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1、2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（十九）完形填空10yearold John ran bare foot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he _1_ straight for the 125foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasnt _2_ of the danger. He had suffered from a ment
2、al illness, a condition that separates him from reality，_3_ him to live within his own _4_. That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to _5_.His seventeenyearold brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and ma
3、king sure that no _6_ came to him，_7_ to realize that he was missing this time.John had already _8_ the handrails(栏杆) and was making his _9_ to the sky by the time James _10_ him. James understood the _11_ of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying n
4、ot to look _12_，all the way to the top. James finally _13_ his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定) them _14_.The minutes lengthened into hours _15_ they balanced on a threeinch rail. James sang songs to _16_ his own be
5、ating heart and to draw his brothers attention away from the rescue action taking place _17_.Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters(直升飞机) began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the _18_.When secured with a safety line, th
6、e brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out _19_. They witnessed the _20_ of a 17yearold boy named James.1. A. looked B. headed C. cared D. sent2. A. aware B. proud C. sure D. afraid 3. A. teaching B. allowing C. coaching D. forcing 4. A. words B. op
7、inions C. thoughts D. ideas 5. A. run B. fly C. rush D. walk 6. A. harm B. wound C. fear D. damage 7. A. refused B. headed C. pretended D. failed 8. A. removed B. cleared C. overcome D. occupied 9. A. way B. trip C. tour D. journey 10. A. caught B. saved C. found D. recognized 11. A. usage B. danger
8、 C. effect D. height 12. A. left B. right C. up D. down 13. A. reached B. touched C. fetched D. found 14. A. either B. both C. all D. each 15. A. before B. till C. where D. as 16. A. stop B. rest C. calm D. resist 17. A. below B. nearby C. ahead D. around 18. A. land B. space C. center D. scene 19.
9、A. cries B. cheers C. laughter D. shouts 20. A. carefulness B. friendliness C. braveness D. unselfishness 阅读理解ADear Mark，You may consider this an anonymous(匿名的) testimonial.We came to your seminar(研究班) with many difficulties and near violent anger, definitely emotionally violent. After taking your c
10、ourse we learned and practiced many of the techniques and principles you taught in the seminar we attended last year. It not only saved our relationship but improved our individual lives. For months and months we had all your rules taped to our walls (with 3M temporary doublesided removable pad tabs
11、) in the bathroom above the sink, on the fridge and in my office and in the utility room. They kept reminding us of the proper ways to handle conflict and it has curtailed the damaging effects of emotional escalation(扩大) that really ruined any chance to a loving peaceful life. Although we both are f
12、ar from where wed like to be, we are thousands of miles ahead of the painful place where we were before attending your course. Spending the time with you and other couples helped us see that we were not alone and encouraged us to move through this awful phase of our relationship to a happier and mor
13、e satisfying relationship. We were both motivated to learn and sincerely when we came. We participated honestly and we received great rewards then and now. I believe that we have integrated your techniques into our lives to our benefit.Thank you for your lifes work and course that has helped us grow
14、 and create a relationship that is so much more satisfying and pleasant.We appreciate your part in our lives.Yours, Bill & Lori1. The passage above can be best regarded as a letter of _.A. appreciation B. apologyC. recommendation D. suggestion2. When the writers first came to the seminar, _.A. their relationship nearly came to an endB. they had lost hope in lifeC. they had lost the desire to learn something newD. they had just got to know each other3. P
