1、2015届高考高三英语二轮训练：完型填空（8）AOne day，while I was walking to work，I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning.On the way，I _1_ a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card._2_ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person，and may be _3_ h
2、is day，I wanted to do it again.When I got to my office，I had the _4_ of anonymously(匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace.The impersonal(无人情味的) _5_ of the building where I work makes me _6_.It just feels a little boring sometimes，_7_ its a nice building with great light.I _8_ lots of people might
3、 feel the same way，so why not put a little _9_ there，and throw in an inspirational quote while Im at it？_10_，who doesnt like flowers?So，for the past month，Ive been _11_ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom.Each week，I _12_ the flowers and the quote.It always feels _13_ for me to read
4、quotes like Henry David Thoreaus “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams，he will meet with a _14_ unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhis “The fragrance(香味) always _15_ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything，I figured，it at least makes me _16_ each time I visit the bathro
5、om.Then today，when I walked in，I noticed _17_ flowers in the cup，and a quote that someone else had written！It _18_，“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”Gandhi.This little act _19_ me that，at the end of the day，were all just people with hearts _20_ the various roles and different hats we may
6、wear in the workplace.I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day!1A.picked out Bcame acrossCcalled up Dpointed at答案B解析根据语境可知作者在路上遇到一名陌生人就把一束花送给他。come across遇到，符合语境。pick out挑选；call up打电话；point at指着。2A.Struck BInformedCSurprised DHonoured答案A解析根据“.I wanted to do it again.”可知，那种送
7、人鲜花带来的快乐让作者深受触动。strike触动，符合语境。3A.calming BdeterminingCreflecting Dbrightening答案D解析当把一束花送给陌生人的时候，他的那一天可能因此而变得快乐。brighten使生辉，符合语境。4A.belief BwayCidea Daim答案C解析根据“.leaving flowers around the workplace.”可知，当到达办公室的时候，作者想到了一个主意。idea主意，想法，符合语境。5A.design BatmosphereCdecoration Dregulation答案B解析根据语境可知，大楼里没有人情
8、味的是氛围。atmosphere氛围，气氛，符合语境。6A.uncomfortable BimpoliteCimpatient Dunconscious答案A解析根据“The impersonal(无人情味的).”可知，在冷冰冰的环境里工作当然会让人感到不舒服。uncomfortable不舒服的，符合语境。7A.when BunlessCbecause Dthough答案D解析“.its a nice building with great light.”和“It just feels a little boring sometimes.”是让步关系，故答案应为though。8A.conclu
9、ded BconsideredCdoubted Dexpected答案B解析根据上下文可知，作者认为其他人也有她这种感觉。consider认为，考虑，符合语境。9A.mystery BadventureCbeauty Dcourage答案C解析上文提到给办公场所摆放鲜花，可知是为工作环境增加一点美丽。10A.More or less BAfter allCAt most DIn no case答案B解析句意为：毕竟，谁不喜欢花呢？after all毕竟，符合语境。more or less或多或少；at most至多；in no case决不。11A.growing BwateringCputt
10、ing Darranging答案C解析由上文提到的在工作场所放置鲜花，可知在随后的一个月里，作者总是把花放在洗手间水池旁的一个杯子里。12A.count Bcheck Cclean Dchange答案D解析下文提到了不止一个格言，说明作者每周都更换鲜花和格言。13A.refreshing BinterestingCsatisfying Dpuzzling答案A解析后面提到的格言都是令人振奋的。refreshing令人振奋的，符合语境。14A.prize BtruthCsuccess Dmiracle答案C解析根据“If one advances confidently in the direc
11、tion of his dreams.”可知，人只要向着自己的梦想努力，就会在平时获得意想不到的成功。15A.holds BattachesCremains Dfocuses答案C解析予人玫瑰，手留余香。remain留下，符合语境。hold容纳；attach附着；focus集中。16A.strong BhappyCexcited Dshocked答案B解析根据“It always feels _ for me to read quotes.”以及上文的叙述鲜花能给人带来愉悦感，可知作者每次使用洗手间时，心情都是愉快的。17A.good Bnew Csmall Dspecial答案B解析根据上文
12、以及“.a quote that someone else had written！”可知，作者注意到了新花，因为其他人更换了留言和鲜花。18A.printed BaskedCreplied Dsaid答案D解析根据空格后面引号里的内容，可知是上面写有某种字样，用say或read。19A.introduces BwarnsCsuggests Dreminds答案D解析根据下文的叙述可知人们其实都是有心人，说明是这件事情提醒了作者。20A.regardless of Bin terms ofCin addition to Dinstead of答案A解析根据前面提到的人们都是有心人可知，不管人们
13、做什么工作，担任什么职务(只要用心给予，人与人之间就会充满温情)。regardless of不管，符合语境。in terms of就来说；in addition to除了；instead of代替。BThe concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent.In the world of digital technology，email，social networking and online video games，information is meant to be _1_.Solitude can be
14、hard to discover_2_it has been given up.In this respect，new technologies have_3_our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)_4_as weve known it.People have become so_5_in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted_6_theyd rather not be.Today we can t
15、alk，text，email，chat and blog(写博客)，not only from our_7_，but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become _8_on digital technology simply because theyve grown accustomed to it，and at this point not_9_it would make them an outsider._10_，many jobs and careers require people to be_11
16、_.From this point of view，technology has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a_12_to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who_13_wants it.Computers can be shut_14_and mobile ph
17、ones can be turned off.The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many_15_，as well as disadvantages.Travelers have ended up_16_on mountains，and mobile phones have saved countless lives.They can also make people feel _17_and forced to answer unwanted calls or_18_to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards ou
18、r connectedness as a society_19_across generations.Some find todays technology a gift.Others consider it a curse.Regardless of anyones view on the subject，its hard to imagine what life would be like_20_daily advancements in technology.(2012江苏)1A.updated BreceivedCshared Dcollected答案C解析本段第一句话句意为：在这个数
19、字世界，独处几乎是不存在的。所以本句表达的意思是有了电子邮件、社会网络等这些通讯工具，信息意味着被互相分享(share)。update更新；receive得到，收到；collect收集。2A.though BuntilConce Dbefore答案C解析一旦你放弃了独处，那么就很难再找回来。此处用连词once引导条件状语从句，符合语境。though尽管，引导让步状语从句；until直到，引导时间状语从句；before在之前，引导时间状语从句，均不符合上下文语境。3A.respected BshapedCignored Dpreserved答案B解析新技术应是塑造(shape)而不是尊重(res
20、pect)、忽视(ignore)或保护(preserve)我们的文化。4A.edge BstageCend Dbalance答案C解析既然想与他人有联系，那自然就会结束独处的境地。bring sth.to an end使结束，为固定表达。5A.sensitive BintelligentCconsiderate Dreachable答案D解析在这个网络相连的世界，找到一个人是如此容易。此处用reachable(可获得的，可达到的)来表示人很容易被找到。sensitive敏感的；intelligent聪明的，有才智的；considerate体贴的，体谅的。6A.even if Bonly ifC
21、as if Dif only答案A解析由空格前的one can often be contacted(一个人经常会被联系到)与空格后的theyd rather not be可知，空格处应表示“即使，尽管”(even if)。7A.media BcomputersCdatabases Dmonitors答案B解析我们能交谈、发短信、发电子邮件、聊天和写博客，除了能用手机做到之外，当然就是电脑(computer)了。8A.bent BhardCkeen Ddependent答案D解析既然大多数发达国家习惯了这种数字技术，所以人们就变得依赖它们。become dependent on为固定搭配，意为
22、“变得依赖/依靠”。9A.finding BusingCprotecting Dchanging答案B解析在这种情况下，不使用(using)数字技术则使他们显得像旁观者、局外人。本处为动名词短语作主语。10A.Also BInsteadCOtherwise DSomehow答案A解析除了上文提到的人们已经习惯了数字技术外，许多工作和职业也(also)需要人们互相联系。11A.connected BtrainedCrecommended Dinterested答案A解析许多工作和职业也需要人们互相联系(to be connected)。其他选项用在此处句意不通顺。12A.pleasure Bbe
23、nefitCburden Ddisappointment答案C解析空格后提到的是那些不想被联系到的人，所以being reachable对他们来说自然就是一种负担(burden)。13A.slightly BhardlyCmerely Dreally答案D解析独处仍然是可能的自然是对那些真正(really)想要独处的人来说的。slightly稍微地，hardly几乎不，merely仅仅。14A.out BdownCup Din答案B解析想要独处，可把电脑关掉，手机也可关掉。shut down关闭，符合语境。shut out不让进入；shut up住口；监禁；shut in把关在房内。15A.a
24、spects BweaknessesCadvantages Dexceptions答案C解析由空格后的关键词as well as disadvantages可知，应填advantages(有利条件)。16A.hidden BlostCrelaxed Ddeserted答案B解析游客们在山中迷路(lost)，正是手机救了他们的命。如果说是游客们藏(hidden)在或被抛弃(deserted)在山中，则不合常理。17A.trapped BexcitedCconfused Damused答案A解析本段提到“被联系上”既有有利条件又有不利条件，上句“手机救了很多人的命”是有利条件，此处指不利条件，当人
25、们被逼无奈回电话或回复信息时，他们会感到陷入困境。trapped陷入困境的，受到限制的。18A.turn BsubmitCobject Dreply答案D解析由上题解析可知此处表示“回复信息”。reply to为固定搭配，意为“回复”。19A.vary BariseCspread Dexist答案A7解析根据后面的Some.Others.可知人们对待“被联系”的态度不同。vary变化。20A.beyond BwithinCdespite Dwithout答案D解析此处表示尽管人们的态度不同，但是很难想象没有(without)科技进步的生活会是什么样子。CWe come by business
26、naturally in our family.Each of the seven children in our family worked in our fathers store.As we worked and watched，we _1_ that work was about more than _2_ and making a sale.One lesson stands out in my mind.It was shortly before Christmas.I was in eighth grade and was working evenings，straighteni
27、ng the toy section.A little boy，five or six years old，came in.He was wearing a brown torn coat with _3_ sleeves.His shoes were scuffed(磨损) and his one shoelace was torn.The little boy looked poor to metoo poor to _4_ to buy anything.He looked around the toy section，picked up this item and that，and _
28、5_ put them back in their place.Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy.His steel blue eyes _6_ and the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out as he _7_ the boy what he could do for him.The boy said he was looking for a Christmas _8_ for his brother.I was impressed that Dad treated him with t
29、he same _9_ as any adult.Dad told him to take his _10_ and look around.He did.After about 20 minutes，the little boy picked up a toy plane，walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this，Mister？”“How much you _11_？” Dad asked.The little boy held out his hand and _12_ it.His hand was creased(起皱) with
30、 _13_ lines of dirt from holding his _14_ too tightly.In his hand lay only 27 cents.The _15_ on the toy plane hed _16_ was $3.98.“Thatll just _17_ it，” Dad said as he made the sale.Dads reply still _18_ in my ears.When the little boy walked out of the store，I didnt notice the worn coat or the _19_ t
31、orn shoelace.What I saw was a happy child with a _20_.1A.showed BheardClearned Dguessed答案C解析作者的感悟“.work was about more than _ and making a sale.”是在父亲店里工作学习到的。2A.survival BpleasureCtrouble Dexpectation答案A解析对于多数人来说，工作是为了保障生活，而类似于下文的事例让作者明白，他在父亲店里的工作不只是为了生存和卖东西，还可以给别人带去快乐。3A.short BdirtyCtight Dcolorfu
32、l答案B解析根据下文“His shoes were scuffed(磨损) and his one shoelace was torn.The little boy looked poor.”可知，此处是描述小男孩衣衫褴褛，因此dirty符合语境。4A.intend BattemptCafford Ddecide答案C解析小男孩看起来非常穷，买不起任何一件物品。afford买得起，承担得起，符合句意。5A.suddenly BdifferentlyChappily Dcarefully答案D解析由句意可知，小男孩看看这个看看那个，然后小心地把物品放回原位，carefully强调小男孩对物品的爱
33、惜。6A.closed BsmiledCshone Dfocused答案B解析根据下文“.the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out.”可知，smile符合语境。7A.asked BtoldCshowed Dcalled答案A解析根据下文“The boy said he was looking for.”可知，父亲询问小男孩有什么可以为他做的。8A.tree BcardCpresent Dcake答案C解析根据下一段“.the little boy picked up a toy plane.”可知，小男孩想为他弟弟买一个圣诞礼物。9A.friendship B
34、respectCsupport Dfavor答案B解析根据下文内容可知，父亲并没有轻视这个贫穷的小男孩，以对待成人那样尊重的态度对待他。10A.effort BwordCtime Dcourage答案C解析根据下一段After about 20 minutes可知，父亲让小男孩不要着急慢慢挑。take ones time从容进行，不着急。11A.paid BearnedClost Dgot答案D解析根据下文小男孩向作者的父亲展示自己带的钱可知，父亲问小男孩有多少钱，get符合语境。12A.cleaned BopenedCgave Dturned答案B解析小男孩伸出手并且把手张开，作者和父亲才能
35、看到他手里的钱。13A.lonBthinCwet Dflat答案C解析小男孩因为把钱攥得太紧以致出汗，和手上的泥土混合，使得手心看起来像起了一道道的皱痕，因此wet符合语境。14A.toy BpocketChand Dmoney答案D解析根据下文“In his hand lay only 27 cents.”可知，小男孩手里攥的是钱。15A.price BnumberCquality Dvalue答案A解析根据后面的$3.98可知此处说的是玩具飞机的价钱。16A.carried out Bpicked outCput out Dpulled out答案B解析这个玩具飞机是小男孩经过20多分钟精
36、心挑选出来的，因此pick out精心挑选，符合语境。17A.change BcoverCneed Dtake答案B解析根据下文“Dad said as he made the sale.”可知，尽管小男孩的钱很少，父亲仍然把玩具飞机卖给了他，所以此处父亲是告诉小男孩他的钱正好够支付这个玩具飞机的，cover够付，符合语境。18A.rings BstaysCruns Dpauses答案A解析小男孩的钱很少，但是父亲却说够支付玩具，使得小男孩能够为他的弟弟购买圣诞礼物，心满意足地离开商店。父亲的举动使作者很受震撼，所以他的话经常在作者耳边回响，因此ring符合语境。ring in ones ears在耳边回响。19A.clean BnormalCsingle Ddouble答案C解析根据第二段中的“.his one shoelace was torn.”可知选single。20A.choice BhopeCpackage Dtreasure答案D解析小男孩为弟弟选购礼物的心愿达成，非常高兴，这个礼物对他来说非常重要，就像一个珍宝，因此treasure符合语境。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m