1、四川省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：完形填空（3）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。 In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no 1 for stillness. And wh
2、en we are 2 to be still because were in line for something, or waiting at a doctors appointment, or on a bus or train, we often 3 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isnt something were 4 . This comes at a 5 : we lose that time for 6 , for obs
3、erving and listening. We lose peace. And 7 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get 8 done. Take a moment to think about 9 you spend your daysAre you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering 10 , checking on the new
4、s and the latest stream of information? Are you always 11 through your schedule? Is this how you want to spend your 12 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be 13 . Dont think about what you have to do, or what youve done already._14_be in the moment. Then after a minute or two of doi
5、ng that, consider your life, and how youd 15 it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration; more 16 . Then be that vision. Its pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day 17 youve gotten used to that,
6、 try doing less each day Breathe when you feel yourself moving too 18 . Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of 19 for it. 20 the stillness. Its a treasure，and its available to us, always.1. A. place B. chance C. freedom . D. timeD考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。我们没有时间静下来。2. A. forced B.
7、 ordered C. invited D. toldA考查动词词义辨析。当我们被强迫静下来，是因为我们在等待什么或等待医生的预约或在公共汽车、火车上。3. A. have B. find C. buy D. getB考查动词词义辨析。我们常常能找到事情可做。4. A. familiar with B. curious about C. used to D. interested inC考查介词短语的含义。我们不习惯于静下来。5. A. cost B. risk C. loss D. dangerA考查名词词义辨析。这要付出代价。6. A. play B. food C. sleep D. c
8、onsiderationD考查名词词义辨析。我们失去了思考、观察和倾听的时间。7. A. further B. worse C. farther D. deeperB考查副词的词义。还有更糟糕的是。8. A. everything B. anything C. nothing DsomethingC考查代词的用法。你可能疯狂的四处奔跑，但什么都没做成。9. A. how B. where C. why D. whetherA考查宾语从句连接词的用法。考虑一下如何度过你的日子。10. A. questions B. problems C. phones D. messagesD考查名词词义辨析。
9、根据文意应为：读或回短信。11. A. walking B. rushing C. stepping D. goingB考查动词词义辨析。此处rush through意为：仓促完成。12. A. school B. youth C. work D. lifeD考查名词词义辨析。你就想这样度过你的一生吗？13. A. silent B. patient C. still D. quietC考查形容词词义。根据前文选still，这是返指法。14. A. Nearly B. Ever C. Just D. AlreadyC考查副词的用法。只处在这静止的时刻。15. A. like 8. decide
10、 C. choose D. needA考查动词词义辨析。你喜欢你的生活是什么样子的。16. A. activity B. research C. study D. peaceD考查名词词义辨析。根据前文可知应是：更加平和。17. A. Because B. Until C. Once D. UnlessC考查连词的用法。一旦你习惯了这种做法。18. A. frequently B. slowly C. fast D. quicklyC考查副词词义。当你感到心跳快的时候，你就深呼吸。19. A. asking B. sending C. calling D. waitingD考查动词词义辨析。寻找幸福而不是等待它。20. A. Value B. Miss C. Owe D. HoldA考查动词词义辨析。珍惜宁静，它是一种财富，我们可以得到。
