湖北省2013年高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí) 專題升級訓(xùn)練卷十 完形填空(二)

2013年高考第二輪復(fù)習(xí)英語湖北版專題升級訓(xùn)練十　完形填空(二)(1)(2012武漢統(tǒng)招適應(yīng))Cindy Green had a serious telephone problem.The brand-new $100 million Ribrock Plaza Hotel opened nearby and had __1__ almost the same telephone number as Cindy's.From the moment the hotel opened, Cindy was __2__ by calls not for her.Since she had the same phone number for years, she felt that she should __3__ the hotel management to change its number.__4__， the management refused.The phone company was not __5__， either.It argued that a number was a number，and the fact that a customer was getting someone else's __6__ twenty-four hours a day didn't make it __7__.After her request fell on deaf ears, Cindy decided to take __8__ into her own hands.At 9 o'clock the phone rang.Someone from Memphis was calling the hotel and __9__ a room for the following Tuesday.Cindy said, “No __10__.How many nights？”A few hours later a secretary called and said that she wanted a suite (套房) __11__ two bedrooms for a week.Cindy replied that the Presidential Suite was __12__ for $600 a night.The secretary said that she would __13__ it.The next day was a __14__ one for Cindy.In the morning, she booked a car producer's conference for Memorial Day weekend.Her biggest __15__ came in the afternoon—a mother called to book the ballroom for her daughter's wedding in June.Cindy hesitated for a while, but still __16__ the woman that it would be no problem.Within a few months, the Ribrock Plaza Hotel was a disaster area.People kept __17__ for weddings, reunions (聚會) and parties, and were all __18__ that there were no such events.Soon after, she read in a __19__ that the hotel might go bankrupt(破產(chǎn))．Her phone rang, and a manager from Marriott said, “We're prepared to __20__ you $2 million for the hotel.” Cindy replied, “We'll take it, but only if you change the telephone number.”1．A.required B．a(chǎn)cquired C．confirmed D．dialed2．A.bothered B．embarrassed C．disappointed D．frightened3．A.expect B．force C．encourage D．persuade4．A.Interestingly B．AmazinglyC．Naturally D．Curiously5．A.blamed B．patient C．involved D．helpful6．A.answers B．calls C．messages D．numbers7．A.changeable B．guilty C．responsible D．shameful8．A.matters B．dealsC．events D．requests9．A.sought for B．a(chǎn)sked for C．called for D．waited for10．A.way B．wonder C．problem D．doubt11．A.plus B．instead of C．next to D．with12．A.comfortable B．reasonable C．a(chǎn)vailable D．a(chǎn)ffordable13．A.order B．reserve C．purchase D．register14．A.lucky B．new C．difficult D．busy15．A.challenge B．a(chǎn)dventure C．fortune D．business16．A.promised B．reminded C．convinced D．comforted17．A.turning around B．turning up C．turning over D．turning back18．A.informed B．impressed C．guaranteed D．discouraged19．A.note B．brochure C．poster D．newspaper20．A.lend B．present C．offer D．a(chǎn)ward(2)(2012武漢四月調(diào)研)When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.”It made a (n) __1__ on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the __2__ day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today？” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a __3__， I know I need to change something.About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer.The doctors told me this was almost __4__ a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should __5__ to live no longer than three to six months.My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs __6__， which is doctor's code for preparing to die.I lived with that diagnosis all day.Later that evening I had a biopsy (活組織檢查) ，it __7__ to be a very rare form of cancer that is __8__ with surgery.I had the surgery and I'm fine now.No one wants to die.Even people who want to go to __9__ don't want to die to get there.And yet death is the __10__ we all share.No one has ever __11__ it.And that is as it should be, because __12__ is very likely the single best invention of Life.It is Life's change agent.It __13__ out the old to make way for the new.Right now the new is you, __14__ someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.Sorry to be so __15__， but it is quite __16__. Your __17__ is limited, so don't waste it __18__ someone else's life.Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner __19__.And most important, have the courage to __20__ your heart and intuition (直覺)．1．A.decision B．impressionC．a(chǎn)ttraction D．difference2．A.first B．best C．worst D．last3．A.row B．line C．week D．month4．A.thoroughly B．desperately C．certainly D．naturally5．A.hope B．wish C．expect D．desire6．A.in order B．in place C．in hospital D．in time7．A.worked out B．turned out C．pointed out D．found out8．A.terrible B．a(chǎn)cceptableC．imaginable D．curable9．A.hell B．church C．heaven D．space10．A.destination B．origin C．fate D．frustration11．A.expected B．escaped C．understood D．tolerated12．A.Disease B．Birth C．Growth D．Death13．A.sorts B．carries C．clears D．picks14．A.but B．a(chǎn)nd C．or D．so15．A.common B．effective C．dramatic D．troublesome16．A.fantastic B．desirable C．common D．true17．A.money B．time C．energy D．chance18．A.disturbing B．entering C．living D．enjoying19．A.voice B．noise C．sound D．whisper20．A.follow B．take C．find D．fight(3)The science teacher, Mr.Litmus, had asked his students to study some particular animal.They would write a short report, and tell the rest of the class their __1__.Some talked about dogs, others about horses, and some chose fish.But the most interesting __2__ of all was made by little Sophie.“I found that __3__ are terribly ill-tempered，” she said, very sure of herself.Everyone smiled, waiting for her to __4__.Then Sophie explained, “I spent hours in my house, watching flies.When they flied __5__， everything was OK, but when they found a __6__ they would really be noisy.I had always thought they made that __7__ with their wings, but they don't.With my daddy's telescope I watched the flies really closely, and saw that what they were really __8__ was shouting and protesting.They were so hysterical (歇斯底里的) that they couldn't fly out of the window, and they would just __9__ their heads against the glass again and again.If only they had __10__ the butterfly that passed by, they would have seen that the top of the window was __11__.The butterfly tried to tell them, but it had no __12__ at all.The flies just kept on shouting and complaining.”Mr.Litmus was __13__， and explained to the class that that form of fly's behaviour had nothing to do with __14__.Instead, it was an example of animals having different __15__ of intelligence and awareness.And this was what __16__ a big disorder in the science class.Many parents had to come and complain because their children had __17__ their parents among the least intelligent of creatures! This, said the children, was because the parents did nothing but complain, and they __18__ listened to anyone.Mr.Litmus had to do a lot of explaining, and quite a few parents __19__.It helped some of them realise that, although they weren't __20__，they often behaved not terribly intelligently.1．A.purposes B．means C．measures D．conclusions2．A.discovery B．invention C．a(chǎn)ctivity D．direction3．A.insects B．flies C．butterflies D．bats4．A.cheer B．begin C．discuss D．continue5．A.quickly B．repeatedlyC．normally D．directly6．A.door B．window C．light D．wall7．A.force B．wind C．result D．noise8．A.finding B．hating C．doing D．imagining9．A.defeated B．leaned C．beat D．turned10．A.watched B．obeyed C．caught D．photographed11．A.shut B．windy C．open D．clean12．A.effect B．wonder C．doubt D．reason13．A.worried B．a(chǎn)mused C．encouraged D．learned14．A.pleasure B．excitementC．joy D．a(chǎn)nger15．A.levels B．a(chǎn)reas C．senses D．fields16．A.removed B．caused C．reduced D．solved17．A.respected B．listed C．divided D．a(chǎn)dmitted18．A.never B．a(chǎn)lways C．a(chǎn)lmost D．a(chǎn)lready19．A.turned up B．gone back C．calmed down D．held on20．A.poor B．busy C．serious D．stupid參考答案專題升級訓(xùn)練十　完形填空(二)(1)【解題導(dǎo)語】新開業(yè)的Ribrock Plaza Hotel 有著幾乎和辛迪家一樣的電話號碼。

之后發(fā)生了什么事情呢？讓我們從文章中去了解吧1．B　根據(jù)下文辛迪總是接到呼叫賓館的電話可知，這個賓館獲得(acquired)了幾乎和辛迪家一樣的電話號碼require意為“要求，需要”；confirm意為“確認，證實”；dial意為“撥打”2．A　從賓館開業(yè)開始，辛迪就被不是找她的電話所打擾(bothered)embarrass意為“使尷尬”；disappoint意為“使失望”；frighten意為“使害怕”3．D　因為辛迪用這個號碼很多年了，她覺得她應(yīng)該說服(persuade)賓館的管理部門換號expect意為“期望，盼望”；force意為“強迫”；encourage意為“鼓勵”A、B、C三項均不符合語境4．C　當(dāng)然(naturally)管理部門拒絕了interestingly意為“有趣地”；amazingly意為“令人驚奇的是”；curiously意為“好奇地”5．D　電話公司也沒有幫忙blame意為“責(zé)備”；patient意為“有耐心的”；involve意為“牽涉”；helpful意為“有幫助的，有用的”6．B　電話公司說，電話號碼只是個號碼而已，即便客戶一天24小時都被人電話(calls)騷擾，他們也不會負責(zé)(responsible)。

7．C　參見上題解析8．A　在她的請求被置若罔聞后，辛迪決定親自處理這個問題take matters into one's own hands“某人親自出馬”，符合語境9．B　某個人在給賓館打電話，要求(asked for)預(yù)訂一個下個星期二的房間seek for“尋找”；pay for“付款”；wait for“等待”10．C　根據(jù)10空后面的“How many nights？”可知，此處表示“沒問題(no problem)”11．D　根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容可知，此處指她想要一個有兩個臥室的套房with表示“有，帶有”12．C　辛迪回答道：“有總統(tǒng)套房，600美元一晚comfortable意為“舒服的”；reasonable意為“合理的”；available意為“可得到的，可以利用的”；affordable意為“負擔(dān)得起的”根據(jù)語境可知C項正確13．B　秘書說她就預(yù)訂它了reserve意為“預(yù)訂(座位、席位、房間等)”，符合語境order意為“訂貨，訂購”；purchase意為“購買”；register意為“登記，注冊”14．D　根據(jù)下文她所做的一系列事情可知，第二天對辛迪來說是忙碌的(busy)一天。

15．A　下午她遇到了最大的挑戰(zhàn)(challenge)——一位母親打電話來為她的女兒在六月即將舉行的婚禮預(yù)訂舞廳16．A　辛迪猶豫了一會兒，但是她仍然允諾這位女士沒問題此處用“promised”和前面的“hesitated”相呼應(yīng)17．B　根據(jù)上文可知，此處表示人們都來參加婚禮、聚會和晚會，并且都被告知沒有這樣的事情根據(jù)語境可知turn up“露面，到來”正確18．A　參見上題解析inform表示“通知，告知”19．D　不久以后，她在一份報紙(newspaper)上看到這家賓館可能會破產(chǎn)的消息note意為“筆記”；brochure意為“手冊”；poster意為“海報”20．C　offer sb.sth.“自愿給予某人某物”，為固定短語，符合語境2)【解題導(dǎo)語】本文選自喬布斯2005年在斯坦福大學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮上的演講他的演講告訴大家：一定要聽從自己的心聲，不要被旁人的想法所左右1．B　這句話給我留下了深刻的印象make an impression on sb.是固定短語，意思是“給某人留下印象”2．D　由上文“If you live each day as if it was your last...”可知，答案選D項。

句意：自那以后，在過去的33年中，我每天早晨都會對著鏡子問自己：“如果今天是我生命中的最后一天，我會去做今天打算做的那些事嗎？”3．A　句意：每當(dāng)答案連續(xù)多日都是“不會”的時候，我知道我該做些改變了in a row 意為“連續(xù)幾次地”4．C　句意：醫(yī)生告訴我那幾乎是一種無法治愈的癌癥certainly“當(dāng)然”，符合語境5．C　句意：我至多還能活三到六個月的時間expect“預(yù)計，預(yù)料”，符合語境6．A　句意：醫(yī)生叫我回家，然后整理好我的一切，這是醫(yī)生讓病人等死的婉言in order“整齊，整潔”7．B　句意：最后竟然是一種非常罕見的可以用手術(shù)治愈的癌癥turn out“結(jié)果是”，符合語境8．D　根據(jù)上題解析可知，選D項curable“可醫(yī)治的，可治愈的”9．C　句意：即使是想上天堂的人，也不會為了去那里而死10．A　句意：但是死亡是我們每個人共同的終點destination“目的地，終點”，符合語境origin“起源，出身”；fate“命運”；frustration“受挫，挫敗”11．B　句意：無人幸免escape是“逃脫”的意思，符合語境12．D　從后句可知答案死亡很可能是生命唯一最好的發(fā)明，它是生命變化更替的推動力。

13．C　句意：它將舊的清除以便給新的讓路clear out是“把……清空，清理”14．A　句意：你們現(xiàn)在是新生的一代，但是不久的將來，你們會慢慢變老，然后被逐出人生的舞臺but表示“轉(zhuǎn)折”，符合語境15．C　句意：我很抱歉說得這么戲劇性dramatic“戲劇性的”，符合語境16．D　句意：但這就是真實的人生17．B　句意：你們的時間很有限，所以不要把時間浪費在重復(fù)其他人的生活上18．C　見上題解析live a．.. life“(以某種方式)生活”19．A　句意：不要讓其他人喧囂的觀點淹沒你內(nèi)心的聲音20．A　句意：最重要的是，你要有勇氣去追隨你的內(nèi)心和直覺follow表示“追隨，遵循”3)【解題導(dǎo)語】科學(xué)老師要求學(xué)生研究動物，然后寫報告并將其結(jié)論告訴班里同學(xué)小索菲的發(fā)現(xiàn)最有趣1．D　conclusion“結(jié)果，結(jié)論”老師要求學(xué)生寫一份簡短的報告，告訴班上其他同學(xué)自己的結(jié)論2．A　discovery“發(fā)現(xiàn)”但最有趣的發(fā)現(xiàn)是小索菲的發(fā)現(xiàn)3．B　fly“蒼蠅”根據(jù)下文信息“I spent hours in my house，watching flies.”中的暗示可知選B項4．D　每個人都笑了，大家都等著小索菲繼續(xù)講。

5．C　normally“正常地，通常地”當(dāng)蒼蠅正常飛行時，一切順利6．B　根據(jù)下文信息“They were so hysterical(歇斯底里的)that they couldn't fly out of the window...”中的暗示可知選B項7．D　根據(jù)上文“they would really be noisy”可知這里指蒼蠅發(fā)出的嗡嗡聲8．C　“shouting and protesting”是蒼蠅所做的事9．C　蒼蠅不能飛出窗戶，它們只是用頭一遍又一遍地撞擊玻璃beat“擊打”10．A　watch“觀看，觀察”要是蒼蠅能觀察一下蝴蝶是怎樣飛過窗戶的就好了，它們就會看見窗戶的頂部是開著的11．C　參見上題解析12．A　蝴蝶試圖告訴蒼蠅，但沒有任何效果蒼蠅還是不停地喊叫、抱怨13．B　amuse“逗笑，逗樂”聽了學(xué)生的報告，利特默斯先生笑了14．D　anger“怒，憤怒”由上文信息可知小索菲在報告中說蒼蠅飛不出窗戶時很憤怒，所以這里老師解釋說蒼蠅的這種行為方式與憤怒無關(guān)15．A　level“水平”小索菲的發(fā)現(xiàn)只是一個表明動物的智力和意識水平的不同的例子16．B　cause“引起，使發(fā)生，導(dǎo)致”。

這事在科學(xué)課上引起了很大的混亂17．B　list“把……列入……中”許多父母抱怨他們的孩子把他們列入最不聰明的生物之中18．A　孩子們說這是因為他們的父母只是抱怨，也不聽任何人的意見19．C　calm down“平靜下來，鎮(zhèn)定下來”老師不得不做了很多解釋，也有不少的父母冷靜了下來20．D　stupid“頭腦糊涂的，傻的，笨的，愚蠢的”后半句中的intelligently也是暗示這事讓一些家長意識到，盡管他們并不愚蠢，但他們經(jīng)常表現(xiàn)得不太聰明。