Question

完形填空,阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1 ~ 20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

It was hot and humid. I myself out of the house to ride my bike along the Hudson River. I had myself I would learn to ride with no hands and my summer freedom is decreasing. lifting my hands before losing balance, I rode steadily up the bike path.

Later, I parked my bike and lay down on a wooden . Just as I got , a man appeared in my vision. “It looks like it's going to rain,” he said. “I was just like you once,” the man continued. “One day, I went for a bike ride and lay down on a bench, it started to rain. People walking by me probably thought I was .” I listened, with the rain falling down. “Rain is like therapy （治疗）,” he said, “ you just lie there and let it fall on your face.”

“I'm taking a tai chi class, and there's this word, Kua, that means ‘Everything in the is connected.'” He began to sway （摇晃） a little. “When the shoulders move, the hips move. Everything is connected.” The rain fell , and I told the man I'd better get home. “Nice to meet you,” he said, and we called each other's bikes beautiful before forever.

I had never ridden in the rain before. I was that I wouldn't be able to practice my hands-free skills on the way home. But then a（an） thought came into my mind: Why not? The wind and icy summer rain beat my face my bent knees took turns being first and I my arms in the air, my balance holding strong. I yelled to no one . I'd never been more truly in the moment. Everything was connected.

For the first time, I saw the cruelty of umbrellas for us from the soft, healing, tapping raindrops. Like an umbrella, the codes of urban society prevent us from having with strangers. The danger is understandable, but the of riding a bike with no handlebars and the refreshment of words from a mysterious stranger is worth getting a little wet.

1.A. withdrew B. dragged C. guided D. invited

2.A. promised B. planned C. acknowledged D. arranged

3.A. Immediately B. Frequently C. Occasionally D. Rarely

4.A. floor B. bed C. chair D. bench

5.A. curious B. conscious C. comfortable D. cautious

6.A. as if B. even though C. in case D. only if

7.A. sick B. wet C. mad D. poor

8.A. where B. when C. what D. how

9.A. world B. universe C. sport D. body

10.A. harder B. more rapidly C. bigger D. more suddenly

11.A. parting B. leaving C. breaking D. disappearing

12.A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. satisfied D. amazed

13.A. considerate B. passive C. popular D. wild

14.A. which B. that C. as D. with

15.A. raised B. rose C. arose D. aroused

16.A. in brief B. in particular C. in general D. in secret

17.A. distinguishing B. trapping C. moving D. blocking

18.A. appointments B. conflicts C. fun D. contact

19.A. excitement B. inspiration C. pain D. trouble

20.A. sharp B. difficult C. enjoyable D. wise

Answer 1