2016广东省从化县高考英语二轮复习完形填空精练(1)

2016广东（从化县）高考英语完形填空（二轮）精练（1）
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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 David
David was a 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 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 home
Weeks passed and the 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day 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 yo u.” he said and 8 from behind his back a small box.
9 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open i t.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face a nd back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 10 .”
“Oh no it isn’t” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s 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. yelling
2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D.
inappropriately
3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing
5. A. would B. should C. might D. could
6. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment
7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control
8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled
9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving
10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper
11. A. as B. until C. because D. though
12. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards
【参考答案】 1-5BDCCA 6-10 BADBB 11-12 AB
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When I enter ed Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight­A student，I believed I could __1__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he __2__ in class.
When I took the first exam，I was __3__ to find a 77, C­plus，on my test paper, __4__ English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained __5__.
I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that __6__ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully，but got another 77. Again, I __7__ with Professor Jayne. Again，he listened patiently but wouldn't change his __8__.
One more test before the final exam. One more __9__ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, __10__ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my __11__ did no good and everything __12__ as before.
The last hurdle (障碍)was the final. No matter what __13__ I got，it wouldn't cancel three C­pluses. I might as well kiss the __14__ goodbye.
I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final，I even __15__ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have __16__ with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He __17__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you __18__， you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him, __19__ that his analysis and strategy (策略)were correct. I had worked my head __20__， as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A­plus. It was the only A­plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
1. A．take B．discuss
C．cover D．get
答案：A 动词take在此处表示“学习(某学科)”。

2．A.sought B．presented
C．exchanged D．obtained
答案：B he presented in class是定语从句，修饰表抽象事物的先行词ideas。

3．A.shocked B．worried
C．scared D．anxious
答案：A 下文提到作者去找老师理论的事，由此可判断作者对自己只得77分感到吃惊。

4．A.but B．so
C．for D．or
答案：C 作者对于自己只得77分感到吃惊的原因是英语是自己最好的科目，所以选表示原因的for。

5．A.unchanged B．unpleasant
C．unfriendly D．unmoved
答案：D 从下一段中一而再、再而三发生的类似的事可知，教授对作者的争辩无动于衷。

6．A.reflected B．meant
C．improved D．affected
答案：B 因为作者在学习上一直很轻松，所以不知道自己更加刻苦意味着什么。

7．A.quarreled B．reasoned
C．bargained D．chatted
答案：B 尽管更加努力地学习，但还是只得了77分，所以作者又找教授理论，此处用reason，reason with“为说服某人而与之理论”。

8．A.attitude B．mind
C．plan D．view
答案：B change one's mind为固定搭配，意为“改变主意”。

9．A.choice B．step
C．chance D．measure
答案：C 作者认为期末考试之前的又一次考试是打翻身仗的“机会”。

10．A.memorized B．considered
C．accepted D．learned
答案：D 为了打翻身仗，作者全心投入到备考当中，而以前的学习很轻松，不需要这样拼命，所以这次算是真正学会了“thorough”的含义。

11．A.ambition B．confidence
C．effort D．method
答案：C 从But所表达的转折语意可判断出，作者觉得自己的努力并没有得到应有的回报。

12．A.stayed B．went
C．worked D．changed
答案：B go有“进行，运转”的意思，用在此处符合上下文的语意连贯。

13．A.grade B．answer
C．lesson D．comment
答案：A 考试获得的是“分数”，即grade。

14．A.scholarship B．course
C．degree D．subject
答案：A 作者一开头提到，自己一进大学就希望能获得奖学金，但几次考试下来却不尽如人意，所以觉得自己可能与奖学金(scholarship)无缘了。

15．A.helped B．favored
C．treated D．relaxed
答案：C 作者没有了要获取奖学金的压力，所以就不逼迫自己再去努力学习，以至于在期末考试的前一天晚上，竟然用看电影的方式放松自己。

16．A.fun B．luck
C．problems D．tricks
答案：A 抱着放松的心态面对考试，对于本就已经掌握了所学知识的人来说，考试会是一种乐趣(fun)。

17．A.happened B．proved
C．pretended D．seemed
答案：D 从下文教授的话可以判断出，教授知道自己的学生能考出好成绩，也知道作者知道成绩后会来找他。

seem意为“看起来”，seemed to be expecting me意为“看起来正在期待我来”，符合教授当时的心理状态。

18．A.valued B．imagined
C．expected D．welcomed
答案：C 在考试中得A是作者期望得到的成绩。

expect意为“期望，希望”。

19．A.remembering B．guessing
C．supposing D．realizing
答案：D 听了教授的那番话，作者才明白在过去的那些考试中教授对自己的定位是对的。

20．A.out B．over
C．on D．off
答案：D work one's head off为习惯用语，意为“不断工作学习，拼命工作学习”。

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

【夹叙夹议】
(2012·安徽)When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a __21__ problem and had to go to hospital for a __22__ examination.
It seemed a small __23__ compared to the one I was about to face，but things started to go __24__ right from the beginning.Not having a car or __25__ the city，I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B．__26__ I'd left myself plenty of time，soon it was __27__ I was going to be late，as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the __28__ direction.
I __29__ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a __30__，who was trying to get past me.__31__，instead of moving on，she stopped to ask if I was __32__.After I explained my __33__ to her，she pointed to a bus stop across the street，where a bus would take me back into the city to my __34__.Sitting there waiting，I felt __35__ that someone had been willing to help.__36__，hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby，I looked up to see a car with my new friend __37__ at me to get in.She had returned to offer me a __38__ to the hospital. Such unexpected __39__ from a passer－by was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her，she smiled and told me not to lose __40__，for all things are possible.
【语篇解读】本文为夹叙夹议文。

作者叙述了刚到芝加哥时去医院进行体检的一次经历：就在因为坐错了车感到彷徨无助之际，一个陌生人主动提出送他去医院，这让作者感动不已。

作者向这位“新朋友”表达感谢时，这位朋友笑着说：不要失去信心，因为一切皆有可能。

21．A.physical B．traveling C．social D．housing
解析根据下文的go to hospital可知空格处为：身体问题。

physical身体的，物理的；traveling旅行的；social社会的，社交的；housing住房。

答案 A
22．A.scientific B．final C．previous D．thorough
解析thorough彻底的，完全的；scientific科学的；final最后的；previous先前的。

根据常识可知D项正确。

答案 D
23．A.chance B．challenge C．success D．error
解析前半句句意：同我即将面对的挑战相比，这似乎是个小小的挑战。

读下文可知，作者去医院的这次经历的确不容易，所以堪称挑战。

challenge挑战；chance机会；success成功；error错误。

答案 B
24．A.wrong B．easy C．fast D．ahead
解析后半句句意：但是从最开始情况就不妙了。

go wrong出问题，出毛病；go easy变得容易；fast快的；go ahead开始做。

答案 A
25．A.leaving B．visiting C．knowing D．appreciating
解析作者当时既没有车也不了解这座城市。

know了解，知道；leave离开；visit参观；appreciate感谢，欣赏。

根据下文可知，作者因不熟悉这座城市而坐错了车，所以C项正确。

答案 C
26．A.Although B．Since
C．Unless D．Once
解析前半句句意：虽然我给自己留了充裕的时间，但是不久，很显然我要迟到了。

although 虽然；since既然，由于；unless如果不，除非；once一旦。

根据句意可知，前后为转折关系。

答案 A
27．A.strange B．necessary C．obvious D．important
解析根据句意及下文可知，即将迟到是不争的事实了，所以选obvious(显然的)。

strange 奇怪的；necessary必要的；important重要的。

答案 C
28．A.same B．right C．general D．opposite
解析根据句中的mistakenly(错误地)及下文的where a bus would take me back into...可知此处为opposite direction(相反的方向)。

same相同的；right正确的；general总的，一般的。

答案 D
29．A.looked at B．waited for
C．got off D．ran into
解析句意：我下了公交车，站在人行道上不知所措。

C：下车；A：看；B：等待；D：撞在……上，偶然碰见。

根据语境可知C项正确。

答案 C
30. A.driver B．friend C．stranger D．gentleman
解析根据下文及后面的my new friend可知，此处为stranger(陌生人)。

driver司机；friend 朋友；gentleman绅士。

答案 C
31．A.Especially B．Surprisingly
C．Probably D．Normally
解析根据常识可知，陌生人很可能对他人不闻不问；同时，根据instead of moving on可知此处用surprisingly(令人吃惊地)。

especially尤其；probably可能；normally正常地。

答案 B
32．A.nervous B．excited C．OK D．dangerous
解析后半句句意：她停下车问我是否(一切)还好。

OK好，还行；nervous紧张的；excited 激动的；dangerous危险的。

答案 C
33．A.idea B．motivation
C．excuse D．situation
解析句意：当我向她解释了我的处境之后……situation处境，境况；idea想法；motivation 动机；excuse借口。

答案 D
34．A.appointment B．apartment
C．direction D．station
解析根据常识可知，看病之前一般都跟医生有预约(appointment)。

apartment公寓；direction方向，指导；station车站。

答案 A
35．A.afraid B．grateful C．certain D．disappointed
解析句意：……有人愿意主动帮我，我非常感激(grateful)。

afraid害怕的；certain确信的；disappointed失望的。

根据语境及常识可知B项正确。

答案 B
36．A.Thus B．Then C．Perhaps D．Surely
解析根据上下文可知此处为承接关系，所以用then(接着)。

thus这样，因此；perhaps大概；surely确定地，确实。

答案 B
37．A.staring B．laughing C．waving D．shouting
解析句意：……我抬头看见了一辆车，(里面坐着的)我这位新朋友正招手示意我上车。

根据常识可知此处用wave at sb向某人招手；stare at凝视，盯着看；laugh at嘲笑；shout at朝……大喊。

答案 C
38．A.lift B．suggestion
C．bike D．guidebook
解析offer/give sb a lift让某人搭便车，为固定搭配。

suggestion建议；guidebook指南。

答案 A
39．A.results B．news C．kindness D．appearance
解析根据语境及空格后的from可知此处为“出乎预料的善举(kindness)”。

result结果；news新闻，消息；appearance外貌，出现。

答案 C
40．A.power B．faith C．touch D．support
解析根据语境可知此处为“告诉我不要失去信心(faith)”。

power能量，权力；touch联系；support支持。

答案 B。