【精题分解】完型填空（1）——2013年最新模拟汇编
黑龙江省哈六中2013届高三第一次模拟考试
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We sat in my office shocked by the reality that John had a terrible disease. This disease strikes the muscular system of its 36 , eventually draining the body of all 37 to support even breathing and a beating heart.
John had been my business partner and my friend for many years. He was the kind of friend who pushed you 38 what you thought you could do. One time I 39 his expectations and he responded patiently, “Rick, I wouldn’t be much of a friend if I let you 40 yourself with what you think is your best.”
41 I cried with him like two adolescent children for a long time, I asked him the one thing that he had always dreamt about doing, but I hadn’t done yet. His response was actually 42 . I knew as a lifelong car-racing enthusiast, he had always wanted to go to the Indianapolis 500. 43 , it seemed that the tickets were just impossible for us. However, I 44 told John it would be no problem. One of my clients was certain to have 45 to just two tickets to Indy. But my confidence was 46 . The 1996 Indy 500 came and went and I was unable to get the tickets for John.
As the 1997 event approached, John’s 47 remained that I could get him a ticket but his body 48 and strength drained away. I knew in my heart that 1997 would be John’s last 49 to see the event. By that time I had become 50 enough to call anyone within reach, but in vain. I could barely 51 John. I had failed to make his wish come true. He comforted me that he 52 my efforts all the same.
Then, just two weeks before the event, the telephone rang and Peggy in Piottsburgh asked the question that stopped my 53 . “Rick,” she asked, “are you still 54 those Indy 500 tickets?” Then she had to ask, “Rick, are you still there?”
I couldn’t say anything. My voice was 55 . Eventually, I got the words out and through joyful tears
