1、2014高考英语完形填空基础练习精品题(39)及答案扫荡狂练:完形填空夹叙夹议55.I met her at my place of work, she was my boss at a local bank. 1I am a Christian and she is Muslim, something about her told me she had a beautiful2. She earned good money3she was always broke (不名一文) and I took it upon myself to sort her out by helping her4
2、a budget (预算). As I sat down with her to come up with the list to cut down from her5, it became clear that it was going to be hard because most of it went to6poor and orphaned kids get an education. Much of her free time went to support free community-based7like hospitals and self-help groups. I for
3、med a close8with her and I must say I have learned a lot from her, 9through the smile of the person who has10from her pure generosity (慷慨). She does all this and expects nothing11.Two years ago my late mum was admitted in hospital after a12and as she accompanied me to the hospital to visit her, we13
4、to know two men who were paralyzed (瘫痪) over 20 years ago through an accident and could not be14from the hospital due to pending (未决的) bills. Their relatives had long15them having lost hope in their recovery.She organized for them to be taken to a local old men sanctuary (避难所) , did a charity walk t
5、hrough our town and raised16to support them. Now they have wheel chairs and have moved to a17place where other well wishers have joined in helping them. They are very18to at least have a wheel chair, a place to sleep and people visiting them.To me this young lady is a hero for19is she doing great th
6、ings to the society, she expects no20, neither does she tire in this. People like her remind me there are still angels among us.She is my hero. 1. A. BecauseB. UnlessC. ThoughD. If 2. A. houseB. dressC. soulD. design 3. A. andB. butC. soD. or 4. A. come out withB. come up with C. come acrossD. come
7、to 5. A. planB. intentionC. calculationD. budget6. A. supportB. makeC. noticeD. find7. A. buildingsB. officesC. firmsD. organizations8. A. connectionB. relationshipC. watchD. business 9. A. speciallyB. hardlyC. especiallyD. purposely 10. A. suffered B. survivedC. improvedD. benefited11. A. in return
8、B. at allC. in mindD. after all 12. A. heart attachB. road accidentC. serious illnessD. blood transformation 13. A. cameB. meantC. decidedD. wished 14. A. sentB. takenC. releasedD. recovered 15. A. abandonedB. supportedC. caredD. hated 16. A. announcementsB. shelters C. foodD. funds17. A. localB. be
9、tterC. bigD. pleasant 18. A. healthyB. activeC. gratefulD. helpful 19. A. not onlyB. seldomC. norD. no reason 20. A. helpB. payC. rewardD. praise 参考答案55.CCBADADBCDABACADBCAC: 阅读理解 请认真阅读下列短文,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。AThis is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from
10、 the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.When you took my bag, I dont know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, theres not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the 5 was useful to you . I have informed the social security office so you wont be able to cash the child benefi
11、t next week. I hope that wont leave you too short. But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it wont be much use to you. Actually I d
12、ont mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I dont suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check b
13、ook. There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasnt even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather s
14、houlder bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. Weve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.Im not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my p
15、ersonal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But Ive lost just a little more faith in human natureAnd as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Wh
16、y? Mummy, why us?” I couldnt answer that question. I wonder if you can.1. In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to .A. describe the contents of the bag in detail.B. give some suggestions to the three thievesC. state the fact that she was careless with the moneyD. tell the thieves hardly any money
17、 was available 2. Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?A. The cash in her bag.B. The handbag itself.C. The papers and notes in the bag.D. The check books in the bag.3. What can we conclude about the police?A. They think the case quite common.B. They show sympathy for the woman.C
18、. They have doubts about human nature.D. They are unable to find the thieves.4. Why does the author write the letter?A. To give the thieves a serious warning.B. To express her affection for her valuable bag.C. To call peoples attention to their belongings. D. To complain about the fall of morality.【
19、参考答案】1 4 DCAD 扫荡狂练:完形填空夹叙夹议56.I woke up the other day to find that 10 inches of freshly fallen snow was waiting for me outside my door. The flakes were still1heavily too. I didnt want my little dogs2in it, so I reluctantly3on my heavy coat and grabbed the snow shovel to make a4. I had only gotten a
20、bit done, however, 5the handle of my old snow shovel6with a “snap”. Laughing and shaking my head I7then and there to wait out the storm for a while.It was late in the afternoon when the snow finally8and I trudged (跋涉) over to my Dads house to borrow his shovel and9again. By then the 10 inches of sno
21、w had turned into a foot and a half. I started out slow setting a steady10and stopping to rest whenever my back started to ache. After a while, though, the11finally broke and the sun peeked out to12me on. The work seemed a lot easier then even though it was13. I even sang a few Christmas carols and1
22、4while I cleared out the drives, cleaned off the cars, and shoveled out the paths. After an hour of hard work the job was finally done. 15, I let the child that still lives16of me fall back into the snow and17a snow angel for the angels in Heaven to see. It felt good walking back to my house after a
23、 job well done. It felt even better18around at this wonderful world of white.I dont know why life sometimes gives us spring days and sometimes dumps a ton of snow on us. I do know, 19, that we can pray, laugh, love, and choose20through it all.1. A. floatingB. fallingC. pilingD. flying 2. A. missingB
24、. runningC. hidingD. drowning3. A. pulledB. draggedC. drewD. pushed 4. A. differenceB. discoveryC. pathD. snowman 5. A. untilB. whenC. onceD. after 6. A. crashedB. bentC. slippedD. broke7. A. decidedB. hopedC. continuedD. hesitated 8. A. disappearedB. frozeC. stoppedD. melted 9. A. clearB. tryC. che
25、ckD. think 10. A. developmentB. rate C. stepD. pace11. A. cloudsB. shovelC. skyD. trees 12. A. overlookB. cheerC. shineD. watch 13. A. heavierB. colderC. warmerD. brighter 14. A. dancedB. jumpedC. stoppedD. smiled15. A. LaughingB. CryingC. RestingD. Wandering 16. A. outsideB. insideC. beyondD. above
26、 17. A. catchB. findC. makeD. pretend 18. A. lookingB. walkingC. turningD. wondering 19. A. anywayB. stillC. thenD. however20. A. fateB. determinationC. joyD. luck 参考答案56.BDACBDACBDABCDABCADC: Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The
27、 two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the jobs wages, its holidays and its other benefits.Job sharing differs from conventional part-time wor
28、k in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment.Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each exi
29、sting job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.As would
30、be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britains Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re
31、-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person
32、 makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair
33、division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals.5. In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?A. Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs.B. Work sharing req
34、uires more working hours.C. Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary.D. Work sharing depends on the employers decision.6. According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because _.A. they were over ideal working ages B. they sought higher s
35、ocial statusC. they had difficulty finding full-time jobs D. they had to take care of both work and family7. In job sharing the partners should _. A. enjoy equal social status B. have similar work experience C.know each other very well D. keep in touch with each other8. The main purpose of the passa
36、ge is to _.A. discuss how to provide more jobs B. describe job sharing in generalC.recommend job sharing to women D. compare job sharing with work sharing 参考答案 58.ABCB AConsiderYOU. In all time before now and in all time to come, there has never been and will never be anyone like you. You are unique
37、 in the entire history and future of the universe. Wow! Stop and think about that. You are better than anyone in a million.You are the only one like you in a sea of infinity(无穷,无限)!You are amazing! Youre awesome! Beautiful young people are the whimsy of nature, but beautiful old people are true work
38、s of art. But you don t become beautiful just by virtue of the aging process. Real beauty comes from learning, growing, and loving in the ways of life. That is the Art of Life. You can learn slowly, and sometimes painfully, by just waiting for life to happen to you. Or you can choose to accelerate y
39、our growth and intentionally devour life and all it offers. You are the artist that paints your future with the brush of today. Paint a Masterpiece. God gives every bird its food, but he doesnt throw it into its nest. Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do, its truly up to you!1Which would
40、 be the best title for the passage?AYouBA masterpieceCEnjoy your lifeDReal beauty2By writing this passage, what message does the writer mean to provide us?ABeing confident is more important than anything else.BYou are of course better than anyone else.CReal beauty comes from learning, growing and lo
41、ving in the ways of life.DGod will help you once you have made up your mind.3What does the underlined word“accelerate”mean?Aslow downBincrease the speed ofCdevelopDhelp4What is the main idea of the last three paragraphs?AGod will help those are the most diligent.BActions are more important than goals.CGod will help you if necessary.DYou are the master of your goals and actions参考答案1-4 A A B D