1、2014高考英语（完形填空）倒计时冲刺50天（16）及答案 (2013湖南蓝山二中测试)When I was young，my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨)His carnations were red，pink and white.Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.He took care of them with so much love and _1_.Every day he came home from work，he went straight to see them.
2、He _2_ watching them every day.We kids did too.But he used to tell us，“No one should touch my flowers.” One day my younger sister，who loved my dad very much，had wanted to help him and she_3_ the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them _4_.She believed that he would be very _5_
3、to see them that way.When mom and I realized what my sister had done，we became completely hopeless.However，my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation.When my dad arrived，he went _6_，straight to see the flowers.When he saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals，he was _7_
4、at first.He looked towards the street，to see if it was any of the _8_ children who could have done it.Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.Finally mom，who always taught us to _9_ no matter what，looked at dad and said：“We have no bad neighbors in our area”Then with a nice tone
5、 she continued：“No outsider did this great job，only your lovely daughter Clmence.” My dads face changed into _10_ and then he said：“Do I have a better _11_ than my lovely daughter？” My younger sister smiled and _12_ dad tightly.1A.devotion BspiritsCgratitude Dexpectation2A.hated BapprovedCenjoyed Dc
6、ommitted3A.divided BwateredCcut Dcleaned 4A.by the window Bin the vaseCon the desk Don the floor5A.surprised BpleasedCdisappointed Dworried6A.as usual Bat firstCas well Dat last7A.frightened BrelievedCdisappointed Dshocked8A.enemies BfriendsCfamilies Dneighbors9A.say the truth Bbehave ourselvesCfoll
7、ow the rules Dkeep secret10A.sadness BsmilesCanger Ddepression11A.kid BflowerChelper Dgift12A.hugged BkissedCgrasped Dpatted1A根据下文可知，父亲对这些康乃馨付出了很多的爱和投入了大量的心血，所以A项符合。A项“奉献，献身”；B项“精神”；C项“感激，感谢”；D项“期盼，料想”。2C根据上一句可知，父亲每天下班后都要去欣赏自己种植的康乃馨，所以C项符合。A项“憎恨，讨厌”；B项“批准，赞成”；C项“喜欢，欣赏”；D项“犯罪，承诺，托付”。3C根据后文可知，妹妹将这些康乃馨
8、的花朵从枝干上剪下来，并整齐地摆在地上。A项“分离，划分”；B项“浇水，灌溉”；C项“剪，切，割”；D项“清扫，弄干净”。4D根据下面一段中的“When he saw his flowers lying on the floor.”可知答案为D项。5B妹妹认为父亲看到她这样做一定会高兴的，所以选择B项。6A像往常一样，父亲下班后直接去看自己的康乃馨，所以A项正确。7D按照常规理解及后文描绘父亲的反应可知，父亲看到眼前的景象肯定是很“惊愕的”，所以D项正确。8D根据下一段中“We have no bad neighbors in our area”可知答案为D项。9A根据母亲说的话可知，她告诉了
9、父亲真相，所以A项正确。A项“说实话”；B项“守规矩”；C项“遵守规则”；D项“保密”。10B下文提示父亲应该是由怒转喜，所以应该选择B项。11B根据句意可知应该选择B项。12A根据后面的tightly“紧紧地”可知A项符合。A项“拥抱”；B项“亲吻”；C项“抓住，领会”；D项“轻拍”。*结束One day，not too long ago，the employees of a large company in St.Louis，Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front
10、door.The sign said，“Yesterday the person who had been hindering(阻碍) your 1 in this company passed away.We 2 you to join the funeral in the room that has been 3 in the gym.”At first everyone was sad to 4 that one of their colleagues had died， 5 after a while they started getting 6 about who this pers
11、on might be.The excitement 7 as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last 8 .Everyone wondered，“Who is this person that was hindering my growth？Well， 9 hes no longer here！”One by one the 10 got closer to the coffin(棺材) and when they looked inside it，they 11 became speechless.They stood over
12、 the coffin， 12 into silence，as if someone had 13 the deepest part of their souls.There was a mirror inside the coffineveryone who looked inside it could see himself.There was also a 14 next to the mirror that 15 ，“There is only one person who is capable to 16 limits to your growth：it is YOU.”You ar
13、e the only person who can revolutionize your 17 .You are the only person who can 18 your happiness，realization and success.You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes，your friends change，your parents change，your partner changes or your company chang
14、es.Your life changes when YOU change，when you go 19 your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one 20 for your life.1A.abilityBprogressCtalentDpractice2A.demandBallowCinviteDadvise3A.startedBpreparedCopenedDcreated4A.learnBreceiveCnoticeDfind5A.forBorCsoDbut6A.angryBsorryCcurio
15、usDnervous7A.grewBappearedCimprovedDdeveloped8A.sightsBattentionsCappreciations Drespects9A.at leastBin factCat onceDin general10A.employeesBmanagersCfriendsDcitizens11A.quicklyBfinallyCobviouslyDsuddenly12A.worriedBdepressedCshockedDembarrassed13A.brokenBtouchedCstolenDchanged14A.letterBsignCmarkDp
16、age15A.toldBwarnedCwroteDread16A.setBtakeCputDget17A.businessBheartClifeDsuccess18A.realizeBsatisfyCinfluenceDconsider19A.forBuponCoverDbeyond20A.reasonableBresponsibleCsuitableDvaluable. 1B2C3B4A5D6C7A8D9A10A11D12C13B14B15D16A17C18C19D20B*结束请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。It was
17、years ago. He was young. I saw him as he 36 the busy crossroads near a mall in northwest Austin. He walked with one arm moving wildly, 37 a leg, as he went. I had seen the walk before at the hospital. He caught my 38 because I had known a young man who had 39 the ordeal (磨难) just a few years before
18、and walked with a 40 walk.The reason why I stopped to watch was that I didnt think he would 41 it across the busy 7 lanes of 42 during the time allowed by the light. But as the light turned 43 and the crosswalk light image flashed green for “walk”, he 44 off at a fast pace.I found myself 45 my breat
19、h as the crosswalk light image 46 yellow and then changed to the “do not walk” image. A few seconds later, just a moment or two before the light changed and the traffic began to 47 again, he grabbed (抓) a light pole to catch his breath, 48 on the other side. I realized that he had done this before a
20、nd had the timing down 49 . He was tired, but he was walking and living on his own.Sometimes, the real heroes 50 . Flying on wings like eagles and running without growing 51 make great posters. But here, bending over 52 the stoplight pole was someone who 53 despite great hardships and difficulties t
21、o give up. He just kept walking.I dont know where you are when you face your own personal challenges. I dont know what 54 you are facing right now. I know some face the same challenges that have caused others to admit 55 . And so, my prayer is that you will just keep walking! Sometimes, the real her
22、oes just keep walking.36. A. approached B. watched C. left D. built37. A. leading B. pulling C. dragging D. drawing38. A. thought B. hand C. breath D. eye39. A. gone over B. gone throughC. got over D. got through40. A. strange B. similar C. familiar D. perfect41. A. make B. work C. try D. get42. A.
23、work B. traffic C. the disabled D. the young43. A. green B. yellow C. red D. white44. A. took B. turned C. broke D. got45. A. catching B. taking C. holding D. breathing46. A. floated B. hung C. flashed D. shone47. A. fly B. grow C. appear D. flow48. A. nervous B. warm C. safe D. comfortable49. A. ca
24、refully B. eventuallyC. extremely D. exactly50. A. flyB. run C. drive D. walk51. A. disappointed B. tired C. surprised D. interested52. A. resting onB. resting against C. rested onD. rested against53. A. refused B. promised C. agreed D. struggled54. A. jobs B. chances C. hardships D. reasons55. A. loss B. challenge C. surprise D. failure参考答案3655 ACDBB ABAAC CDCDD BBACD*结束