1、辽宁省葫芦岛市2015高考一轮英语完形填空自练(3)附参考答案完形填空Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage 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. All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterfl
2、ies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandras Birdwing, has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S., has a wingspan of only
3、12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 . Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would b
4、e 53 . Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environments health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example
5、, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment. In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildli
6、fe, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies habitat (栖息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El
7、Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010. Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , not just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair,
8、Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylors Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to e
9、verything else in the Universe.”50.A. colorsB. bodies C. wings D. feelers51.A. out of controlB. in great dangerC. on the flyD. out of date52.A. nearbyB. thoughC. besidesD. alone53.A. predictableB. possibleC. imaginableD. terrible54.A. factorB. pictureC. measureD. display55.A. exposedB. accustomedC.
10、sensitiveD. resistant56.A. highlightsB. changesC. replacesD. finds57.A. preservingB. controllingC. observingD. recognizing58.A. projectsB. effortsC. stepsD. groups59.A. set an exampleB. keep the promiseC. make a differenceD. take the time 60.A. howeverB. furthermoreC. otherwiseD. therefore61.A. Dist
11、inguishedB. LeadingC. SeniorD. Ordinary62.A. gracefulB. significantC. pitifulD. mysterious63. A. proposedB. commented C. promised D. recommended 64.A. restricted B. adaptedC. contributedD. tied【参考答案】Section A5054CBDDC5559CAABC6064ADBBDn 综合技能完形训练n Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is
12、 not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets 16 him, especially those who are 17 .For those people, he is Gloves Greenberg. How did he get that 18 ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But hes 19 . His briefcase always has some gloves.
13、In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not 20 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 21 the street. He looks around at 22 . He stops when he 23 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he 24 , looking for more people with cold 25 .On winter days, Mr. Greenberg 26 gloves. During the
14、 rest of the year, he 27 gloves. People who have heard about him 28 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.Mr. Greenberg 29 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 30 his behavior. But people who dont know him are sometimes 31 him. They dont realize that he just wants
15、to make them 32 .It runs in the 33 . Michaels father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the 34 . A pair of gloves may be a 35 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.16. A. know aboutB. learn fromC. cheer forD. look after17. A. oldB. bus
16、yC. kindD. poor18. A. jobB. nameC. chance D. message19. A. calmB. differentC. crazyD. curious20. A. actB. soundC. feelD. dress21. A. cross overB. drive alongC. hurry downD. keep off22. A. carsB. peopleC. street numbersD. traffic lights23. A. helpsB. choosesC. greets D. sees24. A. holds upB. hangs ou
17、tC. moves onD. turns around25. A. handsB. earsC. faces D. eyes26. A. searches for B. stores upC. gives awayD. puts on27. A. borrows B. sells C. returnsD. buys28. A. call B. send C. lendD. show29. A. delayed B. remembered C. beganD. enjoyed30. A. understandB. dislikeC. studyD. excuse31. A. sorry forB
18、. satisfied withC. proud ofD. surprised by32. A. smartB. richC. specialD. happy33. A. cityB. familyC. neighborhoodD. company34. A. honorB. painC. sameD. cold35. A. smallB. usefulC. delightfulD. comforting参考答案:-完形填空16-20ADBBA 21-25 CBDCA 26-30CDBCA 31-35【2015高考复习】完形填空After 22 years of marriage,I have
19、 discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife,Peggy.I started dating another woman.One day Peggy said to me,“Life is too_1_,and you need to spend time with the people you love.You probably wont believe me,but I know you love her and I think that if you spend more time wit
20、h her,it will make us_2_.”The “other” woman my wife was encouraging me to_3_is my mother,a 72yearold widow who has lived alone since my father_4_20 years ago.Right after his death,I_5_2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career.When I moved back near my hometown six years ago,I
21、 promised myself that I would spend more time with my mom.But with the_6_of my job and three kids,I never got around to seeing her much_7_family gettogethers and holidays.Mom was_8_and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.We didnt go anywhere _9_,just a n
22、eighboring place where we could talk._10_her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows,I had to read the menu for her.“I used to be the_11_when you were little,” she said.“Then it is time for you to relax and let me_12_the favor,” I said.We had a nice talk_13_dinner,just catching up on each others
23、lives.We talked for so long that we_14_the movie.“_15_was your date?my wife asked when I got home that evening.”“Nice.nicer than I thought it would be,” I said.Mom and I get out for_16_a couple of times a month.Sometimes we take in a movie,but_17_we talk.Through the talks,I know what it was like for
24、 her to work in a factory during the Second World War.I know how she met my father there,and know how they_18_the difficult times.I cant get enough of these stories.They are_19_to me,a part of my history.Peggy was right.Dating another woman has_20_my marriage.【语篇解读】22年的婚姻之后,作者发现了维系夫妇二人良好关系的秘诀,那就是与另外
25、一个女人约会,这个女人不是别人,正是自己的母亲。1. A.easy BdifficultCshort Dhard解析根据1空后面的内容可知,作者的妻子认为人生太“短暂”。答案C2 A.closer Blonger Chappier Deasier解析此处与第一段中的relationship相呼应,意思是这样做能让我们之间的关系“更加亲密”。答案A3A.date Bplease Cmeet Dconsult解析根据第一段后半部分中的dating可知,作者的妻子鼓励作者与之“约会”的对象是作者的母亲。答案A4A.passed out Bpassed byCpassed down Dpassed a
26、way解析根据4空前面的widow可知,作者的母亲是一位寡妇,由此可知她自从丈夫在20年前“去世”后就一直独居。另外,5空前面的death是线索提示。答案D5A.went Bdrove Cmoved Dremoved解析就在父亲去世后,作者“搬”到了2 500英里之外的加利福尼亚,开始了自己的生活和事业。此外,下一句开头部分的内容也是线索提示。答案C6A.pressure BdevelopmentCdemand Dloss解析虽然作者自我承诺多花时间陪母亲,但是由于工作和三个孩子的“需要”,除了家庭团聚和假期之外,作者从未能履行自己的诺言。答案C7A.beyondBwith Cduring D
27、on解析参见上题解析。此处beyond表示“除之外”。答案A8A.excitedBannoyed CdelightedDsurprised解析作者此前很少陪伴母亲,如今突然给母亲打电话并建议两人一同外出就餐和看电影,她显然很“惊讶”。本句中的suspicious也是线索提示。答案D9A.ordinaryBfancy Cplain Dcommon解析作者和母亲并没有去任何“豪华的”地方,仅仅去了一个附近的可以说话的地方。答案B10. ASince BUntil CIf DUnless解析“因为”她的视力不佳,作者不得不将菜单读给母亲听。答案A11A.worker Bwaitress Creade
28、r Downer解析此处与上一段中的read相呼应,意思是当作者小的时候,作者的母亲经常是“读者”。答案C12A.award Breturn Cturn Danswer解析如今作者的母亲年事已高,是作者“回报”恩惠的时候了。答案B13A.over Bwith Con Dacross解析作者和母亲在晚饭期间交谈甚欢,此处over表示“在期间”。答案A14A.forgot Brefused Cmissed Dabandoned解析作者和母亲交谈的时间很长,以至于“错过”了那部电影。答案C15A.What BWho CWhere DHow解析根据下一段中的内容可知,作者的妻子询问的是这次约会“如何”
29、。答案D16A.talkBmovie Cwalk Ddinner解析根据第8空后面的“go out to dinner”可知作者和母亲每个月都要出去吃几次“晚饭”。答案D17A.finallyBmerely Cmostly Despecially解析上文提到作者和母亲长时间交谈,以至于错过了电影,由此可知,两人在一起的时候“主要”是交谈。答案C18A.went through Bgot throughClooked throughDsaw through解析通过交谈,作者知道了母亲如何与父亲相识和他们如何“渡过”那些困难时光。答案A19A.friendly BkindCloyal Dimpor
30、tant解析根据上下文内容可知,这些故事对作者而言很“重要”。答案D20A.ruined Bdamaged Chelped Daffected解析根据第一段第一句的内容可知,与母亲约会对作者的婚姻有“帮助”。答案C。高频词汇集中速记acrosskrsad. 横过,交叉,另一边 prep. 横过,交叉amazemezvt. 使吃惊argue:gju:vi. 争论,辩论 vt. 辩论,证明,说服backgroundbkgrandn. 背景 n. 背景,后台basicbeskn. 基本,要素,基础 a. 基本的,碱性的 n. 计算机基本高级语言besidebsadprep. 在旁边blameblem
31、n. 过失,责备 vt. 责备,归咎于brightbrata. 明亮的,聪明的,鲜明的,欢快的 ad. 明亮地,欢快地careke(r)n. 小心,照料,忧虑 vi. 关心,照顾,喜爱 vt. 在意centersentn. 中心,中心点,中锋 a. 中央的,位在正中的 vt. 集中,定中心 vi. 居中 v. 居中 n. 中央cheertn. 愉快,激励,欢呼 vi. 加油,鼓舞,快活起来 vt. 使振奋,欢呼concludeknklu:dvt. 结束,作结论,推断 vi. 结束,断定desiredza(r)n. 欲望,要求 vt. 想要,请求 vi. 愿望dirtyd:ta. 肮脏的,卑鄙的
32、 vt. 弄脏 vi. 变脏disappointdspntvt. 使失望exactlygzktladv. 1 正确地,精确地 2 (无比较级、最高级)整,正好,恰好,刚好fencefensn. 围墙,栅栏,剑术 vt. 用篱笆围住,练习剑术,防护 vi. 击剑,搪塞focusfksn. 焦点,焦距 vi. 聚焦,注视 vt. 使聚焦,调焦,集中 n. 焦点gaingenn. 增益,获得,利润,腰槽,增加,收获 vt. 得到,增进,赚到,开腰槽于 vi. 获利,增加gategetn. 门,闸,大门,通道 vt. 装门于heart-brokenadj. 心碎imaginemdnvt. 想象,幻想,
33、猜测 vi. 想象起来insistnsstvi.vt. 坚持,强调madlymdlad. 发狂地,精神失常地,愚蠢地musicalmju:zkln. 音乐片,音乐舞台剧 a. 音乐的,声音美妙的,喜爱音乐的pathp:n. 路径,小路,轨道,路线,道路 n. 路径plainplenn. 平原,草原 a. 简单的,明白的,平常的,普通的,清晰的,朴素的 ad. 清楚地 n. 无格式postpstn. 柱,杆,准星,邮件,邮政,标竿,职位,兵营,哨所,岗位 vt. 张帖,邮递,公布,布置,使熟悉,登入账 vi. 快速旅行rapidlyrpdlad. 飞快地,迅速地,赶紧地relyrlavi. 信赖
34、,依赖,信任scientificsantfka. 科学的,系统的,符合科学规律的sensibilitysensbltn. 感性,感觉,情感settlesetln. 有背的长凳 vt. 决定,整理,安放,使定居,使平静,调停,支付,安排,结清shineann. 光泽,阳光 vt. 使发光 vi. 照耀,发光,发亮sightsatn. 景观,视力,眼界,意见,见解,阅读 vt. 看见,瞄准 vi. 瞄准,观看 a. 即席的,见票即付的simplesmpla. 简单的,普通的,朴素的,坦率的,糊涂的,原始的,初级的,绝对的 n. 出身低微者,傻子skillskln. 技术,技巧,巧妙,熟练suddensdnn. 突然,忽然 a. 突然的,意外的,快速的,即刻的transparenttrnsprnta. 透明的,显然的,明晰的 n. 透明valleyvln. 山谷,溪谷,流域,凹地widewada. 宽的,广阔的,普遍的,一般的,广泛的,宽阔的 ad. 广阔地,遍及各处地,广泛的wonderwnd(r)n. 奇迹,惊奇,惊愕 vt. 惊奇,想知道 vi. 惊讶,怀疑