第二部分（2019·镇江）完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Finally, after nearly half a month, the Christmas letter was here in my hand. Yes, writing letters is how my friend in the U.S. and I 11 our greetings every Christmas. People ask why not send our greetings on Facebook, or on WeChat 12 , and by the way, it'll save money. For me, writing letters is more of a 13 habit than a quirk （怪癖） in modern times. I, an experienced letter writer, can tell you that writing letters brings me more emotional（情感的） communication.
In fact, only parts of our emotions can be found. Some 14 in California State University found that electronic devices, like smart phones, can greatly influence people in many ways． Such devices prevent people from 15 their inner （内心的） feelings. Compared with modern communication， writing letters has more advantages. 16 we write, our brain is given the chance to discover connections between things we didn't see before. And we are 17 to show our emotions fully.
If I am here to tell you why I love writing letters, one of the 18 would be its sense of touch﹣feeling of my hand running through the pages, feeling of pen sliding across the paper， and feeling of the 19 of ink （墨水）in the air.
It 20 that both your words and the letter itself can help you express your feelings. Letters build a bridge between the writer and receiver. People experience more when they receive messages in the form of a letter, rather than any other media.
( ) 11. A. introduce B. exchange C. describe D. repeat
( ) 12. A. completely B. recently C. simply D. exactly
( ) 13. A. natural B. boring C. crazy D. national
( ) 14. A. composers B. visitors C. inventors D. professors
( ) 15. A. discovering B. shaking C. spreading D. refusing
( ) 16. A. When B. Before C. Till D. Though
( ) 17. A. recommended B. encouraged C. invited D. forced
( ) 18. A. customs B. reasons C. challenges D. achievements
( ) 19. A. colour B. quality C. smell D. price
( ) 20. A. gives out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
11. B【解析】Introduce介绍；exchange交换；describe描述；repeat重复。此处指美国朋友和我如何交换每个圣诞节的问候。
12. C【解析】Completely完全地；recently最近；simply只，仅仅；exactly精确地。此处指为什么我们不在 Facebook或者微信上简单地发出问候。
13. A【解析】Natural自然的；boring无聊的；crazy疯狂的；national国际的。此处指写信更多是一种自然的习惯而不是当今时代的怪癖。
14. D【解析】Composers作曲家；visitors访客；inventors发明家；professors教授。此处指加利福尼亚州大学的教授发现电子产品可以影响人们。
15. C【解析】Discovering发掘； shaking摇动；spreading传播；refusing拒绝。此处指这些设备阻止人们传播他们内心的情感。
16. D【解析】When当……时；Before在……之前；Till直到；Though虽然。此处指当我们写信的时候，选when。
17. B【解析】Recommended推荐；encouraged鼓励；invited邀请；forced强迫。此处指写信鼓励我们完全去表达自己的情感。
18. B【解析】Customs传统；reasons原因；challenges挑战；achievements成就。此处指我爱写信的原因之一，选reasons。
19. C【解析】colour停止；quality仍然是；smell回归；price消失。此处和空气中的墨水的气味，故选smell。
20. D【解析】gives out活动；breaks out治疗；comes out成就；turns out娱乐。结果是你的语言和信都可以表达你的情感。
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Finally, after nearly half a month, the Christmas letter was here in my hand. Yes, writing letters is how my friend in the U.S. and I 11 our greetings every Christmas. People ask why not send our greetings on Facebook, or on WeChat 12 , and by the way, it'll save money. For me, writing letters is more of a 13 habit than a quirk （怪癖） in modern times. I, an experienced letter writer, can tell you that writing letters brings me more emotional（情感的） communication.
In fact, only parts of our emotions can be found. Some 14 in California State University found that electronic devices, like smart phones, can greatly influence people in many ways． Such devices prevent people from 15 their inner （内心的） feelings. Compared with modern communication， writing letters has more advantages. 16 we write, our brain is given the chance to discover connections between things we didn't see before. And we are 17 to show our emotions fully.
If I am here to tell you why I love writing letters, one of the 18 would be its sense of touch﹣feeling of my hand running through the pages, feeling of pen sliding across the paper， and feeling of the 19 of ink （墨水）in the air.
It 20 that both your words and the letter itself can help you express your feelings. Letters build a bridge between the writer and receiver. People experience more when they receive messages in the form of a letter, rather than any other media.
( ) 11. A. introduce B. exchange C. describe D. repeat
( ) 12. A. completely B. recently C. simply D. exactly
( ) 13. A. natural B. boring C. crazy D. national
( ) 14. A. composers B. visitors C. inventors D. professors
( ) 15. A. discovering B. shaking C. spreading D. refusing
( ) 16. A. When B. Before C. Till D. Though
( ) 17. A. recommended B. encouraged C. invited D. forced
( ) 18. A. customs B. reasons C. challenges D. achievements
( ) 19. A. colour B. quality C. smell D. price
( ) 20. A. gives out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
11. B【解析】Introduce介绍；exchange交换；describe描述；repeat重复。此处指美国朋友和我如何交换每个圣诞节的问候。
12. C【解析】Completely完全地；recently最近；simply只，仅仅；exactly精确地。此处指为什么我们不在 Facebook或者微信上简单地发出问候。
13. A【解析】Natural自然的；boring无聊的；crazy疯狂的；national国际的。此处指写信更多是一种自然的习惯而不是当今时代的怪癖。
14. D【解析】Composers作曲家；visitors访客；inventors发明家；professors教授。此处指加利福尼亚州大学的教授发现电子产品可以影响人们。
15. C【解析】Discovering发掘； shaking摇动；spreading传播；refusing拒绝。此处指这些设备阻止人们传播他们内心的情感。
16. D【解析】When当……时；Before在……之前；Till直到；Though虽然。此处指当我们写信的时候，选when。
17. B【解析】Recommended推荐；encouraged鼓励；invited邀请；forced强迫。此处指写信鼓励我们完全去表达自己的情感。
18. B【解析】Customs传统；reasons原因；challenges挑战；achievements成就。此处指我爱写信的原因之一，选reasons。
19. C【解析】colour停止；quality仍然是；smell回归；price消失。此处和空气中的墨水的气味，故选smell。
20. D【解析】gives out活动；breaks out治疗；comes out成就；turns out娱乐。结果是你的语言和信都可以表达你的情感。
