2023课标版英语高考第一轮专题练习--第三部分 专题三 完形填空

2023课标版英语高考第一轮专题练习
第三部分高考题型突破
专题三完形填空
题组1 人与自我·个人经历及感悟
Cloze 1[2022江西南昌摸底]主题:每个人都要为自己的选择负责建议用时:16分钟When we feel failure, we learn to figure it out. In the process, we learn, we 1, and we become more understanding. But without that 2failure, this beautiful chain reaction doesn't even have a chance to begin.
The other day, I was 3six kids at my house, and while my oldest son was playing with the other kids, he started acting 4and aggressively. 5, I tried to stop it. I corrected him and separated him from the 6.
I even punished him. 7was working, until 8, one of the other kids said, "We don't want to 9you anymore." And the rest agreed.
My son kept trying to 10the group. He walked to the other side of the circle to see if another 11 would let him in. He said please. He went to his room to find some toys to 12everyone. But it was too
13. He was refused. My first instinct (直觉) was to ask the other kids to 14him. But then, I realized that if
I did that, I'd be 15my son the greatest lesson that the painful exclusion (排斥) resulted from his bad behavior.
And so, next time you want to 16your child from skinned knees or a bruised ego or 17the bus, you might be cheating them out of the greatest 18they could ever have: the power of knowing that there are natural 19for their actions, and that they are finally 20for the choices they make.
1.A. grow B. regret C. enjoy D. risk
2.A. huge B. initial C. complete D. instant
3.A. training B. raising C. watching D. directing
4.A. rudely B. nervously C. talkatively D. confidently
5.A. Of course B. In general C. In a word D. Out of curiosity
6.A. family B. group C. class D. audience
7.A. Everything B. Nothing C. Everybody D. Nobody
8.A. gradually B. immediately C. casually D. eventually
9.A. attend to B. rely on C. play with D. care about
10.A. rejoin B. observe C. rebuild D. offend
11.A. player B. worker C. parent D. kid
12.A. owe B. make C. offer D. buy
13.A. difficult B. late C. expensive D. realistic
14.A. help B. notice C. comfort D. include
15.A. reminding B. curing C. sparing D. warning
16.A. hide B. discourage C. distinguish D. save
17.A. catching B. missing C. taking D. stopping
18.A. criterion B. challenge C. education D. comment
19.A. decisions B. explanations C. differences D. consequences
20.A. responsible B. eager C. sorry D. grateful
Cloze 2[2022吉林长春质监]主题:人生如菜园建议用时:18分钟
As I work in the garden, I take my time. And the garden is 1me about working with earth. I recognize that there will be both successes and failures and that there are many factors that 2them both. The 3of the seeds can affect the growth of the plants. The 4can be too hot, too cold, or 5right. Weeds need to be 6and thrown away to 7that the fruits, vegetables, and flowers we have planted grow well.
I take time to stand back and rest, and to 8how the plants are growing. Each plant is 9and develops in the way that is best for them. Some have large broad leaves to 10their fruit from the rays of the sun, while other plants are more 11, their fruit needing the 12to grow and ripen.
Getting my hands 13and feeling the sweat on my forehead, as I work in the summer sun, reminds me I am __14in the ways I wouldn't have remembered sitting on the couch.
It is tempting to move things around, to transplant and to 15the natural order of how plants grow. The garden teaches me the importance of knowing when to disturb things and when to let them be. The garden's life cycle 16 a pattern that is repeated according to the 17of nature: birth, growth, and then death. And it teaches me to accept this fact.
Perhaps life is like the 18: There are successes and failures; there's time to be active and time to 19; you need to let go of what is no longer needed, to cultivate what helps us to grow into our light and power, and to readily __20life from beginning to end.
1.A. telling B. concerning C. worrying D. teaching
2.A. destroy B. affect C. promote D. exchange
3.A. quality B. color C. shape D. weight
4.A. water B. air C. weather D. wind
5.A. approximately B. constantly C. exactly D. occasionally
6.A. pulled B. planted C. guarded D. provided
7.A. make sense B. find out C. work out D. make sure
8.A. tend B. observe C. count D. examine
9.A. beautiful B. average C. amazing D. unique
10.A. receive B. separate C. shade D. remove
11.A. open B. delicate C. straight D. vivid
12.A. energy B. light C. soil D. space
13.A. empty B. dirty C. broken D. free
14.A. awake B. tired C. alive D. independent
15.A. disturb B. find C. enjoy D. guide
16.A. discovers B. transforms C. draws D. follows
17.A. changes B. reflection C. laws D. development
18.A. plant B. sun C. fruit D. garden
19.A. rest B. quit C. offer D. fight
20.A. expect B. accept C. picture D. receive
Cloze 3[2022河南九校摸底]主题:话语的力量建议用时:17分钟
I stepped into my professor's office, thinking about my final grade. After three years as an English major, I'd finally found the courage to begin my first 1writing. I secretly wanted to 2words and I thought my grade would probably be an indicator of my future success. 3, Professor Mills handed my story to me with a large red C 4me. He said seriously, "I'm afraid you'll never be a published5." Right then I gave up my dream.
However, something 6shortly after my thirty-ninth birthday. I suddenly realized the emptiness that had come with7my own desire to write, and I was8to overlook Professor Mills' words and write again. I began9my works to magazines and newspapers. When the rejections arrived, Professor Mills' words appeared in my10again. But I kept going. Almost a year later, I 11got a short article published!
But things got 12before they got better. Three of my book manuscripts(手稿) were 13. I rewrote my children's novel, only to14the agent who had requested it disliked my new version. Rejections 15 my inbox(收件箱). Professor Mills' words grew louder with these new 16.I started to think about the power of
words — particularly those words that controlled my 17. If words had such power, I could find equally 18 words to counteract(抵消) them. So I began looking for19about my work, like "Your work is great." and "Your language is beautiful." I made a list and posted it above my desk.20by this positive list, I stopped hearing Professor Mills' words. Every day, I sit down, read the list and start writing.
1.A. comprehensive B. automatic C. creative D. regular
2.A. live on B. play with C. learn from D. make up
3.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Meanwhile
4.A. referring to B. smiling at C. listening to D. glaring at
5.A. reporter B. teacher C. writer D. agent
6.A. changed B. existed C. disappeared D. worked
7.A. finding B. observing C. mentioning D. ignoring
8.A. confused B. thrilled C. determined D. terrified
9.A. explaining B. submitting C. comparing D. applying
10.A. head B. hand C. eye D. mouth
11.A. instantly B. suddenly C. directly D. eventually
12.A. tougher B. deeper C. funnier D. clearer
13.A.copied B. rejected C. published D. sold
14.A. forget B. guarantee C. discover D. predict
15.A. decorated B. threw C. replaced D. flooded
16.A. suggestions B. challenges C. schedules D. hobbies
17.A. dream B. habit C. list D. language
18.A. unbearable B. complex C. persuasive D. interesting
19.A. suggestions B. phrases C. passages D. comments
20.A. Warned B. Inspired C. Attracted D. Touched
Cloze 4[2021江西南昌摸底]主题:患癌后人生态度的改变建议用时:17分钟Every January 1st, I would faithfully write down my resolutions for the coming year. I always 1big goals like: I will study German every day, keep in 2and run a marathon!
I never accomplished those resolutions. I'd start 3, but by February, I'd be 4and slide back into my old __5. Every winter, I'd feel guilty and 6, looking back at all the amazing things I didn't do.
Two years ago, I was diagnosed(诊断) with breast cancer. Before I could feel the 7for the breast cancer, there was another 8— I also had appendix cancer. That's the 9:two different cancers, with two different treatment plans,at the same time, in the same body. There was a lot to 10, and I won't lie — the next year was extremely difficult.
11, there is one good thing about cancer — it completely 12my view on my life, 13on what I consider "success" and "failure". Before, I always felt like I was 14somewhere, but at that time simply being 15__and with my family felt like a huge 16.
So I decided I shouldn't 17 a minute of my life feeling bad or guilty. Cancer gave my life a sense of 18and motivated me to find a better way to feel successful. I haven't 19becoming a better person, but I have learned that there are much better ways to 20and grow than through New Year's resolutions.
1.A. achieved B. picked C. broke D. scored
2.A. affection B. power C. shape D. position
3.A. alone B. honestly C. fearfully D. enthusiastically
4.A. out of willpower B. at a loss C. beyond the limit D. up to expectations
5.A. troubles B. habits C. ambitions D. responses
6.A. ashamed B. envious C. responsible D. sensitive
7.A. sadness B. regret C. boredom D. pity
8.A. race B. method C. blow D. doubt
9.A. condition B. evidence C. reality D. question
10.A. dream of B. rely on C. believe in D. deal with
11.A. Otherwise B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
12.A. formed B. confirmed C. replaced D. changed
13.A. briefly B. especially C. simply D. probably
14.A. disappearing B. mistaking C. failing D. growing
15.A. alive B. full C. ill D. rich
16.A. burden B. challenge C. decision D. success
17.A. wait B. deserve C. lose D. waste
18.A. purpose B. control C. comfort D. respect
19.A. cut down B. given up C. looked down D. set out
20.A. recover B. survive C. improve D. educate
题组2 人与社会·人际关系和谐及其他
Cloze 5[2022贵州贵阳摸底]主题:意外的回报建议用时:16分钟
Once a gentleman was traveling by train. At dusk, he felt 1and got down at a station 2water. No sooner had he reached the water tap than the engine 3and started. He ran back but 4the train.
After spending the night at the station, he 5about the next train, but was 6to know that the next train was on the next day.
So, he decided to find 7for a day's stay. He went to the 8inns to ask for a room but found 9. At last, he reached a small hut. He asked the owner of the hut whether he could stay in his 10for a day and a night. The owner 11agreed. That day the owner 12him food and gave him a room to stay in, but did not 13__anything in return.
At night when it did strike seven in the 14, the gentleman heard a 15at the door. The villager opened the door. The gentleman saw that a man dressed in gaudy (花哨的) and rich clothes 16the hut and demanded the owner to pay his 17.
The gentleman came to know that the villager was in need of 18. The next morning, he slipped a packet in the room and left.
When the villager found the packet, he saw that there was a note 19to him, which read "You helped me but did not expect anything from me. Yesterday I heard the 20between you and the stranger. This is what you need."
1.A. tired B. curious C. thirsty D. hungry
2.A. at the end of B. in search of C. on behalf of D. in addition to
3.A. rose B. boiled C. stopped D. whistled
4.A. missed B. lost C. avoided D. boarded
5.A. worried B. talked C. quarreled D. enquired
6.A. disappointed B. prepared C. satisfied D. frightened
7.A. agreement B. accommodation C. administration D. advertisement
8.A. faraway B. comfortable C. nearby D. wealthy
9.A. nothing B. nobody C. one D. none
10.A. garage B. factory C. garden D. house
11.A. readily B. hardly C. proudly D. shyly
12.A. returned B. sold C. lent D. served
13.A. design B. expect C. create D. permit
14.A. clock B. train C. bag D. laugh
15.A. burst B. whisper C. knock D. laugh
16.A. decorated B. entered C. fired D. left
17.A. products B. gifts C. clothes D. debts
18.A. power B. money C. hope D. work
19.A. addressed B. addicted C. contributed D. applied
20.A. conservation B. corporation C. conversation D. connection
Cloze 6[2022豫北名校联考]主题:助人为乐建议用时:17分钟
Acts of kindness are wonderful in so many ways. They 1the recipient and they're also a great reminder of all the __2acts that are taking place in the world. With the media full of COVID-19-related 3, these selfless acts are increasingly important. This was just the 4when Steve Farmer shared a recent uplifting event on his social media page that 5him.
Farmer posted how he'd gone to work after the quarantine(检疫隔离期)was lifted and had forgotten his work pass. __6, he had to lock his bike just outside an underground station next to his office. When he returned for his 7in the evening, he just found that his lock had been cut and that the bike was 8.
The London worker thought he'd never 9his bike again. However, as he went to ask at the station about any potential 10that had filmed the robbery, a rail worker, Abdul Muneeb, rushed over to him and asked him to unlock the 11bike lock to prove he was the 12. Farmer then explained how Muneeb said "I have your bike" with a __13he would never forget.
With the lock undone, Muneeb told Farmer how he'd 14someone cutting the bike lock earlier on during his shift. He stopped the man from 15the bike and then wheeled it to a 16place. Muneeb 17four hours after his shift had ended so he could see the bike 18to its rightful owner.
As Farmer quite 19posted, "The world needs more Abduls; he is a legend of a man and a 20to his employer."
1.A. introduce B. challenge C. teach D. benefit
2.A. selfish B. honest C. kind D. shy
3.A. books B. news C. magazines D. requirements
4.A. case B. advice C. chance D. change
5.A. left out B. turned down C. happened to D. accounted for
6.A. By accident B. As a result C. At last D. In return
7.A. bike B. office C. lock D. key
8.A. dirty B. ugly C. complete D. missing
9.A. send B. fix C. buy D. see
10.A. lights B. computers C. cameras D. phones
11.A. beautiful B. broken C. cheap D. new
12.A. owner B. worker C. policeman D. thief
13.A. greeting B. kiss C. smile D. sigh
14.A. imagined B. appreciated C. enjoyed D. spotted
15.A. assessing B. stealing C. watching D. polishing
16.A. safe B. dangerous C. remote D. crowded
17.A. ran B. waited C. apologized D. escaped
18.A. sold B. donated C. returned D. thrown
19.A. curiously B. unwillingly C. casually D. rightly
20.A. credit B. risk C. shame D. secret
Cloze 7[2022河南洛阳考试]主题:一场不分胜负的比赛建议用时:18分钟The goal of the Egg Drop Challenge was simple — you built a 1container to keep an egg from breaking when __2over the stairs.
We worked alone or with a(n) 3. My best friend, Cassie, and I always worked on projects together. She is 4; I'm brainy. We are the perfect 5.
I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come and 6the container. Spreading the marshmallow(棉花软糖)cream 7me an idea —cushion the egg with some marshmallow cream to 8 shock on impact(冲击力). I told Cassie my brilliant 9when she arrived. Then, Cassie said,"Actually, I have a 10idea. We put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 11to it. It will simply float to safety." We argued. Neither was 12and Cassie stormed out.
This was how the 13worked: all the kids carried their egg containers up three stairs and dropped them. If your egg broke, you were out. If the egg 14, you walked up three more 15and dropped it again. This went on until the last egg broke.
Finally, only Cassie and I were left.
"Good luck, Laura,"Cassie said, turning to me. I didn't 16. I figured winning would be sweeter revenge(报复).The other kids called out,"One, two, three." And I let go of my egg container. I 17down the steps. The sidewalk was already 18with egg shells from previous failed challenges. I found my brave egg broken. I looked at Cassie's basket. Empty. Cassie looked at me 19and we laughed. It was a(n) 20. But we had won something more important. Our friendship can be a little bouncing.
1.A. sealed B. protective C. metallic D. plastic
2.A. placed B. taken C. dropped D. carried
3.A. parent B. friend C. athlete D. partner
4.A. creative B. strict C. outgoing D. stubborn
5.A. students B. candidates C. combination D. communication
6.A. watch over B. turn up C. work on D. think of
7.A. gave B. made C. taught D. showed
8.A. cause B. suffer C. absorb D. withdraw
9.A. achievement B. performance C. intelligence D. design
10.A. common B. better C. strange D. contrary
11.A. attached B. surrounded C. hung D. lowered
12.A. passed B. persuaded C. permitted D. amused
13.A. quarrel B. class C. competition D. relationship
14.A. burst B. fell C. won D. survived
15.A. containers B. steps C. walls D. meters
16.A. care B. recover C. hear D. respond
17.A. raced B. turned C. put D. brought
18.A. mixed B. dotted C. decorated D. broken
19.A. angrily B. seriously C. sadly D. softly
20.A. tie B. failure C. test D. end
Cloze 8[2022河南洛阳统考]主题:为家庭困难的孩子修理、组装自行车建议用时:17分钟Mick Polly, who lives with his teenage daughter Carolina in a house, is known as the bike man. Over the past five years, Mick has repaired and 1hundreds of bicycles for needy kids.
One day, a 13-year-old boy with a 2bike walked by Mick's house. "I was working in my 3; and he asked if I could fix it," says Mick, now 53. Mick asked friends on social media if they had the 4part. The
town's former police chief saw the 5and donated two used bicycles. Mick took parts from each to 6 a new set of wheels for the boy. Soon after, Mick, who 7 a toy store, repaired a bike for the boy's brother and built one for his sister. 8spread, and within the year, he fixed up dozens of bikes for 9kids whose parents couldn't 10to buy new ones. "People were 11bikes day and night," says Mick. He 12the bikes and bike parts in his garage.
13, the bike man has repaired hundreds of cycles and 14away nearly 700 newly built bikes. They're free but the kids must 15to two things: They've got to 16whoever's raising them, and they've got to study hard at school. If a kid's 17are low, Mick requires a teacher's 18, saying that they're doing their best.
Mick also hopes that the 19will get kids off the couch(长沙发). "When I was growing up, we all rode our bikes. __20these kids can get some exercise," Mick says.
1.A. purchased B. built C. invented D. found
2.A. new B. shared C. broken D. waste
3.A. market B. study C. office D. garage
4.A. missing B. challenging C. best-selling D. developing
5.A. truth B. email C. post D. accident
6.A. ride B. engineer C. buy D. examine
7.A. obtains B. wants C. protects D. owns
8.A. Word B. Wealth C. Children D. Bicycles
9.A. naughty B. local C. troublesome D. aggressive
10.A. spare B. spend C. afford D. earn
11.A. breaking down B. falling from C. making use of D. dropping off
12.A. creates B. hides C. practises D. stores
13.A. In the end B. Up to now C. In the future D. At first
14.A. given B. thrown C. put D. got
15.A. contribute B. devote C. agree D. lead
16.A. take after B. turn down C. worry about D. care about
17.A. heights B. positions C. grades D. spirits
18.A. presence B. note C. certificate D. permit
19.A. bikes B. schools C. textbooks D. cars
20.A. Hopefully B. Fortunately C. Eventually D. Frankly
题组3 人与自然·人与动物及生态环保
Cloze 9[2021安徽合肥二测]主题:关爱动物建议用时:16分钟
Just after I returned to Turkey, I was fortunate to meet George and his lovely wife Laura.As I was fairly new to Turkey, they helped me out with1such as bus routes and restaurant recommendations, all very important for a 2__returnee.
One day I happened to discover that George's balcony was 3with mother cats and kittens (小猫).I was totally blown away.When living in Turkey, I found the animal 4was among the hardest to bear.It was 5 for street animals to be poisoned, beaten and kicked or have stones thrown at them.6such a safe corner for mother cats and kittens filled my day with 7.
Like many retirees, George and Laura were living on a 8. As pet food is generally very expensive in Turkey, they__9their house guests a diet of bread, fish and whatever meat going10in the butcher's.Soon their balcony became a 11for expectant mother(准妈妈) cats to safely 12their kittens, which, in a sense, could keep them 13of killers, severe weather and cruelty.
Laura also 14neighboring Turkish children to meet the young cats in the hope of re-educating the next generation, which might 15improve the lives of street animals.Their obvious16in helping to feed and play with these small lives was17 a joy for Laura to watch.While I know that no one can 18all the street animals, they have absolutely made a huge 19for the precious little lives in their care.
Teaching children to be 20animals today is our hope for a nicer world tomorrow.
1.A. equipment B. possessions C. advice D. updates
2.A. committed B. hard-working C. secure D. green
3.A. content B. alive C. charged D. involved
4.A. behavior B. experiment C. welfare D. kingdom
5.A. vital B. common C. strange D. necessary
6.A. Building up B. Dreaming about C. Figuring out D. Running across
7.A. sunshine B. justice C. eagerness D. admiration
8.A. diet B. budget C. carriage D. farm
9.A. showed B. ordered C. fed D. sold
10.A. cheap B. wild C. priceless D. sour
11.A. museum B. project C. hobby D. shelter
12.A. raise B. deliver C. guide D. observe
13.A. proud B. aware C. free D. careful
14.A. invited B. employed C. assigned D. forced
15.A. at once B. by chance C. in turn D. on earth
16.A. pleasure B. role C. trust D. experience
17.A. nearly B. merely C. hardly D. certainly
18.A. know B. save C. cure D. entertain
19.A. difference B. impression C. deal D. promise
20.A. sensitive to B. curious about C. particular about D. nice to
Cloze 10[2021四川成都二诊]主题:海滩清理活动建议用时:17分钟
Sophie won the 2019 New Zealand's "Think kind" competition for students. "I 1 a beach clean-up, because it really 2me that marine (海洋的) life is hurt by thoughtless decisions of humans."
Sophie saw 3on the sea floor while snorkeling (使用水下呼吸管潜水). "It was the first time I'd seen marine life __4among plastics."
It was the trigger of her act. "We weren't taking enough 5. Everyone needs to do their 6, otherwise we're going to 7our planet."
Sophie turned to media to get her 8out and ask for volunteers at the clean-up. To her surprise, more than 200 people turned up. 200 kilograms of rubbish were 9that day. "It was horrible. We knew rubbish was there but we didn't realize how 10until we started collecting."
Once ecological (生态的) 11had hit Sophie, it hit hard. On her 14th birthday, she decided to celebrate differently. 12holding a party creating waste, she decided to 13it. On her "party", Sophie and her friends __14to pick up the rubbish that 15along the riverbank near the town.
"If there is one thing everyone could do, it is to ‘ 16after yourself’," says Sophie. "It's hard for some families to __17plastic alternatives, but just not buying things wrapped in plastic will help." She suggests using 18materials like metal straws. "When there are more 19on the market, it will be 20for individuals to make a change."
1.A. improved B. held C. planned D. supported
2.A. interests B. impresses C. puzzles D. bothers
3.A. rocks B. creatures C. garbage D. plants
4.A. increasing B. living C. dying D. eating
5.A. advice B. time C. patience D. action
6.A. favour B. part C. work D. role
7.A. adjust to B. devote to C. let down D. put down
8.A. message B. story C. concept D. approach
9.A. recycled B. buried C. sold D. collected
10.A. smelly B. tough C. much D. far
11.A. awareness B. disaster C. imbalance D. development
12.A. In spite of B. For the sake of C. Instead of D. Because of
13.A. store B. make C. sort D. reduce
14.A. managed B. expected C. continued D. claimed
15.A. wanders B. runs C. disappears D. accumulates
16.A. pick up B. set off C. turn up D. back off
17.A. avoid B. afford C. select D. protect
18.A. reusable B. advanced C. valueless D. inexpensive
19.A. inventions B. sellers C. options D. creations
20.A. better B. easier C. happier D. longer
答案
专题三完形填空
题组1人与自我·个人经历及感悟
Cloze 1
作者在照看一群孩子时发现大儿子表现得粗鲁、好斗,作者纠正了他不好的行为,甚至惩罚了他,但并没有起作用,直到最终其他孩子把他孤立了起来。

这时,作者没有前去帮助他,而是让他自己明白:万事皆有因果,每个人都要为自己的行为负责。

1.A此处表达的是"在弄明白失败(原因)的过程中,我们学习、成长、变得善解人意",故本题选A项。

2.B但是没有最初的失败,精彩的连锁反应甚至都没有机会开始。

huge巨大的;initial最初的;complete完全的,彻底的;instant立即的,立刻的。

B项符合语境。

3.C此处是说作者在家中照看六个孩子,故本题选C项。

4.A由语境,特别是空格所在句中的aggressively可知,此处是说大儿子开始表现得粗鲁,故本题选A项。

5.A当然,我试图阻止儿子的不当行为。

A项表示"当然,自然",符合语境。

6.B由第10空后的the group可知,本题选B项。

7.B作者纠正儿子,甚至惩罚了儿子,可所有这些都不起什么作用。

B项表示"一切都不,没有什么",符合语境。

8.D作者的一切举动都没有起作用,直到最后,其他孩子中的一个说:"我们再也不想跟你玩儿了。

" D项表示"最后,最终",符合语境。

9.C参见上题解析。

play with sb. 跟某人玩儿。

10.A作者的大儿子一直努力重新加入小团体,故本题选A项,rejoin表示"重新加入"。

11.D此处指的是"另一个孩子",故本空选D项。

12.C作者的大儿子为了取悦大家,去自己房间里找一些玩具给大家玩。

offer sb. sth.表示"给某人某物"。

13.B结合"He was refused"可知,本题选B项,空格所在句表示"可是为时已晚"。

14.D孩子被拒绝,父母的第一直觉应该是,请求其他孩子让他重新加入小组。

include sb.表示"让某人加入",故本题选D项。

15.C作者意识到,自己如果那样做的话,会让儿子错失吸取最大教训的机会。

spare sb. sth.在此表示"使……错失……"。

16.D所以,下次你想让你的孩子避免膝盖破皮或自尊心受到伤害或错过公交车时,也许你正在阻止他们得到他们所能获得的最好的……。

save...from...在此可译为"使……免于……"。

17.B参见上题解析。

miss表示"错过,未赶上"。

18.C结合冒号后的内容可知,此处是指最好的教育,故本题选C项,education表示"教育"。

19.D此处说的是他们的行为都会有相应的结果,故本题选D项,consequence表示"结果,后果"。

20.A此处说的是"最终他们都要为自己做出的选择负责",故本题选A项,be responsible for...表示"为……负责"。

Cloze 2
人生如菜园:有成功也会有失败,有积极拼搏的时间也有休息放松的时间……
1.D此处说的是"菜园教会我和泥土打交道",故本题选D项。

2.B此处说的是"有很多因素影响成功和失败",故本题选B项,affect表示"影响"。

3.A此处说的是"种子的质量可能会影响植株的长势",故本题选A项,quality表示"质量"。

4.C结合语境,特别是空后的can be too hot, too cold可知,本空应该填weather。

5.C天气或许太热或者太冷,又或许刚刚好。

approximately大约,constantly重复不断地,exactly精确地,occasionally偶尔。

C项符合语境。

6.A由空后的thrown away可知,此处说的是杂草需要拔出,故本题选A项,pull表示"拔"。

7.D把杂草拔出,然后扔掉是为了确保种植的水果、蔬菜和花好好生长,故本题选D项,make sure表示"确保,保证"。

make sense有道理,讲得通;find out弄清;work out计算,解决。

8.B此处说的是"观察植株生长",故本题选B项,observe表示"观察"。

9.D此处说的是"每棵植株都很独特",故本题选D项。

10.C此处说的是"一些植株长出宽大的叶子为它们的果实遮挡阳光",故本题选C项,shade sth. from sth. 表示"为……遮挡……"。

11.A此处说的是"而另一些植株的叶子却很稀疏,它们的果实需要阳光才能生长、成熟",故本题选A项,open 表示"稀疏的,不密的"。

12.B参见上题解析。

light表示"光"。

13.B在菜园中劳动双手肯定沾有泥巴,也就是说会把手弄脏,故本题选B项。

14.C夏日的阳光下,在菜园中辛勤劳作、挥洒汗水让作者认识到自己以坐在沙发上时不会想起的方式活着,故本题选C项,alive表示"活着"。

15.A结合to move things around, to transplant和The garden teaches me the importance of knowing when to disturb things可知,本题选A项,disturb表示"干扰"。

16.D follow a pattern在此表示"遵循一种模式。

17.C此处说的是"这种模式根据自然的规律不断地重复",故本题选C项,law表示"规律,规则"。

18.D此处说的是"或许人生就像菜园",故本题选D项。

19.A time to rest跟前边的time to be active形成对比。

rest表示"休息"。

20.B此处说的是"自始至终都欣然地接受人生",故本题选B项,accept表示"接受"。

Cloze 3
本文是一篇记叙文。

作者在学生时期受到老师的话语的打击,放弃了自己的梦想;39岁生日之后,作者突然想进行尝试。

在经历重重困难之后,作者终于找到方法,借助激励性语言的力量,突破自我,实现了自己的梦想。

1.C由后文中的"Professor Mills handed my story to me"可知,作者写了一则故事,这属于"创造性的"写作。

creative创造性的;comprehensive全面的;automatic自动的;regular有规律的,规则的,经常的。

C项符合语境。

2.A由语境可知,此处说的是"作者想以写作为生",故本题选A项,live on表示"以……为生"。

play with 玩……,learn from从……学到,make up编造。

3.B空格处所填词表示转折关系,故本题选B项。

4.D Mills教授将作者的故事递给了作者,上面一个大大的红色的C怒视着作者。

空格所在句采用了拟人的手法,glaring at与句中的a large red C相吻合。

故本题应选D项。

5.C此处说的是"恐怕你永远无法成为一名出版作家" ,故本题选C项,writer表示"作家"。

6.A结合下文中的"I suddenly realized the emptiness"以及"overlook Professor Mills' words and write again"可知,本题应该选A项。

然而,在我刚过完39岁生日之后,有些事改变了。

7.D作者突然意识到忽视(ignoring)自己的写作欲望带来了内心的空虚,故本题选D项。

find找到,发现;observe观察,遵守,庆祝;mention提及。

8.C作者决心不理会Mills教授的话并开始写作。

be determined to do (sth.)表示"决心做(某事)",符合语境,故本题选C项。

confused困惑的,thrilled兴奋的,terrified非常害怕的。

9.B由空后的"my works to magazines and newspapers"可推知,作者开始给杂志和报纸投稿,故本题选B 项,submit表示"提交"。

explain解释;compare比较;apply申请,应用。

10.A得知稿件被拒绝之后,Mills教授的话又出现在作者的脑海中,故本题选A项。

11.D将近一年之后,作者终于发表了一篇短文,故本题选D项,eventually表示"最终,终于"。

instantly立刻,马上;suddenly突然;directly直接。

12.A此处说的是"事情在变好之前变得更困难了",故本题选A项,tough表示"艰难的,困难的"。

【解题技巧】做完形填空题时,一定要先通读全文,注重上下文的衔接并运用相关线索解题。

本题中,前文说作者好不容易发表了一篇文章,后文又写到作者的稿件被拒,那么我们不难推知,事情在好转前朝着更糟的方向发展了。

如果不将上下文结合起来,理解就很容易出现偏差。

13.B此处说的是"作者的三本书的手稿都被拒绝了",故本题选B项,reject表示"拒绝"。

14.C作者重写了儿童小说,却发现约稿者不喜欢作者写的新版本。

forget忘记,guarantee保证,discover发现,predict预测。

C项符合语境。

15.D此处说的是"收件箱里不断收到稿子被拒的邮件",故本题选D项,flood表示"大量涌入"。

decorate装饰,throw扔,replace代替。

【熟词生义】flood 熟义:n.洪水文中义:v.大量涌入
16.B随着这些新的挑战的到来,Mills教授的话变得越发响亮。

situation情况;challenge挑战;schedule日程,计划;hobby爱好。

B项符合语境。

17.A作者开始思考话语的力量,尤其是那些左右着作者的梦想的话语。

dream梦想,habit习惯,list清单,language语言。

A项符合语境。

【解题技巧】利用词语复现解题。

本空答案是第一段最后一句中的dream的复现。