【师说】2019届高考英语二轮复习专题练习：专题3完形填空(2)(含解析)

1、强化训练10完形填空（二）（45 分钟，100 分）AVisitors to the dry, hot Sonoran Desert of the southern Arizona and northern Mexico are amazed atthe many-armed giants. They are the saguaro cacti （树形仙人掌）,a giant which gives the Ian dscape its_1_ appeara nee. In the dry desert the saguaro cacti can live for more tha n 200

2、 years, grow to a _2_of 60 feet, and have as many as 50 arms.More _3_ , the saguaro cacti still persist despite the un bearable desert climate. Those that havegrow n to old age have _4_ droughts, freezes, flash floods, and bush fires as well as the _5_ causedby groups of rats that eat their seedling

3、s（ 秧苗）.Like all other desert _6_ , these leafless giants canstore water for use duri ng the deserts long dry seas ons by _7_ water through their long roots.Naturally, the great saguaro cacti are a（n） _8_ part of the desert life.Actually the giants may be _9_ to many animals, includingwoodpeckers, ow

4、ls, doves,bats and in sects. In additi on, after a saguaro _10_ the age of 50 or so, cold-resistantflowers_11 at the top of the plants once a year. These flowers_12_birds, bats and bees, which come for the honey and for the tasty flowerswith their black seeds._13_the sple ndid saguaros are ple ntifu

5、lin the Southwest, they areunfortunately _14_ 亠 These giant cacti have great value in Iandscape gardening, and the thieves canearn thousa nds of dollars by uprooti ng and _15_ them to _ nurseries （ 苗圃）.To protect thesesouthwestern _16_ , agents for the Arizona Department of Agriculture go around and

6、 _17_ thedesert. Its a most important job though a hard one. But without the saguaro cacti, many desert animalswould suffer a lack of _18ndloss of n esti ng sites. The Southwest, too, would _19_something of unique importanee,since these desert giants have become a _2 _ ofthe dry regi on.1. A. gen er

7、alB. basicC. uniqueD. lovely2. A. le ngthB. heightC. sizeD. widthB. i nspiri nglyD. amazi nglyB. broke n throughD. got throughB. damageD. loadB. livesD. creaturesB. squeez ingD. absorb ingB. vitalD. mysteriousB. fieldD. campB. takesD. gains3. A. pleasi nglyC. i nteresti ngly4. A. lived throughC. cut

8、 through5. A. crisisC. destruct ion6. A. pla ntsC. an imals7. A. pouri ngC. pump ing8. A. in depe ndentC. origi nal9. A. spotC. home10.A. turnsC. meets11. A. come upB. come outC. show offD. show up12. A. callB. trapC. fascinateD. stick13. A. AsB. But20. A. signalC. mark【语篇解读】B. signD. symbol本文是一篇环境类

9、的说明文。文章从奇特的形状、生活特性、经济价值等方面介绍了 Sonoran Desert（ 索诺兰沙漠 ） 的标志性植物树形仙人掌。 1解析：根据下文可知，树形仙人掌有多达 50 个分枝， 所以形状“独特”，故选 unique “独 特的”。general “普通的”；basic“基本的”； lovely “可爱的”。答案： C2解析：根据前面的“ giant ”及后面的“ 60 feet ”可知， 此处表示的是“高度”， 因 此选 height 。length “长度”； size “尺寸”； width “宽度”。答案： B3解析： 根据上文可知，游客对树形仙人掌的形状会感到非常惊讶，故此

10、处指更令人惊 讶的是它们的适应能力， 因此选 amazingly 。pleasingly “令人愉快地”；inspiringly “鼓 舞人心地”；interestingly“有趣地”。答案： D4解析： 根据上下文可知，树形仙人掌“经历”了恶劣环境的考验，live through “经历”符合语境。 break through “突破”； cut through “抄近路穿过，走近路 ”； get through “接通电话，通过考试”。答案： A5 解析： 除了恶劣的气候外，树形仙人掌还要遭受老鼠的“破坏”，因此选damage。crisis “危机”； destruction “毁灭”；

11、load “负担”。答案： B6.解析：此处指像沙漠里其他所有的“植物”一样，因此选plants。life “生命”；animal “动物”； creature “生物”。答案： A7 .解析：树形仙人掌通过它们的长根茎吸收水。absorb “吸收”，符合语境。pour “倒， 灌”；squeeze “挤压”；pump扌由出”。答案： D8.解析：根据下文可知，作为许多动物赖以生存的食物和家园， 树形仙人掌是沙漠“极 为重要的”部分， 因此选 vital “极重要的”。 i ndependent “独立的” ； original “原始的”； mysterious “神秘的”。答案： B9.解

12、析： 根据最后一段的倒数第二句“ ButC. Although14. A. in dangerC. in need15. A. exchangingC. offering16. A. treasuresC. possessions17. A. look overC. watch over18. A. foodC. water19. A. affectC. increaseD. YetB. in demandD. in controlB. tradingD. sellingB. decorationsD. creationsB. hand overD. turn overB. sceneryD.

13、 flavorB. abandonD. losewithout the saguaro cacti. loss ofnesting sites ”可知，树形仙人掌可能是许多动物的栖息地。因此选home栖息地”。spot “地点”；field 田地”；camp营地”。答案：C10.解析：此处指在树形仙人掌长到50 岁左右之后， 故此处选turn 意为“到（某年龄或某个时间）”，其后直接跟数字。take “带走”；meet “遇到”；gain “获得”。答案：A11.解析：根据上下文可知，这里指树形仙人掌在长到50 岁左右以后每年开一次花，因 此选come out “ （花朵）开放”。come u

14、p “走近，被提到”； show off “炫耀”；show up “露 面，到达”。答案：B12.解析：根据下文中的“ which come for thehoney”可知，树形仙人掌的花吸引了一些动物，因此此处选fascinate “迷住，深深吸引”。call “召集”；trap “困住”；stick “粘”。答案：C13. 解析：尽管在西南这壮观的树形仙人掌很多，但它们却不幸地面临着危险。逗号前 后表示让步关系，although “尽管”，符合语境。as “因为”；but “但是”；yet “然而”。答案：C14.解析：参见上题解析。in dan ger “处于危险之中”，符合语境。in

15、 dema nd需求 大，受欢迎”；in need “生活贫困”；in control “掌管”。答案：A15. 解析： 根据空格前的“ These giant cacti have great value in Iandscape gardening, and thethieves can earn thousands of dollars ” 可知， 树形仙人掌被偷去卖钱， sell “卖”，符合语境。 exchange“交换”；trade “从事贸易，以物易物”；offer “提供”。答案：D16.解析：根据全文可知，树形仙人掌是应该受到保护的沙漠珍宝， treasure “珍宝”， 符

16、合语境。decoration “装饰品”；possession “个人财产，私人物品”；creation “作品， 创作”。答案：A17.解析： 为了保护这些珍宝，Arizona 农业部派代理人保护沙漠。因此选 watch over 监督，保护”。look over 浏览，迅速地检查”；hand over 移交”；turn over 翻转”。答案：C18. 解析：根据第三段的最后一句可知，树形仙人掌还是动物们的食物。没有了它们，就意味着“食物”的短缺，因此此处选food。scenery “风景”；water 水”；flavor “味道。答案：A19.解析：西南部也将失去这些极具重要性的东西，因

17、此此处选lose。affect “影响”； abandon 遗弃，放弃”；in crease “增。答案：D20. 解析：这些沙漠巨型植物已经变成了这个干燥区域的标志。根据句意可知，此处选 symbol “标志”。signal “信号”；sign “征兆”； mark “记号”。答案：DI am a health psychologist, and my missi on is to help people be happier andhealthier. But I fear that somethingve been teaching for the last 10 years is do

18、ing more harm tha n goodand it has to do with _1_._For years rve bee n telli ng people, stress makes you sick. It in creases the2of everyth ing from the com mon cold to cardiovascular（心血管的 ）disease.3, Ive tur ned stress into the _4_ . But I have_cha nged my _5_about stress, and today, I want to cha

19、nge yours.Let me start with the study that made me reth ink the whole _6_ to stress._This study tracked 30,000 adults in the United States for eight years, and they started by ask ing people,“ Howmuch stress have you _7_ _in the last year?” Theyalso asked, “Do you believe that stress can _8_ your po

20、or health ?” And then they used public deathrecords to _9_ who died. People who experie need a lot of stress in the previous year had a 43 perce nt_10_ risk of dying. But that was on ly _11_ for the people who also _12_ that stress is harmful totheir health. People who experie need a lot of stress b

21、ut did not _13_ stressas harmful were no more _14_ _to die. I n fact, they had the _15_ risk_of dying, _16_ people who had relatively little stress. Now the researchers estimated that over the eightyears they were track ing deaths, 182,000 America ns died prematurely（ 过早）,not from stress, _17from th

22、e belief that stress is bad for them. That is over 20,000 deaths a year. Now, _18_ that estimateis correct,that would make believing stress is bad for you the 15th largest _19_ of death in the Un ited States lastyear, _20_ more people tha n skin cancer, HIV/AIDS and homicide.1. A. healthB. happ in e

23、ssC. stress D. psychology2. A. riskB. con diti onC. developme nt3. A. Defi nitelyC. Similarly4. A. frie ndC. doctor5. A. defi niti onC. expla nation6. A. an swerC. response7. A. avoidedC. experieneed8. A. result fromC. lead to9. A. find outC. set out10. A. in creasedC. decli ned11. A. falseC. true12

24、. A. doubtedC. believed13. A. simplifyC. describe14. A. certai nlyC. hardly15.A. fastestC. highest16.A. removingC. n eglecting17.A. andC. nor18.A. ifC. because19.A. numberC. causeD. challe ngeB. Traditio nallyD. BasicallyB. en emyD. patie ntB. mindD. descripti onB. approachD. assumptionB. exercisedD

25、. trackedB.speed upD. break dow nB. put outD. work outB. changedD. progressedB. rightD. wrongB. provedD. disagreedB. viewD. electB. probablyD. likelyB. latestD. lowestB. comparingD. i ncludi ngB. butD. orB. thoughD. un til20 A. killingB. threateningC. affecting D. hurting【语篇解读】 一直以来人们认为压力对健康有害。但作者认为

26、：压力是否影响你，取决 于你对压力的态度。1解析：根据下文多次提到的“ stress ”可知， 此处指作者所教授的内容与压力有关，故填 stress 。答案： C2解析： 此处指压力可以增加患病风险。 risk “风险”，符合语境。下文中的“ risk of dying ”是提示。答案： A3 解析： 此处指基本上作者把压力当作敌人。 basically “基本上”，符合语境。答案： D4解析： 参见上题解析。答案： B5.解析：但作者对压力的看法已经改变了。change ones mind 改变主意，改变想法”， 为固定用法。答案： B6.解析：此处表示作者先来谈谈使他重新考虑他对压力的看法

27、的研究。approach “方法，态度”，符合语境。答案： B7解析： 在过去一年中你感受到了多少压力？ experience “感受，体会，体验”，符合 语境。答案： C8解析：根据下文对研究的叙述可知，此处指研究人员问：“你相信压力会对健康有害 吗？” leadto “导致”，符合语境。答案： C9解析： 研究人员以公开的死亡统计查明被追踪的人中谁去世了。find out “弄清，查明”，符合语境。答案： A10解析： 在去年感受到很多压力的人的死亡率会增加43%。答案： A11解析： 但这只适用于那些也相信压力对健康有害的人。thats truefor. “这适用于”。答案： C12解析

28、： 参见上题解析。 doubt “怀疑” ； prove “证明是” ； believe “相信”； disagree“不同意”。答案： C13 解析：感受到很大压力的人若不将压力视为对健康有害， 他们的死亡风险就不可能 升高。 view.as. “把.看作.”。答案： B14 解析： 参见上题解析。 be likely to dosth. “有可能做某事”，符合语境。答案： D15.解析：事实上，他们的死亡风险最低。故 D 项正确。答案： D16解析： 此处指包括那些压力相对较小的研究参与者，故 include “包含，包括”，符 合句意。答案： D17解析： 研究人员估计，在过去八年的时间

29、里他们所追踪的死亡人数中，182 000 个美国人过早死亡不是因为压力，而是因为他们相信压力对健康有害。n ot.but “不是而是”是固定搭配。故B 项正确。答案： B18.解析：此处是说如果这个估计是正确的。if “如果”在此引导条件状语从句。答案：A19.解析：此处指“相信压力对健康有害”就成为美国去年的第15 大死因。故 cause “起因”，符合句意。答案：C20.解析：由前文的“ Now, _18 that estimate is correct, that wouldmake believing stress is. ”可知应选 A。kill“杀害”。答案：ACLife is m

30、eant to be livedVioli nist Fritz Kreisler once came across a beautiful in strume nt he wan ted to_1_ , but he did nt have eno ugh money to buy it. When he _2_ raised the money and returned tobuy the viol in, he learned that it had already bee n _3_ to a collector.Fritz Kreisler went to the new own e

31、rs home in order to try to _4_ him to _ sell the violi n. But the_5_ said it_was one of his valuable possessi ons and he would keep it. The _6_ violinistturned to leave, but then he asked a favour.“ May I play the in strume ntonce more before it is con sig ned（ 把.置于）tosilenee ?”_7_ was gran ted and

32、the great musicia n bega n to play. The music was so _8_ that thecollector himself listened in wonder.“Ihave no right to keep that tomyself，” he said after the musician _9_._“The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler.Take it to the _10_ , and let more people hearit. ”William Arthur Ward said,“If you believe

33、 in prayer, pray; _11_ you _believe in giving, give. For you and I are exquisite（精致的）violins. Our _12_ _is meant to beheard. ”I want to live my life that way take it to the world and live it _13_ ._rdratherburn out thanrust away.rdrather be _14_thandie not havingdonewhatever I could and havi ng gone

34、 wherever I would._15_ is never found in excessive（过度的 ）busyness. But it is found in_16_ our life in others. Say _17_ when asked for a helping hand. Volunteer for a _18_organization.Spend some time with a _19_ friend or relative.I know that my happ in ess does nt _20_ onmy ability or my in ability.

35、It is related to myavailability. My life is meant to be lived.1. A. collect B. playC. acquire D. try2. A. fin allyB. accide ntallyC. con sta ntlyD. freque ntly3. A. show nB. soldC. delivered4. A. forceC. begI5. A. musicia nC. collector6. A. disappo in tedC. puzzled7. A. AccessC. RightD. exchangedB.

36、remi ndD. persuadeB. sin gerD. composerI B. excitedD. surprisedB. Permissi onD. PardonB. traditi onalD. beautifulB. sighed8. A. popularC. loud9. A. sangC. fini shed10. A. worldC. city11. A. asC. once12. A. wordC. voice13. A. leisurely B. calmly C. fullyD. simply14. A. used upB. woke n upC. picked up

37、 D. fixed up【语篇解读】 人生就像一把小提琴，是被人弹奏的。我们宁愿做燃尽的蜡烛，也不愿成为生锈的废铁。1. 解析： 根据下文中的raised the money and returned to buy theviolin ” 可知，Kreisler 想得到(acquire) 这个乐器。答案：C2 .解析：此处表示他最终(finally)筹够了钱去买那把小提琴。accidentally偶然地”；con sta ntly 始终，一直”；freque ntly频繁地”。答案：A3.解析：他获知那把小提琴已经被卖(sold)给了一个收藏家。show显示”，deliver 递送”，exchange 交换，均不符合语境。答案：B4.解析： persuade sb. to do sth. 意为 说服某人做某事，符合语境。force 迫使，remi nd 提醒” 答案： D 5.解析：,beg 乞求，均不符合语境。根据上文中的it had already bee n 3 to acollector可知，应选 C。答案：C6.解析： 没有头到那把小提琴，小提琴演奏豕很失