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题型专项突破- Unit2完形填空（国家篇）
一、完形填空
Gold Mine in Scotland
If you were interested (1) a gold miner, you would probably not think
(3) a gold rush in Scotland a (4) a short time. The (5) (6)
(2) to Scotland to begin your career. But hundred years ago, even though it only lasted thing about this gold rush was that the man who started it, a Mr. Gilchrist, back from Australia after (7) many years looking for gold without success.
(8) , while he was standing on a bridge near his home, he (9) that the stream was shining brightly. He (10) surprised to realize that the gold he had been
looking for (11) long time was on his doorstep, so to speak. He (12) to work immediately but he soon told his neighbours about this good hundreds of men (13) and
(14) the village, hoping to make their fortunes, too. After a
year or so, the gold had gone and (15) but expeditions have been formed (16) since then to see where the gold comes from. So far (17) (18) find the source and interest has died down (19) the greater attractions of the “black gold” off the Scottish coast, the oil recently discovered in the North Sea which (20) to provide Scotland with great wealth in the future.(1) A. for becomingB. in becoming (2) A. to go
B. of going
C. on becomingC. in goingC. there wasC. forC. strangerB. was just comingD. just come
B. to spend
C. passingB. One dayD. Once upon a time
B. remarkedB. was to be
C. viewed
D. accountedD. spendingD. to becomeD. with goingD. it wasD. sinceD. more strange
(3) A. there had beenB. it has been (4) A. during(5) A. strangest(6) A. has just come C. had just come(7) A. to pass(8) A. One timeC. One occasion(9) A. noticed(10) A. had to be
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B. whileB. most strange
C. should have beenD. must have been
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(10) A. so(12) A. came(13) A. chance(14) A. reached to
B. suchB. madeB. luckB. reached at
C. such aC. putC. sortC. arrived toB. also the men hadD. so the men hadB. on different timesD. in different timesC. someoneB. couldD. is able to
D. a soD. startedD. eventD. arrived at
(15) A. also had the men C. so had the men(16) A. from time to time C. for the time being(17) A. anyone
B. no one
D. none
(18) A. has been able to C. can(19) A. because of
B. because
C. forC. is free
D. asD. is likely
(20) A. will perhapsB. will likely答案：
(1)-(5) BBCCA (6)-(10) CDBAD (11)-(15) CDBDC (16)-(20) ABAAD解析：
(1) 依据短语be interested in判断，答案为B。(2) 依据短语think of判断，答案为B。
(3) 从时间状语a hundred years ago来看，应该使用一般过去时。
(5)come back这一动作发生在start这一动作之前，因而使用过去完成时态。(6) 依据句意和短语spend time doing判断，答案为D。(10) 此处表示对过去的推测，因此选用must have been。
(14) reach作“到达”讲时，是及物动词，不需要接介词；arrive作“到达”讲时，不与介词to连用。
(15) 此句表示“那些人也走了”，故选C。
(16) from time to time的意思是“不时；有时；偶尔；间或”；for time being的意思是“暂时；眼下”。从上下文看，应该使用from time to time。(18) 从下一句interest has died down来看，应该使用现在完成时。
(20) be free (免费)是不可能的；因而正确答案是D。A项后不可接to provide；B
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项结构错误；be free (免费)是不可能的；因而正确答案是D。
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