1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 It was the old ladys birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street，and a little boy，Johnnie，_1_her letters from the ground floor on the rare_
2、2_when anything came.Today she was sure there would be something.Myra_3_forget her mothers birthday，even if she_4_wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy，but？_5_，Enid，the daughter the old lady loved most，died two years ago. Since then Myra had been to see her mother three times，but her husband
3、，Harold，never.The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhapsperhaps Myra might come. After all，eighty was a_6_birthday，another decade lined or tolerated just as you chose to look at it._7_Myra did not come，she would send a present. The old lady was_8_of that. Two spots of colo
4、ur_9_her cheeks. She was_10_like a child. She would enjoy her day!Now，she stood by the window，_11_.The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat_12_.Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate. Then clatter (咔嗒声)，clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door. He had got he
5、r postfour envelopes. Three were unclosed cards from old friends. The fourth was closed，in Myras writing. The old lady felt a sharp pain of_13_.There was no parcel for her！Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She said to herself. She
6、 must be_14_.Almost_15_she tore the envelope open._16_in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday Buy yourself something nice with the_17_，Myra and Harold. The cheque moved quickly to and for in the air to the floor like a bird with a broken w
7、ing. Slowly the old lady_18_to pick it up. Her present！Her_19_present！With_20_fingers she tore it into little bits.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个80岁老人在生日来临之际对自己唯一的亲人的殷殷期盼，但她最终盼来的确是一种无言的伤痛和失望。1.A.took awayBbrought upCmoved offDset down解析根据语境可知，此句是说老人把信件从“the ground floor”拿到“the second floor”。bring up意为“拿上来”，
8、符合语境；take away意为“拿走，带走”，move off“意为“离开，出发”，set down意为“记下，放下”，均不符合语境。答案B2A. occasionBopportunityCceremonyDanniversary解析根据语境可知，此处是指在特别的“场合”，与下文的other times作对比。occasion意为“场合”，符合语境；opportunity意为“机会”，ceremony意为“典礼，仪式”，anniversary意为“周年纪念日”，均不符合语境。答案A3A. mustntBmightntCwouldntDneednt解析根据语境可知，此处是指老人坚信女儿一定不会
9、忘记自己的生日。表示“一定不会”时，应用wouldnt。答案C4A. occasionallyBalwaysCalmostDseldom解析根据下文可知，Myra由于工作繁忙，平常很少给妈妈写信。seldom意为“很少，不常”，符合语境；occasionally意为“偶尔，间或”，always意为“总是，一直”，almost意为“差不多，几乎”，均不符合语境。答案D5A. UnhappilyBUnfortunatelyCUnforgettablyDUnkindly解析根据常识可知，最爱的女儿Enid的离去自然是一件“不幸”的事情。unfortunately意为“不幸地”，符合语境；unhapp
10、ily意为“不开心地”，unforgettably意为“令人难忘地”，unkindly意为“刻薄地，不客气地”，均不符合语境。答案B6A. casualBremoteCspecialDconventional解析根据常识可知，“人生70古来稀”，80岁生日自然尤为“特别”。special意为“特别的”，符合语境；casual意为“随便的，临时的”，remote意为“遥远的，疏远的”，conventional意为“传统的，常见的”，均不符合语境。答案C7A. Even ifBSo thatCIn caseDNow that解析句意为：即使Myra不来，她也会送一份礼物。由句意可知，前后分句之间为
11、一种让步关系，所以应用表示让步关系的连词even if，意为“即使”。答案A8A. proudBcapableCsureDafraid解析根据下文的描述可知，老人坚信她的女儿即便不来也会送她礼物。be sure of为固定短语，意为“坚信，确信”，符合语境。答案C9A. sharpenedBweakenedCwidenedDbrightened解析根据下文中的“She would enjoy her day！”可知，此处应指老人红光满面，面露喜 色。brighten意为“使闪亮，使快乐，使露喜色”，符合语境。答案D10A. excitedBalarmedCinspiredDsatisfied解
12、析根据语境可知，老人此时兴奋得像个孩子。excited意为“兴奋的，激动的”，符合语境。答案A11A. thinkingBimaginingCwelcomingDwatching解析根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人久久地站在门口，期盼着礼物的到来。因此选watching最符合语境，意为“守望，眺望”。答案D12A. steadilyBwildlyCnervouslyDrandomly解析根据语境可知，此处应选wildly，该词是一种夸张的表达，旨在体现老人无法掩饰的、因迫切而慌乱激动的心情。答案B13A. discontentBlonelinessCdisappointmentDannoyan
13、ce解析根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人的心情由先前“狂乱的兴奋”跌之“沉重的失望”，是一种修辞上的对比。disappointment意为“失望，沮丧”，符合语境。答案C14A. patientBanxiousCurgentDmild解析根据语境可知，此句是指老人自我解嘲、自我安慰的一种无奈的表达，同时也暗含着一丝苦涩的期盼，所以老人告诫自己还要“耐心一点儿”。patient意为“耐心的”，符合语境。答案A15A. immediatelyBcheerfullyCangrilyDunwillingly解析根据语境可知，此句是指老人对自己期盼的“礼物”非常失望，因此不愿意打开它。unwilling
14、ly意为“不情愿地，勉强地”，符合语境；immediately意为“立刻，马上”，cheerfully意为“高高兴兴地”，angrily意为“愤怒地”，均不符合语境。答案D16A. PinnedBFoldedCLinedDRoped解析根据下文的“a piece of paper”可知，此处应选fold，意为“折叠，合拢”，表示“在卡片里折了一张纸”。答案B17A. cardBbonusCchequeDcash解析根据下文中的“The cheque moved quickly”可知，此处应选cheque，意为“支票”，符合语境。答案C18A. bentBleanedCstruggledDstr
15、etched解析综合考虑老人此时的心情和神态可知，她拾起支票的姿势应该是“弯腰”。bend意为“弯腰，弯曲”，符合语境。lean意为“倾斜，倚靠”；struggle意为“努力，挣扎”，是一个中性词汇，不能体现身体的姿势；stretch意为“伸展，延伸”，均不符合语境。答案A 19A. painfulBsadCexpensiveDlovely解析根据语境可知，此处应选lovely，表现的是一种强烈的讽刺效果，增强了语言的表现力。而painful，sad两词会使语言的色调索然无味，暗淡无光。答案D 20A. movingBtremblingCreactingDfreezing解析根据语境可知，当老
16、人看到女儿给自己的礼物竟然是一张支票时，她感到既失望又痛心，所以应选trembling，意为“颤抖的，战栗的”，生动地表现了老人当时的心情和神态；moving意为“动人的”，reacting意为“反应的”，freezing意为“冰冻的，严寒的”，均不符合语境。答案B完形填空。2014吉林省长春市高中毕业班调研考试One day in winter, a couple of good friends headed for a frozen lake nearby to skate on ice. The boys were between five and ten years old. When
17、 they were skating, one of the boys headed deeper into the lake, but _1_ he found himself skating on very _2_ ice. Before he could _3_ it, he had fallen through the ice into the icy water below. Having seen this, his friends _4_ towards him but could not get him out of the lake _5_ the ice layer had
18、 formed back and the boy was _6_ under the transparent layer. They could see him _7_ but could do nothing to help him. Then one of his friends _8_ to see a tree in the distance. He skated to it as fast as he could, _9_ a branch and then with all his _10_ he started digging into the ice. His work pro
19、ved _11_ and he managed to make a hole _12_enough to pull his friend out.By the time the ambulance arrived, a small crowd had gathered. They were all _13_ the rescuer for his _14_and calmness. However, they were all surprised as well, and _15_ how a young boy could break such a big branch. _16_， the
20、 branch was bigger and heavier than what a person of that age group could carry, drag it to the spot and _17_ it again and again to hammer a hole in the ice. It looked like a superhuman _18_. How? How did he manage to do it? It was impossible! During the _19_， an old man spoke up, “I know how he did
21、 it.” Everybody looked at him in _20_. The old man said, “He could do it because there was nobody around him who said he couldnt！”1. A. unfortunatelyB. probablyC. unfairly D. hardly2. A. cold B. heavyC. light D. thin3. A. stand B. realizeC. clear D. protect4. A. shouted B. laughedC. rushed D. waved5
22、. A. because B. thoughC. if D. unless6. A. sent B. pushedC. trapped D. seated7. A. shaking B. strugglingC. trying D. breathing8. A. seemed B. continuedC. wanted D. happened9. A. borrowed B. touchedC. broke D. climbed10. A. strength B. wealthC. interest D. freedom11. A. true B. successfulC. attractiv
23、e D. risky12. A. bright B. deepC. large D. round13. A. praising B. comfortingC. encouraging D. advising14. A. honesty B. braveryC. generosity D. knowledge15. A. imagined B. repliedC. imitated D. wondered16. A. Obviously B. HopefullyC. Delightfully D. Occasionally17. A. throw B. raiseC. turn D. knock
24、18. A. sign B. lessonC. effort D. idea19. A. performance B. breakC. meeting D. discussion20. A. advance B. silenceC. despair D. belief文章大意小男孩是怎么做到别人认为不可能的事情的呢？因为没人说他做不到。1. A。不幸的是(unfortunately)，小男孩发现自己在一处很薄的(thin)冰上滑冰。2. D。参见上题解析。3. B。小男孩还没反应过来，就掉下去了。realize“明白，认识到”，符合语境。4. C。其他几个男孩看到同伴掉到水里都冲(rushed
25、)了过去。5. A。空处后为“could not get him out of the lake”的原因，故用because。6. C。根据“the ice layer had formed back”可知，小男孩被困在冰下面了。trap“困住”，符合语境。7. B。根据常识可知，小男孩应该是在冰下面挣扎(struggling)。8. D。根据“a tree in the distance”可推知，有个男孩碰巧看见远处的一棵树。happen to do sth.“碰巧做某事”。9. C。根据“he started digging into the ice”可推知，那个男孩折(broke)了一个
26、树枝。10. A。要在冰上凿一个洞，小男孩当然要用尽自己所有的力气(strength)。11. B。根据下文的“he managed to make a hole”可知，小男孩成功了。故选B项。12. C。根据后面的“enough to pull his friend out”可知，小男孩凿开的洞要足够大(large)。13. A。他们都在表扬(praising)小男孩的勇敢(bravery)和冷静。14. B。参见上题解析。15. D。根据前面的“they were all surprised”可知，他们很想知道(wondered)小男孩是怎么做到的。16. A。根据“the branch
27、was bigger and heavier”可知，树枝比较大、比较沉，像他那样大的孩子显然(Obviously)是拿不动的。17. B。根据后面的“to hammer a hole”可推知，小男孩要一次又一次地举起(raise)树枝才能砸冰。18. C。这里用effort指小男孩非凡的努力。19. D。根据上文的“How did he manage to do it？”可知，人们在议论小男孩是怎么做到的。故选D项。20. B。老人要说明原因，大家当然是静静地看着他。故选B项。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。For high school le
28、avers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship(实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are stil
29、l few and far behind. Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education. In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do i
30、nternships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment. But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school pro
31、fessor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the countrys most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills. Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage
32、 kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example, encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while theyre still
33、 at high school. However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. “The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they
34、will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job, ”said Michael, a researcher in the US. 【文章大意】文章通过与德国中学情况的比较, 说明在美国中学里很缺乏有关职业生涯的基本课程。1. In the authors opinion, American high school leavers. A. have enough career-related coursesB. need more career advice from their schoo
35、lsC. perform better in exams than German studentsD. can get higher earnings in later years【解析】选B。作者观点题。根据第四段内容可知。2. What can be inferred from the text? A. Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment. B. Students with career-based courses never have problems finding a job. C. US com
36、panies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment. D. High school leavers with no practical skills cant find a job absolutely. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第六段的In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. 推出答案。3. Whats the main idea
37、of the text? A. Arguments about recent US education reform. B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers. C. The lack of career-based courses in US high schools. D. Advice for American high school leavers. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章第一段的In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path
38、to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind. 点出了主题。4. The underlined word“daunting”in Paragraph 6 most probably means“”. A. discouragingB. interestingC. creativeD. unbearable【解析】选A。词义猜测题。从下文的In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 perc
39、ent for the third summer in a row. 可猜出词义。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。English is an important global language, but that doesnt mean its easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn but they werent always successful.In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge Univ
40、ersity invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldnt understand the answers in real English! It was al
41、so impossible to explain a word if it wasnt in the Basic English word list. For example, if you wanted a watermelon, you asked for a large green fruit with the form of an egg, which has a sweet red inside and a good taste! RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest pro
42、blem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. Father became faadher, new became nue and years became yeerz. Unfortunately for some students of English, Anglic never became popular.Even easier is the
43、language which ships captains use: its called Seaspeak. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example you dont say, Im sorry what did you say? or I didnt understand, can you repeat that? . its just, Say again. No more grammar!In the age of international co
44、mmunication through the Internet who knows? . a new form of English might appear. A large number of the worlds e-mails are in English and include examples of NetLingo like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later). In another fifty years, English as we know it might not exist . we will probably a
45、ll speak fluent Internetish!61. The best title for the passage would be _.A. Seaspeak B. Basic English C. Easy English D. Internetish【答案】C【解析】标题归纳题。根据Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn文章开头就指出主题怎样把英语变得更加简单，下文叙述了人们的不同做法，故选C。62. It will take a person about _ weeks to l
46、earn Basic English if he spends two hours learning it every day. A. six B. four C. three D. two 【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours.花30个小时，一天两个小时所以总共花两周的时间，故选D。63. According to Professor Zachrisson, what was the biggest problem for learners of English? A. Gram
47、mar. B. Vocabulary. C. Spelling. D. Speaking.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, Zachrisson教授说最大的问题是拼写，故选C。64. Which of the following is likely to be Anglic? A. A graet batl. B. IOUC. Long time no se
48、e. D. Two five, no lights.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Anglic was similar to English,可推出选项A的单词拼写上看出近似于英语但又不是英语，故选A。65. What might happen to English in another fifty years? A. It might become a global language. B. It might be replaced by Internetish. C. It might take the place of all other languages. D. It might become more and more difficult.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据In another fifty years, English as we know it might not exist . we will probably all speak fluent Internetish!再过50年有可能出现Internetish语言，故选B。- 10 - 版权所有高考资源网