but only if you change the telephone number.”1A.required Bacquired Cconfirmed Ddialed2A.bothered Bembarrassed Cdisappointed Dfrightened3A.expect Bforce Cencourage Dpersuade4A.Interestingly BAmazinglyCNaturally DCuriously5A.blamed Bpatient Cinvolved Dhelpful6A.answers Bcalls Cmessages Dnumbers7A.changeable Bguilty Cresponsible Dshameful8A.matters BdealsCevents Drequests9A.sought for Basked for Ccalled for Dwaited for10A.way Bwonder Cproblem Ddoubt11A.plus Binstead of Cnext to Dwith12A.comfortable Breasonable Cavailable Daffordable13A.order Breserve Cpurchase Dregister14A.lucky Bnew Cdifficult Dbusy15A.challenge Badventure Cfortune Dbusiness16A.promised Breminded Cconvinced Dcomforted17A.turning around Bturning up Cturning over Dturning back18A.informed Bimpressed Cguaranteed Ddiscouraged19A.note Bbrochure Cposter Dnewspaper20A.lend Bpresent Coffer Daward(2)(2012武汉四月调研)When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday youll most certainly be right.”It made a (n) _1_ on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the _2_ day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today？” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a _3_， I know I need to change something.About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer.The doctors told me this was almost _4_ a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should _5_ to live no longer than three to six months.My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs _6_， which is doctors code for preparing to die.I lived with that diagnosis all day.Later that evening I had a biopsy (活组织检查) ，it _7_ to be a very rare form of cancer that is _8_ with surgery.I had the surgery and Im fine now.No one wants to die.Even people who want to go to _9_ dont want to die to get there.And yet death is the _10_ we all share.No one has ever _11_ it.And that is as it should be, because _12_ is very likely the single best invention of Life.It is Lifes change agent.It _13_ out the old to make way for the new.Right now the new is you, _14_ someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.Sorry to be so _15_， but it is quite _16_. Your _17_ is limited, so dont waste it _18_ someone elses life.Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner _19_.And most important, have the courage to _20_ your heart and intuition (直觉)1A.decision BimpressionCattraction Ddifference2A.first Bbest Cworst