《2025年创新设计高中英语必修第二册北师大版》

Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)
(2025·邵阳市高一上期末)
When I was in my early twenties, I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school. I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 1 there. Upon landing in early June, I was shocked by the lack of 2 and burning desert heat. After less than two days in that 3 , I called my parents to question whether I had made the right choice and to announce that I was 4 considering coming home. My father, in a calm and 5 voice, indicated that I always had a choice. I could always come home and be welcome there. But in fact, we both knew I wouldn’t come home at the time. Needless to say, I chose to 6 .
Many years have passed. My father’s 7 words remain with me. Knowing that I can always come home, I’ve been able to 8 several challenging situations—unemployment, divorce and even the 9 of my only son. I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 10 and that they do have a choice. Whether home is earthly, spiritual, or some sense of calm, knowing that we can come home will be just enough to 11 us on our way.
It 12 me, in a way, of the prodigal son (回头的浪子) who found 13 and love upon returning home. While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life, it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and 14 in life but we still have a home where love, support and comfort 15 .
1.[A] flew [B] drove
[C] walked [D] cycled
2.[A] blue [B] yellow
[C] brown [D] green
3.[A] family [B] refuge
[C] environment [D] desert
4.[A] naturally [B] fortunately
[C] obviously [D] seriously
5.[A] gentle [B] weak
[C] supportive [D] pleasant
6.[A] graduate [B] regret
[C] return [D] continue
7.[A] surprising [B] encouraging
[C] interesting [D] moving
8.[A] face up to [B] get away with
[C] make sure of [D] look out for
9.[A] return [B] growth
[C] arrival [D] loss
10.[A] worries [B] cares
[C] leaves [D] stays
11.[A] help [B] stop
[C] protect [D] teach
12.[A] informs [B] reminds
[C] warns [D] rids
13.[A] comfort [B] interest
[C] food [D] money
14.[A] regrets [B] complaints
[C] sufferings [D] pleasures
15.[A] survive [B] exist
[C] fall [D] disappear

答案： 1.A [根据后文“Upon landing in early June”可知，我乘飞机去那里，故选A项。]
2.D [根据后文“the burning desert heat”可知，这里是不毛之地，所以缺乏绿色，故选D项。]
3.C [根据语境和前文“the burning desert heat”可知，我在那种环境中待了不到两天，故选C项。]
4.D [根据前文“I called my parents to question whether I had made the right choice”和后文“considering coming home”可知，我在认真地考虑回家，故选D项。]
5.C [根据语境和后文“I could always come home and be wel-come there.”可知，爸爸支持我的选择，故选C项。]
6.D [根据前文“I wouldn’t come home at the time”可知，作者选择继续留在那里，故选D项。]
7.B [根据前文“My father,in...be welcome there.”可知，父亲一直在鼓励作者，故选B项。]
8.A [根据语境和后文“several challenging situations—unem-ployment, divorce and even the of my only son”可知，我能面对一些困难，故选A项。]
9.D [根据前文“several challenging situations—unemploy-ment, divorce”可知此处指作者面对生活中的困境，再结合选项可知，作者失去了儿子符合语境，故选D项。]
10.B [基于文的分析可知，作者深知，在遇到挑战和困难时，总是能有个选择——回家得到家人的关心，根据后文“they do have a choice”可知，此处指“知道有人关心他们”，故选B项。]
11.A [根据前文“knowing that we can come home”和后文“us on our way”可知，知道能回家就足以帮助我们这些在路上的人，故选A项。]
12.B [根据前文“Whether home is earthly...us on our way.”可知，这让作者想起了一个回头的浪子，故选B项。]
13.A [基于前文的分析并根据后文“we still have a home where love, support and comfort ”可知，浪子回家后得到了安慰和爱，故选A项。]
14.C [根据前文“experience pains”和语境可知，我们经历痛苦和苦难，故选C项。]
15.B [根据语境和前文“we still have a home where love, sup-port and comfort”可知，家中有爱、支持和安慰，故选B项。]