高考英语 完形填空基础练习（12）.doc

2014高考英语完形填空基础练习（12）及答案完形填空（议论文）there is a body of water in israel that is actually below sea level. water1flows into it, but, because of the2of gravity, nothing can flow out of it. do you know the name of this famous lake? its called the dead sea.its called this because the mineral deposits have3 to such an extent that no living thing could4in this water. the water is literally5. contrast this to what happens with “living water”. when you think of the term “living water” the6that comes to mind is a7river or bubbling spring that is flowing. its filled with life and8. it doesnt just “receive”, but is also“giving”9. there is life there. theres a10illustration (实例) here.many of us believe that we need to11 more of something in order to be12. whether what we13 is money or love or something else, we think that we need more of it in order to be fulfilled.as a result of this, we begin to operate in14 and therefore dont give anything because were afraid that we wont have enough.the15? like the dead sea, we become16. when we dont give, we die.life is meant to17. when a pool of anything18flowing (giving) , it becomes stagnant (停滞的). stagnant water breeds disease and death. it cant breathe. it cant receive any more. if nothing is flowing out, theres no19 for anything else to come in.the solution? give. as you give, you will receive. its a20law. you see it at work in nature. you see it at work in the economy. you see it at work everywhere, because its true.1. a. eventuallyb. constantlyc. occasionallyd. initially2. a. lawb. meaningc. practiced. content3. a. gatheredb. piledc. expandedd. accumulated4. a. remainb. reproducec. survived. breathe5. a. deadb. dirtyc. thickd. dark6. a. conceptb. imagec. descriptiond. impression7. a. spreadingb. pouringc. rushingd. thundering8. a. movementb. excitementc. peacefulnessd. waves9. a. once in a whileb. in the beginningc. at the same timed. above all10. a. relevantb. positivec. familiard. valuable11. a. absorbb. receivec. thinkd. earn12. a. popularb. proudc. happyd. healthy13. a. desireb. makec. preferd. catch14. a. messb. despairc. surprised. fear15. a. reasonb. resultc. lessond. similarity16. a. inactiveb. ignorantc. selfishd. lifeless17. a. flowb. developc. changed. advance18. a. delaysb. stopsc. continuesd. misses19. a. pointb. problemc. needd. room20. a. simpleb. specialc. universald. complex参考答案.badcabcacdbcadbdabdc： section -c (12) directions: complete the following passage by using one word that fits the context. visit the edinburgh festivalevery year, thousands of people come to edinburgh, the capital city of scotland, to be part of the edinburgh festival. for three weeks every august and september the city is filled with actors and artists from 48 over the world. they come to edinburgh 49 the biggest arts festival in britain. during this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from 50 morning till late at night. you can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. one of the best parts of the festival is the “fringe”, 51 students do comedy shows in small halls and cafs. 52 of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians. this year, you can see over five hundred performances 53 actors from more than forty countries. the tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in edinburgh 54 it is in london. come to edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, 55 why not book your hotel now?参考答案 48. all _ 49. for 50. early 51. where_52.tens 53. with/by 54. than 55.so第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i met mrs. neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. almost instantly i loved her. she had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 16 she was encouraging and inspiring. for some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.mrs. neidl would ask me for my 17 . she wanted to know how i thought we should 18 things. at first i had no idea how to answer because i knew 19 about stage design! but i slowly began to respond to her 20 . it was cause and effect: she believed i had opinions, so i began to 21 them. she trusted me to complete things, so i completed them perfectly. she loved how 22 i was, so i began to show up to paint more and more. she believed in me, so i began to believe in myself.mrs. neidls 23 that year was, try it. we can always paint over it 24 ! i began to take 25 . i had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing - only things to be 26 upon. i learned to dip my brush into the paint and 27 create something.the shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. i was 28 in the program as student art assistant because of the time and effort id put in. it was that year that i 29 i wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.being on that stage-design team 30 mrs. neidl changed me completely. not only was i stronger and more competent than i had thought, but i also 31 a strong interest and a world i hadnt known existed. she taught me not to 32 what people think i should do: she taught me to take chances and not be 33 . mrs. neidl was my comforter when i was upset. her 34 in me has inspired me to do things that i never imagined 35 .16. a. and b. yet c. so d. for17. a. opinion b. impression c. information d. intention18. a. make b. keep c. handle d. change19. a. anything b. something c. everything d. nothing20. a. questions b. comments c. explanations d. remarks21. a. hold b. follow c. evaluate d. form22. a. happy b. lively c. reliable d. punctual23. a. message b. motto c. saying d. suggestion24. a. again b. more c. instead d. later25. a. steps b. control c. charge d. risks26. a. improved b. acted c. looked d. reflected27. a. easily b. carefully c. confidently d. proudly28. a. introduced b. recognized c. identified d. considered29. a. confirmed b. decided c. realized d. acknowledged30. a. with b. below c. of d. by31. a. developed b. discovered c. took d. fostered32. a. accept b. care c. judge d. wonder33. a. bored b. lazy c. sad d. afraid34. a. trust b. patience c. curiosity do interest35. a. accessible b. enjoyable c. possible d. favorable 参考答案bacda dcbdd acbca bbdac二：完形填空a couple of years ago, i went to a ladys drugstore to buy some vitamins. upon entering the store, i 21 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand leaningagainst the wall. being a piano music lover and 22 , i asked if the woman played. she nodded and _23_ that she had been 24 lessonsat age 54! i told her that it was very 25 that she was pursuing(追求) her 26 to play the piano. then she asked me the same question. “i have been playing for 8 years now,” i answered. “then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested. i27 she was kidding and i simply smiled. at the end of the 28 of the vitamins, she 29me of our musical “ 30”. she then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. i thought 31and decided to play david lanzs “return to the heart”, since she had so much enthusiasm for 32_, and it was my soul-searching song. i played the song to the best of my33 , and with my emotions pouring into it as much as possible. she loved it. 34 i was about to step out of the door, i heard a weak voice calling out, “young man!” i turned around. and there was an old lady 35 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “i wanted to come out to 36 you for the beautiful song that you played. i have been very sick, and its very hard for me to 37 my bed, but i really wanted to thank you for the song. it made me feel good” she said. with that, she turned around and walked 38 back to her room. i was deeply touched by her 39 and felt a deeper understanding for the song. it served its purpose beautifully, returning to ones 40 for peace and joy, just as the song goes. 21. a. observedb. watchedc. noticedd. caught 22. a. playerb. learnerc. writerd. starter23. a. impliedb.suggested c.agreedd. added 24. a. giving b. attendingc. teachingd. learning25. a. interesting b. excitingc. aggressive d. impressive26. a. enthusiasm b. interestc. hobbiesd. emotions27. a. foundb. feltc. hoped d. thought28. a. chargeb. purchasec. bargaind. obtaining29. a. warnedb. requiredc. asked d. reminded30. a. dealb. agreementc. discussion d. debate31. a. for the momentb. at the moment c. for a momentd. at a moment32. a. musicb. mec. the piano d. vitamins33. a. knowledge b. attitudec. mindd. ability34. a. sinceb. asc. while d. because35. a. having b. makingc.taking d. moving36. a. thankb. praise c. admire d. respect37. a. get onb. get upc. get off d. get down38. a. quicklyb. calmlyc. happilyd. slowly39. a. approval b. appreciationc. joyd. thanks40. a.soulb. world c. heartd. dream参考答案. 完形填空（议论文）some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. but it is not good to1problems by giving up or by making excuses for2. you may be sure that all young people3the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.if you are unhappy about something, face it. try to4the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are5. then see if you can“put your finger”on the6of your unhappiness.in many cases, we only“think”there is no7to a particular problem. but often we can8the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct9.for example, a boy wanted to be a debater (辩论家). when he tried for the debating team as a10, the coach thought he was11. he was shy; he had a high-pitched voice; and his posture (体态) was poor. although he was given little hope of success, he took12of every13to debate. he studied successful speakers and14his own weakness and assets. then he15many hours learning all the facts on the topics for the debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. by his junior year, he made the school16team, and in his senior year, he was on the winning team in his state. he17his goal because he had made a direct attack