1、安徽太湖县2017高考英语一轮（九月）完形填空选编题（三）含答案（2016高考模拟选编）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从120各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons (猎鹰)They were the most beautiful birds he had _1_ seen.He gave the _2_ birds to his head falconer to be _3_.Months passed，and one day the he
2、ad falconer informed the king that _4_ one of the falcons was flying high in the sky，the other bird had not moved from its _5_ since the day it had arrived.The king _6_ healers from all the land to _7_ the falcon，but no one could make the bird fly.He _8_ the task to the members of his court，but the
3、next day，the king saw _9_ the palace window that the bird had still not moved from its branch.Having tried everything else，the king thought to himself，“Maybe I need someone more _10_ the countryside to understand the _11_ of this problem.” So he cried out to his court，“Go and get a _12_”In the morni
4、ng，the king was _13_ to see the falcon flying high above the palace garden.He said to his court，“_14_ me the doer of this miracle.”The court quickly _15_ the farmer，who came and stood before the king.The king asked him，“How did you make the falcon fly？”With his head _16_，the farmer said to the king，
5、“It was very easy.I _17_ cut the branch where the bird was sitting.”We are all made to flyto realize our _18_ potential as human beings.But at times we sit on our branches，_19_ to the things that are familiar to us.To experience the _20_ of flight，let us learn to destroy the branch of fear we stick
6、to and free ourselves!【语篇解读】本文通过猎鹰的故事告诉我们：如果我们想要实现壮志，就必须离开安逸的环境去拼搏。1A.ever Byet Cnever Dthen答案A从句子结构来看，这里应用ever来加强语气，ever“曾经”：它们是他所见过的最漂亮的鸟。2A.expensive BdifferentCprevious Dprecious答案D根据上文中的“magnificent”和“the most beautiful”可知，应选D“珍贵的”。A“昂贵的”，B“不同的”，C“先前的”，都不符合语境。3A.tested Btreated Ctrained Draised
7、答案C下文提到了这两只猎鹰的飞翔情况，由此可推断，国王安排猎鹰训练师去训练这两只猎鹰，故选C“培训，训练”。4A.as Bthough Cif Dsince答案B根据句意的连贯性可知，这里应用though来引导让步状语从句：尽管其中的一只猎鹰能够在天空中翱翔，但另外一只却不动。5A.tree Bcamp Ccage Dbranch答案D根据下一段中的“moved from its branch”可知，这里表示的是这只猎鹰没有离开它的树枝。故选D。6A.found BcalledCdrove Dwelcomed答案B这只猎鹰不愿意飞，于是国王召集全国各地的治疗师来照料猎鹰，故用call“召集，召
8、唤”。7A.hold back Bput backCcontribute to Dtend to答案D根据语境可知，这里应用tend to“照料，照顾”。A“阻挡，抑制”，B“放回”，C“导致”，均不符合语境。8A.presented BreducedCremoved Dbrought答案A这里表示国王把这个任务交给宫里的其他人员，present表示“把交给”。故选A。9A.across BthroughCbeyond Dbehind答案B这里用介词through表示“透过”：国王透过皇宫的窗户看到那只猎鹰仍然没有离开树枝。10A.opposed to Bfit forCfriendly wi
9、th Dfamiliar with答案D这里表示国王想找一个对农村很熟悉的人来调教这只猎鹰。(be)familiar with“通晓，熟悉”。11A.nature BknowledgeCsight Dpattern答案Anature“本质，基本性质”，符合语境：国王想找一个熟悉农村生活的人来弄明白这个问题的本质所在。12A.citizen Bteacher Cfarmer Dhealer答案C上文提到国王想找一个熟悉农村生活的人，并且下文提到了“the farmer”，故选C。13A.embarrassed BpuzzledCdoubtful Doverjoyed答案D国王一直希望看到这只猎鹰
10、在天空中翱翔，因此当他看到这只猎鹰飞起来的时候十分高兴，故用overjoyed表示“极为高兴的，十分开心的”。14A.Take BBring CReport DAppoint答案B此时国王要见创造这个奇迹的人，故用bring“带来”。15A.remembered BsetClocated Drecognized答案C国王要见这个奇迹的创造者，于是大臣就去把那个农民找来了。locate“找出的准确位置”，符合语境。16A.stretched BstuckCbowed Dturned答案C这个农民见到国王，与国王说话的时候应该是低着头的，因此用bow“鞠躬，低头”。17A.simply Bnarr
11、owlyCnecessarily Dnearly答案A这里与前面的“It was very easy”呼应，故用simply“只是，仅仅”：我只不过是把鸟栖息的那根树枝给砍掉了。18A.unavoidable BvirtualCimaginary Dunbelievable答案D结合这个故事来看，这里表示我们身上具有我们自己都不相信的潜力，因此unbelievable“难以置信的”，符合语境。unavoidable“无法避免的”，virtual“实质上的，事实上的”，imaginary“虚构的”，均不符合语境。19A.getting down Bhanging onClooking up Dm
12、aking up答案B这里用动词短语hang on to sth表示“抓紧某物”：我们有时候只习惯抓紧我们熟悉的东西。20A.glory Bboom Cvision Dresult答案A这里表示要想让自己感受到翱翔天空的荣耀，故用glory“光荣，荣耀”。【完形填空】An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house-building business to live a more 37 life with his wife and 38 his extended
13、 family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 39 . The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 41 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He
14、 used bad workmanship and 42 materials. It was an unfortunate way to 43 a dedicated（献身的）career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 45 to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.-my 46 to you.”The carpenter was shocked! What a 47
15、 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. 48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 49 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we wo
16、uld do it much differently. But, you cannot 51 You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 52 said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 53 and the choices you 54 today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 55! 36.
17、 A. continue B. start C. leave D. find 37. A. leisurely B. lonely C. orderly D. friendly 38. A support B. share C. enjoy D. care 39. A. go off B. get by C. pass on D. work away 40. A. polite B. nervous C. proud D. sorry 41. A. but B. while C. whichD. before42. A. perfect B. inferior（劣质的） C. superior
18、 D. tough43. A. satisfy B. improve C. meet D. end 44. A. buy B. repair C. inspect D. sell 45. A. roof B. window C. key D. design46. A. gift B. promise C. salary D. words 47. A. disappointment B. shame C. pleasure D. success48. A. So B. Yet C. As D. Such 49. A. worseB. more C. rather D. less 50. A. r
19、ealize B. explain C. think D. admit51. A. step forward B. go back C. come outD. look around52. A. never B. again C. once D. nearly 53. A. attitude B. experience C. skill D. advantage54. A. learnB. take C. see D. make55. A. badly B. wisely C. early D. confidently【参考答案】 3640 CACBD 4145 ABDCC 4650 ABAD
20、A 5155 BCABD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。An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house-building business to live a more 37 life with his wife and 38 his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to reti
21、re. They could 39 . The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 41 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 42 materials. It was an unfortunate way to 43
22、 a dedicated（献身的）career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 45 to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.-my 46 to you.”The carpenter was shocked! What a 47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have do
23、ne it all so differently. 48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 49 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot 51 You are the carpenter, a
24、nd every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 52 said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 53 and the choices you 54 today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 55! 36. A. continue B. start C. leave D. find 37. A. leisurely B. lonely C. or
25、derly D. friendly 38. A support B. share C. enjoy D. care 39. A. go off B. get by C. pass on D. work away 40. A. polite B. nervous C. proud D. sorry 41. A. but B. while C. whichD. before42. A. perfect B. inferior（劣质的） C. superior D. tough43. A. satisfy B. improve C. meet D. end 44. A. buy B. repair
26、C. inspect D. sell 45. A. roof B. window C. key D. design46. A. gift B. promise C. salary D. words 47. A. disappointment B. shame C. pleasure D. success48. A. So B. Yet C. As D. Such 49. A. worseB. more C. rather D. less 50. A. realize B. explain C. think D. admit51. A. step forward B. go back C. come outD. look around52. A. never B. again C. once D. nearly 53. A. attitude B. experience C. skill D. advantage54. A. learnB. take C. see D. make55. A. badly B. wisely C. early D. confidently参考答案 3640 CACBD 4145 ABDCC 4650 ABADA 5155 BCABD