1、2015届高考英语二轮复习优化训练：完型填空ADid you hear the sports story that came out of Greece a few years ago? No, it wasnt from the country that started the Olympics, 1it has an Olympic quality. The story came out of Greece, New York, and it was about Jason McElwain, a 17-year-old autistic(自闭的)kid, and Jim Johnson,
2、 a high school basketball2. Jason, who didnt speak until he was five and always3with learning challenges, was4for a basketball player, only five foot six. In fact, he never5the team. He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles. But Coach Johnson6Jasons enthusiasm for th
3、e game and his unselfish dedication to the team. So he decided if the score7, he might let him8a few minutes. Word got around and a group of students came to the game with signs9his nickname, “J-Mac”, and cut-outs of his face placed on popsicle(冰棒)sticks. When Jason was put into the game with four m
4、inutes left, they10wildly hoping that he might even11a basket. In Hollywood, he would have done just that, and his teammates would have12him off on their shoulders. But in the13world of Greece, New York, Jason took a14and missed by about six feet. His supporters15and the coach worried that he may ha
5、ve set this young man up for16. But J-Mac17another shot, and another, and another. 18he took 10 shots, and scored 20 points in his four minutes of19. And, yes, he was carried off on the shoulders of his teammates. And it was the career high point in the life of a coach who just gave a good kid a(n)2
6、0. 【文章大意】一位教练给了一个孩子一次机会, 从而创造了一个奇迹。1. A. ifB. thoughC. sinceD. for【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。这个故事并非来自奥运会诞生的那个国家, 虽然它具有奥林匹克的特征。这个故事来自纽约的一个小镇Greece。2. A. starB. gameC. coachD. play【解析】选C。词汇复现题。由下文可知, 本文讲述的是一个男孩和一位中学篮球教练的故事。3. A. beganB. wentC. listenedD. struggled【解析】选D。固定搭配题。由上文的autistic以及“他五岁才说话”的事实, 我们可以推断出Jason
7、学习有障碍。struggle with“斗争, 抗争”, 符合语境。4. A. shortB. bigC. goodD. ready【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据后面的only five foot six可知他太矮了, 所以不适合打篮球。5. A. gatheredB. organizedC. supportedD. made【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。由下文的He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles. 可知Jason实际上并没有成为真正的球员, 而只是做一些计分、分发水壶之类的事情。mak
8、e the team加入团队。6. A. showedB. likedC. developedD. lost【解析】选B。词语辨析题。虽然Jason并不是真正的球员, 但教练很欣赏他对篮球的热情以及他对球队无私的奉献。7. A. decreasedB. changedC. matteredD. permitted【解析】选D。词语辨析题。所以他想如果赛场上比分允许的话, 他会让Jason打一会儿球。8. A. trainB. restC. playD. direct【解析】选C。词语辨析题。教练很感动, 所以他想如果赛场上比分允许的话, 他会让Jason打一会儿球。9. A. givingB.
9、 bearingC. callingD. keeping【解析】选B。词语辨析题。bear此处的意思是 “显示, 带有”。signs bearing his nickname写着他的绰号的招牌。10. A. blamedB. laughedC. ranD. cheered【解析】选D。词语辨析题。比赛还有四分钟就要结束的时候, Jason上场了。大家欢呼着, 希望他能投篮成功。11. A. scoreB. findC. fillD. hang【解析】选A。词语辨析题。score此处用作动词, 意思是“得分”。12. A. cutB. carriedC. putD. knocked【解析】选B。
10、固定搭配题。如果是在好莱坞电影中, Jason很有可能在最后关头投篮成功, 队员们也会把他高高举过肩头。carry sb. off on sb. s shoulder将某人举过肩头。13. A. realB. modernC. wholeD. natural【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。但是, 在真实的世界里, Jason投篮未中。此处将现实与虚幻进行了对比。14. A. shotB. seatC. lookD. step【解析】选A。固定搭配题。take a shot投篮; 下文“he took 10 shots”也有提示。15. A. noddedB. brokeC. agreedD. com
11、plained【解析】选D。前后照应题。Jason投篮未中, 他的支持者开始抱怨。missed, worried是关键信息。16. A. fameB. embarrassmentC. courageD. achievement【解析】选B。词语辨析题。Jason投篮未中, 观众开始抱怨。此时, 教练开始怀疑自己的做法是否正确。他担心他把Jason置于尴尬的境地。17. A. tookB. heardC. gotD. fired【解析】选A。词汇复现题。与上一段“Jason took a”和下文“he took 10 shots”呼应。18. A. In factB. In turnC. How
12、everD. Meanwhile【解析】选A。词语辨析题。Jason一次次地投篮。事实上, 他投了十次篮。in fact用来作进一步的解释说明。19. A. sorrowB. joyC. gloryD. guilt【解析】选C。词语辨析题。Jason在四分钟内得了20分。此处选glory突出他的成绩非凡。20. A. lessonB. chanceC. prizeD. award【解析】选B。前后照应题。本文讲的是一位教练给了一个孩子一次机会, 从而创造了一个奇迹。BThis is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man
13、in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept1why those who had so much money were never2and were always desiring more. “As far as Im concerned, if I had onl
14、y enough to3and to wear, I would not want anything more. ”Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the4saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to5you for a long time. Now, open your6and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this7: All that falls into the wallet
15、 will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the8shall become dust. Do you understand? ”“I see. ”said the beggar. “Then you should9! Its obvious that your wallet is a(n)10one, so dont load it too heavily, ”said the Goddess Fortune. The excited beggar could hardly11to have gold. He quickly opened
16、 his wallet, and a12of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier. “Is that enough? Isnt it cracking? ”asked the Goddess Fortune. “Never13. Its still strong enough now. ”answered the beggar. The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggars hands began to14. “Ah, if
17、 only the golden stream would15forever! Just a little more, ”said the beggar, “16just a handful or two. ”“There! Its full. The wallet will17. ”warned the Goddess Fortune, but the beggar requested, “It will18a little more, just a little more. ”One more piece was added and the wallet split. The19fell
18、upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now20but his broken wallet. 【文章大意】一个沿街乞讨的乞丐遇到了财富女神, 财富女神给了乞丐许多金币, 同时告诫乞丐, 金币掉到地上则化为尘土。贪婪的乞丐不听劝告, 导致金币撑破钱包化为尘土, 乞丐又变得一无所有。故事告诫人们面对金钱不要贪得无厌。1. A. showingB. explainingC. provingD. wondering【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据第一段最后一句, 为什么那些人如此有钱却从不满足, 还想得到更多。可知乞丐对此百思不得其
19、解, “keep wondering”(一直想知道)符合句意。2. A. relaxedB. satisfiedC. worriedD. depressed【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。还想得到更多, 所以不满足, B项符合句意。3. A. learnB. watchC. eatD. play【解析】选C。背景常识题。由常识可知, 乞丐最重要的是要解决吃和穿的问题。eat(吃)对应下面提到的“穿”, 符合语境。4. A. streetB. bridgeC. yardD. forest【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据第一段, 乞丐在沿街乞讨, 所以财富女神降临到大街上才能看到乞丐。street(街道)
20、符合语境。5. A. praiseB. forgiveC. helpD. comfort【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据下文, “打开你的钱包, 我要给你一些金子”, 可知财富女神想帮助乞丐。所以选help(帮助)。6. A. coatB. pocketC. boxD. wallet【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据下文“All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold(所有进入你钱包的都是纯金)”可知乞丐打开的是一个钱包, 所以选wallet。前文也有提示。7. A. occasionB. suggestionC. situationD. condi
21、tion【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。只有在这种条件下, “我”才会去做。“All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon theshall become dust”解释上文提到的这种条件。condition“条件、状况”, 符合句意。8. A. handB. feetC. groundD. street【解析】选C。词汇复现题。句意: 每一枚掉到地上的金币都会变成尘土。ground(地面)一词在最后一段中出现。9. A. look outB. look afterC. look upD.
22、 look down【解析】选A。短语辨析题。根据下文财富女神告诫乞丐不要装得太多, 提醒乞丐注意、当心。所以选look out。look after照顾; look up仰视, 向上看; look down俯视。10. A. smallB. emptyC. wornD. full【解析】选C。词汇复现题。第一段中“With an old wallet in his hand”表明这是一个旧钱包, 所以选worn, 意思是: 用旧的。11. A. standB. waitC. breatheD. think【解析】选B。固定搭配题。could hardly wait to do sth. 意为
23、: 迫不及待做某事。句意: 激动的乞丐早已迫不及待地想拿到金子。12. A. streamB. pieceC. pairD. variety【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据倒数第三段中提到“golden stream”可知答案。13. A. stopB. requestC. fearD. insist【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。通过乞丐告诉财富女神钱包现在还很结实, 可知不要为钱包担心。Never fear. 不要害怕。14. A. spreadB. closeC. looseD. shake【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。句意: 钱包装了如此多的金币, 乞丐的手开始发抖。shake(发抖), 符合语境
24、。spread伸展; close关闭; loose放松, 均不符合语境。15. A. pourB. endC. dryD. melt【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。乞丐希望金子源源不断地流出, 四个选项中只有pour(流出)能形象地描绘出乞丐的贪婪。16. A. takeB. addC. lendD. send【解析】选B。词汇复现题。最后一段的第一句话有原词复现: One more piece was added and the wallet split。17. A. flowB. burstC. disappearD. change【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。钱包已经装满了, 而且是一个旧钱包,
25、继续装可能会裂开。所以选burst“破裂”。下文中的“split”为同义词复现。18. A. attractB. permitC. includeD. hold【解析】选D。词义辨析题。贪婪的乞丐认为钱包还能多装一点。hold“容纳”, 符合语境。19. A. presentB. foodC. treasureD. metal【解析】选C。背景常识题。treasure(财宝)这里指代金币。钱包破裂后金币自然会掉到地上。present礼物; food食物; metal金属, 均不符合句意。20. A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. something【解析】
26、选A。逻辑推理题。句意: 现在贪婪的乞丐除了破裂的钱包一无所有了。nothing什么也没有。C Russ was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challengesa speech impediment(言语障碍), dyslexia(诵读困难), and auditory(听觉的)problems. 1today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance2for having been chosen as one of the“Outstandin
27、g Young Citizens”in Ocean County, New Jersey3his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River. As I listened, I closed my eyes. I found myself4those memorable moments. My mind was full of warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 5his challenges. And now, as he stood at
28、 the platform, I knew his heart6be racing. As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments(缺陷)and how7his tutors(家庭教师)would be if they could see him today. Here he was twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer8. Ru
29、ss was9for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck. Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and teaching him about morals. Then, pausing for a few seconds, he
30、10us by surprise by touching lovingly on the11of his nephew, Austin. Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease. At that moment, I had to close my eyes again12a different set of tears ran down my cheeks. A silence13the room as Russ owed his volunteer award to Austin. He14
31、his address by lifting the audience up with these words, “Austin taught me how to love. ”I have never thought of this day. 15, no one had ever thought that Russ would make16as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted“most likely to succeed”, but he17to be a true“star”in his communi
32、ty. Russ became a man of strong character18his unselfish service to others. With so many impairments, Russ now sees and acts19with his heart. His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him. It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what20is. 【文章大意】一位被诊断为有言语障碍、诵读困难和听觉问题的少年敢于面对自己的困难, 最终成为社区的明星, 被授予“优秀
33、年轻市民”称号。那么, 是什么促使他取得这一切的呢? 1. A. AndB. WhenC. AsD. But【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。此句与前一句在逻辑上是转折关系。Russ虽然是一个有多种交流障碍的人, 今天却当选为Ocean县“优秀年轻市民”, 现在站在台上演讲。2. A. pointB. speechC. callD. appeal【解析】选B。词汇复现题。make an acceptance speech意为“做领奖致辞, 做获奖演讲”。和下文的As Russ continued to speak中的speak是同根词。3. A. in spite ofB. regardless of
34、C. because ofD. in the face of【解析】选C。短语辨析题。Russ当选“优秀年轻市民”是因为他卓越的志愿服务。because of因为, 符合上下文语境; A项尽管; B项无视, 不考虑; D项面对着。4. A. recallingB. recordingC. seizingD. expecting【解析】选A。背景常识题。我情不自禁地回忆过去一些难忘的时刻。根据memorable和以下作者回忆的内容, 可知A项正确。5. A. putting up withB. concerning aboutC. escaping fromD. facing up to【解析】
35、选D。短语辨析题。face up to意为“勇敢面对”。作者回想起Russ是一个有爱心、乐于助人又温和的人, 他敢于面对自己的交流障碍。put up with忍受; concern about关心; escape from逃避。6. A. couldB. mustC. wouldD. might【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。我想他现在在台上演讲, 心跳一定很快。此处的must表示推测, 意为“一定”。7. A. nervousB. excitedC. proudD. surprised【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。Russ小时候被诊断为有言语障碍、诵读困难和听觉问题。现在, 29岁的他被授予荣誉称号,
36、 他的家庭教师们知道后一定会感到自豪(proud)。8. A. policemanB. tailorC. firemanD. tutor【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据下文的about fire safety和driving up in a fire truck可知Russ义务做了10年的消防志愿者。9. A. gratefulB. responsibleC. anxiousD. fit【解析】选B。词语辨析题。Russ负责为无家可归者筹备服装、给学龄前儿童讲防火知识等事情。be responsible for. . . 负责10. A. tookB. gotC. shockedD. moved
37、【解析】选A。固定搭配题。take sb. by surprise为固定短语, 意为“使某人吃惊”。11. A. birthB. achievementC. lossD. disease【解析】选C。词汇复现题。loss和后面的died近义。此空前的touch on意为“提及, 谈及”, 他三岁的侄子因为生病而夭折了, 故此处用loss。12. A. sinceB. afterC. whenD. before【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。在那一刻, 我不得不再一次闭上眼睛, 以免失态(泪流满面)。13. A. dropped downB. fell overC. took offD. got up
38、【解析】选B。短语辨析题。当Russ将他的获奖归功于侄子Austin时, 房间里所有的人都立即沉默下来了。drop down意为“落下”, fall over意为“笼罩”, take off意为“起飞; 脱下; (产品等)突然受欢迎”, get up意为“起床”。14. A. concludedB. wroteC. deliveredD. started【解析】选A。词语辨析题。conclude his address意为“结束他的演讲”。15. A. GenerallyB. SurprisinglyC. ActuallyD. However【解析】选C。词语辨析题。我从未想到Russ会有今天
39、这样的荣誉和成就。事实上(actually), 没有人会想到过Russ会成为足球队的明星。16. A. itB. himC. oneD. that【解析】选A。固定搭配题。make it为固定短语, 意为“成功; 达到预定目标”。17. A. happenedB. roseC. appearedD. reduced【解析】选B。词语辨析题。但是他一步步地上来(rise)了, 最终成为社区一位真正的“明星”。happen碰巧; appear显得; reduce沦落为。18. A. atB. onC. byD. in【解析】选C。词语辨析题。Russ通过(by)给予他人无私的服务而成了一个有坚强个性的人。19. A. cautiouslyB. generouslyC. closelyD. clearly【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据上文, Russ现在知道了如何去爱, 所以他做事有着清晰的目标。20. A. sharingB. loveC. sacrificeD. confidence【解析】选B。词汇复现题。上文中有how to love。