05【考前热身篇】完形填空（原卷+解析）-2023届高考英语考前指导（新高考专用）

2023届高考英语考前指导(新高考专用)-考前热身篇(完形填空) Passage 1 Last May, my 15-year-old son, Benjamin, told my wife and me that he would attend a Kendrick Lamar concert. We ___41___ him that he was too young to go. But my son and his friend, Josh, ___42___ to take no for an answer. Later I received a ___43___ from Josh’s father: “How about taking the boys to the Kendrick Lamar’ concert!?” While I felt ___44___ to attend a rap concert in my fifties, Josh’s father was as excited as the boys. He also knew how to get tickets and had started ___45___ the whole evening. By this ___46___ it was impossible to say no. I couldn’t imagine anywhere I would ___47___ less. To learn about Mr Lamar and his ___48___, I downloaded and listened to all his songs days before heading down to the Scotiabank Arena. The truth is the concert was really ___49___. The best part, of course, was how happy my son was. I stood when ___50___, I didn’t dance, and occasionally my son gave me an encouraging, accepting nod. ___51___ Kendrick Lamar is still not my favourite artist, I’m glad my son ___52___ me to him, and I’m glad I went. It’s so easy to sit in our towers, ___53___ by age or upbringing background. ___54___, we have children, like Benjamin, to expose us to new experiences. If, of course, we have the ___55___ to listen to them. 41. A. convinced B. informed C. comforted D. promised 42. A. refused B. struggled C. prepared D. expected 43. A. notice B. ticket C. message D. gift 44. A. relieved B. guilty C. embarrassed D. confident 45. A. singing B. sharing C. planning D. welcoming 46. A. rule B. means C. round D. point 47. A. fit in B. benefit from C. care for D. complain about 48. A. story B. music C. family D. influence 49. A. creative B. formal C. noisy D. impressive 50. A. appropriate B. bearable C. useful D. convenient 51. A. As long as B. In case C. Because D. While 52. A. compared B. referred C. introduced D. recommended 53. A. divided B. threatened C. broken D. tested 54. A. Eventually B. Consequently C