河北省临漳县高考英语二轮复习 完形填空学生自练(5)

河北临漳县2016高考英语二轮完形填空学生自练（5）
完形填空
Have you ever wondered why some people are able to have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is tha t they’ve 1 the art of optimistic thinking. The good news is that 2 some people are simply born to be optimistic, anyone can 3 to take a more positive approach towards their life.
Optimists look for 4 outcomes. This doesn’t mean that optimists always jump into things carelessly and hope for 5 , rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes 6 the potential positive outcomes. By hoping so and having 7 that they can handle any negatives, optimists are8to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.
Optimists believe that their actions can make a 9 . They do not see their own efforts as being 10 . They understand that they do have the power to make things happen and take steps to make their dreams a reality. 11 , pessimists have a difficult time believing that what they do will make any difference and find it 12 to make any changes or take any action towards achieving a goal. They find 13 why something that has worked for others will not work for them and believe that anything they do is certain to 14 . This makes it difficult for them to get out of situations that make them 15 , such as a dead-end job that makes them miserable.
Optimists do not internalize(使内在化)failure. When things don’t16 for them, they don’t beat themselves up over it. They are able to accept failure as a part of life and try 17 with a positive attitude. They are often better able to learn from their 18 . When pessimists do take chances and fail, they have a hard time not 19 themselves and concluding that this is the way that it has to be. One 20 can leave them with a sense of being unworthy or completely at the mercy of others.
That’s why optimists become successful!
【文章大意】为何一些人在进行创业等冒险性活动时充满自信呢? 答案在于他们掌握了乐观思考的艺术。

1. A. understood B. mastered
C. studied
D. found
【解析】选B。

前后照应题。

此句回答了文章首句“为何一些人很自信”。

因为他们掌握了乐观思考的艺术。

master意为“精通, 掌握”。

2. A. if B. because C. unless D. while
【解析】选D。

逻辑推理题。

好消息是尽管(while)有些人天生就很乐观/自信, 但是任何人通过个人努力都会学会以积极的态度应对个人生活。

3. A. respond B. continue C. learn D. return
【解析】选C。

前后照应题。

既然有些人天生不很自信, 要想成为自信者, 必须通过后天的学习才能如愿。

4. A. positive B. possible
C. different
D. particular
【解析】选A。

词汇复现题。

根据后面的positive outcomes可得到暗示。

5. A. the worst B. the least
C. the best
D. the most
【解析】选C。

前后照应题。

这并不意味着乐观者总是粗心做事, 只往好处想(hope for the best)。

6. A. overcome B. overlook
C. overload
D. overtake
【解析】选D。

前后照应题。

相反, 乐观者不会让潜在的消极结果压倒(overtake超过)积极的结果。

7. A. faith B. work C. trouble D. control
【解析】选A。

词汇复现题。

乐观者相信他们能处理任何消极的事情。

have faith与后面的believe意思相同。

8. A. eager B. unwilling
C. ready
D. likely
【解析】选C。

前后照应题。

乐观者很乐意利用所出现的机会, 而不是像悲观者那样让机会从身边溜走。

9. A. change B. difference
C. fortune
D. fame
【解析】选B。

固定搭配题。

make a difference是一个常用词组。

上文提到, 乐观者很自信, 所以他们相信自己的行动会有影响/起作用/有意义。

这从下文的make their dreams a reality 和make any difference可得到暗示。

10. A. endless B. precious
C. special
D. meaningless
【解析】选D。

前后照应题。

此句中的efforts与上一句actions意义相近, not. . . being meaningless与上一句make a difference相呼应。

11. A. In fact B. In general
C. In contrast
D. In short
【解析】选C。

逻辑关系题。

in contrast与此相反。

与此相反, 悲观者很难相信他们的行为会产生任何影响。

12. A. rewarding B. amazing
C. difficult
D. impossible
【解析】选C。

词汇复现题。

这从前面的have a difficult time处可得到暗示。

13. A. excuses B. causes
C. explanations
D. faults
【解析】选A。

词语辨析题。

悲观者为自己的失败找借口。

14. A. end B. start C. fail D. fall
【解析】选C。

逻辑推理题。

悲观者认为自己做的任何事注定都会失败。

15. A. responsible B. unhappy
C. competitive
D. unclear
【解析】选B。

逻辑推理题。

从此题后面的miserable可得到暗示。

16. A. run out B. make out
C. work out
D. look out
【解析】选C。

逻辑推理题。

当事情发展结果不如他们预期时, 乐观者并不为此而自责。

work out是平时常考的动词短语之一, 在此意为“产生结果, 成功”。

17. A. hard B. out C. again D. instead
【解析】选C。

逻辑推理题。

乐观者把失败看成生活的一个组成部分, 即使他们失败了, 他们也会以积极的态度重新尝试。

18. A. experience B. mistakes
C. friends
D. faiths
【解析】选B。

逻辑推理题。

乐观者善于从错误中学到东西。

19. A. blaming B. protecting
C. identifying
D. presenting
【解析】选A。

词汇复现题。

此处对比乐观者与悲观者对失败的态度, 从上文的they don’t beat themselves up over it可得到暗示。

20. A. case B. defeat C. state D. example
【解析】选B。

词汇复现题。

根据上文的fail可知, 悲观者的一次失败就会给他们留下没有
价值的感觉。

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 21～40 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出
最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Life is not always smooth. There was a man who had 36 numerous failures in his life. But he said, “One success is 37 for me!”
When he was five years old, his father died of illness without leaving him any
38 . Since then, his mother worked outside 39 he had to stay at home and
take care of his siblings. He learnt cooking since then.
When he was fourteen, he dropped 40 and began his life of loving.
When he was eighteen, he married a girl, who, 41 , sold out all his properties and went back to her home several months after their marriage.
When he was twenty, he 42 his job from electrician to ferry staff to railway worker. All his jobs were 43 for him.
When he was thirty-five, misfortune again 44 on him. When he was driving across a huge bridge, the steel ropes along the edge of the bridge were broken and he fell into the river with his car. He suffered such severe injuries that he could no longer continue his 45 .
When he was 46 , he opened a gas station in a town. However, he 47 dispute (争端) because he beat his competitors 48 the billboard hanging
problems.
When he was forty-seven, he 49 his second wife, which had 50 stricken his three children.
When he was sixty-six, he made a living by 51 his chicken-frying techniques to various restaurants in different places.
When he was seventy-five, he felt 52 to maintain his company, so he transferred his brand and patent to others. The new owner suggested giving him ten thousand stock shares as part of the purchasing price. But he 53 the suggestion. Later the price of the stocks of the company soared and he lost the chance of being a billionaire.
When he was eighty-eight, he achieved great success and became well-known to the whole world.
He was exactly the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ha Lunda Sandoz. He often said, “People always complain about the bad 54 . Actually it is not bad at all. As long as you are 55 and confident all the time, you will have a good weather every day. ”
36. A. achieved B. undergone C. tried D. undertook
37. A. great B. important C. valuable D. enough
38. A. words B. money C. property D. families
39. A. while B. but C. when D. so
40. A. in B. out C. down D. up
41. A. meanwhile B. moreover C. however D. therefore
42. A. started B. took C. lost D. changed
43. A. fit B. tough C. unusual D. adequate
44. A. fell B. hit C. put D. rested
45. A. life B. major C. job D. education
46. A. forty B. thirty-five C. fifty-three D. seventy
47. A. went through B. came into C. came about D. went against
48. A. contributing to B. judging from C. owing to D. leading to
49. A. changed B. married C. missed D. divorced
50. A. deeply B. highly C. generally D. thickly
51. A. learning B. promoting C. developing D. teaching
52. A. powerless B. depressed C. disappointed D. hopeless
53. A. turned up B. turned to C. turned down D. turned in
54. A. difficulties B. misfortune C.
life D. weather
55. A. hard-working B. brave C. cautious D. optimistic
【参考答案】
36-55 BDCAB CDBAC ABCDA BACDD
2016高考完形填空选练
完型填空。

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。

I am a mom of two young children who are my students in my home. This 41 that they are usually with me.Whenever possible I will 42 some acts of kindness, 43 things like showing ways to strangers, holding doors, etc. So, they are very 44 with such kind acts and are, of course, 45 to also do “nice” things for others.Just a few days ago we stopped 46 our local grocery store to pick up a few things which quickly turned into a load of goods in the cart(超市手推车). We got into one of the two open checkout channels and waited our 47 . While waiting,
a young man came up behind us with only a few 48 in his basket. I told him to
go ahead of us as we were in no 49 .He seemed very pleasantly surprised and politely 50 . As he began putting his items on the belt ,the clerk began to 51 her till tape (出纳机纸带) so we had a fairly long wait in line.My kids were very 52 behaved but they were still children; they asked questions, they talked 53 , they moved around and they were generally very pleased.
I could see the young man watching and listening with a smile on his face.We were
putting our items on the 54 when the clerk finished with 55 order. What I didn`t know was that he had heard my kids 56 bubble gum(泡泡糖). I had agreed they could have some. 57 , he picked up a pack of bubble gum and asked the clerk to ring it through twice before putting it back.He then told my kids that he bought their gum 58 their mom was 59 enough to let him go ahead in the queue. The experience really showed the 60 that good causes good for my lovely little kids.
41. A.tells B.leaves C.means D.ensures
42.A.entertain B.serve C.leave D.perform
43.A.important B.impressive C.suitable D.simple
44.A.satisfied B.occupied C.familiar D.pleased
45.A.supported B.taught C.encouraged D.supposed
46.A.near B.by C.with D.against
47.A.opportunity B.return C.turn D.time
48.A.fruit B.vegetable C.items D.sales
49.A.time B.hurry C.case D.sense
50.A.accepted B.collect C.carried D.agreed
51.A.change B.remove C.continue D.stop
52.A.badly B.poorly C.well D.ill
53.A.constantly B.immediately C.impolitely D.rudely
54.A.belt B.bench C.basket D.cart
55.A.her B.his C.their D.our
plain about B.allow for C.ask for D.concern about
57.A. Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D. Meanwhile
58.A.when B.unless C.because D.until
59.A.happy B.helpful C.serious D.nice
60.A.idea B.reward C.chance D.instruction
参考答案41—45 CDDCC 46—50 BCCBA 51—55 ACAAB 56—60 CACDA。