高考英语 突破完形填空训练（15）.doc

2014高考英语突破完形填空训练（15）及答案完形填空words：293难度系数：建议用时：16分钟one day，not too long ago，the employees of a large company in st.louis，missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.the sign said，“yesterday the person who had been hindering(阻碍)your _1_ in this company passed away.we _2_ you to join the funeral in the room that has been _3_ in the gym.”at first everyone was sad to _4_ that one of their colleagues had died，_5_ after a while they started getting _6_ about who this person might be.the excitement _7_ as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last _8_.everyone wondered，“who is this person that was hindering my growth? well，_9_ hes no longer here！” one by one the _10_ got closer to the coffin(棺材)and when they looked inside it，they _11_ became speechless.they stood over the coffin，_12_ into silence，as if someone had _13_ the deepest part of their soul.there was a mirror inside the coffineveryone who looked inside it could see himself.there was also a _14_ next to the mirror that _15_，“there is only one person who is capable to_16_limits to your growth：it is you.”you are the only person who can revolutionize your _17_.you are the only person who can_18_your happiness，realization and success.you are the only person who can help yourself.your life does not change when your boss changes，your friends change，your parents change，your partner changes or your company changes.your life changes when you change，when you go_19_your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one_20_for your life.1. aabilitybprogressctalent dpractice解析：选b。根据第三段中的“who is this person that was hindering my growth？”可知是“进步；成长”。2. abeg ballowcinvite dadvise解析：选c。既然是让员工参加同事的葬礼，应该是“邀请”。3. astarted bpreparedcopened dcreated解析：选b。葬礼是在体育馆中“准备”的。4. alearn bobservecnotice dfind解析：选a。起初，每个人“得知”其中一个同事逝世后都非常伤心。5. afor borcso dbut解析：选d。本句的前半部分提到众人十分难过，后半句的意思是大家想知道这个人是谁，由此可知前后部分的内容发生了转折。6. aangry bsorryccurious dnervous解析：选c。由于众人不知道是谁的葬礼，因此非常“好奇”，想知道究竟是谁。7. agrew bappearedcimproved ddeveloped解析：选a。当员工到达体育馆向死者告别时，更加难以抑制内心的激动，迫切想知道死者究竟是谁，此处grow表示“增加”。8. asights battentionscappreciations drespects解析：选d。参加葬礼的人前来悼念，以示“尊重”。9a.at least bin factcat once din general解析：选a。众人想知道究竟是谁阻碍了自己的发展，同时也感到庆幸，“至少”此人已经不在人世。10a.employees bmanagerscfriends dcitizens解析：选a。上文提到“员工”前去体育馆参加葬礼，由此可知是员工一个接一个地走近棺材并朝里面观看。11. aquickly bfinallycobviously dsuddenly解析：选d。上文提到员工议论纷纷，想知道死者究竟是谁，此处则是他们鸦雀无声，显然强调的是“突然”的变化。12. aworried bdepressedcshocked dembarrassed解析：选c。他们本以为是参加某个同事的葬礼，未曾想到棺材中放置的竟然是一面镜子，自然无比“震惊”，目瞪口呆。13. abroken btouchedcstolen dchanged解析：选b。众人默默地站在棺材旁边，呆若木鸡，似乎有人“触及”了他们的内心最深处。14. aletter bsigncmark dpage解析：选b。文章开头部分提到前门有一个“牌子”，再结合此处的also可判断b项正确。15. atold bwarnedcwrote dread解析：选d。此处read表示“写着”。16. aset btakecput dget解析：选a。只有一个人可以限制你的发展：那就是你。17. abusiness bheartclife dsuccess解析：选c。上述事例引发了作者的感慨，只有自己才可以彻底改变自己的“人生”。18. arealize bsatisfycinfluence dconsider解析：选c。上文提到的是阻碍自身的发展，由此可知此处用“影响”最恰当。19. afor buponcover dbeyond解析：选d。上文提到别人的改变与自己的改变无关，只有自身改变时，自己的人生才能发生改变，而改变自己的人生需要突破信仰的束缚。表示“超出”。20. areasonable bresponsiblecsuitable dvaluable解析：选b。作者意在表明只有自己才可以改变自己，自己是唯一一个对自己人生“负责”的人，任何人无法取代。*结束(十一)（安徽卷)when i began planning to move to auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. ignoring these _1_， i got there in july 2010. _2_ i arrived, i realized the importances of getting a job _3_ my living expenses. determined to do this _4_， i spent serveral weeks going doortodoor for a job, but found _5_ response (回应)one afternoon, i walked into a building to ask _6_ there were any job opportunities (机会). the people there adivsed me not to continue my job search in that _7_. as i was about to _8_， a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside _9_. nearly ten minutes later, he _10_. he asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay _11_. then he offered me to royal oak to _12_ a job.i was a little surprised, but had a _13_ feeling about him. along the way, i realized that i had _14_ resumes (简历). seeing this, the man _15_ at his business partners office to make me fifteen _16_ copies. he also gave me some _17_ on dressing and speaking. i handed out my resumes and went home feeling very _18_. the following day, i received a _19_ from a store in royal oak offering me a job.it seems that the world always _20_ to you when you need it. and this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.我到奥克兰学习，并想找一份兼职工作。一开始到处碰壁，后来在一位热心的陌生人的帮助下，我终于找到了一份工作。1. a. doubts b. concerns c. instructions d. reasons答案：b。句意：我不管这些顾虑，在2010年七月份到了那儿。doubt怀疑，疑问；concern关心，顾虑；instruction指导，说明；reason原因，理由。2. a. even if b. every time c. now that d. soon after答案：d。句意：到达后不久，我就意识到了为了生活支出而找一份工作的重要性。a项意为“即使”；b项意为“每次”；c项意为“既然”；d项意为“之后不久”。3. a. of b. at c. for d. with答案：c。句意同上。for表示目的，“为了”。4. a. on my own b. on my way c. by any chance d. by the day答案：a。句意：我决心依靠自己，一家一家的找工作。a项意为“独立地，靠自己”；b项意为“在去的路上”；c项意为“万一，也许”；d项意为“按日计算，按日”。5. a. any b. much c. some d. little答案：d。句意：但几乎没有任何回音。little用作表示否定意义的形容词，意为“几乎没有，很少”。6. a. why b. wherever c. whether d. whenever答案：c。句意：我走进一座大楼问是否有工作机会。whether引导宾语从句，意为“是否”。7. a. direction b. attitude c. language d. manner答案：d。句意：那儿的人建议我不要继续以那种方法找工作。direction方向，指导；attitude态度；language语言；manner方式，方法，举止。8. a. answer b. work c. leave d. refuse答案：c。句意：正当我要离开时，。answer回答；work工作；leave离开；refuse拒绝。9. a. for ever b. at any time c. as usual d. for a while 答案：d。句意：一个一直在听我们讲话的人走过来要我在外面等一会儿。a项意为“永远”；b项意为“随时”；c项意为“像平常一样”；d项意为“一会儿”。10. a. returned b. hesitated c. passed d. regretted答案：a。句意：大约十分钟以后，他回来了。return回来；hesitate犹豫；pass经过；regret后悔。11. a. silent b. busy c. positive d. comfortable答案：c。句意：他询问了我的计划，并鼓励我要保持积极心态。silent沉默的；busy忙碌的；positive积极的，有自信的；comfortable舒适的。12. a. pick out b. search for c. take on d. give up答案：b。句意：然后他提出带我到罗亚尔奥克去找工作。a项意为“挑选”；b项意为“寻找”；c项意为“从事”；d项意为“放弃”。结合文章知应是带我去找工作。13. a. dull b. good c. guilty d. general答案：b。句意：我有点吃惊，但我对他有了好感。dull无趣的，阴暗的；guilty罪恶的；general一般的，普遍的。14. a. made use of b. taken care of c. run out of d. become tired of答案：c。句意：在路上，我意识到我的简历用完了。a项意为“利用”；b项意为“照顾”；c项意为“用完，用光”；d项意为“感到厌倦了”。15. a. stopped b. knocked c. glanced d. appeared 答案：a。句意：看到这些，他停下来在他的生意伙伴的办公室又为我印了十五份简历。stop停止，停下；knock敲，打击；glance瞥一眼；appear出现。16. a. right b. more c. former d. different答案：b。句意同上。fifteen moreanother fifteen另外的十五份。17. a. pressures b. agreements c. impressions d. suggestions答案：d。句意：他还就穿着和说话方面给我提了一些建议。pressure压力；agreement协议，同意；impression印象；suggestion建议。18. a. lonely b. funny c. disappointed d. satisfied答案：d。句意：我投上简历，满意地回家了。lonely孤单的；funny有趣的；disappointed失望的；satisfied满意的。由于陌生人的帮助，我感到很高兴，也很顺利，所以应该是“感到满意的”。19. a. call b. tip c. present d. report答案：a。句意：第二天，我接到来自罗亚尔奥克一家商店的电话，给我提供了一份工作。20. a. turns off b. goes over c. gives back d. looks up 答案：c。句意：看来当你需要时，这个世界总是会给你回报的。turn off关掉，切断；go over复习，检查；give back归还，回报；look up查阅，向上看。*结束(十九)(皖南八校第三次联考) a new book about chinesestyle tough parenting has caused debate in the us. amy chua, the author of battle hymn(颂歌) of the tiger mother，is a chineseamerican professor at yale law school，also a mother of two.the _1_ methods she used with her daughters would seem _2_ to westerners. in school her daughters werent allowed to make grades _3_ than as. they had to _4_playing the piano or violin even for hours a day.there has been wide criticism (批评)of chuas book in the us. “its a kind of _5_，” said a professor at new york university, “standards of parenting need to be _6_. children need parents to _7_ them, not to force them to do things theyre probably not interested in.”now the criticism seems to have _8_ to china. a(n) _9_ expert sun yunxiao argued chuas method of _10_ would limit children from developing their full _11_.“ and that ，focusing too much on test scores and good degrees，” sun said，“parents would _12_ their kids ability fully to develop and to enjoy life.”_13_ critics(批评家) might have sympathy for kids experiencing this parenting style, some teenagers quite _14_ it. “i think anyone can do well if they work hard enough，” said a 17yearold boy，“a _15_ mother is there to help her kids work hard.”others think that chua has a(n) _16_ in setting challenging goals for kids. “its vital for children，” said an american professor，“ _17_ ，kids need to be _18_ sometimes. if you urge kids to do well, theyre good at it, and they _19_. its good to have high _20_”一本以中式方法培养孩子的新书在美国引起了争议，究竟是对是错，专家们对此见仁见智。1a. rough b. stubborn c. strict d. vivid答案：c。她对女儿实施的严格的(strict)的教育方法在西方人看起来似乎是不可思议的。2a. unimaginable b. unimportantc. uninteresting d. unnecessary答案：a。unimaginable难以想像的，不可思议的。3a. higher b. fewer c. less d. lower答案：d。她要求在学校女儿们的考试成绩不能低于(lower)a级。4a. drill b. practise c. exercise d. experience答案：b。她们还必须每天练习(practise)弹钢琴或小提琴数小时。5a. routine b. extreme c. excellence d. encouragement答案：b。纽约大学的一位教授说这是种极端(extreme)的表现。6a. practical b. high c. specific d. low答案：a。他认为教育子女的标准应该是切合实际的(practical)。7a. replace b. love c. force d. guide答案：d。孩子们需要父母的引导(guide)，而不是强迫他们做他们很可能不感兴趣的事情。8a. spread b. belonged c. turned d. referred答案：a。如今，这种批评似乎已经传播到了(spread)中国。9a. concerned b. delighted c. optimistic d. nervous答案：a。一位有关的/关注此事的专家孙云晓认为chua的教育孩子的方法会限