2014高考英语完形填空练习(19)及答案

2014高考英语完形填空抓分练习（19）及答案
（201*·浙江卷) Although I love my life, it hasn't been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years。

Music has always been a great love of mine and，in my 20s, when my __1__ was more manageable, I __2__ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants，playing and singing folk songs。

__3__ that was years ago and times have changed。

__4__ I live with my mother on a country farm.
Two years ago，I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to __5__ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金)．__6__ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my___7__。

I decided that I would consider __8__ to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians，so I was __9__ when I went into our local music store。

I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of __10__ to get started。

And __11__ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __12__ use。

When I told the owner of the shop about my __13__，he gave me a
long，thoughtful __14__. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it？" he said。

“Come with me.”
He led me __15__ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it。

He placed his large hand __16__ on his treasure and said. “I have 800 karaoke songs in here。

You can take your __17__ and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started。

”
I __18__. Thanking him，I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose __19__ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His __20__ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance。

本文是故事类。

作者尽管疾病缠身，依然热爱生活,努力享受音乐人生.自己资金短缺，后经一位好心的音乐器材店老板的帮助，终于心想事成.
1．A.loneliness B．sadness
C．tiredness D．sickness
答案：D.由第一句话中I’ve been ill for 28 years可知此处用sickness“疾病"。

loneliness孤独；sadness 悲伤；tiredness疲倦。

2．A.set B．enjoyed
C．kept D．shared
答案：B。

文章说：当我的病情能更好的控制住时，我在一家饭店享有（enjoy）了10年的专业歌手生涯.set 确定；kept 保持;shared 分享，不合题意。

3．A。

Gladly B．Eventually
C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
答案：C。

由后文I live with mother on a country farm 可知,作者喜欢的音乐生活成为过去，这自然是令人遗憾的事。

gladly 高兴地；eventually 最终，终于；unfortunately令人遗憾的是，不幸的是; surprisingly令人吃惊的是。

C项符合语境。

4．A。

Now B．Then
C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
答案：A。

由后文I live with mother on a country farm 的一般现在时态可知，此处用时间副词now “现在". 排除then 那时；sometime 在某时；meanwhile同时。

5．A。

add up to B．make up for
C．get rid of D．take advantage of
答案：B。

根据上下文可知,作者决定再做点事填补(make up for)她的残疾抚恤金。

add up to 共计达；make up for补偿，填补；弥
补;get rid of 摆脱；take advantage of趁机利用。

显然B项符合题意。

6．A。

If B．As
C．Though D．Before
答案：B。

作者因为（as)自身状况下午得睡觉休息,所以自己的选择是受限制的。

if 如果；as因为;though 尽管；before在……之前。

7．A。

movement B．condition
C．choices D．positions
答案:C。

作者想做点事，但是身体情况使她选择（choices）受限。

movement运动,活动；condition状况，条件；choice选择;position 形式,位置.C项符合语境.
8．A.reaching out B．living up
C．getting on D．going back
答案：D。

前文提到过作者在一家饭店享有了10年的专业歌手生涯,结合本句中to singing in restaurants可知，作者打算再回(going back）饭店唱歌。

reach out 伸出；live up快乐生活；get on进展;出人头地；登（车）；上（马）;go back回到，回去.
9．A.recognized B．interviewed
C．found D．invited
答案:A。

根据上下文可知，作者一家人是音乐家，所以她来到当地一家音乐器材店时就被认出了（recognize)。

recognize认出，识别；正式承认；认可；interview 面试,采访；find 发现；invite 邀请。

10．A。

money B．time
C．energy D．knowledge
答案：A.由前句I knew that discs were very expensive(唱片昂贵)可知,作者在此说自己没有多少钱（money）.
11．A.thus B．once
C．seldom D．often
答案：D.而且作者觉得一张唱片常常(often）仅三四张对她来说有实际（actually)用处。

thus所以；once 曾经，一旦; seldom 很少; often常常。

12．A。

actually B．hardly
C．nearly D．formerly
答案：A。

actually实际上,事实上；hardly 几乎不；nearly 几乎; formerly以前，从前.根据上下文可知A项正确.
13．A.job B．family
C．idea D．offer
答案：C。

作者向店主表明了来意。

job工作；family 家,家庭；idea想法，念头; offer提供，提议。

C项符合题意。

14．A。

face B．view
C．look D．sight
答案：C。

作者表明了来意时，店主深思地看了她一会儿。

face 脸,面部；view视野，视域;look看，脸色；眼神；表情; sight视力；景色.C项正确。

15．A.over B．along
C．towards D．through
答案:D。

然后店主领着作者穿过(through)拥挤的商店来到放着一大堆专业卡拉OK 盒子的长凳旁。

over在……之上,在正上方；（覆盖）在……上面; 越过……(带有弧度的事物); along 沿着；towards 朝着；through穿过（空间)。

16．A.unhappily B．lovingly
C．pitifully D．gratefully
答案：B。

unhappily 不高兴地；lovingly钟爱地；深情地；pitifully 可怜地；gratefully感激地，感谢地.根据上下文可知B项正确。

17．A.pick B．turn
C．role D．step
答案:A。

店主告诉作者选出自己最喜欢的歌曲,然后他为她录制。

pick选择(权)；turn转动,旋转; 转向，转弯；折回；次序；顺序；role 角色,作用；step步骤。

A项符合语境。

18．A。

had to cry B．ought to cry
C．should have cried D．could have cried
答案：D。

A不得不哭；B应该哭；C本来应该哭；D可能感动得要哭了.根据语境可知D项正确。

19．A.more B．the ones
C．few D．the rest
答案：B。

谢过店主之后,作者听了所有的歌,然后选出了她能唱的那些歌(the ones)。

20．A。

courage B．devotion
C．kindness D．trust
答案：C。

本文是关于一位残疾人在热心人的帮助下重新开始自己心爱的歌唱事业的情感故事.courage 勇气；devotion 投入;奉献;热忱; kindness 好心;善良，亲切；仁慈，友好行为，和蔼; trust信任。

根据上下文不难看出C项正确。

（2011·辽宁卷）This year I decided to do something to regain my good name as a kindly uncle.My __1__，Tony，had never forgiven me for the dictionary I had bought him as a birthday present last year。

His__2__ had no reason to be thankful to me either，because the year before，I had __3__ their dear son with a pot of paste (浆糊) and some funny pictures.Instead of__4__ them into a book，Tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them。

This year，__5__，I decided to let him __6__ for himself.
We went into a big shop，but Tony was very particular about __7__.Although I tried to show him toy after toy，he was not to be __8__。

Then I saw he suddenly became __9__；he had discovered something he really liked：a large tin drum.I was quite happy too—__10__ I thought what Tony’s mother would say when she saw it。

Nobody would get any __11__ for weeks！I led Tony away __12__，saying that the drum was too expensive。

Tony asked for permission to go off __13__ and I made the most of my chance to sit down and __14__ my aching feet。

Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony.I began to get __15__ and got up to look for him.I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit。

She looked __16__ her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many __17__ in grey suits.I was just going to call the police for help，when I saw a strange __18__ dressed in strange orange clothes.He was wearing a false beard and had a caveman’s axe （斧子）in one hand，and a space gun in the other。

It was，of course，Tony,who informed me __19__ that he was the first__20__to fly into space.
本文讲述了作者与侄子之间发生的事情，前年给侄子买了一瓶浆糊和一些图片，结果侄子贴的满屋都是。

去年给他买了词典，也没得到原谅，今年决定干点赢回名声的事情,结果差点把侄子丢了。

1．A.cousin B．daughter
C．grandson D．nephew
答案：D。

由上文的uncle和下文的son可知，此处应填nephew 侄子。

2．A。

friends B．parents
C．classmates D．brothers
答案：B。

由3空后的their son判断，此处应填parents，父母.
3．A.presented B．annoyed
C．confused D．occupied
答案:A.我给了他们儿子一瓶浆糊和一些图片。

present。

.。

with。

.
送给某人某物；annoy使烦恼;confuse..。

with.。

.把……和……混淆;occupy占据.
4．A.entering B．dividing
C．sticking D．drawing
答案：C。

他没有把图片贴进书里，而把图片贴的满屋都是。

enter 进入;divide分开;stick粘贴;draw画。

5．A.anyhow B．though
C．again D．therefore
答案:D。

根据上下文的意思，此处表示因果关系。

therefore所以,符合题意。

anyhow不管什么;though尽管。

6．A.guess B．choose
C．pay D．see
答案：B。

上文提到的礼物,侄子都不满意，所以这次决定叫他自己选择。

7．A。

sweets B．toys
C．clothes D．books
答案：B。

由下文的toy after toy可知，此处填toy。

be particular about对……挑剔。

8．A.pleased B．disturbed
C．accepted D．disappointed
答案：A.尽管看了一个又一个玩具,但他都不满意。

pleased满意的，高兴的；disturbed不安的，心理不正常的；accept接受；disappointed 失望的。

9．A。

surprised B．hopeful
C．patient D．excited
答案：D。

从下文中我们知道,Tony看到了他喜欢的东西，故他很兴奋。

surprised惊讶的;hopeful有希望的；patient耐心的;excited兴奋的。

10．A。

after B．until
C．unless D．since
答案:B。

看到侄子高兴，自己也高兴,但是想到他母亲的话后，自己不再高兴。

也就是高兴到自己想到Tony妈妈说的话为止。

11．A.shock B．trouble
C．peace D．time
答案:C.因为侄子看到的是“鼓”,一但敲起鼓来,人们会不得安宁。

shock震惊；trouble麻烦；peace和平，安静，安宁；time时间。

12．A。

happily B．eagerly
C．cautiously D．quickly
答案：D。

想到这一切,我赶紧带侄子走开。

happily高兴地；eagerly 急切地；cautiously小心地；quickly快地。

13．A.on his own B．in his way
C．now and then D．more or less
答案:A。

由下文的“我趁此机会坐下歇歇脚”可知，Tony要求单独离开。

on one's own独自地,单独地；in one's way挡道；now and then不时；more or less或多或少。

14．A。

drag B．rest
C．lay D．step
答案：B.drag拖；rest休息，使休息；lay放；step走。

坐下歇歇脚，故B项正确。

15．A.ashamed B．angry
C．worried D．doubtful
答案：C。

因为15分钟后仍不见侄子的踪影，所以我焦急起来。

ashamed害羞的；angry生气的;worried担心的，焦急的；doubtful怀疑的。

16．A.about B．to
C．at D．across
答案：A.她向四周看了看，有那么多穿灰色衣服的孩子。

look
about/around环顾；look at看。

17．A.young ladies B．new customers
C．loving parents D．small boys
答案：D。

由上文的a little boy in a grey suit可知，此处填small boys.
18．A.figure B．actor
C．man D．doll
答案:A.由下文可知，穿奇特的桔黄色衣服的人是我侄子，所以此处不能用actor演员,man男人，doll布娃娃。

而figure意为“人物，人形,人影",符合题意.
19．A.on time B．at once
C．just now D．once again
答案：B。

看侄子的打扮，我马上就知道了他是第一个飞向太空的穴居人。

on time准时;at once立刻,马上；just now刚才；once again 又一次,再一次。

20．A。

policeman B．spaceman
C．caveman D．postman
答案:C。

由上文的a caveman’s axe中的caveman可知，此处C 项正确。

第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5，满分30分)
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。

(2012·浙江六校联盟第一次联考)
One day，an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students.To make the point __36__,he used an illustration.
As he stood in front of the group，he said，“Okay，time for a quiz." He then pulled out a wide.mouth jar and set it on the table。

Then he __37__placed about a dozen fist。

sized rocks，one by one，into the jar。

When the jar was filled to the __38__ and no more rocks would fit inside，he asked，“Is this jar __39__？" Everyone in the class said,“Yes.”
“Really?” Then he __40__ under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel(碎石），dumped some in and __41__ the jar，causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces __42__ the big rocks。

Then he asked the group the same question。

“Probably not.” One of them answered。

“Good！” he replied.
He reached under the table and __43__ a bucket of sand.He started
dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the __44__ left between the rocks and the gravel。

__45__ he asked the question.“No!”the class shouted。

“Good！”Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in __46__ the jar was filled to the brim.
Then the expert in time management looked at the class and asked，“What is the __47__ of this illustration？" It is such a seemingly easy question that one __48__ student raised his hand and said，“It is,however full your schedule is，if you try really hard you can always __49__ some more things in."
“No，”the speaker replied。

“The truth it teaches us is that you will __50__ get them in at all if you don’t put the big rocks in first.__51__ the big rocks in your life are,do things that you love and __52__ for yourself.In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you’ll fill your life with __53__ things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big，important stuff。

So，tonight，or in the morning，when you are __54__ on this short story，ask yourself what the ‘big rocks’ in your life are.Then put those in your __55__first。

"
36．A。

harder B．rougher C．clearer D．wiser
37．A。

carefully B．firmly C．actively D．unwillingly
38．A.edge B．bottom C．wall D．top
39．A.full B．pure C．enough D．smooth
40．A。

sent B．reached C．managed D．felt
41．A.delivered B．shook C．dropped D．held
42．A。

beneath B．across C．beyond D．between 43．A.threw out B．came out C．brought out D．set out 44．A.spaces B．caves C．blanks D．holes
45．A。

At last B．Shortly after C．Later on D．Once more 46．A.unless B．until C．before D．while
47．A.result B．opinion C．point D．comment
48．A.calm B．awkward C．nervous D．eager
49．A.add B．fit C．include D．collect
50．A。

never B．even C．still D．ever
51．A。

Whether B．However C．Whatever D．Which 52．A.conclude B．encourage C．achieve D．cherish 53．A。

more B．little C．much D．less
54．A。

reflecting B．counting C．deciding D．insisting 55．A。

packet B．can C．jar D．luggage
36．C 为了使观点被表述得更清楚(clearer），他用了一个实例进行说明。

37．A 然后他小心翼翼地（carefully）把十多个拳头大小的石块一块一块地放进罐子中.firmly “坚定地”;actively “积极地”；unwillingly“不情愿地”。

38．D 根据此空后面的描述可知罐子已装不下更多的石块，故此处指罐子被装满到了顶部(top）。

39．A 根据第四段内容可知，此处指专家问罐子是否满了。

故选A项。

40．B 他把手伸到桌子下面，拿出了一桶石子。

43空前面的“reached"是线索提示。

41．B 他把石子倒进罐子并且晃了晃(shook）.
42．D 这些石子便自然地落下填充石块之间(between)的缝隙.从44空后面的“between"也可知D项正确。

43．C 他把手伸到桌子下面，取出（brought out)一桶沙子.40空后的“pulled out”是线索提示。

44．A 他开始把沙子倒进罐子中,这些沙子填充了石块和石子之间的空隙（spaces)。

42空前面的“spaces”是信息提示。

45．D 他再次（Once more）问那个问题。

46．B 他拿起一罐水往那个罐子里倒，直到（until)满到边缘。

47．C 然后这位时间管理专家看着全班学生问道：“这个实例的意义是什么？"point “意义，要点，重点".
48．D 这个问题似乎很简单，一个急切（eager）想回答问题的学生举起手。

49．B 这个学生说：“不论你的日程安排有多满，只要你努力，总能挤出时间做更多的事情。

” fit(sth.）in “找到时间(做某事)"。

50．A 他回答道：“它教给我们的事实是，如果你不先放大石块的话，你将永远不会(never)把它们装进去。

”
51．C 无论你生命中的大石块是什么，做你热爱和珍惜(cherish)的事情。

whatever“无论什么"，符合题意。

52．D 参见上题解析。

53．B 在你的日程安排中，如果你在乎小事儿，那么你会把小（little)事儿塞进你的生活中。

54．A 因此今晚或早上当你思考(reflecting）这个小故事时，自问你生命中的“大石块”是什么。

reflect on “认真思考，沉思”。

55．C 然后首先把那些“大石块”放进你的罐子(jar）里。