1、湖北枣阳市2017高考英语九月完形填空阅读类训练（一）及答案完形填空。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。I was successful at my job. I worked very hard , but it _1_ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. Id worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. _2_, one afternoo
2、n last May, I was called to the office, and it was _3_ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there _4_ they talked on and all I could think was, “Ive _5_.” Id been so well respected; _6_ I was of no value.For six weeks, I was in a very _7_ place. I wandered around my house like a
3、zombie (僵尸).I could _8_ things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything _9_ me.Then, in late June, my youngest sons football team made the city cup final. The year before, hed been very sad when I _10_ the same final, so he was
4、 _11_ when I told him Id go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me _12_ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder sons band I _13_ went to another city to watc
5、h him play. These moments were so _14_. My life had been so much devoted to _15_ for so long, and I felt 16_ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.17_, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose I was someones mum! I felt a sense of being _18_ again. Now I feel more positive a
6、bout my professional _19_ and Im getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how _20_ it is to achieve real balance in life.( ) 1. A. promised B. afforded C. showed D. left【答案】B ( ) 2. A. Therefore B. Anyhow C. Otherwise D. However【答案】D ( ) 3. A. quickly B.
7、gently C. partly D. easily【答案】B ( ) 4. A. until B. after C. as D. so【答案】C ( ) 5. A. failed B. finished C. tried D. changed【答案】A ( ) 6. A. suddenly B. finally C. immediately D. shortly【答案】A ( ) 7. A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark【答案】D ( ) 8. A. see B. get C. suggest D. understand【答案】A ( ) 9. A. d
8、efended B. directed C. deserted D. disturbed【答案】C ( ) 10. A. watched B. missed C. lost D. won【答案】B ( ) 11. A. disappointed B. worried C. honoured D. delighted【答案】D ( ) 12. A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing【答案】A ( ) 13. A. just B. even C. still D. almost【答案】B ( ) 14. A. hopeful B. meaningfu
9、l C. difficult D. strange【答案】B ( ) 15. A. work B. family C. matches D. performances【答案】A ( ) 16. A. successful B. thoughtful C. thankful D. peaceful【答案】C ( ) 17. A. Naturally B. Doubtfully C. Disagreeably D. Unexpectedly【答案】D ( ) 18. A. employed B. comforted C. valued D. encouraged【答案】C ( ) 19. A. e
10、ducation B. experience C. relationship D. future【答案】D ( ) 20. A. important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising【答案】A 1. 【解析】afford sb. sth.提供某人某物。该句的意思是我的工作给予了我和我的家人一种极好的生活方式。2. 【解析】根据前后文可知是表示转折，然而一天下午我被叫到办公室。3. 【解析】由于是要辞退作者，所以要用柔和的语气向作者表明她被辞退了。4.【解析】as 引导一个时间状语从句，当他们在给我讲话的时候我坐在那里。5.【解析】当他们告诉我我被解雇
11、了的时候，我所想到的一切只是我失败了，与句首的成功形成对比。6.【解析】作者一直认为很成功，现在却被告知被解雇了，所以说作者突然觉得自己很没用。7.【解析】被解雇后作者生活在黑暗的日子里，感到绝望和无助。8.【解析】我能看到有些事情需要我去做，但是我就是不愿意做，这与作者被解雇后的心情是一致的，同时也与后面的变化形成了对比。9.【解析】由于作者被解雇，作者原有的遇事情能够向前看，并且看到事情中的积极的一面，这种人生信仰也抛弃了作者，用desert生动形象，有拟人化的手法。10.【解析】watch“看”；miss“错过”；lose“失去比赛”；win“赢得比赛”。B项符合语境。11.【解析】当作
12、者告诉孩子要去看他们的球队的比赛时，孩子当然是表现的很高兴。12.【解析】cheer sb. on 为某人喝彩，为某人加油。13.【解析】even甚至，用来表示程度的加剧，深化。作者甚至去另外的一个城市里去看孩子的表演。14.【解析】这些时刻与作者解雇后的心情相比是极其有意义的。15. 【解析】在事业后的这一段经历中，通过和孩子相处，作者认识到她过去太致力于工作了。16. 【解析】作者很感激，在自己忽略孩子们之后孩子还是很欢迎她进入孩子们的世界，这让作者感到很是感激。17. 【解析】出人意料的是，失业让我重新有了一种人生的目的感。18. 【解析】我再次觉得我的人生有价值有意义。与前文形成对应。
13、19.【解析】在经历了失业这一人生挫折之后，作者变得对自己的职业前景更为主动，和乐观。20.【解析】在经历了失业后，作者认识到保持工作和生活的一种平衡是非常的重要。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013沈阳市二模，B)A recent research shows that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at the age of 15 or so, the m
14、en voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as interruptions in their daily routines.In general, these “short sleepers” appeared ambitious, active, energetic
15、, cheerful, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or worked fullor parttime while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their family, friends and so on.When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers
16、” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. In similar situation, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were sim
17、ilar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients.The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. The research shows that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occas
18、ionally robbed of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers”文章大意：本文是一篇研究报告。报告中对“睡眠少”的人和“睡眠多”的人进行了对比分析，研究出了他们睡眠时间不同的原因，及其在梦境回忆、性格特点等方面的差异。1According to the report, _.Amany “short sleepers” needed less sleep before they were
19、teenagersBmany “short sleepers” were forced to reduce their nightly sleep timeCmany “long sleepers” were quite concerned when they slept 9 hoursDmany “long sleepers” had kept their sleeping habits since childhood答案：D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句“The research shows that these young men had been lengthy sleeps si
20、nce childhood.”可知，答案D符合文义。2Many “short sleepers” were likely to hold the view that _.Asleep could make people appear active and cheerfulBsleep was the least important on their daily routinesCthey were acceptable to all their friends and familyDthey were less extreme than many mental patients答案：B推理判断
21、题。根据文章第一段最后一句“These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as interruptions in their daily routines.”可推知，他们将睡眠看成日常生活的障碍，故答案B符合文义。3It can be concluded from the third paragraph that _.A“short sleepers” dealt with the psychological trouble themselvesB“short sleepers” were unwilling
22、 to face psychological problemsC“short sleepers” shortened the sleeping time because of pressuresD“short sleepers” would rather remember than forget their dreams答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“In similar situation, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed.”可推
23、知，答案B符合文义。4What is the purpose of writing this passage?ATo introduce the result of a recent research.BTo advise people to sleep for a longer time.CTo show the disadvantages of short sleeping.DTo explain the advantages of long sleeping.答案：A写作意图题。根据文章第一段的开篇点题和对文章的整体理解可知，本文是一篇研究报告，写作的主要目的是：介绍研究的成果，故答案A
24、符合文义。【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】B.The power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators（促进者）.They are
25、extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 ti
26、mes a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in
27、 a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.Socializing(交际) with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fac
28、t, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a butt
29、on.The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.I have devel
30、oped a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids e
31、xperience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free mont
32、hly e-magazine “The Humormeisters Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.55. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because _.A. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster B. we fail to reflect on fun times in our livesC. we treat everyth
33、ing in a serious wayD. humor of situations lies beneath56. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _.A. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughterB. people laugh more heartily when spending time with othersC. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the InternetD. gettin
34、g a deep laugh nowadays is difficult57. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “_”.A. destination B. tendency C. attitude D. approach58. Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeisters Forum”?A. The power of honesty.B. Dont be your own wo
35、rst enemy.C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.【参考答案】55、 5658、 【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】C.400-year-old plants from the Little Ice Age were brought back to life, which could help us understand how the Earth will deal with climate chang
36、e.Moss(藓类植物) found buried beneath the Teardrop glacier(冰川) on Ellesmere Island in Canada has been brought back to life. Findings suggest that these plants could help repopulate regions exposed by melting ice caps. Plants that were buried beneath thick ice in Canada more than 400 years ago and were t
37、hought to have frozen to death have been brought back to life by Canadian scientists.Samples of the moss plant, covered by the glacier during the Little Ice Age of 1550 to 1850 AD, were replanted in a lab at the University of Alberta and grew new stems(茎). Researchers now think these findings can gi
38、ve indication as to how regions can recover as the ice covering them melts.Biologist Dr. Catherine La Farge and her team at the University of Alberta were exploring the region around the Teardrop glacier on Ellesmere Island. Ice on Ellesmere Island region has been melting at around four meters each
39、year for the past nine years. This means that many areas of land that were previously covered by ice have since been exposed. Many ecosystems that were thought to have been destroyed during the Little Ice Age between 1550 and 1850 AD can now be studied, including many species that have never been st
40、udied before.While examining an exposed area of land, La Farge and her team discovered a small area of moss called Aulacomnium turgidum. It is a type of bryophyte(苔藓类植物) plant that mainly grows across Canada, the US and the Highlands of Scotland.Dr La Farge noticed that the moss had small patches of
41、 green stems, suggesting it is either growing again or can be encouraged to repopulate. Dr La Farge told the BBC, “When we looked at the samples in detail and brought them to the lab, I could see some of the stems actually had new growth of green branches, suggesting that these plants are growing ag
42、ain, and that blew my mind. When we think of thick areas of ice covering the landscape, weve always thought that plants have to come from refugia(濒绝生物保护区), never considering that land plants come from underneath a glacier. Its a whole world of whats coming out from underneath the glacier that really
43、 needs to be studied. The ice is disappearing pretty fast. We really have not examined all the biological systems that exist in the world; we dont know it all.”Dr La Farge took samples of the moss and, using carbon-dating techniques, discovered that the plants date back to the Little Ice Age. Dr La
44、Farges team took the samples, planted them in dishes full of nutrient-rich potting soil and fed them with water.The samples were from four separate species including Aulacomnium turgidum, Distichium capillaceum, Encalypta procera and Syntrichia ruralis. The moss plants found by Dr La Farge are types
45、 of bryophytes. Bryophytes can survive long winters and regrow when the weather gets warmer.However, Dr La Farge was surprised that the plants buried under ice have survived into the twenty-first century. Her findings appear in proceedings（论文集）of the National Academy of Sciences.59. Dr La Farges res
46、earch is of great importance to _.A. knowing what the plants during the Little Ice Age were likeB. understanding how ecosystems recover from glaciers.C. regrowing many species that have been destroyed before.D. figuring out the effects of melting ice caps on moss.60. The underlined part “blew my min
47、d” in Paragraph 6 can best be replaced by “_”.A. surprised me B. greatly frightened me C. put my doubt out of my mind D. was exactly what I had in my mind61. According to the passage, Aulacomnium turgidum _.A. lives better in small groups B. is very active in hot weatherC. is strong enough to surviv
48、e coldness D. is chosen from Canadian refugia62. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Bryophyte ecology is greatly affected by climate change.B. 400-year-old mosss survival is a mystery to solve.C. Moss in ancient times was discovered in Canada.D. 400-year-old plants were brought back to life.【参考答案】59、 61-62