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2024届高考专题训练——完形填空
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One evening, I had just finished writing one chapter of my book when my son Frankie, 9, asked me to read it for him. So I 1 into a chair and shared the part of my 2 about a banana split.
Each week, at Woolworth’s lunch counter, I dreamed of someday 3 a banana split. Above the counter was an umbrella with balloons. A 4 read: 1 to 63 cents to pop a balloon for a banana split!
But I never had over 50 cents. What if I got the 63-cent balloon? I kept my 5 to myself.
Each week, as I watched others 6 a balloon to pop, I fantasized about taking my 7 . But it never happened.
Frankie was 8 . Thinking for a moment, he said, “So you never got the banana split?”
I 9 .
The next afternoon, when I 10 myself packing for an upcoming trip, Frankie held my hand into the kitchen.
On the table were a pile of balloons! Frankie handed me two quarters and a fork.
“Pop one!” his eyes were lit with 11 .
I stared at the balloons, tears 12 up in my eyes. I did and a piece of paper 13 .
“What’s it?” Frankie urged.
“50 cents,” I whispered, too choked up to speak 14 .
I handed Frankie the two quarter he’d given me. He walked to the fridge, pulled out a banana split and handed it to me. I hugged Frankie hard, 15 and proud.
1. A. dived B. stretched C. settled D. rushed
2. A. lesson B. complaint C. memory D. opinion
3. A. selling B. making C. offering D. ordering
4. A. notice B. sign C. note D. button
5. A. wish B. promise C. demand D. sadness
6. A. buy B. select C. arrange D. offer
7. A. turn B. chance C. prize D. place
8. A. uneasy B. disappointed C. awkward D. silent
9. A. declined B. cried C. nodded D. agree