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。Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often _21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so _22_ with the city that he had to leave.So his famil
2、y moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly _24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25_ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly
3、 audible (听到) in the _28_ night.“Whos it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29_ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be _30_, so he went to the door and opened it _31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? Im your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom
4、 in anger and shut the door _32_. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33_ things.”After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. _34_ this time she was _35_ two candles, sayi
5、ng, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37_ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38_ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in lif
6、e was _40_ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.21. A. complaining B. telling C. hoping D. pretending22. A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged23. A. looking B. turning C. coming D. tidying24 A. went on B. went down C. went out D.
7、 went through25. A. candles B. matches C. lights D. flashlights26. A. happily B. patiently C. hopefully D. helplessly27. A. steps B. words C. knocks D. screams28. A. dark B. quiet C. noisy D. crowded29. A. newcomer B. stranger C. guest D. settler30. A. called B. disturbed C. watched D. offered31. A.
8、 surprisingly B. delightedly C. impatiently D. willingly32. A. gently B. kindly C. politely D. violently33. A. lend B. sell C. harness D. borrow34. A. And B. But C. So D. For35. A. holding B. hiding C. fetching D. lifting36. A. suggested B. commanded C. sent D. forced37. A. frightened B. pleased C.
9、puzzled D. surprised38. A. failure B. success C. complaint D. determination39. A. warmth B. coldness C. kindness D. nearly40. A. doubtfully B. hardly C. actually D. sympathy 2.阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people dont consider it unusual. They
10、 accept the lifestyle as 26 . Government workers in Washington, D. C., 27 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They dont do this because they have to; they do it because they 28 to. Workaholism can be a 29 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 30
11、 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 31 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 32 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 33 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 34 ,
12、typical workaholics dont pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 35 as they spend little time with their families.Is workaholism 36 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 37 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and in
13、terest in work. They feel 38 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 39 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative. 40 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 41 to work. Of cour
14、se, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offer 42 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 43 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 44 it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives pe
15、ople an identity（自身价值）. After they take part in work, they 45 a sense of self and individualism.26Astrange Bboring Cpleasant Dnormal 27Afor example Bon the other hand Cwhats more Dafter all 28AagreeBpromise Cdare Dwant 29AslightBserious Cobvious Ddifficult 30AstillBprobably Ccertainly Dmostly 31Aaff
16、ord Benjoy Cwatch Dallow 32Adream BdecideCintend Dhate 33Aphysical Bcultural Csocial Dmental 34ATherefore BHowever CAnywayDBesides 35Ahappiness Bsilence Cfailure Dsurprise 36Asometimes Balways Cseldom Dhardly 37Asadly Bdifferently Cefficiently Dslowly 38Astudy Bfamily Clife Dwork 39Aequip Bpack Cpro
17、vide Dfill 40AWhen BWhy CHow DWhere 41Afactors Badvantages Csteps Dways 42Ano more Bmore or lessCno more than Dmore than 43Awhen Bbefore Cunless Duntil 44Avalued Bfailed Ccaught Dmade 45Agive Blose Cget Dneed3.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 It is a true story belund a well-known piece of ar
18、t. In a vrillage near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the father worked eighteen hoursa day. Despite their _16_ condition, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for .17. but they knew well their father would never be able to send _18
19、0f them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. The two boys finally worked out an agreement.They would toss(扔、掷)a coin.The 19 would workin the nearby mines to support his brother.Albrecht _20 the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years,finance
20、d his brother,_ 21 work at the academy was almost an _22 success. Albechts woodcut and oils were _23 better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees _24 his works. When the young 25 returned home, the fanuly held afestive dinner.Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved bro
21、ther, Now, Albert, it is your _26 to seek your dreaml will support you All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streanung down his pale face, while he _27 and Rpeated,No.no”Finally,Albert rose and _28- the tears from his cheeks. He said softly,“I 29 go to Nuremberg, brot
22、her. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to .30 your toast” Today, Albrechts masterful works _31 in every great museum in the world, but chances are great _32 you,lik
23、e most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht drew his brothers abused hands with palms together and tlun _33 stretched skyward He called it simply Hands, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to lus great masterpiece and _34 his tribute oflove The Praying Hands.
24、Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it _35 ！16.A hopeful B.lucky C. disappointed D. hopeless17.A music B.art C.mining D.farming18.A aH B.both C.each D.either19.A.painter B.loser C.winner D.failure20.A.los
25、t B.got C.won D.beat21.A who B.his C.whom D.whose22. A. random B. immediate C. attractive D. ordinary23.A.far B.quite C.very D.more24.A for B.to C.in D.at25.A miner B.worker C.artist D.professor26.A luck B.turn C.move D.moment27.A sobbed B.nodded C.smiled. D.laughed28.A recovered B.wept C.wiped D.ha
26、nded29.A. cant B.must C.can D.have to30.A hold B.return C.move D.turn31.A hang B.represent C.present D.visit32.A,when B.that C.which D.as33.A figures B.hands C.fingers D.arms34.A said B.loved C.renamed D.called35.A yet B.out C.alone D.before4.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项。Captian Blanc
27、hard stood up from the bench and studied the moving crowd. The day he was finally to return from Europe, they had 26 their first meeting here. He had requested a 27 of Miss Maynell, but she refused. “ Youll recognize me,” she wrote in her letter, “by the red 28 Ill be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:0
28、0 pm he was in the Grand Central Station in New York 29 the girl whose heart he loved, 30 whose face hed never seen.A pretty girl was coming toward him. She was so 31 that he immediately wanted to greet her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not 32 a rose on her green suit.Just then he saw
29、Miss Maynell, a fat woman well past 40, with graying hair tucked under a worn hat. The girl in green was walking quickly 33 . He suddenly felt as though he was split 34 two, so 35 was his desire to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly 36 him for the past t
30、hirteen months.That would not be love, but something 37 , something perhaps even better than love. It would be a friendship for which he had been and must ever be 38 . Without hesitation, he saluted(敬礼) and 39 the book that had brought them together, even though when he introduced himself and invite
31、d her to dinner he felt 40 by disappointment.The womans face broadened into a tolerant smile. “I dont know 41 this is about, son,” she answered, “but the yong lady in the green suit who just 42 , she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said 43 you were to ask me out to dinner, I should t
32、ell you that she is waitng for you in the big restaurant across 44 . She said it was 45 kind of test!”26. A. discussed B. remembered C. scheduled D.made27. A. present B. photo C. book D. letter28. A. rose B. card C. mark D. sign29. A. asking for B. running for C. planning for D. looking for30. A. an
33、d B. so C. but D. for31. A. exciting B. inspiring C. moving D. striking32. A. drawing B. hanging C. wearing D. putting33. A. back B. past C. out D. in34. A. in B. between C. from D. with35. A. strange B. simple C. weak D. strong36. A. accompanied B. helped C. protected D. guarded37. A. rare B. secre
34、t C. important D. precious38. A. sorry B. afraid C. grateful D. concerned39. A. held back B. held out C. held on D. held down40. A. chocked B. frightened C. injured D. pleased41. A. how B. what C. that D. which42. A. went by B. drove by C. ran by D. came by43. A. as B. though C. whether D. if44. A.
35、station B. hall C. street D. town45. A. few B. some C. little D. small5.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。I still remember the summer when I was with my aunt at the age of sevenOne day, she asked me to go to Miss Bees store with a 36 How could I find anything on the 37 shelves around me?I walked
36、 up to the counter, 38 up the list, and told the lady behind it I needed those So? Go to get them She 39 to a sign （牌子）on the doorTheres no one here except you and me and Im not your servant 40 yourself a basket and start filling The store was a 41 I searched shelf after shelf and when I finally 42
37、it, I was exhausted and it was already sundownI visited Miss Bees, 43 with my list, twice a week that summerSometimes she short-changed meOther times she overcharged 44 sold me an old newspaper instead of one that was currentGoing to the store was more like going into 45 Every time I told her that s
38、he had overcharged, she just looked at me 46 her glasses and fixed the priceThe moment I remembered the location of an itemMiss Bee rearranged the shelves and made me 47 for it all over againBy summers end the shopping trip that had 48 taken me an hour was done in 15 minutesOn my last trip to the st
39、oreMiss Bee asked: What did you 49 this summer? That youre mean! I pressed my lips togetherTo my 50 , Miss Bee laughedI know what you think of meBut I am 51 to teach every child some life lessons When you grow up youll be glad our paths 52 ! Glad I met Miss Bee? I thought it a stupid 53 until one da
40、y my daughter came to me with homework troublesIf I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself? I saidSuddenly, I was back at Miss Bees store and realized that she had really taught me 54 Now it is my turn to share some 55 lessons as Miss Bee did years ago36Abasket Bpurse Cpaper-bag Dl
41、ist37Abroken Bfastened Cpacked Dlocked38Aholding Bshowing Cthrowing Dbringing39Alooked Bled Cpointed Ddirected40AGet BPrepare CPurchase DEnjoy41Acircus Bpuzzle Cpalace Dshelter42Acarried Bmade Ccollected Dchose43Asupported Bconvinced Cattached Darmed44Aso Bor Cfor Dbut45Abattle Bbargain Cmatch Ddisc
42、ussion46Ain Bacross Cbeyond Dover47Apay Bhunt Chead Dwait48Aat one time Bin time Cin no time Don time49Abuy Bfind Close Dlearn50Aamusement Bdisappointment Camazement Dexcitement51Aanxious Bwilling Cserious Dcurious52Aseparated Bshaped Ccrossed Dreturned53Afeeling Breply Cmistake Didea54Asomething Bn
43、othing Canything Deverything55Aservice Bfamily Clife Dwork6.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。The ringing of the phone runs through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and 1 the routine, “Teen Lifeline, this is Amber.” About 45 minutes later I hang up, feeling pleased
44、 because Ivehelpedanother teen. Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own 2 and help others. “My mom is always fighting with me. I want to run away.” Some teens feel their 3 is a prison, rather than a place of shelter and safety. They feel parents are only there to
45、make their lives 4 . We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in 5 giving them advice. All we can do is to ask questions. We also try tofind outwhere the teens would go and how they would survive. We give them a phone number if they 6 dont want to live in their “prison”.“I dont want
46、 to 7 any more” is something we hear, and suicide (自杀) calls are some of the hardest to 8 . We try to discover why they want to take their lives and howseriousthey are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten. One means they are 9 suicide but havent decided how, and ten means they are alwa
47、ys thinking about it and have a 10 . We ask them to make a promise that they will not hurtthemselves. And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers 11 we can call back to make sure that they are okay.Although many calls are about relatively 12 problems, volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me
48、 realize Im not the 13 person with problems, and has taught me how to 14 with my heart. I have made a 15 and saved many lives possibly even my own,too.1. A. set B. stop C. change D. start2. A. decisions B. disadvantages C. problems D. opinions3. A. school B. home C. bedroom D. classroom4. A. simple
49、B. unusual C. happy D. terrible5. A. for B. of C. without D. besides6. A. even B. almost C. still D. mostly7. A. live B. study C. call D. listen8. A. carry out B. deal with C. believe in D. find out9. A. accepting B. considering C. objecting D. giving10. A. plan B. doubt C. purpose D. question11. A.
50、 in case B. if C. so that D. when12. A. important B. small C. normal D. typical13. A. very B. only C. exact D. possible14. A. write B. see C. learn D. listen15. A. difference B. choice C. promise D. decision试卷答案1.21-25 ABDCA 26-30 DCBAB 31-35 CDDBA 36-40 CDABC2.26 - 30 DADBB 31 - 35 BDADC36 - 40 BCD
51、CB 41 - 45 BDADC3.1620 DBDBC 2125 DBAAC 2630 BACAB 3135 ABCCC4.26-30 CBADC 31-35 DCBAD 36-40 ADCBA 41-45 BADCB5.36-40 DCACA 41-45 BBDBA 46-50 DBADC 51-55 BCDAC6.作者是Teen Lifeline的一名志愿者，专门帮助有困难的年轻人，这份工作给了作者不少的帮助，作者觉得他不仅仅帮助了别人，而且还帮助了自己。1. D。作者的工作是接听求助电话，因此电话铃响意味着他日常工作的开始。2. C。根据后文（特别是最后一段）可知，作者帮助别人解决问题
52、的同时也为自己解决了问题。3. B。根据前文的“My mom is always fighting with me”，及后文的“They feel parents are only there ”可知，这里是讲一些年轻人对家的感觉。4. D。前文提到一些年轻人觉得家是监狱，因此只有D符合语境。5. C。6. C。本句意思为：（求助者之前就想离家出走）如果他们在与“我们”谈话后仍然想离家出走，“我们”会给他们提供一个电话号码。7. A。根据此空后的“suicide calls”可知答案。8. B。该空后文提到的内容都是有关如何“处理”suicide calls的。9. B。与下文的“thinking about”对应。10. A。这里是解释最低和最高分数代表的不同自杀倾向。这里选plan与前文的“decided how”对应。11. C。为了能确信他们没事，因此要他们留下电话号码。12. B。根据句首的although可知答案为B。13. B。很多人求助表明不是只有作者才有问题。14. D。“我”在青少年求助热线做志愿者，首先要学会耐心地聆听。15. A。该句意思为：我改变了（求助者）的生活，挽救了许多生命甚至也挽救了我自己的生命。