高考英语二轮专题复习 小题精做 完形填空15.doc

2015届高考英语二轮专题复习小题精做 完形填空15the young couple had another quarrel. they were sitting silently when the landlady came in and asked, “you dont 31 the house any more?” he kept silent and she 32 shook her head. the landlady began 33 the house. after looking around, the landlady screamed, “see how you have 34 my house? the walls are full of nails! how could i rent it to others?” she began looking around her 35 room. four years ago on the wedding night, he felt deeply 36 to her, saying, “i feel so sorry to you for 37 you live in this small room. in the future i will buy our own big house.”this tiny room has two nails on the wall next to the door, one for her bag and the other 38 . at that time, she threw all her stuff such as her bag and umbrella on the 39 once she entered the room, staring at the whole 40 and feeling terribly upset. then he began 41 more nails into the wall. there were three nails on the left, on which 42 his clothes yesterday and four on the right used to 43 their wedding photo frame. the landlady started to pull the nails out with a tool. after the nails were 44 , the walls were left with countless holes. suddenly, she felt heartbroken as if she were 45 nonstop through these holes.she 46 to her feet and exclaimed, “stop removing the nails! we will rent the house 47 we buy our own!” he gazed at her surprised, and then turned round, tears over his cheek.she 48 realized that marriage was like a wall and that all 49 and “cold wars” were like the nails on the wall. 50 , when they were removed, only a wall with holes would remain. but if all the nails were still in their own places, the wall was still complete and reliable. 1a. like b. clean c. rent d. keep2a. simply b. barely c. coldly d. proudly3a. observing b. examining c. watching d. spotting4a. shared b. ruined c. kept d. decorated5a. familiar b. dirty c. empty d. bright6a. devoted b. attached c. optimistic d. guilty7a. leaving b. having c. asking d. getting8a. clothes b. pictures c. umbrellas d. hats9a. floor b. wall c. ceiling d. door10a. trouble b. mess c. confusion d. order11a. putting b. striking c. driving d. beating12a. hung b. fastened c. dropped d. swung13a. connect b. fix c. hang d. put14a. replaced b. separated c. unfastened d. removed 15a. crying b. aching c. bleeding d. disturbing16a. jumped b. held c. stuck d. got17a. if b. unless c. as d. until18a. especially b. eventually c. fortunately d. sadly19a. chaos b. troubles c. quarrels d. challenges20 a. therefore b. besides c. thus d. however21carolyn stradley is the founder of c&s paving ine.(铺路公司)in atlanta,usa.in the following account,she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.“when the atlanta airport was under 37 in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it.national car rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened,and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldnt be done in such a short time.”“because we were new and really needed the work,we were 42 to try harder.we gave national car rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.we also 44 them that if we failed,they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”“we got the job and immediately went into 46 .working at night needed lights,so i rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough.all the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldnt afford to buy a new one. 49 ,i got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then i 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.”“those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another.nine days later,the night before the airport opened,national car rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.”“the key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”36.a.kindnessb.patiencec.imaginationd.experience37.a.constructionb.repairc.controld.development38.a.afterb.asc.ford.so39.a.whileb.sincec.whered.when40.a.someb.anyc.nod.every41.a.statingb.reportingc.tellingd.warning42.a.ableb.nervousc.afraidd.willing43.a.supportedb.promisedc.continuedd.improved44.a.askedb.surprisedc.remindedd.demanded45.a.thoughb.butc.asd.unless46.a.discussionb.actionc.practiced.production47.a.nextb.firstc.pastd.previous48.a.coldb.wetc.loosed.clean49.a.naturallyb.obviouslyc.meanwhiled.instead50.a.excuseb.orderc.permitd.reason51.a.exactlyb.personallyc.angrilyd.hardly52.a.pullb.knockc.hitd.water53.a.requiredb.mixedc.followedd.formed54.a.bestb.lastc.secondd.only55.a.courageb.interestc.hoped.chanceseveral factors make a good newspaper story. first， 1 ，it must be new. but since tv can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for 2 . they usually respond 3 it in one of three ways.one by providing 4 detail, comment or background information.one by finding a new 5 on the days major stories.one by printing completely different stories which 6 doesnt broadcast.what else? wellit also has to be 7 . people dont want to read about 8 , everyday life. because of this, many stories 9 some kind of conflict or danger. this is one reason why so much news seems to be 10 news , “ plane lands safelyno-one hurt ”doesnt sell newspapers. “plane 11 200 feared dead !” does .next, theres human interest. people are interested in other 12 particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, 13 , all appear regularly in certain newspapers .finally, for many editors, 14 is an important factor, too. they prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. thats 15 the stories in tokyos newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in paris, cairo, new york or buenos aires. 22a .gradually b. extremely c. obviously d. precisely23a. newspapers b. publications c. reporters d. broadcasters24a. with b. on c. of d. to 25a. extra b. available c. reliable d. memorable26a. direction b. look c. angle d. section27a. tv b. internet c. newspaper d. radio28a. conventional b. dramatic c. professional d. sensitive29a. common b. usual c. ordinary d. special30a. urge b. neglect c. increase d. involve31a. good b. bad c. exciting d. informative32a. crashes b. bumps c. strikes d. drops33a. places b. people c. things d. news34a. in addition b. in any case c. for example d. after all 35a. personality b. similarity c. tolerance d. familiarity36a. that b. why c. becaused. whati can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. i was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my mother was 1 her battle with a brain tumor(瘤). for ten years, my fiercely independent and 2 mother had fought, but none of the treatments had been successful. 3 , she never lost her ability to smile. but now, finally, she became totally 4 unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own. as she grew closer and closer to death, my 5 grew closer and closer to life inside me. my biggest 6 was that their lives would never connect. i was sad not only at the 7 loss of my mother, but that she and my baby would never know each other. her doctor did not 8 any hope; they told us her time was up. we brought mother 9 to her own bed in her own house. as 10 as i could, i sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me. on february 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor(分娩) 11 , mother opened her eyes. when they told me this at the 12 , i called her home, “mom, listen. the baby is coming! youre going to have a new grandchild!”“yes! yes! i know!”four beautiful words! the first 13 words shed spoken in months!when i 14 again an hour later, the nurse at her house told the 15 message: mom sat up, smiling, with her oxygen tubes removed. when i brought jacob home. mom was sitting in her chair and 15 to welcome him. tears of joy blocked my vision(视野) as i 17 my son in her arms and she clucked (发出咯咯声) at him. they 18 . then she quietly clipped back into a coma (昏迷) and 19 peacefully. memories of my sons birth will always be bittersweet(甜中带苦的) for me, but it was then that i learned love has the 20 to overcome any worries and any sorrow. and love can last forever. 37a. attending b. losing c. quitting d. defeating38a. brave b. interesting c. funny d. lucky39a. so b. again c. instead d. still40a. outstanding b. blindc. disabled d. troublesome41a. sorrow b. love c. baby d. body42a. problem b. dream c. surprise d. fear43a. coming b. disappearing c. falling d. greeting44a. admit b. hold c. drop d. permit45a. up b. away c. about d. home46a. soon b. fast c. early d. often47a. started b. failed c. ended d. continued48a. office b. hospital c. house d. station49a. common b. caring c. clear d. correct50a. got up b. woke up c. called up d. looked up51a. impossible b. possible c. necessary d. terrible52a. likely b. ready c. free d. nervous53a. hugged b. threw c. took d. laid54a. joined b. knew c. nodded d. cried55a. passed away b. turned over c. settled down d. gave out56a. depth b. description c. power d. mask5试卷第!undefined bookmark, 页，总5页参考答案1c2a3b4b5a6d7b8c9a10b11c12a13b14d15c16a17d18b19c20d【解析】略2136-40 caddc 41-45 adbcb 46-50 babdc 51-55 bdada【解析】36.:imagination 意为“想象力”。根据短文的最后一句话“the key to our success was having the courage to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”可判断出carolyn stradley回忆了挑战她的想象力的工作,因为只有具有想象力才能有创造性。kindness意为“仁慈,亲切,好意,善意”;patience意为“耐性,忍耐”;experience意为“经验,体验,经历,阅历”。37. construction意为“建设”。根据下文中的“national car rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved so the cars could be on site.”可判断出在1979年the atlanta airport在建设中,因为只有建成后才能开放。repair意为“修理,修补”；control意为“控制,支配,管理,调节,抑制”；development意为“发展”。38. o意为“以便,为了”。so用于so that 结构,口语常将 that 省略。句意为“当机场开放时,汽车能够开到工地现场”。after 意为“在之后”；as意为“当的时候”；for意为“因为”。39. when引导时间状语从句,表示当机场开放时。while引导时间状语从句时,从句的谓语动词必须是延续性动词。since 意为“自从”,与现在完成时连用表示动作从过去的某个时候开始,一直延续到现在的动作或存在的状态。where引导地点状语,意为“在地方”。40.:no意为“没有”。根据下文中的“it couldnt be done in such a short time”可判断出没有任何一个公司在这么短的工期内完成这项任务。故选c项。some表示“某一个”。any用于肯定句意为“任何一个”,表示任何一个公司都能完成。every意为“每一个”。41. state意为“声明,陈述,规定”。下文中的“it couldnt be done in such a short time”作其宾语,表示声称不能在如此短的时间内完成任务。report意为“报导,汇报,报到,告发”;tell意为“告诉,说,吩咐,断定”;warn意为“警告,注意,通知”。42. willing意为“乐意的,自愿的,心甘情愿的”。根据上文中的“because we were new and really needed the work”可判断出因为是新开办的公司,又真的需要工作,所以乐意做这项工作。able意为“能的,有才能的,能干的,能够的”；nervous意为“神经紧张的,不安的”；afraid意为 “害怕,担心”。43. promise意为“允诺,答应”。表示答应尽力在这段时间内完成任务。故选b项。support意为“支撑,扶持,支持,支援,拥护,维持,赡养,忍受”；continue意为“继续,连续,延伸”；improve意为“改善,改进”。44. remind意为“提醒,使想起”。表示提醒他们。ask意为“问,要求,需要,邀请”；surprise意为“使惊奇”；demand意为“要求,需要,要求知道,查询”。45. but意为“但是”。根据“they would be no worse off ”和“they had plenty to gain if we succeeded”之间的关系可判断出它们表示转折关系,所以要but连接。though 意为“虽然”；as意为“因为”；unless意为“如果不”。46. action意为“动作,作用,战斗,行动,举动,行为”。go into action意为“投入战斗”,表示他们马上行动起来。discussion意为“讨论”；practice意为“实行,实践,实际,惯例,习惯,练习,实习,开业”；production意为“生产,产品,作品”。47. next意为“下一次,其次”。根据上文中的“working at night needed lights,so i rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.”可判断出他们的第一个挑战是需要灯光,下一个挑战是使岩石的混合物保持潮湿。first意为“第一的”；past意为“过去的,结束的”；previous意为“在前的,早先的”。48. wet意为“湿的,潮湿的”。根据下文中的“all the available water wagons were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldnt afford to buy a new one.”可判断出使岩石的混合物保持足够潮湿。cold意为“寒冷的,使人战栗的”;loose意为“宽松的,不精确的,不牢固的,散漫的,自由的”;clean意为“清洁的,干净的,清白的”。49instead意为“代替”。根据上文中的“all the available water wagons were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldnt afford to buy a new one.”可判断出由于洒水车都被别人租用了,所以他们用消防水龙代替。naturally意为“自然地”；obviously意为“明显地”；meanwhile意为“其时,其间”。50. permit意为“许可,允许,准许”。因为租用消防水龙需要特许。excuse意为“原谅,申辩,作为的托辞,为免去”。order意为“次序,顺序,正常(工作)状态,秩序,会议规则,命令,定购,定单”。reason意为“理由,原因,动机”。51.答案:b解析:personally意为“亲自地,以个人”。表示carolyn stradley亲自浇水。exactly意为“正确地,严密地”；angrily意为“愤怒地”；hardly意为“几乎不”。52. water意为“浇水”。根据上文中“our next challenge was to keep the rock mixture wet enough.”可判断出要保持岩石混合物足够潮湿就必须往岩石上浇水。pull意为“拉,拖,拔”；knock意为“敲,敲打,敲击,(使)碰撞”；hit意为“打击,打,碰撞,”。53. require意为“需要”。表示需要想出一个又一个主意的挑战。mix意为“使混和,混淆,混合”；follow意为