1、单元加餐练(三).完形填空(2019南通中学高二检测)I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car and landing on my head.Now I am thirtytwo.I can 1 remember the brightness of sunshine and what colour red is.It would be wonderful to see again，but a 2 can do strange things to people.It 3 to me the other d
2、ay that I might not have come to 4 life as I do if I hadnt been blind.I believe in life now.I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so deeply，otherwise.I dont mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes.I simply mean that the 5 of them made me appreciate more 6 I had left.Life，I believe
3、，asks a continuous series of 7 to reality.The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments，the more meaningful his own private world becomes.The adjustment is never easy.But I was lucky.My parents and my teachers saw something in mea 8 to live，you might call itwhich I didnt see，and they m
4、ade me want to fight it out with 9 .The hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself.If I hadnt been able to do that，I would have 10 and become a chair rocker on the front porch for the rest of my life.When I say 11 in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of selfconfidence that he
5、lps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone.I mean something bigger than that: an assurance that I am， 12 imperfections，a real，positive person; that somewhere in the complex pattern of people there is a special place where I can make myself fit.It took me years to discover and strengthen this assuranc
6、e.It had to start with the most 13 things.Once a man gave me an indoor baseball.I thought he was 14 me and I was 15 .“I cant use this，” I said.“Take it with you，” he urged me，“and roll it around.” The words 16 in my head.“Roll it around！” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went.This gave me a
7、n idea how to achieve a goal I had thought 17 ：playing baseball.At Philadelphias Overbrook School for the Blind I 18 a successful game of baseball.We called it ground ball.All my life I have set ahead of me a series of 19 and then tried to reach them，one at a time.I had to learn my limitations.It wa
8、s no good trying for something that I knew at the start was absolutely 20 because that only invited bitterness of failure.I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.1A.strongly BdefinitelyCvaguely Dclearly答案C解析句意为：现在我已经32岁了。我还模糊地记得阳光是多么灿烂，红色是多么鲜艳。strongly强有力地，坚强地；definitely清楚地，
9、明确地；vaguely模糊地；clearly清晰地。2A.catastrophe BcontentCcaution Dcategory答案A解析句意为：能恢复视力固然好，但灾难也能对人产生奇妙的作用。catastrophe灾难；content内容；caution小心，谨慎；category种类。3A.struck BoccurredChit Dreferred答案B解析句意为：有一天我突然想到，倘若我不是盲人，我或许不会变得像现在这样热爱生活。It occurred to sb. that.某人突然想到。4A.determine BhateCinfluence Dlove答案D解析见上题解析。
10、5A.confidence BdarknessCmisery Dloss答案D解析句意为：这并不意味着我宁愿成为盲人，而只是意味着失去视力使我更加珍惜自己其他的能力。loss失去。6A.who BwhereCwhat Dwhy答案C解析见上题解析。what I had left我所留下的，我所剩下的。what引导宾语从句，并在从句中作left的宾语。7A.adjustments BassumptionsCattractions Dappointments答案A解析句意为：我认为生活需要人们对现实不断的适应(adjustment)。下文中的make these adjustments是提示。8A
11、.purpose BpotentialCpressure Dpreparation答案B解析“我”的父母和老师们看到了“我”的潜力(potential)。9A.sight BbaseballCblindness Dadaptation答案C解析句意为：他们激励我誓与失明(blindness)拼搏到底。10A.acknowledged BcollapsedCappreciated Dblamed答案B解析句意为：如果做不到这一点，我的精神就会崩溃(collapse)，只能坐在前门廊的摇椅中度过余生。11A.belief BinformationCunderstanding Dresearch答案
12、A解析句意为：当我说相信自己，并不仅仅指帮助我独自走下陌生的楼梯的那种自信。belief相信。12A.despite BregardlessCbeneath Din spite答案A解析句意为：我指的是大事：是坚信自己虽然有缺陷，却是一个真实的、有进取心的人。despite是介词，意为“尽管，不管”。13A.extreme BelementaryCextraordinary Defficient答案B解析句意为：我花了很长时间才树立并不断加强这一信念。这要从最基本的事做起。extreme极端的，极度的；elementary基本的，初级的；extraordinary非凡的，特别的；efficie
13、nt有效率的，高效的。14A.abusing BencouragingCteasing Dlaughing答案C解析句意为：有一次一个人给我一个室内玩的棒球，我以为他在嘲笑(tease)我，心里很受伤(hurt)。15A.injured BworriedCdisappointed Dhurt答案D解析见上题解析。16A.stuck BimpressedCoccupied Dheld答案A解析句意为：他的话在我脑子里生了根。stick in萦绕在(脑海中)。17A.useless BdullCuninteresting Dimpossible答案D解析句意为：这让我想到怎样实现一个我曾认为不可能
14、(impossible)达到的目标：打棒球。18A.made BproducedCinvented Ddiscovered答案C解析句意为：我发明(invent)了一种很受欢迎的棒球游戏，我们称它为地面球。19A.promises BpurposesCintentions Dgoals答案D解析句意为：我这一辈子给自己设立了一系列目标，然后努力去达到，一次一个。promise承诺；purpose目的；intention目的，意图；goal目标。20A.out of control Bout of questionCout of sight Dout of reach答案D解析若开始就知道某个目
15、标根本达不到却硬要去实现，那不会有任何好处。out of control失去控制；out of question没问题，毫无疑问；out of sight看不见；out of reach够不着。.阅读理解AHave you ever felt like a fool for having said too much? Anita Chow had one of those moments.A few weeks ago，she applied for a job in a company.Chow said she is usually quiet，but during the intervi
16、ew she tried hard to act against her nature.She smiled a lot and talked in a lively manner.When asked why she wanted to work in the company，she said the job would enable her to meet a lot of interesting people.Then she added jokingly，“Who knows？I might even meet my future husband.”Chow wanted to bea
17、t herself up the moment she stepped out of the interview room.“It came out so wrong，” she says.“Now the interviewers will think of me as one of those women who dont have any career ambition and just want to get married and settle down.”Saying too much or oversharing happens to every one of us.In the
18、 time of social media，sharing every detail of your life is almost expected and encouraged.But it isnt all social medias fault.“Experts say oversharing often happens when we are trying subconsciously to control our anxiety，” according to a Wall Street Journal column.Chows story is a typical case of “
19、selfadjustment” aimed at fighting her own anxiety.It happens like this：When having a conversation，we want to sound amusing and interesting.So we use a lot of mental energy trying to manage the other persons impression of us.The effort required to do this leaves less brainpower to think over what we
20、say and to whom，says The Wall Street Journal.This explains why we sometimes suddenly say embarrassing things to people we want to impress most，whether its a first date，the boss or our future inlaws.It leads to embarrassing situations and is the perfect material for comedy movies.So how do you stop y
21、ourself from saying too much？Simple：stop and think before you open your mouth.21In the interview，Chow showed her .Alively manner Bcareer aimCunusual ability Drich experience答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She smiled a lot and talked in a lively manner.”可知面试过程中，Chow用了一种生动的方式展现自己。故选A。22From Paragraph 3，we can know
22、 that Chow .Agave the wrong answerBregretted her performanceCwanted to get marriedDhoped to settle down答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It came out so wrong， she says.Now the interviewers will think of me as one of those women who dont have any career ambition and just want to get married and settle down.”可知Chow对
23、自己的表现感到很后悔。故选B。23Experts say Chows overtalking was actually to .Ashow off her knowledgeBprevent herself from being anxiousCcreate a pleasant atmosphereDfollow her nature as it is答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Experts say oversharing often happens when we are trying subconsciously to control our anxiety，.Chows s
24、tory is a typical case of selfadjustment aimed at fighting her own anxiety.”可知Chow的多言是为了阻止她内心的忧虑。故选B。24The embarrassing situations in the conversation are caused by lack of .Aconsideration BdeterminationCinterest Dmotivation答案A解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“When having a conversation，we want to sound amusing and i
25、nteresting.So we use a lot of mental energy trying to manage the other persons impression of us.The effort required to do this leaves less brainpower to think over what we say and to whom.”可知人们在谈话时为了给别人留下印象，总会努力地说些有趣的事情，导致对所说的话缺乏思考，故选A。B(2019泰州中学高二检测)Its generally believed that people act the way th
26、ey do because of their personalities and attitudes.They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment.They pay 5 for a caramel brulee latte because they like expensive coffee drinks.Its undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions(性情)，but in many instances we also draw
27、inferences about who we are，as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern，by observing our own behavior.We can be strangers to ourselves.If we knew our own minds，why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior？If our minds were an open book，we would know exactly how much w
28、e care about the environment or like lattes.Actually，we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.Moreover，we dont just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of characterwe infer characters that werent there before.Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures aro
29、und us，which we fail to recognize.Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didnt.Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us.We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner dispositions.Whatever pressures there can be o
30、r inferences one can make，people become what they do，though it may not be in compliance(符合) with their true desires.Therefore，we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonneguts advice：“We are what we pretend to be，so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”25According to the passage，personalities and
31、 attitudes are commonly believed to .Adetermine ones behaviorBreflect ones tasteCinfluence ones surroundingsDresult from ones habits答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Its generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes.”可知，个性和态度通常被认为会决定一个人的行为。故选A。26Which of the follo
32、wing would Daryl Bern most probably agree with?AThe return of a wallet can indicate ones honesty.BA kind person will offer his seat to the old.COne recycles plastics to protect the environment.DOne buys lattes out of true love of coffee.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段“Its undeniable that behavior comes from our in
33、ner dispositions(性情)，but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are，as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern，by observing our own behavior.”可知，社会学家Daryl Bern认为，通过观察我们的行为可以判断出我们是谁，因为行为来自于我们的内在性情，所以返还钱包可以表明一个人的诚实。故选A。27What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the
34、passage?AWe fail to realize our inner dispositions.BWe can be influenced by outside pressures.COur behavior is the result of our true desires.DOur characters can shape our social relationships.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段画线句“Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didnt.”(可能我们会回收
35、是因为如果我们不这样做的话，我们的妻子和邻居会反对。)可知，我们可能会受到外界压力的影响而去做某些事。故选B。28What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?AThe relationship between personalities and attitudes.BThe relationship between preferences and habits.CThe relationship between behavior and personalities.DThe relationship between attitudes and preferences.答案C解析主旨大意题。本文主要讨论了行为和个性之间的关系。故选C。
