1、课时练2知识运用板块练 完形填空(2018甘肃重点中学协作体高三第一次联考)From an early age, Parker always said that he would be an astronaut when he grew up. But no matter how much he studied and took tests, he was never_1_ to fly in space._2_， he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection tests. In other words, he would neve
2、r be able to fulfill his_3_Thinking about all the time and_4_ Parker had put into trying to be an astronaut, people felt_5_ for him. Despite what he was told about having to_6_ his ambition, Parker continued training and studying，_7_ he was going to have the tests the next month.He_8_ as he got olde
3、r, and when he was a very old man he heard that they were doing some very important_9_ experiments. For those experiments they needed a very_10_ astronaut. Parker, who walked with a_11_， was the only old man in the whole world who was_12_ to fly in a rocket. Therefore, Parker found himself flying in
4、_13_， all with the help of science. It was clear that the _14_ gained during those missions helped to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people, and Parker was _15_ as a hero.Photos of the astronaut with a walking stick and no teeth_16_ all over the world, and became a_17_ of how you can never
5、 train or learn too much. It showed that_18_ effort always brings_19_ even though it may not be in the form we had first_20_【解题导语】Parker从小立志做一名宇航员，却一直未实现自己的梦想。但他从未放弃希望，一如既往地进行飞行训练。终于在年老时实现了自己的愿望。1A.noticedBselectedCinvited DpermittedB解析：根据下文中的“he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection te
6、sts”可知，此处指他从来没有被选(selected)去太空飞行。2A.Secretly BSuddenlyCLuckily DFinallyD解析：最后，Parker已经超过了选拔考试的最大年龄。finally “最终，终于”。3A.dream BtaskCneed DbeliefA解析：文章开头谈及Parker的梦想，因为他已经超过了选拔考试的最大年龄，所以他永远也无法实现他的梦想(dream)。4A.reputation BpowerCeffort DpracticeC解析：根据第一段中的“But no matter how much he studied and took tests”
7、可知，Parker付出了很多时间和努力(effort)。人们一想到Parker为成为宇航员所付出的时间和努力就为他感到遗憾(sorry)。5A.happy BsorryCnervous DcalmB解析：参见上题解析。6A.ignore BforgetCdevelop DabandonD解析：尽管有人告诉Parker，他不得不放弃(abandon) 他的目标，但他还是继续训练和学习，好像(as if)下个月他要参加测试似的。7A.so that Bnow thatCas if Deven thoughC解析：参见上题解析。8A.carried on Btook onCturned off Dg
8、ot offA解析：Parker继续(学习和训练)。carry on“继续做，坚持干”，符合语境。9A.electrical BphysicalCmedical DpoliticalC解析：根据下文中的“during those missions helped to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people”可知，Parker得知他们在太空做医学实验。medical“医疗的”，符合语境。electrical“用电的”；physical“物理学的”；political“政治的”。10A.sick BexperiencedCactive Dol
9、dD解析：根据语境可知，他们需要一位年纪大的(old) 宇航员。11A.map BstickCguide DcandleB解析：根据下文中的“Photos of the astronaut with a walking stick”可知，当时Parker走路需要拐杖。a walking stick“拐杖”。12A.planned BtrainedCforced DallowedB解析：根据上文内容可知，Parker参加训练就是为了能够在太空飞行。故B项符合语境。13A.silence BdangerCaction DspaceD解析：根据语境可知，此处指Parker参加实验后，发现自己在太空(
10、space)飞行。14A.knowledge BexperienceCmoney DopportunityA解析：在那些任务中所获得的知识(knowledge)有助于治愈老人们最严重的疾病之一。15A.replaced BeducatedCpraised DaffectedC解析：Parker被人们称赞(praised)为一位英雄。replace“代替”；educate“教育”；affect“影响”。16A.moved BflewCspread DtookC解析：这位拄着拐杖且没有牙齿的宇航员的照片在全世界传播(spread) 开来。17A.symbol BmarkCcase DdoubtA解
11、析：Parker的照片成了一种象征(symbol)你再怎么多得去学习和训练都不为过。18A.desperate BpersistentCcautious DapparentB解析：这表明坚持不懈的(persistent) 努力总会带来回报(reward)。 desperate“绝望的”；cautious“小心的”，apparent“显而易见的”。19A.award BprizeCresult DrewardD解析：参见上题解析。20A.expected BguessedCsuggested DprovedA解析：坚持不懈的努力总会带来回报，尽管它不是我们最初所期待(expected)的那种形式
12、。 语法填空Starting a new school term is always exciting.It is a chance 1._(see) your friends again.But most exciting of all, the new term lets you take up new hobbies.In Britain it is common for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays.Promising to learn something new is a common New
13、 Years resolution.Most schools offer different kinds 2._ hobby classes. Students 3._(usual) take them in their free periods or after school. Some classes you have to pay for but some 4._(be) free. For example, I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics class 5._ is offered by my school. But whe
14、n I learnt how to play the drum, my parents had to pay for the lessons.The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons and drama lessons. Both classes offered exams students could take. Students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed 6._ those without any. But the students wit
15、h hobbies left school with many extra 7._(skill)I havent continued any of the hobbies I 8._(begin) at school. But I have never regretted taking 9._. My 10._(good) friend today is someone I met in my gymnastics class.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了英国的兴趣班。英国的学生可以参加兴趣班，其中有收费的，也有免费的。在兴趣班，你可以认识很多朋友。1to see解析：考查形式主语。分
16、析该句结构可知，It作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。2of解析：考查介词。different kinds of为固定搭配，意为“各种不同种类的”。3usually解析：考查副词。副词修饰动词，故用usual的副词形式usually。4are解析：考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据but前的have可知，应用一般现在时；该句中的some指some classes，故用复数形式are。5that/which解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，该句为定语从句，先行词为class，在从句中作主语，故用which或that引导该定语从句。6than解析：考查比较级。根据该句中的“more stressed”可以判断，该句使用“比较级than”的结构。故填than。7skills解析：考查名词的数。根据空前的many可知，空处应用复数。8began解析：考查动词的时态。根据语境可知，begin这一动作发生在过去，故应用一般过去时。9them解析：考查代词。根据语境可知，空处指代上句的“hobbies”，故用them。10best解析：考查形容词的最高级。根据语境可知，我最好的朋友是在体操班认识的，故用good的最高级best。
