1、2016合肥市高考英语：完形填空二轮训练（4）及答案完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。议论文型完形填空 With excitement and enthusiasm we started our small business. No longer were we _1_ to have a weekly paycheck (工资). We now were on our own to _2_ an income to provide us with the money to live. I was a little _3_ about
2、 our ability to do this, but Byron believed in our products, and believed in our ability to _4_We invested heavily in producing a number of products, _5_ none of them are popular with customers. The market gave us so heavy a _6_ that we hardly made enough money to pay our expenses.We now had our mon
3、ey _7_ in the booth (货摊) that we had rented for the summer and fall months. We had a lot of money _8_ up in materials. So we did not have enough money to _9_ our monthly bills. We were discouraged, and the thoughts of failure ran through our heads.As we discussed our _10_， I happened to read the wor
4、ds by Mary Pickford: “If you have made mistakesthere is always another chance for youyou may have a _11_ start, for this thing we call failure is not falling down, but _12_ down.”The words strengthen my determination and Byrons _13_ that we could succeed. We did fall down, but we were _14_ not to st
5、ay down! So, we stepped back and refocused. We came up with new products using remaining _15_. We redesigned our booth. We reconsidered our pricing system. And, we started making enough money to pay our _16_If we had done nothing, if we allowed ourselves to “stay down”， then we would have _17_. But
6、we made the choice to learn from our _18_， and we moved forward with more determination. These words _19_ a much better idea on failure a chance for a fresh start! The most important point here is “choice” because you decide how you _20_ your failure, you decide if you stay down.1. Ahappy BwillingCs
7、afe Dready2. Areceive BproduceCwin Dsave3. Apatient BfondCproud Dworried4. Awork BsurviveCcompete Dsucceed5. Aunless BbutCso Dthough6. Asurprise BgiftCpleasure Dblow7. Aspent BlentCwasted Dlost8. Aput BtiedCtaken Dused9. Aprint BcoverCwrite Dsend10. Aholidays BchoicesCskills Dtrips11. Afresh BgoodCn
8、atural Dsudden12. Alying BfallingCstaying Dturning13. Asuggestion BimaginationCbelief Drequirement14. Areminded BsupposedCdetermined Dprepared15. Atools BmachinesCmaterials Dgoods16. Adebts BbillsCproducts Dprices17. Adied BhurtCslept Dfailed18. Amistakes BdreamsCperformances Dpromises19. Aexplain B
9、createCoffer Dprove20. Aexplore BpreventCforget Dview(一)【要点综述】本文通过作者自身创业的经历，向人们诠释了“失败”的真谛，即“失败”意味着有机会重新开始！1C每周领取的工资自然是“安全可靠的”。句意：“我们”失去了每周得以保障生活的工资。2B收入是靠挣来的，故选择produce“创收”。句意：“我们”现在只能靠自己来赚钱维持生计。3D因为刚开始创业，所以对未来充满“担忧”。句意：“我”很担心“我们”的能力是否能应对这些。4D拜伦对“我们”的产品非常信赖，不仅如此，他还相信“我们”的能力，相信“我们”一定能成功。5B句意：“我们”在市场上
10、投入了大量的资金，生产了大量的产品，但是没有一种产品受顾客的青睐。6D句意：市场给了“我们”沉重的打击，结果“我们”几乎没有足够的钱来支出费用。a heavy blow一个沉重的打击。7 A根据下文“we had rented for the summer”可知A项正确。句意：现在“我们”的钱都用来租货摊8B钱都用来买原材料了，所以都被捆绑住了。tie up此处意为“投放(钱、资金、储蓄等)使不能移作他用”。9B句意：因此，“我们”没有足够的钱来供应每个月的花销。cover此处意为“负担、支付(费用)”。10B这里指面对不利情况，“我们”要做的选择。11Aa fresh start重新开始。1
11、2C失败并不意味着跌倒，而意味着一直往下跌。stay此处意为“保持(的状态)”。13C根据文章语境可知C项正确。这些话使“我们”更加坚定信心。14C句意：“我们”是跌倒了，但“我们”绝不会一直往下跌！be determined to do sth决心做某事。15C根据前文的“钱都花在买原材料上了”可知C项正确。16Bpay bills支付账单。17D句意：如果“我们”什么都不做，如果“我们”放任自己一直往下跌，“我们”就真的失败了。18A句意：但是，“我们”选择从错误中吸取教训，然后更加坚定地前进。19C句意：这些话给了“失败”更好的诠释有机会重新开始！20D事情完全取决于你对失败的看法，取决
12、于你是否决定任其下跌。【由上海市黄浦区2014模拟改编】Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.In India, almost all marriages are arranged. Even among the educated middle classes in modern u
13、rban India, marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the _1_. So customary is the practice of arranged marriage that there is a special name for a marriage which is not _2_: It is called a “love match”.On my first trip to India, I met many young men and women whose parents were in t
14、he process of “getting them married”. In many cases, the bride and groom would not meet each other before the marriage. _3_ they might meet for a brief conversation, and this meeting would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was _4_. Parents do not force their children to
15、marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable. But only after one match is refused will another be sought.As a young American woman in India for the first time, I found this custom of arranged marriage _5_. How could any intelligent young person _6_ to such a marriage without great r
16、eluctance? It was _7_ to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals _8_. If anyone had tried to a
17、rrange my marriage, I would have been _9_!Sita, one of my young friends, was a college graduate with a degree in political science. She had been _10_ for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her. I found it difficult to accept the obedient（顺从的） manner in which this well-educated
18、young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would _11_ her spending the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew, a total stranger, _12_ by her parents.In frustration and distress, I asked her, “Dont you care who you _13_?” “Of course I care,” she answered. “This is why I must let my parent
19、s choose a boy for me. My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n) _14_ person as myself. In such matters, it is better to have my parents _15_”. 1.A. classesB. individualsC. societyD. country2. A. matchedB. decidedC. concernedD. arranged3. A. After allB. In additionC. At mostD. On aver
20、age4. A. comfortableB. imperfectC. suitableD. dissatisfying5.A. acceptableB. amazingC. depressingD. strange6.A. agreeB. turnC. exchange D. devote7. A. customary B. remarkableC. similarD. contrary8. A. involvedB. presentC. informedD. available9. A. ambitiousB. proudC. rebellious D. puzzled10. A. figh
21、tingB. protestingC. waitingD. dreaming11. A. profit fromB. hold backC. act outD. result in12. A. picked outB. picked upC. taken upD. taken out13. A. encounterB. favorC. marry D. join14. A. intelligentB. unfortunateC. inexperiencedD. careless15. A. blessingB. guidanceC. fortuneD. promise【参考答案】1 5BDCC
22、D 6 10 ADACC 11 15 DACCB 【由上海市崇明县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 context.Due to rising pollution and a strengthening yuan, Beijing saw its tourist numbers
23、drop to 4.20 million visits from January to November in 2013 from 5.01 million visits in 2012.The number of overseas travelers to Beijing grew after the city hosted the 2008 Olympics until 2012, when it saw a 3.8% _1_, followed by the further drop last year. The unexpected drop in 2013 came _2_ new
24、policies introduced in a(n) _3_ to support Chinas tourism industry. But only 14,000 tourists _4_ the visa-free stopover, according to the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, well short of the 20,000 target officials had _5_ predicted.Jiang Yiyi, deputy director of the Inst
25、itute of International Tourism at the China Tourism Academy, _6_ part of the drop-off in foreign tourists to the strengthening yuan.In 2013, the yuan increased almost 3% against the U.S. dollar, making “Beijing a more expensive _7_ than in the past”, Jiang Yiyi noted. “At the same time,” she said, “
26、other countries have seen their tourist numbers grow as the currencies(货币) _8_. While RMB is on the rise, currencies from some of Chinas _9_ for tourism, such as Japan, are depreciating(贬值), meaning travel to some other Asian countries has been getting cheaper while travel to China is becoming more
27、expensive, ” Jiang Yiyi said. In 2013, the Japanese yen fell 21% against the U.S. dollar, _10_ 10 million overseas tourists.The Beijing Tourism Development Commission noted that the countrys battle with pollution is another _11_ cities face in attracting overseas tourists.Heavy air pollution from Be
28、ijing to Shanghai, where pollution levels went off the charts in December, _12_ dont do much to help attract tourists. Chinas tourism officials are expecting to _13_ the trend of declining overseas visitors in 2014possible, experts say, if it _14_ its outdated tour packages and lowers ticket prices.
29、Jiang Yiyi at the China Tourism Academy suggests China adopt a long-term national plan to _15_ the countrys image and investment in overseas tourism to attract more visitors.1. A. growthB. declineC. changeD. influence2. A. in addition toB. by means ofC. as a result ofD. in spite of3. A. attemptB. ag
30、reementC. hurryD. mood4. A. got familiar withB. came up withC. took advantage ofD. put emphasis on5. A. fortunatelyB. frequentlyC. previouslyD. occasionally6. A. devotedB. owedC. attachedD. exposed7. A. destinationB. tourismC. authorityD. association8. A. reformB. collapseC. stabilizeD. weaken9. A.
31、competitorsB. supportersC. investorsD. reminders10. A. inspiringB. attractingC. disappointingD. embarrassing11. A. opportunityB. situationC. obstacleD. alternative12. A. relevantlyB. approximatelyC. dramaticallyD. certainly13. A. setB. reverseC. confirmD. follow14. A. revisesB. sellsC. excludesD. de
32、monstrates15. A. createB. keepC. damageD. improve【参考答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B11. C 12. D13. B 14. A 15. D【由山东省枣庄市滕州一中2014高考英语二模改编】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special cl
33、asses. The 1 has been on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by 2 situation that has designed for the average children.There can be little doubt that special classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place i
34、n life sooner. However, to take these _ 3 out of the regular classes may create serious problems.I observed a number of 4 children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a 5_ class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying heavily on their teac
35、hers directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect 6 on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.Many are concerned that gifted children become 7 and lose interest in learning. However this concern is more often from parents and teachers
36、 than from students, and some of these 8 simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are talented . Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they 9 so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child
37、 who is bored is an 10 child.1. A. principle B. theory C. arguments D. classification2. A. designing B. grouping C. learning D. living3. A. children B. programs C. graduates D. designs4. A. intelligent B. competent C. ordinary D. independent5. A. separate B. regular C. new D. boring6. A directly B. cleverly C. voluntarily D. quickly7. A. doubted B. bored C. worried D. tired8. A. students B. adults C. scholars D. teachers9. A. believe B. think C. say D. feel10. A. outstanding B. intelligent C. anxious D. ordinary【参考答案】完型填空1-5、CCAAB 610、CBBDC