1、完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 1 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except Da
2、vidDavid was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 3. I can still remember he was always 4 a smile
3、and willing to help. He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for homeWeeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness un
4、til the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.“I have something for you.” he said and 8 from behind his back a small box. 9 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box
5、from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but its 10 .”“Oh no it isnt” said David. “Its full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something
6、you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.”Tears filled my eyes 11I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 12 the little empty box set on my desk.1. A. warning B. ringing C. ca
7、lling D. yelling 2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing 5. A. would B. should C. might D. could6. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. c
8、ontrol 8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled 9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper 11. A. as B. until C. because D. though12. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards 【参考答案】参考答案 1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB【广西省南宁市2014高考英语模拟试题】 完型填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题
9、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。In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the goldsmith father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their 36 condition, two of Durers children had a dream to seek their talent for 37 . but they kn
10、ew well their father would never be able to send 38 of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss (投掷) a coin. The 39 would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht Durer 40 the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went
11、 into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, 41 work at the academy was almost an 42 success. Albrechts woodcuts and oils were 43 better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees 44 his works. When the young 45 returned home, the Durer fa
12、mily held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, “Now, Albert, it is your 46 to seek your dream. I will support you.” All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he 47 and repeated, “No .no.” Finally, Albert rose
13、 and 48 the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, “I 49 go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to 50 your toast.” Today, Albrecht Durers ma
14、sterful works 51 in every great museum in the world, but chances are great 52 you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht Durer drew his brothers abused hands with palms together and thin 53 stretched skyward. He 54 it “The Praying Hands.” Next time you see that touching crea
15、tion, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it 55 ! 36. A. hopeful B. lucky C. disappointed D. hopeless37. A. music B. art C. mining D. farming38. A. all B. both C. each D. either39. A. painter B. loser C. winner D. failure40. A. lost B. got C. wo
16、n D. beat41. A. who B. his C. whom D. whose42.A. arbitrary B. immediate C. attractive D. ordinary43. A. far B. quite C. very D. more44. A. for B. to C. in D. at45. A. miner B. worker C. artist D. professor46. A. luck B. turn C. move D. moment47.A. sobbed B. nodded C. smiled D. laughed48. A. recovere
17、d B. wept C. wiped D. handed49. A. cant B. mustnt C. can D. have to50. A. hold B. return C. move D. turn51. A. hang B. represent C. present D. visit52. A. when B. that C. which D. as53. A. figures B. hands C. fingers D. arms54. A. saidB. loved C. told D. called55. A. yet B. out C. alone D. before【参考
18、答案】完形填空36-40: DBDBC 41-45: DBAAC46-50: BACAB 51-55: ABCDC完形填空。Life in the twenty-first century will be very 1 . Many changes will take place, but 2 will the changes be. The population is growing 3 . There will be many 4 in the world and most of them will live 5 than people in the twentieth century.C
19、omputers will be much smaller and 6 and there will be at least one in every 7 . And 8 studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.People will work 9 and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. 10 will be much easier and cheaper. And many more people wil
20、l go to 11 countries for holidays.There will be changes in our 12 , too. Maybe no one will eat meat every day, instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be 13 . Work in the future will be different, too. 14 and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this, 15 will not have e
21、nough work to do .This will be a problem.名师点评本文介绍了二十一世纪我们社会将发生的各种各样的变化，包括就业，饮食等一系列的变化。(C)1. A. interestingB. hardC. differentD. beautiful【解析】C。以下讲的是二十一世纪发生的一系列的变化，由于变化，生活也就变得与以前不同，故而选C。(D)2. A. why B. how C. when D. what 【解析】D。这些变化会是哪些变化呢？What在这里充当的是表语。(B)3. A. slowlyB. fastC. quietly D. suddenly【解析
22、】B。众所周知，人口增长速度很快。(A)4. A. people B. workers C. scientistsD. doctors【解析】A。由上下文可知，这里指人口增多，故选people。(B)5. A. long B. longer C. happy D. lucky【解析】B。由于生活条件和习惯的改变，人们寿命将会更长，所以longer为正确选项。(A)6. A. more useful B. useful C. helpful D. less useful 【解析】A。电脑将发挥更大的作用，故选比较级more useful。(C)7. A. hospital B. factory
23、C. home D. town 【解析】C。电脑将走进各家各户。(D)8. A. science B. maths C. English D. computer 【解析】D。这一小节都讲的是电脑，故选D。(A)9. A. fewer hours B. more hoursC. eight hoursD. more than eight hours 【解析】A。根据下文得知人们将有更多的时间用来娱乐，证明工作时间减少了，故选fewer hours。(D)10. A. Seeing doctorsB. Going to the cinema C. Shopping D. Travelling【解析
24、】D。根据下文的for holidays可知这里说的是旅行。(B)11. A. rich B. other C. poor D. small【解析】B。由于条件好了，更多的人都能够去其他国家旅游了，故选other。(A)12. A. food B. clothes C. fruit D. drinks 【解析】A。根据下句得知，这里讲的是饮食变化。(C)13. A. fatter B. thinner C .healthier D. more pleased【解析】C。由于饮食习惯发生变化，人们将更加健康。(D)14. A. Safe B. Easy C. SimpleD. Dangerous
25、【解析】D。和hard并列的词应选择dangerous。(C)15. A. a few peopleB. all the people C. many people D. some people【解析】C。因为很多工作都是由机器人来完成，那么许多人也就面临着失业的危险。完形填空。Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks, 1 give your money back? Of course, it 2 happens quite like that. The only language
26、3 to learn is the mother language. And think 4 practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language 5 the literature(文学) of the country. Now most people want to 6 a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning 7 . How do they do it? Som
27、e people try at home 8 books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs. 9 they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will 10 a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or 11 hours a day. Its much easi
28、er to learn the language in the country where it 12 . But most people are 13 to do this, and many people dont have to do so. Machines and good books will be very 14 , but they can not do the students work. 15 the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. 名师点评本文主要想告诉读者，学英语是一个长期而艰苦的劳动，没有
29、任何捷径可走。无论你用什么方法学习用书、机器或在学校，不多实践就无法达到预期的目的。(B)1. A. soB. orC. andD. but【解析】B。这里的or是“否则”的意思。(C)2. A. cant B. impossibleC. neverD. often【解析】C。根据作者的观点，这种事绝对不可能发生。impossible是一个形容词，不符语法，cant后不可能跟happens，often意思与作者的意图相反。(D)3. A. easily B. difficultC. able D. easy【解析】D。唯一容易学的语言是母语。这里需要一个形容词充当后置定语。(A)4. A. h
30、ow muchB. how longC. how fastD. how many【解析】A。用来修饰不可数名词，只有用how much，全句意为“母语好学，还需要那么多的练习。” 何况外语呢？。(B)5. A. studiedB. to study C. studyingD. study【解析】B。动词不定式充当目的状语。意为“学习外语来研究文学”。(C)6. A. talkB. tellC. speakD. say【解析】C。说某种语言用speak，speak English，speak Chinese。(D)7. A. themB. this C. thatD. it【解析】D。用it代指
31、上文所说的a foreign language。(B)8. A. withoutB. withC. in D. by【解析】B。这里的with是“用”的意思。(A)9. A. If B. WhenC. Since D. Until【解析】A。作者在这里提出一种假设。如果他们一星期只有一两次使用外语。(C)10. A. spendB. useC. take D. cost【解析】C。固定短语，意为“做某事花费某人多长时间”。(B)11. A. some B. more C. other D. less【解析】B。后面省略了than 6 hours。意为6个小时或更多的时间。(D)12. A. s
32、peaks B. is speaking C. spoke D. is spoken【解析】D。it 代指上文所指的foreign language，故用被动被态。(C)13. A. able B. possibleC. unable D. not possible【解析】C。许多人不可能做到这一点。这里不可以用not possible，因为它的主语不可以用人。(D)14. A. careful B. forgetfulC. wonderful D. helpful【解析】D。机器和书对于学习英语来说是很有帮助的。(B)15. A. either B. whether C. what D. h
33、ow【解析】B。whether or固定短语。完形填空解题步骤 (2011湖南卷)Does going to college really pay off? Certainly! I remember taking _48_ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read _49_ short stories and then discuss which one was better.After reading both, I wasnt sure. Over the _50_ seve
34、ral months, my professor taught me _51_ one story was so much better than the other. _52_ was rich in metaphor(隐喻)and character development, while the other was humorous _53_ too shallow. I couldnt see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated and _54_ could see the difference bet
35、ween good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level. Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads _55_ greater success in ones life. 解题的一般步骤是：一、通读全文，把握语篇。弄清文章的体裁、题材(话题)、写作主线、段落大意、段落层次等有利于考生真正读懂全文大意，也有利于在“填空”时进行必要的逻辑推理。二、先易后难，尝试填空。在通读全文，基本把握文章大意之后，就可以动手填空了。主观填空的过
36、程是一个判断空白处应填词语的“语义”和正确的语法“形式”的思维过程，要坚持从易到难的原则。根据我们的英语知识积累和语感，有些答案可能不需要过多的思考一眼就能看出来。如有关习惯用语、常用句式等，通常就可在这一步完成。遇到一时想不起来的空，先跳过去，不要用太多的时间停留在一个单词上。填出容易的词语后，大意更趋明朗，语境更加清晰，有助于后面的难题的推敲和判断。 三、利用语境，推敲语义。要抓住上下文的内容联系和逻辑关系，进行多角度，全方位分析，从而准确地判断所填词的意义。推敲语义时，不要忽略连接词、代词、插入语、转折词等的作用。因为这些词往往是改变语境的关键词，具有因果、让步、递进、转折、指代、列举、
37、承上启下的特殊功能。四、复读全文，确认答案。进行复查是必要的。复查的方法是将填好空的短文从头至尾通读一遍，以最后确定答案。这一步要解决两个问题。第一是从语义和逻辑的角度审视全文，看看所填单词语义上是否正确和最佳。检查一下所填单词是否能使文意上下连贯，前后照应，逻辑顺畅，能否自然地融入语篇。第二是从语法的角度审视全文，检查所填单词的词性和词形的正确性。从语法的角度看看所填词语词形变化是否正确。对自我感觉有问题的地方，要仔细揣摩，准确定夺。【天津市2014高考英语六校第三次联考试题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Lets pay a visit to some
38、of the most amazing and unusual places in the world, from icy hotels to temples on the side of cliffs(悬崖).Hotel de Glace CanadaIf you dont mind the cold, this igloo(冰屋) style hotel is certainly for you. Nearly everything, including the bedding, is made of ice! This hotel is so well insulated(隔热) tha
39、t whatever the temperature outside is, the temperature inside never changes more than a few degrees. Its around 23 degrees to be exact. Since it is made of ice the hotel does have some dress requirements that can be found on their website. Arctic sleeping bags are provided for every guest, including
40、 children. For more information, visit the website: .The Tigers Nest Monastery BhutanBuilt directly onto a cliff side, this ancient temple has claimed its spot since 1692. Rich in history, Tigers Nest is constructed around eight attractive caves on the mountainside. Most of the caves are easy to rea
41、ch through the natural rock stairways. However, some are more difficult, and can only be reached by shaky rope bridges. Visit the website for more information.Dinosaur Provincial Park CanadaKnown to be one the greatest fossil locations in the world, Dinosaur Provincial Park has nearly 500 specimens
42、(标本) in all shapes and sizes. The park itself has a vast collection of fossils and a unique natural ecosystem. For more information, please visit http:/tpr.alberta.ca/parks/dinosaur/index.aspx.Leshan Giant Buddha Sichuan ChinaThe worlds largest Buddha sits on the edge of two great rivers. Constructi
43、on is believed to have started around the year 713, and at the time of this construction it was the tallest carved statue in the world. All 233 feet of the stature was carved from the surrounding cliffs and preserved in amazing condition. Even the 2008 earthquake was not enough to shake it. Its webs
44、ite leshan-giant-buddha-leshan will provide you with more information. 36. Which of the following is NOT true about Hotel de Glace?A. It lies in the Arctic. B. Even the bedding is made of ice.C. Every guest is provided with sleeping bags. D. You can visit its website for dress requirements.37. Which
45、 of the following websites can give information about the Tigers Nest?A. leshan-giant-buddha-leshan B. C. http:/tpr.alberta.ca/parks/dinosaur/index.aspx.D. 38. If John is interested in fossils, he can pay a visit to _.A. Leshan Giant Buddha Sichuan China B. Hotel de Glace Canada C. The Tigers Nest M
46、onastery BhutanD. Dinosaur Provincial Park Canada39. This passage is mainly to tell us about _.A. four different constructions in the world B. some popular hotels in CanadaC. four unusual places in the world D. all kinds of parks in Europe40. The passage is probably taken from a magazine on _.A. politics B. environment C. educationD. travel【参考答案】3640 ADDCD
