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专题 01 人与自我- 2023年高考英语完形填空名校好题100篇(解析版)
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(2023秋·河南开封·高三统考期末)On a hot summer afternoon, Carl, a homeless man, visited the grocery. He was so ___1___ that he decided to treat himself with the money he ___2___ in the morning. Carl got himself a pack of ___3___ bis-cuits. Then he joined the line waiting for his turn to ___4___.
Suddenly, noises of two people arguing caught his ___5___. He glanced out of the line to see a(n) ___6___ man standing by the cashier. The elderly man was counting the ___7___ with his shaking hands. The cashier lost ___8___ while waiting for his payment. “Are you going to count those coins one by one? That will take you a century, man!” the cashier ___9___ at the elderly man and kept tapping on the counter to ____10____ him to speed up.
“I am a veteran (老兵), Miss. Don’t you think you can speak to me more respectfully?” the old man made an angry ____11____. Some people in line supported the cashier as they were ____12____ awaiting for their turns, and no one ____13____ the elderly veteran.
“I’ll help you, sir. . . ” Carl stepped in to his ____14____ “$52!” Carl finished counting. “And I have another $50. The total makes it $112, Miss. . . ” the old man said, ____15____ the coins neatly on her counter in two rows.
“And that’s $4 less!” the cashier shouted again, pointing to the bill.
Finally, Carl spoke up, “You should____16____to him! He is only old. Here’s your $4!”
He threw two $2 bills against the counter.
Seeing Carl’s ____17____ , the elderly man had tears in his eyes. Carl also ____18____ to carry his groceries outside. ____19____, before they left, Carl returned his things to the shelf because he knew he couldn’t ____20____ them anymore.
1.A.demanding B.excited C.starving D.amazed
2.A.donated B.supplied C.borrowed D.begged
3.A.inexpensive B.unforgettable C.burned D.dirty
4.A.come over B.check out C.speak up D.set off
5.A.attention B.dream C.action D.goal
6.A.elderly B.attractive C.strong D.strange
7.A.bills B.notes C.numbers D.coin