高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选 完形填空15 .doc

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习测试精选：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）中，选出最佳选项。sams uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. one day his uncle said, “it is too expensive to 21 that bird. we will get rid of it.” but sam wanted to 22 the bird. sams grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 23 bird. now 24 people knew it. his grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away. the bird opened its huge 25 and flew into the sky. after a few minutes, it 26 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 27 it.the next morning, sam asked his uncle out. sam did 28 his grandfather had done, but the bird 29 to the ground and stood still. sams uncle 30 . later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 31 . sam asked his uncle to come out before 32 . this time the bird caught a mouse. his uncle was quiet with 33 , but laughed again, “we cant eat mice, so this bird is 34 .” and he sold the bird without telling sam.before sam found the bird was 35 , two angry men arrived in a car. they 36 his uncle and said, the bird couldnt hunt and they wanted their money back. sams uncle looked 37 and said, “i have spent it. but dont worry!” he 38 at sam, “sam will show you 39 to make the bird hunt! its a great bird, isnt it, sam?” sam opened the door of the car and took out the 40 . it flew away and disappeared forever.21. a. feedb. buyc. washd. sell22. a. knowb. findc. keepd. buy23. a. singingb. sleepingc. eatingd. hunting24. a. someb. noc. manyd. few25. a. mouthb. wingsc. taild. eyes26. a. dealtb. returnedc. metd. parted27. a. watchb. searchc. eatd. help28. a. asb. forc. sinced. after29. a. fellb. rosec. walkedd. ran30. a. shoutedb. criedc. laughedd. nodded31. a. attractiveb. pleasantc. poord. strong32. a. bedb. supperc. lunchd. breakfast33. a. patienceb. surprisec. joyd. sadness34. a. harmfulb. strangec. cheapd. useless35. a. leavingb. gonec. dyingd. cooked36. a. shouted atb. smiled atc. looked afterd. took after37. a. impressedb. worriedc. satisfiedd. bored38. a. wavedb. pointedc. aimedd. jumped39. a. whatb. whyc. whered. how40. a. moneyb. coatc. birdd. everything2.life became hard when i was 14,my mother and i moved to new york to 36 my father, whod moved there to find 37 work when i was three years old, he had a job at a restaurant ang only visited 38 every couple of years.before i moved, i knew that people in the us spoke english, but honestly, i didnt stop to analyze the 39 when i was 40 to leave, just like i assumed i could easily become a doctor or a lawyer, i assumed that l had the skills to learn english in a few weeks.when i 41 in the us and started 8th grade at ditmas middle school in brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n) 42 language i couldnt understand. i 43 that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies , school was such a serious so i couldnt even throw a paper ball at a classmates head and the worst thing was having to read 45 . 46 after almost seven months of complaining about everything, i realized that complaining didnt change things. 47 just made my life worse, if l was going to 48 in this new concrete jungle, i had to 49 , i began to learn english by reading newspapers on my this new concrete jungle, i had to 49 , i began to learn english by reading newspapers on my own 50 school, after about four months , i started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories, after six months of studying, my teachers 51 my improvement and moved me into a more 52 english class, i could go to the store and ask for things that i wanted go buy without 53 frustration, for the first time i felt like i felt like i was living on earth again 54 i didnt hear foreign talk i 55 understand people.36. a find b join c see d help37 a good-looking b well-dressed c better-paying d highly-thought38 a once b other c each d only39 a case b condition c situation d state40 a packing b trying c managing d arranging41 a reached b entered c got d arrived42 a strange b wished c standard d foreign43 a hoped b wished c expected d demanded44 a staring b looking c checking d watching45 a texts b newspapers c english d poems46 a although b even if c english d. since47 a it b, they c i d things48 a live b study c survive d continue49 a adapt b adopt c adore d admire50 a for b in c after d at51 a made b noticed c concerned d remember52 a modern b advanced c difficult d convenient53 a even b ever c some d any54 a if b though c ever d because55 a could b should c would d. might3.directions: for each blank in the following passages 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.when 16-year-old ella fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at harlems apollo theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. her childhood had been 50 . after the death of her parents, fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school. 51 , the teachers at the school mistreated her, so she ran away. homeless and orphaned, fitzgerald was trying her best to 52 on the streets of new york city when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the apollo. she had 53 planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mothers favorite song instead. her performance earned her 54 from several well-known musicians. ella fitzgerald went on to become a 55 jazz singer.during a musical career that spanned six decades, fitzgerald 56 more than 200 albums. she won 13 grammy awards, the last of which she received in 1990. she worked with some of the greatest american singers of the twentieth century, including frank sinatra, louis armstrong, count basie, and dizzy gillespie. her talent and charm 57 a wide range of listeners around the world. the worldwide 58 of ella fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre. until the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the united states 59 african american citizens the same treatment that white citizens received. fitzgeralds manager and her band 60 to perform at places where discrimination(歧视) was practiced. they also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same amount as white singers and musicians. ellas fight for 61 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including marilyn monroe. fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. she gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 62 disadvantages children. for her many civic contributions, in 1992 president george bush awarded her the presidential medal of honor, one of the highest honors 63 to civilians. in 1991, fitzgerald gave her 64 performance in new yorks carnegie hall. although ella fitzgerald died in 1996, the american “first lady of song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide. 50. a. rich b. roughc. funny d. happy 51.a. importantly b. unforgettably c. naturally d. unfortunately52.a. surviveb. experiencec. learnd. stand 53.a. strangelyb. blindlyc. originally d. probably 54.a. jealousy b. recognitionc. reputationd. gratitude 55.a. creative b. dependent c. undiscoveredd. distinguished 56.a. releasedb. soldc. copiedd. showed57.a. compared with b. appealed to c. composed of d. depended on58.a. celebrationb. admiration c. relaxationd. implication59.a. denied b. supportedc. offeredd. hated60.a. decidedb. refusedc. startedd. afforded61.a. wealthb. future c. equality d. agreement62.a. caring forb. playing with c. preferring tod. picking up63.a. ignorantb. inadequate c. availabled. official 64.a. best b. vividc. opend. final4.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。i learned all about taking responsibility from my mother s tough lovemy mom had a wonderful way of helping you 36 up and realize that your life is going to be what you make itshe had this circular way of _ 37_ you took responsibility for your decisions and the person you would 38 she would say, its your 39 40 what you want and what you get are sometimes two 41 different things and then, no one ever said life was fair and she would 42 these comments together in such a way that you could never 43 an argument, and yet, the 44 was that you realized your life is going to be what you make itso i might go to my mom and say, id like to 45 football and she would say, well, its your life if you want to go out there and get 46 and hurt and break your knees and limp around the rest of your life, thats fine that is 47 i would say, well, you know, that wont 48 im really fast and she would reply, well, we dont really have the money and then i would 49 , yes but thats not fair and she would reply, well, life isnt 50 then i would say,“but i ve been itching to and she would reply, yes, but what you want and what you get are usually two entirely different things.it was the combination of these 51 that allowed my mother to lead me down the right path under her 52 but let me feel as if i was making the decisions 53 my own. the sum total of that 54 was, in the end, youre 55 for the life you leadthat s the best advice i ve ever gotten.36a light b openc growd keep37a promising b ensuringc ignoringd noticing38a protectb envyc refused become39a faultb lifec progressd turn,40a thenb butc nowd first41a increasinglyb approximatelyc completelydoccasionally42a combineb remindc answerd publish43a loseb doubtc wind raise44a beliefb reasonc mistaked result45a quitb playc buyd watch46a beaten upb dressed upc divideddclosed up47a whatb howc whend which48a failb workc lastd happen49a takeb goc maked catch50a fairb cosyc hardd special51a commentsb descriptionsc techniquesdmessages52a temperb influencec activityd success53a forb onc over d beyond54a mindb accountc deald advice55a famousb responsiblec sorryd thankful5.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often _21_ that he had been cheated by others. one day he told his wife he was so _22_ with the city that he had to leave.so his family moved to another city. it was the evening of a weekend. when tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly _24_. tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25_ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the _28_ night.“whos it?” he wondered, since tom was a _29_ to this city. and this was the moment he especially hated to be _30_, so he went to the door and opened it _31_. at the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “sir, do you have candles? im your neighbor. ” “no,” answered tom in anger and shut the door _32_. “what a nuisance (麻烦事)!” he complained over it with his wife. “no sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33_ things.”after a while, the door was knocked again. he opened it and found the same girl outside. _34_ this time she was _35_ two candles, saying, “my grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. she _36_ me here to give you these.” tom was very _37_ by what he saw. at that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38_ in life. it was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. the person who had cheated him in life was _40_ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.21. a. complaining b. telling c. hoping d. pretending22. a. pleased b disappointed c. exhausted d. encouraged23. a. looking b. turning c. coming d. tidying24 a. went on b. went down c. went out d. went through25. a. candles b. matches c. lights d. flashlights26. a. happily b. patiently c. hopefully d. helplessly27. a. steps b. words c. knocks d. screams28. a. dark b. quiet c. noisy d. crowded29. a. newcomer b. stranger c. guest d. settler30. a. called b. disturbed c. watched d. offered31. a. surprisingly b. delightedly c. impatiently d. willingly32. a. gently b. kindly c. politely d. violently33. a. lend b. sell c. harness d. borrow34. a. and b. but c. so d. for35. a. holding b. hiding c. fetching d. lifting36. a. suggested b. commanded c. sent d. forced37. a. frightened b. pleased c. puzzled d. surprised38. a. failure b. success c. complaint d. determination39. a. warmth b. coldness c. kindness d. nearly40. a. doubtfully b. hardly c. actually d. sympathy 6.阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。in some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people dont consider it unusual. they accept the lifestyle as 26 . government workers in washington, d. c., 27 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. they dont do this because they have to; they do it because they 28 to. workaholism can be a 29 problem. because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 30 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 31 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. most of all, they 32 to sit and do nothing. the lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 33 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 34 , typical workaholics dont pay much attention to their families. their marriages may end in 35 as they spend little time with their families.is workaholism 36 dangerous? perhaps not. there are, certainly, people who work 37 under stress. some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. they feel 38 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. for most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. their jobs 39 them with a challenge; this keeps t