1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家广安市2014高考英语完形填空：2013暑假自练题（4）及答案The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sound just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.It was my second day of 1 and it was raining heavily. I could not 2 the habit I had at home , so I fell asleep right
2、 at my 3 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dads back. We were 4 home. It was the last time I felt 5 to him. After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this 6 . I was proud of it, for I felt 7 and “grown
3、 up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 8 from him.One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 9 me scratching (乱吐，勾抹) the paper. Then he said,“This kind of writing needs 1
4、0 .Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”I follow his 11 for the next two words, but 12 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method-the 13 way. His advice did not improve my writing but our 14 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 15 in Grade 6, which was th
5、e highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 6 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 17 to improve you anything for your future .Your have to get
6、8 to change the life for yourself.”As a result of his 19 , I have 20 it through high school and through college.1. A. graduationB. employmentC. collegeD. school2. A. fromB. resistC. followD. break3. A. dormitoryB. doorC. deskD. bed4 A. atB. alreadyC. beyondD. halfway5. A. closeB. nearC. happyD. rela
7、xed6. A. gapB. thoughtC. actionD. accident7. A. lonelyB. depressedC. independentD. comfortable8. A. comfortB. helpC. supportD. explanation9. A. helpingB. directingC. watchingD. blaming10. A. skillB. patienceC. timeD. practice11. A. introductionB. mannerC. spiritD. advice12. A. even ifB. whileC. asD.
8、 though13. A. difficultB. slowC. efficientD. fast14. A. relationshipB. friendshipC. thoughtD. life15. A. schoolingB. lifeC. hopeD. expectation16. A. writerB. scholarC. scientistD. specialist17. A. tiredB. gladC. uselessD. ready18. A. an educationB. a rich boyfriendC. a well-paid jobD. a good writing
9、19. A. helpB. expectationsC. examinationD. watch20. A. succeededB. gotC. madeD. found15 DBCDA610 BCACB1115 DCDAA1620 BCABC*结束What I Want for You and Every Child in America by President-Elect Barack ObamaDear Malia and Sasha,I know that youve both had a lot of 1 these last two years during the campai
10、gn, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldnt have let you have. But I also know that it hasnt always been easy for you and Mom, and that although you are both excited about that new puppy(幼犬), it doesnt 2 for all the time weve be
11、en apart. I know 3 Ive missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how Id 4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the
12、 two of you came into my 5 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. Thats why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this
13、 nation. I want all our children to go to schools 7 of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 their parents arent rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that
14、 pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them have time to spend time with their own 10 . I want us to 11 back the boundaries(界限) of discovery so that youll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us
15、 to push our own human boundaries to reach 12 the divides(分水岭) of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other.That was the 14 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me
16、about the men and women who marched for 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 .She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of
17、us. Its a duty we pass on to our children.These are the things I want for you- to 18 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach. And I want every child to have the same 19 to learn and dream and grow that you girls have. Thats why Ive taken our family on this grea
18、t adventure.I am so proud of both of you. I love you 20 you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House. Love, Dad1. A. play B. fun C. pain D. gain2. A. take up B. pick up C. make up D. put
19、 up3. A. how much B. how many C. how soon D. how long4. A. lose B. make C. take D. walk5. A. world B. family C. position D. place6. A. succeed B. come C. tend D. fail7. A. worth B. worthless C. worthwhile D. worthy8. A. humor B. hatred C. wonder D. sadness9. A. even if B. as if C. as long as D. if10
20、. A. friends B. kids C. boys D. girls11. A. rush B. catch C. push D. pull12. A. to B. in C. into D. beyond13. A. keep B. let C. make D. warn14. A. way B. method C. means D. lesson15. A. quantity B. quality C. equality D. quarter16. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing17. A. unfinished B
21、. finished C. unfinishing D. finishing18. A. wake up B. grow up C. come up D. get up19. A. difficulty B. barriers C. anxiety D. chances20. A. rather than B. other than C. less than D. more than【解题导语】即将宣誓就职的美国总统当选人奥巴马，写了封感性十足的公开信给两名稚女-十岁的玛莉亚与七岁的莎夏，为这两年多半时间没能陪在她们身旁致上歉意，并为自己为何决定带领“我们一家人展开这趟伟大冒险”迈向白宫之路做
22、了一番解释，以及他参选总统时从两名爱女身上所获得的启发。坦承就算答应让爱女饲养小狗、也与无法弥补一家人无法团聚的时光，他以两个女儿为荣，深爱着她们。这篇名为“我要你们与全美每名小孩过得更好”家书的收信对象，并非仅限于奥巴马的两名爱女，而广及全美国国民。1.【解析】选B。我知道这两年你们俩随我一路竞选都有过不少乐子(fun)，野餐、游行、逛州博览会，吃了各种或许我和你妈不该让你们吃的垃圾食物。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“玩耍，戏剧”；选项C的意思是“疼痛，痛苦”；选项D的意思是“获得”，均与语境不符。2.【解析】选C。新来的小狗虽然令你们兴奋，却无法弥补(make up)我们不在一起的所有时光。
23、【解题误区】选项A的意思是“从事”；选项B的意思是“捡起来；接收；用汽车搭载某人或接某人”；选项D的意思是“建造；张贴”，均与语境不符。3.【解析】选A。我明白这两年我错过了多少东西。【解题误区】本题易误选B。作者此处表达的是一个笼统的概念，故不能用how many。4.【解析】选B。当我还年轻的时候，我认为生活就该绕着我转：我如何在这世上成功，成功立业，得到我想要的。make ones way有“成功”的意思，与语境相符。【解题误区】make ones way与下文的become successful相呼应。5.【解析】选A。后来，你们俩进入了我的世界(world)，带来的种种好奇、淘气和微
24、笑，照亮我的日子。【解题误区】本题易误选B。Malia and Sasha是作者自己的孩子，因此若选B，则句意不通。6.【解析】选D。总能填满我的心，照亮我的日子。fail to do sth.没能做某事。【解题误区】本题易误选C。tend to do sth.易于做某事，倾向于做某事，与语境不符。7.【解析】选D。我要让所有儿童都在能够发掘他们潜能的学校就读。worthy of“适合于，配得上”，与语境相符。【解题误区】本题易误选A。worth of通常用于表示数量 持续时间等的名词之后。8.【解析】选C。这些学校要能挑战他们，激励他们，并灌输他们对身处的这个世界的好奇心。wonder ab
25、out对于什么的好奇心。【解题误区】本题易误选A。a sense of humor about the world around them“关于她们周围世界的幽默感”，与语境不符。9.【解析】选A。我要他们有机会上大学，即使他们的父母并不富有。even if即使，引导一个让步状语从句，与语境相符。【解题误区】本题易误选D。if如果，引导一个条件状语从句，这与作者的承诺所表达的意思相悖。10.【解析】选B。让他们有时间陪孩子(kid)、并且能够带着尊严退休的工作。作者的这一承诺与文章第一段中although you are both excited about that new puppy(幼犬
26、), it doesnt 2 for all the time weve been apart.所表达的愧疚相呼应。【解题误区】选项A“朋友们”；选项C“男孩，们”；选项D“女孩们”，均与上文没有照应。11.【解析】选C。我要大家向未知的领域拓展，不断去探索、发现，使得你们在有生之年能够看见新科技新发明改善我们的生活，使我们居住的这个星球更干净更安全。push back the boundaries of discovery把发现领域的边缘向外扩展，与语境相符。【解题误区】本题易误选D。pull back拉回，撤回，与语境不符。12.【解析】选D。我也要大家打破人际隔阂，跨越那些()种族、地域
27、、性别和宗教樊篱。beyond越过，越出，与语境相符。【解题误区】本题易误选A。reach to延伸到，与语境不符。13.【解析】选A。妨碍我们看到彼此最优秀一面的()。keep sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事，与语境相符。【解题误区】其他三个选项通常不接“sb. from doing sth”。14.【解析】选D。这正是“我”在你们这年纪时，外婆想要教“我”的功课(lesson)。下文的叙述就是“我”的外婆教给我的功课的内容。【解题误区】其他三个的意思是“方式，方法”，与语境不符。15.【解析】选C。她把独立宣言开头几行念给我听，告诉我有一些男女为了争取 (平等)而游行
28、抗议。【解题误区】结合美国历史常识有助于解答本题。16.【解析】选B。因为他们认为两个世纪前白纸黑字写下来的这些话，不应只是空话。mean something在句中可理解为“不是空话”。【解题误区】本题易误选A或C。mean everything/anything“意味着一切”，与语义相悖。17.【解析】选A。她让我了解到，美国所以伟大，不是因为它完美，而是因为我们可以不断让它变得更好，而让它更好的未竟工作，就落在我们每个人的身上。【解题误区】本题易误选B。finished完成的，与语境不符。 18.【解析】选B。这些是我想要让你们得到的东西：在一个梦想不受限制、有所成就的世界中“长大”。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“醒来”；选项C的意思是“出现，发生”；选项D的意思是“起床”，均与语境不符。19. 【解析】选D。我要每个孩子都有和你们一样的机会(chance)，去学习、梦想、成长。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“困难”；选项B的意思是“障碍”；选项C的意思是“焦虑”，均与语境不符。20.【解析】选D。我深以你俩为荣，你们永远不会明白我有多爱你们。more than超过，与语境相符。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“而不是”；选项B的意思是“除了”；选项C的意思是“少于”，均与语境不符。*结束- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网
