2009年高考英语完形填空专题训练（五）.docVIP

2009年高考英语完形填空专题训练（五） 1 In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout the world thought that this was 1 . Even so, Roebling could not 2 the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he 3 convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their 4 and began to build their dream bridge. Only a few months 5 the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and 6 injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or 7 . Surely now the project would have to be 8 . Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not 9 and his mind remained as 10 as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea 11 him. All he could move was one finger, so he 12 the arm of his wife with that finger, 13 to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his 14 with one finger until the bridge was 15 completed. Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that 16 a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible 17 . Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problems seem very small 18 what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most 19 dream can be realized with 20 no matter what the chances are. 1. A. impossible B. unnecessary C. hard D. excellent 2. A. recognize B. accept C. ignore D. believe 3. A. attempted to B. sought to C. failed to D. managed to 4. A. family B. crew C. class D. team 5. A. since B. before C. after D. when 6. A. severely B. slightly C. poorly D. hardly 7. A. work B. say C. eat D. talk 8. A. continued B. abandoned C. interrupted D. accomplished 9. A. d