【状元之路】2014-2015学年高中英语人教版必修4语篇提能

语 篇 提 能 Ⅰ.完形填空 It was hot mid­April. There was a large area of desert in Africa with no other __1__ except a little rose. There was not a bird or tree in __2__. Just hot, burning sand. The sand became burning coal __3__ the days passed on. But the little rose __4__ the cruelty of the Sun. The Sun was very __5__ to see the rose's ability to __6__ such terrible conditions. One afternoon, the Sun said to the little __7__， “Dear Rose! I am the king of this universe. I have the __8__ to give and take life. Thousands of living things __9__ every day, because they are not able to bear with (忍受) my heat. But, you have lived through even my hottest rays __10__ any complaint (抱怨). May I know the __11__ that gave you this great strength (力量)？” “Oh, Great Sun，” the little rose said __12__. “I don't know much about this desert. But it appears __13__ and there seems to be no one else in the whole world as far as I can see. I began to feel __14__ for the loneliness of this desert and __15__ to help it as possible as I could. And in this way, I __16__ experienced anything that caused pain to me. My whole __17__ has been to be a good friend to this desert and __18__ its loneliness.” __19__ by the little rose's concern for the desert, the Sun showered a __20__. Millions of other roses filled the desert and thus turned the entire desert into a hopeful place of life. 1．A. history B. human C. life D. death 2．A. silence B. sight C. turn D. trouble 3．A. if B. so C. since D. as 4．A. went through B. went over C. went into D. went against 5．A. pleased B. surprised C. sad D. nervous 6．A. change B. follow C. improve D. survive 7．A. child B. bird C. flower D. tree 8．A. power B. chance