完形填空
On a cold January night in 1828, young engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 21, worked deep under the River Thames, helping his father build the world’s first underwater tunnel(隧道). Most Londoners thought it impossible, but Brunel his dream.
That night, disaster struck. A crack(裂缝) appeared in the tunnel roof, followed by a loud noise. A huge brown wave of water burst in, away tools, planks, and lanterns. “Get back!” Brunel shouted, but the water came rushing in so fast that no one could get out of the way.
The rushing water knocked people off their . Two workers were carried away into the dark. Brunel took hold of a big piece of wood and held on tight, but a heavy box hit his leg. The made him lose his hold, and he fell into the cold water.
, a wooden boat was left inside. Moving water pushed Brunel against it, and he pulled himself on top. Freezing water to his chest, then to his chin(下巴).
“Help!” he cried, but answered.
For nearly two hours, Brunel lay half-awake on the boat. His leg was broken, and icy water kept rising. He thought of his wife, baby son and his dream .
Suddenly, he heard a water splash. A worker came with a , tied it around Brunel’s chest and pulled him through the water. Other workers helped lift him out of the flooded tunnel.
Brunel was carried to open air, bleeding and barely breathing. The doctor said his leg was badly hurt in three places, and he stayed in bed for months. Newspapers called the tunnel a , and many laughed at him.
But Brunel never gave up. While getting better, he drew new . He invented a very big iron protective cover to keep workers from floods later. When he could walk again—though with a slow, uneven step for life—he went back to .
In 1843, the Thames tunnel opened to the public. Thousands walked under the river through the long, brick-lined tunnel by gas lamps, calling it the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Years later, when asked about that night, Brunel smiled, “A man afraid of water should never build a tunnel under it.”
()1. A. believed in B. gave up C. talked about D. made up
()2. A. blowing B. washing C. putting D. giving
()3. A. heads B. arms C. shoulders D. feet
()4. A. heat B. pain C. hunger D. sadness
()5. A. Luckily B. Hopefully C. Actually D. Gradually
()6. A. dropped B. rose C. returned D. flew
()7. A. none B. anybody C. nobody D. someone
()8. A. boat B. house C. team D. tunnel
()9. A. rope B. light C. phone D. hat
()10. A. wonder B. trick C. success D. failure
()11. A. activities B. boats C. bridges D. designs
()12. A. safe B. warm C. silent D. strong
()13. A. hospital B. work C. school D. memory
()14. A. made B. named C. lit D. separated
()15. A. secret B. terrible C. clear D. rainy

能力提升
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.D
11.D 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.B

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述工程师Brunel修建泰晤士河水下隧道时遇险，却不放弃最终成功的励志故事），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系逐一分析每个空，排除不符合语境的选项，选出最佳答案。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到伦敦人认为建隧道不可能，but表转折，说明Brunel相信自己的梦想，believed in（相信）符合，故选A；gave up（放弃）、talked about（谈论）、made up（编造）均不符合。
2. 第2空：洪水涌入后冲走工具等物品，wash away（冲走）是固定搭配，故选B；blowing（吹）、putting（放）、giving（给）不符合语境。
3. 第3空：急流把人撞倒，knock off one's feet（使摔倒）是固定搭配，故选D；heads（头）、arms（胳膊）、shoulders（肩膀）不符合。
4. 第4空：被重物撞腿后，疼痛让他抓不住东西，pain（疼痛）符合，故选B；heat（热）、hunger（饿）、sadness（悲伤）不符合。
5. 第5空：困境中发现木船是幸运的，Luckily（幸运地）符合，故选A；Hopefully（有希望地）、Actually（实际上）、Gradually（逐渐地）不符合。
6. 第6空：冷水水位上升，rose（上升）符合，故选B；dropped（下降）、returned（返回）、flew（飞）不符合。
7. 第7空：喊救命没人回应，nobody（没人）符合，故选C；none（表数量无）、anybody（任何人）、someone（某人）不符合。
8. 第8空：他在困境中想到自己修建隧道的梦想，tunnel（隧道）符合，故选D；boat（船）、house（房子）、team（团队）不符合。
9. 第9空：工人用绳子绑住他的胸，rope（绳子）符合，故选A；light（灯）、phone（电话）、hat（帽子）不符合。
10. 第10空：隧道出事被视为失败，failure（失败）符合，故选D；wonder（奇迹）、trick（诡计）、success（成功）不符合。
11. 第11空：受伤后画新的设计图，designs（设计）符合，故选D；activities（活动）、boats（船）、bridges（桥）不符合。
12. 第12空：发明保护罩保障工人安全，safe（安全的）符合，故选A；warm（温暖的）、silent（沉默的）、strong（强壮的）不符合。
13. 第13空：康复后回到工作岗位，work（工作）符合，故选B；hospital（医院）、school（学校）、memory（记忆）不符合。
14. 第14空：煤气灯点亮隧道，lit（点亮，过去分词）符合，故选C；made（制作）、named（命名）、separated（分开）不符合。
15. 第15空：回忆那个可怕的夜晚，terrible（可怕的）符合，故选B；secret（秘密的）、clear（清晰的）、rainy（下雨的）不符合。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.D 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文为励志主题的记叙文完形填空，考查学生对语境的理解、词汇的辨析及固定搭配的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑逐一判断选项，整体难度适中，能帮助学生巩固完形填空的解题方法。
【难度系数】
0.6