高考英语二轮专题复习突破完形填空8.doc

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空1.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ a、b、c和d），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。it was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives javas young people mad with excitementfireworks were lit long before the moon 36 the big noise brought people out 37 the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene everywhere, there were the paper remains of 38 fireworks lying on the ground little boys 39 more and covered their ears as they waited 40 for the explosionsthe moon appeared above the horizon: huge,41 ball high above the city, and the 42 filled with people, as java began to enjoy one of the year s greatest 43: the night of the full moon , a festival that is especially popular 44 young people .more and more young javanese 45 together and walked slowly through the _46 _ joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain 47 the city they continued to climb 48 they reached the old temple at the 49 of the mountain after they were 50 the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon cakes delicious home-made ones, 51 0f dried fruit and nuts outside, on the mountain, young people 52 cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes and 53 , in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to 54 the brightly shining moonby midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the 55 city in the valley below them but during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance36a let out b gave out c came out d set out37ainto b at c of d from38aburning b used c exploding d broken39alit b bought c piled d removed40apatiently b calmly c worriedly d excitedly41asilver b new c colorful d gold42a mountains b valleys c streets d shops43agames b meetings c sports d events44afor b to c with d in45adanced b gathered c drank d shouted46avillage bscene c ground d night47a on the edge of b on the way to c in the center of d in the direction of48awhile b until c unless d though49atip b back c top d bottom50ainside b near c off d across51afond b little c full d free52ajumped b sat c stood d bent53a so b even c yet d still54a follow b show c notice d admire55agray b clean c peaceful d empty2.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。cindy sydney is the founder of c&s paving inc.(铺路公司) in miami, usa. in the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 31 and skill but left her flying high. when the miami airport was under 32 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. national car rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 33 the cars could be on site _34 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 35 other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldnt be done in such a _36_ time. because we were new and really needed the work, we were 37 to try harder. we gave national car rental our offer and _38 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. we also 39 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 40 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded. we got the job and immediately went into 41 . working at night needed lights, so i rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. our 42 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 43 enough. all the available water wagons(洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldnt 44 to buy a new one. instead, i got a special 45 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓); then i 46 held one of those hoses to 47 down the rock. those ten days were filled with challenges that _48 one creative idea after another. nine days later, the night before the airport opened, national car rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot. the key to our success was having the 49 to take on any job and then being 50 in our approach to getting it done.31. a. kindnessb. patience c. imaginationd. experience32. a. construction b. repair c. control d. development33. a. after b. as c. for d. so34. a. while b. since c. where d. when35. a. some b. any c. no d. every36. a. short b. vacant c. initial d. regular37. a. able b. nervous c. afraid d. willing38. a. supported b. promised c. continued d. improved39. a. asked b. surprised c. reminded d. demanded40. a. though b. but c. as d. unless41. a. discussion b. action c. practice d. production42. a. next b. first c. past d. previous43. a. cold b. wet c. loose d. clean44. a. swear b. delay c. consult d. afford45. a. excuse b. order c. permit d. reason46. a. exactly b. personally c. angrily d. hardly47. a. pull b. knock c. hit d. water48. a. required b. mixed c. followed d. formed49. a. courage b. interest c. hope d. chance50. a. shabby b. efficient c. creative d. urgent3.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。it was the afternoon. i was in the 16 of the garage of our new house. i noticed a piece of carpet sticking out of the ceiling; that was strange. i pulled on it and an access panel to the attic (阁楼) was suddenly opened. i grabbed a 17 and headed up.i 18 into a space above the workshop. as my eyes 19 to the dark, i saw a metal container. i opened it and could not believe my 20 ; several rolls of money tied up in 21 thread. my god, i thought, ive found $ 800. 22 there was more than one box of money, i found another seven full boxes of money. in all, about $ 45,000. i wont 23 , my first thought was that this was a 24 from god the means to 25 this old house; to adopt a child, something we had talked so long about doing; or just to use it to make life 26 for our two young sons. but i knew the right thing was to 27 the money to its previous owner. so i called them and asked them to drop by.they were 28 , of course, not only about the money but also about that i was returning it. they said it must have been the previous owner some childrens father who had 29 the money. what made him do it? i thought about hundreds of times he had gone to the garage, 30 a length of orange thread and tied up a roll of money. i like to think he did it for his 31 .there were balls of that orange thered still 32 on the wall of the workshop when we 33 in .i used them to tie up christmas presents for my kids last years. i hope it 34 them of the gift greater than money that my wife and i gave them by returning the $45,000:the gift of 35 .16aofficebbedroomcworkshopdbathroom17achairbsofacdeskdladder18aclimbedbwalkedcjumpedddived19aturnedbadjustedcwentdreplied20aeyesbearscnosedhand21aredborangecwhitedpurple22aandbsocbutdor23aadmitbbelievecagreedlie24ablessingbsufferingcpunishingdscolding25atake downbcarry awaycfix updmove out26aeasierbhardercluckierdbusier27akeepbsavecreturndexchange28afrightenedbshockedcdisappointeddmoved29afoundbburiedcabandoneddhidden30apicked upbcut offclooked fordset down31afriendsbrelativescguestsdchildren32afloatingbhangingcflyingdlying33abrokebturnedctookdmoved34ainformedbwarnedcremindeddcured35ahonestybcuriositycfriendshipdresponsibility4.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项. my grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. the goal of their _36_ was to write the word shmily in a surprise place for the other to find. they _37_ leaving shmily around the house, and _38_one of them discovered it, it was the others turn to hide it once more. little notes with shmily scribbled(潦草的写) hurriedly were_39_ on dashboards and car seats, or taped to steering wheels. it took me a long time before i was able to _40_appreciate my grand-parents game. skepticism （怀疑论）has_41_me from believing in true love-one that is pure and lasting. however, i never doubted my grandparents _42_. it was more than their flirtatious(调戏的) little games; it was a way of life. their relationship was based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is _43_ to experience. but there was a dark _44_ in my grandparents life: my grandmother had breast cancer. as always, grandpa was_45_ her every step of the way. he comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine. now the cancer was again _46_ her body. with the help of a cane and my grandfathers steady hand, they went to church every morning._47_ my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, _48_, she could not leave the house anymore. for a while, grandpa would go to church alone, praying to god to watch over his wife. then one day, what we all feared finally _49_. grandma was gone. shmily. it was _50_in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmothers funeral bouquet（花束）. as the crowd _51_ and the last mourners（哀悼者） turned to leave, grandpa stepped up to my grandmothers casket and, taking a deep _52_, he began to sing to her. through his tears and grief, the song _53_ as a deep and throaty lullaby(催眠曲). shaking with my own sorrow, i will never forget that _54_. for i knew that, although i couldnt begin to understand the depth of their love, i had been _55_ to witness its unmatched beauty. shmily: see how much i love you. 36agamebnotecaction dlife37ashook handsbplayed tricksctook turns dmade comments38aeven ifbas soon as cas far as dif only39afoundbsearchedcsoughtdlooked40aaccuratelybnearlycfully ddeeply41aresultedbpromisedcinfluenceddkept42arelationshipbgamecsignificancedperformance43aluckybwisecmodestdexact44aoccasionbcloudctrickdseparation45aforboncwithdin46ashelteringbcatchingcknockingdattacking47abutbsocthusdand48acompletelybfinallycunfortunatelydpersonally49aworkedbcrashedchappeneddpaused50apossessedborganizedcformeddwritten51athinnedbsurroundedchesitateddmarched52ameasurebbreathcdecisiondrisk53aoccurredbcamecdisappeareddpoured54amomentbpaniccofferdoccasion55aabsorbedbdisappointedchonoreddoccupied5.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。it was the district sports meet. my foot still hadnt healed(痊愈)from a(n) _36_ injury. i had _37_ whether or not i should attend the meet. but there i was_38_ for the 3,000-meter run.ready set the gun popped and we were off. the other girls rushed_39_ me. i felt _40_ as i fell farther and farther behind. hooray! shouted the crowd. it was the loudest _41_ i had ever heard at a meet. the first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. maybe i should _42_, i thought as i moved on. _43_, i decided to keep going. during the last two laps, i ran _44_ and decided not to _45_ in track next year. it wouldnt be worth it, _46_ my foot did heal. when i finished, i heard a cheer-_47_ than the one id heard earlier. i turned around and _48_, the boys were preparing for their race. they must be cheering for the boys. i was leaving _49 several girls came up to me. wow, youve got courage! one of them told me. courage? i just_50_a race! i thought. i would have given up on the first lap, said another girl. we were cheering for you. did you hear us?suddenly i regained _51_. i decided to _52_ track next year. i realized strength and courage arent always _53_ in medals and victories, but in the _54_ we over-come(战胜). the strongest people are not always the people who win, _55_ the people who dont give up when they lose. 36. a. slighter b. worse c. earlier d. heavier37. a. expected b. supposed c. imagined d. doubted38. a. late b. eager c. ready d. thirsty39. a. from behind b. ahead of c. next to d. close to40. a. ashamed b. astonished c. excited d. frightened41. a. cheer b. shout c. cry d. noise42. a. slow down b. drop out c. go on d. speed up43. a. therefore b. otherwise c. besides d. however44. a. with delight b. with fear c. in pain d. in advance45. a. play b. arrive c. race d. attend46. a. even if b. only if c. unless d. until47. a. weaker b. longer c. lower d. louder48. a. well enough b. sure enough c. surprisingly enough d. strangely enough49. a. while b. when c. as d. since50. a. finished b. won c. passed d. lost51. a. cheer b. hope c. interest d. experience52. a. hold on b. turn to c. begin with d. stick with53. a. measured b. praised c. tested d. increased54. a. sadness b. struggles c. diseases d. tiredness55. a. or b. nor c. and d. but6.阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。one of the most common questions parents ask me is，“how，in this competitive world，can you raise kind children” my answer is “to begin by being a 36adult”. when your child 37 you go the extra mile to help a friend，he will naturally 38 this as the right way to live.we are mirrors for our 39. when children observe your examples of kindness，theyll know 40 to begin. one day，i mentioned that i had a 41，and my 8yearold daughter 42 upstairs to run a bath for me. you know who 43 her stomachaches in just such a way.kindness is a quality that isnt often 44 in our schools，so we must make a strong effort to acknowledge it 45. a busy mother i know is making a(an) 46 to acknowledge her young sons kindness. she says，“once i was with my son on a bus，and he sat next to a classmate using a wheelchair, i was amazed at 47 helpful and considerate he was，and i was 48 to praise him when we got home.”kindness，compassion(同情)，and love 49 from understanding and respect，and in turn create more of 50. it would help to acknowledge kids thoughtfulness instead of 51 competition. in an achievementoriented (成绩导向型) culture，we may focus more 52 grades and sports victories than on 53of the heart. 54 the time to acknowledge kind actions as having true worth. we can 55 kindness in our everyday lives，for example，by creating a “kindness board”.36. a. normalb. knowledgeablec. selflessd. kind37. a. sees b. watches c. stares d. inspects38. a. think b. consider c .respect d. look39. a. students b. kids c. parents d. adults40. a. when b. why c. where d. what41. a. headache b. fever c. cold d. stomachache42. a. walked b. moved c. rushed d. stepped43. a. had treated b. was treating c. has treated d. would treat44. a. given b. rewarded c. received d. accepted45. a. in public b. in secret c. at home d. on a bus46. a. plan b. trick c .promise d. effort47. a. what b. how c. so d. such48. a. quick b. late c. slow d. sorry49. a. leave b. give c. make d. grow50. a. both b. none c. neither d. all51. a. increasing b. reducing c. preventing d. filling52. a. in b. with c. for d. on53. a. weight b. values c. easiness d. satisfaction54. a. spendb. cost