1、完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A B C D）中，选出最佳选项。Bringing a giraffe into the world is a tall orderA baby giraffe falls 10 feet from its mothers womb （子宫） and usually lands on its 1 Within seconds it rolls over and tucks（缩拢） its legs under its bodyGary Richmond describes how a newborn giraffe learns i
2、t first 2 in his book, A View from the ZooThe mother giraffe 3 her head long enough to take a quick lookThen she 4 herself directly over her calfShe waits for about a minute, and then she does the most 5 thingShe swings her long leg outward and kicks her babyIf the baby giraffe doesnt 6 , the violen
3、t process is repeated over and over againThe 7 to rise is very importantAs the baby calf grows 8 , the mother kicks it again to stimulate（激励） its effortsFinally, the calf stands for the first time on its 9 legsThen mother giraffe does the most remarkable thingShe kicks it off its feet again 10 ? She
4、 wants it to remember how it got upIn the wild, baby giraffes must be able to get up as 11 as possible to stay with the herd（鹿群）, where there is 12 Wild animals and hunting dogs all 13 young giraffes, and calves would be punished if the mother didnt 14 her calf to be watchful and get up quicklyIrvin
5、g Stone 15 thisHe spent a lifetime studying 16 , writing novelized biographies of such men as Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, and Charles DarwinStone was once asked if he had found a 17 that runs through the lives of all these exceptional peopleHe said, “They are 18 over the head, knocked down, and
6、for years they still get 19 But every time they are knocked down, they stand upYou cannot 20 these peopleAnd at the end of their lives theyve accomplished some modest part of what they set out to do1AbackBsideCfrontDhead2AlookBmoveClessonDclass3AraisesBlowersCpullsDdraws4AthrowsBfindsCpointsDpositio
7、ns5AdifficultBgreedyCunreasonableDuncreative6Aget upBwork onClie downDcome up7AdemandBstruggleCrequestDfailure8AexcitedBworriedCsurprisedDtired9AstrongBdustyCweakDshort10AWhyBWhenCWhereDWhich11AslowlyBquicklyCcarefullyDfrequently12AdangerBloveCsilenceDsafety13AhateBpunishCenjoyDwatch14AteachBurgeCre
8、mindDallow15AacceptedBrememberedCdeclaredDunderstood16AkindnessBgreatnessCnatureDexpectation17AhistoryBrecordCthreadDmeans18AinjuredBbeatenCkilledDhurt19AnowhereBanywhereCeverywhereDsomewhere20AchangeBsupportCblameDdestroy【参考答案】ACBDCABDCABDCAD BCBAD【由四川省成都市2014届高三英语摸底测试模拟试题（一）改编】完形填空。I wouldnt ask f
9、or a dressing room. My mom always asked for me.The evening before I had 1 risen from my seat and piled on excess noodles. Then I licked my bowl with the buttered garlic bread, 2 no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily. In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and stuck in my 3
10、 just to button my jeans. I feared school 4 . The sale rack, with its slender size markers, knew my number continued to grow.I learned 5 to eat from my dad: fast and without thinking. In our house, the dinner table involved 6 , with the children on defense. One 7 move and our dinner would be snatche
11、d off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father 8 than we could blink. We soon learned to keep a hand up while 9 our chicken, and if mom decided to cook that night we needed to hurry and get 10 before it was gone.Only one pair of jeans I tried to fit. I 11 and told my mother I could butt
12、on every pair but only needed the jeans that lay 12 in my hands. We walked to the checkout.I kept my head down as we passed a group of girls. They 13 . I glanced up only long enough to know my place. Their 14 cut at me, hands cupped over their mouths in secrecy.The shop was about to close and I 15 t
13、wo girls in my third grade class out.“I like your pants. Where did you get them?” Marcy asked Alicia. I nodded in agreement， 16 they had removed their cupped hands and I could hear the 17 .“Really? I like yours better,” Alicia replied.“We should trade. What 18 are you?” Marcy asked.“I dont know” Ali
14、cia said, finding the tag in the back of her pants. “Seven.”“Me too.” Marcy said. I 19 in line as I held the jeans, tag folded in so 20 could see the number on it was 12. I am not a size seven.1.A. hurriedlyB. hungrilyC. repeatedlyD. worried2.A. leavingB. offeringC. collectingD. examining3.A. stomac
15、hB. legsC. waistD. hands4.A. uniformsB. mealsC. holidayD. shopping5.A. whatB. howC. whyD. when6.A. battleB. gameC. strikeD. debate7.A. bigB. unusualC. falseD. bold8.A. harderB. furtherC. earlierD. faster9.A. swallowingB. bitingC. tastingD. cooking10.A. excusesB. secondsC. opportunitiesD. demands11.A
16、. orderedB. liedC. paidD. promised12.A. closedB. guidedC. guardedD. satisfied13.A. laughedB. murmuredC. shoutedD. whispered14.A. mouthsB. handsC. eyesD. ears15.A. ledB. followedC. invitedD. walked16.A. thankfulB. afraidC. anxiousD. excited17.A. interviewB. conversationC. questionD. report18.A. numbe
17、rB. sizeC. colorD. weight19.A. jumpedB. waitedC. criedD. hid20.A. everybodyB. anybodyC. nobodyD. somebody完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.C2.A3.A4.D5.B6.A7.C8.D9.A10.B11.B12.C13.D14.C15.B16.A17.B18.B19.D20.C完形填空。When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a _1_ problem an
18、d had to go to hospital for a _2_ examination. It seemed a small _3_ compared to the one I was about to face，but things started to go _4_ right from the beginning.Not having a car or _5_ the city，I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B_6_ Id left myself plenty of time，soon it was
19、_7_ I was going to be late，as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the _8_ direction. I _9_ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a _10_，who was trying to get past me._11_，instead of moving on，she stopped to ask if I was _12_.After I expla
20、ined my _13_ to her，she pointed to a bus stop across the street，where a bus would take me back into the city to my _14_.Sitting there waiting，I felt _15_ that someone had been willing to help._16_，hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby，I looked up to see a car with my new friend _17_ at me to get in.She had retur
21、ned to offer me a _18_ to the hospital. Such unexpected _19_ from a passerby was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her，she smiled and told me not to lose _20_，for all things are possible. 【语篇解读】 本文为一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己初到芝加哥人生地不熟时的一次受人帮助的愉快经历。1Aphysical
22、 Btraveling Csocial Dhousing解析根据下文的“had to go to hospital for a _2_ zexamination”可知，是“身体”出现问题。故a physical problem符合语境。故选A。答案A2A.scientific Bfinal Cprevious Dthorough解析作者去医院是进行“全面的检查”，故选D项， thorough“全面的”。答案D3A.chance Bchallenge Csuccess Derror解析根据语境可知，作者初到一个陌生的城市，人生地 不熟，显然这对于作者来说是个“挑战”。故选B 项。chance“机
23、会，机遇”；challenge“挑战”；success“成功”；error“错误”。答案B4A.wrong Beasy Cfast Dahead解析根据but表示的转折含义以及接下来讲述的故事可知，开始出现问题，不再是小挑战。go wrong“出现问题，遇到困难”，故A项符合语境。答案A5A.leaving Bvisiting Cknowing Dappreciating解析根据语境可知，由于作者没有车，而且对这个城市也不熟悉，所以只能靠乘公交车来往于A地和B地之间。故C项正确。答案C6A.Although BSince CUnless DOnce解析句意：尽管“我”留足了时间，但很快“我”就
24、发现自己要迟到了，因为“我”错乘了一辆开往相反方向的公交车。根据语境可知，选A项，although“尽管”。答案A7A.strange Bnecessary Cobvious Dimportant解析根据语境可知，作者很快发现自己乘反了方向，这样显然就不能按时到达。故选C项，it was obvious(to sb)(that).“显然”。答案C8A.same Bright Cgeneral Dopposite解析参见上题解析。答案D9A.looked at Bwaited for Cgot off Dran into解析发现自己坐错了公交车之后，作者下了车，不知如 何是好。故选C项。get
25、off“(使)下车”，符合语境。答案C10A.driver Bfriend Cstranger Dgentleman解析作者刚到芝加哥，人生地不熟，再根据最后一段第一句中的a passerby可知，她只是一个素不相识的路人。故C项符合语境。答案C11A.Especially BSurprisingly CProbably DNormally解析这个陌生人不是继续走她的路，而是停下来问“我”是不是遇到问题了，这让作者感到很惊讶。故B项正确。答案B12A.nervous Bexcited COK Ddangerous解析参见上题解析。OK“安然无恙”，符合语境。答案C13A.idea Bmotiv
26、ation Cexcuse Dsituation解析作者把自己的情况解释给她听，她指了指路对面的一个站牌，那儿有一班车可以把作者载回芝加哥赴约。根据语境可知D项正确。答案D14A.appointment Bapartment Cdirection Dstation解析根据语境可知，此处指作者去医院做体检与医生的预约，故A项正确。答案A15A.afraid Bgrateful Ccertain Ddisappointed解析陌生人主动帮助作者，作者自然是有一种“感激”之情。故B项正确。答案B16A.Thus BThen CPerhaps DSurely解析随后，“我”听到近处有汽车喇叭声。上下句
27、之间为时间上的先后关系，故选B。答案B17A.staring Blaughing Cwaving Dshouting解析作者抬头看到他的这位新朋友开着一辆车招手示意他上车。wave at sb to do sth“挥手示意某人做某事”。答案C18A.lift Bsuggestion Cbike Dguidebook解析女士返回来是想让作者“搭便车”。lift“搭便车”，符合语境。答案A19A.results Bnews Ckindness Dappearance解析女士先前给作者指了路，让作者感激不尽，现在又返回来，让作者搭便车。这样的来自一位路人的善意是作者收到的一份可爱的礼物。故选C项。答
28、案C20A.power Bfaith Ctouch Dsupport解析当作者在医院下车转过身来谢谢她时，她微笑着告诉作者不要失去信念，因为一切皆有可能。根据语境可知，B项正确。答案B【福建省福州市2014高考英语3月质检试题】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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As a teacherI often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking aswe enter a buildingThis rul
29、e 36 to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n) 37 near Times SquareWhen wearrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes 38 outside waiting to get inThe students from the other schools were not
30、39 and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气)I told my students to stay in a line and keep 40 I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other 41 Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganizedThere was a 42 the groups and get them to their seats，43 students were everywhere
31、and 44 really knew where to goMy class，observing our rule，walked in 45 in two single-file linesWe stood near the door behind everyone else，and we 46 All of a sudden，the lady who was 47 noticed us and she walked 48 our directionShe asked the students 49 the teacher was for our group, and I raised my
32、50 She asked,“Very, very nice to meet youCome this way”We were led into the theatre， 51 ，and we were given front-row seatsSometimes 52 for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you 53 no one around who is taking manners into 54 However，that is usually the time when s
33、uch 55 actions will be most appreciated and recognized36AleadsBappliesCturnsDbelongs37AplayBladyCteacherDexhibition38Asorted outBsettled downCturned awayDlined up39AbehavingBlisteningCconcentrating Dwatching40AorderBcontactCwatchDtime41AplacesBseatsCclassesDteachers42AscoldBdismissCattractDorganize4
34、3AandBbutCsoDwhile44AanyoneBnobodyCeveryoneDsomebody45AanxiouslyBimmediatelyCquietlyDhurriedly46ApassedBchattedCrushedDwaited47Ain troubleBon guardCin chargeDon business48AinBtoCforDunder49AhowBwhereCwhatDwhether50AvoiceBarmCheadDhand51AfinallyBsomehowCfirstDinstead52ArespectBloveCconcernDsupport53AreceiveBvisitCrecognizeDmeet54ApracticeBeffectCaccountDoperation55AurgentBkindClegalDfirm【参考答案】36. B37. A38. D39. A40. A 41. C42.D 43. B44. B45. C 46.D 47. C48. A49. B50. D 51. C52.A53. D54. C55. B
