1、 2014高考英语完形填空限时训练精品题（8）及答案完形填空Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 1 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except DavidDavid was a
2、 small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 3. I can still remember he was always 4 a smile and willing to
3、 help. He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for homeWeeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last d
4、ay of school before the holiday break. I smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.“I have something for you.” he said and 8 from behind his back a small box. 9 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, than
5、ked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but its 10 .”“Oh no it isnt” said David. “Its full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldnt se
6、e or touch unless you know its there.”Tears filled my eyes 11I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 12 the little empty box set on my desk.1. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelli
7、ng 2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing 5. A. would B. should C. might D. could6. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control 8. A. s
8、earched B. found C. raised D. pulled 9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper 11. A. as B. until C. because D. though12. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards 【参考答案】 1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.AWhen
9、I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could do to advise me against becoming a brewer(造酒人). Hed 1 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 2 had his father and grandfather before him. He didnt want me 3 near a vat(酿酒用的桶)of beer. So I did as he asked. I got good 4 , went
10、to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 5 me to study law and business at the same time.In my second year of graduate school, I began to realize that Id 6 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 7 , my parents didnt think this was a great idea.
11、 But I felt strongly that you cant 8 till youre 65 to do what you want in life.I packed my stuff into a bus and headed for Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 9 . I finished Harvard and got a highly-paid job at the Boston Consulting Group S
12、till, after working there five years, I 10 , “Is this what I want to be doing when Im 50?” At that time, Americans spent good money on beer in 11 quality. Why not make good beer for 12 ? I thought.I decided to give up my job to become 13 . When I told Dad, he was 14 , but in the end he 15 me. I call
13、ed my beer Samuel Adams, 16 the brewer and patriot(爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea Party. 17 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get the 18 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager（淡啤酒） won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was dest
14、ined(注定) to be a brewer. My 19 to the young is simple: Life is very 20 , so dont rush to make decisions. Life doesnt let you plan.( ) 1.A.cost B. spent C. taken D. paid( ) 2.A.like B. as if C. so D. nor( ) 3.A.anywhere B. anyway C. anyhow D. somewhere( ) 4.A.habits B. teachers C. grades D. work( ) 5
15、.A.promised B. convinced C. advised D. allowed( ) 6.A.never B. ever C. always D. hardly ( ) 7.A.Fortunatnely B. Obviously C. Possibly D. Surprisingly( ) 8.A.assure B. decline C. deny D. wait( ) 9.A.school B. Colorado C. my home D. my decision( ) 10.A.thrilled B. stressed C. wondered D. sneezed ( ) 1
16、1.A.cheap B. expensive C. low D. high( ) 12.A.Englishmen B. Europeans C. the world D. Americans ( ) 13.A.a lawyer B. a brewer C. an instructor D. an engineer( ) 14.A.astonished B. satisfied C. interested D. anxious( ) 15.A.hated B. supported C. raised D. left( ) 16.A.for B. at C. in D. after( ) 17.A
17、.Therefore B. Otherwise C. Also D. Yet( ) 18.A.price B. name C. company D. party( ) 19.A.advice B .life C. job D. experience( ) 20.A.hard B. busy C. short D. long1.B spend time doing sth. 是固定结构，意思是“把时间花在做上”。2.C 倒装句。“so+倒装句”表示“另一个人或物的情况与前面相同”。3.A anywhere用于否定句中。4.C 据上下文可知，作者服从了父亲的安排并获得了良好的成绩。5.D 学校允许
18、我学习法律和商业。allow sb to do sth.“允许某人做某事”。6.A never.anything=nothing。7.B 我想退学，显然父母不会同意，其他不合题意。8.D “不能等到人老了才做自己愿做的事”。9.A 下文finished Harvard提供了回来学习的信息，因而为go back to school。10.C 这句话是作者对自己生活的疑惑。11.C 本句意思是啤酒很贵，但质量不佳。12.D 上文提到Americans 高价买质量不好的啤酒，因而本句应为为Americans制造高质量的啤酒。13.B 从下文可知，作者要放弃原来的工作，成为酿酒人。14.A 当我告诉父
19、亲时，他对我的想法不是很满意或感兴趣，而是奇怪，因为文章一开始就告诉我们作者的父亲不想让他成为酿酒人。15.B but表转折，表明最后他同意和支持我，故答案为B。16.D name sth. after为一固定搭配。 after有“根据、依据”的意思。17.C also “而且”，作者首先给他的啤酒起了一个好名字，同时又直销给喝酒人。18.B 把“酒的名字”传出去，使这一“name”有了名气。19.A 从后面的几句话可知，作者是在给读者“忠告”，advice“忠告、劝告、建议”。20.D 从“不要急于做决定”，可知作者是想表达“人的一生很长久”的意思，所以也就有了“生活不一定按你的计划进行”。
20、完形填空-B第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡上。Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that its their job to 1 others how their positions, statements, and points of view
21、 are 2 , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow 3 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!Think about it. Have you ever been 4 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that Im wrong and youre right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever 5 you when you c
22、orrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 6 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 7 to be corrected. We all want our positions to be 8 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 9 of the human heart. And those who learn to 10 are the most loved and respect
23、ed. Those who are in the 11 of correcting others are often resented and 12 .A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise 13 others the joy of being right- give them the glory. 14 correcting. When someone says, “I really feel its important to:”, rather than jumping 15 and sayi
24、ng, “No, its more important to:”, simply let it go and allow their statement to 16 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 17 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 18 . Youll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other peoples 19 , which is far more r
25、ewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “ 20 ”, most of the time?( ) 1.A.show B. ask C. prove D. teach( ) 2.A.unimportant B. unbelievable C. incorrect D. imperfect( ) 3.A.consider B. appreciate C. understand D. refuse( ) 4.A.fooled B. helped C. taught D. corrected( ) 5.A.t
26、hanked B. rewarded C. cared D. accepted( ) 6.A.side B. price C. expense D. cost( ) 7.A.like B. hate C. prefer D. afford( ) 8.A.admired B. received C. realized D. respected( ) 9.A.shortcomings B. advantages C. desires D. wishes( ) 10.A.talk B. praise C. help D. listen( ) 11.A.habit B. form C. positio
27、n D. purpose( ) 12.A.punished B. avoided C. left D. scolded( ) 13.A.letting B. lending C. allowing D. owing( ) 14.A.Stop B. Continue C. Practise D. Try( ) 15.A.out B. up C. in D. off( ) 16.A.last B go C work D stand( ) 17.A.helpful B. loving C. careful D. popular ( ) 18.A.dreamed B. wanted C. asked
28、D. demanded ( ) 19.A.sufferings B. worries C. successs D. happiness( ) 20.A.happy B. right C. sorry D. proud1.A show sb. sth. “给某人展示”。2.C 由下文“纠正”别人（correcting）可知。3.B appreciate “感激”。由or at least learn something 可知。4.D 由上下文可知。5.A 此处作者反问：你曾经被别人“纠正”而感激不尽过吗？被你“纠正”过的人曾经“感激”过你吗？没有。6.C at ones expense意为“以牺
29、牲为代价”。7.B 此处应是我们都“不喜欢”被别人“纠正”。8.D 由后面的understand 可知。9.C 指我们内心的“欲望”。10.D 学会“倾听”别人的观点，才能得到别人的爱戴和尊敬。11.A be in the habit of 相当于have the habit of。12.B 由前面的“怨恨”及和前句的loved和respected相对比可知。13.C allow sb. sth. “允许某人拥有”。14.A 作者建议：别再老是“纠正”别人，故用stop doing (停止干)。15.C jump in 相当于break in （插话、打断别人）。16.D stand 意为“站
30、得住脚、能成立”。17.B loving “友爱的”。18.A dream “梦想”。19.D 目睹别人因为正确而获得的“幸福”。20.B 由全文可知，这是作者议论的中心：让别人“对”吧。SECTION C (12) Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context. Visit the Edinburgh FestivalEvery year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland
31、, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from 48 over the world. They come to Edinburgh 49 the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from 50 mornin
32、g till late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of the Festival is the “Fringe”, 51 students do comedy shows in small halls and cafs. 52 of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous
33、musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances 53 actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh 54 it is in London. Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, 55 why not book your hotel now?【参考答案】48. all _ 49. for 50. early 51. where_52.Tens 53. with/by 54. than 55.so