1、2014高考英语完形填空精英练习题(8)及答案完形填空练习Dad taught me a lot about life, especially its hard times. I remembered one of his 1 one night when I was ready to quit (退出) a political campaign (运动) I was losing, and wrote about it in my diary.Tired, feeling the many months of 2 , I went up to my study to make some no
2、tes. I was looking for a pencil in the back of my desk drawer when I 3 up one of Dads old business cards that he was so proud of: Andrea Cuomo, Italian American Groceries Fine Imported Products. Then I thought about how he 4 with difficult situations. A lot of pictures appeared into my 5 , but one s
3、cene came sharply into view. We had just 6 to Holliswood, New York. We had our own house for the first time; it had some land around it, even 7 . One, in particular, was a great blue spruce (云杉) that must have been 40 feet tall.Less than a week after we moved in, there was a terrible 8 . We came hom
4、e from the store that night to find the spruce 9 almost totally from the ground and thrown onto the street. When my brother Frankie and I saw the spruce, our hearts 10 . But not Dads.The rain was 11 . Then he announced, “OK, were going to push him up!” “What are you talking about, Dad? The roots are
5、 out of the ground!” “Shut up, were going to push him up, hes going to 12 again.” We couldnt say 13 to him. So we followed him into the house and we got what rope there was and we 14 the rope around the top of the tree that 15 on the street, and he stood up by the house, with me 16 on the rope and F
6、rankie in the street in the rain, helping to 17 up the great blue spruce. In no time at all, we had it standing up straight again! Dad drove stakes (桩) in the ground, tied rope from the 18 to the stakes, and said, “Dont worry, hes going to grow again ”I looked at the 19 and wanted to cry, I couldnt
7、20 to got back into the campaign.1. A. classesB. lectureC. lessonsD. talks2. A. struggleB. workingC. battleD. defence3. A. turnedB. tookC. cameD. picked4. A. keptB. workedC. dealtD. helped5. A. heartB. mindC. headD. book6. A. cameB. leftC. gotD. moved7. A. yardB. fieldC. flowersD. trees8. A. stormB.
8、 rainC. snowD. wind9. A. pushedB. pulledC. putD. struck10. A. fellB. roseC. sankD. dropped11. A. stoppingB. fallingC. comingD. going12. A. standB. plantC. dieD. grow13. A. noB. yesC. itD. nothing14. A. madeB. gaveC. tiedD. kept15. A. putB. leftC. placedD. lay16. A. pullingB. pushingC. holdingD. fixi
9、ng17. A. takeB. putC. pullD. push18. A. leavesB. rootsC. trunkD. branches19. A. pictureB. cardC. treeD. rain20. A. waitB. stopC. leaveD. stay完形填空练习(六十四)15 CAACB610 DDABC1115 BDACD1620 ADCBA*结束完形填空(议论文)(2011上海)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked
10、A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining(留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 1, words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted custome
11、rs they often2the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business3that the customer remains a customer.4to co
12、ncentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs businesses huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every year. In constantly changing5, this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that fe
13、w companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.Only now are organisations beginning to wake up to these lost opportunities and calculate the 6implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big 7in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per c
14、ent decrease in the number of defecting(流失的) customers led to8increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.In the US, Dominos Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5, 000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and9never returns
15、, is losing the company thousands of dollars in10profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).The logic behind cultivating customer11is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little a
16、ttention paid to 12them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield Universitys School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits. 13customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furtherm
17、ore, they tend to be less price14, and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it15for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market. 1. A. in particularB. in realityC. at leastD. first of all2. A. emphasizeB. doubtC. overlookD. believe3. A. den
18、yingB. ensuringC. arguingD. proving4. A. MovingB. HopingC. StartingD. Failing5. A. marketsB. tastesC. pricesD. expenses6. A. culturalB. socialC. financialD. economical7. A. promiseB. planC. mistakeD. difference8. A. costB. opportunityC. profitD. budget9. A. as a resultB. on the wholeC. in conclusion
19、D. on the contrary10. A. hugeB. potentialC. extraD. reasonable11. A. beliefsB. loyaltyC. habitsD. interest12. A. alteringB. understandingC. keepingD. attracting13. A. AssumedB. RespectedC. EstablishedD. Unexpected14. A. agreeableB. flexibleC. friendlyD. sensitive15. A. unfairB. difficultC. essential
20、D. convenient参考答案1-5 BCBDA 6-10 CDCAB 11-15 BCCDB: 完形填空(议论文)(2011湖南)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的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。People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply arent taking the time to say a simple “hello. “ After considering this phenomenon
21、, I decided I was going to1the way I was doing things.My2came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who3her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to4because I stupidly forgot my
22、 book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one had stopped to5her.“OK, “ I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed. “ My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man6by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began
23、a 7. It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every8from my new friend had a tone(语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him?People arent used to making an9chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how10it is needed, doesnt just happen. It takes people like us
24、 to make it possible. I11you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someones day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come12as a whole.1. A. changeB. explainC. learnD. show2. A. troubleB. doubtC. wishD. opportunity3. A. tookB. droppedC. gotD. pulled4. A. com
25、e outB. stand byC. go backD. turn up5. A. pleaseB. greetC. helpD. praise6. A. sittingB. walkingC. ridingD. running7. A. discussionB. lessonC. reportD. conversation8. A. jokeB. responseC. cryD. story9. A. unchangeableB. unpreparedC. unforgettableD. unfinished10. A. desperatelyB. frequentlyC. simplyD.
26、 widely11. A. allowB. warnC. orderD. advise12. A. laterB. straighterC. closerD. slower参考答案1-5 ADBCC 6-10 ADBBA 11-12 DC: 完形填空(议论文)(2011广东)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的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 has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The1is based on the belie
27、f that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual(智力的)growth by2situations that are designed for the3children.There can be little doubt that4classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these5out of the regu
28、lar classes may create serious problems.I observed a number of6children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a7class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying8on their teachers directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping u
29、p, they began to reflect9on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.Many are concerned that gifted children become10and lose interest in learning. However, this11is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these12simply conclude that special classes sh
30、ould be set up for those who are13. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they14so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an15child. 1. A. principleB. theoryC. argumentD. classification2. A. des
31、igningB. groupingC. learningD. living3. A. smartB. curiousC. matureD. average4. A. regularB. specialC. smallD. creative5. A. childrenB. programsC. graduatesD. designs6. A. intelligentB. competentC. ordinaryD. independent7. A. separateB. regularC. newD. boring8. A. speciallyB. slightlyC. wronglyD. he
32、avily9. A. directlyB. cleverlyC. voluntarilyD. quickly10. A. doubtedB. boredC. worriedD. tired11. A. concernB. conclusionC. reflectionD. interest12. A. studentsB. adultsC. scholarsD. teachers13. A. talentedB. worriedC. learnedD. interested14. A. believeB. thinkC. sayD. feel15. A. outstandingB. intel
33、ligentC. anxiousD. Ordinary参考答案1-5 CCDBA 6-10 ABDCB 11-15 ABADC完形填空-议论类(福建)The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be.The 36 family in colonial(殖民时期的)North America was mainly concerned with survival and 37 that,its own economic prosperity.Thus,children we
34、re 38 in terms of their producitivity(生产能力),and they played the role of producer quite early. 39 they fulfilled this role,their position in the family was one of subordination(附属).With the 40 of the society,the position of children in the family and in the society became more important.In the comple
35、x and technological society 41 the United States has become,each 42 must fulfill a number of personal and occupational 43 and be in contact with many other members. 44 ,viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are 45 more as people in their own right than as those of subordin
36、ation.This acceptance of children as 46 participants in the family is reflected in various laws 47 the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.This new 48 of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also 49 an increasing interest in child-raising
37、techniques.People today spend much time 50 the proper way to 51 children.Nowadays,the socialization of the child in the United States is a 52 transaction(事务)between parent and child 53 a one-way,parent-to-child training 54 .As a consequence,socializing children and 55 with them over a long period of
38、 time is for parents a mixture of pleasure,satisfaction,and problems.36.A.poorB.ordinaryC.happyD.wealthy37.A.exceptB.forC.beyond D.through38.A.supportedB.receivedC.encouraged D.valued39.A.UntilB.AfterC.AlthoughD.When40.A.movementB.achievement C.developmentD.requirement41.A.that B.whereC.whenD.what42
39、.A.parentB.memberC.family D.relative43.A.purposes B.promisesC.rolesD.tasks44.A.Besides B.HoweverC.Instead D.Therefore45.A.admired B.regardedC.madeD.respected46.A.willing B.equalC.similar D.common47.A.enjoying B.preventing C.considering D.protecting48.A.viewB.faithC.worldD.study49.A.led inB.brought i
40、n C.resulted in D.taken in50.A.seeking B.making C.fightingD.working51.A.nurse B.praise C.understand D.raise52.A.one-sidedB.many-sided C.round-wayD.two-way53.A.more thanB.rather than C.better than D.less than54.A.mannerB.method C.programD.guide55.A.takingB.living C.playing D.discussing答案 36.B 37.C 38
41、.D 39.A 40.C 41.A 42.B 43.C 44.D 45.B 46.B 47.D 48.A 49.C 50.A 51.D 52.D 53.B 54.C 55.B完形填空-议论类(山东)Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 36 realize that those challenges to the very things than 37 us and make us who we are ,it is the same with the challenges that come with 38 .When we a
42、re faced with a challenge, we usually have two 39 . we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 40 the challenge isnt worth the 41 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 42 when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most 43 all that is needed is 44 and communicable. W
43、hen we are communed to something, it means that no matter how 45 or how uncomfortable something is ,we will always choose to 46 it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 47 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wr
44、ong. 48 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 49 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster. In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 50 they me: small hurdles you need to jump or 51 on your way through li
45、fe. Nothing is so big that it is 52 to get over, and hurt only 53 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 54 to everyone, and some day you will 55 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it make me who I am today. And that a good thing.” 36Aseem to Bcome to Chope to Dtry to 37Adesign Bpro
46、mote Cdirect Dshape 38AconfidenceBpressure CfriendshipDdifficulty 39AopportunitiesBexpectations CchoicesDaspects 40AdemandingBdeserving CpredictingDpresenting 41AcommentBloss CtroubleDexpense 42AspansBtimes CdatesDages43AcasesBfields CpartsDoccasions 44AassessmentBcommitment CencouragementDadjustmen
47、t 45AdoubtfulBshameful CharmfulDpainful 46AkeepBcontrol CfaceDcatch 47AspaceBplan CtopicDroom 48AIfBAs CWhileDUnless 49Aother thanBrather than Cor ratherDor else 50AwhatBwho CwhereDwhich 51Apass byBcome across Cget throughDrun over 52AunnecessaryBnecessary CimpossibleDpossible 53AservesBmeans CaimsDattempts 54AopensBappeals CgoesDhappens 55Alock down onBlook back on Clook forward toDlook up to 答案 36.B 37.D 38.C 39.C 40.D 41.C 42.B 43.A 44.B 45.D 46.C 47.A 48.A 49.B 50.A 51.C 52.C 53.A 54.D 55.B