1、完形填空。阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And its still what (2)a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by. Ive been in the taxi business for thirty-fi
2、ve years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. Youve got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. T
3、axi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an em
4、erald(翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didnt get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think
5、I felt better than she (12).I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasnt
6、been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they b
7、ehave themselves.People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish(教区). I try to act toward others like
8、I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.1.A.dishonor B. dishonesty C. upright D. faithful2. A. takes B. becomes C. makes D. has3. A. know B. known C. knew D. knowing4. A. generous B. tough C. mild D. warm-hearted5. A. right B. prop
9、er C. bad D. wrong6. A. rude B. honest C. good D. tough 7. A. when B. what C. which D. where8. A. houses B. cars C. pockets D. rooms 9. A. picked her up B. dropped her off C. dropped her down D. pull her down10. A. ring B. suitcase C.car D. emerald 11. A. So B. Still C. But D. Though 12. A. was B. d
10、id C .has D. is13. A. made B. put C. held D. took14. A. at one time B. some time C. in no time D. at times 15. A. put off B. put up C. put on D. put away16. A. trouble B. difficult C. word D. anything17. A. especially B. specially C. particularly D. practically18. A. never B. seldom C. rather D. fai
11、rly19. A.tip B. advised C. suggested D. ask20. A. longer B. harder C .better D. shorter【参考答案】CCDBD BDBBA BBCDD ADDAA【由上海市虹口区2014模拟改编】Directions: 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
12、 context.Napping for a while at daytime is a very smart and healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps 1 relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a sharper working 2 . A 2008 British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep, a mid-day nap was the best way to 3 the mid-afternoon sleep
13、iness. According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people 4 new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, most 5 , a 2007 study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped 6 had a 37 percent
14、 reduced risk of dying from heart disease compared to people who didnt nap.Of course, napping isnt 7 for everyone. If youre suffering from inability to sleep, naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can 8 with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night. But for most, naps can make you
15、feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different benefits 9 on how long they are. A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze(小睡)can 10 creativity. According to , you 11 a natural dip in body temperature between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A short nap at this time can boost aler
16、tness for several hours and, for most people, shouldnt 12 being able to fall asleep at night.Pick a dark, cozy place thats not too warm or too chilly. P 13 napping on the couch instead of in bed, so youre less 14 to snooze for too long. Surprisingly, the best place to take a nap may be a hammock(吊床)
17、if you have one. A Swiss study 15 last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking motion that puts babies to sleep works wonders for grown-ups, too.1. A. relieve B. promote C. operateD. support2. A. feeling B. frame C
18、. senseD. mind3. A. cope with B. put aside C. talk aboutD. carry upon4. A. remark B. consider C. rememberD. concern5. A. reportedly B. unbelievably C. constantlyD. frankly6. A. regularly B. enormously C. heavilyD. strongly7. A. exact B. correct C. rightD. accurate8. A. connect B. deal C. competeD. i
19、nterfere 9. A. focusing B. depending C. relyingD. basing10. A. enlarge B. engage C. enhanceD. enroll11. A. explore B. experience C. exerciseD. implement12. A. produce B. handle C. affectD. urge 13. A. postpones B. discourages C. acknowledgesD. recommends14. A. obliged B. tempted C. adoptedD. attract
20、ed15. A. pronounced B. published C. discoveredD. cultivated完形填空、共15小题,每题1分。共15分。1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C11. B 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B 完形填空(20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One cold night, I was growing sick of my life in San Fran
21、ciscoThere I was walking home around one oclock in the morning after a 36 practice at the theatre With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart. I was having 37 handling my part-time job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked
22、, I thought seriously about 38 both acting and San Francisco. I had 39 too much of city life.As I walked down the 40 streets under the tall buildings, I felt very small and cold, so I began 41 both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out 42 a few homel
23、ess people under blankets.About a block from my 43 , I heard a sound behind me. I 44 quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me 45 so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment b
24、uilding and unlocked the door did I 46 what the noise had been. It had been my wallet 47 to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk 48 for 15 minutes, my wallet was 49 to be found.Just as I was
25、about to quit the 50 , I heard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to 51 . When a voice came from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened and out jumped a small blonde man with an 52 look in his eyes. “Is this 53 youre looking f
26、or?” He asked, holding up something like a wallet.It was already 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I couldnt get much sleep, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some 54 of city life. I realized the city couldnt be a bad place 55 people were willing to help each other.36AcomfortableBse
27、riousCtiresomeDfortunate37Acomfort BdesireCpainDtrouble38Asetting upBgiving upCholding upDpicking up39AexpectedBchangedCcontrolledDpossessed40AdesertedBcrowdedCblankDnarrow41ArunningBjumpingCmovingDmarching42AtowardsBexceptCincludingDbetween43AbankBtheatreCapartmentDoffice44AstoodBwalkedCturnedDleft
28、45AsatisfiedBconfusedCfrightenedDannoyed46Aturn outBfigure outCgive outDpull out47AbelongingBaddingCstickingDfalling48AgratefullyBanxiouslyCskilfullyDdelightedly49AnowhereBanywhereCeverywhereDsomewhere50AinstructionBtrainingCsearchDacting51AitBhimCsomeone Dme52AamusedBunpleasantCuneasyDembarrassed53
29、AwhatBwhoCwhicheverDwhomever54AproductionBjudgmentCfriendshipDappreciation55Aas soon asBas long asCas far as Das well as【参考答案】CDBAA ABCCC BDBAC DAADB 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从15各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The aim of writing a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yo
30、urself. It should state 1 the job you want,and should tell what your abilities are and what you have 2 . It should be simple,human,personal and brief without 3 out any necessary fact. In writing a letter of application,bear in mind that the things a possible employer is most 4 to want to know about
31、are your qualifications,your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. If the first few sentences fail to 5 the readers attention,the rest of the letter may not be 6 at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not to y
32、our own need or desires. For example,instead of beginning with “I saw your 7 in todays paper.” You might say, “I have made a careful study of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives 8 your product and why they like it.”
33、Try to 9 generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now 10 . College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I 1 in a letter?Employers want experience,which,naturally,no 12 has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is 13 . It is important to w
34、rite a good strong closing for your letter. 4 a specific request for an interview of giving the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent 15 is to enclose a stamped,selfaddressed envelope with your letter. That makes it easier for a possible employer to get in touch with you
35、.1A. clearly Bcarefully Cobviously Deasily2A. found Bdone Cknown Dheard3A. sending Btaking Cleaving Dpicking4A. probable Bpossible Clikely Dable5A. pay Bwin Cshow Dfix6A. kept Bcontinued Cwritten Dread7A. advertisement Breport Carticle Dintroduction 8A. change Bmake Csell Duse9A. avoid Bremember Cpr
36、otect Dgain10A. losing Bapplying Cpreparing Dfitting1A. inform Bsupply Cmean Dprovide12A. worker Bbeginner Cowner Dmanager13A. success Bdevelopment Cpractice Dexperience4A. Make BAsk CState DGet 15A. result Bdecision Cpromise Didea【参考答案】1-5 ABCCB 6-10 DADAB 1-15 DBDAD完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短
37、文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项,并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。KWhen I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get 36 with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 37 because of this.But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair 38 me. Her best charac
38、teristics are her openness and 39 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. Without 40 I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I gradually became a 41 girl. But this joyful period didnt last long. We were admitted to different colleges.
39、 I felt like I had gone 42 to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 43 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 44 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so 45 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesnt fade and we will be
40、best friends forever.” Maybe she didnt realize what a great 46 she was to me at that time.However, it turned out that my 47 were well-founded. I felt that the 48 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handso
41、me boy in her class.I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 49 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her 50 with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 51 . I had almo
42、st given up hope 52 she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 53 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “Im sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, 54 the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had
43、gone back to how it was before.Now I firmly believe that distance and time cant 55 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.36. A. madB. boredC. familiarD. patient37. A. silentB. disappointedC. outspokenD. crazy38. A. helpedB. changedC. attractedD. impressed39.
44、A. faithfulnessB. cheerfulnessC. quietnessD. kindness40. A. delayB. hesitationC. problemD. doubt41. A. happyB. luckyC. helpfulD. successful42. A. overB. downC. out D. back43. A. scaredB. strange C. ashamedD. homesick44. A. leaveB. missC. loseD. desert45. A. look forwardB. hold onC. get downD. go bac
45、k46. A. burdenB. exampleC. encouragementD. wonder47. A. conclusionsB. expectationsC. dreams D. concerns48. A. differenceB. distanceC. misunderstandingD. conflict49. A. visitedB. messagedC. telephonedD. wrote50. A. relationshipB. satisfactionC. lifeD. story51. A. returnB. developC. surviveD. recover
46、52. A. untilB. whenC. asD. unless53. A. cheerfulB. relaxedC. calmD. pale54. A. forgettingB. noticingC. ignoringD. remembering55. A. protectB. preventC. freeD. separate【参考答案】(36-40 CABBD 41-45 ADACB 46-50 CDBBA 51-55 CBDCD)【2014高考英语江西省红色六校第二次联考】完形填空。阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡
47、上将该选项涂黑。A little part of me thought about going to another checkout lineThis one had the shortest 36 ,there was only one guy in it,but he was in a 37 and there seemed to be some difficulties 38 We stepped in behind himAt first, he 39 to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counterBut
48、after a while,I realized that what he was actually doing was 40 it into two parts I offered to help,but he and the checkout lady had it under 41 He asked Julie if she would mind putting his 42 basket awayThen he 43 for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chairThe 44 he was positioned an
49、d the fact he only had one usable arm 45 this troublesome for him,so I helped thereThe checkout operator came around and gave him his 46 and the goods he needed to have to handShe 47 one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said,“No48 y
50、ou could do me a favorTake that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela Angela,it 49,was collecting food for people who might 50 go hungry! I hadnt even 51 her before.This guy,in spite of the limitations,had bought more than twice as 52 shopping as he neededand given the bigger bag away to h
51、elp 53 people!He didnt let the fact that he needed help 54 him from being a helpHe may have been limited 55,but his heart was more than able to overcome all that36A figureBspaceCqueue Dtime 37Asupermarket BwheelchairChelmet Duniform 38Agoing onBholding onCpaying offDsetting down39AhappenedBusedCseem
52、ed Dpretended40AselectingBwrappingChandingDseparating41AchargeBcontrolCimprovementDsettlement42AemptyBheavyClargeDbroken 43AfeltBin search ofCseizedDreached44AspotBdirectionCdistanceDway45AcaughtBcarriedCmadeDsolved46AbasketBbagCwalletDchange47AarrangedBhungCloaded Dconnected48AAndBButCSoDOr49Aturned outBfound outCpointed outDput out50AalreadyBalwaysCotherwiseDfairly51AnoticedBknownCunderstoodDgreeted52Amany BmuchCfewDlittle53AwealthyBordinaryCotherDnormal54AstopBrequireCleadDpersuade55AfinanciallyBmorallyCmentallyDphysically【参考答案】CBACD BADDC DBBAC ABCAD