1、乐山市2014高考英语完形填空：2013暑假作业题（15）及答案“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with.It is a pleasure to 1 someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and 2 other people as equal. A down-to-earth person is just the 3 of someone
2、 who acts important or proud.Down-to-earth persons may be important members of 4 , of course. But they do not let their importance “ 5 to their heads.” They do not consider themselves to be better persons than 6 of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, 7 without c
3、ause, is said to have “his nose in the air”. There is 8 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.Americans 9 another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone 10 both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good 11
4、of reality. He has what is called “common sense”. He may have dreams, 12 he does not allow them to block his knowledge of 14 is real.The opposite kind of 14 is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a 15 whose mind is not in the real world. 16 such a person can be
5、 brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually 17 a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both feet on the ground. 19 we have both our feet on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly 20 others. Our lives
6、 are like the ground below us, solid and strong.1. A. pick B. choose C. find D. receive2. A. acceptsB. recognizes C. thinks D. acts3. A. same B. kind C. example D. opposite4. A. companies B. society C. the world D. the government5. A. come B. appear C. enter D. go6. A. some B. others C. ones D. fell
7、ows7. A. often B. rarely C. yet D. still8. A. some B. a C. no D. every9. A. discover B. find C. conclude D. use10. A. at B. of C. with D. from11. A. idea B. understanding C. opinion D. feeling12. A. for B. or C. but D. and13. A. that B. what C. such D. which14. A. idea B. creature C. attitude D. per
8、son15. A. dreamer B. stranger C. flyer D. settler16. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. sometimes17. A. teach B. bring C. lead D. take18. A. fit B. sure C. likely D. able19. A. WhenB. Since C. Though D. Unless20. A. toward B. with C. over D. onto参考答案15 CADBD 610 BACDC1115 BCBDA1620 DBCAA*结束A lad
9、y and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 101 of Harvards president. But they were 102 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 103 that the couple would finally become 104 and go away. But they
10、didnt. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 105 .A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 106 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 107 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 108 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed
11、. My husband and I would like to 109 a memorial （纪念物） to him somewhere on campus.”The president wasnt 110 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madame,” he said, “we cant put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 111 would look like a cemetery （墓地）. ” .“Oh, no,” the lad
12、y 112 quickly. “We dont want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 113 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 114 at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any 115 how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment
13、 the lady was silent. The president was 116 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 117 ? Why dont we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 118 their offer was turned down. Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to Cal
14、ifornia where they founded the University that bears their 119 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 120 about.101. A. labB. libraryC. hall D. office102. A. watchedB. stoppedC. followedD. interviewed103. A. hoping B. findingC. realizingD. imagining104. A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried
15、D. troubled105. A. hopelesslyB. carefully C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly106. A. pleasantB. funnyC. coldD. sad107. A. attendedB. visited C. studiedD. served108. A. cleverB. braveC. proudD. happy109. A. set about B. set up C. take down D. take over110. A. satisfiedB. excited C. moved D. ashamed111. A.
16、 house B. part C. garden D. place112. A. explainedB. expressedC. refusedD. admitted113. A. building B. yardC. playground D. square 114. A. laughedB. shoutedC. glancedD. called115. A. suggestionB. ideaC. thoughtD. opinion116. A. boredB. astonishedC. interestedD. pleased117. A. department B. universit
17、yC. business D. club118. A. OnceB. WhileC. Since D. Though119. A. nameB. characterC. pictureD. sign120. A. talkedB. knewC. heardD. cared101. D（解析：根据上文中的“They walked without an appointment”和下文中的定语“of Harvards president”可判断出走进了校长的办公室。）102. B（解析：从上文中的“They walked without an appointment”和下文的内容可判断出他们来的目的
18、是想访问大学的校长。）103. A（解析：秘书不理睬他们的目的是希望他们离开。）104. B（解析：从下文可知，秘书希望他们失望而离开。）105. D（解析：上文“the secretary took no notice of them”说明很不情愿地把这件事报告给校长。）106. C（解析：从上文可知这对夫妇是在没有预约的情况下要求见校长的，这引起了校长的不快。）107. A（解析：在大学上了一年的课。study 是不及物动词，后面要加介词。）108. D（解析：从上文“He loved Harvard”可知他在大学里过的很愉快。）109. B（解析：根据宾语可判断出想为他建立纪念物。）11
19、0. C（解析：根据下文校长拒绝了这对夫妇的请求可判断出校长并没有被感动。）111. D（解析：其它三个干扰项都表示某个建筑物的某个部分，而place却可以指任何一个地方，所以选D。）112. A（解析：根据下文可判断出校长产生了误解，这位老夫人马上进行了解释。）113. A（解析：从下文可知他们想建一座楼房。）114. C（解析：从上文可以看出，校长看了他们一眼。）115. B（解析：从下文可知，校长怀疑他们是否知道建一座大楼需要多少钱。）116. D（解析：从下文可知，校长认为不会再受这两个人的纠缠，因而感到高兴。）117. B（解析：从上文和下文都表明Harvard是一所大学。）118.
20、 C（解析：根据这两个句子的意思可判断出是因果关系。）119. A（解析：因为这对夫妇建造大学的目的是纪念他们的儿子，所以可以判断出是以他们的姓氏命名这所大学的。）120. D（解析：由于这所大学的校长不同意他们在校园里为儿子建造纪念物，即表示他们的儿子是不再受到这所大学关心的学生。）*结束It was 11:30 in the evening. A 1 American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama 2 trying to bear a pouring rainstorm. Her car had 3
21、 and at the moment she 4 needed a ride. Wet to the skin, she decided to flag down the next 5 . A young white man stopped to help hergenerally unheard 6 in those conflict-filled (矛盾冲突) 1960s. The man 6 her to safety in his car, and 8 a taxicab (a kind of car) for her. She seemed to be in a great 9 .
22、She wrote down his 10 , thanked him and drove away. Several days went by and a 11 came on the mans door. To his 12 , a very big color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was 13 to it. It read: “Dear sir, thank you so much for assisting a(an) 14 coloured woman on the freeway 15 night. The ra
23、in 16 wet all over not only my clothes 17 my spirits. Then you 18 along. Because of you, I was 19 to make it my dying husbands bedside just 20 he passed away. God bless you for helping me and kindly serving others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Dole.”1. A. black B. white C. poor D. sick2. A. railway B. f
24、reeway C. street D. avenue3. A. broken up B. speeded up C. broken down D. slowed down4. A. seriously B. badly C. fairly D. probably5. A. bus B. truck C. taxi D. car6. A. from B. by C. before D. of7. A. put B. led C. fetched D. took8. A. hired B. took C. sent D. asked9. A. need B. help C. hurry D. tr
25、ouble10. A. address B. number C. name D. words11. A. lady B. salesman C. letter D. knock12. A. surprise B. delightC. joy D. satisfaction13. A. offered B. given C. stuck D. written14. A. aged B. dark C. lucky D. unhappy15. A. another B. the other C. other D. any16. A. let B. made C. had D. turned17. A. and B. but C. or D. otherwise18. A. got B. went C. ran D. came19. A. able B. ready C. likely D. willing20. A. after B. before C. until D. since15 ABCBD 610 DDACA1115 BACAB1620 BBDAB*结束
