中考真题2023年甘肃省甘南州完形填空B篇-四十不晚：肖恩的警察梦
Sean checked the e-mail as usual. Then he found a(n) ___1___ e-mail, “Do you still want to be a policeman?” Sean ___2___ the screen, deep in thought.
One day when Sean was only 5, his uncle Paul, a ___3___, drove him home in his police car. Sean was interested in the car and the uniform. He decided to be a hero like Paul.
However, Sean followed his teacher’s advice and ___4___became a reporter. He worked in a newspaper ___5___ he was 30 years old. Then he changed several jobs but nothing made him really happy. Actually he had never really ___6___ his childhood dream. His wife could not stand this and left him. Sean got into a(n)___7___ situation. He had to move back to St Ignace, where his dad lived.
When his father encouraged him to search for a new job, the ___8___ came. Phoenix, 2,100 miles away from St Ignace, was in great need of policemen. Sean, nearly 40 years old, finally decided to catch it.
In order to pass the test to get the job, Sean began ___9___ every day, and finally passed it. “It took me 35 years. But a promise is a promise. How many people can say they achieve their life’s dreams?” Sean says. “I ___10___ it. It just proves（证明）that it’s never too late and it is worth all the efforts and energy.”
1.1.
A common
B unexpected
C uncomfortable
D
解析：选B。句意：然后他发现了一封意想不到的电子邮件，“你还想当警察吗？” common普通；unexpected出乎意料的；uncomfortable不舒服的。根据“the screen, deep in thought.”以及邮件的内容“Do you still want to be a policeman?”可知，这封邮件出乎了肖恩的意料，故选B。
2.2.
A stared at
B fixed up
C called in
D
解析：选A。句意：肖恩盯着屏幕，陷入了沉思。 stared at盯着；fixed up修理；called in打电话来。根据“the screen, deep in thought.”可知，应该是盯着屏幕，故选A。
3.3.
A driver
B programmer
C police officer
D
解析：选C。句意：肖恩只有5岁的一天，他的叔叔保罗，一个警察，用他的警车送他回家。 driver司机；programmer程序员；police officer警察。根据“drove him home in his police car”可知，是指警察，故选C。
4.4.
A nearly
B gradually
C finally
D
解析：选C。句意：肖恩只有5岁的一天，他的叔叔保罗，一个警察，用他的警车送他回家。 driver司机；programmer程序员；police officer警察。根据“drove him home in his police car”可知，是指警察，故选C。
5.5.
A till
B after
C when
D
解析：选C。句意：他30岁时在一家报社工作。 till直到；after之后；when当……时候。根据“He worked in a newspaper...he was 30 years old. ”可知，当肖恩30岁的时候，他在一家报社工作，故选C。
6.6.
A made up
B given up
C shown up
D
解析：选B。句意：实际上，他从来没有真正放弃过童年的梦想。 made up编造；given up放弃；shown up出现。根据“Actually he had never really...his childhood dream. ”可知，肖恩未曾放弃过自己的童年梦想，故选B。
7.7.
A boring
B interesting
C embarrassing
D
解析：选C。句意：肖恩陷入了尴尬的境地。 boring无聊的；interesting有趣的；embarrassing尴尬的。根据“His wife could not stand this and left him.”可知，他的妻子受不了了，离开了他，肖恩陷入了尴尬的境地。故选C。
8.8.
A chance
B courage
C power
D
解析：选A。句意：当他父亲鼓励他找一份新工作时，机会来了。 chance机会；courage勇气；power权力。根据“Phoenix, 2,100 miles away from St Ignace, was in great need of policemen”可知，距离圣伊格纳斯2100英里的凤凰城急需警察，这是肖恩的机会，故选A。
9.9.
A fighting
B training
C competing
D
解析：选B。句意：为了通过考试得到这份工作，肖恩开始每天训练，最后通过了考试。 fighting争斗；training训练；competing竞争。根据“In order to pass the test to get the job”可知，肖恩为了通过考试，每天训练，故选B。
10.10.
A made
B missed
C arrived
D
解析：选A。句意：我做到了。 made制作；missed错过；arrived到达。根据“It just proves（证明）that it’s never too late and it is worth all the efforts and energy”可知，肖恩完成了儿时的梦想，make it“成功”。故选A。