2023北京二中高一（下）期末
英语
第一部分：知识运用(30分)
第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mymomisabouttohaveaspinal(脊柱的)operation.Theoperationis___1___minor,butdoescarryariskof
paralysis(瘫痪).FriendsandfamilyhavereactedtothisnewsbytalkinginsuchpessimistictermsthatMomhas
cometo___2___thiskindoftalkas“psychologicaltheft”.Itoccurswhenotherpeopleincreaseyouranxiety
___3___providingcomfort.
LastweekMomranintoGeoffwhoworksforthelocalschool.“Howareyou?”heasked.“Notgreat,”she
replied,“IhavebeenhavingsometroublewithmybackandI’mgoingtoneedanoperation.”“Oh,thebackisthe
most___4___placetooperateon!Mymomhadthatandshewasinterriblepain.”Heresponded.Geoff’s___5___
hadbeenkind.He’dgivenhisownmother’sstorytoshowsympathy,___6___Momonlyhearddangerandpain.
Peoplecouldhavealternativethingsthatwouldbeequallytrue,butmorefamiliartopatients.“Thespecialists
inourhospitalsareamongthebestintheworld.”—That’sagoodone.“You’regoingtofeelmuchbetter
___7___.”—That’sanother.
I’mnotsuggestingpatientsshouldbe___8___fromtherealityoftherisksthey’retaking.Butifthedecision
tohaveanoperationcan’treallybe___9___,what’sthepurposeofstressingthe____10____?It’sjustcommon
sensetosay,“Getwellsoon,andhowcanIhelp?”
1.A.definitelyB.unusuallyC.relativelyD.typically
2.A.chooseB.labelC.employD.mistake
3.A.inneedofB.infavorofC.insteadofD.regardlessof
4.A.secureB.dangerousC.commonD.apparent
5.A.intentionB.assumption