1、2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（5）完形填空My grandmother was an iron-willed woman, the feared head of the family. When I was five years old, she invited some friends to her apartment for a party. _1_ the guests was a neighborhood big shot(大亨). They had a little girl about my age who was _2_ and very much use
2、d to getting her own way.Grandmother spent a lot of time with the big shot and his family. She _3_ them the most important members of her social circle and tried hard to please them. At one point during the party, I _4_ my way to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. A minute or two later, the
3、 little girl _5_ the bathroom door and simply walked in. I was still sitting down. “Dont you know that little girls arent _6_ to come into the bathroom when a little boy is using it！？” I shouted. The _7_ I had piled upon her shocked the little girl. Then she started to cry. She tearfully _8_ to her
4、parents and my grandmother. Grandmother was waiting for me when I left the bathroom. I received the longest, sharpest _9_. After her scolding was over and I had been dismissed, the party _10_.Twenty minutes later, all that changed. Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a flood of water _11_
5、 out from under the door. She _12_ the bathroom door and saw that the sink and tub were plugged(塞)up and that the taps _13_ at full blast(拧到最大). Everyone knew who did it. The guests quickly formed a _14_ wall around me, but Grandmother was _15_ angry that she almost got to me anyway.My grandfather t
6、ook me _16_ to the window. He was a kind and gentleman, full of wisdom and patience. _17_ did he raise his voice to anyone, and never did he _18_ his wife. He looked at me with much curiosity, _19_ angry or upset. “Tell me，” he asked, “why did you do it？”“Well, she shouted at me _20_，” I said earnes
7、tly. “Now shes got something to shout about.” Grandfather didnt speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. “Eric，” he said at last, “you are my revenge(复仇)”1. A. Between B. Among C. Around D. Beside 2. A. spoiled B. harmed C. liked D. concerned 3. A. imagined B. told C. evaluate
8、d D. considered4. A. made B. found C. pushed D. wound 5. A. closed B. opened C. beat D. tapped6. A. expected B. asked C. supposed D. told 7. A. happiness B. depression C. embarrassment D. anger8. A. complained B. apologized C. replied D. referred 9. A. cry B. blame C. comment D. demand 10. A. picked
9、 up B. broke downC. carried on D. took off 11. A. moving B. stirring C. floating D. streaming12. A. pushed open B. pulled down C. shut up D. knocked at 13. A. had gone B. were going C. went D. had been going14. A. productive B. hard C. protective D. rough 15. A. so B. too C. as D. very 16. A. by his
10、 hand B. by the hand C. by surprise D. with anxiety 17. A. Often B. Sometimes C. Always D. Rarely18. A. argue with B. talk with C. put up with D. come to terms with19. A. other than B. instead of C. rather than D. more than 20. A. for something B. for nothing C. without doubt D. with sympathy阅读理解 AL
11、istening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago，Ive used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. Ive found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity. I first noticed the good effects of music while pla
12、ying video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3，so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. 1 was playing more natura
13、lly. The music relaxed me，and，to a certain extent，distracted me from the game，allowing my subconscious(潜意识的)talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine，moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or act
14、ions. Music can also have a great effect on mood. If Im in a bad mood at work，Ill listen to some of Bob Marleys and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what Im doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer，I did a boring job collecting bottle opener
15、s by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background，I would have hated life. Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the typ
16、es of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error youll finally discover your best choice. Im always looking for new concentration aids，so Id love to know what type of music works best for me. 1. We can infer that the passage was written in _. A. 2005B. 2006C. 2007D. 20082. The auth
17、or first discovered the effects of music _. A. from his parents B. by chanceC. at work D. when he was a child3. Which of the following statements is NOT an effect of music for the author?A. It helps him block out the outside world. B. It arouses his subconscious talent. C. It helps his mind relax. D
18、. It makes him work without any thought. 4. The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to _. A. tell us that life is dullB. Drove that music affects moodC. tell us how to seek happinessD. tell us bad mood can affect work5. In order to get the greatest effect of mu
19、sic，you are advised to _.A. listen to some of Bob MarleysB. only choose relaxing musicC. test all kinds of musicD. listen to classic rockBIn October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people a
20、t Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball. William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23
21、, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker. Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh(Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888 he started as an
22、outfielder(外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw righ
23、t-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19,1889 he threw out three batters(击球手) at the plate from his outfield position. The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal
24、 that it was a ball.For many years people talked about Hoys last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the
25、ninth inning(棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game. After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and travelled g
26、iving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99. 6. In which order did the following things happen in Hoys life?a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker. b. Hoy began to run a diary farm. c. Hoy played a m
27、emorable game in the heavy fog. d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series. e. Hoy became deaf. A. d, e, a, c, b B. e, a, c, b, dC. d, a, e, c, b D. e, a, b, c, d7. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _ in his late years. A. became famousB. led a relaxed lifeC. travelled around the wo
28、rldD. was in good physical condition8. This passage is mainly about _. A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseballB. baseball game rules and important playersC. the rise in the social position of the deaf peopleD. where the baseball judge hand signals came from9. What can be inferred from this
29、passage?A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time. B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games. C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously. D. Hoys family encouraged him to become a baseball player. 参考答案1. 解析：选B。前文说她邀请了一些亲戚朋友到公寓里聚会。此处表示：在这些客人中。2. 解析：选A。因家里有
30、钱以及下文的“习惯于我行我素”可知他们的小女儿被宠得非常娇气，脾气很蛮横。spoil表示“宠坏，溺爱”。3. 解析：选D。这里表示祖母认为他们是最重要的客人，极力讨好他们。4. 解析：选A。由文意可知，晚会进行中，“我”走进了洗手间并随手把门关上。这里用make ones way to表示“向走去”。而其他动词的含义不符合语境：find ones way找到去的路；push ones way挤出一条路；wound ones way蜿蜒前进。5. 解析：选B。由“and simply walked in”可知，那个小女孩推开洗手间的门进来了。6. 解析：选C。从语境可知这里用be suppose
31、d to表示“理应做；应该做”。句意为：难道你不知道当一个男孩在使用洗手间的时候女孩子是不可以进来的吗！7. 解析：选D。从上文内容可知，作者这个时候很生气。8. 解析：选A。此处用complain表示“投诉”，历来我行我素的女孩从来没有被人这么呵斥过，她哭着向她的父母和“我”奶奶告状。9. 解析：选B。由文意可知，当“我”从洗手间出来，祖母劈头盖脸地把“我”骂了一通。10. 解析：选C。等她骂完叫“我”滚开之后，晚会继续进行。这里用carry on表示“继续”。11. 解析：选D。从下文可知，祖母发现有水从洗手间的门缝里涌出来。12. 解析：选A。撞开洗手间的门，发现洗手盆和浴缸都被塞子塞住
32、了。push open撞开。13. 解析：选B。这里用过去进行时表示祖母进去的时候看见水正哗啦啦地直流。14. 解析：选C。每个人都知道是谁搞的鬼，愤怒的祖母使劲地挥舞着双手要打“我”，客人们马上在我周围形成了一堵人墙保护“我”。这里用protective表示“保护性的”。15. 解析：选A。此处是so.that 句型，表示“如此愤怒，(尽管有人墙保护)差点打了我”。16. 解析：选B。祖父牵着“我”的手来到窗前。表示牵着/抓着某人的手用“介词bythehand”表示。此处的the 不能用his, her, my代替。其他选项与句子意义不符。17. 解析：选D。上文说祖父很温和，因此他很少提高嗓门和别人说话。从句子结构(倒装)和语境看，只有D项符合语境。18. 解析：选A。此处表达：他也从来没有和祖母“争论过”。故选A。19. 解析：选C。由下文意义可知祖父的反映是：没有半点生气或烦恼的样子。20. 解析：选B。此处表示“祖母她先无缘无故地骂了我一顿”，这回“我”故意捣乱之后让她骂就有理由了。for nothing无缘无故。1-9 CBDBC BDAA
