2019年高考英语综合提升练习题及答案(17)

 

　　One summer afternoon，when I was about eight years of age, I was looking at a beautiful rainbow. Somebody said, “If you should go to the 36 of the rainbow, you would find there great pots of gold and silver.” Without 37 , I rushed from the house, and set off toward the woods.

 

　　I was so sure that I knew just 38 that rainbow ended. I remembered how glad and proud I was in my thoughts, and what fine presents I promised to all my friends out of my 39 . So thinking, and laying delightful plans, almost before I knew it I had 40 the thick forest, and the end of the rainbow was not there! 41 I saw it shining down among the trees a little farther off; so on and on I 42 , through the thick bushes and 43 rapid streams. The woods grew thicker and darker, and the ground more wet. Suddenly I met in my way a 44 porcupine (豪猪), who made himself still larger when he saw me. Fearing that he would attack me, I ran from him as fast as my 45 feet would carry me. In my 46 and hurry I forgot to keep my eye on the rainbow, and when, at last, I 47 and looked for it, it was nowhere in sight! It had quite 48 away. I burst into tears, for I had lost all my 49 and had nothing to show for my pilgrimage(journey to a holy place) but muddy feet and a wet and torn body.

 

　　But I soon found that my 50 had only begun: I was lost! I could not tell which was east or west, but 51 about here and there, crying and calling, though I knew that no one could 52 me. All at once I heard my nickname called, so I jumped up. It was my eldest brother. He hugged and kissed away all my tears, and then he told me what the rainbow 53 is: “It is only painted air, and does not 54 _ on the earth. But it tells us something more. When you set off on a pilgrimage, you will be 55 by the rainbow through all the dark places of this world to treasures in your heart, better, far better, than silver or gold.”

 

　　36. A. end B. right C. top D. front

 

　　37. A. appreciation B. intention C. hesitation D. explanation

 

　　38. A. how B. when C. why D. where

 

　　39. A. eyes B. riches C. way D. mind

 

　　40. A. noticed B. cleared C. passed D. reached

 

　　41. A. But B. And C. Or D. For

 

　　42. A. struggled B. imagined C. looked D. worked

 

　　43. A. above B. towards C. across D. through

 

　　44. A. young B. wild C. large D. fierce

 

　　45. A. injured B. tired C. bleeding D. cold

 

　　46. A. horror B. embarrassment C. sorrow D. disappointment

 

　　47. A. cried B. remembered C. returned D. determined

 

　　48. A. flown B. moved C. broken D. faded

 

　　49. A. dreams B. destinations C. treasures D. spirits

 

　　50. A. failure B. doubts C. anger D. troubles

 

　　51. A. wandered B. hung C. came D. skipped

 

　　52. A. attack B. understand C. forgive D. hear

 

　　53. A. usually B. really C. finally D. entirely

 

　　54. A. jump B. rest C. drop D. lie

 

　　55. A. cheated B. moved C. led D. caught