北京市2016年高考英语 完形填空专题选练9完形填空。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。My sister, Cathy, who lives in Vancouver, sent me a package full of Christmas gifts. She told me that she had 1 it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the 2 . Christmas was drawing near, but no package arrived. Cathy checked the tracking number every 3 with Canada Post, and every evening she would call me to 4 if there was any sign of it on our end.The 5 always started with questions about the package, but twenty minutes later we would still be 6 . We talked about our family , such as parents, our kids, 7 and so on. Of course we also talked about our jobs. We had never made so much 8 for each other! The talk always took us back to the hours we spend together in our childhood. By Christmas Eve we finally had to 9 the fact that the package was 10 lost. On Christmas morning, Cathy got on the phone with everyone in my 11 and told them what she had sent. Later on, after a big Christmas dinner, I had forgotten all about the 12 package when there was a knock on the door. Who could it be at such a time? As I 13 the door, a man was standing there.“I 14 this is yours, ” he said, holding a package. Just then I 15 that it had been delivered to the wrong address. “I just got home from vacation,” he explained, “16 I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas.” I thanked this 17 stranger for taking so much trouble to 18 this gift to us on Christmas Day, and 19 thanked God that the package had been lost in the first place.The real gift that holiday season was the new 20 to my sister who lives far away from us. Now theres one gift I never want to give back!1.A.booked B. decoratedC. mailedD. listed2.A.appointmentB. holidayC. deadlineD. party3.A.yearB. monthC. weekD. morning4.A.find outB. take outC. figure outD. pick out5.A.complaintB. discussionC. conversationD. quarrel6.A.kidding B. arguingC. chattingD. scolding7.A.giftsB. husband C. secretsD. clothing8.A.foodB. money C .achievementD. time9.A.acceptB. ignoreC. considerD. study10.A.entirelyB. suddenlyC. mostlyD. simply11.A.restaurantB. houseC. officeD. class12.A.terribleB. missingC. bigD. outstanding13.A.openedB. lockedC. leftD. watched14.A.understandB. forgetC. knowD. believe15.A.expectedB. dreamedC. realizedD. remembered16.A.becauseB. butC. orD. so17.A.generousB. honestC. politeD. kind18.A.showB. presentC. returnD. offer19.A.silentlyB. carefullyC. gentlyD. actually20.A.connectionB. guideC. recognitionD. closeness【参考答案】CBDAC CBDAD BBADC BDCAD完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And its still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by. Ive been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. Youve got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didnt get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasnt been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.1.