语篇速测(七) 完形填空+阅读理解(A)+任务型阅读
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Ⅰ.[2019·盐城]完形填空
The Secret Soldier
A young soldier, Robert Shurtliff, lay dying in a hospital bed. He was too 1 to speak or move. Two men stood over him.
“I think this young man has 2 ,” one man said.
“I'll take his jacket and boots,” said the other.
Robert gathered all of his strength to 3 , “I…I'm alive.”
The doctor came running over as Robert fell into a coma(昏迷). “We can 4 him,” he said as he examined the young soldier. “Oh, my God! He's a 5 !”
It was true. The brave soldier, Robert Shurtliff, was really Deborah Sampson. 6 who was she?
Deborah had grown up in Massachusetts, living as a servant. She 7 of having great adventures(冒险). 8 the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, women were not allowed to serve in the army. But Deborah 9 herself as a man and became a soldier. She called herself Robert Shurtliff.
One day, during an attack, Deborah was shot in the neck and 10 . Another soldier lifted Deborah onto his horse and rode her to the 11 . A doctor treated the wound on her neck and asked if 12 had any other injuries. Deborah lied and said no. She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg, he would discover her 13 . Using a pocketknife, Deborah got the bullet(子弹) out of her own leg. She 14 to fight as a soldier.
After the war ended, Deborah got married and had children. But she still longed for 15 . So she put on her soldier's uniform and travelled around the country telling of her life as the young, brave soldier, Robert Shurtliff.
( )1.A.busy B.weak C.surprised D.strong
( )2.A.got up B.lost heart C.passed away D.got lost
( )3.A.whisper B.cry C.shout D.laugh
( )4.A.accept B.kill C.support D.save
( )5.A.soldier B.mother C.woman D.father
( )6.A.Though B.But C.Or D.However
( )7.A.died B.talked C.heard D.dreamed
( )8.A.When B.While C.Until D.Since
( )9.A.worked B.dressed C.acted D.lived
( )10.A.arm B.hand C.leg D.stomach
( )11.A.hospital B.library C.studio D.bedroom
( )12.A.she B.he C.it D.they
( )13.A.appearance B.ability C.beauty D.secret
( )14.A.failed B.continued C.agreed D.planned
( )15.A.home B.fashion C.peace D.adventure
Ⅱ.[2019·咸宁]阅读理解
In ancient times, there was a king who loved flowers. His palace was always decorated with beautiful orchids(兰花) and other flowers. As the king grew older, he knew that one day he would have to give up his throne(王位). So he had to find someone to rule the country.
The other day, the king had an ideA.He asked his servants to travel to every part of the country and give every citizen a single orchid seed(种子). He then announced that the person who grew the most beautiful orchid would take his throne.
Everyone in the country then got their own seed. One young man named David was especially excited about the news, because he had experience in growing flowers himself.
David planted his seed in a pot and put it in a place where it would get lots of sunlight. He watered it carefully every day. But as hard as he tried, his flower simply would not grow.
Finally, it was time for everyone to give their flowers to the king. David took his empty pot to the palace. “Your Majesty(陛下), I am sorry to say that I could not grow an orchid. But I hope you can see that I tried my best,” he said.
