2016高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí) 完形填空初期練習(xí)(5)
2016高考英語二輪完形填空初期練習(xí)(5)
完形填空
Preparing for Tomorrow
Sixthgrade schoolteacher Ms.Shelton believed in readiness.Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighthgrade on the__1__.They quickly protested that the words were not on their__2__and they couldn't learn them.
Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these__34__by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to__5__,maybe even be president someday,and she wanted to prepare them for that day.
Ms.Shelton spoke those words many years ago.__6__did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them__7__.She believed that if they were well prepared,they could__8__high goals.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said,“People only see what they are__9__to see.”If that's true,then it is also__10__that they only become what they are prepared to become.And many things in life is just about getting ready.
“I want to be doing something more__11__with my life than what I am doing now,”a young man once said to me.He__12__what he was doing was just not that important.Other people have said things to me such as,“I only__13__I had a meaningful relationship.I'd really like to get a better job,but I just don't see__14__.”
You fill in the blanks.What is it you would like to__15__that isn't happening?Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet__16__.Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you__17__.
Think of today as another chance to__18__yourself for that exciting future you are looking for.Today is not wasted.If you desire more from__19__,then you can use today as training.For you will experience only what you are prepared to__20__.Something wonderful can happen.And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow.
1.A.desk B.wall
C.chalkboard D.door
解析 結(jié)合前面的“Sixthgrade schoolteacher Ms.Shelton”和“began writing words”可知老師在教室里,應(yīng)該是在黑板(chalkboard)上寫字。
答案 C
2.A.duty B.desk C.mind D.level
解析 由前面的“Sixthgrade schoolteacher”及“writing words of eighthgrade”可知這些詞超出了他們的水平。故選D項(xiàng)。
答案 D
3.A.words B.grammars
C.pronunciations D.sentences
解析 根據(jù)第一段中的“writing words of eighthgrade”可知此處表示老師認(rèn)為學(xué)生們能夠并且將學(xué)會這些單詞。
答案 A
4.A.started B.ended C.warned D.reminded
解析 結(jié)合上下文可知此處是老師總結(jié)性的話,即老師最后說……故選end。
答案 B
5.A.greatness B.wealth C.honor D.failure
解析 從后面的“maybe even be president someday”可知此處指將來某一天這個(gè)班中的某一個(gè)學(xué)生會成為偉大的人物(greatness)。wealth財(cái)富;honor榮譽(yù);failure失敗,均不符合語境。
答案 A
6.A.Seldom B.Little C.Hardly D.Totally
解析 從后面的“did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them”可知當(dāng)時(shí)這個(gè)老師并沒有意識到自己的話對學(xué)生的影響,其中有一個(gè)學(xué)生杰克遜很認(rèn)真地對待了她說的話。seldom很少,不常,表示否定意義,指頻率,可以排除;little不多,稍微;hardly幾乎不;totally全部地;只有l(wèi)ittle符合語境。
答案 B
7.A.nervously B.eagerly C.seriously D.simply
解析 take sth seriously認(rèn)真地對待某事,是固定搭配。
答案 C
8.A.keep B.have C.set D.a(chǎn)chieve
解析 根據(jù)前面的“She believed that if they were well prepared”可知她認(rèn)為學(xué)生們只要做好準(zhǔn)備,就一定會實(shí)現(xiàn)(achieve)他們的目標(biāo)。keep保持;have擁有;set使處于。
答案 D
9.A.prepared B.forced C.a(chǎn)ttracted D.tempted
解析 根據(jù)后一句中的“they only become what they are prepared to become”可知答案為A項(xiàng)。
答案 A
10.A.proper B.exact C.legal D.true
解析 根據(jù)前面的“If that's true,then it is also”以及空格后面的“that they only become what they are prepared to become.”可知,此處指他們僅會成為準(zhǔn)備成為的那樣的人,這一點(diǎn)也是真實(shí)的(true)。proper恰當(dāng)?shù)?;exact精確的;legal合法的,均不符合語境。
答案 D
11.A.difficult B.significant C.pleasant D.interesting
解析 根據(jù)后面的“He__12__what he was doing was just not that important.”可知此處表示他想做一些比現(xiàn)在所做的更加有意義的事情,所以選B項(xiàng)。
答案 B
12.A.boasted B.behaved C.felt D.looked
解析 他認(rèn)為自己現(xiàn)在從事的事情不重要。feel認(rèn)為,符合語境。
答案 C
13.A.wish B.expect C.hope D.imagine
解析 前面的“want to”和后面的“I'd really like to”都是說明一些人的愿望。從這個(gè)空后面的had可知此處是一種虛擬的形式,所以不用hope,應(yīng)用wish。
答案 A
14.A.what B.when C.why D.how
解析 根據(jù)前面的“I'd really like to get a better job”可知此人想獲得一份好的工作,但是不知道怎樣獲得。
答案 D
15.A.survive B.happen C.gain D.win
解析 由后面的“that isn't happening”可知B正確。survive幸存;gain獲得;win贏得,均不符合語境。
答案 B
16.A.adventurous B.a(chǎn)ctive
C.ready D.intelligent
解析 由后句“Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready...”可知C項(xiàng)正確。adventurous冒險(xiǎn)的;active積極的;intelligent聰明的。
答案 C
17.A.concern B.a(chǎn)rrange C.a(chǎn)dore D.desire
解析 由下一段的“If you desire more from__19__”可知選D項(xiàng)。
答案 D
18.A.prepare B.enjoy C.imagine D.conduct
解析 根據(jù)文章題目“Preparing for Tomorrow”及文章主旨可知此處選prepare。
答案 A
19.A.history B.nature C.life D.marriage
解析 由第五段第一句“...with my life...”可知選C項(xiàng)。
答案 C
20.A.suffer B.experience C.struggle D.work
解析 由此句句意“因?yàn)槟阒荒芙?jīng)歷你準(zhǔn)備經(jīng)歷的?!笨芍狟項(xiàng)正確。
答案 B
【2013界崇明縣】完形填空。
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It’s been so warm in the United States this year, especially in March, that national records weren't just broken, they were deep-fried.
Temperatures in the lower 48 states were 8.6 degrees above normal for March and 6 degrees higher than average for the first three months of the year, according to 50 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That goes far 51 the old records.
The extent of how 52 the year has been in the US has 53 some meteorologists(氣象學(xué)者) who have warned about global warming.
“Everybody has this uneasy feeling. This is not good,” said Jerry Meehl, a climate scientist who
54 in extreme weather at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. “It’s a
55 pleasure. You’re out enjoying this 56 March weather, but you know it’s not a good thing.”
It’s not just March. “It’s been going on for several months,” said Jake Crouch, a climate scientist at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Ashville, N.C.
Meteorologists say an unusual combination of several weather 57 , including La Nina, was the direct cause of the warm start to 2012. While individual events can’t be 58 on global warming, Crouch said this is like the extremes that are supposed to get more frequent because of 59 climate change from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil.
Normally, March 60 42.5 degrees across the country. This year, the average was 51.1, which is closer to the average for April. Only one other time — in January 2006 — was the country as a whole that much 61 than normal for an entire month.
In March, 62 7,775 weather stations across the nation broke daily high temperature records and another 7,517 broke records for night-time 63 . Combined, that’s more high temperature records broken in one month than ever before, Crouch said.
“When you look at what’s happened in March this year, it’s beyond 64 ,” said University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver.
50. A. estimates B. calculations C. predictions D. introductions
51. A. beyond B. behind C. below D. beside
52. A. unusual B. cold C. typical D. fascinating
53. A. excited B. attracted C. affected D. alarmed
54. A. majors B. involves C. specializes D. fills
55. A. magnificent B. doubtful C. responsible D. guilty
56. A. freezing B. nice C. hot D. terrible
57. A. styles B. conditions C. patterns D. changes
58. A. focused B. blamed C. based D. depended
59. A. manmade B. natural C. sudden D. important
60. A. defines B. averages C. includes D. means
61. A. greater B. quicker C. hotter D. richer
62. A. at last B. at most C. at least D. at present
63. A. heat B. wind C. rain D. moonlight
64. A. unavailable B. unchangeable C. unavoidable D. unbelievable
【參考答案】
50. B 51. A 52. A 53. D 54. C
55. D 56. B 57. C 58. B 59. A
60. B 61. C 62. C 63. A 64. D
【2013界長寧區(qū)質(zhì)量抽測】完形填空。
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S., has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 .
Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be 53 . Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environment’s health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment.
In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies’ habitat (棲息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010.
Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , not just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe.”
50.
A. colors
B. bodies
C. wings
D. feelers
51.
A. out of control
B. in great danger
C. on the fly
D. out of date
52.
A. nearby
B. though
C. besides
D. alone
53.
A. predictable
B. possible
C. imaginable
D. terrible
54.
A. factor
B. picture
C. measure
D. display
55.
A. exposed
B. accustomed
C. sensitive
D. resistant
56.
A. highlights
B. changes
C. replaces
D. finds
57.
A. preserving
B. controlling
C. observing
D. recognizing
58.
A. projects
B. efforts
C. steps
D. groups
59.
A. set an example
B. keep the promise
C. make a difference
D. take the time
60.
A. however
B. furthermore
C. otherwise
D. therefore
61.
A. Distinguished
B. Leading
C. Senior
D. Ordinary
62.
A. graceful
B. significant
C. pitiful
D. mysterious
63.
A. proposed
B. commented
C. promised
D. recommended
64.
A. restricted
B. adapted
C. contributed
D. tied
【參考答案】Section A
50~54 CBDDC 55~59 CAABC 60~64 ADBBD
【2013界上海市寶山區(qū)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測】完形填空。
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Reading involves looking at illustrative symbols and expressing mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 50 over the centuries. During the 1950’s and 1960’s especially, increased attention has been devoted to 51 the reading process. Although experts agree that reading 52 a complex organization of higher mental 53 , they disagree about the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 54 reading as simply the decoding(解碼)of symbols into the sounds they stand for.
These authorities 55 that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is inexplainably related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 56 their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, 57 some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 58 reads.
Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its 59 . By some experts they would not be 60 as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most 61 and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to 62 the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 63 , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do so widely and enthusiastically. 64 , reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.
50. A. specifically B. dramatically C. abstractly D. ridiculously
51. A. understanding B. translating C. defining D. substituting
52. A. involves B. concentrates C. specializes D. analyzes
53. A. opinions B. effects C. manners D. functions
54. A. view B. look C. reassure D. agree
55. A. support B. argue C. attempt D. compete
56. A. interpreting B. saying C. reciting D. reading
57. A. in addition to B. for example C. according to D. such as
58. A. completely B. carefully C. publically D. actually
59. A. part B. whole C. standard D. straight
60. A. applied B. granted C. classified D. graded
61. A. instructive B. doubtful C. certain D. complicated
62. A. strike B. illustrate C. define D. unlock
63. A. purposes B. degrees C. stages D. steps
64. A. On the other hand B. In short C. By the way D. So far
【參考答案】50—54 BCADA 55—59 BACDB 60—64 CCDAB