1、完形填空Im sitting in a quiet room at the Millcroft Hotel，a peaceful place hidden back among pine trees about an hour out of Toronto. Its just past noon，late July，and Im_1_the desperate sounds of a lifeordeath_2_going on a few feet away.Theres a small_3_burning out the last of its short lifes energies i
2、n a(an)_4_to fly through the glass of the window._5_，its not working. The great effort offers no hope for survival. Ironically (讽刺地)，the struggle is part of the trap. It is_6_for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in_7_through the glass. This fly is doomed (注定失败)It will_8_there on the windowsill.
3、Across the room，ten steps_9_，the door is open. Ten seconds of flying time and this small creature could reach the outside world it_10_.With only a small effort now being_11_，it could be free of this selfset_12_.The breakthrough possibility is there. It would be so_13_.Why doesnt the fly try another
4、approach，_14_dramatically different？How did it get so locked in on the idea_15_this particular route and determined effort offer the most promise for success?No doubt this way makes_16_to the fly.Regrettably，its an idea that will kill it.Trying harder isnt necessarily the solution_17_achieving more.
5、 It may not offer any real_18_for getting what you want out of life. Sometimes，in fact，its a big part of the problem.If you_19_your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever，you may_20_your chances for success.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了“我”在旅馆里看到一只苍蝇不停地试图穿过玻璃飞出去，这无疑是在自杀。它完全可以从旁边开着的门飞走。“我”从这件事得到
6、启发：人们在遇到困难的时候，不应冒昧地尝试，应该有所突破，才有机会获得成功。1.A.seeingBcrying outCwatchingDlistening to解析句意为：我听到了绝望的声音。listen to“听到”。A、B、C三项均没有“听到”的意思。答案D2A. struggleBcryCyellDtest解析struggle意为“挣扎，斗争”；cry意为“哭，喊叫”；yell意为“叫喊”；test意为“测试”。由第二段第四句中“the struggle is part of trap”的提示可知，此处应选用struggle。答案A3A. birdBflyCinsectDworm解析b
7、ird意为“鸟”；fly意为“苍蝇”；insect意为“昆虫”；worm意为“爬虫”。由第二段第五句中的“the fly to try hard enough to succeed in.”可知，B项正确。答案B4A. experienceBdirectionCforceDattempt解析experience意为“经验，经历”；direction意为“方向”；force意为“武力”；attempt意为“尝试”。根据上下文语境可知，苍蝇正在尝试穿过玻璃飞出去。答案D5A. ThusBSoCAlthoughDHowever解析thus意为“因而”；so意为“所以”；although意为“虽然”；
8、however意为“然而”。句意为：虽然苍蝇不断地尝试穿过玻璃窗，然而并不奏效。前后两句是转折关系。答案D6A. unusualBlikelyCimpossibleDcommon解析unusual“不同寻常的”；likely“可能的”；impossible“不可能的”；common“寻常的”。由常识可知，苍蝇是不可能成功穿过玻璃飞出去的。答案C7A. diggingBbreakingCpushingDjumping解析dig“挖掘”；break“打破”；push“推”；jump“跳”。短语break through意为“突破，冲破”，符合语境。答案B8A. killBdieClieDstick
9、解析kill“杀死”；die“死”；lie“撒谎，躺”；stick“粘贴”。由常识判断，如果苍蝇不断地撞击玻璃，就会死在那里。答案B9A. awayBfarCnearDdistant解析away“距离远”；far“远的”；near“近的”；distant“远的”。away用在名词后，表示距离某地有多远，符合语境。答案A10A. dreamsBthinks ofCmissesDlongs for解析dream“梦想”；think of“考虑”；miss“怀念，错过”；long for“渴望”。句意为：只需十秒钟的飞行，这只苍蝇就能飞到外面它所渴望的世界。答案D11A. doneBownedCwa
10、stedDplanned解析do“做，完成”；own“拥有”；waste“浪费”；plan“计划”。根据语境可知，它之前的努力都白费了，故C项符合语境。答案C12A. aimBtrapCnetDgoal解析aim“目的，目标”；trap“陷阱”；net“网”；goal“目的”。由第二段第四句中的“the struggle is part of the trap”可知，trap符合语境，即自我设置的陷阱。答案B13A. easyBnecessaryChardDobvious解析easy“轻松的，容易的”；necessary“必要的”；hard“艰难的”；obvious“明显的”。句意为：突破的可
11、能性就在那里，是那么简单。答案A14A. attemptBanythingCstruggleDsomething解析something“某事，某物”，常用于肯定句；anything“任何事物”，常用于否定句和疑问句。在表示请求、建议或征求意见的疑问句中常用something。答案D15A. thatBwhatCwhichDwhere解析that可引导定语从句，也可引导名词性从句；what引导名词性从句；which引导形容词性从句；where可引导定语从句和状语从句。从句中不缺任何成分，且句中先行词是idea，所以其后要用that来引导同位语从句，对idea进行补充说明。答案A16A. sens
12、eBdifferenceCeffectDeffort解析sense“感觉，意识”，常和make构成短语，make sense意为“有意义”；difference“区别，不同”；effect“影响”；effort“努力”。句意为：毫无疑问，这种方法对这只苍蝇来说是有意义的。答案A17A. ofBfromCoffDto解析在solution的后面常跟to表示的不定式，是固定搭配。意为“解析法”。答案D18A. adviceBsupportChopeDpower解析advice“建议”；support“支持，支撑”；hope“希望”；power“力量”。此处与最后一段中的“If you_ _your
13、 hopes for a.”相照应，故用hope符合语境。答案C19A. riskBgetCmakeDtake解析risk“冒险，冒的风险”；get“获得”；make“制作”；take“带走”。句意为：如果你冒险把你的希望放在比以往更艰难的突破上，你就可能有扼杀成功的机会。答案A20A. failBkillCachieveDfulfill解析fail“失败”；kill“杀死”；achieve“获得，达到”；fulfill“执行，履行”由语境可知，此处应用kill。答案B完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 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
14、入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A woman who had a bad temper scolded everyone around her and she 31 the violent rage(愤怒) inside her was everyone elses fault. She went to see a well-respected Buddhist monk to ask for 32. The monk told her to take a large clay jug(水壶) from his kitchen, fill it with water and 3
15、3 outside. “When people 34, you must offer them a glass of water. Do this until there is no 35 left inside you.” the monk said. So she stood outside with a water jug and 36 water to passers-by every day for the next several weeks. And every morning she asked herself 37 rage still pulsed through her
16、body, and every morning the answer was “yes.” So she 38 serving water. Until this afternoon when a rude man walked up, 39 the water jug out of her hand, drank 40 out of it, and then threw the jug on the ground as he continued on his way. The rage within the woman turned into an uncontrollable fit. U
17、nable to 41 herself, she picked up the jug off the ground and, threw it at the rude man as he walked away. The jug suddenly 42 into pieces over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, 43 and bleeding. When the woman 44 down, she realized what she had done and began to cry. She reported the i
18、ncident to the police and two police cars arrived at the 45 moments later.来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who was still 46, and said, “The city 47 you a big thank you. That man has been on our most 48 list for over a year now. ” Now we see if we completely r
19、id ourselves of our inner darkness, then we will always make the 49 choices. 50 , life isnt predictable. So, to forgive yourself is to set a prisoner free and the discoverer of the prisoner is you yourself.来源:Zxxk.Com31 A. discovered B. hoped C. believed D. announced 32 A. advice B. choice C. apolog
20、y D. permission 33 A. regret B. reflect C. shout D. stand34 A. pass B. starve C. complain D. leave35 A. water B. grief C. energy D. rage 36 A. drank B. served C. delivered D. poured37 A. if B. why C. when D. how38 A. condemned B. continued C. stopped D. refused39 A. spilled B. snatched C. stole D. r
21、obbed 40 A. accidentally B. carefully C. exactly D. directly41 A. express B. describe C. change D. control42 A. blew B. broke C. divided D. exploded43 A. unconscious B. awake C. dead D. alert44 A. turned B. lay C. calmed D. broke45 A. background B. case C. scene D. situation46 A. sobbing B. talking
22、C. screaming D. laughing47 A. owes B. allows C. offers D. appreciates48 A. needed B. required C. wanted D. lacked49 A. real B. practical C. wrong D. right50 A. After all B. Once for all C. In all D. Above all【参考答案】31-35 CADAD 36-40 BABBD41-45 DBACC46-50 AACDA 【2014界河北省衡水中学二模】完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所
23、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. _36_ the financial crisis(危机), fewer companies would like to _37_ new staff. My son targeted a company that was _38_ to hire only one person _39_ there were more than twenty people filling their resumes(简历)
24、.After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later _40_ one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite _41_ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.On the day of the final interview, my son and other two _42_ arriv
25、ed at the interview place on time, _43_ the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably _44_. The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our _45_. We will tell you the _46_ in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my
26、 son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very _47_.In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me _48_ on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “Whats the whole _49_?” My son told me that he
27、received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also _50_ of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my sons _51_ was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.Only then did I know that my sons “hope” _52_ in t
28、hat way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not _53_ to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others work and shows your grand _54_. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of _55_ compared with others!36A.As
29、 toB. Due toC.Instead ofD.Contrary to37A.promoteB. trainC.employD.discover38A.encouragedB. allowedC.supposedD.intended39A.whileB. sinceC.thoughD.if40A.meetB. attractC.decideD.represent41A.slowlyB. smoothlyC.secretlyD.silently42A.membersB. studentsC.friendsD.candidates43A.waiting forB. watching overC
30、.thinking aboutD.looking into44A.formalB. simpleC.funnyD.strange45A.informationB. noticeC.orderD.return46A.resultB. choiceC.markD.idea47A.annoyedB. puzzledC.disappointedD.shocked48A.doubtfullyB. excitedlyC.calmlyD.worriedly49A.matterB. causeC.conclusionD.interview50A.middleB. ending C.partD.course51
31、A.wayB. replyC.problemD.question52A.changedB. grewC.cameD.developed53A.expectB. forgetC.dislikeD.regret54A.generosityB. curiosityC.dignityD.personality55A.abilitiesB. strengthsC.challengesD.opportunities【参考答案】完形：3655、BCDAC BDABB ACBAC BCBAD【2014安徽省皖南八校第一次联考】完形填空 (共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
32、给的四个选项中, 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。The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The 36 were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I 37 slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy 38 at the ice cr
33、eam truck. He didnt get anything and he walked away with a 39 look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no 40 . I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to 41 some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was 42 waiting but
34、the little boy had 43 .I went in the 44 I thought he might have gone and I saw a 45 getting out of her vehicle. I asked her if she had a little boy and she said yes. She then told me that she and her son had gone to the grocery store the day before and had 46 ice cream but she did not have enough mo
35、ney to buy 47 .She quickly went into the 48 to get her son, and when she 49 several minutes later, I realized that he was not the 50 little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them 51 out what they wanted.I 52 told the mom
36、it was not the same boy I was talking about. I 53 myself to the mother properly and 54 my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldnt find the original boy 55 but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.36. A. catsB. kidsC. dogsD. students37. A. walkedB. ranC. climbedD. drove3
37、8. A knockingB. shootingC. lyingD. looking39. A. puzzledB. curiousC. disappointedD. delighted40. A. excuseB. moneyC. parentsD. friends41. A put awayB. look forC. borrowD. lend42. A. stillB. anxiouslyC. doubtfullyD. nervously43. A. leftB. appearedC. criedD. escaped44. A. stationB. lineC. sightD. dire
38、ction45. A. womanB. girlC. grannyD. conductor46. A. chosenB. orderedC. wantedD. eaten47. A. itB. onesC. themD. those48. A. houseB. shopC. truckD. market49. A. disappearedB. returnedC. waitedD. stayed50. A. lostB. strangeC. shortD. same51. A. lookB. pickC. speakD. make52. A. neverB. seldomC. oftenD. ever53. A. explainedB. admittedC. devotedD. introduced54. A. deniedB. resignedC. offeredD. operated55. A somewhereB. everywhereC. anywhereD. nowhere【参考答案】36-40 BDDCB 41-45 BAADA 46-50 CAABD 51-55 BADCC
