1、2014高考英语完形填空基础精品练习题（21）及答案完形填空May Paxton graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf at Fulton near the year 1909. Three years later she went to 36 Dr. Katherine B. Richardson about becoming a nurse. Dr. Richardson was one of the founders of Mercy Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. She had never
2、 37 of a deaf nurse. Dr. Richardson told May that her pay would be very 38 and that the work would be difficult. 39, May said that hard work did not frighten her. Dr. Richardson thought well of her, and 40 May as a student nurse.Dr. Richardson never 41 her decision. In fact, she was so pleased with
3、Mays work that she later accepted two other deaf women. The first was Miss Marian Finch of Aberdeen, South Dakota, who was 42 of hearing. The second was Miss Lillie “Bessie” Speaker of St. Joseph, Missouri. These three were called “the 43 angels(天使) of Mercy Hospital” during the time they worked the
4、re.May and Marian did not 44 each other before Marian was hired by the hospital. When Marian first 45 to the hospital, Dr. Richardson introduced May to Marian. She showed them to the room they were to share. During the next two days, the two girls wrote 46 to each other. Finally, other 47 asked Mari
5、an if she knew that May was deaf. Marian ran to the bedroom and asked May in sign if she really was deaf. May answered in sign. Then, 48 the joke sunk in, the two girls burst into laughter.May was always conscientious(认真的) about49orders. Only once did she disobey Dr. Richard- son. It took a lot of t
6、ime to 50 for all the sick children. 51, Dr. Richardson asked the nurses not to take the time to hold the new babies when they were 52 . However, May hated to see the babies cry. When 53 was not around, she found time to hold them. This small change helped the nursery to run much more 54 . When Dr.
7、Richardson discovered what May was doing, she recognized that Mays 55 had improved the nursery, and decided to overlook Mays disobedience.36Asee BwatchCfindDreport37AspokenBthoughtCheardDtalked38AlittleBlowCmuchDhigh39AThereforeBHoweverCLaterDNaturally40AacceptedBregardedCpraisedDadmired41AmadeBcons
8、ideredCregrettedDfollowed42AtiredBproudCashamedDhard43AsilentBquietCwiseDcalm44AlikeBrecognizeCknowDgreet45AwentBcameCcalledDdrove46AarticlesBpapersCnotesDnotices47ArelativesBdoctorsCpatientsDnurses48AasBbeforeCuntilDsince49Agiving BpassingCcheckingDfollowing50AlookBcareCaskDseek51AWhats moreBStill
9、worseCAs a resultDNo doubt52AcryingBsittingCsmilingDlying53AMarianBMayCDr. RichardsonDBessie54AquicklyBslowlyCsmoothlyDnaturally55AactionsBviewsCstrengthsDmistakes参考答案36.A 37.C 38.B 39.B 40.A 41.C 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.B 46.C 47.D 48.A 49.D 50.B 51.C 52.A 53.C 54.C 55.A复习扫荡狂练：完形填空说明文How Failure Can Lead
10、 to Long-Lasting KnowledgeNo one likes to make mistakes. But a new study says organizations learn more from their1than their successes, and keep that2longer.One of the researchers was Vinit Desai, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver Business School, who says3should treat fail
11、ures as a learning opportunity and not try to4them.The study looked at companies and organizations that launch satellites and other5vehicles. Professor Desai compared6shuttle flights.In 2002, a piece of insulating material7during launch and damaged a rocket on the Atlantis. 8, the flight was conside
12、red a success.Then, in early 2003, a piece of insulation struck the Columbia during9. This time, the shuttle broke apart on re-entry and the seven crew members10. NASA officials suspended all flights and an investigation led to suggested changes.Professor Desai says the search11solutions after a fai
13、lure can make12more open-minded. He points to airlines as an example of an industry that has13from failures in the past.He advises organizations to14useful information in small failures and failures they15. He also urges leaders to encourage the open sharing of16. The study appeared in the Academy o
14、f Management Journal. The mistakes we learn from do not have to be our own. We recently17people on our Facebook page to tell us a time they had done18really silly.Bruno Kanieski da Silva told about a time he looked19for his key. It was in his pocket. He wrote:I always promise I will never do it agai
15、n, 20after a few weeks. . . where is my wallet? For sure it will be in a very logical place.1. A. events B. experiences C. failures D. ideas2. A. report B. knowledgeC. tradition D. history3. A. organizationsB. clubs C. activities D. changes4. A. clear B. bury C. remove D. ignore5. A. economic B. soc
16、ial C. spaceD. technology6. A. one B. two C. three D. four7. A. broke off B. broke out C. broke into D. took off8. A. Otherwise B. Meanwhile C. Thus D. But9. A. walk B. travel C. launch D. jump10. A. died B. hurt C. left D. flew11. A. at B. for C. out D. over 12. A. workers B. researchersC. astronau
17、tsD. leaders13. A. took B. got C. learned D. heard14. A. look for B. go for C. look up D. go up15. A. moved B. avoided C. informed D. reminded16. A. equipment B. duty C. research D. information17. A. asked B. wanted C. waited D. persuaded18. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing19. A. no
18、where B. where C. everywhereD. abroad 20. A. because B. or C. and D. but参考答案27.CBADCBADCABDCABDABCD： 完形填空三月天天练词数：223 体裁：记叙文 难度：4 A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would 21 him the water in ten minute
19、s. Thirty minutes later, when the passengers ring for 22 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 23 that she forgot to deliver him the 24. As a result, the passenger was _25_ to take his medicine. She hurried over to him _26_ a cup of water, but he 27 it. In the following hours
20、 on the 28, each time the stewardess passed by the 29, she would ask him with a 30 whether he needed helpornot. But the passenger 31 paid attention to her. When he was going to get 32 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to 33 him the passengers booklet(意见簿). She was very 34. She knew that
21、 he would write down 35 words, 36 with a smile she handed it to him. Off the plane, she 37 the booklet, and cracked a smile, 38 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need helpornot for twelve times 39. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” Thats 40! Who can refuse your
22、 twelve sincere smiles from a person? 21. A. take Bbring Ccarry Dhold22. A. food Bdrink Cservice Dmedicine23. A. tired Bsilent Ccalm Dbusy24. A. water Bhelp Cmilk Dwarning25. A. held on Bheld up Cheld out Dheld down26. A. for Babout Cwith Din27. A. refused Baccepted Cliked Dhated28. A. seat Bair Cfl
23、oor Dflight29. A. customer Bpassenger Cguest Dvisitor30. A. glance Blook Csmile Dcry31. A. never Boften Calways Dseldom32. A. on Bto Coff Dfrom33. A. hand Btake Cthrow Dlend34. A. glad Bangry Ccurious Dsad35. A. important Bsharp Cpolite Dnice36. A. So BBecause CAnd DBut37. A. hid Btore Copened Dclos
24、ed38. A. if Bfor Cafter Dwhen39. A. in all Babove all Cor else Dor so40. A. wrong Bwonderful Cimpossible Dright21B考查动词词义。根据文意可知，十分钟之后拿水来。此处bring带来。22C考查名词词义。the passengers ring for service sounded乘客需要服务的铃声响起。23D考查形容词词义。因太忙忘记给那位乘客送水。24A考查语境理解。此应用返指法，根据上文的提示可知选water。25B考查动词短语。由于没有及时送水来所以延误喝药。此处hold up
25、意为：延误。26C考查介词的用法。此处with意为：带着。27A考查动词词义。她带来水后乘客却拒绝了。28D考查名词词义。此处指在航班上。29B考查名词词义。以后那位空姐每次从那位乘客身边走过的时候，都面带微笑地问他是否需要帮助。此处passenger意为：乘客。完形： 21-25 BCDAB 26-30 CADBC 31-35 ACADB 36-40 DCBAD30C考查名词词义。参看解析29。31A考查副词词义。那位乘客却从来不理会她。32C考查介词词义。当那位乘客下飞机的时候，他请她把意见簿递给他。33A 考查动词词义。参看解析32。34D 考查形容词词义。空姐很悲伤，因为她想他写出很尖
26、刻的话语。35B考查形容词词义。根据语境应是尖刻的话语。36D考查副词的用法。尽管空姐内心很难过，但她仍然面带微笑地把意见簿递给她。37C考查动词词义。当她打开意见簿时，她笑了，因为上面写着“在飞机上你总共问了我12次是否需要帮助，我怎么拒绝你的12次微笑呢？”。38B考查连词的用法。此处for是连词，意为：因为。39A考查短语的含义。此处in all意为：总共。40D考查语境理解。语境：对，谁能拒绝一个人的12次微笑呢？复习扫荡狂练：完形填空说明文Goats are valuable not just for their milk and meat, or for their ability
27、 to control weeds and help renew grasslands. Goats can also be1for their hair.Cashmere goats produce cashmere and Angora goats2mohair.Mohair is used in3, scarves, coats and other products4floor carpets and doll hair.The United States is a leading producer of mohair, along with South Africa and Turke
28、y. Americas5producing state is Texas.An adult Angora can produce as6as seven kilograms of hair each year. As the7grow older, however, their8becomes thicker and less valuable. Hair9white or solid-colored goats is the most popular, 10the appeal of mixed-color mohair has grown.Cashmere goats are genera
29、lly11than Angoras. They can grow big enough to be kept with sheep and cattle.The12hair of the animal is called guard hair. Behind it is the valuable material on a cashmere goat. Cashmere is valued for its softness and13without much weight.Some farmers comb their cashmere goats to14the hair. But if t
30、he animals do get a haircut, it often15at the time when they naturally lose their winter coatbetween December and March.Angora goats generally get their hair16two times a year, in the spring and fall. The job can be done17simple cutting tools or by hiring a professional shearer. Angoras may need spe
31、cial protection from the18for about a month after shearing.The value of an animals coat19the age, size and condition. But whatever kind of goat you choose, be sure you have a good20. Goats love to explore. 1. A. cheap B. worthless C. priceless D. valuable2. A. put B. make C. produce D. present3. A.
32、garden B. jars C. fans D. sweaters4. A. representing B. including C. indicating D. claiming5. A. topB. above C. advanced D. major6. A. little B. many C. much D. few7. A. goats B. sheep C. cattle D. rabbits8. A. feather B. hair C. fur D. skin9. A. in B. on C. of D. from10. A. since B. or C. but D. so
33、11. A. larger B. fatter C. heavier D. wider 12. A. upper B. surface C. inner D. outer 13. A. thinner B. warmth C. lighter D. hotter14. A. clean B. tidy C. remove D. smooth15. A. leads to B. breaks out C. happens to D. takes place16. A. cut B. peeled C. pulled D. used 17. A. with B. at C. over D. for
34、 18. A. wind B. cold C. sunshine D. skin19. A. puts on B. takes on C. turns on D. depends on20. A. decision B. choice C. fence D. idea 参考答案28.DCDBDCABDCADBCDAABDC： 完形填空Koko is the first gorilla to have been taught sign language . Koko lives in the Aanta Cnuz mountains. She has her own house and an o
35、utside enclosure where she spends her 36 when it is not raining.“Cold bad, Gorilla hate,” Koko tells me, as I stand outside her house. But 37 Koko was interested in me, and told me “Visitor good”, it is her conversations with Dr Penny Patterson, 53, that are 38 .Patterson was a psychology student wh
36、en Koko was born in San Francisco zoo in 1971. Language 39 had been made using chimpanzees before, but 40 with a gorilla. “At first my expectation was Id 41 with Koko for four years,” she says. “But after a few evenings together, I couldnt put her down , I ended up staying with her 42 shed fall asle
37、ep .When she began 43 Koko the sign language that deaf-mute people 44 ,forcing the little fingers of the one-year-old gorilla into the 45 positions for “drink”, “eat”, “more” and rewarding her with 46 , she had no idea how quickly Koko would 47 .Now Koko is so good at sign language that if she doesn
38、t know a word, she 48 one. For example, she didnt know the word 49 “ring”, so she joined the signs for “finger” and “bracelet” to express it .What has been unrecognized by science is that gorillas also have complex emotions-Koko was seen in an upset state when she heard her carers 50 the events of S
39、eptember 11. When Patterson asked her what she would 51 for her 11th birthday, Koko 52 She wanted a cat . The story of Kokos cat enabled Patterson to learn 53 about her emotions. The cat was 54 by a car and Patterson had to 55 the news to Koko , who signed “Cry , sad , frown (皱眉头)”.36.A.holidays B.
40、nights C. days D. afternoon 37.A.what B. since C. when D. although 38.A.boring B. exciting C. useful D. meaningful 39.A.courses B. learning C. studies D. tests 40.A.once B. always C. usually D. never 41.A.work B. live C. study D. help 42.A.unless B. until C. so that D. because 43.A.telling B. showin
41、g C. teaching D. improving 44.A.need B. have C. use D. speak 45.A.correct B. normal C. wrong D. possible 46.A.money B. food C. music D. flowers 47.A.pick it up B. find it out C. give it up D. pick it out 48.A.makes B. invents C. finds D. borrows 49.A.as B. of C. for D. with 50.A.discussing B. watching C. learning D. escaping 51.A.have B. buy C. like D. keep 52.A.wrote B. admitted C. signed D. said 53.A.much B. nothing C. less D. more 54.A.hit B. carried C. sent D. run 55.A.keep B. break C. spread D. report 3640CDBCD 4145ABCCA 4650BABCA 5155CCDAB
