1、专题限时集训(十九)完形填空之议论文A(2018新乡市模拟)Did you ever have a dream? Im not talking about a dream you have when you sleep.Im talking about a conscious 1 where you would like to see a new future，a different choice of employment，and a 2 of your own.How many times have you wished that you could be living in a diff
2、erent 3 than the one you are 4 experiencing?Several years ago，I had a dream about inventing a board game that would 5 my lifes fortunes.After many revisions，a board game was developed.It was a(n) 6 time.Our dream seemed to come true with sales starting to accumulate，and our company was also 7 . 8 ，a
3、nother new board game 9 the market and made great progress in sales.Eventually，our company was dissolved.Perhaps for a game developer，the 10 emotions that it never was meant to be will discourage his future dreams of a different life.But to me，maybe I didnt succeed to the level I 11 ，at the very lea
4、st I turned my dream 12 a reality. 13 I had never transferred my dream into goal and then to action，there wouldnt have been 14 lessons to be learned from the failure.It may take many 15 but success is only achieved.Once dreams are 16 action，failure becomes a 17 action plan in future.The important 18
5、 here is that success only comes by turning dreams into reality and realizing that 19 are only stepping-stones to final success.After many attempts，many failures，many lessons and many false starts，learn valuable lessons from failure，turn dreams into 20 ，and dont let a dream only be a dream，success w
6、ill arrive at last.【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。全篇围绕dream展开，指出梦想并不是你睡觉时候做的梦，而是需要我们付出失败和努力去实现的。1A.futureBlifeCdreamDplanC由前文可知作者这里讨论的是dream，不是晚上睡觉做的梦，而是有意识的梦想，故选C。2A.factoryBbusinessCcarDfarmB此处与前面的“a new future”和“a different choice of employment”是并列关系，指的是自己的公司，下一段的company也是提示。3A.environmentBschoolCfamilyDsocietyA这
7、里需要名词作live in的宾语，应指居住的环境，故选A。其他三项都过于具体，没有普遍性。4A.enjoyablyBpreviouslyCconstantlyDcurrentlyD根据前文句意来说主要是强调现在的环境和所预想的环境相比较，故选D，意为“当前地”。5A.destroyBrealizeCchangeDcreateC前面提到了想要生活在截然不同的环境，暗指与之前的不同，所以应该用改变，故选C。6A.excitingBterribleCdarkDembarrassingA根据下句可知我们的梦想似乎要实现了，所以心情应是激动的，故选A。7A.canceledBcombinedCdisap
8、pearedDfoundedD既然我们的梦想似乎要实现了，那么我们的公司当然是成立了，故选D。8A.UnfortunatelyBUnlikelyCUnconsciouslyDUnfairlyA根据后面的“our company was dissolved”可知是不幸的，故选A。9A.came intoBleft outCcame backDtook inA这里指有一家新的公司进入了市场，故选A。10A.optimisticBnegativeCdifficultDpositiveB根据后面的描述可知是一种不好的情绪，故选B，意为“消极的”。11A.neededBdevotedCdesiredDb
9、eggedC作者没有成功到达想要(desire)达到的那个水平。12A.byBonCoverDintoD此处表示作者将目光从梦想转移到现实中来，故选D。13A.UnlessBIfCAfterDBeforeB由后面的“there wouldnt have been.”可知前面是对过去时的一种虚拟语气，应该用if。14A.valuableBsuccessfulCuselessDcruelA这里的lessons是从失败中学到的，应是很有参考的价值，故选A。15A.analysesBdesignsCattemptsDrevisionsC成功是需要付出很多努力的，故选C。16A.taken upBloo
10、ked intoCrun acrossDput intoD此处指把梦想付诸行动。put .into action 把付诸行动。17A.goodBbetterCmostDbadB一旦梦想付诸于行动，失败就会变成更好的行为，因为它对梦想是有帮助的。18A.meaningBpointCtruthDpurposeB根据后面的that从句可知，此处应是指的重点，故选B。19A.effortsBachievementsCpossibilitiesDdifficultiesB这里强调最终的成功才是重点，而小成就(achievement)只是踏脚石，故选B。20A.heartBexistenceCaction
11、DambitionC此处指把梦想付诸于行动，故选C。BBefore the age of the telegraph or telephone，letter writing was the main way of communication.However，it has been gradually 21 by other ways over recent years.Technology has developed so 22 that we now expect to be able to talk to people immediatelyand get a(n) 23 from the
12、m almost straight away.Rather than putting pen to paper，for most of us it now feels much more 24 to send texts and emails，quickly typing out our message within seconds.Of course，there are 25 to these modern ways of communication.We live in a fast-paced world and its important we 26 .We can chat to p
13、eople all over the globe，within seconds! We can also edit our emails before we 27 them.However，if we made a(n) 28 in a letter，wed be forced to cross it out or start again.But do we ever think about what we are 29 ？ By forgetting about the art of letter writing，I think were missing out.Hugely.I dont
14、know a single person who would say that they didnt enjoy 30 a letter through the post.Theres something very special about 31 that someone has taken the time to write a hand-written 32 for you.It doesnt have to be full of 33 newsafter all，most of our emails to friends are just chatting about normal t
15、hings，but it feels much more 34 to receive just one letter than to receive hundreds of texts and 35 .And its not only the person receiving the letter who will 36 a lovely envelope appearing through their door.Letter writing can help the 37 ，too.In a similar way to keeping a diary，writing a letter to
16、 a 38 can be very relaxing. 39 ，when we know were doing something that will make a friend very 40 ，we feel good ourselves!【语篇解读】本文是议论文。手写书信相比现代沟通方式确实有不足之处，但它也有现代沟通方式所没有的好处。21A.removedBreplacedCrejectedDrememberedB由第三段中的“By forgetting about the art of letter writing.”可知，手写书信被大家淡忘了，它已经逐渐被其他沟通方式“取代了(re
17、placed)”。22A.early BsteadilyCslightlyDrapidlyD由本句话中的“be able to talk to people immediately”和“almost straight away”可知，科技发展得非常“迅速(rapidly)”，我们能够向他人发起即时谈话，并得到即时“回应(response)”。23A.orderBfavourCresponseDexplanationC参见上题解析。24A.convenientBdifficultCinterestingDannoyingA由下文“quickly typing out our message wi
18、thin seconds”可知，通过短信息和电子邮件，我们能快速打出文字内容，因此与用纸笔写信相比，发送短信和电子邮件更加“方便(convenient)”。25A.reasonsBeffectsCrequirementsDadvantagesD由下文“We can chat to people all over the globe，within seconds”以及“We can also edit our emails”可知，本段讲的是现代沟通方式的“优势(advantages)”。26A.keep upBcheer upCgrow upDshow upA由上文“We live in a f
19、ast-paced world”可知，当今世界的节奏很快，因此我们需要“跟上(keep up)”。27A.openBreadCsignDsendD电子邮件的优势之一就是在“发送(send)”它们之前，我们可以编辑修改邮件内容；而写信时，如果写“错(mistake)”了，我们就不得不划掉或者重新再写一封。28A.excuseBpictureCmistakeDpromiseC参见上题解析。29A.lackingBlosingCexpectingDlearningB下文missing out是提示。30A.changingBcopyingCreceivingDdroppingC由下文可知，本段讨论了
20、收到书信时的感受，且下一段中“the person receiving the letter”是提示。31A.regrettingBhopingCguessingDknowingD“知道(knowing)”有人腾出时间给“你”写了一封手写“信(letter)”，这感觉非常特殊，且上文a letter是提示。32A.cardBletterCbook DreportB参见上题解析。33A.importantBgoodCfreshDfunnyA本空与下文normal形成对比，毕竟我们平时给朋友发的电子邮件里谈论的也都是些平常的事，因此书信里也不必写满“重要的(important)”消息。34A.us
21、efulBcommonCpersonal DsimpleC虽然书信的内容也可以是平常小事，但因为书信是手写的，收到小小的一封书信能让人感觉非常“私密(personal)”。35 A.emailsBcallsCvisitsDgiftsA与上文one letter相对应，收到数百的短信和“电子邮件(emails)”都不如收到一封书信给人的感觉好。36A.focus onBpick upCbenefit fromDask forC上文讲的是收到书信给人带来的益处，此处作者认为“受益于(benefit from)”书信的人不仅仅是收信人。下文的“Letter writing can help.too”
22、也是提示。37A.ownerBwriterCeditorDpostmanB由下文writing a letter可知，作者还讨论了书信给“写信人(writer)”带来的好处。38A.friendBstrangerCneighbourDteacherA下文a friend是提示。39A.However BThereforeCInstead DBesidesD本空前面讲到写信让人放松，后面讲到我们写信时自己也感觉很好，因此前后讲的都是写信给写信人带来的好处，故选D项。40A.anxiousBhappyCnervousDcleverB由上一段中的第一句话“I dont know a single p
23、erson.letter through the post”可知，人们收到信时很开心，因此我们写信时是在做让朋友“高兴(happy)”的事情。CWhen you live in a seasonal environment，you can learn that both outdoor and indoor activities have their place.As the seasons 41 ，so does your mood.Certain activities become more or less attractive， 42 the weather and the length
24、 of the day.Spring is a time of the year when the world starts to 43 from its winter sleep.During this season，I enjoy going on long walks through parks and watching the world come 44 .Many consider summer to be the top of the year.The city comes into full swing 45 the weather becomes warmer and warm
25、er.During the summer，I prefer to spend the daytime anywhere that is air-conditioned.This 46 include the library，a shopping center or a movie theater.I often enjoy spending the 47 evenings sitting on the wide balcony (阳台)of my house and having drinks with my friends.Fall，with the 48 of the leaves and
26、 the summer heat gradually 49 ，is probably another 50 time to go on long walks during the day.I love to be 51 during fall and see the life of the city returning to its hibernation (冬眠)Another 52 to go outside during autumn is to 53 the last days of warmth until the next year.Winter 54 the shortening
27、 of days and cooler weather.Outdoor activities tend to become less 55 and sinking down on the sofa with a good book becomes my 56 activity.It is not enjoyable to spend time outside if it is too 57 .I only choose to go outside when I want to go skiing.So，my 58 to spend time indoors or outdoors is vas
28、tly dependent on the 59 .Different seasons 60 different activities and therefore it is impossible to choose whether I would spend all of my spare time indoors or outdoors.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。在室内活动好还是在室外活动好？作者谈了自己的观点。41A.endBchange CbeginDarriveB四季“更迭(change)”会影响人们的心情。 42A.resulting inBconsisting ofCreferri
29、ng toDdepending onD由下文作者列举他在不同季节喜欢的活动不同可知，他认为某些活动变得更加有吸引力或者无吸引力“取决于(depending on)”天气以及白昼的长短。43A.shakeBcircleCawaken DwaveC由“from its winter sleep”可知，春天是万物开始从冬眠中“醒来(awaken)”的季节。作者喜欢在这个季节去公园散步并观察万物“复苏(come alive)”。 44A.openBaliveCstillDrealB参见上题解析。45A.asBifCor DunlessA“天气越来越暖和”和“城市进入到活跃状态”之间是因果关系，故选用a
30、s。46A.shouldBneedCcanDmustC由上文的“I prefer to spend the daytime anywhere that is air-conditioned”可知，夏天天气太热，作者喜欢白天待在任何有空调的地方，“大概会(can)”包括图书馆、商场或者电影院。47A.dryBrainyCwarmDfreezingC夏天的夜晚很“热(warm)”，作者喜欢坐在大阳台上跟朋友们共饮一杯。48A.growingBturningCexistingDdarkeningB秋天的特点是树叶“变色(turning)”、夏日的炎热逐渐“消退(disappearing)”。49A.
31、increasingBburningCdevelopingDdisappearingD参见上题解析。50A.busyBextraCinformalDexcellentD由下文的go outside during autumn可知，作者认为秋天是可以到“户外(outside)”散步的又一段“美好(excellent)”时光。51A.backBaloneCoutsideDaheadC参见上题解析。52A.ruleBreasonCexcuseDquestionB本段探讨的是作者喜欢秋日户外活动的“原因(reason)”，除了可以看到万物再次回归到冬眠状态，还可以“享受(enjoy)”一年之中最后的一
32、段温暖时光。53A.enjoyBshareCcountDmissA参见上题解析。54A.loses BfindsCbringsDbegsC冬天“带来了(brings)”缩短的白昼和越来越冷的天气。55A.helpful BnormalCexpensiveDattractiveD由下文的“It is not enjoyable to spend time outside”可知，冬天的户外活动变得不那么“有吸引力(attractive)”。56A.socialBfavoriteClastDcreativeB由下文的“I only choose to go outside when I want t
33、o go skiing”可知，冬日窝在沙发里看书是作者“最喜欢的(favorite)”活动。57A.hot BcoldCwetDbrightB如果天气太“冷(cold)”，到户外活动就没那么有意思。58A.dreamBdutyCdecisionDsecretC由上文作者列举他在四季所喜欢的不同活动可知，作者在室内还是到室外活动的“决定(decision)”完全取决于“季节(season)”，因为不同的季节“需要(call for)”不同的活动。59A.lifeBfeelingsCseasonDactivitiesC参见上题解析。60A.give upBbelieve inCcome toDcall forD参见58题解析。
