1、江苏省溧阳市2014高考英语冲刺自练题（10）及答案【上海市黄浦区】完形填空Section ADirections: 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.There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines an
2、d analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are _50_, but a few are surprising.The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general happiness. It is a clich(陈词
3、滥调) to say that money cant buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be _51_ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably _52_. Studies have been _53_ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winn
4、ers. In most cases, after the _54_ joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they tended to revert to the way they _55_ before they became rich. Previously contented(满意的) people continue to be contented, _56_ those who were miserable before sink back into mis
5、ery. If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed _57_ of happiness in different countries. _58_, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; peopl
6、e living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy. Other surveys consistently _59_ the importance of relationships. _60_ relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the _61_ that bring
7、the greatest happiness. Nowadays people look to technology as a(n) _62_ source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet _63_ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If
8、 the Web sites research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better _64_ than time spent making money.50. A. different B. predictableC. satisfactoryD. unexpected51.A. challengedB. widespread C. overtakenD. supported52.A. generous B. positiveC. hesitated D. mistaken53.A. turned out B. done w
9、ithC. carried outD. put forward 54.A. essentialB. pleasant C. initialD. enviable 55.A. felt B. had C. chose D. lived 56.A. asB. so C. and D. while57.A. levelsB. standardsC. sensesD. examples58.A. StrangelyB. HopefullyC. ApparentlyD. Surprisingly 59.A. point to B. hold upC. deal withD. depend on 60.A
10、. PartnerB. FamilyC. RelativeD. Society61.A. situationsB. relationsC. destinationsD. references62.A. convenientB. alternativeC. everlastingD. adequate63.A. as far asB. rather thanC. as well asD. in case of 64.A. environmentB. circumstanceC. investmentD. civilization【参考答案】5054BDDCC 5559ADACA6064BABBC
11、夹叙夹议型完形填空 -BI hadnt even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item (商品). The item she had _1_ was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a similar one. The lady _2_ to exchange the item for something e
12、lse in the store but she was told she needed an ID or the deal could not take place. I went to the _3_ with the woman so she could use my ID.The sales associate immediately started accusing her of asking the first _4_ person she saw to help her. Although that was _5_， I didnt understand why it matte
13、red. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to _6_ an ID in this country. Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no _7_ to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not _8_ she purchased the item. “ If I, a young white female, w
14、ere to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be _9_ the privilegeas I have proof from the past，” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he _10_ to exchange the item.There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is
15、 to help a stranger in need. I _11_ when the woman asked for my help, but _12_ in my head I asked myself, “Why not? What valid _13_ do I actually have？” I had none, so I helped her. The second lesson is not to judge a book by its _14_. The woman looked poor, but she _15_ the same treatment as anyone
16、 else did.1A.purchased BshownClost Dmended 2. Amanaged BwantedCrefused Dpromised 3. Acounter BdepartmentCmarket Dwindow 4. Afair BfamiliarCimpossible Drandom 5. Awrong BtrueCreasonable Dmeaningful 6. Aleave BpayCfind Dobtain 7. Arequest BplaceCway Dneed 8. Aanswer BproveCsupport Dadmit 9. Aordered B
17、askedCdenied Dgiven 10. Aagreed BpreparedCfailed Dremembered 11. Astruggled BwonderedChesitated Dnodded 12. Atotally BgraduallyChardly Dquickly 13. Afeelings BgoalsCreasons Dideas 14. Adesign BcoverCcontent Dprice 15. Adeserved BrequiredCreceived Dappreciated B【要点综述】 作者通过讲述在商店里帮助一位顾客的故事，说明了两个道理：第一，做
18、人应该有一副热心肠；第二，人无论贫富，都是平等的，都应享受同等的待遇。 1A根据第二段中“she purchased the item.”可知，她买的这件商品本来是为女儿买的。2B因为女儿已经有了类似的东西，所以这位女士想换一件另外的商品。 manage to do sth是“成功做了某事”的意思。3A作者决定帮助这位女士，于是和她一起走到商店的柜台处。4D参见下题的解析。5B这位女士并不认识作者，所以属于随机行为。售货员的话符合事实。 6D在这个国家，毕竟不是所有的人都有机会获得身份证的。 7C下文“then went on to say the woman could notshe pur
19、chased the item.”说明经理要设置退换商品的门槛。经理解释说即使有了身份证，如果没有收据的话，也是没有办法退换商品的。8B接着上面的话，经理顺水推舟说这位女士不能证明该商品是在这个店里买的。 9C“我”将不会被拒绝拥有这项特权。10A从语境可知，经理意识到自己的言行不当，因此同意换商品。 11C根据句中but后面的内容可知，作者在那位女士请求帮助时，一开始也犹豫过。12D但作者很快调整心态，扪心自问：“为什么不帮她，我有不帮她的正当理由吗？” 13C参见上题的解析。14B从下文可知，这位女士看起来非常穷，售货员和经理的无礼行为可能与此有关。作者想要表达的是：我们不应该以貌取人(不
20、能通过书的封皮确定一本书的质量)。 15A这位女士虽然看起来很穷，但她有资格和别人享受同等的待遇。综合技能完形训练-【2012湖南】Section B (18 marks)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 words or phrases that best fits the context.Whats it like to have a gap betwee
21、n your teeth? a girl asked me one day.Nobody had ever 36 before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for 37 , I realized she was not trying to be rude. I never think about it, I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering
22、if people 38 me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to 39 my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire l
23、ife with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to 41 . When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. Lets be 42 , though, she said. If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There
24、is beauty in differences.Her 43 made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. Its part of my 44 .Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of perf
25、ection. The 45 is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removing, so is all of the potential for 46 .So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47 , I would truthfully answer, You know its really cute.36. A. faced 37. A. an offer 38. A. heard of 39. A. consider 40. A. admitted 41
26、. A. worry about 42. A. friendly 43. A. words 44. A. ability 45. A. possibility 46. A. courage 47. A. once B. guessed B. an answer B. thought of B. brush B. noticed B. put off B. lovely B. jokes B. decision B. purpose B. wisdom B. again C. asked C. a suggestion C. talked about C. cover C. controlled
27、 C. give up C. honest C. dreams C. goal C. truth C. kindness C. too D. imagined D. a result D. looked at D. appreciate D. changed D. wipe out D. helpful D. acts D. identity D. choice D. beauty D. instead 参考答案：-完形填空36-40、CBDAB 41-45、ACADC 46-47、DB综合技能完形训练-【2012全国I】Body language is the quiet, secret a
28、nd most powerful language of all! It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really 38 , And body language is particularly 39 when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化
29、). Instead what is called body language is so 40 a part of us that its actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it . 41 , different societies treat the 42 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43 contact(接触) even with friends, certainly
30、 not with 44 . People from Latin American countries 45 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, its possible that in 46 , it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 48 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushi
31、ness, will keep 49 - which the Latino will in return regard as 50 .Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, theres a strong possibility of 53 . But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Go
32、lden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 55 .36. A. straighterB. louderC. harderD. further37. A. soundsB. invitationsC. feelingsD. messages38. A. hopeB. receiveC. discoverD. mean39. A. immediateB. misleadingC. importantD. difficult40. A. wellB. farC. muchD. long41. A. For exampleB. ThusC. How
33、everD. In short42. A. tradeB. distanceC. connectionsD. greetings43. A. eyeB. verbalC. bodilyD. telephone44. A. strangersB. RelativesC. neighboursD. Enemies45. A. in other wordsB. on the other handC. in a similar wayD. by all means46. A. troubleB. conversationC. silenceD. experiment47. A. disturbingB
34、. HelpingC. guidingD. following48. A. closerB. fasterC. inD. away49. A. stepping forwardB. going onC. backing awayD. coming out50. A. weaknessB. carelessnessC. friendlinessD. coldness51. A. talkB. travelC. laughD. think52. A. differentB. EuropeanC. LatinoD. rich53. A. curiosityB. excitementC. misund
35、erstandingD. nervousness54. A. chanceB. timeC. resultD. advice55. A. noticedB. treatedC. respectedD. pleased参考答案：-完形填空36-40、BDDCC 41-45、ABCAB 46-50、BDACD 51-55、AACDB综合技能完形训练-【2012重庆】I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 36 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It wa
36、s to 37 my parents. At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 38 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her,” something else to 39 !” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought
37、 it a waste of time. At that age, I always did something 40 to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 41 , I would plant a garden! I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to 42 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 43 joy, I found the firs
38、t rose bloom（开花）. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 44 , I was touched by this land of wonder. 45 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 46 at me because he found it was 47 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mothers 48 , I put in her vase my real ros
39、es which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 49 flowers. Regardless of their 50 , I kept on planting my garden and 51 to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they 52 to care and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desir
40、e to 53 my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very 54 . And now I could say it is my affection for 55 that they makes me a real gardener.36. A. memoryB. dreamC. intentionD. design37. A. pleaseB. changeC. help
41、D. annoy38. A. doubtB. appreciationC. surpriseD. excitement39. A. collect upB. care aboutC. clean upD. come in40. A. equalB. similarC. superiorD. opposite41. A. painfulB. valuableC. upsettingD. interesting42. A. come upB. break outC. hold onD. get through43. A. toB. withC. inD. by44. A. LuckilyB. Ch
42、eerfullyC. RegularlyD. Eventually45. A. InsteadB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Besides46. A. shoutedB. laughedC. glancedD. jumped47. A. convenientB. troublesomeC. enjoyableD. dangerous48. A. sadnessB. displeasureC. delightD. relief49. A. other thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. less than50. A. dislikeB. enco
43、uragementC. threatD. suggestion51. A. decidedB. stoppedC. continuedD. struggled52. A. devoteB. turnC. respondD. lead53. A. defeatB. satisfyC. respectD. challenge54. A. proudB. comfortableC. strangeD. disappointed55. A. freedomB. lifeC. growthD. nature参考答案：-完形填空36.C 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.D 41.C 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.B 48.B 49.C 50.A 51.C 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.D
