1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空1.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。Jasmine Harman，a famous TV presenter, was sunny and active. Nothing seemed to 36 her down. But nearly a decade on, Jasmine spent the first years of her TV life 37 a secret about her backgroundone she couldnt 38 to be made public
2、.“When I started out in TV, I lived in fear of someone discovering about my 39 ,” she admitted. Because her mother had a 40 illness called hoarding Disorder(囤积症). “Mum would keep 41 batteries, old speakers, broken dolls and baskets she 42 in the street. Nothing would be thrown away. And shed be 43 i
3、f you ever tried to clear them up,” Jasmine recalled. Eventually, the entire family couldnt have a 44 life.Two years ago, Jasmine did something 45 . She made a documentary called My Hoarder Mum and Me about her familys battle to fight against her mums disease. “I do 46 our program will shine more li
4、ght on the issue,” said Jasmine. Then a second program, Britains Biggest Hoarders 47 Luckily, there are diagnostic criteria(诊断标准)now and experts that can help. Jasmine has become a(an) 48 herself in a way. She runs a website to help sufferers and their 49 . “Its incredible. I spent most of my childh
5、ood being ashamed, but now Id like to make it 50 . People like my mum need help, but not to be made to feel 51 .”“We hadnt been able to have Christmas dinner at Mums for 52 , because you couldnt get people into the house 53 . But we had one last year, and it was amazing,” Jasmine said. “The 54 still
6、 isnt perfect, and Mum isnt perfect either. Shes still 55 with it. But Im so proud that shes come this far, and I want to tell other people its possible.”36. A. settle B. take C. beat D. calm37. A. making B. discovering C. hiding D. mixing38. A. wait B. plan C. cover D. bear39. A. work B. mum C. ill
7、ness D. memory40. A. mental B. physical C. final D. social41. A. new B. used C. round D. expensive42. A. put away B. made out C. picked up D. dug out43. A. terrible B. grateful C.OK D. crazy44. A. rich B. normal C. simple D. hard45. A. special B. dangerous C. hopeless D. impossible46. A. hope B. won
8、der C. fear D. doubt47. A. ended up B. broke down C. kept away D. came out48. A. patient B. expert C. example D. role49. A. friends B. bosses C. families D. mistakes50. A. fair B. safe C. false D. public51. A. better B. younger C. prouder D. worse52. A. years B. months C. centuries D. weeks53. A. ha
9、rdly B. actually C. luckily D. regularly54. A. dream B. way C. house D. study55. A. struggling B. filling C. turning D. begging2.Once upon a time in a land far far away, there was a 16 old man who loved everything. Animals, spiders, insects. One day 17 walking through the woods the nice old man foun
10、d a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly. He 18 it home. A few days later, a small 19 appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours 20 it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to 21 making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it coul
11、d go 22 farther. Then the man decided to help the 23, so he took a pair of scissors and 24 the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then came out 25 . 26 it had a swollen (浮肿的) body and small, shriveled (枯萎的) wings. The man 27 to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the
12、 wings would 28 to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! 29, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to 30. What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the re
13、stricting (限制的) 31 and the struggle required for the butterfly to 32 the tiny opening were Natures way of forcing fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 33 from the cocoon. Sometimes 34 are exactly what we need in our life.
14、If we were allowed to go through our life without any challenges, it would weaken us. We would not be as 35 as what we could have been. And we could never fly.16.A. coldB. kindC. politeD. tiresome17.A. unlessB. ifC. whileD. because18.A. tookB. movedC. circulatedD. dashed19.A. signB. flyC. shadeD. op
15、ening20.A. andB. untilC. asD. then21.A. stopB. preventC. appealD. adapt22.A. anyB. moreC. noD. much23.A. bugB. butterflyC. animalD. fly24.A. take downB. take apartC. cut downD. cut open25.A. greedily B. easilyC. hardlyD. quickly26.A. Generally B. EvenC. SoD. But27.A. soughtB. lastedC. continuedD. be
16、gan28.A. enlargeB. shortenC. tightenD. darken29.A. In conclusionB. In timeC. In factD. In particular30.A. walkB. flyC. fleeD. run31.A. wingB. taleC. subjectD. cocoon32.A. get outB. get throughC. get awayD. get down33.A. freedomB. outcomeC. balanceD. reliability34.A. strugglesB. passionC. mannersD. s
17、pirits35A. weakB. intelligentC. giftedD. strong3.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that _1_ us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with _2_.When we are fa
18、ced with a challenge, we usually have two _3_. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing _4_ the challenge isnt worth the _5_ and call it quits. Although there are _6_ times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _7_ all that is needed is _8_ and communication.When
19、we are committed to something, it means that no matter how _9_ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to _10_ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a _11_ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the othe
20、r person did wrong. If you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” rather than “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much _12_.In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for what they are: small hurdles you need to jump o
21、r get through on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is _13_ to get over, and hurt only _14_ to make us stronger. Its all part of growing up, it _15_ to everyone, and some day you will look back to all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it makes me who I am today. And that is a good thin
22、g.”1Adesign Bpromote Cdirect Dshape2Aconfidence Bfriendship Cpressure Ddifficulty3AopportunitiesBexpectationsCchoices Daspects4Ademanding Bdeserving Cpredicting Dpresenting5Acomment Bloss Ctrouble Dexpense6Aseriously BcertainlyCscarcely Dclosely7Acases Bfields Cparts Dareas8Aassessment BcommitmentCe
23、ncouragement Dadjustment9AdoubtfulBshameful Charmful Dpainful10AkeepBcontrol Cface Dcatch11Aspace Bplan Ctopic Drate12AfasterBworseCfurtherDslower13Aunnecessary BimportantCimpossibleDillegal14AservesBmeansCaimsDattempts15Aopens BappealsCturnsDhappens4.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。The sur
24、vey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can 16 from a different kind of poverty of the spirit. 17 , one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one chil
25、d 18 five needs psychiatric (心理上的) advice.There are many good things about 19 in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbors for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between 20 and children. But in most Thir
26、d World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices. 21 , the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbors working 22 and often shares in that work.A child 23 in this way learns his or her role through joining in the communitys 24 ：helping to dig or build, lo
27、ok after animals or babies - rather than 25 playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets 26 playing with dolls.These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the 27 children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and posi
28、tions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world, 28 , are provided with a watch as one of the 29 signs of growing up, so that they can 30 along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows Third World children do not usually 3
29、1 to stay indoors, still less in high-rise apartments. Instead of dangerous roads, keep off the grass signs and dont speak to strangers, there is often a sense of 32 to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them 33 from ten floors up. 34 , twelve million children
30、 under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all 35 16. A. come B. survive C. suffer D. learn17. A. As usual B. In fact C.For instance D. In other words18. A. in B.by C. to D. under19. A. childhood B. poverty C. spirit D. survival20. A. neighbo
31、rs B. fathers C. adults D. relatives21. A. Anyhow B. Instead C.However D. Still22. A. away B. alone C. nearby D.along 23. A. working B. living through C.playing D. growing up24. A. fun B. life C. study D. work25. A. by B. through C.from D. with26. A. or B. but C. and D. so27. A. Western B. good C. p
32、oor D. Eastern28. A. at any moment B. at the same time C. on the other hand D. on the whole29. A. easiest B. quickest C. happiest D. earliest30. A. care B. worry C. hurry D.fear 31. A. dare B. expect C. have D. require32. A. freedom B. danger C. disappointment D.control 33. A. eagerly B. anxiously C
33、. impatiently D. proudly34. A. Above all B. In the end C. Of course D. Whats more35. A. poor B. good C. rich D. bad5.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing 36
34、to change our attitudeand our life.The young musician Mr. Patrick was 37 onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he 38 beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his 39 smile.Patr
35、ick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which 40 him lame for life. However, as a child, he was 41 with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first 42 , he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two 43 , hed get it. By his secon
36、d birthday, he was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was 44 . “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father 45 classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchai
37、r-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father 46 the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, “My dads my 47 .”But even more than his 48 musical talent, it was Patricks “attitude of gratitude” that _49 my soul. On stage, between songs,
38、 he talked to the audience about his life and about how _50 he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and 51 for over five minutes.We all face misfortune in our lives. 52 ，its not the hardship but how we
39、 53 to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During 54 times, do we spend too much time feeling 55 for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain?36. A. knowledgeB. qualityC. wisdomD. power37. A. rolledB. heldC. allowedD. dragged38. A. wroteB. providedC
40、. madeD. gave39. A. strangeB. magicC. bitterD. friendly40. A. tookB. ledC. forcedD. left41. A. fittedB. connectedC. associatedD. filled42. A. placeB. birthdayC. performanceD. attempt43. A. memoriesB. wordsC. triesD. notes44. A. confusedB. amusedC. interestedD. overjoyed45. A. listedB. foundC. attend
41、edD. organized46. A. workedB. foundC. refusedD. cancelled47. A. dreamB. heroC. musicD. song48. A. unbearableB. unbelievableC. unconditionalD. unreasonable49. A. touchedB. calmedC. freedD. felt50. A. satisfiedB. concernedC. blessedD. laughed51. A. cheeredB. whisperedC. shoutedD. laughed52. A. Therefo
42、reB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Besides53. A. seeB. reactC. agreeD. put54. A. happyB. modernC. toughD. usual55. A. greatB. sorryC. hopefulD. proud6.Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words and phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that bes
43、t fits the context.German Prime Minister Otto Von Bismarck may be most famous for his 51 and diplomatic talent, but his contributions to the society include many of todays social insurance programs. During the middle of the 19th century, Germany, 52 other European nations, 53 an unusual outbreak of
44、workplace deaths and accidents as a result of growing 54 . 55 in part by Christian sympathy for the helpless as well as a practical political impulse to get the 56 of the socialist labor movement, Bismarck 57 the worlds first workers compensation law in 1884.By 1908, the United States was the 58 ind
45、ustrial nation in the world that lacked workers compensation insurance. Americans injured workers could seek 59 in a court of law, but they still faced a number of tough legal barriers. 60 , employees had to prove that their injuries directly 61 employers lack of care and they themselves were ignora
46、nt about potential danger in the workplace. The first state workers compensation law in this country passed in 1911, and the program soon 62 throughout the nation.After World War II, benefit payments to American workers did not 63 the cost of living. In fact, real benefit levels were lower in the 19
47、70s than they were in the 1940s, and in most states the maximum benefit was below the poverty level for a family of four. In 1970, President Richard Nixon set up a national 64 to study the problems workers compensation. Two years later, the committee issued 19 key recommendations, 65 one that called
48、 for increasing compensation benefit levels to 100 percent of the states average weekly wages.【小题1】A. artisticB. literaryC. militaryD. economic【小题2】A. along withB. other thanC. apart fromD. rather than【小题3】A. experimentedB. exploredC. experiencedD. excluded【小题4】A. urbanizationB. revolutionC. evoluti
49、onD. industrialization【小题5】A. InspiredB. TouchedC. OrganizedD. Motivated【小题6】A. feedbackB. statementC. proofD. support【小题7】A. discoveredB. createdC. uncoveredD. revealed【小题8】A. uniqueB. onlyC. powerfulD. most【小题9】A. rightsB. helpC. compensationD. support【小题10】A. For exampleB. HoweverC. ConsequentlyD
50、. Moreover 【小题11】A. resulted inB. stood forC. resulted fromD. deal with【小题12】A. spreadB. promotedC. stretchedD. placed【小题13】A. put up withB. face up toC. benefit fromD. keep up with【小题14】A. communityB. committeeC. authorityD. government【小题15】A. includingB. insistingC. installingD. investing试卷答案1.36-
51、40 CCDBA 41-45 BCDBA 46-50 ADBCD 51-55 DABCA2.16-20 BCADC 21-25 ACBDB 26-30 DCACB 31-35 DBAAD3.1-5 DBCDC 610 BABDC 1115 AACAD4.1620 BCAAC 2125 BCDDB 2630 AACDB 3135 CABCD5.36-55 DACBD, ABCDC, ABBAC, ACBCB6.CACDD DBBCA CADBA试题分析：文章介绍了奥托冯俾斯麦在1884年创建了世界上第一个工人补偿法，和美国建立劳动补偿法的情况。【小题1】考查形容词：A. artistic艺术的，B. literary文学的，C. military军事的，D. economic经济的，德政府，Richard Nixon总统建立了国家委员会讨论工人补偿的问题，选B【小题15】考查动词：A. including包括，B. insisting坚持，C. installing安装，D. investing投资，委员会发表了10个关键的建议，包括号召提高补偿的水平到州平均周工资的100%。选A考点：考查历史类完型填空版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()