完形填空专题
湖北省七市(州)教科研协作体 2021 届高三 3 月联考英语试题
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Adam Finley loves his job as a mail carrier. When the 41 in his community moved
entirely online, Finley felt sorry for the students 42 inside all day.
One day, Finley decided to do something to help lift the 43 of the Jones sisters who
haven’t been able to go to school all year.
After 44 with the girls’ parents, Finley drew some index cards ( 索 引 卡 ) out of
his pocket and started the first of many 45 of Tic-tac-toe ( 井 字 棋 ).
Every morning, the girls would run to the mailbox to see Finley’s latest move and make their
strategic 46 , leave the cards in the mailbox, and wait for Mr. Adam to make his move when he
returned with their mails the following day.
“It was what they 47 every morning, seeing what move he would make,” said Mrs.
Jones.
Finley would let the girls 48 so he could reward them. “They are always 49 to win. I’ve
surprised them with gift cards for ice-cream, popcorn, anything to make them 50 . At 7:30
every morning, those girls are excited waving at the door. That’s my 51 ,” Finley said.
Nowadays Finley is playing the game with other neighborhood kids. Mrs. Jones said
although 2020 has been 52 , she is grateful for the 53 it taught her and
her family about 54 the small moments in life. “Thank you, Finley, for bringing such 55
to such a dark year,” she added.
41. A. mails B. stores C. schools D. libraries
42. A. stuck B. hidden C. wandering D. quarrelling
43. A. voices B. parcels C. curtains D. spirits
44. A. bargaining B. checking C. trading D. fighting
45. A. games B. versions C. images D. wonders
46. A. preparations B. inventions C. moves D. cards
47. A. looked into B. looked forward to C. looked for D. looked back on
48. A. play B. wait C. create D. win
49. A. expected B. bored C. excited D. qualified
50. A. smile B. stay C. hesitate D. wave
51. A. suggestion B. reward C. decision D. ending
52. A. strange B. lengthy C. smooth D. tough
53. A. trick B. lesson C. story D. skill
54. A. appreciating B. spending C. collecting D. recording
55. A. honor B. credit C. opportunity D. light
完形填空:41- 45 CADBA 46-50 CBDCA 51-55 BDBAD
完形填空 人与社会
【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。美国邮政署的邮递员 Adam Finley 在疫情期间,通过玩井字棋游戏
给社区的孩子们带去欢乐。
41. C 句意:当他所在社区的学校完全进入网课状态,他不禁为终日呆在室内的学生感到难过。故选
C 项。
42. A 见 41 题解析。
43. D 句意:芬尼决定做点什么来帮助振奋琼斯姐妹的精神,使她们高兴。
44. B 句意:和女孩们的父母了解核实过后,芬尼从口袋里拿出一些卡片,开始画井字游戏。故选 B
项。
45. A 见 44 题解析。
46. C 句意:每天早上,琼斯姐妹会跑到邮箱查看芬尼最新走的一步棋,然后在卡片上画出她们走的
一步,将卡片留在邮箱,等待亚当先生第二天返回时再走下一步。故选 C 项。
47. B 句意:他们每天早上盼望的就是看芬尼会怎样走一步。故选 A 项。
48. D 句意:芬尼说他总是会让女孩们赢,这样他就可以奖励她们一个奖品了。
49. C 句意:她们赢了总是会很兴奋。
50. A 句意:芬尼通过给姐妹俩礼物卡买冰激凌,爆米花或者任何让她们开心一笑的东西,带给她们
惊喜。
51. B 句意:当早上七点半,女孩们兴奋地在门口挥手(即女孩们渴望见到芬尼),这就是我所得到
的回报。根据语境,芬尼努力帮助孩子们振奋精神,看到孩子们期望和兴奋地招手就是对他最好的
回报,故选 B 项。
52. D 句意:琼斯太太说虽然 2020 年很艰难,但她很感恩这一年教会她和她的家人对生活中的每一
个瞬间充满感激。故选 D 项。
53. B 见 52 题解析。
54. A 见 52 题解析。
55. D 句意:“感谢你,芬尼,在这样黑暗的一年带来光芒。” 结合句子中的 such a dark year 可知,
是带来了光,故选择 D 项。
湖北省荆门市龙泉中学、 2021 届高三下学期 2 月联合考试英语试题
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once I started working after graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University, I decided to stay in the
workforce and go to school part-time. I began my journey as an adult ___21___ in the Business
Administration program at Wilfrid Laurier University. When I ___22___ from Laurier, a colleague
introduced me to the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) program, which offered a
professional credential(凭证)related to my field of ___23___
These days, I keep my industry knowledge ___24___ through reading industry publications, ___25___
relative conferences and taking an annual Continuing Education course. From a___26___interest
perspective, I've taken music lessons and ___27___ in first aid, gardening and website development.
Some might call me a learning ___28___. I honestly can't imagine a time when I want to stop learning.
Sometimes people ask me why I ___29___ to take courses when I am getting close to “retirement’’. When I
look to the ____30____, 30 years of sitting on the couch watching Netflix isn't the kind of life I want to live.
I need a reason to get out of bed in the morning, and something to keep me ____31____ active.
I am looking at the Plain Language program as an opportunity to learn a new skill that will not only
make me ____32____ at my current job, but also will ____33____ some extra income once I leave my
full-time career behind.
The days of being able to ____34____ education after university are long gone. So, continuous
learning will be necessary to keep up with the pace of ____35____
21. A. designer B. teacher C. reporter D. learner
22. A. heard B. inferred C. graduated D. suffered
23. A. work B. training C. research D. education
24. A. current B. known C. useful D. remarkable
25. A. organizing B. attending C. recording D. confirming
26. A. secret B. personal C. unique D. common
27. A. choices B. measures C. courses D. responsibilities
28. A. celebrity B. master C. consultant D. addict
29. A. need B. agree C. continue D. refuse
30. A. truth B. demand C. effect D. future
31. A. financially B. physically C. mentally D. socially.
32. A. better B. stronger C. braver D. firmer
33. A. reduce B. generate C. reserve D. negotiate
34. A. care about B. leave behind C. insist on D. show off
35. A. comment B. purchase C. production D. change
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30.
D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. D
湖北省 2021 届高三下学期 2 月调研考试英语试题
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Noah Rupp, the Providence High School ninth-grader, is only 15. But he's already started his own
charity to help the 41
Noah's Ark Project began last fall when he and his father Mark Rupp, were on 42 in Asheville,
Walking back to their hotel, they 43 a man who appeared to be homeless and was shaking in the cold.
He wanted to do 44 to help.
When they returned to Charlotte, Noah 45 what types of products could help a person to stay
46 . He found a type of bright, orange lightweight sleeping bag, they are waterproof and windproof and
can be 47 all year-round.
They built website and 48 to raise $5,000 for the first 200 sleeping bags, Noah presented his
49 to his classmates. Most were very supportive and helped him with his first fundraiser a yard sale.
"We sold our own used things and bought 20 bags that winter.
“It seems it will 50 much longer time to reach the goal,” said Noah, Their next 51 is
to meet the goal this fall.
Like other teenagers, Noah has homework, plays sports and spends time with friends. But he
52 those things well with his charity. He sets aside time each day to work on it.
His mother, Leslie Perez, is 53 by her son, “What he does is 54 ," said Perez, "Having
worked through the project, I 55 that no matter what life throws at him, he'll be OK.”
41. A. young B. hungry C. elderly D. homeless
42. A. business B. experiment C. exercise D. vacation
43. A. remembered B. noticed C. sought D. researched
44. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
45. A. designed B. improved C. studied D. discovered
46. A. healthy B. rich C. warm D. full
47. A. shared B. used C. washed D. developed
48. A. turned out B. got back C. looked forward D. set out
49. A. dream B. problem C. project D. demand
50. A. save B. wait C. waste D. take
51. A. step B. method C. idea D. requirement
52. A. combines B. connects C. provides D. balances
53. A. terrified B. hurt C. amazed D. amused
54. A. great B. fun C. serious D. careless
55. A. mean B. believe C. assume D. warn
41-45D D B A C 46-50C B D C D 51-55A D C A B
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 15 岁的男孩 Noah Rupp 想方设法去帮助无家可归的人的故
事。
41 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但他已经成立了自己的慈善机构来帮助无家可归的人。A. young 年
轻的;B. hungry 饥饿的;C. elderly 年长的;D. homeless 无家可归的。根据“they___3___a man who
appeared to be homeless”可知,他成立慈善机构是为了帮助无家可归的人。故选 D。
42 考查名词词义辨析。句意:诺亚方舟计划始于去年秋天,当时他和他的父亲马克·拉普在阿什维尔
度假,走回旅馆时,他们注意到一名似乎无家可归的男子,在寒冷中发抖。A. business 生意;B.
experiment 实验;C. exercise 锻炼;D. vacation 假期。根据“Walking back to their hotel,”可知,他们在
阿什维尔度假。“on vacation”为固定短语,意为“在度假中”。故选 D。
43 考查动词词义辨析。句意:诺亚方舟计划始于去年秋天,当时他和他的父亲马克·拉普在阿什维尔
度假,走回旅馆时,他们注意到一名似乎无家可归的男子,在寒冷中发抖。A. remembered 记得;B.
noticed 注意;C. sought 寻找;D. researched 研究,探索。根据“a man who appeared to be homeless and
was shaking in the cold.”可知,他们看到了一名似乎无家可归的男子,在寒冷中发抖。故选 B。
44 考查代词词义辨析。句意:他想帮点忙。A. something 某事;B. everything 一切;C. anything 任何
事情;D. nothing 没有什么。根据“what types of products could help a person”可知,想要做点事情来帮
忙。故选 A。
45 考查动词词义辨析。句意:当他们回到夏洛特时,Noah 研究了什么类型的产品可以帮助人们保暖。
A. designed 设计;B. improved 提高,改善;C. studied 学习,研究;D. discovered 发现。根据“what types
of products could help a person to stay___6___”可知,此处表示研究研究了什么类型的产品可以帮助人
们。故选 C。
46 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当他们回到夏洛特时,诺亚研究了什么类型的产品可以帮助人们保
暖。A. healthy 健康的;B. rich 富有的;C. warm 温暖的;D. full 满的。根据“was shaking in the cold”
可知,此处表示帮助人们保持温暖。故选 C。
47 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他找到了一种明亮的橙色轻重量睡袋,它们是防水和防风的,可以全
年使用。A. shared 分享;B. used 使用;C. washed 洗;D. developed 发展。根据“He found a type of bright,
orange lightweight sleeping bag”可知,这种睡袋可以全年使用。故选 B。
48 考查动词短语辨析。句意:他们建立了网站,并开始为前 200 个睡袋筹集 5000 美元,Noah 向他
的同学介绍了他的项目。A. turned out 结果是,证明是;B. got back 返回;C. looked forward 向前看,
期待;D. set out 开始,动身。根据“to raise $5,000 for the first 200 sleeping bags”可知,此处表示他们
建了一个网站,开始(set out)募拥。set out to do sth.为固定用法,意为“开始着手做某事”。故选 D。
49 考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们建立了网站,并开始为前 200 个睡袋筹集 5000 美元,Noah 向他
的同学介绍了他的项目。A. dream 梦想;B. problem 问题;C. project 工程,计划;D. demand 要求。
根据上文“Noah's Ark Project”可知,此处是信息词 project 的词汇复现。故选 C。
50 考查动词词义辨析。句意:“看来要达到这个目标需要更长的时间,”Noah 说,他们的下一步是在
今年秋天达到这个目标。A. save 节省,拯救;B. wait 等待;C. waste 浪费;D. take 拿走、花费。It takes
some time to do sth.为固定句型,意为“花费时间做某事”。故选 D。
51 考查名词词义辨析。句意:“看来要达到这个目标需要更长的时间,”Noah 说,他们的下一步是在
今年秋天达到这个目标。A. step 脚步,步骤;B. method 理论;C. idea 主意;D. requirement 要求,
需要。根据“It seems it will___10___much longer time to reach the goal”和“to meet the goal this fall”可
知,此处表示下一步(step)他们将在今年秋天实现那个目标。故选 A。
52 考查动词词义辨析。句意:但他很好地平衡了这些事情和他的慈善事业,他每天留出时间来工作。
A. combines 组合,合并;B. connects 联系,连接;C. provides 提供;D. balances 平衡。根据“He sets
aside time each day to work on it.”(他每天留出时间做这件事。)可知,此处表示但他很好地平衡了这
些事情和他的慈善事业。故选 D。
53 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他的母亲莱斯利·佩雷斯被她的儿子震惊了。A. terrified 使恐惧;B. hurt
伤害;C. amazed 使惊讶;D. amused 逗乐。根据上文内容“Noah's Ark Project began last fall”可知,母
亲为儿子所做的事感到惊讶。故选 C。
54 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:“他做得很好,”佩雷斯说,“完成了这个项目后,我相信无论生活遇
到什么,他都会没事的。”A. great 伟大的;B. fun 有趣的;C. serious 严重的;D. careless 粗心的。母
亲认为儿子做的事很伟大。故选 A。
55 考查动词词义辨析。句意:“他做得很好,”佩雷斯说,“完成了这个项目后,我相信无论生活遇到
什么,他都会没事的。”A. mean 意味着;B. believe 相信;C. assume 假设,认为;D. warn 警告。根
据“that no matter what life throws at him, he'll be OK.”可知,母亲相信不管以后的生活向他抛出什么样
的难题,他都能应付。故选 B。
湖北省九师联盟 2020-2021 学年高三下学期新高考 2 月质量检测英语试题
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Robin was 12 years old when his mother sent him to me for his first piano lesson. I preferred that
students begin at an earlier ___41___ . I explained it to Robin that he was too old, but he said it had always
been his mother's ___42___ to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
___43___ Robin tried very hard, he didn't seem to have the basic sense of music. However, he
___44___ and at the end of each lesson he never forgot to say, “My mom's going to hear me play someday.
" But it seemed impossible, and I was ___45___ by his slow progress. One day, he ___46___ me that his
mother was sick and he couldn't come to my class any longer. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he
was really a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several months later when I was preparing my students for a music show, Robin came to my home
and said he had to ___47___ the show. I don't know what led me to ___48___ him to do that. Maybe it was
the ___49___ in his eyes or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right. I was
even more ____50____ when Robin announced that he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of
Mozart. I was not prepared for what happened next.
However, on the show his fingers danced ____51____ on the keys. He played so well that everyone
____52____excitedly when he was leaving the stage. In excitement, I ____53____ up to stage to
congratulate him.
“How could you do it?” I could not help asking him a few days later.
“Well, I kept practising at home. My mom had cancer and just passed away the day I went to your
____54____ to ask for your permission to take part in the show. It was the first time she could hear me play
on the stage. 1 wanted to make it ____55____ . ”
41. A. level B. convenience C. age D. moment
42. A. task B. plan C. dream D. hobby
43. A. Unless B. Because C. Until D. Although
44. A. acted B. continued C. commanded D. proved
45. A. encouraged B. disappointed C. touched D. guided
46. A. told B. showed C. convinced D. promised
47. A. look forward to B. sign up for C. focus on D. learn from
48. A. warn B. persuade C. allow D. force
49. A. determination B. happiness C. reflections D. anger
50. A. excited B. satisfied C. relieved D. surprised
51. A. gracefully B. awkwardly C. slowly D. quickly
52. A. shook B. clapped C. danced D. laughed
53. A. followed B. drove C. woke D. ran
54. A. house B. office C. class D. stage
55. A. special B. important C. similar D. popular
【答案】41. C 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. D
51. A 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个“缺少音乐细胞”的男孩为了满足身患绝症的妈妈的
愿望而刻苦练习钢琴,最终成功参加学校演出的感人故事。
【41 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我更喜欢学生在较早的年龄开始学习钢琴。A. level 水平;B. convenience
便利;C. age 年龄;D. moment 时刻。根据后文“I explained it to Robin that he was too old”可知,作者
喜欢学生在较早年龄开始学习。故选 C 项。
【42 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我向 Robin 解释说他年纪太大了,但他说听他弹钢琴一直是他母亲的梦
想。A. task 任务;B. plan 计划;C. dream 梦想;D. hobby 爱好。结合句意,根据后文 Robin 反复所
说的“My mom's going to hear me play someday.”以及“It was the first time she could hear me play on the
stage.”可知,听他弹钢琴是他母亲的梦想。故选 C 项。
【43 题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意:虽然 Robin 很努力,但他似乎没有基本的音乐意识。A. Unless 除非;B.
Because 因为 C. Until 直到;D. Although 虽然。前半部分“Robin tried very hard”和后半部分“he didn't
seem to have the basic sense of music”之间存在转折关系。故选 D 项。
【44 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,他还是继续学着钢琴,而且在每节课结束时他从来没有忘记说:“我
妈妈总有一天会听到我演奏。” A. acted 表现;B. continued 继续;C. commanded 需要;D. proved 证
明。根据前文可知,Robin 没有基本的音乐意识,根据“However”的转折语义可知,他仍在继续坚持
学习。故选 B 项。
【45 题详解】
考查动词过去分词词义辨析。句意:但这似乎是不可能的,我对他的缓慢进展感到失望。A. encouraged
受鼓励的;B. disappointed 失望的;C. touched 受感触的;D. guided 被指导的。根据前文“But it seemed
impossible”以及后文“his slow progress”可知,作者很失望。故选 B 项。
【46 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:有一天,他告诉我,他妈妈病了,他不能再来上我的课了。A. told 告诉;
B. showed 出示;C. convinced 使确信;D. promised 承诺。根据后文“his mother was sick and he couldn't
come to my class any longer”内容可知,Robin 是一般事实的陈述(要请假),所以指“告诉老师”。故
选 A 项。
【47 题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:几个月后,当我正在为我的学生准备一个音乐节目时,Robin 来到
我家,说他要报名参加这个节目。A. look forward to 盼望;B. sign up for 报名;C. focus on 专注;D.
learn from 向……学习。根据前文“I was preparing my students for a music show”可知,作者准备为学
生准备音乐节目,所以 Robin 前来报名参加。后文“My mom had cancer and just passed away the day I
went to your ___14___ to ask for your permission to take part in the show.”可知,他要报名参加这个节
目。故选 B 项。
【48 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我不知道是什么让我允许他这么做的。A. warn 警告;B. persuade 说服;
C. allow 允许;D. force 强迫。根据后文“Maybe it was the ___9___ in his eyes or maybe it was something
inside of me saying that it would be all right.”可知,作者答应了 Robin 的要求,所以指“允许”他报名。
故选 C 项。
【49 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:也许是他眼中的决心,也许是我内心的某种力量在告诉我一切都会好的。
A. determination 决心;B. happiness 幸福;C. reflections 反思;D. anger 愤怒。虽然老师并不看好 Robin,
可是却允许他报名了。其中原因之一,应该是 Robin 的坚决态度。故选 A 项。
【50 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当 Robin 宣布他选择了莫扎特最困难的曲子之一时,我更惊讶了。A.
excited 激动的;B. satisfied 满意的;C. relieved 放心的;D. surprised 吃惊的。根据后文“he had chosen
one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart”可知,作者没有想到他竟然选择最难的曲子,所以感到惊讶。
故选 D 项。
【51 题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,在节目中,他的手指在琴键上优雅地舞动着。A. gracefully 优雅地;
B. awkwardly 笨拙地;C. slowly 缓慢地;D. quickly 迅速地。根据后文“He played so well ”可知,Robin
弹得很好,所以这里描述他的手指“优雅地”的在琴键上舞动。故选 A 项。
【52 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他演奏得非常好,当他离开舞台时,每个人都激动地鼓掌。A. shook 摇
动;B. clapped 鼓掌;C. danced 跳舞;D. laughed 大笑。根据前文“He played so well ”可知,Robin 弹
得很好,根据后文“when he was leaving the stage”语境可知,此处指大家鼓掌喝彩。故选 B 项。
【53 题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我激动地跑上舞台向他祝贺。A. followed 跟随;B. drove 驾驶;C. woke
醒来;D. ran 跑。根据前文“He played so well that everyone ___12___excitedly when he was leaving the
stage.”可知,Robin 弹得很好,所以作者激动的跑到舞台向他祝贺。故选 D 项。
【54 题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我妈妈得了癌症,就在我去你家请求你允许我参加演出的那天,她去世
了。A. house 房子,家;B. office 办公室;C. class 班级;D. stage 舞台。根据前文“Robin came to my
home and
said he had
to ___7___
the show”可
知 , Robin
去作者家里
请求参加演
出。故选 A
项。
【55 题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我想让它与众不同。A. special 专门的,特殊的;B. important 重要的;
C. similar 类似的;D. popular 流行的。根据前文 Robin 所说“It was the first time she could hear me play
on the stage.”可知,因为是去世的妈妈第一次听 Robin 在舞台上演奏,所以 Robin 想让演奏与众不同。
故选 A 项。
湖北省 2021 届普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟演练英语试题
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From getting dressed to finding meaningful work, Canadians with disabilities experience countless
obstacles each day. It's time for a 41 .
The sport o£ parkour (跑酷)involves running, 42 , jumping, rolling and various other physical
movements, none of which I can 43 perform due to my disease.
My variation, 44 parkour, is conducted with a wheelchair. My wife makes the 45 between
parkour and disability. Every day, we start our morning routine. First she helps me put on my clothes. Then
she hooks(钩)belts to my ceiling lift, a 46 that lifts me from bed to my wheelchair, in which I go down
to street level through an elevator. So I can get to work or elsewhere.
Scenes like this 47 people daily across Canada in homes where disability lives. Jake, a member of
my team of Personal Support Workers (PSWs) , discovered it could take an hour or two to get some
clients 48 . PSWs is one way of getting me around barriers. I find disability parkour can be done in
various places : yards, schools, hospitals——wherever there are 49 .
The world of disability is full of difficulties and various 50 needs. If the proposed bill gets the
basics right, it will greatly 51 the chances for the disabled to fully 52 society. For example, the
government can make it easier to find an accessible home, to get an education, to get a job, to 53 public
transportation, etc.
It all sounds so 54 , There is definitely room for 55 now that national accessibility legislation
(无障碍环境立法)is actively being considered. It will still be a long way.
41. A. rest B. deal C. class D. change
42. A. climbing B. shaking C. shouting D. fighting
43. A. usually B. temporarily C. possibly D. originally
44. A. project B. disability C. danger D. car
45. A. remark B. difference C. decision D. connection
46. A. stick B. vehicle C. device D. rope
47. A. exhaust B. amuse C. disappoint D. describe
48. A. nervous B. ready C. energetic D. straight
49. A. barriers B. handrails C. stories D. rooms
50. A. amazing B. specific C. ridiculous D. serious
51. A. increase B. lose C. control D. attract
55. A.
concern B. pity C. struggle D. optimism
52. A. graduate from B. search into C. participate in D. live in
53.A. provide B. avoid C. develop D. access
54. A. careful B. hopeful C. doubtful D. natural