1、2014高考英语完形填空十月抓分练习(4)及答案完形填空(记叙文)One book was said to have been saved when the great library of Alexandria burned. But it was not a1book; and so a poor man, who could read a little, bought it for a few2.The book wasnt very interesting, but between its3there was something very interesting indeed. It
2、was a thin strip of vellum on which was written the4of the “Touchstone”!The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any5metal into pure gold. The writing6that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked7like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel war
3、m, 8ordinary pebbles were cold.So the man sold his few9, bought some simple supplies, camped on the10, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he11ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was c
4、old, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the12. Yet he went on and on this way.The days13into weeks and the weeks into months. One day, 14, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was15. He threw it into the sea before he16what he had done. He had
5、 formed such a strong17of throwing each pebbleinto the sea that when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away. So it is with18. Unless we are alert, its easy to fail to19an opportunity when it is20and its just as easy to throw it away.1. A. cheap B. new C. valuable D. worthy2. A. coppers
6、 B. dollars C. pounds D. secrets 3. A. lines B. covers C. paragraphs D. pages4. A. approach B. secret C. method D. mystery5. A. common B. hard C. similar D. authentic6. A. instructed B. explained C. answered D. read7. A. possibly B. appropriately C. apparently D. exactly8. A. although B. since C. wh
7、ile D. meanwhile9. A. books B. belongings C. coppers D. pebbles10. A. seashore B. mountain C. coast D. field11. A. brought up B. gave up C. picked up D. took up12. A. touchstone B. secret C. pebble D. gold13. A. spread B. stretched C. lasted D. extended14. A. however B. otherwise C. consequently D.
8、moreover15. A. cold B. cool C. warm D. shiny16. A. understood B. forgot C. recalled D. realized17. A. custom B. thought C. habit D. hobby18. A. pebbles B. opportunity C. habits D. abilities19. A. accept B. recognize C. discover D. realize20. A. off hand B. at hand C. by hand D. in hand 参考答案88.CADBAB
9、DCBACABACDCBBD: “How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years?” It took me almost 20 years to have the 1 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 2 drinking , the whole family was on 3 and needles every time he got into a 4 that, in th
10、e past, would have 5 him drinking again. For a few years we were 6 to bring it up 7 that the drinking would begin again. “I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day,” was Dads 8 to my 18-year-old unasked question. “The words were a constant 9 to me that th
11、ings were 10 so hard that I could not deal with them,” Dad said. And then he 11 the poem with me. The poems 12 , yet profound words immediately became 13 of my daily routine as well.About a month after this talk with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of da
12、ily sayings of wisdom with one 14 for each day of the year.It has been my experience that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own 15 .I 16 opened the book to November 10 to see 17 words of wisdom this book had in store for me. The moment
13、 I glanced at the page, tears of 18 and appreciation 19 down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 20 my father for all these years ! It is called the Serenity Prayer:God, grant methe serenity to accept the things I cannot change;the courage to change the things I can, and
14、the wisdom to know the difference.1. A. chanceB. courageC. abilityD. right2. A. gave upB. took upC. startedD. continued3. A. threadB. dutyC. fireD. pins4. A. situationB. habitC. conditionD. house5. A. stoppedB. madeC. startedD. asked6. A. sureB. uncertainC. afraidD. eager7. A. on conditionB. for rea
15、rC. in caseD. providing8. A. replyB. wordsC. excuseD. explanation9. A. fearB. imaginationC. thoughtD. reminded10. A. neverB. seldomC. alwaysD. ever11. A. discussedB. sharedC. offeredD. talked12. A. simpleB. longC. wonderfullyD. boring13. A. allB. thatC. anyD. part14. A. listedB. includedC. readD. sa
16、id15. A. characterB. birthdayC. qualitiesD. favorites16. A. doubtfullyB. carefullyC. happilyD. hurriedly17. A. whereB. whetherC. whatD. how18. A. disbeliefB. angerC. sorrowD. regret19. A. hungB. pulledC. rolledD. pushed20. A. troubledB. disturbedC. pleasedD. helped15 BADAC610 CBADA1115 BADAB1620 DCA
17、CD第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 2140 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Ive often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight. Over the years I had been wondering if my 21 was nothing more than a kids imagination. There was a 22 near our house. In wint
18、er it was the greatest 23 place in the world. One 24 all I wanted to do was go skating. I had been waiting for weeks 25 the water was frozen solid. Mom had one rule: “Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldnt 26 any longer that afternoon. So I 27 my skates under my coat and ran to the pond. Several peop
19、le were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockeyI was not really 28 The hockey game had attracted 29 audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering 30 . But another noise came soon. The ice was cracking beneath me. Freezing water 31 my body, and I sank like a rock
20、. My feet 32 the bottom. Just when I thought I wouldnt last another 33 , I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Dont worry,” someone said. I swung my 34 around. I couldnt see anybody. But I heard the voice again,“Push your feet into the bottom and youll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told
21、and 35 . I crawled to the shore and lay down, 36 The next thing I knew was people were 37 around me, covering me with coats. When I awoke, I was home in my own bed. Mom sat next to me, 38 my hand. “I saw nobody there. It must be an angel that came to my 39 ” I said. Mom smiled, “I just thank God you
22、re safe.” For a long time I thought I would 40 a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.21. A. attention B. behavior C. explanation D. reason22. A. river B. pond C. lake D. dam23. A. skating B. fishing C. swimming D. skiing24. A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. night25
23、. A. after B. until C. as D. if26. A. go B. run C. sit D. wait27. A. found B. threw C. took D. hid28. A. lonely B. single C. alone D. afraid29. A. noisy B. happy C. small D. young30. A. changedB. disappearedC. increased D. stopped31. A. filled B. controlledC. covered D. loaded32. A. hit B. dragged C
24、. set D. tapped33. A. day B. hour C. minute D. second34. A. head B. hand C. arm D. leg35. A. leftBsucceeded C. tried D. survived36. A. worried B. surprisedC. excited D. exhausted37. A. lying B. standingC. laughing D. crawling38. A. raisingB. shakingC. holdingD. washing39. A. placeB. mind C. defense
25、D. rescue40. A. take up B. make up with C. bring up D. come up with第二节 (20分,每小题1分)2125 CBAAB 2630 DDCAB 3135 CADAB 3640 DBCDD完形填空(记叙文)The other day at lunch we were talking behind our bosss back. Shes the new1of our middle school. Its her first year as our boss, 2she was “one of us” for some years.W
26、e talked about how kind she was to us. She writes notes to3us happy holidays, or to4us for jobs well done. She checks on us when she knows were5difficulties outside of school with our6or with our families. We talked about the good role model she was for the young7in our building.I sent her a quick e
27、mail to report the8. She replied saying how much she9hearing about it, and how it made a bright spot in a10week of testing and a death in her family.Ivedone the same after such chats about the wonderful custodian we all adore. We often talk about how lucky we are to have her, but shes here after man
28、y of us are gone for the day. She was11to hear it when I told her that so many teachers are12her praises.Im guessing a boss must be pleased to hear that his13are sorry to hear hes leaving and that they14him and appreciated the job hes done. Cards and emails are great, but maybe its just extra heartw
29、arming to know that kind words are being said even “behind your back”.Sure, its15when we can say nice things about other people. It16good! And I think its a special compliment for people to know of the17when others are saying nice things even out of ear shot.Watch for your next18to be the reporter!
30、Make sure to tell them about the nice things being said behind their19! Because how will they know20we tell them?1. A. manager B. principal C. model D. colleague 2. A. but B. since C. while D. though3. A. wish B. tell C. congratulate D. hope4. A. praise B. thank C. expect D. criticize5. A. solving B
31、. settling C. managing D. facing6. A. vacation B. health C. finance D. work7. A. men B. women C. leaders D. students8. A. difficulty B. holiday C. conversation D. lunch9. A. enjoyed B. appreciated C. minded D. insisted10. A. tough B. busy C. frustrating D. boring11. A. amazed B. indifferent C. delig
32、hted D. regretful12. A. saying B. offering C. singing D. giving13. A. teachers B. students C. colleagues D. employees14. A. hated B. respected C. adored D. admired15. A. horrible B. considerable C. pleasant D. acceptable16. A. sounds B. looks C. seems D. feels17. A. times B. situations C. occasions
33、D. circumstances18. A. option B. time C. opportunity D. conversation19. A. ears B. backs C. doors D. bosses20. A. until B. when C. unless D. provided参考答案89.BDABDBBCBACCDBCDACBC: 完形填空(记叙文)When I arrived at 6 a. m. in the large hospital kitchen, Rose was already checking name tags on the trays against
34、 the patient roster. “Hi, Im Janet. ” I tried to sound1, although I already knew Roses2for being impossible to work with. Rose stopped what she was doing and peered3her reading glasses. I could tell from her expression she wasnt4to see a student worker.I filled the 40-cup pot with cold water and beg
35、an making the5when Rose rudely6, “Thats not the way to make coffee. ”She stepped in and7. “The patients like the coffee better the way I do it, ” she8curtly.Up to then I had9that I had never before met anyone like Rose. But over the next few days I started seeing Rose as the10person she was. I learn
36、ed that she was11by elderly parents who needed her care, her own health problems, and an alcoholic husband she was thinking of12.The days slipped by quickly as I finished the last several weeks of my summer job. I soon would be13as a full-time university student. One day, 14I was working alone in on
37、e of the hospital kitchens, Rose entered the room. Instead of her blue uniform, she was15street clothes. “Ivegot myself another job and wont be working here anymore, ”she said as she walked over and gave me a16hug. I just came to say good-bye. Then she turned17and walked out of the door.Although I n
38、ever saw Rose again, I still remember her18. That summer I learned a19Ivenever forgotten. The world is full of people like Roseirritating, demanding, unlovableyet hurting inside. Ivefound that20is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend.1. A. hopeful B. cheerful C. careful D. pitiful2. A. reputa
39、tion B. character C. fame D. habit3. A. behind B. through C. over D. across4. A. surprised B. pleased C. honored D. supposed5. A. coffee B. mistakes C. roster D. tags6. A. involved B. interrupted C. disturbed D. claimed7. A. turned over B. got over C. looked over D. took over8. A. replied B. comment
40、ed C. described D. spoke9. A. reminded B. remembered C. realized D. recognized10. A. boring B. hurting C. puzzling D. caring11. A. bothered B. raised C. burdened D. helped12. A. caring B. leaving C. escaping D. visiting13. A. working B. serving C. returning D. staying 14. A. since B. because C. whil
41、e D. before15. A. wearing B. taking C. trying D. dressing16. A. shy B. quick C. caring D. gentle17. A. satisfactorily B. proudly C. unwillingly D. immediately18. A. obviously B. vividly C. frequently D. consequently19. A. lesson B. technique C. moral D. fact20. A. hatred B. help C. communication D. love参考答案90. BACBABDACBCBCCABDBAD: