1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破精选：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，选出最佳选项。Things of ValueOur area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorados history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the 36 to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.We 37 suitcases with some clothes and se
2、t them by the door. We didnt 38 these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a 39 . We took family pictures off the 40 and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuble and could not be replaced.Then we took a hard look at all that 41
3、. There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a 42 to my family. And there was the piano my wife 43 to play when she was a little girl. Not of great 44 in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite ti
4、me. Some important items would have to stay behind.The thought of 45 something passed down from our families saddened me deeply, 46 Id never been much attached to things. Its about what they 47 family and love. They each had a(n) 48 to tell, and some of them spoke in the 49 of our parents and grandp
5、arents.The fire 50 reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was 51 , I also realized just how fortunate I had been 52 . I saw just how rich my life had been. Someone 53 said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I 54 I was indeed rich
6、. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really 55 to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.36Aanswer Bcall Cchance Dtask 37Asold Bbought Csearched Dpacked38AworryBcare Cthink
7、Ddoubt39Amark Bliving Csign Dplan 40Awalls Bceilings Cwindows Dalbums41Aleft Bburnt Cremained Dunmoved 42Apresent Bconnection Csymbol Dtreasure 43Alearned Bagreed CforgotDrefused44Aquality Btaste Cvalue Dsense 45Aknocking out Bpicking out Cgiving away Dleaving behind 46Abut Bunless Ceven though Dor
8、47Acontained Bincluded Crepresented Dgathered 48Aidea BlieCright Dstory 49Asounds Bvoices Cspeeds Dfeelings50Anever Bonce Cseldom Dfinally51Areturned Bspared Cstopped Dfound52Ain another way Bin return Cat last Dat most53Acuriously Baccidentally Cwisely Dcoldly54Apromised Bknew Cannounced Dthanked55
9、Aaffects Bdesires Chelps Dmatters2.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。Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the shoulders hes standing on. Thats what happened when a young man, the son of a 11 baseball player, joined one of the minor-league teams. Hard as he trie
10、d, his first season was 12 , and by midseason he expected to be 13 any day. The coaches were upset by his 14 because he possessed all the characteristics of a 15 athlete, but he seemed to have become disconnected from his 16 .His future seemed 17 one day when he had already 18 out his first time at
11、bat. Then he stepped up to the batters box (击球位置) again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a time-out (暂停) and went for a discussion. 19 they were busy, the umpire (裁判) 20 casually (随意地) to the boy.Then the play continued. The next pitch (投球) was thrown and the young man 21 it out of
12、 the park. That was the 22 point. From then on, he played the game with a new 23 and power that quickly 24 the attention of the 25 team, and he was called up to the major teams.On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man repli
13、ed that it was the 26 remark the umpire had 27 that day when his baseball career seemed to have come to an end.“He told me I 28 him of all the times he had stood behind my dad in the batters box, the boy explained. He said I was holding the bat just the way 29 had held it. And he told me, I can see
14、his genes in you, and his arms. After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just 30 I was using Dads arms instead of my own.”11.A. manB. starC. sunD. woman12.A. disappointingB. satisfactoryC. skillful D. impressive13.A. employedB. leftC. firedD. praised14.A. lazinessB. habitC. failureD. carelessness15.A
15、. terribleB. ordinaryC. thoughtlessD. super16.A. potential B. practiceC. trainingD. desire17.A. nearestB. darkestC. betterD. further18.A. jumpedB. struckC. gaveD. reached19.A. WhileB. BecauseC. UntilD. Whenever20.A. spokeB. shoutedC. repliedD. turned21.A. threwB. kickedC. knockedD. missed22.A. start
16、edB. finishingC. freezingD. turning23.A. speedB. ideaC. confidenceD. technique24.A. paidB. fixedC. feltD. drew 25.A. sisterB. foreignC. parentD. home26.A. usefulB. encouragingC. frighteningD. meaningful27.A. createdB. toldC. calledD. made28.A. warnedB. askedC. showedD. reminded29.A. nobodyB. DadC. e
17、verybodyD. heroes30.A. imaginedB. realizedC. acceptedD. expected3.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。I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candiesHowever, my husband is my complete 36 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tire
18、d of our 37 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce. “Why?” he asked, 38 . “I am tired; there are no 39 for everything in the world!” I answered.He kept 40 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 41 ?”Looki
19、ng deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Lets say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 42 . Will you do it for me?”He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”I 43 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I wo
20、uld not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 44 .”My feeling of disappointment only 45 , but I continued reading:“You always leave the 46 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 47 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 48 that you will feel too lonely, so
21、 I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 49 the computer and that will do nothing 50 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 51 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 52 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I cou
22、ld not pick that flower yet, and die.”My tears fell on the 53 and I continued reading:“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 54 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 55 your favorite bread and fresh milk.”Love, not words, wins arguments.36. A. supporterB. opposite
23、C. followerD. advocate37. A. marriageB. connectionC. careerD. future38. A. annoyedB. shockedC. frightenedD. amused39. A. resultsB. signsC. causesD. reasons40. A. easyB. normalC. silentD. calm41. A. habitB. feelingC. attitude D. mind42. A. deathB. injuryC. happinessD. trouble43. A. hurried upB. looke
24、d upC. woke upD. went up44. A. loveB. explainC. stayD. change45. A. aroseB. disappearedC. reducedD. increased 46. A. carB. officeC. bicycleD. house47. A. leaveB. walkC. rushD. get48. A. worryB. thinkC. believeD. remind49. A. atB. toC. onD. in50. A. badB. goodC. terribleD. important51. A. weakB. illC
25、. oldD. close52. A. unlessB. ifC. sinceD. because53. A. photosB. flowersC. floorD. letter54. A. hungryB. thirstyC. satisfiedD. regretted55. A. buyingB. bringingC. heatingD. catching4.阅读下面短文，从短文后给题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. 36 man w
26、as allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the rooms only 37 . The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. They talked for hours 38 . Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he 39 pass the time by describing to his roommate all the
27、things he could see outside the window. The other man felt his world would be 40 and enlivened by all the wonderful world outside. The window overlooked a 41 with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children 42 their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in flowers. A fine view of t
28、he city skyline could be seen in the 43 . As the man by the window described all this in delicate 44 , the other man would close his eyes and 45 the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade 46 . 47 the other man couldnt hear the band, he could see it in his mind
29、s eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with 48 words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the nurse arrived, 49 to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and had the body taken away. The other man asked to be 50 next to the w
30、indow. Painfully, he sat up to take his first look at the world outside. 51 , he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He slowly turn to look out the window. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have 52 his roommate to describe such wonderful things outside. The nurse 53
31、that the man was blind. Perhaps he just wanted to 54 you. Shared grief is half the sorrow, 55 happiness when shared, is doubled. 36. A. The one B. One C. Another C. This 37. A. entranceB. exit C. passage D. window 38. A. on end B. in vainC. at ease D. after all 39. A. would B. should C. might D. cou
32、ld 40. A. shortened B. deepened C. broadened D. sharpened 41. A. courtyard B. marketC. wood D. park42. A. flew B. designed C. sailed D. swapped 43. A. distance B. way C. process D. course 44. A. effectB. particularC. detail D. relief 45. A. expose B. imagine C. realizeD. spot 46. A. passing away B.
33、passing by C. passing downD. passing out 47. A. Because B. As C. Once D. Although 48. A. descriptive B. productive C. sensitive D. tentative 49. A. strangely B. surprisingly C. sceptically D. only 50. A. substituted B. offered C. switched D. organized 51. A. Willingly B. Finally C. Generously D. Occ
34、asionally 52. A. sacrificed B. referred C. motivated D. intended 53. A. responded B. respected C. requested D. resisted 54. A. recover B. defend C. observe D. encourage 55. A. or B. but C. so D. and5.阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。This Too Shall PassWhen my family moved to Ohio over the
35、 summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was 31 and not very sociable.Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the 32 Shes huge! O
36、bviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus 33 in silence.The following day was even 34 . I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle and thus fell face first on the bus, 35 everything I was carrying. 36 I was embarrassingly gathering my
37、supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the 37 That felt like an earthquake! Anyway, I 38 to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I 39 the tears welling up in my eyes.It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would
38、also walk to a 40 about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began 41 the afternoon school bus 42 , walking home instead. Then, 43 , I started losing weight. And as I became content with myself, I began making 44 .One of my newly-found friends also 45 with her weight, wan
39、ting to be a perfect cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and 46 together. This became a daily activity with talking and laughing 47 the waydifferent from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didnt have to be perfect. I just had to be me, and be happy with 48 .
40、While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am 49 I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesnt 50 anywhere. 31.
41、A. outgoingB. intelligentC. overweightD. friendly 32. A. whistlesB. whispers C. rumors D. laughs 33. A. rideB. lift C. driveD. travel 34. A. dullerB. longer C. funnier D. worse 35. A. finding B. losing C. dropping D. leaving 36. A. WhileB. Though C. Since D. Because 37. A. opinions B. commentsC. sta
42、tementsD. discussions 38. A. determined B. attempted C. managedD. pretended 39. A. kept awayB. took back C. put away D. held back40. A. garden B. churchC. market D. library 41. A. escaping B. stoppingC. delaying D. missing 42. A. on purposeB. by chanceC. in realityD. at ease43. A. uninterestedly B.
43、uncertainly C. unexpectedlyD. unfortunately 44. A. changesB. friends C. effortsD. decisions45. A. struggled B. competed C. dealt D. lived46. A. run B. walkC. chat D. play 47. A. alongB. across C. by D. in48. A. oneself B. myself C. herself D. itself 49. A. excited B. upsetC. regretfulD. proud 50. A.
44、 leadB. stretch C. exist D. stay6.After thinking thoroughly about it, I found that life is worth everything. For me, life is not just about having good friends, money or a job that I like. Some people will be 36 with things like these because 37 them, theyre by far the best they can get. For me, the
45、yre not all I can 38 from this world.I believe in harps(竖琴) and violins and 39 and lightning. I believe in being in love and not just trying my best to make others 40 .I believe in “ 41 in love” with my partner, not just “loving” him.Life is worth so much. Life is more than spending 42 hours in the
46、gym and eating carrot just to 43 praise from 44 .The praise of others 45 makes me feel happy, but it is not the main 46 of my life. My life is not about living to fulfill someone elses 47 but my own.Life is more than 48 pursuing the norms (规范) of 49 but trying to be a good person by my own 50 .It is
47、 not about 51 chasing dreams to be superior to others. Its more about long walks in the quiet green parks 52 in my own thoughts. Its more about feeling the 53 in my face, as I go through the 54 on my bicycle.Life is about passion, freedom and love. I will only walk this road 55 ；I might as well make
48、 the most of it.36A. disappointed Bexcited Csatisfied Dworried37A. for Bof Cwith Din38A .like Bget Csearch Dhave39A. loving Braining Cwind Dthunder40A. sad Bcomfortable Cunsatisfied Dunpleasant41A. falling Bgiving Cbeing Dlost42A. endless Bseveral Cvaluable Dregular43A. seek Breceive Cadmire Dkeep44
49、A. doctors Bothers Cpartners Dparents45A. indeed Bwould Cought to Dmainly46A. reason Bchance Cchallenge Dmeaning47A. wishes Bdreams Cburdens Dpurposes48A. naturally Bentirely Cmerely Dparticularly49A. society Bworld Cothers Dcountry50A. condition Bstandard Csituation Ddecision51A. normally Bspeciall
50、y Creally Dwildly52A. built Bexisting Csetting Dappearing53A. breeze Bsand Cleaves Ddrops54A. city Bworld Ccountry Ddream55A. quietly Bagain Cup Donce试卷答案1.36-40 BDCBA 41-45 CBACD 46-50 CCDBA 51-55 BACBD2.1115 BACCD 1620 ABBAA 2125 CDCDC 2630 BDDBA3.3640 BABDC 4145 DACBD 4650 DCAAB 5155 CADCB4.36-40 BDAAC 41-45 DCACB 46-50 BDADC 51-55 BCADB5.3135 CBADC 36-40 ABCDB 4145 DACBA 46-50 BABDA6.36-40 CABDB 41-45 CAABA 46-50 DBCAB 51-55 DBACD
