1、强化训练13完形填空(五)(45分钟，100分)AOne day, Mr. Jones invited the _1_ of his company to the party in his villa(度假别墅). They were _2_ to come with their kids, _3_ there was a big swimming pool in the backyard. _4_ , David brought his daughter, Grace.At the party, all the people enjoyed themselves. Mr. Jones tal
2、ked with his staff about funny things in the company and the kids were playing excitedly in the _5_ with their little buoys (救生圈)Suddenly, a sound of _6_ was heard by all the people. Hurriedly, all the people _7_ to the pool worried that some kid was drowning. _8_ , they found it was a little girl w
3、ho was crying. When David walked close, he _9_ it was his daughter, Grace. So did Mr. Jones.“Why are you crying, Grace? You said you would _10_ yourself，” asked David, gently.“Daddy, my tooth was _11_ this morning, and it fell into the pool just now. If I cant find it and put it under my _12_ this e
4、vening, the Tooth Fairy wont find it，” Grace answered.Hearing this, all the people were _13_ except Mr. Jones, the boss.He asked his assistant to _14_ him a card with the villas picture on it. Then he marked the place where the girls tooth had fallen on the picture _15_ wrote beside it, “Dear Tooth
5、Fairy, this is the _16_ where Grates fallen tooth is. I promise. Christopher Jones.” _17_ the card, Grace smiled, thinking she could put the card under her pillow and met the Tooth Fairy.The card with the message was just _18_ , but it felt warm and sweet. Kids all have a simple and _19_ world. What
6、 adults can do is to _20_ the unique world every kid has. Mr. Jones, a boss, can do it, so can everybody.1. A. familyB. staffC. faculty D. fellow2. A. refused B. forbiddenC. rejected D. permitted3. A. if B. thoughC. while Dsince4. A. Therefore B. HoweverC. Besides D. Otherwise5. A. tank B. lakeC. po
7、ol D. river6. A. laughing B. shoutingC. crying D. singing7. A. paced B. swamC. stared D. rushed8. A. Above all B. As a resultC. In response D. In a word9. A. recognized B. admittedC. confessed D. acknowledged10. A. perform B. reactC. act D. behave11. A. achy B. tenseC. loose D. lost12. A. sheet B. m
8、attressC. pillow D. bed13. A. in debt B. in vainC. in pain D. in relief14. A. bring B. takeC. grab D. pick15. A. but B. andC. or D. so16. A. state B. conditionC. situation D. position17A. Holding B. ThrowingC. Bearing D. Borrowing18A. imagination B. inspirationC. reputation D. admiration19A. sensiti
9、ve B. creativeC. positive D. innocent20A. share B. preventC. change D. protect【语篇解读】大人们应该尽力去保护孩子简单和纯真的世界。1解析：根据空格后的“of his company”及第二段第二句中的“Mr.Jones talked with his staff”可知，他邀请的是他公司的员工(staff)。family“家人”；faculty“全体教员”；fellow“同事，同辈”。答案：B2解析：根据下文中的“David brought his daughter，Grace”可知，这里表示带孩子来是被允许(per
10、mitted)的。答案：D3解析：根据上下文内容可知，老板允许员工带孩子参加宴会，因为后院有一个大的游泳池。此处用since引导原因状语从句。答案：D4解析：根据空格后的内容可知，这里表示因果关系，therefore“因此”，符合语境。however“然而”，表转折关系；besides“况且，再说”，表并列关系；otherwise“否则”，表选择关系。答案：A5解析：根据上文可知，此处表示孩子们在游泳池里玩。第7空后的“to the pool”也是提示。答案：C6解析：根据下文中的“it was a little girl who was crying”可知，所有的人都听到了哭声。答案：C7解
11、析：由“Hurriedly”可知，所有的人都冲向游泳池那边。rush“冲，奔”，符合语境。答案：D8解析：结果他们发现一个小女孩在哭。as a result“结果”。答案：B9解析：当David走近时，他认出了正在哭的小女孩是自己的女儿。recognize“认出”，符合语境。admit“承认”；confess“坦白”；acknowledge“承认”。答案：A10解析：behave yourself为固定搭配，表示“表现得体，有礼貌”。答案：D11解析：根据下文可知，Grace的一颗牙掉进泳池里了，因此她的牙齿应该是早晨有些松动，loose“松的，松动的”，符合语境。achy“隐痛不止的”；te
12、nse“紧的”；lost“丢失的”。答案：C12解析：根据文章倒数第二段的最后一句话可知，掉落的牙齿是要放在枕头(pillow)下面的。sheet“床单”；mattress“床垫”。答案：C13解析：这里表示听到这个之后，所有的人都放心了。in debt“负债”；in vain“徒劳”；in pain“疼痛”；in relief“轻松，放心”。答案：D14解析：这里表示Jones先生让助理拿来(bring)一张带有别墅图片的卡片。答案：A15解析：此处表示Jones先生做了两件事情，在图片上标出了女孩牙齿掉落的位置，在旁边写了一些话。这两件事情是并列的。故用and。答案：B16解析：由上文可知
13、，Jones先生标出的是女孩牙齿掉落的位置，因此他写信给Tooth Fairy是为了告诉她这个位置，position“位置，地方”，符合语境。答案：D17解析：此处表示Grace拿着(Holding)卡片。答案：A18解析：通读全文并结合空格后的but可知，在卡片上写下信息是Jones先生一时的灵感(inspiration)。imagination“想象”；reputation“名誉”；admiration“钦佩”。答案：B19解析：由Grace的故事可以看出，孩子的世界是简单而纯真的(innocent)。答案：D20解析：大人们能做的就是保护(protect)每个孩子拥有的独特的世界。答案：
14、DBAfter trying and failing yesterday to pay for the person behind me at the drivethrough, I decided to take a different approach today. I did something that absolutely could not be _1_ , and probably wont _2_ be noticed for another few hours. About once a week, I go and get a _3_ at Starbucks. I usu
15、ally _4_ by credit card, or my Starbucks card, which means that I, like many others, dont get any _5_ or cash back. As a result, I dont often put money into the tip jar (罐子)and _6_ I do, its usually a dollar that Ive pulled out of my _7_ for that purpose.Actually, it is _8_ for me to recall a bit of
16、 history: my family was recently at a(n) _9_ house with my parents. My kids, husband, and I did some grocery shopping and _10_ meals, Partway through the vacation, my dad paid mein cash _11_ the groceries. It was not the money I _12_ to get, or to which I felt entitled, but I _13_ it because I have
17、learned that turning down my fathers money feels to him like I am rejecting his _14_ .So today, I _15_ to have a $ 50 bill in my wallet. Before placing my _16_ for my $ 2 coffee, I folded up the bill _17_ the number didnt show, and as the cashier was getting my coffee, I _18_ the $ 50 into the tip j
18、ar.I get a little giggle (咯咯笑) inside of me when I _19_ them going through the tips at the end of the day. I wish I had the _20_ capability to behave like this more often!1. A. sold B. madeC. repaired D. rejected2. A. ever B. stillC. even D. yet3. A. tea B. coffeeC. beer D. milk4. A. pay B. leaveC.
19、arrive D. drink5. A. note B. billC. talk D. change6. A. unless B. whenC. because D. although7. A. wallet B. boxC. bed D. book8. A. disappointing B. miserableC. necessary D. believable9. A. expensive B. woodC. vacation D. private10. A. finished B. gaveC. threw D. prepared11. A. for B. withC. in D. ov
20、er12. A. refused B. expectedC. persuaded D. managed13. A. spent B. requiredC. took D. appreciated14. A. gift B. requestC. love D. word15. A. planned B. hopedC. decided D. happened16. A. cup B. orderC. phone D. hand17. A. in case B. now thatC. so that D. even if18. A. put B. sawC. checked D. fixed19.
21、 A. hear B. mindC. regret D. imagine20. A. design B. economicC. work D. funny【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在给别人付钱遭到拒绝后，想出了更为妥当的方法。1解析：根据文章第一句中的“After trying and failing yesterday to pay for the person”可知，作者昨天为别人付钱没有成功，现在做了某件别人无法拒绝(rejected)的事情。答案：D2解析：此处表示作者所做的事情可能甚至(even)几个小时内都不会被注意到。答案：C3解析：根据下文中的“Before placi
22、ng my _16_ for my $ 2 coffee”可知，此处指的是咖啡(coffee)。答案：B4解析：结合空格后的“by credit card，or my Starbucks card”可知，此处表示支付方式。pay by credit card意为“用信用卡付款”。答案：A5解析：根据上文中的“by credit card，or my Starbucks card”可知，因为是刷卡，所以不会找零钱(change)。答案：D6解析：当作者这样做的时候，通常是投入一美元。答案：B7解析：结合空格前的“its usually a dollar that Ive pulled out o
23、f my”可知，这里指从钱包(wallet)里拿钱。答案：A8解析：根据空后的叙述并结合选项可知，此处表示对作者来说，回忆一些个人经历是有必要的(necessary)。答案：C9解析：根据下文中的“Partway through the vacation”可知，作者一家人在一个度假(vacation)屋。答案：C10解析：结合空前的“did some grocery shopping”和空后的“meals”可知，作者和孩子以及丈夫去杂货店购物，准备(prepared)了饭。答案：D11解析：从空前的“my dad paid me”以及空后的“the groceries”可知，父亲给了作者购物的
24、钱。pay sb. for sth.为固定短语。答案：A12解析：根据空格后的“to get，or to which I felt entitled”可知，这些钱不是作者期望(expected)得到的。答案：B13解析：结合空前的“but”和空后的“because I have learned that turning down my fathers money feels to him like I am rejecting his _14_”可知，作者拿(took)了父亲的钱，因为她认为拒绝父亲的钱会让父亲感到她是在拒绝他的爱(love)。答案：C14解析：参见上题解析。答案：C15解析：
25、根据空后的“to have a $ 50 bill in my wallet”可知，今天作者的钱包里面碰巧(happened)有一张50美元的钞票。答案：D16解析：结合空后的“for my $ 2 coffee”可知，此处表示在自己订购2美元的咖啡之前。答案：B17解析：根据空格后的“the number didnt show”可知，应用so that表示作者把钞票折起来，为了不让钞票上的数字露出来。答案：C18解析：从空后的“into the tip jar”可知，作者把钱放(put)进了小费罐里。答案：A19解析：联系空后的“them going through the tips at
26、the end of the day”可知，作者在想象(imagine)他们在一天结束时检查小费时的情景。答案：D20解析：结合空后的“to behave like this more often”可知，作者希望自己有经济能力让她能够更经常地做像今天这样的事情。答案：BCCommunication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are _1_ to share our experiences or emotions with our friends. But when its our turn to lend a(n)
27、 _2_ , we soon become bored or are short of ideas on how to _3_ and offer advice.Thats because of what researchers call “listener burnout(精疲力竭)”. A friend might talk to us _4_ , often complaining about the same _5_ problems. When we offer quick advice to _6_ the situation, we may be unconsciously tr
28、ying to _7_ ourselves from burnout. However, good listeners _8_ their natural tendency to solve the others problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief.To be a good _9_ , you need to use “active listening”. It starts with the real _10_ to help others and think through their feelings. Dont _
29、11_ things. You can start by putting your phone _12_ and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions _13_ what he or she is saying. _14_ you are able to fully understand, acknowledge the other persons _15_ by reflecting them back: “That must be really hard for you. ” Use _16_ words or
30、even sounds such as “yes” , “right” , and “hmm” to _17_ the other person to continue.Of course, a _18_ can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical. But dont get defensive. Effective listeners dont _19_ negative criticism. Instead they listen and understand what the person is trying to
31、convey _20_ responding.1. A. afraid B. hesitantC. shy D. eager2. A. shoulder B. handC. ear D. eye3. A. respond B. explainC. argue D. quit4. A. aimlessly B. endlesslyC. deliberately D. cautiously5. A. difficult B. oldC. acute D. sensitive6. A. fix B. discussC. create D. describe7. A. forgive B. prote
32、ctC. discourage D. prevent8. A. follow B. displayC. form D. overcome9. A. reader B. partnerC. listener D. speaker10. A. demand B. habitC. desire D. ability11. A. skip B. rushC. overlook D. postpone12. A. away B. offC. out D. up13. A. record B. restrictC. reflect D. replace14. A. Whether B. SinceC. W
33、hile D. If15. A. suggestions B. purposesC. responses D. feelings16. A. big B. toughC. strong D. short17. A. force B. remindC. encourage D. convince18. A. conversation B. suggestionC. problem D. lecture19. A. give up B. make upC. leave out D. block out20. A. after B. beforeC. while D. once【语篇解读】交流在人际
34、关系中起着重要的作用，许多人都愿意和朋友分享自己的经历或情感，但是如何做一个善听者呢？文章对这个问题进行了说明。1解析：我们许多人都渴望和朋友分享自己的经历或情感。be eager to do sth.“渴望做某事”。答案：D2解析：lend an ear为固定短语，意思为“倾听”。答案：C3解析：根据下文的“and offer advice”可知，我们对如何作出反应(respond)和提供建议没有了主意。答案：A4解析：朋友可能会经常无休止地对着我们抱怨老掉牙的问题。endlessly“无休止地”符合语境。答案：B5解析：参见上题解析。答案：B6解析：由上文的“offer quick adv
35、ice”可知，应选fix，表示“解决”。答案：A7解析：protect sb./sth. from sth.表示“保护某人/某事免于某事”，符合语境。答案：B8解析：然而，好的倾听者会克服(overcome)他们的自然倾向来迅速解决他人的问题。答案：D9解析：由下文的“active listening”可知，此处指做一个好的倾听者(listener)需要积极地倾听他人诉说。答案：C10解析：开始时要有真正的要帮助别人的渴望(desire)，并认真考虑他们的感受。答案：C11解析：rush things表示“仓促做事”，符合语境。答案：B12解析：这里表示把你的手机收起来(putting you
36、r phone away)，紧挨着你朋友坐。答案：A13解析：由15空后的“by reflecting them back”可知，这里表示让你的面部表情对你朋友所说的话作出反应。答案：C14解析：作为一个倾听者不管(Whether)你是否能够完全理解对方，你都要对对方的感情(feelings)作出回应。答案：A15解析：参见上题解析。答案：D16解析：由下文的“yes”，“right”和“hmm”可知，要用简短的(short)语言来鼓励(encourage)他人继续说下去。答案：D17解析：参见上题解析。答案：C18解析：由语境可知，这里说的是谈话(conversation)很难进行下去。答案：A19解析：善听者不会抹去负面评论，相反，他们会在作出反应之前倾听并且明白这个人试图传达的意思。block out“不去想，抹去”。答案：D20解析：参见上题解析。答案：B