2017届高考英语一轮复习练习：必修2 Module 2 No Drugs（外研版）_高考复习指南

2017届高考英语一轮复习练习：必修2 Module 2 No Drugs（外研版）

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　(2015·河北石家庄二中一模)

　　Face adversity(逆境) with a smile

　　I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied，“You mean __1__.” He explained that I should be glad of the __2__ exercise that the hill provided.

　　My __3__ to the hill has now changed, l used to __4__ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to __5__ and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. __6__， I have a smile of __7__ as I reach the top of the hill.

　　Problems are there to be faced and __8__. We cannot achieve anything with a/an __9__ life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to __10__ a University degree. She wrote, “Character cannot be __11__ in ease and quiet. Only through __12__ of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”

　　One of the main __13__ of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. __14__ we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.

　　Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated (截肢) following a flying accident. He was __15__ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces (擅长的人). He was a/an __16__ to others during the war. He said，“Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. __17__ your mind, and you'll never __18__ crutches(拐杖) or a stick，then have a go at everything. Go to school，join in all the games you can. Go __19__ you want to. But never, never let them __20__ you that things are too difficult or impossible.”