1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家承德市2015高考英语完形填空(暑假)训练(7)及答案完形填空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
2、 DavidDavid 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 smi
3、le 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
4、 until 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 b
5、ox 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 somethi
6、ng 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.
7、 calling 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
8、. control 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 ABSECTION C (12) Directions: Complete
9、the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context. Visit the Edinburgh FestivalEvery year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from
10、 48 over the world. They come to Edinburgh 49 the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from 50 morning till late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of the Festival is the “Fri
11、nge”, 51 students do comedy shows in small halls and cafs. 52 of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances 53 actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these p
12、erformances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh 54 it is in London. Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, 55 why not book your hotel now?【参考答案】48. all _ 49. for 50. early 51. where_52.Tens 53. with/by 54. than 55.
13、so(二)Helen was loved as a friendly lady by all who knew her. She had belonged to the same church for almost all her adult life and was highly _1_. Poor Helen was well into her 90s. Since her husband passed away,she moved in with Jennifer, her young granddaughter. However, life is _2_. One night driv
14、ing home from the store, Jennifer was hit dead by a drunk driver. Once again, Helen was alone.The _3_ of losing those closest to her and the loneliness of being all alone were _4_ she could bear. She changedshe fell into _5_ and hopelessness. Naturally, people around her saw the change. But nobody s
15、eemed to know how to _6_ her. Months passed. It was now December, and the holiday season was _7_ to be harder than Helen imagined it would be. She felt like she was _8_, slowly inside. She wondered if she would see Christmas this year.来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K_9_, the second Sunday of December, the Sunday Sch
16、ool teacher came to her with a special request. Would she be _10_ enough to help decorate the tree that was in the middle of the childrens classroom? Each child had made a special decoration by hand to _11_ on the tree, and they needed assistance. Helen attempted to _12_ refuse, but the teacher said
17、 that the children had requested she be the _13_ that year. It was important to them for some reason, the teacher whispered.The night of the special event, Helen was present and wore the best smile. The _14_ of the young children was bittersweet, which held memories of her dear Jennifer. For the fir
18、st time in months, though, you could see her eyes _15_ through tears. She was happy that the children had _16_ her. Most decorations had been placed on the tree _17_ a group of nine children came and sat in front of her. Each of them either had no grandmother any longer, _18_ had never even known th
19、eirs. This was a very special celebration and union. In the middle lay a giftwrapped box _19_ for her with a card, reading “Our grandma, with love”Christmas this year wasnt unkind to Helen. No, it was a new _20_, a brand new start and nine new reasons to her1. Avalued BrewardedCapproved Drespected2.
20、 Afunny BchallengingCboring Ddiverse3. Aweakness BcoldnessCsadness Dtiredness4. Aother than Bmore thanCrather than Dless than5. Anervousness BanxietyCdepression Dseparation6. Aacknowledge BdistinguishCappreciate Dcomfort7. Adesired BpicturedCaiming Dproving8. Acrying BdyingCmoving Dstruggling9. AGra
21、dually BRecentlyCThen DMeanwhile10. Akind BoptimisticCpatient Denthusiastic11. Abase BplaceChide Dset12. Apolitely BpersonallyCseriously Dunwillingly13. Avolunteer BvisitorCteacher Dassistant14. Aview BthoughtCsight Dscenery15. Astaring BshiningClooking Dlighting16. Ahelped BtreatedCinvited Damused1
22、7. Awhile BwhenCas Dafter18. Aor BnorCand Dbut19. Aintended BwrittenCsent Dleft20. Aending BprocessCgoal Dbeginning (二)【要点综述】文章讲述了海伦在自己的亲人一个个离自己而去后,感到悲伤、孤独,对生活失去了信心。老师和孩子们在圣诞节时邀请她去帮他们装饰圣诞树,这为她开启了生活的新篇章。1D根据前面的“Helen was loved as a friendly lady by all who knew her.”可知,她应该是受到人们的高度尊敬。故选D项。2A根据上下文的语境可知
23、,此处“life is funny”意思为“世事无常”。3C根据后面的“losing those closest to her and the loneliness of being all alone”可知,失去亲人后是痛苦和悲伤的。故选C项。4B句意:失去亲人的痛苦、孑然一身的孤独令她无法忍受。5C根据后面的hopelessness 可知应该找其同义词。fall into depression and hopelessness意为“陷入了绝望和无助”。故选C项。6D她周围的人看到她这些变故后,不知道怎么去安慰(comfort)她。故选D项。7Dprove to be “结果是”,符合题意。
24、8B语境为“在孤独、悲伤中,她感觉到自己快要死了”。故选B项。9C按照时间顺序往下叙述,故选C。10Abe kind enough to do sth是固定句式,意为“好心到足以做某事”。11B根据下文的“Most decorations had been placed on the tree”的暗示可知选B项。12A根据后面的but 可知,她本想礼貌地拒绝。故选A项。 13D此处assistant是和上文中的they needed assistance呼应。14Cthe sight of the young children意思为“看到这些小孩子们”。15B根据后面的through tear
25、s可知,她眼睛闪烁着泪花。故选B项。16C她很高兴孩子们邀请她来参加圣诞节的庆祝。故选C项。17B圣诞树被装饰好了后,孩子们围坐在她的身旁。when“就在这时”,符合题意。18Aeitheror表示“或者或者”。19Aa box intended for意为“为准备的盒子”。20D根据后面的a brand new start的提示可知答案。完形填空An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house-building business to live a more
26、37 life with his wife and 38 his extended family. He would miss the paycheck(工资)each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 39 . The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 41 over time it was easy to s
27、ee that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 42 materials. It was an unfortunate way to 43 a dedicated(献身的)career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 45 to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.-my 46 to
28、you.”The carpenter was shocked! What a 47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. 48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 49 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we
29、have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot 51 You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 52 said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 53 and the choices you 54 today, help build the “house” you will l
30、ive in tomorrow. Therefore, build 55! 36. A. continue B. start C. leave D. find 37. A. leisurely B. lonely C. orderly D. friendly 38. A support B. share C. enjoy D. care 39. A. go off B. get by C. pass on D. work away 40. A. polite B. nervous C. proud D. sorry 41. A. but B. while C. whichD. before42
31、. A. perfect B.inferior(劣质的) C.superior D.tough43. A. satisfy B. improve C. meet D. end 44. A. buy B. repair C. inspect D. sell 45. A. roof B. window C. key D. design46. A. gift B. promise C. salary D. words 47. A. disappointment B. shame C. pleasure D. success48. A. So B. Yet C. As D. Such 49. A. w
32、orseB. more C. rather D. less 50. A. realize B. explain C. think D. admit51. A. step forward B. go back C. come outD. look around52. A. never B. again C. once D. nearly 53. A. attitude B. experience C. skill D. advantage54. A. learnB. take C. see D. make55. A. badly B. wisely C. early D. confidently
33、参考答案 3640 CACBD 4145 ABDCC 4650 ABADA 5155 BCABD完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)Im an operating engineer, running crane(起重机) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had 21 the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started 22 our way
34、 downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come 23 and get on the 24 list.The next morning I went down to the 25 at about 5 a.m., and four hours later I 26 the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to 27 me, and that I would stay in 28 wi
35、th her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to 29 the rest of the way.And somewhere in there I became frightened that I was going into something I 30 . I once worked there in 1966 for the 31 of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the
36、World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten stories 32 . And it was burning. I started to ask 33 in which my crane might be 34 a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didnt know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had let the bull
37、s go in 35 and we were running through the street. People falling down, people 36 them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely 37 . I didnt even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my 38 and sai
38、d, “Oh, my God, Im going to 39 .”Then I settled down a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we 40 into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”21.A. landedB. reachedC. hitD. passed22.A. findingB. makingC. fightingD. losing23.A. awayB. nearC.
39、inD. down24.A. volunteerB. soldierC. policeD. fireman25.A. companyB. hotelC. centerD. home26.A. answeredB. madeC. heardD. got27.A. missB. forgetC. stopD. expect28.A. peaceB. touchC. silenceD. anger29.A. walkB. completeC. cancelD. smooth30.A. builtB. metC. designedD. had31.A. constructionB. planC. de
40、structionD. use32.A. thickB. longC. tallD. deep33.A. waysB. numbersC. positionD. directions34.A. asB. whyC. whenD. because35.A. AmericaB. SpainC. JapanD. Australia36.A. pushingB. givingC. holdingD. picking37.A. dangerousB. distinctC. safeD. important38.A. viewB. sightC. breathD. sense39.A. leaveB. dieC. remainD. work40.A. turned B. ran C. gotD. put参考答案完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)2125 CBDAC 2630 DDBAA 3135 ACDCB 3640 DACBB- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网