1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语完形填空专题训练极品题（24）及答案【2013界广东省湛江市二模】 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to 1_ our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: Wha
2、t is a hero?Despite huge 2_ in cultures, heroes around the world 3_ share a number of similar characteristics that instruct and 4_ people.A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will 5_ But a hero goes beyond mere fame.Heroes serve power
3、s or principles 6_ than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by 7 _.The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who 8_ a real hero will experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for
4、 would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they 9_ to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be 10_ persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more11_?Heroes can ma
5、ke things change 12_ .They have a 13_ from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They 14_ new possibilities. It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with attractive personalities, but the pace of change would be 15_ and the vision uncertain
6、.文章大意：文章阐述了什么是英雄，什么样的人才能被称作英雄，同时也讲述了英雄的作用即英雄是改变的催化剂。1. A. laugh B. question C. ask D. think【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文的呼应。Laugh嘲笑； question提问； ask问； think想。根据下文This leads us to ask，所以我们应该开始询问我们的英雄，故选B。2. A. differences B. similarities C. changes D.suggestions【答案】A【解析】考查名词及上下文的呼应。differences不同； similarities相似点
7、； changes变化； suggestions建议。根据a number of similar characteristics与similar相反的应是differences，尽管在文化有很大的不同，故选A。3. A. common B. ordinary C. generally D. general【答案】C【解析】考查副词及上下文的呼应。common共同的，是形容词； ordinary普通的，是形容词； generally通常地，是副词；general通常的，是形容词。尽管在文化有很大的不同，世界各地的文化通常却有一些相似点，故选C。 4. A. frighten B. surpris
8、e C. damage D. inspire【答案】D【解析】考查动词及上下文的呼应。frighten 害怕； surprise吃惊； damage 损害； inspire产生，鼓励。这些相似点指导和激励着人们，故选D。5. A. listen B. enjoy C. ignore D. hate【答案】A【解析】考查动词及上下文的呼应。Listen听； enjoy喜欢；. Ignore忽视；. hate不喜欢。一个英雄有冒险故事可以讲，而且会有一大批的听众。故选A。6. A. poorer B. smaller C. larger D lower【答案】C【解析】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。p
9、oorer更贫穷； smaller更小的； larger更大的； lower下游的。根据下文heroes take the energy of higher powers；英雄们为比自己更有大的权力和组织服务，故选C。7. A. parents B. children C. neighbors D. ordinaries【答案】D【解析】考查名词及上下文的呼应。parents父母； children 孩子； neighbors邻居； ordinaries普通的人。根据step it down可知，英雄们怀着很高的理想，并逐步贴近生活，来让普通百姓接受。故选D。8. A. imitate B.
10、dislike C. think D. select【答案】A【解析】考查动词及上下文的呼应。imitate模仿； dislike不喜欢；think 想； select选择。根据上文The hero lives a life worthy of imitation.；这里选择的是imitation的词根；英雄的生活是值得效仿的 那些效仿真正英雄（一个真正的人物）以一个全新的视角来经历生活,激情和内涵,故选A。9. A. bored B. willing C. hopeless D. doubtful【答案】B【解析】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。bored厌烦的； willing情愿的； hope
11、less无希望的； doubtful怀疑的。be willing to do情愿做某事；他们活着为了什么，为什么而死?故选B。10. A. admiring B. selfish C. famous D. careless【答案】C【解析】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。admiring赞赏的； selfish自私的； famous 著名的； careless粗心的。根据serve only their own fame，如果结果或者迹象表明他们只是为了自己的名声服务，他们可能是名人但绝不是英雄。故选C。11. A. dreadful B. meaningful C. useful D. thank
12、ful【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文的呼应。dreadful可怕的； meaningful有意义的； useful有用的； thankful感谢的。麦当娜和迈克.杰克逊很有名，但是他们让他们的歌迷发现自己生活更丰富了么？故选B。12. A. luckily B. beautifully C. quickly D. awfully【答案】C【解析】考查副词及上下文的呼应。luckily幸运地； beautifully漂亮地； quickly快地； awfully可怕的。根据常识可知英雄使改革更快。英雄是改革的催化剂。故选C。13. A. vision B. stand C. step D.
13、climb【答案】A【解析】考查动词及上下文的呼应。vision美景，景象； stand站立； step迈步； climb爬。根据from the mountaintop，他们居高临下，故选A。14. A. recover B. create C. instruct D. lighten【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文的呼应。recover恢复； create创造； instruct 指导； lighten照亮。create possibilities制造可能；他们制作了新的可能。故选B。15. A. certain B. stable C. weak D. slow【答案】D【解析】考查形
14、容词及上下文的呼应。certain某一； stable 牛棚； weak弱； slow慢的。变革的速度会变慢。故选D。高频词汇集中速记affectionfeknn. 爱,情感,影响,病annoynvt. 使苦恼,骚扰appreciationpri:enn. 赏识,鉴识,感激besidesbsadzad. 此外 prep. 除.之外bloomblu:mn. 花,开花,青春,钢块 vi. 开花,焕发青春,茂盛 vt. 使茂盛,炼成钢坯breathebri:vi. 呼吸,生存,低语 vt. 呼吸,使疲乏,发散,低声说careke(r)n. 小心,照料,忧虑 vi. 关心,照顾,喜爱 vt. 在意ch
15、allengetlndn. 挑战,盘问 vt. 向.挑战,要求,怀疑 vi. 挑战,反对cheerfullytflad. 高高兴兴地comfortablekmftbla. 舒服的,轻松的 n. 盖被companionkmpnnn. 朋友,陪伴,指南手册,升降口 vt. 陪伴convenientknvi:nnta. 方便的,合宜的dangerousdendrsa. 危险的defeatdfi:tn. 败北,失败 vt. 击败,使无效delightdlatn. 高兴,愉快 vt. 使高兴,乐于 vi. 喜爱designdzann. 设计,图样,企图 vt.vi. 设计,计划desiredza(r)n
16、. 欲望,要求 vt. 想要,请求 vi. 愿望devotedvtvt. 投入于,献身disappointdspntvt. 使失望dislikedslakn. 嫌恶 vt. 讨厌,不喜欢displeasuredsple(r)n. 不愉快,不满; 不高兴,生气doubtdatn. 怀疑,疑惑 vt.vi. 怀疑,不信drivewaydravwen. 车道encouragementnkrdmntn. 鼓励,激励,奖励enjoyablendbla. 可享受的,令人愉快的equali:kwln. 对手,匹敌,同辈 a. 相等的,平等的,胜任的,不相上下的,平静的 vt. 等于,比得上eventuall
17、yventlad. 最后,终于excitementksatmntn. 刺激,兴奋freedomfri:dmn. 自由,坦率,特权gardenerg:dn(r)n. 园丁,花匠,园艺家glancegl:nsn. 一瞥,闪光,一滑,辉矿类 vi. 扫视,掠过,闪光,略说,提到 vt. 扫视,使掠过growthgrn. 生长,栽培 n. 等比级数hosthstn. 许多,主人,旅馆招待 vt. 当主人招待insteadnstedad. 改为,抵作,更换,替代intentionntennn. 意图,目的,观念landlndn. 陆地,地面,地界,土地,国土,地产 vi. 登陆,登岸,到达 vt. 使上
18、岸,使登陆,使到达lilylln. 百合,百合花 a. 洁白的,纯白色的,纯洁的luckilylklad. 幸运地,幸亏,侥幸maplemepln. 枫,枫木,淡棕色memorymemrn. 记忆,记忆力,存储,纪念,回忆 n. 内存naturalntrln. 天生的白痴oppositepzta. 相对的,相反的,对面的 prep. 对面 n. 对立面originaterdnetvt. 开始,发明,发起 vi. 发源,发生 v. 发自painfulpenfla. 痛苦的,困难的,令人烦恼的plantpl:ntn. 植物,工厂,生长 vt. 种植,栽培,培养,安置 vi. 种植pleasurep
19、le(r)n. 快乐,愉快,希望 vt.vi. (使)高兴proudprada. 骄傲的,自大的,自豪的,壮丽的,辉煌的,自尊的regardlessrg:dlsa. 不管,不注意,不顾regularlyregjllad. 有规则地,一丝不苟地,正式地reliefrli:fn. 减轻,解除,救济,安慰,调剂,地势的起伏respectrspektn. 尊敬,尊重,关心 vt. 尊敬,注意,遵守respondrspndvt. 回答 vi. 回答,响应,承担责任,有反应,回报riserazn. 上升,增加,上涨,高地,小山,发生,出现,升高 vi. 升起,起身,起立,上升,上涨,增长,高耸,起义,浮现
20、,复活,休会,发源roserzn. 玫瑰,蔷薇,玫瑰色 a. 玫瑰色的,玫瑰花的 vt. 使成玫瑰色 vbl. rise的过去式rubbishrbn. 废物,垃圾,胡说satisfystsfavt. 使满意,满足,赔偿,说服 vi. 令人满意,替人赎罪seedsi:dn. 种子,籽,精液,子孙,萌芽 vt. 播种,结实,成熟,去.籽 vi. 结实,播种similarsml(r)a. 相似的,类似的 n. 相似的东西simplysmplad. 只是,简直,坦白地,简单地,只须strugglestrgln. 竞争,努力,奋斗 vi. 努力,奋斗,挣扎suggestionsdestnn. 提议,意见
21、sunflowersnfla(r)n. 向日葵superiorsu:pr(r)n. 长者,高手,上级 a. 上好的,出众的,高傲的thereforeef:(r)ad. 因此,所以threatretn. 恐吓,恶兆,威胁tontnn. 吨,货物体积,容积单位troublesometrblsma. 麻烦的,讨厌的upsetpseta. 烦乱的,不高兴 vt. 颠覆,推翻,使心烦,使不适,扰乱 vi. 翻倒valuablevljbla. 有价值的,贵重的,宝贵的,可估价的vasev:zn. 花瓶,瓶wastewestn. 废物,浪费,损耗,消耗,地面风化物,垃圾,荒地 a. 废弃的,荒芜的,多余的
22、vt.浪费,消耗,使荒芜weedwi:dn. 杂草,野草 vi. 除草 vt. 除.的草,剔除whateverwtev(r)pron. 无论什么wildwaldn. 荒野,荒地 a. 野性的,荒野的,野蛮的,野生的,失控的,任性的,杂乱的,疯狂的,狂热的,轻率的wonderwnd(r)n. 奇迹,惊奇,惊愕 vt. 惊奇,想知道 vi. 惊讶,怀疑 【2013界长宁区质量抽测】完形填空Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,
23、C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their 50 display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandras Birdwing,
24、 has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern U.S., has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now 51 . Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterfli
25、es exist around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan 52 . Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be 53 . Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a 54 of the environments health, since they are 55 to environmental changes. Many envi
26、ronmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit 56 the important role that butterflies play in our environment. In recent years, environment
27、al groups have made significant progress in 57 endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious 58 to protect the butterflies h
28、abitat (栖息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to 59 . Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010. Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, 60 , n
29、ot just for environmental groups. 61 citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylors Checkerspot. They recognize how 62 seemingly insignificant creatures c
30、an be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once 63 , “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it 64 to everything else in the Universe.”50.A. colorsB. bodies C. wings D. feelers51.A. out of controlB. in great dangerC. on the flyD. out of date52.
31、A. nearbyB. thoughC. besidesD. alone53.A. predictableB. possibleC. imaginableD. terrible54.A. factorB. pictureC. measureD. display55.A. exposedB. accustomedC. sensitiveD. resistant56.A. highlightsB. changesC. replacesD. finds57.A. preservingB. controllingC. observingD. recognizing58.A. projectsB. ef
32、fortsC. stepsD. groups59.A. set an exampleB. keep the promiseC. make a differenceD. take the time 60.A. howeverB. furthermoreC. otherwiseD. therefore61.A. DistinguishedB. LeadingC. SeniorD. Ordinary62.A. gracefulB. significantC. pitifulD. mysterious63. A. proposedB. commented C. promised D. recommended 64.A. restricted B. adaptedC. contributedD. tied【参考答案】Section A5054CBDDC5559CAABC6064ADBBD- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网