广东省广州市2015届高三毕业班综合测试（二） 英语试题
I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1一15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳
选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I'd never seen a storm like it. It was July 20，1992．I had been in the US army for a year
and a half，and was 1 that evening as an inspector.
I was standing at the doorway watching the 2 blowing in when a bolt of lightning hit a
tree about 50 yards away，making me 3 in fright.
The rain arrived suddenly and 4 ，shaking the roof. A big flash of blue light hit me，
throwing me about 10 metres． 5 passed through me and I seemed on fire．I felt myself 6
my body and then I was looking down at myself as the guards tried to help me．I felt I had a
7 ，turn away or face the pain. I decided to return.
I later found out that the lightning had stopped my heart for 5 minutes•Doctors were 8
I had survived.
Through much hard work I eventually recovered 9 ．But while my body slowly healed，
I remained terrified of storms．The army doctors insisted I 10 my fears and overcome them.
So on one overcast day，I stood outside my house and waited. The rain came，wetting my
bare feet. I saw the flash and heard the thunder at the same time. Lightning burned through me
once more and threw me back into the house. I'd been struck again！
The first time I was hit，I was told the 11 of surviving were one in twelve million. But
what were the chances of surviving twice?
I already lived with so much 12 that physically it wasn't much worse the second time.
But I became more 13 ．It took me years to overcome my terror and feel comfortable again
leaving the house. My life as a soldier was 14 by one in a wheelchair. Nevertheless I
learned to 15 ．Although I still feel pain every day，I'm now able to work and live
independently．I am no longer afraid of living．
1 ．A. fighting B. working C. sleeping D. reading
2 ．A. fire B．roof C．rainstorm D . smoke
3 ．A. jump B. laugh C. hide D. leave
4. A. slowly B. secretly C. softly D. loudly
5 ．A. Electricity B. Light C: Rain D. Sound
6. A. hitting B. leaving C. controlling D . dragging
